Although these two armies were vassal armies, they were all wearing neat armor and the weapons in their hands were also retired from the Tang Dynasty army. Compared with the armies of South Asian countries, they were already very elite.
On the other hand, in the South Asian army, only a few troops use unified weapons, while the weapons in the hands of others are really varied. After all, these people usually have to fend for themselves, and the country will not care about their life or death. Even when going to the expedition, you have to bring your own rations.
How strong can the combat effectiveness of this army be in normal times? Apart from the training before going on an expedition, they don't even know each other at other times.
Originally, all the people in a village gathered together, but later the Pyu court discovered that when these people gathered together, it would be very difficult to command them. Some people relied on the power of unity to disobey orders, so when they were incorporated into the army, the Pyu court directly dispersed them to prevent them from resisting their superiors.
"Team Motaru, charge!"
General Mipeng gave the order, and immediately seven or eight thousand people rushed forward. These people had no formation at all, and their weapons were varied. The better ones had swords and the worst even had wooden sticks. As for shields, there were even more varieties.
This tribe is the most warlike one in the country of Pyu, and their fighting power is also extremely strong. The reason why they were sent up at the beginning was to have a good start.
"Crossbow ready."
When the enemy came into range, the Goguryeo and Fuso armies were ready to charge, but their generals had not yet given the order, and they also knew that there was still an appetizer.
A whooshing sound was heard. In the past, when they heard this sound, it meant that the Tang army was going to annihilate them. But now they have nothing to worry about, because we are also the Tang army. Although the Tang court does not recognize us, we are also working for the Tang court. It is enough for us to acknowledge it ourselves.
The next scene was quite familiar. A large number of artillery shells exploded in front of the position. Although the power of a single shell was not very great and could only reach an area of seven or eight meters around it, the shells were too dense. A total of 270 crossbows were arranged in three positions, firing forward at a non-stop frequency.
Furthermore, these artillerymen have been trained, and all work in an assembly-line manner. Some are responsible for aiming, some are responsible for transporting the shells, and some are responsible for...
With their division of labor, the shooting speed is more than twice as fast as before.
Before the war, Li Xiang told them that when the enemy charges for the first time, that is also our best chance, because the enemy formation is relatively dense at this time. As long as you take advantage of your speed in a short period of time and throw a large number of artillery shells over, we can kill them to the maximum extent.
Now the soldiers followed Li Xiang's instructions and fired a large number of shells at them. Before the Pyu army could figure out what was going on, a large number of people in front of them had been blown away.
General Mipeng's face also changed drastically. He had heard that the Tang army was good at using firearms, but he didn't expect them to be so powerful. Even though we had several thousand people rushing forward, we couldn't break through their blockade. How could this be possible?
"Naihong...bring your men with you."
General Mipong ordered another general. He knew that in this situation, the people who had just gone up had lost all their fighting spirit. If he did not send someone to replace them quickly, failure would be imminent.
The general named Naihong was a little scared at this moment, but when he saw the sharp eyes of the general, he also knew the general's style of doing things. After the order was given, if he did not go, he would probably be killed by the general.
“Kill him…”
The general led his 4,000 men to charge forward. Their equipment was relatively good, and there were more than 800 cavalrymen. Under the leadership of these 800 cavalrymen, they followed the footsteps of the front team and rushed forward in a hurry.
Seeing that the enemy had reinforcements, Li Xiang was not in a hurry. He just increased the two basic artillery shells into three levels. Although Gaoli and Fuso people were not valuable, they were still very useful. Li Xiang could not consume too many on the battlefield.
"Hurry up and deliver the third batch of artillery shells."
After receiving Li Xiang's order, the transport troops immediately started moving. These people were all ordinary people from Nanzhao. In order to get five kilograms of white flour every day, they followed the army without caring about their lives.
For them, this kind of income is not common. If they don't seize this opportunity, then they don't know when they will be able to earn five kilograms of flour every day. This can be regarded as a gift from His Highness to us.
In fact, the Fuso people worked faster than them, but Li Xiang did not trust those Fuso people, especially not allowing them to touch gunpowder. These gunpowders were all the core stuff of the Tang army. In addition to our own people, the Nanzhao people were the first to join in. This was also because of their loyalty. Otherwise, it would only take a small flame, and we would be happy.
The armies on both sides were fighting fiercely, but their moods were different. The Tang army was just watching the battle for fun, and even stood by and commented on the situation in the middle.
There was no tension on the battlefield at all, as if they were just there to watch the show. Including the Goguryeo and Fuso armies, at this moment, they all felt that the war was not that difficult. After such a baptism of artillery, they really didn't believe it. Could the other side's army still have fighting power? Unless they were made of iron.
But this is simply impossible. Although they are still some distance away from the battlefield, they can see very clearly that many people have been turned into parts under the bombardment of artillery shells. The smell of blood wafting in the breeze makes everyone feel like vomiting. How could these people be made of iron?
On the other hand, the armies of the two tribes of the Pyu Kingdom rushed forward, and it is estimated that very few of them will be able to return.
When we first came here, many people were full of confidence. They believed that as long as they fought hard on the battlefield and rushed forward together, the Tang army was not omnipotent and could not do anything to us. Maybe we could also win.
But now this situation has completely made them obedient. It is simply impossible...
In this situation, it doesn't matter how many people you go with. It's just a matter of consuming their explosive stuff. Looking at the situation today, can the amount of goods they brought be any less?
