choke element

Chapter 409 Pursuit

Gunpowder weapons have been used in the army for hundreds of years.

Emperor Daozong of the Daliao Dynasty once checked the artillery in Yanjing, that is, the gunpowder ball fired by a human-powered catapult.

Although Dajin rose up in the wild land of white mountains and black waters, it was very good at absorbing various military technologies and widely using them. Therefore, after the capture of Yanjing in the Liao Kingdom, the Jin army gradually adopted gunpowder weapons.

For example, when the king of Jinyuan County attacked Huaizhou, he used artillery to burn the green cloth curtains and cable nets arranged by the defenders. Xiongjie, unprecedented."

It was also a regime established by foreigners in the north. The Liao army and the Xixia army were not good at attacking cities, but the Jin army adopted various technologies including gunpowder weapons, so that its own army had a complete set of methods for attacking cities.To some extent, this is one of the reasons why the Jurchens were able to enter the main domain, because to enter the Central Plains, arduous battles are indispensable.

But strictly speaking, these gunpowder weapons themselves are not very powerful. Most of the time, their power is reflected in arson rather than explosion.

Guo Ning naturally knows that this is a crooked road, and it is inevitable to set things right here.However, the progress in this area is ultimately limited by various practical conditions. At this time, the only thing that can be put into actual combat is this kind of giant thunder that is used to collapse the city wall.

This kind of earthquake thunder requires a large cart to transport, and fire and earthquake protection must be taken care of along the way, and it cannot be stored together with ordinary ordnance and supplies, and must be camped and guarded separately.Based on the combat style of the navy, more than [-] people must be dispatched on foot, and there must be a task of attacking fortifications, so it is worthwhile.

For example, Guo Ning's West Route Army faced Li Quan, who had been operating in the northern Shandong states for more than a year; the soldiers and horses passed by well-defended cities such as Yidu, Weizhou, and Binzhou along the way.It is very necessary to carry the Thunderbolt ready for release.

The South Route Army led by Li Ting, on the other hand, focused on marching quickly and taking advantage of the chaos to make a quick profit, so they were not equipped with gunpowder weapons.The military government dispatched additional horses to maximize the strengths of the cavalry.

Otherwise, no matter how fierce Li Ting was, if he ran for several days in a row, a man could persevere, but a horse would not be able to.

Half an hour ago, Li Ting rushed to Yao Yun's camp, and then pretended that it was difficult to support him, so he withdrew his troops and retreated to the slope east of Mishui.

Yao Yun was fooled, and transferred all the troops in the camp that could be maneuvered to this direction, trying to forcefully drive away Li Ting's troops, and seized the slope to cover the barracks.

As a result, Qiu Huiluo rushed into the camp from the opposite side of the camp with Yao Yun's back behind him.

The training level of the Red Coat Army is very low. Due to the low financial and local management and control capabilities, their main force is frequently dispatched in Shandong, mobile combat, and training in battle instead of special training.

In this way, it is true that some soldiers can grow up in the cruel battlefield, but those soldiers and horses who have stayed behind for a long time are so loose and deserted that they are just waving their flags and shouting in vain.Those who were placed by Yao Yun on the other side of the camp were mostly of this kind.

Qiu Huiluo was an expert who led Tiefutu to forcibly charge the Mongolian cavalry. How could this group of armed peasants resist?Penetrating into the camp now is like destroying everything.

Hundreds of cavalry rushed from left to right, stabbing people with bayonets and throwing pine torches everywhere.At night, the flames flickered, making the knights look like ghosts and gods, and their power was extremely frightening.

Most of the soldiers of the Red Coat Army disturbed each other and scurried away like chickens without their heads.

Qiu Huiluo led the army to clash three times repeatedly, and broke up several groups in a row trying to get together to counterattack. He killed four or five red-coated officers who were headed by the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief on the spot. No more than 20 people.

Looking at the west side of the barracks, the disintegration of the barracks has led to the instability of the outer formation. Once the formation is unstable, Yao Yun's personal guards who are facing Li Ting's troops in the front will also be shaken.

Yao Yun already knew that he was in the middle of the trick, and hurriedly brought his bodyguards back to the camp to suppress him.But as soon as he left, Li Ting's troops changed their horses and rushed down from the heights.

It is inconvenient to command at night, and the soldiers cannot get news from the battlefield, and they are more likely to panic.What's more, at this moment, the iron cavalry on the opposite side is like a wall, but the leader of our own side doesn't know where he went?In a short while, thousands of people shouted one by one, and took advantage of the darkness to scatter into the wilderness.

At first Yao Yun enforced the military law on the spot, killing a few fleeing without permission, but when the whole army is dispersed, how can it be stopped?When he was in despair, someone suddenly saw his general's flag in the rebellious army, so he galloped up and reported a few words.

Yao Yun showed an unbelievable expression on the spot, and said after a while: "Okay! Okay! Let's do it like this!"

He immediately issued an order: "All ministries follow me, let's transfer to Zhucheng!"

At present, the rest of the thousand-step rider hurriedly followed behind him.

Yao Yun was worried that his subordinates would get too close to Guo Yaoer's subordinates, so he left the city to station.The chosen camp is more than ten miles away from Zhucheng.Normally, he didn't care about it, but now he just hated being too far away; after running not too far, he felt hot and sweaty all over his body, so he simply took off his armor.

Since the chief general was like this, all his subordinates followed suit, so everyone threw away their helmets and armor, what's more, they threw away their military flags and weapons along the way.

Li Ting and Qiu Huiluo, two generals, originally wanted to gather and annihilate the enemy army directly in the camp, but the looseness of the red coat army became an advantage at this time. So many people saw that the situation was wrong, and immediately dispersed. There are many people in the field, and it is impossible to surround them.

At this time the enemy camp was completely empty, the second general rested his horse for a while, Qiu Huiluo sent his own people to put out the fire and rescue the supplies in the camp, while Li Ting dispatched scouts to question the prisoners and track Yao Yun's movements.

Not long after, the clever prisoner reported: "General Yao has gone to Zhucheng!"

Another scout came back: "Yao Yun took the remnants of his troops and fled to Zhucheng. At this time, to the west of the camp, across the road across Mishui Shoal, you can see countless discarded flags and armored battles!"

Li Ting immediately went to seek revenge on Huiluo: "Yao Yun's troops collapsed, we immediately collected a batch of armor and uniforms, pretended to be a red-coated army, followed the defeated troops and rushed all the way, and we will be able to capture Zhucheng tonight!"

What Li Ting said was the method Guo Ning used in Liaodong that day, and Li Ting himself was responsible for implementing it.He seized the Xianping mansion with this, and then he learned the taste by eating the marrow, and planned to repeat the same trick.

On the other hand, Li Ting was previously used by the imperial court to make a fuss and wanted to appoint him as the military governor of the Liao Navy.This strategy of division and disintegration is very stupid, and none of the generals will fall for it, but it does prove that Li Ting's reputation has spread to the court of Zhongdu.In the eyes of the imperial court, Li Erlang of Zhongdu was a particularly outstanding general in Dinghai.

Since the imperial court had such an understanding, Li Ting was naturally unwilling to rest on the credit book. He hoped that he could continue to make meritorious deeds, and hoped that one day, he could really become the person who took the lead in all aspects.

And this scene in front of him is his best opportunity to commit crimes.

Qiu Huiluo was hesitant: "Li Erlang, the soldiers are very tired, do you want to fight again? Those cities are where we set up naval caravans, and there are quite a few people who can serve as internal responses. Let's rest for a day, and the soldiers will arrive tomorrow. Under the city, either force the defenders to surrender, or respond internally and externally to break the city... Maybe it is more appropriate? After all, in our previous battle plan..."

"What if they don't surrender? What if they raise their vigilance and kill all our insiders?" Li Ting asked back.

"what?"

"Then Yao Yun still has thousands of people in his hands. If they stick to the city, how can they drag us for a day or two. A day or two is not long, but..."

Li Ting lowered his voice: "Mizhou is just the beginning, and Moqi Mountain in Juzhou is the center of the Red Coat Army! If we have this time, we should rush to the foot of Moqi Mountain and subdue tens of thousands of Red Coat Army. Isn't it better than lingering in a small town?"

Seeing that Qiu Huiluo hesitated, he said again: "Our battle plan was all created by the military students around Guo Liulang. When it comes to the battlefield, can't we adapt to the situation? It's just a small town, and if you win it, you can win it. Is it worth treating with great fanfare?"

At this time, another scout cavalry held a torch high and rushed straight to the two generals: "General Li, General Qiu, we have caught up with the tail of Yao Yun's troops! They are in a panic and continue to flee. They are now swimming across Lushui... ...some people were swept downstream by the current because of the panic!"

"Lushui is not far from Zhucheng, and the red-coated army is in such a mess, this opportunity must not be missed!" Li Ting said again.

Qiu Huiluo made up his mind: "Our soldiers are still physically and mentally strong, so they changed their clothes and went to lead the battle. Your soldiers will rest for a while and fight for the second battle. In addition, recruit Gao Xin's troops again, as a cover. .”

Li Ting slapped his thigh: "That's it!"

(End of this chapter)