nucmednet Chapter 461 Counter-Ambush
Chapter 461 Counter-Ambush
In these rolling mountains, with peaks and dense trees, it is really difficult to catch someone who wants to escape.
Pharmacist Guo dragged his injured body, his face as pale as paper, and every step he took was accompanied by piercing pain.
But the desire to survive made him grit his teeth, and under the desperate cover of his loyal guards, he stumbled through the mountains and forests, and finally successfully escaped the pursuit.
After Ren Chaohui led his team to meet up with Wang Biqing, he briefly reported what had happened.
Wang Biqing suddenly realized what was going on and secretly felt lucky that Ren Chaohui had saved her life by accident.
He looked at Ren Chaohui, his eyes full of gratitude.
"General, we have suffered over a thousand casualties, and our army has killed approximately four thousand of the enemy."
A soldier from the Jinyang Army came quickly and knelt on one knee to report.
Wang Biqing nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied. But this satisfaction was accompanied by gratitude towards Ren Chaohui.
If Ren Chaohui had not appeared in time, he would probably be in great danger today, and there would not be such a result.
He was about to express his gratitude when a soldier from the Pingyang Army came running over and said to Ren Chaohui, "This time we killed 4,000 enemies, captured 2,000 alive, and also captured some small cannons."
"Small cannon? What does it look like?" Ren Chaohui heard this, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't wait to ask the person who came to report.
"It's much smaller than the cannons we use to defend the city. One person can move it, but..." The soldier hesitated to speak.
"But what?" Ren Chaohui frowned when he saw the visitor hesitating, and asked with a hint of blame.
"It's just that these small cannons look weird." Seeing Ren Chaohui's displeasure, the soldier hurriedly answered truthfully.
"Come on, I'll go with you to take a look." Seeing that the Pingyang Army soldiers really couldn't explain it, Wang Biqing patted Ren Chaohui's shoulder generously and said.
"Okay, let's go and take a look." Since the other party couldn't explain it clearly, Ren Chaohui could only follow to find out.
Accompanied by Wang Biqing, they soon arrived at the place where the cannon was placed.
Sure enough, these are all Tiger Barrel cannons produced by the Wang family, which use a rear-loading design.
Moreover, these cannons are not shotguns, but cannons that can fire shells and bombs.
Wang Biqing looked at these cannons and felt inexplicably panicked.
He thought to himself, if Ren Chaohui had not acted in time, he would have almost died from these weapons produced by his own company. Was this considered shooting himself in the foot?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curse the head of the family, Wang Shizun, in his heart.
"How many such cannons are there?" Ren Chaohui asked as he looked at the cannons.
"We counted and there are at least two hundred gates," the soldier replied.
When Wang Biqing heard this number, she almost choked.
He was angry and frightened. These weapons almost cost him his life, but now they were right in front of him.
"General Wang, what kind of cannon do you think this is?"
Ren Chaohui saw that Wang Biqing didn't speak for a long time and asked curiously.
"This is a Tiger Barrel Cannon, rear-loading." Wang Biqing calmed himself down, reached out and took out the shells, and explained, "These are all independent shells. Just ignite them directly at this position."
As he spoke, he demonstrated it, looked at the equipped shells, and once again felt lucky that he had escaped.
"That looks good. It's definitely a lot easier to load this way."
Ren Chaohui was filled with excitement. He gently stroked the gun barrel and shells with his hands. His expression was as if he was stroking his beloved treasure, and his eyes were full of surprise.
Wang Biqing saw that Ren Chaohui looked like he had never seen the world before, and couldn't help but laugh at him. "That's enough, if you keep touching it, it's going to get patinated. I'll have someone knowledgeable in the team teach you how to operate this cannon."
When Ren Chaohui heard this, he grinned and his mouth never closed, as if he had obtained some rare treasure.
Before I knew it, it was completely dark.
The night is like a huge piece of black silk, covering the entire world.
In order to thank Ren Chaohui, Wang Biqing decided to rest in the town that night and host a banquet for him.
Of course, the military had strict discipline and alcohol was not allowed, so the two of them just ate meat and drank tea with simple meals.
While the two were eating, another soldier from the Pingyang army came to report the situation.
"General, the people chasing us went to Zhongyang Town. Our people are keeping an eye on them. They rested in the town at night." The soldier said respectfully.
"Oh? How many people are there?" Ren Chaohui put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and asked.
"About 70,000 people."
"Seventy thousand people, with a big appetite, have been chasing us all day."
Ren Chaohui muttered, his cheeks puffed up, and it was unclear whether it was because he was angry or because his mouth was full of meat.
Ren Chaohui took a few bites of meat, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. A cunning look flashed in his eyes, and he said to Wang Biqing, "General Wang, don't send reinforcements tomorrow. How about we go over this mountain and ambush those who are chasing me?"
He thought to himself, 50,000 against 70,000. Although his side had fewer people, they had the support of various artillery pieces, so the advantage was still on his side.
Wang Biqing quickly calculated what he had heard. He knew that they now had 700 guns of various types, enough to launch a successful ambush.
As he was thinking, he smiled at Ren Chaohui. In that smile, their feelings were conveyed to each other. The two of them tacitly agreed to ambush the enemy together tomorrow.
The next morning, just as the sky was turning pale, 50,000 troops walked on the crystal morning dew, crossing the mountains and heading towards Zhongyang Town.
According to Ren Chaohui's plan, they would wait halfway for the team that chased them yesterday to return, catching them off guard and severely crushing their morale.
However, from sunrise until the sun was high in the sky, the mountain road was still empty and no one passed by.
Ren Chaohui was getting a little anxious. He hurried over from the opposite mountain and complained to Wang Biqing, "Isn't he coming over?"
He was full of confusion and anxiety. He had originally thought that the enemy would return as he had planned, but after waiting for so long there was no movement.
"Who knows? An army like this, isolated and isolated, could easily suffer losses. If we attack them here, where can they run to?"
Wang Biqing seemed calmer. He took a sip of water from the leather bag and spoke as if nothing had happened.
In fact, he was also thinking about the enemy's intentions in his mind, but he didn't want to appear too anxious so as not to affect the morale of the army.
After being reminded by Wang Biqing, Ren Chaohui suddenly had an idea.
His eyes lit up and he smiled at Wang Biqing, "Yes, we can take the initiative to hit them. It doesn't mean they won't take the bait."
After saying that, he ran happily towards the opposite mountain, preparing to send 5,000 people straight to Zhongyang Town.
Seeing this, Wang Biqing knew that if these people went over, they probably wouldn't gain any advantage.
But he did not want to miss this opportunity, so he asked his men to send more than 200 people and bring 20 mortars with them, hoping to use the firepower advantage to lure the enemy into the trap.