Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 271 Counterattack! The Physician Who Sheds His Roots, Fire Boat Grave
With nowhere to hide, the high-speed kamikaze warriors were forced to plunge headlong into the massive fan-shaped barrage that filled the sky.

This time, they didn't need to actively detonate the bombs; one after another, they exploded into huge fireballs in mid-air.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
A whirlwind carrying a strong, acrid smell swept up to the city wall, causing the hems of the soldiers' robes to flutter loudly.

More suicide soldiers took off from the mast behind.

Neither that one-night stand nor their own eyes blinked.

It's like saying: I'm betting their (my) lives on you, whether your artillery loads faster or my shells fly faster.
Wang Cheng didn't indulge them.

"All artillery crews, continue loading!"

Even if he dared not casually reveal his ability to "enlighten all things" and turn inanimate objects into living things in front of outsiders, the artillerymen trained over such a long period of time could be considered well-trained.

In addition, the linear tactics used by the artillery were an advanced version of those used by the musketeers.

While the rate of fire may not be as dramatic as a musket increasing from three to five rounds per minute, it is perfectly feasible to increase it from two to three rounds per minute by using fixed ammunition.

"Order: Load the shotgun!"

The number one gunner, also known as the gunner, is responsible for giving orders loudly.

After the previous round of firing, the recoil of the artillery caused the gun carriage to move backward sharply, and the artillery crew immediately worked together to push the artillery back to its original firing position.

The second gunner immediately stepped forward and used a long pole wrapped with a wet sponge to clean the gun barrel, extinguishing any remaining sparks inside to prevent premature ignition of the propellant charge.

The third gunner inserts the pre-loaded projectile, consisting of a projectile and a propellant charge, into the breech with the projectile facing upwards.

Once the third gunner has finished loading the propellant, the second gunner will use a ramming rod to push them together to the bottom of the barrel to thoroughly compact them, in order to prevent the barrel from exploding due to insufficient chamber pressure.

Gunner No. 4 handed a friction ignition tube to Gunner No. 3. It was a small copper tube filled with sensitive gunpowder, with a pull rope attached to the end. It was a byproduct of the flintlock musket.

Number Three inserted the tip of the ignition tube into the fire door until it pierced the propellant charge inside.

The gunner took aim from the side, roughly aiming through the front sight on the side of the gun barrel and the rear sight at the breech, and then rotating the lifting screws on both sides of the breech to change the muzzle elevation angle.

All personnel quickly moved away from both sides of the gun barrel, avoiding the recoil path and the muzzle blast zone.

After the gunner finished aiming, the last gunner, No. 5, held the firing rope, turned to one side, looked at the gunner, and waited for the final order.

Throughout the process, the ten artillery groups, fifty artillerymen, and more than half of the support and logistics personnel became a unified whole, sharing the same mindset and even physical strength, thanks to the effect of the military strategy manual.

Even with hundreds or thousands of people, they act as one, like the most precise machine, completing the launch preparations.

"Fire!"

Suddenly pull the rope.

The friction from the pull rope ignited the gunpowder inside the ignition tube, and the flame instantly traveled downwards through the ignition valve, igniting the propellant charge at the bottom of the breech.

The bullets are automatically consecrated, using their magic-breaking power to specifically subdue all kinds of ghosts and evil spirits!
next moment.

Thousands upon thousands of fire lines, like the rising sun, completely tore apart the gloomy sky, along with most of the Divine Wind Death Warriors in the sky.

However, the second wave of Kamikaze assassins drank the diseased flesh and blood fed to them by the [Eat-Out Doctor] before taking off. When their bodies exploded, what splattered out was not fresh blood, but black, foul-smelling ink.

It looked as if sulfuric acid had been splashed onto an otherwise indestructible iron pillar.

Accompanied by a sizzling sound of corrosion, black spots appeared on the majestic Tian Guan that stretched across Meizhou Bay, and the suppressive power weakened slightly.

Clearly, just as the daimyo of Yingzhou adopted Western firearms at a rate several times or even dozens of times faster than the Zhao Dynasty, the learning ability of the Japanese pirates in Chichitan was equally astonishing.

Having learned their lesson the first time, they immediately changed their tactics.

The "curse-binding technique" based on the power of incense and vows is not unique to Da Zhao. Apart from Wang Cheng's [giant cannon black ship] that can blast open the country's gates, there are other ways to break it.

Driving away hordes of evil spirits to surge into battle; launching rotten, diseased corpses with catapults; sprinkling molten gold made from boiled excrement; sacrificing large numbers of civilians with their blood—any method that could destroy the will of the people had some effect.

The unique "food-eating physicians" of Yingzhou can eat the flesh of patients who have died of illness, generate antibodies in their bodies, and then use their own flesh and blood to heal others.

Their unique skill, the "Black Plague," allows them to turn their own bodies into petri dishes, fusing hundreds of plague viruses with the negative emotions of despair from the dead to create a highly toxic spiritual plague.

In addition, these kamikaze assassins are inherently bombs of negative energy, which did indeed have a certain impact on the Heavenly Gate.

Simply defending without attacking and letting things go unchecked is definitely not the solution.

"Fortunately, they can only glide up to a few dozen meters high with kites at most. If they could fly up to a thousand meters and drop bombs from high altitude, it would really be a one-sided dimensional reduction attack."

Lu Yunchen remained noncommittal regarding Wang Cheng's "fantasy":
"Being able to fly that high is useless; we've always focused on land warfare, with naval warfare as a secondary objective."

Directly above, the laws of heaven and earth cover everything, so no matter how high you fly, you will be pressed down and crash head-on into our world's strongest army.

"Look, that shikigami is here!"

Although the Kamikaze assassins were strong, they did not gain much advantage against the targeted defensive plan.

At this moment, the serpent tail on the other side of the sea, which had been under the greatest pressure from the Heavenly Gate, finally revealed its fighting stance.

“Hmm——!”

It emitted a sharp cry from its chrysanthemum-like mouth, and waved its countless tentacles of all sizes, actively severing the ends like a gecko shedding its tail.

The hundreds of tentacles that fell into the water quickly wriggled and transformed into small basket snake tails in the blink of an eye.

Although they are described as small, this is only relative to their actual size. Even the smallest one is almost the size of a monkey, far exceeding the size of its counterparts in the sea.

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They moved at high speed in the water, even leaving streaks of white water, before leaping onto the shore and rushing toward the Meizhou city gate.

Once ashore, they could use their powerful tentacles to propel themselves forward at incredible speed, coordinating with the divine wind assassins in the sky to attack the city. "Hiss—!"

The scene of monsters attacking the city from all over the mountains is chilling.

If you didn't know better, you'd think they were in western Hunan, and that another "stagnation disaster" had occurred.

The local garrison was terrified and instinctively fired a shot at the nearest monster. The three-eyed musket's poor accuracy meant it missed its target, but instead hit another adjacent offspring.

Although they can penetrate defenses, the penetrating wounds from ordinary bullets are like a tickle to their superb regenerative abilities; they recover immediately after passing through the body.

Wang Cheng's order was given promptly.

"Adjust the firing angle and fire again!"

The shotgun's effect is completely different after it has been consecrated.

It whistled through their bodies, and instead of repairing the holes, it sparked and soon burst into flames, turning into a black stain on the ground.

Then, when they looked up, they saw that the Japanese pirates were dumping all kinds of dead fish and rotten shrimp into the sea, as well as a considerable amount of kelp and seaweed.

The snake in the basket ate as it split open, accepting whatever came its way, not caring at all what it ate.

"I remember that basilisks are carnivorous, so... seaweed can be considered meat?"

Everyone looked on with furrowed brows.

But in fact, the snake tail had no idea that this was a scam.

Not only did it eat with relish, but it also maximized its food absorption efficiency, rapidly regrowing its lost tentacles and even gaining weight before continuing to divide.

Another wave of hordes of monsters surged ashore.

At this moment, a few individuals finally broke through the three rounds of field artillery fire per minute and arrived at the foot of the tall city wall surrounded by a moat, their tentacles rapidly climbing the uneven wall.

Then they launched a fierce attack on the defenders on the city wall.

"Stop them! Don't let them sneak into the city!"

The cold weapons in the hands of ordinary soldiers were all soaked in the talisman water melted by burning the weapon talisman beforehand. A single slash would leave a charred bloodstain on them.

The suppressive effect of the Heavenly Gate was still present. Although they were swift and powerful, they were still suppressed to a level that mortals could handle.

It won't lead to a tragedy of one-sided slaughter due to immunity to swords and blades.

"what!"

A soldier was accidentally pounced on in the face by the tail of a basket snake. The snake bit off half of his face with its mouthparts located in the middle of its body. He twitched twice and then stopped moving.

The snake's tail continued to lunge at its next target, only to be pierced through by a long spear mid-air.

The defending troops finally began to suffer casualties.

Even though the number of deaths wasn't too high, the officers still felt a pang of heartache.

"It's really not worth risking the life of someone who takes twenty years to become a talent to fight against a monster that can be mass-produced just by eating seaweed and kelp."

"We can't outlast it. We can't afford to be passively attacked anymore. We must take the initiative."

"I come!"

Lu Yunchen summoned his personal guards, took out a scroll of the same sword manual as Wang Cheng's, and tossed it into the air:

"Set the fire ships on!"

According to the Sword Manual, Yu Zhifu's core tactics consisted of three parts: "adapting to the situation, borrowing from objects, and using skill."

Adapt to circumstances: Make good use of tides, fog, and night to transform the power of nature into combat power.

Borrowing: From firearms, paper armor, and kerosene to poison vines, all kinds of weapons become effective tools for defeating enemies, which comes from the saying "A wise man makes good use of things". It is somewhat like an advanced version of the Steel Rock Ninja Yachiru's Demon Spear.

Skillful tactics: psychological warfare, misleading tactics, and illusionary formations to undermine the enemy's morale.

Wang Cheng obtained the secret military strategy scroll "Millions as One" from the Sword Classic, which is "adapting to circumstances".

One of the secret military manuals that Lu Yunchen obtained, "Fire Boat Graveyard," comes from "borrowing things," describing how fire ships, like graves, devour the escape routes of enemy ships.

It is said that Yu Zhifu once filled 300 hollow bamboo rafts with gunpowder and drifted them with the ocean current into the Japanese pirates' anchorage at night. He then used the supernatural power of the Fire God to ignite the rafts, which sank 43 enemy ships of various sizes in one go. The force of the explosion caused the seawater to boil for three days without receding.

This secret manual of military strategy, in their hands, is certainly not as effective as that of living gods and spirits.

Therefore, a group of "Salt People" were specially selected to assist in forming the army, and Zhang Wu, the best among them, was also among them.

The color of the gourd is red, representing the peak of Yang energy; the surging Yang energy emanating from them is enough to astound the world.

Lu Yunchen was in charge of opening the altar, while more than ten salt workers behind him formed hand seals and chanted incantations, mobilizing the military energy of hundreds of personal guards.

First, a thick fog appeared out of nowhere and covered the sea.

Then hundreds of arson ships, loaded with gunpowder and oil, sailed down the Mulan River that flowed through the city, rushing out to sea and disappearing into the mist.

Each arson ship had a paper figure made of yellow paper at the helm, its hands forming the same flaming hand gesture as the arsonists.

Bypassing the main battlefield ravaged by the serpentine tail, launch a fierce attack from the flank on the main camp of the Japanese pirates!

(End of this chapter)