The three groups of soldiers arranged by Zhang Beichen went to their destinations respectively.
The first is to defend Wei's defenders.
After Pang Ming suffered a defeat, he became much more cautious.
"The weapon called the artillery is astonishingly powerful. It is installed on the city wall. If we want to attack by force, our army will definitely pay a heavy price!" Pang Ming decided to rest where he was and sent scouts to conduct reconnaissance.
More than ten days later, the scout came to report: "General, the Korean army is repairing the city wall, and they are installing new artillery."
"They still have artillery? How many more?" Pang Mingjing asked. It's already difficult to deal with just a few of these. If there are more, how can we fight in this city?
"It seems there are more than ten!" said the scout.
"More than ten artillery pieces?" Pang Ming was surprised. He personally took people to secretly observe the Han army's city wall.
Sure enough, the Korean army was installing new artillery, with three artillery placed on each of the four city walls!
"Why do they have so many such sharp weapons?" Pang Ming was surprised and confused, "If the Korean army really has such strength, how can it be bullied by several countries? Is there a fraud in it?"
"General, the power of that artillery is terrifying. If we attack by force, we may not be able to succeed," the deputy general reminded.
"But the king is pressing hard. If we don't fight, the king will definitely issue an order to blame." Pang Ming said, "Let's do this. Tomorrow, we will attack the sheep to test the enemy's strength. If they really have so many artillery, we will Besiege them first and wait until the opponent runs out of ammunition and food."
The next day, Pang Ming led his army to attack the city again.
"Attack the opponent's artillery first, be sure to destroy it! Or occupy the artillery position!" Pang Ming warned the soldiers.
"Attack the city!" As the war drums beat, the Wei soldiers began to attack the city again.
On the Korean side, the defender was also panicked.
Of these artillery pieces, only one is real, the others are fake.
Together with the original three guns, they had a total of four guns.
One cannon is placed in front of the enemy, one is placed in the back, and the other artillery pieces are just decorations.
Fortunately, Pang Ming did not disperse his forces to attack the city, but concentrated his forces to attack one side.
"Fire!" The Korean guard ordered people to light the cannonballs, and the cannonballs smashed into the enemy troops, knocking the Wei soldiers off their backs.
The battle lasted for about two hours. On the Korean side, the barrels of the guns were so hot that they were almost useless.
The reserve of artillery shells has also been decreasing. If the Wei army really attacks by force, they will definitely lose.
But at this time, Pang Ming also began to hesitate.
He lost some more soldiers because of the cannon, and there is still no sign of breaking the city.
If all those cannons are used, even if they capture the city, they will suffer heavy losses and the gain will not be worth the loss.
Seeing that the other side was not stingy about firing cannons, Pang Ming could only order: "Send the order, withdraw the troops!"
The Wei army withdrew and began a siege strategy, blocking all roads and supplies around the city. An isolated city without food and grass would be unable to hold on for several months.
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On the Qin army's side, Ying Meng was also leading his soldiers to attack crazily.
The resistance he encountered was even greater than Pang Ming's.
Zhang Beichen transported most of the manufactured artillery and ammunition.
When the fire bomb falls into the crowd, although it is not as powerful as the artillery, it can still injure and burn several soldiers. Moreover, it is low-cost, easy to make, and can be produced in large quantities.
As for the artillery, let alone the Qin State's elite black-armored army, they can only walk around in front of the artillery. Who can withstand the bombardment of the artillery?
Ying Meng encountered great resistance. No matter how brave he was, he could not break through the Korean army's fire defense line.
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At this time, Zhang Beichen himself was leading the Korean Fire Gun Cavalry to fight against Zhao Jun.
Among the 100,000 Zhao troops led by Xinnan, there were 20,000 cavalry and 80,000 infantry.
The simulation has only lasted for more than three years, and the national strength of each country is not strong enough. It is already good to have so many cavalry.
You know, the total number of Donghu's elite cavalry is only thirty to fifty thousand.
Because King Zhao ordered a quick attack, Xinnan simply took the first step with 20,000 cavalry and let the infantry follow closely.
He was not worried at all that he would encounter the enemy. On the contrary, with this elite cavalry under his command, he wished he could encounter the enemy as soon as possible so that he could make great achievements.
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"Prime Minister, the scouts found that Zhao Jun's cavalry is less than fifty miles away from us." Zhang Beichen has arrived at the border, and his subordinates came to report.
"How many people are there in the enemy army?" Zhang Beichen asked.
"Judging from the number of camps, there are about 20,000 people."
"Prime Minister, our main force has not arrived yet. Do we need to go back to the city for temporary shelter?" the generals asked.
At this time, Zhang Beichen had only three thousand cavalry!
Compared to the enemy's 20,000, the difference is a bit big!
Moreover, the generals have also heard of the reputation of Zhao's cavalry. Although they are equipped with the latest weapons, they are still very afraid of their opponents.
"No, just wait here, send the order, and prepare to meet the enemy. Start to pull out the tents and make it look like they are leaving. Zhao Jun will definitely come to pursue them and capture them in one fell swoop!" Zhang Beichen ordered.
"yes!"
Everyone started to prepare.
Their scouts can spot each other, and the other side's scouts can naturally spot them.
Soon, Shinan learned that there was a Korean cavalry of about 3,000 people within fifty miles, and they seemed to be preparing to escape.
"What a God-given opportunity!" Xinnan was overjoyed. He didn't think much about it at all, and there was no need to think too much. With his 20,000 elite cavalry out, even if the opponent has tens of thousands of infantry to assist him, he can easily defeat him!
"The entire army listened to the order and immediately attacked and killed these three thousand people." Xinnan said, "These three thousand people must be the elite of the Korean army. If they are destroyed, the Korean army will suffer heavy losses!"
"Yes!" The generals of the Zhao army were also overjoyed. They all thought this was an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. They quickly urged their soldiers to mount their horses and chase the enemy.
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When Xinnan followed with 20,000 cavalry, Zhang Beichen's 3,000 fire gun army was ready.
"Prime Minister Zhang, I didn't expect that you and I would meet here!" Xin Nan said with a smile, "The king has already promised that if he encounters Prime Minister Zhang, he must be captured alive and returned to the country."
"Prime Minister Zhang, don't blame me for being rude. When you come to my country, Zhao, I will apologize to you again!"
"Xinnan, don't talk too early!" Zhang Beichen said, "You will be in trouble today when you meet the truth!"
"Really? Prime Minister, please take a look at the power of Zhao's tiger and leopard cavalry! Charge!" Xinnan ordered the cavalry to charge, and the Zhao army's cavalry immediately formed a formation and charged towards the Korean army.
On the other hand, the Korean army did not put up any of the cavalry formations that Shinnan was familiar with. Instead, they stood in a row, holding up unknown weapons, which seemed to be bows and crossbows, and fired at the Zhao army.
Xinnan smiled. Zhao Jun's cavalry were all wearing leather armor and were extremely fast. It was difficult for ordinary bows and crossbows to damage them. They would definitely be disrupted and the enemy would be defeated!
However, after the enemy's first round of firecrackers was fired, Xinnan's expression immediately changed from a smile to one of horror!
"Bang bang bang bang..." He heard a neat sound, and those weapons hit the cavalry. The cavalry was knocked off their horses without the slightest resistance.
Even if he's not dead, he's still screaming!
Only those cavalry with relatively high cultivation levels and the ability to protect their bodies with spiritual power can barely resist, but the Korean army is not a vegetarian. If a few people rush into the enemy's army, they will die!
The enemy's muskets were fired one after another, and the cavalry was defeated across a long distance!
If it is a heavy cavalry with full iron armor, it can disperse the fire gun army. But the Zhao cavalry imitated the Huns. They were all light cavalry for mobility, and their equipment was not enough to withstand the power of bullets!
In just a moment, Xinnan saw a large area of his cavalry fell!
He has been fighting for half his life and has never encountered such a situation!
All of his cavalry fell before they even touched their opponents? How to fight this?
"This weapon is too powerful!" Xin Nan was frightened. According to this method of attack, not to mention 20,000 of them, even if there are 100,000 of them, they will die.
"Retreat!" Xinnan made a prompt decision and ordered the soldiers to retreat.
"Pursue!" Zhang Beichen naturally would not let him go.
The Fire Cavalry can attack while running.
The firecrackers designed by Zhang Beichen are much stronger than those in ancient parallel time and space. They have higher accuracy, longer range, and can shoot quickly, which directly creates a generation gap in equipment!
It can be said that only those armies with "mysterious power" can defeat his fire gun army now.
Such as Gu soldiers, corpse soldiers and the like.
But now that the simulation has just started, the mysterious power has not yet appeared, and the Fire Gun Cavalry is invincible at this time!
Zhang Beichen led 3,000 men to hunt down 20,000 people in Xinnan.
"Bang, bang, bang..." The sound of the fire cannon made Xinnan's scalp tingle. He knew that every sound meant that a soldier might be hit and killed!
Zhang Beichen chased him for a full hundred miles. At this time, Xinnan discovered that of his 20,000 elite cavalry, there were only less than 1,000 left.
More than 10,000 of them were killed, while others fled for their lives in a hurry and lost contact with the main force.
By this time, they had reached the border of Zhao Kingdom.
Zhao's soldiers came to support, and Zhang Beichen gave up the chase.
He is also waiting for the Korean infantry to arrive, wait for the infantry to arrive, replenish ammunition, and then continue the attack.
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Inside the camp, Xinnan was still in shock.
He never expected that he would lose so quickly and so miserably!
"Twenty thousand cavalry, gather the remnants of the army, and now there are only 3,000 people!" Xinnan knew that in order to build 20,000 elite cavalry, King Zhao took the lead in saving time and money, purchasing war horses and building equipment.
But now, half of it was lost without even an inch of effort, and he didn't know how to go back to deliver the work.
"General, do we want to retreat?" The generals under his command were also hesitating.
"No, if we retreat at this time, our army will be completely defeated!" Shinnan gritted his teeth and said, "The king has already told us that we must put pressure on South Korea!"
"The general already knows something about their weapon. It is very powerful in cavalry attacks, but how can it exert its power when facing infantry wearing armor and shields?"
Shinan was still holding his breath in his heart. He had to make a contribution or capture a few cities from South Korea in order to recover today's losses!
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Han Jun and Zhao Jun rested for nearly a month.
The two armies were stationed at the border, preparing for war.
Xinnan made sufficient preparations to deal with the firecrackers. Not only did he bring in the shields and armor of the nearby defenders, but he also specially poured tung oil on the shields to block the attacks of firecrackers.
"Today, I will definitely avenge my previous humiliation! Our Zhao army is not only strong in cavalry, but also powerful in infantry!" Xinnan had more than 80,000 soldiers at this time, and Zhang Beichen, because the Korean army needed to divide its troops into three groups, at this time he There are only 40,000 troops, less than half of the opponent's strength.
When the two armies met, there was no need to talk nonsense. Both sides unanimously chose to attack.
Shinnan learned a lesson this time and deployed his cavalry on the flanks to cover the attack. He let the shield soldiers go first to break up the enemy's formation, and then the cavalry came up, so that they could deal with the firecrackers' attack.
The soldiers of the Han army took fire blunderbuss and fired. Sure enough, the bullets hit the shields painted with tung oil, which was extremely difficult to penetrate. Zhao Jun soon arrived at the battlefield.
"I will only suffer once, will your weapon be useless this time?" Xinnan felt proud when he saw this.
Zhang Beichen saw that the enemy had closed the distance and ordered: "Through fire bombs!"
They attacked, carrying catapult-like chariots. But this is actually a simple fire bomb launcher. The fire bomb is ignited and thrown out.
When the fire bombs fell among the enemy troops, they exploded and burst into flames.
Shields and armor coated with tung oil are very easy to catch fire. For a while, the Zhao army camp was full of fire. Soldiers screamed from time to time. Some soldiers were afraid of the fire bombs and turned around and ran away!
"What is this?" Xinnan was dumbfounded again. He thought his tung oil shield could defeat the enemy, but he didn't expect it to be used as a kindling for the opponent!
It was not that Xinnan had not considered the enemy using fire to attack, but he thought that the enemy would most likely use rockets, which had a short range. As long as the soldiers rushed over and disrupted the enemy's formation, the rockets would have no effect.
But who knew that the enemy still had such a thing?
The war has just begun, and Shinan has a premonition that he may be in trouble again this time!
Under the cover of fire bombs, the morale of the Korean soldiers soared and they began to launch a fierce attack.
The three thousand fire gun troops also rushed out, outflanked the enemy, and fired with fire guns. A large number of Zhao soldiers were immediately killed.
The Zhao army collapsed at the first touch. Even though Xinnan fought hard to command, Zhang Beichen on the other side was better than him in military commanding ability!
A few hours later, on the battlefield, the Zhao army was completely defeated. The soldiers were dead and injured, and the living ones either surrendered or ran away.
Even Xinnan himself was surrounded by Zhang Beichen and his people.
"Xinnan, surrender." Zhang Beichen advised.
Xinnan looked sad and said: "I, Xinnan, have fought more than a hundred battles in my life, and I have never been defeated so miserably. I am ashamed of the king's trust!"
"Today, the only way to apologize is to die!"
After saying this, Xinnan drew his sword and killed himself, dying on the battlefield.
"Collect his body." Zhang Beichen ordered, "The rest of the people, clean up the battlefield and prepare to return for reinforcements."
"yes!"
At this time, Zhao State has lost its main army. If they take the opportunity to attack Zhao State, Zhao State's vitality will be severely damaged.
However, the other two routes in South Korea lacked the main force and could not hold out for a long time. Zhang Beichen had no choice but to give up expanding his advantage and go back to support.
This battle not only proved the power of the new weapon, but also defeated a major opponent. Zhao will not be able to invade South Korea again for at least ten years.
Moreover, with the loss of 100,000 main troops, it is hard to say whether Zhao Guo can survive these ten years.
