Sikh cavalry are proud of their bravery. They are accompanied by death, whether it is their own death or the death of their enemies.
Even in the fiercest battlefield, when cannonballs fell around themselves or their companions, they did not hesitate. They just charged forward, waving the scimitars and spears in their hands.
In the last battle, it was this Sikh cavalry that defeated the Kyushu cavalry, known as the strongest in Pan Asia, and opened the way to Yujing.
This time, they still took the lead.
When another round of artillery fire knocked down the city tower and opened the city gate, they were already lined up in several rows, roaring in, shouting and greeting, urging the horses under them to rush forward.
No one came to stop them, and no bullets were fired at the cavalry. They easily passed through the city gate and entered Jinmen, an ancient city famous overseas.
Realizing that the passage was about to be unobstructed, the cavalry's strange screams became more and more excited, urging the horses to enter the main road. Their target was Daotai Mansion located in the center of the city, the former center of power in Jinmen.
Shouting, shouting, the wild and rough cavalry moved through the streets, until they hit the first barricade.
It really couldn't be called a "fortress", it was just a pile of wood and bricks stacked together to form something like a wall, blocking the originally wide street.
If you look carefully, you can still see some wooden cart wheels and handlebars from the barricade.
This is Yin Xiu's handiwork. In his words, as long as anything that can be moved is moved out, stacked together, and the street is blocked, a barricade will be completed.
Although crude and messy, this barricade was enough to make the Sikh cavalry slow down and treat it with caution.
The cavalry reined in the restless horses, the sound of hooves and the breathing of the horses were intertwined.
Until a gun barrel protruded from the window of a building along the street and shattered everything.
Bang!
Gunshots rang out one after another, and amid the exclamations of men and horses, one by one the cavalry fell to the ground wailing, and one horse fell into the bloody water.
This begins a brutal battle in which the remaining heroes of this generation shed their last drop of blood.
There were gunshots and shouts of kill everywhere. The Sikh cavalry who were searching in several directions were ambushed, and they suffered heavy casualties in a short time.
When the rare cavalry retreated from the streets and returned to reorganize under the city wall, the infantry of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces finally entered the city.
The forwards were blocked, but their actions were not affected.
As the Eight-Nation Allied Forces launched a search formation under the command of the officers and marched in formation, the barricades in front of them became just hills to climb instead of a fortress.
Ren Qi stood on the crumbling jade tower and watched the fighting under his nose.
The officers and soldiers under Ye Tianpei, the commander-in-chief of Gyeonggi Province, are responsible for maintaining the front line. They bear the brunt of the battle against the Eight-Nation Allied Forces. Jiuzhouhui and various martial arts figures are interspersed among them, using their own bravery as assistance to relieve the pressure on the officers and soldiers. .
The lawfulness of the officers and soldiers, and the passionate bravery of the people in the martial arts world, merged together in a strange way at this time.
However, Ren Qi understood that this was not enough.
According to Yin Xiu's estimation, the first three barricades at the front would probably be captured and destroyed by the Eight-Nation Allied Forces in an instant.
They are the lambs that were bitten by the wolves on the outermost edge when the wolves appeared on the grassland.
Yin Xiu just wanted them to slow down a little and test the strength of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces. As for what they had to do was to escape if they could not resist. They fled to the barricades behind to reorganize their formation and wait for the next battle. bloody battle.
Ren Qi stared closely at the battle line. Amidst the smoke and fire, blood slowly spread over the first barricade and soon reached the second barricade, leaving corpses everywhere.
Firelight flickered on the streets, and the smoke lingered. It seemed that no matter how strong the wind was, it could not blow away the haze.
In the houses on both sides of the barricade, it was even more bloody and cruel.
Soldiers holding long spears and short knives fought together with the Eight-Nation Allied Forces. Weapons symbolizing martial arts collided with bayonets made by large industrial machines, wrestling and entangled.
Seeing that most of the second barricade had been lost, Nie Huo couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Qi, Master Qi, when will we, the White Lotus Sect, be called into battle? I think the pressure ahead is already very high. If we don't do it, something might happen."
The division iron soldier also frowned, "I see that the brothers have suffered a lot of losses, why don't you ask me to bring my servants forward and give him a blow!"
"What's the rush?"
Ren Qi glanced at them and said, "We have just arrived at the second barricade. According to the plan, we must remain stationary until they break through the third barricade, so as not to let the enemy find out the details and layout."
There is another reason that Ren Qi didn't say, and that is that the people on the first three barricades are responsible for consuming the enemy's firepower and ammunition as much as possible to tire out the Eight-Nation Allied Forces, and they will have to pay a huge price for every step forward. Their physical strength and will.
Ren Qi's tone was firm, not allowing for any questioning or rebuttal, and leaving no room for negotiation.
So no matter how anxious everyone was, they could only endure it and wait for the opportunity to fight.
On the other side, Ye Tianpei was also sitting in the General Military Mansion, listening to his subordinates reporting the latest news.
"Sir, as of now, not counting the civilian warriors, we have lost nearly 300 brothers. We suffered heavy losses in the first camp."
Ye Tianpei's face was cold, like a stone without emotion. He nodded and said: "Give the order, let the first camp retreat, and the top of the mighty camp, the two camps of Zhengqi and Suzheng prepare, and they will take over one after another."
The few names he mentioned in this short sentence have determined the life and death of thousands of people.
However, the battlefield is so cruel, and everyone is involved in death. The only difference is that they die earlier and later.
If the orders they issue in the General Military Mansion are a little late, they will not change the situation much, because it takes time for the other party to issue orders, but it will kill many people who had hoped to survive.
Ye Tianpei crossed his hands and suddenly said to the soldier: "Pour some wine over."
The soldier knew that Ye Tianpei never drank as long as he was in the army. Even if it was just for drills, he would not drink at all.
However, today he uncharacteristically asked for a drink, probably because he was too nervous.
So the soldier quickly brought the wine jug over and poured him a full glass.
Ye Tianpei took the wine glass, just smelled it and then put it down, "I don't want rice wine, I want double steamed wine, shochu, or white wine, any of them are fine."
"Yes."
Fortunately, there are a few bottles of double steam sent from Lingnan in the General Military Mansion.
This wine is not a rare item. It can be found all over the streets in Lingnan. It burns the tongue in the mouth and is spicy in the mouth. However, it is the favorite of Cantonese people.
The soldier poured a large glass for Ye Tianpei. He drank it all in one gulp and put the glass back on the table.
"Send the order, fill the dock with kerosene, set it on fire, and don't let the foreigners dock."
"Set fire?"
The soldier hesitated, "Sir, if this is the case, if the superiors investigate in the future, I'm afraid you..."
"There is no future."
Ye Tianpei's eyes flashed with determination, "Today, right here, we are going to do our best, just do it."
"Yes!"
The soldiers immediately went out to deliver the message.
Ye Tianpei stopped talking, just picked up the wine glass and poured himself another glass of tongue-burning double steamed wine.
"Master Qi, the third barricade can no longer hold up!" Division Tiebing is someone who knows some art of war. He can see that due to successive losses at this time, the soldiers on the front line have suffered heavy losses and their morale has been severely damaged. The foreigners seemed to be getting more and more fierce as they fought, reaching their peak state.
The enemy is strong and we are weak. Under the situation of ebb and flow, only by investing more troops can the battle line be maintained.
He could see clearly and felt even more anxious.
However, Ren Qi was still as cold as a piece of ice, completely unmoved.
"The third barricade has been captured!"
Qin Lang came quickly to report. He was responsible for serving as the messenger and frontline commander in this battle.
You can also hear his anxiety and uncontrollable fighting spirit from his tone.
"We'll wait until they break through the fourth barricade." Ren Qi said suddenly.
"The fourth barricade?"
Division Tiebing was surprised, but Nie Huo couldn't bear it anymore.
"Many of our brothers have died now. However, we have the ability to lend a helping hand, but we just watch them bleed and suffer casualties. What are we waiting for? Ren Qi!"
Ren Qi glanced at him, "Originally we agreed to build a third barricade and then counterattack, but the firepower of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces is far stronger than we imagined. They are tall and can not lose to us even in hand-to-hand combat. In this case, the three The barricades are not enough to consume them.
Even if this fourth barricade is still ineffective, I will ask to stand still and wait for the fighter plane to appear. ”
"You can wait, but I can't wait!"
Nie Huo waved his hand to greet his brothers, and he was about to dispatch all the people from the White Lotus Sect under him to help out.
"If you go up, you will only be beaten into a hornet's nest." Ren Qi reminded.
"When did the White Lotus not charge under artillery fire?"
Nie Huo retorted: "Even if the bullets fall like a rainstorm, the White Lotus Sect is still charging. The Wusheng Mother protects us and tells us not to be afraid of death."
"However, your death is meaningless and will hinder the entire plan."
"Don't say it's not planned."
Nie Huo's eyes widened, "Speaking of which, we were just united originally. Your plan is good, of course we will listen to it, but now, I feel that the plan has gone awry. I'm sorry, we have to make our own decision. Before the blood of my brothers dries up.”
"You dare?"
Ren Qi showed murderous intent, "I don't care what the officers and soldiers think, but here, everyone must obey my orders. If I don't say anything, not even a horse can run away from me."
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"Ren Qi, what if I say, I dare?"
Nie Huo and the White Lotus Sect people behind him were filled with indignation.
"It's very simple, I just kill you all."
Qin Lang and Shi Tiebing were shocked and wanted to dissuade Ren Qi, but they were shocked by the murderous aura in him and were speechless for a moment.
Nie Huo sneered: "You want to take action against us?"
"As long as you don't obey my orders, I will kill you at any time."
Ren Qi said coldly: "I have done this kind of thing many times before. I don't care if I do it again or kill a few more people."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nie Huo and others pulled out their weapons.
Even if they know that Ren Qi is the best master in the world, they are not going to give in because of this tone.
At this moment, Chen Tianyou arrived.
He was also the one sitting at the rear, leading most of the Kyushu Association's musketeers, waiting for orders to enter the battlefield.
Seeing the tension between the two sides, he quickly said: "Now is not the time to fight in the nest! If we start a fight here, wouldn't it mean that the foreigners are getting an advantage?"
"But what is the difference between us and cheap foreigners now?"
Nie Huo looked at Ren Qi: "Give me a reason not to go to the rescue now."
Ren Qi looked at him fiercely, suddenly pulled out a sword and pointed it at the ground.
"I, Ren Qi, swear here that even if I lose the battle, I will die in Jinmen. I will never run away in a hurry and become a bereaved dog like before."
Nie Huo was stunned, "But you didn't tell me the reason for this arrangement."
His tone has softened, apparently convinced to some extent by Ren Qi's oath, and he has calmed down a bit.
"I can't tell you the reason, it's an intuition."
Ren Qi took back his sword, "We have to wait until the morale and combat effectiveness of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces have dropped from their peak before attacking. So I say that three barricades are not enough, and they have to keep fighting."
"How long will the fight last?"
"When the blood flows cleanly."
Ren Qi looked at everyone coldly, chilling people's hearts, "Everyone standing here is destined to bleed cleanly.
You don't need to feel sad or sad about the death of your friends or relatives, because it will be your turn soon, and it will be the same. ”
Nie Huo signaled everyone to put away their weapons and just wait patiently.
Seeing that the situation had eased, Chen Tianyou was anxious in his heart and wanted to ask Ren Qi to issue an order. However, he knew that he did not know how to fight with soldiers, and Ren Qi was the one licking the blood on the tip of the knife. He could only rely on him. Trust him.
Ren Qi continued to hold his hands and just stared into the distance, as if waiting for something.
Finally, the Eight-Nation Allied Forces broke through four barricades within two hours, causing the houses along the way to burst into flames and collapse.
The soldiers who originally blocked them were all killed and wounded, and gradually only some newcomers were left to fight with them.
At this moment, Ren Qi saw that the Eight-Nation Allied Forces were originally closely integrated, and there were finally some gaps in the queues that were connected end to end.
With the appearance of the wounded and the consumption of ammunition, some people have begun to lose touch, causing chaos in the team's traveling speed and spacing, and the movement of the entire team is not as neat and clear as before.
Under the gaze of everyone, Ren Qi raised his hand and finally issued the order.
"The division's iron soldiers, Nie Huo!"
"We are here!"
"Division Iron Soldier, take your servants and march from the left, use the houses and alleyways to cover, get close to the Eight-Nation Allied Forces, and interrupt the communication between their departments.
Nie Huo, you lead the White Lotus Sect to attack from the front and push the forwards of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces back to the fourth barricade. ”
"Yes!"(End of Chapter)