Ren Dong and Shen Shouyao carried the burdens and followed Lao Wangtou, and followed the long queue onto the pontoon bridge.
The first time he stepped down, his eyes changed.
Just because the pontoon bridge underfoot is as solid as land, thousands of people are walking on it without any shaking at all.
He participated in the Battle of Shahe and also crossed the river via a pontoon bridge.
He knew exactly what kind of pontoon bridge Guan Ningjun built.
But as elite as Guan Ning's army, even in terms of building a pontoon bridge, it was actually inferior to the army in front of them.
Shen Shouyao behind him said "tsk, tsk" twice. Although he didn't say anything else, Ren Dong already understood what he meant.
After crossing the floating bridge, we entered the tunnel.
The horizon disappeared from the eyes, and the vision in front of the eyes was greatly obstructed.
Ren Dong and Shen Shouao couldn't tell what was going on, so they could only blindly follow Lao Wangtou, not knowing where they were traveling.
It seems that these tunnels are endless, and I don’t know if I will die from exhaustion if I keep walking in them.
"Okay, we're here."
Lao Wangtou's words were more beautiful than the Buddha's voice, which made Ren Dong and Shen Shouguang put down their burdens in a hurry, and stars appeared in front of their tired eyes.
"Children, come and eat quickly. Only when you are full can you fight. Don't wait for the food to get cold."
Following Lao Wangtou's greeting, the nearby soldiers came over in twos and threes.
Ren Dong and Shen Shouyao observed carefully and found that each of these soldiers was carrying an iron box, which was square and square with a lid on it, which was very strange.
When they got closer, the soldiers coming from whichever direction were all lined up in a column.
No one is fighting, no one is pushing, everything is in good order.
This scene alone made Ren Dong and Shen Shouao's hair stand on end.
Lao Wangtou opened the burden, and when the first soldier handed over the box, he first scooped out pork stewed with cabbage and poured it into the iron box. The chunks of pork were not stingy as big as a palm. Then he took out the snow-white steamed buns from another basket and placed them on the lid of the soldier's iron box.
The soldier left happily, turning around and disappearing.
It was obvious that the soldier was very hungry, but he did not stop even to take a sip of vegetable soup.
All the soldiers were like this, coming and going in a hurry, as if there was something important.
They also noticed that there was always a soldier not moving at the top of the tunnel not far from them, staring straight ahead.
It wasn't until a soldier came up with the food that he came down in a hurry to serve the food.
This novel army did not forget to be on strict alert even when eating.
Lao Wangtou distributed the food to everyone and shouted at the top of his voice: "Is it enough? Is there anyone who is not full?"
The soldiers' laughter could be heard from far and near.
"Uncle Wang, how can I not be satisfied with the food you gave me? It's enough to feed the pigs."
Lao Wangtou laughed and scolded.
"You bastard, I won't give you meat next time."
The tunnel was filled with laughter and laughter. Lao Wang, the first cook, seemed to be of the same family as these soldiers, which was really strange.
While they were talking and laughing here, suddenly a strange chanting sound came from the distance.
Didi-de-de-de-de-de...
"Attention, the enemy is coming, everyone, please follow the orders!"
There was a commotion in the tunnel, and everyone moved faster. Even the soldiers who hadn't finished eating clasped the iron box aside, ignored it, and rushed to their positions.
When they heard that the rebels were coming, Ren Dong and Shen Shouyao couldn't help it. They wanted to climb up and have a look, but they were grabbed by the head of Lao Wang.
"You silly boy, are you dying? Is this a place for you to show off? Come on, come back with me. Don't cause trouble here."
Ren Dong was very anxious and couldn't help asking: "Uncle Wang, this is a war, don't you want us civilians to help?"
Lao Wangtou walked quickly, chattering.
"What help do you need from us? Just don't hold us back. Go back with peace of mind. We will win the battle in a moment."
Along the way, Ren Dong and Shen Shouao saw that all the civilian workers who had just transported supplies were walking back. And what's even more peculiar is that although everyone is walking in a hurry, their expressions are very relaxed.
It seems that he doesn't care about the outcome of this battle at all.
When I returned to the pontoon, I happened to see Sister Bai leading a group of people with white cloth strips on their left arms, carrying groups of wooden frames.
Sister Bai didn't care about them at all, maybe she didn't see them, she just shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Everyone in the stretcher team should hide behind the anti-gun wall. Don't stick your head out, don't run around, and wait until you get on. Be careful. Our soldiers are very valuable, so we don't dare to hurt you."
I saw that those people did not move forward, but stayed on the periphery of the tunnel.
There is a very thick and solid earth wall there, and the area below is very spacious and looks very safe.
Back on the west bank of the Daqing River, Ren Dong and Shen Shouyao were concerned about the war and even more curious about how this novel army fought.
Seeing that the cooks had nothing to do, they begged Lao Wangtou to take them to a slightly higher place.
From here, part of the battlefield can be vaguely seen.
In the far east, a black line suddenly appeared on the ground. A moment. The black line turned into a black wave, rolling in, and finally stopped five miles in front of the tunnel.
Even though they were far apart, those familiar flags still made Ren Dong and Shen Shouao grit their teeth.
"Brother Shen, do you think you can win this time?"
Shen Shouyao looked at the tunnel in front of him and the artillery flashing in the sun, feeling a little unsure.
"Maybe?"
They were hesitating here, but Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde, who came to the front of the formation, looked livid.
"Is it Zuo Mengeng again?"
Being blocked by an army of tens of thousands of people made the Dongjiang rebels panic.
"How did you know this was Zuo Mengeng?"
Li Jiucheng was a little confused about Kong Youde's judgment.
Kong was virtuous but had his own rhetoric.
"Brother, look at those trenches. No one in the world except Zuo Mengeng has arranged them like this."
There was a battle outside Huang County, which impressed Kong Youde deeply on Zuo Mengeng.
Another thing is that the New Army's tunneling technology is indeed self-contained and very easy to recognize.
But knowing that the enemy in front of him was Zuo Mengeng, Li Jiucheng couldn't accept it at all.
"Then isn't Zuo Mengeng in Laizhou? Can he fly? How did he get in front of us?"
Kong Youde couldn't answer, but he could feel a bone-chilling chill from the inside out.
If the enemy in front of them is indeed Zuo Mengeng, doesn't it mean that they will have to undergo that kind of terrifying firearms baptism again?
When the people here were in panic, Mao Chenglu ran back from the south.
Kong Youde hurriedly asked: "How? Is it possible to go around?"
Mao Chenglu's face turned gray and defeated, and he said angrily: "There are tens of thousands of horses and horses, and the road is blocked."
The rebel generals were silent for a moment. Fight or not?
Everyone looked at Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde.
They are the only ones who can make the decision.
The pressure on Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde instantly increased, but they didn't have much time left to make a decision.
Looking at the endless stretch of trenches on the opposite side, Kong Youde tried to say: "How about laying it down and trying to lay it down."
As he spoke, he gave himself a reason.
"This Zuo Mengeng didn't stand up like that weird horse-rejection, so this is the opportunity we have been waiting for. Even if he has sharp weapons, as long as we rush over and fight, he will definitely not be our opponent."
The position layout of the second division was completely different from that of the first division. The most important thing is that there is no barbed wire.
It's not that the second division doesn't have such resources, but...
"Tell all the ministries that after the first wave of rebel attacks are repulsed, they will counterattack across the board. All ministries can pursue for twenty miles, there is no need to advance rashly."
Mao Yuanyi observed the battlefield with a telescope and issued combat orders.
The operational purposes of the second division and the first division were different.
The first division is to drive, while the second division is to block.
As long as the Dongjiang rebels are prevented from advancing westward, the Second Division will have completed its mission. And it can't cause more damage to the rebels. Otherwise, how can we expect the rebels who are seriously injured to capture the city?
Because of this, Mao Yuanyi decided to repel the rebel attack and the Second Division would counterattack across the board.
Just use the fastest and most violent offensive to make the rebels despair and retreat voluntarily.
All ministries received the order and immediately started preparations.
On the opposite side, the rebels had launched an attack under Kong Youde's order.
The cannon fodder pushed the shield cart, followed by the shooters carrying the squatting cannon, and then the archers, forming several square formations, pressing towards this side step by step.
The rebels' artillery fire was very cautious and sparse, not as good as the New Year's firecrackers.
The reason for this is that during the Battle of Huangxian, the New Army's artillery cast a huge shadow on them.
Li Jiucheng and others were afraid that the artillery in their hands would be knocked back again.
After all, they have no place to replenish their artillery. If they don't shoot one, they will lose one.
However, without the full support of artillery, the rebel offensive was obviously ineffective.
When the rebel forward came within a hundred meters, Mao Yuanyi saw the opportunity and immediately ordered: "Fire!"
