Feng Zicai packed his luggage overnight and rushed to the Southern Mountain's City with his sons and old subordinates. He still had a glimmer of hope in his heart that those good-for-nothings would not cause a disaster as he guessed.
Shanxi
The Gaul army's artillery fire rained down, setting off waves of heat waves. The cannons were specifically aimed at the places where the resistance was the fiercest.
Soon, the fortress on the river bank in front of the city was cleared, leaving only the sparse sounds of gunfire.
After the fortress was destroyed, the pressure on the Gaul Army was greatly reduced. Under the cover of the cannons and machine guns, the landing went smoothly and they began to attack the Black Flag Army on the embankment.
The Black Flag Army defending the embankment fought back, repelling wave after wave of attacks. The river bank was littered with the bodies of Gaul mercenaries and colonial troops, but the Black Flag Army had also paid a considerable price, with countless casualties.
"Damned Gaul dog! I will destroy them one day!"
Liu Yongfu clenched his fists tightly when he saw the tragic situation on the river bank. His brothers were blown away by the cannons of the Gaul army one after another.
"Big brother! The gap in equipment between us and the Gauls is too great. We can't defend there! I hope the sacrifice of my brothers is worth it!”
Yang Zhuen saw that Liu Yongfu was a little agitated and quickly pushed him, afraid that he would lose his mind.
"I don't know if this is right or wrong, but if I don't do this, I won't have a chance!”
Liu Yongfu helplessly turned his face away and couldn't bear to look.
He naturally had his reasons for doing so. He needed a portion of the soldiers to attract the attention of the Gaul army so that he could carry out his next move. After all, if they fought head-on, the Black Flag Army would have no chance at all.
Fifteen minutes later, the Gaul army had almost completed their landing and began to consolidate their position. They were ready to continue advancing. Suddenly, a group of Black Flag Army suddenly charged out from the small forest behind the Gaul army. They appeared between the army and the fleet and attacked from the flank.
Hundreds of heads emerged from the darkness and quickly swam ashore to attack the Gaul army from behind. These were the brothers Liu Yongfu had recruited from the sea. They could lurk quietly without being discovered.
It should be known that there were " water ghosts " in the previous water battles. However, most of the Gaul army's fleets were ironclads, and the wooden ships were covered with a layer of iron, so they could not be chiseled.
In such close combat, the Black Flag Army's sabers and spears were the best weapons. They brandished their weapons and charged forward fearlessly. After a group of brothers died under the muzzle of the guns, they finally came into direct contact with the Gaul Army.
"Motherf * cker! Brothers, kill them ruthlessly!"
Huang Yicheng was leading the Black Flag Army. He wielded his broadsword to perfection and cut down three Gaul soldiers in one go.
"Go to a place with more people. They won't dare to shoot!”
He shouted and squeezed into the crowd.
"Go! Get rid of these fake devils!"
"Killing one is worth it, killing two is worth it!”
"I specialize in killing Charcoal, it's disgusting to look at!”
All the Black Flag Army soldiers were desperately charging into the crowd. Since they had accepted this mission, they knew that it was almost impossible for them to survive.
"Order the troops to retreat and widen the distance! Sacrifice a portion of the soldiers."
Gu Ba was very impressed with Liu Yongfu. This move made it impossible for the Gaul Army to display their weapon advantage. Instead, it brought out the strength of the Black Flag Army.
"Yes, sir!"
The signal soldier immediately sent out the order.
The Gaul army began to retreat quickly, ignoring their compatriots who were entangled with the Black Flag Army and running back as if they were risking their lives.
"Kill! The foreigner has run away!"
"It's not that easy to chase after him!"
Everyone was excited to kill, so how could they let go of the Gaul army? They charged at the back, leaving behind many Gaul soldiers.
"Hurry up! Don't chase! Tell them to retreat!"
Liu Yongfu shouted when he saw his underlings, but it was too late.
At this moment, most of the Gaul Army had already distanced themselves from the Black Flag Army, and the cannons continued to fire.
"Boom! Boom!"
The concentrated artillery fire landed and exploded in the Black Flag Army formation. The Black Flag Army suffered heavy casualties. Even Huang Yicheng, who was charging at the front, was sent flying by the artillery fire.
"Damned Gaul!"
Liu Yongfu's face was ashen. He was relieved when he saw the Black Flag Army slowly retreat. Logically speaking, he should not have defended Shanxi to the death. Instead, the best way to deal with the Gauls was to play the game like before.
However, Shansi had great strategic significance. Once it was lost, this nail that could be inserted into the enemy's internal defense would no longer exist.
The Gaul army retreated and used their cannons to plow the riverbank before sending troops to attack again. The Black Flag Army had no choice but to retreat after a fierce resistance. Only 200 out of the 1,000 men escaped, and the losses were huge. The Gaul army had paid the price of 1,200 men.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:082420182:57PM
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