Facing the fierce artillery bombardment by the government and army, this elite coalition force composed of nearly ten ethnic groups and more than thirty chieftains did not flinch or fear at all.
A dark-faced man with an unshaven beard, holding a torch in one hand and a long knife in the other, pointed at the imperial camp ahead and shouted:
"Little Emperor Zhu Ming is right in front. As long as we break through the defense of the Gou Guan Army and fight in, the gold, silver, money, and beauties' property of Zhu Ming's court will be at our disposal."
"Don't be afraid, everyone. Although the firearms of the Dog Officer Army are powerful, they cannot be used for a long time. If you persist for a while, the swords in your hands will be able to taste the blood of the imperial guards."
The people who were selected to form this army were either the confidants of the leaders, or those who had a deep hatred for the emperor and the court officials.
Coupled with the leader's instigation and deception, as well as the temptation of huge benefits.
He himself was destined to die, and sooner or later he would follow his leader to death.
Therefore, everyone is very positive and rushes forward, and they really feel a bit brave and not afraid of death.
This time there were more than 10,000 people, all of whom were young warriors from various ethnic groups.
And in order to ensure the success of this direct attack on Huanglong, they spent a lot of money.
All the property and inventory were taken out, and there were more than 10,000 people, all wearing armor of no less quality than the border troops, and the weapons were all carefully crafted and top-grade.
The life and death of their chieftain depends on this battle tonight.
In order not to be discovered by the officers and soldiers, they went directly over the mountains and through the forests, not even taking the trails in the mountains.
Fortunately, the weather has become colder now. If they had done this in the heat of summer, they would have died from poisonous mosquitoes or diseases.
But even so, there are still hundreds of people missing, and many people are infected with diseases, and have seriously lost their combat effectiveness, but they can no longer care about so many, and they can still afford this loss.
They knew that the firearms of the officers and soldiers were powerful and lethal, so they did not rush forward as usual and were beaten to death by the officers and soldiers.
They spread their forces thinly and launch attacks from different points. If they encounter someone who has absolutely no hope of breaking through, they will immediately change direction and join forces with people from other directions.
In fact, they had already approached Zhu Youxiao's residence when they were young, but it was really dark at night.
Even when they walked, they had to wear ropes and fumble their way forward.
In order to prevent anyone from falling behind and missing, not to mention such a major event as a sneak attack on the emperor's residence, it must be foolproof.
They rushed to the front of the official gunmen several times, but unfortunately they were quickly killed by Sergeant Huben, which made these leaders anxious.
Seeing the scorching sun rising, time passed quickly, but they were still in the mountains and forests, without ever stepping into the imperial camp.
If it were delayed any longer, even if other officers and soldiers did not come back in time to help, the little emperor would have gone somewhere long ago.
After discussion among the leaders, they all agreed that the attack could not continue like this.
After attacking for a whole morning, they made no progress. Thousands of soldiers were killed and wounded, and only seven thousand of them were able to fight. However, they were still pinned down here by the officers and soldiers.
After the discussion, they stopped their lifeless attack for more than an hour. All the attacking soldiers and horses retreated to rest and prepare to assemble to attack one point and break through the defense of the official army in one fell swoop.
The sergeants of the Shenji Battalion who stayed in the camp could also take this opportunity to take a good rest.
Some even sat down on the ground, breathing heavily, as if they were still frightened by what had just happened.
The momentum from the opposite side just now, the way of charging with one's life.
For these new recruits who have not experienced big scenes and experienced life and death battles firsthand.
Just like people of later generations watching horror movies, it was hard to resist for a while, and it really frightened them.
Moreover, it was the first time to fire a hand-held firegun with such high intensity, which was also a great test.
Because the gunman needs to keep a cool head at all times and load and fire gunpowder stably.
And because there were too few people, the three-stage attack tactics were very urgent, and the pace could never be slowed down.
Fortunately, they carried enough gunpowder and spare blunderbuss this time to be able to continue firing without being affected by logistics.
This link is intertwined with each other, and any mistake in any detail may lead to disaster and face the risk of the defense line being breached.
If Ma Xianglin hadn't been here to direct and supervise the battle, they might have already invaded.
But at this time, Ma Xianglin's face did not look good at all. Although they had been suppressing each other, they braved the rain of arrows and shot at them the whole time.
Although there is armor protection, there will be some losses, especially for Ma Xianglin who is currently seriously short of manpower. With hundreds of soldiers missing, the defense line will be greatly affected.
After both sides rested, the chieftains once again sounded the clarion call for attack. This time, many leaders personally took the lead in the charge, thinking that they were setting an example for the entire army, hoping to break through the defense of the official army in one fell swoop.
But before these leaders could show their skills, an army wearing white cotton armor and holding long wooden guns launched a sudden attack from their flank.
Since they moved most of their troops up to attack the imperial camp, the rear was empty, allowing the white-pole soldiers to march straight in without any pressure. For a time, the position was in chaos and they were attacked on both sides.
A leader shouted angrily and unwillingly:
"How is it possible? How come the officers and soldiers came back so quickly? Is this a trap and we fell into it?"
Qin Liangyu, who rushed to the battlefield in a hurry, immediately led her guards to the imperial camp. After seeing that the emperor was safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief.
And in the name of being late for rescue, he apologized to the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and helped her up. He even said a few words that nothing was wrong, and instead comforted her.
Due to the timely arrival of the white pole soldiers, the deployment of the chieftains was thrown into chaos. In addition, too many people were killed and injured in the previous attack on the camp, which consumed too much physical strength.
After the new force of Baiganbing joined, they quickly launched a counterattack in cooperation with the Yulin Army.
The chieftains were so beaten that they didn't know how to resist. They couldn't resist at all, and they soon showed signs of defeat.
In the end, after more than an hour of melee and pursuit, this elite coalition army composed of dozens of chieftains was finally completely annihilated outside Zhu Youxiao's imperial camp.
After this battle is over, the chieftains in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces can say that they have no other choice but to accept their fate.
Their leaders and key core personnel were either executed on charges by Zhu Youxiao, or died in the melee during the battle.
The rest are either unimportant little people or pro-emperor faction like Qin Liangyu.
Among the chieftains, no one could come out or dare to say anything against it.
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