By the Ling River, the child soldiers are stationed.

The hot horse meat is cooked.

The horse meat of the nine horses took out more than 2,000 catties of net meat, as well as hundreds of catties of bones, leaving a small half of the fine meat to be marinated, and the rest was cooked.

Everyone is here every year, and it's just when they can eat.

I had a good time eating the meat and soup.

Even those guys who had blood on their hands for the first time, saying that they didn't want to eat or didn't want to eat, and in the end, they were brought by the fragrance, and they still honestly took the rice bowl with soup and meat.

After eating, there was a small burp, and the people who were on duty were left behind, and everyone rested.

Last night, we transported stones overnight to dig soil and intercept the canal, and everyone was tired.

When the officers and soldiers patrolling the front and back came over, many people did not move, so they let the people on duty take it down.

The rules for the promotion of Scouts are based on military merit.

Who doesn't want to be promoted early?

Long before they were marching from Chuzhou, Li Yuan, the captain of the auxiliary corps, conveyed the regulations on compensation for casualties.

If the wounded are disabled, they will be transferred to auxiliary soldiers and placed in auxiliary soldiers, and their salaries will be increased by one to three levels according to their merits.

The deceased will receive a one-time pension of 40 taels of silver, and according to his merits, he will be given a one-level to third-class military salary to support his parents, wives and children until his parents and wives are 100 years old, and until his children reach adulthood.

"Bao Ye has a benevolent heart!"

Li Yuan held the horse broth and looked at Huo Bao not far away, with a little sigh.

"It's okay now, it's too much of a burden in the future!" Hou Xiaoming frowned.

How can there be immortals in war?

Such a bereavement pension regulation will become a heavy burden in the future.

"The fifth master also uses this regulation! are all raised by their fathers and mothers, and if they don't protect the way back, who is willing to really work hard? Li Yuandao.

Hou Xiaoming took a sip of soup and stopped talking.

He is an orphan and has no relatives, and the family members registered in the child soldier camp are directly filled in Huo Bao's name.

Li Yuan's family members naturally thought of this and were annoyed that he had lost his words.

Among the child soldiers, people like Hou Xiaoming who were born as orphans accounted for two or three tenths.

Ay! It's all in this world!

……

Officers and soldiers camp.

The adjutant general did not dare to disperse his forces any longer, and the matter of opening the canal would be over.

The officers had dry rations, dry buns, dried meat, and drank wine, which was not difficult to deal with two meals.

When they arrived at the soldiers below, one of them divided half a catty of chaff, which was two meals in the morning and evening.

This thing is so mushy that you can barely swallow it, but it's really embarrassing to choke.

"I'm dying of thirst!"

"Yesterday I picked porridge and it was hard to drink, and today I don't even have porridge!"

"Didn't you call someone to go to the canal?"

"Didn't come back...... Whining...... My uncle is in that song...... Woohoo......"

“……”

If there are fewer than a thousand people, where can they be hidden?

By the second half of the day, all kinds of news had spread throughout the barracks.

Everyone was besieged to death!

The people sent out by the general are dead!

The general withered!

Tonight is a fight to the death!

If you can't capture Anding County, everyone will have to die!

Panic hung over everyone.

No one complains anymore that rations are bran.

In the face of life and death, it is better to have a stutter than nothing.

The scouts of the child soldiers stared at the side of the battalion.

As soon as the army was reorganized here, the news spread.

……

Anding the county.

The sentry at the gate of the city looked at the enemy camp, and naturally got the news as soon as possible.

"Turtle Sun! After all, you have to take the lead! Tell me to go down and get ready! ”

Liu Biao rubbed his hands, with a little excitement.

I've been blocked for days, and I've long been impatient.

Previously, it was because of a lack of manpower that they could not rush out to defend against the enemy.

In the past few days, thousands of young men have been drawn in the city, and these people cannot resist the enemy, so they are assigned to the city gates to guard the city.

Now that he has his hands free, he wants to take a breath of bird's breath!

……

At dusk, the officers and soldiers battalion were on standby.

The camp is two hundred feet away from the city gate, and if you want to attack the city in one go, this distance is far away.

The adjutant general mounted his horse and led the soldiers forward a hundred zhang.

Further on, is the distance of the crossbow arrow.

The Bozhou army on the city wall laughed "haha" and was very proud.

The officers and men slowly separated, pushed out several cars, and set them off in turn.

The car was covered with oilcloth, and the oilcloth was torn off, revealing several artillery pieces.

This is the secret weapon of the Shandong army to take Xuzhou City before.

The Bozhou army on the city wall was still pointing and laughing at the timidity of the officers and soldiers, unaware that danger was coming.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Several artillery pieces fired in a salvo, and the ground shook.

The Bozhou soldiers on the city wall just now were hit by cannonballs and were instantly blown apart.

There were several gaps in the city walls, and there were gaps in the gates of the city, which had been hit by two shells one after the other.

……

Scouts are already stupid when they are prostrate behind.

Huo Bao was also stunned, and then understood.

He had not seen artillery in several counties of Chuzhou, so he was negligent.

Today's world is facing history.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, firearms were already an important factor in the victory or defeat of the battlefield.

Now, nearly a hundred years have passed, and artillery technology is only more mature.

It's just that this is in the hands of the imperial court, and it is not equipped to the state and county level.

Otherwise, everyone would not be so surprised.

……

In front of the city gates, officers and soldiers fired a round of artillery.

This also made the Bozhou army defending the city afraid.

The Bozhou army dodged behind the battlements and waited for the second round of shelling.

The officers and soldiers here, but there is no movement.

The subordinate asked for instructions, and the deputy general looked at the county seat and said, "Wait! ”

……

The prostrate child soldiers were first shocked by the artillery, and then confused.

"Uncle Bao, why don't they fight yet?" Huo Bao couldn't help but whisper: "It's half an hour small, it's getting dark!" ”

"Wait for the response!"

Huo Bao said: "The sound of the cannon should be the agreed signal!" ”

”

It seems that the main role of these artillery carriages is deterrence.

The range is not too far, and the power of the explosion is limited.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be easier to go down after a few rounds of shelling and the city gate and city walls collapsed?

"There are those dog stuff eating inside and outside everywhere!" Huo Bao gritted his teeth.

"You're not going to let them get it, are you?" Li Yuan was a little nervous.

……

The night was dark.

Officers and soldiers have already lit torches here, and the lights are brightly lit.

On the city wall, however, it was dark.

Suddenly, there was light on the walls.

On the flagpole in the middle of the battlement, torches are lit, and the scene on the city wall is clearly illuminated.

……

"What's that dangling?"

"The Bozhou army is out of the city?"

Li Yuan, Liang Zhuang and others are still speculating.

Huo Bao has good eyesight and has seen clearly.

"A lot of people have been hanged, I don't know if they are dead or alive!"

Immediately, everyone knew.

The dead don't move, but the living have a mouth.

"Woo ......"

"Mother...... Mother......"

"Ah......h

The screams of women, the howls of children, were heard far away.

……

The Scouts were silent.

I have long heard that Lingshui County Commander and Chuzhou Zhizhou have used this trick, known as the "human wall", hanging the people and the people to resist the siege of the white-shirted army.

Today, it is the Bozhou white-shirted army that uses this trick.

Everyone knows that these hanging people are the "Neiying" and their families in the city of officers and soldiers, and their crimes should be punished.

But witnessing all this with your own eyes still makes people feel harsh.

……

Officers and soldiers camp.

The lieutenant had a cold face, knowing that it would be futile to wait any longer, and ordered a second round of artillery.

The Bozhou soldiers on the city wall had learned from the past, and they had already stared at those artillery, and when they saw that the gunners were busy driving, they retreated one after another.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Wow...... Bang......"

The shells passed through the "human wall", there were screams again, and black shadows fell.

Huo Bao noticed the difference in the last sound of the cannon and looked at the camp of officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers camp here are really a little flustered.

Blown up!

The gun trucks and gunners were all blown up at once.

Flesh and blood.

The soldiers were anxious for a long time, and they were even more restless when they saw this scene.

"Shoot again! Aim at the gates! ”

The lieutenant gave the order again.

Third round of artillery.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

……

Fourth round of artillery.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Wow...... Bang......"

"Wow...... Bang......"

……

"The gates are falling!"

Hou Xiaoming's voice was a little excited.

Before the words fell, with the sound of "boom", the gate of Anding County collapsed into a pile of rubble.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The drums of war sounded, and the officers and soldiers had already begun to rush and kill.

"Kill the thief!"

"Kill the thief!"

"Kill the thief!"

The child soldiers crawling in the distance also began to move, taking advantage of the cover of night to rush into the camp of officers and soldiers.

Seeing the appearance of the "soldiers" wearing the same clothes, the guards were still puzzled, and the blades flashed.

"Ahh

"Enemy attack!"

"Whew!"

The sound of war drums and the sound of rushing and killing became the best cover.

In just half an hour, the entire camp defenders were wiped out.

"Ignition!"

With the sound of the order, several fires lit up.

The figure swayed, lighting more tents.

The location of military food and grass has long been a key target, and several fires have been set off.

……

Such a large fire alarmed the officers and soldiers who were fighting against the Bozhou army.

The lieutenant stood on horseback surrounded by the guards, looking back at the camp with his eyes red.

"General......

The henchman asked with a tremor.

The lieutenant sighed, tightened the reins, and let go.

Easy to escape?

What about after the run?

Nowadays, the imperial court is strict with military generals, and it is easy to die in battle, but if you don't die, you will affect the whole family.

"Quick Battle!"

The lieutenant shouted.

The city gate was in disarray, and the officers and soldiers were already in close combat with the Bozhou army.

The first group of scouts, dressed in the uniforms of officers and soldiers, have quietly embellished the officers and soldiers and began to harvest heads.

As for the front, he will not go.

If you are accidentally injured by the Bozhou army, wouldn't you be wronged?

In the midst of the melee, who would have thought that there would be such a centaur involved?

When more than half of the casualties were lost, the officers and soldiers finally realized that something was wrong.

"Someone sneaked up!"

"Who?"

"Traitor!"

The guards around the adjutant general were also red-eyed, and they pulled the reins of the horse and persuaded bitterly: "Please take refuge for the time being!" I'll wait for the general to rush out! ”

Everyone is afraid of death.

The adjutant general was frightened again, and was surrounded by the guards and retreated from the city gate.

Behind is the barracks, which were burned down by unknown people and horses, and they can't run.

To the south is the Ling River, which is blocked by water after a short run.

You can only run north.

One hundred and ten horsemen, escorting the lieutenant general to the north.

I hadn't run far before I heard the sound of a bow and arrow "whooshing".

"Ahh

"Yes!"

"Poof!"

"There is an ambush ahead, drop ......"

"Whew......"

"Whoosh!"

Another round of arrows arrived.

Someone else fell from his horse.

"Whoosh!"

After three rounds, there were still thirty or forty horsemen escorting the lieutenant general and rushing out.

The officers and soldiers at the gate of the city found that the main general had fled, where was the will to fight?

"The general is gone!"

"Run!"

"Ah......h

"Woo ......"

The soldiers scattered, and they were about to rush into the darkness on the side.

The foggy night became a lifesaver.

Everyone was running fast.

Hide!

Hide!

Hide and live!

White shadows?

White vests?

Yes!

White Shirts!

"Ahh

The screaming stopped.

The scouts wore white shirts and waved their weapons to reap the lives of the defeated soldiers.

Everyone has witnessed the desolation of Quyang, and they know that these wailing and embarrassed routs are not pitiful.

Refusing to let them go is their best refuge for the good people.

The Bozhou army at the gate of the city was at a loss.

Officers and soldiers are running away?

To chase or not to chase?

Before the leader could give the order, someone spotted the whiteshirts in the distance.

"Reinforcements are coming!"

Without waiting for the order, the Bozhou army chased it out, cooperated with the "reinforcements" before and after, and slashed and killed the routed soldiers.

"Surrender!"

"We surrender!"

"Woo ......"

There are soldiers in front and pursuers in the back.

What can officers and soldiers do?

Crying and praying for surrender.

Kneeling down one after another.

In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred and so people knelt down.

Whether it is a child soldier or a Bozhou army, they can't help but choose to continue to cut down those routs who stand and resist.

Seeing this, the other defeated soldiers immediately followed suit, scrambling to throw their weapons and kneel down in surrender.

When the Bozhou army and the child soldiers joined forces, there were corpses of the routed soldiers in front of them, as well as hundreds of prisoners of war kneeling on the ground.

The young general of the Bozhou Army stepped forward surrounded by his cronies, and Huo Bao also took his men and walked a few steps forward.

"But General Liu?"

The young general's eyes fell on Huo Bao's hand, and his face was surprised: "Chuzhou Huo Xiaojiang?!" ”

The officers and men of the Bozhou Army looked at each other.

The Scouts were also a little nervous here.

The officers and soldiers have been defeated, who knows how the Bozhou army will react!

Everyone remembers that Chuzhou and Bozhou have old grudges!

So...... The big guy played so hard before, why?

"Dada-da-da!"

The crisp sound of horses' hooves came from the north.

Along with it, there was the sound of dull footsteps.

Whether it was a child soldier or a Bozhou army, both sides looked to the north with a wary face.

To the north, in the foggy night, the dotted torches spread endlessly.

The army is coming!