Chapter 37 Destroying the enemy in close combat
For the warriors of the Eagle Tribe, melee combat is the way to show a man's strength. Shooting arrows and guns from dozens to hundreds of meters away cannot arouse their fighting spirit, only real knives and real guns bloody fights are real men. Babu's men had already reached a distance of fifteen meters outside the position, and they would enter the point of hand-to-hand contact at any time. Of the one hundred and fifty elite mercenaries, only thirty-seven were hit by bullets, and one hundred and twenty-three were enough to fight.
"Be careful, the enemy has a flintlock pistol in his hand, and it is very likely that he will shoot first when attacking, so hide them all first, and then show his head when the steel knife can attack. โ
"Understood!"
"Understood!"
"Third Company, you can leave the position to clean up the remnants of the army, and snatch the three artillery pieces for me, the operation methods have been taught to you, and they are much the same. Then, give me the enemy to attack back. โ
"Understood!"
Xiao Lin immediately arranged the next step of tactics, and under the power of training during this time, no one dared to resist Xiao Lin's orders. The three companies of the white majority in the valley on the right immediately began to move down the hill, and more than three hundred and sixty frightened lobster soldiers had already run far away, leaving behind a place of muskets and three cannons, and even the horses that pulled the cannons were cut off by them and rode away. Three hundred people directly took over these things.
Three guns, none of which are difficult to operate. Shells, gunpowder, were all on the carriage, and the whites of the Third Company knew how to operate it, and Xiao Lin also taught him the basic way to operate. Fifteen white fighters, each of whom operated a three-pounder cannon. Two of them bombarded the direction of the lobster soldiers who were faintly walking back, and the other one fired accurately at the mercenaries led by Babu.
The lobster soldiers, who had suspected that they had more than a dozen cannons because of grenades, were really shelled this time. Originally, I was a little bit of a point back to help, but now I ran faster. Babu and the others were also shot, and although they only splashed a large cloud of dirt on the side, it also startled them. The Bรกb did not let them continue to form a group, and directly launched an attack, thinking that they would not dare to open fire on the enemy.
The fighters of the 1st and 2nd companies crouched in the trenches without showing their heads, guarding against the enemy's musket attacks. Don't dare to look at the enemy with your eyes, wait for them to come, and just go out to attack. This trench is not deep, everyone is squatting, and you can climb it up when you stand up. The most important thing is that Xiao Lin had commanded everyone to dig a ditch in front of the trench, and then covered it with branches and canvas, and sprinkled with weeds and dead leaves, so that nothing could be seen wrong.
Because of the time constraints, the rest could not be arranged. However, this suddenly stepped on the air, and even the most elite fighters had to fall. Xiao Lin's ghost made a mistake, and it really played a huge effect, and the one hundred and twenty-three mercenaries rushed up, fearing that they would be hit by artillery, and as a result, most of them were hit. As soon as Xiao Lin saw that he could not miss the opportunity, he immediately gave an order.
"Good opportunity, attack, everyone attack, give it to me!"
"Ahh
Two hundred soldiers who had recently been trained to be ruthless, just like the Japanese army in World War II, rushed forward with Tang swords. When they rushed to the enemy, there were still more than forty people who had not risen from the ditch. Xiao Lin's men rushed so fast that the mercenaries didn't have time to take out their muskets and aim. In a hurry, he could only take out his gun and shoot indiscriminately at the front. At least a third of the guns were shot into the air.
And only part of the remaining guns hit the stormtroopers. However, with the cuirass defense made in the 21st century, none of these guns could shoot into their bodies, and at most they broke a little skin. This impact made many people vomit blood. However, the warriors of the Eagle Tribe who were hot-blooded still rushed forward with their knives.
With the light of the sword, more than twenty mercenaries made a big hole in their chests and fell. The two sides began to engage in hand-to-hand combat, and no one dared to shoot anymore, except for Shawring, Apache, and James, a battalion commander and two company commanders. At this distance, the box cannon is much more accurate than the flintlock pistol. There were continuous gunshots, and one mercenary after another could only fall helplessly. If they were given enough time and bullets, these more than 100 people would not be enough for these three people to be shot with four guns.
On the side of the third company, the muzzles of the three guns were aimed at the lobster soldiers who escaped, and after a total of thirty shells, the lobster soldiers completely disappeared. Looking at the situation on the battlefield, at least thirty more people were killed.
The mercenaries under Babu are all experienced warriors, and a one-handed sword is beautiful and dangerous. However, Xiao Lin's more than 160 Eagle Tribal warriors are not good at stubble. In the long struggle with the beasts, they also practiced a simple, direct and lethal knife technique. Eliminate superfluous movements, go straight, and greet all the key points. The Tang knife made in Xiao Lin's factory is stronger in quality and weight than the one-handed sword in the hands of the mercenaries.
Coupled with the continuous power of the four box cannons, this one hundred and twenty-three people, the defeat is decided. By the time the Third Company had completely expelled the lobster soldiers and rushed to this side, the battle had come to an end. These mercenaries are also strong-willed warriors, and there are only more than fifty people left, and they are still holding out in a circle. Babu was in the middle of the circle, looking at his besiegregs with a look of embarrassment and ferocity.
"Alright, gentlemen, you can't fight anymore, how about we discuss the matter of surrender?"
Xiao Lin had the idea of surrendering again, these soldiers were all good soldiers, and they didn't look like soldiers. If you surrender, you can add half a company of elite soldiers.
"Indians, how can you speak such English?"
Barb looked at Sholin strangely, his accent, with a London accent that was impossible for the Indians.
"I forgot to introduce myself, I'm the leader of this group, you can call me Xiao. โ
"Mr. Xiao, then, if we surrender, what can you guarantee?"
"You can rest assured that I will not kill you, nor will I treat you as slaves, and your life and property can be guaranteed. If you want to be on an errand under me, I'm always welcome. You can ask how my soldiers are treated. โ
Xiao Lin gave a look, and the senior dog-legged James came out and introduced all the benefits of Xiao Lin's subordinates. said that the remaining fifty or so people were all a little moved.