mtl008 Chapter 335: Counterattack Xizhimen
Chapter 335: Counterattack Xizhimen
Seeing the rebels fleeing, the guards hurriedly prepared to occupy the city walls.
Unexpectedly, the small cannons below launched another attack on the city wall.
"What should we do?" The guards were caught in a dilemma, at a loss as to what to do.
Zhu Biao had obviously noticed this thorny problem, and he used the shelter on the city wall to observe carefully. He knew that using mortars would not be conducive to attacking the enemy, and there was a high possibility of accidentally injuring civilians living below.
"Mobilize the rocket launchers and launch an attack once the target is found." Zhu Biao gave the order decisively.
Soon, two soldiers carrying rocket launchers came up, followed by two assistant shooters.
"You must pay close attention. Once the enemy opens fire, we will be able to find the target, and then move to another location after hitting a target." Zhu Biao explained the combat mission and methods in detail with a serious expression.
"Yes, we will complete the mission!" The soldier carrying the rocket launcher responded in a loud voice.
"Go ahead, and be careful."
As Zhu Biao finished speaking, the soldiers bent down and carefully peeked at each other from inside the bunker.
"It's two hundred steps away, which is within our effective strike range. Reload for me." said a shooter.
Taking advantage of the gap between the enemy firing and reloading, the shooter took a quick aim and decisively fired a rocket.
Although the accuracy was not very precise, it was not much different. Coupled with the power of the explosion, it not only killed the enemy, but also ignited the gunpowder cartridge placed nearby.
The huge explosion and burning instantly enveloped the position of the small cannon in flames, and the surrounding buildings were also illuminated.
After a while, four or five small cannons were "named".
The enemy's attack momentum has obviously weakened a lot.
However, this also allowed the enemy to discover their location.
Just as a rocket shooter was taking aim, the enemy's small cannon unexpectedly launched an attack. The shell hit the bricks of the city wall, and the flying stones embedded themselves into his body.
Although he was wearing bulletproof plate armor, the huge impact still caused him serious injuries.
The assistant gunner was quick to take over the rocket launcher and fired it hard at the location where the small cannon had just been fired.
The great revenge was achieved, but the comrades around him were seriously injured.
"Hurry, save him!" Zhu Biao said anxiously.
Several soldiers rushed up quickly and carried the injured away.
The city wall was in a dilapidated state, with many of the battlements collapsed, and most of the body was exposed.
"Send a squad, raise your gun and shoot, then immediately change positions."
It is not easy for a bazooka shooter to shoot accurately. There are only a few of them in the team, and we cannot afford any more losses.
Zhu Biao thought to himself.
Only infantry can be used to interfere.
This was the only solution he could think of at the moment.
Soon, brave and fearless soldiers stepped forward and took on this difficult task. They climbed up the city wall, found a suitable position, and once they found the target, they opened fire, regardless of whether they could hit it or not.
The purpose is to disrupt the enemy, making them busy and overwhelmed.
As expected, this method was very effective.
The rocket shooters succeeded in eliminating several more of the small cannon positions.
Along the river, there were still enemies gathering at the foot of the city, waiting for orders at any time.
Because it was dark at night, it was difficult to be noticed.
Zhu Biao could occasionally spot the target with the help of the fire from the explosion.
"Go, call up a platoon and follow me."
He secretly laughed in his heart, thinking that these people would probably be in a terrible state later.
A platoon of soldiers followed quietly, holding grenades in their hands, and walked south with Zhu Biao for about three hundred steps, then lined up in a row.
Zhu Biao raised the grenade but did not pull the string.
Everyone followed suit.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Zhu Biao pulled the trigger and ignited the grenade in his hand. Flames instantly appeared, and the sizzling sound of the burning fuse could be vaguely heard.
Everyone followed suit and lit the fuse.
Then they threw themselves together towards the city wall.
The grenade fell to the ground, sparking, and the people at the foot of the city were terrified and thought to themselves that something was wrong.
In just two breaths, the grenade instantly revealed its power.
Although it is small in size, it is extremely powerful.
After a series of shrill screams, there was no more human figure under the city wall.
The rest either died on the spot or twisted their bodies and wailed in pain.
Zhu Biao did not fire again or continue throwing grenades, but instead quickly evacuated with his men.
The small artillery under the city was firing in this direction, but perhaps due to the distance, they did not feel any danger at all.
Instead, the rebels were once again subjected to a barrage of rocket fire.
The rebels realized that the situation was not good and had to withdraw everyone.
They had the cover of their artillery and were confident that they would not be attacked at night for the time being.
Let's make all plans after daybreak.
The garrison outside the city had no idea what was happening inside the city, and they did not come to reinforce until the artillery fire stopped.
"How's the situation?"
When Zhao Hui heard that Anding Gate had been captured, he hurried over to inquire.
"If we send troops from the Suzaku Gate and the Huanglong Gate now, I'm afraid it will be a bloody battle. The enemy has extremely lethal artillery."
Zhu Biao gave a concise account of the situation on the battlefield.
"So what do you mean?"
Zhao Hui was determined not to let these rebels stay in the imperial city, so he had mobilized two other imperial guards and planned to encircle them from both sides.
"The enemy is estimated to have 30,000 men. We lost at least 5,000 in the previous battle. We still don't have enough manpower, but..."
"What happened?" Seeing Zhu Biao hesitated to speak, Zhao Hui asked anxiously.
"If the troops we have are loyal and reliable, I can mobilize the artillery battery to this position and give them a surprise attack. Then, I can launch an attack on both sides."
Zhu Biao used stones to lay out a position map on the table and clearly pointed out the position of his artillery.
"Just do as you say. I'll make the arrangements right away. We'll launch the attack in half an hour."
Seeing the opportunity to win, Zhao Hui naturally did not want to miss it.
"Okay, in half an hour, I will fire five rounds of artillery fire, and then you will begin your attack."
The so-called five-round attack means that all the cannons in Zhu Biao's hands are fired at the same time, and the attack will stop after five consecutive firings.
After Zhao Hui left, Zhu Biao began to deploy combat missions and the attack targets of each artillery team.
It was already the second half of the night, and there was only a little over an hour left until dawn.
No one on either side dared to sleep at this time.
Qin Yongyi and his rebel army were stationed at Xizhimen, with some troops outside the city and some inside.
The attack was not going well, and they did not dare to keep everyone in the city, also to prevent the arrival of a large army to support the king.
The appointed time soon arrived.
Zhu Biao waved his hand and all the mortars were fired towards the designated targets.
They were also walking along the river bank.
There were five consecutive salvos, with some shells not only landing on the city walls but also below the city walls, advancing and firing one after another.
The bricks on Xizhimen were blown to pieces.
When it fell on the crowd, countless people died instantly and the number of injured was incalculable.
The ambushes on both sides watched round after round of artillery shells fly out. After the fifth volley, the army rushed towards Xizhimen.
Suddenly, the cry of killing shook the sky, and thousands of people rushed towards their target.
When we arrived at Xizhimen, we saw broken limbs and corpses everywhere, blood and flesh all over the place. There was even red, white and yellow sticky liquid stained on the city walls. It was a horrible sight.