Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 305 Corpses Litter the Field! Charge!

Sun Zhong has five thousand cavalrymen under his command!
With five thousand heavily armored cavalry, he fought alongside Prince Li Ben of Han in battles across the land, achieving victory in every engagement.

Next,
He directly assigned three thousand heavily armored cavalry to Ma Nanshan.

He originally intended to take a desperate gamble, equipping all five thousand heavily armored cavalry with heavy armor for protection, and launch an attack on the Tongshankou Fortress.

but,

The entrance to the Hulu Valley at Tongshankou is only so big.

Five thousand heavily armored warhorses simply couldn't squeeze in.

Therefore,
Three thousand heavily armored warhorses are enough.

If we can break through the Tongshankou Fortress at the cost of sacrificing three thousand heavily armored warhorses, it will all be worth it.

This time, Ma Nanshan led his elite troops, charging behind heavily armored warhorses.

If he fails again, Sun Zhong will have no choice but to give up on retaking Xianning Prefecture and retreat to Tongshan County.

Half an hour later.

Ma Nanshan gathered all the heavily armored warhorses and added a layer of iron armor to their heads and hooves.

Although at this time, Ximentang's mortars were able to attack the rebel positions.

but,

The position that Sun Zhong was stationed at happened to be in a valley.

If Ximentang's mortars were to fire at Sun Zhong's position, the trajectory of the shells would be obscured by the adjacent cliff, preventing them from accurately hitting the position.

It must be said that Sun Zhong has extremely rich combat experience.

Through his binoculars, Chen Jie saw that the enemy had begun to deploy cavalry.

He frowned slightly.

"Strange! Why are there only warhorses and no cavalry?"

The warhorse was covered in thick armor, but there was no one on it.

That is,

To speed up their cavalry charge, the rebels reduced the weight of their horses.

at this time,

The warhorses charged toward the Tongshankou Fortress, attacking along the left flank.

This time, Chen Jie dared not be careless in the slightest.

Just now, when facing the rebel army's laborers' charge, Ximentang's heavy machine guns and mortars were able to calmly block the enemy's advance.

but,

The speed at which a warhorse charges is several times faster than that of a human.

Moreover, the warhorses were covered in thick armor, which ordinary bullets could not penetrate.

Most importantly, behind the charging warhorses were the elite main force of the rebel army.

They also possess artillery and heavy machine guns, making them formidable in combat.

Once they enter the 300-meter firing range, they pose a great threat to Ximentang.

The impact of such heavily armored cavalry was far greater than that of light infantry.

"Quickly! Fire the cannons—stop the horses from charging!"

Without regard for anything else, Chen Jie immediately ordered the artillery to open fire.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
For a while,
Within the entire Tongshankou Fortress's defensive fortifications, a thousand cannons fired simultaneously!

That's right,

Chen Jie stopped hiding things and stopped worrying about the waste of shells.

in addition,

He ordered the heavy machine guns on both flanks to prepare, determined to stop the charge of the heavily armored warhorses.

The defense on the left flank needs to be strengthened, and Chen Jie ordered the snipers to prepare on the high ground.

and,

He instructed the elite special operations troops to be ready at any time to engage in close-quarters combat with the enemy.

The grenades are ready; as soon as the rebels get within fifty meters, we can use them to attack.

Just as the heavily armored warhorses began their charge.

The mortars of Ximentang began to bombard the area.

Thousands of cannons fired!

Boom! Boom! Boom!
Many shells landed on the edge of the rebel positions, making the entire valley look like it was about to collapse.

The earth was shaking, which was terrifying!
at this time,

The heavily armored warhorses had just charged out of the rebel positions and hadn't even run a hundred meters.

The sound of artillery fire was reduced because cotton was stuffed into the warhorses' ears.

The warhorses were not disturbed by the sound of cannons.

boom--!
A shell landed at the hooves of a warhorse, blowing off its leg.

Puff-!
The warhorse suddenly collapsed to the ground, neighing loudly.

More shells landed in the valleys on both sides of the rebel positions.

Large amounts of sand and soil fell down, just like rain.

A thick layer of dust quickly covered Sun Zhonghe and his generals.

Even the dust emitted bursts of heat and was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

hiss--!
Sun Zhong couldn't help but gasp.

The cannons of Ximentang were not only extremely powerful in their explosions, but also had a longer range than ordinary cannons.

They actually managed to attack their own territory!?
at this time,

Before he could think it through, the heavily armored warhorses had already begun their charge.

Fortunately, the position in the valley was located at the bottom of the valley, and the shells were blocked by the slopes on both sides of the valley.

Only a few shells would occasionally land on the position; most shells crashed onto the hillside.

However, gravel and soil fell from the valley.

Although the warhorses' ears were plugged, the cannonballs still fell to the ground, killing many of them.

The warhorse was finally frightened, and it neighed repeatedly.

this moment,
The surroundings became chaotic.

The rebels never expected that as soon as their heavily armored cavalry charged, Ximen Tang's cannons would fire first.

Sun Zhong felt a chill run down his spine and a sense of helplessness.

He didn't know whether to halt the attack and retreat immediately, or to go all out and charge forward.

but,

Just as he hesitated, Ma Nanshan, who was next to him, was the first to react.

He roared:

"Brothers, charge!"

Wow——!
Next, Ma Nanshan, holding a large knife in one hand and a shield in the other, charged forward.

He followed closely behind the heavily armored warhorse, never leaving its side.

The other elite troops followed behind him, launching a charge towards the Tongshankou Fortress. Sun Zhong was inwardly uneasy.

but,

When they saw Ma Nanshan leading his elite troops out.

The sense of crisis in his heart grew even stronger at this moment.

Boom—boom—!
At that very moment, the second round of cannon fire from Ximentang arrived.

Woohoo!

A shell exploded above the valley, causing a large rock to fall down.

hiss--!
Sun Zhong couldn't help but gasp, just as a piece of gravel landed right in front of him.

Then,

A series of sounds came from beside him.

Rocks and dust continued to fall from both sides of the valley, and several guards were hit by stones and died on the spot.

this moment,
A chill ran through Sun Zhong's heart.

Just how powerful were the cannons of Ximentang?

Next,
Shells were constantly exploding on the mountainside, causing rocks and soil to fall down.

Damn it——!
Are they trying to flatten the mountain?
In an instant, not only Sun Zhong, but all the generals around him had their expressions completely change.

Everyone realized that the power of Ximentang's cannons was actually so great.

The entire rebel position was within the range of Ximentang's cannons.

Fortunately, the position was located at the bottom of a bend in the valley; otherwise, the entire army could have been wiped out under the enemy's artillery fire.

Ma Nanshan led his elite troops in a charge forward.

He followed behind the heavily armored warhorse, completely oblivious to everything else.

this moment,
All he could think about was breaking through the Tongshankou Fortress and storming into Ximentang's camp.

Closer—!
If we were just a little closer, we could have stormed in and slaughtered every last member of Ximen Tang.

Driven by the heavy armor, the warhorses galloped wildly toward Ximentang's camp.

at last,

The heavily armored warhorses entered within 500 meters of the Ximentang defensive position.

This is the most important 500-meter distance.

Although the initial bombardment caused considerable losses to heavily armored warhorses.

but,

This 500-meter distance is the key to victory or defeat.

Although 500 meters seems short, even a heavily armored warhorse charging at full speed cannot cover the entire distance in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, under the full suppression of the heavy machine guns, although the thick iron armor on many warhorses blocked the bullets, the powerful impact slowed down the speed of the warhorses.

not to mention,
The special operations scouts of Ximentang began to snipe at warhorses at their own pace.

therefore,

The warhorses charging ahead were repeatedly struck in the legs and fell to the ground.

Moreover, as the warhorse fell, it tripped the warhorses behind it, causing the charge speed to slow down considerably.

Da da—da da—!
At that very moment, the rebels began to launch a barrage of fire.

This tactic of using heavily armored warhorses as human shields was indeed beyond Chen Jie's expectations.

After closing to within 300 meters, the two sides engaged in the most intense firefight.

Three hundred meters!
For Simon Hall, this was a very dangerous distance.

If Ximentang can maintain an absolute advantage from 300 meters away, it will be difficult for the opponent to retaliate.

but,

Once they entered the dangerous distance of 300 meters, it would be a severe test for all the elites of Ximen Hall.

of course,

Once the enemy was within 300 meters, Ximentang began to intensify his firepower.

Heavy machine guns, artillery, and elite special operations troops transferred from the flanks began to frantically suppress the enemy's firepower.

After a fierce exchange of fire, the rebels' counterattack suddenly became much stronger.

After all, the rebels have a numerical advantage.

not to mention,
With heavily armored warhorses drawing fire in front, the rebels following behind had more opportunities to counterattack.

Unfortunately, the disparity in weaponry between the two sides was significant.

The elite soldiers of Ximentang all wore bulletproof vests.

After close-quarters combat, the rebels' casualties began to rise sharply.

of course,

After the two sides closed to within 300 meters, casualties began to appear in Ximentang.

And as the charge drew closer, Ximentang's casualties began to increase.

Blood stained the ground, and corpses piled up like mountains.

A pungent smell of blood and gunpowder permeated the air, making it hard to breathe.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this moment,
When the rebels' heavily armored warhorses entered within 200 meters of the Tongshankou Fortress's defensive line.

The surrounding area was quickly enveloped in smoke.

Smoke bomb!
These are the latest smoke grenades deployed by Ximentang. There aren't many of them, but the surrounding area was quickly enveloped in smoke, and visibility was reduced to only ten meters.

The rebels following behind the heavily armored warhorses were completely dumbfounded.

They had no idea where they had charged, nor did they understand why they were suddenly enveloped in smoke.

Obstructed vision can easily make people lose their way.

Ma Nanshan could only follow behind his heavily armored warhorse, ordering his troops to continue charging forward.

Despite the fact that the rebel army led by Ma Nanshan suffered the heaviest blow.

but,

Heavy armored warhorses charge at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary light infantry.

One minute later,

Nearly five thousand elite rebel troops charged to within fifty meters of the Tongshankou Fortress.

In the rebel battle formation that launched the charge, Ma Nanshan proved to be a valiant general.

He always led from the front and was always at the forefront.

Many of his personal guards and rebel generals were killed by heavy machine guns, muskets, and artillery shells.

but,

Ma Nanshan's spiritual refinement has broken through to the 'inner vision' realm, giving him an exceptionally strong sixth sense of danger.

Although he led the charge, he perfectly avoided bullets and only suffered minor injuries.

have to say,

Although martial arts skills are greatly weakened on the battlefield of firearms, and even lose their usefulness in the face of artillery.

but,

With a stronger sixth sense of danger, the ability to survive on the battlefield will be greatly enhanced!
(End of this chapter)