Before the battle, Xiao Ruxun had mobilized all the doctors in the city and prepared a large amount of medicine and bandages. During this time, the death rate of wounded soldiers was very high. A large number of soldiers died after their wounds festered or bled to death after the battle. They didn't die in battle. Once these precious veterans recovered and returned to the battlefield, their combat ability would far exceed that of a new soldier. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun placed great importance on the treatment of wounded soldiers. He even specially arranged for shield soldiers to protect and transport the wounded soldiers down the city walls for treatment. He also prepared a large amount of alcohol to disinfect and ensure that the wounded soldiers didn't die.
Chen Xie pulled out his sword and shouted, "Archers, get ready!"
Rows of archers stepped forward in unison.
"Load the arrows! Raise the crossbows! Aim! "
"Shield soldiers, withdraw your shields!"
He called out to the soldiers who cooperated well and ordered the shield soldiers to remove their shields from the battlements and squat down.
"Fire!"
Wang Hui also shouted at the right time, "Light the fire! Fire! "
The cannons roared and the arrows rained down. The deadly attack from the top of the city walls brought disaster to the rebel soldiers who were rushing to Ping Lu City. Although the rebel officers ordered the shield soldiers to raise their shields, the effect was minimal. The power of the cannons was not something that could be blocked by shields.
They could only fight back with their lives.
"Raise your shields!"
Unfortunately, most of their counterattacks were blocked by the shields. The well-trained shieldbearers were very clear on how to block arrows, while the rebel army seemed to lack this kind of training. The few remaining cannons were also not good at operating, and there were even a few cannonballs that hit their own side, setting off a storm of blood. Si Yun was so angry that he immediately brandished his sword and chopped.
The roar of the Francs was an unstoppable nightmare for the rebel soldiers. As the charge of the rebel soldiers intensified, Wang Hui ordered the remaining five unused Francs to be moved to the top of the city walls to join the roaring ranks.
The casualties of the Ming Army at the top of the city walls continued to increase, but most of them were injured by stray arrows. Only a few unlucky ones were shot in the vital parts and died.
At this time, the rebel soldiers finally rushed to the bottom of the city walls. A group of rebel soldiers carried a battering ram and were about to smash the city gates. A large number of rebel soldiers carried ladders and were about to climb the city walls to fight.
"Throw the nightmare stone!!"
Zhao Hu ordered the soldiers to use heavy stones on the rebel soldiers who had begun to ram the city gates and climb the walls. A group of strong soldiers carried large stones and smashed them down, smashing the rebel soldiers into a bloody mess. Very quickly, the group of people who were trying to ram the city gates were completely annihilated. Five scaling ladders were toppled, and the rebel army's first wave of attempts to climb the walls had failed. Wang Hui immediately ordered the soldiers to lower the muzzles and fire downwards. Suddenly, a burst of artillery fire exploded below the city walls. Hundreds of rebel soldiers densely packed below the city walls were annihilated, and there were heavy casualties. Another rain of arrows followed, and this batch of rebel soldiers who had rushed to the front was basically wiped out.
The first thousand-man team of the rebel army had basically been completely wiped out, and the remaining two to three hundred crossbowmen were losing their lives every moment under the threat of artillery fire. Si Yun roared and kicked away a bodyguard. He roared and ordered the commander of the thousand soldiers, Wang Jin, to retreat. Wang Jin lowered his head and ran back dejectedly. Before he could apologize, Si Yun had already beheaded him with a dark expression. The blood of the headless corpse sprayed all over the ground before it collapsed and twitched, shocking the rest of the officers.
"We failed in our attack and lost hundreds of our men! Kill! Next, you! Sun Xiao! "
Sun Xiao, who was called out, looked as if he had lost his parents. His face was pale. After a while, he walked forward in pain and led the next group of a thousand. Under the cover of artillery fire and crossbowmen, they charged forward with their shields. Although they didn't avoid the artillery fire, at least the damage of the rain of arrows was reduced. Their losses were much less than before. They rushed to the foot of the city wall. What greeted them was a rain of rolling rocks and exploding cannons. Another group died. Only then did they manage to erect the scaling ladders. They had only climbed a few steps when the Ming Army used wooden sticks to lift the scaling ladders. They fell straight down and died.
Seeing that they were about to be defeated again, Sun Xiao knew that if they advanced, they would die if they retreated. It was better to die on the battlefield.
Holding the knife in his mouth, he climbed up the scaling ladders. As he climbed, he dodged the rain of arrows. The three soldiers in front all fell down, shot by arrows or crushed to death by stones. His luck was really good. He directly rushed to the top of the city wall. Just as he stuck his head out, he saw a black pipe-shaped object aimed at his head. He also saw a wisp of slowly rising white smoke, and then …
There was a bang.
The back half of Sun Xiao's head shattered like a smashed watermelon. Only the body with the shattered head fell down the city wall. He hastily finished his life and became the second rebel army officer to die since the start of the battle for Ping Luo City.
The birdshot team had already climbed the city wall. In view of the rebel army rushing to the foot of the city, it was inconvenient for the cannons to fire. Rolling rocks and wood could easily expose the soldiers and cause large losses. Xiao Ruxun decisively ordered 100 archers and 50 auxiliary soldiers to climb the city wall to fight. They were specifically to deal with the soldiers who ran to the foot of the city wall. There were shieldbearers with shields to protect them. They only needed to relax and shoot.
Gunshots rang out on the top of the city wall. Clouds of smoke filled the top of the city wall. In the distance, Bo Yun frowned as he watched.
"What is that?! We almost climbed up the city wall, but we were chased down again! What kind of firearm is that?! Why is there so much smoke? "
Bo Yun didn't like firearms. He trusted the steel knife in his hand and the warhorse he was riding. Therefore, he didn't know much about firearms. At this time, Bo Yong, who had woken up from his coma, finally returned to his position. He played the role of a lackey and pointed out that this was the legendary birdshot!
"Birdshot? Is that the broken pipe used to shoot birds? Is it that powerful? "
Bo Yun said disdainfully.
Bo Yong didn't know how to describe it because he didn't know much about firearms. Compared to the Si Family rebel army, he knew a little more. Therefore, he could at least give a more professional opinion. "General, although the birdshot is useless, it is indeed very powerful. If used well, one shot can kill a person."
Bo Yun frowned and looked at the clouds of smoke that kept exploding on the city wall. He asked, "Do we have it?"
Bo Yong said awkwardly, "We do, but …"
"But what?" Bo Yun's eyes widened. Bo Yong had no choice but to tell the truth. "But we don't know how to use it. It's all in the warehouse, and no one cares about it."
"Trash! What's the use of you?! " Bo Yun glared and slapped Bo Yong's face, knocking Bo Yong to the ground. He looked at the predicament of the siege with annoyance.
Long-range attacks were suppressed by the Fran machine gun, while close-range attacks were restricted by the birdshot. The increasing number of casualties directly caused Bo Yun's irritation index to increase.
"General! Who would have thought that a few modifications to the match ropes and some gunpowder would be able to increase the firing rate by so much? The bodies of the rebel soldiers who had been killed by the snipers were now piled up on the ground. There were at least two to three hundred of them! This, this firing speed is too fast! "
Wang Hui's eyes lit up as he watched the well-trained birdshot team continuously fire their guns. The auxiliary soldiers behind them quickly loaded the guns and handed them to the birdshot team. Under the protection of the shieldmen, the birdshot team easily aimed at the rebel soldiers below the city wall and shot them down one by one. Then, the birdshot team squatted down to reload the gun. Their movements were swift and efficient. The only flaw was that the wind was not strong today, so there was a faint smell of smoke and urine on the city wall …
"The power of firearms can only be maximized under certain circumstances. However, after this battle, I will get people to further improve the weakness of firearms that are afraid of water. I will strive to get a batch of firearms that are not afraid of water and have a higher firing speed. I will also improve the birdshot team. After all, the birdshot team against the cavalry, in the words of a businessman, will definitely be profitable! Hahahaha! "
Seeing that they had the upper hand in the battle, Xiao Ruxun's mood improved a little. He continued to instruct, "Pay attention to protect the birdshot team. The birdshot and Fran machine guns cannot stop firing. Pay attention to not allowing the enemy to enter the city wall. Inform the other three cannons not to be stingy with their gunpowder and cannons. Once the other three cannons launch an attack, we must resolutely fight back. The birdshot team has fewer people, so we must focus on defending the west wall.
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