Chapter 84: Gongji County Defense Battle 3
"Kill! Ah!" The shouts of killing shook the sky, and the enemy advanced to the sound of drums.
Zhou Shuai said to Zhao Xiaofei, "If you want Haoge to move forward, you can't use firearms this time! We really need a close combat!"
"I understand. Isn't it just to make him let his guard down? Let's go!" Zhao Xiaofei said as he used a long spear to push an enemy down the city wall. Just as he pushed the enemy down, an arrow flew past Zhao Xiaofei's forehead, frightening him to death.
"Fuck! Who is it? Who wants to shoot me to death?" Zhao Xiaofei couldn't see the person shooting the arrow no matter how hard he looked.
Zhou Shuai immediately pulled Zhao Xiaofei back and said, "You idiot! How can you be so stupid as to stand there looking for an archer? Are you waiting for them to shoot you a second time?"
Zhao Xiaofei was so embarrassed that he didn't say anything. He thought to himself: "It seems that I am not cut out for a sniper. It's so embarrassing that I haven't found anyone after looking for so long."
As soon as General Zhou pulled Zhao Xiaofei back, the enemy retreated, and their archers began to fire arrows at the city walls. Three more hails of arrows descended, and many soldiers and young warriors were struck by arrows. Many young warriors even fell to their deaths from the city walls after being struck by arrows.
After the rain of arrows, the enemy army resumed its siege. Li Deliang and Zhou Shuai directed the archery, while Wan Shan and Gu Mancang directed the militia to throw stones at the enemy who had set up ladders.
But the militia had no experience after all, and some of them began to turn around and run away.
"Don't run! Don't run! Damn it!" Gu Mancang shouted loudly. But these cowards continued to flee. Seeing that shouting didn't work, Gu Mancang pulled out his bow and arrow, and with a whoosh!, he shot the young man who was leading the escape to death. The arrow pierced his neck and he died instantly!
At this time, the fleeing militiamen stopped, and Wanshan shouted, "Think about your wives and children! They are still waiting for you!"
Hearing this, they remembered they all had families. Zhao Xiaofei had taken this into consideration when selecting the strong men to ascend the city walls. Those with wives, children, and siblings could ascend the walls. This was to instill fear and concern in them. Hu Wenke was watching over their families in the yamen. He claimed to be taking care of them, but in reality, he was keeping them under surveillance. If they dared to escape, their wives, children, and siblings would be in trouble.
At this moment, a man picked up a knife from the ground and walked back, and the others followed silently. The escorts and soldiers on the city wall were already a little exhausted. Some enemies had already climbed up the city wall and started to fight with the escorts.
"Kill! Kill the Tartars!" The militiamen followed Wanshan and Gu Mancang and rushed over to join the battle. At this time, the strength of the escorts and the government troops grew stronger, and they quickly killed the enemy again.
Seeing this, Hauge, standing below the city walls, felt bad for the loss of so many soldiers. He gritted his teeth and said to Yang Shan beside him, "They've run out of ammunition. Push harder! I'll give you 4,000 men. Charge forward! I want to see who's defending the city."
Yang Shan was the commander of the guards and a close confidant of Hauge. If he took 4,000 men with him, Hauge would only have less than 1,000 men. He carefully reminded him, "Your Highness! We are short of manpower. You have too few men here. If something unexpected happens, I, your servant..."
Before Yang Shan could finish his words, Haoge interrupted him, "What's wrong with having few people? I'm just standing here. Are there any Ming soldiers around who can come and kill me? Attack the city immediately! Don't stop fighting until the city is broken. All the women and money are ours!"
"Yeah!" Yang Shan had no choice but to lead his troops forward.
Hauge watched from behind and thought to himself, can a small county town stop me?
Yang Shanhe's Eight Banners white-armored soldiers led the Han army forward. More and more enemy troops were on the city walls, and the escorts and the government troops were retreating step by step. At this time, Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu ran to Zhao Xiaofei and said to him, "Master! Get ready!"
Zhao Xiaofei said: "Push it up!"
Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu immediately waved down upon hearing the order. Dozens of strong men laboriously pushed a large cart toward the city wall. On top of the cart was a large metal barrel, attached to an iron pipe with four small spouts at the end.
A foul and pungent smell came from the passing truck. Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu put on protective clothing, gas masks, and gloves. Zhao Xiaofei and the others also put on gas masks and protective clothing.
The enemy saw Zhao Xiaofei and his men wearing strange clothing and felt a sense of unease. As the saying goes, anything unusual must be a sign of trouble. The enemy wasn't foolish either; they stood still and didn't advance. Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu jumped into the car. Xiao Wen pressed a button, and the engine began to rev. Xiao Wu opened the valve, and a stream of liquid immediately gushed out of the nozzle.
Because it was pressurized, the force was immense. The four nozzles gushed out a flood of liquid at once, like four strange snakes, pounced upon the enemy, striking them directly. There was a crackling sound, and the agonized howls of the enemy as they covered their eyes and faces.
No matter how skilled your martial arts skills, you can't withstand the onslaught of concentrated sulfuric acid. And you can't, even with your body, but not your eyes. They didn't have the goggles and gas masks Zhao Xiaofei had bought from the modern world. Many enemies lay on the ground, clutching their eyes and howling in agony. Some covered their faces, while others, blinded, ran around and fell from the walls. Several enemy soldiers, directly struck by the high-pressure sulfuric acid, had their bones burned and exposed. They were practically reduced to human pulp!
The enemies behind were stunned by the sight. Seeing their comrades disfigured and transformed into ghostly forms, their legs weakened. Several others, burned by concentrated sulfuric acid, had their faces blurred and unrecognizable, their mouths glued together by the burns. They stood up and fumbled around like headless chickens. A whimpering sound emanated from their mouths, and their appearance, combined with their current appearance, was more terrifying than a ghost.
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