Chapter Seventy-Three: Zhang Xuan Stands in Formation

Zhang Xuan walked in the front, and the generals at all levels behind him, with their respective subordinates in turn, set off immediately.

The sound of horses' hooves, like rolling thunder.

made Zhang Xuan's subordinates change color suddenly.

Anyone with a little experience in battle formations can see and hear what is going on? But Zhang Xuan governed the army, with military discipline first, Zhang Xuan was not in chaos, and the generals at all levels under Zhang Xuan were not in chaos, even every soldier was a little panicked. Under the supervision of the officers, the formation was still in place.

Officers at all levels are supervising.

Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

The most correct thing he did in the late Ming Dynasty was to work hard to build up his own officer corps. Compared with modern officers, Zhang Xuan's officer corps is still very amateurish, but he already has a bit of an officer's temperament, even though he is uneasy because the cavalry of the brigade has broken down.

But Zhang Xuan's order was still completed to the letter.

Zhang Xuan had about a hundred cannons in front of the formation, and these were all small cannons, probably about the same size as the Linying cannon. These small cannons are the benefits that Zhang Xuan has drawn to himself from this cannon casting plan. And because this kind of small cannon is mostly used for fire support in front of the battle, Zhang Xuan used the method of Franc machine cannon to set up a sub-cannon for these small cannons. According to the Ming people, this should be the so-called sub-mother cannon.

Between each small cannon, there is a passage, which can make the soldiers march quickly, after the artillery array, Governor Cao Zongyu is in front, and Wang Jincai is the first formation, Zhang Xuan is behind, and the other departments of the governor are the second formation, as they prepare to fill the vacancy in front. And Luo Dai took the cavalry of his headquarters and lined up behind the formation, ready to counterattack at any time.

In the sound of hurried horses' hooves, the dispatch of the team of men and horses was slightly deformed, but the formation was still completed.

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, the formation was established, Zhang Xuan's mind was a little calmer, and he immediately ordered: "Order the deserters to divide left and right." Do not rush into battle, and those who dare to rush will be killed. ”

For a while, dozens of Zhang Xuan's personal soldiers shouted loudly: "Those who dare to rush into the army formation will be killed." -----”

Zhang Xuan's personal soldiers were all very loud, and Zhang Xuan's ears were buzzing for a while. But no matter how loud this sound is, it is still much, much worse than the sound of thousands of horses galloping. In some chaotic routs, it seems that they have not heard at all, and have retreated forward regardless of the battle.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, he knew that he couldn't be soft at this moment.

"Boom, boom, boom. ---" More than 100 small cannons fired a salvo violently. The sonic shook the audience, and Zhang Xuan made his first tone in this battle, but almost all of the fights were camp-breaking people.

"Give Luo Dai an order," Zhang Xuan said, "let him guide these routs." Stand back from both sides."

There are too many people, Zhang Xuan is not prepared enough, and he is unwilling

The intention is to waste gunpowder on these people.

The reason why Zhang Xuan was on the march and could still carry so many artillery pieces was because of his light equipment in Yuzhou. Zhang Xuan brought almost nothing except weapons and dry food for several days, and all these artillery and ammunition were brought over by horse.

Except for Luo Dai and some scouts, the cavalry of the brigade all came on foot.

However, even so, the horses in Zhang Xuan's hands are very limited, and the ammunition is insufficient, Zhang Xuan estimates that he can use each cannon about ten times, and there is no gunpowder left.

These routs were first fired by artillery volleys, killing many people, and for a while they were shocked, and then Luo Dai's brigade rushed out.

Speaking of which, Luo Dai's qualifications are very old, and he is familiar with the people in the camp, and he is also known as the Luo Maniac Brigade, and among the cavalry generals, he also has some reputation, so as soon as he greeted, coupled with the efforts of King Chuang, the rout of the army withdrew from both sides of Zhang Xuan's army formation like flowing water.

Li Zicheng came to Zhang Xuan's side with hundreds of horses.

Zhang Xuan looked at it, at this moment, Li Zicheng and the soldiers around him were immediately bloody, and he didn't know if it was the blood of the enemy or the blood of his own people.

A big defeat, instead of dispelling Li Zicheng's fighting spirit, sharpened his edge more dazzlingly.

"Cao Cao, where are you?" Li Zicheng said.

Zhang Xuan said: "The marshal has already made a detour to attack behind the enemy. ”

"What a Cao Cao." Li Zicheng smiled indifferently, not too surprised by this situation. has the wrong name, no wrong nickname, Cao Cao Luo Rucai, how could he honestly fill in his own people and horses and fight a melee, there must be other calculations.

"Can you hold on?" Li Zicheng didn't ask Cao Cao much more, and it was useless to ask at this time.

"Yes." Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and said. After a while, the army will be exchanged, and it is impossible to say that it can't.

Li Zicheng said: "Cao Cao has a good daughter. Boy, I'm watching you from behind, and if you can withstand it, I owe you a favor. ”

"King Chuang is polite, this is what I should do." Zhang Xuan said.

Li Zicheng also knew that this was not the time to be polite, and said: "Zhang Nai, you take my personal soldiers to stay and listen to Zhang Xuan's orders." ”

Zhang Nai was shocked, Li Zicheng's personal soldiers were almost the only army to maintain the formation in this rout, and they were loyal to Li Zicheng. Again and again blocked the pursuit of the officers and troops.

And this army, even after the defeat, can protect Li Zicheng from escaping. At this moment, most of the camp is in a mess, and for a while, I am afraid that I will not be able to regroup. So Li Zicheng

's personal soldiers are his last reliance.

"King Chuang, once I stay, who will protect you?" Zhang Nai said.

"I, Li Zicheng, dominate the world, do I still need someone to protect me?" Li Zicheng said: "Besides, the one here is not my Li Zicheng's brother. ”

Zhang Nai knew that he couldn't be persuaded, so he had to agree.

Li Zicheng only took Hao Shaoqi, one person and one flag, and rushed towards the rout behind him.

It was at this time that the cannon sounded again.

It's not that easy this time.

Because the officers and soldiers chased after them.

The officers and soldiers of the brigade pushed the butts of the soldiers who broke into the camp, so that they did not have time to go around the military formation left and right. In such a situation, there was no need for Zhang Xuan's order at all, and one cannon after another roared.

The Franc cannon is a rear-loading gun with a sub-gun inside. But because of the sealing of this era, the range will be affected. But Zhang Xuan felt that the artillery in front of the formation didn't need to shoot far at all, it only took two or three hundred steps, and the most important thing was the density of firepower.

Time is also a big deal.

As soon as the cannon sounded, the gunner immediately took out the middle gun of the gun, and then loaded it with a new gun, so that the artillery fire was almost continuous, but in a minute or two, all the ammunition was emptied. For a while, Zhang Xuan's front of the battle was filled with gunsmoke, and it seemed that he couldn't see anyone.

Zhang Xuan immediately arranged, Luo Dai on the left, Zhang Nai on the right, to protect the flanks.

It's not just done here.

Only to hear a shout: "Kill." Hundreds of horsemen rushed through the smoke, and they couldn't see their faces clearly under the smoke, as if they were evil ghosts.

"Collapse." For a while, arrows rained down.

"Damn." Zhang Xuan secretly said in his heart: "If I knew this, I would have prepared more." ”

Because Zhang Xuan felt that this battle would definitely be won, Zhang Xuan actually didn't make much preparation, but even when he was in Yuzhou, he wanted to stay in Yuzhou, and the reason why he brought it over was not because he was afraid of war, but because he was afraid that after this artillery was left in Yuzhou, when he went to get it, he couldn't get it back.

It's like the last time he cast the cannons in Linying, most of them were taken by Cao Ying.

Other long-range weapons, not to mention, bows and crossbows, etc., Zhang Xuan never cared about, and regarded them as things that were about to be eliminated. Even most of these bows and arrows were prepared by the soldiers themselves. However, in Zhang Xuan's heart, he felt that long-range firepower was far from enough.

In fact, he is already very good compared to some official and military rebels.

The rain of arrows shot over a lot of people, and then the horses rushed to the front of the formation, picked up something like a mallet one by one, sandwiched it under the armpit, lit it violently, and "touched" countless leads.

It's none other than the Three-Eyed Firebolt.

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