"Really?" Zhu Youjian immediately perked up when he heard that. He followed the soldier to the back and saw that the leader was Song Yingxing's brother, Song Yingsheng!
Three hundred East Chamber foreigners escorted dozens of carriages, which were filled with military supplies. There were a total of one hundred new rifles, five thousand bullets, thirteen crouching tiger cannons, as well as several waist knives and spears.
" After His Highness led the soldiers to the south, we worked day and night to forge these armaments. Thanks to Eunuch Wei's help, we sent our brothers from the East Chamber to escort us. We traveled day and night and finally arrived…"
Song Yingsheng saw the large amount of blood on Prince Xin's clothes and his heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly asked.
"It's fine. This is the blood of the rebel soldiers." Zhu Youjian patted the dust off his clothes indifferently and ordered all the soldiers to line up to receive the weapons.
Cao Wenzhao was born in the military and was very good at leading troops. Zhu Youjian was also happy to be idle and ordered him to temporarily take over the position of guerrilla general of the new army. He was responsible for cleaning up the troops, distributing military equipment, and conducting training.
Everyone held brand new rifles and learned how to shoot from Cao Wenzhao. Compared to the old handguns, this new gun was simple to operate, convenient to use, powerful, and had a long range. It was also not afraid of getting wet.
However, the processing precision required for such a breech rifle was far superior to that of a traditional handgun. Even with the help of a steam forging machine, the production progress was extremely slow. Moreover, in order to ensure the rate of good products, only a hundred could be produced in a hurry.
As for the dozens of Crouching Tiger Cannons, they were directly brought out from the armory of the War Bureau for emergency use. They were still filled in the same way. Zhu Youjian asked Wang Chengen to gather the linen used to package the rifles, tear it open, pack the gunpowder, and stuff it into the barrel of the Crouching Tiger Cannon.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in an apricot yellow shirt and a black gauze hat was standing on the city wall of Fan County, looking into the distance.
"Your Majesty!" " Your Majesty!" A bearded man wearing a cowardly seventh-grade county magistrate uniform ran over and knelt on the ground in a hurry." Your Majesty, the leader of this group of soldiers is His Highness Prince Xin of the Ming Dynasty!”
"Ha…Pui!" Emperor Fu Lie of the Rejuvenation, Xu Hong Ru, let out a few grunts from his throat and spat out a mouthful of salty and fishy phlegm, which made him feel a little better. They had eaten a lot of meat and fish during the coronation.
"I…Ah pui, where is my auxiliary general Hou Wu!”Xu Hong Ru cleared his throat and asked.
"I'm here!" A person turned around from the top of the city wall. He was fully clad in armor and had a saber slung at his waist. He knelt on the ground and cupped his hands." Long live our emperor!"”
" Alright, alright. Hou Wu, I order you to lead five thousand soldiers and kill this bunch of Ming Rebel Army soldiers who don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Oh right, you have to keep that young prince. I want to keep him as a hostage. What are you waiting for? Go!”
"I will listen to your orders!" Hou Wu stood up and led his subordinates down the city wall. Soon, a loud rumbling sound came from the city gate. The gate slowly opened, and ant-like rebel soldiers rushed out and headed straight for the stronghold not far away.
"The rebel soldiers are here!" Zhu Youjian put down his binoculars and nodded at Cao Wenzhao. Cao Wenzhao understood and raised a red flag.
"First unit of the new army's flintlock unit, reload!”
With an order, thirty musketeers held their new rifles, pulled the bolts, and loaded their bullets. They narrowed their eyes and aimed at the rebel soldiers who were charging at them like a tsunami!
"Release!"
Pa, pa, pa!
The gunshots were so loud that Xu Guangqi's ears buzzed. Dozens of bandits fell to the ground.
But even more rebel soldiers were carried by the crowd and charged towards the stronghold!
"First team reload, second team forward!”
Cao Wenzhao calmly gave the order.
The first group of soldiers took a step back and gave up their shooting position to the second group. The second group fired at the same time, and a large gap instantly appeared in the group of bandits.
The three flintlock squads took turns to attack. Wherever the gunshots came from, there would definitely be rebel soldiers who were shot and fell to the ground. After a few rounds, hundreds of corpses were strewn across the wasteland between Fan County's north gate and the stronghold.
On the stronghold, gunshots continued without a break. The rebel soldiers at the forefront fell one after another, causing Hou Wu, who was supervising the battle from behind, to stare at them with his eyes wide open!
The firepower of this group of soldiers was too strong!
"Brothers, those who are not afraid of death, charge with me!”Hou Wu ripped off his shirt and drew his saber. He roared and charged forward like a mad lion!
"Charge!" There was no lack of brave people in the crowd. Seeing their commander charge forward, they followed behind him. The charging troops that had been somewhat stagnant once again charged at the stronghold like a tsunami!
" Your Highness, the bandits are too powerful. We don't have enough manpower. Why don't we retreat immediately…" Xu Guangqi was a scholar after all. He could write poems, sing songs, and play with the wind and moon. If he were to charge into the enemy's ranks, he wouldn't dare!
"These rebel soldiers are just a motley crew.”Zhu Youjian snorted and took a rifle from Wang Chengen's hand. He pushed a golden bullet and aimed it at Hou Wu, who was at the front, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A bullet whizzed through the sky, piercing through Hou Wu's glabella and creating a fist-sized hole in the back of his skull. It left a trail of blood in its wake!
Hou Wu fell to the ground with a thud. His head was splashed with red, white, and ash, scaring the rebel soldiers behind him into screaming.
With the death of the commander, the momentum of the charge was forcefully contained. Zhu Youjian waved his hand and carried a crouching tiger cannon from behind. He measured the distance and ordered the muzzle to be raised by two feet.
Chi…
The gunpowder burned rapidly, and a scarlet spark shot into the barrel. The pitch-black muzzle of the cannon was pointed diagonally at the sky. Under the sky, a group of rebel soldiers who were having breakfast were looking at the stronghold not far away in horror.
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