"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"
Above the school grounds, there were continuous flames, smoke filled the air, and the sound of gunfire was deafening.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
A thunderous roar followed immediately, which was the sound of the Crouching Tiger Cannon.
Countless shotguns shot out from the tiger crouching cannon placed between the gunners, instantly covering the entire front of the gunners' formation.
A large cloud of gunpowder smoke rose into the sky, blocking everyone's sight for an instant.
Chen Wang moved his gaze away from the gun soldiers and moved to the front of the gun soldiers formation.
The dozens of straw men placed there were already riddled with holes, and the entire place was in a mess.
The sharp swan sound suddenly sounded, which was the order to fire the gun.
The three-eyed muskets in the hands of the gunmen in the first row have been fired, but they did not make any movement and were still half-kneeling on the ground.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"
A loud noise belonging to the three-eyed cannons sounded from behind them. The three-eyed cannon soldiers in the second row did not go to the first row, but stood directly and fired.
Following the explosion of the gun, thick smoke suddenly rose from the three-eyed gun.
The three-eyed musket soldiers in the second row did not fire out all the lead bullets in an instant. They only ignited one musket tube at a time, and then quickly turned the three-eyed musket in their hands.
The blunderbuss body turned around, and the fire cracked again, and there was another blunderbuss sound and a cloud of gunpowder smoke.
Thick fire smoke flashed one after another in the cannon formation, and the sound of cannons fired three times in a row before finally stopping.
Then the three-eyed gun soldiers in the second row squatted on the ground, and the deafening sound of the cannons sounded again. This time it was the three-eyed gun soldiers standing in the third row who were firing.
Chen Wang wore a three-flag moon helmet, waist-length fish scale armor, and a scarlet war skirt. He sat in the stands and looked at the gun soldiers who were practicing on the school field.
When teaching and educating people, students should be taught in accordance with their aptitude.
Battlefield tactics should also be changed based on the characteristics of the weapons.
After all, the three-eyed gun is still a fire portal gun. The gun soldiers holding the three-eyed gun cannot stick together as closely as the gunmen holding the flintlock. There must be a large gap between them.
Due to the slow loading of the three-eyed gun, it is suitable for alternate shooting of bird guns, that is, matchlock guns. Alternate loading is not suitable for the three-eyed gun.
So Chen Wang simply reformed the tactics, and the tactics of round shooting were like what they are now.
The musketry soldiers in the first row knelt down to shoot, and the musketry soldiers in the second row stood and fired immediately. The musketry soldiers in the third row and the second row musketry soldiers also stood and fired in staggered positions.
The salvo means that three rows of musketeers fire at the same time, and it is decided whether to fire in a three-pronged salvo or in turns according to the flag.
In the middle, a Tiger Crouching Cannon or a Fran cannon is installed as supplementary firepower.
In addition to the musketry soldiers who were practicing on the school field, the most numerous people were the pikemen phalanx that were arranged in neat phalanx and slowly advancing.
Pikemen are the easiest type of arms to train, and they are also the fastest and easiest type of arms to develop into combat effectiveness.
On the school grounds, the sound of war drums was constantly reverberating, and the pikemen one after another walked in tight formations on the school grounds.
The spears were erected one after another, like a steel jungle one after another.
The grandstand above the school ground was built directly to the north of the school ground. The place where the infantry battalion performed martial arts was directly opposite the grandstand.
After receiving the news that he would be promoted to Hanzhong Staff General, he put forward a plan to expand the army, and the school grounds of Xixiang Camp also began to expand to accommodate a large number of soldiers practicing martial arts.
Originally, General Chen Wang's camp was located three miles south of Xixiang City. After the expansion, it was located in the wilderness eight miles east of Xixiang City.
Excluding the musketeers, two battalions of more than 4,000 infantrymen formed forty-eight military formations. At this time, they were all deployed on the school field.
The black pressure came layer by layer, and a forest of spears slowly pressed in.
Looking around, everything in sight is densely packed with spears.
Looking up, all he could see was the tip of the spear glowing with cold light.
The sun shines, the cold light flashes, and the endless coldness dances on the sharp tip of the spear, bringing huge psychological pressure to people.
As the distance got closer, this feeling of oppression became stronger.
Standing in the stands, Chen Wang could feel the pressure coming towards his face, as if black clouds were pressing down on the city.
Chen Wang glanced sideways at Hanzhong Guard Commander Yang Hong, who was sitting next to him.
Yang Hong is fifty-two years old this year. His temples are gray and his body is quite broad. He does not wear a helmet, but only wears a fish scale armor and a dark red arrow jacket.
His Hanzhongwei commander was hereditary, and the influence of his ancestors allowed him to enjoy glory and wealth.
As the commander of the Mainland Guard Station, he does not need to worry about the Northern Cavalry, nor does he need to worry about the Japanese pirates. He only needs to deal with some mountain bandits.
In the past few decades, the largest group of bandits that existed in Hanzhong Prefecture only gathered a few hundred people.
When Yang Hong ascended the throne, it was still the forty-sixth year of Wanli, and seventeen years have passed now.
At that time, Yang Hong had no idea that such a huge change would occur in the world just seventeen years later.
The bandits rushed into Hanzhong Mansion, and he felt a huge burden on his shoulders.
A peaceful life all year round is simply not enough for him to support the situation.
If it weren't for the imperial court appointing a guerrilla battalion, Hanzhong Mansion would have been lost in his hands.
Yang Hong sat on the seat, looking at the murderous soldiers in the audience, his heart was awe-inspiring and his hands and feet were cold.
He didn't notice Chen Wang's gaze. His attention was distracted by the killing on the school field.
Looking at the soldiers performing martial arts on the school field, Yang Hong involuntarily turned his head to look at Chen Wang.
In the Battle of Hanzhong, he saw with his own eyes Chen Wang leading the troops into battle.
Although they were far apart, Yang Hong only saw that Chen Wang's flag suddenly accelerated and moved forward a lot, and then tens of thousands of bandits collapsed.
Chen Wang looked at Yang Hong's expression and knew that his purpose of inviting Yang Hong over had been achieved.
"I've heard that General Chen is well-trained in military training, and today I saw that his military appearance is indeed in full bloom."
Yang Hong had a smile on his face and didn't care that he was much older than Chen Wang. He kept his posture very low and flattered.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Yang Hong didn't put on airs. With such cooperation, Chen Wang would naturally not cause trouble for him, he said with a smile.
"Commander Yang is overly praised. Chen's ability in training troops is much worse than that of Commander Hong Junmen, Commander Cao and Commander He."
Chen Wang followed Yang Hong's words and then changed the subject slightly.
"I can win the battle of Hanzhong this time, thanks to the armor soldiers Commander Yang sent last time, which relieved my urgent need."
"Actually, the soldiers in my battalion were all new recruits recruited in August last year. There are very few armored soldiers in the army."
Chen Wang clasped his hands into fists, cupped his hands to the right, and said.
"It was only because I was valued by the Hongjunmen that I was able to be promoted to guerrilla."
"The war in Xi'an Prefecture was urgent. When we set up the camp, there were not many armored soldiers in our army, so we chased the bandits all the way into Hanzhong Prefecture."
"In this battle, a lot of armored soldiers were damaged. I hope Commander Yang can urge the craftsmen in the defense to pay more attention."
Yang Hong's eyes flashed. Although he didn't know how to fight, he was very well informed.
There is news that Chen Wang is likely to be promoted to a staff general in Hanzhong and will be in charge of suppressing bandits in the Prime Minister's Office.
The stronger the troops under Chen Wang's command, the more secure the Hanzhong Mansion will be. Once Hanzhong Mansion is safe, he will be able to secure his position as the commander of the Hanzhong Guard.
The position of commander of the Hanzhong Guard is a position passed down from his ancestors. If it is lost in his hands, how can he face the ancestors under Jiuquan.
"General Chen sacrificed his life for the country, and his men served the country bravely and wholeheartedly. How dare we neglect him."
"Although Yang is old and frail, and his martial arts skills are not good enough to serve the country in battle, he can serve as the general's rear guard."
"General Chen, please rest assured that Yang will definitely urge the Wei Zhong military craftsmen to repair it with all their heart."
Yang Hongyi spoke righteously and said with emotion.
"In this case, I thank Commander Yang."
Chen Wang slightly cupped his hands as a gesture of thanks.
Yang Hong seems to be on the right track, and it seems that there won't be many obstacles to the implementation of the plan to control Hanzhong Wei.
After Chen Wang and Yang Hong exchanged a few words, they stopped talking.
His gaze then turned eastward.
The stands above the field are more than ten meters high, and you can see all the surrounding areas of the camp.
The road to the east winds straight to the horizon, and there are rolling mountains to the north and south.
In the battle of Hanzhong, the rogue bandits collapsed and Zhang Yuan was killed by his formation.
But Golden Winged Pengh Lu Shi did not die, and Lu Shi tried to regroup several times along the way.
Chen Wang naturally would not give Lu Shi this chance. Lu Shi's army, which had been reorganized several times, was routed by Chen Wang's cavalry.
Many of the fleeing bandit elite cavalry and horse soldiers witnessed Chen Wangzhen beheading Zhang Yuan with their own eyes. Even if they did not witness it with their own eyes, under the influence of the panic atmosphere, not many people dared to stay and fight.
The pursuit continued for three days, all the way to the outside of Xixiang City, and the pursuit lasted for 150 miles. This was already an extremely terrifying pursuit distance.
If we did not pursue such a long distance, the results would never be as great as they are now.
Those troops and hungry soldiers were all thrown to the west of Xixiang City. They only had two legs and it was impossible to escape to the east of Xixiang City at this time.
The reason why Chen Wang chose to pursue such a long distance was to weaken the bandits as much as possible, so that Lu Shi would not be able to gather those troops and hungry soldiers, and then regroup so many troops.
In fact, Chen Wang's goal was achieved, and the risks and benefits paid were directly proportional.
The latest news received is that Lu Shi has only gathered less than three or four thousand cavalry and is now fleeing towards Ziwu Town and Shiquan.
When Lu Shi arrived at Ziwu Town and Shiquan, he would face the closed city gates and town gates, as well as a group of militiamen and guards who were well prepared.
As early as the pursuit, Chen Wang had already sent fast horses along Chenggu, all the way east along the Han River, from Yang County in the north of Xixiang County to Ziwu Town to sound the alarm.
Most of the people in those rural villages had been transferred in advance and were gathered together.
Chen Wang narrowed his eyes slightly. During the final pursuit, Lu Shi counterattacked once with the elite horsemen gathered under his command. After that, Chen Wang stopped leading the troops to pursue Lu Shi.
Although he will definitely be able to defeat Lu Shi's tribe that he finally gathered after catching up now, rabbits will bite when they are anxious, so Lu Shi's last desperate fight should not be underestimated.
Keeping Lu Shi is still useful now. With Lu Shi here, Chen Wang, the Hanzhong general, will be more valuable.
Chen Wang was clear in his heart. He knew that if he could wipe out Lu Shiqing in one breath, then he would immediately go non-stop to wipe out Wang Cheng, the Sky Harrier who was finally entrenched in Ziyang.
It's better to keep Lu Shi now, so that he can take a breath and rest for a while.
Moreover, these new recruits under his command will eventually see blood. After training, it is undoubtedly a good choice to practice with Lu.
Lu Shi now only has three to four thousand elite horsemen around him. After he fled to Ziwu Town and Shiquan, he should be able to collect some of the defeated troops who fled along the Chenggu County and Yangxian lines in the north and regain some strength.
During this period, my mental state and body were not very good. I kept going back and forth, and my updates were unstable.
Today's chapter personally feels a bit messy. When I wake up during the day tomorrow, I will revise it a little.
The quality has dropped a bit, please forgive me.
(End of chapter)
