The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

"Protect King Chuang!!"

With angry eyes and canthus, Liu Zhe suddenly pulled out the saber from his waist, roaring anxiously.

After experiencing a brief absence, Liu Zhe was the first to react.

At this time, Yukou and the road ahead were already in chaos.

Resting in the Black Water Valley for a whole night, their tense heartstrings relaxed.

The smooth progress of the plan made them relax their vigilance. At this time, facing the sudden attack of the officers and soldiers, they had no defense at all.

Even when the officers and soldiers suddenly appeared, the first reaction of most people was not to run away, nor to line up, but to be in a daze.

They never thought that the officers and soldiers would set up an ambush here.

Isn't the Tangluo Road abandoned for a long time? Isn't the main force of the officers and soldiers all in the Yan'an and Qingyang mansions?

They traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, and finally arrived in Heishui Valley after going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers.

Why did the officers and soldiers wait for them at Yukou in advance?
"The artillery of the officers and soldiers is in the forest on the mountains on both sides."

Years of battle experience allowed Liu Zhe to react quickly.

According to the sound of gunpowder and gunpowder, Liu Zhe had already judged the positions of the officers, soldiers and artillery.

Almost all the first round of shelling by the officers and soldiers was concentrated at Yukou, and the rest of the battalions on the road did not suffer much shelling.

The purpose of the officers and soldiers couldn't be more accurate. They wanted to try to kill Gao Yingxiang directly and make meritorious deeds in one fell swoop.

The artillery of the officers and soldiers should not be elite, or the artillery should not work, because the impact points of the shells are far apart.

But even so, the more than one hundred cavalry guarding Gao Yingxiang still lost a dozen of them.

Fortunately among the misfortunes, Gao Yingxiang was not injured.

But not being injured now doesn't mean nothing will happen in the future.

If you stay in Yukou, you will only become a living target for officers and soldiers.

"King Chuang, you must return to the valley now!"

Liu Zhe drove forward, and the guard shouted loudly in front of Gao Yingxiang.

"The second round of shelling by the officers and soldiers is likely to be dangerous again!"

Gao Yingxiang's eyes were red and his face was ashen.

"At this time, we must not retreat!"

Gao Yingxiang made this decision not because he was dizzy.

On the contrary, his mind has never even been so clear.

In sight, the Ming army of the brigade rushed out from behind the hills and mountains on both sides. They came condescendingly and rushed forward on horseback, throwing the soldiers under the command of Ma Yu and He Guoguanghe who were marching on the road into chaos.

Gao Yingxiang looked around, feeling a chill in his heart.

There are flags of the Ming army in all directions, and the banners of the Ming army are everywhere in the mountains and plains.

On both sides of the road in the distance, a large number of Ming army infantry were lined up neatly, wearing hats, blue dresses and battle skirts, carrying spears on their shoulders, coming like black clouds over the city.

"Heishui Valley is a dead end, retreating into the valley is a dead end!"

Gao Yingxiang was clear in his heart, Liu Zhe's reaction of wanting to retreat to the valley under such circumstances was human nature.

But if it really retreats to the valley, then it is exactly what the officers and soldiers wanted.

The grain and grassland in the army did not have a few days left to spend, and yesterday the soldiers were allowed to eat a meal, and the supply of grain and grass was less than one day.

Heishuiyu is surrounded by mountains on all sides. It is a land of thousands of mountains and no valleys. There are only two entrances and exits. One is the Tangluo Road in the southwest, and the other is Yukou in the northeast.

Once the officers and soldiers block the valley, they will fall into a land of eternal doom.

The officers and soldiers could have blocked the Yukou, but the reason why they didn't block it was probably because they wanted them to relax their vigilance and defeat them at a lower cost.

Gao Yingxiang's face was heavy, and he turned his head to look at the mountains in the north, where the sound of the guns was the loudest.

The officers and soldiers watched his banner fire, and the purpose was obvious.

If he was unlucky and was hit by a shell and died directly, the whole army might have collapsed.

But now I can't continue to procrastinate. The two departments of Ma Yu and He Guoguang were ambushed earlier, and they are already on the verge of collapse.

The artillery of the officers and soldiers is probably about to be loaded, and the second round of shelling is coming soon. Standing in place, there is a risk of being hit by shells.

"Liu Zhe, you send two teams of elite cavalry to take down the Ming army's artillery position. Even if you can't take it down, you can't let it be so presumptuous!"

Gao Yingxiang raised the whip in his hand and swung it in the air, then pointed at the artillery position in the forest of the northern officers and soldiers, and ordered in a deep voice.

"You sit in the central army and command and coordinate all ministries."

Gao Yingxiang abruptly pulled out the Yanling Saber from his waist, and stared straight ahead coldly.

"Team one, team two, all follow me forward!"

At this moment, Gao Yingxiang knew very well that he could not continue to sit in command of the Chinese army, he had to stand up so that everyone could see his banner.

Otherwise, the troops under the command of He Guoguang and Ma Yu in Yuwai at this time will inevitably collapse quickly due to the offensive of the officers and soldiers.

……

Heishuiyu, Yukou, on the high slopes of mountains.

Sun Chuanting rode on the horse and watched the situation down the mountain. A group of generals and lieutenants surrounded him like stars holding the moon.

After seeing that the first round of shelling was over, the big purple banner belonging to Gao Yingxiang at Yukou had not fallen down, and the Chuang army did not fall into complete chaos.

Sun Chuanting knew that this round of bombardment did not achieve the desired effect, and Gao Yingxiang was not hit by the shells. His plan to directly kill Gao Yingxiang and directly disintegrate the rogue army fell through.

However, the failure of the plan did not make Sun Chuanting much discouraged.

"As expected of Gao Yingxiang..."

Gao Yingxiang's arrangements all fell into Sun Chuanting's eyes.

In such a short time, Gao Yingxiang responded, and Sun Chuanting couldn't help but look at Gao Yingxiang again.

In the ranks of the invading army, two cavalrymen separated and galloped towards the artillery position he had set up, one south and the other north.

Then Gao Yingxiang's big purple banner also moved suddenly, heading all the way to the northeast, followed by a large group of cavalry.

"Order Li Yuchun to quickly cut off the connection between Ma Yu's department and He Guoguang's department, and isolate He Guoguang's department as soon as possible."

Sun Chuanting looked at the overall situation and calmly issued one military order after another.

"Order Li Yingke to lead the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to intercept Gao Yingxiang's Jingqi and prevent them from supporting Ma Yu's troops."

Standing on the high ground, he can see every move of Chuangjun's various ministries.

"Order to supervise the left side of the mark, the Xi'an Guards, must guard the intersection to prevent He Guoguang from escaping."

It had been several days since he arrived at Heishui Valley, and Sun Chuanting had already inspected the surrounding terrain.

He didn't sit among the battalion commanders, but just looked at the sand table and began to form troops.

He has set foot in every mountain and hill outside the valley, and has conducted on-the-spot investigations.

Whether it is the setting of the artillery positions, the defensive layout of the intersection, or the location of the Tibetan soldiers, he has inspected, and what he wants is to be foolproof.

Sun Chuanting glanced sideways at the artillery position near Gaopo on the right.

On that high slope, a group of soldiers were shouting chant and pushing the cannons from the forest to an open place.

Looking at the cannons being pushed by the soldiers, Sun Chuanting subconsciously thought of Chen Wang.

When he first formed the army, he didn't actually think about bringing fire cannons into the army.

Originally, the fire cannon was generally used as a city defense or ship cannon. It was not as portable as the Francois machine, nor was it as powerful and super long-distance as the Hongyi cannon.

The range and power of such a launcher are in an embarrassing position.

The reason why there are guns in the army now is actually affected by a battle report.

That battle report was submitted by Chen Wang to Hong Chengchou about the Gongchang Mansion's campaign against Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan.

When he was in Xi'an Mansion, Sun Chuanting learned of the contents.

In addition to the battle report, the new gun mount designed by Chen Wang also entered Sun Chuanting's eyes.

In the warehouse, there happened to be the real objects that Hong Chengchou ordered the craftsmen to supervise, as well as the report after the craftsmen and soldiers tried it out.

Originally, Hong Chengchou wanted to promote it into the army. This kind of gun mount is not only suitable for firing cannons, but also can be used for Hongyi cannons and Franji guns after improvement.

It's just because of time and the deteriorating situation in Shaanxi that Hong Chengchou didn't have time to take care of these things.

After Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou communicated, they hit it off in two days, and used the Qin army newly recruited by Sun Chuanting as the experimental unit.

Afterwards, Sun Chuanting incorporated 24 launch guns equipped with new gun mounts into the army.

Looking at the firing cannons not far away, Sun Chuanting suddenly had a feeling that the best artillery in field battles might not be the tiger squatting cannons and Francophones that can stop the charge at close range.

Instead, it should be a medium-range artillery with a distance above the medium range and high power, such as a launcher, but the weight still needs to be reduced.

Sun Chuanting's thoughts diverged slightly, but soon the deafening shouts from the bottom of the mountain interrupted his thoughts.

Sun Chuanting's eyes became clear again, he withdrew his scattered thoughts, looked at the chaotic formation of bandits at the foot of the mountain, and issued the last military order.

"Wave the yellow flag, order the artillery to fire twice, and turn the fire to Ma Yubu."

……

The soldiers under the command of Ma Yu and He Guoguang, who were above officialdom, were unable to organize any effective resistance under repeated blows.

He Guoguang was shocked and angry, and the sudden change made him lose his mind for a moment.

The artillery of the Ming army was indeed concentrated on the north and south sides to target Gao Yingxiang, but Sun Chuanting naturally left a few to deal with He Guoguang and Ma Yu.

Not long after he walked out of Yukou, He Guoguang encountered a round of shelling first, and then several teams of cavalry from the Ming army came from the rear, disrupting all the deployment of the rear team.

After a short period of confusion, a large number of infantry of officers and soldiers appeared in front and on both sides, and they surrounded them in neat formations.

And in the rear of the officers and soldiers, there are several teams of cavalry of officers and soldiers who are wandering.

The troops who wanted to rush out of the gap in advance while the officers and soldiers had not completed the encirclement would inevitably be intercepted by them.

He Guoguang has fought with officers and soldiers for many years, so he is naturally very clear about such tricks.

"Damn it, it's been raining all the way, and the rain will stop as soon as we leave the Tangluo Road!"

He Guoguang gritted his teeth, burning with anger.

He organized several waves of troops to attack the troops of the Ming army, but the troops of the Ming army were armed with a lot of firearms, and many of them were killed and wounded before they joined the battle.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"

The explosion of the platoon continued to sound, and one team after another of the cavalry was hit head-on, and many cavalry fell into collapse.

If it is raining, the power of the bow and crossbow will be weakened, and the firearms cannot be used, so how can it be so difficult to fight.

Moreover, the troops of the Ming army who came for the siege were obviously elite, and many of them were equipped with armor, and there were even troops with full armor, and their morale was extremely high.

Finally, a few teams of fine cavalry rushed forward with long-range firepower, and the airtight gun array of the Ming army blocked all their way.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the ship was late and hit the wind again.

"Bam! Boom! Bam!!"

On the high slopes on both sides, continuous gunpowder smoke rose continuously, and every time a puff of gunpowder smoke rose, there would be a soft sound.

The sound was continuous, and the gunpowder smoke continued to soar, and every time there was a sound, there would inevitably be a burst of mourning from the foot of the mountain.

He Guoguang's face turned red, and his heart was even more frightened and angry. He was all too familiar with that sound, it was the sound of officers and soldiers' artillery.

"Soldiers of sons of bitches!"

At this time, He Guoguang could no longer restrain Ma Jun under his command.

The horsemen under his command had completely collapsed at this time, and many horsemen ran around on their horses like headless chickens.

"Donkey ball, rush back for us!"

He Guoguang was furious, raised his long-handled saber, and turned the horse's head.

The horse army was out of control, but the fine cavalry under his command still maintained order.

In the current situation, it is meaningless to think about why the Ming army set up an ambush in Heishuiyu.

What should be thought about now is how to break out of the encirclement and how to stabilize the situation.

Since he couldn't rush out in front, he rushed back and got in touch with Ma Yu first.

It is better for two troops to join forces than one to deal with so many officers and soldiers alone.

"Everyone standing in front of me will be chopped off by my father!"

Murderous intent flashed in He Guoguang's eyes, and the collapsed cavalry stood in front of him, unable to retreat at all.

After he issued this military order, all the elite cavalry looked fiercely, and without hesitation swung their knives at the horsemen blocking the way.

Many Ma Jun didn't react at all, and fell under the knife of their own robes.

This ruthless move by He Guoguang made the morale of the horse army under his command drop to the bottom in an instant.

He Guoguang glanced out of the corner of his eye, his heart shuddered, and he turned his head to look at Beishan. He saw a lot of gunpowder smoke suddenly rising between the mountains and highlands.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sudden bang.

"boom----"

It was the loud sound made by nearly twenty firing cannons, which overwhelmed all the chaotic voices on the battlefield in an instant.

He Guoguang's pupils suddenly dilated, and the next moment, the screams and cries of He Guoguang suddenly sounded in his ears.

A large number of shells fell on the official road and smashed into the chaotic ranks of Ma Yu's army, instantly plowing out ravines formed by flesh and blood.

The damage caused by the shelling this time and the blow to morale were far greater than those of the first round.

Because this time, the Ming army no longer needed to hide the artillery.

The artillery of the Ming army pushed the artillery to a high place with a wide view, condescending, and unscrupulously bombarded the queue of invading troops at the foot of the mountain.

And this time the bombardment also yielded an incredible result...

He Guoguang's eyes were bloodshot and his eyes were red. Just in front of him, a blue flag seemed to be interrupted by a shell, and suddenly fell down—it was Ma Yu's general flag!

The soldiers under Ma Yu's command were even more chaotic at this time, and the noisy noise came from the position where the banner was folded.

Soon another bad news came - Ma Yu died!