novelAbuy Chapter 77 When did Luo's army sneak up behind us?
Chapter 77 When did Luo's army sneak up behind us?
Chapter 77 When did Luo's army sneak up behind us?
boom!
A loud bang was heard as the dimensional stone bomb suddenly detonated beneath the feet of the two bandits, instantly severing their legs!
Besides the two bandits directly affected, several other bandits below were also hit by shrapnel and debris from the explosion, causing them to scream in pain. Some even lost their footing and fell down the hillside.
The massive explosion made it impossible for the troops on the hillside to remain hidden any longer, so the remaining rat-men grenadiers, who were hiding in the shadows, did not hesitate and began throwing bombs down the hillside.
"I#!"
Lao Wu of Erlong Mountain, who was following a few underlings, was startled when he suddenly heard a terrifying explosion overhead. When he saw a series of bombs rolling down, his face turned green.
Good heavens, this is really meant to kill someone!
If he were standing on flat ground, it would be fine; with his leg skills, he could definitely dodge these bombs before they exploded. But on this steep hillside, it's a different story!
There was no other way. Although he knew it was very risky, he could only desperately leap to the side in an attempt to avoid the shrapnel from the explosion.
The fifth brother was quite skilled in agility, and in no time he ran away on the cliff face, managing to dodge the series of bomb attacks.
But the other bandits fared much worse. They were lying on the hillside when the bombs hit their faces. The scene was beyond tragic.
After the explosion, the bandits on the hillside were either dead or wounded. Except for a few slow climbers who managed to jump away and quickly hide to the side, all the other bandits lay on the ground covered in blood.
The bandits, still some distance away, watched this scene with extremely ugly expressions. The leader of Erlong Mountain couldn't help but snap his pipe in half!
"Damn it, the Luo family army is truly heartless; they actually planted a bomb on the hillside!"
Black Whirlwind couldn't help but curse. He felt as if he had seen the truth of the matter and understood why the pass had been buried by an avalanche for no reason.
In his view, it must have been that Luo's army had taken a detour through the mountain road beforehand and then dropped bombs down!
The impact and loud noise from the bomb were enough to cause the surrounding snow to slide off, and then completely collapse the pass below!
"Fire! Fire now! Blow up all those bastards on the hillside!"
Upon hearing the order from the chief, the musket team of Erlong Mountain rushed over and fired wildly at the hillside.
However, these homemade guns were not only weak, but also had a short range. At such a distance and height, the lead bullets had little power by the time they reached the halfway point of the mountain. Not to mention, on the mountain, whether it was the rat-men grenadiers or the greatsword warriors, they were all heavily armored units.
Heavy armor units in Total War: Warhammer are fundamentally different from regular heavy armor units. Their armor is even enough to protect them from close-range fire from the enemy, let alone random shots fired from a distance.
After firing wildly, they had no effect whatsoever.
The awkward thing is that because they were too close to the mountain pass, the musketeers blocking the pass on Rock's side also started firing at them indiscriminately!
A barrage of lead bullets flew through the air, and the bandits who were busy firing their guns at the mountaintop were instantly knocked down. This exaggerated shooting efficiency stunned even Rock.
"Wait, what's going on? Are the Young Guard's shooting accuracy really that abnormal?"
Rock was completely confused. He knew that the Young Guards were skilled in shooting, but here, being skilled in shooting meant at most that they could reload faster, not that they could hit the target every time.
Besides, even if they had the technology, their flintlock muskets wouldn't be up to par!
The young guards were also taken aback by the number of bandits falling on the other side, but they didn't care about that. Since the bandits had delivered themselves to their doorstep, they would just keep firing at them!
More bandits fell, and the remaining bandits fled in panic, their expressions filled with extreme terror.
Black Whirlwind watched this scene with a livid face. He suddenly realized that he had overlooked something important!
The Luo family army was armed with foreign guns, which had a much longer range than his local troops. So when his men got that close, they could easily open fire on him!
So much so that he is now completely helpless against the soldiers lying in ambush on the hillside, and can only stare blankly at them!
Unexpectedly, Black Whirlwind found it so difficult to fight against Luo Family Army with his 1000-odd bandits, and was held back by a small number of Luo Family Army soldiers. He couldn't help but curse loudly.
The other two bandit groups simply stood by and watched Black Whirlwind's antics, showing no intention of offering any assistance.
Anyway, they've always disliked Black Whirlwind, since he's the most powerful bandit in the area, and he's also very popular. A lot of small gangs are willing to stick with him, and he even has the largest share in the gold mine.
Now that they had finally seen him suffer a setback, the remaining two bandit groups were naturally delighted and couldn't help but gloat from the sidelines.
While they were busy gloating, they overlooked one thing: a team had suddenly appeared behind them without a sound!
Logically, the area surrounding these bandits should be patrolled by Ge's army, but Ge's army had already completed its patrol mission, and now the patrol mission has been taken over by the cavalry of the other two bandit groups.
Seeing that the fighting had already started ahead, the cavalry from Erlong Mountain simply canceled their patrol and rushed over.
These guys were eager to hear their leader's order, and then they would ride into the mountain pass, completely forgetting about patrolling.
Meanwhile, the horse team from Black Flag Ridge saw that the horse team from Erlong Mountain had already run back, so naturally they couldn't patrol behind alone.
They thought a full-scale offensive against the enemy was about to begin!
If they go on patrol at this time, won't they be left without even a bowl of soup after the battle is over?
As a result, the bandits failed to notice that their rear had become extremely vulnerable, and that nearly 500 soldiers had emerged from the nearby woods, forming a neat horizontal line and slowly approaching them.
"Boss, let me lead the men and charge straight up! We can't let the Luo family army be so arrogant!"
"Bullshit! All you do is spout nonsense! The Luo family army's foreign guns are so fierce, are you leading your men to charge in and sending them to their deaths in vain?"
The bandits on Erlong Mountain were arguing amongst themselves. Some couldn't stand it and wanted to charge up the mountain using their numerical advantage, but others felt they had to think things through carefully, otherwise they would suffer heavy casualties.
As they argued, they suddenly heard a series of increasingly orderly footsteps. Although the footsteps were not very clear due to the snow, they still caught their attention.
"Oh no, Boss! The Luo family's army has appeared behind us!"
"Disaster! The Luo family army has cut off our escape route!"
Upon hearing this, the bandit leaders turned around at the same time and discovered that a neat platoon of infantry had suddenly appeared in the distance!
The sight of these infantrymen with their foreign rifles, their familiar blue and white uniforms, and their strangely shaped, ugly-looking tall hats clearly identified them as infantrymen.
Holy crap! This isn't right. When did Luo's army sneak up from behind?
And where did Luo's army get so many people? Wasn't it said that they only had about 300 people in total?
Only at this moment did the bandits realize that the situation was dire.
With tigers in front and wolves behind, the mountain pass in front was blocked by Luo Family Army infantry, and the retreat route behind was also blocked by Luo Family Army infantry.
If they were to dive into the woods now, they might have a sliver of hope, but that would mean their cavalry would be doomed.
Not to mention how dangerous it would be for people to wander around in the deep mountains and forests in this freezing weather, so even at this point, the bandits still did not consider launching a breakout directly into the forest.
"Listen up, everyone! Charge into the mountain pass with me!"
"I saw the leader of the Luo family army standing with the other soldiers in the mountain pass. Now that things have come to this, our only option is to capture the leader first!"
Black Whirlwind roared at the other two bandits and the surrounding bandit leaders, drew his broadsword, and said, "Brothers, charge! The brothers behind, hold them off!"
"Kill one member of the Luo family army, and you'll get five taels of silver. Go back and bring the head to me to exchange for the money!"
A generous reward will surely attract brave men, and the bandits had not yet truly realized just how ferocious the Luo family army's muskets were. So, upon hearing Black Whirlwind's words, the bandits responded enthusiastically.
Immediately afterwards, they all rushed towards the mountain pass, while the bandits who remained at the rear watched the approaching Luo family army with tense expressions.
The bandits who had been lying down at the mountain pass got up again when they saw their brothers coming back to attack!
Seeing their attitude, Black Whirlwind couldn't help but laugh in exasperation!
He had seen so many people fall down and really thought that the Luo family army's firearms were so powerful. But he didn't expect that there was just a bunch of idiots pretending to be dead!
"Kill them! Slaughter the Luo family army!"
"Damn it, let's fight them to the death and take the gold mine back!"
A group of bandits were howling loudly, holding all sorts of weapons. The bandit at the front was carrying a shield made of simple wooden planks. It was unclear whether he thought it could stop musket bullets or simply wanted a sense of security.
Seeing so many bandits surging in, seemingly preparing to forcefully break through his thin defenses, Rock smiled.
"Hahaha, very good, these bandits are now trapped like turtles in a jar!"
"Everyone, unleash a barrage! Those soldiers on the mountain won't have to wait any longer; it's time to start the slaughter!"
Rock gave an order to a young soldier beside him. As soon as he finished speaking, the young soldier immediately blew his bugle rhythmically, relaying the order for a full-scale attack.