When the 5,000-strong black reserve team rushed towards the Yunan city gate with neat steps, they found the same garrison at a loss. There was no sign of enemy attack, except for a few mischievous fires and some fires coming from the dark. There was a sneak attack with arrows, and there was an unexpected silence outside the pass. What on earth was going on
At this time, a fierce battle was raging in Yubei. When the thousand-jin gate was raised, Shanzhu's beating heart became the real direction. The ten-man horizontal column poured into the pass like a tide, and according to the plan, they quickly closed the gate of the Taiping Army garrison in the north of Yu, which was struggling to compete for the camp gate. Under the encirclement and suppression of the Northwest Army, which was twice the size of their own side, , the three thousand Taiping Army who were already restless quickly collapsed. Except for more than a thousand corpses piled up in the small battle field in the barracks, the rest of the prisoners were detained by the Northwest Army in a corner of the battle field.
At the same time, the battle to seize Huashui Valley also started. When more than 10,000 steel warriors advanced steadily with neat steps, even the entire Huashuiyu Fortress trembled and swayed with every step. The Taiping Army's Arrow Team, a group of heavily armored soldiers, did not lead There was no substantial damage, but powerful attack weapons such as crossbows and slings were set up on the wall and had no effect at all.
This was a massacre of the light armored infantry of the Taiping Religion of the Northwestern heavy infantry. Every time he waved his hands, there was always a shower of javelins. This was Ling Tian's intention to deal with the heavy infantry's lack of maneuverability and difficulty in dealing with the faster moving ones. A reform specially carried out by the military service. Each heavy infantryman is equipped with three small javelins on the back. The javelins are not long, only less than one meter, but have a tin block added to the suffix, which can effectively control the flight distance. Although they cannot throw spears with Gao Yue. Compared with the lethality and effective distance of soldiers, it is a nightmare for ordinary light infantry and light cavalry. Within a hundred meters, skilled Gao Yue soldiers can easily throw three javelins, and then calmly lift the spear placed on the ground forward to enter a defensive attack state.
This small javelin may have limited lethality against heavy cavalry wearing iron leaf armor, but it is more than enough for light cavalry and light armored infantry who only have ordinary leather armor. The flying small javelin can easily stab The broken leather armor will pierce the soldier, and the javelin body with the deep blood groove can turn a strong soldier into a corpse in a minute or two.
The roaring rain of javelins played a huge role when the infantry of the two armies met head-on. This rain of gunfire not only caused heavy losses to the Taiping Army reserves that were ready for battle, but also greatly dampened their battle. Will, and the figure in heavy armor was obviously much taller than his own soldiers, and the overwhelming momentum also made the Taiping soldiers who were already inferior to their opponents in terms of ambition feel even more guilty.
As soon as they engaged in the battle, the three arrow formations composed of the three regiments of the First Division struck hard like the Taiping Army reserve team that had just returned from running in Yunan. One came prepared, one was caught off guard, and the other had high morale. One has a weak heart and is short of breath, one is well-trained, and the other has been lazy for a long time. The results can be imagined. After the main force of the First Division broke through the three defense lines of the Taiping Army's 8,000 reserve troops and the 2,000 Yunan defenders reinforced from Yunan, the Taiping Army could no longer support it, and the original Taiping Army Propaganda personnel selected from the surrendered army to be responsible for psychological attack also joined the battlefield at the right time. After the two thousand-man team captains first laid down their weapons, a chain reaction was immediately triggered. A large number of Taiping soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit were left behind. They surrendered with their weapons raised. In the end, when there was no hope of breaking out, the Taiping Army garrison in Huashuiyu finally joined the ranks of surrender.
The entire Huashui Valley raid lasted less than five hours. When the sky turned white, the entire Huashui Valley Fortress had fallen into the hands of the Northwest Army, leaving only the finishing work of cleaning up the battlefield. In the Battle of Huashui Valley, the Northwest Army wiped out 15,000 Taiping defenders in Huashui Valley, and captured more than 10,000 of them. However, the First Division of North Luzon only paid a price of less than 1,000 people. Brilliant results were achieved at a very small cost. In this battle, the sniper team participated in the battle as an organized group for the first time, and played a very important role in the battle. They sniped and killed enemy officers and police posts, paralyzed the enemy's vigilance, and delayed the enemy's attack. The rhythm of the attack weakens the enemy's morale, and their active presence can be seen on every battlefield.
In a letter to the commander-in-chief of the Kansai Theater, Liang Chongxin, Shanzhu, the commander of the First Division of North Luzon, spoke highly of the two sniper squadrons that accounted for only one-seventieth of the total strength of the First Division: "They are You can't imagine the role they play in combat. They can kill enemy sentries before they sound the alarm. They can shoot enemy officers when they are organizing defense or attack. They can give the enemy a blow in the head when the enemy's momentum is at its peak. Such achievements are enough to prove that they are well-deserved heroes in the battle of Huashuiyu, and I think they should be given the first credit."
The First Division that occupied Huashui Valley immediately sent a battle report of the successful occupation of Huashui Valley to the Kansai Army that had moved to the northern border of Tianshui. The soldiers left a regiment to guard the prisoners while they themselves Non-stop began to march towards the interior of Pinglu, and Liang Chongxin, who received the battle report, immediately issued an order to let the Tengger Third Heavy Cavalry Division and the 30,000 Mote Light Cavalry Division, which had already arrived at the southern foot of Dayunling Mountain in the north of Tianshui, advance first. The cavalry quickly advanced along the valley leading to Huashui Valley, and the Unicorn Special Brigade and the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Northwest Army also followed immediately, striving to enter Pinglu as quickly as possible, because in At this time, the Kaman and Puer people in the northwest had begun to invade the south on a large scale. The troops dispatched were unprecedented, apparently with the idea of devouring the northern part of the Tanghe Empire.
Yusuf stood proudly at the top of the city of Qinghe Prefecture, overlooking the entire city of Qinghe Prefecture. The entire city was crawling under his feet, and the battle was resolved in just one day and one night. Yusuf didn't think this was a surprising thing. After dealing with the Taiping Army in Qinghe Mansion for so long, it would not be difficult to capture Qinghe. However, out of various considerations, Yusuf chose to stay and wait and see. . He has more than 100,000 elite troops in his hands. No one can ignore this power in his hands. This is the weight.
Although he had been mentally prepared, Yusuf was still surprised by the rapid progress of his troops. The Taiping people collapsed at the first touch and retreated to Qinghe Fucheng in one breath. The defense of Qinghe Fucheng only lasted for a day and night, and the Taiping army took advantage of it. Yusuf felt even more strange when he broke through and fled westward at night. Could it be that the combat effectiveness of his own City Guard Corps has improved, or has the Taiping Army's combat effectiveness really declined so quickly? Although the remaining gentry in the city provided internal support, the Taiping Army made some resistance at first, and then fled westward without much resistance, allowing themselves to capture Qinghe City so easily. .
In any case, he finally captured the city of Qinghe. No matter who came to the throne, his gift was not satisfactory. It was better than those who lost the city and lost the land. If the situation was not right, he could still defend the city, as long as With an army of more than 100,000 people under his control, he didn't have anything to worry about.
Walking on the top of the city of Qinghe Prefecture, Yusuf discovered a strange phenomenon. When the Taiping Army evacuated Qinghe Fucheng, they went so far as to wreak havoc on the defense facilities of Qinghe Fucheng. Not only did they deliberately destroy all the original catapults, crossbows, bunkers, and watchtowers, but they also deliberately demolished several city walls, and several others were damaged. The dangerous wall was neither demolished nor repaired. What was even worse was that they even deliberately destroyed the gate of the west city gate. They even demolished the entire city gate area. It is said that they destroyed the entire city wall while escaping all night. He used heavy cones to repeatedly hit and collapse them. Unfortunately, he did not want to encircle and annihilate them at that time. He surrounded three buildings and deliberately left the west side for them to escape. Otherwise, we can understand why they did this. Now that the entire Ximen area is almost undefended, are these Taiping troops really desperate, but they won't tear down the city gate walls to escape, right? Yusuf simply couldn't understand what these Taiping people were thinking. Do these Taiping people really think that they can make a comeback, and doing so will make it easier for them to counterattack in the future? It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.
The Taiping Army has already fled to the west, probably preparing to flee into Pinglu territory. The Second Division has already followed. He only needs to drive these guys out of Qinghe. Even if his mission is completed, he can sit back and relax. I went to Qinghe City to watch the performance of those guys in the Imperial Capital.
"Sir, it's getting late. The gentry and merchants from all walks of life in Qinghe Prefecture have already prepared banquets for your arrival. Several other division commanders are also waiting for you in the city guard's mansion. Do you think it's time to leave? "The entourage came up from behind and reported respectfully with a military salute.
"Well, I understand. Has there been any news about the Second Division?" Yusuf asked casually.
"Sir, there is no news yet." The attendant immediately replied: "Sir, these local dogs are really hateful. They want to destroy these city walls before leaving. I heard that the South City Tower was also burned by them. If you want to defend these cities, It takes some effort to repair the facilities.”
"Well, pass on my order so that the Second Division does not have to ask for a fight too much. It is enough to drive those Taiping rebels out of Qinghe territory." Yusuf nodded, thought for a while and then said meaningfully: "Since The gentry of Qinghe Prefecture are so kind that it’s hard to refuse. It seems that I can’t do it without going for a visit, so let’s go and have a meeting. They will naturally need to contribute to the repair of the city wall. Maybe in the future, the base of our city guard corps will be built in It’s also unknown here.”