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Volume 1: Bandit¡¯s Career Chapter 202: Bombardment

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    Tang Shoubei handed the telescope to Wang Hui with trembling hands, and said tremblingly: "My lord, please take a look for yourself." Wang Hui glanced at Tang Shoubei in surprise and took the telescope. What he saw were 400 people on two lucky boats lined up neatly.  bird gun soldiers.  Wang Hui's heart sank. At this moment, through the telescope, he saw bursts of smoke rising in front of the bird gun soldiers standing in the first row, and suddenly heard the "boom", "boom" and "boom" of birds in his ears.  The gunfire sounded, and then there were bursts of miserable howls from the officers and soldiers of our own navy.  Wang Hui was riding on a war horse. From the telescope, he could see that the coats of many navy officers and soldiers were quickly soaked with blood. Some injured officers and soldiers had ferocious expressions and fell to the ground howling loudly.  Wang Hui trembled all over. He quickly put down the telescope, calmed his mind, and looked up again towards the direction of the attack of the navy officers and soldiers. He saw that the queue of more than 500 people in the naval camp in the distance began to become scattered.  From the telescope, I saw that the leading naval battalion general was injured by a bird cannon. At this time, he had been carried to the open space behind by his men. The officers and soldiers of the naval battalion who had lost their command were like headless flies, crowded and unwilling to go.  Front impact.  Wang Hui's face was pale. He had high hopes for the navy officers and soldiers, thinking that they could easily defeat the bandit and his men on the opposite side. Unexpectedly, before the two sides met, the navy officers and soldiers were threatened by the other side.  "No, we must wipe out this bandit leader and his men before the rebels arrive in Dengzhou City, and seize the navy warship!" Wang Hui secretly felt cruel in his heart.  Tang Guards said fiercely on the side: "My lord, Pingduzhou Flood Camp is openly resisting the officers and soldiers, and it is undoubtedly the same as Kong Youde's rebellion." Wang Hui said bitterly: "It is obvious to all that the other side is collaborating with the rebels. I will report it to the court.  . But the key at this time is how to pass the opponent's gunnery blockade and seize the Shuisheng Gate!" He hesitated a little.  Then he said to Tang Shou: "Tang Shou, you go and replace General Liu. Let the navy officers and soldiers continue to attack. As long as they quickly pass through the firing range of those bird gunmen, the bird gun soldiers will not pose a threat." After saying that, he turned around again.  He ordered the guards around him: "Wang Gang, you immediately go to the south gate of Shuicheng to find Guard Fang and ask him to quickly mobilize five hundred archers. The five hundred cane players immediately come to the navy camp to wait for dispatch." The guard behind him agreed and urged his horse to go south.  Head towards the door.  Wang Hui turned around and saw that Tang Shou was still dilly-dallying, and his expression changed: "What else does Tang Shou have to do? Didn't you hear my order?" Strictly speaking, Tang Shou was not under the jurisdiction of the Coast Defense Road, but only the Navy.  The lifeblood of survival lies in the hands of this Haiphong Dao.  Invisibly, Haiphong Road became the actual immediate superior of the Navy, and Tang Shoubei and other Navy officials had to be forced to obey orders.  Tang Shoubei said with a mournful face: "Sir, the opponent's cannons and firearms are powerful, and our navy officers and soldiers are not prepared. It is better to wait until the archers arrive to suppress them, and our navy officers and soldiers can attack again." Wang Hui was anxious and could not care about maintaining his image.  , opened his mouth and cursed: "How presumptuous, when will it be your turn to tell me what to do! I am mobilizing archers so that the navy officers and soldiers can control the Shuisheng Gate. Turn around and shoot the opponent's cannon soldiers. Look at the scene. At this time, the ice  The surface has been basically cleared. By the time the archers arrive, this group of thieves will have already blasted the ice and sailed the warship away from the water city. By then, you and I will regret it immediately and lead the navy officers and soldiers to attack.  Shuisheng Gate"  Cheng Yousheng and more than 20 of his men stared closely at the naval officers and soldiers rushing towards them from the southwest.  I saw navy officers and soldiers waving their weapons to the beat of the drums and shouting to move faster.  Cheng Yousheng and more than 20 people felt their chests were constricted and their breathing became increasingly rapid.  No one from the commander's side has come to support, no one has come to deliver the news, and no one has seen any movement on the warship.  It seems that in the face of ten times more naval officers and soldiers than ourselves, we can only rely on ourselves and our more than 20 brothers!  Cheng Yousheng thought nervously.  He turned to look at the guards around him and saw that although everyone was nervous, no one showed any signs of cowardice.  This fact alone made Cheng Yousheng feel excited. There were no pustules in the Guards Camp!  Cheng Yousheng took a few deep breaths and calmed down angrily. He hissed: "Shui Sheng Gate in Shuicheng is related to the life and death of the commander and everyone. It must not be lost from the hands of our personal guard battalion. We, the people, must fight to the death to defend it."  The Shuisheng Sect must not embarrass the Guards Camp, brothers, can you do it?" The guards following Feng Jian are all elites selected from the Zhenshan Camp, and they all understand the meaning of Cheng Yousheng's words.  .  Yan Gui, General Manager of the Guards Battalion, said: "Brother Cheng, don't worry, as long as there is only one person from our Guards Battalion, the navy officers and soldiers will not be allowed to board the water city gate." Just as he said this, he suddenly heard several continuous blasts of artillery. ?Cheng Yousheng and others quickly looked to the southwest and saw a burst of smoke coming out of several French cannons on the naval warships. The cannons roared and shot down more than ten feet in front of the naval officers and soldiers, and some of the cannons shot down directly.  Go forward and approach the navy officers and soldiers.  The artillery pieces that landed on the ground knocked the snow on the ground into snow mist, which began to fly all over the sky. Then several miserable howls were heard from the navy officers and soldiers, who were obviously hit by the flying artillery pieces.  When the snow and fog cleared, we saw that the unmelted snow had been dyed dark red, and more than a dozen injured people covered their injured parts and screamed in agony.  Those naval officers and soldiers who were not affected stopped and looked at the warship in the distance in fear. Although the position of the artillery could not be clearly seen, it was certain that the artillery on the ship had been aimed at this area.  The artillery on the warship obviously has a warning meaning. If the navy officers and soldiers attack the water city gate again, the opponent will pour artillery fire on them mercilessly.  Cheng Yousheng and others watched this unexpected scene, and their nervousness was immediately relieved.  Cheng Yousheng said with excitement in his voice: "I had expected that the Commander-in-Chief would not let the sacrifices of our brothers in the Guards Battalion be in vain, and there must be countermeasures. A few cannons were enough to scare these naval officers and soldiers into fear. As long as they were on the warship  The artillery was fired several times again, and these naval officers and soldiers must have fled. " Cheng Yousheng's words relieved the nervousness of the more than 20 people around him. One of the guards breathed out: "From the current situation, the naval officers and soldiers on the southwest side have no courage.  "Continue to attack." Yan Gui took a deep breath and said to Cheng Yousheng: "My subordinates just heard the sound of the cannons on the southeast side, and now there is no movement. The navy officers and soldiers here must have been suppressed by the cannons.  "Yeah!" Cheng Yousheng nodded and said: "Damn it, these timid officers and soldiers have scared me for a long time, but it turns out they are just embroidered pillows that can't stand the blow." Yan Gui stared at the water that was threatened by artillery in the distance.  The officers and soldiers of the division said: "Brother Cheng, look, the navy commander seems to be scolding his men, is he going to attack again?" Cheng Yousheng stared at it, nodded and said: "Yes, I think these officers and soldiers are really a little bit uncomfortable.  Honestly, it would be best if the artillerymen on our warships can give them a few more cannons" Before he finished speaking, several cannon shots were heard from the warship, and the cannonballs instantly flew to the navy who was about to move.  As the officers and soldiers approached, this artillery fire was no longer a warning. After the artillery was fired, a large number of officers and soldiers in the queue fell to the ground and screamed.  When naval officers and soldiers fight on land, their combat effectiveness and willpower are probably slightly stronger than ordinary people. Faced with this situation where they can only be beaten and cannot fight back, the naval commander also looked panicked, fearing that the officers and soldiers would collapse.  chaos.  He stood in the queue and shouted at the top of his lungs, telling the uninjured officers and soldiers to retreat. Fortunately, these more than 500 officers and soldiers still obeyed the order and rushed toward the road in panic. Only dozens of officers and soldiers were left injured by the artillery fire.  person.  Being bombarded by the artillery on their own warships was a greater psychological blow to the more than 500 naval officers and soldiers than the physical blow.  Many sailors who retreated either shouted hysterically and wanted to attack the warship, or they were frightened and asked to go back for reinforcements.  The navy did not bother to treat the injured people who fell to the ground, so they hurriedly and more than a dozen of their confidants separately comforted and persuaded the officers and soldiers, and finally calmed down the emotions of the officers and soldiers.  At this time, the Navy Commander arranged for some Navy officers and soldiers to carry the Navy officers and soldiers injured by the artillery to the back.  After such a long delay, some injured soldiers on the scene died of excessive bleeding.  There is no surgery in this era, and being hit by a cannon is basically the only way to die. Of course, a few people who have their arms, legs and feet injured can still survive as long as the wounds are not infected.  In the queue, the navy chief stared at the opposite warship with lingering fear. The artillery on the warship stared eagerly, and the officers and soldiers under his command no longer had the courage to take a step further!  But he couldn't lead the navy officers and soldiers to retreat. It was really a dilemma!  Cheng Yousheng was completely relaxed at this time. He pointed at the officers and soldiers on the opposite side and said to Yan Gui and others: "The officers and soldiers on the opposite side are already frightened and must have lost the idea of ??coming to attack the city gate. As long as there are a few more ammunition at this time, they will definitely collapse! We are now  Just be wary of the naval officers and soldiers on the southeast side" As if to cater to Cheng Yousheng's words, cannonballs fell again in front of the shocked naval officers and soldiers, and the crowd once again let out hoarse howls.  After a while, the uninjured navy officers and soldiers fled toward the rear like a swarm, despite the navy commander shouting and yelling.  Yan Gui joked and said to Cheng Yousheng: "As expected of Cheng Dazui, the fate of the officers and soldiers on the opposite side is unfortunately what you said!" At this time, there were twenty explosions of gunpowder packets on the water surface of the Navy.  The soldiers on the warship let out deafening cheers.    Yan Gui pointed at the water surface of the naval camp and said excitedly: "Brother Cheng, look, the ice has been completely blown away!"  But sail away from this place! Hey, why are the soldiers responsible for igniting the gunpowder bags on the water missing?" Cheng Yousheng was a little confused, and then said with a smile on his face: "It turns out that the naval warship has been launched, and it seems that it is preparing to use artillery.  Bomb the ice outside Watergate!¡±  !  (To be continued)
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