Chapter 573 Shaking Jiangnan

The army was defeated like a mountain, and more than 10,000 Sui troops ran towards Wuzhou City like crazy wild dogs in the wilderness between Wuzhou City and Xifengpo Shuizhai.

Many Sui soldiers even threw away their shields, knives and guns.

Although the hot weapon is not the first time that the Human Revolutionary Union has used it on the battlefield, the previous battles were either at sea or in siege battles that were quickly resolved.

And this time, it was the first time it was exposed to other forces.

The county guard Lu Guangwei on the city wall, as well as other tyrants, were all cold. Even with the bright August sun above their heads, it was still difficult to calm down the panic in their hearts.

Compared to the panicked Lu Guangwei, Jiangdong family, Song Lu, Xu Ziling and others, they were not too panicked, but they were afraid of the People's Revolutionary League who possessed such a terrifying weapon.

He does not mean that.

Wanwan's heart suddenly moved. Others don't know the details of the Dongming sect. As Zhu Yuyan's default head of the Yinkui sect, she naturally knows the entangled relationship between Shan Meixian, Zhu Yuyan and Bianbu.

But she didn't show it, she just wrote it down secretly.

"Uncle! What is the origin of this Revolutionary Union's weapon?" Song Shidao asked worriedly.

Suddenly Song Yuzhi said something: "Could it be the Dongming sect? This sect has been supplying weapons to various forces in the Central Plains."

But Song Lu shook his head: "I'm afraid the Dongming faction is more ominous than good. According to the news of the Water Dragon Gang, the Liuqiu Island of the Dongming faction has been occupied by the Human Revolutionary League at this time. Even if this magical weapon is the Dongming Pai invented it, and now it should also fall into the hands of the Human Revolutionary Alliance."

Even a master master can't guarantee that he can take the blow of that kind of firearm.

In addition to the Song Clan, the Young Marshal Army, and the Sunflower Sect, other spies from the Demon Sect, the Bhikkhu Sect, the big gangs, and the rebel army also saw this scene.

Some people are born with fear, while others are blinded by greed.

And Xu Ziling, who originally planned to come over to investigate the strength of the NRG Navy, couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. .

If the Human Revolutionary League equips warships with weapons that can shoot thunderbolts, what will the Young Marshals use to fight against them? Relying on him to fight Kou Zhong one-on-one?

Xu Ziling, who has excellent eyesight, could see the fate of the dozen or so martial arts masters clearly.

In other words, at this time, Wu County and Piling County were surrounded by the north and the south.

At about the same time, Changshu County under Piling County was also captured by an army battalion sent by Hu Douzhou.

After the capture of Yanling County, the Yangtze River Squadron left two battalions and half of its warships stationed in Yanling County.

But the hearts of the people in Wuzhou City have dispersed, and many Jiangdong families have begun to retreat, and even plan to relocate their families to Yangzhou in Jiangbei.

It was just when people in Wuzhou City were panicking.

The Navy's Yangtze River Squadron, with four battalions of troops, has captured Yanling (now Zhenjiang) and blocked the Jiangnan and Hebei estuaries in the Grand Canal.

After taking Wuxi, Yugu also left two battalions to garrison, and then took the remaining troops and went northward along the Grand Canal, preparing to attack the prefecture of Piling County—Jinling City with the Yangtze River Squadron.

The war broke out too suddenly.

Before Piling County could react, soldiers came to the city.

The remaining troops continued south along the Jiangnan River of the Grand Canal, preparing to attack Jinling City (now Changzhou), the county seat of Piling County.

the other side.

Wuxi County on the north shore of Taihu Lake was also captured by the guerrilla squadron that crossed from Taihu Lake.

The patriarchs and elders of the various clans who had just returned home felt chills in their necks again, especially those who did a lot of evil and oppressed the people on weekdays, and felt panic all day long.

The defeated soldiers who had just stabilized were also undercurrents surging at this time.

In a barracks inside the city wall.

In Lu Guangwei in the county town of Wujun, nearly 10,000 Sui soldiers who had just fled back were resettled. It was not evening yet, and the shocking news came in the evening.

In the evening, an urgent report came from a fast horse from the north. Lu Guangwei sat in the lobby helplessly.

The news quickly spread in Wuzhou City.

"Why don't we just go against each other, the Human Revolutionary League only cleans up the tyrants, anyway, three generations of my family have been plowing the fields for Zhou, and we can't even eat enough all year round, and the Human Revolutionary League will give us the land..."

The elder brother who was silent, thought for a while, then gritted his teeth: "Let's go to the Human Revolutionary League together, but we can't open the city gate with our team alone, it's better to recruit some more people."

"I know Han Xiaofei from Beishaji. His family is in Kunshan, and the fields have been divided there. He should be able to bring him here."

Several people sneakily gathered in a room, discussing today's affairs in low voices.

"Brother, why don't we escape back to the village!" A timid boy suggested fearfully.

"Escape? How do you get out of the city gate?"

It seems that this system is very good, but the problem is that there is a huge room for maneuver in the management of the soldiers.

Once the central government's control over the local area declines, this system will soon become a tool for generals to oppress low-level military households. The middle and late Ming Dynasty is a typical example.

In addition, part of the weapons and horses of the government soldiers must be prepared by themselves, and the military government is not responsible.

"Dahu from Xinliuping, his father was beaten to death by the landlord, so he should be able to..."

After chattering for a while, the crowd found more than 20 people who could be recruited.

After all, in this era, the fubing system is adopted, which is equivalent to conscripts, and at the same time, fubing is included in the military households.

The current situation in the Sui Dynasty is because Yang Guang frantically recruited civilians and military households to carry out large-scale projects through corvee.

Corvée is compulsory labor.

Why did the people feel oppressed when the MANRA was also engaged in major projects? On the contrary, rapid economic development and continuous improvement of infrastructure?

Although there are regulations on tax exemption for government soldiers, excessive miscellaneous taxes and corvee are unavoidable. The so-called tax exemption is often just a regular tax.

Once the soldiers of the government were killed in battle, other men in the family would have to take over, unless all the men were dead.

And what's even more deceitful is that the service period of the government soldiers is 21 to 59 years old. With the average life expectancy of this era, it is almost after the crown ceremony that they have to serve for life.

Now there is a lot of demand, as long as there is a slack season, there are a lot of laborers who are willing to work on the construction site.

This has caused the infrastructure of Daliuqiu to show rapid changes. Roads, bridges, reservoirs, dams, canals, water conservancy ditches and other facilities are almost everywhere.

If the operation method of the Sui Dynasty is used, it will be a large-scale collection of corvee, which will cause the displacement of ordinary people.

The reason is that voluntary labor is paid, and corvee is a compulsory obligation. Many officials in charge of management, let alone feed the civilians in corvee, are good people if they don’t mix sand in the food.

Insufficient food, high-intensity labor, corporal punishment by supervisors, and almost no protective facilities are the routine operations of corvee workers.

The large project of the Human Revolutionary Union not only provides three meals a day, but also has vegetables and meat, as well as wages. In addition, it is equipped with a large number of tools and has also formulated a strict safety management system.

Inside the city of Wuzhou where the undercurrent is surging.

The next day, the sun had not yet risen above the horizon.

Another fast horse rushed into Wuzhou City.

This is why there is a saying that tyranny is fiercer than a tiger.

Many emperors were fooled by the gentry. Instead of engaging in aristocratic families and powerful landlords, they desperately harvested the bottom-level people who had almost nothing, and finally caused the empire to collapse directly.

...

Song Shidao was silent, the situation changed too fast, and they were a little overwhelmed.

An hour later, the shopkeeper of the restaurant hurried up and handed a secret letter to Song Lu.

After Song Lu opened it, he had such an expression: "Jinling, the prefecture of Piling County, was captured this morning. The county guard, Shen Faxing, took 3,000 soldiers and fled to Danyang County. The defender, Lu Daode, died for the country."

On the third floor of Linjiang Restaurant, Song Lu already knew the fall of Yanling County, Qu'a County, Changshu County and other places through Feige's letter.

Gu Yu

"I guess Jinling City can no longer be kept."

"Wait and see what happens. The people who are most anxious now are Yang Guang and the major rebels in the south of the Yangtze River." Song Lu stroked his beard and said.

...

Inside the important town of Liyang of the Jianghuai Army.

"Wuzhou City has completely become an isolated city." Song Shidao sighed.

Song Lu narrowed his eyes: "The Human Revolutionary League must have been prepared for a long time, planning to catch a turtle in an urn against the Jiangdong family in Wujun. I guess next, Wujun will be bloody!"

"Uncle, what should we do now?" Song Shidao asked with a headache.

"That kind of firearm is really so sharp?" A general asked in disbelief.

Although Du Fuwei didn't want to believe it, the spies had already reminded them emphatically, and many people in Wuzhou City had seen it and didn't pay attention to it. After that, when they encountered the army of the Human Revolutionary League, they probably couldn't eat it.

Another middle-aged man dressed as a scribe suggested to Du Fuwei: "My lord, we also need to have this kind of sharp weapon, otherwise let alone fighting for hegemony in the world, I am afraid that even Jiangnan will not be unified."

In Du Fuwei's military tent, the atmosphere was extremely depressing at this time.

On the map, the area under the control of the Human Revolutionary League at this time has already occupied Piling County, Wu County, Yuhang County, and Kuaiji County.

As for Wuzhou City, which has not yet been captured, Du Fuwei has given up any hope.

They all thought that as long as they obtained firearm technology or samples of firearms, they could follow suit.

If it is really possible to draw a gourd from a ladle, then Zheng Sen and others don't have to bury their heads in farming. Even superhumans like them with huge databases and rich practical experience need to be busy for so long. These guys are just thinking about farts.

Perhaps with the help of skilled craftsmen, rifles can be built in small batches.

Du Fuwei made a decisive decision: "Pass our military order to let the spies fully investigate the firearm manufacturing technology of the Human Revolutionary League. Anyone who obtains its firearm manufacturing technology will be rewarded with a thousand taels and be made an earl."

"Obey!"

In addition to Du Fuwei coveting firearms technology, Yang Guang, Song Clan, Li Zitong, Le Botong and others also have the same plan.

Spies and martial arts masters from various forces continued to infiltrate Piling County, which had just been captured by the RPLU.

at the same time.

Wuzhou City, which had become an isolated city, was panicked at this time, and the escape route was cut off. The rich and powerful could only desperately arm themselves. In a short period of time, the strength of Wuzhou City soared to nearly 30,000 people.

But the real core technology of the rifle is actually in the material.

Whether it is the steel used to make the barrel, or the primer and propellant used to make the bullet, these things cannot be imitated by skilled craftsmen.

At most, let them invent black powder versions of matchlock guns and flintlock guns. As for modern rifles and machine guns, there is no need to think about it in a short time.

Under the scorching sun, Yugu brought 2,000 troops and joined Baiyulou at Xifengpo Water Village. At this time, the number of troops gathered here has reached 3,500.

Baiyulou stands 500 meters away from the city wall of Wuzhou City.

Just as he was about to order an attack, a riot broke out on the west wall of Wuzhou City facing Taihu Lake.

It's a pity that this kind of Latin-style expansion brought soldiers who were simply vulnerable.

Moreover, the crazy expansion of troops brought another problem, that is, many people with ulterior motives also took the opportunity to sneak into the defenders.

The third day after the outbreak of the North Taihu Battle.

Howitzers and mortars smashed into the southern city wall.

The Sui soldiers who were in charge of guarding the city simply quit and rushed down the city wall frantically, or moved to the west or east city wall.

boom! Even if the city gate was blocked by boulders, if dozens of armor-piercing bullets fell off, a piece of the iron city wall would be gnawed off, let alone a masonry city wall.

Thousands of Sui soldiers who were in charge of guarding the city suddenly turned against each other, and hacked to death a large number of generals and powerful servants who were in charge of guarding this side of the city wall.

The sudden situation did not distract Bai Yulou, he quickly ordered: "Attack!"

Boom boom boom...

A third-rate martial artist who can be called an expert in the arena, facing the concentrated fire of rifles and shotguns, the end is either death or injury.

The closest battle scene to them was on the street of Linjiang Restaurant.

Under the leadership of Hao Qiang, more than 200 strong servants rushed to charge a 20-man Revolutionary Army.

The sudden collapse of the city tower showed that the fiasco of Wuzhou City was irreversible.

Armored soldiers are blocking the front, and musketeers with rifles, shotguns and grenades follow behind the armored soldiers. This is equivalent to a simple version of infantry coordination.

In the Linjiang restaurant, Song Lu, Song Shidao, Xu Ziling and others witnessed the advance of the NRRA army.

Although the armor of musketeers does not include arms and calves, the breastplate, helmet, and crotch armor are enough to defend against most bows and arrows.

This kind of classical cold weapon infantry will easily collapse once the casualties exceed 10%. Even if a few powerful private soldiers are more loyal, they will not be able to withstand more than 30% casualties.

The extremely ferocious shotgun sprayed a large area, even if it was equipped with iron armor, there was no way to defend against the dense steel balls.

Armored soldiers stand in front.

Rifles are aimed at bosses, shotguns are sprayed into crowded areas, and grenades are thrown into the center and rear of the enemy team.

In less than three minutes, more than two hundred people were beaten and collapsed, even bows and arrows were useless.

Bianbu of the Sunflower faction also appeared in the city at this time, his speed was very strange, he kept moving on the roof, and quickly approached a small army of the Human Revolutionary League.

His goal was not to come to help the Sui army resist the People's Revolutionary League, but to snatch the firearms.

Taking advantage of this army, they fought against the mighty private soldiers on the street, and at the same time, they took advantage of the timing to sweep a large tile from the roof.

Song Lu's face became more and more solemn: "It's too cruel! Unless it is a dead soldier who is not afraid of death, and equipped with the same full-body armor as the Human Revolutionary League, it is possible to get close to the opponent."

Xu Ziling, with sharp eyes, shook his head: "It is estimated that ordinary iron armor is useless. That tyrant has at least one layer of silk and two layers of iron armor on his body, but the armor was still broken by firearms."

As for Song Lu, Xu Ziling and others, they were discussing the battle in the city.

It's just that this guy had been prepared for a long time. After jumping on the roof, he quickly turned into a family's yard, and then turned around.

Bai Yulou heard the report that someone was taking the opportunity to snatch weapons. This kind of thing is inevitable, but it doesn't mean he will swallow his anger.

Immediately ordered the city gates to be sealed off, and the secretary and preacher led a team to conduct house-to-house inspections of the entire city.

Crackling, he broke the necks of two musketeers, and quickly took away a rifle and two grenades.

Seeing the soldiers in the same robe who were killed, they raised their guns angrily and shot in the direction where Bianbu was fleeing.

bang bang bang...

He stood on the top of the Dongcheng Tower, staring at the entire Wuzhou City.

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