Chapter Thirty-Four: Suppress It, Definitely Must Suppress It!

  "Ready, no firing without orders!"

  The sound of Shui Xiang's voice echoed in the ears of the soldiers.

  A number of bandits from various places have gathered together, and since this morning, small groups of them have been probing to enter Molin, but seeing that the government troops are already on high alert, they gave up such an idea.

  With the arrival of the "main force" of the bandits, the battle broke out immediately.

  The soldiers of the new army were visibly tense, and the dense black mass in front of them was all bandits. For a rookie soldier who had never been on the battlefield before, this mental pressure was undoubtedly enormous.

  Dozens of bandits appeared. Xie Shui was very clear that this was a probing attack. It is said that the big bandit leader Lu Baojin had eaten military rations and fought differently from other bandits, and now it seemed to be true at first glance.

  "Load!"

  Loose black medicine was filled in.

  "Aim... Fire!"

  When Xie Shui gave such an order, he himself felt a bit absurd. What era was this? The new army across the country had already been equipped with new-style weapons, Mauser rifles, Quick-firing guns, and Nordenfelt multi-barreled machine guns were everywhere, but what about the troops under his command now? What kind of weapon was this? It actually still used a fuse to ignite and fire.

  A loud boom, a burst of gunfire, the sound was deafening. After the smoke cleared, a row of bandits were seen lying on the ground.

  The cheers of the new soldiers had just come out when they saw the bandits who fell to the ground crawling up one by one, turning around and running without a single death or injury.

  The water was directed at the gas, and after this row of guns had passed, the bandits were actually unscathed.

  It's really no wonder, from aiming to firing and then launching, this time is simply too long, enough for the opponent to prepare. Moreover, the shooting accuracy of lifting guns is really poor, and the soldiers are in their first real battle, it's inevitable that they are nervous, and the first round of gunfire has no effect, which is also reasonable.

  "Second row up!"

  The first row of guns did not kill the bandits, but "drove" them away. The soldiers also gained confidence and the second row quickly pulled up.

  The bandits across the way aren't having an easy time either.

  The volley of gunfire from the government soldiers was truly "earth-shattering", and although the bandits were not killed or injured, they were indeed frightened.

  "That's an old-fashioned musket, only used to scare people!" Lu Bao's face turned iron-gray: "Ding Hu Zi, Jiao San Pao, bring your men up!"

  Seeing Ding Hu Zi and Jiao San Pao showing some intention to retreat, Lu Bao Yin raised his voice: "The first one to rush in, I'll reward him with 100 taels of silver!"

  "Brothers, follow me!" Ding Hu's courage was boosted: "Charge in and chop off their heads!"

  The bandits plucked up their spirits and rushed forward again in a tumultuous manner.

  For a time, the gunfire on both sides was intense, and relatively speaking, the bandits' weapons had the upper hand. However, fortunately, although the new army's training time was not long, they were still slightly stronger than the bandits, and with the advantage of terrain, the bandits could not open up a gap for the time being.

  On the other side, Wang Heng and eight others were quietly waiting.

  "Ding Hu's man has been shot down." Liu Sihai, who was in charge of observing the battlefield, stared intently at the scene: "Jiao Sanpao has also been shot down... Good, one bandit killed! The brothers are cheering..."

  "Finally, we've started." Wang Hengyu muttered to himself, this was probably the first person killed since the team's formation: "Remember to report the name of the person after you're done, I'll make sure to give him credit!"

  "Old Lady Hou's people are coming... Oh no, we've lost one and injured another... Alright, the bandits have also been wounded!"

  "What about Lu Bao Yin?"

  "Not yet... wait, wait... Lu Bao Yin is on, he's on!"

  Wang Hengyue suddenly pulled out two guns: "Get ready!"

  Behind him, the Mauser pistol, Smith & Wesson pistol, and Colt pistol were all raised, and Old Klayman even carefully checked the revolver in his hand, with a look of eagerness.

  "Everyone has boarded, Xie Pailong led the retreat to the second line of defense! The bandits are pressing on!"

  "It's our turn now!"

  Wang Hengyue suddenly stood up: "Up!"

  Eight people emerged from their hiding place, carrying guns and quietly pressing forward.

  Lu Baojin had already gone all-in, with the vast majority of his men having been dispatched to charge forward, leaving only about twenty people by his side.

  Wang Heng licked his lips, tightly grasped the two guns in his hand, and glanced back, seeing that his brothers were also ready.

  Hit!

  Wang Hengyue let out a loud roar and was the first to stand up, with both guns in his hands firing simultaneously!

  "Hit it!"

  The seven brothers beside him stood up together, their weapons roaring in unison.

  Bandits were suddenly killed a few in an instant, and for a time all was in great confusion.

  No one had expected that an enemy would suddenly appear behind them. Lu Bao Yin was shocked and pale, and led the remaining bandits to crouch down together.

  Lu Bao-yin knew he was ambushed, his life hanging in the balance. The bandit's true nature emerged: "Brothers, let's fight! Kill one and we'll get 200 taels of silver, that's what this woman is worth!"

  He fired the first shot.

  Under the stimulation of silver, the group of bandits regained their spirits, and more than a dozen guns fired at the same time, with quite a momentum.

  "Hold down! Hold down!" Wang Hengyue shouted loudly, and the two guns roared again.

  However, at this time, the disadvantages of using two Colt revolvers simultaneously were exposed. When firing a Colt revolver, the hammer must be cocked to the ready position before pulling the trigger can achieve firing.

  Wang Hengyue found it inconvenient, so he simply put away one branch and fired all the bullets in another branch of the gun in one breath.

  Taking advantage of the lull, Wang Hengyue gasped a few times: "Li Yifeng, Xu Mu, Deng Xia, hold down the front! Liu Sihai, Ma Xiao, hold down the left flank! Pete, Kleiman, and I will go over from the right flank together! Hold it down, we must hold it down!"

  Ma Wei and Shi Naide fired their guns simultaneously, bullets continuously spraying out of the muzzles, momentarily preventing the bandits from lifting their heads.

  Pitt put down the quick-firing gun in his hand and took over the Colt revolver thrown by Wang Hengyue, greatly increasing his confidence.

  "Hold on, must hold on!" Wang Hengyue shouted again, taking Pete and Klayman with him, and quickly moved to the right side of the gap while the bandits were being suppressed.

  Lu Baojin and his men were shot by the continuously fired bullets, unable to lift their heads, anxious and angry, thinking only of how to escape and join the main force, completely unaware that the enemy had appeared on their right flank.

  Three revolvers were fully loaded with bullets. Wang Hengyu glanced at Pete and Klayman, and the two nodded to him simultaneously.

  Wang Hengyue took a deep breath, raised his left hand, waited for a moment, and then suddenly swung it downwards.

  "Lu Bao Yin you son of a bitch, your King Wang Heng Yue is here!"