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Volume 1: Bandit¡¯s Career Chapter 240: Offensive and Defensive Battle (12)

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    Fan Li's expression changed: "It's not a solution for us and the enemy to keep facing each other like this." Zhao Shougang nodded and said: "Such a confrontation is extremely detrimental to our side. Although the rebel cavalry has lost the confidence to attack our camp, our soldiers can't  Maintain a high level of mental tension for a long time." As he spoke, he pointed to the rebel artillery camp not far ahead, looked at Fan Li and continued: "In my judgment, the rebel cavalry is confronting our army to protect the rebels.  The infantry and artillery battalions are retreating, as you can see from the rebel artillery battalion a hundred steps away; on the other hand, they must be looking for opportunities to retaliate, which is the main reason why the rebel cavalry cannot leave. " Fan Li has experienced the battle just now.  , knowing that soldiers who are stressed for a long time are most likely to cause physical and mental fatigue, it is very rare for the soldiers of the Zhenshan Battalion to continue to maintain a strict military appearance after being oppressed by the momentum of the rebel cavalry before!  The weather is hot now, and soldiers who are exposed to the sun for a long time are most likely to be taken advantage of by the enemy. Therefore, a long-term confrontation is extremely detrimental to the soldiers of Zhenshan Camp.  He couldn't help but nodded and asked: "How does Mr. Zhao Qian plan to solve this matter?" Zhao Shougang turned his eyes to the rebel artillery camp and said: "To end the confrontation between the two sides, the best way is to attack the rebel artillery camp.  Disrupting the deployment of the rebel cavalry." Fan Li's eyes lit up and he said, "What do you mean" Zhao Shougang nodded calmly and said, "Yes, just find a way to approach the rebel artillery camp and use gunpowder packets to attack it.  Carry out bombing and force the rebel cavalry to stop it. This will allow our Zhenshan battalion soldiers to avoid their own weaknesses and use their strengths, making the rebel cavalry passive. " Fan Li muttered: "Although the rebel cavalry has eaten our arms.  It's a bitter experience, but we will not let us attack the rebel artillery camp. You have seen the power of the rebel arrows before. I'm afraid the consequences will be serious if our army takes action rashly." Zhao Shougang frowned and said.  , Our army is far behind our opponents in terms of maneuverability and combat effectiveness. What the rebel cavalry is afraid of is our army's firearms. If the rebel cavalry comes up and shoots with bows and arrows, instead of directly attacking our army's camp, it may be harmful to our army.  The damage caused will be greater, but one thing is that our army's bird muskets are much higher than the rebels' bows and arrows in terms of firing distance and firing strength. Now our two armies combined have more than 600 bird muskets. Once they rebel.  The army cavalry uses bows and arrows to shoot, and we should be able to suppress the rebel archers." Fan Li thought for a while and nodded: "Please give the order, General Zhao." Because according to the organization of the Zhenshan Camp, Zhao Shougang.  He and Fan Li are both Qianzong, and their positions are the same, except that Fan Li is the new Qianzong of the teaching group, while Zhao Shougang is the powerful Qianzong of Zhenshan Camp.  Fan Li cannot compare with Zhao Shougang in terms of combat experience, personal qualifications, etc., and Zhao Shougang is also the commander of the city defense this time. Therefore, Fan Li thinks it is natural to hand over the command to Zhao Shougang, and he is willing to obey Zhao Shougang's command.  .  Zhao Shougang nodded slightly, pointed at the ownerless war horses on the battlefield and said, "I thought of an idea. The rebels haven't had time to take back these war horses, so they can just make use of them." Seeing Fan Li's confusion, he simply said: "Send someone to take them back first.  Capture these horses." He waved his hand and ordered a group of soldiers to collect the ownerless horses on the battlefield.  Then he explained his idea to Fan Li: "Tie gunpowder packets to the backs of these captured war horses, light them and drive them towards the rebel artillery camp. The rebel artillery camp is only a hundred steps away from us. War horses carrying gunpowder bags  If they rush into the rebel artillery camp, if the rebels do not stop it in time, they will definitely blow up the rebel artillery camp. I think the rebel cavalry will definitely take the initiative whether to attack or retreat.  "It's in our hands." "Wonderful! This is really a way to kill two birds with one stone. It can not only eliminate the threat of the rebel cavalry, but also cause heavy damage to the rebel artillery camp." Fan Li waved his fist excitedly.  ¡­ ¡­ Cao Shaozhong looked at the neat formation of the Zhenshan Camp on the opposite side.  I just felt that the other person was like a hedgehog covered with thorns. If I bite it, I will not eat the meat but will be stabbed.  Although he suffered a big loss at the hands of the opponent, he could only stare helplessly. Cao Shaozhong had not felt this kind of suffocation for a long time. He felt that these soldiers were even more elite than the few veterans of hundreds of battles in the rebel army.  They were extremely proficient in the use of firearms. It was reasonable for their cavalry to be caught off guard and attacked by the opponent's firearms, and to flee in defeat.  The cavalry under his command had been hit by the opponent's firearms and had lost their vigor. Even if he ordered to attack the opponent again, the result would definitely be defeated, so he simply defended the opponent and waited for the opportunity to counterattack.  I wiped the sweat off my face irritably. The weather in June is hot and dry. If you are exposed to the sun, you will soon be sweating, and the heat will be unbearable.    Humph, let¡¯s see how long you can stand under the sun. Don¡¯t let me seize the opportunity Cao Shaozhong secretly said ruthlessly. Once the opponent cannot hold on or is about to withdraw from the battlefield, it will be the moment for his cavalry to strike with thunder. He will  Let the defenders on the opposite side fight for the lives of their wounded and wounded cavalry.  Looking up at the "hedgehog" five hundred steps away, I saw that the "hedgehog" queue was still neat and orderly, and a group of "hedgehog" soldiers were gathering the dead cavalry and horses on the battlefield.  There were sparks in Cao Shaozhong's eyes. His cavalrymen were all good fighters on the battlefield, but they were killed by explosives thrown by the opponent unexpectedly. They died unjustly. Even the horses on the battlefield became the trophies of the opponent, so they were cheap.  These "hedgehogs".  Hey, what did the other party tie to the horse?  Cao Shaozhong suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the other party's actions in surprise. His hand wiping sweat stopped in mid-air and he forgot to put it down.  Yes, it is the explosion caused by this kind of package that causes huge damage to the cavalry!  But Cao Shaozhong felt cold all over during the Dog Days. He thought smartly that the other party must be planning to use his war horses to lead explosives to the cavalry ranks to explode Cao Shaozhong immediately ordered: "Everyone prepare their bows and arrows and shoot anything that comes close to me."  "Swish, swish, swish", the shocked rebel cavalry drew out their bows and arrows and stared at the opposite team that had suffered a huge loss.  Fan Li looked at these more than 40 tall and magnificent war horses and felt very reluctant to part with them. Such good war horses had to be used as cannon fodder. You must know that Zhenshan Camp is in urgent need of war horses to expand the cavalry force!  Turning his eyes to Zhao Shougang, he found that there was also a sense of reluctance in his eyes.  "Hey. It's such a pity for these horses! Isn't it too much to release more than 40 horses at once?" Fan Li said reluctantly.  Zhao Shougang shook his head, "You only have one chance. If we are unable to destroy the rebel artillery camp because we are stingy with a few war horses, it will only be a fight in the end. It will be difficult for our army to escape calmly." Fan Li naturally knew Zhenshan.  The situation that the battalion is facing now, despite the fact that the rebel cavalry on the opposite side is watching from a distance, as long as one of them shows the intention to retreat, the rebel cavalry will definitely kill them mercilessly.  He reluctantly moved his eyes away from the war horse, stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his head, looked up to watch the movements of the rebel cavalry, and suddenly said with a smile: "The rebel cavalry must think that these war horses are going to deal with them, look.  They look like they are facing a formidable enemy." "It is better to let the rebel cavalry feel the danger, so that the success rate of the horse attacking the rebel artillery camp will be higher," Zhao Shougang said with a smile.  While the two were talking, there were three gunpowder bags tied together on all the horses. Only one of the gunpowder bags had a long gunpowder wire attached to it. Needless to say, the other gunpowder bags would explode if the gunpowder wire and the gunpowder wire were ignited.  Soon, the gunpowder pack fuses on the backs of all the captured war horses began to burn "chichi", and Zhao Shougang, Fan Li and others swung their daggers and stabbed at the horses' butts.  "Herod"'s horse, whose body was stung, spread its hooves and ran towards the rebel artillery camp. It was more than a hundred steps away and the time was up in the blink of an eye.  Because the rebel artillery camp had to defend itself from Pingdu City's artillery fire, a neat wall of earth and stone was piled in front of each Western artillery piece. Each artillery piece was ten to fifteen steps apart, and fifty artillery pieces were distributed among them.  Within a radius of five hundred steps.  At this time, the rebel artillery camp was in chaos. The artillerymen were busy disassembling the artillery fasteners while worrying that the Zhenshan camp a hundred steps away would suddenly attack. The scene of the rebel cavalry's tragic defeat just now was still vivid in their minds. The elite cavalry were all shot.  If you retreat, artillerymen like yourself who lack defense will be no match for others.  The artillerymen were not as tough as the rebel cavalry. From a distance, they saw dozens of frightened horses heading straight for the artillery camp. Most of the artillerymen immediately gave up dismantling the artillery and began to look for a place to hide. The entire rebel artillery camp was suddenly located.  Make a mess.  With a "boom" sound, the gunpowder package carried by the first war horse exploded among the artillerymen of the artillery camp. "Boom boom" followed by three consecutive artillery explosions resounded in the sky. In an instant, the rebel artillery camp turned into a sea of ??fire and exploded.  The air waves brought up countless stumps and broken arms Fan Li turned his face and couldn't bear to look at the tragic scene at the explosion site, but Zhao Shougang kept his eyes fixed on the rebel cavalry.  In the earth-shattering sound of artillery explosions, first of all, the rebel cavalry's horses began to jump uncontrollably due to severe fright. The rebel cavalry held bows and arrows in their hands, and the horses were frightened. The cavalry's bodies were uncontrollable and panicked.  Discard the bow and arrow and concentrate on controlling the frightened horse.  The gunpowder packets may have ignited the stored gunpowder in the rebel artillery camp, and earth-shattering artillery explosions resounded through the sky one after another.  Cao Shaozhong controlled the war horse in a panic. The continuous explosions made the war horse completely panic. At this time, let alone attacking the opponent, the cavalry under his command evenIt is very difficult to even control the war horses. The army on the opposite side is really using all possible means. With such a group of people in Pingdu City, who else can take it down!  At that moment, Cao Shaozhong felt disheartened. He raised his head and saw another team of about a thousand people coming from the direction of Pingdu City. The thought in his heart of annihilating the opponent was completely extinguished.  He shouted in a hissing voice: "All cavalry, follow me and retreat to the camp." No longer caring about responding to the fleeing rebels, he rode his horse towards the rebel camp first!  !  !  !  (To be continued)
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