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Chapter 257 Backstabbing Li Zicheng (please subscribe for monthly tickets)
Li Yan and others originally brought cement to repair the Kabul city wall.

Unexpectedly, it was now being used to strengthen his own camp.

Cement can be produced as long as marl ore is found. There are cement workshops in Yili and India, so there is no need to transport it from China.

Of course, it is impossible to build a complete defense system similar to a bastion in two days.

However, it is still possible to rely on the high ground outside the city to reinforce the original stone castle and build a few thick protective walls.

Even the British 18-pounder guns could not completely destroy the Chinese defenses.

Chinese soldiers can rely on the protective wall for effective shooting.

In addition to the protective walls, they also dug a large number of bunkers on the top of the mountain.

These bunkers are made into indestructible bunkers by cementing them on top.

Chinese soldiers can calmly shoot at charging enemy troops in these fortifications.

Although Li Zicheng had fewer men than the Persians, this was his home field after all, and the first wave of charge must be carried out by them.

Soon Liu Zongmin commanded 5000 Afghan soldiers to charge towards the Chinese positions.

The "Qianxi 1635" in the hands of the Chinese army is very close to a modern rifle, and both its shooting accuracy and consistency exceed the British's latest Suifa gun.

Moreover, after using the "Wang Hui Bullet", the bullet's lethality is much greater than the original projectile.

It can be said that within a distance of 200 meters, China's rifles can penetrate all enemy armor.

Even if you fire dozens of bullets continuously, there will be no jamming.

The consequence of this is that the killing efficiency is greatly improved.

Unfortunately, the five thousand people led by Liu Zongmin became the biggest victims.

Under the cover of artillery, they held shields and charged towards the Chinese army's position.

According to past experience, although these shields basically lose their protective effect after entering 100 meters, they can still play a protective role beyond 100 meters.

But this time they were attacked by Chinese rifles as soon as they stepped within 200 steps.

The "Wang Hui Bullet" easily penetrated the iron shields of the front row soldiers, leaving bloody holes in their bodies.

When hundreds of shield soldiers in the front row fell in pieces, Liu Zongmin became anxious.

He quickly waved his sword and urged the remaining Afghan soldiers to continue charging.

But at this time, he became the target of Chinese snipers.

The "Qianxi 1635" sniper rifle uses more precise rifling technology, and the barrel itself is longer than an ordinary rifle.

Moreover, the bullets it uses are also made of copper, which are longer than ordinary bullets, and the cost is three times that of ordinary "Wang Hui bullets".

These unique designs allow its effective shooting distance to exceed 300 meters.

Moreover, this sniper rifle is also equipped with a scope, which allows snipers to effectively target long-distance targets.

Liu Zongmin was very conspicuous in his armor, and his constant waving of a sword attracted the attention of Chinese snipers.

In the sniper's "Teaching Manual", such enemy commanders who command on the spot are the first targets to be eliminated.

The two Chinese snipers adjusted their breathing and pulled the triggers almost at the same time.

Two bullets flew directly to Liu Zongmin's head from different directions.

I saw a burst of blood mist rising up, and Liu Zongmin, who had been jumping around just now, had his head exploded in an instant, and his brains splattered all over the floor.

This scene directly stunned Li Zicheng and Manig who were watching the battle from behind.

You must know that Liu Zongmin's location is 350 meters away from the Chinese Army's position.

The death of this confidant general also made Li Zicheng's mood fall to the bottom.

They were surprised to find that not only Liu Zongmin, but also all the generals commanding on the front line were shot in the head by Chinese snipers.

The Afghan soldiers who lost their command were completely disorganized.

The helpless Li Zicheng had no choice but to withdraw his troops. The Afghans who heard the order to retreat were as if they were being amnesty. They quickly retreated like a tide, leaving more than two thousand corpses in front of the position.

Seeing the Afghan soldiers' fighting prowess made Manig feel extremely regretful.

If he had known that Li Zicheng was so weak, he should have taken Kabul by force.

At this time, the commander of the Western mercenaries, Walkin, said: "Chinese people's fortifications are very strong, and their rifles have a long range. Is there any chance of winning in a frontal attack?"

"We can dig trenches to advance. As long as we advance the trenches under their fortifications, and then detonate a large amount of gunpowder, we can destroy their fortifications!"

Walkin's suggestion was quickly adopted by Li Zicheng and Manig.

With the firepower displayed by the Chinese army today, it would be impossible to rush into the Chinese position unless tens of thousands of people were killed.

What's even more terrifying is that Chinese snipers can kill their generals from 300 meters away.

Often, before the soldiers have even rushed out, the general supervising the battle has his head blown.

So they did what they said and began to work in the tunnel while it was dark.

This place in Afghanistan is extremely dry. If you move a shovel, the sky will be filled with dust.

Even at night the smoke is still clearly visible.

Although the Chinese Army does not carry heavy artillery, there are still many mortars modified from the Crouching Tiger Artillery.

As the Tiger Crouching Cannon fired, the area within 500 meters was in chaos.

Countless lead bullets exploded in all directions accompanied by explosions.

Despite the heavy casualties, the enemy did not stop digging trenches.

They also understand that as long as dawn comes, the situation they face will be even more difficult than now.

Li Yan did not expect that Li Zicheng and others would attack so resolutely at night after suffering huge casualties during the day.

The kind of trench warfare they used was the best restraint for rifles.

Once the enemy rushes to the foot of his position, he can only fight hand-to-hand.

Li Shizu's reinforcements should be very close to here, but this last night was not so easy.

Gao Jie on the side said: "Mr. Li, no need to hesitate, just let me, Lao Gao, lead the troops to defeat these 'country rats'."

Gao Jie knew very well that the grudge between him and Li Zicheng had to be settled.

Hanzhong, where Gao Jie was previously stationed, already belonged to the hinterland of China, and there were not many wars. His troops were not direct troops of Li Xianzhong, so they still maintained the standard equipment of the cold weapon era, heavy armor and long swords.

At this time, the three thousand elite men under his command were ready to go!
Li Yan didn't hesitate any longer, and just said in a serious tone: "A sword and a gun have no eyes, so please be careful, Uncle Gui Yi!"

Soon Gao Jie led three thousand Chinese troops wearing iron armor and rushed out.

The Afghan and Persian soldiers who were digging a tunnel with shovels were stunned by this sudden scene. They did not expect that the Chinese who only knew how to hide behind the fortifications and shoot cold shots would actually take the initiative to fight hand-to-hand.

Just when they were stunned, Gao Jie led his men into the tunnel and fought with them.

Afghan soldiers with thin armor and shovels were naturally unable to withstand the machetes and spears of the Chinese army.

In particular, the Chinese army all wore heavy cotton armor, which was fully protected without losing flexibility.

The Afghans on the front lines quickly collapsed.

Although the Persian soldiers had better armor, they were obviously not prepared for this surprise attack.

Although they put up a vigorous resistance, they were quickly defeated by Gao Jie's men and horses.

Although the battle was very fierce, with the sound of metal clashing and the fighting of soldiers everywhere on the battlefield, the result was one-sided.

The five thousand Afghan and Persian coalition forces at the front were killed by the Chinese army and were unable to resist, and they were retreating steadily.

Walkin of the East India Company shook his head repeatedly. He did not expect that Chinese soldiers could be so powerful in hand-to-hand combat.

Although their side has the advantage in terms of military strength, their combat prowess is really unflattering.

Compared with firearms, the flintlock rifles in their hands are no match for the new Chinese rifles. Now even hand-to-hand combat is completely at a disadvantage.

The more than 1 coalition troops have no way to deal with the more than Chinese troops in front of them.

At this time, the somewhat angry Persian Governor Manig immediately sent Persian heavy armored infantry to join the battlefield.

After these Persian infantrymen wearing iron helmets and fish-scale armor joined the battlefield, they really stabilized the situation of the battle.

The thick armor prevents them from being easily killed by the Chinese, and the skillful formations allow them to continuously advance forward.

Many Chinese soldiers' armors were pierced by Persian spears, and the two sides entered the cruelest "one-for-one" mode.

Although night limited the visibility of both sides, it was obvious that the coalition forces had greater strength.

The Chinese army will definitely suffer from this exchange.

After Manig stabilized the battle line, he threw more Persian soldiers into the battle. It was obvious that he wanted to eat Gao Jie's three thousand men.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Li Yan quickly shouted to Gao Jie on the front line: "Use the Thunderbolt quickly!"

Like the European army, the Chinese army also has many "grenadiers" in its ranks.

Moreover, China's "Hangtian Lei" is easy to operate and more powerful.

Soon the Chinese soldiers in the back row ignited the fuse of the thunder and threw it hard towards the enemy's rear.

China's "Hangtian Lei" refers to later grenades and is equipped with a wooden handle to facilitate throwing.

Soon there was a huge explosion behind these Persian heavy infantry.

Even heavy infantry covered in armor could not stop the thunder from such a close distance, not to mention that these Persians were only wearing fish scale armor.

The Persians, whose military morale was fluctuating, soon became confused and wavered!
Gao Jie took the opportunity to lead the Chinese infantry to inflict heavy damage on him.

Seeing that the Persian defense line was about to collapse, Walkin made a surprising decision.

He ordered 1200 Western mercenaries to shoot indiscriminately at the front that was about to collapse.

Manig cursed angrily: "There are many Persian warriors ahead!"

But Walkin just said coldly: "There seem to be more Chinese warriors behind them!"

"Sooner or later, all of your troops will be killed by the Chinese. Instead of waiting for the Chinese to kill them all, it is better to use them to make some contributions!"

Soon Li Zicheng also ordered his gunmen to shoot forward indiscriminately.

Although the Persians and Chinese were both wearing heavy armor, it was difficult for them to withstand firearms.

I saw a large number of soldiers falling in the dark night, and the battlefield was filled with painful wails.

Gao Jie didn't expect that these bastards would be so ruthless and even kill their own people.

Even he himself was hit by a bullet, and he reluctantly withdrew under the desperate cover of his men.

However, of the three thousand Chinese warriors who accompanied him on the attack, only more than 200 of them withdrew in the end. It can be said that not even one out of ten was left.

Fortunately, Gao Jie was relatively far away from the coalition forces. Although the enemy's lead bullets penetrated his outer armor, they did not penetrate the inner chain armor.

In the current medical environment, even if someone is not killed on the spot by a musket, he will most likely die due to wound infection.

It can be said that Gao Jie walked away from the gate of hell.

Although Walkin's behavior prevented the collapse of the coalition forces, it also laid hidden dangers.

Although the British were said to be the masters of the Safavid dynasty of Persia, they were referring to the top brass of the East India Company.

Warkin was just a small mercenary commander, but he actually slaughtered Persian soldiers wantonly, which made Manig very unhappy.

Yesterday's offensive coalition lost tens of thousands of people, half of which were Afghan soldiers and Persian soldiers under Li Zicheng.

However, the entire Persian heavy armored infantry was wiped out under the joint attack of these Western mercenaries and Li Zicheng, which caused the morale of the Persian army to be extremely low.

In order to express his protest, Manig directly ordered the Persian army to leave the battlefield and prepare to withdraw to Persia.

There are now more than 4 coalition forces left, of which 2 are Persians. With his withdrawal, Li Zicheng had to give up the siege of the Chinese position and retreated to Kabul.

In order to win back the Persians, Warkin apologized to Manig and promised that the East India Company would pay pensions to the families of these Persian warriors who died.

After all, the British are their masters. Since they have given him a step, Manig has accepted it.

He said: "This incident has made the morale of the Persian army very low. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, my troops must retreat to the city of Kabul to rest!"

Although Li Zicheng was very reluctant, under the intervention of Warkin, he finally made concessions and agreed to allow the Persians to enter Kabul.

After Li Zicheng left with Hua Erjin, Manig said to Zheng Sen: "Are China's previous conditions still valid?"

After Zheng Sen learned that a large number of Persian heavy infantry had been killed by his own people, he concluded that there was a possibility of inciting internal strife among them.

Now his judgment has indeed been confirmed.

He said: "The situation is different now. Since your actions led to the tragic death of three thousand Chinese soldiers, Kandahar will no longer be handed over to Persia. However, if the Governor can hand over Li Zicheng to China, Kabul can still be occupied by Persia." of."

If Zheng Sen still handed over Kandahar to Persia, he would feel that he was deceiving himself.

After thinking for a while, he said to Zheng Sen: "Deal!"

Judging from the previous situation where Warkin persuaded Li Zicheng to make concessions, even if he seized Kabul, the British would acquiesce to this fact.

At this time, he had far more troops than Li Zicheng's army, so Manig would naturally not hesitate any longer.

When Li Zicheng was still sleeping soundly in his Governor's Mansion, Niu Jinxing hurriedly rushed in and said: "Your Majesty is in trouble, the Persians have rebelled, and Manig is leading people to attack the Governor's Mansion! "

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