The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 136 Rewind
The thick gunpowder smoke obscured everyone's vision, and no one could see what was happening on the battlefield.

But the deafening sound of firing guns, and the sound of cannons cracking stones and piercing clouds, all hit Zhang Yuan's chest like a heavy hammer.

Zhang Yuan gripped the whip tightly, his heart was blank, he couldn't see what kind of changes happened on the battlefield, but he had already seen that the troops he arranged to supervise the battle in the rear were scattered by the defeated hungry soldiers.

The defeated Hungry Soldiers surrounded the battle-supervising troops and spread out across the field, and the cavalry he placed in the rear to supervise the battle could not even stop the rout.

Not only that, the defeat of the hungry soldiers in the front line also made the hungry soldiers on the left and right sides of the front line panic.

When the fleeing soldiers came like headless flies, the large formations of hungry soldiers on the left and right were also crushed.

Panic is spreading, and the collapse caused by the rout has not ended after three battles, and it is still spreading like a poisonous weed.

He never thought that he could eat up the officers and soldiers of this battalion with only more than 1 horse troops and more than 2 hungry soldiers.

His original intention was to severely injure the guards in Hanzhong, and then try the depth of the battalion.

If possible, eat a piece of meat on the officer and soldier who left the camp to weaken the strength of the officer and soldier.

He first sent troops inside and outside to attack the Hanzhong Guards, obviously attracting most of the cavalry in Datong Town.

He watched with his own eyes thousands of cavalry galloping out of the camp to aid the Hanzhong Guards in the south.

The battalions who came out of the camp afterwards were basically infantry, and there were not many cavalry in the army formation of officers and soldiers.

An army without cavalry is like a jackal with a broken leg.

Although it still has sharp claws and canine teeth that can hurt people, it has lost the ability to chase.

Datong is an important town in Shanxi, and the frequency of wars with Mongolian tribes can be ranked among the top among all towns.

Compared with the combat power in Datong Town, the cavalry is more brave, but the infantry is slightly inferior.

Although Zhang Yuan was not originally a soldier of Datong Town, he also had contact with them at that time. They also fought against Datong soldiers when they were in Shanxi and Henan in the past, and knew some of the situation of Datong soldiers.

The infantry of Datong soldiers is not strong, and it is at the same level as Yansui's town soldiers.

Zhang Yuan is a cautious person. He stayed in Hanzhong. He has his own plans and considerations. He knows what kind of situation he should respond to.

Zhang Yuan has become accustomed to deducing the progress of the battlefield in advance in every major war, and has arranged multiple plans in advance, leaving a way to retreat.

From Shaanxi all the way to Shanxi, and then to Henan and Nanzhili, it was not because of his strong forces under his command that he was able to safely travel to and from several provinces, but because of his sufficient caution and careful planning.

Because those Datong soldiers were a bit weird, he even sent nearly 1 cavalry to the front in one breath, and he personally led more than [-] cavalry to press the formation, playing up his energy.

But this battalion that suddenly appeared in Hanzhong disrupted his plan time and time again, and everything that happened now was beyond his expectations.

There was silence in the formation, no one could say anything, and even many people hadn't recovered.

The trend of offense and defense reversed in an instant, and it was too late for people to accept it.

Most of the gunpowder smoke from the front has dissipated, and the scene inside can already be seen.

At this time, a large number of officers and soldiers had come to hide and kill, and countless banners were jumping in front of everyone's eyes, stimulating their fragile nerves.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The sound of high-spirited war drums sounded like thunder, mixed with shouts like mountains and tsunami.

Zhang Yuan raised the whip in his hand, he finally recovered from the extreme shock.

"Blow the trumpet, poly..."

It's just that he just uttered half of what he said before he was abruptly blocked back.

Zhang Yuan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he saw several groups of huge flames suddenly appearing in the formation of officers and soldiers.

The sudden flash of fire was even brighter than the platoon of officers and soldiers before.

Zhang Yuan's mind was blank, and the sudden fire brought his memory back to the days when he was still in northern Shaanxi.

His face turned pale, and he wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he couldn't speak.

But even if Zhang Yuan could calm down, it would be too late to give orders again.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

The huge roar was like thunder, almost piercing through the clouds and cracking rocks.

Zhang Yuan felt cold in his heart, his hands and feet were as cold as falling into an ice cave, even though he had calculated everything, he couldn't imagine that this Datong army had a heavy cannon hidden in it!
Amidst the deafening sound of the cannon, the huge projectile flew a full distance of more than a mile, and smashed into the large formation where Zhang Yuan was.

Zhang Yuan was in the center of the formation, the shell did not land on his position, but he watched a shell directly smash into the crowd.

A few kilograms of shells passed by, blood mist splashed out, and stumped limbs and arms were scattered all over the ground.

Whether it is the infantry wearing armor or the shield soldiers holding shields, they are all vulnerable to a single blow like paper clay sculptures.

After the three infantrymen were killed by the shell, the castration continued, and they rolled into the cavalry formation, broke the legs of several horses, and overturned all the riders on the horses, and finally stopped. down.

"The formation must not be chaotic!"

"Zhao Quan!"

The veins on Zhang Yuan's forehead were exposed, and he didn't care about his dignity at this moment, he shouted hysterically.

"Those who dare to leave the queue without authorization will be killed immediately!"

He knew the power of heavy artillery, and some big cities in Henan and Shaanxi were equipped with such heavy artillery on their walls.

There are not many people who were actually killed by shells. The truly terrifying thing about heavy artillery is its ultra-long range and the almost devastating blow to morale...

The soldiers under his command have also experienced it. Although they are afraid of heavy artillery, they have a bottom line in their hearts.

But those people under Lu Shi's command had never seen such a scene.

At this moment, there was a commotion in the formation, many places were already in chaos, and panic was spreading.

If it is not stopped by means of thunder, I am afraid that the rout will not only sweep the three formations in front, but also spread over.

The army is defeated like a mountain, and once the collapse cannot be stopped, the entire army will collapse.

At that time, all the plans he had planned for several years will be in vain!
"When the cannon fires, it will take half a quarter of an hour to re-fire the cannon, don't mess it up!"

When a lot of gunpowder smoke rose from the formation of officers and soldiers, even though Lu Shi had never fought with the battalion, he already felt that something was wrong.

And when Zhang Yuan's complexion suddenly changed, Lu Shi also guessed that the situation might be out of control now.

"Brother, I'll go and stabilize the right side, the central army is handed over to you!"

After the heavy cannon rang out, although Lu Shi hadn't seen the power of the heavy cannon, he was not intimidated, but rushed to the right without hesitation.

Zhang Yuan was also in a daze just now, he only thought of sending people to stabilize the order, but he didn't think of letting Lu Shi manage the troops in the headquarters.

Zhang Yuan's face softened a little. Most of Lu Shi's troops were on the right, and the morale of the army was fluctuating at the moment, but according to Lu Shi's prestige in the army, most of them could stabilize the army formation.

But when Zhang Yuan looked forward again, his expression became gloomy again.

Because right in front, the tide of over 7000 soldiers from the three front lines has already rolled back...

(End of this chapter)