The distance between the two armies is only 600 steps, Liu Zeqing's vanguard troops are all guards of the three provinces, ragged, the weapons in their hands are uneven, at this time some people have begun to lose their breath, the archers have begun to fire feather arrows, the chaotic footsteps accompanied by the sound of feather arrows breaking through the air are a little noisy, but the Dengzhou army on the opposite side is still only the rhythm of the drum.

Zhang Jizu was dressed as a soldier, which was issued after arriving at the First Regiment of the First Brigade. Zhang Jizu was originally a scholar, but after he arrived in the army, his weak body not only made his comrades laugh, but also could not withstand the harsh training, so he often affected the soldiers of the entire recruit team to be punished. Because of this, he learned from the pain and began to boil his body every day, and in just half a year, the whole person has completely changed, and hard muscles finally appeared on his arms and thighs, and even his whole body has grown stronger. After his body came up, and he was originally from a lifting background, he was indeed a rare place in the entire new army, so he deservedly entered the martial arts hall.

The chest, lower abdomen and back are tightly protected by a black plate armor, weighing about eleven or twelve pounds, the protection should be said to be much better than the cotton armor and leather armor of the previous official army, the only unbearable thing is the weight and airtightness, especially in this summer weather, Zhang Jizu felt that his upper body was already covered with sweat. The special leather leather on the feet is different from the past, it is the product of the military uniform factory under the Dengzhou Ordnance Bureau, which is equivalent to a thickened version of the straight-sewn boots, and it is completely enough to march and fight. The wide-brimmed hat on his head blocks out a lot of sunlight, so that his eyes can see the enemy's every move clearly.

The three-edged eight-foot spear made of alder wood in his hand trembled slightly. At first, Zhang Jizu thought it was his own reason, but after taking a deep breath, he realized that not only himself, but also his two friends Xiao Yuanteng and Wu Ziniu turned out to be the same.

"Brother Zizhong, big bull! Are you scared too? ”

"No, no, I'm nervous, definitely not scared!" Although the thin and tall Xiao Yuanteng was pale, he still subconsciously shook his head and said.

Wu Ziniu spit, "Grandma's, I'm afraid there will be a fart!" We eat food and become soldiers, isn't it for glory and wealth. Don't risk your life. Where did the silver come from, where did the women come from, where did the high-ranking officials come from! ”

Xiao Yuanteng was not happy when he heard it, "Brother Xian's words are wrong. The ideological education class of the lecture hall is taught every day. The warriors of my generation are going to be bloody. Fighting for the country and the people, as you said, what is the difference between that and the soldiers in front of you? New Army, New Army. It is a brand-new army, from the inside to the outside, from the martial arts, tactics to what you think in your heart, it is a brand new ......! ”

Before the words fell, a feathered arrow flew past Xiao Yuanteng's cheek, and snorted into the arm of a spearman behind him. A soldier dressed in white with a bright red cross on his chest and back ran up from behind the team, carefully removed the feather arrow, helped him wrap the wound, asked if he could hold on, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he ran back again.

Xiao Yuanteng's face was pale, his heart palpitated, and he muttered in a low voice: "Grandma's, isn't the range of this bow and arrow only three hundred steps at most?" What shameless killer can shoot so far? ”

Wu Ziniu pursed his lips, "You don't need to ask, the entire military formation is the loudest in you, his grandmother's, who will you shoot if you don't shoot!" If you dare to talk more, the thunder in the sky will kill you poor and sour talent! ”

Xiao Yuanteng wanted to refute again when he heard this, but after thinking about it, he still kept his mouth shut.

The two finally quieted down, Zhang Jizu breathed a sigh of relief, the bickering between the two was a daily routine, and the nervousness and panic that had been in battle for the first time were alleviated a lot because of their bickering.

The musketeers in the front four rows had just begun to load gunpowder and paper-shell ammunition, and because of nervousness, many people made mistakes in their busyness, and some even threw paper-shell ammunition on the ground with a shake of their hands, which naturally attracted the officers' reprimands and whips.

"Six hundred steps, five hundred and fifty steps, five hundred steps, four hundred and fifty steps......!" Several officers shouted loudly about the distance between the two armies, and just as the words "four hundred paces" were shouted, some of the musketeers in the first row had already begun to shoot, which immediately attracted a burst of scolding from the officers.

The continuous white smoke and firelight made the opposing team stagnate, and then many figures fell, but it was only a slight pause, and the charging team immediately accelerated its pace, and then smoke and fire also appeared in the opposite formation. The musketeers in the first row immediately fell, but the firing in the second row began immediately afterward.

Dozens of ambulancemen in white clothes embroidered with red crosses shuttled through the musket array, constantly bandaging the wounds of the wounded soldiers, after all, the serious injuries were a minority, the firearms in the guard army were old and not very powerful, the seriously injured soldiers who could no longer fight were immediately carried out of the queue, and the soldiers behind him immediately filled his place.

The two volleys of the four rows of musketeers were quickly completed, and the musketeers began to retreat in unison, and the phalanx of pikes moved rapidly forward at the orders of the officers. The mountain-like momentum and the neat, low footsteps made Zhang Jizu and the other three people in the formation quickly regain their calm, and their eyes stared at the enemy army that was basically surging on the opposite side.

"Ping!"

With the officer's order, the spears in the hands of the non-commissioned officers were quickly flattened, slightly tilted upwards at an angle, and the non-commissioned officers in the back row squeezed forward, and their spears stretched out from the gap in the first row of soldiers, and the phalanx immediately turned into steel shells supporting spikes.

Zhang Jizu and the other three stood in the second row, looking at the crowd that was getting closer and closer, and suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing in their faces, and the hideous faces of everyone on the opposite side were clearly visible, and their hearts beat wildly involuntarily.

At this moment, the two armies collided together.

"Top!" As soon as the officer gave the order, the second, third, fourth, and fifth rows of non-commissioned officers immediately pushed forward with their whole bodies, and one of the non-commissioned officers fell, and then another took the top position.

The musketeers retreated to the higher position of the pike-phalanx and immediately began a new round of fire. Liu Zeqing's charging troops suddenly fell down with a large number of soldiers screaming, but the rest still rushed up one after another.

Liu Zeqing's soldiers had no rules, and in this face-to-face distance, there were also soldiers who detonated the firearms in their hands, and the projectiles splashed everywhere, injuring the Dengzhou army, and at the same time, many of their own soldiers were hit.

"Thorn!" After stabilizing the formation, the officers immediately issued a new order, and the huge formation of spears immediately shot out countless spear tips, and Liu Zeqing's troops howled miserably, in this narrow space, the soldiers in front of them could not be avoided, and they were almost either killed or wounded.

Zhang Jizu gritted his teeth and stabbed out the spear in his hand, although the distance was so close, he couldn't see whose body the tip of the gun had pierced, but the feeling of the tip of the spear entering the flesh was accurately transmitted to his hands along the barrel of the gun.

A long knife on the opposite side stabbed, Wu Ziniu couldn't dodge, a cut was made on his face, and blood trickled down, which stimulated his fighting spirit, pulled out his spear and didn't wait for the officer's order, and stabbed the tip of the spear into the chest of the knife-wielding Xiao Qi on the opposite side, and Xiao Qi didn't even snort and drowned in the crowd. When the tip of the spear was pulled out again, the flesh and blood splattered from the three-edged spear head and covered the surrounding people.

"Thorn!" Another round of assassination, Liu Zeqing's forwards were already a little unable to resist, their charge was all based on the courage of blood, but the Dengzhou army on the opposite side was uniform, the phalanx of thousands of people was like one person, and the front and rear rows of soldiers cooperated tacitly, although there were only a few actions, but the power was huge.

"Enter!" The Dengzhou phalanx took a step forward in unison, and the huge pressure made Liu Zeqing's troops, who were originally charged, have to retreat.

"Thorn! Enter! Such a cycle repeatedly, unconsciously, the Dengzhou phalanx had advanced more than ten steps, and although Liu Zeqing's troops were numerous, they could not break through the steel defense line in front of them. Coupled with the continuous fire from the musketeers, the vanguard that had been the first to charge into battle had already collapsed, and if the rear road had not been blocked, it would have already been dispersed.

"Father!" Liu Zhicuntong guò clairvoyant mirror guarded the situation in front of him at a glance, and turned to look at Liu Zeqing, "It's not a way to go on like this, half of the Dengzhou army hasn't played, there are already 10,000 people in front of us, but we can't break through the formation of these 5,000 people!" ”

Liu Zeqing's brows furrowed, and the appearance of the Dengzhou Army was completely beyond his expectations. Originally, he thought that relying on the sharpness of firearms, Zhu Ping'an would first use artillery and muskets to suppress his own attack. That's why Liu Zeqing will use the military households of the three prefectures as the vanguard to attack the Dengzhou army, hoping to consume the opponent's ammunition. Then he followed up with elite soldiers and broke Zhu Ping'an's formation in one go.

But he didn't expect that Zhu Ping'an only put a few rounds of firearms, and then sent foot soldiers to fight his own troops, if there is no absolute self-confidence, it means that Zhu Ping'an is an out-and-out military layman, but how did such a layman make great achievements in Julu?

Zhu Ping'an's intentions made Liu Zeqing very incomprehensible for a while.

But this stalemate is not a solution, and the people in front of it can no longer support it. Liu Zeqing knows exactly how many catties and taels his troops have, and it is okay to fight a smooth battle, but once it falls into a stalemate, I am afraid that the old tradition will show up again. After all, his own coach is such a master who eats soft and does not eat hard.

In desperation, Liu Zeqing had no choice but to nod and give an order for the elite to attack the flank of the Dengzhou phalanx, Zhu Ping'an's cavalry was only more than 2,000 people, and his own side was nearly 4,000 cavalry, and they were all raised by various families. (To be continued......) R1292