Royal road

Chapter 155

With 2 horses, the momentum alone is enough to make people startled.Like a ferocious long snake, the Huns' army spread out in front of them.Because it was an encounter, they did not set up camp, but directly set up a battle.Bright helmets and armor, knives and guns out of their sheaths, and sturdy warriors on horseback.Just looking at it from a distance makes people shudder.

With his hands behind his back, Sun Jiao stood in the middle of the army formation, looking at the enemy's majestic formation in front of him.The opponent's general is obviously a veteran.Whether it is the density of camps or the arrangement of arms, they are all very measured.Even if it is unfolded in front of their formation like this, there is no flaw to follow.What's more, the other party actually arranged for the front army and the rear army, apparently to guard against sneak attacks from the flanks, and to kill all possible dangers in their infancy.

Really good general.

Now, however, is no time to shrink back or be afraid.

"Pull to avoid obstacles! Prepare to shoot." Sun Jiao ordered loudly.

Following this order, several soldiers quickly ran to the tents standing on both sides of the camp, and tore off the sackcloth covering them.Four wooden machines as tall as a person and more than two feet long appeared in front of everyone.

This is the new Thunderbolt Cannon developed by Liu Jian, Li Xin and the craftsmen of the Liang Mansion after several months of work!

It is half the size of the usual trebuchets used for siege, and its structure is several times more complicated.On the long cannon tip, there is no rope for people to pull. On the contrary, a four-foot-square wooden basket is added in front of the fuselage, which is full of stones.Underneath is a mechanism that is so complicated that it makes people dizzy.There is a beam that can lift the tip of the gun, a twist plate that can be manually wound, and a cannon stock that can hold a stone the size of a human head.Just looking at it, one can feel the terrifying power contained in this wooden machine.

Beside the thunderbolt cannon, the two school officers looked at the mountain with their thumbs, and quickly calculated the angle and distance of the enemy camp. After a short time, they shouted loudly: "The front cannon is raised by one scale, and the range is 350 steps. The rear cannon Reduce the scale by half, and the range is [-] paces. The two cannons are fired at intervals of ten breaths!"

Both of these two were surveying and mapping soldiers who came out of the school, and after learning to fire artillery, they also learned quickly.Upon hearing this order, several gunners immediately corrected their firing positions in an orderly manner, and some took out the prepared projectiles and dumped them into the cannon butt.After hundreds of drills, no one panics even when facing the enemy.There was only a creaking sound, echoing in my ears.

This is also one of Sun Jiao's favorite voices now.Because of these four cannons, the battalion he led became the second team with a designation, named "Pili Battalion"!

There is a cloud in the "Star Book": "The five stars of the thunderbolt are in the north of the cloud and rain, and the lord of the sky will destroy all things." As long as the thunder is there, all things can be changed!

In the distance, the enemy troops have already lined up.The rumbling drum sounded, and three thousand cavalrymen rushed towards their camp like a turbulent turbid wave.

Sun Jiao raised the volume: "The artillery array is ready! Shoot!"



Liu Cong has been observing the enemy camp ahead.Although they only had [-] infantry, this group was not at all like the Jin army they encountered in the past. They never showed any fear when they saw an army several times larger than their own.The camp was solidly built, and the formation could be called stable. It was probably the most elite unit in the Shangdang.

As long as this army is defeated, Shangdang may not be able to draw any more troops.At that time, all the counties will tremble and bow under their feet.

But even with full confidence, Liu Cong was not careless.Instead, a team of troops was specially dispatched as the rear army to guard against possible flank attacks.

However, just as the army formation was unfolding, there was a change in the opposite camp.The strange tents standing on both sides of the camp were suddenly torn down, revealing the things covered under them.

Liu Cong frowned: "What is that?"

The confidant next to him had good eyesight, and immediately said, "It looks like a Thunderbolt Cannon?"

"Such a small thunderbolt cannon? Why is it placed in the camp?" How could Liu Cong not know the purpose of the thunderbolt cannon?This thing is obviously used to attack the city, who would use it to fight against the enemy in the field?

When seeing several people busy around the thunderbolt cannon, a strange sense of crisis rose from the bottom of my heart.Without hesitation, Liu Cong said loudly, "Take the cavalry as the vanguard, beat the drums and charge into battle!"

No matter what tricks the other party plays, they can't delay any longer.To break through the enemy's camp as soon as possible, the general will do!

With an order, three thousand fine cavalry lined up and rushed towards the enemy.

The distance between the two armies was no more than two miles, and the cavalry could arrive in an instant.Followed by infantry, taking advantage of the situation to tear apart the army formation, defeating the enemy.Liu Cong did not hesitate to draw out [-] cavalry and [-] infantry.With such an overwhelming advantage, if he can defeat the enemy in one battle, even if someone attacks from the side, he will not be able to break through his camp.

With eagle-like sharp eyes tightly locked, Liu Cong watched the cavalry approaching the enemy with cold eyes.As long as they advance another two hundred steps, these cavalry who are proficient in archery can draw their bows and set arrows, and shoot the first round.Although the enemy has a large shield as a wall, there are not many soldiers wearing armor. Only three rounds of rapid fire can open a line...

At this moment, a buzzing sound suddenly sounded.

Liu Cong's eyes widened.The trebuchets in the enemy's formation are activated!

Like a thunderstorm blowing, a burst of black clouds floated into the sky.Thousands of iron pellets were densely packed, and they rushed towards the cavalry formation with the momentum of thunder.These cavalry were all wearing light armor, and they couldn't resist such a terrible rapid fire.In an instant, the plasma splashed, and people were turned on their backs.With just one blow, half of the three thousand cavalry went away!

How can it be so accurate?Liu Cong almost didn't roar out loud!What kind of trebuchet is this?Why can he directly hit his cavalry forward?If there are a few more, how can we break into the enemy camp? !

However, Liu Cong did not hesitate at all, and shouted angrily, "Come on! The pawns follow!"

That's right, there are only four trebuchets. It may take a long time to reload such a huge machine.We must take this opportunity to let the pawns keep up!

Before the words fell, another rain of bullets flew into the sky.Visible to the naked eye, the cavalry became thinner, and only less than a thousand cavalry escaped the terrifying burst.There were still two hundred steps away from the enemy's line, and immediately all the soldiers' eyes were red.They grew up on horseback and thought they were unparalleled in riding and shooting, but who would have expected that there are such terrifying weapons in the world?Powerless to resist, unable to escape, can only be slaughtered by others, there is no power to fight back!

No one can be content with that.Just another fifty steps, within fifty steps!They have the power to fight back!

However, these fifty steps are not so easy to cross.

Sun Jiao coldly ordered: "Crossbowman! Shoot!"

Four hundred crossbows were raised, and the special bolts were like long spears, and they were thrown at the enemies who were about to bend their bows.

Four hundred arrows, four hundred lives.

150 steps!

"Archer! Shoot!"

Another command sounded.Six hundred archers raised their hard bows.

One round!Two rounds!Three rounds!More than a thousand arrows crossed left and right, spraying densely from the two wings to the cavalry formation, like a life and death boundary that can never be crossed!

Howling!Shout out!And the horses neighing!Only a dozen or so cavalry broke through the last layer of arrow rain blockade.What they faced, however, were long spear guns protruding from behind wooden shields.

Five hundred steps, three thousand rides are gone!At this moment, the pawns had just run halfway through, stepping into the 350-step limit.This is the throw range of the Thunderbolt Cannon!

Another round of massacre began.

Looking at the battlefield in front of him, Liu Cong firmly grasped the horsewhip in his hand!How could they have so many archers and crossbowmen?But how can such a powerful army come from a mere Shangdang? !

Since there is such a strong army, why bother to fortify the walls and clear the country?Use beacons to disrupt his morale?No, can't stop!

"Drumming! Drumming to urge the battle!"

After the cavalry came 1 horses.Even if half of the soldiers are lost, [-] soldiers can still approach the enemy's formation!On the other side, there are at least a thousand crossbowmen, and these people have no combat effectiveness at all in close combat.As long as he can break through the crossbow line, he has a chance to defeat the enemy!

The war drums were like thunder, and against the chilling rain of arrows and bullets, the Huns infantry launched a strong attack.After all, they have experienced countless fierce battles, and they already have a fierce spirit that is not afraid of death.More than half killed?Countless casualties?Their task is to defeat the enemy!

With this fearless momentum, the Xiongnu infantry pressed up.Although there are many bows and crossbows, the number is limited after all, the last round of shooting must be done, Sun Jiao shouted loudly: "Drum!"

In the Shangdang army, drums sounded.Those men with shields backed away, revealing the army formation behind them.Those were [-] gun-toting soldiers, the "battleable soldiers" that their coach called!

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The shouts burst out from the mouths of those holding spears!The motionless gun array began to move.Every row, every one, is the same movement.Step, raise your gun, stab!

After one row, there is another row, stretching endlessly, like a raging ocean wave, washing up!

Breaking through the blockade of projectiles and dodging the deadly flying feathers, the Huns desperately came to the front of the formation, but were stopped by the mountainous and tsunami-like army formation.How can individual bravery resist the might of thousands of troops?And the hand-to-hand combat is even more frightening than those untouchable and untouchable arrows and crossbows.

Meet on a narrow road, the brave wins!

The shouts of killing that went straight into the sky finally defeated the remaining courage of the Huns.Some people turned around and ran towards their own camp.With the first, there will be the second, and the third... When the Shangdang army took the No.15 step, the formation of the Huns collapsed!The remaining soldiers will start to turn around and run back faster than when they came.

Sitting on the horse, Liu Cong felt like his eyes were tearing apart!In just a quarter of an hour, the 3000 people who rushed to the battle were beaten to pieces.Even when they met Tuoba Xianbei, they had never been defeated so badly.A mere Shangdang, how could this be the case?

Do you still want to fight?

Liu Cong wasn't the only one thinking about this question, it was also tumbling in the minds of the remaining [-] soldiers.Facing such a terrifying army formation, how could they win?

But at this moment, the sound of drums on the opposite side stopped.The turbulent army formation was like a sudden calm.There is no exposed edge, no sinister murderous intent.Back to the initial silence that made people look at him, like the tens of thousands of corpses lying in front of him, none of them had anything to do with them.

Liu Cong felt the hairs all over his body explode.He can't win!No one can beat such a horrible team of prohibition orders!For such a formation, only a larger-scale cavalry flanker can have a chance of winning.But the five thousand Qingqi are in Liu Yao's hands.

"Keep the formation and withdraw first." Taking a deep breath, Liu Cong ordered.

Yes, they have to withdraw first.Morale has been completely dissipated, and there is no way to break through the enemy's formation, so there is no choice but to retreat.Whether it is withdrawing to Nie County or contacting Liu Yao to fight the enemy together, it is better than staying here to waste troops.

Liu Cong is a real good general who is familiar with military books and can lead an army.Therefore, he knows how to win, but also how to deal with defeat.But the soldiers and horses his father gave him cannot be lost again!

Hearing the commander's order, many soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.No one wants to stay and fight recklessly with such a terrible enemy.Withdraw, withdraw to a safe enough distance, and then regroup the army!

The Huns pulled out their camps and withdrew backwards, and even this retreat was orderly without leaving any gaps.Liu Cong stared at the army formation in front of him, wondering if they would catch up.Unexpectedly, the group of soldiers remained motionless as if they had turned into stone sculptures.

They shouldn't be catching up, right?The trebuchet is inconvenient to transport, without this big killer, how can this group of people defend themselves?

When the last group of soldiers also turned around and left Xizhangpo slowly, Liu Cong finally breathed a sigh of relief.Alright, as long as we can retreat smoothly...

Unexpectedly, before the breath was finished, there was a sound of horseshoes.Like torrential rain hitting the ground.In the distance, the sword light flickered, and the smoke and dust were like clouds.

Oops!Liu Cong reined in the horse's reins suddenly: "Arrange! There is an enemy ambush!"

The author has something to say: using a trebuchet to shoot cannonballs is a tactic that existed in ancient times, but no one is as accurate as Liang Shao and specializes in bullets.

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