The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 401
In front of the artillery, the wooden cottage gate can only be described as ruined.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!"

More than a dozen general cannons fired a volley, and the shells flew horizontally, earth-shattering, smoke and sand flying everywhere.

After everything has disappeared, there is no gate at all, only the broken wood shows that the gate really existed just now.

"My dear mother, how can I beat this ****???"

Wang Jingangnu, who led more than 2 soldiers to guard the gate of the cottage, was stunned.

Before that, he had imagined many scenes where the officers and soldiers were turbulent, fighting hard, and arrows were flying.

The only thing he hadn't thought about was the scene of the explosion in front of him.

Turning his head and sweeping away, he saw the soldiers in the stronghold shrinking their necks one by one, without any momentum at all.

down the mountain,

Cao Zhen looked at the messy scene on the mountain from afar and smiled contemptuously.

In front of the general's cannon, this kind of cottage was almost wiped out, without the slightest pressure at all.

"Pass down the general's order, prepare for the second shot, beat the motherfucker!"

Cao Zhen roared, pointed his sword forward, and shouted loudly.

At this time, the adjutant was beside him, and said in a low voice, "General, is it too wasteful to fire the cannon like this?"

Cao Zhen stared, and shouted: "You know what, the heart of attacking the enemy, the first shot is to hit the gate, and the second shot is to hit the momentum."

The adjutant smiled wryly and said no more.

Although the artillery is good, its accuracy is not high. It is okay to hit the gate, but it will be difficult to fight the scattered enemies.

The rebels on the mountain were scattered here and there, and the twelve cannonballs couldn't cause too many casualties at all.

The key point is that the shells of the artillery are extremely expensive, and these rebels on the mountain are not worth fighting with artillery.

Following the second round of bombardment, the cottage was full of crying fathers and mothers.

As Cao Zhen said, the momentum of this artillery was really full. There were only three to four thousand people on his own side, and there were more than 4000 people on the opposite side. The morale was on the verge of collapse.

Wang Jingangnu yelled loudly and ordered his cronies to arrest them in various ways, only then stopped the collapse and regained their morale a little.

In fact, Wang Jingangnu's heart was also trembling, because just now, a cannon landed not far from him, and an unlucky soldier was blown to pieces.

Some blood stains splashed on his body.

"Spread! Scatter all!!!"

It has to be said that Wang Jingangnu still has some military talents. When he came back to his senses, he soon realized that artillery can do the most damage to dense personnel.

Although there was a lot of momentum just now, but after a detailed count, there were only 30 to [-] casualties. This was because a shell fell into a certain team.

A few rounds of artillery bombarded the big tree and fell to nothing.

Following Wang Jingangnu's yell, the soldiers also reacted and quickly dispersed.

"The reaction is quite fast, but this general no longer intends to use artillery."

Cao Zhen said with a sneer, and then issued a military order:
"The sword and shield are in the front, and the firearms are in the back. Let me show the power of the arquebus today."

"As ordered."

As the army swayed, hundreds of sword shield players and hundreds of fire gun players soon appeared, forming an array and pressing towards the mountain road.

The mountain road is naturally narrow, there are no more than four or five people in a row, and there is an extremely narrow place, only allowing two people to pass through.

It's true that one husband is in charge of the gate, and ten thousand husbands can't open it.

This is also where the confidence of the rebels lies.

However, all of this is meaningless in front of the gunner.

Totally a living target.

bang bang bang! ! !
With the sound of matchlock guns, the rebels who guarded the mountain road were shot down the cliff without making a single move.

"Shameless!! Shameless!!!"

Seeing such scenes, Wang Jingangnu was so angry that he cursed.

Those guarding the narrow road are real veterans, veterans who were brave enough to charge.

But now it didn't play a role at all, and he lost his life in vain.

One's own advantage has completely turned into a disadvantage.

Even though there are [-] people on the mountain, there is a feeling of power and nowhere to use it.

"Where is the archer, ready to meet the enemy."

Seeing that the officers and soldiers were getting closer and closer to the Shanzhai Avenue, Wang Jingangnu hurriedly shouted.

"Vertical Shield!!!"

Seeing this, the Sword and Shield Commander let out a loud shout.

The half-person-high large shields were tightly joined together to form a shield wall, and the gunners hid in the shield wall, using the shield as a frame in the gap, aiming to counterattack.

Arrows rained, most of which were blocked by shields.

Most of the rebels held rough wooden arrows, and only a few were made of fine iron. After all, what they robbed earlier was the city, not the guard.

With only a few thousand garrisons, the armaments are naturally pitifully small.

Even fine iron arrows couldn't penetrate the large shield, and only caused some sporadic casualties to the officers and soldiers, who were soon replaced by the back.

"Axemen are ready to meet the enemy!"

Wang Jingangnu's face was ugly, Ming Ting's elites were tough, far beyond his imagination, and the next battle would definitely be a fierce battle.

There isn't even any hope in sight right now.

"There is no need for a large army to come, just relying on the three thousand vanguards of this general, we can put down the rebels in one fell swoop."

Cao Zhen laughed and said loudly.

The adjutant had no choice but to remind: "General, even though that is the case, don't forget that there are still more than 2 rebels on the mountain. Although morale has collapsed, I will definitely pay a heavy price for waiting for three thousand soldiers. "

"There are also three hundred gunners among them, all of them are extremely valuable, and they were allocated with great difficulty. If they are damaged because of this, it is really not worth it."

"Furthermore, the grandson re-established the military regulations. Every battle should be recorded in a document. If it is replayed after the event, if the lives of soldiers are recklessly damaged, not only will it be useless, but it will be a crime. Please be careful, general."

Hearing the adjutant's reminder, Cao Zhen's face froze.

Looking at the military discipline officer not far away, he smiled awkwardly: "This general is just making an analogy, of course he would not act like this."

"Okay, it's not too late, quickly inform the general, the front position is about to be taken, please move out."

The adjutant immediately cupped his fists and said, "Of order."

half a mile away,
Lan Yu smiled and said to Zhu Quan: "It seems that the situation ahead has been settled. We only need to guard the intersections, and we will be able to put down the rebels in one fell swoop today."

Zhu Quan nodded in praise and said, "It's unimaginable that cannons and arquebuses can exert such power in such mountains and forests."

"I still have a lot to learn from the generals in this army."

Although it is difficult to see clearly at a distance of several hundred meters, the general situation can basically be seen.

The impact of two rounds of artillery almost collapsed the morale of the counterfeit rebels.

With the combination of sword and shield hands and fire control hands, the offense and defense are integrated, turning the bad into the good, and taking the dangerous road up the mountain with the least casualties.

Next, the situation is settled.

Under Lan Yu's order, the army moved forward.

More than 3 soldiers were dispatched accordingly.

A total of more than 5 soldiers, only close to [-] were used to block the cottage to prevent the rebels from escaping.

More than [-] people are about the same as the number of rebels, but in actual combat, as an elite guard of the capital, [-] are enough to fight against [-] rebels.

Wang Jingangnu looked at the army surging in the distance, and the mountain pass had been breached by the officers and soldiers, with swords, shields and firearms at every step. A large number of soldiers could not form an effective charge at all, but were being harvested continuously.

"Quick, hurry up and ask the king to come here."

Wang Jingangnu said to his cronies that he already felt a little powerless at this time.

The most important thing is that Wang Jingangnu is going to go forward in person, lead the old soldiers to charge, and beat down the spirit of the officers and soldiers.

And rushing to kill by yourself naturally requires someone to sit in the rear.

While Wang Jingangnu was waiting anxiously, the confidant ran over in a panic.

Without thinking too much, Wang Jingangnu asked directly, "What did your lord say?"

The confidant was trembling all over, subconsciously looked at the people next to him, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, he left."

"what!!!"

Wang Jingangnu asked in disbelief.

The surrounding cronies looked over subconsciously.

He also knew that this kind of thing would affect the morale of the army too much at this time, so he grabbed his cronies, dragged him behind a tree, and asked, "Do you know what you just said?"

The confidant said bitterly: "Boss, of course I know. I went to the king's residence just now, and the place was already empty. Even the bedding in that room has disappeared."

"There are also the king's personal guards, who have also disappeared. Seeing this situation, I will immediately go to Mr. Gao."

"But Mr. Gao's place is the same."

Speaking of this, the confidant looked ahead nervously, and said in a low voice: "Boss, I found a secret passage in the king's room, why don't we escape quickly."

"Taking this opportunity, the boss will bring a few brothers with us. The king's secret path must have avoided the encirclement of the officers and soldiers, and we will definitely be able to escape."

Wang Jingangnu's face was ashen, and his eyes became a little hollow.

He didn't expect that at such a critical moment, the king would abandon him.

Looking back at the beginning, how high-spirited the king was, but now he is like a prodigal dog, fleeing in embarrassment.

"Boss, the king has already left. If we stay here, we will die. Run away quickly." Seeing the leader's dazed look, the confidant urged again.

Wang Jingangnu looked at his cronies in a daze, and seemed to have just recovered.

Seeing this, the confidant opened his mouth to speak, and wanted to persuade him again.

Pfft!

This was the sound of a sharp knife entering his body, and a sharp pain came from the chest of his confidant, his eyes widened and he looked down, only to see the simple knife in Wang Jingangnu's hand, which directly gave himself a heart-breaking chill.

"Boss, why why?" The confidant asked in disbelief with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, Wang Jingangnu's eyes were sad and determined.

"Brother, I'm sorry, the king is not benevolent, but I can't be unrighteous. Once my family, old and young, were all saved by the king to survive. Now my wife and children have their own way out. It's time for me to repay the king's kindness."

After finishing speaking, he flipped the simple knife in his hand, and did not give his cronies a chance to speak.

"Don't worry, it won't be long before I come down to make amends to you myself."

Pulling out the simple knife, Wang Jingangnu came to the battlefield again.

"Boss, what's going on, brother Li."

"Boss, why is the king not moving? Did he escape?"

"Boss, there are rumors below that the king has led people to escape through the secret road. Is this true? Has the king really escaped?"

Seeing Wang Jingangnu approaching, several small leaders rushed over to ask.

Wang Jingangnu's expression did not change, and he shouted: "Li Sankou has been punished by my heavenly king for his lies. His Majesty's secret order, he has led thousands of brothers to outflank the official army through the secret road."

"We just need to hold on for another hour, and the king will be able to flank the Ming court army with us back and forth, and we will definitely win in one fell swoop."

"Pass down this Heavenly King's military order, all brothers must desperately hold on to this hour, but those who flinch, beheaded!"

"Brothers, follow the heavenly king and guard the mountain path to the death!!! Kill!!!"

With one finger of the blade, everyone returns.

Hearing that the king had made a roundabout outflank, everyone immediately felt relieved.

Even if there are unbelievers, seeing Wang Jingangnu standing in the front line, he will suppress his doubts in his heart.

Just now the rumors are self-defeating, if the king has escaped, how can the king of heaven still fight here.

Morale soared, and the officers and soldiers who were pressing up were forced back abruptly.

Cao Zhen at the foot of the mountain was a little puzzled.

What the hell is this rebel doing? Why did his morale soar suddenly? Could it be that the rebel Tian Jiuzheng came in person?

Well, this is the last counterattack of the rebels.

Breaking through this wave, the rebels should also be taken directly.

At this time, Lan Yu had come over, rode to Cao Zhen's side and said, "That's right, this battle is your first achievement."

"Thank you, General." Cao Zhen laughed, clasped his fists and bowed.

Lan Yu then looked at Zhu Quan and said, "The mountain road is narrow, please Your Highness order the Xuanjia Guards to move out and open the mountain road."

Zhu Quan nodded, pulled out the sword from his waist, and pointed it at the mountain path.

Thousands of people surged in the rear, and the Xuanjia guards of a thousand households ran forward in unison.

If you look carefully, you can see that everyone is wearing a knife around their waist, a matchlock is wrapped around them, and they are holding firecrackers. They are all covered in armor, with only their eyes exposed.

Even while running, they follow a strict formation.

Even though Lan Yu Cao Zhen had seen it many times, he couldn't help being amazed at this moment.

The same arquebus, in Xuanjiawei's kill, is comparable to that of a sharpshooter.

Gunshots rang out in an orderly manner, the mountainside was filled with smoke, and the rebels fell down in groups.

In less than two sticks of incense, the mountain road was captured by the officers and soldiers.

Xuanjiawei did not charge in a hurry, but stood firm at the mountain pass, while the army behind kept pouring in.

What followed was a one-sided massacre.

In less than half an hour, the rebels on the mountain had completely collapsed, and a large number of soldiers dropped their weapons and fell to their knees.

No matter how strong the resistance is, under the arquebus, it will be dust to dust, dust to dust, and it will not stir up any waves.

As dusk approached, the entire cottage had been completely taken down, and the battlefield began to be cleared.

"Report!"

"The anti-thief king, Vajra Nu, died at the mountain crossing, ninety percent of the fake king Tian, ​​the heavenly king Gao Fuxing, and He Miaoshun is nowhere to be found."

"I found a secret passage in the residence of the false king in the Shanzhai, but the secret passage has been blocked by rocks, and I don't know where to go."

Lan Yu heard the words, and immediately combined with the previous situation, she noticed the change in the cottage: "This King Kongnu is still a loyal man, but it's a pity that he voted against the rebels."

After sighing, he ordered the adjutant: "Pass down the general's order, and immediately search for the whereabouts of Tian Jiucheng and others."

"Decree." The adjutant saluted with fists cupped, and then went to notify the soldiers surrounding the mountain.

Although several bosses ran away, Lan Yu didn't care too much.

This kind of bereaved dog will definitely struggle in the future. He only needs to go to sea to catch documents, and it will be a matter of time before he catches them.

The rest is to report the good news to the capital.

Today, the great-grandfather got married, the rebels were wiped out, the spring plowing was correct, and the Ming Dynasty was unified.

(End of this chapter)