After taking away the vagabond with one shot, Li Hongyun felt quite good about himself.
So what if your sword skills are superb? It's all vain in front of the musket!
Sure enough, after the military resources were in place, Sheng Jun's weapons and armor were completely improved, and enemies that seemed difficult to defeat before were no longer a problem.
There is a saying that goes well, to do great things you must do three things: first, have money, second, have money, and third, still have money!
General Deng's improved military system and hard training certainly contributed a lot to Sheng's army's ability to fight from a rookie to its current invincibility, but the availability of money was also a very important reason.
Otherwise, without so many wolf traps and shields, and without sophisticated muskets, I am afraid that if we go up against these well-trained bandits, we will still have to pay a heavy price.
Of course, the power of today's muskets is not that terrible. One shot is not enough to kill completely, and once the distance is far away, the accuracy is not good. But after all, this shot is fired at close range, and there is a long gunman to finish the shot, so this hundred battles The bandit died a cowardly death.
Li Hongyun, on the other hand, blew the gun smoke from the muzzle of the gun coolly and handed it back to the gunman next to him: "Load!"
It’s great to be a lieutenant general!
The musketeer next to him dared not speak out in anger, but silently lowered his head to reload his musket.
Although the principle of the matchlock gun of this era was not particularly complicated, loading ammunition was still a technical job that not everyone could do.
Firearms gradually emerged in the late Dasheng Dynasty. The Dongyi people improved the Western matchlock guns into barbarian guns. The Sheng army also improved and made new bird guns based on the captured Western matchlock guns and barbarian guns.
At this time, the gun already had a fixed propellant, but the loading process was still far from simple, so it could not be used as a main battle weapon.
Because once the gunman is close, he is basically at the mercy of others.
General Deng also incorporated bird cannons into the array, and with the cooperation of other arms such as rattan players, wolf soldiers, and spearmen, they can maximize their effectiveness.
The battle that followed could be described as devastating.
Sheng Jun's massacre of these bandits was simply a one-sided massacre!
The soldiers holding different weapons cooperated with each other tacitly. The wolf soldiers and rattan players contained the enemy, while the spearmen and gunners took the opportunity to deal damage. The entire formation was like a mobile fortress, capable of hitting wherever they went.
Whether the thieves are trying to charge alone or besieged by multiple people, it will be of no use!
The Yi Dao, which could have been called a sharp weapon, was not only completely unable to exert its original effectiveness when faced with a weapon that could completely restrain it, it even became a drag.
Moreover, they can change formations at any time when encountering narrow terrain. These soldiers can be spread out like arrows or form a circular formation. They can also be divided into two formations when passing through narrow terrain. It is suitable for all terrains.
Some bandits wanted to escape into narrow terrain to fight, but found that no matter what terrain, it was all for nothing!
What's more, the number of Sheng's troops was several times that of the bandits, so they had an absolute advantage in numbers.
As a famous general of his generation, General Deng never liked fighting battles in which a small number defeated a large number.
Although it sounds exciting to win more with less, it is indeed filled with too much uncertainty.
There are many capable people but few people can be beaten, so why not fight?
General Deng has always pursued low battle losses and concentrated superior forces to besiege the bandits. In one word, stability!
Even Li Hongyun, who was in the midst of it, felt it was a bit too boring. It was simply a one-sided massacre, which did not lift his spirits at all.
There was still a bit of suspense during the siege, but once they entered Buning Port, Sheng's army killed hundreds or thousands of bandits, and its own casualties were estimated to be only single digits.
Even if they were injured, they were all shot by muskets or bows and arrows unexpectedly.
The Yi people's originally extremely confident Yi sword was completely useless in front of Sheng Jun!
Finally, after a fierce battle, these bandits were unable to fight anymore and were forced to the port. But the boats were limited, and they were all huddled together.
However, perhaps they also knew that their death was imminent, so these stubborn bandits also burst out with extremely strong fighting power, making it difficult to defeat them for a moment.
"Attack, don't let anyone go!" General Deng ordered again, launching the final attack!
However, at this moment, someone came quickly to report: "Report! General Deng, Nanhe City... Nanhe City has been lost!
"Those bandits are coming, I'm afraid we will be attacked from both sides!"
General Deng couldn't help but change his expression: "What? Aren't there Wang Jianjun and General Liu in Nanhe City? Why can't they defend it for even a day?"
The soldier who sent the message also looked confused: "I don't know, I just heard...I heard that Wang Jianjun and General Liu fled in the face of the wind, and the defenders of Nanhe City collapsed without a fight..."
Deng Yuanjing suddenly changed his expression: "You bastard!"
However, anger returned to anger, and the situation had become uncontrollable at this time. The bandits in Buning Port were still resisting stubbornly, and after the rear was lost, Sheng's army was about to face a two-sided attack by the bandits.
Although the number of these bandits of more than 10,000 people does not seem to be very large, many of them are regular troops and their combat power is very strong.
Although the Sheng army attacking Buning Port was victorious, they would show fatigue after a long battle.
Under attack from two sides, Sheng's army suffered heavy losses.
"Withdraw troops!"
General Deng glanced bitterly at the bandits who were about to be completely wiped out, and reluctantly gave the order to withdraw.
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After the white fog in front of him dissipated, Li Hongyun returned to the original scene again.
"Depend on!"
He also didn't expect that when he was about to pass the level, he still failed!
“It seems that Nanhe City is the key to this battle.
"If we cannot defend Nanhe City, the Sheng army will be spoiled. But if we can defend Nanhe City, the thieves will be spoiled.
"This team of more than 10,000 bandits cannot be underestimated. Many of them are professional soldiers from the regular army. If they cannot be completely eliminated, then even if Buning Port is captured, the bandit troubles in the southeast may not be completely quelled.
"Only by completely wiping out this elite group of bandits can we settle the matter in one battle and completely put an end to the bandit troubles in the southeast."
Li Hongyun understood that in order to clear the customs, he had to eliminate all the bandits in Buning Port and Nanhe City at the same time, causing these bandits to suffer heavy losses. Only in this way can there be enough deterrence, so that the bandits would not dare to cross the sea in a steady stream. Harassment.
"In that case, let's try playing the role of Wang Jianjun."
Li Hongyun currently has no idea about the situation in Nanhe City, but one thing is certain: Wang Jianjun must be a very important figure if he wants to defend Nanhe City.
Although in Li Hongyun's view, Wang Jianjun had no role or ability before, but since General Deng said, "With Wang Jianjun here, Nanhe City should be fine," he obviously has great confidence in Wang Jianjun's ability. .
The defenders of Nanhe City fled. It was most likely that some accident had occurred, or that the role of Wang Jianjun had been tampered with.
Thinking of this, Li Hongyun no longer hesitated and chose the role of Wang Zongchang to start playing.
As for the innate skills, he finally chose "encouraging morale" after considering it.
This is a Xin-level white skill. Although Li Hongyun does not have the blessing of Haoran's righteousness and cannot be linked with this skill, in any case, this skill is still the most suitable for the current situation.
…
The white mist gradually dissipated, and when Li Hongyun came to his senses, he had already arrived at a government office in the city.
Wearing official uniform, it is obvious that he has entered the role of Wang Zongchang.
"Report! Sir, there is a group of thieves heading towards Nanhe City. There seem to be more than 10,000 people and they are well-equipped!
"General Liu is discussing matters with the generals and seems to want to retreat to Hezhou..."
Li Hongyun couldn't help but look cold: "Take me there!"
It seems that the bad thing happened to General Liu.
Wang Zongchang's official position was not low. Although he was a civilian official, his official title was to participate in politics, but he also served as supervisor of the army.
The so-called military supervision actually means supervising military affairs. Although in principle, they cannot interfere with combat command, the supervisory army has the power of supervision and can report military information to the court at any time, and can also impeach generals. Words still work.
Wang Zongchang, played by Li Hongyun, quickly came to the meeting hall.
"The bandits are powerful, not only there are more than 10,000 people, but they are all elites!
"At this time, there are less than three thousand old and weak soldiers in Nanhe City, and they are completely unable to resist!
"In my opinion, it is better to retreat to Hezhou immediately, join forces with the Hezhou defenders, and then fight back..."
The leading general should be General Liu, who is considering the retreat route based on the map.
Li Hongyun said sternly: "That's nonsense! If you retreat before the battle and surrender without a fight, where do you want to put the emperor's order? Where do you want to put the people in Nanhe City?"
General Liu's expression was not surprising: "Master Wang, you do have the responsibility to supervise the army, but the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and as a general, I have to adapt accordingly!
"The bandits are powerful. What we are leading now is not a battle-hardened army trained by General Deng. It is just a group of old and weak soldiers who are unable to fight. How can we resist these bandits? So what if we are all gone? The result will still be the same!
"What's more, many soldiers and people have sneaked out of the city at this time. The city is already in chaos, the morale of the army is shaken, and there is no strength to fight!"
The other generals also nodded.
"Yes, Lord Wang, it doesn't matter whether we defend the city or not. As long as we keep the green hills, we won't be afraid of running out of firewood!"
"Master Wang, the bandits are just plundering and they will retreat soon. When we join forces with Hezhou and then attack back, we can catch all these bandits in one fell swoop..."
Before Li Hongyun could speak, General Liu had already made his decision: "Pass my order to retreat to Hezhou!"
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