Surrounded and Under Fire
"Kill!"
Yan Hongtao immediately issued an order: one thousand Divine Machine Battalion soldiers would advance towards Guzi Pass echelons!
Firearms demonstrated their terrifying power in conventional warfare using cold weapons.
Especially this semi-automatic Garand Rifle, with its high rate of fire and great power.
An ordinary soldier simply cannot withstand the impact of bullets.
Especially in terms of numbers, they were in no way inferior to the defending troops, and in the first wave, they slaughtered all the Divine Machine Battalion soldiers guarding the pass!
They carried out a one-sided massacre using only their rifles.
They gave these soldiers absolutely no chance to resist.
The powerful firepower penetrated the armor worn by the soldiers.
The enemy troops wanted to engage in close combat and rushed forward desperately, but before they could get close...
The continuous firing caused these men to fall one by one into pools of blood.
In the brief engagement, the enemy's forces were reduced by half.
The terrifying nature of the new weapon thoroughly terrified the enemy troops.
The collapse of morale happened in an instant; a flock of frightened birds fled in panic.
The commander guarding the pass was horrified by what he saw.
My mental state is a little shaky.
The weapons these soldiers carried were powerful enough to threaten him; he might not be afraid if one of them were armed!
The problem is that the other side has hundreds or even thousands of people.
There might be even more terrifying weapons among them.
"Enemy commander spotted. Warrior Response Force to move out immediately."
The centurion of the Divine Machine Battalion discovered the enemy's commander guarding the pass and immediately issued orders.
A five-man squad burst out from the crowd in an instant.
Each of these people carried an AK-47, and one of them even carried a rocket launcher.
Tongues of fire instantly shot out from the gun muzzle!
Sensing danger, the commander instinctively dodged to the side, but the five men's attack was perfectly coordinated.
His escape route was blocked the moment the gun was fired!
Several bursts of blood erupted from his body; the attack had injured him, but it was not fatal.
Whoosh!
Just as he landed and staggered, a shell flew towards him at extremely high speed!
Faced with this sudden attack, the commander guarding the pass instinctively drew his sword to defend himself!
Boom!
The man's body was instantly torn to pieces, with severed limbs and remains flying everywhere.
"Impressive, it withstood a rocket attack."
The soldiers of the Divine Machine Battalion, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but admire the warrior.
The enemy troops were filled with despair upon seeing this.
Their leader was at least a Qi Origin Realm martial artist, but they were all taken care of so quickly.
"Brothers, charge!"
Zhang Chong and his men led their soldiers to attack, and at this moment he was also somewhat anxious.
He never dreamed that the brothers of the Divine Machine Battalion would be so fierce.
They breached the city gates so quickly, and without pausing for a moment, they stormed in.
However, when they rushed into the city gate, they saw the Divine Machine Battalion chasing after the enemy.
Of course, many more people have chosen to lay down their weapons and surrender.
Faced with the carnage inflicted by firearms, these ordinary soldiers were terrified.
They still dared to resist.
The entire battle ended in less than half an hour.
They have taken control of Guzi Pass!
"Brothers, your weapons are really powerful. The whole battle only resulted in one guy spraining his ankle."
Zhang Chong found it unbelievable after seeing the battle report!
Of the 851 enemy soldiers, 412 were killed and the rest were captured.
Upon hearing this, Yan Hongtao smirked, already planning to go back and find the kid who sprained his ankle, ready to give him a good 'reward'.
It's okay if I didn't get the kill.
I sprained my ankle because I was rushing too fast.
A perfect victory with zero casualties!
"Brother, don't worry. We'll gradually equip the brothers with the new weapons later."
Yan Hongtao said in a low voice.
"Really!"
Zhang Chong's eyes lit up upon hearing this; he was quite envious of the power of that new weapon.
If cavalry were equipped with these weapons, their impact on the battlefield would be unimaginable.
It's so tempting!
On the other side!
The Jiu'an City army learned that Guzi Pass had been attacked by the front-line troops.
Jiu'an Commandant immediately realized the urgency of the situation.
If Guzi Pass falls, they will be in a passive position.
"The entire army shall advance immediately and proceed to Guzi Pass at top speed."
The Jiu'an Commandant immediately gave the order.
But he wasn't worried, because Guzi Pass's unique terrain meant that even if it faced enemy attacks head-on...
The number couldn't possibly exceed two thousand!
Even if there were many people, they wouldn't be able to maneuver effectively in that terrain; all that's needed is timely reinforcement.
If we try to break through then, even with tens of thousands of troops, it will be as difficult as climbing to heaven.
Meanwhile, Han Chen had already learned of the Jiu'an Army's movements!
The other side is walking right into their trap.
Once inside, these 10,000-plus people will be nothing more than prey for them, unless they can fly.
Otherwise, there would be absolutely no chance of escape.
Dawn!
More than 10,000 Jiu'an Army arrived in a grand procession ten miles outside Guzi Pass!
These more than 10,000 people were completely surrounded.
"Something's not right here. We've already sent people to Guzi Pass, and they should have returned to report by now."
But we haven't even seen a shadow of them yet.
A deputy general reported to the Jiu'an Commandant.
"This...!" Jiu'an Commandant also had some doubts. "Perhaps the battle at the front is intense, but to be on the safe side, we should send a scout team to investigate first."
"The Commandant is wise!"
The lieutenant gave a small, subtle compliment.
When Yan Hongtao and his men saw a small group of enemy soldiers approaching on horseback, they knew that the enemy had some suspicions.
"Now that General Han is in place, there's no need to wait any longer."
Do it!
Yan Hongtao's eyes turned cold, and he immediately ordered the Divine Machine Battalion soldiers to launch an attack!
With a burst of gunfire, the small group of soldiers was instantly wiped out.
At the same time, three thousand men moved quickly and charged towards the main force of the Jiu'an Army.
Zhang Chong's cavalry battalion was the first to attack, as cavalry battalions were the most mobile force in the era of cold weapons.
Looking at that army of ten thousand.
There was no trace of panic in Zhang Chong's eyes as he pulled out the signal gun given to him by the Divine Machine Battalion from his pocket.
With the gun pointed skyward, he immediately pulled the trigger.
A crimson light shot into the sky!
The men who had been lying in ambush on both sides immediately made their move.
The cavalry battalion launched a feint attack to draw attention, while the Divine Machine Battalion attacked from the flank.
The appearance of the cavalry immediately threw the Jiu'an Army into a panic. The charge of two thousand cavalrymen still posed a considerable threat to their ten thousand men.
Accompanied by troop movements!
Han Chen seized the opportunity and led his men to attack from the flank, cutting off their retreat.
"Free fire!"
The order issued by Han Chen.
The Jiu'an Army was immediately subjected to a fierce and rapid attack, with bullets sweeping past like a storm.
They are reaping the enemy's troops with ferocity!
That powerful firepower caught the enemy completely off guard.
The soldiers were dying at a rate far exceeding the generals' expectations.
The soldiers fell in rows like wheat being harvested.
After the front Divine Machine Battalion finished firing, the second rank instantly took over and rushed to the front.
Jiu'an Commandant broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
We're doomed, we're surrounded.
Both the cavalry battalion and the Sharp Edge Battalion were spectators in this battle!
The main force has always been a master strategist.
Yan Hongtao's thousand men caught up and immediately launched a concentrated attack.
This puts the Jiu'an Army in a pincer movement!