A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 33 Flying Gun
Wang Dou saw that the map on the table was similar to the one drawn by Han Chao and the others, but it was larger, so there must be capable people in Dongjiazhuang who did not accept it at night.

Everyone gathered around the table, Zhang Gui pointed to the open map and said: "The Siqianliang is only a few dozen miles away from our Dongjiazhuang. Under the four leaning beams, the mountain has always been gentle, until the four leaning beams, the mountain began to steepen. In front of the bandit's stronghold, there are two passes. The first pass is not enough for the road, and the second is the problem. This place is more dangerous, I am afraid it will be difficult to break through!"

Everyone was pondering, before Wang Dou came, they had already discussed carefully, and felt that there was no other way but to attack by force, but in this way, the subordinates would suffer heavy casualties.

Zhang Gui looked at Wang Dou: "Brother Wang, tell me what good idea you have!"

Everyone looked at Wang Dou, and Wang Dou smiled and said: "How can a lowly position have any good ideas? The superior ordered it, and the young ones will fight the enemy bravely. I think the bandits are just a gang of mobs, and they will not be our officers and soldiers' opponents!" "

Xiao Daxin has been paying attention to Wang Dou. Hearing this, a sneer flashed across his face, but he said: "Brother Wang is right. Those gangsters only know how to kill and rob goods, so how can they know how to kill in battle? Er, under the siege of our officers and soldiers, it must have collapsed. Besides, Master Guan, haven’t we just arrived with a new batch of flying guns?”

"Not bad!"

Zhang Gui laughed loudly: "My old Zhang almost forgot the batch of flying guns that came from Shun Township Castle yesterday, damn it, shoot those bastards to death tomorrow!"

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After resting in Dongjiazhuang for one night, Zhang Gui ordered to cook food and dispatch troops at dawn the next day.

This time Dongjiazhuang's soldiers can be said to be mobilized in full force. Most of the defenders in the castle were withdrawn, and dozens of military households were also mobilized to transport food, grass and supplies. Even with the more than 30 people brought by Wang Dou, there are a total of more than [-] people , claiming to dispatch thousands of people.

More than a dozen of Zhang Gui's servants also dispatched together, and some of them did not accept them at night. This shows Zhang Gui's determination, he was really pushed hard by Xu Zhongjun.But Wang Dou could tell that, except for Zhang Gui's dozen servants, the rest of the sergeants were afraid of embarrassment.

Not to mention the tattered military uniforms, the same is true for my subordinates, but their military discipline is lax, old and weak, and slow to move, but they are no match for my subordinates.At least I still have two teams of young men of the same color, and it can be regarded as a strict military appearance, and orders are prohibited.

The imperial court is always in arrears of food and salaries, and the Shangguan often deducts them when they are paid. They are used by Zhang Gui and the others to support their servants. What a soldier looks like.

After eating, everyone set off in a panic. Zhang Gui's servants were all cavalry, and it could be seen that a few of them were the horses captured by Wang Dou before, and most of the rest were on foot.Even Xiao Daxin, the team leader, was riding on a skinny horse, not to mention the elders in Dongjiazhuang. Looking at Wang Dou's good horse, many pairs of jealous eyes were shot at Wang Dou and the others. .

Everyone tossed and went all the way. It was the bitter cold of winter, and the skin was cracked by the cold. Before they had gone far, the morale of everyone in Dongjiazhuang was low.Many people started to move slowly, complaining from time to time that they would come out to suppress the bandits in such a ghostly weather. Those military households who were responsible for transporting food and grass were driving mules and pulling vehicles. When the cold wind came, they also cried out loudly.

Seeing everyone like this, Zhang Gui shouted and cursed loudly, and asked his servants to go down to urge the soldiers to move faster. With the sound of the whip, there was a group of screams, and the screams became louder.In the end, Zhang Gui had no choice but to promise loudly that as long as the four leaning beams were captured, he would reward everyone heavily with the captured land, which boosted the morale of the talented soldiers and accelerated the marching speed.

Wang Dou shook his head, he didn't say a word, he just got off his horse and walked together with everyone, urging the soldiers in his fort to speed up from time to time, and the two teams of Jingbian Fort soldiers also lined up and marched proudly. Only after comparing did they realize that they were excellent.

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The army went all the way to the west, passed Xinzhuang, and after a few miles, they all went up the mountain.

This section of the mountain is gentle, with few trees and loess withered grass everywhere, shaking in the cold wind from time to time.

After entering the mountain, in order to prevent bandits from ambushing and attacking along the way, Zhang Gui sent out his servants one after another. It can be seen that these servants are still elite, especially some of them do not accept them at night, and they seem to have different special skills , They have their own unique skills in reconnaissance.In terms of fighting alone, many of them can be compared with Han and North Korea, Gao Shiyin and others.

It is a pity that the family system of the Ming Dynasty deducted food and salaries to support the few and abolished the many. Most of the sergeants not only did not help on the battlefield, but became a drag and obstacle for the generals.

The journey was peaceful, and no bandits were harassing them. They must have known that the officers and soldiers were out to suppress the bandits, so they made up their minds to make up their minds.

The Dongjiazhuang group walked slowly, starting at dawn, and at noon, everyone came to the foot of Siqingliang.

Zhang Gui ordered to camp and cook in a flat place under the hillside, and immediately everyone in the Dongjiazhuang was in a mess, sitting and resting, all in a mess.And Zhang Gui took Wang Dou and Xiao Daxin to watch the terrain of the four inclined beams.

Before a few people could see the terrain of the four leaning beams clearly, they heard shouts from the mountain: "Kill, brothers, kill the officers and soldiers!"

Then I saw smoke and dust rising from the mountain, and human heads emerged, as if a wave of bandits was rushing down the mountain.

Everyone was shocked, Zhang Gui scolded: "Damn, we haven't built food and set up a village yet, these bandits are so impatient to come and die?"

He loudly ordered everyone to put on their armor to fight, everyone in Dongjiazhuang was in a hurry, they all hurriedly put on their armor and took their weapons.

With the help of his servants, Zhang Gui quickly put on his iron armor with mountain patterns and an iron pointed helmet with an eight-petal cap. , also put on iron armor, although the armor is old, but everyone has iron armor.

Here Xiao Daxin only has a leather armor, and the rest of the Dongjiazhuang people only wear some simple cloth armor, with cloth as the outer and inner, with some nail bubbles nailed on the outer and outer, and the red hats on their heads. cap.

Wang Dou and others also wore armor together. Zhang Gui's subordinates saw that some of Wang Dou's soldiers had leather and cotton armor. Attracted the attention of many people.

Everyone knew that Wang Dou's armor was captured by the Hou Jin Army, but he didn't expect that he would be willing to use it for this bandit suppression.

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"Kill the officers and soldiers!"

The bandits on the mountain were still noisily rushing down the mountain. There were more than 50 bandits in this group. The leader was a tall bandit with a thick-backed machete in his hand. He yelled loudly: "Brother! You guys, kill the gang of officers and soldiers, seize their weapons, and let them know how powerful our heroes are..."

"...Don't be afraid of those bean curd soldiers, they will disperse as soon as they charge..."

This gangster has fought against officers and soldiers many times. In his memory, he once led his brothers to attack the formation of the Ming army. Many times, the miscellaneous soldiers of the Ming army collapsed before rushing in front of them. Even some servants could not save them. fate.Looking at it from a distance, the officers and soldiers at the bottom of the mountain really panicked. It seems that most of them are old and weak, while my side is all young and strong, and each of them has a few lives in their hands. In terms of bravery, these officers and soldiers are not his brothers. opponent.

Thinking of this, the gangster felt even more confident.

At the foot of the mountain, Zhang Gui was furious. He didn't go to attack these bandits, but they came down the mountain instead. He obviously didn't take himself seriously.

He shouted orders to set up the formation, and after a while of panic, the Ming army of Dongjiazhuang finally formed a formation, with gunmen and archers in the front, sword and card players in the back, spearmen in the back, and a tiger crouching cannon in front.He and his servants stood at the end.And Wang Dou was placed on the flank, although his pawns looked good, but who knows if they were not good enough, at this sudden critical moment, Zhang Gui still instinctively believed in his pawns.

Seeing this gang of bandits attacking wildly, all the soldiers in Dongjiazhuang were a little flustered, and some even wanted to escape subconsciously.

Zhang Gui yelled and cursed loudly, saying that anyone who retreated would be beheaded immediately, and he went back and forth to encourage everyone, only then did the army calm down a little.

The military households in Jingbianbao are also a little nervous. After all, training is training, and it is different if they have not been on the battlefield.Wang Dou shouted orders, saying that those who bravely kill the enemy will be rewarded after they are captured, and those who dare to retreat cowardly will be beheaded on the spot, and their family members will be driven out of the fort immediately.

Everyone in Jingbian Fort knew that Wang Dou could do what he said, everyone was awe-inspiring, they just held weapons and prepared to fight.

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Seeing these bandits rushing closer and closer, Zhang Gui shouted: "Flying guns, get ready!"

Immediately, the two archers each came out with a large bundle of things, and aimed at the bandits who were rushing.This flying gun is actually a big rocket in a paper tube. It looks like a gun, and there are thirty rockets inside. After burning, it can go a hundred steps. It is also known as flying knife and flying sword. I think it is better than Yiwofeng and other rockets.This time Zhang Gui suppressed the bandits, he specially went to Shun Township Fort to ask the defense officer Xu Zhongjun to give him ten barrels, which happened to come in handy.

Seeing the bandits approaching within [-] steps, Zhang Gui shouted: "Launch!"

The archer lit the match, and there were two beeps, a cloud of smoke rose, and dozens of rockets shot at the gangsters with fireworks trails.

There was a scream of misery. Although the rockets were scattered after they were launched, they were more concentrated than others. Immediately, several of the gangsters who rushed were shot to the ground.

Seeing this, some gangsters were frightened and hesitated, and the gangster encouraged loudly: "Don't be afraid, rush over, rush in front of the officers and soldiers, and they will be defeated."

Those bandits continued to rush forward, and the Ming army shot a few more arrows, but it didn't have any effect.

"Crack!" A few times, the gunners in the front row fired a row of three-eyed bullets, and the ammunition in the three barrels was fired at the same time, and several gangsters screamed and rolled to the ground, but seeing He was about to rush to the Ming army.Those gangsters were all red-eyed, holding up their weapons, and rushing forward screaming.

Those Ming army archers and musketeers fled desperately to both sides, and the formation of the Ming army behind them also wavered.At this moment, there was a loud bang, the tiger crouching cannon exploded, and a rain of lead pellets and rocks swept across the face. The few gangsters who rushed in front were bloody and bloody, and many of them covered their heads and faces and rolled on the ground, screaming with.

A group of screams: "Paozi, Paozi!"

All the gangsters were heartbroken, and they all turned their heads and fled back desperately, especially that gangster escaped the fastest.

Zhang Gui laughed loudly, and ordered his servants to mount their horses and chase after him. Immediately, Zhang Tanggong and the others chased after them like wolves. Everyone was lucky again, and finally their lives were saved.

Wang Dou secretly remembered the expressions of these people, and he also sighed in his heart. In terms of bravery, these gangsters are not bad. Even if they fight alone, the Ming army may not be their opponents. Such sergeants, they are also a mob, vulnerable, which made Wang Dou more firm in the importance of the battle formation.

(End of this chapter)