On the first day of July, it was scorching.

The sun still rises and sets as usual, but the heat is completely different from before, as if it is suddenly angry, and even if it hangs calmly in the air, you can feel the anger firsthand.

Under the shroud of light and heat, it seemed to evaporate all the wind, and the ground instantly turned into a huge steamer, and any living thing, including humans, would be unbearably hot.

The intense sunlight makes it impossible to open your eyes, and you don't dare to look at it directly.

Gao Ning even felt a little incredible, after crossing so many mission events, it was the first time he had seen such an abnormal qi, it had been more than half a year since he crossed over, and so far, it seemed that it had not rained.

The ground on both sides of the river has been cracked by the sun, and the river, which used to have some dark soil, has now been completely white.

Occasionally, a pond can be seen in a low-lying area, but most of them are dying, half-dead, and will be evaporated by the scorching sun at any moment.

Occasionally, you can see dried fish that have been steamed on the riverbed, which is probably the aboriginal people of the river before.

The river had almost ceased to flow, and only in the corners and in the relative depressions of the area were some half-dead water, almost dying.

For such a long time, weeds have grown on the riverbed, and occasionally some reed stalks can be found, which are also dry and cracked, and have long since withered.

This is the drought brought about by the glacial climate, not only in Shandong, but also in the Central Plains.

From the north of the Yangtze River, the whole north is in drought, such a tragic picture can be seen almost at any time, the south is just the opposite, the rain is frequent, almost no sunshine, the air gap is huge, and there are even many places that continue to flood heavily.

Today is a bright sun, the river is on both sides of the barren land, there is no shelter, there would be no one to walk from this side, the scorching heat is unstoppable, almost can roast people to death, but now it is different.

The two teams were separated by a dry riverbed that was occupied by a dense crowd on both sides of the river, and they were both close and far away.

There was only a riverbed across it, as if it could be crossed at any time, but no one dared to act rashly.

On the north shore were indeed more than 3,000 officers and soldiers, their queues were sparse and untidy, and their flags were also disorganized, like fish roasted by the sun, without any spirit.

On the other hand, Gao Ning's side has a high momentum, the queue is as neat as a knife and axe, and more than 2,000 people are silent, looking directly at each other, this indescribable pressure makes the officers and soldiers dare not act rashly.

The gas is too hot, the officers and soldiers are already lacking in training, the 500 salt soldiers are neatly armored, and they are the most uncomfortable in the sun, and the others are better, after all, they are not wearing armor, and they can secretly untie their clothes.

The generals were eager to pull off their skins, but they couldn't do so in front of their subordinates, so they could only curse in a low voice with the scorching heat, and they hated the guards more and more.

Honestly raise your hands and surrender, obediently let us collect all your supplies, the untouchables must have a despicable way to live, why do you want to rise up and resist? Isn't this asking us for trouble?

Gao Ning came in person for this encounter, but he was not in the team, but in a pergola built in the rear.

Gao Ning will not go to the battlefield in person, but he is fully prepared, as long as these officers and soldiers dare to rush up, they will definitely never go back.

Li Chengdong was surrounded by pro-soldiers and hid in the Chinese army.

It was his favorite spot on weekdays, as it maximized his safety, but he was a little impatient right now.

For no other reason, it's too hot, it's really too hot.

Nearly 3,000 people surrounded him, forming layers of human walls, don't have no wind now, even if there is wind, it will not blow inside.

Fortunately, as the supreme commander, he has privileges, and his soldiers have prepared a large umbrella to shade the sun, which can be regarded as giving Li Chengdong a little comfort.

Li Chengdong watched the escorts unfold in formation, and was a little surprised.

"I didn't expect these broken settlements to really have the courage to set up a formation to face the battle, do you really think that with this number of people, you can resist the imperial army?"

The soldiers beside him hurriedly answered: "Why should adults be like these frogs at the bottom of the well, they are just some stupid soldiers, and they know something, at most they know how to practice some tricks, but it is only in vain, and when the army is pressed, they will collapse in an instant!" ”

Li Chengdong laughed: "Okay! ”

"Xia Guan thinks it's better to be cautious! According to Fushan City, because they have cleaned up all the thousands and hundreds of households, and also occupied the armory, they should have a lot of muskets in their hands, this thing is not spared, as long as the trigger machine can kill and injure people! ”

The person in charge sent by the Salt Inspection Department is talking, although he does not have any military rank, he has a certain right to speak in this team.

Although Li Chengdong was very unhappy, there were people who pointed fingers at his decision during the battle, but there was no way, after all, all the elites came to the Salt Inspection Division this time, and besides, they were really rich!

That alone is worth a look.

The soldiers hurriedly said: "Your lord's reasonableness, but we don't have to be too nervous, the entire Fushan City is on the edge of Aoshanwei, although there is a thousand households, but in fact, there are only one hundred and eighty muskets at most in the arsenal, and most of them are in disrepair, many years ago, can they be used or two?"

Even if you can use these mud-legged soldiers, how can they know the tactics of muskets, 10 percent of the combat effectiveness will not be able to give full play to one percent, and then there are our adults, the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers can be fully brought into play, and under the advantage of one or the other, even the musket is not worth being afraid of at all. ”

Li Chengdong curled the corners of his mouth in satisfaction and nodded slightly.

The captain of the Salt Inspection Division looked at it and didn't say anything.

No matter how much he looks down on Li Chengdong in his heart, he thinks that he is just a stinky soldier, but on the surface, he can't help but take it seriously, and this cooperation is personally promoted by the top boss, and even the prefect of Laizhou is mixed here.

The interests are important, once the attack is unfavorable and the losses are a little too large, then someone must be found to take the blame, so he doesn't want to be pushed out to block the knife inexplicably.

Very simply diverted the topic: "My lord, since the other party has already set up a formation, then it is clear that all the forces are here, as long as you repel these mud-legged Fushan City, you will have it at your fingertips, without further ado, let Yanding charge in a wave!" ”

Li Chengdong thought that he was giving in in disguise, but he was satisfied and waved his hand.

Seeing this, the man hurriedly passed the order.

Receiving the order, the salters rushed down the riverbank.

There were not many of them, but they split up a group from the large army, quickly dispersed, and directly pulled into a line, and everyone rushed from the river bank to the river beach.

Yanding is now an elite class, although the number is scarce, but it is fully equipped, more than 500 are missing, and 200 people are equipped with muskets, as well as bows and arrows, waist knives and spears, all of which are good iron blades.

The weapons are more than a grade better than the weapons of the soldiers under Li Chengdong's command, and some of the leaders are even equipped with armor, which looks decent.

In order to block the mouths of his colleagues, in order to be able to divide more after getting Fushan City, the Salt Inspection Department even specially mobilized a group of sheep and put on all the salt dices.

Before coming, I was forced to wear it on my body, but I didn't expect that I was catching up with a bright sun today, the sun was very hot, and each of them was wet now, if I didn't attack quickly, I was afraid that the heat from the top of my head would steam the salt.

At last there was no need for a boring march, and they ran around, and there was still some wind around them, and the salters were very excited, and they all got in good spirits, and they ran wildly on the river beach, and rushed straight to the opposite side.

Although it looks flat, this is a dry river beach after all, and there are always places where there is silt underneath, and occasionally you can't step on it accurately, and if you fall under one foot, you will inevitably eat a dog to chew on.

encountered stumbles on the road, and the so-called elite salters were exposed.

The formation is scattered very chaotic, the running is inconsistent, occasionally someone falls to the ground, and some people stop to save people, the whole scene seems a little chaotic, and even in order to save people, the musket in the hand is temporarily put down, it is like a joke.

Gao Ning knew that this was the normal state of officers and soldiers, and he didn't show it on purpose, but Gao Ning still felt a little angry.

Nothing else, I just feel that I seem to be a little too angry, just these stinky sweet potatoes and rotten bird eggs, such as the previous arrangement, even if the base is directly arranged, large-scale explosions, it seems that there is no problem in attacking the city when it comes up.

Gao Ning shook his head, his lips moved slightly, and a signal came out.

The black-clad bandits, who temporarily served as commanders in the convoy, quickly gave the order after receiving the signal.

The strict formation of the escort changed rapidly, and while charging towards the edge of the river in a uniform manner, the entire force was constantly elongating and thinning.

In the end, the team was divided into two rows.

The soldiers of the convoy were also a little nervous now, and they were ordered to lie down on the shore in front and back rows, and pointed their guns at the salt dings who were far closer.

The atmosphere of the battlefield was blowing in their faces, and the scorching heat made them sweat, sweat flowed on their bodies, soaking the back of their clothes, making their clothes stick directly to their bodies, which was very uncomfortable to the touch.

But in the training of recruits, these difficulties can still be overcome.

Everyone is just a little nervous about the upcoming contact battle, after all, there is a difference between training and actual combat.

More than 500 salters rushed down the riverbed in a loose formation and rushed towards this side.

After all, it belongs to the military industry, and I know some tactics to some extent.

Knowing that even with muskets, you have to attack intensively to ensure the design effect, and if the team is too scattered, the accuracy of the muskets will be greatly reduced.

At this time, the West had not yet come into contact with the method of queuing and shooting, but the Ming Dynasty already had a little such concept.

It's a pity that the Ming court collapsed, and the Central Plains was occupied by doves, and civilization was directly reversed.

The development of firearms was not taken seriously, and by the time of the Qing Dynasty, it had simply become a plaything for high-ranking officials and nobles, and there was almost no development in the army, otherwise when the Eight-Nation Coalition Army attacked, Beijing would not have almost no resistance power.

The escort team was a little surprised, in their impression, the officers and soldiers should be very powerful, but looking at the formation in front of them and the performance when charging, it was obvious that they looked like a ragtag army, how could they not even be as good as the escort team?

In their sight, the strict queue of the guards suddenly dispersed, and then they fell to the ground violently, and even the figure was about to disappear from sight, which was obviously a sign of fear.

But on second thought, it seems that this is exactly how it should be, after all, their current enemies are only some rebellious military households, and they are the lowest level of the entire society.

The inherent impression of military households is that they are ignorant and poor!

Even if such a person can succeed in the rebellion by chance, it is impossible for him to be unable to stand up to the officers and soldiers.

Now it's just looking for death.

The range of the AK47 is not too far, and if the distance is too far, the bullet can easily float, so it is wise to shoot closer.

Gao quietly watched the situation on the riverbed, and the black-clothed bandit as the commander silently calculated the distance between the two sides, and when Yanding stepped into the 50-meter grid, the black-clothed bandit hurriedly passed the order to prepare.

"Ready!"

The soldiers of the convoy quickly tensed, aimed their guns at their respective targets, and lowered them slightly at an angle.

"Fire!"

At the sound of an order, the front escort pulled the trigger, and the AK47 reports rang out one after another, a large number of gunshots rang out in a row, and a whooshing sound sounded over the empty riverbed.

Shiotin was startled by the sudden loud noise, and then laughed.

Sure enough, there were some mud legs that couldn't be put on the table, and the muskets couldn't be opened in their hands, and they were all dumb.

Although there is a constant sound in the air, there is not even a trace of black smoke, are you shooting?

Li Chengdong laughed even more: "A military household can really only be a military household, and it will be trampled under people's feet all his life, what effect can shooting at such a distance be?" What's more, these broken muskets in their hands, the sound is like a fart, and it is estimated that they have long been in disrepair and scrapped......"

Under normal circumstances, the shooting distance of the arquebus is only about 15 zhang, and the hit rate and lethality depend on the face of the master.

Usually the gun is fired here, the gunfire is heard there, but the bullet does not know where to fly, although the army of the Ming Dynasty is equipped with a large number of firearms, but the manufacturing process is really not up to par, the accuracy of the muzzle is not for the time being, and it is easy to explode the chamber if there are too many shots.

The enemy didn't kill a few, and first put his head on the belt of his trousers, who can stand this kind of psychological pressure, which is why the Ming army does not like to use muskets.

There's no bow or arrow to wield this thing!

And now, Gao Ning broke their preconceived notions with his own hands!