The night was peaceful, but Bai Dasheng's heart was not peaceful.
After the fighting in the past few days, he was worried.
Don't talk about him, anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
"Brother, these officers and soldiers are evil. The fire cannons are so far and accurate that we brothers can't get close at all. If this continues, we will all have to deal with it here."
Kuang Xiaoqi was injured in the day's battle and limped over with one leg. Obviously he couldn't suppress the fear in his heart, and he needed a clear way to find Bai Dasheng.
Bai Dasheng's eyes seemed to want to see through the thick night, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
"We'll have another fight during the day tomorrow, and if it still doesn't work, let's climb down from the top of the nunnery tomorrow night and escape."
When he heard that he was going to run away, Kuang Xiaoqi didn't look happy.
"But...but where are we going?"
Although Yimeng Mountain is huge, once Meng Lianggu is lost, they will have no place to stand.
Bai Dasheng looked around carefully, and when he saw no one was approaching, he whispered to Kuang Xiaoqi.
"It's not an option to continue making trouble. After we get down from the mountain, let's live anonymously and find a place where no one knows us."
Bai Dasheng definitely didn't want to go to Mengshan to join Murong Cai.
He knew that once he got through like this, Murong Cai could kill him with a thousand knives.
Now that he has seen the terror of the army, Bai Dasheng knows that this uprising has still failed.
The only way to survive is to run far away.
Unfortunately, his wish could not be realized.
In the early hours of the morning, Bai Dasheng was woken up in panic.
"Brother, look, the top of the nunnery..."
Bai Dasheng didn't sleep well enough, so he jumped up. When he saw the situation on the top of the big nunnery clearly, his feet felt weak, and there was darkness and despair from the inside out.
On the top of the nunnery, the city has changed into a royal flag, and its owner has changed.
In the faint morning light, hundreds of officers and soldiers had walked out of the camp and began to form an array outside the tent.
The rows of muskets are despairing to look at.
Since it is called Gu, as the name suggests, the top of the mountain must be flat. At this time, it provided great help to the new army's formation and ensured sufficient firepower density.
Looking down at Meng Lianggu from the top of the nunnery, Wei Qiyou was very high-spirited.
"Lieutenant Colonel Zhao, I'm sorry, our knowledge was limited yesterday. You special forces are simply a magic weapon descended from the sky."
Zhao Sanyang's expression didn't change much when he was praised.
"Let's fight this battle first. I see, the White Lotus Sect is trying to escape."
Yes, after discovering that Dayan Ding was captured by the new army at some point, Bai Dasheng immediately knew that the defeat was certain. Apart from running away, Meng Lianggu has no meaning in sticking around.
Besides, it’s impossible not to run.
The new army at the foot of the mountain has begun to attack. Under attack from both sides, the ragtag group of White Lotus Sect has absolutely no ability to resist.
But even if you want to run, difficulties are ahead of you.
There are three ways to go up and down Menglianggu.
One way is to run down the ridge to the north, but at this time Huang Sanhu's troops are already close at hand, and this way is impassable.
There are two more ridge roads to the south.
But one was close to the bottom of the mountain, and had been forced up by the main force of the new army at the bottom of the mountain, and it was impossible to rush through.
There is another road, which is between Menglianggu and Dayanding.
Although the new troops on the top of the mountain were also arrayed in front of this road at this time, there were few people on this side.
Bai Dasheng had no choice but to shout: "Brothers, for the current plan, the only way is to sacrifice your life to fight for a piece of the sky. Everyone rush to the top of the nunnery, and how many people rush out counts."
The White Lotus Sect rebels also knew that their fate in the hands of the army would be miserable. At this time, for the chance of survival, he had no choice but to fight for his life.
Thousands of White Lotus cultists, waving various weapons and shouting screams that they didn't know the meaning of, launched an unorganized charge towards the top of the nunnery.
Wei Qiyou was not afraid at all, and ordered the soldiers to use the terrain to form four rows of musket arrays, waiting patiently for the enemy to rush over.
Special forces don't have to wait.
Their mortars fired first.
Because everyone is gathered together, there is no need to deliberately aim, just hit the cannonball.
Compared with the Crouching Tiger Cannon, the rate of fire of the mortar is extremely exaggerated.
Watching the gunners firing one after another, although there were only two small cannons, more than a dozen shells were poured out in just one minute, and Wei and his friends were dumbfounded.
"This... this thing is so powerful, why is it only for you to use?"
Zhao Sanyang was observing the explosion effect of the artillery shells and said casually: "So far, only two of them have been built, and they are also for us to test. Once the data is stable and put into mass production, they will be installed in various units."
The mortar's strike effect is not very good.
Because the shells are too small and filled with black powder, the explosion range is larger than that of hand grenades.
However, the effect of the high parabola is still there, and it will definitely be miraculous against enemies behind bunkers and fortifications. In the same way, it can also be used as a weapon to suppress the city head when attacking the city in the future.
But even so, hundreds of White Lotus cultists were still killed under the mortar bombardment. A huge gap appeared in the attacking crowd, which also made those still alive even more crazy.
When the White Lotus cultists rushed closer, the Crouching Tiger Cannon also began to show its power.
The soldiers of the New Army did not abide by the restrictions on the firing distance. The enemy was still 400 meters away, and the volley started.
It's true that they are condescending, and the enemies are densely packed. If you shoot in any direction, you will hit.
Compared with mortars and tiger squat guns, the killing effect of platoon guns is too terrifying.
Visible to the naked eye, the White Lotus cultists are being thinned layer by layer. In one stick of incense, he didn't make even half a step forward. Because all the people at the front were killed, and the people behind just filled the gap in front.
Mixed in the crowd, Bai Dasheng's heart sank to the bottom when he saw that the charge was fruitless.
He saw with his own eyes that Kuang Xiaoqi ran forward on crutches, and then was hit by a bullet and flew back. Before she died, she was still looking at him, hoping to save him.
Under the torrent of firepower from the New Army, even the most crazy people lost their fanaticism. After leaving more than two thousand corpses, the remaining White Lotus cultists no longer had the courage to fight, and retreated all the way back to the stronghold on Menglianggu, even if they were beaten to death, they did not dare to come out.
It was as if as long as they didn't come out, everything outside had nothing to do with them.
Bai Dasheng climbed to a high place and watched the officers and soldiers from all directions approaching step by step.
He knew that he might not see the sun tomorrow.
"Come on, take a seat. In one more hour, we can completely annihilate this group of traitors and achieve a complete victory."
After being frustrated for many days, with victory in sight, Sui Zhizhong was finally famous.
He didn't notice that Zuo Mengeng stood on Meng Lianggu, looking around, his eyes full of nostalgic reverence.
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"Send someone over to ask Bai Dasheng to surrender."
Sui Zhizhong was unhappy when he heard that he was being persuaded to surrender.
"Come here, you are all demons and heretics, why are you trying to persuade us to surrender? Our regiment has sacrificed so many people, so it's time to sacrifice his head to the flag."
Zuo Mengeng looked over funny.
"You are a soldier, not a hero. Two armies are confronting each other on the battlefield, and the outcome is inevitable. How can you use personal grudges to consider issues?"
Seeing that Sui Zhizhong was unhappy and confused, Zuo Menggeng patiently explained: "This Bai Dasheng is very organized in setting up battles and is a talented person. Our army has been expanding, and the most lacking thing is qualified military personnel. His You have seen the information, and he has not done anything treacherous or evil, and he is not a stubborn White Lotus cultist. He can be absorbed and transformed completely."
After hearing this, Sui Zhizhong felt slightly better.
"Okay, I'll send someone there."
The White Lotus cultists hiding in the camp were all waiting in fear for the end to come, but what they waited for was an officer slowly approaching with a white flag.
"I am the official and military envoy. My general sent me here to meet with you, the top 100 leaders."
After a while, Bai Dasheng heard the news and came to the wall of the village. He looked at the envoy suspiciously, wondering what tricks the officers and soldiers were trying to play after this.
The messenger was very straightforward.
"Master Bai Da, my general has heard about you. He knows that you were forced to become a thief, and the crime will not lead to death. It is rare for someone to miss you. My general said that as long as you lay down your arms and surrender, you can forget the blame. You can also find a way to make a living under our army."
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Bai Dasheng.
Among them, those who earnestly hoped that he would agree actually accounted for the majority.
Bai Dasheng is very calm.
"Does the court want to play the trick of recruiting people and then beheading them again? Grandpa will not be fooled."
The messenger smiled contemptuously and spoke in a bitter tone.
"Don't be pretentious. It's already this time. Why do we still need to play tricks with you? It's just a matter of artillery. Can you, a poor village like yours, be able to stop it?"
Bai Dasheng blushed at the words, but couldn't refute.
The village was not big, and it only had a ventilated wall built with wood. Not to mention bombarding with artillery, even a strong person can knock it down.
However, the words of the envoy also proved that the surrender of the officers and soldiers did not seem to be a forgery.
It is not unreasonable for Bai Dasheng to be loved by so many people. Even now, he still cares about his brothers.
"Your general said he wanted to surrender me, but what about my brothers? How will they be settled?"
The messenger passed them on one by one.
"The rest of the people will be forgiven, but they must give up their identity as White Lotus believers. If they are found to be preaching or practicing religion again in the future, they will be seeking death. After surrendering, they will be assigned to various places. They can work or farm."
This condition was very harsh, but it made Bai Dasheng breathe a sigh of relief.
"Can you allow me to discuss it and give you an answer in an hour?"
After hearing this, the envoy sat cross-legged outside the camp.
"I'll just wait here."
