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Chapter 293 Guiyang (continued from Thirteen)

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    "Tap tap tap tap!" The war horses ran down the hillside, and the Western Army cavalry finally joined the battle and began to attack.  Five hundred cavalry opened a long battle line, and the formation was looser than the infantry. Firstly, they were to avoid the Chu army's shooting, and secondly, they were to avoid blocking each other. The hillside was full of gravel pits, and when the horses were running at full speed,  A small stone can cause it to break its leg, and a small pit can cause its horse to stumble. In the blink of an eye, the Western cavalry is on its back, and the horses neigh loudly.  Go around them and keep charging!  Qi Sansheng gave the cavalry a fatal order. After starting the charge, they should rush forward desperately. Don't be afraid of falling, and don't be reluctant to leave the horse. If they can't break through the defense line of the Chu army's musketeers, the five hundred cavalry, including men and horses, will all be killed.  Beheading.  War horses are much faster than humans, and the weight of armor and weapons has little effect. Hundreds of war horses charge together, and the ground trembles with amazing momentum. In the other two directions, Qi Sansheng waved his sword and commanded the entire line of troops to attack, cooperating with the cavalry to attack.  .  About a quarter of an hour after the battle started, Qi Sansheng's 6,000 armored soldiers lost about a thousand people, but they were still far away from the Chu army's musketeers. If this continues, the infantry alone will definitely not be able to win this battle.  Qi Sansheng knew that there were not many opportunities left, so he tried his best.  "Whoever captures Liu Tichun alive will be rewarded two hundred taels of silver." In order to boost morale, Qi Sansheng did not hesitate to reward him heavily. He also ordered the supervising team to kill soldiers who were hesitant and afraid of fighting without mercy on the spot.  Stimulated by the heavy reward and forced by the bright swords of the supervising team, the Western soldiers rushed forward with screams. The morale of the soldiers who had just been beaten rose again. Because of the large number of people, their formation became tighter, so  It would undoubtedly bring more casualties, but Qi Sansheng couldn't care less.  The Chu army put up an N-shaped formation, with more than 300 cavalry approaching quickly on one side, and infantry charging in a "group style" on the other two sides. It seemed to be in danger, but the Chu army was not in a hurry to open fire.  Under the command, the formation began to be adjusted.  "Are the thieves trying to run away?" More than a hundred cavalrymen fell down, but Liu Wenxiu remained indifferent. Seeing the changes in the Chu army's formation, he thought the enemy was in disarray, but the Western cavalry had just rushed down the hillside, and the Chu army  The formation has changed from an n-shaped formation to a 7-shaped formation. About 1,200 Chu soldiers formed a shooting formation facing the Western cavalry rushing from the flanks.  At the same time, Liu Tichun rushed to the battlefield with the remaining one thousand musketeers and raised his muzzle at the silhouette of the Western cavalry.  "The thieves are calm in the face of danger, and they change their formation so quickly! Alas, I still underestimated the Chu army before, and I shouldn't have easily started a war with them" Liu Wenxiu secretly complained, having a premonition of defeat, but there was nothing he could do for a while. Now the whole situation  The battle situation was very passive. If Liu Tichun's nail was not removed, the tens of thousands of troops would be in danger of being annihilated. Therefore, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that the five hundred cavalry could create a miracle and break through the enemy's formation.  "Bang bang bang bang!" "Bang bang bang bang!" "Bang bang bang bang!" After three rounds of volleys, the Western Army cavalry once again fell on their backs. Because of the undulating terrain, Liu Tichun could only see those things from his perspective.  The upper bodies of the military cavalry were as if they had stepped on ice that suddenly cracked. They and their horses suddenly fell down. More than one hundred and fifty cavalry were knocked down, and some cavalry were tripped by their companions. The size of the war horses  Much larger than a human, but equally vulnerable after being shot, the first few rows of Western cavalry were wiped out, leaving only a few lucky ones who continued to charge.  "Bang bang bang bang!" When the Chu army's musketeers fired again, their good luck had run out. They were fired upon by hundreds of flintlock muskets and were instantly beaten to a pulp.  ¡°Bang bang bang bang!¡± ¡°Bang bang bang bang!¡±¡­ The Chu army musketeers started a new round of death rolling and turned into a sophisticated killing machine.  Next, it¡¯s the third round of firing.  If it is on flat ground, the Chu army's musketeers may not have the opportunity to fire a third shot. When charging on a steep and uneven hillside, the speed of the war horses is still greatly affected, much slower than on flat ground, allowing the Chu army's soldiers to fire calmly.  The third round of volleys. In fact, the Western cavalry had already collapsed when the second round of volleys was completed. The third round of volleys was just to eliminate more enemies. After all, the threat of the cavalry was too great. We should take this opportunity to defeat them completely.  disabled.  The remaining cavalry of the Western Army was less than 70, and any attempt to charge upward would be fatal. They were defeated in a chaotic manner, but the battle was not over yet. Taking advantage of the opportunity just now, the Western Army infantry from the other two directions had already rushed forward.  Within fifty steps, you can see your eyebrows and eyes clearly.  The Chu army had no time to change its formation as a whole.?Only the more than 300 musketeers nearby hurried to their companions, changed from the figure 7 shape to an incomplete T shape, and then opened fire again. Within a distance of fifty steps, the hit rate of the fusiliers increased significantly.  A barrage of death formed in front of the military formation.  Fifty steps.  Forty-five steps.  Forty steps The soldiers of the Western Army also used all their strength and rushed up desperately, but they could only rush up to a distance of forty steps. The speed of filling up positions could no longer keep up with the speed of casualties. Seeing that the soldiers of the Western Army were all  He ran forward, but all the soldiers in front were knocked down, and the battle line began to slowly move back. The Chu army's musketeers were all experienced soldiers like Wu Laojun. They continued to adjust their formations while fighting, and their firepower and rate of fire quickly returned to  In the best situation, because the distance was too close, the casualties of the Western Army increased significantly.  Forty steps.  Forty-five steps.  Fifty steps After Liu Tichun's thousand musketeers arrived at the fighting position, they immediately joined the battle. The flanks of the Western Army were also exposed to the rain of bullets. Unable to hold on any longer, the soldiers suddenly shouted in unison, turned around and ran away.  .  If they could see the hope of victory, they could continue fighting no matter how many casualties there were. However, this hopeless massacre destroyed their fighting spirit. The escape of a group of soldiers quickly turned into a complete rout. Those who stood on the mountains and watched the battle  Liu Wenxiu's face instantly turned as pale as paper.  "Run! Run! Run! I let you run!" Qi Sansheng stepped forward on horseback, rushed into a group of broken soldiers and slashed wildly. His horse sword kept slashing down, cutting one broken soldier after another into two pieces. Some soldiers  He had already stopped and was beheaded by him without hesitation. The defeated soldiers behind him were frightened by his fierce flames and finally stopped running away. Qi Sansheng commanded the supervising team again, intercepting other defeated soldiers and gathering them as much as possible.  force.  Although he was defeated miserably by the Chu army's musketeers, Qi Sansheng did not give up. Back then, he followed the Eighth King Zhang Xianzhong in the rebellion, and he also broke through the danger of life and death again and again. Now he can't just focus on his own escape. It is no longer necessary to eliminate the Chu army's musketeers.  It's possible, at least stop them and hold the retreat for the army.  "Do you still want to unite your army and fight again? No chance." Liu Tichun smiled coldly and ordered the whole army to pursue them from behind. Three thousand musketeers formed two square formations, one large and one small. They marched forward in unison.  The arriving Western soldiers shot them one by one without mercy.  "The thieves are attacking fiercely, and our army may not be able to withstand it!" Behind Liu Wenxiu, all the scholars were in panic. They originally thought that the musketeers were good at defending but not good at attacking, but the Chu army now taught them a lesson. This kind of result  The offensive method of advancing the formation looks slow, but in fact it seems to be slow and fast, indestructible. If the Western Army stepped forward to intercept, they would be beaten to pieces and defeated by them from a long distance. No wonder Qi Sansheng couldn't wait to attack just now.  , being attacked like this by the Chu army's musketeers, there was simply no way to stop them.  Qi Sansheng spent a lot of effort to collect the defeated troops of about 2,000 people, and Liu Tichun attacked. The two thousand people were in shock. Qi Sansheng did not dare to fight the Chu army, so he could only retreat continuously. The troops  The situation became increasingly chaotic. Fortunately, the Chu army maintained its formation and advanced at an unhurried pace, so the Western army did not collapse again. Qi Sansheng led hundreds of remnants to defend the official road and sent another thousand people.  He responded to Liu Wenxiu and at the same time kept sending signals to Liu Wenxiu, urging him to retreat quickly.  Liu Wenxiu had already returned to the official road at this time. The larger phalanx of Chu army's musketeers was coming towards this direction. The generals on the left and right together advised him to leave the dangerous situation as soon as possible and retreat to the camp at the foot of the mountain.  "His Royal Highness, King of Shu, leave quickly. It's too late if you don't leave!" "No, I can't leave! Tens of thousands of troops are still fighting fiercely with the thieves. How can I escape before the battle?" Liu Wenxiu jumped on the horse, raised his sword and shouted loudly  : "My sons, today there are no thieves but me, and there are no thieves but me. Let me fight the thieves to the death!" After saying this, Liu Wenxiu urged his horse to rush down the hillside. The warriors behind him held up the flag, and dozens of guards surrounded him.  Rushed towards the Chu army.  "His Royal Highness the King of Shu!" "Kill the thief! Kill the thief!" "Protect His Highness!" "Fight with the Chu thief!" Seeing Liu Wenxiu personally charging to kill, the morale of the Western Army suddenly boosted. The soldiers who were running away looked back and saw  The Qing cavalryman who rushed at the front was their beloved King of Shu, Liu Wenxiu, and they all rushed back with shouts. The thousand reinforcements sent by Qi Sansheng to meet Liu Wenxiu ran at the front, wishing they could take his place immediately and not let him go.  The King of Shu ventures.  "There is still a chance, as long as Wang Shangli returns the troops in time" Liu Wenxiu galloped past the Chu army's formation. When he saw the opponent raising his gun and preparing to shoot, he suddenly reined in the horse's head and turned to get out of the way. Suddenly, he heard  Hearing a long horn sound coming from the direction of Nanming River, he quickly turned around and saw only the riverA long fleet appeared on the boat, with a square red flag flying on the bow. It was the fleet of the Chu army that was returning.  The Chu army¡¯s fleet came back so quickly?  !  Like a bucket of cold water being poured on his head, Liu Wenxiu was suddenly stunned. What he didn't expect was that the Chu army's follow-up troops had already left Guiyang City and rushed to the vicinity of the battlefield. It only took more than half an hour for the fleet to come back and forth.  , and another three thousand reinforcements were sent.  Just when Liu Wenxiu was in a daze, a stray bullet hit his chest.
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