Zhang Zongyu had already tried his best to increase the combat effectiveness of Liu Xian's army, but the scene in front of him made him understand that he still underestimated the enemy.

"Sure enough, it's a strong enemy!" Ren Huabang's face also lost his lightness.

The artillery fire of Liu Xian's army was fierce and amazing, beyond imagination. Although the morale is high and the fighting spirit is high, if you don't take this battle seriously, there is really a possibility that the boat will capsize in the gutter. If you reach the top of the momentum, you will be hit in the head.

Niu Hongsheng on the side didn't say a word. His black flag is the third strongest after the yellow flag and the blue flag in the five flags of the Twisted Army. In the two days and three battles with Liu Xian's army, the black flag, which was absolutely superior in numbers, was defeated by one water, and the contrast between the high-rise village of the other four banners was too obvious. Now there is no right to speak in the twisting army.

His heart is really complicated at the moment. He wanted the Twist Army to continue to win a big victory in this battle, annihilate the Qing army in front of him, capture Liu Xian, and concoct it for him to relieve the hatred in his heart. I also want Zhang Zongyu, Ren Bangda and others to suffer a little, so as to know the strength of Liu Xianjun, so that the black flag can finally go down.

Zhang Zongyu and Ren Huabang bowed their heads for a little discussion, and after a while, Liu Shouyi, the owner of the Red Flag Banner, rode out. While the banner was waving, a team of twisted horses wrapped in red scarves surged out.

Taking advantage of the smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield that had not completely dissipated, the soldiers rushed straight into Liu Xian's army.

At this time, Liu Xian had turned back to the high platform erected in the army, and under the telescope, he could clearly see the cavalry attack of the Twist Army. The two thousand musketeers who had assembled were immediately ordered to come forward.

A column of 500 people, a neat four horizontal columns.

The wide front crossed the red flag horse team of the Twisted Army that came from the horses.

"Boom, boom, boom......"

Shotguns are fired first. The 150-pound and 200-pound mountain-splitting guns, no matter how setback, will have a range that exceeds that of the mortar cannons.

This was followed by the firing of thirty mortars.

The roaring explosion of flowering bombs made the entire battlefield seem to shake. That's a five-pound cannonball!

Liu Xian could immediately see the chaos of the charging Twist Army horse team.

Shotguns, flowering bombs, bloody rain and bloody wind shrouded this twisted army-

But the Red Banner Horses continued to charge.

They are not the Mongolian horse team of Baliqiao. There are so many blind people, but they don't even take into account the very basic defect that the war horses are not adapted to the sound of guns. The Twist Army War Horses are all battle-hardened. Even the newly added horses, under the ravages of firecrackers and fireworks, have adapted quickly.

Because of the ease of walking, the twisted army, which has gained the advantage of speed, has to lose the advantage of firepower. In the battle with Monk Lingqin and others, didn't the Twist Army Horse Team charge into battle every time at the risk of the enemy's superior firepower?

One hundred paces away. One by one, the team of twisted horses did their best to increase the speed of their horses, wielding their sabers.

Zhang Zongyu, Ren Huabang and other leaders of the twisted army already showed excited smiles on their faces.

Is a 100-step distance a distance for a horse team? There was nothing in front of Liu Xian's army, no fences, no rejection of horses, only a simple breastwork, and it was completely flat.

The next moment, the victory was in their hands.

Niu Hongsheng didn't have any smile on his face, let alone express any approval or even appreciation, he only said coldly: "Let's talk about it after watching it." ”

"Bang-"

When the Twist Army Horse Team approached thirty paces in front of the formation, in the middle of the mountain splitting cannons, mortar cannons, and even grenades, a neat row of salvos, 500 projectiles, like the scythe of death, harvested at least 200 horses or the lives of the Twist soldiers.

"Bang-"

"Bang-"

Second salvo, third salvo......

Looking down from the sky, the thousands of horses twisting the red flag were like wheat that had been cut down, falling neatly in rows.

After the volley of the fourth column was issued, the previously imposing Red Banner Horse Team had already turned around and fled.

Zhang Zongyu and the others trembled on their faces, watching the Twisted Army Horse Team under Liu Shouyi crying and shouting for their mother's life, and behind them, hundreds of Qing cavalry chased fiercely like wolves and tigers.

Half an hour later, the horizontal flesh on the faces of Zhang Zongyu and the others stopped trembling, and the flesh on their bodies was trembling. Liu Shouyi himself was even more distressed and just wanted to roll on the ground.

Seven hundred riders. Not even the injured, just the dead and missing, and a reunion of the red flag is less than 700 people. These are the lifeblood of Liu Shouyi and the foundation of the Twisting Army.

"King Liang. Let's show all the seizures of the high-rise village. Destroy the Liu thief and destroy the Qing army. This son is only twenty-five years old, and if he does not get rid of it today, he will be a big trouble for our henchmen in the future. ”

Niu Hongsheng stepped on the steps and came down. Standing on flat ground, he once again had a voice. solemnly expressed his opinion to Zhang Zongyu.

Zhang Zongyu's cheeks twitched, and in the first battle of Gaolouzhai, the Twist Army not only captured a large number of Western horse guns from Seng Lingqin, but also captured five six-pounder cavalry guns and corresponding shells. This is still because the Qing army has damaged some, otherwise this number could have been even greater.

But advanced weapons are available, but those who use them are not.

The riders of the Twisted Army Horse Team are all good at riding, but if you are used to holding a horse pistol with a hand that is used to holding a knife and a gun, you can get used to it in a day, and then you can see what the hell is it.

Besides, it is almost impossible to reload the carbine on horseback after firing the carbine. Carbines are completely disposable items that must not be trusted by the upper and lower levels of the army.

And what about cavalry artillery. Absolutely good stuff! It's a pity that there are no gunners. When Zhang Zongyu led the main army to Wangtun Town, he gave an order to his brother Zhang Zongdao. He was asked to make sure that the gunners of the cavalry cannons were selected from among the captives of the monks.

If you slow down a little time, there will be two or three days, and Zhang Zongyu will definitely drag the cannon here.

The power of the cavalry cannon is not comparable to that of the infantry artillery, but it is definitely stronger than Liu Xianam's mountain splitting cannon and mortar artillery.

"I also have gunners in my army. Although it is not as accurate as Qinggou, it can always suppress Liu Thief. Ren Huabang said with a heavy face.

There was another layer of meaning in his words -- that is, the intention to give up the storming of Wangtun Town. But he didn't retreat, just like the ambush two days ago, he couldn't eat a bite, so he watched it first and took his time.

"But there is still Ding Baozhen's Lu army in the north......"

"Jumping clown, why be afraid!"

Before the words of a leader of the Twist Army fell, Ren Huabang said proudly.

"I'm worried, Liu'an Huaijun."

"If Li Hongzhang really wants to fight, why is Liu Mingchuan still stationed in Lu'an?" Ren Huabang pointed to Wangtun Town and said to Zhang Zongyu, "The entire Luyuwan is a slave who sincerely rescues Monk Greenqin and obeys Monk Greenqin's military orders." ”

"King Lu is right. Defeat Liu Xian, a minion, and show the Xianghuai army what will happen to being a dog. ”

A group of twister leaders shouted in anger. How can they suffer a loss, turn around and leave.

Fifty or sixty thousand twisted troops surrounded Wangtun Town to the death in the afternoon of that day. Surrounded on all sides, airtight.

At noon, Liu Xian sent several teams of guards to ride horses out of Wangtun Town, and separately asked Liu Mingchuan of Lu'an, Ding Baozhen of Jining, and Zhang Zhiwan of Kaifeng for help. The six or seven thousand people of the headquarters built the city defense of Wangtun Town, and the army was calm, and there was no panic at all.

There is Liu Mingchuan in the south, and there is the Lu army in the north, when the two armies are attacked, what should I do if I see the twisted army?

Liu Xian took a sip of tea, "Don't you let me take a bite when the time comes...... How can you give up! Thinking of the smugness, I couldn't help but laugh.