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Volume 1: The Life of a Bandit Chapter 238: Offensive and Defensive Battle (10)

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    As soon as he led his troops to Pingdu, Kong Youde noticed that there were things here that surprised him. He especially did not expect that someone would send troops to garrison Pingdu City in advance, and even easily defeated his first trial attack.  The original plan to capture Pingdu City in one fell swoop with the help of his 20,000 rebels turned out to be a hard nail. This was something Kong Youde never expected in advance.  Pingdu is located in a plain area with fertile land. It is a rich place rich in food. Taking Pingdu City as a granary can at least solve the problem of food shortage of the rebels. This is especially important for the rebels who rely on burning, killing and looting everywhere.  In addition, Kong Youde still had a grudge to clear up with the Cui family of Pingdu City, so he decided to launch an attack on Pingdu City with all his strength, and he would never give up until he achieved his goal.  Kong Youde's 20,000 rebels except for 5,000 cavalry are composed of veterans from Dongjiang Town. Half of the remaining infantry are bandits and bandits who were trained in rural regiments. Their combat effectiveness and willpower cannot be compared with the veterans of Dongjiang Town. This is helpless.  As a result, all the elite infantry of the rebels stayed in Laizhou, trying to find a way to capture the strong city of Laizhou.  But compared to Pingdu, Kong Youde didn¡¯t think it would be as difficult to conquer as Laizhou. Although there was a certain gap between his infantry and the truly elite soldiers of Dongjiang Town, it was easy to capture the city with one full blow.  There are two reasons. One reason is that Pingdu City is just an ordinary state and county city, and the city's defense facilities will not be very sufficient. It has not experienced war for more than two hundred years, and its military equipment has been slack to the point of erosion. Even if Pingdu City was built in advance,  Defense, how many troops can be gathered in a hurry to defend, with fifteen thousand infantry under his own command.  It is not difficult to seize Pingdu City in one fell swoop, even if you have to sacrifice lives for lives compared with the opponent.  It will also consume the opponent to death.  Another reason is that our side carries highly lethal tanks and powerful Western artillery, based on past experience.  As long as the Western artillery bombards the city, the defense of the local city will be destroyed. Even if Pingdu City resists, it will only surrender under the attack of its own artillery and chariots.  This is of course Kong Youde's wishful thinking. He analyzed the advantages of his own army thoughtfully and thoroughly, but he did not bother to explore the opponent's reality.  According to the deployment, after breakfast today, the soldiers launched successive siege operations.  After Kong Youde dispatched his troops and horses again, he rode his horses and stopped under the banner of the Central Military Commander, waiting intently for good news from the siege troops ahead.  The rangers and detectives constantly reported the fighting situation ahead. At the beginning, the siege went very smoothly. The general's chariot even blasted through the gate of Pingdu Weng City in one fell swoop. Kong Youde even felt that he could lead the army into Pingdu before dark.  City.  While Kong Youde was immersed in excitement, he suddenly heard a ranger coming to report that the soldiers attacking the city in front had fled. The sudden change of situation made Kong Youde speechless!  How could it suddenly collapse?  Kong Youde was puzzled!  Even if the opponent has explosives, is our rocket car just a decoration? How did Mao Chenglu and others who led the siege from the front do it, and the 10,000-strong army siege the city ended up in a defeated situation.  Kong Youde's face under Shuai's banner was terrifyingly gloomy.  Kong Youde didn¡¯t know what it felt like to attack the small city of Pingdu with all his strength, but in the end he was defeated.  It was already defeated at this time.  Complaining was useless, Kong Youde suppressed his resentment.  Cao Shaozhong was ordered to lead two thousand cavalry to respond to the fleeing soldiers and block the opponent's pursuit and cover up the killing.  Cao Shaozhong arrived with his cavalry.  From a distance, he saw Fan Li leading the city defenders who were following and chasing them. He made up his mind to wipe out this arrogant pursuer in order to revive the low morale of his own soldiers.  He was happy to see the opponent's 500-man pursuer fleeing under his iron hoofs, and he was even more willing to enjoy the pleasure of riding on horseback to kill these fleeing men.  He raised the spear in his hand and pointed it at Fan Li and others who were chasing the deserters. The cavalry team of two thousand men began to accelerate their horses slowly. All the cavalry began to shout "ho ho", and the weapons in their hands shone coldly in the sun.  .  What he didn't expect was that the pursuer, who numbered less than 500 people, did not flee in panic. Instead, they formed a formation to prepare for an attack. The sword and shield soldiers formed a shield wall in front of the formation. The spearmen and spears surpassed the sword and shield soldiers in an inclined plane.  Stab it on the ground, revealing a forest of guns in front of the queue.  Although there were only five hundred people, they showed an indomitable momentum, like a thousand troops.  For a moment, Cao Shaozhong even suspected that if the opponent's soldiers were more numerous, his cavalry would even be overwhelmed by the opponent's momentum and lose the courage to fight.  The two sides were two hundred steps apart, and Cao Shaozhong suddenly discovered that another thousand infantrymen were rapidly approaching the opposite army.  ? ?The commander grinned, do you want reinforcements first?  Then let the cavalry under his command flatten these ignorant defenders, and let them know that in front of the cavalry, the infantry will always be ravaged.  ????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  The scattered troops who fled in all directions could see that their own cavalry was preparing to attack the 500-man pursuer, and they consciously stayed away.  Fan Li stood in the middle of the queue with a spear in hand. Two hundred steps away, he could even see the ferocious smile on the face of the opponent's cavalry. It was the cruel smile shown after seeing the jackal's prey.  They listened to the heavy breathing of the soldiers. Facing the oppressive cavalry of the opponent, they were also nervous and scared, but none of the Zhenshan Battalion soldiers chose to retreat.  In an instant, Fan Li was filled with a sense of accomplishment. Only under the supervision of Zhenshan Camp, using Zhenshan Camp¡¯s military regulations and training, could such a persevering army be formed.  Two hundred steps away, the rebel cavalry rearranged their queues. One thousand of them began to slowly accelerate their horses. The cavalry on horseback rushed towards Fan Li's neatly formed team, shouting "ho ho".  Another thousand rebels were fifty steps away from them and began to slowly accelerate and attack. In their impression, a mere five hundred infantrymen were attacked by two thousand cavalry, and they would be wiped out without even a single encounter.  Although these five hundred soldiers looked impressive, they were still vulnerable to several times of cavalry attacks.  Fan Li looked at the overwhelming rebel cavalry.  He shouted: "Bird gun soldiers, prepare to fire!" Three hundred steps away, Zhao Shougang led 1,200 Zhenshan Battalion soldiers in a panic.  Two thousand rebel cavalry attacked Fan Li's 500 soldiers, and the result is self-evident.  Zhao Shougang knew that his 1,200 men rushing forward would not be able to rescue the other party.  It may even be difficult for you to escape.  "If it had been in the past, Zhao Shougang would have led his soldiers to retreat sensibly, not to act like a mantis blocking the car, and to preserve his strength to deal with the rebels. The most important thing is to ensure the safety of Pingdu City.  But when you really encounter comrades in the same camp who are struggling and facing fatal threats, you can't abandon them.  Zhao Shougang believed that he led his soldiers to retreat. Although it was the most correct choice, it would definitely chill the hearts of the soldiers of Zhenshan Camp. I am afraid that the commander and all the generals of Zhenshan Camp would also look down on him.  "Fighting opportunities are fleeting. The most important thing on the battlefield is hesitation." The commander's words were still in his ears. In an instant, Zhao Shougang made a decision, that is, to combine with Fan Li's troops to attack the rebel cavalry on the opposite side!  Fan Li's troops were 300 steps behind him and his soldiers. Seeing the rebel cavalry begin to accelerate, Zhao Shougang knew that his troops would not be able to join up with the rebel cavalry before they attacked Fan Li's troops.  It is better to stop the advance and attack the rebel cavalry from the side, thereby reducing some pressure on Fan Li's troops.  Two hundred steps away from Fan Li's headquarters.  Zhao Shougang waved his hand and ordered his 1,200 soldiers to stop and assume a defensive formation. More than 400 gun soldiers in the queue were in firing mode, once the rebel cavalry entered the hundred-step range.  Fire immediately.  Feng Jian stood at the top of the city and had a clear view of the sudden incident outside the city gate. The 500 Zhenshan Battalion soldiers led by Fan Li faced the rebel cavalry several times his own.  He did not choose to flee, but turned back to face the enemy.  This is exactly the spirit of preferring death to surrender that Feng Jian has always advocated in the Zhenshan Camp. Feng Jian believes that it can only be done under the training and supervision method of Zhenshan Camp.  Only then can we train an army that is determined and dares to fight.  Zhao Shougang then led his soldiers to carry out reinforcements, which also satisfied Feng Jian. It seems that this code of conduct of Zhenshan Battalion of never giving up and paying for his comrades and Zhenshan Battalion has been deeply imprinted on all officers and soldiers of Zhenshan Battalion.  mind and become common sense.  Although there will be some casualties, this kind of Zhenshan Camp and this kind of fighting collective is what Feng Jian is happy to see. Only in this way will the fighting collective of Zhenshan Camp become stronger and stronger, and the way forward will be brighter and brighter.  broad!  Huang Jinjiang kept patting the battlements, and his worries at first turned into loud praise: "Brother Fan Li is so courageous. He didn't embarrass our personal guard camp. Mr. Zhao Qian is really good" Without realizing it, he  His hands were dripping with blood from being slapped.  Qin Mazi used to be a member of the Zhenshan Camp soldiers. Because he was literate, he was transferred to Feng Jian as a personal guard. He had a stronger sense of belonging to the Zhenshan Camp when he saw Zhao Shougang resolutely leading his soldiers to stay and fight against the rebels together.  The cavalryman suddenly felt his heart surge, wishing he could rush into the formation and join the rebels' fight.  Feng Jian looked at the two Zhenshan Camp troops, Fan Li and Zhao Shougang, and murmured: "These are the soldiers of our Zhenshan Camp. With them, we have the military soul of Zhenshan Camp. Shougang and Fan  Don't worry, I will be with youLet's accept the Rebel Cavalry challenge together!  " Then he turned around and said to Sirao, the gunner commander who was waiting at the side: "Aim all the Western cannons at the rebel cavalry and bombard them!  ¡± Lao Hai made a few comments. Everyone can see that this book has received very few recommendations from the beginning to now. This is of course due to supervisory reasons and objective reasons. I don¡¯t want to say more here, so this book must be a hit.  Good stuff! Lao Hai works hard every day, and the average subscription so far is less than 100. As an author, with such a low subscription, it must be extremely depressing when I see a word of encouragement in the book review area.  My thoughts flow much more smoothly when writing. As a reader, you may laugh at Lao Hai. He is such an idiot. How can I write with such a low subscription? 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