Start: Datang Wanli a lonely city

Chapter 933 Starting and Staying
When a French second lieutenant officer who walked up to the front was shot down by the warehouse manager's novice.

The remaining members of the coalition forces, especially some officers and veterans who participated in the battle of Baliqiao that day, immediately heard that the gunfire was very different.

It should be the five-shot advanced rifle used by the Xuan Ge camp that they feared the most.

Suddenly, in the previous second, the Yin Law Alliance troops were still trotting forward with expectations and fantasies about the treasures in the Old Summer Palace.

The next second, everyone fell to the ground in unison under the officer's stern orders; holding the rifles in their hands, they pointed to the position ahead and began to be alert.

There is nothing wrong with their reaction if you take it seriously.

After all, during the battle at Baliqiao that day, Xuange Battalion had a total of three hand-operated Gatling heavy machine guns. The crazy firepower of this epoch-making weapon left a deep impression on them.

Know your own personnel, if they are in the current dense formation.

Once it is strafed by such crazy firepower, the number of casualties will be extremely terrifying.

But they didn't know that it was precisely because of such a reaction that they completely ruined all possibilities of storming into the Old Summer Palace tonight...

'Not good~' When such a gunshot sounded in his ears, Hu Biao, who was carrying a bronze square tripod and moving to a palace, immediately felt a big shock all over his body.

Naturally, he could recognize the gunshot that had just been heard. It was the unique crisp sound when a Hanyang-made rifle was fired.

The gunfire came from the direction of the main entrance of Yuanmingyuan.

Based on all the above, I immediately knew that if it weren't for a very urgent situation, the warehouse manager and Lao Hei would hide here in order not to expose the team.

The two of them would rather use cold weapons such as bows and arrows than shoot rashly.

Therefore, there was only one possibility for such a gunshot. There were too many people coming, and the two of them could not stop them at all. So they used gunshots to warn them.

In the blink of an eye, after realizing this, Hu Biao immediately put down the 3000-year-old bronze tripod in his hand.

He took off the rifle from his back and held it in his hand, then headed towards the main entrance to support him.

You must know that at the main entrance, there are only two guns, Lao Hei and Cang Guan, defending. As long as there are more opponents, how long can they withstand it, no matter how accurate their marksmanship is?

On the way to rush over, Hu Biao could see one team member after another, also running wildly.

After hearing the gunfire, they spontaneously went to the main gate to support us, which showed our good fighting qualities and initiative.

But after seeing this scene, Hu Biao sighed like a big chicken and duck farmer who suddenly suffered from the plague.

Why?Mainly because a little ahead, his sister-in-law Caishen was running wildly with a rifle.

Running wildly, of course, there is no problem.

The key is that the God of Wealth, who thought that the Yin and France coalition forces would not come, changed the camouflage uniform he was originally wearing into a cheongsam after nightfall, which was still a cheongsam that he had modified.

Even on her feet, she was wearing a pair of high heels. The slender heels were at least 10 centimeters high.

So at the moment, Hu Biao could see the graceful sister-in-law running at a little distance in front of her; her slim waist and that thing were twisting and flying.

Because the slits in the cheongsam were too big, the entire long, slender legs wearing black socks were exposed to everyone from time to time.

Damn it!For a while, it felt like "Cross Fire" or "Nikki: Goddess of Victory" and other gun battle games, and the scenes in the battle had a strong sense of déjà vu.

It looks good, of course it looks good.

Because Hu Biao could hear the faint sounds of swallowing saliva from the veteran SPs of the team. This was a quite powerful proof.

But by accident, Hu Biao looked at the God of Wealth for a few times, and suddenly he had a clear understanding in his heart:
After the last incident, the girl God of Wealth seems to have developed and moved closer to the imperial concubine in style.

Then in the recent period, I often wander around and show off in front of myself, and my motives are a bit impure. Is this treating myself as a whetstone?

Realizing this, Hu Biao had only one thought in his mind: What a sin...

Not to mention the huge change in personal style of the God of Fortune girl.

Fortunately, when they hurried to the front gate of the Old Summer Palace and prepared some firepower early, they found that they had arrived in time.
The incoming Yin Fa coalition forces were a small team of more than 100 Yin troops, covered by thousands of people behind them; they dispersed a long distance, hunched over, and slowly moved toward the door. Come over.

So, what are you waiting for?
Without thinking too much, Hu Biao fired a shot and knocked down a target; the sound of this shot was also the signal for the battle to begin with full force.

Although Shi Polu, Duizheng and other members of the heavy machine gun team had not yet had time to arrive because the hand-cranked Gatling gun they were carrying was too heavy.

And even if you get there, it will take some time to set it up.

Even in a short period of time, this kind of ferocious firepower cannot join the battle.

But it didn't matter. When more than a dozen Hanyang-made rifles were fired by everyone, they immediately knocked down the Yin army and rushed to the front row or two.

The Yin soldiers behind him who were about to touch him immediately fell to the ground in panic.

It was only Hu Biao's firing and muzzle flash that exposed their presence in the night; a group of Yin Fa coalition forces hiding behind immediately opened fire on their location.

Not to mention, among the firearms currently used by the Yin and France coalition forces.

Although whether it is the Yin Army's Enfield 1853 front-loading rifle or the French Army's Migne rifle, these rifles are still old guns that can be loaded and fired.

It is a thing that can fire three times in one minute.

But this old-fashioned rifled rifle is actually quite good in terms of range and accuracy.

After the coalition forces started shooting, there were now more than a thousand rifles firing, and the firepower was actually quite fierce.

The dense bullets flying overhead and around them hit Hu Biao and others who were hiding behind some bunkers. They were unable to raise their heads, let alone fire back.

Seeing this, what's more important is that up to now, the terrifying roar of the heavy machine gun has not yet sounded.

The Yin soldiers who were about to touch them immediately became energetic. After getting up from the ground, they immediately loaded their bayonets onto their rifles with a click, and rushed over with their bayonets shining brightly.

After that, there doesn’t seem to be much else to say.

Because when they approached with fanatical expressions on their faces, they finally rushed to the gate, which was almost 50 meters away.

Suddenly, seven or eight smoking wooden-handled grenades drew an arc in the air and enveloped his head.

Instinctively, they just want to lie down again.

Unfortunately, it was too late this time. Before they fell down, these wooden-handled grenades exploded at a height of about one to three meters, forming clusters of small air explosions.

Especially among them, the God of Wealth will also

The violent shock wave and dense fragments generated by the air explosion instantly knocked them to the ground.

It means that in a short period of time, of the more than 100 Yin soldiers who were originally planned to be touched, only about [-] of them are still standing.

The rest were either dead or lying on the ground wailing.

What's even more terrible is that at this time, Shi Polu, Duizheng and others, while breathing a little heavier, finally set up the heavy machine gun.

After shaking the handle, the dense fire snakes began to shoot out.

It only took a few seconds to knock down all the remaining twenty or so Yin soldiers with bayonets on the ground.

Then this kind of ferocious firepower did not stop at all, and quickly hit the large forces of the Yinfa coalition several hundred meters away.That kind of scene where clouds of blood mist burst out after the fire snake was drawn out.

Immediately, all the Yinfa coalition forces recalled the nightmare-like memory of the battle at Bali Bridge that day.

Many people instinctively retreated backwards, not with the intention of escaping, but just trying to escape the range of the opponent's fierce firepower.

When more people retreated, the scene changed.

After retreating and retreating, after seeing everyone around them retreating wildly, some smart people turned around and ran towards the rear. After running like this, a huge rout was finally triggered.

Everyone ran desperately, trying to get further and further away from this damn place.

During such a process, Gong Xiaogong, the traitor, thought of something that could change the situation of the battle, and originally wanted to shout something loudly.

However, when a Yin Army sergeant next to him was hit in the head by a 14.7 mm caliber bullet, it exploded with a 'pop~' sound.

The sticky red and white stuff splashed all over his face on the spot.

Gong Xiaogong is a vicious man who doesn't care about the life or death of other people and his compatriots, but he is very precious about his own life. He has never encountered such a situation.

After being confused, my head instantly became blank, and I couldn't remember what to say.

He also started running wildly with the defeated soldiers, and even after his bladder was loosened, his crotch became very hot...

After just one glance at the Yinfa coalition forces, the scene where they wished they had lost two legs and were running frantically for their lives, Hu Biao could be sure of one thing:
Unless there are more troops and enough cannons next time, these guys may not have the courage to come again.

But even so, Hu Biao didn't feel any joy in his heart.

Because he knew that such a waiting time would not be too long. At the earliest noon tomorrow and at the latest afternoon tomorrow, a large force of Yinfa coalition troops with cannons would arrive.

At that time, they will need to face the opponent's artillery and explode wildly.

Although they have already made relevant arrangements for such a situation, it is still a headache to deal with it.

However, even if he had another headache, it would not affect Hu Biao at all. After he shouldered the rifle, there was no trace of panic on his face. He issued a series of very orderly commands in his mouth with unusual smoothness:

"Old Hei, follow along and take a look.

Did these grandchildren return directly to Bali Bridge, or camped on the spot a few miles away?If you camp on the spot, come back and tell us that we will have a sneak attack before dawn to completely defeat them.

However, the possibility of them camping on the spot should not be too great.

Warehouse manager, keep on guard with your dog, just in case.

The rest of the group went to gather all the father-in-laws and maids who were helping. Our Xuange camp kept our word and said we would let them leave before the war, so we will let them leave tonight.

But I think about the time, they still have enough time to evacuate.

Wasn't the garden for Emperor Xianfeng and kept many rare animals?Find some that look delicious and kill them. Let's have a meal of meat and drink a little wine together. It's not a waste of time for everyone to have a gathering, which can be regarded as a farewell to them. "

Facing Hu Biao's statement, everyone in the team nodded as they thought that the maids and father-in-law had really helped them a lot with their dedicated work over the years.

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Before coming here this time, Hu Biao also loaded five tons of industrial silver bricks into the space ring, all of which were one kilogram in size.

After coming here this time, I only used a little bit to buy food, but I didn't even use two pieces.

Therefore, after most of them were distributed here, including Ren Liang, a total of 538 father-in-laws and eunuchs were distributed evenly.

Everyone got as much as 230 taels.

As for Hu Biao and the others, they only had about 5000 taels of silver left; but no one in the team had any reluctance to part with such a large sum of silver.

They are all poor people, and all they can do is give them a little more money.

By first taking a detour to Jinmen, and then taking a boat to Nanyang, he could always avoid the Qing Dynasty's reckoning.

Such 230 taels of silver, if saved, would be enough for them to live for several years, and they could even start a small business to make a living.

After the money was distributed, the food and wine were quickly prepared with everyone working together.

A grand banquet was held directly in the 'Zhengda Guangming Hall', the most important place of Daqing.

Such a treatment was something that these father-in-laws and eunuchs would have never dreamed of before.

The wine was naturally the finest imperial wine stored in the Old Summer Palace for Emperor Xianfeng, his wife, the emperor's relatives and ministers.

The meat seems to taste better among the peacocks, parrots, red-crowned cranes, egrets, chickens, pigs, ducks, geese, cows, etc. that were raised by special personnel for Emperor Xianfeng to watch.

After being slaughtered, they are either cooked in a pot or grilled directly.

It can't be said that everyone was shocked, because after the Yinfa coalition forces came in, instead of taking advantage of these foreign devils, it was better to let them enjoy it.

Before the official start, Hu Biao picked up a glass of chrysanthemum white wine.

He said loudly: "You have all worked hard these days. Even though you are just doing some physical work, it is quite meaningful.

Because of your help, many treasures of flower growers escaped a catastrophe.

Just this matter, even if future generations talk about it thousands of years later, they will still say "good" than thumbs up.

It's just a banquet that all the world has to end. Before we say farewell, please let Hu, on behalf of Xuange camp and the people of the descendants of the flower-growing family, give you a toast. "

After saying that, Hu Biao drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The people in the team behind him, except Lao Hei who had not returned yet, and the warehouse manager who was on guard, also drank up their glasses of wine.

After flashing the bottom of his empty glass, Hu Biao added another sentence:
"Even if you leave after dawn, you still have enough time, so feel free to eat and drink well~"

The problem is, facing the rarely seen good wine and meat, all the palace maids and eunuchs had a toast, but no one knew what they were thinking, but no one started to take action.

The solemn atmosphere made Hu Biao and others a little confused, and they didn't know what to say.

Such a situation existed until a few minutes later.

Ren Liang, the leader of the eighth rank, suddenly picked up a wine bottle and poured a large gulp of strong wine into his mouth.

Then he said: "Since it is the kindness of the good men of Xuange Camp, everyone can eat what they have to eat, and then go their separate ways.

It's just that I, Ren Liang, don't plan to leave. Ever since I entered the palace, I have been worried that I will not be able to see my ancestors after I die.

Fortunately, in the past few days, I have done some things that can make my ancestors look good. I think that even after I go down, I won't be so embarrassed to see them.

So I might as well stay here and fight with the Yinfa barbarians to make the ancestors have more face. "

As he spoke, he threw a baggage filled with silver bricks behind him on the ground, and said another sentence: "I'm afraid I won't be able to use this silver. Let's share it with the brothers and sisters who are leaving." "

Such a sound fell, and then a lot of 'ding-dong-dang-dang~' sounds sounded.

That was when many people threw out their allocated silver, which represented their unwillingness to leave. In addition to the 191 father-in-laws, there were even 72 palace maids.

Upon seeing this, Hu Biao and others clasped their hands and saluted solemnly...

(End of this chapter)