Bright Spring

At this time, a voice said: "I am Zuo Zongqi, brothers, turn the boat over! Swim back!"

Only then did the sergeants come to their senses, and hurriedly swam towards the small boats. Some people overturned the boats, and all the armored weapons inside fell into the river.The first person to hide under the boat swam to the west bank in a hurry.The arrows flew one after another, and the people in the river were miserable.

The Centuries were nearly lost, and some managed to reach the shore alive.Naked and without any weapons, people ran into the village.Someone began to scold: "Didn't Luo Baihu say that there is no one on the other side?"

"He himself was killed!"

Chapter 5 Fifteen: Cannons Are Fired in the House

On the Huangbei River to the northwest of the enemy army, there is a stone bridge called "Wenchang Bridge".The sound of shouting and killing on the bridge was loud, and the soldiers of the Qu Neng Department of the North Route Army of the King of Han rushed to the bridge and stormed to the opposite bank.

This is the first attack launched by the Qu Neng Ministry!The narrow bridge deck makes it impossible for the army to deploy, so it can only attack again and again, trying to consume and disintegrate the defenders; in order to seize the bridgehead on the east bank in a certain attack!

However, the situation does not seem to be what Qu Neng expected.The enemy defenders on the east bank were obviously reinforced, and the attack became more and more difficult.

"Boom!" Suddenly there was a loud cannon from the east.When Qu Neng turned his head to look, the east bank was full of gunpowder smoke and he could see the situation clearly, but the bridge deck turned into a field of Shura. Many soldiers of the King of Han army screamed and fell to the ground, some of them "thumped" into the river.

The cries of crying parents and mothers on the Huangbei River are simply unbearable to hear.

The Hongwu cannon, the scatter fired after approaching the bridgehead!

The attack of the King of Han's army was repulsed again, and the remaining people quickly began to retreat to the west bridge.At this moment, a general at the bridgehead pulled out his waist knife, and facing a line of infantry waiting in line, he said, "Brothers, kill!"

Qu Neng hurriedly shouted: "Stop attacking!"

Looking back to the left and right, he said seriously: "Since the enemy army has dispatched the cannon, there may be more than one shot. Don't ask the brothers to die."

The generals clasped their fists together and said, "Decree!"

Qu Neng looked to the south and asked, "How is the progress of the troops in the south?"

A general said: "Responding to what the commander-in-chief said, Wang Qianhu in the south reported that the defenders had received several times of reinforcements! Our wading troops got stuck in the mud in the middle of the river, had difficulty walking, and were attacked by firearms and arrows. It's not going well for a while!"

A lieutenant beside Qu Neng said: "We marched in a hurry. After approaching the Huangbei River, we didn't even find a larger boat in the river! We only found some canoes. Perhaps only the Zishui in the south has larger boats. ship."

There was a lot of discussion, and some generals suggested: "Can you send someone to invite Sheng Yong to transfer the boat?" Someone else said, "Let's avoid the defenders, go to the other side of the river from the north, and attack the enemy at the bridgehead!"

Qu Neng turned his head and only glanced at the north.Along the river on the east bank of the Yellow Back River, the rolling mountains and forests to the north cannot see the end.

Such a Huangbei River would definitely not be able to stop the [-] troops.However, when will it take to occupy the east coast, time is related to fighters, this is the key!

The battle has already begun, and the time is no longer counted in days, but in ticks!

Qu Neng was silent for a while, then said: "Immediately send people south and try to cross Zishui to find Shengyong's army. I ask Governor Sheng to find a way. We must send cavalry to detour from the south and attack the bank of Huangbei River to support our attack!"

"Order!"

... On the southern battlefield, Ping An on the north bank of Zishui led seven or eight thousand cavalry, and was the first to approach the place where the enemy was active.

Sheng Yong's army had more than 8000 cavalry, but Ping'an only brought [-] to the front.The width of this place from east to west is only about ten miles, and the terrain is still undulating, with mountains, forests and ponds.Pingan believes that too many cavalry will not be able to play a role. If there are too many people and horses, they may crowd together and become a cavalry battle.

Wang Bin, who was beside Ping An, was complaining at this moment: "Damn, we are fighting horses in this poor place, it's like fighting in the house, but we pulled out the cannon!"

"That's faster than infantry." Ping An glanced at Wang Bin with a smile on his face.

With the big battle just around the corner, Ping An's expression seemed relaxed, as light as his movements.Pingan held a forged iron round shield in his left hand, and a large iron ax in his right hand. He swung the ax twice in his hand, and it looked as light as if the ax was made of straw.

Ping An observed the scene in the distance for a while, and then said: "Ask the people behind to beat drums and fire cannons, and each department will attack."

"Order!"

Ping An turned to Wang Bin again and said, "Wang, Ba Zong! You go first." He purposely said the word Ba Zong very emphatically and loudly.

Sure enough, Wang Bin's rough round face showed embarrassment.

"I'm just kidding." Ping An reached out and patted Wang Bin's arm, but he continued, "Anyway, Wang Ba always likes to block fire. If you don't rush forward, who will rush forward?"

This sentence is simply ridiculing the reason why Wang Bin is superior, because he blocked a fire for the King of Han!Wang Bin glared at Ping An angrily, but his words were not as good as Ping An's, and his position was low, so he kept silent.

Pingan pointed to the north and said: "General Manager Wang, what are you waiting for? I will lead you to make meritorious service, you must remember my arrangement, go ahead!"

Wang Bin clasped his fists in dissatisfaction, shook his hands up and down, patted his horse and left the army.After a while, Wang Bin's shout came from the left wing.The sound of cannons and drums from the southwest also "boomed".

Directly in front of Wang Bin's department, there was a large undulating open space, but the open space was surrounded by small hills and woods.

To the north of him, there are two hills and a pond in the distance; the path next to the pond winds into the distance, and it seems that it is not easy to walk.There was a group of officer cavalry nearby, waiting in formation.

"Rumble..." The sound of horseshoes roared, and hundreds of Wang Bin's men rushed to the open ground in the middle, and rushed to the north one after another!

After a while, a large number of cavalry officers and soldiers came out of several hills and forests to the east.

The cavalry of the officers and soldiers who came out of the forest took the opportunity very precisely... At this time, they only had to jog for a while, and then rushed towards Wang Bin's troops;

At the end of the open field in the north, except for the hills and ponds, the cavalry could not continue to charge north; when Wang Bin's troops arrived there, they had to rein in their horses, slow down and turn around!If at this time, the enemy cavalry from the east just rushed in, it would be a catastrophic blow to Wang Bin's troops!

Ping An raised his ax and shouted, "Brothers, it's time for us to go!"

In the clearing between the hills, dust and smoke were rising, and the sound of horseshoes everywhere was deafening.

For horse battles, the place is a little tight.The horse soldiers charged up and could run a long distance in a short time; at this time, no one had time to adjust their tactics, and the horse battle would be on the verge of breaking out in an instant!

A large open space here was quickly occupied by horse teams from all walks of life, and the dust rolled up in the air was like a mud vortex...

However, Wang Bin's troops did not rush directly to the frontal enemy troops on the north road. On the way, Wang Bin's several cavalry columns suddenly turned around and ran towards the hills and forests to the west!

The enemy cavalry on the east road on the right rushed out from various woods one after another. There were a lot of people and horses, and the number of troops was far greater than that of the Ministry of Security.Those enemy soldiers divided into two groups, all the way to Wang Bin's troops, and all the way to the remaining two or three hundred horses on Ping'an's side.

"Kill!" Ping An shouted.

"Crackling..." Arrows flew straight from the dust.The enemy cavalry leaning over to draw the bow loomed in the dust, and the figure moved quickly.There were several hisses and screams from around, and several cavalrymen from the Ministry of Security were shot off their horses.

But almost a moment later, the two armies rushed together.When Ping An met him, he saw an enemy soldier still holding a bow and arrow in his hand. In the blink of an eye, he rushed close, and swept over with an axe. "Kacha" sound of the bow breaking, and then the enemy soldier screamed, a big blood was cut on his waist, and the blood spray|splashed into the dust.

The cavalry under Ping'an's command had a round of confrontation with the enemy's cavalry!The two armies did not know the number of casualties, but their positions were switched.After the enemy army rushed to the south, they reined in their horses and turned around one after another, preparing to charge for the second round.

But the Ministry of Security did not turn around, they didn't even slow down their horses, and went straight to the large group of enemy cavalry in the middle (enemy cavalry in the middle, chasing Wang Bin's troops to the west)...

At this time, Wang Bin's men and horses had rushed to the end of the west, and the front was blocked by hills and woods.Wang Bin's troops have been roughly adjusted from a column to a horizontal team, climbing directly into the hills and woods.

The enemy army in the middle rushed towards the west, facing the hills and forests, and the cavalry of the King of Han army above; the enemy had to start slowing down, otherwise a large group of cavalry would collide by themselves!

In an instant, Ping An let out a loud roar, and two or three hundred riders charged forward, heading straight for the enemy army who had just stopped in the middle.In the dust, people neighed on their backs everywhere, and the sound of killing shook the sky.Pingan rushed into the enemy group and saw a man sitting on horseback waiting for the enemy soldiers with a cherry gun. He lightly blocked the cherry gun with an iron shield and hit the head with an axe. There was a loud bang, and the ax directly hit the enemy soldier's helmet, and the man went limp without even yelling.

After a while, Ping An heard a "plop" from behind.

Then another rider was reining in his horse and turning his head, and Pingan rushed past him; the enemy soldier desperately twisted his upper body, trying to meet Pingan behind him.Pinching the iron shield with his fingers, Ping An hit it horizontally like a disc. With a "bang" impact, the man yelled loudly, and was thrown forward violently.

The men and horses in front of the Ministry of Security rushed to the depths of the enemy's formation in the middle, and slowed down while fighting; the cavalry who rushed in behind also rushed in one after another.Wang Bin's troops on the opposite hill were turning around and attacking downwards.