Li Mu was still nearly two miles away from Tian Jianxiu, who had fled in front, when he saw a group of cavalry rushing towards him.

"Stop artillery preparations" Li Mou immediately ordered.

Fortunately, they had been moving forward in formation, with shells in their cannons, so they could open fire as soon as they stopped head-on. On both sides and in the rear, the artillery had to be turned in order to start the defense. However, there were not many cavalry of the thieves, and they came directly to the front.

The tiger squat cannon was also prepared immediately, and even the ground was too late to level up, so it was placed directly on the ground and ready to fire shells. The enemy came with cavalry, and they had no more time to prepare.

"Boom", "boom", "boom", three cannon shots, and all three three-inch guns fired shotguns. They were faced with cavalry, and there was no need to take turns shooting. The gunners then hurried to maneuver, trying to fire again before the enemy cavalry rushed up.

The neighing of the horses began to appear, and there were many cries of wounded cavalry. But Liu Zongmin, who rushed to the front, did not react, shouted loudly, and commanded his subordinates to continue to attack.

Dozens of projectiles fell from the sky, "boom", "boom" exploded in the middle of their cavalry. The wounded war horse neighed and rammed, and the uninjured war horse also wanted to change direction. The riders were also a little panicked, they had never encountered such a situation, and they also subconsciously wanted to dodge. Then there was confusion in the caravan, and the horses even collided with each other and became a mess. Even Liu Zongmin let the horses run to the side to avoid being swept into the explosion.

The explosion of the "boom" continues, as if it will not stop. These explosions slowed down the cavalry, and chaos brought the cavalry together.

All this provided a good opportunity for Li Mou's three-inch guns, and when they were ready, they adjusted their muzzles and aimed them at the enemy cavalry that rushed out of the smoke and dust of the explosion, but were crowded together. A round of shotguns hit it, causing Liu Thief's cavalry to suffer at least thirty casualties.

"Crossbow arrows, release" the captain in the front team, Bai Zong immediately ordered. As soon as the first row of crossbow arrows was fired, the second row of crossbow arrows was fired. The rogue cavalry that had dodged the bomb explosion and shotgun casualties were loaded with a dense array of crossbow arrows, and with every step they took, they were shot down many.

The follow-up cavalry took their horses to both sides, not daring to continue to charge head-on. And the cavalry, which had already rushed to the front, also wanted to dodge to both sides. But when they put their horses sideways, the target is larger, and it is easier for them to be hit by projectiles or crossbow arrows. So soon, the cavalry charging directly in front of them suffered casualties.

However, the casualties of Liu Zongmin's men were not over yet, after they went around to the sides, Li Mu and Li Yan who followed behind were already ready. They had just escaped from death, and where could they still notice the distance between them and the officers and soldiers? Therefore, as soon as they passed through the sides of the official army, they were again attacked by artillery fire and even crossbow arrows.

Liu Zongmin was also in danger of artillery fire and crossbow arrows, and suddenly cavalry fell down from the front and back, and his calf was also shot by a crossbow arrow, and he didn't know if he hurt his bones.

He didn't care about the injury on his calf, and desperately controlled the war horse, so that the war horse continued to run outward, away from the military formation of the official army. However, there were other cavalry on his periphery, so he had to shout a reminder to "lean out" while driving the cavalry on the periphery out with the back of the knife in his hand.

Amid the sound of artillery and explosions, Liu Zongmin led his three thousand cavalry to complete his first battle with Li Yan. Li Yan's army formation did not move at all, while Liu Zongmin's cavalry was driven away from home, and the casualties continued to increase.

After Liu Zongmin finally ran out of Li Yan's attack range, he began to slowly let the war horse stop. It's a thrilling journey, if he wasn't lucky enough, he would probably have confessed there.

Before he could catch his breath, he heard his yellow fat horse screaming and wanted to kneel slowly, but he staggered and fell directly to the ground. Fortunately, this swing gave him a little time to react, and he shook off the stirrup and immediately jumped away from the warhorse. As soon as he landed, he felt a pain in his left calf, and then he remembered that his leg was injured.

He stood up in pain, came to the side of the yellow horse, and found that there was already a bloody hole in the horse's neck, and the blood was about to run dry. It's incredible to be able to carry him all the way here.

At this time, he patted the head of the yellow fat horse who was afraid of dying, and stood up helplessly. He first cut off the shaft of the crossbow arrow that was half exposed with his broadsword, and then began to look at the cavalry that ran out with him. He found that the cavalrymen were like lost souls, and Mu Mu was leading or riding on the horses in a daze, not knowing what to do next.

Liu Zongmin looked at the road again, and there were some follow-up cavalry passing through the flank of the official army, and there were still many cavalry who were hit and became new members among the countless corpses. He looked at the military formation of the official army again, the two hollow phalanxes in front and back, white smoke and fire flashed from time to time, and the locust-like crossbow arrows continued to fly outward, like a hedgehog shrunk into a ball, so that he could not find a place to put his mouth.

Now that he finally knows the difficulties of Luo Rucai and Tian Jianxiu, there is indeed no good way to meet such an opponent, and the only way may be to avoid a fight.

Liu Zongmin endured the pain, limped along, and found a war horse without a knight from among the cavalry. He got on his horse and ordered, "The battle is not over yet."

The cavalry finally had something to do, so they all silently either rode horses or led their horses to gather behind Liu Zongmin. And the cavalry who went to the other side, after experiencing nine deaths and a lifetime, came from the rear of the official army from a distance and joined Liu Zongmin.

Liu Zongmin asked the five pro-soldiers who could be found to check the number of people, and found that there were less than 2,000 horsemen here. This result made Liu Zongmin want to cry without tears, it was just an attack, but it was nearly forty percent less of his subordinates.

Once he had assembled his team, he didn't know what to do next. If he attacked Li Yan again, he would not be able to make up his mind. Neither cavalry nor infantry could be relied upon. And their artillery didn't have much gunpowder, and they had to guard against the surprise attack of the officials and soldiers in Kaifeng City. If he retreated, he didn't want to lose that face.

After a while, Tian Jianxiu led the cavalry and came around from the side. He found Liu Zongmin and said reproachfully: "Why are you in a hurry?" Before I could finish my sentence, I rushed out. ”

Liu Zongmin didn't say anything, just touched his injured left leg with his hand.

Seeing this, Tian Jianxiu turned around and found that Liu Zongmin was injured. So he immediately persuaded: "Don't hold on hard, go back and let the medical officer take a look, otherwise this leg may be useless." ”

"What is this injury? Anything heavier than this can't do anything to me," Liu Zongmin said loudly.

Tian Jianxiu immediately understood Liu Zongmin's thoughts, so he cooperated and said loudly: "Let's go, go back to treat your injuries first." After that, he couldn't help but pull the reins and lead Liu Zongmin's horse to the direction of the camp. At the same time, he instructed the cavalrymen: "Watch from a distance, don't get close to the officers and soldiers." ”

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