Chapter 413 The Mongol Cavalry Arrives

"How many times have I told you? The more smoothly it is, the more careful the pre-war preparations must be. Every time you underestimate the enemy, it may cause serious consequences. Wang Ben scolded angrily, as a commander, he didn't have the heart to be angry. After saying that, he personally stepped forward, stood on a high place, and carefully observed the situation in the town.

The town is not large, and there are some wooden houses on the periphery, and there is an earthen fence inside, which looks like the size of about 500 households. The buildings in the town are mostly adobe wooden houses, Wang Ben put down the binoculars and said: "There's no time to waste here, use rockets, it's over." ”

Probably killing the town, Sun Zheng transferred two grenadier teams in one go, and 400 people set up launchers at the same time, and fired 400 rockets at the same time. After firing 1,200 rockets in one go, the whole town was in flames. The town was surrounded on all sides, and the infantry waited patiently.

A group of more than 100 Qing troops rushed out of the town, and the war horses flew up, followed by a team of five or six hundred people, regardless of the military and the people, rushing forward with shouts and wah-wah-wah. The 400 riflemen who were waiting in line followed the command and raised their guns to prepare unhurriedly.

This kind of tactic is what the A-word battalion is most willing to see. The accompanying 24 three-pounder guns opened fire one after another, and the projectiles lightly tore through the formation, and at a distance of three hundred meters, the platoon guns rang out. There was a fire in the town, and the people who rushed out had no way out, and they had to fight their way out, because behind them were the old and weak, women and children.

There was no suspense in this kind of battle, and in the face of the platoon of Minnie's rifles, more than a hundred cavalry did not turn a wave. All fell on the way. The soldiers and civilians behind him were unexpectedly not frightened, and they were still shouting and rushing forward.

In the telescope, Wang Ben could see very clearly that the expressions of these soldiers and civilians were mostly hideous caused by fear, but they had no way out. The last time Master Chen brought everyone here, he killed him very ferociously. How many people are full? was killed and captured by the Dengzhou battalion, and took away 100,000 yuan. Knowing that the Dengzhou battalion would not give them a way to live, fighting was the only option in the end.

Bang bang bang, the platoon guns are still firing mechanically. Methodical. There is a strong sense of rhythm. After about 200 people were defeated, the rest of the people did not have the courage to continue rushing forward, and they ran back, but looked at the wives and children who were fleeing from the town. These people can only turn around. In front is a dark green phalanx. The drums are pounding. It's very rhythmic. I don't understand what it means, but I can see that the Dengzhou soldiers are steady. Calmly press forward. Their shoes trampled on the corpses of their compatriots, on the bloodstains, and they continued to move forward with determination and without any confusion. Crossing a qiē obstacle and appearing three hundred meters away in a tight formation.

"Stand still, raise your gun!" The command sounded, and the rifle was raised neatly again. At this time, an officer rode to the front of the battle, held a bullhorn and shouted: "Lay down your arms, disarm and don't kill." The shouting was in Manchu, and after hearing the repeated shouting, the hesitant soldier finally dropped his weapon. After someone took the lead, someone kept dropping the guy in his hand and kneeling on the ground, waiting for the judgment of fate.

There were only 2,000 people in the town, and sixty percent of them were full. When the town was set on fire, the frightened people ran out, unable to understand why the rockets that landed exploded. There was a roar, and the frightened cattle were scurrying.

In the open space at the entrance of the town, two thousand knelt on the ground. A group of soldiers stepped forward with rifles and asked one by one: "Han? The nodding one would be given a rope, tied up the former owner under a bayonet, and strung it together. Men and women, old and weak, were bound up and taken away.

No one took care of the fire, and the animals that ran out were killed by rifles and dragged away. The loser has to have the consciousness of being a slave, and these captives look at the fire that destroys their homes, and the eyes of their own cattle are full of anger. However, there was only anger in his eyes, and he didn't even dare to look at those soldiers. The Dengzhou camp is in Liaodong, and it can stop children crying at night. At the same time of anger, there is more fear, fear of the strong. Just like some of the old people in this, when they conquered Liaodong, those Han people faced them.

Standing in front of these captives, Wang Ben's heart was full of happiness. Once upon a time, he was also one of the people who were captured. He escaped from Liaodong with great difficulty, and he was only fifteen years old at that time. Twenty years later, he returned, in the posture of a conqueror.

A woman rushed out of the crowd, knelt in front of Wang Ben, hugged his legs, and pleaded in a jerky official dialect: "This master, save my brother, please, I can do anything for my master." Wang Ben glanced down, the woman's face was smeared with black ash, and she pointed to a young man lying not far away.

Wang Ben just pouted slightly, and two soldiers stepped forward and carried the young man over. The boy was hit by multiple pieces of rocket chips in his leg, and after a simple bandage, the man was already unconscious. Wang Ben looked at the woman and said, "Han? ”

The woman nodded: "My mother is Han. Wang Ben hesitated a little and said, "Call a military doctor." ”

The fire was still burning in the town, and the army was looking for a place to camp outside the town. When Wang Ben was reading the map under the lamp, footsteps sounded behind him. Looking back, it was the woman, her face had been washed, she looked like she was sixteen or seventeen years old, and she looked unexpectedly good. Seeing that she was still dressed as a girl, Wang Ben asked strangely: "You are not married?" By the way, I didn't ask you what your name was? ”

"Back to the master, my name is Ah Yuan, my parents died early, and there is only such a younger brother left to rely on each other. Because my father went to the Central Plains and died in battle, the patriarch took care of us, and no one dared to bully. ”

Hearing this, Wang Ben's brows furrowed, and Ah Yuan knelt on the ground in fright, bowing his head and saying nothing. It's very good at reading people's faces, this woman is quite pitiful. Thinking that she had a Han mother, Wang Ben said lightly: "You remember, your father went to the Central Plains to rob, not to fight." And you, for the sake of your half-Han blood, allow you to follow me as a maid. But not now, we have to wait until we go back. What you have to do now is to centralize those women, let them work in peace, and don't force me to kill. Just go back and repeat what I said to the officer in charge. ”

The woman showed a surprised expression, looked at Wang Ben with round eyes, and said, "Don't you want me to serve?" Saying that, he also looked at the marching bed on the side, Wang Ben didn't expect her to react like this, and the soft part of her heart was burned by her clean eyes.

"The Dengzhou battalion has military discipline, and you can't sleep with your own women when you fight." After saying this, Wang Ben stood up and planned to go out to check the sentry. The woman stood up, pulled his sleeve and said, "No, you have to sleep with me, otherwise you won't really save my brother." ”

What kind of logic is this, Wang Ben couldn't help but smile and asked, "How do you know that I won't save people seriously?" ”

The woman said, "I know that you haven't even looked at my brother until now, he lives with a group of wounded people." I'll give you sleep now, and when you're done, you can go and see it, and let the doctor take care of it." ”

"You answer my question first." Wang Ben's face sank violently, and the woman bowed her head uneasily and said: "What my father said, the Han people are too cunning, and a pound of salt can exchange us for a sheep." ”

Wang Ben said: "That's because you are incapable, no wonder others cheat you." Besides, the Manchurians went to the Central Plains, burning, killing and looting, and did all kinds of evil. Why don't you say this. By the way, again, you're a Han now. Let's go, go to the hospital. ”

After a night of silence, when he got up in the morning, Wang Ben came out of the tent and heard a crisp singing. I don't understand the lyrics, but it's nice. Following the sound, I walked over and saw Ah Yuan drying a bandage, a rope, tied between two trees. This is a diligent woman, Wang Ben's mind flashed a scene he had seen, and she was also a young woman, and she was also very diligent. Later, he died, and threw himself into a well in order to keep his chastity.

When his thoughts were a little wandering, Sun Zheng strode over and shouted from afar: "Report, don't bring back the news at night." ”

The map opened, and Sun Zheng pointed to the map and said, "Here, Changlinzi, I found the people and horses of the Horqin tribe." There were about 20,000 people, less than 50 miles away. ”

"Gather at once, we should have been discovered, the fire last night has been burning." Wang Ben's face changed, and he immediately picked up the binoculars and armed belt, and mouthed as he came out. The sound of the rallying horn alarmed Ah Yuan, who was now considered by the soldiers to be Wang Ben's woman, who was able to move freely in the headquarters and hospital.

"Are you going to war?" Ah Yuan grabbed Wang Ben's sleeve, Wang Ben personally went to the hospital last night, and his younger brother was well placed and lived with the Dengzhou soldiers. Ah Yuan has a mind now, to catch this man, she is the protector of himself and his brother. In the future, they are counting on him.

"Well, the Mongol cavalry was found, not far away. Rest assured, it's okay here. I don't know why, Wang Ben still comforted her, the two who had no intersection, because after their hearts were touched, Wang Ben's soft side couldn't help but be revealed.

Patting the woman's hand, Wang Ben hurriedly came out, the team was assembling, and the scene was tense and orderly. Soon all the troops were assembled, and news came from the front, thirty miles away, the traces of the Mongol cavalry were found.

Wang Ben breathed a sigh of relief, the speed of the Mongolian soldiers didn't seem to be so fast.

This is a tributary of the Liao River, and the fast-advancing Wang Ben has only four Jiazi battalions in his hands. The rest of the troops were still in Changding Fort behind, and the warships did not keep up, so Wang Ben was a little hesitant to fight here.

Without much time to think about it, Wang Ben still decided to give it a shot. Because of the news from the front, the Mongolian cavalry was only fifteen miles away. "Get ready for battle." Wang Ben made a decision, and at the same time sent someone to send a letter to Changdingbao.

Four A-shaped battalions, four large phalanxes. Two in the front and two in the front, a very simple formation. The sappers had completed the final arrangement, and the tripod made of steel drills in front of the battle was deeply rooted in the ground, pulling up two simple barbed wires. (To be continued......)