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Volume 1: The Life of a Bandit Chapter 244: Hard Fight

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    "Boom, boom" A pound of solid iron bullets from the Franco machine roared from the general's chariot toward the rebel cavalry camp half a mile away. The smoke of gunpowder had not yet dissipated in the air, and then the Tiger Crouching Cannon started again.  Thousands of cannons exploded like fireworks in the rebel cavalry. The wounded rebel cavalry fell from their horses and fell to the ground in a mess, screaming.  A mixture of curses resounded through the rebel camp, and many ownerless horses fled in panic. The surviving rebel cavalry in this position moved their horses in panic and fled to both sides. The sudden artillery attack made them determined to drag.  Cao Shaozhong, who was on the other side, was shocked and angry. The Pingdu City defenders were too shameless. They only used firearms for sneak attacks. They had the ability to fight openly and openly. They completely forgot that their own cavalry was being forced by a group of infantry from the opponent. Cao Shaozhong gave the order angrily.  Said: "Why the hell are you standing there in a daze? We all retreated to the camp. Are we still waiting for the other side to bomb!"  " The drummers and trumpeters around them hurriedly gave the order to withdraw with their drums. The rebel cavalry rear team changed to the front team and slowly retreated towards the rebel camp. They could not take care of the casualties of the cavalry and the scattered horses on the battlefield, and fell into the hands of the defenders on the opposite side.  I don¡¯t know what will happen! Cao Shaozhong took the lead and rushed to the front line of the rebels to retreat to the camp. In the center of Cao Shao¡¯s eyes, the entire army retreated to the camp and dealt with the opponent with a strong camp to prevent the opponent from moving forward.  Purpose. It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t know that although the camp is strong, it lacks infantry defense and various defensive facilities. The camp is useless. A few rounds of bombardment from Zhenshan Camp¡¯s artillery can destroy the gate of the camp.  The defenders of Ducheng pursued the main force of Kong Youde's Chinese army and had no choice but to order all the cavalry to dismount and participate in the defense of the camp, so as to buy time to cover the withdrawal of Kong Youde's main army. Therefore, Cao Shaozhong ordered all the cavalry to retreat to the camp and immediately turn into infantry.  Cao Shaozhong made this desperate move to hold back the Zhenshan camp, but his cavalry did not understand his intentions. These Dongjiang Town soldiers were known for their hot tempers, so they gave up their horses and fought face to face with the enemy.  This caused the rebel cavalry to be dissatisfied. The rebel cavalry were cursing in twos and threes and setting up defenses at the camp gate. These rebel cavalry were the real elites of the rebels. They were very powerful both on the ground and on the ground. Although they were dissatisfied with Cao Shaozhong's order, they carried out the order.  Still very determined. Who would have thought that the two thousand fierce rebel cavalry would flee back to the camp after just one round of artillery fire?  The cavalry who lost confidence may be able to exert great combat power when facing other armies, but when facing Zhenshan Camp, they lost confidence and even lost their dignity as cavalry. They were overwhelmed by the power of Zhenshan Camp's firearms, resulting in  Feng Jian looked at the rebel cavalry who quickly retreated into the camp, and sneered habitually, "The cavalry retreated to the camp to defend themselves. This is not asking for death."  " Qin Mazi whispered to Huang Jinjiang and winked. "Hey, later on, the rebel cavalry in the camp will be stuffed with dumplings, and the horses to form the cavalry battalion will be found.  " Feng Jian loudly ordered Huang Jinjiang and Qin Mazi: "You two immediately lead the soldiers of your personal guard battalion to collect the scattered horses and notify the medical team to come to treat the wounded.  After the shock, the soldiers from the mountain camp and the teaching regiment immediately moved forward as a team to attack the rebel camp.  " Huang Jinjiang, Qin Mazi and others all knew that the commander intended to recruit the captured rebel cavalry as his own cavalry. There is only one condition for recruiting soldiers in Zhenshan Camp, and that is to see if your strength and martial arts can reach the level of Zhenshan Camp.  Selection criteria. After passing the test, these captured rebel cavalry are the best cavalry candidates for Zhenshan Camp. As for the bad habits of these rebel cavalry that harm the surrounding people, they are simply insignificant in the eyes of Huang Jinjiang and Qin Mazi.  . Most of the soldiers in Zhenshan Camp are bandits. To say that the military discipline is lax, the harm to the surrounding people is no less than that of these rebel cavalry. Joining Zhenshan Camp is subject to the strict military discipline and rules of Zhenshan Camp, but now it is a detachment.  A force with strict military discipline and prohibitions, because Zhenshan Camp can provide soldiers with excellent treatment, formal and strict military training, and strict military regulations and military laws in the military camp With all this, any soldier who joins Zhenshan Camp will  Assimilated into the atmosphere of this military camp, the new soldiers who join Zhenshan Camp will soon have a sense of belonging to Zhenshan Camp, and there is no need to worry about the soldiers having other thoughts. Kong Youde and other rebel generals mistakenly estimate that Pingdu City can be conquered soon.  Therefore, when the rebel camp was first built, it was somewhat crude. There were only a few trenches around the camp, and the horse-blocking ditch was only five feet deep and more than one foot wide. There were sharp wooden stakes and iron caltrops in the ditch.Necessary defenses such as ground crossbows and gray bottles are not installed, let alone more complicated defense facilities such as horse traps and mine cannons.  With the power of Zhenshan Camp's artillery, they directly blasted open the gate of the rebel camp, and then sent out musketry soldiers to suppress the rebels in the camp. The sword, shield, and spear soldiers advanced quickly, and it was easy to capture the rebel camp. Soldiers  The casualties suffered will not be too great.  This is also true. Several rounds of artillery attacks from Zhenshan Camp destroyed the gate of the rebel camp. After that, although the rebel cavalry put up a fierce resistance, due to being suppressed by Zhenshan Camp's various firearms, the rebel cavalry was finally defeated. Cao Shaozhong led nearly  One thousand rebel cavalry fled, and Zhenshan camp captured more than 700 rebel cavalry and nearly a thousand rebel horses.  The war horses and prisoners must be escorted back to Pingdu City. The Zhenshan Battalion troops continue to pursue the main force of the rebels. Feng Jian is now very worried. He wonders whether Zhou Wei and the 3000 headquarters can withstand the crazy attack of Kong Youde's rebels and be one step ahead.  Arriving at Xiaohuakou can disrupt the rebel offensive earlier.  Since early this morning, the rebels have intensified their attacks. Thousands of rebels tried their best to attack the passes. The soldiers from the 3,000 headquarters paid a huge price but failed to secure these passes. Yang Baoshi's location was already the last barrier for Zhenshan Camp's defense.  .  If the rebels conquer this pass, it will mean that Xiaohuakou is undefendable, and the officers and soldiers of the 3000th headquarters of Zhenshan Battalion will directly face the rebel attack.  Yang Baoshi was lying on the wall of Xiaohuakou Village, looking at the dense crowd of rebels outside the village gate, spitting fiercely, and cursed: "You guys are so tough!" The entire wall is a hundred feet away.  , embedded on the rolling cliffs, the rebels' Folang machine artillery poses little threat to the wall, but it plays a great suppressive role against the Zhenshan Battalion guards guarding the wall.  Yang Bashi's more than 200 cannon soldiers were somewhat powerless in the face of the attacks of two to three thousand rebels. Thanks to Chen Huan, the president of the Xiaohuakou Mutual Aid Association, he organized a coordinated defense among the young men of the village. The two sides cooperated to repel multiple attacks by the rebels.  .  More than 200 Franco machine guns were deployed on the mountain road in front of the rebels attacking under the wall. During the interval between artillery attacks, Mao Chenglu commanded the rebel soldiers to attack the wall in an orderly manner. Although a large number of rebels were left on the ground.  There were casualties, but the rebels continued to attack. Both the offensive and defensive sides seemed to be working hard and would not give up until they achieved their goals.  At noon, Kong Youde led the rebel army and 1,500 cavalry troops to Xiaohuakou. The fierce offensive and defensive battle in Xiaohuakou continued.  Concerning the tenacious defense of the Xiaohuakou garrison, Kong Youde had expected it. He sent four thousand soldiers successively to continuously attack Xiaohuakou. He continued to attack Xiaohuakou for several days, but he was unable to capture this strategic point.  In an important place, even Kong Youde had to secretly admire the tenacity of the defenders on the mountain. Although the rebels suffered many casualties, the price paid by the defenders on the mountain was equally huge.  It is already obvious that the defenders of Xiaohuakou must be in the same camp as the defenders of Pingdu City. They must have planned to set up an ambush here in advance. Of course, they are preparing to encircle and plot their own troops with the defenders of Pingdu City.  Kong Youde did not dare to underestimate the Pingdu City defenders now. This was a well-disciplined and well-equipped army. He led several times more soldiers than the opponent. However, neither the siege nor the attack on Xiaohuakou achieved the expected results.  And Xiaohuakou is like a sharp knife across the heart, and it will be stabbed if you are not careful. If Kong Youde's rebels want to retreat smoothly, they can only open this passage.  (To be continued)
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