Chapter 1480: Dispute over Hot and Cold Weapons

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The density of Hallie's cavalry and scouts suddenly increased, and the Ming army immediately sent out a large number of cavalry to intercept and intercept. For a time, the area thirty miles away from Xinghe Fort was filled with beacon smoke.

Zhu Di stood on the top of Xinghe Fort, silently looking into the distance, looking at the cavalry who kept returning, and then looking at the new troops taking turns to attack.

There were artillery originally erected on the top of the city, but Zhu Di ordered them to withdraw to their guard posts.

This is Zhu Di's character, I don't defend, I want to attack!

Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi were also watching. At this time, in the camps on both sides, the Ming army was gearing up and ready to be dispatched to attack at any time.

In a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, the brutality of the scout war can be imagined.

People kept being driven back by war horses, sometimes even a few people came back with dozens of horses, and the owners of those war horses were all killed in the battle.

In the camp, the doctors were guarding the camp gate and immediately began to check the wounded when they saw them.

"The knife was stabbed in the shoulder... I'm lucky, the incision is not deep, and after a while, he will be a good man again."

The doctor disinfected, applied medicine and bandaged, patted the grinning sergeant, and shouted: "Next!"

Fang Xing just took a sip and distilled it a few times, so he got the alcohol, and then promoted its use as a disinfectant in Jubaoshan Guard.

There is a lot of alcohol among the Ming army at this moment, and there are even more among the doctors.

The next person was carried. The doctor cut open the clothes on the wounded man's abdomen and said sadly: "The organs are injured. Ask him what his last wishes are."

The wounded man howled loudly. The two comrades who carried him looked uncomfortable and asked him about his last wish, but the wounded man just screamed and could not speak at all.

The doctor sighed, then took out a gourd and said, "Give him a few sips."

The two sergeants fed their colleague a few mouthfuls without hesitation. Gradually, his screams became muffled.

"...My wife...can't...can't remarry..."

When the doctor heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head slightly.

"...my son... remarried... suffered... a loss..."

The hand holding the wrist of his comrade suddenly loosened, and then fell to the ground. After trembling for a few times, there was no more movement.

There was no crying or choking. The two sergeants carried their comrades numbly and walked outside. Someone would burn them later.

Fang Xing and Atai stood outside the camp, watching this scene. Atai lamented: "In the past, people from the tribe died in battles, and those who were friendly enough would dig holes and bury them. Others were left there to let the wind, rain and beasts." Similar erosion, this is the battle formation..."

"You've fallen!"

Fang Xing shook his head, "You used to be somewhat decisive in killing, but now you lament the cruelty of the battle formation."

Atai smiled bitterly and said: "After witnessing the battles of hundreds of thousands of troops, even if it is just an outpost battle, I think it is better for me to be a rich man, otherwise I will die sooner or later without a burial place."

There was the rapid sound of horse hoofbeats in the distance. Fang Xing turned around and saw a group of cavalry heading towards Xinghe Fort quickly, so he said, "I guess there is news about Harie's main army. Let's go back."

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"Your Majesty, Harel's army is camped fifty miles away."

Zhu Di looked at Baihuguan, who was stained with blood, and said, "Okay."

Baihuguan raised his head and said happily: "Your Majesty, those Harlequins are overwhelming, and you can't see the edge. I only made a half circle around them. I estimate there are more than 500,000 people."

Zhu Di nodded, and Baihuguan went down happily.

It's easy to say that it's half a circle, but everyone knows that the price is probably the same as the annihilation of the entire army.

Zhu Di touched the city bricks and said, "It seems to be similar to what I estimated. The strength of the Harelites will not exceed 350,000."

For an expedition of this scale, civilians and sergeants would be at least one to one, and there would also have to be a considerable number of men and horses transporting food and grass along the way.

Zhu Di heard the silence around him and asked, "Are you scared?"

After several contacts and battles, the impression of the Hale people's bravery has been left in everyone's mind-->>

It’s fixed in my mind.

Yang Rong glanced at the warriors and took a step back with Yang Shiqi.

Zhang Fu was the first to say: "Your Majesty, as long as you are here, I am not afraid of a hundred thousand more."

Zhu Yong also expressed his position: "Your Majesty, no matter how many Harie people there are, can they still be more powerful than the Meng Yuan people before?"

Meng Ying said even more radically: "Your Majesty, we can take the lead!"

Zhu Di glanced at him, his eyes drifted away, and he stared at Fang Xing who was walking up and asked, "What do you think?"

Suddenly a sour smell filled the city, and everyone turned around and looked at Fang Xing, who was a little stunned.

"There should be about 300,000 Hared people."

Zhu Di's face was cold and solemn, but it gave everyone strong confidence.

"What do you think of this battle?"

Fang Xing walked up and said, "Your Majesty, this battle will be very bloody. Both sides have about the same number of people. There is no surprise attack. We can only form a formation and fight through it step by step. Therefore, I believe that the key to this battle is firearms." performance, and maintenance of morale.”

As soon as these words came out, the hearts of the generals at the head of the city suddenly became subtle.

"Uncle Xinghe, do we have to rely on the Firearms Guard for this battle?"

Xinning Bo Tan Zhong couldn't help but questioned.

"Without the Firearms Guard, would the Ming Dynasty have to lose the war? In the past, His Majesty had several expeditions to the north, but only the Shenji Battalion was there."

Liu Sheng was innocently lying on the gun. He smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Xin Ning, Uncle Xing He means that the Firearms Guard is a special force."

Tan Zhong was just questioning it, but after hearing Liu Sheng's words, he blushed and said, "Then can we rest while we wait?"

Zhu Di looked at this scene coldly, but did not speak.

If he spoke to suppress it, although there would be no problem for the time being, the contradiction would be intensified.

Facing the questioning, Fang Xing said calmly: "Previously, most of the defenses were close combat, but with the emergence of muskets and cannons, it became possible to keep the enemy out of the range of bows and arrows. If this battle is fought in the same way as before, it would be a pile of human lives, a pile of victory or defeat."

No one could question Fang Xing's words. In the past, the battle formation was close combat until one side completely collapsed.

But with the firearms army, under the protection of the cavalry, they could firmly suppress the enemy within a certain distance, thus gaining the initiative.

"Cannons can disrupt the enemy's formation at a long distance, and when it comes to close range, the cannon's shotgun shells and the musket's volleys can provide a continuous interception capability. I dare to ask you, are firearms important?"

Faced with the questioning, Fang Xing could have turned around, but he could not, and was unwilling to show weakness.

These people standing on the top of the city are almost the elites of the Ming military. If he gives in, who will promote the development of firearms in the future?

Tan Zhong retorted: "Without us, you try?"

"Haha!"

Fang Xing laughed badly and said: "Battle formations are never a place where a single type of soldiers can decide the outcome. Take the cavalry for example. Take the battle when I went to intercept the Ha Lie reinforcements. Only with the tacit cooperation of 10,000 cavalry and 5,000 firearms soldiers could we defeat 20,000 Ha Lie people. I dare to ask how this battle would be fought if we separated from any side?"

Use his spear to attack his shield.

Tan Zhong blushed, but couldn't speak, which made Fang Xing like him more.

This kind of person is at least reasonable. If you meet the kind of unreasonable person, he can argue so well that you doubt your life.

"Okay!"

As soon as Zhu Di opened his mouth, Tan Zhong bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have spoken nonsense."

Zhu Di turned his eyes and observed the expressions of these people, and then said, "Both firearms and swords and guns are indispensable. In the future, each department will gradually be equipped with firearms. You should learn more about the tactics of firearms in this battle, which will be of great benefit in the future."

This seems to be a way to stop the fight, but it raises the status of the firearms army to the point that everyone must learn.

Zhang Fu saw the subtle atmosphere and smiled, "Your Majesty, the Qianhu Suo of the martial arts school must also see blood!"

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