Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 416 The God of the Gaoliang River

'Puff puff puff puff~'

Amidst the clamor of the battlefield, filled with shouts and neighing horses, the sound of Gatling gunfire was utterly inconspicuous.

However, these dense bullets were extremely deadly when they hit people and horses.

The advent of the machine gun signified the end of the cavalry's role on the historical stage.

The blue and red tracer rounds were mixed in to help Lin Dao see the trajectory of the bullets.

Tracer rounds already have a very high rate of fire, but ordinary ammunition boxes hold one tracer round every five rounds.

As Lin Dao constantly adjusted the position of his gun, every blue or orange tracer bullet that hit the Pishi Army cavalry meant that several bullets had penetrated the target.

Moreover, he was very experienced and did not shoot directly at the front, but rather targeted from the side.

Beside the rapidly spinning gun barrel, spent cartridge cases cascaded down like a waterfall.

Two imperial guards, each holding a broom, swept the still-smoking shell casings off the viewing platform.

They also need to assist Lin Dao in replacing ammunition boxes.

Normally, it needs to be replaced about once a minute.

The noise of the Gatling gun firing was not very loud on this vast battlefield.

The results achieved were astonishing.

Lin Dao estimated that after using up the dozen or so boxes of ammunition, he would have taken down at least several thousand men and horses.

It's either two or three thousand, or three or four thousand.

Compared to the total number of Pymourne's army, it was already an astonishingly destructive force.

The fighting was equally fierce on the battlefield ahead.

The throwing axes and short spears of the Pishi army caused considerable chaos to the Imperial Guards.

Taking advantage of the momentum, they charged forward on horseback and made even greater progress, defeating many of the front ranks.

But that's where it ends.

The anticipated rout and scattering of the Liao army did not occur.

The imperial guards who followed quickly halted the advancing Liao army.

Meanwhile, the routed Imperial Guards fought desperately against the Liao army surrounding them.

Such formidable combat power and fighting will greatly shocked the Pishi Army.

Many of the Pishi soldiers had previously been chasing the routed Imperial Guards on horseback, charging straight into the rear ranks of the army.

What awaited them was a brutal battle.

Swordsmen and shieldmen stepped forward to cut the horses' legs, while long-armored soldiers continuously stabbed the cavalrymen with barrels.

Once these well-armored soldiers of the Leather Chamber fell to the ground, the royal guards would rush forward and press them down.

Then his comrades stepped forward and smashed his neck with hammers and sawed it with knives.

The lightly armored archers also demonstrated their formidable fighting prowess at this time.

Some strong and sturdy archers even charged forward and leaped up, knocking the Pishi army cavalry to the ground.

Then he used his bowstring to put around Pishi Jun's neck and strangled him to death with both hands!

Archers in the game have very low close-range stats.

But in reality, the archers were all tough guys.

The Imperial Guards, with their fierce courage, managed to withstand the brutal onslaught of the Hiramuro Army.

At the densely packed battle lines, the corpses of men and horses piled up, requiring people to climb over them to continue the fight.

As for the wounded, at this point they could only pray to the gods and Buddhas for protection so that they could survive until the end of the battle.

Without the impact of their warhorses, the Pishi army's fighting strength rapidly diminished.

They weren't stupid; they quickly adjusted their tactics and prepared to create distance before launching another sprint.

In fact, if it weren't for the terrain limitations, these Pishi soldiers could ride around the formation, constantly harassing and attacking, looking for weaknesses, launching fierce assaults to open gaps, and then defeating the enemy.

Unfortunately, the bend in the Gaoliang River limited their options to a head-on confrontation.

Lin Dao, standing on the viewing platform, fired his gun fiercely at a huge banner embroidered with a black bear.

After riddling the flag, along with the rider and horse, with bullets, he finally called to those around him.

"Bring that whole box over here!"

This box of ammunition contains a large number of tracer incendiary rounds.

Seeing that Pi Shi Jun was about to retreat and regroup, Lin Dao did not give them that chance.

After reloading, Lin Dao slightly raised the muzzle of his gun and fired at the spot where the engineers had previously placed the Molotov cocktails.

The stones that had been left as markers and painted white have almost all been moved and knocked away.

Lin Dao could only fire at a general distance.

Fortunately, much of the spilled gasoline was eventually ignited.

A fire broke out and quickly spread into a long dragon.

The flames weren't too high or too intense.

Humans may not be afraid, but even trained warhorses still have a fear that stems from their biological instincts.

The Pishi army put blindfolds on the horses.

The scorching heat still made the warhorse hesitant to move forward, kicking its snot and thumping its hind legs.

Lin Dao stepped down from the viewing platform.

A huge open space has been cleared out on one side; it's time to start the high-speed car adventure along the Gaoliang River.

Under the watchful eyes of numerous military officers and imperial guards, Lin Dao's figure suddenly vanished.

Although many people have witnessed this scene before, they are still deeply shocked.

Some people even actively worshipped him, muttering incantations.

If someone from the information explosion era saw this, they would definitely say something like, "..."

"Holy crap~~~"

In no time at all, the XCMG DE400 mining truck, its terrifying shape resembling a hill, appeared before everyone.

"It would be great to be able to travel between different times and spaces at any time."

"No matter how big the thing is, as long as I can carry it, it can go with me to different places."

Inside the cab, on the forest path, he skillfully turned on the power to start the engine.

Previously, this colossal machine, weighing hundreds of tons, was hidden within the curtain on the opposite bank of the river. Before setting off, Lin Dao sent it to the armory of Yonghe Time and Space.

Once he crossed the river, he could bring the DE400 from Yonghe Time and Space directly to the other side of the river, avoiding the transportation and river crossing problems.

"If I went back to working in the courier industry, how many of my colleagues would be forced to lose their jobs because of me?"

For Lin Dao, the biggest advantage of working in the courier industry is that there are no logistics costs.

Everything was transported to another time and space, while I traveled to my destination by plane, high-speed rail, and car.

Once you arrive, you can transport your belongings from another time and space, costing only the price of a ticket.

I shook my head to clear my mind of those thoughts.

Hearing the roar of the engine, Lin Dao skillfully shifted the mining truck into forward gear and slowly moved forward.

On the ground, numerous officers of the Imperial Guard shouted and cursed, even punching and kicking, to make the soldiers blocking their way get out of the way.

Actually, they didn't need to remind us.

When the imperial guards saw the enormous black tire, comparable in height to a house, slowly turning and approaching, they all consciously chose to give way.

This thing looks like a monster from mythology.

Who dares to stand in my way?

Not only the Imperial Guards were terrified upon seeing the massive DE400, but the Hiramuro Army, which was gradually disengaging from the battle lines and attempting to readjust and widen the distance between their charges, were also filled with panic.

Suddenly a mountain appeared!

At the beginning, because there were our own people ahead of us, we didn't drive very fast on the forest road.

Moreover, the location is somewhat close to the riverbank, and the ground is not very solid.

However, as the DE400 continued to move forward, the mud kicked up by its huge tires changed from being wet to being dry.

After the imperial guards in front of him had all dispersed, Lin Dao stepped on the gas.

With a roar of its engine, the mining truck, resembling a colossal creature from mythology, charged into the ranks of the Pishi army.

A continuous, gentle jolt could be felt, and a strange popping sound could be faintly heard, as if crushing plastic bubbles.

Lin Dao, with a smile on his face, kept speeding up as the mining truck swayed.

On the battlefield outside, those who were close by, whether they were members of the Hitomuro Army or members of the Imperial Guard, could clearly see that the Hitomuro Army soldiers who could not dodge in time, as well as the corpses and wounded soldiers on the ground, were all crushed by those huge black wheels!

These people and horses were not only buried underground, but were also completely crushed from the inside out.

It wasn't just flattened, it was crushed.

The kind of explosion caused by the spraying of blood and internal organs.

The DE400 was so heavy that when the giant wheel rolled over it, the immense pressure would crush anyone, whether they were wearing armor or were horses weighing hundreds of kilograms.

Even more horrifying, the huge tire treads were crammed with twisted weapons and armor, as well as blurry flesh and blood!
Having witnessed this horrific scene, the nearby Pishi army suffered a severe psychological blow.

They snapped out of their daze and frantically whipped their warhorses to flee.

Meanwhile, the imperial guards cheered and their morale soared.

At this moment, Lin Dao paid no attention to these things; his gaze was fixed on the Pi Shi army in front of him.

He would drive towards wherever a large number of people gathered.

As for those who fled on horseback, their actual speed was not as fast as Lin Dao's.

This is not nonsense.

The top speed of cavalry can reach about fifty kilometers per hour.

But this is running on the official road, and it can't last long.

The XCMG DE400, a monster weighing 400 tons, is equipped with an electric drive system and a high-power engine, and can reach speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour in off-road environments.

Most importantly, it can maintain this speed continuously.

There's no need to worry about road conditions, and even less about the possibility of a collision.

The Pishi Army, pursued by Lin Dao, was in dire straits.

Many of them fell while fleeing on horseback because of the debris on the ground.

Before they could even struggle to get up, the dark wheels covered their entire field of vision.

Those who were lucky enough not to be killed or injured by the fall, and who were not so frightened that their minds went blank, scrambled to the side to avoid it.

Before they could catch their breath after surviving the ordeal, a large group of imperial guards, their eyes red with rage, charged forward, brandishing their weapons and shouting.

For the Imperial Guards, that behemoth was one of their own, and that was enough.

They didn't even maintain their formation; they were all running with red eyes.

They rushed over, grabbed the Pishi soldiers, and chopped off their heads, tying their strange hairstyles around their waists.

The gains from previous battles were calculated on a team basis, and the entire team would share the spoils.

But now, when chasing down fleeing soldiers, the heads that are cut off are all considered as personal merits!

Lin Dao, who had no shortage of food and supplies, was extremely generous in distributing rewards.

This greatly boosted the soldiers' fighting spirit.

Lin Dao, inside the driver's cab, held a large bottle of Sprite in one hand and used the other to accelerate the DE400 forward.

He was really speeding.

He kept turning the steering wheel, recklessly and recklessly driving left and right.

Here, you don't need to follow traffic rules, and you don't need to pay compensation if you hit a horse.

As for hitting a Liaoning soldier, no insurance company will check whether he has been drinking or taking drugs; otherwise, they will refuse to pay for this or that.

Right here on the banks of the Gaoliang River, mining trucks were speeding along.

Wherever they went, the Pishi Army, known as the elite of the world, collapsed.

The continuous, slight bumps were actually more interesting on the forest trail.

He then specifically chased after those carrying flags, speeding after them until they disappeared from his sight.

It was fun racing on the forest road.

The imperial guards were also having a great time chasing after them.

The only ones who were unhappy were the Liao soldiers who raced alongside Lin Dao.

Facing a hill that runs faster than a horse.

No matter how elite the Liao army was, there was only one thing they could do.

They whipped their warhorses desperately to escape!

(End of this chapter)