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Chapter 233 Reinforcement
"Use the Franc cannon! Gather all the Peruvian guns! And all the archers, gather! Don't get close to them within thirty steps! Thirty steps away, you can fight them. Within thirty steps, the thunder It's simply not something we can handle!"

Cao Bianjiao fought bravely, and later became the backbone of Ming Dynasty. He was definitely not only brave of blood, but also very resourceful.

After a battle with the conscript army, the pros and cons were immediately analyzed.

A team of elite servants assembled, went out from the west gate, and set off with all the Franc cannons, Peruvian guns, and almost all the archers in Weizhou City.

There are 1000 family members, plus [-] archers selected from the Weizhou defenders, a total of [-] people.

This is almost all the elite Cao Bianjiao can gather now.

After handing over the city defense to Weizhou Wei, Cao Bianjiao led the team and set off in person.

Ping Pong Pong!

Niu Dali led his men forward continuously.

Their Lee-Enfield rifles are much superior in performance to the Minie rifles. Although they shoot more with less, they also firmly hold the advantage.

Liu Fei has no fighting spirit on his side.

If it wasn't for the city of Weizhou behind them, they would have collapsed long ago.

tom!
Seeing that it was getting closer and closer to Weizhou City, suddenly, a cannon rang, and a solid bullet flew over.

Fortunately, the defenders at the top of the city were obviously not trained enough, and the gunners were not able to shoot accurately. Coupled with concerns about Liu Fei and others, they were afraid of hurting the "friendly army", so the muzzle was raised relatively high, and the shells fell on the back of the conquering army, bouncing and rolling far away.

Niu Dali's face darkened.

The Hongyi cannon at the top of the city is working hard.

This is not good news for them.

Although Liu Fei's side is at a disadvantage, it will take some time to win this battle.

Once the power of the Hongyi cannon is brought into play, their losses will be great.

"Damn it! It's a pity we didn't bring our handsome gun! Otherwise, there would be no chance for them to show off their prestige!" Niu Dali scolded angrily, feeling aggrieved in his heart.

In the past, their cannons suppressed the enemy, but this time, they were suppressed by the enemy's cannons.

It feels so bad.

"Old Niu, give me the strength of a small flag, and I will touch their cannons!" Zhao Gang came over.

"No!" Niu Dali said immediately, "The city wall of Yuzhou City is too high, the defenders are well-trained, and we don't have heavy fire support, it's too dangerous!"

"We have hand grenades. The rifles suppress the defenders at the top of the city. After we get up, throw the grenade at the top of the city and they will be reimbursed for their Hongyi cannons! This is our only chance." Zhao Gang said.

"No, no, no! It's too dangerous! They have carrying guns, bird guns, and rolling wood NVC gold juice at the top of the city. If you want to throw a grenade on the top of the city, you have to get close to the city wall, very close. These guards It is too dangerous to use all the weapons in the city. If I have to go, I have to go. I am the commander of the army, and it is my business to lead troops to fight. How can I let you, a scholar, go!" Niu Dali shook his head like a rattle.

Before Zhao Gang joined the expeditionary army, he was a scholar.

Therefore, after joining and receiving training, he became the ideological committee member of the First Legion.

"Because you are the commander of the legion, you must command the main force. Did you see, over there..."

Zhao Gang reached out and pointed to the west.

"The enemy has sent out soldiers and horses again, all of them are cavalry. Even if we retreat now, it is too late. Lao Niu, you have rich combat experience, and you can only defend the position if you command the main force. When we set off from a strong place, the commander-in-chief Reinforcements have been sent over, and they should be here soon. We just need to stay put and hold on, the reinforcements will arrive soon, and victory will belong to us. Therefore, the red cannons at the top of the city must be handed over to me! "

Zhao Gang's tone was very firm.

"Old Zhao!"

Niu Dali's voice choked up.

"Crying and crying, why are you acting like a bitch! You want to give me a funeral before I die?" Zhao Gang stared.

"Don't say such unlucky words! Spit, spit, spit!" Niu Dali hurriedly spat on the ground a few times.

"Come back well. After you come back, I will give you the bottle of Moutai I hid." Niu Dali said.

He also hid a bottle of Moutai, Zhao Gang had seen it several times, and kept asking for it, but Niu Dali was reluctant to give it to him.

Now, he promises to go out and is willing to give it to Zhao Gang.

I even feel a little regretful, if I knew this, I should have given it to him sooner.

In case... If Zhao Gang doesn't come back, wouldn't he regret it to death!
"Okay! That's what you said. When I come back after winning the battle, you can't go back on your word," Zhao Gang said.

"I said it! I will never go back on my word!" Niu Dali said.

The battle situation was urgent, Zhao Gang no longer hesitated, lighted a small flag, brought enough grenades, bypassed the position of Liu Fei and others, and sneaked towards the city wall.

Zhao Gang held the gun in both hands, and his eyes were fixed on the top of the city.

As soon as they advanced a certain distance, they were discovered by the defenders at the top of the city. There was a panic at the top of the city, and a flag was raised to remind the enemy to approach.

The Hongyi cannon immediately reloaded the shotgun.

Ping Pong Pong!

Zhao Gang and others aimed at the top of the city and fired.

The bullets were suppressed, and some defenders were shot and fell to the ground, which intensified the panic.

The Hongyi cannon was loaded and the fuse was lit.

"Lie down!"

When Zhao Gang saw this, he roared loudly, and a soldier of Xiaoqi immediately took cover and hid himself.

boom!
The next moment, a cannon rang and lead was sprayed.

Hongyi cannon fired shotguns, dozens of lead rained down.

However, the tactical evasion actions of the soldiers were very standard, and no casualties were caused.

After the sound of the cannon, Zhao Gang took the lead and rushed forward immediately.

In the battlefields of later generations, experienced soldiers even knew how to jump into shell craters and hide from shells.

The Hongyi Cannon's shooting speed is slow and its accuracy is poor, so it is not difficult to deal with.

Soon, Zhao Gang and others arrived under the city wall.

Cao Bianjiao collected all the Peruvian blunderbuss, bird blunderbuss, etc. that could be played in the city, and gathered them to go to field battles outside the city, trying to retreat vigorously.

It is convenient for Zhao Gang and others.

Except for being bombarded by Hongyi cannons a few times, there was almost no resistance.

The crisp sound of the three-eyed gun at the top of the city is almost like firing a cannon.

Moreover, as long as there is someone shooting at the top of the city, a soldier of a small flag will concentrate their firepower and shoot, and quickly silence the opponent.

Seeing that the distance was right, Zhao Gang gave an order and threw grenades over the walls one after another.

Boom boom boom!
With the sound of explosions, the city was even more chaotic.

Zhao Gang spotted the position of the Hongyi cannon, and threw grenades one after another.

Amidst the clanging sound, the Hongyi cannon was blasted and rolled to the ground, causing heavy casualties to the gunner.

In this battle, the Hongyi Cannon couldn't use its strength.

……

"Good job!"

Niu Dali watched this scene with a binoculars, couldn't help shaking his fist hard, and almost jumped up excitedly.

The next moment, he suddenly realized something.

"There are no blunderbusses and cannons at the top of the city! That is to say, Xiao Cao gathered all the blunderbusses and cannons to deal with us. The troops from the west are all equipped with firearms?"

The facts are obvious, General Xiao Cao got into a trap and gained a lot of wisdom.

"Ha ha!"

Niu Dali was delighted.

"Are they trying to shoot our Lee-Enfield rifles with blunderbusses and Franglers?"

The other party is simply sending him to death!
To be honest, because Niu Dali had few people and did not bring heavy firepower, the only thing he was afraid of was the enemy's cavalry charge.

Fortunately, General Xiao Cao seems to have begun to change his strategy after his cavalry charge suffered a loss.

As everyone knows, this hit Niu Dali's strong point instead.

"Dig trenches! Prepare for positional warfare!"

Niu Dali gave the order immediately.

General Xiao Cao's team must be defeated, otherwise, once the opponent finds an opportunity to launch a cavalry charge, they will be in danger.

The last time the grenade had a miraculous effect, it was largely because of the word "odd", which was unexpected.

Because the other party had never seen a grenade before, they were blinded by a wave of explosions.

Once the opponent is mentally prepared, the effect will not be so good.

The soldiers all carried a folding shovel with them.

As soon as the order was given, the trenches began to be dug immediately.

Cao Bianjiao looked at it from afar with a dazed look on his face.

The Musketeers he understood stood in a row, holding their firecrackers flat and shooting.

If you are a well-trained gunner, you can shoot in three stages or in five stages.

This is a combat method invented by the people of Mu Palace.

However, the conquering army on the opposite side would lie down and fight if they disagreed, hiding behind stones or slopes and shooting.

Now they are starting to dig holes in the ground... What kind of operation is this?
I always feel that this battle is played like a child's play!

Ping Pong Pong!

The battle soon began.

Cao Bianjiao asked the two hundred Weizhou archers to open the way ahead.

The two hundred archers were all holding bows and arrows, lined up neatly, and pushed forward step by step.

Just within a few hundred steps, the gunfire of the conscript army began to ring out.

These rows of archers are like targets to the soldiers of the conquest army.Moreover, it is a slow-moving target.

The screams continued, and a famous archer fell down with a gun.

Two hundred archers, after more than a dozen died, the rest screamed and fled in all directions.No matter how much Cao Bianjiao yelled for restraint, even beheading two people, it was of no use at all.

This feeling is terrible.

A few hundred steps away, the enemy's bullets came, and the comrades around him fell down one by one. Someone was shot and injured and survived, rolling on the ground and screaming...

That stern look was a blow to morale that was simply too serious.

"The firecrackers of the conquering army are so sharp! They really deserve to be the legendary Zhuge artifact!"

Cao Bianjiao didn't have time to feel too much emotion, and directed his servants to charge forward.

Seeing the servant being shot, his heart was bleeding.

These are the elites that their Cao family has cultivated for many years!
Rumble!
At this moment, there was a sound of horseshoes, and the dust was steaming.

A cavalry came from behind.

Cao Bianjiao's servants were also in commotion.

"Don't panic! There are only a hundred of them!"

Cao Bianjiao shouted.

There were about a hundred riders, all of them one man and three horses, wearing khaki cotton armor.

Their battle robes are a bit strange, but the flag they hold shows that they are with the Crusaders.

"It's a guerrilla unit!" Cao Bianjiao's eyes turned cold.

In recent months, this guerrilla unit has been very active in the Shanxi-Shaanxi area.

However, they never attacked the officers and soldiers, and even helped the officers and soldiers fight against thieves.

The key is that they are all cavalry, and one man and three horses come and go like the wind.

Therefore, Cao Bianjiao ignored them.

Unexpectedly, now a guerrilla unit suddenly appeared behind them and attacked them.

"There have been rumors in the past that the guerrilla unit came from a strong place. I didn't expect it to be true."

Cao Bianjiao's heart sank.

The guerrilla detachment appeared at an inopportune time!

The person who came was the guerrilla unit led by Ji Qian.

In the past few months, under Zhao Cheng's order, he has been active in Xuanfu and Shanshan, and his men have expanded to 100 people.

The weapons they are equipped with are a bit poor, they are all muskets.

But this difference is also relative to the top ten legions of the Crusade Army.

Compared with Cao Bianjiao's Datong Army, their equipment is not only not bad, but also much more advanced.

Cao Bianjiao could only send out half of his troops to deal with the guerrilla units that came from behind.

At this moment, there was a burst of dust from the north, and another large group of people came over.

"Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-"

As soon as the army arrived, the loud trumpet sounded.

"kill--"

Shouting and killing.

The person who came was Gu Er, with two legions of nearly 2000 people.

Launch a general attack as soon as you come.

Accompanied by the sound of the horn, Liu Fei and others who were on the defensive stopped defending, jumped up, and rushed forward with their guns in their hands, shouting "kill" in their mouths!
The sound of the charging horn means launching a general attack, and all soldiers must charge towards the enemy at all costs.

Cao Bianjiao's servants can indeed fight.

However, they had just been attacked from the front and rear, and in a blink of an eye, nearly 2000 people charged from the flanks, and they collapsed immediately.

With enemies on three sides and a city wall on the other, they couldn't even escape.

The sound of gunfire continued, and the sharp bayonet edge was cold.

The grenade was thrown, and there were rumbling explosions one after another.

Cao Bianjiao's hundreds of family members were divided and scattered back and forth.

"Don't kill with guns!"

"Our conscript army treats prisoners preferentially!"

A conscript army roared angrily.

Cao Bianjiao never expected that things would turn so suddenly.

He brandished a big knife, trying to fight desperately.

But one of the crusaders shot him in the stomach with a revolver in his hand, and he fell from his horse.

There is no suspense in the battle, and it will end soon.

Liu Fei, Zhang Neng and more than 20 people, as well as Fan Yongdou, got on their horses and galloped away early when they saw that the situation was not good.

Leave the others behind.

Niu Dali has been staring at them, how can he let them go?
Gather a team of men and horses, mount their horses and chase them down.

Liu Fei didn't dare to enter the city either.

He knew that with [-] expeditionary troops here, Yuzhou City would never be able to defend it.

They bypassed the city and fled south.

"Brother Dali! I'll help you!"

Ji Qian arrived with the guerrilla unit.

"Brother Ji Qian, why are you here?" Niu Dali asked.

"We heard that the commander-in-chief has returned to the strong land, and we want to go back and report to the commander-in-chief. When we passed by here, we heard that someone was fighting. We wanted to come over to see if there was any bargain. Unexpectedly, we saw a red flag. The team was besieged."

(End of this chapter)