Chapter 487: Xingjia Village
Xing Shenyan asked several patriarchs to go down to rest, and discussed with Wu Shuang about killing chickens and monkeys. Knowing that it was just two villages that didn't open their eyes, Wushuang said that it would be enough to dispatch 500 people.
Early the next morning, Wu Shuangjiu led 500 Changxing troops towards Xingjia Village. More than an hour later, I came to the outside of Xingjia Village.
Wu Shuang stood outside Xingjia Village and nodded secretly, Xing Laohu is not a giant who has been on the sea for many years, and even the place where he chooses to build a village is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Xingjia Village was built in a mountain col, all around which were protected by mountains, and only one exit was built a wooden village, no wonder it had the courage to resist the Changxing army.
The Changxing army that came to Xingjia Village directly blocked in front of the wooden village, and one of the people in the team took an iron horn and ordered the people of Xingjia Village to open the door and surrender immediately.
Not long after, Xing Laohu appeared on the wall, although he was in some grades, he couldn't hide the fierce aura on his body.
He was surprised when he saw the Changxing army under the wall, and the armor alone was not something they could deal with.
Fortunately, the village is protected by a wall, and they are not the only ones who are qualified to negotiate. Hearing that someone was asking them to open the door and surrender, Xing Laohu said in a loud voice: "Friends below! Xing Laohu understands the rules on the road, you can't let the brothers run in vain, there are three hundred taels of silver here, please laugh at the house! ”
After Xing Laohu finished speaking, he looked at Changxingjun below with confidence, in his opinion, he had softened, and the other party should not fight to the death with him.
Three hundred taels of silver is already a lot, and the Changxing army should retreat if it gains face, and it will be worth the loss to attack Xingjia Village again.
The Changxing army below saw that Xingjia Village did not open the door and surrendered, so he turned around and went back without even saying a word. made Xing Laohu a little inexplicable, could it be that he sent away the Changxing Army so easily?
Wu Shuangyi waved his hand and pushed up two 6-pounder marching guns from the rear of the team. The gunners were busy under the noses of Xingjia Village, loading the artillery with projectiles while measuring the range.
Xing Laohu on the wall of the wall was not calm after seeing the two cannons, and what he relied on was nothing more than the geographical advantage.
Without the protection of the wall, he did not dare to guarantee that his men were the opponents of the Changxing army. Now he is frightened when he sees artillery, and his walls cannot stop the bombardment of artillery.
Bai Sheng also saw the artillery of the Changxing Army, and he said beside Xing Laohu: "Big brother! Let me lead someone to rush for a while! As long as you can repel the attack of this gang, it is not certain who will have the final say in Jilong Bay! ”
Xing Laohu looked at the cannon outside, nodded and said, "Second brother!" Be careful, and if something doesn't go right, get back quickly! ”
"Got it! Eldest brother! Bai Sheng agreed and ran down the wall, lit up a hundred and ten young men in the village and said: "Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, the eldest brother is good to you in normal times." It's all the credit of the eldest brother that you can eat and clothe yourself, if you let the thieves outside break through the village, you have to drink the northwest wind! As long as you go out with me to kill the enemy, this year's rent will be free! ”
Hearing Bai Sheng's words, the young man who was still a little reluctant just now also came to his senses. Although he can eat a full stomach in Xingjia Village, his life is tight. Skipping their rent for one year is enough for them to live comfortably this year.
With a young man full of fighting spirit, Bai Sheng felt that he still had some certainty in going out this time. Fighting a war depends on a momentum, as long as the opponent is defeated, no matter how many people will be hunted down by them.
At the sound of an order, the gate of the village slowly opened. Bai Sheng rushed out with more than 100 young people, they had no formation at all, and rushed towards the Changxing army in a swarm.
Wu Shuang shook his head for a while when he saw more than 100 young men rushing out of Xingjia Village, these young men were not even worthy of carrying shoes for Changxing Army.
He also didn't bother to bombard with artillery, and ordered the musketeers to step forward. Lined up in a three-stage formation, the mouth of the black hole was aimed at Bai Sheng and the others.
Seeing that most of the enemies were holding firearms, Bai Sheng couldn't help but get excited. In his eyes, the firebolt is synonymous with waste, not to mention its short range, and it is also extremely easy to explode.
"The people in Xingjia Village are all rushing with Lao Tzu, and the thief's fire gun will be over after one hit, don't be afraid to rush!" Bai Sheng shouted and approached the Changxing Army, a firing distance of sixty paces.
The musketeers of the Changxing Army fired the muskets in their hands, and in just one round of shooting, they knocked down more than 30 people. Bai Sheng was shot several times and fell in a pool of blood.
The young men of Xingjia Village saw the power of the fire gun for the first time, and how dare they continue to move forward. Before the Changxing army fired the second row of firearms, he immediately turned around and fled.
Xing Laohu's eyes on the wall almost fell to the ground, and he couldn't believe what was in front of him. His own people were killed by the enemy in pieces, and the enemy's firearms were so terrifying?
Wu Shuang did not continue to chase Qingzhuang, and the Han people on Taiyuan Island had already adapted to the environment here. If you can't kill as much as possible, they are the guarantee of the Changxing Army's control of Yuan Island.
Seeing a group of young men fleeing into the wall, Wu Shuang immediately ordered the gunners to open fire. The power of the 6-pounder cannon is not at all what the wooden village can bear, and only two cannons have opened two large holes in the wooden village.
Xing Laohu was completely out of shape at this time, and the roar of the enemy's artillery became a talisman in his ears.
Seeing that Xingjia Village, which he had built single-handedly, trembled under the artillery fire, Xing Laohu reluctantly walked down the wall. He ordered the gate to be opened, and he walked out alone.
Wu Shuang saw that the door of the other party's fortress was wide open, and immediately ordered to stop the shelling. Seeing a lonely old man come to the front of the group and kneel, he also separated from the soldiers and walked out.
Xing Laohu knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said: "The villain Xing Biao has seen all the heroes, please raise your noble hands and let Xingjia Village go!" ”
Wu Shuang came to Xing Laohu's side and said: "Xingjia Village intends to rebel against the Changxing Army, can you have any objections to punishing you for one year of work?" ”
"Nope! Xingjia Village is sent by heroes! Xing Laohu completely admitted that the lives of the whole village were all in the thought of the other party. There is nothing to work for a year, as long as you can save your life, you will have a chance to make a comeback.
The four patriarchs who followed the Changxing Army were frightened by the combat power of the Changxing Army, and they were very glad that they had made the right choice in the first place.
If you choose to resist like Xingjiacun, then the person kneeling on the ground may be yourself.
Wu Shuang immediately ordered Xing Laohu to let the whole village come out to gather, and he brought all the more than 400 people from Xingjia Village back to Jilong Bay.
There, these people will join in the construction of large-scale trading houses, preparing Keelung to become a trading center for goods in the future.
At that time, Jilong Bay will be the first foothold of the Changxing Army immigrants, and the people will be sent here for repair, and then sent elsewhere after a little adaptation to the climate of Taiyuan Island.
The people of the four villages also sent their young men to Jilongwan to participate in the construction of the camp. The entire Joncoop Bay has been turned into a large construction site, and a large area of jungle near the harbour has been cut down.