However, the distance of more than 300 paces is that for the cavalry, if the horse gallops and pours down, it can be reached in an instant. However, the same distance seemed so difficult to cross for the five hundred Han cavalry who rushed out of the camp. Since the cavalry of the Han army was a late starter, they only made a move after seeing the "Flying Dragon Army" rangers leave the fort, it can be said that they were already at a disadvantage from the time they began to act. Moreover, from the moment the Han cavalry rushed out of the camp gate, the artillery of the "Flying Dragon Army", which had been silent, began to exert its power again under the order of Qian Yuanshan, and shells fell one after another on the path of the Han cavalry's advance. In particular, the front-loading guns, due to the use of the Ministry of Science and Technology inspired by the grenades used in the previous smoothbore tank guns to develop a new type of explosive shells with wings, their shooting accuracy has been greatly improved compared with the past, the landing point of the shells is very accurate, almost every shell can blow over several Han cavalry. If it weren't for its slower reload speed, it would be even more effective at blocking shots.

Rao was like this, under the fire of front-loading artillery and mortars, the originally strict formation of the Han cavalry was completely scattered. The loud explosion caused the Han horses to be in a state of panic, and although the knights on the horses were trying their best to control them, many of them were thrown off their horses. The knights who rushed to the front were the most miserable, and once they were thrown off by the frightened horses, they were easily knocked down and trampled by the other cavalry galloping behind.

The departure time was a beat slower, and the Han cavalry, which had paid a lot of casualties, was still one step later than the rangers. When the rangers had already rushed in front of the remnants of the Han army's infantry, the Han cavalry was still about a hundred paces away from them.

Fortunately, the Han infantry who were stunned by the artillery fire just now had come back to their senses a little, and when they found that the other side's cavalry was rushing towards them with large swords and spears, they finally remembered that they had two legs and could escape. Although two legs are not as fast as four-legged running, his cavalry is not far away, and he may still be able to survive if he runs back. So, I don't know who took the lead first, these three or four hundred remnants of the Han infantry threw away the weapons in their hands, turned around and ran in the direction of their own camp.

Of course, it is certain that two legs can't outrun four legs, and the Han infantry was caught up by the rangers of the "Flying Dragon Army" before they ran a few steps. In the face of the Han infantry who left their backs to themselves, the rangers did not have any mercy, raised their broadswords and spears in their hands, and began to carry out a one-sided slaughter as if they were chopping melons and vegetables. When the Han cavalry finally rushed through the artillery blockade to resist the rangers, there were less than 200 remnants of the Han army who could pass through the same artillery blockade and run back to their own camp.

Despite the artillery fire, the Han cavalry that rushed in front of the rangers still had nearly 400 men, far exceeding the number of the rangers who were only 120 people. If there is such a comparison of the strength of the two cavalry teams in this era, then if the Ranger squad, which is at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, cannot manage to escape the pursuit of the other party, it is afraid that the only end is the total annihilation. The Han cavalry who rushed towards the rangers also thought the same way, the artillery attack just now caused them heavy losses, and the only thought at this time was to kill these enemy cavalry in front of them and avenge their robes.

However, the Rangers are obviously not going to give them this opportunity. When he saw that the cavalry of the Han army had rushed through the artillery blockade and rushed towards him with great momentum. Murtel immediately whistled, and his horse ran in the direction of the Great Fortress. The other rangers followed suit, and the more than a hundred horsemen all turned around in an instant.

Seeing that he could slash the enemy, but the other party turned around and wanted to run, the Han cavalry was unwilling to stop. One by one, they urged the horses and chased after the rangers. Since the distance between the two sides was only a few dozen steps, some of the Han cavalry with superb archery and riding skills shot arrows while chasing back. Fortunately, the Rangers were well-armoured, and the vast majority of the Rangers were unharmed, except for a few Rangers with poor "character" who were shot in the neck with weak protection, or who were killed or injured by being frightened by an arrow on their mounts and falling off their horses.

It was also a distance of more than 300 paces from the place where the Han infantry was hit by fire to the north gate of the big fort, and the rangers who were galloping quickly ran into the range of 100 paces of the fort. Since this distance is generally the best range for the defenders in the fort to strike with bows and arrows, when approaching this range, many of the Han cavalry were a little hesitant, not knowing whether to continue the pursuit, and some experienced cavalry even held their shields in their hands, ready to resist the bows and arrows fired by the opponent at any time. ,

Just as the Han cavalry hesitated, the ranger squad had already withdrawn into the fort. However, perhaps because of a moment of panic, or perhaps for other reasons, after the Rangers entered the fort, the gate of the fort was not closed in time, and the drawbridge was not pulled up in time, and it remained unblocked.

The sight of the enemy cavalry running back to the fort in a panic, the distance of less than 100 paces, the lowered drawbridge, and the open gate is actually quite tempting. It is true that many of the pursuing Han cavalry had the intention of taking the opportunity to rush into the fort, but Yang Ye, who was watching the battle from the rear watchtower, saw the flaw at a glance - less than a hundred paces away, whether it was a bow and arrow or the musket of the "Flying Dragon Army", it could easily hit those Han cavalry outside the fort. But the other party didn't react, and let the Han cavalry approach, if there were no ghosts, it would really be a ghost.

Therefore, Yang Ye immediately ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops and recall his own cavalry to avoid unnecessary losses -- these cavalry were all personal soldiers of Yang Ye and his generals, and they were already heartbroken by the artillery fire just now, and they could not afford more casualties.

The sound of a loud gong came, whether it was the other party's method of luring the enemy or not, the only thing the Han cavalry could do was to pull out their horses and return to the camp. Seeing that the cavalry of the Han army turned their horses and prepared to retreat, Qian Yuanshan and the others on the watchtower knew that their little strategy to lure the enemy must have been seen through by Yang Ye. However, this small strategy was the icing on the cake, and Qian Yuanshan and the others did not expect their little conspiracy to deceive Yang Ye, who had been in a hundred battles.

However, the fact that the strategy was discovered did not mean that the "Flying Dragon Army" no longer had the means to destroy the enemy. As Qian Yuanshan waved a few small red flags on the watchtower, the infantry of the "Flying Dragon Army", which had been hiding behind the fort wall, finally showed their heads under the command of their respective commanders and began to shoot at the Han cavalry who had left their backs to themselves, and the already sparse artillery fire also intensified.

Under the double blow of rifles and artillery, the Han cavalry who finally had the order to run back to their own camp was only about 200 people. Seeing that it was only half an hour before and after, not only did the bottle-shaped 3,000 soldiers only come back, but only more than 200 people, their main general Bao Hui was not spared, and more than half of his elite soldiers were also lost, and many of the infantry and personal soldiers who were lucky enough to come back alive were still wounded, from Yang Ye to the generals under him, all of them were heartbroken. However, heartache is heartache, in the face of such a tough opponent, all the generals kept a clear head, and no one said that they wanted to take revenge.

Yang Ye also realized at this time that the words of the "Flying Dragon Army" when his eldest brother Yang Xin persuaded him to withdraw his troops last night were not false, this was indeed a novel and unique team, and at the same time super strong. Don't say that you lead more than 10,000 people to fight against it, even if it is one or two times more, it is just a target for the opponent to practice.

However, at the cost of more than 3,000 lives, after realizing the strength of his opponent, Yang Ye and his generals fell into a dilemma. Judging from the situation just now, it is difficult to say whether they will be able to touch the edge of the big fort before their more than 10,000 people die -- in the battle just now, whether the soldiers dare to confront the enemy or not is between them. Although there are also a few brave generals who advocate fighting with their opponents to the end, and dying on the battlefield is also considered to be the duty of a general, there are very few people who respond to this opinion.

It will not work if they don't fight, and the emperor sent them here to recapture the big fort. If the person dies and does not take it back, it is because the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, and although the emperor will be unhappy, he will not blame too much. But if you give up the big fort and lead the troops to retreat after a defeat, that is, the person leading the troops is afraid of the enemy, cowardly and afraid of death, the emperor will definitely be very unhappy, except for Yang Ye, who may be able to save his life because of his status as the emperor's adopted son, others are likely to lose their heads.

After transferring some soldiers from other directions to garrison the original bottle-shaped garrison and sending some people to collect the corpses on the battlefield, Yang Ye led a group of generals to return to his Chinese military tent in the southern camp and continued to discuss the next move. However, the dilemma left Yang Ye and his generals at a loss, and they discussed from morning to afternoon, but could not reach an agreement.

Fortunately, although the enemy army in the fort was strong, it had no intention of taking the initiative to attack, and the Han army had plenty of time to think of countermeasures. Therefore, seeing that it was difficult to come up with a solution for a while, Yang Ye announced that the discussion would be suspended, and everyone would eat the late lunch first, and then continue the discussion. Although the generals have little appetite, since the coach has spoken, everyone still follows it. ,

There was not much time, and the meal was on the table, and just as the generals were about to move their chopsticks, there was a roaring sound outside the tent. The generals who had just experienced a great defeat could hear that this was the sound of the explosion of the enemy firearms in the fort - could it be that the enemy had finally begun to attack on their own initiative?

Just when Yang Ye and the generals were in doubt, a scout horse ran in from outside the tent and knelt on one knee to report: "Marshal, there have been explosions and smoke in the northern camp of our army, and many soldiers are fleeing to the large camps on the east and west sides. ”

Although Tanma did not know what methods the enemy army in the fort used, and the situation in the northern camp was relatively vague, after the battle just now, whether it was Yang Ye, who had a certain understanding of firearms, or other generals who did not know firearms, they all knew that this must have been done by the enemy troops in the fort. It's just that what Yang Ye didn't expect was that the firearm he thought could only hit three or four hundred steps could be directly hit in his own camp.

However, now is not the time to study the range of the opponent's firearms. With the example of the battle just now, the Han army already has a clear understanding of the effectiveness of this magical weapon of the other side. At this time, in the face of the opponent's blow, the soldiers' reaction may have only one word - flee. Nowadays, the Han army camp is connected on all sides, and the layout of the big fort is surrounded in the middle. If the soldiers of the northern camp were to escape, they would naturally run to the east and west—as confirmed by the report from the horses just now. If this situation cannot be controlled quickly, then after the soldiers of the northern camp rush like this, the east and west camps are likely to be chaotic, and eventually affect the stability of the southern camp.

Faced with such a situation, the most advisable way is for the guards of the camps on the east and west sides to lead men to guard the junction with the camp on the north side, and drive away the soldiers who have fled from the camp on the north side, so that they can run out of the camp, instead of rushing into their own camp and causing chaos - if necessary, they will cut down the deserters who have broken down. But now the guards of the camps on the east and west sides are in their own central army tents, and the people in charge of guarding the camps are their deputies. It is difficult to say whether these people will be able to hold the camp and whether they will have the decision to use the sword against their own people.

Therefore, after receiving the report from Tanma, Yang Ye immediately ordered all the generals to return to their teams immediately, maintain the stability of their own teams, and kill all soldiers who might cause chaos.

After the generals received the order, they were just about to leave the Chinese military tent, when they saw another scout horse rushing in again, and reported in a panic: "Hey, marshal, there are also explosions and smoke in the camps on the east and west sides, and the soldiers in these two camps are fleeing towards the camp on the south side together with the soldiers who escaped from the camp on the north side. ”

"What?" Yang Ye and the generals exclaimed almost at the same time.

Everyone knows very well what it means for the three camps to be in chaos together. Now, even if the camp on the south side can be maintained and the deserters are not allowed to rush in, the Han army's encirclement of Dabaoshu will collapse, and the defeat of this battle is already a certainty.

However, things are far from over. However, a moment later, a huge explosion began to sound in the south camp, and with this successive explosions, the already somewhat unstable south camp was completely chaotic.

On the afternoon of April 24 of the seventh year of the Ying calendar, the 15,000 Han army that had just arrived at Dabao and had been fighting for more than a day collapsed, and the commander Yang Ye and a group of generals only led 2,000 remnants of the army to retreat to Fanzhi County, and closed the city.

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