With a loud "bang", a corner of the city wall of Heihuo County collapsed, and the city gate that was originally closed was also opened. It seemed that there were already bandits inside.
Amid the deafening roar of killing, the black cavalry gathered into a stream and swept into the city. Although the machine guns on the towers and bunkers kept rattling and bandits fell off their horses from time to time, it was simply unable to stop the approaching black tide, which eventually rushed into the city.
On the contrary, the more fierce the resistance was, the more the bandits were convinced that they were targeting Huang Long. They rushed towards the granary in the city, waving sabers and carbines. According to intelligence, the military supplies of the Montenegrin Army were temporarily stored in the granary in this county.
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On the earthen slope slightly higher than the green tent, Lu Ming used a telescope to look at the large group of cavalry bandits on the loess road in the distance.
There is no doubt that Ma Quanyou's most powerful general, Ma Lieri, the commander of the First Cavalry Brigade, was among that large group of cavalry bandits.
It should be only a part of them, about one regiment, more than a thousand cavalry, that entered the city.
Ma Lieri was a man of tough temperament, but also very careful. Even when his troops had arrived at the gates of Black Fire City, he was extremely cautious and only ordered one cavalry regiment to enter the city and launch an attack.
A large group of bandits were outside the city, and some small groups of scouts were galloping back and forth in the green tent. On the one hand, they were searching for the militiamen who had just been defeated while blocking the city, and on the other hand, they were also looking for ambushes.
Lu Ming nodded. Fortunately, the ambush troops were actually in the residential areas within the city. The dozen or so combat teams left outside the city were easy to disperse. Moreover, they were all dressed as farmers and looked like militia.
However, whether or not most of Ma Lieri's troops could be lured into the city depended on the battle at the granary.
While thinking about it, Lu Ming made gestures and led Xiao Guo, Da Guo and the combat team to sneak in the direction where the horse bandits gathered.
Through the telescope, there was a place where the ranks of the outer officers of the Ma bandits were not low. I was afraid that this was the location of Ma Lieri's "brigade headquarters".
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The granary in Heihuo County had apparently been expanded and reinforced recently, with shooting holes all over the high barbed wire walls.
Machine guns, rifles, and grenades were fired at the enemy in turn.
The bandits had dismounted long ago and, relying on nearby houses, launched a fierce attack on the granary.
The first round of attack was too careless. I thought the warehouse door would be blown open by the insider, but it was quickly repelled by the enemy's fierce firepower. Instead, dozens of corpses and seriously injured were left in front of the granary wall. Some dying wounded soldiers groaned in pain, as if the enemy had deliberately left them there. The screams, some of whom were brothers who had been drinking together yesterday, made people feel indescribably depressed.
Ma Liegang stood on the roof of a nearby house, looking at the firepower point on the high wall in the distance. He watched his own charges being repelled again and again, and the bodies of his subordinates near the high wall increasing in number, his eyes filled with anger.
He was the commander of the 1st Cavalry Regiment and the younger brother of the brigade commander Ma Lieri. He joined the Ma family army when he was eight or nine years old. He fought in hundreds of battles, big and small, and was always at the forefront. He even liked to dig out people's hearts and livers and cook them for food, which frightened the enemies so much that they called him Crazy Ma.
The sound of gunfire suddenly became more frequent. Amid screams, several bandits holding explosive packs were torn to pieces by the dense firepower network of the high wall's firing points before they even reached the wall.
"Fuck it!" Ma Liegang threw away his military cap and jumped down from the house.
"Commander, Commander! Don't do that!" The adjutant was startled and chased after him, knowing that the commander had gone crazy again.
"Go and report quickly, asking the brigade commander for reinforcements!" the adjutant shouted while chasing Ma Liegang.
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On the Huangtu Road, Ma Lieri was riding on a tall horse, looking expressionlessly at the Black Fire City where black smoke was billowing out of the city.
A rider came hurriedly from the city, and was soon met by a messenger horse, who then galloped back quickly.
"Brigade Commander, the Montenegrins' firepower in defending the granary is very strong, and they also have mortars. Captain Ma will personally lead the suicide squad to launch an attack!" The communications officer Ma shouted loudly.
Ma Lieri frowned and waved his hand, "Order the Second and Third Regiments to reinforce the city! And you, go now, tell the Second Brother to hold it steady, don't worry, dig a hole underground and place explosives to blow up the wall, we have plenty of time!" Turning back, he said, "Wolf Riders, go to Xiaotang River and make a sheep attack to behead that thief. Of course, if there is a chance, bring his head back to me!"
The cavalry brigade consists of four cavalry regiments, each with more than a thousand men. The brigade headquarters also has a wolf cavalry force of four to five hundred men. They are all the bravest grassland warriors and are given the honorary title of wolf cavalry to enter this most elite armed force directly under the brigade headquarters.
The earth shook as groups of cavalry moved in different directions, raising a cloud of yellow sand.
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The houses on both sides of the city leading to the granary suddenly became firing points, and gunfire rang out.
Lu Ming's combat team was already within the range of sniper rifles from Ma Lieri and his officers.
"We've been ambushed!" Ma Lieri's face changed drastically. Not long after the 23rd Regiment entered the city, there was a deafening sound of gunfire in the city. He reacted instantly and shouted, "Retreat, retreat, fire signal flares!"
At this moment, his body froze, as if time had stopped. A bloody hole suddenly appeared on his temple, and a few strands of blood spurted out. Then, his body shook and he suddenly fell off the horse.
Another leader of a higher rank fell off his horse along with him.
"Brigade Commander, Brigade Commander!" The adjutant and some officers and guards jumped off their horses and shouted in panic.
Two more officers fell to the ground almost at the same time.
"There's a sniper. Retreat, retreat! Find cover, cover!"
Bang, bang, bang, bang, the carbine cavalry fired randomly in all directions. Some guards tried to put the bodies of officers such as Ma Lieri on horses, but the officers on horseback fell off one after another.
There were loud gunshots all around, but no one knew how many ambushes there were in the green tent.
Finally, one officer, terrified and blank, suddenly rode his horse and galloped away. His action was like a domino effect. The officers and soldiers who had gathered around Ma Lieri's body also mounted their horses and fled.
The loyal adjutant carried Ma Lieri's body on his back and refused to let go, but as soon as he stepped into the stirrup, he stumbled and fell to the ground along with Ma Lieri's body.
The guards who had stayed behind were finally frightened out of their wits and shouted at their horses to flee in all directions.
"Ah, it's useless!" Daguo threw away the sniper rifle in disgrace.
Xiaoguo also smiled and put away the gun, "Then I won't shoot anymore, don't break my treasure."
Sergeant Niu looked at the two of them as if they were monsters and had forgotten to order the combat team to charge. Now, in the green tent, the charge horn sounded loudly. There were probably only a hundred soldiers and a dozen combat teams, but they were chasing thousands of cavalrymen. It was quite a strange sight.
Lu Ming looked at Daguo and Xiaoguo and was speechless. This was indeed not the way to use a sniper rifle. The speed of shooting and reloading was too fast, almost catching up with the continuous firing of a machine gun. It was no wonder that Daguo's sniper rifle jammed. If it continued like this, the barrel would probably turn red.
He returned to Montenegro in an instant and came back after making a few brief phone calls to the Xiaotanghe frontline command post.
He looked at Sergeant Niu beside him and said, "Old Niu, it's okay. We won't charge. Let's go into the city!"
Sergeant Niu came back to his senses and realized that he had made a mistake. He wanted to say something, but then said, "Yes!" Fight first, and as for submitting the combat report afterwards and how he would be punished, he could only leave it to fate.
Lu Ming put the pistol in his hand into the holster and shook his head. The range was too short and he couldn't even reach the opponent, so the fight was over.
In fact, this body of mine has sharp ears and eyes, excellent reaction and strength. With a little training, I should be a very good fighter.
But if I have to hold a rifle and shoot at strangers on the opposite side, I don't want to get involved unless it is necessary. I would rather be a super intelligence system with an overview of the overall situation.
What's more, if I get into the shooting range of the other party's rifle, Xiao Guo and Da Guo will not give me a chance to show up, even if they know the secret of my body.