After arranging the order of attack, Xiao Ruxun looked at the sky and gave the order to open fire.
"Open fire."
"Yes, Sir!"
Wang Hui took the order and pulled out his sword. He shouted, "Beat the drums! Raise the torches! Open fire! "
"Dong dong dong dong dong — —"
The war drums rumbled.
Countless torches lit up in that instant.
The Ming Army's Fran machine guns and Hongyi cannons started to roar.
The Northern Invaders in the town were completely unprepared, but when they heard the roar, they saw fireballs exploding around them in the blink of an eye. The intense heat and airwaves burned them and sent them flying. The flying lead gravel tore and pierced through their bodies. Many of them lost their lives in this first wave of attack without warning.
Their lives ended abruptly.
Just a moment ago, they were staring at the meat that was boiling in the pot. The fragrant horse meat made them drool. They had not eaten meat for a long time and were about to go crazy from the aroma. But just as they were about to eat it, they were met with an unexpected disaster.
The Ming Army's explosive shells exploded in all directions in the town. Coincidentally, the few buildings in the town had been torn down by the Tulik. The remaining houses could not protect them at all. The shrapnel and wood on the ground became the best assistants for the cannons, further increasing the casualties of the Northern Barbarians.
The area of the town was not big, but there were more than ten thousand Northern Barbarians living in it. The population density was very high. Basically, every shot could kill a few Northern Barbarians. Even if they did not die, it was easy to injure them.
That might be the case for the explosive shells, but for the solid shells of the Red Barbarian Cannons, the destructive power was incomparable. Although the solid shells would not explode, the impact of the solid shells crashing into the ground was enough to send everyone in the vicinity flying.
It bounced all the way, leaving a path of blood. Anyone who was touched by it would either die or be crippled. There was no way for them to survive.
That night, Hot Springs Town became hell under the destruction of the cannons.
Tulik was protected by his bodyguards the moment the cannons struck. A group of people pressed Tulik to the ground and protected him. Tulik successfully dodged the first round of attacks from the cannons.
Then they ran away. In the process, many bodyguards were killed, and many more were trampled to death by horses that had gone out of control. However, Lalik was still alive. He was not even injured.
The Ming Army's cannons not only killed a large number of Northern Barbarians and destroyed their will to fight, but it also destroyed the horse settlements in the town. The Northern Barbarians' horses were killed by the cannons. Those that did not die fled in all directions. Frightened horses were smaller chariots. Once they were hit, they would die.
Tualik fled in all directions under the protection of his few trusted subordinates, looking for a safe place to hide. As he hid, he looked at the hellish hot spring town. He hated Ming Jun, he hated himself, he hated Liu Xi, and he hated the heavens even more.
God, why are you treating me like this?
When it came down to it, what he hated the most was the object of his countless prayers — God.
The heavens were still very innocent.
You only care about your prayers, but you don't care about my work schedule. Even if I want to fulfill your prayers, I have to queue up, right? There are so many people praying every day. How can I do it alone? Next time, can you pray earlier? Don't pray at the last moment. Communication also took time.
Chu Ying and Dai Shan were much luckier. They followed the right people and did not need to cram. They only needed to wait for the order to lead the army to attack.
They were young and full of vigor. Their minds were filled with war, charging, killing, and gaining military merits. They worshipped the strong, worshipped the brave. Naturally, they worshipped Xiao Ruxun, a person who had never lost a battle, full of worship.
They even respected him.
Looking at the intense cannons that could almost light up the sky, Chu Ying and Dai Shan looked at each other with emotion.
"If this kind of cannons continues, how many Mongolians can survive? Will we be able to get any more battle merits? "
Chu Ying asked Dai Shan.
Dai Shan shook his head.
"I don't think there are many left. If this continues, that idiot Lalik might be killed. Although we are the vanguard, we won't get any benefits."
Chu Ying showed a regretful look.
"Forget it. No matter what, we have to get a few heads. One head can be exchanged for a lot of money! This time, we can save up a lot of money again. We don't have to worry about not having a place to play anymore. "
Chu Ying's words made Dai Shan smile bitterly.
"Big Brother, we are going to fight soon. Why are you still thinking about this? This is a matter of life and death. We can't guarantee that we can go back alive."
"So what? The bravest men will die on the battlefield! That's what Daddy said. Daddy is a great hero. How can we, as his sons, let's not let Daddy lose face? This is the time to fight for Father's honor in front of Governor-General Xiao and the Han people! "
Chu Ying took out his sword and looked forward. His eyes were filled with bloodlust.
At this moment, the cannons stopped. The rumbling of drums sounded again, followed by the heavy sound of horns.
It was time to attack!
Chu Ying swung his sword and squeezed his horse's belly.
"Warriors! Charge!!!! "
Before Dai Shan could pull out his sword, Chu Ying had already charged forward. This made Dai Shan a little unhappy. 'Big Brother, I am not any worse than you! I am also Father's son! '
Dai Shan also pulled out his sword, squeezed his horse's belly, and charged forward.
Under the leadership of Chu Ying and Dai Shan, a thousand cavalry vanguards attacked swiftly and violently, killing their way into the messy hot springs town. After a quarter of an hour, the sound of drums and horns sounded again. Li Rusong's younger brothers, Li Rumei and Li Rubai, received the order to advance. They pulled out their swords and led their troops into the hot springs town, which was filled with the sounds of fighting and shouting.
This intense battle lasted from the moment the sky turned dark until the next morning.
In order to survive, the Northern Barbarians in the hot spring town who did not die under the cannons fought back fiercely. They surrounded Chu Ying and Dai Shan. Li Rumei and Li Rubai arrived in time and killed the Northern Barbarians that had gathered together. The four of them joined forces and fought together. Finally, the Northern Barbarians were completely defeated at dawn.
At dawn, Xiao Ruxun brought Li Rusong and the rest into the hot spring town to inspect the results of the battle. Li Rumei, Li Rubai, Chu Ying and Dai Shan escorted a man in a fur robe to greet Xiao Ruxun.
"This is?"
Xiao Ruxun's heart skipped a beat. He could not help but look forward to it.
Li Rumei cupped his fists and said happily: "Governor-General, this man is Talic!"
"Really?!"
Xiao Ruxun was overjoyed. She hurriedly looked at the burly man in a fur robe whose face was covered in soot. She saw that he had an extraordinary appearance and was dressed extraordinarily. His eyes were filled with arrogance, and he did not look like an ordinary northern invader.
All the Northern Barbarian captives he saw earlier had a dispirited look as if their parents had died. Their eyes were dull, but this man did not. It was as if he would be able to fight again if he was untied and given a weapon.
"When we were leading our troops to fight against the Northern Barbarians, we found many Northern Barbarians surrounding a broken wooden house. When we killed our way there, all the Northern Barbarians fought back with all their might. More and more people gathered. We suffered many losses. At that time, we felt that Talic must be in that place. This bastard was lucky that he did not die in the explosion!"
Li Rubai looked at Talic fiercely. He then pointed at Chu Ying and Dai Shan: "It was these two brats who captured Talic. The two of them fought Talic together and took him down."
Chu Ying and Dai Shan looked at Xiao Ruxun proudly. Their eyes were filled with anticipation.
Xiao Ruxun smiled and nodded.
"Good! Since ancient times, heroes have always been youths. General Tong has taught his son well. You will be rewarded handsomely. Each of you will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver and fifty taels of gold. After I report this to the Emperor, you will be given official positions. "
Chu Ying and Dai Shan were overjoyed. They hurriedly knelt down to thank Xiao Ruxun for the rewards.
"Both of you have led your troops well. You have done a meritorious deed by killing the enemy. You will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver and fifty taels of gold. After I report this to the Emperor, you will be rewarded."
Li Rumei and Li Rubai hurriedly thanked him for the rewards.
After that, it was Talic.
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