"Two hundred taels leave!"
"Eat Grandpa with a knife!"
The soldiers around Zu Kuan all belonged to the guard company, which was the former personal soldiers. They were the old troops recruited by the prince with permission. Each brigade commander was limited to one hundred people.
The scale is not large, but due to their long experience in the battlefield, their individual combat effectiveness is very strong, not inferior to ordinary Eight Banners soldiers, and they will be at a disadvantage when fighting against Bagala.
Now I smelled an opportunity to make a lot of money, but I was determined not to miss it. If I killed one, I could get two hundred taels of silver. Even if I was so tired that I vomited blood, I had to kill seven or eight dogs before resting.
Street fighting is different from field fighting. The biggest feature is that the Minzhai acts as an obstacle, which can help the disadvantaged infantry avoid the pursuit of the cavalry.
After seeing their companions behind them being killed one after another by Ming army cavalry, the Eight Banners soldiers who were running out of breath chose to hide in the house.
First avoid the limelight of the dog barbarian and then worry about it. If you fight hard like this, the final result will be death. No matter outside the city or inside the city, charging on horseback will take advantage of it.
Once upon a time, the Heavenly Soldiers of the Qing Dynasty also attacked the Man Ming Infantry Brigade in groups like this. However, today, we can only survive by hanging on to our last breath.
When the Ming army cavalry saw their prey running into Min's house on the street, they would not dismount easily. Otherwise, they would give up their advantage. They took a grenade from their waist, lit it and threw it.
It is not known whether it will kill or injure people, but it is determined to frighten the dog Tatars hiding inside, and the remaining matters can be left to the infantry who follow up later.
The cavalry is responsible for sweeping the streets. The dog Tatars are not afraid of death, so don't hide. You can stand on the street and fight them, but so far, they have not won...
The cavalrymen of the first brigade were all elite and equipped with muskets, but this time they all carried muskets on their backs and held long-handled weapons in both hands, so as to make it easier to harvest the dog Tartars on the street.
Soldiers mostly use guns and knives, but some strong guys and generals are willing to use spears or maces.
The first two weapons use the inertia of the horse's charge to cause damage to the enemy without the cavalry having to exert much effort.
The latter two weapons must be exerted by the user to have the desired effect.
But its advantage is that blunt blows can cause internal injuries to the Eight Banners soldiers wearing double-layer armor, ranging from vomiting blood at the mouth to broken bones and tendons in severe cases.
With only the waist sword, neither the Eight Banners soldiers nor the Han army can withstand a powerful and heavy blow from a blunt weapon, and they will be knocked away together with the weapon.
"Hahahaha! What a beast!"
Zu Kuan fought with his arms and used the mace in his hand to hit a dog Tatar in white armor ten feet away. Zu Kuan was extremely happy when he saw this.
The prey was suddenly hit hard and spit out a mouthful of blood. He put his hands on the ground and tried to get up, but the pain in his chest was too uncomfortable.
"Suffer death!"
Zu Kuan urged his horse forward, and struck him with a blow. This time, the prey was beaten into a frog-lying posture, unable to move at all, and a stream of blood slowly flowed out of its mouth.
If every Dog Tartar could save himself this much, Zu Kuan felt that it wouldn't be a problem for him to kill one hundred and eighty of them with a mace in a long time.
Two hundred taels apiece!
One hundred is twenty thousand taels of silver!
I heard that after the war, the prince asked the Ministry of Industry to build a new imperial city in the new city, and a mansion was to be built nearby. Each mansion was equipped with sofas, soft beds, electric lights, telephones, and a swimming pool.
Zu Kuan's heart was filled with excitement when he thought that he could play in the water with a group of beautiful and beautiful wives and concubines and live a happy life like a fairy.
But there was a small problem, that is, this mansion was worth a lot of money. A set would cost at least tens of thousands of taels, or even a hundred thousand taels. He had to work hard to earn money.
It is too slow to make money by killing soldiers like this. It is best to meet a few fat sheep, such as Zhenzi Jia La Zhang Jing or Mele Zhang Jing, and let him kill them to earn money for the mansion.
If we can take the opportunity to catch the flag owner or something like that, we will all be alive, but such a big fish will not show up easily, and the dog tartar is very cunning.
"Ouch~!"
Just when Zu Kuan was thinking about a bright future, several Eight Banners soldiers hiding in the house suddenly fired cold arrows and hit Zu Kuan's horse one after another. Zu Kuan lost control of his horse and suddenly fell to the ground with a cry.
"I'm a dog Tartar! You dare to shoot my horse!"
This move made Zu Kuan furious. He had a horse and could clean up all of you. But without a horse, he could still kill you and leave no one behind. No one would survive!
"Protect the brigade commander!"
Upon seeing this, the surrounding soldiers hurriedly gathered around, fearing that the general would be lost. There were more than ten of them, while there were only five or six Eight Banners soldiers on the opposite side. Our side had an advantage in numbers.
"Kill them for me! If my mount dies, you must pay for it with blood! If you kill these dog Tatars, you will get the money you deserve!"
Zu Kuan's mount was not a good horse, let alone a bloody horse, but not everyone could attack it. Killing the mount would be like slapping him in the face. This situation must be repaired immediately.
Forget it in the past, now in the city, it is your home court, and you are the only one who can fight the dog Tatar. If any blind dog Tatar dares to bite back, all his fangs must be pulled out.
Zu Kuan handed the mace to the soldiers beside him and pulled out the six-shot blunderbuss, a super weapon that was the envy of countless people and was slung around his waist.
He holds a sword in his right hand and a short blunderbuss in his left hand, so that he can shoot from a distance or engage in close combat. In addition, he is wearing heavy armor, so he is not afraid of the cold arrows of the dog Tatars.
"Okay! Kill all the dog Tatars!"
When the soldiers heard that the prey in front of them belonged to them, they immediately became energetic. As long as they didn't chop it into pieces, there should be no problem in converting it to silver.
After receiving the order, they all immediately rode towards the target. However, the opponent was not stupid either. He knew that he could not fight hard, so he immediately locked his head and hid in the house.
The soldiers immediately dismounted. Except for two people who guarded the horses and long-handled weapons, the rest were armed with muskets and prepared grenades in advance, and went straight into the house.
"Boom~! Boom~! Boom..."
After three loud noises, the soldiers fought from the house facing the street to the yard behind, fighting in a melee with the Eight Banners soldiers wearing gray armor.
I originally thought that the opponent only had five or six men, but when the fight came to the back, I found that the opponent's troops were almost as strong as our own. This was considered an underestimation of the enemy.
If I had known this, I should have thrown dozens of grenades first, blowing them up until the dog Tatars cried for their father and mother. Now there is no other way but to fall into a bitter battle.
The Eight Banners soldiers were equipped with waist knives, while the weapons in the hands of the Ming army cavalry were muskets with bayonets installed. They did not take much advantage in close combat.
Even if the bayonet can stab the opponent, it will be difficult to directly injure the Eight Banners soldiers wearing double-layered iron sheets, and the Eight Banners soldiers can't do much against this group of Ming soldiers who are wearing almost "turtle shells".
Because the other party shouted in Tatar during the battle, everyone knew that the other party was a real Tatar with good fighting ability. If one was not careful, one would be seriously injured, and they felt very nervous.
The two sides fought together, their strength was evenly matched, and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while.
"Pah! Pah!"
But with the sound of two gunshots, the situation of the battle changed fundamentally.
Zu Kuan joined the battle holding a short blunderbuss. With this weapon, the battle situation was completely different.
Seeing the fierce battle scene, Zu Kuan raised his hand and fired two shots, killing the dog Tatar who was closest to him.
"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!"
After that, he fired four shots in a row, killing two dog Tatars, and killed three with six shots. It was a pretty good result.
Seeing the brigade commander coming to kill the enemy with a sharp weapon, the soldiers' morale was boosted and they began to gain the upper hand.
When the Eight Banners Soldiers saw a new arrival who looked and looked like a Mingming general, they jumped out and rushed towards him with three men.
"Hold it! I need to change bullets!"
Zu Kuan had just tasted the benefits of using new weapons to kill dog Tatars, and now he didn't want to use a waist knife to deal with them.
The soldiers in front of him did not dare to neglect, and naturally wanted to buy time for their superiors to refill their ammunition.
The speed of changing bullets for a revolver short gun is much faster than that of an ordinary flintlock gun. Just open the rotating chamber, pour out the cartridge case, and put in a new bullet.
It's just that the bullet casings have to be recovered. Every general equipped with this weapon wears a small leather pouch around his waist, which is used to hold the bullet casings.
"Let you run wild! Bang!"
After changing the bullet, Zu Kuan began to show off his power again. He shot an Eight Banners soldier in the face. After the opponent was hit, he fell to the ground with wide eyes, showing a look of death.
"Pah! Pah!"
The other two Eight Banners soldiers tried to kill them, but were killed by Zu Kuan with two consecutive shots.
After some actual combat, Zu Kuan also learned that as long as he knew the right distance, Dog Tartar would never be able to dodge the bullet.
Except for the two who ran away, most of the Eight Banners soldiers were killed.
There were ten corpses of dog Tatars in the courtyard, and Zu Kuan killed six of them.
"The brigadier is mighty!"
"The brigade commander kills everyone!"
"brigadier……"
"Okay, stop flattering! Go out, mount your horse, and continue to chase the dog Tatars. Today is a good day to make money. It would be a pity to miss it!"
Upon seeing this, a group of soldiers immediately flattered their superiors and killed six dog Tatars in a row. Zu Kuan felt happy, but he had not forgotten the great cause of making money.
This is the most important thing. Whether you can make a fortune depends on this. If you fall behind, others will not wait for you to catch up before taking action.
"Have our people passed?"
"There used to be almost a hundred infantrymen!"
"These guys are pretty fast! Follow me and fight to the front! Fight~!"
After going out and asking about the situation of the soldiers responsible for looking after the horses, Zu Kuan immediately picked a mount, got on his horse, and led a group of soldiers to continue chasing the retreating dog Tatar.
As long as these dog Tatars continue to choose to resist and do not plan to run out of the hole, they will still have the opportunity to earn tens of thousands, or even one hundred thousand taels of silver.
The unlucky guy who had his mount requisitioned by his boss had to work with others as a two-man and one-horse team. For the time being, he could only make do with it. At worst, he would stop using the knife and throw grenades instead...
The Ming army had airships, tanks and a large number of cavalry, while the Qing army only had swords, bows and arrows, plus dozens of light artillery. Especially the lack of horses was fatal to the Qing army.
If there are war horses, they can withstand the Ming army's counterattack on some sections of the road. However, at present, not a single horse can be transported into the city.
Stealing horses is a way, but the number seized is too small, and it still cannot change the situation of the battle.
Investing thirty or fifty war horses is completely useless. If you want to fight against the Ming Dynasty's chariots, you must have hundreds of cavalry.
Under the fierce artillery fire of the Ming army, the Eight Banners soldiers were unable to use the courtyard wall as a barrier.
The small Buddha machine can easily blast a hole in the courtyard wall, but the strength of the courtyard wall of Minzhai is far inferior to that of the city wall.
After firing ten muskets in one go, tanks will be able to drive directly into the gap in the courtyard wall...
However, all units of the East Palace Guards have undergone rigorous training, and even if it is their first time to fight in actual combat, they will not be so reckless.
Usually they use tank shells to open a gap, and then throw grenades directly into the yard while the dog tartars are avoiding the shells.
As long as they control the courtyard walls and roofs, even the powerful dog Tatars will be played to death by themselves.
If the dog Tatars dare to come out, they can use the tank cannon to fire shotguns and blast them to death.
If the dog Tatars choose to avoid fighting and hide, they will be like diggers and use grenades to call them names one by one.
In short, do not show mercy to the dog Tatars who massacre the people in the city, whether they are real Tatars or pseudo-Tatars.
There used to be a large number of common people living on the west bank of the Cao River, as well as many wealthy businessmen. Now, there are only a few left alive due to the scourge of the dog Tatars.
The number of dog Tatars entering the city through underground caves is far less than that of the people living in this area, and one life cannot be worth one life.
But a dog tartar can be killed several times, first with cannons, then with muskets, then with grenades, and finally with bayonets to stab them one by one!
Unless a few more holes are made in these beast-like dog tartars, no one will be able to satisfy their hatred.
Even the scribes recruited from the East Palace Guards, who accompanied the army in the counterattack, burst into tears when they saw the scenes of devastation and people dying tragically on the streets, and they all planned to avenge the people.
Some of the dead people were relatives or even family members of the officials. They had no time to escape and were killed by the dog Tatars.
The dead cannot be resurrected, but the living can take revenge. Anyone will choose this simple and feasible method to implement.
Those officers and soldiers who lost their families in the battle are the most brave and courageous when fighting back, whether there is one dog Tatar or a hundred dog Tatars on the opposite side.
They would all move forward fearlessly. After throwing the grenades, they would shoot with muskets. If the bullets were not loaded in time, they would use bayonets. If that didn't work, they would bite them with their mouths and gouge out their eyes with their hands.
As long as it can kill the dog Tatars, any trick can be used. Use gun butts or even bricks to smash the dog's head, and kick the dog's crotch to pieces!
These people truly fulfilled the eight-character formula required by a certain prince in a fierce battle - ignore pain and despise death!
Everyone doesn't care whether they are injured or not. As long as their legs can still walk and their hands can still use strength, they will keep fighting.
On the battlefield, these people are the most terrifying existences and will die together with the enemy at any time!
No one in the Qing army was afraid of death. Even Bagala, the most powerful fighter, would most of the time choose an opportunity to withdraw from the battlefield.
This is especially true for ordinary Eight Banners soldiers. If it is time to change, they will not be stupid enough to suffer the consequences of being dumb.
And they also knew that once they were caught up and bitten by the Ming army, they would never be able to escape.
Therefore, under the crazy counterattack of the Ming army, the Qing army initially retreated in stages, but within an hour it became a complete collapse.
With Wang Yuncheng's infantry and Zu Kuan's cavalry, plus Zheng Chenggong's Zheng's army as the main force, the Ming army from the North Route took only one hour to reach Guangpingku and two hours to reach Zhumu Factory.
Thousands of Qing troops who had occupied this area were surrounded and unable to move in the narrow area between Guangpingku and Chaotian Palace, and the fighting continued.
There are still many enemy soldiers hiding in the houses near Guangpingku. It cannot be considered completely recovered yet, so we can only search slowly with a dragnet...
