A soldier following Li Cunzhang took advantage of the gap and handed a black iron whip. Li Cunzhang folds his card and slams it on the two guards. The spearhead, scratching hook, and fork handle suddenly broke and cracked.
Then he swiped almost irresistibly on the current few enemy soldiers who had flinched and could not dodge, and they immediately lay down on the ground with their chests and shoulders collapsed, bones and flesh; and he created this short-lived city head blank. At that moment, several Taiping troops climbed to the top of the city and hurriedly shot a few chaotic arrows in the distance for him to cover and shoot away.
And one of the empty-handed veterans drew explosive bullets from the leather on his waist, and swiftly led them toward the city roads on the left and right sides. One after another, they swung straight out; they smashed into the defenders who had hurriedly encircled from elsewhere.
I saw a few close-up roars and screams accompanied by "bumps", as well as intertwined chaotic screams, all of a sudden burst of gray smoke on the city head; broken limbs and large fragments bursting up. The blood was splashed on the inner wall of the city road and then splattered out of the battlement.
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Li Cunzhang and others who were just assaulted were inevitably affected; and the next moment he raised his hand to cover his face, the forehead that could not be protected by the helmet was shot out by fragments flying indiscriminately. A blood-sparkling gap came; the robe armor was also splashed with small pieces of rotten flesh and blood and inlays.
However, more miserable than them is the defender who bears the brunt; just before the explosions, it seems to be lying down on the ground in a mess; because the inner side of the relatively narrow earthen city road has aggravated these explosions in disguise. The power of the bullets tore apart the crowd crowded together.
However, how could Li Cunzhang, who has been fighting for so long, let go of such a fleeting change and opportunity? Seeing that he didn't wipe the blood that was flowing down half of his face at all, he re-snapped the cards and swiped his whip, strode over the corpse-laden defenders, and slammed back towards the gatehouse.
Soon after, as the breakthrough opened by him got bigger and bigger, more Taiping soldiers armed with sword cards and long and short firearms poured in; and under the leadership of Li Cunzhang, they surrounded the two-story gate building. , Continue to defeat the remaining defenders who stubbornly resisted.
However, from the gap that was smashed with the barrel of the gun and the bolster, the few kerosene bombs that were quickly thrown in by the eyes, as well as the black smoke and fireworks that rose up later, the tragic whine and roar, struggling to rush out with flames that cannot be beaten. The scorched black body; it announced the collapse of the last bit of resistance on this city head.
Then, the horizontal woods and stones behind the city gate were stuffed and topped, and the prefabricated explosives were also blasted away, and after welcoming the armoured soldiers swarming in; it also meant that this Lanzhou state city had come to the last moment of the end of the road.
Therefore, half an hour later, after the city slope, amidst the howls and noises, Li Cunzhang also saw in the state office that he wanted to set fire and escaped easily, but was caught in the ditch under the toilet. Live, and Lu Zhan, who is full of foul smell and filth, Lanzhou provincial governor.
At this moment, the brigade commander Fu Cun Interrogation, who was his temporary deputy, finally loosened his tight skin and grinned slightly, saying meaningfully:
"This battle is definite, and Li Qi will be the first contributor... But for the corresponding relations and responsibilities, I will also know the superiors and take care of them as one..."
Because this is also the result of Li Cunzhang, who served as a guest surrender in the army and assisted in the battle, and led the first independent battle under the Taiping Army system. Because, as the leader of this partial division, Du Hong, the selected frontman, now needs to sit in Didao/Lintao City to monitor and control the surrendered western soldiers.
Therefore, the brigade commander Fu who directly controlled the firearm sequence among the troops that split out to surprise Lanzhou was kept for trial; although his name was Deputy Zuo, he was also a monitor in disguised form and supervising the battle.
Of course, their original plan was to pretend to be the remnants of the returned Western Army to earn the Golden City Portal; however, when the matter came to the fore, they were spotted by the defenders for some reason. As a result, the pre-prepared attack was under Li Cunzhang’s lead. It becomes a strong offensive against difficulties.
Fortunately, the re-adventure in this military adventure finally achieved corresponding results with twists and turns but without risk. Therefore, as a military adventurous behavior that could not stop the other party in time, and the unavoidable Fu Cun-shen, can finally let go of a bit of distraction.
However, as the person involved, Li Cunzhang only smiled bleakly because of the wound on his face, but he didn't have much joy and pride. Because the battles he experienced personally during this period of time also gave him enough touch and excitement, or a completely unusual feeling.
Because he has already realized that in the past, those who claimed to be brave to win the three armies or ten thousand enemies and one hundred people cut off, no matter how superb or unstoppable, in the face of these new firearms battlefields, they will inevitably be like chickens and dogs. Fragile.
And a fierce warrior who was born in a family background and has been adept at fighting for many years, in front of a gunslinger who can be trained and cultivated in only half a year or even a few months, he will not persist longer than others.
And in the battlefield, the only thing that can affect and restrict them is the financial and material resources used for arming and training, and the upper limit of the drug that an individual can carry.
However, compared to those archers who carried limited arrows in the past and had to stop after a few rounds of shooting and even had to switch to a melee reserve team, the advantages of these gunslingers were too obvious.
Especially after a long journey, the medicine they carried could still radiate more frequently than the crossbow, and all they needed to pay was the effort of standing up in line and pulling the trigger back and forth.
And once they are allowed to complete the civil work on the spot, and form the corresponding bunkers and car formations; even the traditional rangers or vassal riders with a dominant number may not be able to fully impulse their positions.
As for deploying more sophisticated armored horses and personal guards to deal with them, it also means that there is no choice or a compelling choice; even if the victory and the result of the battle are finally achieved, it is not worth the price of loss.
But the opposite is that once they are blocked by these large-scale firearms, they will be the most sophisticated Xiliang cavalry, or sometimes the imperial armor and equipment, they will also have to hate on the spot.
What's more, they also have explosive bombs and kerosene bombs, as well as artillery carts, which not only can urge the city to break through the formation, but also have restraints that naturally have a deterrent and frightening effect for the mount.
It can also be said that if the fu brigade commander held the firearm array under the city, and no longer supported and helped, even with the courage and commanding ability of Li Cunzhang, there is a high probability that there will be no city head in this battle. .
Therefore, he is also somewhat understanding, why Li Hanzhi, who had brought him to the present situation, was originally from the Northland generals, and why he was so desperate and willing to attack and kill for the Taiping Army.
Because after missing this final situation, perhaps in the future world pattern, there will be no room for these martial artists to show their courage.
—I am the dividing line of the times —
And in the city of Chang'an a few days later, Zhou Huaian asked in surprise:
"That Li Cunzhang actually relied on a strengthened mixed team of 500 people to defeat Jincheng, the capital of Lanzhou?"
"Returning to the Lord, naturally it is not just these five hundred peaceful soldiers; there are also a thousand temporary auxiliary soldiers recruited by Didao on the spot, and eight hundred self-employed soldiers selected from the prisoners of the Western Army as subordinates. Momentum..."
Mi Bao immediately replied:
"Nevertheless, that can be regarded as a brave figure who cuts the flag and pulls the flag. It is also worthy of encouragement and promotion as an example;"
Zhou Huaian continued to say: This Li Cunzhang deserves to be a famous person from the Five Dynasties, even if he changes the stage and background, he can still play for you. Maybe we can select some of the soldiers from the Western Army to give him command
Then his attention shifted to several water and land transportation routes that were marked on the sand table, and continued to speak.
"Today, how far and how far can the transport capability of our army be guaranteed with the minimum standard of a partial division on the Northwest Road?"
"Going back to the king, now our army's west line operations rely on the transportation of Qishan Road and Weihe Valley Road. Based on the minimum demand of 10,000 people, it can probably be maintained within Liangzhou as the final stop line..."
As one of the heads of the staff on duty, quickly answered;
"It is initially estimated that the final victory of Zhangye Shouchou will be the dividing line; once you enter the Guzang grassland, due to the complex local conditions, topography and road conditions, the transportation cost and loss ratio will rise sharply..."
"Therefore, the number of troops advancing on the western front of the governor's house today has to reduce the number of firearms to reduce the pressure of transportation and maintenance while supplementing and raising them on the spot."
"It's actually Liangzhou! This is enough."
Zhou Huaian nodded and confirmed: In his heart, he remembered the many famous poetry and poetry related to Liangzhou that he had learned in later generations.
"It would be great if you can take advantage of the momentum to push Liangzhou down, but if you don't have enough strength, there is no need to continue to force it. Everything will be long in the future."
But anyway, in accordance with the trends shown on the sand table, the Sisai system with Guan Nei Dao as its core has been basically consolidated. Only between Jiannan Sanchuan and Guannei, near some corners of Longyou, Hexi, there may be some remnants of the official army or the forces of the Tu ethnic group; but there is no harm to the overall situation.
Therefore, the next next step is the goal and phased strategy. In addition to maintaining and stabilizing the Henan Road situation with Zhu Lao San's site as an intervention point, it is to find a way to first remove the last nail that cut off the Hezhong Army that occupied Tongguan.
And this key point is about to fall on the He Yang army headed by Zhuge Shuang. (End of this chapter)