Of course, Sun Chuanting was very concerned about the movement of the camp, and the thieves suddenly ceased fighting, and Sun Chuanting judged that they would make a big move. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Sure enough, on the morning of the 11th, a large number of hungry people were driven down to the south end of Yuanwanggou by the intruders, and they wielded hoes and shovels, and then widened the originally widened road, and it seemed that a large number of supplies and horses had arrived and hoarded on the opposite hill.

"It looks like the thieves' artillery has arrived."

Sun Chuanting looked at the opposite hill in the clairvoyant mirror and muttered in his mouth.

At this time, he was surrounded by his staff, Jingbian officers and generals, and the general soldiers and generals of various towns in Shaanxi, all of whom followed him and looked at the opposite side of the plateau. The difference is that the officers and generals of Jingbian each have a clairvoyant mirror, which makes the local generals envious. This kind of militaristic weapon is not something that can be owned casually, nor can it be bought with silver.

"The governor sees the sky."

"Count the time, the thieves' artillery should also arrive."

Many people around Sun Chuanting said in unison, of course they knew that the thieves had a large number of artillery, but they had not used it for a long time, and they thought that it was because the road was difficult to travel, so that their artillery was far behind. But after such a long time, even if the road is difficult, their artillery should have arrived.

However, there are also many people with ugly faces, and the arrival of the thief artillery also means that the battle will be more fierce and more cruel.

Especially among the local officials and generals in Shaanxi, some of them turned pale.

However, Gao Jie, the general soldier of Shaanxi, did not care, during this period of time, Shaanxi will have a tendency to be marginalized, only he can still speak by Sun Chuanting's side, he said: "Our division's defense line is mostly on the slope, and it is not easy for artillery to bombard, and the two plateaus are far apart here, and the general artillery of our army cannot hit the opposite side." And how do they bombard our land? The artillery could only be pulled down the ditch and fired at close range. It's just that our division has already measured the high and low gun positions, and the thieves only need to gather troops to blow them apart. ”

His words aroused the approval of the generals under his command, and the faces of the officers in other towns in Shaanxi were slightly better.

Sun Chuanting was noncommittal, but he also nodded slightly in approval. Only those Jingbian officers will be silent.

Wu Zhengchun raised the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it for a long time, and finally said: "I'm afraid that the thieves are prepared this time, and maybe they can find a way to deal with our division's artillery fire...... Look at the hill, sacks, earthen baskets, and earthen carts are densely piled up, all of which are anti-artillery weapons...... It seems that the thieves have been war-torn in the end, and they should not be underestimated. ”

"What?"

The faces of those Shaanxi officials changed greatly, they didn't have a clairvoyant mirror, and at this distance, they could only faintly see some movement on the opposite side. But Wu Zhengchun said this, there will be no falsehood. The thieves have found a way to deal with it, and their artillery has lost its advantage?

Gao Xun also said lightly: "Indeed, you need to be mentally prepared, the anti-artillery effect of earthen baskets and earth-wheels is excellent, if they use this cover to push in, I am afraid that the artillery on the hill will not be able to bombard." ”

Although Sun Chuanting hired artillery officers from the Jingbian Army to train gunners, the training of gunners was a technical job. Just a few months can't be very effective. The effect was obvious before, because the artillery officers of the Jingbian Army had already measured the high and low positions of the distance. The artillery on the hill is fired according to the position.

What really happened was that these gunners of the new army were afraid that they would at most bombard the neatly lined up and motionless military formations, but they would not be able to fight the artillery that was pushed by the movement. Moreover, if the thieves use earthen baskets and earth-carts to cover, they are afraid that even if they hit, they will be blocked by these earth-wheeled carts.

The general army generals in various towns in Shaanxi are even more discolored. Gao Jie was also speechless, with a hint of fear on his face. The ineffectiveness of the artillery meant that the thieves were very likely to break through here, after all, the bottom of the ditch was wide, which was very suitable for the thieves to deploy their forces.

Zheng Jiadong, the chief soldier of Guyuan, looked at the faces of the generals around him. He gritted his teeth and said boldly: "Sun Du, if you abandon the Yuanwang ditch, our army will retreat to the forbidden ditch and Tongguan City...... The forbidden ditch is high and deep, the thief artillery is ineffective, the Tongguan city wall is strong, and there is no fear of the thief artillery fire, and the end will think that it is ......"

"Huh?" Sun Chuanting's cold gaze swept away, and suddenly swallowed a series of words behind Zheng Jiadong into his stomach, he swallowed his saliva, wanted to say something but forgot it, and only looked at Niu Chenghu and others, the chief soldier of Lintao, for help.

Sun Chuanting's gaze turned to Wu Zhengchun, and his expression became soft: "What does General Wu mean?" ”

Wu Zhengchun clenched his fists and said solemnly: "Sun Du, although the thief has artillery, but the ditch is strong from afar, how can he say that he will give up?" If this retreats, our division will be discouraged, the thieves will be arrogant, and the situation will be unfavorable to the war. The meaning of the last general, even if he wants to retreat, he needs to fight a fierce battle to frustrate the enemy's arrogance. ”

Gao Xun also said: "The soldiers have been bloody for many days, all relying on a breath of energy, if they don't fight and retreat to the forbidden ditch Tongguan, I am afraid that the soldiers will be difficult to protect!" ”

Sun Chuanting kept nodding his head, he knew that during this time, the casualties in the towns were very large, and the battalion soldiers were quite resentful, but how could they compare with the entire battle situation?

He suddenly made up his mind, and glanced coldly at those Shaanxi generals: "This governor is determined to hold on, and those who dare to retreat will be killed!" ”

Those Shaanxi officials and generals were submissive, Zheng Jiadong and Niu Chenghu had ugly faces, and some of the generals under their command were as pale as paper. In particular, a staff member in Lintao Town was even more stunned, and his tall figure was stiffened. More than 30% of the casualties under his command are over, and he is a general, such as a battalion general, if there are no soldiers, there will be no status. In the future, he is afraid that he will also rely on other people's snorts and look at people's faces to live.

Wen Shiyan noticed that the atmosphere was a little delicate, and he laughed and said: "Actually, it's not that there is no way to deal with it, my division has a large number of mortars, but when the thieves approach, see the right time and give them a wave of ruthlessness!" He laughed and groaned, but his mouth was silent and he said cruel words.

Sun Chuanting was very pleased, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "What Wen Zanhua said is exactly what I want. ”

"Let's look elsewhere," he said. ”

……

Niu Chenghu and the others were far behind, and some of them complained and some cried, and the two could only frown and listen.

Although they are the general soldiers, they only have wartime moderation power for the generals in the town, and the core under their command is only three or five thousand people.

Listening to everyone's complaints, Zheng Jiadong said hatefully: "Now our battalion soldiers are raised by our stepmother, Lao Niu, I even doubt that Sun Peeling will take this opportunity to consume our battalion soldiers, so as to save money and food and train more new troops." ”

Niu Chenghu sighed. looked at Gao Jie beside him thoughtfully and said, "What did Mr. Gao say?" It's okay for me to fight for the court, but we can't run out of soldiers and horses, right? ”

Gao Jie said: "The thieves are strong, the offensives are frequent, and the new army has heavy casualties, Sun Du is not targeting our battalion soldiers, don't think about it......

He seemed to remember something. sue for the crime, and took his subordinates to chase after Sun Chuanting in front.

Looking at his back as he left in a hurry, Niu Chenghu frowned and said, "Hug Sun's skinned thighs, and even ignore the loss of soldiers and horses under his command." ”

Zheng Jiadong sneered: "He, the chief soldier, originally fell from the sky, so he naturally rushed to stammer. Lao Niu, it just so happens that there is no war today, come to my tent for a drink, anyway, following Sun Peeling is also an observer. ”

"That's fine."

……

Sun Chuanting walked along the edge of the hill, and beside him was Wen Shiyan, a painting of the Jingbian army. The two walked side by side, not knowing what to say, and laughing from time to time.

Wen Shiyan is dignified, elegant and funny, and not a pedantic person, and his temperament and personality are very much to Sun Chuanting's appetite. Moreover, his nephew Wen Fangliang is the confidant of Yongning Hou Wang Dou, and it is necessary to have a good relationship with him. Therefore, among the generals of the Jingbian Army who came to help, Wen Shiyan and Sun Chuanting had the best personal relationship.

At this time, Wen Zanhua suddenly remembered something. Fu Xu said slowly: "Sun Du, I don't know if you can notice. The grievances of the towns are quite large, and this matter can be big or small, and it needs to be handled carefully. ”

Sun Chuanting raised his eyebrows: "Of course the governor knows, hmph, these children only know how to protect themselves." I don't know how to serve my country at all! ”

There was a hint of coldness in his words, and the battalion complained about the casualties of the battalion, which was like the new army, not only the command was like an arm, but also the ability to bear pressure was great. He had become more and more impatient with those battalion soldiers.

Seeing that Wen Shiyan beside him seemed to be quite worried, he laughed: "If Mr. Wen is worried about this, there is no need, with the pressure of the princes of the Metropolitan Protectorate, they will not be able to make waves." ”

Wen Shiyan said lightly: "I'm afraid that there will be more than enough success, and more than failure." ”

Sun Chuanting was taken aback, and Wen Shiyan said slowly: "In fact, it is not impossible to retreat to the forbidden ditch and Tongguan City. The combat strength of the new army has been trained, and the forbidden ditch is even more dangerous than the distant ditch. If there are 500 troops stationed in each of the 12 cities, there are only 6,000 new troops, and the remaining 10,000 can be stationed in Tongguan City. Defend Xiyuan with battalions, and then draw some cavalry to garrison the city, so that you can avoid the disaster of Xiao Wall without losing your combat strength. Of course, before that, we had to beat the thieves and then talk about the retreat. ”

Sun Chuanting was shocked, and it seemed that Wen Shiyan was just stroking his beard and smiling.

Wen Shiyan saw the subtlety of Fang Cai in his eyes, he knew that Wu Zhengchun was an orthodox soldier, and he mostly considered it from a military point of view. There are some things in politics that Gao Xun may know, but he is an eager person. So these things must be reminded by this praise painting of their own.

Sun Chuanting sighed: "Thanks to Mr. Wen's reminder. ”

He lifted his spirits and said: "I heard that Mr. Wen has good tea, and I just happened to have a batch of frightening incense in the tent, how about the two of us taste the tea together?" ”

Wen Shiyan said with a smile: "I don't dare to ask for it." ”

……

On May 12, at the end of the day, Wu Zhengchun, who was dark and thin, and had a resolute expression, stood on the edge of No. 16 Hill, he looked at the opposite side, motionless, and beside him was Gao Xun, a slender and handsome deputy.

The thieves on the opposite side had gathered more and more, and sure enough, they saw the figure of artillery, and at the same time, countless vehicles were pushing.

The thieves are really going to use artillery and earth-wheels to attack.

At the same time as the hustle and bustle of the thieves, this side of the hill is also busy, and all the artillery arranged in various places has been concentrated here, and countless grass factory tents have been set up on the plateau, with a large number of stretchers and other things placed in them, as well as a lot of alcohol, bandages, hangers and other rescue and protective equipment, and many pots of boiling hot water.

During the war, the Jingbian military doctors played an important role, and many wounded soldiers were effectively treated, greatly reducing casualties, and won great praise from the new army and battalion soldiers. This war was not trivial, so the Jingbian military medical officers tried their best to be prepared, and if a sergeant was injured, he could be carried to the tent on a stretcher for rough treatment, and then sent to Dongying Fort for careful treatment.

Behind the two, in addition to Zhao Rongsheng, who supervised the defense of this end, Li Zhengjing, the general manager of the defense of the north end of Yuanwanggou, was also concentrated here. And behind them, the generals under their command, Luo Liangzuo, Lai Dexiang, Chen Sheng, Han Kaihui, etc., all stood solemnly.

Behind them, another 1,600 soldiers of the Jingbian Army lined up in a neat array, and the aura of slaughter spread.

Last night, the mercenaries had an emergency military meeting and decided to concentrate the soldiers and horses of Jingbian to give the thieves a thunderous blow. Therefore, in addition to the first-class army in the battalion, as well as the hussars and chassars led by Hu Ye are still ready to supervise, the two second-class armies are all concentrated here, with a total of six guns and two spearmen, and the thunder attack is in the middle of the time.

However, there is a little controversy about how to use it, Wu Zhengchun meant to place the Jingbian Army on the first low wall defense line of the number, and Gao Xun insisted that the Jingbian Army be placed in the second low wall defense line as a reserve.

The purpose of the thieves this time is obvious, they will use artillery to bombard, the new army and battalion soldiers of the first line of defense are afraid that they will suffer heavy casualties by then, and the Jingbian army has rich experience in fighting, if they are placed on the front line, they can effectively avoid casualties, but Gao Xun insisted.

His tone was tactful and firm: "If jade is not cut, how can it become an army without bloodshed?" The reason why the Jingbian Army is a strong army in the world, how many battles have it fought, and how many people have died? How many generals have been killed in battle? If they can survive this battle, they can really say that they can practice. ”

In the end, Wu Zhengchun agreed with Gao Xun's opinion. (To be continued.) )