Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 14 Midway Attack

  On the winding road from Red River Valley Ranch to Brisbane

  4 tall and sturdy quarter horses are dragging a heavy bulletproof carriage forward, and the sturdy heavy steel vehicle is crushed on the gravel and crushed in an instant.

This is a bulletproof carriage imported from the United States. It is often used for the transportation of valuables in banks and postal services in the wild west to prevent robbery by cowboys and robbers. The carriage is spacious and comfortable. The rod-like weapon.

  This is the American mechanic Richard Jedan Gatlin invented the hand-operated multi-barrel heavy machine gun in 1862, with a total of 9 shiny barrels.

  Gatlin installs nine barrels side by side on a rotating cylinder. Each time the handle turns, each barrel completes the kinetic energy of loading, shooting, and shelling in turn. It is the big killer of this era.

  A skilled shooter who can fire 400 bullets per minute. The Gatling machine gun is the world's first mature machine gun that can be used in actual combat. It is widely used in the **** carriages of banks and postal companies in the wild and turbulent western states of the United States.

  A complete set of carriage and attached Gatling machine gun costs 117 pounds 6 shillings. The North American manufacturer also includes two shotguns under the coachman’s seat, a full set of leather horse rigging, and a thick North American bear leather pad.

  Is this price expensive?

  More than expensive, it is extremely expensive.

   Ordinary revolvers can be bought for 2 shillings and 12 pence, and the latest imperial Spencer back-up rifle requires only 7 shillings and 10 pence. Large purchases can also be discounted, and bullets are included.

  There is a reason to be expensive

  Not to mention others, the Gatling heavy machine gun alone has 9 barrels, and it needs the most precise processing technology and the best steel of this era, plus the overall weight of the rotating base exceeds 1180 pounds.

The cost of    is far more than a six-pounder gun, which is by no means a simple stack of 9 rifles.

  Secondly, the weight of the bulletproof carriage is considerable.

  The high-carburizing hard steel used in the bullet-proof carriage belongs to the bulletproof steel sheet of the armored ship. The shock-absorbing springs, the cowl and the wheel axles are all heavier, which can cope with the wild impact of the horse and crush it.

  Such a heavy carriage is covered with a beautiful North American maple board, carved with exquisite patterns, and weighs three times as much as an ordinary carriage. It requires 4 strong quarter horses to be able to tow.

  Although the road is rugged, Li Fushou could not feel the bumps while sitting in the carriage. He had to marvel at the solid foundation of North American manufacturers in shock absorption of carriages. It was indeed extraordinary.

  In addition to the five guard gunners with live ammunition on the carriage, there are 16 horseback gunners with them, all of which are equipped with a short gun and one carbine. The yellow-orange-orange bullet belts cross the chest, and the carriage is very tightly protected.

  Li Fushou's trip was to go to Brisbane to meet with Mr. Wexford, the Commissioner of Immigration Department of Queensland, to discuss the next step of cooperation.

   Carrying more than 200 naturalization applications and a large amount of cash in the carriage. There are more naturalization applications at the headquarters of the Fulinmen Hotel. There are too many things on hand, and the project of the Red River Valley Ranch must be put down and run.

  The carriage traveled about 10 kilometers away, leaving the Red River Valley into a lush hilly area. The scattered tall trees on both sides are full of greenery, and the sound of the rushing waves of the Brisbane River can be faintly heard.

  Suddenly, intensive gunfire sounded.

  The three gunmen walking in the forefront were caught off guard. They were hit by dense bullets flying from nowhere. They immediately spewed blood and plunged down their horses.

   The strong Quatma was hit by a bullet, and screamed and rolled and fell, rolling up a large amount of dust on the rugged dirt road.

  "Enemy attack, enemy attack..."

Nan Huaiyu, who was sitting next to the driver of the carriage, saw that his eyes were splitting, shouting and taking out a long spear from the seat under his buttocks, raising his hand and firing two shots, and shouted loudly; Yes, quickly suppress the gangsters in front, and we speed up to rush over."

  The driver flicked his whip hard, and played a loud whip to urge the horse to accelerate.

  At this moment

  Quat horse four-hooves flew and galloped hard, dragging the heavy carriage forward at high speed, making a huge roar.

  The gunmen accompanying the **** need not say much. They drew out their carbine and fired at the gangsters in the hilly area, and galloped with their two legs tightly between the belly of the horse, leaning down from time to time to avoid the bullets.

  In the rain of bullets, several other accompanying gunmen fell down.

  Compared to the gangsters who were prepared for a long time, the exposed gunmen are undoubtedly at a disadvantage. They can only bend down and shoot at the opponent, speeding through the dangerous zone.

  After paying heavy casualties, the gunmen escorted the carriage and finally rushed through the ambush circle, but did not escape the danger.

A large number of gangsters emerged in the hilly area at the rear. At first glance, there were no less than 60 people. Among the dense trees, gangsters continued to emerge. They were riding on horses and chasing them with the guns in their hands, raising their guns in a mess. Just shoot.

  This is a premeditated large-scale ambush, and a group of people is more than auspicious.

   "Ah..." a scream

  A guard gunner struggling to shoot at the back of the carriage was shot several times and fell heavily from the carriage. The knight behind hurriedly steered away.

  The bullet passed through the wooden board and hit the hard steel carriage, making a dull "pupu" sound, just like a malicious reminder.

Li Fushou looked gloomily from the observation port, and ordered in a deep voice; "Nan Huaiyu, order all the subordinates behind the cover to come to the front of the carriage, and let the carriage block the bullets for them, or they will all be lighted up soon. NS."

  "Master, the carriage is too heavy to run fast. Someone must be behind to cover it to delay the chase of the gangsters."

   "Do as I say."

   "Oh... yes."

  The **** gunmen who received the order almost saw the hope of life in the mortal situation, and leaned on their horses and drove the horses up.

  They rushed into the front of the carriage one by one, and the bullets shot from the rear were blocked by the huge carriage, which greatly increased the safety.

  There are pros and cons to this. Although the security is greatly increased, the guard gunner cannot pose a threat to the chasing bandits.

  The gangsters became even more rampant, and they simply spread their legs and chased them wildly, groaning loudly in their mouths.

  Both sides chase and flee

The gunman on the carriage fought back and shot the chasing bandits off the horse. The two sides suffered casualties. In a blink of an eye, 6-7 kilometers passed.

  Five or six masked gangsters galloped side by side in the rear, and the dense bullets fired by the pistol made the gunman lying on the carriage unable to lift his head. The gangsters were chasing them step by step with a grinning smile, seeing that they were only a dozen meters away from the carriage.

  The impatient gangster has put the revolver in his waist, standing on the galloping horse with his feet on the back of the horse, ready to jump and seize the carriage with a large amount of cash.

   at this critical moment

  The top cover of the carriage opened, and a hideous-looking nine-barreled Gatling heavy machine gun came out shiningly, slowly rising up along the steel slide rail.

  Nan Huaiyu leaned on the handle of the heavy machine gun with one hand, and grasped the handle of the machine gun with the other. The anger in his eyes was soaring, and he cursed wildly; "I'm stubborn, you guys, give me death!"

  Unfinished words

   "Da da da da... da da da da da da..."

  The hot projectile ejected from the heavy machine gun swayed away. Amidst the desperate shouts of the horrified gangsters, like a fiery scythe that reaped life, a large swath of chasing gangsters were shot down from the horse, blooming blossoms of blood.

  For a moment, a piece of road rolled down on the road behind, like a killing field, blood stained the chasing dusty road.

  The poor large group of gangsters huddled together and chased them wildly. The closest distance was no more than ten meters. After the powerful heavy machine gun projected through the gangster in front, they slammed into the quarter horse behind, setting off a **** wind.

  There is no need to aim at all. The handle of the hand cranked the gun and the barrel is turned to vent the firepower, creating a no-man’s land.

  "Ahem, ahem..."

  Li Fushou got out of the smoke-filled carriage, coughing violently, and angrily pushed Nan Huaiyu away from the shooter's position, which made Nan Huaiyu pale in shock; "Master, it's too dangerous."

  "Get out of here, your kid is having a lot of fun on it, I almost got choked to death in the carriage."

   "Uh... well, you are the boss and you have the final say."

  Nan Huaiyu touched her nose and stood on the side. He picked up a gun and pushed it on, while the guard with a vigilant look was on the side.

Li Fushou gritted his teeth and grabbed the handle of his hand. He shot a wild shot at the back, knocking out all the few remaining bandits, and rushed to the surrounding bushes desperately, tripping and falling from time to time by the growing branches. .

  The frightened war horse rolled and stood up again, spreading all four hooves and running without a trace.

  "DaDaDa...KKKKK..."

  The last bullet belt was emptied, the rotating barrels made a crisp knocking sound, and the 9 shiny barrels were still rotating.

  Li Fushou was too addicted to guns, so he threw away the Gatling heavy machine gun casually, his face was turned gray-black by the heavy smoke, and a cloud of dust filled his eyes.

  The carriage did not know when it had stopped, and the sound of the galloping horse was no longer heard. .

  "Hurry up and load the bullets to prevent the gangsters from coming through the net."

   "Yes, Master."

  In the carriage, Nan Huaiyu and three guard gunners hurriedly moved away from the pile of hot bullet shells, pulled out the long canvas gun belt, and pressed the bullets one by one.

  It's cool to fight, but it's hard work to press bullets.

  The cold wind blew, and the smoke in front of him slowly dissipated, and Li Fushou presented a scene of slaughter like hell.

  The half-pulled skull collapsed, the huge blood hole dug out by the heavy machine gun bullets, **** internal organs flowed all over the place, it was too miserable.

  A rough estimate, nearly 50 gangsters were killed along the way, accounting for almost two-thirds of the ambushes, and slightly stronger.

  Only in the carriage, he was vaguely unable to see clearly, but all of this was clearly presented before his eyes. Li Fushou could no longer suppress the nausea in his heart, and the "wow" spit out wildly.

  Nan Huaiyu was sitting on the pile of bullets diligently pressing the bullets. This time, he was sprayed all over his face, and immediately became silly.

  Master, what's the situation?

  Li Fushou felt much better after vomiting it out, but he could no longer look at the miserable situation in front of him, turned his head slightly and waved to the rest of the crowd, ordering them to tour the battlefield again.

  Not long after

  The remaining 8 guard gunmen came with a few dejected bandits. They were all survivors who were thrown off by war horses. The battle had scared them out of their guts. They were so confessed that they were threatened by gunpoints by pouring their beans.

  It turned out that this group of gangsters was composed of two ranches in the southwest and some white stray cowboys recruited, with a total of about 70.

  Leaders are ranchers Smith and Ludendorff, and the main force is also cowboys from the two ranches. I don’t know if there are more.

  They don’t know, but Li Fushou knows;

  It must be that these two neighboring pastures are jealous, thinking that if you kill Li Fushou, you will be headless and everything will fall into their pockets.

  This abacus is too good to be true. After all, there is no need to think about these Tu-Ao too complicated.

  These guys are used to being arrogant in the Queensland world. They have not encountered any pressure to survive when they grow up. There is no intrigue, intrigue, no strong competitive environment and no need for cohesion.

  As a result, he formed a straight-hearted temper, almost an intestine passed through to the end, and he would do it if he didn't accept it, and he wouldn't be able to turn the slightest bend.

  It is estimated that they have never thought about the consequences and serious impact of the assassination of Li Fushou, which is too difficult for them.

  Li Fushou winked secretly, then turned and left.

  There was a crisp gunshot sounded behind him, and these gangsters were killed on the way. The gunmen mounted their horses and continued to fill their guns for the injured gangsters. Sporadic gunshots were heard from time to time.

  In a moment

   Nan Huaiyu, whose head had been cleaned, came back to report; "Master, everything is resolved."

   "Where are our people, are there any alive?"

   "Oh, no, so many horses stepped on it even the entire capital of the corpse is gone."

  Although he had already thought of this ending, Li Fushou couldn't help feeling heavy. A total of 21 guard gunmen were killed and 10 were killed. It was really a tragic victory.

After a moment of silence, he said in a heavy voice; "Each deceased brother pays a settlement allowance of 20 pounds, and the other brothers receive 10 pounds, and they are promoted to the team leader based on their performance. Two people are arranged to notify the ranch and the Queensland police to let them come. Deal with it."

   "Understand, do it now."

   "Uh... by the way, did the dead gangster check it out clearly, are ranchers Smith and Ludendorff among them?"

   "Master, Ludendorff has very obvious characteristics. He is sure that he has died, but Smith is not found after repeated inspections. We suspect that he escaped in the chaos and is going to send someone to pursue him."

"No... let him go." Li Fushou shook his head indifferently, and said as he looked to the southwest; "I predict that this person will live in panic in the future. The more prosperous the Red River Valley Ranch, the more panic Smith will be. He does. Wives and children, always worry about the revenge from the Red River Valley, shrouded in the shadow of death, unable to extricate themselves, and will eventually ruin themselves. Why should we deprive him of his pleasure?"

  The following words made Nan Huaiyu feel chilly, and he quickly bowed and turned and walked away quickly.

  Speaking of this, the young master is the most ruthless.

  (End of this chapter)