Chapter 50: Frequent Accidents (Part 1)

The mercenaries from the Old World came to the New World only after dreaming of getting rich. They took risks and crossed the blockade to provide technical support for the arsenal in the south. Because the South is dominated by plantations and manors, there are not many people who can use machines. These mercenaries all had service experience and some experience in operating machines, and the South paid them high salaries. They thought it would be very safe to work in the southern hub city of Atlanta, but they did not expect that the south was so weak, and Atlanta fell soon after. If Petey, a local snake, hadn't covered them in hiding in advance, they would have been taken to a prisoner of war camp on the day the federal army entered Atlanta.

They didn't get much money, but their lives were at stake. This group of mercenaries were full of resentment during their days in hiding. So they finally had a chance to vent, so they naturally worked very hard.

Isn't it just setting fire? Let's add some burning, killing and looting to better cooperate with the southern army outside the city to fight back! At that time, even if the southerners wanted to pursue their excessive looting, it would be hard to say anything. After all, the arsenal still needs people to work!

With this idea in mind, the mercenaries overfulfilled their mission. Pitty originally just ordered them to find some unoccupied houses to set fire to, but the veteran Youzi, who had been holding back for many days, could not listen to this. If she didn't have to rely on Petey, a local snake, she wouldn't be able to walk out safely as a woman.

This group of veteran oilmen not only set fire to unoccupied houses, but also kicked down the doors of some houses where other people lived, looted them, and then set fire to them. Some women who were quite pretty were in bad luck and lost both their wealth and appearance. Because the men in Atlanta had basically been on the battlefield before, and the people in the city were basically old, weak, women and children, so their behavior became even more rampant.

They even met the military police who came to maintain law and order. The mercenaries who got the advantage had forgotten Petey's instructions. They only had money and women in their eyes, and they directly exchanged fire with the military police.

Without the support of Sherman's army, the military police alone could not withstand these veterans. After the sound of cannons outside the city, the military police stopped fighting and retreated after leaving a few corpses behind. .

"Hahaha! It seems that the southern army has come back. We have to rob a few more houses before they enter the city!"

While this group of forgetful mercenaries were venting, Sherman was troubled by another thing - that group of mysterious people appeared with the Southern Army in tow, and they directly attacked the federal army's defense line. Sherman had originally made up his mind to take the opportunity to abandon Atlanta, but he didn't expect that he had no intention of fighting, but he met Daotouqing who wanted to fight with him.

"What the hell is going on? Why do those crazy people really want to fight for my life?" Sherman's tone revealed a deep confusion, "Am I not going to give up on Atlanta? What do they mean now? ? Attack my defense line, you don’t want me to leave?"

"General, the situation is not good now and we need you to make an early decision."

The adjutant whispered, "It's too late now. The fire in the city is so big that it may not be extinguished. Even if the group of lunatics outside refuse to let us go, we can only force a breakout."

"Let the artillery fire a round to warn them first. I don't believe these crazy guys are not afraid of our heavy artillery!"