newbobooks Chapter 780 Gong Yangge’s Death Order
Chapter 780 Gong Yangge’s Death Order
The two messengers noticed this keenly and looked at the spaceship carefully, wishing they could take out their eyeballs and attach them to the telescope.
Suddenly, Gong Yangzhan put down the telescope, sighed, and said to Wenbo,
"Master Wen, I'm afraid we won't be able to return to Qian Country this time."
Wen Bo was stunned at first, but then he immediately understood.
Yes, they had seen all of the three most powerful military weapons of the Yan army, and even the internal structure of the spacecraft.
It's that simple, just a piece of cloth, a fire and a basket.
If the Yan people let them go back, they would be able to build their own spaceships based on the structure of the spaceship.
By then, the Qian army will be stronger and the Yan army will lose its high-altitude advantage.
So, how could the Yan people let them leave?
Shen Changgong smiled but said nothing. What he wanted was to put psychological pressure on these two people so that they would subtly persuade him to defect to the State of Yan.
Of course, this alone is not enough, we also need to let them see the bravery of the Yan army.
Only then can they completely shatter their idea that Qian State can resist Yan State.
Of course, even if they really told Emperor Qian the structure of the hot air balloon after returning, he would not be afraid.
Hot air balloons are made of extremely demanding materials, from fabric to flame, and they have to go through hundreds or thousands of experiments before they can master take-off and landing. They probably won't be able to build one in a short period of time.
Even if it is built, there is no need to be afraid. Shen Changgong is quite looking forward to seeing the air combat in this era.
The wind was strong and the enemy only had arrows, which flew away to nowhere when the wind blew.
The Yan army had more powerful and longer-range muskets. As long as one shot penetrated the enemy's cloth, they would fall down.
We are not afraid of the enemy knowing the principles of hot air balloons and telescopes, as long as the core technology of gunpowder is still in our hands.
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On the other side, the Zhige Army, carrying wood, circled and headed west.
They walked for more than twenty miles before reaching the riverbank to the south.
The river in this area is not wide, but the water flows fast.
At Gong Yang Ge's command, the Shenji Camp set up artillery and the rest of the people quickly built a bridge.
Then, just as they began to lay the bridge, a fast horse rushed over.
The scout came to Gong Yang Ge and said loudly,
"General Gongyang, the hot air balloon has sent a message that 20,000 enemy troops are lying in ambush behind the hillside on the opposite bank. Your Highness, please consider changing the location."
Hearing this, Gong Yangge frowned instantly, and after thinking carefully for a moment, he gave the order,
"Keep building the bridge!"
"Marshal, do you still want to cross the river from here?"
A general asked.
Gong Yangge nodded and said,
“The enemy knows the terrain better than we do and knows where to cross the river and where to set up an ambush.
If we move, the enemy will move with us. No matter what, we will have to face the enemy.
At least, there are no trenches or complicated positions here, it's just that the road is a little narrow.
Let’s force our way across here.”
"As ordered!"
Then, Gong Yangge called the leader of the Shenji Camp and said,
"Commander Wei, from this angle, can we reach the enemy behind the hillside?"
"Yes, the hillside is curved, and not many people can hide on one side. Just hit the people behind you."
"That's good. The enemy will definitely take advantage of the moment when our army is about to complete the river crossing and suddenly attack us by surprise.
In order not to affect the morale of our army, you should first fire a few shots from the back to drive the enemy out.
After firing, aim the cannon at the other side of the river. If anyone dares to come over to cause trouble, just shoot them dead. If no one causes trouble, save the ammunition."
"Yes, General. But, when the bridge is built and our army moves forward to engage in battle, it will be easier for us to hit our allies with our artillery."
"Once the bridge is built, you won't have to worry about it. I have my own generals to lead the charge."
"Then I'll attack the enemy behind us."
"Ah."
After giving the instructions, the commander of the Shenji Camp immediately ordered the twenty artillery pieces to aim at the back of the hillside, adjust the angle, load the shells, and order them to fire.
Boom boom boom!
A round of shells was fired.
The Chu army behind the hillside did not know that they had been discovered. In order to avoid being discovered, they all hid behind the hillside, avoiding sight, and their formation was very tight.
But unexpectedly, a shell fell from the sky, hit the crowd heavily, and then exploded with a loud bang.
In just one round of bombardment, they suffered hundreds of casualties.
For a while, screams and roars were heard everywhere.
The Chu general saw this and knew he was discovered, so he immediately shouted,
"Don't hide! We've been discovered! Move out the entire army! Deploy defenses along the shore to prevent the enemy from crossing the river!"
"As ordered!"
The captains gave orders one after another, and the Chu troops rushed up the hillside and rushed down, howling.
But I was dumbfounded while looking at them.
Damn it, the Yan army had just started building the bridge.
Their arrows couldn't reach the other side, so they rushed down in a swarm and could only watch helplessly.
The Chu general was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
You haven't even arrived yet, why are you bombarding us so early? Are you crazy?
The Yan army showed no mercy to them. The artillery of the Shenji Camp fired one after another, bombarding the enemy in turns.
The enemy was beaten so hard that they cried for their parents and ran around in panic.
On the other hand, the Yan army lived a peaceful life as they built a pontoon bridge together.
The Chu army was beaten like a headless fly. No one knew whose head the shell would fall on next second. Their morale was completely destroyed.
But the general ordered them not to escape, so they could only wait and stop the enemy.
The bridge, which was more than 200 meters long, was finally paved after most of the day. It was already past noon.
The Yan army had just finished their meal, and was in good shape and full of energy.
"Feng Hao!"
Gong Yang Ge roared, and Feng Hao immediately rushed over on his horse and said,
"What are your orders, Marshal?"
“Your unit will be the vanguard, charge across the bridge, kill the enemy, and gain space for our army.
Remember, this is the first battle after our army joined the Yan army!
Only success is allowed, no failure, no retreat!"
"As you command, if you fail to repel the enemy, I will bring my head to you!"
They are all Qian people, arrogant and proud Qian people.
I can't defeat the Yan army, but can't I defeat you Chu army who are as bad as insects in land combat?
Feng Hao called out his troops, dismounted, brandished his sword, and roared,
"Follow me, kill them!"
They stepped on the floating bridge and rushed forward.
When the Chu army on the shore saw the Yan army coming, they immediately gathered together and rushed to the bridge.
However, the artillery of the Shenji Camp also suddenly began to fire, and the artillery fell on their heads with a bang, shattering their formation.
These Chu troops, despite suffering heavy casualties from the artillery fire, rushed to the bridge and fought against the Yan army with roars.
Feng Hao jumped up, waving his sword.
The first battle between the Qian people and the Chu people began.