Wherever the blade passes, bones are broken and tendons are broken.
The blood turned into a red rain that covered Li Chongtian's body, making him feel like a demon god had come to the world.
This scene is really frightening.
both sides!
Those who were still alive on the city wall saw the tragic death of their companions and fled one after another. Regardless of whether there was a way or not, let alone the consequences of escape, they even climbed over the city wall directly and jumped down.
I would rather fall to the ground and die than dare to face this terrible murderer.
The defenders were no better.
Jiangnan, where the literary style is popular, has never seen such horrific killings?
For the first time, the defenders discovered that fighting was so terrifying.
"What are you doing standing still? Are you having a fight at the vegetable market?"
Li Chongtian was furious and yelled at these unsatisfied guys.
This group of people finally came to their senses and rushed to the city wall to clear the long ladder of the army.
With him personally demonstrating, the momentum of the defenders completely changed.
They finally understood that this was not a game of house, but a life-and-death war.
When faced with the attack of the official army, they also dared to hand out their weapons and kill the same living humans on the opposite side.
The battle suddenly became lively.
Zhu Guobi and Fang Yuegong felt very sorry to see the army attack the city wall and then be driven back.
"Let Zhenjiang Guards go up, we must enter the city today."
Zhu Guobi felt that there was a chance of defeating the city, so he decided to strengthen his troops and sent out the most capable Zhenjiang Guards.
As expected, the performance of the Zhenjiang Guards was better than that of the other officers and soldiers.
Zhenjiang Wei actually had a ram and a battering ram in his hands.
Zhenjiang Guard Commander Li Zheng let the infantrymen hold shields and walk in front, escorting the rams and battering rams as they slowly approached the city wall.
Obviously, having such a weapon to break the city is a great threat to the defenders.
Wang Ruixian naturally noticed the abnormality and quickly ordered.
"Push over the artillery and knock out the trebuchets of the army. The musketeers must assemble and follow me out of the city."
Xu Erjue was nearby and was frightened when he heard his arrangement.
"Mr. Wang, you can't leave the city. Otherwise, once defeated, the officers and soldiers will take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill Songjiang, and Songjiang will not be able to defend it."
Wang Ruixian pointed at the Zhenjiang guards who were getting closer and closer.
"The officers and soldiers have battering rams in their hands. If we don't push them back, once we let them get close, the city gate will definitely be knocked open and we still won't be able to defend it."
Seeing that Xu Ji and others all looked panicked, Wang Ruixian had to explain patiently.
"We cannot defend the city walls alone, otherwise we will definitely lose. Our musketeers should come in handy at this time."
He is the commander-in-chief of the war. Once he makes up his mind, no one can stop him.
He gathered a musketry team of more than 400 people and came to the city.
The city gate slowly opened, and more than four hundred people cautiously walked out.
When they saw the gate of Songjiang Prefecture opened, the officers and soldiers were all surprised.
Fang Yuegong made wild speculations.
"Could it be that the people in the city are afraid of my divine power and are ready to surrender?"
Zhu Guobi's head was full of black lines, and he found that these civil servants really did nothing but hold him back.
However, he didn't know what was going on, so he could only pay close attention nervously.
Just as the musketeers drove out of the city and lined up against the city, the artillery was already set up on the bed.
The elite intelligence officers who personally operated the artillery aimed at the trebuchets of the army and fired continuously.
The total distance is less than 500 meters, which is almost like shooting target in front of the New Army artillery.
With every cannon fired, a trebuchet was overturned, and many officers and soldiers were killed.
The power of explosive bombs is far beyond that of solid bullets.
Even the official army's explosive bombs were far inferior to collodion explosives because they used black powder.
When had the officers and soldiers seen this formation?
Seeing that the trebuchets were being blown up one after another, the people next to them died without a burial place, and the rest ignored the order and turned around and ran away.
Without the threat of trebuchets, the pressure on the city suddenly lightened, and the intensity of the counterattack became even greater.
outside the city.
Wang Ruixian worked hard and finally got the musketeers to arrange their formation.
"Listen to my order and take five steps forward."
More than four hundred gunmen counted the steps and walked forward for a while.
No more, no less, exactly five steps.
There must not be any more, otherwise the formation will be messed up.
Wang Ruixian didn't have time to pay attention to the Zhenjiang Guards on the opposite side, he only stared at his own array.
After watching the chaotic array lively for a while, it finally stabilized, and then he said again: "Five more steps forward."
Just like that, the Musketeers moved as fast as ants, getting closer to the Zhenjiang Guards little by little.
Over at Zhenjiang Wei, Li Zheng couldn't guess why the people in the city came out.
Since he dared to fight Zhenjiang Wei outside the city, he must have something, which made him cautious.
The two sides got closer and closer, and finally they were within a hundred steps.
Wang Ruixian saw that many people in the musketeers were pale-skinned and their lips were trembling, and he knew that they were about to reach a critical point in their hearts.
Can't wait any longer!
"First row, raise your guns."
This order was given at the right time, and the gunmen had no time to think about it and took up their muskets one after another.
At this moment, Wang Ruixian's palms were full of sweat.
He was afraid that if a fight actually broke out, these people would collapse without a fight, which would be a lot of fun.
But now that the matter was over, he had no choice.
"Fire!"
Bang bang bang bang bang...
The muskets in the first row emitted bursts of white smoke, and hundreds of bullets hit the Zhenjiang Guards.
The second monk Li Zhengzhang was confused.
What's the point of firing a gun like this at a distance of a hundred steps?
This scene made him put aside his worries to some extent, feeling that the person opposite him was a complete rookie on the battlefield.
It's hard to say that the credit for this victory must go to Zhenjiang Wei.
When they saw the musketeers raising their guns, the infantry of the Zhenjiang Guards had already raised their shields.
According to their experience, when a musket is fired at such a long distance, let alone a shield, it will not cause much damage.
Therefore, the soldiers of Zhenjiang Guard were all in good spirits, and even accelerated their advance.
But when the fierce hail of bullets came in, the soldiers in the front row suddenly lost one level, and everyone was shocked, as if they had seen a ghost.
Li Zheng was so speechless that he forgot to command the battle.
What kind of firearm is this?
Why is it so powerful?
The officers and soldiers in Jiangnan had no idea that Shandong's muskets had a long range and great power.
The Jiangnan officers and soldiers were also quite deficient in armament.
For example, their shields are not made of iron, but of rattan.
This kind of rattan shield is very useful in Jiangnan.
Because the water network here is dense and the weather is hot and humid, the lightweight rattan shield will not increase the burden and is enough to protect against bows and arrows. Sometimes soldiers can even use the rattan shield to swim across the river.
Moreover, the rattan shield is not afraid of fire after being smeared with tung oil, so it is most suitable for use in battles in the south of the Yangtze River.
But after all, the rattan shield is not an iron shield. It can protect against bows and arrows. But when it comes to Shandong's well-made muskets, it is no different from paper.
Seeing the firing from the first row knocking down many officers and soldiers, Wang Ruixian became more confident and raised his voice a little higher.
"The first row retreats, the second row steps forward, prepare..."