Chapter 116: Driving the Wolf and Devouring the Tiger (5)
"Shoot!"
After the earlier shelling, the wall was in tatters, and this one collapsed several feet, exposing the entire battalion to the front of Zuo Xianxian.
This has become the biggest flaw in Wu Liuqi's department, and it has become a walled gate that cannot be closed at all, and the Ming army of the brigade is assembled in front, ready to enter in array when there are enough manpower, and completely wipe out the resistance of the defenders. But at this moment, all this came with the crackling sound of the fire, and it turned into a dream bubble in an instant.
The muskets spewed sparks and smoke, and the lead bullets came out of the crowd and crackled on the rattan plates. The firearms used by Wu Liuqi's department are bird guns, and the quality of the firearms produced locally in Guangdong is far better than that made by the Ministry of Industry in Liangjing. However, the bird gun is only a light arquebus, with a projectile of only a few grams, and the charge is also very low, so the damage is extremely limited. Only this time, it was only a dozen or so steps, and at such a close distance, the kinetic energy decline after the lead bullet was ejected had not decreased too much, and the moment the lead bullet swept through the shield array, even the soldiers who had fallen down a layer like cutting wheat.
"Charge, charge!"
We can't wait any longer, or we won't be able to wait for enough manpower to pose enough threat to the defenders in the camp, and they, the "first-to-go", will die here first. They don't even need to really die here, as long as the casualties reach a certain level, they will naturally lose their fighting spirit, and the collapse will explode in that moment, which is unstoppable.
The officers were aspiring together, and without Shi Lang's order, the officers and men of the brigade marched forward in formation. But at this time, with the completion of the firing gun, a more numerous group of defenders in the smoke of gunpowder came out of the gunsmoke, as if they were going to push them back into the shallow ditch of Beijing.
The two sides fought together, and the width of a few zhang was simply not enough for the formation to unfold, and the left vanguard could not enter, and even the edge of the gap could not be touched. Not only here, but also a large number of defenders poured out, using the formation as the wall, blocking the gaps, and in the gaps of those walled walls, the direct fire of the archers began to gradually recover, and here it was even more direct to the soldiers of the left vanguard town.
Shi Lang and Wu Liuqi both knew very well that in such a terrain, the defenders would always have an overwhelming advantage, even if there were more casualties, but the attacking side would not be able to replenish it at all, and in the end, they would only be dragged to death in such terrain.
"Brother, it seems that the country has already landed in the city."
There was a fierce battle here, and following what Shi Xian pointed out, Shi Lang soon noticed that the city head of Dapu County in the distance seemed to be really red, and it was still expanding.
"This left and right protection town was originally in the hands of Guo Tai and Yu Kuan, and that was the case. Now that he has changed his name and surname, he still has a little bit of success in the hands of the national surname. ”
Having said that, Shi Lang's face did not show any appreciation at all, and some were more sarcastic. Shi Xian knew that his brother didn't look down on Zheng Chenggong as the coach very much, and only regarded him as a young master with some talent, but he still relied more on his father's shadow, and his expression at this moment was not difficult to explain.
"The national surname is attacking the city, and we are attacking a camp, although Wu Liuqi's opponent seems to be more difficult than Jiang Long, but we can't let the national surname take the lead, so as to save people from laughing."
With that, orders were given one after another. Soon, the soldiers in the battle formation were constantly making adjustments, and even those artillery began to be clumsily moved, until the cavalry led by Shi Xian disappeared under Shi Lang's banner, the rhythm of the war drums changed suddenly, and the officers and soldiers who were still fighting forward retreated in a hurry into the shallow ditch where the feet pierced through the robe of an unknown number.
Whether the opponent fell into a collapse, or whether there was another trick, it was just a moment of astonishment, and even at the moment when Wu Liuqi shouted and fell down, on the opposite side of the shallow ditch, a row of firecrackers from Zuo Pioneer Town shot in unison, just like the team of firecrackers under Wu Liuqi's department just now!
The same sparks, the same gunsmoke, seems to be more powerful because the raw materials are better purified. Especially compared to the Zuo Pioneer Town, which had just lined up the shield array, Wu Liuqi's subordinates were still holding spears, dancing swords and shields, shouting fierce battles, and at this moment, they were completely caught off guard.
After a round of shooting, the defenders of the big gap had already fallen. In the midst of the wailing, the archers behind the firecrackers stepped forward, and another round of direct fire made it difficult to maintain the defense of the gap.
In an instant, the soldiers of the Left Pioneer Town, who were crawling in the shallow ditch, fought again, and easily rushed into the camp and lined up to attack the defenders in the camp. At the same time, at the gate where the camp had never been attacked, with a few roars in the distance, the gate fell under the destruction of the cannonballs, and a group of cavalry galloped in under the leadership of Shi Xian.
More and more soldiers from Zuo Xianfeng Town poured into the camp, and Wu Liuqi originally thought that he could hold on to the arrangement for several days, but he did not even support it for more than an hour. At this moment, he was still trying his best to organize his soldiers, in a vain attempt to expel the officers and soldiers of Zuo Xianfeng Town who rushed into the gap, but with the arrival of the cavalry led by Shi Xian, the huge body, the powerful impact brought by the high-speed movement, and the condescending wanton slashing, soon everything really turned into wishful thinking.
The gate of the camp changed hands, and more officers and soldiers were killed, even if the strength was equal, but the lack of protection of the wall, it was also a huge blow to the defenders psychologically - when there was a wall, it could not be held, and now the wall was broken, and a large number of enemy troops were killed, let alone hold the wall. Rather than continue to waste time here, it is better to escape as soon as possible to have a chance of survival.
The collapse broke out in just a moment and immediately destroyed the fighting spirit of the group trainers, and Shi Xian suddenly led the cavalry to fight, and completely cut off Wu Liuqi's retreat.
The cavalry walked through the camp tents, wantonly slashing and slashing the fleeing regimental training, more and more people abandoned their weapons and surrendered, and the left vanguard town gradually divided and surrounded those regimental training that continued to resist stubbornly, and ate it away.
Among these people, there are many of Wu Liuqi's fellow villagers and even relatives, not to mention that they are all the foundation of his life in this troubled world. Originally, because of the accumulation over the years, he did not choose to abandon the army and abscond, because he knew very well that it was easy for him to escape alone or with a team of cronies, and it was even more impossible for Zheng Chenggong to find the ends of the earth easily.
However, if the relationship between these people and him is here, if they can be discarded along with their hometown and relatives, he will not be trusted wherever he goes, let alone have any development and future. Under the fence like that, it is better to fight here, even if it is a dead clan, it will be refreshing and heroic.
At this moment, seeing these close people being slaughtered, Wu Liuqi's eyes were about to split, and he stepped out of the crowd, holding an iron gun and shouting. Just listening to the loud shout of "I am Wu Liuqi of Fengshun Camp, who dares to fight with me", in the direction of the camp gate, a sharp arrow slashed into the air and pierced straight into his chest.
A good Wu Liuqi, in an instant, it was just that the iron spear trembled slightly, but when he saw a spark bursting out, the dark arrow was knocked out. However, the overall situation had been decided, and only at the same time that Wu Liuqi was about to lead the crowd to break through, an order spread all over the officers and soldiers of Zuo Xianfeng Town in the battalion.
"The handsome man has an order, kill all these thieves, and leave no one behind!"