Separated by 1,800 meters, the two armies were forming their teams at the same time, preparing for the next battle.
It only took half a stick of incense to get everyone in the rear camp, and the array was ready.
As for the rioters, they were noisy for half an hour, and many people in the back camp fell asleep while waiting.
Huang Daozhou was very excited when he saw the two armies fighting for the first time. He held up the telescope handed to him by Zuo Mengeng and looked at it endlessly.
"Just based on this formation, it's already a clear decision. Now I finally understand why you are so confident."
Zuo Mengeng hid under the shade of a tree and fanned himself, bored.
"I guess Zuo Hua was afraid of so many rebels running around, so he waited. Otherwise, all three chargers would have run away."
Liu Yiyuan thought of a question.
"Do you think the rebellious people in Shaanxi are like this too? Then why can't the government and army pacify them until now?"
No one else could answer, only Zuo Mengeng could.
"The rebels in Shaanxi were like this at the beginning, but later there were several mutinies between the officers and soldiers, and many officers and soldiers joined the rebels. With these people, the rebels knew how to fight regularly. The power of the rebels and the officers and soldiers , are waxing and waning here. In the future, sooner or later there will be a day when we can surpass the army."
The back camp was in a relaxed mood, and Xu Yaqing was not in a hurry.
Although she saw that the rear camp was already in formation, she didn't think it was anything special.
The rebels are slow because there are many people.
With great difficulty, all the chaotic people were led to the designated positions. They stood up with kitchen knives, sickles, and razors in their hands. Xue Ji, the master of the Qingmu Altar, ran over.
"Saint, the team is ready. Should we wait for the army to attack, or should we attack it?"
Xu Yaqing was riding on a tall horse. She looked back at the more than 300 riders behind her, and her confidence doubled.
She also knew that these rioters were actually cannon fodder, and only the knights behind her were her wealth.
"Hmph, my army is ten times larger than Zuo Mengeng's. With so many people, he will be trampled to death even if he is trampled. Why wait? Tell everyone, the whole army will attack!"
Xue Ji's blood boiled and he ran back immediately.
After a while, the little leader in the queue started shouting.
"Come on, rush for me, hurry up. Rush over and kill the officers and soldiers, and their clothes will be yours."
As soon as the barefooted and bare-butt mobs heard that they had clothes to wear, they immediately became energetic and ran wildly, shouting at the top of their lungs.
After almost 800 meters, I started sprinting with all my strength...
Bolt said great!
Xu Yaqing was not Bolt, and her blood boiled when she saw her army overwhelmingly pressing against the government troops.
"Follow me, overwhelm the army and defeat them all in one fell swoop!"
She also had the courage to lead by example. She led more than 300 cavalry from the flanks and rushed towards the rear camp array first.
Although Zuo Rong was the commander-in-chief, Zuo Rong did not move and handed the battle to Zuo Hua.
Zuo Hua is much more sinister.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious at all. Wait until the rioters rush within 200 meters before shooting. Tell the artillery brigade that they also have to wait until the rioters rush within 200 meters before they can open fire. If you scare people away, I'll forgive you. Can’t reach them.”
Despite the war, Huang Daozhou was still nervous.
Seeing that the shouts of the mob were deafening and the back camp was quiet, he started to talk more.
"Zhongheng, why don't your soldiers move? The opponent's momentum is so strong, they won't be suppressed, right?"
Zuo Mengeng's head was full of black lines, so he quickly comforted him.
"Don't worry, only fools are shouting on the battlefield."
Huang Daozhou murmured: "I think...I think it's quite impressive."
Huang Zongxi laughed so much that he coughed.
"But it takes a lot of effort."
Everyone who has ever fought tried to hold back their laughter, but it was impossible to hold back their laughter.
The rebellious people did not have enough to eat and did not have much physical strength at all. When they reached about 400 meters, many people ran out of energy.
Running turned into jogging, jogging turned into walking, and walking turned into staggering.
Most of the rioters who rushed within two hundred meters had this virtue.
On the other hand, Xu Yaqing's cavalry was extremely fast and got within two hundred meters in the blink of an eye.
It can be seen that they are all horse bandits with many years of experience and their riding skills are very exquisite.
Then……
Then a large white mist suddenly billowed up from the front, back, left, left and right of the rear camp's position.
Then the rolling roar of thunder enveloped all the chaos.
The fastest horse team is also the most cared for target.
The storm of shell explosions created blank areas, and the sweeping rain of bullets caused faults. After only one round of attack, only forty or fifty of the three hundred cavalry were still intact.
The rest all disappeared.
Xu Yaqing was also blown off her horse. She was fine, but her horse was killed.
She turned several somersaults and dodged several horse hooves in a panic. When she stood up again, her eyes were filled with confusion.
what happened?
Why is this happening?
Where are my elite cavalry?
Then she heard the sharp firing of muskets, and the cannon fodder of the rebels who couldn't run fell instantly like wheat.
Seeing this scene with her own eyes and finally understanding what the war was about, Xu Yaqing suddenly felt boundless fear, turned around and ran away.
The rioters were faster than her and had exploded long ago. They enveloped her like a tidal wave. She only regretted that her parents had lost two legs.
But among the madly receding tide, one man was an exception.
He held the hatchet high, his eyes were bloodshot, and he kept rushing towards the rear camp with a strange scream.
"Zuo Mengeng, grandpa has come to take revenge on you and give back the lives of my whole family! Grandpa will definitely cut you into pieces. Grandpa will..."
Suddenly, a stray bullet flew through the man's thigh, causing him to scream "Ah" and fall to the ground.
Even so, he still had no fear. Even if he had to crawl, he would crawl in the direction of the rear camp.
Xu Yaqing happened to see this scene, and even heard the man's words. Her heart moved, and she vaguely grasped something.
A knight happened to be passing by, ready to run for his life. Xu Yaqing raised her hand and drew an arrow from her sleeve, shooting the man off his horse and taking advantage of the magpie's nest.
As the horse galloped away, the long whip swung back and caught the man's hand.
The big man weighing nearly two hundred kilograms was as if nothing in Xu Yaqing's hands. She was taken to the horse and walked away together.
Here, when Zuo Hua gave the order to fire, Zuo Dai also gave the order to charge.
As expected, with just one round of firepower, the mob collapsed, just like the deer being chased by the lions on the African grasslands.
The third brigade was originally on the flank and was some distance ahead. At this time, it launched a charge and directly seized the opportunity.
Zuo Hua was still lamenting that the rebels were not resisting the fight. When he looked up, he saw the third brigade rushing out and he seriously vomited blood.
"Zuo Laoliu, are you still shameless?"
It was too late, so he quickly ordered the entire army to attack.
On the flat land of Qilu, a strange scene began to take place.
More than 1,000 people chased more than 10,000 people, causing smoke and dust to fly and rocks to fly.
Keep running, the rioters stopped running.
When I charged before, I ran for a while and almost all my energy was used up. Now when I ran away, I had exhausted all my last strength, and I couldn't run away even if I wanted to.
Compared with them, the soldiers in the rear camp were well-nourished, ready to work, and had received strict training. Chasing them was just like playing.
After rushing up, they met those who resisted and stabbed them to death several times while shouting at the same time.
"Kneel down and surrender without killing!"
"Kneel down and surrender without killing!"
Once they heard that they would not die if they surrendered, the rebels became more honest. After a while, people were kneeling all over the floor, each one more careful than the other.
From behind, seeing such a simple battle situation, Huang Daozhou was completely dumbfounded.
"Is it so easy to fight?"
Everyone laughed.
Zuo Gui was shaking his head and talking a lot.
"This is not a war, this is clearly an armed trip."
Not to mention, his description was quite appropriate and made everyone laugh again and again.
Zuo Mengeng was bored to death and simply said: "Let's go and see how many prisoners they captured."
Before the battle, Zuo Menggeng gave the whole army a sigh of relief.
This battle is not about killing or injuring many rioters, but about capturing more prisoners.
He made this idea when he heard that Xu Yaqing's unit had more than 10,000 people.
I originally thought that after getting promoted this time, I would be able to assemble an army by combining the reserve forces of the rear camp and the temporary recruitment of people after I returned.
But I didn't expect that Linqing Association would also fall into the hands.
Now that there are two alliances in hand, the source of troops has become a big problem.
Since Xu Yaqing was so generous and sent over 10,000 people, Zuo Mengeng had no reason not to accept them.
Looking at the prisoners kneeling on the ground, Zuo Mengeng seemed to see a million-strong army gradually becoming a reality.
This made him feel good, and he walked into the battlefield with brisk steps.
