Chapter 43: Beyond the Times
Another day of bloody siege battles begins.
The drums beat intensively, the feathered arrows whistled, the fire guns "crackled", the rebels kept falling off the city wall, and the green battalion soldiers kept falling to the ground. The two sides sacrificed their lives to fight, and there were many casualties.
"Thorn!"
"Shoot!"
On the city wall, Zheng Siming, Zhao Guohao and others commanded the green battalion soldiers under their subordinates, struggling to repel the rebels' attacks again and again.
After a few days of bloody fighting, the Green Battalion soldiers have gradually become accustomed to the fierce fighting, they are no longer afraid, and they have become more flexible in battle.
"Puffy Puff!"
The city was filled with gunsmoke, the sound of artillery came and went, iron balls and iron balls flew in the air, the whistling sound was terrifying, the rebels were killed and wounded on the road to the siege, and there were corpses and wailing soldiers everywhere.
Countless long ladders were erected on the city wall, and they were constantly overthrown, and the rebels who climbed the city wall fell like dumplings, and the latecomers screamed and continued to climb the vicious fight.
Wood, rolling stones, lime bottles, gold juice, all kinds of murderous weapons fell from the city, mixed with the smell of blood and gunsmoke, the smell of fish and bad smell, countless rebels were killed and wounded, and the dead bodies under the city wall were stacked on top of each other, piled up one person high, and the battle situation was extremely tragic.
But even so, the rebels roared forward. It seems that they have to take Jinhua City before they are willing to give up.
"My lord, the rebel offensive is too fierce, and the Jinhua defenders on the north wall can't withstand it!"
The herald came, panicking.
"The Jinhua defenders of the north wall? These! β
Zheng Siming reacted and scolded viciously.
"Let the old yellow belt archers pass! Let Jiang Zhong lead the sappers up! β
The north wall was guarded by the original Jinhua City defenders. Jieshu went to Chuzhou from Jinhua and took away most of the elite, leaving behind three or four thousand defenders with insufficient strength, which is also the reason why Li Fubu was transferred back to Jinhua City.
"Let the sappers go up? That's Lord Wang's baby bump! β
The herald hesitated. There are more than 100 sappers in the army, and Lord Wang values it very much, if there are heavy casualties......
"Go, when is it! The city is broken, and there is nothing left! β
Zheng Siming roared loudly.
"Yes, sir!"
The herald left in a hurry, and Zheng Siming looked at his back, annoyed.
Listen to Lord Wang for everything, should he, the on-site commander, really be transparent?
He didn't question Wang Heyao's authority, but the battle at the head of the city was repeated, and Wang Heyao, the commander of the first army, disappeared without a trace.
This kid, I don't know what kind of reputation he is doing?
"Pikeman, listen to me, stab!"
Zheng Siming's face was cold, and he took the lead and stabbed out at the rebels who climbed up to the top of the city.
"Big brother, the rebels are desperate to capture Jinhua City, is this crazy?"
Zhao Guohao commanded the fire soldiers to shoot, and he was a little calm.
"Aren't you afraid that they will come up and cut off your little brother? Your fiancΓ©e, but waiting for you in Yuyao! β
Zheng Siming responded to Zhao Guohao angrily. He didn't realize that he was unconsciously infected with Wang Heyao's exaggerated style.
Zhao Guohao, this kid, has become an old fritter in the war, and he doesn't care at all.
"Big brother, you really can't open any pot!"
When it came to his fiancΓ©e, Zhao Guohao immediately became unnatural, he waved his hand, and he couldn't lift his spirits.
"The third child went to Quzhou, Xiao Ning was in Hangzhou City, and the second child was gone. There are only three of our six gentlemen in Yuyao! β
"You kid, don't pretend to be a ghost! Give me a good life. Hurry up and command, don't ramble here! β
Zheng Siming frowned, and suddenly stabbed with a gun, and a bandit couldn't dodge, and fell from the city screaming.
"Big brother, where did the fifth go?"
Zhao Guohao hurriedly walked away, and did not forget to ask.
"How do I know?"
After Zheng Siming finished speaking, he looked around and shouted loudly.
"Brothers, Lord Wang's military order, kill the rebels, and reward the meritorious deeds!"
Sure enough, the soldiers on the city wall immediately came to life.
In the heavy warehouse of Jinhua Mansion, in a shed against the wall, the red molten iron flowed into the mold along the trough, and soon turned into a small cylinder with grooves on the body, and in another shed, some men and women were putting planed palm-length round wooden sticks behind the iron columns and smashing them into fixation with iron nails.
The M1915 wooden-handled grenade, with a large charge, large torque, long bomb throwing distance, charging operations, street battles, and tackling tough problems is suitable for this era. The difference is that there is no hollow wooden handle, there is no tube detonation, you can only load gunpowder, ignite the fuse, and kill the opponent with broken pieces of iron.
This is a weapon that is ahead of its time, and it finally comes in handy at this time.
"Lord Wang, is this possible?"
"Lord Wang, can you repel the rebels?"
Seeing that the grenades were loaded with gunpowder and the fuse was sealed with wax, the officials of Jinhua Mansion beside Wang Heyao asked cautiously.
In recent days, the rebels have continued to attack the city, and the casualties of the soldiers have been increasing day by day, and the people in the city are panicking, and these officials are even more restless.
Once the city is broken, ordinary people may still survive, and they, the local officials of the Manchu Dynasty, are estimated to end badly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, don't be impatient. Don't worry, the rebels haven't attacked now, and they won't in the future! β
After Wang Heyao finished speaking, he waved his hand.
"Lao Liu, pretending to be ...... How many enemies are there now? β
If it is called a grenade, it seems to be too avant-garde, beyond this era, it is better to call it a more domineering name, which can boost morale.
"Ten thousand enemies" not only kills the enemy fiercely, but also boosts morale and stabilizes the morale of the army.
"My lord, there are seventy or eighty of them now. By the end of the night, there would be enough for about 200 of them. If by tomorrow, the big guy is ripe, it may be faster, and it can make three or four hundred a day! β
Craftsman Lao Liu came over and nodded.
"Lao Liu, this is a terrible thing, we must ensure the quality! I'll send someone to check! β
Wang Heyao came up with a word from the afterlife.
The rebels are attacking the city day and night, and the casualties of his subordinates are too great, and he can't let these guys lose their vitality and lose their hard work.
He had to look for a more lethal firearm, and this grenade was the first choice to kill enemy guards.
"Don't worry, adults, protect your wives and children, villains don't dare to be careless!"
Lao Liu swore an oath, so he almost patted his chest and swore an oath.
In the city, there are wives and children, there is no way out, where does he dare to neglect his duties. Otherwise, if Wang and Yao don't clean him up, they will also be beaten by his wife and children, relatives and friends.
"Lao Liu, well done, I have my own thanks when I look back!"
"Thank you, Lord Wang!"
Lao Liu smiled and wrinkled, like a peony blooming in the afternoon.
Wang Heyao smiled slightly, turned his head, and his face was gentle.
"Lord Du, General Xue, my lords, this gunpowder and iron ingots still have to worry a lot about my lords!"
"Lord Wang, rest assured, this official will definitely help, and will not let Lord Wang have any worries!"
After Du Zhifu finished speaking, he cautiously asked again.
"Lord Wang, can we repel the rebels?"
"Master Du, do you say nickname?"
Wang Heyao pointed to the "10,000 enemies", Zhang Hei and a few guards with big shoulders and round waists stepped forward and each picked up one or two "10,000 enemies".
Wang Heyao looked at the officials and smiled slightly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, follow me to the school field outside to see the power of this "ten thousand enemies". β
Dozens, hundreds of grenades...... 10,000 enemies were thrown out, and the scene was ......
"Remember, crush the wax seal, light the fuse, count three times, and throw it out!"
Wang Heyao picked up a "10,000 enemies", demonstrated it to everyone, lit the fuse, counted three times, ran away, and suddenly threw it out to the earthen wall in front of him.
There was a crisp sound of "Tong", the smoke of gunpowder was filled, Wang Heyao led everyone over, only to see a charred black on the ground, and two pieces of iron on the earthen wall, deeply embedded in the earthen wall.
"If this is pierced on a person, it will be terrible!"
Zhang Hei dug down a piece of broken iron with a knife, touched the piece of iron, and felt palpitations.
Wang Heyao shook his head secretly. Only then did a few pieces of iron explode, and it seems that there is a lot of room for improvement in the future.
"Zhang Hei, a few of you, face the tree in front of you, one by one, each of you throws one!"
When the people returned, Wang Heyao pointed to the earthen wall in front of them and commanded.
"Wang Meng, one, two, three, run, throw!"
The first guard Wang rushed forward, and after running, he raised his arms high, and the "ten thousand enemies" in his hand were thrown out suddenly.
Zhang Hei appeared the third, and looking at the distance he thrown, it seemed to far exceed the two guards in front of him.
It was the turn of another guard, Liu Erleng, who didn't know whether he was nervous or afraid of the power of the "Ten Thousand Enemies", who only threw a few steps away, not far in front of Wang Heyao.
"I'll go!"
Wang Heyao was in a cold sweat, and without thinking, he stepped forward and kicked away the burning "10,000 enemies".
With a "pass", the "10,000 enemies" exploded in the distance, and smoke and dust flew up.
"Holy shit, you're going to kill adults!"
Zhang Hei reacted, strode forward, and kicked Liu Erleng to the ground, and when he went up, he punched and kicked him.
"Alright, alright!"
Wang Heyao wiped a handful of cold sweat and stopped Zhang Hei.
Fortunately, this guy was nervous and threw it out as soon as he lit it, otherwise there is a good chance that he would have hung up.
"My lord, the villain didn't mean it! Please spare the villain! β
Liu Erleng crawled over, his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and he knelt and kowtowed.
The officials of Jinhua Mansion and Wang Heyao's guards all watched in amazement.
"Get up! A little mistake, crying dad and calling mother, no shame! β
Wang Heyao bent down and pulled Liu Erleng up.
"You kid, are you still nervous? Can you still drop bombs? β
Wang Heyao asked gently.
This guy was really Erleng, and he almost killed him.
If you fail to kill the enemy, you will have a "self-harm" first, and the joke will be bigger.
"Adult, villain can! The villain is not afraid of death! β
Liu Erleng nodded again and again, with a lot of snot and tears.
"Good! The king's battalion is all heroes, there are no bears! β
Wang Heyao stepped aside and shouted loudly.
"Liu Erleng, prepare to drop the bomb!"
Liu Erleng picked up the "10,000 enemies", and the officials of Jinhua Mansion were frightened and avoided from afar, only Wang Heyao and Zhang Hei and other guards were still holding on around Liu Erleng.
"Liu Erleng, one, two, three, run, throw!"
In the midst of Wang Heyao's shouting, Liu Erleng stubbornly threw out the "10,000 enemies".
"Excellent! Liu Erleng, do it again! β
Wang Heyao encouraged his subordinates.
As long as he is prepared, Liu Erleng is a mistake, and he is not afraid.
What's more, this is another opportunity to win people's hearts.
Only the craftsman Lao Liu was full of pain. It took half an hour to create these dozen or so murderers, and this time it will be gone.
These losers' things are really not distressing to sell Ye Tian!