Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

Only then did Lin Chong regain his composure. He was enjoying the killing, and after a short sprint, he got into a fight with the opponent.

Seeing Hua Rong coming, he knew that Su Xia had sent him to meet him, so he quickly turned his horse and went back.

"Don't let them escape, shoot the arrows!" Bi Sheng, the flying tiger general who was hit by the arrow, led the Forbidden Army archers to press past the formation.

Those elite archers took over their crossbows and fired long distances into the sky to carry out projectile attacks.

Flying Tiger General Bi Shengchun was a veteran of the battlefield. He was a centurion and had participated in dozens of battles, large and small. Knowing that Su Xia's army was leaving, he quickly ordered the arrows to be released.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

A burst of sharp arrows was fired at Lin Chong's cavalry, Hua Rong and others. Immediately in front of the formation, dozens of soldiers fell off their horses.

"Place the caltrops!"

Lin Chong hurriedly ordered, and his soldiers immediately threw away the iron caltrops and threw them on the ground to block the Western army's attack.

Here Hua Rong also ordered his men to retreat while fighting, constantly releasing arrows in the air, and started shooting at each other. Both sides shot at each other with a hail of arrows, each suffering damage.

For Su Xia's National Protectorate Army, this was the first bitter battle with the Song Dynasty since they secretly rose up in Shamen Island to establish the country.

In previous battles, the National Guard Army was almost invincible. In the two battles outside Haizhou City,

Although the Protectorate Army took advantage, both Qin Ming and Lin Chong suffered heavy losses in fighting against them.

Lin Chong's cavalry brigade had just made a sudden attack and was surrounded by the Western Army and the Forbidden Army, losing hundreds of people.

In addition to yesterday's battle outside Haizhou City, judging from the continued war of attrition, the National Guard Army cannot afford such losses.

The imperial court's reinforcements will always be there, but I only have this army of soldiers. Of course, Zhao Wenhui's First Corps and Second Corps have not yet been dispatched. After all, it is not time for a decisive battle.

On the second day, a dozen cavalrymen of the National Guard Army who were captured yesterday were pushed outside the Haizhou city wall. The telescope was cut down. These soldiers were severely tortured and then executed by the Song army while standing outside the city wall.

The injured Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng even raised his sword and killed several prisoners in a row, making the generals of the Protectorate Army who were watching on the city wall feel angry!

Everyone asked for orders to fight Bi Sheng to the death.

After getting off the city wall and returning to the Haizhou city defense camp, Lin Chong knelt down on one knee and said, "Sir, just now the general was eager for revenge and just wanted to kill the old thief Gao Qiu. Brother, please punish this general."

"Instructor Lin, you must not underestimate the enemy. Your cavalry is the most elite mobile force in my hand. As the brigade commander of our national defense army, you command thousands of cavalry. You must not rush in easily. It is understandable that you are eager for revenge, but Xi The army attacks with heavy troops and is well-trained. We must not underestimate the enemy. If we do it again, military discipline will not spare us."

Lin Chong was naturally full of regret in his heart. If he hadn't been eager for revenge, he wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss.

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The Jingdong Road Forbidden Arms Firearms Battalion is equipped with more than thirty artillery pieces, rockets, muskets and many other firearms. They are the heavy weapons Gao Qiu brought during this expedition.

The commander of the firearms battalion is headed by Li Bao, nicknamed "Po Li San". At this moment, as the commander of the firearms battalion, he accepted Gao Qiu's order to bombard Haizhou City.

The firearms of the Forbidden Army are very different from the firearms of the Su Xia Army.

When the Forbidden Army's artillery shells hit the city wall, there was no counterattack from the Su Xia Army.

Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng was arrogant. He ignored his shoulder that was shot by Hua Rong and shouted, "They say the Su Xia rebels have cannons. Did you see that the cannons from our firearms battalion blasted the walls of the Soviet thieves? Brothers , rush me!"

Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng waved his sword, and the Forbidden Army launched an overwhelming charge.

Different from the state of the last attack, this time, the Forbidden Army launched the attack ahead of the Western Army.

Liu Yanqing and Liu Guangshi, father and son, were there to watch the fun.

After all, attack speed is limited.

Liu Yanqing whispered to Liu Guangshi on the side: "This Bi Sheng is crazy, killing and capturing prisoners is unknown!"

Liu Guangshi looked at the shelling on the city wall and frowned: "Today is the main battle of the Forbidden Army. Even the Tokyo Firearms Depot is attacking."

"During the main battle a few days ago, your armored troops suffered heavy losses, but they refused to fire. This is a clear sign of the consumption of our Western Army's strength."

When Liu Yanqing said this, he looked at his son with some heartache.

After all, the Western Army had just experienced a hard battle with heavy casualties.

As the son of Liu Yanqing, Liu Guangshi led the main armored army to severely damage Qin Ming's Fourth Corps and paid an extremely heavy price. However, Gao Qiu did not let the firearms battalion fire cover and did not allow trebuchets to attack the city. This was simply relying on Su Xia's army. use their own strength to consume themselves.

The fisherman wins when the clam fights.

Relatives will be hated, enemies will be quick!

Even when they are facing a formidable enemy, Gao Qiu and others are still thinking of consuming their own strength!

Liu Yanqing felt increasingly heavy as he looked at his son's young but somewhat weathered face.

Liu Guangshi saw the sorrow and anger in his father's eyes. He pointed at the city wall and said, "The artillery and trebuchets from the firearms battalion have been dispatched. I'm afraid the Su Xia army will not be able to withstand it."

On the city wall, the officers and soldiers of the National Defense Army's Joint Defense Corps were attacked in turn by fierce trebuchets, artillery and crossbows, and their casualties gradually increased.

Under the city tower, the imperial guards were getting closer and closer.

From the crenellations on the city wall, you can even clearly see the faces of the Song troops under their helmets, and even the siege ladders they carried.

Su Xia looked at everything outside the city from a semi-commanding permanent fortification in the east of the city. This was built in accordance with Su Xia's preparations for modern warfare and artillery. It was really useful for defending against trebuchets, bows and arrows, and artillery from the Song Dynasty. It's too much redundant precautions.

Next to Su Xia was Ling Zhen from the Fire Support Corps.

"Ling Zhen, come and see how many positions they have. Do you think the distance of your artillery is enough?"

Su Xia said and handed over the binoculars.

Looking at the artillery position and the position where the crossbow trebuchet was launched, Ling Zhen estimated the distance between their positions. He looked at Su Xia and vowed.

"No problem, sir. My new Weiyuan artillery has very good accuracy. Judging from the position of the artillery and the set shooting parameters, it can hit six miles. They are only two miles away from our position. Let them attack. It just exposed their positions!"

"Okay, immediately order the artillery to destroy all their trebuchets and artillery."

Ling Zhen's new Weiyuan Cannon has already been withdrawn to the west of the city. Compared with the Northern Song Dynasty Forbidden Army Firearms Camp Crossbow, the artillery has a range of two to three miles, and the Weiyuan Cannon has a range of three times.

The reason why the artillerymen never fought back was to allow Gao Qiu to fire out all his baggage and firearms, and then fight back fiercely! Completely destroy Gao Qiu's long-range attack capabilities.

In modern combat, it is called exposing the enemy's firepower points and then delivering a devastating blow!

According to the planned shooting plan, Ling Zhen gave the flag to the messenger.

The well-trained artillerymen had already been holding back their energy, and dozens of cannons quickly adjusted and fired towards the established combat targets!

"Dong dong dong dong!"

The rapid artillery shells pierced the sky and rushed towards the Song Army's artillery position.