Under such a sudden attack, many imperial soldiers jumped out of their beds in panic, and then quickly put on their clothes, picked up their weapons, and ran out amid the curses and shouts of their officers.
They began exchanging fire with these unknown enemies in the streets.
The sound of gun bolts being pulled could be heard from time to time on the street corners, sparks suddenly lit up and went out in the darkness, and then there was the sound of bodies falling to the ground.
Although these "Fairy Tree" members gained an advantage in the early panic, as the enemies gradually gathered and formed a numerical crush, the advantage began to disappear.
At this time, they began to retreat step by step according to the previous plan, gradually retreating to the designated location outside the city.
However, these people did not stop talking during the battle. Some specialized personnel took the opportunity to spread the brutality and ugliness of the empire. Some of the misdeeds of the city lords and legion soldiers were so vivid that they seemed to be true.
Hearing these people making a big fuss about their scandals in recent years, several high-ranking officials of the City Empire were obviously a little restless.
"How outrageous! How could they...how could they...be so...shameless." Unable to find the words to describe it, the pot-bellied noble could only slam the table.
"Reorganize the army and kill all those who attempt to resist. I don't want to see who dares to spread rumors again." This nobleman, who came from a royal family, had never suffered such humiliation before. He was flattered wherever he went. Now he was in charge of this remote province and was actually cursed like this.
"How dare they? I'm the provincial governor appointed by the royal family, these damned pariahs!"
So, under the urging of the governor, the officers had to command the urgently assembled legion soldiers to go out of the city to meet the enemy.
Anyway, there are only more than a hundred people on the other side, and they can't cause any trouble. But it will probably take a lot of time to search the mountains in the middle of the night.
No matter who you are, you won’t be very happy if you wake up in the middle of the night when you are sleeping soundly.
But what can be done about it? The governor next to him has a higher status. Although he is also the commander of a legion directly under the royal family, he probably does not have as much say in front of His Royal Highness the Regent.
About 3,600 legionnaires began to gather and leave the city. They were also walking while cursing, and their eyes were scanning the night from time to time, looking for enemies hiding in the corners.
Such a sparse team walked on both sides of the road, holding torches, spreading sparsely towards the mountains on both sides.
When they gradually arrived more than a kilometer outside the city, a cry of surprise rang out in the night.
"There are enemies!" Before the words were finished, a burst of gunfire rang out.
Several soldiers in the front row fell, and the soldiers in the back nervously hid behind the trees. Then they gathered under the order of the officers and walked up the hillside step by step.
The clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, revealing rows of dense arrays under the cold night. These enemies were not a few hundred, but thousands. They were holding muskets but not aiming at the moment.
The distance is not enough, and such shooting is unlikely to kill the enemy.
"March in step!" At this command, the soldiers began to move forward step by step under the slogans of the accompanying non-commissioned officers.
It can be seen that they were also very nervous, but because their teammates and companions were standing closely around them, and because of the previous training, they could only empty their minds and mechanically repeat the previous actions.
Looking at these people marching forward in a foolish line, the commander of the empire felt amused, and his originally nervous heart relaxed a little.
I don't know where this group of barbarians got their weapons from, but they are marching in such a rigid line. I guess they just read a few military books and then took command.
Okay, I forgive you country folk for being so ignorant that you don’t know how to use your weapons. Maybe they don’t have so many bullets and are just pretending to scare people.
With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, the imperial legion commander began to give orders.
"Arrange in three rows and fire crosswise!"
After hearing the order, the originally nervous imperial soldiers quickly carried out the order. They trotted and arranged themselves into three rough rows, then formed two lines to face the advancing enemy on the middle road.
The sound of muskets firing rang out from time to time, short flashes of fire flashed from time to time, and bullets flew out.
Unfortunately, at a distance of more than 500 meters, the accuracy of the shooting was really worrying. Most of the bullets hit the ground or the air, and only a few enemies fell.
However, the Empire was not in a hurry. They began to reload and take turns switching the personnel in front.
In this way, the members of the "Fairywood" team faced the flying bullets and advanced step by step, without anyone stopping to fire.
In the dark night, members fell one by one, blood splattered on their clothes, and teammates fell at their feet, but they still strode forward, as if queuing up to die. Some even sang songs to cheer themselves and their teammates.
The resounding singing, accompanied by the sound of footsteps moving forward step by step, made the imperial soldiers' hands tremble unconsciously, and even the reloading of ammunition became quite flustered.
Seeing these people so fearless and courageous, the commander of the empire also frowned, feeling a sense of abnormality and uneasiness. When did these rebels become so organized and disciplined?
However, at this time, it was too late for him to retreat.
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and the closest one was only more than 60 meters. At this time, loud military orders sounded in the army formation.
"Stop, and raise your rifles!"
The sound of guns being raised in unison was shocking. At this moment, more than two thousand smoothbore rifles were raised, and the black muzzles were suddenly aimed at the imperial soldiers who were close at hand.
Faced with such a scene, most of the Imperial Legion were still reloading. Even if a few people opened fire, they were extremely nervous and their aiming efficiency was extremely poor.
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