"No hurry! We'll wait until dark." Li Wenzhong by the river had already received the news from Xu Dazhong's army. They found Manzi and Ha Ji Zhang's men and horses with many flags. The exact number of people was unclear.
The last time Manzi and Ha Cizhang pretended to withdraw their troops, Li Wenzhong was not fooled, and the other side had no choice but to come back again.
This time he saw the flag there, but Li Wenzhong was still cautious. He was worried that the other party would only bring some people there and continue to set traps for him here.
Things will be different in the evening. I believe Xu Da's team will have a tentative battle with Manzi and Ha Jizhang's teams.
Then the news that came in the evening is what happened this afternoon. How many people there are can be known at a glance.
At the same time, he secretly built a pontoon here, pushed things into the river at night, and quickly crossed the river through the pontoon.
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Xu Da also knew the situation. He had to test it. If the opponent's entire army arrived, Li Wenzhong's army would have to overwhelm him.
He is not worried about being in close combat with the opponent, as Ming's logistics are strong.
For such a long distance, logistics supplies are still sent upwards. The key is that Tang He occupies the most important position.
The palace was manufacturing revolving flintlock guns like crazy, and dozens of them were made and immediately sent to the front line.
No matter how much money was spent on the road, he just sent it and piled the guns, wheels and gunpowder forward as quickly as possible.
The team is making Xiangyang cannons, that is, catapults, with a counterweight in front and pulling back to release stones. Once you let go, the stones will fly out and hit people.
However, this time we did not plan to put stones, but instead used explosive packs to focus on the enemy's Xiangyang artillery fire.
First destroy the opponent's long-range weapons, and then attack other targets.
Xu Da believed that after one round, the opponent would be dumbfounded. Throwing rocks and throwing explosives were different.
Try several times, calculate the length of the fuse, and when the explosive pack flies over, it will explode on the enemy's head, blowing up a large area.
The key is that there is no need for nails or anything else. People can be killed by just relying on the shock wave of the explosion.
So 10,000 cavalrymen holding flintlock rifles met the troops of Manzi and Ha Cizhang, and another 10,000 fusilier soldiers formed an array 200 meters behind.
When Barbarian's team saw this kind of gun, there was a commotion. They recognized it.
"Withdraw!" Barbarian ordered immediately without saying a word.
His team fell back trying to maintain their formation.
Lan Yu looked through the binoculars and lowered her lips: "Chase, keep distance from front to back, clearly see the enemy's traces, and estimate the number of people. The third array of archers and cavalry follow me."
He led his men to catch up, but the opponent's retreat speed was obviously not fast enough.
This place is open and there won't be any ambushes. With 20,000 fusiliers and 10,000 horse archers, he can directly destroy the opponent.
'Papa, papa...' After chasing, the fusiliers in front found that the distance was enough, and the two thousand people opened fire directly.
After the shots were fired, they ran to both sides with their horses, and those behind accelerated and rushed forward, followed closely by another round.
He ran under the fusilier nearby to load ammunition. After five rounds, the barbarian's team fell to four or five hundred people.
Some of the men were not hit directly by bullets, but their horses were hit.
With this result, Lan Yu was satisfied because no one on her side was harmed.
The second formation of 10,000 fusiliers rushed forward on horseback, followed closely by Lan Yu's team.
Not long after, the man who had loaded ammunition caught up again.
"Go back and inform General Xu that our army will continue to pursue and attack with Li Wenzhong in front and back, and we will not go back at night."
Lan Yu shouted to the messenger that he saw an opportunity. There was only one enemy unit, and Ha Cizhang was not seen.
The combined armies of the two men only amount to 50,000 people. Now that I am chasing one side to fight, I have the upper hand in both weapons and numbers.
If you continue to chase like this, your own team's horses will get tired, but the people can persist, and the other team's horses will be useless.
Moreover, Manzi's team ran back in panic, which would inevitably affect the morale of Ha Cizhang's team. The Ming army led by Li Wenzhong on the other side of the river could forcefully cross the river.
The messenger obeyed the order, and several of them rode their horses to turn around.
"Ten thousand soldiers on horseback, each with five cavalry. Follow them and give the horses to General Lan. Hurry."
When Xu Da heard about it and knew Lan Yu's thoughts, he helped with the rest of the matter and sent the horse away.
They and Feng Sheng got a lot of horses, which they can use now.
"Tiande, there are less than 10,000 fusiliers left in our army. Can they block the enemy troops rushing out of Helin City?" Feng Sheng came after knowing the situation.
"Do they dare to come out? Do they know how many flintlocks are in the leaving team? When will they return after leaving?
Those who can get in are all those who have been beaten by us. They are like frightened birds and can only enter through the road we let out of the north gate of Helin City.
This is a camp, and they want to break into the camp? They have to fill in the trench we dug first. snort! "
Xu Da didn't care about the enemy forces in Helin City at all. He was only thinking about how to get the jade seal.
In fact, he already had an idea, let Aiyou Shili Dala go, and allowed him to take the luggage and leave.
Otherwise, he will keep a close eye on the other party. If the other party takes Yuxi and runs away, the baggage cannot be taken away. It depends on the other party's choice.
After returning, he may be criticized by others, saying that he wasted the opportunity and failed to capture Aiyou Shili Dara.
But he had a clear conscience, and many people would surely die if he captured Aiyou Shili Dara.
In terms of politics and the lives of soldiers, Xu Da chose the latter because Ming Dynasty's weapons were powerful and there was no need to fight so hard.
If it's still the same weapon, then go for it, it's the same fight anyway.
The war has been going on till now, because Yuan soldiers are not familiar with Ming Dynasty's new weapons, they have been defeated all the way, and Ming Dynasty has lost less than 300 soldiers.
It's not worth it to capture Aiyou Shili Dala and kill him. Even if he defeats the Yuan soldiers and loses 30 to 50 thousand, it's not worth it!
I don't want the reputation of catching Aiyou Shili Dala, because Xiaqiu Village has already become a god in a battle.
The flintlock's range was more than twice as far as the enemy's, and it could shoot through armor and shields.
I believe that the experts in Xiaqiu Village know their choice and will speak for themselves.
"Don't be anxious. Take your own horses with you. It's a long way to go! There's no need for us to rush over and kill them."
Fu Youde, who brought 10,000 firecrackers with him, asked the messenger to tell the soldiers in the team not to rush.
We will catch up and deliver horses and food, and we can also provide support with a wave of flying arrows 300 paces away.
Of course, when we really need to fight in close combat, we can put a bayonet behind the gun and we can still fight. We will not be timid.
When Lan Yu chased after him, Manzi realized that the tactics he had discussed with Ha Jizhang were wrong.
He came with his own people and raised Ha Cizhang's flag at the same time. Ha Cizhang stayed there and waited for Li Wenzhong to cross the river before killing him.
As a result, Xu Da directly sent so many troops. Aren't you, Xu Da, afraid that Wang Baobao from Lin City would lead a surprise attack on you?
"Surrender, I surrender!"
"Surrender!"
"The horse can't run anymore! Surrender!"
People running behind Barbarian's team would surrender from time to time. They had just arrived for more than an hour.
Before the team could be reorganized and rested, Xu Da's soldiers rushed forward.
The horse ran all the way, and then ran again without waiting to regain its strength. It was obvious that it could not bear it anymore.
(End of chapter)
