Chapter 135: Rewinding

The thick smoke obscured everyone's vision, and no one could see what was happening on the battlefield.

But the deafening sound of the displacement, the sound of a cannon that cracked through the clouds, all hit Zhang Yuan's chest like a heavy hammer.

Zhang Yuan clenched his horsewhip, his heart was blank, he couldn't see what kind of changes had happened on the battlefield, but he had already seen that the infantry team he had arranged to supervise the battle in the rear was scattered by the defeated hungry soldiers.

The defeated hungry soldiers scattered over the field with the infantry of the overseer, and the horse army he placed in the rear to supervise the battle did not even have the means to stop the rout.

Not only that, but the defeat of the hungry soldiers in the front line also caused the hungry soldiers on the left and right sides of the front line to fall into panic.

When the fleeing soldiers fled like headless flies, the starving arrays on the left and right were also crushed.

The panic is spreading, and the collapse caused by the rout has not ended after three formations, and it is still spreading like a poisonous weed.

He never thought that with only more than 10,000 horse troops and more than 20,000 hungry infantry troops, he would eat the officers and soldiers of this battalion.

His original intention was just to inflict heavy damage on the guards in Hanzhong, and then try the depth of this battalion.

If you can, gnaw a piece of meat on this officer and soldier who came out of the camp to weaken the strength of the officers and soldiers.

He first sent troops to attack the Hanzhong Guard, and obviously had already attracted most of the cavalry in Datong Town.

He watched with his own eyes as thousands of cavalry galloped out of the camp to aid the Hanzhong Guards in the south.

The battalion soldiers who left the camp were basically foot soldiers, and there were not many cavalry in the military formation of officers and soldiers.

An army without cavalry is like a jackal with a broken leg.

Although it still has claws and canine teeth that can hurt people, it loses the ability to pursue.

Datong is an important town in Shanxi, and the frequency of wars with the Mongol tribes can be ranked among the top among the towns.

Compared with the combat power, the cavalry of Datong Town is more courageous, but the foot soldiers are slightly inferior.

Although Zhang Yuan was not a soldier of Datong Town, he also had some contact at that time, and they also fought with Datong soldiers when they were in Shanxi and Henan in the past, and knew some of the situation of Datong soldiers.

The infantry of the Datong soldiers is not strong, and it is the same level as the town soldiers of Yansui.

Zhang Yuan is a cautious person, staying in Hanzhong, he has his own plans and considerations, and he knows what kind of situation should be dealt with.

Zhang Yuan had become accustomed to deducing the course of the battlefield in advance in every major war, arranging multiple plans in advance, leaving a way to retreat.

From Shaanxi all the way to Shanxi, and then to Henan, Nanzhili, he was able to travel safely to and from several provinces not because of the strong forces under his command, but because of his careful and careful planning.

Because those Datong soldiers were a little weird, he even sent nearly 20,000 foot cavalry to the front in one go, and he personally led more than 10,000 foot cavalry to press the formation, fighting the spirit of twelve points.

But the battalion that suddenly appeared in Hanzhong disrupted his plan again and again, and everything that happened now was beyond his expectations.

There was silence in the array, no one could say anything, and many people didn't even come back to their senses.

The offensive and defensive momentum reversed in an instant, and it was too late for people to accept it.

Most of the smoke had dissipated, and I could already see the scene inside.

A large number of officers and soldiers had already come to cover up at this time, and countless banners were dancing in front of everyone's eyes, stimulating their fragile nerves.

"Winter!" "Winter!" "Winter!"

The sound of high-spirited war drums sounded like thunder, mixed with the shouts of the mountains and tsunamis.

Zhang Yuan raised the horsewhip in his hand, and he finally recovered from the extreme shock.

"Blow the trumpet, gather ......"

It's just that he was only halfway through his words, and he was forcibly blocked back.

Zhang Yuan's Tong Kong shrank suddenly, and he saw several huge fires suddenly appearing in the formation of officers and soldiers.

The sudden flash of fire was even brighter than the platoon of officers and soldiers before.

Zhang Yuan's head was blank, and the sudden rising fire made his memory instantly pull back to the time when he was still in northern Shaanxi.

His face turned pale and he wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he could not speak.

But even if Zhang Yuan can calm down, it will be too late to give orders again.

"Peng!" "Peng!"

The huge roar was like thunder, almost piercing the clouds and cracking stones.

Zhang Yuan's heart was cold, his hands and feet were cold, like falling into an ice cave, he was calculating, and he couldn't imagine that this Datong army had a heavy artillery hidden in it!

In the deafening sound of cannonball, the huge projectile flew over a distance of more than a mile and smashed into the large array where Zhang Yuan was.

Zhang Yuan was in the center of the large array, and the cannonball did not fall where he was, but he watched as a cannonball smashed directly into the crowd.

A few pounds of shells passed all the way, and blood mist splashed out, and stumps and severed arms were scattered all over the ground.

Whether it is the infantry team wearing armor or the shield soldier holding the shield, they are all as vulnerable as the clay sculptures of a paper lake.

After the shell killed three infantrymen, the castration continued, and it rolled into the cavalry of the horse team, broke the legs of several horses, and overturned all the riders under the horses, and finally stopped.

"The big array must not be chaotic!"

"Zhao Quan!"

The green tendons on Zhang Yuan's forehead were exposed, and he couldn't care about any majesty at this moment, and shouted hysterically.

"Those who dare to leave the queue without permission will be killed!"

He knew the power of heavy artillery, and some big cities in Henan and Shaanxi were equipped with such heavy artillery on the city walls.

Not many people were actually killed by shells, and the really terrible thing about heavy artillery was its long range and the almost devastating blow to morale......

The soldiers under his command have also seen it, and although they are afraid of heavy artillery, they are also confident in their hearts.

But those who followed Lu Shi had never seen such a scene.

At this moment, the noise in the big array has risen, and many places have fallen into chaos, and panic is spreading.

If it is not stopped by thunderous means, I am afraid that the rout will not only sweep the three formations in front, but also affect it.

The defeat is like a mountain, and once it can't stop collapsing, the whole army will collapse.

By then, all the plans he had been working on for years would be in vain!

"When the cannon goes off, it will take half an hour to re-fire, don't mess up!"

When a large amount of gunpowder smoke rose from the formation of officers and soldiers, although Lu Shi had never engaged the battalion soldiers, he already felt that something was wrong.

And when Zhang Yuan's complexion changed suddenly, Lu Shi also guessed that by now, he was afraid that the situation might have gotten out of control.

"Brother, I'll go and stabilize the right part, and the Chinese army will be handed over to you!"

After the heavy cannon sounded, although Lu Shi had never seen the power of the heavy artillery, he was not intimidated, but immediately rushed to the right.

Zhang Yuan was also dizzy just now, and only thought of sending people to stabilize order, but he didn't think of letting Lu Shi manage the soldiers and horses of the headquarters.

Zhang Yuan's face softened a little, most of Lu Shi's troops were on the right, and the army's heart was floating at the moment, but according to Lu Shi's prestige in the army, most of them could stabilize the military formation.

However, when Zhang Yuan's gaze returned to the front, his expression became gloomy again.

Because just ahead, the tide of more than 7,000 troops in the front three formations was already reversed at this time......