Chapter 51: Victory Again
Since the invention of the rear-mounted rifle, the intensity of the battle has increased sharply. The number of casualties killed by the platoon was not as good as the number of casualties in trench warfare. This is because, compared with the rear-mounted rifle, flintlock rifle and front-mounted smoothbore rifle, the shooting speed accuracy and power are far greater than that. After two Xiaolins were attacked, Kent's two thousand soldiers were killed and injured, and the number of soldiers who lost their combat effectiveness reached 1,000.
Half of the casualties could still maintain combat effectiveness and high fighting will. Even the regular army troops on British territory could not do it, let alone the colonies such as Kent have become the army of private soldiers of the Adams family. Private soldiers have never been synonymous with elite soldiers. No matter how good the master is to them, they cannot compare with those great armies for the country and the people in terms of spirit. Therefore, Kent's subordinates began to collapse.
Even if Kent roared hysterically, no one would shoot thousands of enemies in the town. They would only shoot at 200 meters at most, and they would just show Kent whether they could hit it or not. Xiao Lin had clearly discovered the enemy's dynamics. The enemy in this state could no longer provide the pressure to the soldiers of the four companies to train, so he did not plan to work hard with Kent and others. The mortars showed their power again, firing a total of twenty shells, blowing the enemy up and overturning them.
After being bombarded, Kent's men no longer had the will to fight. Some people from the periphery began to wander and secretly escaped from the battlefield. Seeing that things were not done, Kent did not dare to stay here. He gritted his teeth and let everyone who could move escape and escape to the town controlled by the Pandy family.
Xiao Lin and the others did not chase. First, after so long of vigilance and high-intensity battles, the four even 400 soldiers were exhausted and had to clean the battlefield. They really didn't have the energy to chase. Second, there were nearly 900 enemies, and the cavalry still maintained most of the system. One was not easy to be killed and the other was back, and they could not beat melee. Therefore, Xiao Lin could only let Kent escape with the defeated soldiers.
However, they didn't have many good days. Xiao Lin wanted to capture the current town of Pandey and the former town of Babu. Before, it was because of insufficient power, no artillery, and strong attacks on the town with wooden wall defense, but there were still many casualties. Moreover, he didn't want to be exposed directly on the surface. Although he had already had a feud with the Adams family, Xiao Lin didn't want to stand on the table and fight them. If the war could be delayed, it would be delayed.
However, Kent has brought people to attack, and this kind of concealment is not needed. After hitting the Adams family in the face several times, it is impossible for Xiaolin and the Adams family to reconcile. At this time, Xiaolin could not retreat. Once he retreated, the Adams family would think that he was weak and the attack would not stop. On the contrary, if the town was beaten down, it would have a more deterrent effect. Therefore, Xiaolin decided on this town.
Xiao Lin didn't plan to let go of the white people in the town. If you dare to prick him, kill him. If you are honest and willing to join Xiao Lin's power, you will be treated like a hot topic after a period of investigation. I heard that a new noble mayor came to the town. If you can steal him, I don't know how many good things you can get.
After resting, after dinner, the two brothers Sam and Dean took their two squads to the town. The twenty people, Xiao Lin, stayed for a while, did not consume too much energy. Sam and Dean also brought four box cannons, not worried about encountering small groups of enemies in the wild.
Kent has been running away in a panic on horseback. After a week's journey, the group of escaped soldiers finished four days. At first, they were frightened and ran a quarter of the journey in one day. No one was wondering whether they would set up an ambush on the road, otherwise Sam and Dean would be really in danger. The two of them led the soldiers and found many discarded weapons and breastplate on the road. These things were of certain value to Xiao Lin, so they collected them so that the army behind them could find and take them away.
Twenty people rode bicycles, almost only one hour before Kent and others arrived at Pandy Town. At this time, all the defeated soldiers in Kent happened to enter the town, and were guided into the barracks by the town militia. It was impossible for the defeated soldiers to rob the town. They were just defeated and were not completely desperate. Besides, the town would not add up to a thousand militias, and they would not let these defeated soldiers do whatever they wanted.
Clark Pandy, who came to greet Kent, looked at the lost Kent with surprise. Clark was also a direct line of the Pandy family, but his situation was better than Kent. Clark had the right to inherit and is now a quasi-noble with the title of knight. The two have been good friends since childhood. Clake has only seen pride and complacent in his good friend, but this time, he looks like a complete loser.
"My good brother, what have you encountered? Why are you so embarrassed?"
"Don't mention it, Clark, I failed, the enemy is stronger than I thought."
"How is it possible? Are there more enemies than you?"
"No, no, their number is much smaller than ours, but their weapons are too powerful."
"How powerful?"
"Their rifles have a longer range, faster firing speed, very accurate, and much more powerful than us. Moreover, they also have grenadiers. After our cannons were completely destroyed by a kind of enemy's curved cannon, we could not effectively attack them."
"Quanying cannon? Is there such cannon?"
"I don't know either. I didn't see any traces of cannons, but the shells passed the tall wooden fence and our fortifications and exploded directly among the artillery."
"This is indeed a bit tricky."
"Clark, you have to pay attention. I'm not sure if the enemy will come to attack here. My soldiers fled too quickly. I was not prepared at all. I lost a lot of weapons. I'm afraid I can't provide you with too much help."
"In this way, I still have a batch of rifles in my hand. You can first trim it and then see if you can organize your remaining subordinates. If the enemy will attack, you will not be able to escape. If the enemy does not come, reorganize me and see if we can go together to meet these enemies."
"Okay, if you can help me kill the enemy, I will share your benefits by 60% and I will only have 40%."
"We are brothers, why are we talking about these things? Let's go and have a meal first."
Clark discovered the powerful harm of this group of enemies from Kent's description. All the Indian tribes they had contacted were destroyed. Clark didn't believe that he could still stay out of the matter. Therefore, he had to be prepared. When he took Kent to repair, he had already ordered his subordinates to prepare for war. One hundred and fifty cavalrymen were sent out to investigate around the town to see if there were any traces of the enemy.
However, if they had the concept of camouflage uniforms and Geely uniforms, they might be able to find Dean and Sam. Sam and Dean were both wearing high imitation military camouflage uniforms and Geely uniforms purchased by Shawlin, hiding in the grass and woods. The cavalrymen who scanned according to the 18th century thoughts did not find anything wrong. Sam and Dean were still a little nervous at the beginning, but waves of cavalry ran in front of them several times, but nothing was wrong, so they started to do serious business. As pioneers' reconnaissance, they had to find out the defense situation of the town and the basic terrain structure.
Xiao Lin brought 380 soldiers to collect all the equipment left by the enemy outside the town. The smoothbore gun can be kept for militia in the future, and the cannons can also be used as gun stands to fix them on the city walls as additional defense means. It is still very good. Even if the back is too backward, it can be used to recover metal and recast them into farm tools. The next day, Xiao Lin, who had a rest, set off with the soldiers of the three companies who had recovered.
The remaining eighty soldiers were left in the town. James led the team to guard the submachine guns and obtained two thousand Indian prisoners before. Three hundred soldiers, with ten mortars, Xiao Lin wanted to believe it, which was enough to teach the enemy a profound lesson. As the army set off, there were twenty three-wheeled bicycles, all of which were transport forces that were ready to return with the spoils after victory. Five were already filled with weapons and armor thrown by the defeated soldiers on the road and returned to the town.
A week later, Xiao Lin officially met with Sam and Dean. At this time, they also took the place outside Pandy town for two days, and the basic situation was cleared. After searching outside for two days, no sign of the enemy was found. Although Clark was still vigilant, his subordinates began to relax. Xiao Lin and the others were not too arrogant. They were temporarily secretly marching, and they could catch the enemy off guard.
The situation in the town is not complicated. Now, with the army, there are more than 7,000 people living in it. The town is surrounded by a wooden wall that is not high or wide, with almost thirty sentry towers on the wooden wall. The town faces the British colony and the inland of the American continent. On the inland side, there are a total of fifteen turrets with cannons on it. It seems that they are all twelve-pound cannons, and their defense capabilities are still very strong. At least, the Indians who use bows and arrows cannot defeat them.
Chapter completed!