Dewey rode a good horse from the prairie and looked at the collapsed sand dam with great satisfaction.
"Everyone is here. Advance according to the camp head. Fenwei Camp is at the beginning, Yangwu Camp is in the middle, and Changsheng Camp is at the rear. Enter the valley immediately." Dewey shouted.
Because the guard station has been completely deorganized, the command system also has many problems, and many establishments have uneven numbers. In order to fight the war, Dewey had no choice but to imitate the camp model and temporarily organize his troops into three battalion heads for easier command.
Dewey himself rode on horseback and led fifty servants of cavalry in the Yangwu camp. The three battalions advanced one after another. Ladders were erected and placed on the slope, and the soldiers began to climb.
The sand dam has collapsed though. But it's still seven or eight meters high. The first batch of soldiers to climb up kicked down the damaged sandbags on the crenels above, forming a slope in the middle for horses to walk on.
Dewey rode up to the top of the sand dam with his soldiers. He looked around.
There are mountain slopes on both sides. Ahead lies a winding valley. It was quiet in the valley, and no Mongolian corpses were seen on the sandbank.
There were some shadowy figures behind a low parapet in the distance, seemingly lying on the ground.
"These Tatars are not stupid. They knew they would be beaten to pieces by heavy artillery if they stayed here, so they simply ran to hide behind the low wall in front. Hahaha."
"Sir, when our army comes out, these Tatars will naturally be frightened. Just these hundred and ten people are not enough to fill the gap between our teeth." Immediately, a thousand households licked their faces and complimented.
"Hahaha, it's ridiculous that even that low wall wants to stop us. The front battalion immediately attacked." Dewey waved his hand boldly, and the Fenwei battalion rushed down with their spears, shouting.
Li Jike took a look and said to Tian Peng: "These are fucking soldiers or beggars. They are all in rags and are so hungry that they are naked. They look poor and weird. They are even weak when running. . Many spears are iron-red, and they don’t polish off the rust when they go into battle. I am also convinced."
Tian Peng also looked at it and said with a smile: "If you didn't even have enough to eat, you wouldn't say this. In the words of the master, these people are just lying down. You can urinate and defecate as you please."
"Are you going to fight? Five hundred people are rushing over."
"Fight. Only the commander of each corps is allowed to fire once. After the battle, he will withdraw a line of defense."
"The corps commander listened to the order, fired once, and then all retreated to form a line of defense." Li Jike roared.
Bang bang bang! There was a burst of gunfire.
Twenty flintlock muskets fired, and a small puff of smoke filled the front of the parapet, and was then blown away by the wind.
At this distance, well-trained riflemen all hit. Twenty people suddenly fell in the surging crowd.
The sudden shooting startled the guardsmen. Some old men turned around and wanted to run back. Dewey was furious and stabbed an old soldier to death with a spear.
"Today's battle is about progress and not retreat. If you kill a Tatar, you will be rewarded fifty taels of silver. Those who retreat will be punished on the spot."
After Dewey finished shouting, fifty cavalry servants immediately leveled their spears and pointed them at the guard soldiers in front. Several soldiers who were cowering were immediately stabbed to death.
There was a panicky commotion in the crowd. It started moving forward again.
The officers and soldiers of Fenwei Battalion had not fought in a war for a long time, and some of them had never even been on the battlefield in their lives. He was suddenly forced to move forward again, but without the momentum he had just now.
"Brothers, the Tatars were all killed by cannons. There were only more than a hundred of them. You see, they only fired twenty shots in total. Everyone, charge, the low wall will be over in one go. Charge." One hundred Hu shouted loudly.
They all saw that there were really not many enemies, just over a hundred, while their own side had more than 10,000 people. What's there to be afraid of? The crowd surged forward again.
"Retreat, retreat to the next parapet." Li Jike shouted.
More than a hundred people retreated immediately. Escaped to the next parapet. Reload.
I saw that all these enemies were running away, and there were indeed only more than a hundred people in number. All of a sudden, the soldiers at the guard station were bolder. These people have always been good at fighting against the odds and bullying the small.
They came out just for plunder and military exploits. Now that there are more people than others, it is natural to become stronger like a chicken.
There are many people in Xuanda whose destinies were changed by beheading them, such as Hu Dawei and Man Gui, they all relied on beheading. This is already a dream for many people.
If you capture a real Tatar head, you will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver, or you may be promoted to a higher level.
The small soldiers raise the small flag, and the small flag raises the general flag.
There are two general banners under each hundred households of the guard station, and each general banner has five small flags.
The guardsmen of Fenwei Battalion swarmed forward and occupied the parapet. They quickly knocked down the parapet as an obstacle and then continued to move forward.
With the successful advance of the Fenwei Battalion, the next two battalions also entered the valley one after another.
"Sir, we're in, we're in, and the Tatars' firepower is obviously sparse. I counted only twenty or thirty gunshots. It can be seen that they suffered heavy losses under the bombardment of heavy artillery."
After hearing the compliments from their subordinates, both Hou Shilu and Tian Guang were very happy. He kept nodding.
When the following generals saw that Tian Guang's brother-in-law Dewey had reaped all the benefits, they all became red-eyed. If you eat alone, you will be struck by thunder.
"Sir, we also want to go to war."
"Sir, don't treat one favorably over another."
There were calls for battle below, and even the soldiers in the camp who had suffered a big loss were in a commotion. Hou Shilu looked at the excitement among the people around him. He understood that everyone was dissatisfied with the deputy general at this time, and he should step in to appease them.
"Everyone, everyone, take your subordinates and enter the valley one by one. I will lead the battalion to hold down the battle for you. After passing through the valley, we quickly march to Zhangjiakou Fort and relieve the siege of Zhangjiakou. We have many military exploits. Don't be anxious. There are still many Mongolians. The first level Everyone has a share.”
Hou Shilu's words immediately received praise, and they all praised the gentleman for his integrity.
The most capable army here today is the battalion led by Hou Shilu. Now that the Commander-in-Chief made it clear that he would not let the battalion soldiers take credit from everyone else, everyone was immediately excited.
Hou Shilu looked at the generals below, stroking his beard and smiling. He has been up and down in officialdom for decades, and he knows one thing very well. A good boss will never let his younger brothers down.
This is his experience in leading troops. This is also the experience of being an official.
One by one, seven thousand guardsmen climbed over the sand dam and entered the valley.
From time to time, sporadic gunshots were heard in the distance. The sound became smaller and smaller, and Hou Shilu knew that this was the Mongols' continuous retreat.
The roars and shouts of the guardsmen were also heard in the valley. It seems to be going very well.
Hou Shilu and Tian Guang climbed to the top of the sand dam. They were riding on standing horses at a very high height.
From this position, we can clearly see that the Mongols kept retreating under the pressure of the guards. It seemed that one more charge would drive the Mongols out of the valley.
In the distance, a few miles away from the other exit of the valley, is the strong fortress of Zhangjiakou Fort. The fortress was never breached by the Mongols.
In the opinion of Hou Shilu and Tian Guang, the castle should still be in the hands of the defenders at this time, and Mongolia would not be able to capture such a strong fortress. As long as the Mongols in the outer city of the city are defeated, the siege can be relieved.
Seeing that he had retreated to the last parapet, Tian Peng waved his arm.
"The rifle squadron is ready, first fire three grenades, and then fire in three bursts."
"Send a signal flare and order the two mountain artillery positions and machine guns to open fire immediately."
