However, just when Gaishe and his confidant Krel were complacent and thought that everything was under their control, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed! Dozens of arrows appeared out of nowhere, with black tail flames, and severely attacked the sentinels who were on guard outside the house. Although they did not cause many casualties due to their accurate aim, they also succeeded in injuring Kulu. The special sentries were in a hurry for a while, and by the time the sentinels figured out where the gunpowder arrows that attacked them came from, the attackers had already dropped the fired arrow boxes and retreated. Obviously, they are not stupid, and they know how to give up when they are ready, so they will not confront the indigenous barbarians who are skilled in jungle tracking and fighting on the enemy's territory! (Of course, if they really want to be tough, I believe they are no match for the Kurut Sentinels. After all, their level 3 proficiency in cold weapons is there!)
Moreover, in order to stop Kurut's pursuers, this group of sneak attackers even laid three steel wheel ignition land mines modified from wine bottle bombs near a swarm of temporary launching positions! They believe that these mines filled with black powder can help them effectively delay the indigenous sentries and even interrupt the pursuit of these barbarians! The reason is that although these extremely crude land mines are not powerful enough to kill the agile indigenous trackers, they can easily injure them to a certain extent, allowing them to send more personnel to take care of the wounded. By then, The lightly armed sneak attackers can easily escape the pursuit of the Kurut sentries. (Everyone knows that the number of Kurut Sentinels is not large, only a dozen or twenty people, but they are the elite fighting force of the tribe. Once injured by a landmine, their leader will never give up on them. , will definitely send manpower to rescue.)
"Boom!" Sure enough, just when Dong Jimao and others barely ran out half a mile, a dull explosion came from the launching position behind them! It seems that the indigenous sentinels who were following them accidentally triggered the wine bottle mines, but unfortunately, only one of the three preset mines went off at this moment. It is probably because the ignition device is not working. After all, a crude steel wheel can have a third of the force. A successful ignition rate of one is pretty good. Wanting to explode all of them is just a dream, not realistic at all.
However, it was just a crude improvised landmine made of two wine bottle bombs tied together, coupled with an unreliable steel wheel machine. The power it exerted shocked the natives: twenty or thirty rounds weighing four cents each. Driven by more than a kilogram of expanding black gunpowder, the shaped lead shot broke through the shackles of the ceramic wine bottle. With its hot breath, it instantly knocked down seven or eight unprepared indigenous pursuers, as well as three or four small arms. Thick trees! The other natives who were not affected by the bomb were instantly frightened and shrank their necks. Oh my god, what a powerful thing. Just a few porcelain bottles hidden in inconspicuous places suddenly made a "boom" sound. , seven or eight sentries, who were considered elite even among the Kuruts, were knocked to the ground. Although except for two really unlucky guys, the others were not seriously injured, but their pursuit of the sneak attackers At the same time, they were also interrupted by the explosion. Just by looking at the injured people lying on the ground clutching their wounds and screaming, the Kuruts could no longer trouble Dong Jimao. First, they had to take care of the injured people, knowing that the people lying on the ground now But they are all the most elite warriors under this house, and any one they pull out at random has the skill of level 3 cold weapon proficiency or above. They are an important part of Kurut's combat power. They have no choice but to rescue them; secondly, they are afraid. , these barbarians who are proud of scalping people are not afraid of murder, arson, or digging up the graves of dead people. They are actually afraid of this kind of elusive makeshift landmine. In their eyes, whether it is a flintlock gun, a hard crossbow, or even a foreign warrior throwing The bottle bombs that come out and the swarm of rockets that shoot out are more or less traceable. As long as you are careful, you may not be able to take your life. But the bottle bomb version of the mine is different. It is concealed and hard to detect. This crudely made weapon explodes with incredible power in a specific environment. Although it is not fatal, it can quickly make people lose their combat effectiveness, and then become sick and wounded in need of care...
Therefore, facing the raiders who would lay out mysterious explosives, these Kurut natives simply chose to give up. After all, their main task at the moment was to concentrate their efforts on taking down the alien scouts on the low slope as soon as possible, rather than fighting with a small group. The guys who hide their heads and show their tails and dare not show their true colors are pestering them endlessly. You must know that they have dispatched all the warriors and strong male slaves in the tribe, as many as two to three hundred people, and they have not defeated the foreigners even after attacking three times. Defense, if this spreads out, the reputation of the Kuruts for being good at fighting will be completely lost! Therefore, they must defeat those alien scouts as quickly as possible. For this reason, no matter how many people are killed or injured, they will not hesitate to give up chasing the despicable sneak attackers!
At the same time, Jia Liu and others on the top of the slope also took advantage of Dong Jimao's men to sneak attack on the Kurut natives. The natives were caught off guard and fell into brief chaos, but they once again held on tenaciously! Originally, after they lost the heavy weapons they relied on to resist the enemy, they were no longer able to withstand the increasingly fierce attacks of the Kurut natives. However, a swarm of bees suddenly launched by Dong Jimao's team saved them at the most critical moment. The flying arrows Not only did it catch the vigilant sentinels off guard, it also caused the indigenous warriors at the top of the slope who were about to succeed to pause for a moment.
But it was this pause that caused the victory of the natives to fly away like a cooked duck. Jia Liu and others, who were lingering on the top of the slope, saw the opportunity and launched a counterattack against the rushing Kurdish warriors. They relied on the only remaining wine. Bottle bombs, seven or eight long and short flintlock guns filled with good medicine, and a group of hot-blooded men who were pushed to the extreme and dared to risk their lives with the enemy, once again blocked the ferocious attack of the barbarians, and also drove off the numerically superior natives. He climbed the hillside and successfully defended his position.
"Lord Jia, Lord Jia, the barbarians who attacked us have finally withdrawn. Do you think it's time for us to pack up and prepare to break out?" Looking at the Kurut natives who retreated like mercury pouring down the ground, they were exhausted physically and mentally. Jia Liu and others, who were all injured, finally couldn't hold on anymore. After setting up the sentries, these men who were almost exhausted from fighting bloody battles immediately sat down on the ground with their weapons in their hands, regardless of the blood on the ground and the broken limbs. Arms and dead bodies, they are in urgent need of food and rest to recover the physical strength lost in the battle. After all, slashing people with a knife is also a strenuous job, isn't it?
"Breaking through, can we break out? There are so many natives below. Who doesn't hate our brothers to the core? You know, we have killed many of them. How can they allow us to withdraw completely like this? Moreover? , if there are no reinforcements, with the few of us left, even if we can break out of the savage encirclement, where can we rush to? There is more than two miles from here to the shore. Do you think the savages can make it? Are we back to the beach safe and sound? Besides, brother, what kind of urgency are you in? There is a saying, oh, by the way, it is 'If the earthen jar does not leave the well and goes uphill, the general will inevitably die in battle', right? Even if you are a general, you are bound to die in battle. A few of my brothers are afraid of his death. Besides, even if one life is worth a life, we have made a lot of money by killing so many savages today. You're so anxious! Come on, come on, eat, eat, let's fill our stomachs quickly before we kill a few savages to avenge our brothers who died in the battle. It's not in vain that we have fought side by side and shared the same friendship these past few days. One fight!" Moreover, unlike his men who were rushing to retreat and break out of the encirclement, the reaction of the advance team commander Jia Liu at this moment seemed unusually indifferent. He was originally from the northern frontier army and had long been accustomed to life and death. Thanks to Zu Yin, he had the rank of commander-in-chief, but he never got the actual title because he had no money to communicate with his superiors. After the second year of Chongzhen, the Jin Tatar invaded the border area. As an ordinary gunman, he followed the general Du Ruhu to the capital. Unexpectedly, when the army marched to Liangxiang, North Zhili, a mutiny broke out due to lack of food. He and two companions from the same village were unable to serve. He was willing to become a rebel and rebel against the court, so he knocked out his own officials and gathered a group of poor people from good villages to go up the mountain and became the king of the bandit mountain. For a time, he reclaimed the barren mountains and planted grain and vegetables, but he had nothing to do with the local officials, gentry, and grain farmers! But they never thought that the imperial court would later send out a large army to suppress the rebellion. The leading general was incompetent and did not dare to fight the rebels head-on. Instead, he mistook Jia Liuyi and his group, who were peacefully farming, as the main force of the Du Ruhu rebels and wiped out the whole village. Except for Jia Liu who was out hunting and four or five of his soldiers, all the people in Kouzi were killed by the officers and soldiers, and the stronghold where everyone lived was also set on fire by the officers and soldiers who were jealous of the killing!
His subordinates were killed and his home was destroyed, which shattered the last illusion in Jia Liu's heart about the imperial court. His anger and hatred made him instantly transform into the Ming Dynasty version of Robin Hood. There were also some people who were specialized in inquiring about information and buying and selling goods. After hearing that their village was massacred by the army, these people immediately rushed back at night and day, and joined Jia Liu and others, a total of eighteen people) Yu Liangxiang In the mountains and forests, beside streams, and on the roads, they ambushed and killed lone officers and soldiers, robbed the horses grazing by the officers and soldiers, and attacked the army's grain transport convoys. They were completely defeated by the imperial court's counter-insurgency army!
But his strength is too small. A small team of more than ten people, even if dozens more people are added later, is too small to face the thousands of counter-rebellion troops of the imperial court! Even if he, Jia Liu, killed ten or eight Ming soldiers every day and set fire to several grain trucks, he would not be able to have any impact on the counter-rebellion army. Moreover, as the court continued to increase its troops, the counter-insurgency army would have no impact on his small team. As they gradually understood, life for Jia Liu and others gradually began to become difficult. After all, compared with the imperial government's official army, they had not received much formal training, and they only relied on their blood and bravery to fight. It is impossible to face off against those regular troops who have superior numbers and have been battle-tested for a long time! (The officials of the imperial court were equipped with long spears and halberds, as well as strong bows and crossbows. They pressed forward step by step in a dignified formation. They easily did not fight hand-to-hand with others. Therefore, the comparison in numbers was not too big. Under such circumstances, the bandit rebels could not defeat the imperial army)
Therefore, after figuring out this situation, the new commander-in-chief of the imperial court quickly adjusted the combat policy and directed his troops to fight steadily and step by step, without giving Jia Liu and others a chance to make a sneak attack. At the same time, he also reported three reports. The border governor and the imperial court mobilized elite cavalry from Liao Town to continuously narrow the scope of activities of Jia Liu and his party. Finally, they even colluded with the local regiment and used spies as internal agents to surround this daring bandit army in a place in Liangxiang. Near the village!
