nashuaworldcup Chapter 687 Real Swords and Guns
Chapter 687 Real Swords and Guns
Chapter 687 Real Swords and Guns
Sun Chuanting cupped his hands and said, "Lord Wang, I will go and make preparations. I have always loved my soldiers like my own children, and I always go to the battlefield to supervise the battle in every war!"
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Little Sun, I advise you not to go. It's too dangerous. What if you die and Zhu Youjian comes after me?"
"Heh!" Sun Chuanting sneered, "Although swords have no eyes, I am not afraid at all. I'll see you later, Lord Wang!"
After saying that, Sun Chuanting flicked his sleeves and walked away arrogantly.
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and said disdainfully, "Xiao Zhang, what do you think about me killing him later? Anyway, he insisted on going on stage, and he said that swords have no eyes."
Empress Zhou rolled her eyes at Wang Wenzhou and complained, "Lord Sun is an important official of the court. The competition is one thing, but you must not harm his life."
"Good sister-in-law!" Wang Wenzhou hugged Empress Zhou and kissed her, saying with a smile, "Listen to your words, sister-in-law, be a good man. You've already said it, I won't kill him."
Zhang Chengze said with a wry smile, "Boxin, I must remind you a few things. Lord Sun is a veteran of many battles, and his troops are elite and fearless. Why did you send him silver?"
Wang Wenzhou put his arm around Gao Guiying, took a sip of wine, and said with a smile, "Big brother, don't underestimate me. You'll see how little Sun cried in a moment!"
After Sun Chuanting had prepared his troops, he sent He Renlong to inform Wang Wenzhou.
Since Wang Wenzhou went to Shaanxi, He Renlong had been clinging to Wang Wenzhou's coattails. Under Wang Wenzhou's patronage, he had done quite well and now held the nominal position of Vice Minister of War. Of course, because of this, he was not well-liked by Sun Chuanting in Shaanxi and had been subjected to a lot of mistreatment by Sun Chuanting.
He Renlong knelt on one knee and said with deep emotion, "Lord Wang, this humble general has missed you!"
"Get up! Xiao He, it's been a long time. How have you been lately?" Wang Wenzhou asked with a smile.
"Thanks to Lord Wang, I'm doing quite well. However, I often suffer injustices under Lord Sun. I wonder if Lord Wang could help me get a transfer?" He Renlong really didn't want to stay under Sun Chuanting any longer.
"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed and said helplessly, "Little He, things are different now. I slept with Zhu Youjian's baby, and he holds a grudge. Now we're not on the same side anymore!"
"You rascal, you're spouting nonsense all day long!" Empress Zhou secretly pinched Wang Wenzhou.
"Ahem..." He Renlong coughed awkwardly a few times and said, "Lord Sun sent me to inform you that he is ready. Let me say a few more words. Lord Sun has sent all his elite troops this time, including 300 cavalry, 200 archers, and 500 infantry."
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Little He, thank you for tipping me off. It seems you don't believe I can win so easily either!"
"Jian Fengyu!" Wang Wenzhou waved.
Sheng Lan hurriedly stepped forward. It had been a long time since she had been able to be so close to Wang Wenzhou. Now, looking at her nemesis's face, Sheng Lan really wanted to hug him and kiss him, but she didn't dare. Now that she had become another ugly monster, she couldn't reveal her identity no matter what.
"Go and inform Wright to bring a 700-man musketeer squad to the field. Also, inform Cui Zhe to bring 300 war dogs to assist Wright," Wang Wenzhou instructed.
"Yes, Your subordinate obeys!" Sheng Lan glanced at Wang Wenzhou reluctantly before getting up to relay the order.
In no time, both sides had set up their battle formations in Hanshan Square.
Sun Chuanting was furious when he saw Wang Wenzhou's men. "Wang Wenzhou, you mad dog! How dare you look down on me like this! Sending barbarians is bad enough, but sending a whole bunch of dogs too!"
Sun Chuanting secretly resolved that when the battle began, he would slaughter all the barbarians present and teach Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog, a lesson. As for the three hundred war dogs, Sun Chuanting didn't take them seriously at all.
Li Yajing announced loudly, "A real battle is about to begin. On one side are Lord Sun Chuanting's elite Qin soldiers, and on the other side are the warriors of our Hanshan White Pig Camp. On behalf of Lord Wang, I declare the battle open!"
As soon as Li Yajing finished speaking, Sun Chuanting ordered the troops to advance.
With infantry in front and archers behind, the Qin soldiers advanced slowly in neat formations, with 300 cavalrymen flanking them.
Wright drew his sword and said coldly, "Prepare for battle!"
During this time, Wright studied diligently and now speaks Chinese very well. Under Wright's command, the 3-strong White Pig Battalion formed a circular formation of three ranks of soldiers.
"Huh?" Sun Chuanting frowned. Were these barbarians incapable of fighting, or was Wang Wenzhou just too stupid? What kind of formation was this? There were only three ranks of soldiers. One charge and the formation would be in disarray. Once the formation was broken, the battle would be over.
Soon the two armies were more than 200 meters apart. Sun Chuanting waved his hand and ordered, "Archers, step forward and prepare to fire!"
Upon seeing the Ming archers preparing to fire, Wright immediately ordered, "Proceed another hundred meters!"
"Pa la pa la pa la..." The little drummer at the side of the column beat his drum, and the soldiers marched forward in time with the rhythm.
"Swish, swish, swish..." At this moment, the Ming army's archers began to fire, and soldiers of the White Pig Camp were constantly hit by arrows.
But the White Pig soldiers, seemingly unafraid of pain or death, continued their advance under Wright's command, braving a hail of arrows.
The reason Wang Wenzhou sent the White Pig Battalion into battle was twofold: firstly, these Dutch prisoners were experienced with firearms; secondly, Wang Wenzhou was concerned about casualties among his own men. He didn't care much about the White Pig Battalion soldiers dying.
Although the soldiers of the White Pig Camp had been castrated by Wang Wenzhou, they felt warmth during their time in Hanshan. For one thing, the food was far better than back in their Dutch homeland, and their standard of living was even higher than that of the Dutch nobility.
A soldier will die for one who understands him. Although the soldiers of the White Pig Camp were barbarians, they possessed a chivalrous spirit and were truly fearless in battle. Within a hundred meters, more than two hundred soldiers fell to Ming army arrows.
Finally reaching musket range, Wright brandished his sword and roared, "Kill them all! Fire!"
"Bang bang bang..." The soldiers of the White Pig Camp began a three-stage attack.
In an instant, Ming soldiers fell in droves. Sun Chuanting was terrified and immediately ordered, "Infantry, retreat! Cavalry, charge immediately!"
Sun Chuanting had seen firearms before, but never one with such power and range. Unbeknownst to him, Wang Wenzhou had already acquired the technology for manufacturing firearms and cannons from the Dutch. At that time, European firearms technology was slightly more advanced than that of the Ming Dynasty.
Sun Chuanting gave the order, and three hundred cavalrymen charged towards the White Pig Camp. Even during World War II, if the infantry did not have machine guns, the cavalry would have been completely victorious in a charge against them.
"Bang bang bang..." The White Pig Camp soldiers fired a burst of shots, and dozens of cavalrymen fell down, but the distance of one hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye.
"The War Dogs, attack!" Wright ordered immediately.
In an instant, three hundred animal trainers leading war dogs sprang out from behind the White Pig Camp soldiers.
"Go!" The trainers released the reins, and the war dogs rushed straight towards the cavalry.