"Abandon weapons without killing!"
Almost in unison, a sudden burst of shouting came out of thin air, and the huge harmony even surpassed the intensive sound of horse hooves.
The sound of horse hooves trampling the ground was like the earth was shaking, causing the noisy riverside to become quiet for an instant. Hearing this deafening roar, everyone didn't understand it for a few seconds, but when they understood it, they couldn't help but grinning when they looked up.
Beside the river is an endless stretch of reeds. Although the reeds appear to be no more than a person tall, they are enough to hide many things. Countless birds hidden in the reeds spread their wings and flew away, and the reeds were collapsed by the fast horses.
The direction where everyone is getting on the boat is a sparse shrub layer. Even if there are some tall trees, they are not enough to block everyone's view. Dozens of elite cavalry were seen forming a double-row attacking formation, flexibly controlling the horses beneath them, and surrounding the bustling crowd in front of them.
In addition to the rivers at both ends in front of them, there were fast horses rushing over on both sides. The people on the horses were holding knives and guns in their hands and shouting to intimidate them. Seeing these people grinning, wearing rags and rags, and actually wearing wolf-skin hats on their heads, it was both terrifying and surprising. What kind of weather is it today? These people are not afraid of the heat in order to cover the upper half of their faces.
If there are only these dozens of elite cavalry teams, even if the cavalry team has the upper hand on the battlefield, it will not be able to intimidate many people. However, on the reed marshes and dirt roads on both sides of Huyaya, there were five teams of war horses, rushing towards them like thousands of horses galloping. They were like a world-destroying storm on this plain, and they were truly powerless to stop them.
The 500 regiments who have been guarding the three fighting ships on the river were personally sent by Liaocheng Governor Shi Leid to escort the Lei family members to Liaocheng. Next to them were three hundred horse troops led by Lei Ku personally, all of whom were sitting energetically on their horses, waiting for the last members of the Lei family to board the boat.
This kind of protection without any damage or danger is a kind of vacation-like relaxation for Liaocheng Majun. Everyone has received a promise from the commander of the Ma Army, Lei Ku, that as long as they successfully escort the Lei family to Liaocheng, everyone will be rewarded, so everyone is looking forward to it.
Who knew that my mood at this moment would hit rock bottom in an instant. It seems that the plot has become a little different. I don’t know where an accident occurred. I don’t know how a cavalry team appeared out of nowhere. What is it trying to do? This is everyone’s first reaction.
Looking at the sudden arrival of the cavalry, it was nothing compared to the infantry and cavalry on the shore. But the opponent was actually holding something bright and clear, and the knife and sharp spear in his hand were not ordinary.
Especially the shouts under the leather hat were even more frightening. When I heard the shouting, I was still two to three hundred meters away. When the sound of horse hooves trampled people's hearts, I seemed to see the sword and gun already in front of me.
At this time, whether it was the Lei family members on the ship, or the regiment training and horse troops, they all became a mess for a while. Among the relatives of the Lei family, some women and children screamed first, and then the young masters and elders panicked. The regiments and cavalry troops on the shore were there because they were unprepared.
The effective lethality and impact of the horse army must be within a minimum range of four to five hundred meters, so when the horse army launches an attack, it usually takes a period of time and distance. If you are just facing the cavalry army in front of you, there will not be much lethality, but if you are facing the cavalry army that has already launched a charge, you may face a massacre.
Although there are no mountains blocking the Grand Canal, it cannot hide a long distance and a huge team. But now the banks of the Grand Canal are full of reeds, not to mention that since the Lei family took charge of Acheng, basically no one is farming within 20 to 30 miles around Acheng.
Firstly, the Lei family was afraid that someone would attack Acheng and completely controlled Acheng's entry and exit; secondly, the people were afraid of unreasonable disasters and did not dare to farm far away, fearing that the Lei family would not allow entry or exit when they returned.
Therefore, there are more wealthy households living in Acheng, unlike Liaocheng, where they are surrounded by helpless people. Many farmlands around Acheng were now abandoned and overgrown with weeds and trees. These lush wild grasses and reeds were taller than any other person, and the sudden appearance of the cavalry army blocked many people's sight.
Although when he came to Acheng, he was repeatedly reminded by Reid to pay attention to safety along the way, but Lei Ku still did not expect that he would be blocked at the door of his hometown. Seeing that many soldiers actually fell into the river due to panic, and many people in the family sitting on wooden boats also fell into the water in panic, Lei Gu couldn't help but look livid.
Looking at Lei Yifeng, who was trembling with fear, and the white-faced Lei Sword holding the sharp knife at his waist, Lei Gu's heart skipped a beat. When he saw the horse troops rushing towards him like a whirlwind, he knew that something bad was really going to happen.
In front of the upper reaches of this river is the famous Daqing Lake. Driving back a few hundred meters from here to the waterway, you will be connected to the Daqing Lake Water Village. This is also one of the channels for boats to leave the port from the Daqing Lake Water Village.
The water village that stretches for hundreds of meters stands in the Daqing Lake, which is a bit shocking to look at. The warships surrounding it are naturally shocking. Now all this seems to have become a joke, these people are brazenly attacking in front of the water village.
This time, in order to repay the support of the Lei family, Han Hao, the leader of the Daqing Lake Water Village, made a big move and dispatched three fighting ships. What's more, because of the emperor's Northern Expedition, there were not many warships left in Daqing Lake, and Han Hao, who had the respect of the Lei family, could be considered a troublemaker. Even the horse bandits who have caused a lot of trouble recently should not be a big problem.
But now I have been slapped in the face. Not only is the waterway so close to the water village, even Acheng is only a kilometer away from here. No one would have thought that someone would be so courageous, not only approaching so quietly, but also blatantly attacking.
Lei Kuang almost regretted it. He said that he was also the commander of the Liaocheng Horse Army, but he did not arrange for sentries to patrol the shore, so he allowed others to approach and attack without hesitation. Looking at the cavalry approaching quickly, there is no chance to regret now, so they can only raise their voices and ask people to sound the gong as a warning.
The crowd was already in chaos, especially when they saw a few fast horses approaching, because there were horse soldiers here who wanted to draw their swords to fight, but they were directly launched into the air by the spears, and the screams became even louder as blood flew everywhere. Some horsemen who had no time to react pulled the reins and tried to turn around. Unexpectedly, they were surrounded by a river, and they fell directly into the river together with their horses.
Several shouts had no effect. Lei Gu was dumbfounded. Although he also drew his sword, he didn't know what to do. Although he belongs to the older generation of the Lei family, he is actually not much older than Lei Yifeng. Relying on the prestige of the Lei family in Dongping County, he actually got a good job in Liaocheng. Now this job seems to be fatal.
Lei Gu was somewhat lucky. After all, there were 500 Liaocheng Infantry troops stationed not far away. This was a truly organized Zhou Guo Infantry Army, equipped with specialized weapons. The Daqing Lake water village in front is only a thousand meters away. As long as he resists for a while, reinforcements should arrive immediately.
Thinking of this, Lei Gu couldn't help shouting loudly again, asking people to sound the gong as a warning. But I don't know whether it was because he was frightened by the warning, or because he didn't hear Lei Ku's voice at all. Not only did he not remember the sound of the gong, but the screams kept coming.
Lei Yifeng was already confused. He was originally a scholar. It was good that he didn't faint from the bloody scene and the ferocity. Lei Jian is still Acheng's boss, and he usually does a lot of trivial things. He has never been exposed to this kind of real swords and guns. The two of them looked at the carnage rushing towards them. Not only did they go to help Lei Gu and call for help, but they themselves couldn't even move forward.
And these people wearing wolfskin hats are not real showmen, but real people with swords in their hands. When they see that person trying to resist or attack, they will shoot them directly when they attack, or chop them down directly with a knife. .
The blood was flowing and the screams were endless!
"White Wolf Village horse bandit!"
I don't know who shouted. There were people who were ready to resist, but after hearing this shout, they immediately threw away the weapons in their hands. The incident happened suddenly, not to mention that the example of killing one person to serve as a warning to others was right in front of them. It was very obvious to abandon weapons but not to kill. People who came back to their senses raised their hands in surrender when they saw the change in front of them.
Although there was not much resistance, the killing was still going on and it was very direct. After all, many people became unlucky with this kind of rapid charge attack. After everyone saw the real death, including the Liaocheng horse army on the side, after seeing the ferocity of these men wearing wolfskin hats, they also took the initiative to abandon their weapons and surrender.
What made Lei Kuang's scalp numb was that although the five hundred Liaocheng infantry troops stationed there were lined up, they had no intention of coming to help in the battle. They watched helplessly as the people here were confiscated by these wolfskin hats.
In an instant, Lei Su felt extremely cold. At this time, his colleagues did not come to help! What he had been worrying about finally happened, because the infantry in Liaocheng was under the control of the Wang family, and the infantry commander was Wang Junge.
When they came to pick up the tribesmen, despite the huge team, cousin Red still told him, because although the infantry readily responded, there were only two commanders sent by the infantry. One is named Wang Kang and the other is named Zhang Le, both of whom are close associates of Wang Junge.
Although the Lei family had no conflict with the Wang family in Dongping County, everyone in the Lei family knew an important reason. That is to seek benefits by hiding between the Wang family and the court, and to rise when the head of the Wang family, Wang Jianli, was suppressed. When Wang Jianli was unable to turn around, Reid accompanied Li Chongjin to seize the Tianping Army.
There seems to be no direct conflict of interest, but it is a real division of interests. The Wang family's resentment towards the Lei family must have been hidden in their hearts, and Lei Ku was already soaked at the thought. His own force was not worth it. The defense in Liaocheng prevented Shen Ba's men from taking over, and Wang Junge was the direct superior of the infantry.
With the sharp tip of the spear pressed against his throat, Lei Gu even saw the indifferent eyes of Wang Kang and Zhang Le over there. Two wolf riders on fast horses, with iron guns gleaming in their hands. If they let go just a little bit, they might be lying dead in the river.
The opponent's rapid attack even made it impossible for him to mount his horse. Lei Su lamented in his heart that he was unable to do anything. Lei Yifeng on the side was restrained by a wolf rider holding a Yanyue knife. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground. A smell came from him, but he couldn't control his pants.
Although the situation of the Thunder Sword was better, if the shoulder knife in his hand hadn't been thrown faster, he would have been almost pierced by a shot from the wolf rider who rushed towards him. The wolf rider on the horse may have seen that he was a little slow to react, so he shot him directly on the neck. This iron gun weighed dozens of kilograms at least. One shot of it knocked the thunder sword unconscious and fell to the ground.
Seeing the horse soldiers fleeing in all directions, they simply gave up resistance. Facing the enemy under this violent impact, unless you are twice as strong as your opponent, you will simply die. No one is stupid or stupid. Although I accepted the task to protect the Lei family, no one said it would be so dangerous!
But after seeing several of the escaping soldiers being killed by the rushing wolf cavalry, some people understood the current direction and situation. Some people simply called for surrender and were let go after throwing away their weapons. There were also those who were forced to ride their horses directly into the river, regardless of the depth of the water in the river, and tried to escape and take refuge in the water. Because of the water's strength and depth, they couldn't walk fast, and no one cared about them.
There were also those who were directly driven away by the wolf riders with their spears and cut off from their horses with their long swords, and there were also those who simply gave up the resistance. It has to be said that it is sad that the three hundred Liaocheng horse troops did not form an effective defense.
Of course, not to mention that these cavalry troops did not line up for defense, but they were defensive and prepared. Under such a strong impact against the enemy, they would probably suffer countless casualties. When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave will win, let alone an enemy who is calculated and unintentional.
Of course, what is strange is the five hundred Liaocheng infantry on the side. If they were prepared in advance and assisted by the formation, these few wolf cavalry could block some attacks, but they did not do so. Isn’t this a bit intriguing without preparation.
Lei Cuo was not arrogant from beginning to end, because the infantry that followed him were led by two commanders, Wang Kang and Zhang Le. Although the military branches are different, they all belong to the Liaocheng Defense Envoy, and logically speaking, they are on the same level as Lei Ku. Although it is a position of equal rank, the infantry army is managed by the Wang family branch. According to Lei Shu's opinion, it's good for Wang Junge to send people to help. How dare he arrange what others do.
Besides, imagine that although the horse bandits are fierce, there are only a very small number of people in Liaocheng who actually fight against the horse bandits at Bailangzhai, whether they are horse soldiers or infantry troops. Lei Ku himself had never faced the horse bandits head-on. Even if he knew that the horse bandits were ferocious, he only heard about them from his colleagues.
What's more, when I came to Acheng from Liaocheng to pick up people this time, I led an army of 300 horses, and there were also 500 regiments sent by my cousin, the governor, Red. If you add the 500 organic infantry, there will be a team of 1,300 soldiers. Even if they encounter the horse bandits on the plains, they must not dare to attack openly.
I rushed all the way here and didn't find anything strange along the way. Until he came to the river near Acheng, he didn't find any trouble. Not only did Lei Gu think he was lucky, he also thought that the horse bandits didn't have such courage.
So when they saw the sudden appearance of the horse bandits and wolf cavalry, not only the ordinary soldiers were dumbfounded, but even Lei Shu himself was confused. The smooth and uneventful journey made Lei Ku feel a little careless and careless, and he actually didn't take the horse bandits in Bailang Village to heart. I don’t know why these people suddenly appeared.
It was too late to say anything at this time. Lei Ku watched with trembling eyes as those regiments were even worse than the Ma Army. Many people ran around and some people simply jumped into the river. For a while, the river bank became a mess. .
Although the regiment training in various places is a supplement to the formed corps in the feudal town, it is still far behind compared with the regular organized soldiers. What's more, their weapons are far inferior to those of the organic soldiers. When they see the ferocious wolf cavalry coming, especially after seeing the killing with real guns and live ammunition, there is no one who doesn't run for their lives.
Lei Gu felt his eyes go dark, and screams and screams kept coming from his ears. It’s over! It’s over! Lei Ku sighed to himself and felt cold. On the contrary, he was not as scared as he was at first. He looked up at the two wolf riders who were locking him, and saw that they were looking at him with contempt. He couldn't help but feel guilty and uncomfortable.
With the corner of his eye, he looked towards the water village ahead, hoping that the people over there would come to help as soon as possible.
There were constant screams and panic in the ears, and the three battleships were even more chaotic. Seeing the killings on the shore, no one was not frightened and panicked.
Before these ruthless wolf riders got on the boat to attack, the people on the boat were already shouting in terror and fighting for their lives. Lei Gu had not dared to move for a long time. When he saw the two wolf riders' eyes turned fierce, he finally threw away the sword in his hand and shouted to the two of them to calm down.
boom! boom! boom!
Three loud bangs were heard in succession, and everyone was almost unsteady on their feet, and then they saw flames shooting into the sky. For a moment, it seemed that everyone stopped at this moment. The violent explosion was so earth-shattering that even those standing on the ground were a little unsteady, let alone those sitting on horses.
Many people fell down due to the frightened horses, but what was shocking was that they were all Liaocheng horse soldiers. The bandits on wolf and horseback seemed to have expected this. They sat firmly on their horses, waving the weapons in their hands and screaming strangely.
Following the sound, everyone saw the water fortress in the lake burst into flames. Not only was the row of wooden water fortresses blown up in half, but two warships parked nearby were also damaged. Muxiao flew into flames and ignited blazingly. What was particularly frightening was that it was actually some distance away, but there were faint screams after the explosion.
A section of the water village was blown up, and basic movements must have been restricted. Although I don't know what the current situation is in the water village, it is obviously that it was carried out at the same time as the attack here. The water fortress is the largest barrier in Daqing Lake. Regardless of the damage, the most frightening thing is the fire. If the fire cannot be effectively extinguished, the wooden water fortress will be destroyed.
Lei Ku's legs went weak, and his last glimmer of hope was shattered.
As for why Wang Kang and Zhang Le didn't take action, Lei Gu didn't care anymore. Facing these fierce wolf riders, although there were not many of them, their momentum was as strong as a mountain, which could not be compared to these people. Suddenly, Lei Ku's heart was filled with despair, and his whole body began to tremble involuntarily.
Something more terrifying happened!
Seeing that the water stronghold was partially destroyed by the bombing, and the warships next to the water stronghold were also blazing with flames, many people on the three fighting ships here wanted to jump off the ship. There were constant shouts and curses, and although some members of the Lei family came to stop them, they could not stop many people from jumping into the river.
At first, some people stopped him, but seeing everyone trying to escape, some people started to feel shaken. Especially when he saw Lei Gu, who was in high spirits just now, kneeling on the shore, men and women alike began to think of ways to get up.
There was chaos on the boat, but the killings on both sides of the river gradually stopped because almost everyone stopped resisting. Those wolf riders recklessly drove the fleeing regiments and the frightened horse soldiers towards the shore.
There were still a few horse soldiers who were about to escape from the siege. Before they had time to rejoice, they were shot down by a wolf rider wearing a black wolf-head hat with a bow and arrows. The world became quiet now, no one dared to run anymore, even the horse soldiers were driven off their horses by the wolf riders.
Eight wolf knights, led by this black wolf hat wolf knight, were all strolling around the perimeter with their bows and arrows drawn, staring eagerly at the Liaocheng infantry that was not moving over there. Everyone has seen clearly that the arrows used by these wolf riders are sharp triangular diamonds, which are so bright and sharp that it is chilling. Presumably, as long as the body is hit by such an arrow, no one can stop the bleeding from the wound.
The wolf-riding bandits of Bailang Village are indeed worthy of their reputation!
Unsurprisingly, shouts of killing also erupted from the wall of Acheng City Gate. The people here couldn't see the situation clearly, but a man standing not far from the wall could see clearly.
More than a dozen wolf riders wielding weapons rushed directly to the city gate. Before the guards could react, the weapons in their hands harvested several corpses. When the guards reacted, they shouted loudly to close the city gate. These dozen wolf riders had already rushed into the city gate and firmly suppressed the guards at the city gate.
The guards on the city gate tower naturally heard the noise below, and they also saw the wolf cavalry attack on the battleship in the distance, and the attack on the water village of Daqing Lake. But before they could react, they were already attacked at close range.
A group of people, led by a woman, had already climbed onto the city tower. Before Wolf Cavalry even approached the city gate, they were surrounded by these people. There were some people who wanted to report the news, but they received very few public attacks, and everything was in chaos for a while. When some of them wanted to come over and lower the city gate gate, more than ten wolf riders outside the city had already rushed out of the reeds.
The man standing on the battlement knew that all this had obviously been planned a long time ago. He looked at the woman wielding two sharp knives without turning his eyes.
