Chapter 246: The Power of the Repeating Crossbow
The horses are soaring like the wind and whipping out of the Wei Bridge. Bent the bow to bid farewell to the moon of Han Dynasty, insert feathers to break the arrogance of heaven. ----------Tang Li Bai's "Six Songs under the Fortress Part Three"
The thick east wind blew the long grass on the gentle slope in front of Lijiaping. Xiliang Pioneer looked at the end of the long grass. The thousands of green dragon troops standing sparsely on the top of the slope seemed to be so weak that they would be trampled in an instant when their iron cavalry arrived. For the powder.
Ma Wan waved the command flag in his hand, and the five thousand pioneer cavalry stepped onto the gentle slope with cheers. The long grass was crushed by the horses' hooves and instantly turned into a sky full of grass leaves, blocking the sight of the cavalry. All Xiliang soldiers have only one simple thought in their hearts, rush, rush, rush! If you rush forward, you will win. If you rush forward, you can seize the wealth in those boxes. If you rush forward, you will gain military honors and promotions!
Amidst the grass and leaves in the sky, a machine gun suddenly sounded. Ma Wan saw that the thousand troops showed no signs of escaping. He couldn't help feeling a little cold on the back of his neck. He set up a pergola and observed carefully. It seemed that a dark cloud was rising from the top of the slope. I was shocked, could it be that the enemy really had some sorcery?
Liang Xing, who was watching the battle from the side, had better eyesight. When he saw the dark cloud rising, the knife in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and he shouted: "Retreat! Retreat quickly! Quickly! Quickly!"
Among the thousands of horses galloping, even Ma Wan next to him couldn't hear what Liang Xing was roaring. Looking at Liang Xing who was losing his temper strangely, Liang Xing waved his hand with all his strength on the horse, pointed to the sky and the ground, turned over and hid behind the horse Under the belly.
Ma Wan's eyes followed Liang Xing's hand to the sky. The black clouds had turned into arrows, and they were coming like a tsunami. It was too late, but soon, Ma Wan finally realized that the dark clouds in the sky were actually filled with arrows. It was too late to hide anymore. Halfway through raising the gun in his hand, the arrows were already pricking him all over his body. BMW, who had been fighting for many years, was nailed to the ground together. Even before his death, he could not figure out how the enemy could create such a terrifying rain of arrows.
The Xiliang cavalry emphasizes speed and has never liked to use heavy shields. They rely entirely on the sharp sabers in their hands to block and fight. This time against a terrifying weapon like the Liennu, they suffered a big loss immediately. Five thousand cavalrymen and horses, including the commander and horse, were all shot to death on the gentle slope in front of Lijiaping, and no one escaped. Only Liang Xing saw the opportunity early and survived ten rounds of arrows by hiding under the horse's belly. When the arrows stopped, he fled on foot back to the rear army who came to meet him. He was already disheveled, covered in blood, and in a miserable state. He didn't have the courage to clean up the corpse for Ma Wan, so he mounted his horse and sent an order: "General Ma has died in the line of duty, and the entire army must retreat immediately!"
Chen Long led 10,000 troops and horses, and lined up behind the Liennu Army to prevent the Xiliang Army from breaking through the Liennu Formation. Seeing the unlimited power of the crossbows, the Xiliang vanguard was quickly wiped out. The follow-up troops were frightened and retreated. They ordered not to pursue, but only blew the victory horn to notify the ambushes on both sides of Fenghuang Plain.
Chen Long led the army to clean up the battlefield. When he saw the corpses of the Xiliang army, including men and horses, they were nailed to the ground. Some had holes in their faces. They clenched their sabers tightly in their hands. They were in such miserable state of death that they couldn't help but My heart trembled slightly, knowing that the ultimate weapon of the serial crossbow was quite inconsistent. I only hope to unify as soon as possible, reduce wars, and comfort these dead soldiers with the peace and contentment of the people all over the world.
While Chen Long was directing the cleaning of the battlefield and burying the corpses of the Xiliang soldiers, he also ordered the recycling of the crossbow arrows that could still be used. After all, the special crossbow arrows shipped this time were only a few hundred thousand, and the consumption rate of the continuous crossbow arrows was too high. Soon.
Liang Xing was frightened and yelled at the troops to retreat. The troops retreated and retreated, making it difficult to coordinate and suddenly fell into chaos. Finally, the rear team changed into the front team, leaving behind their baggage and food, and hurriedly retreated along the edge of Fenghuang Plain towards Longxi County, trampling on themselves and causing numerous casualties.
Just as they retreated to Zhaojiacun, drums were beating loudly in the nearby mountain col, and a group of ambush soldiers emerged. The leader was general Gao Shun. Gao Shun formed a new trap camp in Chang'an during the year. Today was the first actual battle. Everyone fought bravely and fought for the lead. They cut off the nearly 5,000 cavalrymen at the end of the Xiliang army and surrounded and strangled them.
Liang Xing returned his troops to save him, but the sound of thundering drums sounded again in the mountains on the other side. A group of cavalry surged out like a tide at an extremely fast speed. In an instant, they crashed into the left wing of the Xiliang soldiers. The young general at the head of the group rushed out. It was Fu Tong, the cavalry division commander of the First Army Corps. Fu Tong waved his saber, and the Qinglong cavalry cut off the Xiliang soldiers again.
Liang Xing couldn't take care of both sides, couldn't resist, and couldn't organize resistance, so he had to escape quickly. The morale of the Xiliang soldiers was low. The soldiers could not fight with each other. They dismounted and surrendered. For a while, their sabers were thrown on the ground. The defeated troops fled all the way, and the five Qinglong ambushes in Shijiaya, Zhoujiashan, and Luoyu Valley were all out. Liang Xingjun was killed, leaving behind his helmet and armor. He only regretted that the horse had lost four legs. He was as anxious as a fish that slipped through the net, and was as panicked as a dog that had lost its home. Defeat towards Longxi County.
Chen Longzhong's army pursued along the road. They pursued and swept the battlefield. In this battle, they killed the enemy's general Ma Wan, wounded more than 10,000 enemies, and captured more than 5,000 Xiliang soldiers, 10,000 horses, and countless supplies of food and grass. Liang Xing and Ma Wanjun thought that the main force of the Qinglong Army had gone to Hanzhong, and rushed forward to regain Tianshui. Unexpectedly, Chen Long's main force was used up, and they were killed, leaving behind their helmets and armor, and they returned in defeat.
Liang Xing led more than a thousand of his remnant troops to collect the defeated troops along the road, leaving only two or three thousand men left, and there were still persistent pursuers behind him. The city wall of Longxi County was finally visible in the distance. Liang Xing took a few deep breaths, thinking that he was finally back alive. After entering the city, he could not stand out and waited for his lord to rescue him.
The top of the Longxi city was quiet and no one was seen. When the defeated soldiers arrived at the city, they saw the suspension bridge was high and the city gate was closed. They all started to curse. Liang Xing arrived at the city in confusion. Suddenly he heard a gong sound, and the battlements were suddenly filled with flags. Soldiers bent their bows and arrows, and the shining arrows filled the eyes of Xiliang's defeated soldiers.
Liang Xing instantly turned to stone and did not dare to move. A young general in the city shouted loudly: "Liang Xing, listen! I, Liu Yong, have been ordered by the lord general to take your Longxi County for a long time! Get off your horse and surrender quickly, or I will give you the order." Come on, kill them all without mercy!"
Liang Xing's world was spinning for a while, the steel gun in his hand slipped, and he fell upside down, falling under the horse with a plop. His men rushed forward to grab them. Liang Xing opened his eyes slightly and saw that all of his men were talented. He couldn't bear to sacrifice their lives, so he trembled and hissed: "Liang Xing is willing to surrender! Liang Xing is willing to surrender! All surrender! Put down your weapons, all surrender!"
I don't know who threw the weapon first, and then the clang clang, and the sabers were thrown on the ground. The Xiliang army knelt down in front of their horses, raised their hands, and they all surrendered.
Chen Long established Zhaishan to detain prisoners of war, and then led his troops into Longxi County. The conditions of the Longxi City Lord's Mansion were poor. Chen Long made a temporary lobby and his men pushed Liang Xing into the palace.
Liang Xing's expression was pale, and he came into close contact with Chen Long for the first time. He couldn't help being impressed by Chen Long's tall and mighty aura. He knelt down and said, "Are you the General Red Dragon who attacked the camp last night?"
Chen Long grinned, stood up and said, "Yes, I am Chen Long. Since you have heard of my name, why not come down early?"
Liang Xing said: "I didn't expect that the famous Nanxiang Marquis was still so young. I, Liang Xing, was defeated in this battle. I am convinced and feel ashamed. General, please treat my subordinates well and properly arrange for Ma Wan and my family. As for me, If you want to kill or behead, you have to do as you please."
Chen Long sighed and said: "If Han Sui is willing to surrender, Xiliang soldiers will not suffer. Don't worry, your family members are all well, and Longxi and Tianshui have done nothing wrong. Now, it is the time for me to employ people. If General Liang is willing to sincerely surrender, I will ask you to help me pacify Xiliang from now on, so that we can enjoy peace in the world. What do you think?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
