Chapter 392: Bloody Battle Chishui
Just crossed the Chishui River, General Zhou's face was unusually solemn, and then it was time for him to perform. Of course, he knew what he had to face, and he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, so he immediately organized his men and horses to start arranging.
Looking at the 10,000 people who had already crossed, Sun Chuanting's heart was also relieved, but there was still no slack on his face, and his eyes looked into the distance, it was almost time to come. As soon as Sun Chuanting's thoughts fell, he remembered the rumbling sound of horses' hooves on the other side, and there were thousands of cavalry at the front, although it was not neat, but no one dared to underestimate it.
An Bangyan, who was sitting on the horse, looked at the Ming army in formation, and there were still Ming troops driving over on the bridge, with a smug smile on his face. He came at the right time, waved his hand behind him, and said loudly: "Rush up!" Annihilate the Ming army. ”
When the soldiers on both sides heard the order of their own king, they naturally did not dare to slack off, and they all rushed towards the Ming army. Naturally, it is impossible for 80,000 people to put all of them into it, and only 20,000 people rushed over, and the people behind will naturally rush up as time passes.
Seeing the rebels rushing over, General Zhou's face did not show the slightest cowardice, but a somewhat mocking smile. With such a plan and such a mind, you dare to play a big knife in front of the handsome, it is really tired of life.
Ordering his soldiers not to move, General Zhou laughed loudly: "We are watching the excitement now, we are all ready, wait a moment to follow the general to make contributions." It's all for Lao Tzu! Lao Tzu made a military order in front of the marshal, who dares to drop the chain for Lao Tzu, don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite! ”
Naturally, the people around General Zhou were his henchmen and generals, and when he heard his main general say this, he naturally laughed and promised. In the face of rebels who were several times their size, these people did not see the slightest cowardice on their faces, but were full of joy.
Sun Chuanting on the other side was looking at this. With a telescope in his hand and one eye closed, he carefully looked at the other side. For this product of the firearms factory, Sun Chuanting likes it very much, and rarely takes it out on weekdays.
"Tell the gunner who is going to hit his brother with a shot. Then cut your own head off! Sun Chuanting put away the binoculars and glanced back at the general behind him, this person was in charge of the firearms battalion, but now he was in charge of the gunners.
"Handsome! Just look at it! The man saluted respectfully, turned and ran!
Not long after, with the sound of a cannon, a flowering shell fell on the opposite riverbank. It exploded in the rebel barracks, and immediately several people were thrown into the sky, and their flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Seeing this scene, Yu Chongming suddenly frowned. However, he didn't speak, he knew in his heart that this was a test bomb of the Ming army. I'm afraid next time it won't be one, but an overwhelming number of shells.
To deal with the artillery of the Ming army, there was no good way for Yu Chongming to fill it with human lives. If you can't annihilate this Ming army here, wait until they cross the river and set up a position, and this battle won't have to be fought!
The rebels were knocked away by a shell, though. But I didn't have many scruples in my heart, after all, I had fought so many battles with the Ming army. Artillery has long been seen. That's it, it was scary at first, and it didn't really fight very well. As long as these people are fighting with the Ming army, there will be no artillery, and there will be no city here.
Looking at the rebels who were running faster, a cruel smile leaked from General Zhou's face. It took a little more force to hold the big knife in his hand.
When it was still half a mile away from the Ming army's position, the opposite bank once again remembered the sound of artillery, this time no longer a cannon, but the sound of artillery without interruption. One hundred and fifty guns, firing non-stop. The smoke of gunpowder suddenly filled the entire Chishui River.
With the sound of the first explosion, the explosion of the shells was not interrupted, and all of them were flowering shells. Each shell can kill several people, and some even kill a dozen.
Looking at the rebels who were not shrouded in smoke and dust, General Zhou laughed loudly and shouted loudly: "The Shenji battalion is ready, there are rebels rushing over, all of them will be shot for me!" ”
The Shenji Battalion, which had been prepared for a long time, immediately picked up their muskets, and the ones they were using now were no longer old-fashioned muskets, but the latest firearms from the firearms factory. Although it is still a round iron ball, it has already been ignited with gravel! The rate of fire and range were much stronger than the original shotgun, and only 3,000 people in the entire Ming Dynasty were equipped with this kind of gun. Two thousand people were here, and the other one thousand were on the other side, guarding Sun Chuanting's side.
It was also brought over to test the availability of guns, but since the start of the war, General Zhou has liked this kind of gun. Unless it's a fast cavalry like Jiannu, it's hard to get into the sky if you want to rush over. However, he only has 2,000 people now, and it is still impossible to withstand the impact of tens of thousands of people.
For a while, the cannon roared by the Chishui River, and there were bursts of gunfire, and there were screams one after another.
"Let the brothers cross the river quickly, and leave some people here to guard the baggage, and the rest will all pass. You don't want General Zhou to take the credit, right? The leaders of the rebels are all on the other side, go and grab the credit! Sun Chuanting looked at the few eager generals behind him, and said with a smile on his face.
Several people hugged their fists at Sun Chuanting, and left with their own soldiers, shouting to cross the river.
Although the artillery fire was fierce, the coverage was limited after all, and the rebels on the opposite side quickly rushed forward. However, the effect was also very obvious, leaving at least tens of thousands of corpses on the way to the charge.
Looking at the stump and severed arm in front of him, An Bangyan felt that his heart was dripping blood, and his eyes suddenly became blood-red. Obviously, this was beyond his expectations, and he vowed in his heart that he must destroy this Ming army. With a wave of his hand, the soldiers behind him rushed forward, and An Bangyan also knew that if he was defeated here, his end would come.
On the side, Yu Chongming's face was also ugly, he could see that the morale on his side had been low, if it wasn't for An Bangyan sending people to watch from behind, I am afraid that the defeat had already begun. Once there was a major rout, these 80,000 horses would fall apart, and he had suffered such a loss in Sichuan.
Seeing that the soldiers were still rushing forward, Yu Chongming's heart was relieved, as long as he fought with the Ming army. There are many people on my side, and the hope of winning the war is very great.
"Lao Zhou, you can't be beautiful this time, brothers are here!" When General Zhou was about to make a move, several generals all walked down from the bridge, and the 20,000 Ming troops had all crossed the pontoon bridge.
"It's useless for you to come, the enemy chieftain must be my old Zhou!" General Zhou was naturally not convinced, and said loudly with a swing of the knife in his hand.
Several people glanced at each other, and one of them said with a smile: "The big marshal is watching from behind, let's compare today, whoever can behead the enemy chieftain will be credited with this merit." In the future, everyone will let him be the leader, how about it? ”
"Good! Who's afraid of whom! "The fighting spirit of the generals is high, and they encourage the generals and soldiers under their command.
"Brothers, rush! It's today! General Zhou shouted and rushed forward to meet the rebels.
A few people around did not show weakness, and everyone rushed forward with their own men and horses. The momentum of the Ming army was like a rainbow, and the shouting of killing shook the sky for a while.
Several generals did not take people to fight with the rebels, they all knew in their hearts that there were few people on their side, and they must capture the thief and capture the king first. Several people wanted to shoot at the chieftain, and no one wanted to follow the others.
For a time, the Ming army blossomed everywhere, and several teams rushed forward, with only one goal, that is, An Bangyan behind the military formation.
Although there were many rebels, the Ming army did not fight with them, and rushed forward while slashing and killing. Soon they rushed two miles away, and they were only a mile away from An Bangyan.
Seeing that the Ming army rushed over in several ways, Yu Chongming's heart was full of bitterness, he was too familiar with this tactic. That's how he was defeated, if he retreated, it would definitely be a big mess in the army's mind, and a big rout would not be far away. If you don't retreat, I'm afraid the Ming army will rush over soon!
Some rebels saw that the Ming army rushed over, but they did not follow, and saw that there were many Ming troops on the opposite side, and countless rebels rushed towards the pontoon bridge. Opposite is the camp of the Ming army, there are not many people there, all the good things are there!
Sun Chuanting held the binoculars and looked at the other side, nodding incessantly, these people have already experienced a hundred battles. These people under him are very elite, and the rebels on the opposite side are too bad, and their equipment and quality are not at the same level.
If you fight with them, there are too few people on your side, and you can't help but consume so much in the elite. If they go on a rampage, the rebels will not be able to trap their own people, and if they can capture the thief and capture the king first, then the battle will be won.
Seeing someone rushing over like himself, Sun Chuanting was quite surprised, do these people have long brains? Waving his hand to the herald beside him, Sun Chuanting said casually: "Let the remaining Shenji battalion go over and clean up all the rebels on the bridge." ”
There was not the slightest expression on the herald's face, and he replied respectfully: "Yes, big handsome!" "Turn around and go!
The rebels had already seen the camp of the Ming army, and they also saw Sun Chuanting standing by the river, and many people's faces showed joy, and they couldn't help but speed up their steps. But before their smiles could disappear, the sound of beans bursting like gunshots rang out on the shore. The rebels who rushed to the front suddenly bloomed, and several eye-catching ones were bleeding, and white smoke was still emitting from them.
His face was full of disbelief, and his body was planted under the bridge, and for a while, the rebels on the bridge fell to the ground like wheat that had been cut down.
When the rebels in the back saw this scene, they were immediately frightened, turned around and ran back. There were still people rushing forward, and suddenly there was a congestion, and the pontoon bridge kept shaking, and countless people squeezed into the river. After a few waves in the water, he disappeared.
After a short time, there was a loud click, the pontoon bridge collapsed, and countless rebels fell into the water and disappeared. (To be continued......)