The geographical advantages and proficient water warfare skills possessed by the White Lotus Sect rebels have no room to develop in the face of the new army's stupid warfare and technology.
After all the thieves who were digging the boats in the water were blown up, the remaining fire boats were easy for the New Army's small boats to handle.
There are two pole handlers on each small boat. When the fire boat approaches, they use the pole to support it, and then a soldier throws the grenade on it.
Originally, this kind of fire boat was almost burned. When the grenade exploded, it immediately fell apart, causing sawdust to fall on the water.
The new fire ship army on the front is much more violent to deal with.
More than a hundred artillery bombarded dozens of fireships. Even if the accuracy of the artillery on the ship was very poor, it was easy to hit them.
After three consecutive rounds of bombardment, Guo Yunbiao's carefully arranged fire ship formation failed to produce anything, and there was no one left.
The only loss suffered by the New Army was that the decks of several tank ships were damaged due to the recoil of the artillery.
"It seems that when we build our own warships in the future, we must pay attention to the selection of wood."
Zuo Mengeng was still thinking about the navy.
How the new army will go to the sea in the future must be planned ahead of time.
But Guo Yunbiao on Juyi Island felt cold all over, as if he had seen death coming.
"Dharma protector, what should I do?"
Zhao Si also panicked and just wanted to run away.
The New Army's fleet has circled around and returned to the north.
At this time, it was more than 500 meters away from Juyi Island, and the entire island was covered by artillery fire.
On the north side of Juyi Island, there is another small island with a stockade on it, which serves to protect the main island. Once the main island is attacked, the small island can help defend against the attack from the side.
But the problem is that the new army does not want to land on the island immediately, so the island's role in assisting defense is lost.
Compared to Juyi Island, the thieves on the small island were more panicked.
Because the island is so small, you can see everything clearly at a glance, and it is so flat that there is no terrain to rely on.
It can be said that the White Lotus Sect thieves guarding the top are basically cannon fodder.
Seeing that all the ministries were in place, Mao Yuanyi ordered: "Let's fire."
The area of Juyi Island at this time was larger than that of later generations, so it could accommodate more than 6,000 bandits.
If it were such a small piece in later generations, a single cannonball could kill hundreds of people.
The new army first bombarded the island with artillery. After a round of artillery fire, the island was in a mess and suffered heavy casualties. The temporary wooden camp built by the rebels was no different from paper in front of the artillery.
The remaining thieves were completely frightened and did not dare to stay on the island. They jumped into the water and swam to Juyi Island.
When he watched the New Army destroy fireships with solid bullets, Guo Yunbiao didn't think much of it.
After all, it's not like he has never seen such artillery before.
This is why he still has a glimmer of hope.
But now, when the new army replaced the explosive bombs and swept across the island, he understood that there was no possibility of holding Juyi Island.
"Go quickly."
Guo Yunbiao is indeed a hero. Once he sees that something cannot be done, he makes a very quick decision. He immediately leads a few of Zhao Si and other cronies to the shore, jumps on a wooden boat and flees south.
As soon as they ran away, the rest of the thieves no longer wanted to fight, and they also ran away.
For a time, the entire shore was fighting for it, and many people became extremely crazy in order to get on the boat.
Anyone who dares to stop him will be attacked immediately with a knife.
Before the new army arrived, hundreds of people died tragically just from killing each other.
Mao Yuanyi noticed that the thieves were about to run away and immediately gave the order.
"The second regiment is responsible for the pursuit. Be careful to maintain formation and don't underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. The fourth regiment takes over Juyi Island. If there is resistance, they will be killed without mercy."
It can be said that all the thieves who fled to Juyi Island are basically the backbone of the White Lotus Sect, and there will be no innocent people.
Therefore, Zuo Mengeng has already given orders to these people, and there is no need to be merciful.
If these people surrender, then all of them will be captured and sent to work as laborers to do the most dangerous and arduous work.
If you don't surrender, you will be killed.
After receiving the military order, the new army divided into two groups, chasing the fleeing enemies, while the other group surrounded Juyi Island.
"Blow up all the rebel ships for me."
Liu Dacai saw the thieves crowding the shore and fighting for the ships. He simply didn't pay attention to the firepower of the new army.
Why are you so polite?
Each ship's artillery aimed at the beach, and with just one wave of fire, more than a thousand thieves were killed, and even the wooden boats were blown to pieces.
The thieves were frightened and swarmed towards the island.
Liu Dacai was not in a hurry to land on the island, but directed the artillery to blow up all the visible buildings on the island.
This time, the surviving bandits didn't even have cover. They ran to the east side of the island, were bombed, and then ran to the west, where they were bombed again.
After several attacks, there were no more than two thousand thieves left.
"Shout and tell them to kneel down and surrender."
The soldiers of the fourth regiment took out their loudspeakers and shouted towards the island.
Upon hearing the order to "kneel down and surrender, raise your hands and not kill", the thieves were confused at first and did not react. After taking another round of artillery fire, everything was understood under the will of survival.
Wow…
All the thieves threw away their weapons in a hurry, and raised their hands when they knelt on the ground, fearing that the next wave of artillery fire would fall on their heads.
Liu Dacai could see clearly with a telescope on the ship.
"Lao Cai, all the thieves have surrendered, let's go to the island."
Cai Jiachuan, political commissar of the fourth regiment, said hurriedly: "We can't all go up. You sit here and I will lead people up to collect the prisoners."
Liu Dacai had no objection to his partner's caution.
After a while, the Fourth Regiment separated out a dozen ships and landed on Juyi Island carrying more than 400 soldiers.
Soldiers have long had experience in how to gather prisoners.
The prisoners were ordered not to move around, and then they were divided into several areas. Each area monitored the prisoners' movements, and they were escorted to the shore to stop.
The shore was empty and unobstructed, and the prisoners had no weapons in their hands. If you dare to act recklessly, there is absolutely no reason for it.
But it was said that the second regiment's pursuit of the fleeing enemy did not go smoothly at the beginning.
Because of Mao Yuanyi's strict order, Hong Qi, the leader of the second regiment, did not dare to disperse his troops. He could only hold the regiment and guard the enemies in the distance.
The new army's ship was large and slow in the lake. Seeing the enemy running farther and farther away, Hong Qi became anxious.
When he was hesitating whether to let the boat catch up, political commissar Qiao Shuangcheng suddenly laughed.
"Lao Hong, look, the thieves have nowhere to escape."
Hong Qi hurriedly looked through the telescope and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
It turned out that during the chase, they had reached the south side of Anshan Lake.
Although they are getting closer and closer to the lake shore, it seems that these thieves can escape as long as they land on land.
But between the lake and the shore, there is a muddy pond tens of meters long.
This is exposed after the water level recedes in winter, making it impossible to sail a boat.
"Dharma protector, what should I do?"
The rebels also saw the rotten mud pond and had to look at Guo Yunbiao.
Guo Yunbiao turned around and saw the officers and soldiers behind him lined up in a row, squeezing over without leaving any space.
Furthermore, the artillery of the army can shoot very far. Even if there was a gap, he would not dare to force his way through.
In other words, there is no way to go back.
As soon as he thought about this, Guo Yunbiao got angry, pointed at the muddy pond in front of him and said: "Rush over and get out as much as you can."
Then, he leaned over and picked up a piece of wood.
At this time, everyone knew that if caught, they would be dead, so they could only listen to him.
The thieves worked hard together, and the boat flew up, rushed directly into the muddy pond, and even slid out for more than ten meters.
Guo Yunbiao no longer cared about his own prestige. After throwing the wooden plank into the muddy pond, he lay down on it, using the nine-ring sword as an oar, and rowed hard towards the lake shore.
The rest of the thieves, those with wooden boards, followed suit. Those without wooden boards struggled in the mud.
But as we walked, the mud sank deeper and deeper, submerging the thieves one after another.
For a moment, the entire muddy pond was filled with howls of despair.
Guo Yunbiao's scalp was numb, and he didn't care so much anymore. He just wanted to run out quickly and stay away from this hell.
Hong Qi had no idea that Guo Yunbiao would be so ruthless, so he quickly accelerated the ship without noticing. When he reached two hundred meters away, he gave the order.
"Everyone, free fire."
The soldiers immediately swarmed to the bow and opened fire on the thieves crawling in the mire.
Under the hail of bullets, many thieves were shot despite being far apart.
These guys had a hard time crawling through the mire. Once they were shot, they were basically dead.
Hearing the whizzing sound of bullets piercing the air, Guo Yunbiao's soul trembled and he worked harder.
Suddenly there was a resistance in his legs, making him unable to move.
When he turned around, he found that he had been caught by a subordinate who was stuck in the mud.
Only the man's head was still outside, and he shouted in fear.
"Defender, help me, I don't want to die! Protector, help me!"
Guo Yunbiao had no time to take care of himself and shouted angrily: "Let go."
The man didn't listen and just grabbed his trousers.
Guo Yunbiao was extremely anxious and kicked him away.
If it were on land, with his martial arts skills, this kick would be enough to break open monuments and crack rocks. Unfortunately, he was floating on the muddy pond at this time, with no way to use his strength. He kicked out, but not only did he not kick the opponent to death, but his foot was also caught.
"Asshole!"
Guo Yunbiao tried hard to break free twice but couldn't get free. He couldn't even turn over on the small wooden board. He was furious and furious.
"Zhao Si!"
He saw Zhao Si in front and hurriedly called for help.
Zhao Si turned around and saw that he was trapped. Just as he was about to come over, a bullet flew from a distance and hit Guo Yunbiao's lumbar spine.
Guo Yunbiao screamed "Ah" and suddenly lost consciousness below the waist.
"Zhao Si, save me. For the sake of Randen Buddha..."
The thief who grabbed Guo Yunbiao's feet had already submerged into the mire and started to drag him down.
Guo Yunbiao never expected that a lifetime of fame would end like this.
He tried his best to stretch out his hand to Zhao Si, praying to give him a hand.
Zhao Si wanted to crawl over, but there was another gunshot in the distance. By coincidence, it hit Guo Yunbiao's wrist, causing his hand that was originally raised to hang down weakly.
Zhao Si was still in shock and did not dare to stay any longer. He quickly turned around and crawled away.
Behind him, the muddy water reached Guo Yunbiao's chin.
Just as he was about to curse Zhao Si for his ingratitude, the smelly muddy water poured into his mouth.
Guo Yunbiao struggled hard, but the faster he moved, the faster he fell.
In the end, a generation of wealthy people became fertilizer in the muddy soil.
