This time, Shinozaki-kun had sent out his entire army, leaving only a thousand or so people in the city to prepare for a street battle. If they could cleanly take out France's frontline troops on the river bank, then there was still a glimmer of hope for victory in this battle, so Liu Yongfu personally led the team.
At three o'clock in the morning, when people were still sleepy, the river was extremely quiet. Only the French gunboats patrolling back and forth would occasionally break the silence, and the frequency of patrolling was also very pitiful.
On the riverbank, perhaps the battle during the day was too intense, almost all the officers and soldiers of the French Expeditionary Force had fallen asleep, and even the sentries were dozing off.
The winters in Annan were not cold, but rather comfortable. However, the temperature difference between day and night was still quite large. Especially in the middle of the night, it was still slightly cold.
The sentries were not together, leaning against the bonfire to keep warm. The warm flames kept jumping, urging them to sleep.
"Woo! Wu!“
Some of them seemed to have returned to their beautiful hometown in a daze, enjoying beautiful girls in beautiful fields.
The sudden chill on his neck woke him up. He opened his eyes and wanted to scream, but his mouth was covered and he couldn't make a sound. His eyes widened in fear, and his legs kicked weakly. His life was coming to an end soon.
In the thick darkness of the night, a large number of Black Flag Army vanguard troops reached the French Army camp on the river bank. They easily took care of the sentry post and began to move towards the camp.
In the pitch-black night, only rustling footsteps could be heard. Occasionally, there would be a low groan. People were constantly being reaped by the Grim Reaper.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!“
As time passed, people finally noticed the arrival of the Black Flag Army. They began to shout in various languages. Sharp whistles sounded in the air, and for a moment, the French army camp was in chaos. French soldiers rushed out of the camp continuously.
"Kill!“
Liu Yongfu no longer concealed himself. Since he had already been discovered, he simply pressed forward with all his troops and started a hand-to-hand fight with the French.
"Charge! F * ck this bunch of trash!“
"Avenge our brothers!“
The Black Flag Army shouted as they rushed forward and entangled themselves with the French Army, engaging in the cruelest hand-to-hand combat.
Fifteen minutes later, the few French soldiers in the west were also transferred away. The city gates were wide open, and the Black Flag Army decisively protected the people and charged out...
"Damn Black Devil! Don't they rest?“
Gu Ba cursed as he walked out of the tent. He quickly ordered the officers to gather the troops and then ran towards the artillery camp.
After experiencing the initial panic.
The French mercenaries and the colonial army found their respective positions under the command of the officers. These people had almost never encountered close combat in the dark. The two sides were too close, and it was easy to accidentally injure them.
Since they could not utilize their weapons, they could only rely on the bayonet to fight against Amagasaki's saber and spear. Naturally, they were quickly at a disadvantage.
After a while, Gu Ba arrived at the artillery position. He began to observe the situation. The Black Flag Army was not at a disadvantage in close combat. Instead, they had a great advantage. About seven to eight thousand people were squeezed on the river bank that was a few kilometers long. One by one, the French soldiers fell under their swords and spears.
"The target is the riverbank! Attack indiscriminately!"
Gu Ba ordered expressionlessly.
"Commander! Where is our army!“
The commander of the artillery battalion asked in disbelief.
"Obey my orders! Mercenaries and colonial troops! It was their honor to sacrifice for the empire!”
Gu Ba's eyes were still looking straight ahead.
"Yes! Prepare artillery fire!“
…………
"Boom! Boom! Boom!“
The cannons began to roar, and the French troops also received the order to start firing.
Although there was some hesitation, the French soldiers still resolutely carried out the order. A few French soldiers who had finally escaped from the demonic Black Flag Army were pinned to the ground by a row of bullets from their own people.
Gu Ba understood that if the Black Flag Army got close to the French army, the French army would definitely be defeated. And if the Black Flag Army did not suffer any losses after taking this portion of the French army, if he lost, his military career would end here.
"These fucking French people are ruthless!“
"F * ck the French, they even beat up their own people!”
The Black Flag Army began to suffer losses because of their formation. However, those cannons were constantly adjusting their angles and extending towards the places where there were many Black Flag Soldiers.
"Damn it! Give me another fifteen minutes, and most of these people will be killed!”
"Retreat!"
Liu Yongfu roared unwillingly. Now that the casualties of the Black Flag Army had begun to increase, he knew that this sneak attack had failed. If this continued, they would definitely be wiped out.
The Black Flag Army retreated, and the French army camp was in a mess. This time, the French army had lost more than 4,000 people, and more than half of the losses came from the attacks of their own people.
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