Chapter 21 Red Cannon

Chapter 21 Red Cannon

Chapter 21 Red Cannon
In the darkness of night, more than a hundred people crossed the lake.

Some soldiers who could not swim placed their hands on the wooden planks and were pulled forward by others, trying their best to make as little noise as possible.

Jiang He sank into the water, with only half of his face exposed. To him, he could probably move more freely in the water than on land.

Shou Lake is not very wide, the sounds of fighting on the street are still there, and the crowd is almost reaching the shore.

Chu Fuqiang held the axe in one hand. His experience in the army had cultivated his excellent swimming skills. At this moment, he was staring at the snake in the grass. Liu Dingwei believed in this strange man and all the intelligence came from him, but he never took his own life as a joke.

Lord Liu whispered, "Don't worry, Mr. Chu. The Qing soldiers massacred Datong, and the family members of Snake in the Grass died in that incident. He claimed that he was lucky enough to survive by hiding in the grass like a snake. His stance on national hatred and family feud is even firmer than mine."

Chu Fuqiang nodded silently and let go of the axe.

Half a quarter of an hour later, everyone landed and saw a garden in front of them. When they walked around the wall, they saw dozens of military tents with bright lights. The largest military tent was under the Eight Treasures Pagoda three miles away. Even though it was late at night, people were still coming in and out from time to time.

Jiang He and Chu Fuqiang groped forward together and arrived at the first military tent. They cut the tent curtain and peeked in. Their hearts immediately sank.

Because there was no one inside.

"MD, what are you doing to me?"

Chu Fuqiang gritted his teeth and couldn't help but clench the axe tightly.

Jiang He sighed, the situation was not good.

At the same time, outside the Thin Lake.

A lieutenant put away a single copper telescope. During the Chongzhen period, the imperial court had the ability to make its own telescopes. Both wealthy businessmen and officials could own them, but they were rarely equipped to border troops.

"Hurry to the lakeside." The lieutenant ordered his left and right. The prince has ordered that no matter how many casualties the original lakeside troops have suffered, as long as there is any abnormality, they must arrive and take over the defense within a quarter of an hour. This order was issued after the granary and dungeon caught fire.

One thousand five hundred elite soldiers set up camp and built a stronghold, with twelve red cannons, which are the most advanced firearms of the time.

……

Tai Tai Temple.

Bonfires were burning, illuminating the pale face of Liu Taibao. All he could see were human figures. The green soldiers in front of him were all burly and strong, holding halberds in their hands. They were the elite infantry of the Halberd Battalion that had once resisted the iron cavalry outside the Great Wall of the old dynasty. They were lying in ambush here together with the Personal Guard Battalion.

At the end of the sight, a man in red walked out of the big tent with an extraordinary demeanor. On his left stood a soldier in yellow armor, and on his right stood a man in black robes.

The black-robed man shouted, "The prince has said that if Liu Taibao is willing to surrender, he will be treated as a national hero. Today, he has done his best to be loyal and brave, and the old favor has been repaid. Good birds choose trees, and there should be no complaints from all over the world. The position of Minister of Rites of the new dynasty is vacant and waiting for you!"

Liu Taibao's eyes were bulging as he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Yesterday our country was destroyed, how dare you bark like a dog today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guard raised his sword high and took the lead to rush forward. Thirty assassins followed closely behind him, leading everyone to charge. However, several prisoners retreated silently, turned around and ran back into the lake.

The halberd soldiers pushed forward the battle line, hundreds of archers from the personal guard camp fired a volley, arrows filled the sky, the three thousand elite soldiers were so silent that it was powerless, their deployment was regular, and their advance and retreat were orderly.

Jiang He consumed 100 energy points and activated Garuda Mode 2. Pure green energy emanated from his body, as if he was wearing armor. He took each step forward, and the stone slabs under his feet cracked like a net. His waist and legs rose and fell, as if he was riding a galloping horse. With the last step, the figure under the firelight suddenly rose high, leaped horizontally for more than ten meters, and fell directly into the battle formation.

The two halberds were broken by the pure blue armor.

Jiang He held the butt of the Changhen Spear, stretched out his arm, twisted his body, and his clothes were rippling. He raised his waist and swung it in a circle. It seemed as if a green moon disk rose up around him. Within a radius of about three meters, there were groups of broken corpses and blood was spilling like rain.

Thirteen halberd soldiers were killed, and their injuries were as severe as being repeatedly beheaded by a tiger-head guillotine.

Arrows shot from the sky and hit the pure green armor, continuously consuming energy and shortening the duration of Garuda mode.

After the breakout, the gap was quickly filled by the follow-up troops. Jiang He's posture was as steady as a rock, his chest and back muscles stretched and released, and he suddenly shook himself out, pushing his arms forward and attacking, using his strength to send out the Changhen Spear, like a mad dragon that broke free of its chains, bursting out with terrifying power, and piercing through the torsos of the five men. One halberd after another kept slashing down on the enemy's body. Jiang He's footsteps were swift, and he turned the spear with both hands, smashing and slashing alternately. For a moment, he actually forcibly blocked the surging flow of soldiers, and the corpses piled up into a small hill.

On the other side, Chu Fuqiang picked up a heavy axe and used rare armor to defend one side. Liu Taibao led more than a hundred people to fight in the gap. Reason was replaced by madness, and the powerful official revealed a sense of bravery and savagery at this moment.

The troops were like a tide, hitting the reefs again and again.

Jiang He swung his spear down on his head, and with a close-range spear attack, the Great Sage Pi Gua, combined with the Ming Jin strike, directly smashed Baturu in front of him into a pulp. His head exploded, and his spine was bent into his chest. The spear was unstoppable and crushed his hips, leaving only his legs flying out.

The surrounding halberd warriors retreated dozens of steps with a loud noise. The scene before them was too bloody and brutal. This kind of death did not seem like something that could be caused by a human. The opponent might not be a strange beast that had become a spirit.

Dozens of archers appeared on the Eight Treasures Pagoda in the distance. Although there were not many of them, they were all sharpshooters from Tieduo’s direct line. Each one of them was extremely precious and priceless.

Arrows rained down on Jiang He's head, and the pure green armor on his body was broken. At this moment, a man in a black robe rushed out of the battlefield. His hands were as red as blood, and his joints were thick, faintly emitting a hazy red light. He aimed at the enemy's head and slapped it.

Jiang He raised his hand, and a violent shock wave rose from his palm. The heat radiation mixed in it made the remaining armor under his feet extremely hot. With a loud bang, the hot wave enveloped the terrified face of the man in black robe.

It was like thunder exploding on the ground.

Within the fan-shaped range of dozens of meters, more than forty halberd warriors died on the spot, and the number of people falling and fleeing in the entire flank area was countless. The fierce momentum was completely wiped out, and the two gas explosions superimposed and released in a concentrated manner, with considerable power.

The black-robed man took most of the damage. His rare black robe, which mainly provided concealment but also provided defense, was shattered into pieces. Only white bones were left on his face, his flesh was charred, and his bones were all broken.

Jiang He killed the guy with one shot, and looked up. If he could break through to a mile in front of Tie Duo, he would be able to tear the battle formation apart with the remaining four gas shocks.

Suddenly, Jiang He's hair stood up all over his body.

The last time he felt like he was about to die was when he was young and ran into a wild bear on the mountain. If he had not been to Yuwang Valley, he would probably have been confused as to why there were wild bears on the island.

Without time to think, Jiang He directly activated Garuda Mode 2. The pure green armor reappeared, and he turned around and took out the Changhen Spear.

The next second, a solid bullet the size of a human head hit the gun body. The surging force broke down the resistance and hit someone in the chest together with the gun body, causing him to fly more than ten meters away.

The pure blue armor shattered immediately, and a single bombardment directly destroyed the defense of the Garuda mode.

At the same time, rumbling sounds were heard on the other side of Shou Lake, on both sides of the big tent, and even in the garden. Cannon shells fell, and hundreds of people were killed or injured. Almost the entire army was wiped out, and the person who gave the order did not even care about his own casualties.

A Baturu had a crazy look on his face and charged forward laughing. The feeling of being on the verge of life and death made him extremely excited. He swung his wrist wildly and cut off Liu Taibao's head.

Chu Fuqiang had his left hand chopped off by a halberd attack, and he immediately retaliated with a heavy axe, smashing the opponent's head.

He ignored the pain, raised his head and yelled, "Run!"

There was no need for Chu Fuqiang to say much. The moment Jiang He encountered the bombardment, he knew that the operation had failed. They didn't know where they had been exposed. In Yangzhou City, Tie Duo, who had 30,000 elite troops and 50,000 surrendered troops, had an absolute advantage. He was also protected by the great shaman and had no flaws.

Jiang He endured the severe pain all over his body and swept all the way to the lakeside. Before jumping into the water, an extremely short arrow attacked him in the night. He used the partial enhancement of Garuda Mode 1 to cover his head and heart, but the hidden arrow changed its course in the middle of the journey and hit his right shoulder.

Three miles away, the great shaman narrowed his eyes, and one of the nine sections of the drum whip in his right hand was missing.

The man in red praised: "What a fierce land dragon."

The Great Shaman said, "Your Majesty, among this group of people, he is the only one who is most determined to kill you. You must not take any risks."

The man in red thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he is a death warrior. Let's check who he is a subordinate of. The Southern Ming Dynasty is about to fall, but business can still be done. It's easy to get thousands of soldiers, but it's hard to get a general."

“Yes.” The Great Shaman accepted the order.

(End of this chapter)