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When Tang Tong and his men reached the shore, they were considering whether to send a boat to bypass the island to intercept these pirates, but they found that Luo Tieshan actually rushed out with a group of his men, and they couldn't help but laugh.
If they were on the water, Luo Tieshan and his several dozen men would still be able to fight, but on the shore, these few people were not enough for one of his men to fire a shot. As far as military affairs were concerned, Tang Tong did not have much command experience, but in the era of massive information in the future, even an ordinary person knew a little about commanding the army. When he saw these bandits rushing out in a mess with no order at all, he already knew the outcome of the battle.
Some of Tang Tong's men began to land, while some were on guard with guns, protecting those who were landing smoothly. In fact, this battle was far less complicated than Tang Tong had imagined. Luo Tieshan was not as cunning as those people like Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Tieshan. They didn't know how to train their men at all. Their daily training was just practicing their own martial arts. In terms of single combat ability, one of Luo Tieshan's men could match three of Tang Tong's men. It's just that Tang Tong's soldiers used breech-loading rifles. No matter how good their martial arts were, they could not withstand gunfire.
Seeing Tang Tong's men disembark, Luo Tieshan recalled the story of the attack mid-crossing that Xu Hua had told him. He waved his spear and shouted, "Brothers, kill them! Kill these officers and soldiers, and I'll reward you handsomely."
Tang Tong wanted to go in again to persuade him to surrender, but he didn't expect the bandit leader to rush forward so hastily. He had no choice but to wave his hand and shout at the soldiers on guard: "First row, get ready - fire!"
Bang! After the neat sound of gunfire, dozens of the pirates at the front fell down with screams, and the entire group of pirates who were rushing forward paused. However, Luo Tieshan, who was leading the charge, was lucky enough not to be hit by any bullets, so the pause was very short. The pirates continued to rush forward shouting.
Xu Yehua, who was holding a pistol in his hand, saw so many brothers fall down after the gunshots. His cheeks twitched involuntarily and his heart felt cold. He knew that all his brothers were going to be finished.
The second row of gunfire rang out, this time a little closer, and more pirates fell. Luo Tieshan was also shot in the thigh this time. His running body lost balance and he fell to the ground. At this time, the 10 soldiers who got off the boat first also stood in two rows on the shore, pointing their guns at the pirates.
Seeing the black muzzle of the gun, all the pirates were stunned. After only two rounds of gunfire, more than a quarter of their men fell. If they continued to rush forward, they would be wiped out in an instant.
Since Luo Tieshan fell to the ground, there was no one to command the pirates, so some of them stopped and some continued to rush forward. After the third row of gunfire on the boat, no one rushed forward anymore.
Even the dumbest person would know at this time that the muskets in the hands of the officers and soldiers were too powerful. Even someone as skilled in martial arts as Luo Tieshan would be knocked down by the officers and soldiers' guns, and rushing forward would be courting death.
Seeing that the pirates were no longer charging forward, Zhang Yiheng, who was commanding them from the shore, shouted loudly: "Drop your weapons and surrender. Those who surrender will not be killed. If you continue to resist, you will die."
"Ah, you bastards, I won't surrender." Luo Tieshan climbed up and said viciously, "What kind of heroes are you? You use this kind of weapon to hurt people. I won't accept it. If you have the guts, come and compete with me in a weapon fight."
As soon as Luo Tieshan said this, Tang Tong couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that this guy was an uncivilized fool. It was already this time, and he still wanted to fight alone. Either his brain was undeveloped or his IQ was too low.
Xu Yuhua quickly ran to Luo Tieshan's side and shouted, "You officers and soldiers want us to surrender, but how do you know that we won't be killed if we surrender?"
"You have no conditions to negotiate. If you don't surrender, you will die." Tang Tong took a loaded gun and shot Luo Tieshan. Since you don't want to surrender, there is nothing to say. If the person standing opposite you is Zhang Zicheng or Zhang Xianzhong, Tang Tong will not even give you a chance to surrender, because in Tang Tong's eyes, those two people are fickle villains. Moreover, these two people have killed too many ordinary Han people in the original history, and their death cannot atone for their sins.
Seeing Tang Tong raise his gun, Xu Yuhua suddenly blocked Luo Tieshan's way. The bullet hit his shoulder, making him groan. He choked and slammed backwards into Luo Tieshan. Luo Tieshan hugged him from behind and shouted, "Yuhua! Yuhua! What's wrong with you?"
Luo Tieshan had always looked down on Xu Yuhua, but when he saw Xu Yuhua's pale face, he couldn't help but shed tears. He then put Xu Yuhua down, picked up his gun and yelled, "You bastard, I'm going to fight you."
Seeing that the scholar-like Xu Yuhua was actually willing to take a bullet for someone else, Tang Tong couldn't help but admire him and said, "Good man, today, based on your behavior, I will give this idiot a chance to fight him one-on-one. Sanlang, that guy is in your hands. Don't kill him, but beat him until he surrenders."
"Yes, my lover, please rest assured and leave him to Sanlang." Since Liu Sanlang followed Tang Tong, he received a lot of guidance from Tang Tong. His martial arts skills have become stronger than before, and he has determined in his heart that Tang Tong is his lover.
When the pirates saw Luo Tieshan charging forward, some of them wanted to follow suit. Xu Huahua really didn't want them to die, so he endured the pain in his shoulder and shouted, "Stop, don't charge forward."
The pirates stopped in their tracks after hearing Xu Yuhua's roar. In fact, they were frightened by the gun and didn't have the courage to rush forward. Luo Tieshan was injured in the leg and limped over. Liu Sanlang came forward with one hand on the handle of his rifle. Seeing him coming forward, Luo Tieshan roared and chopped him with his rifle.
When Liu Sanlang saw the sword that Luo Tieshan chopped out, the sharp light in his eyes flashed slightly, and he pulled his sword and kicked his leg in one go. The sword in Luo Tieshan's hand flew up, and his body fell out like a kite with a broken string.
Liu Yisaburo did not continue to pursue, but stood still, not even looking at Luo Tieshan anymore, but looking at Xu Yihua who stood up again. In Liu Yisaburo's eyes, Luo Tieshan was not only a reckless man, but also a weakling, who was not worthy of his attention. Instead, he felt that Xu Yihua, who looked like a scholar, had something worthy of respect.
Luo Tieshan climbed up, picked up his sword, and slashed at Liu Sanlang without saying a word, but this time his momentum was not as good as the last time. Liu Sanlang kicked again, but this time his speed was not as fast as the last time. Many people saw clearly that Liu Sanlang blocked Luo Tieshan's sword for a moment, and then kicked Luo Tieshan in the chest, kicking Luo Tieshan out. It was a very simple move, but it was very fast.
Na Luo Tieshan did not give up. After getting up, he picked up his fist and rushed towards Liu Sanlang again. When he was kicked away by Liu Sanlang again, Xu Hua could not help but shout loudly: "Boss, stop it, don't fight anymore."
Xu Yehua knew that the other party was showing mercy, otherwise he would have killed Luo Tieshan in a snap. Luo Tieshan got up again and roared hoarsely at Xu Yehua: "Shut up, I won't surrender, even if I die."
"Why don't you surrender?" Tang Tong had already gotten off the boat at this time and asked Luo Tieshan.
"You, you have killed so many of my brothers, how can I surrender to you?" Luo Tieshan said angrily. What Luo Tieshan liked to listen to most in his life was the story of the Liangshan heroes, and what he believed in most was the word loyalty. When the battle came to this point, he really didn't have the face to surrender after losing so many brothers.
"Haha, so that's how it is. Then you might as well look back. Many of your brothers are really dead." Tang Tong smiled slightly and pointed at the group of pirates behind Luo Tieshan.
Luo Tieshan and Xu Yuhua couldn't help but look back, only to see that most of the pirates who had fallen to the ground were either standing or sitting up, with only three people lying on the ground. They couldn't help but feel happy. It turned out that before Tang Tong came, he had already given orders to his men to try to capture them alive, and to shoot at their legs instead of their bodies, so only the three unlucky pirates were seriously injured and couldn't get up.
The reason why Tang Tong wanted to subdue these pirates was because these guys were on the water all year round. Moreover, Tang Tong heard that these pirates were all good individuals and would become a good navy after training.
"Surrender, surrender to me, I will make good use of your skills. There is no future for you to be a pirate like this. In this day and age, being a pirate is the only way to succeed. In this small lake, you can only rob your own people. How about going to the sea? That's what heroes should do." Tang Tong smiled and said slowly.
Luo Tieshan's heart skipped a beat when he saw Tang Tong's smile. This was not the kind of heartbeat between opposite sexes. It was as if a force was injected into his body from this smile, urging him to make a decision.
——I would like to recommend my good friend Zhu Geliang’s “Sun and Moon”. It is a good book. Please take a look at it. Thank you.
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