Chapter 722: Counterattack?
However, there are no ifs and ifs in this world...... Since God has given me this opportunity, I must grasp it, take advantage of this opportunity, and persist for a longer time.
As a result, Zhang Jingchu's face immediately regained his expression, and he decisively ordered: "Artillery, continue the shelling and completely repel them...... The cavalry reconnaissance company immediately killed the bunker, blew up all the shield vehicles dropped by the Ganning New Army with grenades, and broke through with the camera......"
On the small high ground more than two miles away from the earthen fort, Zhang Zhongming, the governor of Ganning, faced the sudden changes on the battlefield and the victory in the face of the battlefield. The face that was still hot just now was directly replaced by disappointment.
Subsequently, this trace of disappointment was replaced by unwillingness and anger.
As for this anger, there is no doubt that it is all against the sword and shield men under his command.
If the Blade and Shield Men can hold out a little longer, the Musketeers under their command can deal a fatal blow to the Haw Par Musketeers.
As the direct commander of the battle, Zhang Zhongming has a pair of eyes and has always paid attention to every move on the battlefield.
Therefore, during the battle, he clearly saw that the tiger and leopard army defending the city wall had reached a critical juncture of life and death.
As long as the musketeers hold on for a little longer, the victory will be their own.
However, just when he had already seen victory beckoning to him again, the unexpected happened......
The sword and shield bearers covering the musketeers took the initiative to retreat without receiving orders......
As soon as it retreated, the musketeers, who were blocking behind them, had to retreat.
So, seeing that the duck was about to eat in its mouth, it flew away......
Just when Zhang Zhongming stared at a pair of eyes full of anger. Wait for the Lord of the Defeat to arrive. It's a good time to vent the anger in your heart.
The deputy general Huang Yongzhong next to him. Suddenly, he said, "Your Excellency is angry...... After all, these sword and shield bearers have only been trained for less than a month...... To put it mildly, they are not even as good as the officials of the Yamen that we met before......"
"It is very rare for such a group of people to persist for such a long time under the constraints of military discipline...... Therefore, the last general thinks that they cannot be blamed entirely for their defeat......"
"According to the estimates of the end. In less than half an hour of attack, the sword and shield men had already lost more than 2,000 people...... With their training and strength, it is already very rare......"
Seeing that the anger on Zhang Zhongming's face finally showed signs of dissipating, Huang Yongzhong continued while breathing a sigh of relief......
"As for the battle at hand...... The last general thinks that adults don't need to worry too much...... In the confrontation just now, our Ganning New Army has already inflicted very heavy casualties on the other side. If the Haw Par Army musketeers are not replenished, as long as we launch a new round of attacks, the Haw Par Army in front of us will be completely eaten by us......"
"That's it......" Seeing Huang Yongzhong, he was about to continue. Zhang Zhongming, who had already lost a lot of anger in his heart, waved his hand directly and said......
"This time. Just let these people go...... If there is a next time, this official will definitely not spare them......"
After speaking, Zhang Zhongming raised his clairvoyance again and shifted his attention to the battlefield again.
There is a saying that you don't know if you don't look at it, and you are startled when you see it......
For the sword and shield hand who quickly routed from the battlefield, Zhang Zhongming didn't take a second look. Therefore, Zhang Zhongming's eyes were directly focused on the musketeers......
Under the cover of the sword and shield men, the musketeers did the same and quickly retreated backwards...... Not only that, but the shield carts they used to save their lives on the battlefield were all thrown on the battlefield.
As an adversary, the Haw Par Commander is clearly a very difficult opponent......
Seeing that hundreds of shield carts covering the musketeers were abandoned on the battlefield by his soldiers, he immediately seized the opportunity to destroy these shield carts with artillery. As the flowering bombs exploded, the heavy shield carts were directly blown apart......
Not only that, but the artillery fire, which continued to extend and shoot, was like the scythe of death, constantly harvesting lives in the midst of the rout, further exacerbating their panic.
Just when Zhang Zhongming thought that there was only so much for the Haw Par Army to counterattack.
The gates of the earthen fort, which had been closed, were suddenly opened.
Then, hundreds of cavalry, like a gust of wind, chased in the direction where the soldiers under their command were fleeing.
This cavalry had very few troops, and in peacetime, it would take only two rounds of five thousand musketeers under its command to eat them all.
However, this is not the case now, let's talk about whether the musketeers under his command still have the courage to fight back. Even if they had the courage, there was no way to organize the musket array in a short time.
Coupled with the momentum caused by the chaotic battlefield and hundreds of cavalry running wildly together, the rout of the new army in Ganning sounded no smaller than that of thousands of troops and horses.
Facing the cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Army who suddenly rushed out of the bunker behind him, facing the snow bright sabers held by these cavalrymen. There is only one thought in the hearts of these routs, and that is to run for their lives, and to flee for their lives immediately, and to escape as far away from the battlefield as possible......
The idea is good, the reality is cruel.
In order to avoid exposing his idea of wanting to disperse and break through, let the new army of Ganning prepare early.
More than 100 cavalrymen directly put on a posture of forward charging and killing......
Keeping up with the rout, chasing them at an ever-increasing speed.
Soon, the new army of Ganning, who had fled last, appeared in front of the cavalry. The knife fell in his hand, and as a knife light flashed in front of him, a living life was instantly harvested by the saber in his hand......
Soon, hundreds of Ganning new troops died at the hands of these cavalrymen......
After this round of killing, the cavalry reconnaissance company has rushed out of the bunker for more than two miles.
If you don't break through at this time, when will you have to wait......
Hundreds of cavalry quickly broke away from contact with the new army of Ganning and broke through in all directions......
"Not good, these cavalry are not the ones for the Haw Par Army to fight back...... They were going to break through the siege and ask for reinforcements from their lord......" saw the cavalry reconnaissance company that suddenly changed the direction of the battlefield. Deputy General Huang Yongzhong's face changed, and he exclaimed loudly at Zhang Zhongming beside him.
Zhang Zhongming's already solemn face has been replaced by gloom at this moment......
As the governor of Ganning, he was very aware of the great threat that these cavalry could pose to him after breaking through.
Before sending troops, Zhang Zhongming already clearly knew that the other two regiments of the 10th Division were stationed, and if these two regiments went all out to reinforce here, the two regiments would be able to rush to the battlefield in two days at most.
After all, the Haw Par Army is very wealthy...... Not only cavalry, but even ordinary musketeers can do one person and one war horse...... (To be continued......)