The city gate of Yanghe County opened, and Gan Bi walked out first, followed by officials from the county, and behind him were soldiers holding weapons.
The soldiers put down their weapons when they left the city gate, and those who had armor also took off their armor and put it aside.
Gambi and the officials held their seals in their hands. They came outside and walked to Tang He's horse, kneeling down one after another.
"Your Majesty, Ganbi, is here to pay homage to General Tang." Ganbi raised his seal and flag above his head with both hands.
Others followed up and told them their official positions and names. Tang He dismounted and took them one by one.
"General Gan, we should also recruit the people from the mountains outside, otherwise I can only lead my troops to chase them from behind." Tang He mentioned the Yuan soldiers who blocked him.
"We have sent people, and we ask General Tang not to embarrass the people in the city. Alas!" Gambi said and sighed.
"We are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty, why is it so difficult to say anything? General Gan will follow us into the city, and other matters need to be handed over."
Tang He nodded and asked Gambi to take the lead.
Gambi was leaning sideways in front, extending his hand to make a gesture, like a host entertaining guests. His purpose was to look sideways and see the weapons of the Ming Dynasty.
Someone came back from Sleepy Hollow, which meant that the army had a kind of musket, which could shoot far and reload very quickly.
Gambi had already understood this before. The gunmen fired in turn, and the defenders on the wall were so suppressed that they could not lift their heads.
From above he watched how quickly the musketeer reloaded without having to ignite the weapon individually.
As for the thing at the back that can blow up a city wall with a roar, I don't know. It is obviously a type of gunpowder. How can it be so powerful?
"General Tang, can you tell the Ming army about all the firecrackers?" Gambi finally couldn't hold it back and asked.
Tang He looked back at the fusilier who was protecting him: "A flintlock gun does not need to be ignited by an open flame."
"Oh! Thank you, General Tang." Gambi actually wanted to know more, but he couldn't do anything unless others told him.
When the two sides entered the city, the Ming army arranged their manpower and gathered the original Yuan soldiers in the city to the playground in the city, and connected them with ropes to guard them.
In fact, many Yuan soldiers were also Han. Once they surrendered, they no longer wanted to fight.
Unlike Lingbei, the troops sent there are basically Yuan people, Tatars and so on.
The people in Yanghe County were hiding in various places, including those who came in from outside the city. If they knew there was a war, they would go into the city.
They don't care who wins or loses, they only care about their own safety.
Tang He had to first write a notice to calm the people, seal it, post it somewhere else, and then find someone to read it to the people.
In addition, account books and county records must be handed over to Ganbi. County records are important. No matter which dynasty changes, county records must be left as much as possible.
Some generals are so short-sighted that they set fire to a place. It is probably because they are greedy, and if they burn it, they will not be able to find out the accounts.
The troops outside came back one after another, but some did not come back and continued to run, or they simply took off their soldier's clothes and ran with their weapons to find a place to hide.
Weapons can be crafted into other tools, and they can also be used for hunting, which means they don’t need their place of origin.
Two thousand cavalry rushed out to chase the Yuan soldiers who had escaped, mainly because they were afraid that they would rob their homes and homes.
The people outside the city have houses and fields. People bring valuable valuables into the city, but other things are still there.
The deserters were set on fire. What will happen after the Ming Dynasty?
The people should continue to farm the land as they should. The Ming army was not an invader, it was part of the task of recovering the country.
Another group of cavalry was divided into two groups and four groups to deliver news to the Third Route Army and Yingtian Mansion respectively, telling them that Yanghe had been defeated.
Once the Central Route Army knew this, they had nothing to worry about.
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Xu Da didn't know what happened to Tang He. Yuan Bing and Wang Baobao's army appeared in front of him.
A large number of cavalrymen, with flags fluttering, looked majestic.
The two sides set up their formations. Wang Baobao's gunmen, shield bearers and archers came forward, and the cavalry pressed down on the left and right.
Xu Da held up the binoculars and looked at it: "The flintlocks on the left, center and right came forward to disrupt the opponent's shield formation, firecrackers formation, and archer formation."
The herald next to him began to pass the order and waved the flag in his hand. The young general in front saw it and followed up with the order.
Three fusilier formations stepped forward in neat steps, with two thousand people in each formation and five hundred people in a row.
The camps deployed by both sides gradually approached. When they were one hundred and fifty steps away, the Ming army's array suddenly stopped. The fusiliers in the front row squatted down and aimed their guns forward.
The people in the back row stand and shoot, trying to keep the gun as level as possible. Actually, there is no need to aim. There is no rear sight, just don't hit the ground or the sky. Shoot forward, the bullet will fly as far as it can hit something.
Wang Baobao was riding on his horse. When he saw the Ming army stop, he frowned. What do you mean? Are you going to fight once we reach the distance?
He felt that if he rushed upward like this, he would suffer a loss after reaching a distance, so he immediately ordered the army to stop.
Before his order could be passed on, the Ming army opened fire, and a cloud of smoke rose with a bang bang bang sound.
The shield hand in front of the Yuan soldiers and the fire gun hand in the back fell like wheat, followed by bang bang bang, and then fell again in the back.
The Ming soldiers who were both squatting and standing were squatting and starting to load their ammunition. The two rows behind came forward, one row squatting and the other standing. Smoke and sound appeared again.
The Yuan soldiers fell down one by one just like before. From a distance, Wang Baobao couldn't hear the painful sounds of the injured soldiers, but his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.
At this time, his order was passed on, and the three military formations stopped advancing, but the shooting distance was not enough!
They stopped, but the Ming army didn't stop. After firing, they retreated to reload, and the ones in front loaded their guns again.
'Bang bang bang~~~'Bang bang bang~~~'
"Pull them back, pull them back, quickly! The Chinese cavalry is ready."
Wang Baobao finally discovered the problem. The enemy's bullets could penetrate shields because the enemy's bullets had different shooting ranges.
There was no need for him to shout anymore. The array that had gone out had already run back on its own, and it seemed that they could no longer fight.
Xu Da scanned the telescope and said: "The fusilier muskets in front of the army are stationary and are being loaded on the spot. The fusiliers muskets on the left, center and right in the center quickly support the front troops. The spearmen move forward, and the Chinese cavalry is ready."
The flag was waving, and six thousand fusiliers from three military formations ran forward to join the front formation.
The spearmen behind them ran closely, with their flintlock guns in position. The spearmen ran in front of them, and they put the backs of their spears on the ground in rows, squatting down, lowering their heads, and pressing down on the spears.
The Chinese cavalry began to slowly trot, moving in small circles, ready to speed up at any time.
Wang Baobao's expression became serious at this moment. He had just waved the flag on his side, and the flag on the other side followed suit. How could the other party's eyes be so easy to use?
The spear formation was set up to block the cavalry, and the cavalry followed suit at the same time. How come it was so fast?
How many bullets did the cavalry have to take before charging into the lancer formation? Why can't I see the flag wave of the opponent's Chinese army? Too far.
Not only Wang Baobao felt uncomfortable, but the other generals of Yuan Bing and the young generals also felt out of breath.
The generals and generals of the Ming army each held a telescope and looked at each other, not only at the formation, but also at the flags.
"Retreat!" Wang Baobao saw that the soldiers running back in front were coming back. He gave the order to turn his horse first, then turned and ran away.
"The fusilier cavalry pursues, and the fusilier cavalry in front of them chase together. They will come back after firing the bullets. They are not allowed to pursue for more than five miles."
After Xu Da saw the other party's flag, he gave the order.
(End of chapter)
