This time, 6,000 troops were dispatched, and in addition to 3,500 soldiers, the rest of the garrisons were also distributed.

Among them, Zhou Huai'an was assigned to a garrison of 600 people along the way, and together with the original rear battalion, it was almost 1,200 armed; Coupled with the specially selected sturdy men from the five baggage teams, even if it is claimed to be 2,000 soldiers, it is not a problem at all.

Because of the previous experience in attacking and plundering the Tutuan stronghold in Changle County, after going all out, it was faster than the other sub-battalions; They rushed like a clear stream, rushing through one village, township, and market town after another on the Chaoshan Plain;

Only when it encounters obstacles and resistance, it will be like throwing stones into the torrent, splashing long or short blood-colored splashes and notes.

A few days later, in the midst of a sudden battle.

"Here, don't be afraid,"

Standing on the edge of the jagged queue, the former blacksmith king, whose legs were slightly weak and heavy, vigorously held a wooden sign, looking at the crowd of people opposite who were mostly holding flat hoes and iron forks, while trying to cheer up the trembling apprentices around him.

"Put the pole on my shoulder, and poke it when you see it."

"Poke them a few more times, and they won't be able to get close, and they'll be about to flee."

He was originally a rural blacksmith in Changle County who relied on his craft to eat, because he had a lot of strength since he was a child, and he was sold to a blacksmith master by his father and mother early, and became an apprentice with a body; It was easy to boil the feces and urine until the master died of old age, and then inherited this meager belongings; Usually, except for the problem of liking to get cheap, there is no big evil; However, in the name of accepting disciples, he helped and accommodated several homeless children.

Therefore, although he has a skill to keep himself fed, he has not been able to marry so far, and his life is tight; Because he has always been reluctant to take these apprentices back, like other masters who are forced to the difficulties of the world, to find a mistake and drive them out again, so as to reduce the number of people who eat white rice. In his words, "If there was no master left, I would have fled the famine like my family."

However, in the end, because of this problem of taking advantage of the advantages, he directly missed the construction period of building weapons in the township, and annoyed Zhang Dahu, who was recruiting local soil groups, and was regarded as the object of killing chickens and monkeys, and almost lost his life when he was beaten; Even after barely surviving, he can't rely on his skills to eat in the township. Therefore, with the support of his apprentices, he ran out overnight, and joined the rebels by mistake, becoming a guide and guide to return to the township.

used the torture tools made by himself to Zhang Dahu and his accomplices, and after they all raised their eyebrows and passed it again, and after using the other party's mother-in-law covered in flesh, he could only temporarily become a member of the rebel army that claimed to be desperate for the poor people;

Originally, even if he could no longer do the work that required delicate work, but with his previous experience and background, it was not a problem to be satisfied in the first brigade known as the craftsman team; However, he volunteered to become a member of the new recruit. In his words to his apprentice, "Why can't you afford to lose that person, even if the skill is temporarily gone, you can still rely on your strength to eat" Yunyun.

"Kill."

"Steady..."

In the moments of his stunned thoughts, the iron tips of the bamboo sticks that stretched out over the players had already poked at the figures wielding the axes, knives, and scythes, and in an instant they wore through the thin linen and brown shirts, and pushed and stirred under the flesh of the human body, bursting out with clusters of bright blood;

Those opponents who were huddled together were also like seedlings that had been picked up, and suddenly overturned the boss in the midst of the tragic screams one after another. Then, from the opposite side, the pitchforks and polished hoes, lifted up from behind, also poked and chiseled with heavy castration, and the cards he held up, and the sound was dull and splattered with pits and white debris.

"It's too slow. It's so bad."

Wang Dali couldn't help but think like this in his heart.

"It's going to last a while."

Then he heard the shouts of the apprentices behind him, and an axe that flew at him almost scratched his face, and the crowd behind him provoked a cry of pain.

It was just this moment of distraction, but the apprentice slipped out of the pole before he got out of his hand, and suddenly caused a temporary flaw and gap in front of him; Suddenly, a famous thief, who was taller and stronger than the others, jumped in front of him with a thick-backed machete;

"Master, be careful."

Suddenly, the apprentice who couldn't dodge behind Wang Dali was already crying out with weak hands and feet. And at the moment of life and death, Wang Dali thought to himself, "This can't be avoided, why have you just tasted a woman", but he suddenly pushed forward with his whole body like a ruthless force;

In an instant, the blade that missed his ear slashed into the air, and slashed straight down on his back, a cold and painful one; And the cards in Wang Dali's hand suddenly collided with the other party; Only a heavy muffled sound was heard, and the wrist and arm of the knife had been loosened, and they were pushed up and thrown back;

And the other party's chin also knocked a hole in the side of the card, and the red and white ones splashed out on their backs with a painful whining sound, and hit Wang Dali's close face, and suddenly fell to the ground.

After a while, Wang vigorously wiped the vision that had been turned red by blood, endured the collapse and weakness of his whole body, and turned around to half scold and half comfort his apprentice.

"Crying. Cry.. Crying a lot. ”

"Why aren't you dead yet, but you also cried to death."

"I said that you should be steady, and I can still count on you next time."

And when it was a rookie pecking battle in Zhou Huai'an's eyes, these villagers and people left behind hundreds of corpses and wounded, as well as dozens of prisoners who had no time to escape, and the others escaped a shallow river, and scattered in the fields and trees on the opposite bank;

However, the damage of the rebels themselves was minimal, except for the twenty or so people who were injured by various pikes, spears, and hunting bows at the beginning, there were no other losses.

And these 20 or so wounded, because they are standing in the front row with the composite protection of hemp (bamboo) armor and paper armor, and most of them are minor injuries that can be said to return to the team after bandaging and recuperation, only three of them were penetrated through the thigh and fractured, and they need a long time of recuperation and treatment.

On this relatively flat terrain where the rivers are all over the place, although there is no shelter in the fight, it is not conducive to defense; However, the bonus of bow and crossbow salvo after the formation is completed is also quite obvious; Basically, several times when I fought against the people gathered in the countryside, I won so easily by gaining the upper hand.

The crossbow machines arranged on the periphery of the garrison have become a sharp weapon against sneak attacks and harassment in a sense; Although this range and penetration are limited, it is difficult to cause lethal damage to targets with protection and cover; However, in this relatively open environment, for these unarmored targets in the countryside that are only clothed or bare-chested, the crossbow machine that can be wound quickly has a considerable degree of advantage;

Basically, after they came out of their hiding place, they had no chance to rush to the front, and they were already knocked down and overturned by the rain of arrows, and they rushed to flee; Therefore, these people under Zhou Huai'an also formed a simple field tactic.

That is, the soldiers of the battalion are lined up in front with swords and cards, and the spears are separated from the left and right flanks, which are used to attract and contain the enemy they encounter; Then the rest of the crossbowmen, together with the garrison of the same equipment, just go to the place where there are many people on the other side and gather fire and shoot over and over again.

As for the direct team composed of mounted foot soldiers, it was responsible for pressing the formation and acting as a mobile reserve, and the duties of guarding and supervising the formation that were originally left by Zhou Huai'an's side during the march were handed over to the expanded apprentice team on the spot.

When the enemy situation in the battle is exhausted, even the young and strong people in the auxiliary baggage team will be ordered to take up arms and follow the direct team to fight a wave of downwind battles in the usual sense, so as to practice their hands and see blood or something to cultivate courage and confidence.

And after the war, it was a summary meeting held on an impromptu basis

"Do you want me to say it again?"

Zhou Huai'an still shouted with some dissatisfaction.

"Let you learn to harden and fight,"

"But I don't expect you to just go through it with a hard time."

"What is called a narrow road to meet, the brave wins. That's when you're suddenly attacked and ambushed by the enemy. ”

"Don't let you pass by in a wave of recklessness on the flat ground that extends in all directions, as long as you see people."

"Is it possible, people are sinking and ambushing, do you also have to step on it?"

Speaking of which, he once again had some hatred for the explanation and emphasis.

"Learning to harden the battle is the foundation of our invincibility."

"The purpose of the battle is to quickly run in your coordination, so as not to make too big a basket and miss."

"As long as we make mistakes and flaws, we will reduce the pressure to the least."

"Then the superiority and victory over the enemy will naturally accumulate."

"But it's not for you to take the lead in rushing over, and leaving the command of the brigade behind."

"If it weren't for the fact that the garrison itself still has some ability, wouldn't it be a needless loss."

"When you encounter the enemy again, don't be so big and eager"

"I can first give the people under my command to support and operate freely."

"If you have a chance in the future, it is possible to get a better future and position."

"Do you just want to be a little boss who takes the lead in this life?"

Then, with a wave of his hand, he stopped the arguments and muttering among his subordinates.

"Don't talk to me about anything, regardless of personal gains or losses."

"Even if you want to find an official dog to take revenge, or do more for the people, or something like that..."

"As long as you can get to a higher position, you have more people available."

"Wouldn't the effect and results be greater and more numerous?"

"Even if you want to clean up this dirty world, you still need a chance to do better, isn't it ?。。"

"You are the people who go hand in hand with me, I hope the vision and pattern can be seen a little higher.。

"Don't just think about the future and forge ahead just because of the current situation and benefits."

"That's exactly what the head (camp owner) said..."

At this moment, more than a dozen people, including Lao Guan, couldn't help but respond in unison, no matter what their mood and feelings were.

Thanks: Emperor Taiyi of the Eastern Emperor, the fat man who got into the book, the windbreaker 4000, and the insect catcher

(End of chapter)