The sound of artillery finally passed. The streets of Wuzhou City near Nancheng were full of rubble. The soldiers guarding the city suffered heavy casualties. Some people whose houses were destroyed ignored the soldiers' scoldings and stopped, crying and crying on the ruins of their own houses.
Walking through the rubble, looking for missing relatives and some belongings.
There was wailing everywhere. Chang Qingyun and his servants walked out of the Tibetan Soldier Cave in shock. They all felt a little dizzy. They looked at the smoky rubble outside and the steaming streets.
Big hole. He realized that the Australians used artillery that he had never seen before.
He had never seen such a terrifying scene in Chengmai back then. The Australian artillery was much more powerful than it was at that time. Chang Qingyun had only seen the power of the 12-pound cannon and the 24-pound howitzer. In comparison, the 280mm heavy mortar
He was even more shocked by the huge destructive power of the launched grenade. A huge iron ball fell from the sky and exploded into a huge fireball on the ground. The strong wind of the explosion blew down people and houses in an instant. Some people died on the ground, but there were no injuries -
―Completely unlike the corpses he saw in Chengmai that were beaten by artillery and missing arms and legs.
The smell of death was everywhere, and there was a stench of burnt flesh and blood everywhere. Chang Qingyun couldn't help but feel sick. He wanted to leave the city gate, the key area where the thieves attacked, but he felt that his whole body was sore and weak, and his feet seemed to weigh a thousand kilograms.
He didn't move. The urge to urinate that had disappeared under the gunfire came back again, and was even more urgent.
Chang Qingyun coughed, called two servants over, helped him to the corner, lifted up his robe, and poured water in, and then he regained some feeling. He quickly said: "Let's go somewhere else.
have a look!"
Yang Erdong knew that he had escaped. If they had not immediately taken shelter in the Tibetan Soldier Cave, they might have been like those soldiers and civilians who fled in all directions. They would have been hit by shell fragments, either dead or disabled, or shocked by artillery fire.
His seven orifices bled to death. Most of the brothers were unscathed, only two were injured, but they were all flesh wounds. Originally, Yang Erdong was still holding Master Chang's horse, but when he was hiding from the bombardment, he didn't care about the horse.
I will remember that I have to find it quickly. Otherwise, I won’t be able to explain it when I go back.
In a blink of an eye, he spotted Master Chang's horse. In the chaos of the bombardment, someone took advantage of it. Unexpectedly, a Kun thief's artillery shell fell nearby. The exploding shrapnel and projectiles beat the man and the horse to a bloody pulp. He couldn't even see their appearance.
If you don't come out, you won't be able to live.
What a pity that a good horse was lost, Yang Erdong thought.
Chang Qingyun lost his previous majesty, his clothes were disheveled, and he looked as frightened as a lost dog. However, he was afraid of being laughed at and losing face in front of Governor Xiong, so he had to bite the bullet and continue to patrol everywhere with his men.
street.
People on the streets were in panic, and every house was closed and locked. Except for the soldiers and strong men guarding the city who passed by in a hurry from time to time, there was no one on the streets. The silence was terrifying - this was almost a different world from before Wuzhou was besieged.
Turning the corner, Chang Qingyun was startled. Lying at the intersection was a corpse with its head cut off. He looked like a poor man - there was something suspicious about his words and deeds. He was suspected of being a "spy" and was shot after being shelled.
The blood of those who were beheaded has not yet solidified.
The defenders everywhere gathered in twos and threes, talking in low voices. When Chang Qingyun walked by them, he realized that these people had bad eyesight. From the time when the Australians came to the city, especially when the Australians occupied Wuzhou and went to Teng County
After the waterway reached Cheung Chau Island, the morale of the soldiers defending the city began to collapse irreparably. The shelling just now intensified this trend.
Even the servants following him were showing signs of irritability at this moment. Chang Qingyun was often in the military and knew the mental state of this group of "Qiu Ba" very well. Knowing that Wuzhou was in danger at this time, as long as
As soon as there is any disturbance, the defenders in the city will be in chaos without the help of the bandits to attack. A troop that has lost morale will not only be unable to command them to defend the city, but also beware of their mutiny. Once these demon kings mutiny, nothing will happen to them.
All good things can be done.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared, but many years of experience told him that he must stay calm. So he still walked with no expression. When he saw some stragglers who did not return to the army, he scolded them in the street and ordered them to return. While patrolling, suddenly
There was a chaotic sound of footsteps ahead, mixed with the shouts of men and the cries and screams of women. Chang Qingyun was old enough to be in the military, so he knew that there must be some rebels doing evil, so he immediately quickened his pace and rushed over.
When I rounded the corner, I saw two soldiers in a cross street, grabbing a woman and teasing her in front of a house. There was a man's body on the ground, bleeding profusely. He must have been killed while being pulled. The woman found out
Her bun was messy, her clothes had been torn apart, and her outer skirt had been torn off. She was just crying and pleading, but she was pressed against the wall and couldn't move.
When Chang Qingyun saw that one of the rebel soldiers had taken off his pants, he couldn't help but shouted: "Stop!" After saying that, he showed his command and rushed over with his servants.
The two soldiers probably didn't expect that someone would dare to scold them in the street. They looked up in surprise when they saw a man who looked like a scholar holding a command arrow and leading the soldiers over. Knowing that this must be an important person in the city, they immediately panicked and grabbed the woman.
The two-handed soldier turned around and ran away, but the other soldier suffered a loss. His pants were wrapped around his feet, and he fell down like a dog. Yang Erdong and others captured him in one fell swoop.
When asked, they turned out to be wolf soldiers from Guangxi. Guangxi's "wolf soldiers" were known for their strong combat effectiveness and poor military discipline in the Ming Dynasty. Xiong Wencan transferred a large number of wolf soldiers from Guangxi to fight the war, causing harm to Zhaoqing and Wuzhou.
Ichiban.
Seeing the unruly appearance of these wolf soldiers, there is quite a sense of being fearless. Because they have to fight with their lives, the officers from the commander-in-chief to the commander-in-chief do not dare to restrict them too much. Some things
It was as if he turned a blind eye and passed away. Because he was increasingly allowing them to do evil in the city.
Chang Qingyun originally wanted to use the "march method" and directly behead the prisoners on the streets to show the public as a warning. However, he thought again that if he ordered the killing, he provoked the gang of wolf soldiers to make noise and cause chaos. Wuzhou did not wait for the Kun thieves to attack.
Then he started to stir up chaos - you must know that this city is full of fire-starting materials!
"Now that we are facing a formidable enemy, you don't even think about defending the city and bringing peace to the people, but you are doing this in the streets and alleys!" Chang Qingyun scolded with a straight face, "Where is the courage of a man to go to war over a woman?!"
He pretended to reprimand a few words harshly, and finally said: "I think you are young and still want to serve the country, so with this head in mind, go back to the army and kill the enemy to serve the country!"
Then he ordered the person to be released. The woman kneeling aside saw the murderer of her husband being let go after being scolded for a few words. She couldn't help but crawl a few steps, grabbed Chang Qingyun's feet, and cried: "Master, Master
, My husband is a scholar in the academy! I went out today to send my slave back to my parents’ home for a visit, but they blocked the way and killed me - please seek justice and punish the murderer!"
In the past, the status of a scholar could naturally be used to bluff others, and Chang Qingyun had to take care of it for the sake of being a scholar. But at this moment, let alone a scholar, even if the master of Juren was killed, Xiong Wencan would not necessarily be affected.
What can we do with these wolf soldiers?
He was already upset, but when she cried out, he became even more furious. He kicked the woman several times before getting away, and ran away as if running away.
After searching for a few more streets, they saw dozens of soldiers and a team officer rushing directly in front of them, pointing at Chang Qingyun's nose and cursing: "Granny, Australians are so fierce in sex, you are a slut."
The nerd still wants to kill his brothers. If our brother gets a woman, you will pretend to be a disguise, which will make the brothers uncomfortable! Young men, first chop off the head of this prostitute."
The rebels swarmed forward, and the servants quickly stood up in two rows. The front row immediately knelt down, and the back row stood, completing the loading of ammunition at an extremely fast speed.
Chang Qingyun also drew his sword and stood in front of him. Yang Erdong shouted: "Master Chang, get behind us!" Yang Erdong's move was not to protect Chang Qingyun, but because he thought he was in the way.
Chang Qingyun knew that he was useless at this time, so he retreated step by step to the back of the formation. Even though he was panicking, he did not forget to shout loudly: "Repulse the rebels, and you will be rewarded!"
Seeing that the servants had firearms and were well prepared, the rebel soldiers hesitated for a moment. The team officer shouted: "We brothers have never suffered such a loss in Wuzhou City! Everyone, come on! If they dare to fire cannons, they will be slaughtered!"
Most of these people were desperadoes, and a dozen or so bold guys rushed forward after being bewitched. The servants opened fire at the same time, and a row of gunshots rang out, and five rebels fell to the ground. Yang Erdong, who was half-kneeling in the front row, just dunked
The fingers that tightened the flight were sweating. The five of them in the front row knew that there was no extra time for them to reload, so they put their guns behind their backs, then held the scabbard of the sword on their waist with their left hand, and stretched out their right hand to hold the knife.
handle.
Yang Erdong knew that if the first row of guns did not frighten the rebels, they would have to fight hand-to-hand with the second row of guns. At that time, they would have to fight and retreat. Whether they could survive or not would depend on fate.
Chang Qingyun just wanted to run away at this time, but his legs really didn't obey him. He tried his best to calm himself down. He knew that this time the odds were against him, and it was up to him to see if he could break out of the encirclement because he had no strength to restrain the chicken.
Already.
The rebel soldiers were frightened for a moment, but only for a moment. Soon, a few bolder ones rushed forward with red eyes, desperate.
There was another burst of gunfire, and after a moment of silence, the servants drew their swords and moved forward, preparing to fight and then retreat. The rebels wielded their swords and guns and launched a desperate charge.
It was too late, but soon, a man rushed into the rebel formation on horseback, wielding a long sword of the border army and chopped down several of the leading rebels - it was none other than Yi Haoran.
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