Except for the border troops in the three towns of Fanyang who were rebels, most of the other vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty were loyal to the royal family of the Li and Tang Dynasties.

However, An Lushan raised troops too quickly and the court was caught off guard. Li Longji urgently mobilized the border troops from other vassal towns to enter Guanzhong to quell the rebellion. After several battles, some of the border troops were consumed and some were merged.

For example, Ge Shuhan's Hexi Army was defeated by the rebels while guarding Tongguan. The Hexi Army scattered and fled. In the end, only 10,000 troops were gathered together. These 10,000 were merged into Gu Qing's Anxi Army.

Another example is Xianyu Zhongtong's 30,000 Shu army. Since leaving Shu and entering the Pass, the Shu army has never fought a decent battle. However, Xianyu Zhongtong, an unscrupulous man, quickly found a new home and took the initiative to join the Anxi Army.

Then there were two border armies, the Jiedushi of Shuofang and the Jiedushi of Longyou. However, Guo Ziyi served as the two chief military envoys of Longyou and Shuofang. Since the Anlu Mountain Rebellion, the two frontier armies of Longyou and Shuofang have been serving

Guanzhong was dealing with the rebels, and the veteran Guo Ziyi took on the responsibility of resisting the rebels in the northern part of the Tang Dynasty. The two frontier armies suffered heavy casualties.

Although Guo Ziyi is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, it is a pity that he does not have the golden finger like Gu Qing, nor does he have the accurate prediction of the future as a time traveler. Although the counter-insurgency battle he commanded was heroic and tenacious, the

Every battle was extremely hard.

In fact, the so-called 30,000 Shuofang Army today is actually the coalition army of the two major border towns of Shuofang and Longyou.

There are only more than 30,000 people left in the two major border towns of Longyou and Shuofang.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty also had many armies to resist the rebels. Some were garrisons from local states and counties, led by local governors or county magistrates, and fought guerrillas with the rebels around the Guanzhong Plain. Others were purely organized by local gentry and landlords.

The locals who rose up united their troops. Most of these civilian armies were composed of farmers, and their combat power can be imagined.

This is probably the current situation for the King's Army of the Tang Dynasty. The only most powerful army is Gu Qing's Anxi Army.

This is also the reason why Li Heng is so afraid of Gu Qing. Such a powerful army cannot be held in the hands of the emperor. No matter how broad-minded the emperor is, he cannot tolerate Gu Qing.

He couldn't tolerate it and couldn't get rid of it. He had to hold his nose and talk nicely to ask for cooperation. You can imagine Li Heng's frustration.

There began to be commotion in the rebel camp ten miles away. When the rebels were fully focused on guarding against the Anxi Army in front, An Shouzhong did not expect that a Shuofang Army came out from behind.

Shuofang's army had 10,000 men in the vanguard, with Feng Changqing as the vanguard, and the 10,000 men were all cavalry. From the moment Guo Ziyi issued the order to attack, Feng Changqing led 10,000 troops and horses and rushed directly to the rebel rear to carry out the army, food, grass and baggage.

The rear army is often the weakest defensive area of ​​an army. It is mostly composed of civil servants, civilians, weapons supervisors, blacksmiths, grooms, etc. Only a small number of soldiers guard the rear army, but the material resources of the rear army are the most important part of an army.

Important provisions, weapons, and war horses.

When Feng Changqing's 10,000 cavalry came from behind to cover up the enemy, the rebel rear army immediately panicked. At this time, both civil servants and civilians picked up their weapons and prepared to fight.

It's just that no matter how quick the rebels react and no matter how heroic their performance, they can't be the opponent of Shuofang's regular cavalry. Feng Changqing took the lead with his horse in hand. He held the horse straight while galloping. When he was about to come into contact with the rebel rear army, Feng Changqing took the lead.

Chang Qing's horse aimed at a rebel wearing armor. At the galloping speed, with almost no effort, the horse stabbed into the rebel's abdomen. Feng Changqing gave the rebel a hard blow and killed the screaming rebel.

He picked it up and then threw it aside violently.

As soon as the rebel corpses landed, Feng Changqing continued to gallop forward without looking back. Behind him were ten thousand Shuofang cavalry. Amidst the shouts of killing like the ground shaking, the Shuofang army was like a fierce force behind them.

The cold arrows shot fiercely pierced the rear of the rebels.

However, the reaction of the rebels was not slow. After being caught off guard at first, the rebel army quickly mobilized troops and horses to reinforce the rear. In a moment, they saw a troop of about 20,000 troops rushing towards them.

An Shouzhong was valued by An Lushan and Shi Siming. After all, he had some real ability. In terms of military ability of the rebel generals, An Shouzhong was ranked among the top three.

The rebels who were reinforcing the rear army divided their forces while galloping, and quickly divided into three in an orderly manner. The 10,000 soldiers and horses in the middle were facing Shuofang's army, and the other 10,000 soldiers and horses were divided into the left and right wings, charging into the rear army and killing them in all directions.

Shuofang's army formed a siege.

The real contest between the two armies began at this time.

In the midst of lightning and flint, the two sides collided head-on. At this time, the formation of the two armies was in chaos and it was impossible to form a formation to attack the enemy. Both sides were fighting in small groups. The moment they collided, it was a life and death fight.

Feng Changqing's headquarters was vaguely surrounded at this time. The rebel troops on the left and right wings moved quickly towards the rear of Feng Changqing's headquarters. Feng Changqing could see clearly the intention of the rebels at a glance, which was to attack behind him.

Seal them, then gather together and annihilate them.

Feng Changqing straightened up on the horse. His body was already stained with blood. He looked around and hissed: "Go and see when the main force of General Guo from the rear will arrive. Also, the Anxi Army in the front."

Have you launched an attack?"

The two blood-stained guards beside him each turned their horses and ran quickly in different directions.

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Inside the Anxi Army array.

When Shuofang's army entered the rebel rear, all the soldiers' eyes were focused on Gu Qing. Everyone's expressions were eager to try. As soon as Gu Qing gave the order, they jumped out and killed him.

Gu Qing sat motionless on the horse, his face expressionless and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Du Hongjian next to him almost knelt down and begged in a low voice: "Mr. Gu, Shuofang's army has launched an attack as promised. Sir, please send troops quickly, otherwise all the forwards of Shuofang's army will be left here."

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Gu Qing smiled. If he had selfish motives at this time, as long as he stood still for half an hour, Shuofang's army would suffer countless casualties. This would be of great benefit to him in taking charge of the court and controlling the palace in the future.

Once a person has a bottom line, he is destined not to become a hero.

Caring deeply about his family, country and world, he would subconsciously reject those despicable interests. Although those interests were particularly important to him, he did not want this stain in his life after all.

Can't be washed off.

"Order, Sun Jiushi will lead the Marksman Battalion to set off and launch an attack on the rebels' front line. Form a three-stage formation and advance slowly." Gu Qing ordered solemnly.

The guards hurried out to deliver orders.

"Order, the Shu army is divided into about 10,000 troops, and they attack the rebel center from the flanks, passing through from the north and south at the same time, disrupting the rebel army's array. Order, Ma Sui leads 10,000 cavalry to follow the sharpshooting battalion closely.

After that, after the Shenshe Battalion defeated the rebel front line, Ma Sui's troops immediately launched a charge against the rebels. According to the order, 20,000 Shu troops were held back to respond to the Shenshe Battalion at any time. After the rebel front line collapsed, 20,000 Shu troops were

Begin an encirclement and suppression campaign against the rebel army."

A series of military orders were issued, and the guards around Gu Qing galloped forward on their horses to convey Gu Qing's military orders to the front army.

After a while, the army began to move slowly, and then faster and faster. After another moment, the former army's sharpshooting battalion began to gallop.

The distance of ten miles is very short, and the cavalry can arrive in a moment.

Soon the front troops of the Sharpshooting Battalion arrived in front of the rebel formation. The two armies were one mile apart. The soldiers of the Sharpshooting Battalion dismounted one after another. Under Sun Jiushi's stern order, the 5,000 Sharpshooting Battalion soldiers quickly formed an array in three sections.

, unhurriedly loading gunpowder and stuffing iron pellets into the barrel.

When the rebel soldiers saw the Anxi Army confronting them in the front line, they couldn't help but feel bitter in their mouths.

Shuofang's army had already killed them in the rear, and until now the rebels had not yet completed the encirclement of Shuofang. Unexpectedly, the Anxi army in front of them came to kill them again.

Especially when I saw that it was the mysterious army that was holding strange weapons that night that was listed in the front line of the Anxi Army. The casualties caused by the strange weapons in their hands to the rebels are still vivid in my mind. I saw the sharpshooting battalion calm and relaxed.

After the bomb was fired, the morale of the rebels in the front line suddenly fell to the bottom.

"Arrange in three stages, and the whole army will advance on foot," Sun Jiushi shouted sharply, while raising a black command flag in his hand.

The soldiers of the Marksman Battalion advanced on foot one after another, the formations were tightly integrated, and the rhythm of the beating of armor leaves was like the sound of war drums beating on people's hearts.

There was a sudden restlessness in the rebel front line. The rebel soldiers stared uneasily ahead. Every step taken by the soldiers of the Marksman Battalion seemed to release a strong murderous aura. Even the sky seemed to darken instantly, and the murderous aura shrouded their heads like dark clouds.

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When they were two hundred steps away from the rebel front line, Sun Jiushi gave the order to stop. With a bang, the soldiers of the Marksman Battalion stopped in unison, and then the soldiers in the first row squatted down in tacit understanding, holding their guns flat.

The restlessness of the rebel front line became more and more obvious. They had already learned a hard lesson that night. It was this weird weapon, this kind of three-stage continuous loud noise, that caused almost no casualties.

He easily took away the lives of more than 6,000 of them.

The rebel generals in the front line saw that the situation was not good. If they didn't do something at this time, the Anxi army on the opposite side could almost win without a fight.

"Come forward with bows and arrows!" the rebel yelled, raising his sword.

Thousands of archers lined up in front of them, raising their flags high and pointing their arrows diagonally towards the sky. Then they waved their flags down and arrows poured down like a torrential rain towards the sharpshooting camp on the opposite side.

However, the soldiers of the Sharp Shooting Battalion remained motionless, holding their guns leveled with a stern expression. They could not move even if they were shot to death without an order from the general. This was the strict military order in the Anxi Army.

At this time, the rebel front line was obviously restless. In comparison, the superiority of the two armies was evident.

A rain of arrows poured from the sky towards the Sharpshooter Camp. However, to the despair of the rebels, the arrow rain seemed sharp, but it slowed down while it was in the air. Finally, it fell powerlessly, only landing fifty steps in front of the Sharpshooter Camp.

In addition, the soldiers of the Marksman Battalion did not suffer any damage.

The usual shooting range of today's bows and arrows is about 150 steps, so in ancient times there was the idiom "a hundred steps can pierce a poplar", but I have never heard of the saying "two hundred steps can pierce a poplar".

At this time, the distance between the rebels and the Marksman Battalion was two hundred steps, and the range of the bows and arrows could not be reached at all.

The arrow rain was as fierce as a tiger's, but it didn't even reach the enemy's side.

The miserable rebel didn't expect that the clown turned out to be him...

Bows and arrows only have a range of 150 steps, but flintlocks have a range of more than 150 steps. It makes sense for Sun Jiushi to order to stop at 200 steps. The distance of 200 steps can perfectly reduce the dimension of the rebels.

blow.

Seeing that the rebels' bows and arrows were like farts before diarrhea, and stopped as soon as they started to move, Sun Jiushi smiled coldly, waved the command flag in his hand and shouted in a hissing voice: "First row, squat down, get ready."

The first platoon of the Marksman Battalion had already crouched down, raising their guns and aiming at the rebels on the opposite side.

"put!"

With a loud bang, the rebel front line fell like waves of wheat blown by the strong wind.

"The second row comes forward, prepare, release!"

"The third row comes forward, prepare, release!"

Three rows of gunfire and five thousand iron pellets were fired at the rebels on the opposite side. The rebels suffered numerous casualties and the formation of the front line was completely disrupted.

This is not a horizontal competition, this is a dimensionality reduction attack, and it is bullying.
To be continued...