The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 160 The situation suddenly changes

The sky is vast and the wilderness is boundless.

The sound of drums and gongs and the banners covering the sky were a magnificent sight.

The cars were lined up in two rows.

There was one row on the left and one row on the right, with the baggage in the middle, spearmen in front and behind, and cavalry ready to attack at any time to block or slow down the enemy's progress. The musketeers marched in two rows, with a daily marching speed of less than twenty miles.

The entire army wore armor and cooked meals on time in the morning and afternoon.

Despite the tight security, as we were about to leave the Dabansheng area, more and more horse bandits appeared, as if they had made up their minds, and they kept circling around Hexiying for a few miles, trying to find an opportunity.

Zhao Tao looked solemn, and Zhai Wen looked as pale as death.

"It seems that Dabansheng has changed his mind. He shouldn't have delayed for those few extra days." Zhai Wen complained.

Zhao Tao nodded and speculated, "Dabansheng must have some secret."

Zhai Wen sighed, "What other secrets could there be? This is definitely a violation of some imperial prohibition. I might as well just give up."

Day two.

The sun gradually rises.

"Woooooo~"

"Woooooo~"

The bandits finally couldn't hold back any longer and decided to attack the Hexi Camp of the New Army.

After such a high-intensity confrontation, the horse bandits felt somewhat better, but the Hexi camp was actually more tired. After marching for a long time, the soldiers were a little tired and started to cook. Gradually, the camp was filled with noise, people were whispering to each other, and the formation was a little messy.

"good chance!"

The horn sounded.

"Bahhhhh."

"嘚嘚嘚~"

"Use the entire army to resist the enemy!" Officers from all over the place had already started giving orders without waiting for the commander-in-chief's order.

In an instant.

All the soldiers stood up, each holding his weapon tightly.

"Raise the gun!"

"Raise the gun!"

one person yelled.

Ten people shouted, and a simple spear formation was formed. More and more spear formations gathered around. Although the cavalry was fast, they were even faster and were ready in just three or two steps.

Faced with the chariot formation with spears like a forest, the horse thieves did not dare to charge and chose to go around it to see if there was any weak point.

The car camp is not completely enclosed.

It all depends on the quality of the officers. They must have the courage to fight. Otherwise, if they are cowardly, even if there is no loophole, the enemy can easily tear it open. The key lies in morale and people's hearts.

"It's coming towards us!" someone screamed.

"Okay, okay, it's great that you came."

"He ran away again."

Amid the different expressions of the soldiers in the chariot formations, the horse thieves were divided into several groups. There were even some skilled riders and archers who took the opportunity to shoot arrows into the chariot formation. They drew the bows with both hands, leaned forward, and the horses under their crotch did not stop at all. They galloped like a shadow, leaving only the arrows they shot.

"Raise your shield, raise your shield."

"Where are our archers?"

Tang Ping noticed something was wrong and shouted in panic, "This is definitely not an ordinary horse thief."

Finally, the cavalry rushed to the archers.

"Swish swish."

The archers shot down several horse thieves, and the remaining horse thieves scattered and moved away from this place in a moment.

at this time.

Zhang Can and Ma Fan led their cavalry into their own chariot camp, driving away and compressing the horse thieves' range of activities, preventing them from relying on their speed to show off their power. Although Zhang Can and his men had only a hundred cavalry, they had the support of the chariot camp. As long as they were within the range of the chariot camp, the horse thieves did not dare to entangle with Zhang Can's troops.

"Boom!"

The artillery finally found an opportunity to fire.

Tang Ping lifted the oilcloth early in the morning, revealing twenty Portuguese cannons with the muzzle and sub-muzzle barrels installed, ready to fire. When he saw the horse thieves rushing in front of his gun barrels, he immediately ordered the cannons to fire.

Crash.

It was horrific, leaving behind a bloody mist.

The bandits' horses were not used to the loud noise, and many of them were shaken off their horses, and many horses were in a panic.

Zhang Can did not miss the opportunity brought by the artillery. They deliberately stayed in this direction, increased their speed, and charged on horseback, rushing up to entangle the group of horse thieves, and then the chariot camp not far away came to surround them.

Zhang Can was a cavalry general from Yulin. He rushed to the front, roared, and swept his horse lance across with great force. Relying on the horse's power, he killed two horse thieves in an instant and was unstoppable.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"Boom."

"Bang bang bang."

"Swish swish."

The Hexi Camp is armed to the teeth, but we can't do anything to them from a distance. If they dare to come up and grab the tiger's whiskers, they are seeking death.

In the space of a stick of incense, the bandits retreated in panic, leaving a trail of dead and wounded. They dared not charge into this strange Zhou army again, as if it were an unfathomable abyss. They had no idea what else this Zhou army was hiding, and their morale was completely gone, so they retreated without a trace.

Zhang Can was very happy. He led a hundred cavalrymen to kill people in all directions and chased the defeated soldiers along the way. With this training in cavalry warfare, although he borrowed the momentum of the infantry, he also brought out the spirit of cavalry.

Although the enemy was defeated, the army remained on alert.

But the atmosphere was different. The soldiers' faces were full of smiles and pride, and all their previous fatigue was swept away.

"Wan Sheng!"

A sound came from somewhere. It turned out to be Wang Xin riding a horse from far to near, inspecting every position.

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

It came like a wave, with waves of sound rushing straight into the sky.

"Oh my goodness." Interpreter Tao Sheng couldn't help but sigh. This was such a satisfying victory, which was really unexpected. He had hoped that this army would have strict discipline and could return safely despite the casualties.

I thought I thought highly of the other person, but I didn't expect that I was so blind to his true value.

Whether it works or not, no one can tell by what is said verbally. The performance on the battlefield is the most practical. Tao Sheng does not know how to fight, but he has been in the border area and has seen many armies. Now he is convinced.

Most of the officials in Datong were like this, and even Zhai Wen became polite.

The young general in front of him was a little too scary to look directly at.

"This"

Zhao Tao was so shocked that he couldn't even finish his words.

Big board rises.

The wind blows through the grass, revealing cattle and sheep; tents are everywhere, revealing the presence of people.

"Tsk, tsk."

Several riders rode their horses frantically and headed straight for the golden tent.

"Taiji, Taiji."

"What are you doing? You're so flustered."

"Ning Longxiong is dead."

Said the rider who came back.

The people who came out were all stunned. Bi Sheng stepped forward to confirm: "You said Ning Longxiong is dead?"

"Someone saw it with their own eyes." The rider was equally incredulous and explained, "He was blown to pieces by the Zhou army's muskets. Even his horse was killed."

Bi Sheng subconsciously looked behind him.

The middle-aged man in the crowd, with a full beard, looked like the biggest leader.

"Since Ning Longxiong is dead, please invite General Wang Xin to come and give him a big reward." The middle-aged man with a full beard spoke with full energy.

"If Taiji does this, will the general become suspicious of us?" someone asked worriedly.

Mo Bisheng said indifferently: "Whether he believes it or not is his business. It has nothing to do with me anyway. I even reminded him."

"How could Ning Longxiong be dead? He has been a headache for us for many years." Some people have not yet come to their senses and are finding it hard to believe, doubting the authenticity of the news.

Hearing this, Mo Bisheng couldn't help but frown.

The new general is so powerful, plus that troublesome Feng Yong.

Not only Mo Bisheng thought of the danger, many people were uneasy.

Capital city, Wang family.

Wang Ziteng returned to the capital. Mrs. Wang invited the ladies, aunts and young ladies from the Jia family to come to the Wang family to appreciate the flowers. Jia She and Jia Lian escorted the female relatives.

Wang Ziteng sat in the main seat in the hall, along with Jia She and Jia Lian. Jia Zheng was not there because this was a martial arts matter and had nothing to do with Jia Zheng.

"Feng Yong is not mediocre, but rather experienced and shrewd."

Wang Ziteng sighed.

Wang Ziteng was promoted and all nine provinces were under inspection. This means that he not only lost the position of Jiedushi of the Jia Mansion, which should have belonged to him, but also lost his own position, leaving him with nothing.

Today's banquet for the female members of Rongguo Mansion is actually a surrender to the eldest wife of Rongguo Mansion.

Jia She had a cold face and said nothing, feeling resentful in his heart.

Although I knew that Wang Ziteng was probably not going to make it, I didn't expect that my prediction was right this time. It was really infuriating. When I guessed good things, nothing would happen, but when I guessed bad things, they would come true.

Fortunately, I was not unprepared and had already made friends with some old friends.

From now on, you have to rely on yourself. People named Wang are unreliable.

His father remained silent, so Jia Lian could only intervene and console him, saying, "After all, your uncle has been promoted, and a promotion is a good thing. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

Wang Ziteng was about to speak.

"Bullshit." Jia She scolded Jia Lian in front of Wang Ziteng: "You know shit. If you can't speak, just shut up."

Jia Lian was scolded for no reason and was afraid of his father, so he lowered his head and said nothing.

Wang Ziteng put down the teacup. The situation was beyond his control. The originally strong man had become patient, but his expression was complicated and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. After all, he was helpless and could not see a way out.

They parted on bad terms, with Jia She scolding Jia Lian.

"If you can't even control your wife, how can we expect you to support the family business? All you do all day is go on and on. If you still keep on doing this, I'll beat you to death, you evil creature!" Jia She said with a double meaning.

Jia Lian was ashamed of being scolded in public, and he became furious and wanted to humiliate Wang Xifeng.

(End of this chapter)