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Chapter 138

When Ding Qiang asked this sentence, Zhao Cheng gave him an appreciative glance.

Among so many young men who wanted to join the army, it was not just a coincidence that Ding Qiang was the first to stand up and was selected by Zhao Cheng to become the captain of the armed forces.

Ding Qiang is not only courageous and courageous, but also insightful.

"If you want to take over the defense of Huai'an City, these defenders will be your biggest obstacle. It's very rare for you to realize this."

Zhao Cheng paused for a moment, and said:
"Don't worry, I will take all these people away, and I will leave you a clean Huai'an City.

Then, whether you can hold on and wait until we come back is up to you. "

Zhao Cheng took out two red flags.

On the one hand, it is a symbol of strong ground.

On the bright red flag, a thread is embroidered on golden silk, representing the Great Wall.

On the other side is the military flag of the strong land army.

The same bright red flag, but embroidered on the flag is a five-pointed star, and inside are two crossed spears with bayonets.

In addition, near the flag, there is a blank line.

Zhao Cheng took a pen himself and wrote a line in the blank space:

The Huai'an Guard Armed Forces of the Qiangdi New Army.

"The flag is planted at the top of the city. I hope you can do it, and the flag is there."

Zhao Cheng took the flag with both hands and solemnly handed it to Ding Qiang.

"Don't worry, my lord, the guarantor is here!"

Ding Qiang took it with both hands, feeling extremely excited.

Mr. Zhao is worthy of him, trusts him, makes him an official, distributes his land, and gives him money and food...

If Mr. Zhao does not fail him, he dares to sacrifice his life for Mr. Zhao.

……

Four teams of strong land troops entered the city and drove all the defenders of Huai'an Weicheng to gather.

Zhao Cheng rode a war horse and walked in front of the crowd.

These defenders, all wearing shabby mandarin duck jackets, looked at Zhao Cheng with fear in their eyes.

The number of defenders gathered was more than 800.

That doesn't sound like much, but it's not an exaggeration.

On the one hand, I ran a little.

On the other hand, it was Yang Cang who was paid for nothing, and the actual number of defenders was smaller than the number on the list.

There is also a considerable part of the defenders, who are scattered in various Huodun and Suocheng defenses.

"I'll give you two choices. First, follow us and go to war with our army. I'll give you money and three stones per person. You'll have two meals a day to keep you full. If you fight well , but also give you meat to eat.

Second, I kill you.Well, you choose! "

Zhao Cheng was straightforward, and after finishing speaking, he winked at Niu Dali.

Niu Dali immediately gave an order, and all the soldiers raised their guns, pointing their black muzzles at the defenders.

The defenders suddenly became restless.

However, they did not dare to attack the well-equipped strong army, but knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Sir, spare your life!"

"We are willing to follow the adults!"

"..."

Open the silver and directly give the food, three stones per person.If you disagree, you will be killed on the spot.

This is a great choice!
Zhao Cheng kept his word and gave food on the spot.

Of course, it is impossible to let these people go home to put food.

Zhao Cheng was very skeptical that once they were disbanded, whether they could still get together was a matter of mutual discussion.

Let their family members come over and transport the food back home.

Three stones of grain, equivalent to about five hundred catties.

This is not a small amount.

Although I saw my man, my son, going to war.

However, it is real to bring three stones of grain home!

Therefore, in the sobs of reluctance, there is also a bit of relief, and earnestly exhort:
"Father, follow Mr. Zhao and fight hard. I have inquired. Mr. Zhao is a good man. He treats soldiers well. He does not deduct food and pay. You see, that's how much money is given when you start drawing. The strong soldiers all wear double armor. Suddenly If you have meat...follow them, you can't lose."

"Son. If you leave, how will the mother-in-law live!"

"..."

The farewell crowd was overwhelming.

Huaianwei has no shortage of horses.

More than 800 people, each with a Mongolian horse.

They followed behind the strong army, which formed a sharp contrast with the strong army.

Zhao Cheng took a group of troops and urged the Huai'an army from behind.

After leaving the city, the Qiangdi Army began target shooting training.

On the one hand, it is to get familiar with the new firearms, and on the other hand, it is also to frighten the Huai'an army.

Bang bang bang!
In the wilderness, dense gunshots continued to ring out.

The soldiers rode on horses, and the trees on the side of the road, as well as the eagles flying in the sky, became their targets.

……

boom!
With a gunshot, an eagle in the sky immediately lost control and fell down.

"Eh, motherfucker!"

Sun Shi'an is an officer of a hundred households in the Huai'an Army.

Wrapped by the strong army, he had to go out with him.

Riding on the horse, watching the strong soldiers show off their might.

With one shot, all the eagles hovering in the sky were shot down.

"How high does this eagle fly? It must have more than 300 steps? Can this be shot down?"

Sun Shi'an was dumbfounded.

That eagle is not directly overhead!
He was born and raised here.

There are many eagles in Xuanfu Town.

He is very familiar.

Visually, the distance plus the height is almost 300 steps away.

"What kind of guns are used by the Qiangdi Army? Why are they so sharp? They can hit so accurately from such a distance..."

Sun Shi'an rode over again to look at a tree by the roadside.

This tree was targeted by the Qiangdi army just now, and it was punched with bullet holes.

"And it's so powerful! Isn't this strong army invincible in the world?"

The shock in Sun Shi'an's heart can't be described in words.

Strong land army, strong Ruos!

Moreover, the treatment of the strong army is so good.

When he was resting on the road, he even saw the strong soldiers taking out beef jerky and chewing on it.

It is said that the strong land sergeants have unlimited food, and they can eat beef jerky as they please...too extravagant!
If you can join the strong land army, it seems good?

This thought flashed through Sun Shi'an's mind.

This time, Zhao Cheng did not suppress the marching speed, and soon arrived at Chaigou Fort.

"Niu Dali, you are in charge of commanding the whole army. Go and attack the city for me first! Our guns can shoot far away, don't get too close, and pay attention to guarding against their artillery, but we must scare them and hurt them. , do not save bullets.

Huai'an Army, you are responsible for raising the flag and shouting. "

Zhao Cheng gave an order.

He didn't change clothes for the Huai'an army.

These Huai'an soldiers are all old fritters, and their loyalty must be guaranteed before changing their outfits.

"Yes, my lord!"

Niu Dali agreed, without saying a word, just greeted him, and rushed forward with the people.

It is impossible for Zhao Cheng to negotiate directly with Shen Chi and others now, as that would not have any effect.

Shen Chi is the governor, Wang Kun is the surveillance officer of the Chinese army, and Wang Chengyun is the chief military officer...

They are all high-ranking, and it is absolutely impossible to put Zhao Cheng, a small hundred household official, in their eyes.

When Zhao Cheng went, they would only boss him around and reprimand him. They would only treat Zhao Cheng as a pawn and play with it however they wanted.

They couldn't even give Zhao Cheng a chance to speak.

Therefore, Zhao Cheng did not intend to give them a chance to boss them around.

If he wants to achieve his goal, he cannot play his cards according to the routine.

From this moment on, the Qiangdi Army mutinied, and he couldn't control it anymore.

Zhao Cheng found a high and shady place, sat there, and started watching the show with a telescope.

Rumble!
The horseshoe trampled and the ground trembled.

Five hundred strong land troops and more than 800 Huai'an troops rushed towards the city wall with great momentum.

The city gate has long been closed.

One night, Bucha Dama approached, wanting to ask which team it was.

As soon as he got close, he was killed by a wave of random guns.

The strong sergeants screamed strangely, and started shooting a few hundred meters away, shooting indiscriminately towards the top of the city.

"Using small flags as units, spread them out to prevent Hongyi cannons! There are Hongyi cannons at the top of the city!"

Niu Dali shouted loudly.

The team dispersed.

Five hundred sergeants, each with a small flag as a unit, fought separately.

The Minie rifle is highly accurate, and salvos are no longer needed to make up for the lack of accuracy.

Aimed shots will work better.

A few hundred meters away, the bows and arrows and firecrackers at the top of the city can't hit them, but their rifles can hit the top of the city.

Those guarding soldiers all became the targets of the strong sergeants.

crackle crackle!

In the sound of gunfire, a soldier at the head of the city was killed.

Soon, the top of the city became empty, and the defenders did not dare to show their faces.

"What's going on? What's going on here? Where did the team come from? How did this firecracker hit so far?"

Wang Chengyun showed his head on the city wall, and the bullets whizzed past his ears, so frightened that he quickly lay down and dared not move.

Where has he seen such a battle?
A few hundred meters away, the lead bullets of the firecrackers were flying wildly, and they were very accurate, hitting wherever they appeared.

"Strong Land Army! This is the flag of the Strong Land Army!"

An official of a thousand households, with a pale face, lay beside Wang Chengyun and said.

"Before there was a caravan that wanted to open a business in our Chaigoubao. It was flying with such a red flag, which was said to be the flag of Qiangdi."

"Qiandi Army...is that Zhao Baihu from Qiangdi?"

Wang Chengyun suddenly reacted, his eyes widened.

"Yes!"

The thousand household official nodded.

"There are so many people under his command for a small official of hundreds of households? Besides, where did their firecrackers come from? How could they be so sharp? Quick! Go and call that merchant over!"

Wang Chengyun panicked.

"Yes, my lord."

The Qianhu officer agreed, and ran to find someone to call the merchant.

Shen Chi and Wang Kun came over one after the other, carefully hiding in the watchtower.

The sound of howling bullets made them tremble with fear.

"What's going on? What's going on? Wang Zongbing, where did this rebel army come from? Why don't you fight back?"

Shen Chi yelled.

"It's the strong army! My lord, it's not that we don't fight back, it's that we can't hit them! Their firecrackers are too far away! There are six or seven hundred steps here, and our bows and arrows are dead but can shoot two hundred Step far.

Only the Hongyi cannon can hit so far.However, the Hongyi cannons at the top of the city were all removed, and they were moved to the north to defend against the Tartars! "

Wang Chengyun smiled wryly.

The Hongyi cannon is extremely heavy, and it needs to build a fort to launch it.

Although Shen Chi wanted to have peace talks with the Tartars, it was impossible for him to be completely unprepared.

(End of this chapter)