Li Qinzai never expected that he would be caught in a sudden deadly battle.
The situation was very bad and Li Qinzai had no chance of winning.
Li Qinzai had a clearer understanding of the power of firearms than anyone else.
The three-eyed gun is not invincible. Its firing frequency and accuracy all restrict the performance of this firearm on the battlefield.
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If the enemy's cavalry is fast enough, once they rush within fifty steps of the front line, the three-eyed gun can only play a very limited role, and the next step can only be a hand-to-hand combat with cold weapons between the two armies.
So, given the overwhelming numerical advantage of the enemy, what is the probability of five thousand Tang troops defeating the enemy hand-to-hand?
This is what Li Qinzai has always been worried about. He is helpless and trapped in a desperate situation.
However, at this moment, it was too late for him to think of another way. Nearly 20,000 enemy troops launched a charge towards the Tang Army's front line.
The enemy's charging formation was very particular. They did not swarm forward in one fell swoop, but dispersed in a very strategic manner during the charge. One force gradually divided into three groups, divided into three directions: left, right, center.
The Chinese army charged forward frontally, and outflanked the left and right wings, forming a three-sided encirclement posture.
At the rear of the enemy's army, there was still an army of about 5,000 people who had not moved. In the middle of the array, there was a military flag. Under the flag fluttering in the wind, the only general in the enemy's armor could be vaguely seen sitting quietly. On horseback.
Obviously, that general is the enemy's commander.
Li Qinzai couldn't help but feel his heart move.
If a few sharpshooters from the army were secretly sent to the vicinity of the phalanx, aimed at the general's head, and carried out a beheading operation...
But Li Qinzai quickly sighed again.
It's too unrealistic. Now the opposite side is charging with a large army, and it is difficult for the soldiers under his command to reach the opposite side of the phalanx.
If Liu Asi's special operations team was still there, there might be a glimmer of hope for this plan, but Liu Asi's team had been recruited into the main force by Qibi Heli.
The right time, right place, right people, and no one was on his side this time.
If you want to make a comeback against the wind, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
At this time, the enemy army in the middle was getting closer and closer. When they were galloping to two hundred steps away from the Tang army, there was another loud bang.
The remaining mines were finally detonated again.
The enemy troops in the middle were on their backs. Many horses had never heard such a huge and terrifying noise, and they suddenly became restless. Some horses stopped on the spot, and some turned around and ran away, even though the owners on the horses beat them desperately. , the war horse is still galloping.
There was a brief confusion among the enemy forces in the middle, but Li Qinzai did not regard it as an opportunity.
This level of confusion will definitely be resolved quickly by the enemy officers and soldiers, and it will not be helpful to the overall situation.
Sure enough, after a while, the enemy army in the middle finally stopped their horses. After leaning down to comfort them, the general gave a sharp shout, and the enemy army once again charged the Tang army's front line.
At the same time, Liu Renyuan also raised a small flag in his hand and waved it down hard.
"Front row, let go!"
Two hundred steps is within the effective range of the three-eyed gun.
The enemy troops in the middle who had just launched the charge were turned upside down again, but they seemed to be unaware of it and still rushed towards the front line of the Tang army like crazy.
Li Qinzai frowned, now he had a clearer understanding of the bravery of this enemy army.
Even if the landmines exploded, even if the three-eyed gun projectiles poured down like a violent storm, this enemy army was still undaunted. They knew very well that these two hundred steps were their own gate of death, but once they crossed these two hundred steps, they would be the Tang army's. gate of hell.
Life for life, that's all.
Isn’t that what war is all about? After all, it is only a very small number to defeat the many with a small number. In most wars in history, the large number of people crush the small number of people. This is normal and reasonable.
The enemy troops in the middle fell one by one like waves of wheat. The Tang army soldiers had fired three rounds of volleys, but the enemy troops still rushed forward like a tide.
The worries don't stop there. The enemy troops on the left and right wings have also completed the encirclement of the Tang Army at this moment, and are riding horses on both wings of the Tang Army, waiting for opportunities.
Li Qinzai looked around and frowned deeper.
As a commanding general, Liu Renyuan would certainly not forget the enemy forces on the left and right wings.
Of the five thousand Tang troops, he only divided two thousand troops to deal with the enemy in the middle. The other three thousand troops were divided into half and half, facing the left and right wings, waiting in full formation.
Li Qinzai still frowned. The difference in the number of soldiers between the two armies was too big. Even if the Tang army had firearms, it might not be able to block the impact of the enemy forces on the left and right wings.
"Feng Su!" Li Qinzai said loudly.
Feng Su immediately turned around: "What are your orders, Fifth Young Master?"
"Transfer some gunpowder from the soldiers' luggage, and then ask the weapons supervisor to get ropes, fuses and oil paper. Quick!"
Soon, Feng Su brought the gunpowder, fuse and oil paper.
Li Qinzai then said: "Your troops are temporarily safe in the Chinese army. Use the method I told Liu Asi. You quickly make explosive packs. Two hundred troops can be produced in one batch."
Feng Su did not dare to neglect and left about thirty people to protect Li Qinzai. The rest of the troops immediately sat cross-legged in the Chinese army formation and began to make explosive bags.
This thing is very powerful, and the manufacturing process is not difficult. The main thing is to ensure that the gunpowder is sealed in oil paper, and when it is detonated, it will produce a violent explosion in the absence of air.
While the troops were making explosive packets, the enemy troops on the left and right wings still did not launch an attack. Instead, they rode around the Tang army calmly on horseback.
At the same time, the enemy troops in the middle finally broke through the 200-step death zone. They were only 20 steps away from the Tang army.
Liu Renyuan shouted with anger: "The shield formation is ready to defend! Change the back row to a halberd!"
Within twenty steps, the three-eyed gun has basically lost its effectiveness, so it is the wisest choice to replace it with a cold weapon.
The shield soldiers in the front row gritted their teeth. The soldiers huddled behind their shields and pressed their shoulders against the shields. Through the gaps between the shields, they watched the ferocious-looking enemy troops getting closer and closer. Finally...
There was a loud bang, and the two armies collided fiercely. Many enemy cavalrymen fell off their horses, and the shield array could not withstand such a fierce impact of the cavalry. Most of them were knocked away and they vomited blood.
While the shield formation was scattered, the halberds of the Tang army in the rear row followed closely, taking advantage of the long weapons to stab the enemy hard. At the same time, the Tang troops on both sides of the front formation also outflanked them under the general's order.
"Encircle the enemy, attack the enemy!" Liu Renyuan drew his sword and shouted with an angry look. At the same time, he quickly ran towards the front line, swinging his sword while running, and killed several enemy soldiers who were pressed by the horses.
The Tang army's military formation remained motionless, but the rhythm of the war drums in the formation suddenly changed.
In the sound of different drums, the Tang troops on both sides of the front formation held long halberds and fought desperately to encircle the enemy in the middle. Every time the halberd was thrust out, the movements were unified and without panic.
Li Qinzai watched from a distance and let out a sigh of relief.
Tang Jun, who was spoiled by firearms, picked up cold weapons again, and he was able to perform so well. Maybe... in today's battle, he and the soldiers still have a glimmer of hope.
(End of chapter)
