The third round of rocket launchers was twenty twenty-five box-packed Thunderbolt rocket launchers. There were five hundred rocket launchers in total. The intensity of firing far exceeded the previous two. After all the rocket launchers flew into the sky, they were brought out.
Lines of fire almost covered the entire sky, just like the fireworks at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. They were dazzling and colorful. In an instant, the entire earth was illuminated. Shang Yi could clearly see it with his naked eyes.
I saw that the musketeers led by Zhou Shaohuan, Tong Dayong, and Huang Zhen were only more than 150 steps away from the main camp of the invading army.
At this time, Shang Yi felt that it felt a bit like modern warfare. The soldiers firing rocket launchers around him also clapped their hands and drank, and couldn't help saying: "It's so beautiful, so beautiful."
However, for the Chuang Army, it was not pretty at all, because the falling of the rocket launchers only meant a large number of casualties. Moreover, the number of the third round of rocket launchers far exceeded the first two rounds, so the lethality was also greater.
As rocket launchers fell one after another as they broke into the military camp, countless soldiers were penetrated by the iron sand and iron flakes ejected from the explosion. Many were even covered with splashed grease, and their bodies were ignited with flames and burned.
He screamed uncontrollably and rolled desperately on the ground, trying to put out the fire on his body.
At this time, Liu Xiyao couldn't care less. He pulled out his saber and shouted loudly: "Brothers, follow me out of the camp and fight with the Ming army."
Liu Xiyao was also considered a fierce general in the army and was quite prestigious, so under his orders, dozens of people immediately gathered around him. When Tian Jianxiu saw him, he gritted his teeth and said to Bai Jiuhe and Liu Tichun who were beside him.
Said: "Let's go, let's go fight with the Ming army."
Before he finished speaking, a rocket landed among this group of people. It exploded with a "boom" and immediately brought out a series of miserable screams. Seven or eight soldiers immediately fell to the ground dead, and there were
More than a dozen soldiers were hit by splashing grease, which ignited the flames and made them scream "Ao Ao" and jump around. The other soldiers who were lucky enough to be safe hurriedly dispersed for fear of being entangled by them.
It hurts yourself and makes you angry. The people who finally gathered together suddenly dispersed.
When Tian Jianxiu looked at Liu Xiyao again, he had been stabbed through the chest by a piece of iron, and he had died long ago.
Not everyone among the intruders had the courage to fight the Ming army to the death. Bai Jiuhe and Liu Tichun had long planned to escape. When Liu Xiyao died, Tian Jianxiu's courage to resist was completely lost. Therefore, several people immediately made a decision and decided to retreat immediately.
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It should be said that their decision was completely correct, because at this moment, Zhou Shaohuan led the soldiers of the Merchant Army to the front of the camp.
The Chuang army set up a temporary camp. There was no tree fence or wall. The camp wall was mainly made of a combination of horses and various vehicles and was less than a person tall. Therefore, after the soldiers of the Merchant Army rushed to the camp, they did not
Instead of rushing into the camp, they stood in a semi-encirclement outside the camp and raised their guns to shoot into the camp. Moreover, at this time, the camp was full of flames, shining brightly like daylight, so it could be
They could see it clearly. So the musketeers did not distinguish between three-stage bursts or four-stage bursts. They all fired freely and just shot inside.
The main camp of the intruders was already in chaos, and now the merchant troops were surrounding the camp and shooting fiercely. Many people were shot to death immediately. There were still many tragic defeats during the day.
The soldier's memory was still fresh in his mind. As soon as he heard the sound of gunshots, his whole body trembled with fear. Therefore, he became even more panicked and confused. He just wanted to find a safe place to hide.
But at this time, the fire in the camp was getting bigger and bigger. Tents, flags, fodder, food, and vehicles were all ablaze, almost reflecting half of the sky red. Except for some open spaces, there was not much at all.
A place to hide.
Although all the soldiers wanted to escape from the camp, the camp walls in many areas were also burned. Most of the camp walls that were not burned were guarded and shot by Merchant Army musketeers, although a few were opened.
A small gap can be passed through, but there are still tens of thousands of soldiers in the Chuang Army. It will not be a matter of time to escape from the camp. Therefore, there are also many soldiers of the Chuang Army who are in the camp as if they are not there.
They were scurrying around like flies, bumping into each other, crowding, and trampling on each other, and many people were injured and killed.
Some clever soldiers found water jars, poured themselves into the water, and then rushed into the sea of fire to escape. Of course, there were also many soldiers who saw that the situation was not good and did not care much. No matter if they had water or not, they would still risk it.
They rushed into the fire. As a result, some people took the risk and rushed out, but some people were burned by the fire and their clothes were burned. They screamed and rolled on the ground to put out the flames.
But gradually, more and more soldiers of the intruders escaped from the camp, which turned into a sea of fire. At this time, the sky turned white and it was almost bright. The sky became gray.
I could vaguely see clearly. When the soldiers of the Merchant Army saw it, they stopped shooting into the camp. Instead, they fixed their bayonets and divided into two teams. They surrounded them from both sides of the camp and continued to pursue them.
The defeated soldiers of the Chuang Army.
In fact, the actual number of the defeated troops of the Chuang Army at this time was still more than 10,000, while the Merchant Army only had two battalions, totaling more than 1,600 people. The numbers of the two sides were very different, but the defeated troops of the Chuang Army were already frightened by this time.
There is still the heart to keep fighting. Even if there are a few people who still want to fight, when they hear the sound of gunshots, their resistance immediately disappears and they just try to escape for their lives.
However, during the pursuit, the soldiers of the Merchant Army mainly used bayonets to resolve the battle, while most of the soldiers of the Chuang Army woke up from their sleep and had no time to put on their armor. Many of them were still shirtless.
, now they are only focused on escaping, and their entire back is equivalent to being sold to others. As long as the soldiers of the Merchant Army can catch up, they can stab them with one bayonet, one stab at a time, just like piercing a toad.
Because the bayonets used by the merchant army are all triangular, once a wound is stabbed, it is basically difficult to stop the bleeding. Even if it is not a critical injury, you can only wait for the blood to drain out and die. Therefore, as long as it is shot
An enemy soldier, a merchant soldier, didn't care whether he was stabbed to death. After pulling out his bayonet, he continued to pursue the other defeated soldiers. However, some soldiers who invaded the army immediately raised their hands and surrendered when they saw that the situation was not good.
As a result, the merchant army continued to chase for ten Sheli, and when the sky was bright, they stopped and escorted the surrendered soldiers back to the camp. At this time, Shang Yi and the soldiers of the reconnaissance company were cleaning up.
On the battlefield, because the fire in the camp is now burning brightly and will probably not be extinguished for several hours, so there is no need to bury the bodies, they can just be thrown into the fire.
Some injured soldiers were treated in two ways. Those who were slightly injured were first detained and some simple bandages were given to them. For seriously injured soldiers, they were simply given another stabbing blow and let them go.
If they go to heaven earlier, it is difficult to cure them anyway, so it is better to let them transcend as early as possible. Then just throw them on the fire and that's it.
After Zhou Shaohuan and others returned with the soldiers, they also helped the scouts clear the battlefield. Because most of the soldiers who invaded the army were killed in the camp, the total number of this battle cannot be calculated.
There were more than a thousand corpses cleaned up outside, and those who had been devoured by fire in the camp must be much more than this number. Shang Yi also decided that this battle would be considered as killing three thousand enemies.
Anyway, the Merchant Army has captured a lot of heads now. One or two thousand more and one or two thousand less are not much different. But the prisoners can be counted. There are 316 in total, and more than 50 of the prisoners were injured.
, but the injuries were not serious, mainly small area burns and injuries from crowding and trampling.
However, only six of the Merchant Army died in this battle.
In fact, this battle should have been a victory with zero casualties, because none of the soldiers who died were killed by the invaders. And speaking of it, these six people died unjustly, because when chasing the enemy, a group of soldiers
In order to take a shortcut, they tried to pass through the burning camp, but several soldiers carried grenades. The bullets were ignited by the fire and exploded. Not only did they die violently, but their bodies were never found.
After hearing this, Shang Yi didn't know whether to cry or laugh. It seemed that the gunpowder safety education for soldiers had to keep up. After returning to Guangzhou, he regarded this incident as a typical example.
The whole army should take a warning.
At this time, the battlefield was almost cleared, because this time the camp of the intruders was burned down, so in addition to some prisoners, there were 23 war horses, and basically not many trophies were captured. There were only some swords and guns.
Armor and the merchant army are no longer interested in it now, and they have all been thrown into the fire. But this is good, everyone can save a lot of effort.
So Shang Yi ordered that the captives be humiliated, take the horses, and return to Guangzhou.
Among the defeated troops of the Chuang Army, Tian Jianxiu, Bai Jiuhe, and Liu Tichun escaped from the camp one step ahead because they saw the opportunity quickly, so they were not harmed. After escaping for a while, they saw that the merchant army was not there.
After the pursuit continued, the three of them felt at ease, and then stopped to collect Long's defeated troops.
After a lot of effort, the three of them were able to gather six to seven thousand defeated soldiers, but they all looked very embarrassed. Most of them were without helmets and armor, and their hands were empty. A considerable number of them were still shirtless.
, exposed buttocks, still blackened by smoke. Fortunately, the weather is now mid-July. Although it is the beginning of autumn, it is still very hot. Even if you don’t use it, you will feel cold. But even if you have clothes on, it is not much better.
Go, because most of the people were burnt to bits and pieces, and exuded the smell of burnt tombs. If someone who didn't know saw it and thought they were seeing a beggar gang member, they would definitely
Don't think of them as an army.
When Tian Jianxiu and others saw this, they also felt shameless, because this time they were defeated even more miserably than Han Huamei. But now there was no other way, so they had to turn back to Xinyang and wait for help.