Wu Xuming looked around coldly on the city wall, knowing that the time had come, and asked the mortar to shoot the signal flare."
Yo, yo, yo."
A strange roar suddenly erupted from the sky above the battlefield, making everyone can't help but look up.Suddenly, the ground was loosened one after another, and black holes and muzzles emerged from between the imperceptible piles of rocks and grass.Before the Taiping army could react, the muzzle of the gun erupted a series of fire dragons with teeth and claws.It was the scythe of death waving, it was Thor's hammer vibrating.There was a burst of crackling thoughts, and it spread everywhere in the gun array of the Taiping army.Bullets seemed to rain down, and the Taiping troops within a radius of 100 meters were almost completely covered by bullets."
There are ghosts, there are ghosts" A burst of frightened shouts spread through the gunshots, and before the shouts fell, the gunshots were torn apart by the frantic strafing machine guns.The rifles on the city wall crackled while there was chaos, and the Taiping army didn't know where the bullets came from, so they were beaten into a blur of flesh and blood, and lay in a pool of blood with wide frightened eyes."
The king, it's not good, hurry up and give the order to retreat" "The king, it's over, it's over" "The three commanders of the Taiping Army, all of them rushed back to the command tent across their horses, and when they saw Li Shixian, they screamed again and again."
Panic, this king has seen everything."
Li Shixian scolded and pretended to be calm, but in fact, he was more anxious than anyone else."
Yes, the king" The three marshals were all red-faced and no longer angry."
Order the troops to withdraw for the time being, we underestimate the Huaxing Army too much."
Li Shixian sighed with emotion, and gave an order unwillingly.The soldiers at the front were all rushing to a distance of less than fifty meters from the city wall."
Yes."
The three marshals hurriedly let the heralds beat the drums of retreat as if they were amnesty.The Taiping army on the battlefield has long been like a straightened rubber band, and it looks like it is about to break.At this moment, the order to retreat came, and without thinking about it, he turned around and rushed backwards.In the chaos, some soldiers tripped over corpses and were trampled to death by later generations."
Withdraw, withdraw the division commander, take a look" Zhang Cheng shouted excitedly to Wu Xuming on the city wall, and after the Taiping army withdrew three hundred meters away, the gunfire on the city wall stopped sporadically.But the expeditionary machine guns on the battlefield continued to roar, because the bunker only exposed a firing hole, and the Taiping army organized several sieges, but they were all repulsed.Some of the brave soldiers bravely used their bodies to block them regardless of life and death, but they were beaten into meat sauce by the powerful impact of the expeditionary machine gun, and splashed out, where could they be blocked.It was dusk, and the remnant sun hung in the west like blood.After calm was restored on the battlefield, the corpses were densely spread all over the ground, and there was smoke everywhere.The three brigade commanders of the Huaxing Army quickly reported the military situation to Wu Xuming, and the results of the battle on each city wall were roughly the same.Only the eastern city wall was in a bit of a situation, and the Taiping artillery was not completely destroyed, so that more than 50 artillery pieces were withdrawn from the battlefield."
Derivation, let the machine gun company withdraw.Now that the location has been exposed, don't be attacked by the Taiping army at night. ”Wu Xuming looked at the corpses scattered all over the battlefield, and he didn't know why his heart suddenly became entangled.Although the Huaxing Army and the Taiping Army had different political views, they were always Han Chinese.If this kind of repeated struggle continues, no matter who wins or loses, it will always be a tragedy for the Han people."
Yes, Commander."
Zhang Derivation replied with a fist, and hurriedly sent a herald out of the city to give the order.After counting the casualties and ammunition consumption, the division commanders immediately cooked together and took turns to rest.After the sky was all dark, the Taiping army gradually reorganized the remnants.The three division commanders all entered the military tent, and Li Shixian said nothing with a dark face, sitting on the handsome chair and panting."
What about the casualties" A muffled roar suddenly sounded in the military tent, startling the three military commanders."
Report to the king, the right army suffered four thousand casualties.""
Report to the king, the front army suffered six thousand casualties.""
Report to the king, the Chinese army suffered five thousand casualties."
The three commanders reported their casualties and bowed their heads in shame.The two armies, composed of the remnants of Huang Chengzhong and the army of the rear army, numbered less than 10,000 people, were now actually commanded by Hu Da, the defeated general of the left army.Because Huda is only a division commander, he stands in the last position.As soon as Li Shixian asked, he hurriedly jumped out and reported, "Report to the king, the two armies suffered two thousand casualties." ”Hu Da and Hua Xingjun have fought each other, so he naturally knows how powerful they are.During the siege of the city, the foreign spearmen were deliberately ordered to shoot from a distance of 300 meters, which only increased the momentum.The two sides are too far apart, so they are just making a show.Moreover, he did not send an advance team to attack, so there were few casualties, and the typical work was not effective.The first battle in Rongchang County, Hu Da already knew.Without advanced weapons, no matter how large the number is, it will not work against the Huaxing army.Although Huang Chengzhong was his superior, he was also resolutely opposed to taking the initiative to attack the Huaxin Army.It's just that because others are soft-spoken, even if they speak, no one listens to him."
Listen, you are still an old commander who has been fighting for many years, why is it better to be a commander than a young general" Li Shixian sneered coldly, looking at the appearance of several people, he no longer had the strength to fight for revenge, and he was completely stunned by Huaxingjun."
The king is angry, and his subordinates are useless" The faces of the three division commanders became more and more red, and when Li Shixian said this, his heart was like a needle prick.No one wanted to lose the battle, and they all knew that Li Shixian had a bad temper, but they didn't expect to even say such insulting words."
It's useless, you're useless.Nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses besieged a small county town with a height of no more than three meters.As a result, even the city wall was not approached, and there were more than 10,000 dead and wounded, what use does this king want you" Li Shixian finally vented the anger in his chest, and smashed his palm on the back of the chair, startling all the generals in the room."
The king, now is not the time to punish his subordinates.Now that we have lost the first battle, it is already a big blow to morale, and we should think of a way to remedy it as soon as possible. ”Fan Ruzeng, the commander of the right army, hurriedly comforted him, he was the oldest among several military commanders, and he was the only one who dared to interject at this time."
Okay, tell me how to fight this battle" Li Shixian asked with a gloomy face, and sighed a little relieved.The generals looked at each other, and there was no good plan for a while.No matter how large the Taiping army is, it can't withstand the strafing of the guns of the Huaxing army."
Look at you, I can't tell you anymore.When clamoring for revenge, one roared louder than the other.Say that you are still unhappy with a few words, and let you think of a way to have no idea for a long time.If this is the case, it is better to withdraw the troops as soon as possible, and the province will be embarrassed here. ”Li Shixian looked at their silent and speechless appearance, and couldn't help but laugh again, full of resentment.At this time, he suddenly regretted it, he really shouldn't have promised them any revenge, and as a result, he put the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers into it."
King Shi, although we have suffered heavy casualties, the ammunition of the Huaxing Army is also very depleted.It's better to attack again tonight in the dead of night, otherwise the lives of these tens of thousands of brothers will die in vain. ”Fan Ruzeng didn't want to give up, he always wanted to take revenge on Huang Chengzhong.Now that Li Shixian wants to withdraw his troops, there will be no such opportunity in the future.Li Shixian glanced at him coldly, complained secretly, and then looked around at the generals and asked, "Who still agrees with the opinion of the first king" The lieutenant generals and commanders all heard the meaning of his words, which one would still support them, they were all silent, and they had no intention of avenging Huang Chengzhong at all."
Okay, okay, if you don't go, Ben Shuai will go."
Fan Ru let out loud cheers, obviously irritated by these comrades in the military tent.At this time, he didn't estimate the face of the king, so he hugged his fists and saluted, and then withdrew from the tent."
It's really unreasonable to be presumptuous" Li Shixian didn't expect Fan Ruzeng to openly argue with himself, and stood up with a loud scolding.But this is not the time to punish Fan Ruzeng, so he secretly swallowed and sat down again."
The king is angry, and the first king is eager for revenge, and it is also for the brother's righteousness, and he asks the king to spare him once."
Former army commander Lian Yekun hurriedly took the lead in pleading."
Please serve the king to calm his anger," the other generals also clenched their fists and pleaded."
Okay, okay, this king doesn't really blame him.Go back and prepare, this king has decided to withdraw to Neijiang tomorrow.In the future, all defensive strategies will be adopted, and according to the favorable terrain, the Huaxing army will be blocked from the gate of Chengdu, and whoever dares to start a war lightly will be punished by this king. ”Li Shixian cheered, his heart full of helplessness.The Taiping Army has always been like this, the power of the commander is too great, and he never obeys the commander's orders at critical times, and he has long been used to it."
Yes, Squire."
The generals clenched their fists in response, and after the meeting was dismissed, they each returned to their camps, reorganized their troops and horses, and waited for all the troops to withdraw tomorrow.The night was lonely, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and gunsmoke.Tonight is in the middle of the month, and the bright moon hangs high.The battlefield is shrouded in moonlight, and there is a faint feeling of coldness, which makes people shudder.Fan Ruzeng took the only remaining 7,000 men and horses and quietly touched the city wall.He had already borrowed fifty artillery pieces from the Chinese army, and although there were only a hundred shells left, it was enough for his own use.This kind of sneak attack Fan Ruzeng had often done before, but he was faced with a loosely disciplined Qing army.He knew that Hua Xingjun would definitely take strict precautions at night, and in order to avoid startling the snakes, he almost let all his subordinates lie down in the pile of corpses and advance.At the time of the third watch, the army was finally less than three hundred meters away from the city wall.Even under moonlight, the viewing distance is short.Fan Ruzeng was full of confidence and was confident about his sneak attack.With a wave of his hand, he signaled the artillerymen to load the shells, adjusted the direction, and aimed at the city walls."
Ready, let's go" Fan Ruzeng shouted violently, as if he had vented all the resentment in his chest.In an instant, all fifty guns spit out sparks, which were unusually dazzling in the night sky.The cannonballs pierced the night sky, like a fire dragon, dragging its long tail and thinking about the city walls.After a round of cannons, the masonry of the walls fell off completely."
Fire, fire."
Fan Ruzeng drank again."
Boom, boom, boom."
Fifty cannons roared again, and the shells burst out again at a great speed, directly knocking down half of the three-meter-high wall.Like the wrath of the gods, the whole earth trembled
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