A burst of flames burst into the crowd of bandits holding torches, followed by a loud bang, followed by a series of screams of crying fathers and mothers.

With another loud bang, another mortar followed suit.

Mortar shells fell on the heads of the bandits, blooming hellflowers, and with the roar of explosions, the screams of the bandits came and went.

Yang Shuoming cautiously poked his head out of the stone wall and watched the battle situation carefully.

Although the bandits were outnumbered and outnumbered, just like the Banshi Shanhe Black Donkey Gang that was wiped out and the Yao Changkui Bandit Gang who attacked Shuanglong Town and were beaten in disarray, their fighting quality was very low, they only knew how to use their guns indiscriminately, and their combat was not in order. Under the fierce bombardment of the security team's mortars, they were still crowded together, and they were smiling with torches, which was tantamount to indicating the target to the security guards in disguise. Because the mortarsmen of the security team specially picked up torches to hit the densely populated places, one hit at a time, the bandits were blown up and howled for a while, and the gunfire soon weakened.

The bandits, who had barely rushed to the fort gate, were blocked by a deep trench and could not pass through at all, so they could only shout and curse while firing their guns at the edge of the trench, and they soon attracted accurate rifle fire from the guards on the parapet, and a large area was swept down, and the rest of the people crowded back.

Yang Shuoming looked at the tragic situation of the bandits' casualties, and the original worry disappeared.

Yang Shuoming knew that it was not surprising that the bandits behaved like this, in this era, in fact, not only the bandits' combat skills were so poor, but also the regular army of the Beiyang system that incorporated them. Western advanced weapons, Western-style military training and education, did not teach the Chinese how to fight. In today's China, whether it is an officer or an army of bandits, the guns in their hands are not weapons to put it bluntly, but a tool for collecting taxes and scaring people.

At this time, the two mortars on another earthen fort also fired, and as more shells fell on the heads of the bandits, the offensive of the bandits began to collapse, and no matter how Liu Wenxuan and other bandit leaders scolded, they refused to come up again to die.

At this time, Yang Shuoming still did not dare to take it lightly, although the terrain of the cave fort was dangerous, as long as the gate was closed and the suspension bridge was pulled, the people outside would not want to come in, but after all, there were many bandits, and because most of them went home for the New Year, the security guards guarding the "people" and the company headquarters of the cave fort now plus the company staff were only fifty or sixty people, although they were well-armed and had a high will to fight, but it was not enough to make up for the huge disadvantage in the number of personnel.

What's more, these people still have families here.

Thinking of his beloved wife, who was already pregnant, Yang Shuoming's heart was a little tight.

These bandits must be repelled as soon as possible!

Yang Shuoming listened to the shouting and scolding of the bandits outside, and suddenly had an idea.

As his mind turned, the cursor in his eyes also flickered rapidly, and the sound from his ears captured and distinguished Liu Wenxuan's location.

Soon, the cursor in the eye locked on a person's figure with a wireframe marker in the darkness that flashed with firelight from time to time in the distance.

Yang Shuoming bent down and walked quickly to a mortar, waved at a mortar man, and motioned for him to stand back for the time being, and let him use the cannon himself.

"Would you like to do it yourself?" The mortar man asked with a smile as he gave up his place to Yang Shuoming.

Listening to the gunner's words, Lei Zhangtou and Zhao Erhu and other security team members also cast surprised glances.

Yang Shuoming smiled, didn't bother to explain to them, and with the hint in his eyes, he began to skillfully kick the cannon action.

Along with his movements, in his eyes, there were constantly flashing correction prompts, and when the crosshairs and a curved parabola coincided with Liu Wenxuan's position, Yang Shuoming gave an order to another gunner, and the gunner quickly filled a cannonball into the muzzle.

A firelight, a loud bang, in the screams of the bandits, Yang Shuoming easily distinguished Liu Wenxuan's wail!

Judging from the analysis of his screams by the "supercomputer eye", it is very likely that he will hang up.

"The boss has been shot!" I don't know who shouted.

Hearing such a shout, the morale of the bandits instantly collapsed, and they retreated backwards with shouting and scolding.

Looking at the crowd of bandits who were gradually moving away, in the cheers of the security guards, Yang Shuoming slowly straightened up from the mortar.

"Boss! Yours is it! Not only did the gun hit 100 shots, but the cannon also hit like eyes! Zhao Erhu said excitedly to Yang Shuoming. The rest of the security guards applauded.

After listening to everyone's praise, Yang Shuoming did not seem too happy.

He knew that this time he had successfully defeated the bandits, and he was even more lucky than the previous two wins.

If it weren't for the presence of mortars and strong fortifications, as well as the incompetence of the bandits, it would have been impossible for them to hold such a large place with so few people.

The size of the security team is still a little small compared to the scale of his career that is still in its infancy.

Thinking of the good deeds done by the notorious rice bucket general Zhang Jingyao this time, Yang Shuoming gritted his teeth with hatred.

After inspecting again and arranging for someone to inspect the battlefield, Yang Shuoming returned to his residence, and as soon as he opened the door, six children - Liu Zhiyuan (Liu Xiaoqi), Cai Jingyuan (Cai Aniu), Wang Chaoyong (Wang Xiaozhu), Chu Yangwei (Chu Erfat), Chen Dingyuan (Chen Xiaosheng), Xue Zhenyuan (Xue Changgui) all rushed up and gathered around him (the names of these six children he pulled from the bandits were all changed by him with the names of the battleships in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, and his intentions were self-evident).

Looking at the concerned gazes in the children's eyes, Yang Shuoming's heart was surging.

Maybe it was because he had been lonely for too long in that era, but he traveled here, and in this turbulent era, he found a sense of family from these people around him.

"Are you alright?" Huang Yunzhi looked at Yang Shuoming, who smelled of gunpowder, and hurried to greet him.

"It's okay, the bandits have run away." Yang Shuoming smiled and held her hand, and pulled her into the back room with the children.

"Godmother wants us to help you. But our mission was to protect the godmother, so we didn't leave. Wang Chaoyong looked up at Yang Shuoming with a raised face, and said in a crisp voice, "We didn't listen to our godmother, you won't scold us, right?" ”

Huang Yunzhi looked at a few godsons "reporting" to him with some amusement, and said with a smile: "It's me who is wrong, don't blame them." ”

"You're doing the right thing." Yang Shuoming nodded at the children, "As a soldier, you must obey orders, no matter what the situation, you must complete the task, and your performance this time is very good." ”

Listening to Yang Shuoming's praise, the faces of several children showed joy and pride.

Yang Shuoming looked up at Huang Yunzhi, then at the children, and said with a smile, "However, I have to listen to my godmother's words, understand?" ”

Huang Yunzhi looked at the six children wearing military uniforms and carrying horse pistols, and subconsciously stroked her lower abdomen, her eyes flowed, and she was as gentle as water for a while.

Huang Yunzhi pulled Yang Shuoming to sit down at the dinner table and had a reunion dinner with the children.

"Which hill bandit just came?" Huang Yunzhi asked while picking up vegetables for the children.

"Liu Hemp of Tiemang Mountain." Yang Shuoming replied, "But he claimed to be the Fifth Mixed Brigade, and said that Li Dudu made him the brigade commander, but I don't know if it's true or not." I've sent someone down to check it out, and I'll find out in a moment. ”

"Since ancient times, it has been 'if you want to be an official, kill people and set fire to be recruited', I think this may be true." Huang Yunzhi said, "I heard that the provincial capital is in chaos now, and that Governor Li Chundu wants to expand his troops, so it is easy to hit those bandits. ”

"These bastards just know how to compete with the common people for profit, and they don't care about the lives of the common people, our salt mine has only been open for two months, and it has attracted so many flies, it seems that we also have to expand our troops," Listening to his beloved wife's words, Yang Shuoming looked at the six children, and his mind suddenly lit up, "The methods that he Li Chun can use are also applicable to us." ”

At this time, Yang Shuoming, for some reason, suddenly appeared in front of him, Tang Jing and the heroic female knight.

"You also want to fight the bandits?" Huang Yunzhi guessed his thoughts a little and immediately asked.

"Even if it's it." Yang Shuoming said thoughtfully, "I haven't thought too much about how to start." ”

Huang Yunzhi saw his erratic gaze and didn't want to interrupt his train of thought, so she didn't say anything more.

After the reunion dinner, Yang Shuoming just wanted to check the homework of the six children, but Zhao Erhu ran in in a hurry.

"What's wrong? Lao Zhao? ”

"I found two old gadgets, they should have been thrown away by Liu Haozi's men, Lao Lei thinks you may like it, let me call you over to see if there is a future for transformation." A strange smile appeared on Zhao Erhu's face, "I really didn't expect them to have this ......"

Yang Shuoming nodded, got up and put on his coat, and Huang Yunzhi also followed curiously with the six children.

At this time, the heavy snow had stopped, Yang Shuoming came to the fort gatehouse, and when he saw the two cannon-like devices with wheels parked in front of him, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

"There are still a few boxes of guns hanging up." Lei turned his head to see the surprised look in Yang Shuoming's eyes and said with a smile.

Yang Shuoming turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw several security guards hanging things from the parapet wall with a pulley.

Worried that the retreating bandits would kill the carbines, Yang Shuoming did not open the fort gate and lower the drawbridge when he arranged for his men to go out to inspect the battlefield, but instead used the method of letting the investigators take a pulley and hanging basket to descend the city wall and cross the moat with the help of ladders.