Duan Shuchang could see very clearly that at this time, next to the army, there was a sloping land on the left side of the riverbank, a rather gentle hill. Occupy that round commanding height, open on three sides, convenient for the army to fight, and at the same time save the troops on one side, where the bank of the river is steep, and the river is also deep, even if it is difficult for men and horses to come from that side.

For the Nanyang Army, the sloping land is close to the river, drinking water is convenient, and it is a place that is both offensive and defensive. As for being surrounded by bandits like this, it is possible to fall into a dead place, but there is a main army of 10,000 people who are not far from the battlefield, and with this endorsement, this is exactly what the Nanyang Army wants to see.

There is drinking water, plus the dry rations brought by the sergeants, pessimistically speaking, the main army is in trouble, and the support is not timely, with the combat strength of the Tukou, the army may choose to hold on, or choose to break through - if the Liukou make up their minds about a long-term siege, the main force of the Nanyang Army that follows up does not mind giving them a total annihilation.

"Seize the high ground!"

Although the Tukou ambush had not yet appeared, the Central Military Department issued an order, and all the forward officers and soldiers of the Nanyang Army rushed up the hill quickly. Then the soldiers began to set up a formation, and soon the army was lined up.

The Nanyang Forward Battalion has a total of five battalions, each battalion has more than 300 people, and the first, second, and third squadrons protect the eastern, western, and northern sides of the slope respectively, and there are no troops on the south side of the river. However, the remaining four battalions served as the baggage team of the entire forward battalion, and together with the Sharp Battalion, stood on the hillside with the headquarters as a reserve and assault force.

At this time, the soldiers were in strict formation, and some of the musketeers of the baggage team assisted the other squadrons in digging defensive bunkers, and some went to the river to fetch water - there would be a fierce battle among the musketeers, and if the muskets were firing for a long time, some wet cloths would be needed to cool the barrels. When the water is mentioned first, it also means to be prepared.

Duan Shu often strategized at the highest part of the soil slope, looking out to the west facing the river valley, and it can be seen that there are many people in the thatched bushes there, and from time to time some people and horses rush into the hills over there. Imagining how they couldn't be ambushed, Duan Shuchang couldn't help but smile on his face.

"These Xia people are not easy to deal with."

At this time, behind a hill where Duan Shuchang was located, a middle-aged white man was frowning.

The middle-aged man was in his thirties, wearing a full Western cuirass, and on the ground in front of him, he also had a slender Western sword and a compound bow behind his back.

"Mr. Gould, I heard from the little cubs that those summer soldiers were well-armoured, not only did they all have iron armor, but most of them also possessed advanced muskets. In particular, their firearms are very powerful, and they can kill people in a hundred steps, and our cubs, armed with bows and arrows, have no strength to fight back. ”

A short, fat and slightly black native leader next to him also said:

"Especially these summer soldiers are not greedy for money, they are unmoved when they see the gold and silver wealth, and they still keep the army in order when they see the silver money all over the ground."

Gould pondered, and a cautious and calm look flashed in his eyes, the results of the previous lure soldiers were much more than he expected, five thousand against one thousand five, and they were defeated in an instant. Moreover, these native soldiers were extremely frightened, not only did half of them disappear, but even those who fled back were all pale.

They even called those summer soldiers ghosts, and they could not be easily offended, and seeing that they disturbed the morale of the army, Gould killed a few people on the spot, so that those routs could calm down.

He pondered for a long time, and then said: "Those Xia soldiers have stopped, and they are just a few miles away, it's so strange, how did they find out about our ambush?" ”

The leader of the natives said: "Gould, we have been lying in ambush here for many days, it is hot and tired, and if we don't attack again, I am afraid that the cubs will not be able to support it." ”

Retracting his gaze, Gould said: "I always feel that these summer soldiers are not easy to deal with, and I am afraid that we will lose a lot in this battle......"

The leader of the native people hurriedly said: "Lord Gould, in Han Chinese words, we are now riding a tiger and it is difficult to ......."

He looked around and said softly, "Xia Bing has so many firearms, if they are defeated, our power can be expanded again." Since the Xia army is difficult to bite, let the other tribes go up first, and the Javanese and you will be behind first, so there is no need to move. There are only more than 1,000 Xia soldiers, and more than 80,000 of us are using people and killing them. ”

Gould's eyes flashed and he nodded.

Duan Shu often looked into the distance, and suddenly a gong sounded, and then a rocket flew into the sky, as if thousands of people shouted in unison, and the earth-shattering shouting of killing sounded.

It seemed that countless Turkish troops with spears and bows and arrows rushed from the west to the other side of the river, and the noisy voices merged into one: "Kill the Xia people!" ”

Large puffs of smoke and dust rose up, and the dense layers of sight were full of thieves with spears, looking at the crowds of people pouring in everywhere, there was no boundary, and the people and horses were fixed above tens of thousands of people.

Duan Shu often saw that the bandits on all sides were getting closer and closer, and after less than a mile, he passed down the order: "Prepare to fight!" ”

"Protection!"

All the soldiers shouted, and all of them got up, ready to fight.

Zhao Changrong, the deputy captain of the first squadron, also shouted, stood up, his heart was boiling, if he wanted to kill the thief, he would have military merits...... Last year, he fought against the Javanese in real wax with the army, and was credited with a merit for his bravery.

His head didn't move, but his eyes slanted at the captain Hu Yanyong beside him, he was almost the same equipment as himself, all of them were iron armor, iron mesh boots, and iron pointed helmets. However, on his helmet, the fluttering is a black tassel, and the waist card is also a black circle, which is the symbol of Shangguan, I heard the captain say that after this battle, the Nanyang Army will expand the army again, and he has a good chance to lead a team alone, and he has been longing for a long time to be able to wear the black tassel that symbolizes the middle officer.

In the Nanyang Army, ordinary soldiers and deputy captains are all dressed in red tassels, only the squadron leader and above are dressed in black tassels, and Huang Ying, who represents senior generals, is now only one person in the Nanyang Army.

The battle ...... Zhao Changrong clenched his spear.

The voice of the consolation officer of the headquarters came in his ears: "Gentlemen, think of the majestic posture of our Nanyang Army, crossing thousands of miles of Haijiang River, here for the refugees in the north of my river who have been trampled by Hulu to fight for a place to live and live, after a hundred battles, not a single defeat, how chic, how heroic. We are here to accumulate strength, in the future, we will follow His Royal Highness the King of Xiangyang on the Northern Expedition, we will definitely raise the banner and point to the place, the ugliness will be wiped out, and the husband will stand between heaven and earth, so why be afraid of scattering our blood? ”

He squinted at each other: "Gentlemen, do you dare to fight?" ”

"Victory!"

There was a majestic shout, accompanied by the sound of neat spears on the ground.

"Victory!"

The officers threw their fists.

"Wan Sheng!"

As the sergeant responded in a burst, Duan Shu often stood upright with his sword, and the generals beside him also pressed their swords one by one. The town magistrates stood with their hands in their hands, and they were all high-spirited!

A few loud Turkish soldiers shouted to the hillside in strange Chinese, if the Xia soldiers were willing to surrender, the leaders would give the soldiers money, the two sides were polite, do not offend each other, the officials were determined to be reused, and together they crusaded against the Fu King who pressed on their heads.

As if he understood the power of the Nanyang firearms, when these loud voices shouted, they were all far away from the range of the firearms, at least one hundred and fifty steps away from the hillside.

As they shouted, the dense layers of Turkish troops lined up less than three hundred paces away from the hillside, forming an encirclement around the sergeants of the forward battalion. It can be seen that they are surrounded by a full level, the east and north are tight, but the west is sparsely armed, which is secretly in line with the meaning of encircling three queyi in the art of war.

If there is a gap in the encirclement, the besieged people will not want to fight to the death, and if the Nanyang army flees to the west, there will be a large camp of bandits to the west, which can be said to be self-defeating. Moreover, in the northwest direction, there is also the guard of the thief King Suharto of Koshari, and the people who flee are also very lucky.

In addition, there are hundreds of powerful Western mercenaries ambushing in the wilderness of this area, although the prince Sharif of Koshari who led the army this time has not read the war book, but he has led the army to conquer the east and west since he was a teenager, and has made great contributions to the hegemony of Koshari in the South Seas, and the battlefield experience is obtained in countless actual battles, simple and effective.