Chapter 289: Swordsman from the Western Regions
"San Master, there is news on the side of the Diaojianlu. A horse army with more than 3,000 people is blocking the road!"
"Who? Is Duo Kang's genius?"
The news brought by Xu Ziwei is not very good. With more than three thousand elite cavalry, the outcome of this battle will be unpredictable. If they attacked the camp, the ending will not be much better than that of the Eight Banners soldiers.
"All are swordsmen in the Western Regions!"
"Western Region Swordsmen? Where do so many people come from? How do these people's combat power compare to the Kangba Jingqi?"
When Yang Meng heard that he was a swordsman in the Western Regions, his heart fell a little and immediately raised it again. The swordsman in the Western Regions has arrived. This Tusi of Kang has such a great prestige!
"Compared to the same level!"
"Fuck! Tell the army, go slowly, and encounter dangerous places, half and half pass!"
Three thousand elite cavalry! This is definitely a big test for Yang Meng. He is not afraid of positional battles, but if he is caught off guard, the situation will take a sharp turn.
"How did these people come? But did they come to support Dokang?"
Xu Ziwei squeezed out the news bit by bit, which made Yang Meng a little angry. It would be great to finish it in one go!
"It is said that it was Duokang chieftain who made 800,000 taels of silver and recruited swordsmen. These people include not only swordsmen in the Western Regions, but also swordsmen who escaped from Gansu and Shaanxi.
Third Master, this group of people is just a mob, so don’t worry too much!”
After Xu Ziwei's news, Yang Meng was a little more stable, but the mobs were also elite cavalry! If he also brought a camp for himself, there would be a good show.
"Don't underestimate the enemy before you defeat it. At the current speed, how many days can we face these Western Region swordsmen?"
Toast Duo Kang is a traitor. If he spends money to hire a knife player to fight, if he wins miserably, he will probably face Duo Kang's genius?
"In two days, if you go to the horse quickly, you can arrive in half a day!"
"Well! Don't worry about the distance today. Choose a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack to camp, so that the subsequent baggage troops can speed up and move overnight. Go quickly tomorrow and catch these people off guard!"
Yang Meng didn't dare to fight Ye Zhan. The eyesight of these people under him was surprisingly poor at night, and there was nothing we could do about it. Most of the new army in Yunnan were suffering. The malnutrition and night blindness were still a big problem that bothered Yang Meng.
"Third Master, don't be reckless!"
Running quickly? Can a person be faster than a horse? Yang Meng's previous method of steady action was very desirable. He could start a war quickly and use infantry to fight against cavalry. It is not a good thing!
"Although the knife hands are fast, they are not as fast as guns. They rely on their skillful bows and horses, and they must be lazy. This is our fighter opportunity and must not be missed.
Let the people below have a good rest, walk and eat tomorrow, and try to fight at noon!"
When Duo Kang set up such a situation, Yang Meng understood his intention, and he still tried to test that Duo Kang's chieftain regarded the battlefield as an official. If he compromised in the officialdom, he still had a way out; if he compromised on the battlefield, he would seek death!
The camp was built on a flat ground in the back mountain. The three thousand Western Region swordsmen of Duokang Tusi did not disappoint Yang Meng. They blocked the door. In the evening, the two armies set up camps more than ten miles apart. In Yang Meng's view, this was a rhythm of seeking death!
"Three hundred artillery pieces were placed on the front of the camp and all were loaded with shotguns. I thought these kids were going to fight fiercely, but I never thought they would come up and seek death. If they are not afraid of death, don't be polite, it's best to attack the camp tonight!
Wei Tuozi, you can take the cavalry and catch their backs and block them. Don’t rush forward too much to avoid accidental injury!”
The swordsmen's posture was obviously going to attack the camp tonight. Compared with the Kangba Jingqi, these people were inferior in terms of tactics. The Kangba Jingqi was attacking the camp quietly, but these people were just blocking the door. If the 3,000 Eight Banners soldiers encountered such a battle that day, they would not have been defeated so miserably.
Just when Yang Meng was lamenting his good luck, in the middle of the night, these three thousand Western Region swordsmen returned the same route.
After chasing and fighting, infantry chased the cavalry, they were really looking for death. After being slapped by Duo Kang, Yang Meng's anger was also rising.
"What's going on?"
War is not a joke. After three thousand swordsmen in the Western Regions come and go, Yang Meng has to worry about his morale. Changing orders every day is a taboo. With the subsequent mining camp, more than 10,000 people are stationed in this camp. If you are masturbating for a few more times, you don’t have to wait for the war to start, Yang Meng’s prestige will be lost by Duo Kang.
"According to the Ma Lai newspaper, hundreds of cavalry came over there, they started to detach the camp shortly after a few hundred cavalry came over there!"
Information is something that Yang Meng attaches great importance to. Originally, these three thousand Western Region swordsmen were already under surveillance, but the rhythm was disrupted. Duokang also has capable people!
"But those six hundred Kangba Jingqin?"
"I guess it's not clear at night, but the number is probably the same."
"Let each battalion be more vigilant, and those who have no tasks should take a break!"
Compared with these three thousand Western Region swordsmen, the tactical qualities of Kangba Jingqi are quite good. With those six hundred Jingqi, these more than three thousand enemies have become difficult to crack!
As Yang Meng thought, Duokang did have a capable man. After the reaction of three thousand swordsmen was transmitted to the Arrow Knife, the Tu General under Duokang Tusi made a suggestion and sent 600 Kangba Jingqi to the battle with the swordsmen.
He quickly withdrew his troops overnight. The Duokang chieftain made a move at the edge of the knife. After doing this, the relationship between the two armies became a bit subtle.
"Load bullets, put on bayonets, set up the army and move forward slowly!
Follow each army with ten artillery!
Wei Tuozi led the cavalry behind the palace to press the battle!”
There are 200 teams, thirty square formations, and ten fire and cannons for each 200 people. The configuration of the new army in Yunnan is definitely the best in the world.
After leaving this mountain, until the arrow furnace was hit, it was full of large flat ground. This was a great disadvantage for the infantry, but the arrow had to be fired on the string. Yang Meng had no time to stumble with Duo Kang. He was his tactic of fighting.
The time when the two armies met was similar to what Yang Meng estimated yesterday. Looking at each other more than a mile away, Duo Kang first sent several cavalrymen.
"Let Duocon tous lead his family to surrender, otherwise everything will be free from negotiation!"
This is a condition to negotiate. Duo Kang cannot fight. If Duo Kang wants to surrender, offering himself and his family is the only way, otherwise the war will only start!
"Enter!"
The peace talks ended in a bad mood, and this was the declaration of war. At Yang Meng's order, six thousand infantrymen formed three and a half arc formations and slowly advanced towards more than three thousand cavalrymen.
Duokang was not willing to be outdone. Three thousand Western Region swordsmen began to move forward while whistling.
"Let the artillery prepare!"
It was the first time that Yang Meng was commanding so many infantrymen. He could only command based on his feelings.
About one hundred steps is the distance between the cavalry's charge, about one hundred steps is about one hundred and fifty meters, and the three-pound cannon hits the scattered ammunition, covering an area of about two hundred meters. As soon as the opponent activates, Yang Meng gave the order.
The artillery blocked behind the infantry is definitely a big killer weapon, and it will shoot a large shot from close range. It will definitely sweep a large piece of it.
"When you are a hundred steps, let the infantry retreat and expose the artillery. After the artillery is fired, the infantry is fired, and after the infantry is fired, the artillery is fired, and the artillery is fired, and this method is repeated!"
Although there was already deployment before the war, Yang Meng still asked the messenger to issue a repeated order, and he was afraid that the officers at the bottom would be afraid of fighting!
The rumbling cannon sounded, and Yang Meng's heart immediately relaxed. Three hundred cannons lined up in a row, and a volley of fire was definitely a massacre.
When the artillery was fired, the distance between the two armies was only sixty or seventy steps or about a hundred meters. This was the time when the shot was the most powerful. After one shot, the already scattered swordsman army fell down nearly a thousand people, and most of the subsequent horses were tripped by the corpses.
Next is the shooting of the step gun, a distance of 100 meters, and the rifle does not need to be aimed, just lift it up and hit it, but it cannot be aimed accurately even if you want to. The square formation of 200 people and four-wheeled volleys are not as lethal as artillery, but it is also very impressive!
Once the guns and cannons fired, they could no longer command. All Yang Meng could do now was ride on a horse to watch the show.
The opponent's horse army is absolutely miserable now. The time is too short to make the horse turn around. The rumbling sound of cannons is also a test for the horses. If you rush forward and fall, the only thing the horse army can do now is these two.
Three rounds of cannons fired twelve rounds of steps and guns, and more than three thousand Western swordsmen ran out, only three or four hundred, and the rest died under guns and cannons.
"It's indeed those Kangba elite cavalry!"
At a distance of several hundred meters, the remaining horse army was clearly visible. Most of the remaining three or four hundred people were Kangba Jingqi, dressed in Tibetans.
"Give a thousand infantrymen to go up and clean the battlefield, stab the alive to death, and gather the uninjured war horses!
The back team maintained their formation and advanced towards the arrow furnace!"
War is never described as a beauty, it is better for the enemy to die. This is Yang Meng's creed. Yunnan New Army is a professional army. Their mission is only two words, that is, killing!
The Arrow Furnace is Kangding City. Three thousand Western Regions swordsmen died in front of him. Yang Meng took down the entire Kangding City without any effort.
"This battle is too boring!"
The lack of understanding of firearms is the main reason for the tragic death of these Western Region swordsmen. If you know more about the power of shotguns and do not concentrate on charging, then this battle can still produce the power of cavalry, and rushing towards the cannons can only be considered dead!
"San Master, please surrender to the chieftain Duo Kang!"
"It's no longer a matter of whether he surrenders or not. He scams his house and joins the officials of Duocon Tusi, the rebels will destroy the family!"
"Third Master, Duo Kang Toshi has a great prestige in the Tibetan border, so we should be gentler!"
After the battle, Duo Kang was not unable to fight again. Most of the dead were Western Region swordsmen. Duo Kang's vitality was not damaged, which was also the reason why Xu Ziwei dissuaded Yang Meng.
"Well! Forget about Duo Kang's chieftain, all the officials who belong to him will search the house and their left and right arm will be destroyed!"
Yang Meng thought about it, this Toshikan is of great use. In the future, he will be a puppet who controls the Tibetan border. If he makes trouble, he will help him up again, he may not have such great prestige.
"Send a good news and say that you can capture Duokang's chieftain alive and let the court make the decision!"
Yang Meng defeated Duo Kang, but it did not mean that the matter was over. Duo Kang was not comparable to those native nobles. If the handling was improper, it would affect the overall situation in the Tibetan border.
Changing Duokang to Xuanwei Envoy Office should be the decision of the court, and Yang Meng already has the candidate for Xuanwei Envoy!
"You are Yang Meng, Yunnan?"
"You're Dokang Toast?"
The bright yellow Tibetan robe, dark skin, two black beards, and a strong figure. At about forty years, this is Duo Kang Tusi. This man has a good appearance, and his body is much better than the emperor and prince in the capital.
"You didn't come for Sichuan Tong!"
"I came to hide the border!"
"I can support you!"
"Then I'll let you go!"
This Toastie Co. has good eyesight and directly talked about the conditions with Yang Meng.
"Speak your conditions!"
"Waiting for the will of the court!"
There was nothing to hide in Yang Meng's surrender before the formation. How did the chieftain Duokang ask and how he answered? As for what to do about the matter, he had to wait for the imperial court's will.
Now is not the time for him to do anything wrong. He makes some small moves under the will of the court. He can still get through it. If he comes against the will of the court, then things will be troublesome.
"I still have the power to fight again!"
"If you fight again, you will have to lose! Follow me to the battlefield and see! If you want to fight again, I can withdraw from Kangding!"
The cooked duck was hard-mouthed, and Yang Meng didn't want to explain anything. After splitting up Duokang Tusi and the two of them ran to the battlefield outside the city.
The gray soil layer became dark and shiny after being stained with blood. All the corpses of the people and horses in the front row were smashed. Yang Meng was a little disgusted when he looked at it, not to mention the pampered Duo Kang Toast. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
Chapter completed!