After taking away the vagabond with one shot, Li Hongyun felt quite good about himself.
So what if your swordsmanship is superb? It's all useless in front of a gun!
Sure enough, after the military resources were in place, Sheng Jun's weapons and armor were completely improved, and enemies that seemed difficult to defeat before were no longer a problem.
There is a saying that goes well, to do great things you must do three things: first, have money, second, have money, and third, still have money!
Sheng's army has gone from being a rookie in terms of combat effectiveness to being invincible now. General Deng's improved military system and hard training certainly contributed a lot, but the availability of money was also a very important reason.
Otherwise, without so many wolf traps and shields, and without sophisticated muskets, I am afraid that if we go up against these well-trained bandits, we will still have to pay a heavy price.
Of course, the power of today's muskets is not that terrible. One shot is not enough to kill completely, and once the distance is far away, the accuracy is not good. But after all, this shot is fired at close range, and there is a long gunman to finish the shot, so this hundred battles
The bandit died a cowardly death.
Li Hongyun, on the other hand, blew the gun smoke from the muzzle coolly and handed it back to the gunman next to him: "Load!"
It’s great to be a lieutenant general!
The musketeer next to him dared not speak out in anger, but silently lowered his head to reload his musket.
Although the principle of the matchlock gun of this era was not particularly complex, loading ammunition was still a technical job that not everyone could do.
Firearms gradually emerged in the late Dasheng Dynasty. The Dongyi people improved the Western matchlock guns and made them into barbarian guns. The Sheng army also improved and made a new type of bird gun based on the captured Western matchlock guns and barbarian guns.
At this time, the gun already had a fixed propellant, but the loading process was still far from simple, so it could not be used as a main battle weapon.
Because once the gunman is close, he is basically at the mercy of others.
General Deng also incorporated bird cannons into the array. With the cooperation of other arms such as rattan players, wolf soldiers, and spearmen, they can maximize their effectiveness.
The battle that followed could simply be described as devastating.
Sheng's army simply massacred these bandits in a one-sided manner!
The soldiers holding different weapons cooperated with each other tacitly. The wolf soldiers and rattan players contained the enemy, while the spearmen and gunners took the opportunity to deal damage. The entire formation was like a mobile fortress, capable of hitting wherever they went.
Whether the thieves try to attack alone or besieged by multiple people, it will be of no use!
The Yi Dao, which could have been called a sharp weapon, was not only completely unable to exert its original effectiveness against a weapon that completely restrained it, but it even became a drag.
Moreover, when encountering narrow terrain, the formation can be changed at any time. These soldiers can be spread out like arrows or form a circular formation. They can also be divided into two formations when passing through narrow terrain. It is suitable for all terrains.
Some bandits wanted to escape into narrow terrain to fight, but found that no matter what terrain, it was all for nothing!
What's more, the number of Sheng's troops was several times that of the bandits, so they had an absolute advantage in numbers.
As a famous general of his generation, General Deng never liked fighting battles in which a small number defeated a large number.
Although defeating more with less sounds exciting, it is indeed filled with too much uncertainty.
There are many capable people but few people can be beaten. Why not fight?
General Deng's pursuit has always been to reduce battle losses and concentrate superior forces to besiege the bandits. In one word, stability!
Even Li Hongyun, who was in the midst of it, felt it was a bit too boring. It was simply a one-sided massacre and it didn't lift his spirits at all.
There was a bit of suspense during the siege, but once they entered Buning Port, Sheng's army killed hundreds or even thousands of bandits, and its own casualties were estimated to be only single digits.
Even if he was injured, he would have been shot by a musket or bow and arrow unexpectedly.
The Yi people's originally extremely confident Yi sword was completely useless in front of Sheng Jun!
Finally, after a fierce battle, these bandits were unable to fight anymore and were forced to the port. However, there were limited ships, so they all huddled together in a noisy manner.
However, perhaps they also knew that their death was imminent, so the stubborn bandits also burst out with extremely strong fighting power, making it difficult to defeat them for a moment.
"Attack, don't let anyone go!" General Deng ordered again, launching the final attack!
However, at this moment, someone came quickly to report: "Report! General Deng, Nanhe City... Nanhe City has been lost!"
"Those bandits are coming, I'm afraid we will be attacked from both sides!"
General Deng couldn't help but change his expression: "What? Aren't there Wang Jianjun and General Liu in Nanhe City? Why can't they defend it for even a day?"
The soldier who sent the message also looked confused: "I don't know, I just heard...I heard that Wang Jianjun and General Liu fled in the face of the wind, and the defenders of Nanhe City collapsed without a fight..."
Deng Yuanjing suddenly changed his color: "You bastard!"
However, anger returned to anger, and the situation had become uncontrollable at this time. The bandits in Buning Port were still resisting stubbornly, and after the rear was lost, Sheng's army was about to face a two-sided attack by the bandits.
Although the number of these bandits of more than 10,000 people does not seem to be very large, many of them are regular troops and their combat power is very strong.
Although the Sheng army attacking Buning Port was victorious, it would still show fatigue after a long battle.
Under attack from two sides, Sheng's army suffered heavy losses.
"Withdraw troops!"
General Deng glanced bitterly at the bandits who were about to be completely wiped out, and reluctantly gave the order to withdraw.
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After the white fog in front of him dissipated, Li Hongyun returned to the original scene again.
"Depend on!"
He also didn't expect that when he was about to pass the level, he still failed!
"It seems that Nanhe City is the key to this battle.
"If you cannot defend Nanhe City, the Sheng army will be spoiled. But if you can defend Nanhe City, the thieves will be spoiled.
"This team of more than 10,000 bandits cannot be underestimated. Many of them are professional soldiers from the regular army. If they cannot be completely eliminated, even if Buning Port is captured, the bandit troubles in the southeast may not be completely quelled.
"Only by completely wiping out this elite group of bandits can we settle the matter in one battle and completely put an end to the bandit troubles in the southeast."
Li Hongyun understood that in order to pass the customs, he had to eliminate all the bandits in Buning Port and Nanhe City at the same time, causing these bandits to suffer heavy losses. Only in this way can there be enough deterrence, so that the bandits would not dare to cross the sea in a steady stream.
Harassment.
"In that case, let's try playing the role of Wang Jianjun."
Li Hongyun currently has no idea about the situation in Nanhe City, but one thing is certain: Wang Jianjun must be a very important figure if he wants to defend Nanhe City.
Although in Li Hongyun's view, Wang Jianjun had no role or ability before, but since General Deng said, "With Wang Jianjun here, Nanhe City should be fine," he obviously has great confidence in Wang Jianjun's ability.
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The defenders of Nanhe City fled. It was most likely that some accident had occurred, or that Wang Jianjun's role had been tampered with.
Thinking of this, Li Hongyun no longer hesitated and chose the role of Wang Zongchang to start playing.
As for the innate skills, he finally chose "encouraging morale" after considering it.
This is a Xin-level white skill. Although Li Hongyun does not have the blessing of Haoran's righteousness and cannot be linked with this skill, in any case, this skill is still the most suitable for the current situation.
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The white mist gradually dissipated, and when Li Hongyun came to his senses, he had already arrived at a government office in the city.
Wearing official uniform, it is obvious that he has stepped into the role of Wang Zongchang.
"Report! Sir, there is a group of thieves heading towards Nanhe City. There seem to be more than 10,000 people and they are well-equipped!
"General Liu is discussing matters with the generals and seems to want to retreat to Hezhou..."
Li Hongyun couldn't help but look cold: "Take me there!"
It seems that the bad thing happened to General Liu.
Wang Zongchang's official position is not low. Although he is a civilian official, his official title is to participate in politics, but he also oversees the army.
The so-called military supervisor actually means supervising military affairs. Although in principle, they cannot interfere with combat command, the supervisor has the power of supervision and can report military information to the court at any time, and can also impeach generals. What they say still works.
Wang Zongchang, played by Li Hongyun, quickly came to the meeting hall.
"The bandits are powerful, not only numbering more than 10,000 people, but they are all elites!
"At this time, there are less than three thousand old and weak soldiers in Nanhe City, and they are completely unable to resist!
"In my opinion, it is better to retreat to Hezhou immediately, join forces with the Hezhou defenders, and then fight back..."
The leading general should be General Liu, who is considering the retreat route based on the map.
Li Hongyun said sternly: "That's nonsense! If you retreat before the battle and surrender without a fight, where will you put the emperor's orders? Where will you put the people in Nanhe City?"
General Liu's expression was not surprising: "Sir Wang, you do have the responsibility to supervise the army, but the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and as a general, I have to adapt accordingly!
"The bandits are powerful. What we are leading now is not a battle-hardened force trained by General Deng. It is just a group of old and weak soldiers who are unable to fight. How can we resist these bandits? What if we are all gone? The result will still be the same!
"What's more, there are already many soldiers at this time, and the people have sneaked out of the city. The city is already in chaos, the morale of the army is shaken, and there is no strength to fight!"
The other generals also nodded.
"Yes, Lord Wang, it doesn't matter whether we defend the city or not. As long as we keep the green hills, we won't be afraid of running out of firewood!"
"Master Wang, the bandits are just plundering, and they will retreat soon. When we join forces with Hezhou, we can attack again, and we can catch all these bandits in one fell swoop..."
Before Li Hongyun could speak, General Liu had already made his decision: "Pass my order to retreat to Hezhou!"
