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A scene that was familiar to Qin Zongquan appeared again. He saw the soldiers of the Chu army attacking the city rushing toward the formation like crazy. Their cries and howls made his Adam's apple roll. He wanted to say something but couldn't.
After a long time, he gave the order: "Those who dare to rush into the battle will be killed without mercy!"
Qin Zongquan's pressure prevented the formation from being scattered by the defeated troops. However, he frowned deeply when he saw those soldiers coming back one by one with fear on their faces and trembling bodies.
When he saw the tragic situation of the injured injured by the firearm again, cold sweat soaked the back of his clothes.
"Why does the small Suoyun Pass have such terrifying combat power? Isn't it just some remnant soldiers who are old and weak?"
For the first time, Qin Zongquan began to doubt whether Fa Yang's intelligence was accurate. Why did that checkpoint, which was no more than three feet high, have sharp firearms that were only found in the Han army?
However, these are not important. He must capture Suoyun Pass within two days. Otherwise, if Fa Yang is blamed, his head may not be saved.
"Send the order! Continue the attack!"
Qin Zongquan gave the order and continued to order the attack on the city.
However, when the Chu soldiers in the formation saw the miserable condition of their companions, how could they still have the morale to advance forward? The generals did not immediately convey the combat instructions, but looked at Qin Zongquan blankly.
Qin Zongquan tried his best to calm down, and then said: "Let the swordsmen and shieldmen lead the way, and the siege equipment follows closely behind. If Suoyun Pass cannot be captured, you and I will both die!"
After hearing Qin Zongquan's final battle order, the Chu army generals had no choice but to pass the order on.
The military law of the Chu army was very strict, and if you made the slightest mistake, you would be beheaded and executed. This forced the generals at all levels to have no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to tackle the problem.
Suoyun Guancheng was on top, watching the second wave of Chu troops approaching, Wang Chang couldn't help but smile and said: "It seems that the rebel army has learned well and knows that fire blunderbuss cannot penetrate shields, but how can it be so easy?"
As he spoke, Wang Chang touched the dozen grenades placed at the crenel and showed a cruel smile.
This grenade is not as light as modern civilization. Each grenade weighs five kilograms. It is also mixed with all kinds of heartless things. Once it ignites and explodes, it will be as comfortable as it is.
"Let them get close and stay hidden. Don't let these son-of-a-bitch archers lose their reputation."
Sun Xueyou adjusted his posture, held a grenade tightly in his hand, and waited for the enemy to approach.
"Drink~"
"Drink~"
"Drink~"
The two thousand Chu troops who attacked in the second wave successfully entered the 50-step range of Suoyun Pass with the sword and shield hand opening the way. They did not receive any blows until they reached the city wall, which made them relieved.
The archers of the Chu army fired three rounds of arrows at the city head as usual, then quickly evacuated the battlefield and handed over the remaining tasks to the siege troops.
Wang Chang and the others waited until the Chu soldiers began to set up ladders, and then they took decisive action.
"leave!"
After giving the order, nearly a hundred grenades fell from the top of the city in an instant, hitting the shield erected underneath.
"Attsu."
A Chu army sword shield hand suddenly felt a dull sound coming from the shield above his head. The hands holding the shield immediately lost balance, and a smoking iron lump fell along the shield to his feet.
He didn't react for a moment and looked at the grenade blankly...
"boom--"
Suddenly there was a loud noise, with the sword and shield hand as the center, and three or four sword and shield players around him, they were all overturned by the air wave, and the strict shield formation instantly collapsed.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"
A series of explosions came one after another, which shocked the Chu army soldiers to death.
"Ah~"
A Chu soldier's body was covered with iron filings and broken nails. He fell to the ground in a bloody state and roared. The same scene was happening around him.
The ripples caused by the explosion of nearly a hundred grenades were extraordinary. Almost all the sword and shield players under Suoyun Pass were wiped out, and the troops responsible for the attack also suffered heavy casualties.
Heart-wrenching screams continued to echo on the battlefield. The Chu soldiers who were lucky enough to survive the raging grenades no longer dared to stay and ran back to the way they came from regardless of the cost.
"shooting!"
How could the soldiers at Suoyun Gate let them leave so easily and aimed their guns at them?
"Bang~"
With the sound of a blunderbuss, Sun Xueyou shot a fleeing Chu army leader in the head, then turned around and huddled against the wall, quickly cleaned the inner wall of the blunderbuss tube, cooled the blunderbuss tube with a wet cloth prepared in advance, and then loaded the ammunition again.
The whole process only took a minute. Sun Xueyou turned around and once again aimed the blunderbuss at the Chu soldiers who were unable to escape in time. He decisively pulled the trigger and once again brought up a cloud of blood mist.
"Ahem..."
The smell of black powder was extremely choking. After two shots, Sun Xueyou had to give up his plan to continue to expand the results and take a break...
In this round of offensive, the Chu army suffered as many as 700 casualties. Most of the injured could not survive. Even if they survived, they would only become a burden to the army.
Qin Zongquan was dumbfounded. In just two attacks, more than 10% of his troops were lost. If Fa Yang knew the truth, who knows what he would do with him.
When he was at a loss, officers at all levels came to him crying and shouting: "General Qin, we can't fight anymore. The Shu army in Suoyunguan knows magic. How can we continue to fight?"
For unknown things, everyone likes to use non-human forces to describe them. Even the intellectuals who read poetry and books under Liu Ce had this idea, let alone the ignorant Chu soldiers.
Qin Zongquan sighed and said: "You go to appease your subordinates first. I will immediately order someone to report to the Prime Minister and wait for his reply before making a decision."
At this point, Qin Zongquan could only report the situation at Suoyunguan to Fa Yang in advance, so that he would suffer less torture.
Seeing the panic-stricken scene in the army, Qin Zongquan knew that his plan to conquer Suoyunguan in one go had completely failed.
In sharp contrast to the Chu army, there are the four hundred sergeants at Suoyun Pass.
After this battle, everyone was very excited, and each was thinking about how to show off his achievements to everyone when he returned to the Far East.
After the baptism of war, these young non-commissioned officers have finally become qualified soldiers. They have the capital and qualifications to become military commanders. They may even be able to lead the entire army in the future.
Of course, starting from the Jingwei Battalion founded during Liu Ce's grassroots period, the Han Army has been gradually growing up through continuous actual combat. They can be appreciated by the superiors of each battalion of the Han Army with just one battle. They are still too naive. .
However, for these newborn calves, it is indeed worth celebrating now. The four hundred trainee officers who defended the offensive of ten thousand people are indeed worthy of their pride and can show off among their peers.
However, no one expected that the battle of Suoyunguan would trigger a series of chain reactions. It is estimated that these non-commissioned officers, Yu Jie, and even Fa Yang and Luo Song did not expect that an ordinary offensive battle would be turned into a forcible outcome. A battle.
