Chapter 79 Bombarding the Fake Yan
The first day of April, the fifth year of Zhengyong.

Zheng Yuantao of the Pseudo-Yan secretly assembled 20,000 dragoons to raid the imperial capital!
On the same day, the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, and all the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau gathered in the Cining Palace.

Three days later!
Hushan Pass!
This pass is located in the northeast of the imperial capital and was the most important pass in the world more than three hundred years ago.

The city wall is ten feet high and is surrounded by mountains called Tiger Mountain. There is only a small path in the middle for people and horses to pass.

It is said that during the battle for the founding of Dayu over 300 years ago, an immortal fought four battles here.

After the First War, the mountains and rivers of Hushan Pass changed dramatically, the earth cracked, and the surrounding mountains collapsed, turning into gullies and hills.

However, Hushan Pass, located in the center of Hushan Mountain, has become an isolated city.

For more than three hundred years, this place has gradually become prosperous as an important transportation route connecting the capital with Binzhou, Youzhou and other places.

The city was crowded with tourists and vendors, and outside the city were also crowded with people and carriages and horses.

But today, a large number of rioters suddenly appeared in the northwest, running towards Hushan Pass in panic.

"Cavalry! Lots of cavalry!"

"Run! The fake Yan cavalry is coming!"

"Close the city gate quickly!"

"Open the city gate! Let me in!"

"what……!"

"Tap tap...!"

Ten miles outside the city, a team of fully armed cavalrymen dressed in black were advancing rapidly.

The knight's armor is dark black in color, with faint python patterns on it.

The warhorse under his crotch was eight feet tall, with dark red fur, and looked extremely majestic.

This horse is the world-famous, invincible dragon-blood horse in the north!
The personal soldiers under the command of Prince Yan, the Dragon Horse Cavalry!
"drive!"

"drive!"

Twenty thousand dragoons, led by cavalry commander Cheng De, galloped at a rapid speed.

"General!"

A ranger came over from the side and said, "We found Hushan Pass ten miles ahead. People are evacuating towards Hushan Pass. The gate of Hushan Pass has been closed!"

"Humph!"

Cheng De snorted coldly, "The prince's staff had already guessed this matter. Our mission today is to threaten the capital. We don't need to worry about Hushan Pass. Leave it to the follow-up infantry regiment to deal with."

"Pass the order down, all cavalry must bypass Hulao Pass and arrive at the capital by noon the day after tomorrow!"

"promise!"

The ranger passed the order, and soon the formation of the entire cavalry unit changed slightly, turning into an oblique arrow, passing from the south side of Hushan Pass and bypassing Hushan Pass.

at the same time.

On a hidden hill on the south side of Hushan Pass, a scout wearing black leather armor moved quickly through the dense jungle.

In the clearing in the jungle, teams of fully armed soldiers who had been prepared for a long time had already appeared.

This group of soldiers all have young faces and are obviously new recruits who have joined the army not long ago.

They had swords on their waists and carried spears on their backs instead of bows and arrows.

The strange thing was that in front of their position, there were rows of huge black cannons.

Red Cannon!

Two hundred red cannons are now all the inventory of the Ministry of Industry.

Behind them were horse-drawn carriages carrying red cannons, with boxes of shells, gunpowder, and bullets neatly arranged on the open space.

"Repay...!"

"General!"

The scout quickly came to the two leaders and saluted, "General Chen, General Zhao, the pseudo-Yan cavalry is ten miles from Hushan Pass. It will take at most half an hour to pass here."

Zheng Yi had already changed the training methods of the Shenjiying, and all of them were trained using modern training methods from previous lives.

The simplest military posture, weighted running, cross-country running, and especially military orders have also been slightly modified.

This method can simplify military rules and is very convenient for passing orders from top to bottom.

Not only that, Zheng Yi also specifically ordered the palace's clothing department to improve the military uniforms according to the previous life, including the simplest pants, tops, etc., for use by the army.

The colors are black and green, which are the least likely to be discovered in the wild.

This style of clothing was not only welcomed by soldiers in the Shenji Camp, but also by dignitaries from other branches of the military and the capital, who all rushed to imitate it.

"Hahaha, it's just as Your Majesty expected!"

Zhao Tieshan laughed and said, "The fake Yan cavalry used... blitzkrieg, right! Your Majesty said blitzkrieg, using cavalry to raid the capital, and bypass the cities in the rear if possible."

"The mountain roads here are wide and most suitable for cavalry marches. This is our chance!"

Chen Hongxiu asked, "Can you find out how many cavalrymen the Pseudo-Yan has dispatched? Are there any other troops behind them?"

"General, the pseudo-Yan cavalry has about 20,000 men."

The scout replied: "There are indeed other Pseudo-Yan troops behind them, but they are very far away and have just left Yanshan Pass!"

"It seems that the only ones we have to deal with this time are this group of cavalry."

Chen Hongxiu said: "Continue the investigation and keep track of the movements of the pseudo-Yan cavalry."

In another hidden forest, Chen Wannian was listening to his subordinates' report and nodded, "I understand. You go and continue the investigation."

"promise!"

After the scout left, the adjutant behind Chen Wannian suddenly asked, "General, can we really win this battle?"

"There are more than 20,000 fake Yan cavalrymen. Shouldn't we stay in the capital to defend it? Why are we running out into the wild?"

Another guerrilla also echoed: "Yes, General, although the imperial guards now have more than 30,000 people, most of them are new recruits who have only been trained for a few months, and there are only more than 5,000 cavalry. How can they compete with the dragoons of the Pseudo-Yan?"

Chen Wannian shook his head and said, "You don't understand. Your Majesty has a thunderbolt in his hand. It is said that this is a treasure of the immortals. Any soldiers and horses under the bombardment of thunderbolt will be blown to pieces."

When he said this, Chen Wannian's eyes were full of fear and shock.

More than a year ago, it was he who led the Shenji Battalion, which had only more than a hundred people at the time, and raided Yujian Villa with hot air balloons and thunderbolts!

The entire Yu Jian Villa, with more than 3,000 warriors, was wiped out in one night.

Even most of Yu Jian Villa was razed to the ground!
After that battle, Chen Wannian had already deeply understood the horror of thunderbolt.

Unfortunately, he was later transferred from the Shenji Camp and became the commander of the imperial guards with greater power.

However, he still had lingering fears about the power of the Shenji Camp.

Especially during this expedition, when he saw that the baggage train behind the Shenji Camp had more than 500 people and more than 500 horse-drawn carriages transporting supplies, he knew that the Shenji Camp had mastered weapons that were more terrifying than the thunderbolt.

"Thunderbolt?"

"Immortal treasure?"

"How can it be……"

Chen Wannian shook his head and said, "Wait, you will know."

"Remember to keep an eye on the cavalry horses and never scare them!"

Although the adjutants were puzzled, they all said in unison: "Yes!"

Time passed quickly, and soon everyone felt the ground shaking beneath their feet.

A scout climbed up a tree and looked toward the northeast. He soon shouted, "The fake Yan cavalry is coming!"

Soon, teams of cavalry wearing black armor appeared within the sight of many soldiers.

The flags of the pseudo-Yan army fluttered in the wind.

The leader is none other than Cheng De, who is known as the number one commander in Yan land and a powerful master!

"coming!"

Chen Wannian recognized the appearance of the fake Yan cavalry at a glance and immediately said, "Pass the order down, everyone hide!"

"No one is allowed to make a sound without my order."

"promise!"

After the order was passed, Chen Wannian's imperial guards immediately retreated and hid in the mountains and forests.

"Boom~!!"

Soon, the shaking of the ground began to become noticeable.

Teams of pseudo-Yanlong cavalry passed through the land at the foot of their mountain, with smoke and dust filling the sky and the earth shaking.

Perhaps in order to buy time, or perhaps because he was confident of the strength of his cavalry, Cheng De only sent a small team of scouts to conduct reconnaissance ahead.

Those scouts did not notice that Chen Wannian and others were hiding in the mountains on both sides, and they passed through their ambush place in groups.

There were many new recruits in the Imperial Guard, and they were filled with fear when they heard the ground shaking.

Someone quietly raised his head and looked, and saw teams of dragoons surging forward like waves.

These cavalrymen had solemn faces and fighting spirit in their eyes. It was obvious that they were experienced warriors.

Many people became even more frightened when they saw this military appearance.

Can these new recruits who have only been trained for a few months really defeat such a powerful army?

After a full stick of incense, more than 20,000 pseudo-Yan cavalry finally passed completely under them, leaving behind a cloud of dust.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes filled with the light of surviving a disaster.

"Are all gone?"

"What do we do now?"

"General? Do you want to wait?"

"Keep waiting!"

Chen Wannian straightened up and looked in the direction where the Pseudo-Yan cavalry left.

With his eyesight, he could only see a black dragon sweeping towards the distance.

At this moment, a dull and explosive roar from the distance suddenly exploded in his ears.

"Boom~!"

Then, a series of explosions suddenly came from a distance.

"Boom boom boom boom...!"

The pseudo-Yanlong cavalry formation, which was originally galloping wildly, suddenly became panicked, especially the cavalry at the front, many of whom subconsciously pulled the reins of the dragon horses, causing the dragon horses to jump high.

next moment.

“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…!!!!!!”

Hundreds of huge explosions and roars immediately rose up in the neat formation of the Pseudo-Yanlong Cavalry.

Teams of pseudo-Yanlong cavalry were blown away with their men instead of horses, and blood, internal organs, limbs and broken bodies were blown everywhere.

"Herod~!!!"

Countless dragon horses were hearing such an explosive sound for the first time and were all frightened. Herodius neighed and suddenly stood up, knocking the cavalrymen on him to the ground, and then ran around aimlessly.

The originally neat cavalry formation of the pseudo-Yan cavalry immediately became extremely chaotic.

Some of the cavalrymen were running aimlessly, while others were lying on the ground shouting loudly.

The first batch of red cannons fired only 200 shells, and the damage caused was not great.

The casualties were probably only seven or eight hundred.

However, this unprecedented way of fighting was the first time they had seen it.

Especially the dragon horse under his crotch, it was the first time for him to hear such violent explosions and the shells exploding in front of them.

Countless dragons and horses were frightened, causing the entire formation to become restless.

"Hold the formation!"

"Hurry up and stabilize the formation!"

"Team Seven! Kill the horses and stop them!"

Cheng De is indeed a general who has experienced many battles. He was able to quickly find a way to deal with the situation under such circumstances.

That is to kill the frightened war horses, stabilize the formation, and still have the strength to fight.

However, what greeted him was a second round of bombardment from the red cannons.

“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…!!!!!!”

The same explosion sounded again beside their ears and in front of them.

The first bombing also serves the purpose of proofreading the position.

The second bombing had found its target well, and two hundred shells landed steadily in the center of the pseudo-Yanlong cavalry camp, blowing it to pieces and exploding in the center.

Another large number of broken limbs and body parts mixed with blood flew everywhere.

This time, the battle-hardened Pseudo-Yanlong Cavalry finally couldn't hold on any longer.

They can accept fighting life and death with the enemy, and they can also accept fighting with foreign races that are twice as strong as themselves.

However, I absolutely cannot stand this kind of situation where I can't see the enemy but am inexplicably killed in a bomb.

In ancient times, most armies would collapse when the casualties reached 30%.

The environment faced by the pseudo-Yanlong cavalry today is even worse than before.

"Heavenly thunder! It's heavenly thunder!"

"The Thunder God is angry. Retreat quickly! Retreat quickly!"

"My legs! My legs, pull me out quickly...ah!"

The entire pseudo-Yanlong cavalry formation finally became chaotic.

This kind of chaos could not be suppressed even if Cheng De and his personal soldiers took action personally.

“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…!!!”

In the blink of an eye, the third round of artillery shells fell again, and hundreds of pseudo-Yanlong cavalry were killed.

This time, the entire pseudo-Yanlong cavalry finally collapsed.

Countless war horses fled in all directions amid the successive bombings.

The dragoons at the back of the formation turned around and ran, leaving the battlefield in fear.

The whole earth was in a mess.

Just when they thought they had escaped, a cold shout suddenly came from the peaks on both sides.

"shoot!"

"Whoosh!"

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~!”

The next moment, a rain of arrows fell from the sky, knocking down countless fleeing dragoons.

After three waves of arrows, Chen Wannian took the lead and rushed down the hillside.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Countless imperial guards rushed out, shouting slogans.

They looked excited and eager to fight. The previous bombing had already made them nervous.

Immortal treasure!

Your Majesty, with the protection of the immortals, we will surely win this battle!

After rushing into the enemy group, the frightened Pseudo-Yanlong Cavalry did not dare to fight at all. After a brief resistance, they fled in panic, while Chen Wannian and others were chasing them closely.

"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)