Residential houses in winter are very dry, and the cold winters in recent years have seen little rain or snow. Except for the two main streets in Chao County, which are made of bricks and tiles, most of the other houses are thatched and made of wood. Even the brick and tile structures of rich houses have wooden beams and tile bases. This is true not only in Chao County, but also in most parts of Dahua.
The wind helped the fire, as if it was the hot wind coming from the direction of the dock. The fire in the city lit by the Dragon Cannon was out of control. As soon as the hot wind roared over, the whole city was suddenly filled with flames and thick smoke. The stronger the fire, the stronger the wind. The heat wave swept everywhere, and the crackling dry house wood exploded into a large cloud of sparks and was swept away by the wind. Desperate soldiers all over the city were like ants on a hot pot amid the flying sparks. They were scorching, burning, smelly, and exploding. The cries of fear could be heard throughout the city. []
Under the inner city of the East Gate, Zhang Xianzhong was guarded by the Guards near the city gate. There was an open space here, and at the same time, there were guards from Gaocheng who could block the shells, so it was a safe place. Some low-rise city gate thatched houses that might have caused fires had been quickly pulled down by soldiers to clear a larger area.
With a livid face, Zhang Xianzhong looked at the fire all over the city, listened to countless screams and howls, and finally realized the severity of the situation. However, many years of life-defying life with his head in mind, killing everyone to earn a profit, now inspired his ruthless nature. However, the explosions above the head were like raindrops, and there were gravels flying down from time to time in the deafening explosions. Where could they give orders to stabilize their position. At this time, a large number of rebel soldiers who had fallen into chaos and lost their command were pouring in from the city, hoping to leave this desperate place that had turned into a sea of ??fire. Zhang Xianzhong, who was near the city gate, was the first to bear the brunt. The Guards quickly lined up to stop them, and with a flash of swords, they killed a group of rebel soldiers. However, there was another loud shouting not far away, and the black soldiers like a torrent appeared in sight. Suddenly, the faces of the Guards and Zhang Xianzhong changed. . As people who have suppressed countless military rebellions and massacred countless cities, they naturally know the consequences if they cannot suppress the rebels.
At this moment, the explosions overhead suddenly stopped, and the shelling outside the city suddenly stopped.
Zhang Xianzhong was overjoyed and ordered the generals gathered around him to take control of the troops, but anyone who disobeyed would be killed without mercy.
The screams of death that drove people crazy suddenly stopped. The fierce guards' swords flashed. Under the hysterical shouts of the officers, the situation in the city gradually came under control.
Outside the city, Zhuo Bufan stood on the slope, silently looking at the hell-like sea of ??fire in Chao County in the distance. In his ears, the screams and wails in the distant city were like the shouts in purgatory, making people shudder. That was Tens of thousands of people cried out in despair.
Bai Bing hurried back from the middle road with his horse. He stopped suddenly beside Zhuo Bufan, reined in the leaping horse and asked anxiously: "General, why did you order to stop the bombardment?"
Zhuo Bufan was stunned for a moment, but he was stunned by the question. He hesitated and said, "After all, it's better not to kill everyone."
Bai Bing was anxious at that time. He quickly jumped off his horse, pulled the reins of Zhuo Bufan's mount and said urgently: "The whole city is in flames and the enemy troops are in chaos. It's a good time to add fuel to the fire. Now the enemy's vitality is not injured. All we need to do is seal it off." Three of them were bombarded repeatedly by artillery fire, and before long, they would no longer be able to resist."
Zhuo Bufan smiled bitterly and sighed softly: "These are not Tatar soldiers."
Bai Bing was stunned by Zhuo Bufan's unreasonable words, and then realized that Zhuo Bufan couldn't bear it anymore. Holding back the anxiety in his heart, Bai Bing also realized that no matter how incredible Zhuo Bufan's abilities were, he was still a young man who had never really fought many battles. There is nothing to worry about when facing the Tatars. To annihilate King Li Chuang's 10,000 infantry is a must. To defeat the soldiers and horses of the Western Regions and massacre the city in anger is to lose reason. But now, when faced with life or death depending on one's own thoughts, when it seems that he can kill or not, he shows reasonable hesitation.
However, how can women be benevolent in war? A single thought can lead to losing the whole game, which is a bit cruel to say. On the battlefield, in terms of the outcome of the battle itself, as long as the opponent does not put down his weapon, the best choice is to kill him. he.
"General, you must be kind to women! The enemy's vitality is not injured, and the trapped beasts still have the fighting spirit to fight to the death. At this time, you must not hesitate!" Bai Bing shouted loudly.
The surrounding guards looked at each other in confusion. According to common sense, it is very inappropriate for subordinates to ask the commander in chief like this. Most people will not be happy, and it will definitely affect the feelings of superiors and subordinates. However, Zhuo Bufan did not show any signs of anger, but smiled bitterly and shook his head, obviously still having trouble making a decision.
Suddenly, there was movement at the city gate in the distance, and the city wall that originally formed a black barrier to block the flames in the city seemed to have a gap.
"Not good!" Bai Bing jumped on his horse and looked at the movement in the distance.
The fire at the gap disappeared immediately, but it was blocked by the flow of people. Rushing out like a colony of antsThe soldiers rushed out of the opened city gate with a roar that shook the sky. The roar was like a tide of people, and regardless of it, they rushed straight towards this side.
Bai Bing rode his horse and rushed towards the 1st Battalion in the middle. With a loud command, the 1st Battalion of Shenlong Army formed three rows of high, middle, low and long-range sniper formations and got ready for sniping. Zhuo Bufan still didn't give the order to fire. Although Bai Bing was anxious, he couldn't fire without Zhuo Bufan's order. We can only place our hopes on sharp individual long-range firearms.
The soldiers of Zhang Xianzhong's department who rushed out had been roasted by the fire for a long time. This time they rushed outside the city.
In the cold fields, they howled like wild beasts being released from their cages. There is no need for any formation, just shouting together to be brave and charge forward.
Soon, Zhang Xianzhong¡¯s soldiers who had rushed out two miles entered the shooting range of the Shenlong Gun. In front of the Shenlong Army formation, a row of gunpowder smoke burst out under the moonlight, knocking down a row of enemy soldiers who had just entered the shooting range.
The soldiers under Zhang Xianzhong seemed to be bursting with unprecedented ferocity. They turned a blind eye to their own casualties and just shouted and charged with their heads held high. They seemed to be rushing to the front of the formation and taking a bite with such ferocity. There was no chaos in front of the Shenlong Army formation, rows of gunpowder smoke were puffing out, and volleys of guns were placed neatly and orderly under orders. Row after row of enemies were knocked down, but the screams of the wounded soldiers were buried in the roar of the sky, and a seemingly endless stream of soldiers rushed out of the city. And the battle line is approaching the Shenlong Army bit by bit.
It was only a short time to drink tea, but it seemed like thousands of years had passed. The Shenlong gun in the hands of the first battalion of the Shenlong Army, which seemed to be able to temporarily fend off the enemy with its sharp fire gun, began to get hot. What they faced were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses running wildly.
Suddenly, a large number of enemy soldiers appeared in the fields on both sides. They were two groups of soldiers and horses that quietly came out from the north and south gates. They did not break out directly from the north and south sides, but gathered against the city wall toward the east road, and then Together they attacked toward the slope where Zhuo Bufan was. They didn't just try to escape, they actually wanted to capture the middle lane in one fell swoop.
Zhang Xianzhong, whose reckless nature was aroused, unexpectedly burst out with unprecedented fighting spirit. He boarded the main tower of the east gate again and gave orders one after another. A large number of troops in the city moved rapidly towards the three city gates. In the end, they were all going to converge into the east gate in front of them. A big fist towards.
Zhang Xianzhong looked at the big fist that had gathered in front of him and burst out laughing. He suddenly pulled out his sword, turned around and cut the shivering military advisor behind him into two pieces. He licked the steaming blood on the blade and laughed wildly: "All things are created to nourish people, and no one can repay any good deeds to God. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"
Outside the city, the First Battalion of the Shenlong Army suddenly felt the pressure in front of them increase sharply. The number of enemy troops that had been struggling to advance suddenly increased sharply. The barrage seemed to be broken through in one fell swoop, and a large number of enemy troops rushed over at once.
At this time, intensive gunshots suddenly rang out from both sides. Immediately, rumbling horse hooves rushed from both sides, blocking the enemy's frenzy in the middle. It was the Shenlong Army's second and third battalions seeing the emergency, and each pulled out most of the Shenlong Cavalry. , rapid rescue.
The intensive firepower from the cavalry on both sides was like an ax being struck at the waist, immediately cutting off the fist. As the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Battalion of the Shenlong Cavalry skillfully and quickly pulled the bolt and loaded the gun, the bullet casings scattered and splashed from the cavalry like falling rain. The sound was deafening, the muzzle fire bursting out deafeningly, sprinkling death into the enemy group. At this time, the dragon guns in the hands of the soldiers of the first battalion were already hot and red. Bai Bing gave the order, and the soldiers dropped the dragon muskets on the ground without hesitation. The hot muskets squeaked when they touched the soil with cold dew.
"Brush!~", the sharp Shenlong Sword shines in the moonlight. In front of them, the 23rd Battalion rushes past without slowing down, cutting off the enemy from the middle. The severed 'fist' still had thousands of soldiers and horses. At this time, half of them were still rushing towards them, while the other half were turning around and waiting for an opportunity to cause damage to the 2nd and 3rd Battalions. At this time, the Shenlong Army rushed to fight in close combat, and the number of people immediately seemed too small.
On the slope, Zhuo Bufan suddenly shook when he saw the shining saber under the moonlight, and shouted: "This is how it should be!"
"Suddenly, Zhuo Bufan had a feeling of enlightenment. If he kills for the sake of killing, he will kill more than one person. There are so many small families, everyone in the world, and the Chinese divine kingdom wants to stand upright, how can it be smooth sailing and windy for thousands of miles? Far away, China was in danger, and recently there was a need to quell the chaos and bring peace to the people of Jiangnan. He sacrificed his life with the Dragon Army to fight the enemy. He not only gave up his family's life, but also risked the hopes of hundreds of millions of people and China. How stupid.
"Little stones!", shouted loudly, and immediately, Zhuo Bufan issued orders one after another, and each ordering soldier turned around and left with an order. More than a dozen fast horses rushed out one after another, running in three directions.
At this time, the first battalion of the Shenlong Army shouted in unison: "Mighty!", their horses raised their hooves, and Bai Bing took the lead, leading the Shenlong Cavalry behind him and rushing straight towards the enemy in front of him.
In just a hundred steps, the cavalry had reached a terrifying speed and rushed into the rushing enemy army like a meteor.??
Amidst a dull crashing sound, mixed with the terrifying sound of bones breaking, countless enemy soldiers were swept under the horse without any suspense. The sword light was flying, and the long and strange dragon saber drew a wonderful arc, flipping back and forth on both sides of the cavalry. Fly, bringing up a lot of blood. From time to time, some soldiers of the Shenlong Army grunted and splashed blood on their bodies. However, as long as the mounts under them were still running, no one fell off the horse. Even so, there were still a few Shenlongqi who were unfortunately stabbed by the spears, and they fell to the ground with countless spears broken off, including people and horses.
The enemy corpses all over the ground and the struggling horse corpses of a dozen Shenlong Army were left behind. With just one impact, the thousands of enemy soldiers in front of them had been killed. The second and third battalions flew past, but the rear team still turned around to provide cavalry. With fire support from the enemy, the front team stepped out from a distance and began to turn around at high speed.
The first battalion holding sabers and charging with all their strength was completely empty. Then, they saw tens of thousands of enemy troops charging towards them again.