I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 621: Gu Siji's Regular Uniforms Are No More Than Eight Sets

There were people struggling on the ground all around. Liu Di raised his head with a dizzy head, and there was still a roar in his ears. At the last moment of the thunder volley, he seemed to have a blessing and his legs softened and he sat down on the ground, avoiding that earth-shattering volley.

The thunderous sound of volleys was still echoing. Liu Di struggled to turn around and get up. A soldier next to him was hit in the lower abdomen. The soldier did not die for a while. His waist was straightened up like a slingshot, and he howled loudly. His bloody hands were scratching the ground, forming deep bloody scratches on the ground. After Liu Di carefully avoided his hands, he was about to run for his life. Suddenly, his feet tightened. He looked back and saw that his legs were pulled by someone. Liu Di looked back and saw that it was the officer of his flag team who was leading the battle. This officer was the one who had just hacked and killed the Southern Army soldiers behind him. At this time, he had no ferocity on his face. Instead, he raised his head, his throat made a hoarse sound, and blood spurted out of his mouth. He looked at Liu Di with pleading eyes. There was a big hole in his chest, and red blood was gushing out.
This officer was also Liu Di's instructor, and he often punished Liu Di and his comrades. Now this officer held Liu Di's right leg tightly against his chest with both hands, probably hoping that Liu Di would take him with him to escape.

Liu Di aimed his left foot at the officer's face and kicked it hard. Angered and furious, Liu Di exploded with his inner strength and roared. He concentrated all his strength on his left foot. With a click, the officer's head tilted and his neck was broken. Liu Di felt his legs loosen, and when he jumped up, the Southern Army of Xiaoshi Village had already collapsed in this round of earth-shaking volleys. The formation was in chaos, and countless figures were fleeing south in panic.

There was an exciting call behind him, the entire northern army roared, and Liu Di also fled southward.
Wang Ze stood up with a gun in hand. In front of him were countless figures running for their lives. Wang Ze held his head high and chest puffed out, feeling high-spirited. He felt like the reincarnation of Grandpa Yue, who looked down on the world.

The loud charge sounded throughout the fields.

"Charge!!!" The company commander who was commanding the volley in the front row was the first to rush out.

"Kill!!!" Thousands of battle infantry shouted in unison and rushed forward. The red straight line turned into countless red dots, spreading over the ruins of Xiaoshi Village like mercury spilling on the ground.

The mentally broken Southern Army howled at the top of their lungs and fled in panic.
"Surrender without killing!"

"Surf the gun and don't kill!!"

"Get down! Hold your head!"

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The roars rang out, and the Southern Army was terrified, and soon surrendered according to the demands of the Northern Army.
More than 2,000 of the remaining 3,000 people in Xiaoshi Village surrendered, and the remaining hundreds ran too fast to be caught.
Guo Xun watched this scene with tears in his eyes. To be honest, the performance of the soldiers in Xiaoshi Village today had exceeded psychological expectations, but they were still defeated so easily and so thoroughly. This brought a huge blow to Guo Xun.
The description is long, but from the time the Confederates were lured by the Union skirmishers and fired the first round of bullets to the time the Union troops approached 15 steps and launched this earth-shaking volley, only more than three minutes passed. According to the training standards of the Guards, the distance of 150 steps was covered in more than two minutes.
Such a swift and resolute attack gave the onlookers a huge shock, and almost broke Guo Xun's heart.
"General, hurry up!" Guo Kan said anxiously, "The Northern Army must have noticed this place. If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

The officers and soldiers around him were also anxiously watching Guo Xun.
Guo Xun barely responded. Guo Kan anxiously lifted Guo Xun's shoulders and dragged him down the mountain. Then he found the horse at the foot of the mountain and ran away without looking back.
Guo Xun did not say a word until he returned to the Southern Army camp.
After returning to the camp, he locked himself up. The scenes of today kept appearing in his mind, and he felt more and more painful.
Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something, and asked someone to call the military attaché who had accompanied him to watch the battle today. The military attaché was Xu Pengju's man, and was also at the front line.
"Were the Northern Army that launched the attack before as strong as today?" Guo Xun stared at the military officer and asked him as soon as he entered the room. The military officer was stunned, and then immediately replied: "General, no, the Northern Army in the past was not that strong. Today's Northern Army is so strong that I have rarely seen it."

Guo Xun was obviously relieved, and said, "That's good! That's good!"

They are indeed the elite of the Northern Army. If all the Northern Army were like this, there would be no need to fight this war.
"Moreover, the Northern Army mainly focuses on defense, which means they will take the initiative to attack some key points of strategic advantage." The officer continued.

After seeing the officer off, Guo Xun immediately returned to his room to find a pen and ink, thought for a while, and then began to write furiously.
That night, the lights in Guo Xun's house were on until dawn.
"Waste! All waste!" Zhu Houcong shouted angrily in the Qianqing Palace. He angrily threw a memorial in his hand to the ground.
The palace servants around were all terrified.
Yan Song picked up the thick memorial and read it quickly.
"All you know is to ask for money, food and people. What else can you do?" Zhu Houcong said loudly.

"You asked for 2000 cannons! Where can I get so many cannons? Cannons are made of copper, where can I find so much copper?" Zhu Houcong continued to shout.

Yan Song did not speak, but read the memorial at a glance, allowing Zhu Houcong to vent his emotions.
Yan Song waited until Zhu Houcong was tired of shouting before he slowly spoke: "I have also read General Guo's memorial. It is so sincere and heartfelt. Every word is full of loyalty to Your Highness and concern for state affairs!"

Zhu Houcong snorted coldly, "I know he is loyal, but no matter how loyal he is, if he can't solve the problem, what's the point?"

"Your Highness is right, but then again, General Guo is one of the few people who can share your worries in military affairs," Yan Song said softly.

Zhu Houcong's expression improved a little, and he said, "I have exhausted the efforts of the capital and six provinces to raise an army of 1.5 million. I have given them whatever they asked for. In order to provide enough military funds for the front line, I respect heaven and cultivate myself. I sleep on no more than one bed, eat no five kinds of food, wear no more than eight sets of clothes in four seasons, and change them dry and wash them wet... I always think about the difficulties of the country and the people's livelihood..."

"As a result, they have been hesitating on the front line for four or five months and still have not made any progress. Are they worthy of me?" Zhu Houcong continued.

"Your Highness, please calm down! Your Highness, please calm down!" Yan Song said helplessly.

(End of this chapter)