Their prediction was good. The cavalry of the Rakshasa Empire was indeed waiting for reinforcements. After a while, I saw the large group of people behind them. Looking from Ma Sanpao and the others, there must be at least a thousand people.
Of course, our side is not bad either. The militiamen from the two nearby villages have also come over. There are more than 400 people on Old Man Xie's side who can fight.
"Is this going to be a big one today?"
Ma Sanpao looked at his own people who were rushing towards the village in the distance. All the prominent people from the nearby villages were probably here. Despite the usual conflicts, they were all unambiguous at this moment.
"If one side is in trouble, all sides will support him. If he is a coward at this time, when his own village is in trouble, none of the brothers will care about them. You go to the west end, I will watch from here."
Old man Xie has become the commander-in-chief, and he is cheering in his heart at this moment. In the past, he could only command a few dozen people in his village, but now there are almost more than 500 people.
Although Ma Sanpao was not satisfied with Old Man Xie commanding him, he also knew that what Old Man Xie said was right. Now that everyone is on the first fence of the village, there must be someone on both sides to command him.
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"Why the hell did you bring all this stuff here?"
On the way, Ma Sanpao saw people from his village. Not only did they come by themselves, but they also carried two native cannons behind them.
"Brother Sanpao, don't underestimate these two things. If they really fight, they will be very useful."
Ma Sanpao's little cousin was tinkering with this, and he also made a lot of artillery shells privately. Although they are not comparable to the artillery of the suppressing army, they can be counted in these ten miles and eight villages, and in the wild.
They had conducted cannon tests at that time, and there was absolutely no problem at a distance of five to six hundred meters.
"Then you quickly find a place to set it up. Just don't kill one of your own later."
Ma Sanpao also knew that his little cousin was working on this every day, but he didn't know if there was any result. Now there are more than a thousand people across the street. To be honest, they are people who lick blood from their swords every day, but
I have never seen such a big scene, mainly because the soldiers of the Rakshasa Empire were scared. Are they risking their lives today?
"Ula..."
Just when Ma Sanpao and the others had just arrived at the combat position, the Cossack cavalry of the Rakshasa Empire in the distance had already begun to charge.
"Fire, what are you waiting for?"
As soon as Ma Sanpao finished speaking, the two cannons opened fire instantly. Unlike the artillery of the Suppression Army, these cannons still used smoky gunpowder, so when the cannons were fired, there was thick smoke everywhere.
Both cannonballs were fired very accurately, and they hit directly in the center of the Rakshasa Empire cavalry. They were very accurate, but the power of the cannonballs was a little less powerful. They only killed a few people. However,
The cavalry of the Rakshasa Empire brought quite a shock.
They originally thought that they were just some mud-legged people, and they had formed an army without any formal training. As long as they showed the ferocity of the Cossack cavalry, these people would not be able to hold on for long, and they did not expect that they had artillery.
"Hit me, hit me hard."
Old man Xie also became more energetic. He took the shell gun in his hand and ordered the light machine gun next to him to fire.
The firepower of the light machine gun is very amazing. Although it cannot keep up with the heavy machine gun, the Cossack cavalry in front of them did not expect that there would be automatic fire here, so they did not disperse when they charged. The bullets of the light machine gun were like a whip.
In the front row of the Cossack cavalry, those who were drawn fell off their horses.
Other villagers also raised their rifles. Most of them had the same standard rifles as those of the Suppression Army, but some of them had flintlock rifles in their hands, but at such a close distance
It is also very useful.
"shooting."
The officers of the Cossack cavalry also issued orders. They charged and fired at the same time. Although their shooting range was relatively close, because the cavalry charged faster, the first wave of bullets also poured on the edge of the village.
Casualties appeared quickly. Originally, there were no trenches dug, only a fence built out of wood. The protective capability was extremely weak.
The women in the village were not idle either. When they saw someone injured, they quickly pulled the door panel over. They didn’t have a special stretcher here, but the door panel at home was just as useful. After placing the injured on it, they followed it.
The white snow on the ground was pulled back without much effort.
"Listen to me. If these people in front of you rush in, none of your wife or sister can escape. If you are a man, you will be nailed here. If anyone dares to take a step back, I will collapse first, old man."
Got him."
Old man Xie saw that some people around him were timid. Of course, this was a very normal thing. They were just militiamen in the village and had never experienced such a war in normal times.
After hearing what Old Man Xie said, they looked back at their home. With the help of the Suppression Army, they finally found such a good place. What if they were rushed in by the Rakshasa Empire?
, then half of our lifetime’s hard work will be gone.
"Old man Xie is right, it only takes twenty minutes at most. As long as we can hold on for these twenty minutes, the regular army will come soon."
Ma Sanpao calmly killed a cavalry officer and followed Old Man Xie to start boosting morale.
Boom boom…
While I was talking, the cannon started firing again. The firing speed of this thing was really too slow. It took most of the day to fire out only four shells, but it also provided strong support to the battlefield.
"Be careful of the Rakshasa Empire's artillery."
Old man Xie saw white smoke coming out of the distance. This group of people was really tough. Usually there were only some cavalry when they came out, and they didn't carry heavy weapons at all. Now it seems that what his son has done is a big deal.
, they even brought out artillery.
More than a dozen artillery shells fell in the village, and houses were blown up in an instant. This further inspired everyone's determination to resist. If we retreat now, the gentlemen can still escape on horseback, but these people in the village
What should we do with the old, weak, women and children? These are all members of our own family. If we abandon them and run away, we will never stand up and be a good person in the future.
The machine gunner was shot and fell, which caused the firepower output on the position to drop sharply. Ma Sanpao and Old Man Xie immediately prepared to pick up the light machine gun. Everyone knew that this was not an easy job, and the machine gunner must be the opponent's first target.