"Ready... Put! "A soldier with a flag in his hand drew the flag down.

Boom boom...

A full hundred mountain cannons aimed at Nanchang City and began to bomb.

From the gate of the city to the streets of the city, within a radius of one kilometer, it was the area of bombing.

It's very powerful.

It's like thunder.

Lu Su and Zhao Yun had just entered the Tibetan Soldier Cave and were so shocked that they almost fell.

"Is this enemy artillery?"

"It's too powerful!"

......

Zhao Yun poked his head out in surprise, looked outside, and was blown by a wave of air. I only felt that my face was hot and a little painful.

It is conceivable that the soldiers who were guarding the city outside must have been hit hard.

"Sir, defend the city like this... Can it be held? "Zhao Yun must not have confidence now.

"Ugh...."

Lu Su said: "If you can't keep it, you have to keep it, this is Your Majesty's strict order." ”

"When the artillery fire passes, we will organize troops to counterattack. General Zhao didn't have to be in a hurry, no matter how strong their firepower was, they had to rely on the last hand-to-hand combat to occupy the city. ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Yun thought about it.

When it comes to close combat, he has absolute confidence.

Even if he is alone, he dares to guard the tower.

Time passes quickly...

The enemy artillery bombarded continuously for a minute.

The defenders of the city suffered heavy casualties.

"Sir, the artillery fire has stopped." Zhao Yundao.

"General Zhao, as soon as the artillery stops, the enemy will definitely launch a frantic attack. If we block their attack, we will be able to defend Nanchang City. If you can't stop it.... ”

"Sir, don't worry, the last general will definitely be able to hold it." Zhao Yun ran out of the cave with a gentian gun.

After the cannonade stopped.

The enemy's siege forces were closing in on the towers.

Zhao Yun shouted, "Brothers, the enemy has begun to attack the city. Get up and let go of the arrows! ”

Because the sound of the cannon was so loud, the soldiers' heads were buzzing, and they couldn't hear what Zhao Yun was shouting at all.

However, the enemy is getting closer and closer to the tower.

The soldiers didn't need Zhao Yun's orders, and they would also fight back.

Whoosh...

Syllable! Syllable!

A flurry of arrows shot down.

These arrows are not ordinary arrows, but repeaters.

Each repeater can release three arrows and has a range of more than 200 meters.

If you are facing a normal enemy, the power of the repeater is enough to defend the city.

But the enemy in front of you, the rifle has a long range.

The arrow had just been fired, and a few shuttle bullets flew in front of it.

The soldiers defending the city fell on the spot.

Fortunately, Zhao Yun is agile and reacts quickly, otherwise he would have to be hit.

"All squat, squat..." Zhao Yun looked up the city tower, it was absolutely not okay to fight like this. Before the enemy could enter the city, they were all killed.

"General, if we don't resist, the enemy should go to the city." Huang Gai Dao of the guard.

"Wait for them to come up, and give them a hand-to-hand fight. Melee combat is our forte, and they can't afford to take advantage of it. Also, we have to avoid the enemy's artillery, and we can't stand on top of it. ”

"The Admiral understands." Huang Gai nodded and went to organize the troops.

..........

The troops of the Western Shang Empire attacked the city, using only ladders.

Their rifles had a long range, firing at a distance, suppressing the fire from the towers. Then protect the besieging troops and climb up the tower.

This type of siege is very common.

The same was true of the Chinese Empire.

It's just that the rifles of the Western Shang Empire have a long range, and they can better suppress the firepower, and the effect is greatly enhanced.

But even so, the Western Shang Empire had the upper hand.

The troops defending Nanchang did not dare to get up and were soon broken through. Countless soldiers climbed up the ladder.

At this time...

The enemy no longer fires guns and artillery.

Because I'm afraid of hurting my own people.

Zhao Yun stood in front of the wall pier with a gentian spear and shouted: "Brothers, the enemy has already entered the city, and they all follow me to kill the enemy." Get rid of them all! ”

"Kill..."

With Zhao Yun taking the lead, the morale of the soldiers was high.

Just now he was hiding, but now he looks like a tiger out of a cage.

Puff puff...

The enemy soldiers who climbed the tower were fiercely counterattacked.

In just a dozen breaths, he was driven down the tower by the soldiers defending the city.

"It's still the general's idea, lead them up to the castle tower, and destroy them on the castle tower..." Huang Gai saw the actual effect and had a bottom in his heart.

If you fight like this, you may really be able to defend Nanchang City.

"Let the soldiers retreat, don't block the wall piers, or we will be shelled again." Lu Su came out of the Tibetan Soldier Cave.

"Sir, why did you come out?" Zhu Ran was worried that Lu Su would lose, so he dragged him in again. Send a few soldiers to guard the entrance to the cave.

Zhao Yun looked back and said to Huang Gai: "What Mr. Zijing said is reasonable, we must counterattack appropriately, but we can't drive all the enemies down." ”

"General Huang Gai, you guard the urn city, and I guard the outer city. We work with each other. In case the outer city is lost, you can also defend the urn city. In addition, organize some soldiers with strong individual combat ability to prepare for close combat. Hold the last line of defense. ”

"Yes."

The yellow cover should be handed down.

............

Soon after the two armies fought, they found a way to fight.

While ensuring that it is not bombed by the enemy, it is necessary to fight the enemy in close combat and defend the city.

This is not too difficult for the elite of Huaxia Kingdom.

Because the enemy does not fire guns and does not shoot at long ranges, the combat effectiveness is greatly reduced.

"Your Majesty, the enemy has withdrawn." Near noon, Lu Su rushed to Xu Ding's residence.

"What are our casualties?"

Xu Ding was writing the formation of the new army in Xuchang. This formation is related to the overall war situation with the Western Shang Empire, and it has to be cautious. Jia Xu is also waiting for this manuscript.

Lu Su reported: "Our army suffered heavy casualties. Mainly bombarded by enemy fire. Fortunately, we made temporary adjustments and engaged them in a short battle, so that the city was not breached. ”

"Thankfully, sir."

Xu Ding gave the finished manuscript to Lu Su: "Sir, look at it, this is what I just wrote." ”

"The Second Army of China?" Lu Su glanced at it and said, "Your Majesty asked Mr. Wenhe to return to Xuchang, is it preparing to form this army?" ”

"yes. Our First Army, already established. Although the establishment is chaotic and the troops are insufficient. But in Jingnan, Niudu, and Nanchang, they are all continuing to fight, and they can be regarded as a strong force. The Second Army, which was formed this time, used all the enemy's weapons, and its methods of fighting were different from those of the First Army.... ”

Xu Ding gave Lu Su a detailed introduction.

It mainly introduces the issue of the formation of the armed forces.

This time it was not like the First Army, where a mixed army was mixed together to form a chaotic army. Rather, it has a complete system.

In order to form the backbone of the operation, three columns were formed.

Each column had 30,000 men, a total of three divisions, ten brigades, and thirty regiments.

Among them were 60,000 firearms infantry and 30,000 cavalry.

"Because when we formed the First Army, there were very few firearms, so the division and regiment were very small. Therefore, I temporarily canceled the formation of the 1st Division of the 1st Army. Calculated from the 2nd Army ... 1st to 9th Division, 1st Brigade to 30th Brigade, 1st Regiment to 90th Regiment. Plus some guard regiments, assault regiments, vanguard regiments, artillery regiments, etc., no less than a hundred regiments. ”

"Of course, this is only the initial number of the Second Army, and as we grow in the future, we can raise the number of brigades and regiments higher. For example, a regiment can have 2,000 or 3,000 people. A brigade of tens of thousands of people, this is all possible. It depends mainly on the needs of the war. ”

Xu Ding finally said: "Mr. Zijing, the Second Group Army is the key to our counterattack against the Western Shang Empire, and it is also the most elite force of our Huaxia Kingdom. What do you think of my arrangement? ”

"That's good!"

Lu Su didn't have any opinions.

"It's just..." He thought for a moment and said, "If we increase the number of cavalry, especially the number of heavy cavalry, the more the better." ”

Xu Dingdao: "I have also thought about this question. Compared with the Western Shang Empire, cavalry is our advantage. Heavy cavalry is more capable of fighting for a long time and is indispensable in today's warfare. But.... ”

Speaking of this, Xu Ding sighed: "Our war horses are not enough." Now not to mention the good horses that form heavy cavalry, even ordinary war horses are very rare. The 30,000 cavalry structure I formulated for the Second Army had to be selected from the various armies in Hebei. ”

"The minister is just a proposal, Your Majesty can consider it at his discretion, because the speed of the cavalry is more, and we will have a certain advantage in field battles and large-scale battles." Lu Su said.

"Well, I'll think about it again..."

After Xu Ding thought about it, he added 15,000 cavalry to the Second Army. These fifteen thousand horsemen were mobilized from Guan Yu's army. That is to say, after the formation of the Second Group Army, Guan Yu's Hebei Field Army basically had no cavalry.

Night.

Xu Ding came to the school grounds.

Zhao Yun was already waiting with five hundred elites.

"Your Majesty, when are we going to attack the camp?" Zhao Yun asked.

"I just thought about it, five hundred people is a bit small. Then go and gather five hundred men, and go with them. I'll have a good idea later. Xu Dingdao.

"Yes."

Zhao Yun immediately went to prepare.

After half a column of incense.

Xu Ding took Zhao Yun and a thousand elites and went out from the East City Gate.

Stop in a wood.

"Zilong, the enemy camp is in front, order all the soldiers to turn off the fire and not disturb them. When the enemy discovers it, it's not too late to raise fire. Xu Dingdao.

"No."

Zhao Yun pressed his hand towards the back.

The soldiers laid down their torches.

Everyone followed behind Xu Ding, slowly approaching the enemy's rear camp. Tens of thousands of stone of grain were placed there, which was the enemy's short-term rations.

In the process of advancing, Xu Ding strengthened Zhao Yun's five hundred people.

so that their strength is increased several times.

"What people... Enemy attack! On the tower in front of the wall, a soldier guarding the village found Xu Ding's troops.

"Zilong, kill it!" Xu Ding shouted.

"Brothers, follow me to kill you..." Zhao Yun did not ride a war horse, and ran forward like the soldiers. The gentian gun is behind his back, ready to strike at any time.

Rumble! Rumble!

Approaching the walled tower, the soldiers threw a round of grenades.

The grenade was so powerful that it suddenly blew a gap.

Zhao Yun rushed in along the gap.

Deal with the soldiers at the door first, and then rush in the direction of the grain depot.

Since Zhao Yun's five hundred people were strengthened, the speed of advance was extremely fast.

"Brethren, we will keep up with us..." Xu Ding also brought five hundred people, which was slower than Zhao Yun's five hundred. But after entering the village, he occupied a section of the walled building.

After that, it extends inward.

The purpose of this is twofold.

The first is to occupy the danger and leave a way back for Zhao Yun. Once the battle in front of you is not going well, it is better to retreat in time. Not to be besieged by the enemy.

The second is to block the enemy's support to the grain depot and ensure that Zhao Yun can successfully complete the task.

"Brothers, General Zhao has already entered, and we must stop the enemy who is reinforcing the grain depot..." Xu Ding summoned two hundred people, and as he spoke, he reinforced each of them ten times.

Bang bang bang...

Not long after Zhao Yun entered the back camp, Xu Ding heard a rapid gunfire coming from a distance.

Xu Ding had already strengthened the soldiers, and immediately said, "Brothers, it's time for you to go out." Stop those enemies for me! ”

"Kill..." After the soldiers were strengthened, various attributes of their bodies increased.

In particular, the speed of running becomes faster.

A distance of a thousand meters, it is there in the blink of an eye.

It's like a cavalry galloping fast.

Puff...

Xu Ding watched the battle from a telescope.

I saw that the 200 people who rushed forward were fired by a burst of rifle fire before they could make contact with the enemy. It was a downhill piece.

"The weapons are not good, they are still lacking." Even with the plug-in enhancement, the soldier's attributes are enhanced. However, the enemy can attack from a distance, and the penetration of bullets is still strong, and the soldiers who charge forward are destined to face such an attack.

Boom boom...

Two hundred people quickly rushed over.

The grenade was thrown forward, blowing the enemy into the air.

"Kill..." After the cannon fire, they had already rushed to the front and engaged the enemy hand-to-hand.

The most important thing in hand-to-hand combat is mutual cooperation and strong individual combat ability in order to gain the upper hand.

The Western Shang Empire paid too much attention to weapons, and the physical fitness of individual soldiers did not go up.

Fighting against Xu Ding's two hundred elites, you can't take advantage of it.

Xu Ding saw it from the binoculars and couldn't help but say, "Okay, just fight like this!" ”

Boom boom...

No one expected that at this time, enemy mortars would fire there. A full twenty mortars, three consecutive salvos.

Whether it was Xu Ding's soldiers or the soldiers who went to reinforce the grain depot, they all died in these three rounds of bombardment.

Xu Ding was taken aback.

The enemy was so ruthless that he even bombed his own people.

Absolutely, decisive enough.

"Your Majesty, shall we make up for it?" A guard next to him asked.

"Wait a little longer..."

Xu Ding saw the battle just now, and he didn't dare to rush up for a while.

According to this style of play, no matter how many people are sent to make up for it, they will not be able to escape the fate of being bombed.

Xu Ding pondered for a while and said, "Our position has been exposed, and the enemy will definitely let the artillery attack here." They don't even bomb their own people, and they won't be taboo about anything. In order to reduce casualties, you all separate and don't stick to the walled tower. ”

"Your Majesty, we are all separated, how can we support General Zhao?"

"I have my own way..."

Xu Ding waved his hand.

Everybody did the same.

In fact, there is no way to do it.

He didn't expect the enemy to be so ruthless, and when the two armies were fighting, he dared to bombard with artillery.

This completely disrupted his previous train of thought.

Boom boom...

As soon as the soldiers around Xu Ding dispersed, enemy artillery fire arrived. Dozens of artillery pieces bombarded the walled tower, and even a large part of the walled wall collapsed.

Fortunately, Xu Ding withdrew in time, otherwise he would have been covered by artillery fire.