Chapter 169 Strange Convoy

Xu Dabu fought a difficult head-to-head confrontation for a whole day and night. This is the largest-ever head-to-head matchup on the steppe. There was a strong wind that night, and the wind blew the tent uprooted, causing hailstorms. The soldiers covered their horses with thick canvas tarpaulins, forgetting that they had been beaten to pieces.

When it was sunny the next day, the grassland was horrible to see. Before the corpse could be cleaned up, blood was all over it, and the thick green grass was beaten to pieces. The Xiongnu soldiers were terrified, and they prayed to the Xiongnu god, asking him to forgive him for the sin of destroying the grassland. Although Xu Da's Han soldiers did not believe in any gods, they also felt strange.

Xu Da ordered the troops on both flanks to retreat ten li, and immediately stopped the fighting to deal with the wounded and count the baggage. A large number of Han army corpses were thrown directly into the grasslands. The soldiers were silent, but Xu Da had no choice. His soldiers had to rest immediately. Now they are going to clean up the corpses. When the enemy is recuperating, wouldn't he want to die ~ more people?

The Xiongnu army was obviously hit hard. Perhaps thanks to this big hailstorm, the fallen army did not encircle it as planned, but just placed the army on the two flanks. The Xiongnu army suffered heavy losses after successive strikes, with a large number of attrition, and many casualties and injuries. The brutality of the battle was obviously more than any battle they had ever experienced.

Zhong Ting was silent, and Erlu felt terrified. The entire camp was terrified, dejected, and filled with a sense of failure. The news has already reached Zhong Ping, who has come from the rest of Yin Mountain and seems to be taking over the command in person. As for Zhao Cheng, Zhongping felt that the situation was not as tense as he imagined due to the strong joining of the Prairie Wolf Army. On the contrary, Zhong Ting, who was full of confidence, was extremely nervous, and it was very likely that the whole situation would collapse. Zhong Ping annoyed how he easily believed Zhong Ting's words, and hurried to the scene on horseback. The most important thing at the moment is morale. The disrupted system must be reorganized and the demoralized morale must be reinvigorated. Otherwise, the demise of the 300,000 main force will be in the blink of an eye!

On the grassland, another group of people was running wild. Four high-headed horses pulled the cart and were desperately advancing. The soldiers next to him raised their whips high from time to time, making a loud bang in the air. The horse listened and ran even more happily. As for the things on the car, it seems to be a strange big iron lump, which makes people wonder what it is for. There are more than 20 such carts in this team, and the sparse cavalry next to them spread out horizontally, wrapping the convoy in the middle. Running in front was a young old man, neither wearing military armor nor civilian uniform. It's just simple Confucian clothes, with tighter hands and feet, and a cloak.

Not long after, a group of cavalrymen ran over in the distance, headed by the famous general Ma Chao. White robe and white armor, carrying a silver gun, his face was slightly tanned. Hundreds of cavalry, like a gust of wind, arrived at the little old man's side in an instant. Ma Chao immediately cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Sun has worked hard and is in armor, so I can't give a heavy salute. General Xu Da called me to welcome Mr." It turned out that this little old man was Sun Yuanhua, a famous firearms and artillery expert in the Ming Dynasty. Sun Yuanhua said: "It's really hard to walk in this grassland, the reels of the carts can't run fast, and the horses are struggling to pull. Last night, there was hail again, but luckily it stopped after a while. My things are solid, and I'm not afraid of the hail!" He looked at the iron lump behind him.

"The hailstorm was huge last night, sir, are you okay... We spent the whole night here..." Ma Chao said.

"Oh..." Sun Yuanhua thought thoughtfully, "No wonder the grass is damaged more seriously the further you go to the north. It turns out that the hail has been under for a long time... This weather is really evil!"

As Sun Yuanhua said that, he walked side by side with Ma Chao, the cart started to squeak, and the loud whip sounded one after another.

"Did the war start yesterday? Small-scale contact or large-scale combat? How about the casualties?" Sun Yuanhua couldn't help asking a series of questions.

That Ma Chao sighed, "It's been nearly three days since the war started. First, our troops and the enemy fought alone, and then Xiahou Yuan's troops arrived quickly and fought head-to-head. Then last night, if it wasn't for the strong wind and hail, it might still be fighting now. The battle was extremely tragic. No less than 10,000 people were reduced in one day."

·0 Seeking flowers

"You guys have faced each other for so long..." Sun Yuanhua was a little surprised. This amount of downsizing shocked him. From the amount of downsizing, it was really quite a tragic hand-to-hand battle.

When he reached the camp from a distance, Sun Yuanhua just looked in the direction of the battlefield from a distance. The ten-mile road is not too far, and you can faintly see some situations on the battlefield. The Huns' camp also retreated ten miles. Undoubtedly, the eyes of countless scouts on the opposite side are now paying close attention to the every move of the fallen army. Naturally, the convoy brought by Sun Yuanhua cannot be completely kept secret. Of course, there are also a large number of patrolling investigators on the fallen army side, pay close attention. If the Huns want to leave the battlefield, it is probably not possible, after all, they have been looking for so long.

..........

Sun Yuanhua entered the camp and looked around in a trance. The grass on the ground was scattered and the soil was still a little wet. A large number of wounded, the sharp knife wounds made these brave soldiers show a painful expression, and from time to time there were heart-rending screams when dealing with the wounds. Sun Yuanhua had goosebumps all over his body, but the soldiers in the camp seemed to be used to it. Soldiers are rare, and it's normal to have bluish patches on their faces, probably because the hailstorm last night was really bad.

The iron lump was unloaded by the soldiers brought by Sun Yuanhua, a cylindrical barrel, a chassis, and a reel. In addition, there seem to be five or six sub-tubes. Sun Yuanhua waved his hand: "Let's arrange it." The soldiers immediately commanded people to push the iron lump to the edge of the camp and hide it.

Just as he was doing it, a middle-aged man strode over. This is the general Xu Da. Xu Daguo's face, with slightly longer beards, is majestic, yet calm and down-to-earth. Xu Da was wearing thin armor and no helmet. He simply had a sword on his waist. Maybe he was not fully armed during the rest period. As soon as he saw Sun Yuanhua, he stepped forward quickly and grabbed Sun Yuanhua's hand: "Sir, you are expected to come! You made us wait so hard! So hard!" He patted Sun Yuanhua's hand. .

Chapter 170: The Powerful Weapon

Chapter 170: The Powerful Weapon

Seeing this scene, Sun Yuanhua couldn't help but sigh: "General, I'm sorry, I'm late!" Xu Da didn't say why he expected Sun Yuanhua so much, and Sun Yuanhua didn't say why he was sorry for being late. But both of them knew that Sun Yuanhua knew he was late as soon as he entered the camp. The casualties were too great! Only when Luochen was weak in the **** battle between Tongguan and Cao Jun-had such casualties, and since the **** battle of Tongguan, there has been no such heavy casualties.

Zhang Heng and Sun Yuanhua excitedly announced in their letters to Luochen and Xu Da that after more than half a year of continuous attempts, they finally succeeded in making a transportable and portable artillery piece. In this way, on the one hand, the amount of gunpowder used is greatly reduced, and on the other hand, the shooting accuracy and lethality are greatly improved. This time, Sun Yuanhua's "087" brought a full twenty-five heavy artillery, each of which was also equipped with seven or eight sub-barrels. There seems to be no problem with this continuous shooting for half an hour.

If Sun Yuanhua could arrive earlier, the casualties of the fallen troops could be greatly reduced.

"Mr. Sun, where is your weapon? Let me see." Xu Da asked impatiently. After all, it is a bit surprising that this kind of thing appeared a thousand years in advance. Sun Yuanhua led Xu to the cannon, which Sun Yuanhua was equipped with four soldiers to operate, loading, aiming, and close defense. During transportation, there are special transport carts and drivers, and these four people must also accompany them to protect the safety of the artillery. This kind of cannon, Sun Yuanhua strictly ordered not to be surrendered by the enemy, if not, it was blown up with gunpowder. In fact, it doesn't matter if they are captured... Because the level of technology at the time was too much, and it was impossible to imitate it.

Xu Da touched the big iron lump in surprise. He went around to the muzzle of the black hole and looked at it. "That time..." "Cannonball." Sun Yuanhua reminded. "Yes, the cannonball is fired from this hole?" Xu Da appeared ignorant for the first time on the battlefield.

"That's right." This gun has a range of about three miles. Sun Yuanhua was very proud. After his persistent improvements, the range of the artillery was greatly improved.

"Can you blow up things three miles away?" Xu Da looked surprised. It seems that I am glad I chose to step back ten miles. ——For the commander, no matter whether this kind of killing weapon is his own or someone else’s, as long as it appears, it means that this kind of lethality exists in the world. And the commander's task is to always pay attention to try to put his soldiers in places that are beyond the lethality that may exist in this world. It's a veteran's instinct that doesn't require thinking.

Danger likes to turn heads. Maybe at some point, it will be facing you, so be extra careful.

"Is it powerful? Is it still burning?" Xu Da asked. "The Xiongnu soldiers are more mobile and harder to burn than the infantry."

"It's not burning, it's frying." Sun Yuanhua said. "Burning is a thing of the past. Now it's gunpowder explosion, and there are copper and iron fragments. As long as the fragments are stained, they will either die or be seriously injured."

"So powerful?" Xu Da looked at Sun Yuanhua in disbelief.

"Report, the movement of the Xiongnu camp." A scout came to report.

"Speak." Xu Da immediately turned around alertly, "Are they going to run?"

"The camp is preparing dry rations, loading trucks, and gathering horses. It seems that there is an attempt to leave." The scout said. "But there are no major changes at the moment."

Xu Da pondered for a while, then went to the house to look at the map. Then he seemed to suddenly think: "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm so rude, sir, I forgot to invite you to rest in the room right away..." Then he made a gesture of "please" to Sun Yuanhua. "Sir came from a long way, must be tired, let's go to the big tent." Sun Yuanhua gave a little salute, and also made a gesture of invitation, and then strode into the tent.

"The Huns want to run." Before Xu Da could speak, Sun Yuanhua said, "That's for sure, if it were me, I would have to run too."

"Oh?" Since Xu Shu and Fazheng left one by one, Xu Da needs to make decisions alone. If Ma Chao and Xia Houyuan are around, they can discuss, but most of the time, these two people lead their own troops, and they are not in Zhongjun.0, so there is a person to discuss, and Xu Da feels extraordinarily happy. "Sir, please continue." Xu Da said.

"I suggest attacking immediately at night." Sun Yuanhua said without hesitation.

"night?"

"That's right." Sun Yuanhua was quite sure, "Let the soldiers hold on, don't delay the fighter jets. As soon as it gets dark, the Huns will probably move, either running or ambush to prevent us from stealing the camp. Let's attack when the time comes."

"Attack at night..." Xu Da didn't seem to agree. "Our path is unknown at night, and the Huns may be in ambush..." Xu Da paced up in the tent, "But if you don't attack, the Huns are likely to run overnight. To chase? Or afraid of ambush..."

"My artillery is powerful." Sun Yuanhua said to himself. "Please trust me, General, let the Huns play whatever tricks, and I promise to blow up the Huns."

Xu Da looked at Sun Yuanhua and pondered for a while. "Get ready to go now! We are going to attack the Huns' camp at night! Prepare horses, armor, etc., and the luggage is scattered and hidden!"

The messenger soldier was a little surprised. Although his task was to pass on the words, he couldn't help asking beyond his authority: "General, this is too obvious. 5.6, did the Huns find out soon..."

Xu Da didn't answer, just waved his hand to let him do it. Sun Yuanhua could see some points, Xu Da wanted the Huns to ambush, so he could do whatever he wanted. After all, knowing what your opponent is doing is not scary, but not knowing what your opponent is doing is the biggest danger.

The sun slowly sprinkled its afterglow on the grassland. After resting, the green grass of the sloping prairie stood up again, as if it had a special power. The orange afterglow was plated inch by inch on the white camp tent, on the calm fur of the bowed horse, and on the faces of the wounded soldiers. Then slowly fade away. It was getting dark, and people in the camp were coming and going, cooking in pots. A large number of patrolmen wandered around vigilantly.

It finally got dark. .

Chapter 171 Night Attack and Tragedy

The patrolmen scattered all over the camp were still holding torches high, and horses were screaming in a low voice. The large tent of the Chinese army is still faintly shining. Everything seems to be the same. However, the soldiers of the three battalions of Xu Da have been dispatched from different directions. Lines of cavalry with sabers flashed past the firelight at the gate, then quickly disappeared into the darkness.

The large vehicles in the column of the Chinese army were quite eye-catching, but they also quickly disappeared into the night. I heard that these iron bumps will be the protagonists tonight.

There is another Sun Yuanhua beside Xu Da. Xu Da has put on heavy armor and an iron helmet. Sun Yuanhua was still the same, and Xu Da had to equip him with two guarded cavalry.

"The Huns were in ambush a mile in front of the camp?" Xu Da asked again.

"Yes, our scouts from all directions must be like this." The scouts who answered were quite certain.

"Check it out again!" Xu Da said sharply.