Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

The unfortunate Bao Chao waved his sword and frantically urged his horse to rush up the hill where the Taiping Army was!

At this time, the ten muskets had completely locked onto Bao Chao!

bang bang bang...

On the top of the hill, the sound of muskets rang out continuously!

Bao Chao was too conspicuous. All his men were infantrymen, and he was the only one among the Hunan Army who rode a horse and wore the official uniform and hat of an admiral. In this situation, if it was still difficult to aim at him, wouldn't the Taiping Army be too useless?

As the gunshots continued to ring out, Bao Chao keenly discovered that there were several people on the hilltop who had locked onto him as their target, and they were trying to kill him!

I rub!

Bao Chao felt a chill in his heart. If it was a bow and arrow, he wouldn't have to do this. With his skills, the bow and arrow could not do anything to him. But it was different with a musket. The firing rate was too fast, far exceeding human reaction!

In order to save his own life, Bao Chao quickly lowered his body and laid his entire body on his warhorse, trying his best to avoid the Taiping Army's shooting!

Bao Chao's rich experience in battle saved his life. If he had reacted a little slower, he would have been shot to pieces! Even so, Bao Chao's shoulder was hit by the bullet, and he gritted his teeth.

The most unlucky one was his beloved warhorse. The ten men opened fire intensively, almost turning Bao Chao's warhorse into a sieve. The warhorse let out a mournful cry and fell straight to the ground, taking Bao Chao with it!

The Hunan Army soldiers around him rushed forward and helped Bao Chao up.

Bao Chao was so angry that he was furious and kept cursing the Taiping Army on the hill for being so insidious and actually coming to greet him with muskets!

Bao Chao didn't care about the wound from the explosion and ordered his soldiers to launch another fierce attack on the Taiping Army on the hill!

Even though the Taiping Army fought desperately under the leadership of Zhang Suimou, they continued to retreat to the top of the hill. There was no way. Zhang Suimou had only less than 5,000 troops, while Bao Chao had an army of 15,000 to 16,000 people. They were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength. How could they completely contain the Hunan Army's attack?

Bao Chao continued to besiege Zhang Suimou, and now the battle in Wusong Mountain was becoming more and more intense!

Under the frenzied attack of the Taiping Army, the main Hunan Army led by Zeng Guoquan was beaten dizzy and could only rely on the rocks to support themselves. It was too difficult!

Not only the central army and the artillery and musketeers at the rear suffered severe blows, but the cavalry also suffered heavy losses. The Hunan Army launched several attacks on the mountains on both sides, attempting to defeat the Taiping Army on the mountains and occupy the high ground. However, it was impossible for the Hunan Army to succeed in attacking from below, as the Taiping Army was well-rested. The Taiping Army did not have to put in much effort to beat back the Hunan Army's counterattack.

Zeng Guoquan struggled to hold on, hoping that Bao Chao could rush in and break the crisis in the shortest time possible. However, for a whole half day, the war drums outside Wusong Mountain thundered, but not a single Hunan Army rushed in!

It seems that Bao Chao has also fallen into a tough battle!

Zeng Guoquan's face was full of bitterness. He couldn't wait any longer, absolutely couldn't wait any longer. If he held on any longer, the Hunan Army would suffer even more serious losses under the powerful attack of the Taiping Army!

"Orders are sent. The cavalry battalion will be the vanguard and attack Wusong Pass. The infantry will follow closely behind and charge forward in one fell swoop!"

Zeng Guoquan issued the first order to take the initiative to attack.

Thousands of cavalrymen launched a fierce charge towards Wusong Pass!

The Taiping Army assembled at the mountain pass was not to be outdone. With the support of artillery fire, they fired volleys of arrows and crossbows to suppress the cavalry charge. Teams of cavalry kept falling on the way to the charge, making it difficult to be effective!

On the mountain, Shi Dakai could see clearly in the dim sunset that the Qing army was about to break through!

"Humph!"

Shi Dakai snorted coldly and shouted, "Order the troops to block the mountain pass for at least half an hour. Concentrate all artillery fire and bombard the cavalry! I will wipe out their cavalry!"

At Shi Dakai's command, all the artillery firepower of the Taiping Army was concentrated on the west side, and shells were fired down recklessly, continuously raising smoke and flames into the sky. The horses at the foot of the mountain wailed, and the cavalry were blown to pieces!

However, the Hunan Army is now fighting a desperate battle. If they cannot break through the siege, they will be dead. They must charge out no matter what!

Zeng Guoquan even threw off his official uniform, revealing his strong muscles, and led the remnants of the Hunan Army to continuously attack the defense line set up by Shi Dakai!

The two sides fought from noon until late at night. Zeng Guoquan led the remaining Hunan Army out of Wusong Mountain Pass under the cover of darkness. As for the Taiping Army, under the order of Shi Dakai, they launched a final general attack on the remnants of the Hunan Army in the mountains!

Of the 25,000 troops led by Zeng Guoquan, only about 10,000 finally broke through the siege, with more than half of them killed or wounded. Most importantly, the Hunan Army's most relied upon foreign rifle battalion and artillery battalion were killed in the battle and were completely wiped out by Shi Dakai!

Not only that, the Taiping Army, which defeated Zeng Guoquan's troops, was in high spirits and rushed towards the east side of Wusong Mountain!

There is another battle going on on the east side of Wusong Mountain!

Bao Chao commanded more than 10,000 people and launched a fierce offensive against Zhang Suimou's defensive position. Zhang Suimou fought hard and fought for half a day and a night. The Taiping Army under Zhang Suimou suffered heavy casualties. By the time Shi Dakai arrived, there were less than 2,000 soldiers able to fight. Even the two high grounds were shared by the two armies. If Shi Dakai had arrived a step later, he would have been completely surrounded by Bao Chao's army and wiped out!

Bao Chao's reputation as the most powerful general of the Qing Dynasty was indeed not exaggerated. Whether in terms of personal combat power or command on the battlefield, he was a first-class tough guy. Although Zhang Suimou was famous for his defensive skills, he was also caught in a dilemma and extremely struggling under Bao Chao's siege!

However, Bao Chao did not have such an opportunity after all, because Shi Dakai's main force had already rushed out of Wusong Pass and launched a counterattack against Bao Chao's army!

Shi Dakai left his artillery battalion and a large battalion to guard Wusong Mountain, and pulled out the rest of the troops to surround Bao Chao's Hunan Army. Together with Zhang Suimou's army, the total strength exceeded 20,000, twice that of Bao Chao.

Moreover, Bao Chao's army had lost its original edge after fighting for most of the day. Both its morale and energy had begun to decline. The Taiping Army rushed towards Bao Chao with great momentum and launched an even more intense encirclement and annihilation battle!

Bao Chao cursed with great difficulty: "Damn it! Jiu Shuai, you are not going to die just like that, are you? You have really screwed me over!