I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 399 Victory in the first battle!

150 steps, a hundred steps!

Looking at the rebels getting closer and closer in front, the Zhenwu soldiers in the front row could not help but sweat on their palms even though they trained frequently.

"Light the match."

Seeing the enemy approaching, the captain's shouts rang out one after another. After a long period of training, the soldiers in the front row took out their fire sickles and lit the match ropes one after another.

The sound of burning match ropes echoed in their ears, and the rebels in front of them were getting closer and closer.

Suddenly the sound of the sizzling match rope suddenly disappeared, and in an instant came the sound of "bang bang bang bang" one after another.

Hundreds of lead bullets, accelerated by the burning gunpowder, spurted out from the blunderbuss and shot towards the rebels on the opposite side like a violent storm.

Those who are at the forefront of the rebels are already elites, and they also know a lot about the firearms of the army. Although they look powerful, many of them are in disrepair and are far less powerful than imagined. Therefore, when you see them raising their guns, I didn't care when I was shooting.

I thought that as long as I raised my shield and charged hard, as long as I withstood the first wave of shots from the officers and soldiers, and rushed to the front of the army's formation, I would definitely win a victory at close range.

But they never expected that the Zhenwu Army, the most proficient in using firearms they encountered, would see raindrops of lead bullets hitting them instantly before the charging rebels could react.

The black Miao uniforms they wore could not stop the impact of the lead bullets. Countless blood mist rebels rang out. The rebels at the forefront of the charge were hit by sickles before they could react, and were cut down to the ground like wheat. There was no chance to cry out.

The rebels charging behind only heard a crackling sound in front, and a burst of smoke in front. The old soldiers in front fell like wheat, and they were immediately at a loss.

"Hurry up and rush. The officers and soldiers holding fire guns are most afraid of close combat. As long as they rush to the front, the officers and soldiers will be defeated."

Just when everyone was at a loss, an unknown voice shouted from the crowd, encouraging the rebels who were still charging to charge quickly and never stop.

This gave these frightened soldiers a glimmer of hope. Regardless of their wailing companions, they immediately plucked up the courage to continue charging.

But at this time, the second round of shooting by the officers and soldiers on the opposite side was about to begin. Looking at the rebels who had just stepped over the corpses to charge, the sound of "bang bang bang" sounded again.

The second wave of projectiles was like a wave of raindrops, sweeping fifty steps in front of the official formation and hitting the rebels who were charging again.

At this time, white smoke filled the air in front of the official formation, and the soldiers at the front could only hear the wailing sounds from behind the smoke.

But they didn't care about this. At this time, the corps commander's order sounded again, and the soldiers in the third row holding bird guns moved forward again. Under the corps commander's order, they lit the match rope and waited for the launch to be successful.

Immediately afterwards, the fourth row, the first row, the second row, the third row... and so on, repeating it four times before finishing.

Zhu Daoxin and Sun Xinji, who were standing behind the formation, watched all this with expressionless faces.

All their tension disappeared when they saw the opponent wearing single clothes and cloth armor charging blindly, and then when the sound of blunderbuss sounded.

Because they know that the opponent's strength cannot stop their multiple rounds of shooting.

The performance of the soldiers also made him very satisfied. They were skilled in the process and advanced and retreated in a controlled manner.

Although they are panicked when they first encounter a battle, they are also skilled after long-term training. This is all the result of daily training.

After a long time, the shouting and wailing in the white mist on the opposite side gradually decreased. Zhu Daoxin and Sun Xinji probably guessed something.

So he sent rangers to check the situation from both sides, and also asked the soldiers to stop shooting and prepare for battle.

"Stop shooting!" "Stop shooting!"

Accompanied by the shouts one after another, the gunman who had fired four volleys finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they had trained for four rounds of shooting, it was very tiring to put them into actual combat.

At this time, the spearmen on both sides finally came into play. They started from both sides and met in the middle of the formation, holding spears against the thick smoke and guarding the gunmen.

The gunman put away his gun and skillfully pulled out his sword, preparing to see clearly what was happening behind the white mist.

Although I couldn't see it clearly, the smell of blood and the wailing sounds on the opposite side already hinted at everything.

After a while, the thick smoke dissipated, and a purgatory-like scene unfolded before our eyes.

As far as the eye could see, there were all the rebels lying on the ground wailing. A rough calculation calculated that there were at least a thousand corpses. The ground was full of blood stains, which could form a river.

Some pupils were dilated and they were covering their wounds with their hands, as if they couldn't believe they were going to die.There are also some who are not yet dead, but can no longer shout. They can only try their best to open their mouths and move their hands slightly, trying to tell others that they can still be saved.

"Report, the enemy troops suffered heavy casualties and most of them have been routed."

At this time, the rangers sent out rushed back to report the rebel movements to the two of them, but Zhu Daoxin and the two had already seen the situation on the opposite side, and their eyes showed a little disbelief.

"I thought the rebels had three heads and six arms. If they are like this, they will be too vulnerable."

Zhu Daoxin looked at the rebels who fell to the ground, wailing and running away. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect them to be so weak.

"Haha, charging against the cannon formation without armor or a shield car as a cover is really looking for death.

Having said that, His Majesty is really very discerning. When I was equipped with a blunderbuss, I was still a little reluctant.But now I fully believe in its power, and it is really invincible against the rebels. "

Sun Xinji was a little surprised when he saw this, but he didn't find it strange either.

"If you pass on the order, the enemy is already frightened. The whole army will attack and take Luguang County directly."

However, although the two of them were surprised, they were also people who had experienced the battlefield.Seeing the enemy's defeat, he immediately ordered an attack to take advantage of the victory, and must not give the rebels a chance to breathe.

After the two of them finished speaking, they were not to be outdone, and immediately headed towards the opposite side with their own soldiers.

The morale of the remaining officers and soldiers was greatly reduced when they saw that the other side was defeated so easily.Now I heard the whole army charging, and the general was charging forward, and I suddenly became more courageous.There was no longer any formation, and they rushed forward directly with Zhu Daoxin.

At this time, the rebels who were still defeated and preparing to flee into the city had long been frightened by the never-ending cannon fire from the opposite army.

They never expected that the firearms of the Ming army on the opposite side were so powerful. In less than half a stick of incense, several battalions of troops were crippled, with nearly 500 casualties.

But these figures are not as frightening as the corpses and blood stains on the ground. Although there are generals supervising the battle behind them, the rebel soldiers have long been frightened and have no fighting spirit.

This was even more true now that he saw the officers and soldiers coming to kill him. He immediately quickened his pace, fearing that he would be caught up by the officers and soldiers.

"Let's go to the ferry. The officers and soldiers want the county seat and won't chase us. There may be a way to survive at the ferry."

(End of this chapter)