The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 545 Bloody Battle at South Bridge Wharf ([-])
Although bows and crossbows are often mentioned together, they are actually fundamentally different.

The bow has extremely high requirements on the arm strength of the shooter. Soldiers need to undergo professional training and must strictly obey the command. The formation must be perfect.

The crossbow does not have such high requirements for the shooter, as long as it can aim and pull the trigger, it can be used.

There is another big difference between bows and crossbows. Bows and arrows have a flight arc, so when shooting arrows, soldiers need to shoot diagonally upwards.The crossbow is a flat shot, just aim at the target and pull the trigger.

Most of the river garrison at Nanqiao Wharf are recruits who haven't seen much blood, let alone Japanese pirates, and even ordinary bandits have never been killed.

At this moment, it is really difficult for them to shoot bows and arrows in a uniform formation.As for hand-to-hand combat, in the Ming Dynasty, apart from the forbidden army, there were probably few people who could fight against the ferocious Japanese pirates.

Zhou Laohuo made the most correct judgment, and the crossbow is the most suitable weapon now.

More than two hundred officers and soldiers picked up crossbows one after another, aiming at the ferocious Japanese pirates running towards them.

"shoot!"

Zhou Laohuo ordered without hesitation, there must be no hesitation in dealing with Japanese pirates, otherwise they will rush to your side and cut your throat with a sharp Japanese knife in the next moment.

The soldiers pulled the triggers one after another, and the crossbow arrows shot through the air and shot straight at the Japanese pirates.

The ones rushing to the front were all real Japanese. They were agile, and when they saw the crossbow arrows coming, they all turned sideways. Only two of them were shot, and neither of them were in vital parts.
Zhou Laohuo's face was pale, watching this group of murderous thieves approaching him, but there was nothing he could do.

The strength of these people's individual soldiers is really too strong, at least two or three levels higher than their own. If they really fight hand-to-hand, I'm afraid the officers and soldiers will be slaughtered like cattle and sheep.

"Old Huo, what should we do now?"

Chen Zhaoxiang stared anxiously, he no longer had the prestige on a woman's belly.

Zhou Laohuo was the only person present who had fought against Japanese pirates. If even he had no choice, the brothers would really be at a loss.

"What else can I do? If you don't want to be caught without a fight, fight them to the end."

Zhou Laohuo clenched his fists and said.

"Japanese pirates are also human beings, and they are also flesh and blood. White knives go in, but red knives go out!"

Although Zhou Laohuo knew that the Japanese pirates were very powerful, he was not superstitious that the Japanese pirates were invincible.They have an advantage in numbers, and they are backed by the warehouse, so they can't just surrender right?

"Do you really want to fight Japanese pirates?"

Chen Zhaoxiang was about to collapse.

What is the difference between this and death?
One hundred steps, fifty steps, thirty steps
Seeing that the pirates were about to rush forward, Zhou Laohuo drew out his saber first, and shouted loudly: "For Daming, I will fight with these bastards."

All people have potential, and this potential will be perfectly stimulated when facing desperation.

Perhaps these officers and soldiers turn pale when they hear the Japanese on weekdays, but at the moment they can bravely draw out their knives and fight the Japanese pirates to the end.

"Hey, they were all raised by their fathers and mothers. Why should we be beaten to death by the Japanese pirates? Brothers, let's fight the Japanese pirates."

Chen Zhaoxiang gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, and also drew his knife and rushed out.

When the two armies meet, the brave wins.

The Japanese pirates obviously didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty's officers and soldiers would dare to take the initiative to attack, so they were taken aback for a moment.

But following the order of the leader Oda Keiro, they quickly regained their composure and walked calmly among the Ming army.

The purpose of their operation this time is very clear, that is to intercept all the Kampots and give the Ming court a blow.

They don't care about the life or death of these soldiers.Of course, if the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty obstructed their actions without knowing how to advance or retreat, they would not mind killing these soldiers with an extra swing of their knives.

Han Lun, on the other hand, stayed in the bush hundreds of steps away and watched what happened.As the informant placed by the Han family in this smuggling armed force, his status is very special. He must not only ensure a good relationship with these Japanese pirates, but also ensure that he always provides information to the master.

This smuggling weapon can be discarded when necessary.For the Han family, the big deal is to train another smuggling armed force, but the premise is to ensure that these people will not fall into the hands of the government and do things that are not good for the Han family.

Han Lun watched intently, everything was as he had planned. The individual combat power and overall coordination of the Ming army were far inferior to this smuggling armed force. They lost every battle, and there was no chance of winning.

Seeing that Oda Keiro was about to approach the warehouse, an army jumped out from nowhere, holding something like a firecracker, aiming coldly at the alien in front of him.

Han Lun's heart skipped a beat.

Although he didn't know what this firecracker-like thing was, he knew it must be extremely powerful.In terms of melee combat alone, these Ming officials and soldiers are definitely not opponents of ronin warriors, but if they add firecrackers, they can completely reverse the disadvantages and even turn defeat into victory.

But now he is too far away from Oda Keiro, it is impossible to shout loudly for him to evacuate.What's more, with Oda Keiro's character, even if he hears Han Lun's warning, he may not necessarily evacuate.

What happened next, Han Lun will never forget for the rest of his life. Those Ming officers and soldiers pulled the trigger, and the muskets fired together, shooting the ronin warriors rushing in front into a sieve.

The rest of the fake Japanese saw that the ronin warriors fell to the ground one after another, and they were so frightened.

They stood on the spot dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

Even Keiro Oda was shot, who should they listen to?

The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty showed no mercy at all, they continued to pull the trigger and shot and killed the fake Japanese who helped the evildoers.

They didn't understand where these soldiers came from until they died. Did they fall into a trap?
There were dead bodies in front of the warehouse at Nanqiao Wharf. The officers and soldiers stepped forward to cut off the heads of the Japanese pirates and threw them into cloth bags. More than 100 heads, this is a great contribution.After reporting to the imperial court, each of them can be promoted to three levels in a row, not to mention silver rewards.

Ever since the Japanese pirates ravaged the southeast, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have only been beaten. When did they become as powerful as they are today?
While Zhou Laohuo was gratified, he also admired the robes who came to the rescue.

I don't know where the army led by the general is. "

"A certain family's surname is Pei, and the single name has a word Yan. A certain family was originally a thousand households in Shaoxing Guard. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, it is responsible for the command and training of the new army in Shaoxing Prefecture."

"It turned out to be Pei Qianhu, I've been looking forward to it for a long time!"

Zhou Laohuo hurriedly clasped his fists in salute.

He had heard about the new army to some extent, but he never thought that the new army's combat effectiveness was so strong.

In the past, they were extremely vicious, and the Japanese pirates who killed without blinking an eye were like paper in front of their firecrackers.

"Pei Qianhu, is this the legendary firecracker?"

Pei Yan smiled and said, "No, this is a flintlock, much more powerful than a firecracker."

(End of this chapter)