Chapter 509 The Pursuers Are Catching Up
Some soldiers hurriedly took up their bayonets and stuffed them into the muzzles of their guns, but the rifles went off before they could fire, knocking down several of their own men.
——The bayonet of this type of musket is inserted directly into the muzzle, and if you shoot at this time, the barrel will explode directly.
Some soldiers raised their guns and opened fire, but they didn't hear the drumbeats or the command to reload, so they just stood there in a daze.
More soldiers were frightened. The weapon that inexplicably killed all the officers made them extremely panicked. Some of them even dropped their muskets and knelt on the ground to pray.
Isaac looked at Gwen and the resistance fighters rushing forward, then looked away.
There is no suspense in the battle anymore.
The resistance army already had the advantage in numbers, but without a commander, the enemy became meat on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.
"The burst fire effect of this heavy machine gun is so good?" Mother-in-law asked in surprise.
This weapon is a bit too large and not very convenient to carry. It cannot be used in battles by extraordinary people, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
When Isaac carried it specially before, she was a little confused, but she didn't expect it to change the situation of the battle so easily.
"I thought this kind of weapon could only be fired in a rough direction, but it turns out it can be fired so accurately."
"Yes, a calibrated heavy machine gun can be even more accurate than a rifle, like this one I have." Isaac patted the gun. "The bullets used for heavy machine guns have a longer range and greater power. If portability is not a consideration, this type of gun is more suitable for long-range sniping."
The armies of this era were almost defenseless against long-range sniping. The maximum shooting distance of a musket was actually quite far, but the ones used in the North were still smoothbore muskets, which had little accuracy.
Therefore, all the officers stood there blankly, becoming the best targets in front of Isaac's heavy machine gun.
"The form of warfare in the future will change completely," sighed the mother-in-law.
"It's okay. It won't have much impact on the enemy. They have no future anyway." Isaac packed up his weapons slowly and squinted his eyes to look at the battlefield in the distance.
"Remind Gwen not to waste time chasing, just kill the enemy."
The emergence of muskets did change the form of the battlefield, but it was still people who held the muskets.
It only took a dozen seconds to rush at full speed over a distance of 100 yards. Faced with the resistance army rushing straight at them, the soldiers who didn't even have their bayonets ready collapsed without much resistance.
The resistance fighters were not as professional as the line infantry. They were equipped not only with muskets, but also swords and spears.
Therefore, although the resistance forces did not have time to attach bayonets, they successfully dragged the battle into a cold weapon fight, in which they were much more experienced.
The enemy was killed and forced to retreat in a single encounter. If Gwen hadn't tried hard to stop them, they would have started chasing them.
"Don't chase! Don't chase! Reload and fire again!"
Gwen shouted as she held her sword, and her captains worked hard to get the order across to the soldiers.
The resistance army suffered very few casualties in this battle, but they were still delayed for some time and had no time to rest. These soldiers who had just fought a battle simply sorted out some spoils and then had to continue marching.
There was no feeling during the battle, they just charged forward when their blood was boiling, but once they slowed down, the soldiers found it difficult to walk.
Gwen had no choice but to slow down the march further. They hardly stopped that day, and when the sun was about to set, the pursuers behind them had not yet caught up.
"Let's set up camp. We can't move any further." Gwen sighed as she looked at the exhausted resistance army.
The soldiers were as if they had been pardoned. Many of them just fell to the ground without even eating. They turned over tiredly and fell asleep.
Gwen also forced herself to arrange the sentries and night watches. After Isaac went out for a walk, he returned soon.
"The army of Grand Duke Longya is not far from us. There will definitely be a battle tomorrow."
Gwen bit her lip, looking a little anxious.
"Mr. Isaac, what are our chances of winning?"
"It won't be a problem to defeat the first wave of attacks. The cavalry will catch up with us first. There aren't many of them, less than 400. But the regular army behind them may not be something we can contend with. There are at least 2,000 of them. If we're lucky, we can fight and retreat at the same time."
Seeing Gwen's look, Isaac patted her shoulder.
"Don't worry too much. An army of 2,000 people will need a large area just to deploy. If they chase us and run, only a part of the resistance will engage in battle, and the battle line won't be too long."
"I will also take action then!" Grandma held two dragon breath cannons and demonstrated them eagerly.
Isaac didn't show it on his face, but he sighed in his heart.
There are only two extraordinary people here. If those dozens of [Investigators] all come over, they will be no match at all, and they may even need the help of the resistance army to delay them.
We can't defeat the mortal army, and we can't defeat the extraordinary army either. Tomorrow's battle will be difficult.
"You mentioned earlier that there were reinforcements."
"Impossible. We are still too far away. If we survive this day, maybe we will get support."
Isaac knew in his heart that even if he could hold out for a day, it would be difficult for the expeditionary force to come to his support.
The expeditionary army had no idea of the way in the north. Although the lord had a rough map, it was still difficult to use it to guide the march.
This is still going to a fixed town. These resistance forces are always on the move, relying on luck to encounter support by chance. They still have to rely on themselves.
A machine gun and two dragon breath cannons that can only be used by extraordinary people. It is still too difficult to rely on these to deal with the enemies behind.
"It's come to this. Let's take a rest first. We'll talk about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow."
The mother-in-law stroked Gwen's long white hair and comforted her softly.
No words were spoken that night.
[Investigator] As a superhuman, he is indeed very strong, but he does not have the ability to face the army directly. Grandma and Isaac are hiding in the resistance and they can't do anything. Facing an organized mortal army, even the superhumans are somewhat powerless.
It was just daybreak, and the resistance army had not yet finished their repairs, when a sharp whistle pierced the early morning in the north.
"What's wrong?" Gwen stood up sleepily.
Before the person reporting the incident could speak, Isaac floated to her side and said, "Grand Duke Longya's cavalry has arrived."
"So fast?" Gwen was a little surprised. "Aren't they still some distance away from us?"
"This cavalry marched here at night. There are only about 200 of them now. The rest of the cavalry are probably lost." Isaac narrowed his eyes. "Grand Duke Longya is really crazy. He wants to keep us here without caring about anything."
(End of this chapter)
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