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Volume 4 Leviathan Chapter 38 Courage

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    Hundreds of rifles fired in volley, but Yu Zhiheng almost only heard a gunshot. Almost at the same time, there was a flash of fire. Looking through the gap in the stone wall, there was already a fire outside, as if the door of a stove was suddenly opened.  Once, it seemed to close immediately.  The stone wall made a terrifying cracking sound.  That big flag fell.  The burst of shooting was so fierce and dense that it broke the flagpole, a datewood pole as thick as a forearm.  Many bullets passed through the gaps in the stone wall or shattered the stone, creating a large amount of flying fragments.  Suddenly, there was a scream from behind the stone wall.  The first volley shooting left a chilling impression.  The attack came with such ferocity that even the boldest people could not help but think about it.  What they have to deal with may be the most elite unit of the entire Northern Shun Army-"A Wall".  "Ready - aim!" The officer commanding the soldiers looked at the stone wall. He did not issue an order to attack, but ordered a second volley of guns. Following the officer's order, the soldiers pulled the bolts of their guns.  , golden brass bullet casings fell to the ground like hailstones.  Although the rifles equipped by the Shun Army were copied from the Mauser 1871 model without a magazine, due to its late introduction, the repeating rifles used by Turkey in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 were inferior to the single-shot Winchester rifles.  The huge damage caused to the Russian army. Beginning in 1879, mechanics from the Tianjin Manufacturing Bureau have improved the existing Mauser 1871 rifle and installed a five-round tubular magazine in the butt, so when shooting  No need to reload round by round.  Yu Zhiheng leaned against the stone wall. He could clearly hear the orders of the soldiers down the hillside and the crisp metal collision of the gun bolt. He stared at the flag that fell on the ground not far away, which represented  The flagpole holding their team's flag was broken and fell to the ground.  Suddenly, he crawled forward a few steps, grabbed the broken flag in his hand, looked up at the rebel soldiers around him, all of them were pale and trembling, hiding behind the stone wall. It was obvious that they had just escaped.  The volley fired by the army scared them all.  "Who? Who here has the courage to raise this flag again!" Yu Zhiheng shouted.  No one answered, no one answered.  Once the flag is raised, it will become a target for shooting again. Anyone who raises the flag again will simply die.  Even the boldest person cannot make up his mind to sacrifice himself at this time.  Yu Zhiheng himself felt scared.  He asked again: "No one wants to go?" At this time, the Shun army fired a second salvo, and a torrential rain of bullets swept across the stone wall. Yu Zhiheng felt a hot wind blowing above his head, and he instinctively shrank his neck.  , another person was shot and fell down. The rebel soldiers all had their eyes flashing, and a few timid ones even started to move their bodies. It was obvious that it would not be long before it turned into a big rout.  "No one wants to go?" Yu Zhiheng asked for the third time. He gritted his teeth and was about to stand up. Suddenly, a person next to him rushed over, snatched the flagpole from his hand, turned around and stood up.  He stood up and waved the flagpole vigorously. The flag fluttered on the high ground in the wind.  "Tian Chao, be careful!" Yu Zhiheng had already recognized the person who took the flag. Before he could say the second sentence, the third shot was fired like a shotgun, hitting the stone wall.  Tian Chao¡¯s body swayed, and his knees sank. He used the flagpole to prop him up, but the flag slipped from his hand.  His body fell down like a board, falling backwards to the ground, lying straight on his back with his hands crossed on his chest.  Strips of blood flowed out from under his body like streams.  Tian Chao's old face was pale and sad, and his eyes were wide open, still looking at the sky.  But the end of the flagpole has been inserted into the crack of the stone.  The people were all controlled by a kind of anger that was not controlled by human power. They even forgot to defend themselves. They all approached the corpse in shock and fear.  "Why, why¡ª¡ª" Yu Zhiheng's lips were trembling. Although he tried his best to control himself, he still couldn't say a complete sentence.  Tian Chao¡¯s lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but the wings of death had enveloped him at this time. Yu Zhiheng could clearly see that his eyes had lost their life, leaving only a faint smile.  Yu Zhiheng reached out and touched Tian Chao's face, closed his eyes, turned around and said to everyone: "Brothers, this is the example he set for us. He stood up! Let's retreat.  , He marched forward bravely! Let us see how those who tremble with old age educate those who tremble with fear! Now it is our turn, let us protect his body as we protect the body of our father.  " People responded to Yu Zhiheng's words with a low and firm voice. Everyone quickly returned to their positions, and the fear seemed to disappear from their bodies.  At this time, the Shun army had stopped shooting, raised their rifles with bayonets fixed, and quickly charged towards the stone wall.Come.  "Shoot!" Yu Zhiheng fired the first shot while giving the order.  A row of firelight shot out from behind the stone wall. The attacking Shunjun seemed to have hit an invisible wall, and many people fell to the ground.  But these tough soldiers did not retreat. Instead, they seemed to be enraged. They fired back with rifles and rushed towards the stone wall at a faster speed.  Just like that, bullet against bullet, bayonet against bayonet, the brutal battle began.  Thick smoke enveloped the entire front. Bullets were taken out of the fast ammunition box and stuffed into the smoking gun chamber. The firing pin violently hit the gun chamber, making a sonorous sound. Everyone's faces and hands were burned by the burning gunpowder.  And became black.  Yu Zhiheng waved the command knife in his hand to resist the enemy soldiers who had rushed to the edge of the stone wall. Bullets kept flying around him. At this time, he could no longer care about other things. There was only one thing in his mind.  Thought: No matter what, the enemy cannot be allowed to break through the stone wall.  Under the high ground, Chen Zaixing was looking at the battle situation on the mountain with a telescope. Next to him was Li Bin, who was responsible for the specific command of the siege of Little Round Top Highlands.  Gillings and Duncan, on the other hand, stood further back. After all, the firing range of rifled rifles was far beyond that of smoothbore guns. If they were hit by stray bullets at this distance, they would still die.  "Drum! Let the second wave go up!" Li Bin put down his telescope. On the hillside, the first wave of attacking Shun troops were being driven out from behind the stone wall. The bodies of Shun troops in gray coats were everywhere.  "What's wrong? Is the war situation unfavorable?" Chen Zaixing asked in a deep voice. Before the attack, Mr. Li was confident about taking the high ground. He even believed that there was no need to waste artillery shells and that the rebels could be defeated with just bayonets.  "Don't worry, Mr. Chen!" Li Bin's face was ashen. This arrogant officer never expected that these traitors would be so difficult to deal with. He gritted his teeth and replied: "It's just a minor incident. It will take another fifteen minutes at most."  , your leather shoes can be used to step into the enemy's position!" "Master Li, from what I can see, the rebels on the highlands are very naughty. Master Wang is very brave, but the rebels have gained the advantage.  Fang Yang is not in a good position to attack, so it is better to bombard him with artillery fire and kill him before attacking again." Li Bin showed his toughness at this time. He stiffened his neck and replied: "Sir, there is no need to go to such trouble!  , I can attack it again, and I can naturally take it down!" Chen Zaixing nodded and stepped aside without talking. Although he had a high status in the army, he did not have the power to interfere with the command of the former enemy.  Li Bin pulled out his sword and rushed to the soldiers who were about to go out. He shouted loudly, apparently to boost the morale of the soldiers who were about to go out.  Chen Zaixing was about to raise his telescope to look at the battle situation on the mountain when he heard a cough from behind. He quickly turned around and saw Gillings looking at him with a smile, and Duncan standing beside him.  "Master Chen, I hope I didn't disturb your command!" Gillins bowed slightly to Chen Zaixing.  "No, as you can see, I am just an idler here, and the person in charge is Master Li!" Chen Zaixing smiled and pointed to Li Bin not far away.  "That's great!" Gillings smiled. He pointed at the second wave of soldiers advancing towards the hillside and said with a smile: "Very good soldiers, brave and determined, they can compete with the warriors of the British Empire."  Comparing them! Do you think I am right? " "If it is just about courage and determination, you are right!" Duncan thanked Chen Zaixing. This Scotsman is not like Gillings.  While chatting and laughing with his recent enemy like that, he still firmly remembered that the yellow-skinned monkey in front of him was the culprit who almost had to be transferred to the reserve army in disgrace not long ago.  "What if it's just courage and determination?" Chen Zaixing frowned. It was obvious that the red-haired foreigner was a little unconvinced, but that didn't matter. If he could make effective suggestions, he wouldn't mind bending down and giving him some face.  "Then what do you think we still lack? Major Duncan?" "Some flexibility, Mr. Chen!" Duncan replied: "Look, you have more than 1,400 soldiers here, but you can invest them all at once  The maximum number of people fighting is no more than four hundred. The reason is simple. The battle line is too narrow, and the limited space limits the number of troops you can invest, making it impossible to use your numerical advantage. Why don't you lengthen the battle line and find a way to detour back to the enemy?  How about going to the side? This will force the enemy to either disperse their forces or be surrounded by you!" "Your suggestion is very good!" Chen Zaixing pointed to the distance with a smile: "But the reality of the battlefield limits us.  One side of this highland is a steep ridge, and the other is a swamp. Do you think we should cross the ridge or walk into the swamp? "Of course it is a swamp!" Duncan replied: "The ridge is guarded by rebels.  And the swampBut there is no one to defend it. Natural obstacles are not difficult to overcome, but artificial defenses are difficult to overcome.  "Speaking of this, Duncan squatted down and drew a figure on the ground, and replied: "Mr. Chen, in my hometown, you can often see this kind of swamp. In order to be able to survive on this soft and soft ground, we locals  Walking, I came up with a way to tie wicker or other branches to the shoes to form a frame, and then cover it with leather or something else, so that the contact area between your feet and the swamp will be larger, and people will not fall into it.  Go in the mud.  "
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