Volume 1 Chapter 143: Provocation under the City
It is precisely because of these powerful veterans that Xiang Yun only gave Xuanyuan Dabing and others 10,000 soldiers. Because in the face of firearms, too many troops are really useless. Ten thousand are really enough to destroy the rebel king.
Xuanyuan Dabing was charging in the front holding a Big Sun rifle, followed by a thousand mounted archers, and the remaining cavalrymen also followed with swords in hand.
Wang Shu looked down at the long sword in his hand, his face flushed red, but he still spurred his horse to chase after him. If he stayed here at this time, it would only be more embarrassing. It would be better to go with the flow and follow them. Even if he couldn't take part in the battle, he could at least cheer on the sidelines.
The remaining infantry immediately escorted the huge Japanese cannon and a large amount of ammunition and slowly advanced towards Linxi Pass.
Not everyone in Duan Rui's army has a war horse. Except for some generals and cavalry units, the other 30,000 people are all infantry. They originally charged forward by running, and now they can only use their legs to escape. The key is that their speed is not as fast as when they charged forward because they are exhausted.
This time they could not outrun the horses of Xuanyuan Dabing and others, and were soon caught up. As soon as they were within aiming range, they were shot and their lives ended.
This was a round of harvest. A large number of enemy troops were shot and killed. They were soon caught up by Xuanyuan Dabing and others. It was a pity that the number of the Dayi rifles was still too small. In front of 30,000 enemy troops, they were simply a drop in the bucket. It was really difficult to kill the enemy by relying on rifles.
Its main function is to provide a powerful deterrent.
Suddenly, before a large number of enemy troops could be killed by rifles, the people on horseback had already far surpassed them. Now it all depended on the ordinary cavalry with long swords behind them.
They were all finishing off the enemy from behind, and even Wang Shu became excited. He found an enemy soldier, rode his horse towards him, and then chopped him on the back of the head with his sword, achieving his first kill in a war in his life!
The soldiers who had lost their will to fight were even worse than the ordinary old, weak, women and children. They only knew how to flee in panic and did not want to resist at all. This led to more than 30,000 people being hunted down by thousands of people. It was really ridiculous.
Xuanyuan Dabing led his men to chase all the way to Linxi Pass, which was wide open. Duan Rui was the first to rush in, followed by many soldiers.
Because there were a large number of archers at Linxi Pass, Xuanyuan Dabing immediately stopped one thousand meters away, and the army following behind him also stopped, panting excitedly, watching these defeated soldiers enter Linxi Pass one by one, and waiting for the large army behind to follow.
When approaching Xiguan, Duan Rui rushed into the central army tent, immediately picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp to calm himself.
After drinking another glass, he felt his rapid heartbeat becoming slower and slower, and then gradually calming down. The frightened expression on his face also gradually eased.
Then he slammed the table and cursed: "Damn it, I was careless!"
"No matter how strong they are, they are only 10,000 Black Armored Soldiers. Why did I flee from the battlefield?"
Then Duan Rui walked out of the central army tent with a gloomy face. He still had 350,000 troops facing the west of the pass. He had to immediately organize people to attack and catch them off guard!
At this time, a lieutenant general ran over in a hurry and said, "Your Majesty, the court's weapons are too powerful. We couldn't even see what they were using and a large number of our brothers died. What should we do now!"
Another young general ran over in a hurry and shouted, "Your Majesty, out of our 50,000 troops, only less than 20,000 are left. We have suffered heavy losses, and all the soldiers are scared!"
Duan Rui was so angry that his face turned blue, but he didn't think it was his fault at all. He immediately cursed: "They are all a bunch of rubbish. No matter how powerful their weapons are, they only have 10,000 people. We still have 350,000 troops. What are you afraid of!"
"Where are the others? Why haven't they come to see me yet?" Duan Rui cursed as he headed up the city wall of Linxi Pass.
The young general naturally knew what Duan Rui was referring to, and immediately cried out even more angrily, "Your Majesty, there are no more. General Zhou, General Ma, General Qi and the other seventeen were all killed in the battle. Only this general and the lieutenant general survived!"
Upon hearing this, Duan Rui, who was climbing the steps of the city wall, suddenly stumbled, missed a step, and then rolled all the way down from the third-floor steps.
The young general and the lieutenant general behind him wanted to stop him but they didn't react in time. When they wanted to stop him, it was too late.
It rolled all the way down the stairs, from the third floor to the grass on the first floor, and finally stopped after knocking over a pot of fire.
However, the red-hot charcoal burning on the fire rolled down, and a lot of sparks and charcoal fell on Duan Rui's body. The sparks immediately set his battle robe on fire, and a lot of sparks and charcoal fell into Duan Rui's robe and into his body!
Suddenly, the flames and charcoal were hot, and Duan Rui didn't have time to react to the piercing pain caused by rolling down. He immediately got up from the ground, shaking and rolling his armor and clothes. The black smoke from the flames made Duan Rui's eyes extremely uncomfortable.
The screams were endless, and the young general immediately shouted, "Put out the fire, save the king, water, bring water!"
Soon, a dozen soldiers came from their respective tents with basins of water and poured them directly on Duan Rui's head. The flames were immediately extinguished, but the charcoal in his body could not be extinguished. A large amount of Duan Rui's skin had been burned and bloody.
There was also a large amount of meaty aroma coming from Duan Rui's body. The soldiers around him all sniffed and wanted to laugh but forced themselves to hold it back.
If you laugh at this time, you will be beheaded.
The young general and the lieutenant general immediately rushed forward and shouted with concern: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
"My king, are you okay?"
Duan Rui was lying on the grass, gasping for breath, with a lot of white smoke coming out of his body. He was in extreme pain all over his body, but he no longer had the strength to shout out. He could only keep gasping for breath and groaning.
The two generals did not dare to touch Duan Rui. They knew that Duan Rui must be extremely angry now. It would be bad if they made Duan Rui feel pain and vented his anger on them.
At this moment, a shout was heard from outside the city wall.
Xuanyuan Dabing was seen riding a Ferghana horse, holding the Infernal Hell, and shouting at the bottom of Linxi Pass: "Everyone inside, listen to me, I am the General Pingxi appointed by the current emperor, and I am here by imperial decree to wipe out you rebels!"
"This general gives you one stick of incense to surrender, and I will spare your lives. If you hold your ground and continue to resist, don't blame me for being rude!"
Inside the West Pass, the young general hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do now? Should we leave the city and surrender?"
The lieutenant general slapped him on the head and cursed: "You only know how to surrender. He is just one person, and he dares to take the risk to come here alone. Why don't we rush out together and capture him!"
"Your Majesty, what do you think of this?"
Duan Rui calmed down at this time and said in a trembling voice: "You two, help me up and climb the city wall!"
Duan Rui was the one who felt truly aggrieved. He had been going smoothly for so many years, but why did he suffer such a disaster today? Misfortunes never come alone and it almost cost him his life!
If there weren't so many people present, Duan Rui would have probably burst into tears out of grievance.
With the help of two generals, he climbed up the city wall. Immediately, a military doctor rushed over, intending to examine Duan Rui's body and treat his wounds.
Duan Rui endured the pain while holding onto the edge of the wall, looking down at Xuanyuan Dabing with a sullen face. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xuanyuan Dabing laugh quickly, "Wow, how did you get into this state, old man? Did there get a fire in Linxi Pass? How come your eyebrows were burned off, and even half of your beard is left."
"We admit that we can use every possible means to fight a war, but you can't make us die of laughter!"
"You brat! How presumptuous!" Duan Rui cursed with gritted teeth, then stared at him viciously and said coldly: "Do you really think that I can't do anything to you?"
Xuanyuan Dabing did not respond and said directly: "One stick of incense is not long, you all have to think it through. This general will stand here and wait. Once the time is up, there will be no chance of survival!"
Duan Rui was so angry that his teeth were chattering. Just when he was about to order all the archers to shoot Xuanyuan Dabing to death, he heard the lieutenant general beside him cupping his hands and saying, "Your Majesty, this man is really too much. Let me go out of the city to capture him and torture him to vent your anger!"
Duan Rui thought this plan was feasible, then nodded and said: "This man is burly, he must be very skilled, you two go together, bring more soldiers, don't resist, just use the lasso to tie him up directly!"
The young general was stunned when he heard this. How could this have anything to do with him? He couldn't help but curl his lips, but he didn't dare to refute, so he had to leave reluctantly.
The two generals went to prepare, while Duan Rui continued to stare at Xuanyuan Pancake coldly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing his treacherous nature.
Not long after, the Linxiguan city gate was opened, and the lieutenant general and the young general rode out one after another, with three hundred soldiers behind them.
The shouts and cries were so loud that the Ferghana horse under Xuanyuan Dabing's crotch was startled and couldn't help but neigh. When Xuanyuan Dabing saw these people rushing out, he didn't get angry but laughed instead.
They could have directly bombarded Lin Xiguan with the Big Sun Cannon, but in this way, Lin Xiguan would have no power to resist at all and would be taken down directly by him.
But this was too boring for him. When he followed the emperor into battle, he often had to be sent out to shout orders and have some fun, which made the battle more fun.
Now no one ordered him, but he was itching to go, so he left the army and came here on his own. He didn't expect to get an unexpected gain.
Xuanyuan Dabing did not retreat but advanced, holding the Inferno in his hand and charging forward with a long roar.
Ever since he received the true teachings from the old general Lianyu, he has been itching to show off his skills for a long time. Now he can finally use his unique skills to have a good fight.
He shot out his spear like a dragon, piercing the general in the front!
The lieutenant general was unable to react at all. He wanted to hide, but his heart felt as if he had fallen into a cold hell. It was as if his body was frozen and he could not move at all.
The next moment, the tip of the spear from the hellish blast pierced through his head, and he was stabbed and flew off his horse.
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