Although the Friends of Kindness's bed crossbow is good, after all, there are only two of them, and the number is limited.

There are as many as six trebuchets on the rebels' side!

After the battle of Yicheng, the carpenters gathered by Chen Wu never stopped making follow-up zuò. Although all of them are small, they can be easily disassembled and moved, making it easier to assemble. As it was uncertain whether the officers and troops would choose to break out there, the previous six trebuchets were three on each side of the valley. Now, three of the stone throwers have taken the lead in firing, dropping a large number of stone bullets into the crowd of officers and soldiers below the valley.

The other three trebuchets are also being dismantled and transferred nervously, and will soon be put into this side.

The terrain of the valley was already relatively narrow, and in order to remove the boulders that sealed the road, many people gathered together, further strengthening the dense killing ability of stone bullets. In addition, Chen Wu's torsion trebuchet was erected on the top of the valley at a height of 100 meters, and the stone projectiles thrown were strengthened by gravity, even if they were slightly rubbed, they could easily break the muscles and bones of the people, and even crush the entire limbs into minced meat.

This kind of power is not at all something that leather armor can resist.

Due to its exquisite structure and higher accuracy than similar stone throwers in the Empire, only the first round of stone bullets smashed down, and the officers and soldiers close to Taniguchi were killed and wounded twenty or thirty people!

This effect is far beyond the ambush in Yicheng!

Soon, the second, third, and fourth rounds of blows followed, easily killing and injuring more than 100 officers and soldiers. For a while, there were screams repeatedly, and there were blood foam and stumps everywhere. The officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade in the valley, which were already turtles in urns, had suffered a devastating blow to their morale.

Even the valley's morale was greatly shaken when the first wing tried to meet and realized that the rebels had more than one trebuchet on their side.

"What does Captain Mok think of this battle?"

Seeing that the three stone throwers erected showed their might, and the officers and soldiers in the valley could not fight back at all, Chen Wu couldn't help but feel good, and looked at Mo Guohao beside him with a smile.

I haven't seen him for a while, and Mo Guohao looks a lot thinner. Compared with the conversation at the head of Lushan City, his attitude was more relaxed this time. Although he didn't say anything, Mo Guohao knew in his heart that Chen Wu's patience with him had reached the limit. This conversation is the last chance. If you still don't want to make a decision......

After so long, it's time to make a decision.

First of all, we must admit that this group of Taiping rebels with strange backgrounds are more capable than they imagined, and they are by no means comparable to ordinary rebels.

Since the 600 officers and troops led by him were ambushed and annihilated in Yicheng, Mo Guohao has such an understanding. But he was still not convinced at that time, thinking that he was just careless, and the hard power of the rebels was indeed not enough. Until the siege of Longshan, Mo Guohao firmly believed that as long as the counterinsurgency army on Wu'an's side arrived, this rebel army would be wiped out in a snap of his fingers.

This is true even if there is an unexpected variable such as the Good Friends Association.

However, this ambush in Xia Yang Valley undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to his confidence.

The entire 4,000-strong garrison brigade, plus six brigades of cavalry, were almost all lured into the Xiayang Valley. After a fire, the rebels set up crossbows and trebuchets over the valley...... The officers and soldiers who thought they would quell the rebellion like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves, but now they were forced into a desperate situation, surviving in the flames all over the mountains.

There is no doubt that Ding Ziming's Second Garrison Brigade is over.

Even if a wing escapes from outside the valley, it is impossible to change the general trend.

In the entire Taiping County, the only one who still has the ability to balance these anti-thieves is the First Garrison Brigade of Wu'an. However, those 4,000 men were already the only strength in the county. With the 2nd Garrison Brigade already finished, it was impossible to venture again. Even if Qian Boming dared to take risks, the Lin family of the Eight Great Gates would never allow it.

Unless the empire transfers more troops from other counties to quell the rebellion, the rebels in front of them can already run rampant in Taiping County.

Faced with this completely different shape from what he expected, Mo Guohao's heart was shaken.

Perhaps, you can take a gamble on this rebel army?

Although Mo Guohao is loyal to the empire, he is not the kind of die-hard loyalist, simply because the empire is stronger and is the so-called orthodoxy. But when Chen Wu's rebel army showed some distinctive qualities, in order to save his life, Mo Guohao couldn't help but consider another way out that he had previously denied.

His vacillation was seen through by Chen Wu at a glance.

"Brother Guohao, do you know?" Chen Wu appropriately changed his title: "There was once a subordinate who made a message to the general, and wanted to spread rumors in Longshan City, saying that you had secretly taken refuge in the general. Then, Ben will only need to take you under the city during the siege......"

Chen Wu didn't say the rest of the words, and he didn't need to say it, he just glanced at Mo Guohao meaningfully.

This look made Mo Guohao instantly cold.

Although Chen Wu's tone of voice was flat, as if he was simply stating something, there was a smell of blood in it. If this is really done, the Longshan government will definitely believe it. Or even if there is still suspicion, in order to calm the morale of the army and make an example of the monkeys, he will inevitably ignore it and directly attack his family.

The military law is very clear that once a general defects to the enemy, all the families will be implicated.

At that time, even if he doesn't want to join the enemy, the family will be killed and exiled, and I am afraid that they will only be forced to obey the thief.

With the methods of the person in front of him, Mo Guohao had no doubt that the other party could do it, and he would not leave any traces and evidence. As for the so-called subordinates' words, in his opinion, it is very likely to be a pretext. Such a ruthless and clever method is not something that any anti-thief leader can come up with, most of it is Chen Wu's own idea.

Thankfully, it doesn't seem like they've done it yet......

At this moment, several thoughts flashed through his heart, and finally he asked in a somewhat dry voice, "Why did the general tell me about this?" If you do it directly, wouldn't you be unaware? ”

"If you have to say it, there is only one reason." Chen Wu said very magnanimously: "This general has always treated his subordinates with sincerity. Moreover, I also know the details of the first battle of Yicheng, and Brother Guohao's appearance is very good. Such a talent would have been reluctant to be treated as a means. ”

Be honest!

Regardless of whether it is sincere or just a scene, these four words are enough to touch Mo Guohao.

He looked down at his feet, the officers and soldiers in the valley were still wailing in the fire, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked one last question: "Is General Tiangong so confident in overthrowing the empire?" Even though the Battle of Xiayang Valley annihilated the Second Garrison Brigade in the county town, the empire still had a million troops in other counties. If it hadn't coincided with the war in the Northwest......"

The rest of Mo Guohao didn't say it, he believed that Chen Wu could see it better than himself.

"If it hadn't coincided with the war in the northwest, the general would not have raised troops!" Chen Wu gave Mo Guohao a confident answer: "When the general captured Yicheng before, no one believed that the righteous army would be able to fight against the official army of Longshan, but what now? When Ben General surrounded Long Mountain, how many people believed that Wu An's army would be wiped out so lightly? ”

The strong confidence in his tone clearly told Mo Guohao that even if the empire really sent troops from other counties, the Taiping Righteous Army would also deal with it.

Having said that, Mo Guohao has nothing to push back.

He sighed, knelt down on one knee like a jade pillar in the golden mountain, and saluted Chen Wu: "General Tiangong is righteous, and he is willing to surrender!" There is only one pleading, please ask the general to take care of the small family in Longshan City, and not to publicize this matter with great fanfare before the city is broken. ”

"Ben is ready!"

Chen Wu didn't hesitate and immediately agreed. Even if Mo Guohao didn't ask for it, he planned to take the initiative to say it later to buy people's hearts.

"Thank you, General!"

The last bit of worry was also put down, and Mo Guohao's thanks were sincere.

Chen Wu waved his hand, and seeing that Mo Guohao hadn't gotten up yet, he immediately stepped forward to help him up with his own hands, and said happily: "With Guohao taking refuge, it will be like a tiger with wings, which is really a great joy." It's a pity that the situation doesn't allow it now, otherwise you will have to set up a wine to celebrate. By the way, since Mo Guohao was the co-captain of Longshan before, and now he has taken refuge in this general, he can't give in. After the capture of Longshan this time, the general's volunteer battalion will be expanded again. The original 1,000 people will be organized into the first wing, and the people who will be expanded later will be formed into the second wing, and Guohao will serve as the captain of this second wing. ”