MTL - Unparalleled Concubine-v2 Chapter 1051 parting gift

   Chapter 1051 Farewell Gift

  The city of Xiangyang is full of corpses.

The cold weapon era was good. Even if someone was hacked to death, it would rarely be missing an arm or a broken leg. Most of them were whole corpses, but the Southwest Army had a thunderbolt. It could really blow people up to crippled.

  So, the scene in Xiangyang City is very terrifying.

  The corpses were all over the place, and from time to time, half a palm or an arm of an unknown person could be seen in the streets and alleys.

However, the Hanzhong Army is the army of the imperial court, and naturally it will not disturb the people of Xiangyang, and Li Xin's most basic requirement for his subordinates is not to disturb the people. Therefore, although the war fought in the city is tragic, the people in the city only need to close their doors. No, usually nothing will happen.

Of course, in this era, the binding force on the soldiers is not strong. Although it is explicitly prohibited, there are still some people who break into the homes of ordinary people and use their swords and body armor to do evil. Whether such people are in the Hanzhong Army or the Southwest Army , there will be.

After fighting in Xiangyang City for two full days, the Ningzhou Army in the southwest advanced all the way from the West City Wall to the East City Wall. In the afternoon of the third day, the Ningzhou Army made the last wave of attacks, with five hundred fire guns under the cover of the shield. Next, the Hanzhong army who stayed behind the palace was completely driven out of Xiangyang City in one fell swoop.

   At this time, the Ankang Army in Xiangyang City had already evacuated, and the Hanzhong Army was bitten by the Ningzhou Army because they did not retreat in time. Almost half of them were killed or injured in Xiangyang City in three days.

The speed of killing in the cold weapon era is far less than that of later generations. For example, when two armies of about 50,000 people confront each other, it is likely to take several months or even a year or two to determine the winner. During the period, there can be thousands of people each time. Casualties, even in a massive collision.

There are nearly 100,000 troops in the Hanzhong army, and half of them are almost 50,000. Even if this number stands still and is cut by the Southwest Army, it will be difficult to cut it in two days. Even if it can be cut, the swords of the Ningzhou army are estimated Have a lot of curling blades.

  In the age of cold weapons, it is difficult to kill people so efficiently.

   But hot weapons can.

Although Tianlei is the most basic thermal weapon, it also has the ability to kill all bombs in the area. Especially in the process of pursuit, this thermal weapon caused great casualties to the Hanzhong Army. , often a thunderbolt explodes in the crowd, which will cause large-scale riots in an instant, followed by the intensive shooting of bows and crossbows, and immediately fall to the ground.

Before the thermal weapons were not automated, the conditions of use were quite harsh, and they often had to be used under certain conditions to have miraculous effects. Obviously, the current pursuit battle in Xiangyang City is not large enough and the enemies are very dense, so it is very suitable for the sky. Ray's display.

Li Xin is not a weapons expert, and even most of the hot weapons in the Southwest are not made by him, so even if he has these hot weapons, he does not know how to use them. The Southwest Army has been slowly pondering over the years In terms of usage, it is now certain that Tianlei is not only used for defending the city, but also very useful for street fighting.

In the evening, Li Xin was standing on the east wall of Xiangyang City. He looked at the Hanzhong army who was in a hurry under the city wall from a distance, glanced back at his cheap brother, and asked, "How many casualties did the Hanzhong army have? people?"

   "At least 20,000 to 30,000 casualties."

Li Shuo bowed his head respectfully, and said, "According to the command of the general, our department accepts the surrender of the Hanzhong army. Many Hanzhong army officers and soldiers were so frightened by Tianlei that about 10,000 people surrendered to our department, and all of them have been handed over to Mu. The general has taken care of it."

  Li Xin didn't say much, and continued: "How about the casualties of the Ningzhou army?"

   "General Hui, the Ningzhou Army lost more than 2,000 people in total, and about 3,000 or 4,000 were seriously injured. The minor injuries have not been counted yet."

It is normal to have casualties. At present, although the Southwest Army is technically ahead of the imperial court, this lead cannot be regarded as crushing. Most of the Hanzhong Army, who came from the forbidden army, are not chickens and ducks that are slaughtered by others. There are many of them. Those who are good at archery will naturally suffer casualties from the Ningzhou army under the counterattack with the bow and crossbow.

   Hearing this, Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "This battle loss is very good. It's the first time you lead an actual battle, and it's amazing to have this record."

Li Shuo lowered his head and laughed at himself: "The general is wrong, the last general is not the first time to lead troops. In the early years, the Pingnan Army was driven to the border between the Great Jin and Tubo, and the last general led the Pingnan Army and some border troops. The Tibetans have played a few games."

   Li Xin turned back and re-examined Li Shuo.

  If I remember correctly, Li Shuo was in his early sixteenth year when the remnants of the Pingnan Army escaped from Jincheng.

   But Li Xin didn't ask any more questions, he just said calmly: "Since you have dealt with the Tubo people, our big event will be completed in the future, and you can have a good deal with the Tubo people."

The Tubo people in this world are somewhat different from those in Li Xin’s world. The Tubo people in another world could compete with the Tang Dynasty when they were at their peak, but the Tubo people in this world were introduced to Buddhism early and lost most of their combat power. Is it too big a threat to the Central Plains Dynasty?

  Li Shuo bowed his head slightly and said, "Everything is at the command of the general."

General Li turned around and said slowly: "Since the Ningzhou army is damaged, you will give priority to the soldiers you have captured these days. You will first make up for the 50,000-strong Ningzhou army, and then you will Sit down with Mu Ying again to subdivide."

  Li Shuo looked up at Li Xin with joy, and said solemnly, "Thank you, brother."

During the Taiping period, military power sometimes does not mean the right to speak, but in the current southwest, military power means absolute right to speak, and it also represents Li Shuo's future position in the Southwest Group. This is not just Li Shuo alone. The interests are also the overall interests of the Ningzhou Army, and even the remnants of the Pingnan Army. Li Shuo has no reason not to be happy.

"You fought very well and beautifully in this battle. You won the important city of Xiangyang City within three days, and after spreading it to the capital, and to the ears of the world, everyone will give us a high look, our important event. A little easier."

   Li Xin patted the cheap brother on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I will write down this credit for you."

  If the Southwest Group enters the capital, there will definitely be a process of dividing the cake. The knife that cuts the cake is in Li Xin's hands, and he is the final divider of interests.

   With Li Xin's words, Li Shuo's position in the Southwest Group will climb a small step again in the future.

  Li Shuo is a smart man, he immediately understood the meaning of Li Xin's words, he bowed his head and said: "Ningzhou army, swear to die for the general!"

While the two brothers were talking, Mu Ying, who was dressed in black armor, also went up to the tower. He walked to Li Xin's side, lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "General, our old friend doesn't seem to want to meet us. Running fast, I can't catch up very much now."

   "If he wants to go let him go."

  Li Xin stretched his waist and said indifferently: "Having such a national uncle in the capital, in the center, is probably a good thing for us."

   Muying's face was a little unsightly, he said solemnly: "Before Xie Jing left, someone gave something to the general."

  Li Xin said in surprise: "What?"

   Mu Ying beckoned, and a soldier held a somewhat mutilated iron pipe and handed it to Li Xin.

The    iron pipe as a whole has been deformed a bit, but it is still clear at a glance what it is.

   is... a fire gun.

   Now, whether it's Li Xin or Li Shuo, the expressions on their faces are not very good.

   (end of this chapter)