Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

"This is the sound of the cavalry attacking drums!" Miyamoto Musashi said calmly. His eyes flashed with determination and confidence, as if he had already seen through the direction of the battle.

After hearing this, Yang Lin immediately ordered the messenger beside him: "Pass the order, the enemy cavalry is about to launch a charge, the entire army must be prepared for battle!" He knew very well that this battle would be a life-and-death contest and would not tolerate any negligence.

After receiving the order, the white phosphorus bomb catapults in the Tiandi Army quickly took action.

These seemingly antique siege equipment became a nightmare for infantry and cavalry after being equipped with white phosphorus bombs.

The smoke and flames produced by the burning of white phosphorus bombs can quickly cover the battlefield, not only causing horrific casualties to the enemy, but also causing the enemy to fall into chaos and panic.

As the sound of war drums became more intense, the soldiers in the Heaven and Earth Army were busy in a tense and orderly manner.

They knew that this battle would be a test of their will and courage, but they also firmly believed that as long as they united as one and fought bravely, they would be able to defeat the powerful opponent and win this battle of life and death.

In the enemy formation three kilometers away, the enemy cavalry began to run in an orderly manner. Their armor gleamed in the sun, and the sound of their horses' hooves was as shocking as thunder.

Ten breaths later, the cavalrymen's speed gradually increased, their figures gradually became blurred, leaving only billowing smoke and the roar of horse hooves.

The cavalry are known for their strong mobility and impact force, and their charging speed can reach an astonishing 60 to 80 kilometers per hour.

Therefore, despite the three-kilometer distance, they only needed four or five minutes to reach the destination. However, these four or five minutes, which seemed short, were a life-and-death test for the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

At this moment, the ten artillery regiments of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, with a total of 360 110mm Krupp cannons, were ready for battle. These cannons stood on the battlefield like giant steel beasts, with their muzzles pointed directly at the enemy cavalry.

At the command, a volley of fire swept in like a violent storm. Hundreds of shells drew deadly tracks in the air and hit the cavalry formation accurately.

Suddenly, the horses were frightened and out of control, and the cavalrymen fell off their horses one after another, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and screams came one after another. This round of volleys caused huge casualties to the enemy cavalry, which slightly slowed down their charge.

The 110mm cannon was incredibly powerful, firing 2 rounds per minute. The artillery fire intertwined into a sea of ​​fire, turning the enemy cavalry's charge route into a death zone.

However, the enemy cavalry did not retreat. They still charged forward with all their might, trying to break through the defense line of the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

As time went on, the cavalry vanguard approached a distance of 1500 meters. At this time, the horses were about to enter the effective range of the white phosphorus catapult.

The commanders of the Heaven and Earth Alliance nervously watched the situation on the battlefield, waiting for the best opportunity.

When the cavalry vanguard rushed to 800 meters, hundreds of white phosphorus bomb catapults fired at the same time, and hundreds of white phosphorus bombs fell like raindrops in the area of ​​800 to 1200 meters.

In an instant, a sea of ​​fire ignited on the battlefield, and the raging fire engulfed everything. The cries of war horses and the screams of cavalrymen rose and fell in the sea of ​​fire, which was heart-wrenching.

The enemy cavalry formation in the sea of ​​fire was in chaos, and the cavalry in the rear were unable to control their horses and rushed into the sea of ​​fire one after another.

At this time, the catapult continued to add fuel to the sea of ​​fire at a frequency of five times per minute, making the fire more intense.

In this sea of ​​fire, the enemy cavalry struggled in agony as if trapped in hell. Their armor became extremely hot under the high temperature, and their horses became restless due to the scorching flames.

After a fierce fight, less than half of the enemy cavalry had escaped from the sea of ​​fire. Those who managed to escape were already covered in wounds, but they still charged forward despite the burns on their bodies.

However, when they rushed to a distance of 500 meters, they had entered the effective range of the Mauser rifles. At this time, the 7 Mauser rifles of the Tiandi Alliance were raised in unison, and a burst of dense gunfire rang out, and the enemy cavalry who rushed out of the sea of ​​fire were shot and fell to the ground one after another.

Occasionally, enemy cavalry would rush within a hundred meters, but they would be killed by Mauser rifles, step on landmines, or be caught on the barbed wire of the chevaux de frise with their horses.

In this 100-meter area, no enemy cavalry could rush in. The defense line of the Heaven and Earth Alliance was as solid as an iron wall, repelling the enemy cavalry's charge again and again.

Tokugawa Koyasu felt heartbroken when he witnessed all this.

He watched helplessly as his 100,000 cavalrymen suffered heavy casualties under the artillery and rifle fire of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, and only a few were left.

His heart was bleeding, but he could not change the situation.

He had no choice but to call off the attack and try to recover some of the losses.

However, it was not easy for the cavalry who had already charged to turn around on the battlefield, and they were too close to the Heaven and Earth Allied Forces to evacuate quickly.

In the end, of the 100,000 cavalrymen of the Tokugawa army, less than 10,000 escaped, while the Tiandi coalition forces did not suffer a single casualty.

After defeating the enemy cavalry's attack, deafening cheers erupted from the Heaven and Earth Alliance's positions. The soldiers waved their weapons excitedly, and their morale burned like flames.

In sharp contrast, the soldiers of the Tokugawa army had terrified faces and dull eyes.

They had just witnessed an unprecedented spectacle: when the cavalry charged, they were first hit by intensive artillery fire and then engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

You have to know that in this era, there was no such thing as explosive bombs, let alone those mysterious methods that could cause large-scale fires without wood and oil.

All of this was like a miracle to them! The extremely long range of the fire guns made the Tokugawa soldiers tremble with fear and their morale was low.

However, all this did not escape Tokugawa Koyasu's sharp eyes. He knew that if he could not reverse the situation in time, the war would probably end in failure. So he immediately issued an order: "Red Cannon and Tiger Cannon, prepare to attack!"

At this moment, the Tiandi Army's artillery observation post keenly sensed the unusual movement of the enemy's artillery position. They lit the pre-arranged signal fireworks in their hands without hesitation.

In an instant, more than 700 artillery pieces that had been on standby for a long time roared in unison, and shells rained down on the artillery positions of the Tokugawa army.

For a moment, flames shot up into the sky, smoke filled the air, and the entire battlefield fell into chaos... The enemy's artillery positions were suddenly filled with smoke and flames after a volley of fire from the well-equipped 75mm infantry guns.

The gunpowder barrel on the enemy's artillery position was hit, instantly causing a shocking explosion.

The earth shook violently, as if it was about to crack; the sky was filled with thick black smoke, blocking out the sun.

The originally solid artillery position was reduced to ruins in this violent explosion, with flying dust and suffocating atmosphere.