The geographical advantages and proficient water warfare skills possessed by the White Lotus Sect rebels have no room to develop in the face of the new army's stupid warfare and technology.
The thieves who were sinking the boats were all blown up, and the remaining fire boats were easily handled by the New Army's small boats.
There are two pole handlers on each small boat. When the fire boat approaches, they use the pole to hold it up, and then a soldier throws a grenade on top.
Originally, this kind of fire boat was almost burned, but it immediately fell apart when the grenade exploded, leaving all the wood chips falling on the water.
The new fire ship army on the front is much more violent to deal with.
More than a hundred artillery pieces bombard dozens of fireships. Even if the accuracy of the artillery fire on the ship is very poor, it is easy to hit them.
After three consecutive rounds of bombardment, Guo Yunbiao's carefully arranged fire ship array failed to produce any results, and not a single one remained.
The only loss suffered by the New Army was that the decks of several tank ships were damaged due to the recoil of the artillery.
"It seems that when we build our own warships in the future, we must pay attention to the selection of wood."
Zuo Mengeng was still thinking about the navy.
How the new army will go to sea in the future must be planned ahead of time.
Guo Yunbiao on Juyi Island felt cold all over, as if he had seen the coming of destruction.
"Dharma protector, what should I do?"
Zhao Si also panicked and just wanted to run away.
The New Army's fleet has circled around and returned to the north.
At this time, it was more than 500 meters away from Juyi Island, and the entire island was covered by artillery fire.
On the north side of Juyi Island, there is another small island with a stockade on it, which serves to protect the main island. Once the main island is attacked, the small island can help defend against the attack from the side.
But the problem is that the new army does not want to land on the island immediately, so the island's role in assisting defense is lost.
Compared to Juyi Island, the thieves on the small island are more panicked.
Because the island is so small, you can see everything clearly at a glance, and it is so flat that there is no terrain to rely on.
It can be said that the White Lotus Sect rebels guarding the top are basically cannon fodder.
Seeing that all the ministries were in place, Mao Yuanyi ordered: "Let's fire."
The area of Juyi Island at this time was larger than that of later generations, so it could accommodate more than 6,000 bandits.
If it were such a small piece in later generations, a single cannonball could kill hundreds of people.
The new army first bombarded the island with artillery. After a round of artillery fire, the island was in a mess with heavy casualties. The makeshift wooden camp built by the bandits was no different from paper in front of the artillery.
The remaining thieves were completely frightened and did not dare to stay on the island. They jumped into the water one after another and went upstream to Juyi Island.
When he watched the New Army destroy fireships with solid bullets, Guo Yunbiao didn't think much of it.
After all, it was not like he had never seen such artillery before.
This is why he still has a glimmer of hope.
But now, when the new army used explosive bombs to sweep across the island, he understood that there was no possibility of holding Juyi Island.
"Go quickly."
Guo Yunbiao was indeed a hero. Once he saw that something could not be done, he made a very quick decision. He immediately led several of Zhao Si and other close associates to the shore, jumped on a wooden boat and fled south.
As soon as they ran away, the rest of the thieves no longer had the will to fight, and they also ran away.
For a time, the entire shore was fighting for it, and many people became extremely crazy in order to get on the boat.
Anyone who dares to stop him will be attacked immediately with a knife.
Before the new army arrived, hundreds of people died tragically just from killing each other.
Mao Yuanyi noticed that the thieves were about to run away and immediately gave the order.
"The second regiment is responsible for the pursuit. Be careful to maintain formation and don't underestimate the enemy. The fourth regiment takes over Juyi Island. If there is resistance, they will be killed without mercy."
It can be said that all the thieves who fled to Juyi Island are basically the backbone of the White Lotus Sect, and there will be no innocent people.
Therefore, Zuo Mengeng has already given orders to these people, and there is no need to be merciful.
If these people surrender, then they will all be captured and sent to work as laborers, doing the most dangerous and arduous work.
If you don't surrender, you will be killed.
After receiving the military order, the new army divided into two groups, chasing the fleeing enemies while the other group surrounded Juyi Island.
"Blow up all the rebel ships for me."
Liu Dacai saw that the thieves were crowding on the shore and fighting for ships, and they simply did not pay attention to the firepower of the new army.
Why are you so polite?
Each ship's artillery aimed at the beach, and with just one wave of fire, more than a thousand thieves were killed, and even the wooden boats were blown to pieces.
The thieves were frightened and swarmed towards the island.
Liu Dacai was not in a hurry to land on the island, but directed the artillery to blow up all the visible buildings on the island.
This time, the surviving bandits didn't even have cover. They ran to the east side of the island, were bombed, and then ran to the west, where they were bombed again.
After several attacks, there were no more than two thousand thieves left.
"Shout and tell them to kneel down and surrender."
The soldiers of the fourth regiment took out their loudspeakers and shouted towards the island.
Hearing the order "Kneel down and surrender, raise your hands and not kill", the thieves were confused at first and did not react. After being under another round of artillery fire, they all understood it with the will to survive.
Wow…
All the thieves threw away their weapons in a hurry, and raised their hands high when they knelt on the ground, fearing that the next wave of artillery fire would fall on their heads.
Liu Dacai could see clearly with a telescope on the ship.
"Lao Cai, all the thieves have surrendered, let's go to the island."
Cai Jiachuan, the political commissar of the fourth regiment, said hurriedly: "We can't all go up. You sit here and I will lead people up to collect the prisoners."
Liu Dacai had no objection to his partner's caution.
After a while, the Fourth Regiment separated out a dozen ships and landed on Juyi Island carrying more than 400 soldiers.
Soldiers have long had experience in how to gather prisoners.
The prisoners were ordered not to move around, and then they were divided into several areas. Each area monitored the prisoners' movements, and they were escorted to the shore to stop.
The shore was empty and unobstructed, and the prisoners had no weapons in their hands. They dared to act recklessly, and there was absolutely no reason to do so.
But it was said that the second regiment's pursuit of the fleeing enemy did not go well at first.
Because of Mao Yuanyi's strict order, Hong Qi, the leader of the second regiment, did not dare to disperse his troops, so he could only hold the regiment and guard the distant enemies from afar.
The New Army's ship was large and slow in the lake. Seeing the enemy running farther and farther away, Hong Qi became anxious.
While he was hesitating whether to let the boat catch up, political commissar Qiao Shuangcheng suddenly laughed.
"Lao Hong, look, the thieves have nowhere to escape."
Hong Qi hurriedly looked through the telescope and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
It turned out that during the chase, they had reached the south side of Anshan Lake.
Although they are getting closer and closer to the lake shore, it seems that these thieves can escape as long as they land on land.
But between the lake and the shore, there is a muddy pond tens of meters long.
This is exposed after the water level subsides in winter, making it impossible to sail.
"Dharma protector, what should I do?"
The thieves also saw the rotten mud pond and had to look at Guo Yunbiao.
Guo Yunbiao turned around and saw the officers and soldiers behind him lined up in a row, squeezing over them without leaving any space.
Furthermore, the artillery of the army can fire very far. Even if there is a gap, he would not dare to force his way through.
In other words, there is no way to go back.
As soon as he thought about this, Guo Yunbiao got angry, pointed at the muddy pond in front of him and said: "Rush over and get out as much as you can."
Then, he leaned over and picked up a piece of wood.
At this time, everyone knew that if caught, they would be dead, so they could only listen to him.
The thieves worked hard together, and the boat flew up, rushed directly into the muddy pond, and even slid out for more than ten meters.
Guo Yunbiao no longer cared about his own prestige. After throwing the plank into the muddy pond, he lay down on it, using the nine-ringed sword as an oar, and rowed hard towards the lake shore.
The rest of the thieves, those with wooden boards, followed suit. Those without wooden boards struggled in the mud.
But as we walked, the mud sank deeper and deeper, submerging the thieves one after another.
For a moment, the entire muddy pond was filled with howls of despair.
Guo Yunbiao's scalp was numb, and he didn't care so much anymore. He just wanted to run out quickly and stay away from this hell.
Hong Qi had no idea that Guo Yunbiao would be so ruthless. Without warning, he quickly accelerated the ship. When it was two hundred meters away, he gave the order.
"Everyone, free fire."
The soldiers immediately swarmed to the bow and opened fire on the thieves crawling in the mire.
Under the hail of bullets, many thieves were shot despite being far apart.
These guys had a hard time crawling through the mire, but once they were shot, they were basically dead.
Hearing the whizzing sound of bullets piercing the air, Guo Yunbiao's soul trembled and he worked harder.
Suddenly there was a resistance in his legs, making him unable to move.
When I turned around, I found that I had been caught by a subordinate who was stuck in the quagmire.
Only the man's head was still outside, and he shouted in fear.
"Defender, please help me, I don't want to die! Dharma protector, please save me!"
Guo Yunbiao had no time to take care of himself and shouted angrily: "Let go."
The man didn't listen and just grabbed his trousers.
Guo Yunbiao was extremely anxious and kicked him away.
If he were on land, with his martial arts skills, this kick would be enough to break open monuments and crack rocks. Unfortunately, he was floating on the muddy pond at this time and had no way to use his strength. He kicked the opponent to death, but in the end,
This foot was also caught.
"Asshole!"
Guo Yunbiao tried hard to break free twice but couldn't get free. He couldn't even turn over on the small wooden board. He was furious and furious.
"Zhao Si!"
He saw Zhao Si in front and hurriedly called for help.
Zhao Si turned around and saw that he was trapped. Just as he was about to come over, a bullet flew from a distance and hit Guo Yunbiao's lumbar spine.
Guo Yunbiao screamed "Ah" and suddenly lost consciousness below the waist.
"Zhao Si, save me. For the sake of Randen Buddha..."
The thief who grabbed Guo Yunbiao's feet had already fallen into the mire and started to drag him down.
Guo Yunbiao never expected that a lifetime of fame would end like this.
He tried his best to stretch out his hand to Zhao Si, praying to give him a hand.
Zhao Si wanted to crawl over, but there was another gunshot in the distance. By coincidence, it hit Guo Yunbiao's wrist, causing his originally raised hand to drop weakly.
Zhao Si was still frightened and did not dare to stay any longer. He quickly turned around and crawled away.
Behind him, the muddy water reached Guo Yunbiao's chin.
Just as he was about to curse Zhao Si for his ingratitude, the smelly muddy water poured into his mouth.
Guo Yunbiao struggled hard, but the faster he moved, the faster he fell.
In the end, a generation of wealthy people became fertilizer in the muddy soil.