Chapter 517 Finalization

Humans are herd animals.

When soldiers in the battle formation see their colleagues abandoning their helmets and fleeing behind, they will think about whether they should follow.

After all, on the battlefield, if you run slowly, your life will be lost.

Therefore, such a scene often occurs.

That is, when a few people start to escape, it will cause the entire battle formation to collapse.

Therefore, in ancient times, there were military governors who could kill deserters at this time to serve as a warning to others.

I remember that during the Battle of Fangling, some county soldiers fled in fear of the barbarians.

If Qin Banghan hadn't discovered them in time and beheaded them on the spot to frighten the soldiers, there would have been a farce in which everyone would have fled.

Just like the army of King Wu in front of him.

All of Wu's soldiers were running backwards, wishing that their parents would have two more legs.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chen was surprised that the situation was going smoothly, and at the same time ordered the cavalry from the Huaiyang Second Guards to attack and chase the fleeing soldiers of Wu.

"Remember to chase, not to cover up!"

Lin Chen warned Lin Chong and turned around to leave after the latter nodded in agreement.

What he had to do was very simple, which was to use the broken troops to attack the retreating main force of King Wu.

At that time, with just a little more push, King Wu's army will completely collapse!

And on the other side,

When King Wu received the news that his army had fled, his face was full of disbelief.

You know, he left behind a total of fifty thousand people!

How long did you last?

Less than half a day!

Even if there were 50,000 pigs, it would not be possible for the Tang army to drive them away in half a day!

However, it is what it is.

"Your Highness, we can't continue to withdraw!" an aide advised him.

They also saw Lin Chen's intention.

If he really succeeds, King Wu's army of hundreds of thousands will collapse without a fight!

"Your Majesty, you might as well set up camp on the spot, and then send special troops to ambush on both sides of the bank. When the Tang army comes after them, they can attack from both front and rear!"

As soon as these words came out, a look of excitement flashed across King Wu's face.

If he could wipe out the pursuing Tang army in one fell swoop, then he might still have a chance to turn things around!

Therefore, he made a prompt decision, ordered the construction of a fort, and stood ready to wait for Lin Chen's arrival.

At the same time, he also adopted the ingenious plan of his staff and hid 10,000 ambushes in the mountains and forests, ready to give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

However, King Wu and his staff neglected one thing.

That is, the defeated army fled much faster than they imagined, leaving them no time to build a camp.

Before King Wu's rebels could gain a foothold, the defeated troops that had been driven out were already emerging like wild horses.

"not good!"

When King Wu saw this scene, his expression suddenly changed, and he was terrified.

He knew that if it were Lin Chen, he would act calmly and retreat to Fangling slowly before making plans.

However, in this wilderness, it is not easy to gather the defeated army.

What's more, in order to survive, those defeated troops had already given up all scruples and just ran for their lives.

"Run!"

"Then Tang Jun knows magic! We are no match for him!"

Similar words quickly spread among King Wu's army, causing panic for a while.

When Lin Chen led the Tang army to the temporary camp of King Wu, all he saw was a chaotic scene.

So, the Shenji Battalion took action again and pressed against the enemy's formation uniformly.

Under the stunned gaze of King Wu, artillery roared and smoke filled the air!

He watched helplessly as one solid shell after another passed through a graceful arc and landed accurately in the Wu army's formation.

The iron ball, accompanied by shrill screams, crushed out shocking bloodstains in his military formation.

King Wu was horrified, knowing that he could no longer let Tang Jun control that terrifying weapon.

He finally understood why Duanhou's army collapsed so quickly.

But...so what? ! !

The Tang army is only thirty thousand, but our army is still strong!

You must know that although many of his soldiers were killed or injured, the main force of his trusted followers was not damaged.

In particular, the elite cavalry with approximately 20,000 men was his hope for a comeback.

Besides, this was a field showdown, and he didn't think he would lose!

King Wu's eyes turned cold and he immediately ordered:

"The whole army charges and defeats the Tang army in one fell swoop!"

As the order was given, the elite cavalry galloped out of the passage given by King Wu's army formation, like tigers out of their cages, and headed straight for Shenji Camp.

Facing this scene, Ling Zhen behaved extremely calmly. He calmly ordered his subordinates:

"Replace with bombs!"

The so-called blooming bullets are different from solid artillery shells.

It is made of solid pig iron as a shell and is filled with dense iron pellets, as many as twenty to thirty in number.

Although its range is limited, only four to five hundred meters away, its power is terrifying.

When a bomb falls, the damage caused can cover a range of more than ten meters.

When the King of Wu's cavalry came in like a tidal wave, the flintlocks had not yet fired, but the explosive bullets had already taken the lead in unleashing their terrifying power!

Viewed from a high altitude, the charging cavalry seemed to be swallowed by an invisible giant mouth.

The knights in the first three rows were instantly turned into sieves under the blast of iron pills. The men and horses were all broken into pieces, and the battlefield was stained with blood!

As for the armor worn by King Wu's cavalry, it was useless in front of the iron pills propelled by gunpowder.

However, the reloading speed of the artillery was ultimately limited, which still allowed King Wu's cavalry to charge closer.

But that doesn't mean they're safe.

Because the flintlock shooters who had been prepared for a long time pulled the triggers one after another.

boom!

A wisp of white mist rose from the burning gunpowder.

Under the three-stage shooting tactics, the soldiers of the Shenji Camp can fire seamlessly!

This scene made King Wu's eyes widen and his pupils congested.

The 20,000 cavalrymen he had accumulated with great difficulty suffered heavy casualties in less than an incense stick of time!

Even if there were cavalrymen rushing into the army array holding strange weapons, these soldiers were not lambs to be slaughtered.

They waved flintlock rifles with bayonets and formed an indestructible line of defense.

With the cooperation of the Huaiyang Second Guards who came later, only a few cavalrymen managed to escape.

Just when King Wu lost his mind, Lin Chen had the next step of instructions.

The army, attack!

Before seeing the horror of gunpowder weapons, ancient soldiers almost regarded them as some kind of magic.

After all, these mysterious explosives can release huge lethality in an instant, far beyond their understanding of traditional weapons.

Moreover, gunpowder weapons have a crushing advantage over cold weapons.

In modern history, there have been hundreds of colonial soldiers armed with guns and cannons who conquered a feudal country with a population of tens of millions and an army of hundreds of thousands.

It can be seen that the gap between the two is huge.

Not to mention, there are some barbarian soldiers whose morale is on the verge of collapse in the King of Wu's army.

They are the most superstitious. Facing the power of artillery, they are terrified and start to talk nonsense, thinking that this is a punishment from the gods.

Witnessing this scene, the King of Wu was also terrified and hurriedly fled the battlefield with his guards.

This move undoubtedly exacerbated the chaos of the King of Wu's army. The army, which was already turbulent, was like a frightened bird at this moment, fleeing everywhere, and the scene was in chaos.

"Run!"

The King of Wu's soldiers fled one after another, no longer fighting, and completely lost control.

Looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, Lin Chen knew in his heart that the King of Wu was doomed and the defeat was inevitable.

However, a trace of worry appeared on his face.

Because he knew very well that the area would fall into turmoil, with bandits rampant and people living in poverty.

But he was powerless. After all, he had limited military strength, only 30,000 soldiers, and it was not easy to accept such a large number of surrendered enemy troops.