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The Kushan border military camp was nothing more than a few earthen walls covered with sand, and the total number of defenders inside was less than a thousand.
It's not that Guishang despises the defense line, but that the Yueshi have occupied a land of fertile water and grass since they separated from the Kushan branch, and have no intention of competing with Guishang for supremacy. Their national policy is also focused on defense.
As a result, the Kuishang's oppression of the Yuezhi has become more serious. Especially in recent years, troops have been sent into Yuezhi territory almost every month to plunder.
Over time, the impression that the Yuezhi people were weak and could be bullied penetrated into the minds of everyone in Guishang, and there was no systematic defense line at the border.
But this time, Kushan will pay an unprecedented heavy price for its past pride and prejudice.
Their opponent is not the Yuezhi Kingdom, let alone those tribal alliances in the Western Regions, but the Han army that has just defeated the Mengluo people and has so much morale that they have nowhere to vent!
Howling cannonballs fell from mid-air. The defenders standing on the city wall watching the smoke rising in mid-air had no idea what the appearance of such sharp weapons meant to them.
"Boom~"
The first cannonball hit the earth wall hard, sending up countless yellow sand that filled the air.
A group of Kushan soldiers guarding the wall had no time to react, and were directly knocked down by the huge heat wave.
"Boom~boom~boom~boom~"
One shell after another fell into the military camp, and every time it fell, these stupid Kushan soldiers felt the earth tremble, and they were knocked to the ground.
For a time, the camp was filled with cries, curses, and prayers. The voices gathered together to play a hellish lament.
Solid artillery shells have no explosive effect, and the casualties caused are not as horrific as modern artillery.
But the shock it brings to people’s soul is unparalleled!
This first round of artillery test firing alone has caused chaos in the Kushan camp.
The Kushan soldiers, who had never seen such a terrifying weapon before, from the guards to the slaves, together with the horses in the stables, all fell into a mess and completely lost their fighting spirit.
After witnessing the tragic situation of the enemy camp through the looking glass, Bai Qi glanced at the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but mutter: "Not bad, continue, don't stop!"
After Xia Yu heard the order, he continued to ask the artillery to adjust the angle, trying to improve the accuracy.
After the artillery was fired, the artillerymen and auxiliary soldiers immediately followed the usual drills and skillfully placed buckets of horse urine behind the cannon. They first pointed the muzzle downward, poured out the remaining gunpowder residue, and then mopped the horse urine. Soak it, scrub the outside of the gun body to cool it down, finally lift the muzzle, soak a guide stick wrapped in cotton cloth with horse urine and stuff it into the inner wall of the gun barrel for cleaning.
After everything is completed and professional artillery checks confirm that it will not affect the next round of firing, they will continue to load the fixed gunpowder and prepare to shoot.
The whole process has been practiced with ease by these "cannon-playing" soldiers. In addition, the battle is going against the wind. The progress is really very fast, and there is not much time difference from the usual training.
Everything was ready, and the second round of offensive started again.
"put!"
"Boom~Boom~Boom~"
As the artillery gave an order, the second round of thirteen artillery pieces poured out again.
This time, the accuracy was higher than before. Eleven of the thirteen artillery pieces accurately fell into the enemy camp, exceeding the level of daily drills.
In the Kushan camp, facing such a desperate offensive, Tasuo, the general, had already abandoned his pride as a noble and lay on the ground with his head in his hands to avoid these terrifying "demons".
Just as he was hiding at the bottom of a flat car, a shell fell from the sky and hit his accompanying bodyguard.
In an instant, the blazing cannonballs rotated rapidly on his body. In just a blink of an eye, the upper body of the young Kushan guard had turned into a puddle of flesh and scattered in all directions.
Tasuo's eyes immediately rounded up when he witnessed this scene, he quickly looked away and buried his head in the soil.
Maybe he didn't realize it himself, but his body was shaking so much that the car was about to fall apart. The crotch of his lower body was already wet, and a disgusting stench was emanating from his buttocks...
However, the artillery fire continues!
A cannonball whizzed past the cheeks of two Kushan soldiers.
The two felt a slight pain in their cheeks and looked at each other numbly.
"Ah~~"
The next moment, the two pointed at each other and screamed in horror.
The cannonball fired just now tore off a piece of flesh and blood from half of their cheeks, revealing their white teeth, as terrifying as ghosts from hell.
Another group of soldiers scrambled to escape the artillery fire, but they made a huge mistake.
That is, there is no scattered action, but a crowding together.
Just as they were yelling and trying to rush towards the camp, a shell landed on the ground behind them.
By coincidence, the cannonball hit the ground hard and it instantly ricocheted towards the group of soldiers.
There was a heart-rending scream, and the ricochet left a trail of blood in the crowd, breaking the legs and feet of this group of soldiers.
"Ah~my legs~"
A Kushan soldier slumped on the ground, staring at his severely deformed left leg with red eyes, and let out a ghostly roar that did not sound like a human voice.
Another Kushan soldier did not cry out, but just held his bloody legs with his mouth open. His throat seemed to be blocked by something and he could not make any sound. His entire expression looked like "defecating".
There was chaos, the Kushan military camp was in complete chaos.
There was no command, no leader, and no one chose to resist. They just wanted to escape from this land of right and wrong.
Everyone in Bai Qi saw the embarrassing appearance of the Kushan Army on the border, and they all showed complicated expressions.
"With such strength, how can they have the courage to challenge me?" Tian Yan asked in disbelief.
Xia Yu replied: "These people have not been beaten as well as the Qiang people. I don't know what the Yuezhi Kingdom has been doing all these years. They have been oppressed by such people for so many years."
Bai Qi sighed and said, "Okay, don't say anything anymore. The enemy is in chaos. You lead your troops and take down these Kushan soldiers quickly. No matter life or death, don't let any of them go!"
Lu Yu glared: "Let me lead the army to kill him first!"
Bai Qi nodded: "Okay, General Lu, I'll help you."
"It's my job!"
In response, Lu Yu turned his horse around, led his four thousand cavalry, and charged towards the Kuishang rebels like an overwhelming force...
In less than an hour, Lu Yu's troops annihilated the Guishang garrison and captured 700 remaining soldiers. Together with Tasuo, they were escorted to Bai Qi.
Tian Yan took the opportunity to clean the battlefield and scavenge everything available from the enemy camp.
It is worth mentioning that, according to subsequent statistics, a full 40,000 taels of gold were actually found in this small military camp. This really made Bai Yu lament the wealth of the Western Regions, and he was even more determined to destroy Guishuang and take all the gold and silver of his country with him. Go to Chang'an to present Liu Ce's ideas.
Looking at the trembling Tasuo and the seven hundred Kushan prisoners who were at a loss, Bai Qi called to Dolma Maiti: "Ask them how far this place is from the next city."
Dolma Maiti nodded and asked Tasuo in Western Hu dialect.
I saw Tasuo's face full of flattery, chattering a lot, with runny nose and tears, and looking towards Bai Qi from time to time, casting a look of survival.
After Dolma Maiti got the news he wanted from him, he immediately went back and reported to Bai Qi: "To inform Governor Bai, this place is still three hundred miles away from the next city.
I have inquired about it and found out that there are many tribes along the way. They said that as long as you can let him go, he is willing to personally lead our army. "
Bai Qi immediately asked: "Then do you know the road?"
Dolma Maiti thought for a while and nodded vigorously: "I still have some memories of when I was a slave."
Bai Qi said "Oh": "If that's the case, then they are useless. This general doesn't like wasting food, so he will kill them all on the spot, leaving no one behind!"
Dolma Maiti was shocked. Before he could react, he saw Bai Qi's expression change. With a wave of his hand, three hundred personal guards immediately drew out their swords and walked toward the prisoners with murderous intent...
