Captain Van Persie walked back to the queue, said a few words to the leading guys, and then saw the armed sailors slowly walking over. It seemed that the team was loose and without formation, but everyone's footsteps were firm and strangely shaped.
The weapons and people of various skin colors made this team look very strange. The soldiers of the Suzhou Guard had never seen so many foreigners, and they couldn't help but feel a little scared. However, the red shirt regiment was well-informed, and many of them were not Chinese in the first place.
Naturally, people will not be timid about these soldiers.
Seeing the sailors starting to attack, the troops from the Song Dynasty also started to move. The short natives wore the infantry armor of the standard infantry in the Song Dynasty and held thick-backed hand swords. The formation was obviously much neater than the sailors. It seemed that they were passing by.
Regularly trained armed forces, when did such a group of armed forces come to the expatriate community in Song Dynasty? This is the land of the Ming Dynasty. I really don’t know how Cheng Liangjue became the governor.
The strength of Liu Ziguang's unit lies in its powerful long-range lethality. Naturally, he would not put these enemies in front of him for hand-to-hand combat. When he saw the ambush soldiers in the window of the house facing the street making a ready gesture, Anthony raised his command flag and waved it violently.
In an instant, a roar erupted in front of the neatly arranged musketeers, and gunpowder smoke filled the air, obscuring the line of sight. Officer Xiaoqi shouted at the top of his voice: "Change the gun! Clean the chamber and reload!"
The soldiers in the first row handed the empty guns to their comrades behind them, took the loaded live guns and put them on their shoulders to aim, waiting for the officer's firing order, while the soldiers in the back row strictly followed the officer's instructions to clear the gun.
The musket has been equipped with the Red Shirt Regiment for a short time, but due to its powerful armor-breaking power and easy aiming, it has become the standard equipment of infantry. Liu Ziguang knows that the future world will be dominated by hot weapons.
The subordinates have been rigorously trained in musketry group shooting techniques, and now they are conducting operations according to the musketry drill written by Zhenwu Bo himself. The reason why the steps of shooting and loading are separated is to increase the shooting speed on the one hand, and on the other hand,
On the other hand, it is also to improve efficiency. After all, soldiers standing in the first row directly facing the enemy will be nervous, and sometimes they will reload multiple times without firing.
The enemies on both sides were hit by lead bullets, and those walking in the front screamed and fell to the ground. In comparison, the Song brigade army lost fewer people. After all, at the range of a stone's throw, the infantry armor still had a slight advantage.
With protective capabilities, when they saw being attacked by the opponent's long-range firepower, the armed sailors screamed and launched a charge. They ignored the wounded and ran quickly one by one, hoping to quickly engage the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. At this time, the sailors who were ambushing on the houses on both sides
The ambush soldiers started shooting. They fired shotgun-type rocket launchers and fragmentation powder cans, which were hand grenades in their original state. This dense iron rain blow and huge sound shock seriously exceeded the endurance limit of the sailors. Although they saw strong winds and waves,
There have been many, but this is the first time I have seen such a powerful opponent. Some people wanted to break into the house on the roadside to eliminate the threat on the roof. These people were attacked by the fierce Zhuge Liannu of the rocket launchers. All the soldiers of the red shirt regiment
They are all versatile, and they carry more than one weapon. A dagger, a side knife, a Zhuge Liannu, a rocket launcher, three rockets, and two powder cans are the standard equipment for these firepower personnel.
The smoke dissipated quickly, and the second wave of musket shooting was carried out again following the officer's command. Seeing that their family had the upper hand, the Suzhou Guard soldiers who were originally uneasy also cheered. Under the command of Li Qianhu, they took out their bows and arrows.
Shoot, no matter if he can hit or not, just for fun.
In fact, Liu Ziguang had more powerful firearms that he had not brought out. After all, this was the city of the Ming Dynasty. If it was destroyed, he would not suffer a loss, so he only used some light weapons. After the Eight-Nation Allied Forces suffered such a blow, they did not collapse immediately, but formed a small army.
A force of force rushed straight along the eaves on both sides of the road, making it difficult for the red shirt regiment to effectively use its firepower.
"Let the cavalry come out to wash the streets." Liu Ziguang sat steadily on his chair and said. The Eight-Nation Allied Forces also came with bows and arrows. The arrows that flew over by chance whizzed past him and landed on the shield behind him, clanking.
But he remains as steady as a mountain.
Anthony took out a cylinder, lit the twister on it with a lighter, and raised it high. A burst of fire spurted out, and a projectile exploded into the sky. The colorful ribbons inside were like a goddess scattering flowers.
Seeing the cannon, Zhamuhe's cavalry began to launch. The cavalrymen holding long swords clamped down on the horses' bellies. Countless horseshoes struck on Shanghai's unique stone pavement, making a crisp sound. Although the deserted streets were no better than the endless
Grassland, but the advantage of cavalry can still be developed. The Eight-Nation Allied Forces, which was purely infantry, could not withstand the devastating impact of cavalry. They collapsed in one encounter and fled in scattered pieces.
"The troops will advance in two directions and wipe out all enemies!" Liu Ziguang stood up from his chair and said,
He personally led a part of the soldiers to advance towards the armed sailors, and Anthony led another part of the soldiers to kill the Song army in the other direction.
The sailors suffered heavy casualties. Some of the smarter guys fled into the alley and rushed back to the dock through the alley. Some of the not-so-smart ones knelt down and surrendered, while some resisted stubbornly. Those who surrendered were ordered to put down their weapons and lie down on the ground to be taken in by Li Peng's soldiers.
All those who resisted were killed, and they fought all the way to the dock. The trestle leading to the merchant ships from the dock had been blocked by cavalry. The remaining sailors were blocked on the dock. They were blocked in front and pursued by soldiers behind. Several leaders of the sailors
After a short discussion, the democratic people decided to surrender. The foreigners were so graceful and surrendered so handsomely. This time it was Captain Van Persie who came to negotiate. He slowly picked up a snow-white silk handkerchief with his slender sword.
He slowly walked over and, under the glare of everyone, slowly held his sword in both hands and said, "My kind lord, please let us live. We are also bewitched by bad people to become enemies with you."
"Captain Fan, are you thinking very fast? What did you do just now? You have to die to be honest. Tell me how the bad guys deceived you." Liu Ziguang said.
"It was Governor Cheng who promised us that if we help him solve this crisis, in addition to paying us money, he also promised to be free of tariffs for five years. We greedy sailors agreed in a moment of confusion. If we knew that your force was so
You are so powerful that even if we are exempted from tariffs for ten years, we will not dare to be your enemy."
"If you are still honest, I will spare your lives, but it is impossible to run away so easily. You are my prisoners. Send someone back to ask the people on your ship to pay a ransom to collect them." Liu Ziguang said.
With such a condition, he turned his horse and left without giving Van Persie a chance to bargain. However, it seemed that Van Persie didn't want to make any conditions. He bowed deeply to Liu Ziguang's back: "May God bless you, your kind sir."
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Liu Ziguang left his troops to deal with the prisoners, and took a few guards to the area where people from the Song Dynasty lived. The situation there was much more complicated than at the dock. Most of the people from the Song Dynasty were Han Chinese and had lived in Shanghai for a long time. There were also
Their various business and diplomatic agencies were of the same culture and race. The Ming Dynasty took great care of them and provided them with favorable conditions. The area where people from the Song Dynasty lived in Shanghai was like a small Japanese kingdom and concession.
Almost there.
When they arrived at the outskirts of the settlement, they saw that Anthony's troops had stopped attacking and were looking for bunkers to hide. When Liu Ziguang came over, he quickly stepped forward to report the battle situation: "These barbarians from the Song Dynasty are very powerful. They can retreat without defeat. The fortress is prepared with strong force."
Hard bows, crossbows, and rolling logs and rocks can defeat a lot of enemies. I just tried to attack them tentatively, but it didn’t work. Without heavy firepower, I would be doomed."
The Lusong settlement is a city within a city. Although there are no crenellations, there are still high walls. There are countless weapons hidden behind the walls. They have lived together for many years and must have made many plans for possible battles. A storming attack is definitely not
way.
Strictly speaking, this kind of low-intensity fighting is nothing in the eyes of the Red Shirt Regiment, but now the Red Shirt Regiment has transformed into a semi-technical army, and those who can use weapons will never take human lives.
"Move over the chariots, cannons, and airships. No matter who he is, as long as he doesn't surrender, he will be killed without mercy."
Liu Ziguang was a little annoyed and puzzled that someone from the Song Dynasty would actually get involved. Is it true that Cheng Liangjue's contacts were so wide? Can he mobilize so many people to work for him? Don't these people understand that no matter how powerful Cheng Liangjue is, he is just a person?
A high official in the border area?
"You guys stay here while I go to level the Governor's Yamen." Taking advantage of the opportunity to wait for heavy weapons, Liu Ziguang decided to capture the culprit Cheng Liangjue. The massacre-like battle just now must have been witnessed by everyone in the Governor's Yamen.
As long as they were normal people, they would not choose to resist. Liu Ziguang led dozens of people on horseback and headed to the Governor's Yamen. There was only a wall between the Governor's Yamen and the Governor's Mansion, and they would arrest Chen Ziang who was hiding in the mansion later.
The streets were deserted. There had never been such a large-scale battle in Shanghai. The people were so frightened that they hid in their homes and did not dare to come out. Liu Ziguang was running on the street, and suddenly he saw a small group of people blocking the way on the opposite side. He fixed his gaze.
At first glance, it turned out that they were several people from the Song Dynasty wearing dark blue clothes, and they were old acquaintances.
"Zhao Kang, I have good intentions to help you travel to Song Dynasty to fight against smugglers, but why are you helping Cheng Liangjue, the smugglers' big backer? For the sake of our friendship, please step back quickly and I will spare your life."
The people opposite were the troops of the Song Dynasty Navy. Several of them were wearing dark blue woolen battle robes, with gold silk flower decorations on their shoulders, and standard navy swords with handguards hung around their waists. Zhao Kang's face was
Twisting and seeming to be suffering from great pain, he suddenly raised his halberd and pointed it at Liu Ziguang and shouted: "As a soldier of the Song Dynasty, we will never tolerate the slaughter of our compatriots. Just let your horse come over."
Liu Ziguang reined in the horse and slid his right hand towards the leather holster on his waist. There was a Type 64 reloading pistol with the hammer raised. Four buckskin-wrapped lead bullets could easily kill Zhao Kang.
's life.
The setting sun shines like blood on Shanghai Beach, seeming to herald the coming bloody battle.