The Military Governor in Dream of the Red Chamber

The sound of "bang bang bang" rang out; it was the firing of a three-barreled gun.

Compared to bows and arrows, shooting with a three-barreled gun is safer.

All they had to do was mount the three-barreled gun on the wall and fire through the firing port.

Because of the trenches, the three-barreled gun wasn't just a one-shot kill; it could be reloaded and fired repeatedly.

The sounds of banging and crashing continued incessantly.

Due to the limited number of troops, the counterattacks using bows and arrows and three-barreled guns, though few in number, still inflicted considerable casualties on the Northern Barbarians.

Barr's fifty-odd men were soon killed or wounded, with more than a dozen killed or wounded.

They could only pass through narrow passages, each allowing only one person to pass at a time.

There are only three passages on each side, and the soldiers only need to aim at these few points to kill the enemy effectively.

"Useless!" Abuna cursed as he saw this from a distance.

He summoned one of his men and gave him the order.

Jia Chen saw that more than fifty people suddenly rushed out from the Northern Barbarians. These people all dismounted and walked on foot, with several people carrying a ladder, which suddenly increased the number of ladders by nearly ten, making a great formation.

Abnai originally thought it was just a small watchtower, and that if Baal and the others rushed at it, the watchtower soldiers would probably collapse.

There's no need to make a big fuss about it.

I just didn't expect the other side's counterattack to be so fierce.

So, except for the two guards left by Abuna, the rest rode forward and fired arrows at him with all their might to suppress him.

By this time, the Northern Barbarians had cleared out a portion of safe areas. These areas were confirmed to be free of horse traps, so both dismounted charges and cavalry close-range archery suppression became much faster.

The pressure on the soldiers on the outpost increased significantly, making it almost impossible for them to retaliate with arrows. The enemy's archery suppression made it impossible for them to even lift their heads, let alone stand up and fire arrows.

The three-barreled gun could still be fired.

However, the northern barbarians are now charging in from four directions, and there are only two three-barreled guns in each direction out of the eight guns. Even if they can be reloaded after firing, it will still take time.

Firepower was no longer sufficient to stop the Northern barbarians' advance.

"Damn it, if we can't hold out, we'll die anyway, what's there to be afraid of?" Zhao Zheng shouted, then suddenly stood up, drew his bow, and shot an arrow.

An arrow pierced directly through the neck of a Northern enemy soldier who was charging forward.

Faced with a hail of arrows, Zhao Zheng did not retreat, but instead braved the barrage of arrows from the northern barbarians and immediately fired a second arrow.

Inspired and inspired by Zhao Zheng, the other archers also rose up to fight back.

If you're afraid of dying at this point, then you really have no way out.

As the northern barbarians fell one after another, the soldiers on the beacon tower were also hit by arrows, some dying and some wounded, but neither side showed any intention of retreating.

The northern barbarians kept attacking, and ladders were constantly being placed on the trenches.

Faced with this situation, Jia Chen didn't have a good solution either.

He couldn't let everyone rush out and destroy the wooden ladder; if they did, they would become easy targets for the Northern barbarians.

"Omubutaiji!" Jia Chen saw that the northern barbarians were the most numerous in the south, and that the most passageways had been laid. Some northern barbarians had already rushed across the trenches and were rushing towards the wall.

"Jia Duntou, go down and fight them!" Emubu understood Jia Chen's meaning and immediately said.

Without saying much, Jia Chen and the two immediately came down from the platform, drew their bows and arrows, and joined the battle in the south.

The only way to survive is to fight desperately.

The northern barbarians who charged across the trench had ferocious faces and were filled with murderous intent.

Their raids in the south this time were all about killing people from the Great Hong Dynasty; how could their own people be killed?

They never expected so many people to die in front of such a small beacon tower. They wished they could tear the soldiers of the Great Hong Dynasty to pieces.

The northern barbarians roared and charged madly toward the wall.

The space between the trench and the wall was only a little over ten feet wide; it only took a few steps to kill them.

Just as the Northern barbarians were getting excited, several jars suddenly rolled out from behind the wall.

"Not good!" Some experienced Northern Barbarian soldiers' expressions changed drastically, and they immediately began to take cover.

However, most of the northern barbarians did not react in time, and the battlefield was in chaos, with some not even noticing.

A series of deafening booms echoed as the simplified version of the deafening thunderclap unleashed its power once again.

Compared to the few we were stingy with before, this time we have dozens in stock, even if we divide them into four directions, there are about ten in each direction.

The power of the thunderclap is not great; its main effect is psychological intimidation.

The Northern Barbarians were stunned by the explosion. Fragments flew everywhere, and almost every one of them who rushed across the trench was wounded. A few unlucky ones were blown to pieces and died instantly.

"Taiji, our casualties are too high, should we retreat first?"

Before one of Abuna's guards could finish speaking, a loud "snap" rang out.

A hard slap landed on his face.

"Shut up! I'm going to skin those Great Hong Dynasty's soldiers alive!" Abunai glared at him, then roared towards the watchtower, "Kill them! Kill them all! They won't have many of these firearms."

The northern barbarians behind them dismounted and crossed the trench, having realized that the power of the thunderclap was limited.

Moreover, just as the Little Prince said, the Great Hong Dynasty's garrison could not possibly have too many thunderbolts.

They had some understanding of the weapon and gunpowder configurations in the docking towers, and there were basically no detonators.

So even if there are, how many could there be?

This isn't some important fortress.

The intense explosions just now should have exhausted their energy.

Unfortunately, Abunai was unaware that the Sun family's caravan was hiding gunpowder.

They were even more unaware that Jia Chen could use gunpowder to create thunderclaps.

The explosions continued, and the Northern Barbarians felt a chill run down their spines.

The opponent's thunderbolts seem excessive.

It's been blasted more than twenty times, hasn't it?

Why are there still more?

Despite their thoughts, they could only continue charging forward amidst Abunai's roars.

The casualties have been high, and now we can no longer afford to retreat.

The soldiers could be clearly seen behind the wall, just ten feet away.

The Northern barbarians' fearless charge made it difficult for the garrison troops to stop their advance, even with the help of thunderclap bombs.

"Ignite it!" Jia Chen shouted.

More and more Northern barbarians rushed across the trenches, and due to the obstruction of the walls, they were all crowded in the open space between the trenches and the walls.

But Jia Chen knew very well that if the Northern barbarians were given a little more time, they would be able to scale the wall and get in.

Their thirty-odd men were engaged in close combat with the northern barbarians and had no chance to fight.

If we retreat to the top of the beacon tower now, given the enemy's numbers, we won't have a chance either.

The only option left was to use the jar-shaped landmines they had laid, which were right under the feet of the northern barbarians.

The soldiers responsible for lighting the fuse immediately lit it. They had all practiced many times, and despite the tense situation on the battlefield, they quickly carried out Jia Chen's order.

Wang Baisheng is very brave and has never been afraid before.

But at this moment he was a little worried: would the thunderbolts that Dun Tou had buried in the ground actually work?

If it doesn't work, he knows very well what will happen to them.

After all, even so many thunderbolts couldn't stop these frenzied northern barbarians.

The northern barbarians shouted incoherently, their ferocity fully unleashed.

They completely disregarded the walls; to them, the walls were no obstacle to the warriors' charge.

They will soon be able to rush in and tear those despicable Da Hong Chao soldiers to shreds.

Seeing this, Abuna finally smiled; the battle would soon be over.