mtl008 Chapter 252 The mortars continue to bombard!
Chapter 252 The mortars continue to bombard!
Zhao Sheng came to Langya to hunt down Zhang Xiaosi. He attacked Luancheng and killed his child whom he had never met, and also caused Li Shuya to be depressed to this day.
"Chen Da, I understand what you mean. You should never cooperate with Zhang Xiaosi. Let's talk about this later. Today I'm going to lead people to capture him."
"Prince consort, leave him to me. This thief can't run far." Chen Da stood up and said with his chest lowered.
"Okay, I believe you. Don't let me down again." Zhao Sheng learned his lesson and wanted to give Chen Da dignity and respect.
Sure enough, with Zhao Sheng's praise, he was like a chicken with its blood injected, and led his men to chase in the direction of Zhang Xiaosi.
Chen Da led his team at a gallop, their hooves flying and raising clouds of dust. Soon, they could see traces of Zhang Xiaosi and his men fleeing in panic from afar.
"Zhang Xiaosi, you evil villain, today is the day you die!" Chen Da shouted angrily, his voice like thunder, echoing in the open wilderness.
When Zhang Xiaosi heard Chen Da's angry shout, he not only did not retort, but instead sneered: "Haha, Chen Da, you idiot, if you have the guts, come here and see who dies here today."
Chen Da's eyes widened in anger as he roared, "You are a heartless wretch! You have committed countless evil deeds that are beyond the reach of justice. Today I am here to seek revenge and will tear you into pieces!"
Zhang Xiaosi sneered with a scornful smile on his face, "Just you? Chen Da, you're too naive. I've laid a net here, waiting for you to fall into it."
After saying that, Chen Dameng squeezed his horse's belly, increased his speed, and gradually approached like the wind.
Zhang Xiaosi seemed calm and unhurried. He winked at his men, signaling them to send a secret signal to Zhang Xiaofeng who was lying in ambush.
When Zhang Xiaojun saw the gesture, he immediately ordered someone to light the fuse of the explosives.
"Cicci lala..." Black smoke suddenly appeared in Shanggu.
Since Chen's transformation, Liu Yongsheng has been away from the center of power. He was originally the commander of a regiment in the New First Army. Today, Zhao Sheng came and he was reinstated.
Seeing the black smoke rising from the upper valley, Liu Yongsheng secretly cried out that something was wrong and shouted at the top of his voice: "General Chen, there is a trap ahead, retreat immediately!"
Qu Erhu, the lackey beside Chen Da and the head of the Second Regiment, looked around hurriedly after hearing the shouts and found smoke rising from several places. He was immediately shocked.
"Come here, pull the warlord back, and the rest of you retreat!"
Several guards quickly stepped forward, protected Chen Da, grabbed the reins, and forced the horse to change its direction.
Chen Da obviously heard the sound, and he also noticed something strange out of the corner of his eye.
Just as the horse turned around, there was a "boom..." The ground shook and some rocks flew up, some rolled down, and whistled towards the crowd below the mountain.
Qu Erhu secretly cried out in dismay, but it was too late to dodge, and a huge rock hit him directly.
Liu Yongsheng was lucky enough to escape the disaster due to his timely reaction. When he saw the person coming from the front, he saw Chen Da, with a bloody head, escaping in a panic with the help of several people.
"Where is the war horse?" Liu Yongsheng shouted loudly.
"Dead!" responded the personal guard who was supporting Chen Da.
"How is the governor doing?" Liu Yongsheng hurried forward to check and asked.
"The injury is very serious. We must go back and get treatment." The personal guard held Chen Da's head with his hands, completely ignoring his own injuries.
Liu Yongsheng ordered the rescue guard team to come and take Chen Da from the personal guards.
"All of you go over there together, take care of your injuries, and stay with Governor Chen."
He was no longer able to make further arrangements at this time. There were many casualties behind him, and he had to organize people to rescue them.
Zhao Sheng also came and saw this scene. He was filled with emotion: one cannot lead troops to fight without loyalty, and one cannot win a battle without bravery!
"Notify the Special 1st Regiment to come up and fire indiscriminately at the smoking points just now."
The carriages could not enter at all, and riding horses was also difficult, so they could only use firepower to cover the area first.
"Yes, I'll go and inform the Special 1st Regiment right away."
The speaker was Zhao Yongzhu, who is now the captain of the guards.
Although the personal guards and the imperial guards are somewhat similar, in this military hierarchy, the personal guards are similar to guards, while the imperial guards are equivalent to close personal guards, and have the meaning of serving.
Chen Qian was right beside him, and he was considered a personal guard. However, Zhao Sheng did not simply regard these people as personal guards, but made corresponding arrangements.
"Send out a battalion to find a high point to investigate."
Upon hearing this, Xu Gang realized that he had a mission, so he smiled foolishly and left.
Ma Damu arranged for the artillery company to find a position, set up mortars, and carry out indiscriminate bombing at suspicious areas.
After the shells landed, Chen Qian's team advanced towards the commanding heights.
"Prince consort, please send out a sniper from my regiment to kill the target when he sees it." Xu Gang came to Zhao Sheng and asked to go into battle.
"You can talk to your teacher about this matter later, don't bother me with everything." Zhao Sheng impatiently sent Xu Gang away.
Xu Gang understood that Zhao Sheng did not want to overstep his authority in giving orders, but his visit was arranged by Ma Biao, and Zhao Sheng's words were equivalent to agreeing to his request.
The Garlon rifle was too bulky to carry around, but their regiment had a special sniper rifle, which unfortunately lacked a scope, but had a very high chance of killing someone.
Xu Gang’s regiment also had a mission, but unfortunately they could only send out a team of 100 men.
Zhao Sheng looked at the target ahead and continued, "Search. If you see anyone suspicious, continue firing mortars!"
The artillery positions of the first regiment became excited and fired shells frantically at several suspected enemy targets.
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At the foot of the rugged and steep mountain, mortar explosions fell like raindrops around Zhang Xiaosi, Zhang Xiaofeng and others, intentionally or unintentionally.
The air was filled with smoke, dust, and the pungent smell of gunpowder.
Even though Zhang Xiaosi was well aware of the danger of artillery shells, he was still frightened by these sudden bombs.
"What kind of cannon is this? How come it is more powerful than the cannon we captured in Dingzhou?" Zhang Xiaosi's face was full of fear and confusion, and he asked the soldiers who surrendered from Dingzhou beside him in a hoarse voice.
"General Zhang, I really don't know. Besides, it's not easy to transport infantry guns up these steep and rugged mountains."
The soldier's face was as pale as paper, and his body was shaking like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind. Looking at him, he didn't seem to be lying. Even though Zhang Xiaosi was full of anger, he didn't blame him too much.
"Retreat!" Zhang Xiaosi shouted the order at the top of his lungs, and the mountain suddenly became crowded with people.
At this time, under the gloomy sky, the mountains looked even more eerie and terrifying. The trees were shaking under the impact of artillery fire, and the fallen leaves were fluttering.
The chaotic scene was clearly visible to the people at the foot of the mountain.
After Chen Qian's team climbed the steep mountain road with difficulty, they used flag signals to signal their location and the enemy's exact coordinates to the people down the mountain.
Following the instructions from these troops, the artillery constantly changed positions in the smoke. The deafening roar of the artillery continued to bombard the direction where Zhang Xiaosi and Zhang Xiaojun were fleeing.
Zhang Xiaosi was dazed by the bombardment and suddenly felt a thorn in his back. He turned around and saw a ball of fire and thick smoke, like a ferocious beast, rushing towards him.