Chapter 157: Musketeers
Xiong Yaohua hit the flint, ignited the velvet, and blew the fire. Then it sticks to the ground and ignites a long line of gunpowder.
With a snort, the spark rushed forward like a bouncing little squirrel. Xiong Yaohua nodded with satisfaction and greeted Tang Yu: "Let's hurry up, we have to get out of here!"
Tang Yu promised, and the two quickly left the warehouse.
Hide behind a boulder from afar.
The gunpowder line on the ground continued to burn, and when it came to the vicinity of the barrel, it fused with the black powder, causing a larger area of flame. The more it burned, it soon spread into a raging fire.
There was a massive explosion of concentrated powder kegs!
The explosions were earth-shattering and continuous.
For a moment, the air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur.
The fire boiled and scurried around, one after another. The water bandits panicked and rushed into a ball, at the beginning they still wanted to carry the water to put out the fire, but they didn't want the houses on the island to be mostly wooden structures, covered with reeds, and with the help of black powder, and soon it became a prairie fire, and a house with ridges, densely populated, and a good end of the water village burned into the Lantern Festival lantern festival!
Where can I still save?
Xiong Yaohua and Tang Yu took advantage of the chaos to slip out of the hidden place, wandering in all directions, adding fuel to the fire. As soon as he met the reunion of everyone, he bluffed: "It's amazing, it's amazing." The officers and soldiers have already attacked from another way, touched the island, and not only killed people like hemp, but also set the old camp on fire......"
Panic and rumors, though wingless, flew all over the island in an instant.
The surprise attack of the officers and soldiers has cut off the retreat on the island!
The flying general, the iron centipede and more than a dozen water bandit leaders stood on the wall of the east of the island, and in front of them was the vast Taihu Lake, rippling in the moonlight. Behind him is the mountainous Dongting Xishan Island.
Nearly 200 gangsters armed with swords and bows and arrows were still fighting hard.
In addition, there are about 100 minions, scattered along the island, on the shores of a dozen watchtowers, blocking the main traffic routes to the island.
Countless torches were lit up in a hula-la, and the area near the shore was lit up as if it were day.
The two attacks of the officers and troops were blocked, and the number 100 men and horses were damaged, and they were temporarily stopped.
At the moment, they are scattered on the beach, looking for cover, and fighting separately. Don't dare to show your head easily, lest you become a useless arrow target that shoots straight down from the height of the wall.
On the Taihu Lake under the moonlit night, the giant ships moored outside the shallow water spewed fireworks, rumbled and thundered, and started a new round of shelling!
The shells kept falling.
The flames burst out, and the rubble splashed, and the wall was blown out of a gap of about a zhang.
Without waiting for the official army to attack, General Feitian quickly organized people to throw trees and stones, stacked them layer by layer, and quickly repaired the collapsed wall.
The giant ships on the lake constantly fired their cannons.
Two shells landed on the watchtower not far from the wall, and there were several explosions, and in the smoke of the fire, more than 20 water bandits were killed!
The shelling stopped, and dozens of small boats were lowered on the big ship.
Each boat can accommodate about 20 people, brave the wind and waves, paddle hard, and sail at full speed to Dongting Island.
When everyone on the wall saw this scene, they didn't feel awe-inspiring.
The officers and soldiers have come to seize the island again!
Like swift sharks, the dinghy splashed through the shallow water with lush vegetation and reefs, and swooped ashore.
One by one, they dock at the pier.
A general of about fifty years old walked down from a small boat, with a leopard jaw and a majestic body, an iron helmet on his head, an armor uniform, and a treasure sword hanging from his waist.
He stepped off the boat, holding a Qinglong Glaive in his hand, and took a few steps onto a piece of bluestone.
The officer leading the team hurriedly greeted him and intervened: "General Liang, his subordinates are guilty and have improper command, so he let you risk coming to the front line." ”
The guards hurriedly stepped forward and shielded the general with rattan shields.
General Liang waved his hand and ordered the guards to dodge, he glanced at the beach and the wall, but saw that although the attack of his subordinates was unfavorable, their morale was not greatly affected. The officers and soldiers on the left and right are stubborn and stubborn, and they are ready for battle.
Below, on the shore of the lake, a pair of heavily armed soldiers were disembarking from the docked boats and assembling here. Knives and guns in hand, murderous.
Liang Zongbing was proud in his heart, stood on the stone, raised his arms and shouted: "Soldiers, listen to me......"
The soldiers rose up in response.
Liang Zongbing was dressed in an official uniform, his expression was agitated, and his palms slashed across the night sky. Under the reflection of the surrounding pine torches, the heart guards and iron shawls shone brightly. The red tassel on the helmet spire also shook suddenly: "Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, this is a truth that you all understand, so I don't need to say more." Now this Taihu Lake is in turmoil, disturbing our people, rampaging on the water, robbing merchants, and their hearts are not good, and people and gods are angry! Everyone in the world will be punished. ”
As he spoke, he punched out, as if there were despised water bandits standing in front of him: "Do you want me to be a six-foot bloody man, who is in Rongxing, protecting the family and defending the country, and allowing him to run rampant? Will you serve me?"
Hundreds of Ming swords and guns were raised at the same time, and the cry was like thunder: "Swear to follow the general!"
Behind him, a handsome flag fluttered in the wind.
At this moment, more than a dozen small boats landed, and the gangplanks were lowered on the boats, and from the boats came a strong man of thirty or forty years of age, with a sturdy body and a dark complexion, with a black face and black beard, and a black robe, but inside it was lined with a chain and bright silver armor. He wears tiger head combat boots and a phoenix-winged golden helmet.
General Liang held the big knife in his hand and bowed his hand: "The fierce battle ahead, the water bandits are fierce, why should the supervisor Hou risk his life and come to supervise in person?"
"The emperor's order is in his body, and he doesn't dare to slack off. Hou Jian, the envoy of the prison army, returned the salute and said in a deep voice, "How is the situation here?"
"The water bandits resisted stubbornly, and the war was quite entangled. Liang raised his head and looked at the wall.
Hou Jian fiddled with the sword in his hand, disapproving, he turned around and beckoned to the back, and a team of neatly dressed officers and soldiers stepped off the boat in unison.
They were full of energy and high morale, but there were no swords, halberds, swords and guns around them, and everyone was carrying a black, shiny three-eyed fire gun on their shoulders!
"Musket team!" Liang Zongbing's eyes lit up.
"That's not bad at all, the newly formed Shenji Battalion of the Beijing Garrison. Hou Jian nodded resolutely and said, "This is the Musket Rangers specially transferred by the Holy Lord from the Jingshi to support us. ”
Mr. Liang held the Qinglong Yanyue Knife and rubbed his hands happily: "Great, with the help of these sharp weapons, it is not a matter of exploring the bag to capture the nest of the water bandits!"
"Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years. After all, the water thieves have lived here for a long time, and the terrain is familiar, so the chief soldier should not be careless. Hou Jian pressed the hilt of his sword, and his words were meaningful. (To be continued.) )