The sun never sets in America

Chapter 36 Night battle

bang... bang...

On the entire battlefield, there was only the constant sound of gunfire, and even the sound of artillery was almost inaudible.

On the frontal battlefield in Los Angeles, both the Indian soldiers in Liujiabao and the Chinese soldiers who were the backbone of them were already furious. No one was willing to let the other go, just like two wild beasts that had fought to the extreme. The only thought at this moment is to kill the other party, or even eat the other party...

Human nature, in the midst of crazy shooting and death, is getting closer and closer to bestiality.

"Disperse on both sides..." Sum was riding on his British pure-blood horse, looking at the scene of bloody fighting in front, his expression moved slightly, and then issued an order for the troops at the rear to disperse.

As Sum's order was issued, the six regiments wandering in the rear, ready to join the battlefield at any time, instantly surrounded the entire city of Los Angeles, and the encirclement was tight. Looking down from Liu Peng's perspective on the city tower... the entire city of Los Angeles , are surrounded by dense torches and ant-like teams, and they are like lonely islands in the sea, as if they will be submerged by the turbulent sea water at any time, and they look very dangerous.

"Notify everyone that I am playing drums for the soldiers at the top of the city..." Liu Peng ordered Zhao Wei with a firm look. Looking at the fire below and the gunshots coming from time to time, Liu Peng had forgotten his words at this moment. All I know about his identity is that he was only a witness to this war.

"Yes, Young Master!!" Zhao Wei clasped his fists at Liu Peng with an excited look on his face. He didn't let go of his clasping hands for a long time. Then he left the tower and informed the team below of the exciting news.

Sure enough, when the news spread that Liu Peng personally played drums for everyone, the morale of the entire front line was boosted. The morale was even stronger than before the war just started.

It's like a ball of fire shooting straight into the sky.

Even the white Mexican militiamen on the opposite side noticed something was wrong with the Liujiabao soldiers on the opposite side. Why were they all so excited that they even fired directly against their bullets? This was not an isolated case at the beginning, but a large battlefield. In such a situation, such a fearless fighting style directly beat the Mexican militiamen who were already in the dark, unable to raise their heads.

Even the six militia regiments that had just arrived on the battlefield and had not yet deployed were blocked by a fierce hail of bullets.

"One, two, three..." The six-pound artillery piece that Xu Zhi ordered to pull back at first was pulled out. The position was on the artificial high ground where it was easiest to shoot to the opposite side. However, the consequence of this was that he could shoot to the opposite side. , Mexico on the opposite side can also shoot here... But all this is no longer important on a battlefield where people are dying all the time.

Life is so worthless at this moment.

"Seven rounds of loading..." Under the command of the artillery officer, the seven six-pound cannons quickly loaded seven rounds of shells.

boom……

"Fire..." The artillery officer directly used the flintlock pistol in his hand as a signal to fire in the dark night. As soon as the gun sounded, seven rounds of shells were like huge boulders in the night, smashing directly into the Mexican military formation on the opposite side. among.

Boom...boom...

The flames generated by the explosion increased the recognition of subsequent artillery fire to a certain extent, making subsequent artillery more and more accurate.

Boom...boom...

Another seven rounds of explosive shells hit the Mexican army formation on the opposite side. This time even more people died than last time, because after two shellings, especially now at night, some of the torches had been extinguished and there was no time to relight them. It became the trigger for the stampede in the team...

In the dark night, a large number of soldiers gathered together. In the volley of gunfire just now, it represented danger and death, but at this moment, it represented chaos.

The artillery fire interrupted their cooperation, but instead dragged these soldiers into countless chaos, trampling on each other, and causing screams everywhere, but in the end, it was the Mexican officers' strict military discipline and the use of sabers. Under the threat, it stabilized. Only the blood stains left by the dragged corpses on the ground could show what a horrific scene it was at that time.

"Counterattack, counterattack immediately..." Sum from behind looked at the area in front of him that was constantly exploding, and his face turned a little ugly. He did not expect that in such a dark place, the two sides were so close, and those Liujiabao heretics He still dared to shell. Although he was startled, Sum still calmly gave the order to fight back.

Boom...boom...

A burst of artillery fire came from the rear of the Mexican militia and hit the opposite position. However, because it was too dark, there was no way to aim. Plus the distance, most of them missed, and only a few exploded on the ground. where the artillery positions are located.

Boom...boom...

On the artillery position in Liujiabao opposite, the sound of shelling never stopped from the beginning, and even gave people the feeling that there was an unlimited amount of shells.

thump... thump...

On the top of the city, Liu Peng took off his coat, revealing that although he was still a little immature due to his youth, his body had sharp muscles due to years of exercise. He held a drumstick that was bigger than a stick and beat the drum with the American wild card over and over again. On the giant drum covered with cowhide... In order to allow the entire battlefield to hear the sound of Liu Peng's drums, many loudspeakers were even placed on the side for amplification.

The copper trumpet spread the majestic and melodic drum sound throughout the battlefield, greatly encouraging the Liujiabao soldiers who were fighting. The fighting spirit that had been weakened by the long war and casualties was instantly restored. He brought it up again, one by one, as if they had been injected with chicken blood... they kept fighting back at the Mexican militiamen on the opposite side, causing the other side to suffer unspeakably.

Even the sound of drums on the tower, to a certain extent, dampened the morale of the Mexican soldiers below. In their view, these Liujiapu pagans must have turned this war that was originally full of confidence into this horrible situation. Their souls were dedicated to the devil, Satan, otherwise how could they be so capable... You must know that they are just yellow-skinned monkeys like the Indians, pagans who do not believe in God, but now the pagans are whiter than them, and they believe Catholic white people are more heroic. It has to be said that this is an insult to them, and these Mexican white people will not admit that they are inferior to the Liujiapu pagans. They will only blame the devil and all supernatural forces. …

Now, the sound of Liu Peng's drumming spread through the loudspeaker has become another evidence that the Chinese in Liujiabao dedicated their souls to the devil.

This does not bring fighting spirit to the white Mexican militia, but brings greater panic. After all, God does not know when he will come, but the devil is right in front of us...

"Devils...they are all demons..."

"Ah, we will be killed by the devil, who will sacrifice our souls to Satan."

Some soldiers who regretted the war or even were afraid started shouting directly in the military formation. Because it was too dark and the torches were not so bright, they shouted more and more unscrupulously, directly calling the soldiers from Liujiabao opposite. The devil... and the reason why the other party is so brave is because they have obtained the devil's magic power. Once they are killed by the other party, their souls after death will be dedicated to the devil.

For those Mexican militiamen who have long lost confidence in war and have little education. They have only known herding and hunting on horseback since childhood. Only the devil can explain this situation.

Since the devil's remarks spread, even the Mexican soldiers who were shooting at the front began to become timid. This behavior was regarded by the Liujiabao soldiers on the opposite side as a sign that the enemy was about to be defeated, so they fired On the contrary, it became more enthusiastic...

bang... bang...

thump... thump...

The intensive gunshots mixed with the rhythmic drums coming from the towers continued to resound on the battlefield. Soon, with a few earth-shattering shouts, it became the straw that broke the entire camel's back.

"Devil, devil..." "I won't fight, I want to go home, I want to go home..."

"We are all going to hell..."

The Mexican militias in several Mexican military formations collapsed due to the long time, the devil's rumors, and even the darkness around them.

Fire, silhouettes, shouts, gunshots, and even the drums that sounded like demonic rhythms became the most terrifying weapons on the entire battlefield.

The mentality of the Mexican soldiers has completely collapsed, and chaos is spreading like an infectious disease.

War has shown its most terrifying side. It not only destroys the human body, but also destroys the human spirit...

"Hurry, stop them quickly..." Frontline commander Sum saw several chaotic military formations, his face suddenly changed, and there was a trace of panic in his heart that he had never experienced before. This kind of panic was like.

die! !
"What happened up front?" Baron Roman, who was at the rear, looked at the steady firelight in the darkness ahead. When it suddenly turned chaotic, his heart skipped a beat and he shouted on the spot, "Quick, go and inform everyone. Retreat..." Years of war experience and experience in the European battlefield made Baron Roman immediately aware of what was happening ahead. This situation often occurred in the European battlefield, mostly in long and tiring wars. appear in.

Such a situation was called Yingxiao in ancient China. From a medical explanation, it is actually a chain reaction caused by the outbreak of one person or a group of people in a crowded and highly stressful environment.

Of course, those who fish in troubled waters are not excluded. On the front line, there are many Mexican militiamen who hope to end the war, adding fuel to the fire... They don't care at all about the outcome of this war, and the consequences of their actions. consequences to come.

"Hurry, quickly form the team..." Just now, Sum was riding a tall British pure-blood horse, a high-spirited commander, but now he was like an old man who couldn't solve any problem, trembling on the horse, shouting everywhere, "Go." Suppress, suppress those bastards who disturbed the morale of the army..." Before the Liujiabao people could react, or were not ready, Sum immediately summoned his own soldiers and issued the order to suppress them.

But he forgot that it was not daytime.

When the soldiers who suppressed the chaos joined the military formation, what they brought was not bringing order to the chaos, but more ferocious chaos.

boom……

Several gunshots rang out among the last few chaotic militia groups. Several soldiers sent by Sum to suppress them fired in desperation.

It doesn't matter if it doesn't open. Once the gunshot rings out, it's like opening Pandora's box.

bang... bang...

In the Mexican military formation, people have begun to shoot at each other. Although it has not spread to all places, once the head is opened, it cannot be taken back.

"what……"

A Mexican soldier was shot dead by his comrade in the third row of the military formation, which triggered a chain reaction. First, the third row could not maintain its formation, and finally, the entire regiment was completely in chaos... Chaos, Instead of war, it became the theme on the battlefield.

The Liujiabao soldiers on the opposite side and the part where they were shooting suddenly felt the disappearing gunshots on the opposite side, and they were a little confused. After careful observation, they found that the opposite side was completely in chaos...

When one's own people beat one's own people, the guns are no longer aimed at them, but at one's own people, that is, the Mexican soldiers' comrades and even their superiors.

bang... bang...

When they saw this scene, everyone was excited. Even the soldiers who were injured on the ground climbed up with difficulty, leaned on their teammates' bodies, faced forward, and pulled the trigger.

Suddenly, gunfire broke out, mixed with the bullets fired by the Mexicans themselves in the military formation, and shot at the already chaotic Mexican military formation... In the military formation, a Mexican militiaman died every moment.

Soon, the entire battlefield was in chaos, and the number of people killing each other due to the chaos quickly approached the number of casualties just now.

"Why haven't you withdrawn yet? Let them all withdraw quickly..." Seeing the chaos ahead, Baron Roman was anxious to go to the battlefield.

"General, it's too late. The front is already in chaos. It's difficult to call them back." The messenger who came back from the front reported the situation on the front to Baron Roman with a gloomy face. Since he came to the front, all he has seen is What, the army formation was in chaos, there were rumors circulating in the army, and the tenacity of the Liujiabao pagans on the opposite side. What shocked him even more was that their own people were killing each other. More than once, he saw the officers being killed by his already crazy The subordinates killed, and this was just a verbal education given by the officer to the soldiers. Although the words were insulting, in his opinion, this was not enough reason for the soldiers to resist or even kill their own officers.

"Where are the group leaders?" Baron Roman's expression changed countless times, but he finally suppressed his inner anger and continued to ask.

"They are all here, and they are also discussing how to stabilize the situation. Some regiment leaders even proposed joint suppression." The messenger continued to answer Baron Roman about what he saw on the front line.

"Stupid... Do they think the situation is not chaotic enough?" When he heard that the group leaders planned to unite to suppress it, Baron Roman couldn't restrain his inner anger and directly cursed loudly, "Inform them and try to update them as soon as possible." Use more torches, and at the same time let the soldiers who are still awake to assist, calm those who have gone crazy, and finally, organize the remaining militia groups that are still in a normal state to cover everyone's evacuation..." Baron Roman said what he had done The only solution he could think of was to tell the ordering soldier.

"Yes, General!!" After hearing this, the ordering soldier immediately rode towards the front line on horseback.

Baron Roman, who was in the rear, looked at the chaotic firelight in front and the noise coming from time to time. His face became more and more sad, and finally murmured to himself: "If I had not accepted the order of the Governor, I would be here now." What will happen to you?" This sentence seems to be said to himself, but it seems that it is not said to himself, but it can also be seen from this that Baron Roman's inner pain and struggle are felt.

For him, the Battle of Los Angeles was originally an impossible thing, but because of the existence of Liu Jiabao, it happened... He could only reorganize the coalition forces and prepare to take back Los Angeles. , but because of Governor Huaco Covia, he was able to change the original long-term battle plan and change it to a storm. After being frustrated during the day, he just reorganized the army. The desperate move at night was because he believed that Liujiabao would not be able to detect him. His plan... After all, he mobilized so many troops in the dark. If he hadn't been pressed too hard by Governor Huaco Covia, he wouldn't have done such a risky thing.

But the current situation is completely beyond his expectation. The Los Angeles defense line, which was predicted to collapse due to large-scale operations, has not collapsed. It is still intact. On the contrary, his own army is close to collapse due to the long war in the dark night. , it can even be said that it has collapsed.

At this moment, Baron Roman only hoped that the situation on the front line could be stabilized. He even gave up hope that he could defeat the Liujiabao pagans and retake Los Angeles later. In his opinion, relying solely on California's With the strength and resources, it is already difficult to suppress these Liujiabao heretics. They can only mobilize troops from the mainland, even several times more than this time. This is Baron Roman's view of the current situation.

"Young Master, things are going wrong down there..." Zhao Wei walked up to the city wall excitedly and told Liu Peng, who was still playing the drums, what was going on below, with an excited expression on his face. In his opinion, the Mexican militiamen He was in such a mess, and the victory of this war was already close at hand.

"Okay, okay..." After hearing this, Liu Peng's face turned red and his forehead was sweating, not only because of playing the drums for a long time, but also because he was excited after hearing the news.

"Immediately notify the Dragon Riding Battalion on standby in the west of the city. It's their turn!!" Liu Peng took out the only Dragon Riding Battalion currently available and the fastest and most powerful Dragon Riding Battalion in Liujiabao. "Tell Tang Wuwei, I want to see When I hear the news of victory, I only want victory!!" Liu Peng looked at Zhao Wei aggressively and ordered, looking to the west with a glint in his eyes.

"Yes, Young Master!!" Zhao Wei responded excitedly.

(End of this chapter)