[Read the latest chapter] The volley of rifles shook the entire ice surface. The front row of five hundred "Dragoons" seemed to have suddenly hit an invisible wall, and they fell down on their backs.
The overturned horses and knights immediately became obstacles for the following people, and many more people fell to the ground.
After Chen Guangfu's men and horses were hit by two volleys of gunfire, fifty or sixty of them fell instantly.
The infantry calmly followed the sergeants' instructions, loaded ammunition in an orderly manner, and fired. Although there was only a double-row formation, the firepower density was far greater than the "triple formation" of the matchlocks of the same era.
"Quickly rush" Chen Guangfu lowered his body, almost completely lying on the horse - but except for some of his soldiers and servants who could ride a horse, the rest of his men's riding skills were just average and they were in the intensive bullets. Under the rain, the soldiers neither dared to urge their horses to gallop, nor could they control their horses to make evasive maneuvers. They became targets on the bare ice.
Gunshots rang out in rows, and more and more people fell on the ice. In the chaos, some people reined in their horses and tried to beat them to escape. Some people were at a loss and were carried on the ice by their frightened horses. The spinning scene is unusually chaotic
Chen Guangfu knew that it was impossible to attack in a roundabout way from the ice - the enemy had been prepared, and there were obviously a large number of well-trained local warriors on the island. Even if he rushed up with his men and horses, he would not be able to get any advantage.
At the sound of the whistle, the remaining people turned around and fled towards the shore. Some people were not good at equestrian skills. The horses were frightened and could not control themselves, so they simply abandoned their horses and fled on foot.
"Free Fire"
The rifles followed the fleeing rebels and fired. From time to time, someone was shot and fell on the ice. "It's boring--" Zhu Mingxia said, and suddenly there was another fierce sound of artillery fire. He looked back and saw continuous artillery fire on the sand embankment. Thick smoke obscured the sun, and I could see the large group of rebels gathered on the sand embankment like an avalanche, rushing down the sand embankment and running wildly on the ice regardless of life and death.
This time the artillery fire was rapid fire, lasting less than three minutes. All the artillery fired with their maximum firepower to bombard the 4471 position.
The place was suddenly engulfed by artillery fire. In the black and red explosions, only fragments of armor, weapons, flags and vehicles were thrown up, while the fragments of flesh and blood of men and horses could no longer be seen clearly.
The large group of rebels gathered on the sand embankment, whether they were combat soldiers, auxiliary soldiers or refugees, all fell into desperate panic at this moment. They saw the Chinese army's flag engulfed by artillery fire. Although they looked at it from the front Not a single arrow or bullet was fired from the wicker side, but the entire formation still collapsed.
The crowd on the sand embankment felt like it was exploding because the shells behind them were still falling. Many people simply slid down the sand embankment and tried to escape to the land by bypassing the ice. However, this section of the ice was not very frozen. , and there are crevices in the ice. Many shells were hit by the shelling on the ice. It was already in a state of falling apart. Where it could withstand the trampling of thousands of people, only a few clicks were heard. The ice suddenly shattered and fell to the ice. The people on board were caught off guard. Many people suddenly slipped into the ice crevice and were drowned by the floating ice floes before they could struggle to call for help. For a while, screams and cries for help resounded through the sky. The ice floes were full of floating ice. body
Ma Linxi also went down to the ice in the chaos. In the chaos, he was pushed and fell into an ice cave. Fortunately, he was extremely cautious and grabbed a pole before getting off the ice. Even though he fell into the ice cave, he was freezing. , his body was numb from the cold, but he still tried his best to hold the pole against the ice floe to avoid the disaster. He took a deep breath, exerted all his strength, and finally crawled out and lay on the ice, breathing heavily.
Although the refugees are weak, they are not wearing armor at all. Those who fall into the ice caves and crevices have a chance of climbing out. Most of the rebels are wearing armor, and the soldiers are all in iron armor. Once they fall, they are dragged down by the iron armor and a few of them sink. Seeing the opportunity, people quickly threw away their armor and finally escaped with a way out.
"Stop shooting, prepare to attack." Chen Sigen put down the telescope. The enemy has collapsed. Continuing to shoot is just too much killing. Seeing that the broken ice is full of corpses, continuing to shoot is just a meaningless massacre.
Chen Sigen immediately ordered a battle infantry company and a country warrior company to open the wicker gate and begin to pursue Zhu Mingxia's three companies. They also swept across the ice and launched an attack on the flank of the broken troops - he planned to try to intercept most of the broken troops. On the sand embankment, have a pot of rice
The passionate melody of the charge horn sounded, and more than a dozen trumpeters blew the trumpets at the same time. Each company held its bayoneted rifle and rushed towards the defeated crowd like a tiger descending a mountain. The slogan "Those who surrender will not be killed" resounded through the sky.
The counterattack intensified the process of the disintegration and rout of the rebels. Thousands of people threw away their weapons and sticks. They used all their strength to howl and run as hard as they could, just like the desperate howl of an animal before dying. Some people kept pushing and pushing. He fell down during the rout and was trampled to death by the people behind him. Some even stabbed the people in front of him with knives and guns in order to open a path.
This kind of madness for survival stunned Chen Sigen - he had never seen such a cruel battlefield in Chengmai. Although the entire army of officers and soldiers had been defeated in Chengmai, the battlefield was vast and there were not nearly ten thousand people crowded on the sand embankment to escape for their lives. of
"All running" Zhu Mingxia waved the saber in his hand and commanded the three companies to run all the way. He was eager to seal the entrance to the sand embankment before the defeated troops escaped from the sand embankment - this nearly ten-kilometer sand embankment now has ice on both sides. We can still barely pass, but as long as we block the entrance, we can capture most of the rebels this time.
How many people are killed is not the purpose, but how much benefit is obtained is the main thing. Zhu Mingxia is very clear about the character of the Senate. In the final analysis, fighting and killing must be rewarded. It is not enough to just be satisfied with the military exploits of "beheading xx level".
Zhu Mingxia led the fastest light infantry company and finally arrived at the connection between the sand embankment and the mainland. Because he ran too fast, all the typewriters reinforced for the infantry were left behind.
However, he was still a step late. Before that, some of the cavalry and those who stayed at the end of the team ran out and ran towards the county seat of Huang County.
Zhu Mingxia ignored the pursuit and ordered the troops to occupy the camp immediately - Mao Chenglu was no ordinary person. He knew the key points here and set up a camp here before the entire army launched the offensive, leaving behind 500 soldiers, 500 auxiliary soldiers and many firearms. Guard in case the way back is lost
However, when the Chinese army was destroyed and the entire army collapsed, the rebels guarding the stronghold were already panicked. Some people had already jumped off the stronghold wall and escaped. The travel notes guarding the stronghold were Mao Chenglu's cronies. Knowing that the stakes here were very important, they still tried their best. suppression force
The light infantry company launched a skirmishing front while marching, first fired a volley of guns, and then rushed towards the stockade with great force. There was a loud cannon on the wall of the stockade, and hundreds of various firearms placed on the wall of the stockade opened fire at the same time. The smoke filled the air for a while. , but did not kill a few Fubo Army soldiers. Zhu Mingxia sneered disdainfully: After seeing this problem of firing indiscriminately within range, it cannot be changed.
Although the rebels on the wall opened fire once, they saw this group of people rushing forward with bayonets in hand regardless of the situation. There were cries and screams on the sand embankment, and the soldiers' morale was already panicked. Unable to hold on any longer, the remaining hundreds of people suddenly collapsed.
Zhu Mingxia commanded the entire army to break into the village. While clearing away the rebels, he ordered people to change the red flag of Star Fist. In an instant, the defeated army had already rushed in. Hundreds of people were so fast that they had already escaped from the road in front of the village.
"Block the intersection with firepower and bring the loudspeaker." Zhu Mingxia excitedly slammed his command knife on the ground. Amidst the sudden burst of gunfire, he picked up the microphone of the electric loudspeaker and shouted: "Those who surrender will avoid death."
The defensive battle on Qimu Island came to an end. The battlefield was cleared and the work of capturing prisoners continued until night. Except for Chen Guangfu's troops, most of them escaped, and the rest either died or surrendered. Less than 2,000 people escaped and more than 6,000 rebels surrendered. The baggage was captured. There were countless firearms, and the biggest harvest was the capture of a large number of horses, donkeys, mules, and cattle.
There were more than ten generals under Mao Chenglu who were killed, all of whom were above the rank of General Qian. Zhu Mingxia ordered the captured rebels to be identified one by one, and the heads of all the identifiable rebel generals were cut off, and these were preserved with lime for preparation. Sun Yuanhua took it as a gift. Now Sun needs something that can express himself to the court.
The rebel prisoners were stripped of their armor and tied together with ropes, and were temporarily taken to the stockade and guarded in the open air - there was no housing, and the island could not accommodate these many people.
Regarding the disposal of the rebels, the three people had different ideas. Needless to say, all the refugees who had been coerced were transported to Jeju Island. However, there was controversy over how to deal with these battle-hardened soldiers. The simplest way is to transport them. Go to Sanya to work hard in the mines, or better yet, be incorporated into the road construction team to atone for your sins like He Rubin's captives.
However, Zhu Mingxia believed that the prisoners could be released to prevent the rebels from over-reducing their combat power and allow the unrest in Dengzhou to continue for a long time. By the way, he contacted Kong Youde and made a non-aggression agreement between the two parties - he could even ask the rebels to collect refugees on his behalf. , anyway, they are very skilled at this skill - there is no need to dirty their hands.
Lu Wenyuan expressed his opposition: The rebels' basic strategy is to coerce refugees. Handing the refugees over to Qimu Island is tantamount to spitting out part of the benefits, which will inevitably involve the issue of interest exchange.
"What do you plan to exchange for the refugees?" Lu Wenyuan asked, "Why should they give us the refugees they captured by siege the city and plunder the village?"
Food, firearms, and gunpowder are all things the rebels need, but Lu Wenyuan feels unwilling to do so. They themselves are in short supply of these things.
"Exchange?" Zhu Mingxia sneered, "The exchange is to ensure the safety of the rebel transportation lines in Huang County."
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