vrcanaries Chapter 1545: Machine Guns Fiercely Defeat Cavalry
Chapter 1545: Machine Guns Fiercely Defeat Cavalry
Looking at Tang Yun, who was hesitant and angry, Chu Chen smiled and said, "General Tang, I'm afraid that in less than half a month, the entire Xiongnu will become part of the Song Kingdom's territory."
“This so-called envoy was killed without consequence, and besides, he was a traitor, not an envoy.”
After hearing Chu Chen's words, Tang Yun was immediately enlightened.
He immediately aimed his submachine gun at Zhou Cheng opposite him: "Go to hell! Who do you think you are? You are a traitor to my Song Kingdom. Killing you is the right thing to do."
Zhou Cheng saw that the dark weapon, as Tang Yun's voice fell, was actually aimed at him.
He was greatly alarmed and immediately ordered the two soldiers next to him to hold a dark shield in front of him.
With a gunshot, a bullet struck the shield with a bang.
Seeing his unharmed body, Zhou Cheng immediately perked up: "Hahahaha, it really blocked it, Your Majesty, it really blocked it!"
On the city wall, Madha's eyes also shone with joy.
He had witnessed the shot just now, and he had indeed blocked it. It seemed that Zhou Cheng's suggestion was really useful.
Tang Yun frowned slightly upon seeing this, and then he put down his submachine gun and went to the machine gun next to him.
"Tang Yun, your mere Song state dares to dream of attacking my Xiongnu? Where do you get the courage?"
"So what if I betrayed my country? I'm living a life of revelry here every night, with plenty of fish and meat every day. Compared to your Song Kingdom, my life is much more enjoyable."
"Those who know what's good for them will have their men surrender quickly and become laborers for my Xiongnu. It's better than them dying."
Tang Yun didn't speak, but instead aimed the machine gun at him.
Immediately afterward, he pulled the trigger. Two gunshots rang out, and Zhou Cheng, who had been swaggering just a second ago, fell into a pool of blood.
The two soldiers beside him, seeing the two large holes in the shield, immediately turned pale with fright, mounted their horses, and galloped back into their ranks.
"Your Majesty, closing the city gates is not enough to defend against it... it's impossible to defend against it..."
Tang Yun didn't sit idly by either; he immediately gave the team the order to move forward.
At this moment, they are about 500 meters away from the enemy camp, which is beyond the optimal range of the machine gun. Therefore, if they move forward even 100 meters, they can fire freely.
As the Song army slowly moved forward, Madha on the city wall panicked. He had thought that the iron shields would be able to withstand their attack, but they were still breached.
Moreover, as he watched the Song army slowly advancing, he thought that if his cavalry didn't move soon, things would get complicated once they reached the city walls.
He immediately ordered, "All cavalry, move out and crush them!"
The battle began in an instant. Dust billowed as countless cavalry charged straight at the Song army with overwhelming force. Those with weak hearts were so frightened that they stood frozen in place.
Having captured the previous cities with ease, everyone was somewhat flustered when facing such a large-scale Xiongnu cavalry force for the first time.
"Everyone, hold the hell up! Machine gunners, wait for my orders."
Tang Yun knew that as long as his machine gun could be effective and stop the cavalry, his soldiers would be able to stay calm.
Seeing so many cavalry charging towards him, Chu Chen didn't dare to be careless and immediately ordered the eight guards behind him to set up four mortars.
As soon as the cavalry charged into firing range, Tang Yun pulled the trigger without hesitation.
In an instant, hundreds of machine guns rattled and fired bursts of sparks, heading straight for the cavalry.
The immense power of the machine gun bullets instantly pierced through the bodies of the cavalrymen and their horses.
As the first rank of horses fell, the charging cavalry behind them couldn't stop and crashed into them, causing chaos and disarray.
However, the machine gun fire did not stop, and tens of thousands of cavalry were wiped out in less than an hour.
Looking down at the battlefield from the top of the city wall, Madha swayed in disbelief. His proud, invincible cavalry had been defeated so badly.
"Your Majesty, let's go quickly, or it will be too late."
Several eunuchs pulled Madha away towards the bottom of the city wall.
"No, I can't leave. If I leave, the millennia-old legacy of our ancestors will be destroyed. I must fight them to the death."
Madha shook off the eunuch and then said to the guards around him, "Men, put on your armor. Today I will personally go to the battlefield and fight my way out."
Seeing that His Majesty was personally leading the troops into battle, the soldiers' morale soared. Holding iron shields, they surged out of the city gates in droves.
Without command or formation, at this moment, they had only one goal in mind: to kill the enemy in front of them and drive the Song state's enemies out of the Xiongnu.
Seeing that the enemy was engaged in close combat, Tang Yun immediately ordered his soldiers to pick up their submachine guns and charge towards the Xiongnu.
But the next moment, Tang Yun was dumbfounded; the submachine gun couldn't even break through the thick iron shields in their hands.
So they shouted to retreat, but because their men were in front of the machine gun, the machine gun dared not fire.
The machine gun can only be used after retreating.
However, the two armies moved so fast that they clashed before they could react.
Seeing that the submachine guns were ineffective, the Song soldiers immediately drew their long swords from their waists. These swords were made of fine steel and were far superior to the weapons of the Xiongnu.
Chu Chen's heart skipped a beat when he saw this, and he cursed Tang Yun in his heart for being an idiot.
I've tried it before; submachine guns can't penetrate their iron shields, yet they still dare to engage in close combat.
So he immediately said to those behind him, "Throw all the shells over there!"
Upon hearing this, Gou Shengzi immediately gave orders to the eight guards behind him.
Suddenly, a series of booming sounds rang out as the small shells traced perfect arcs in the sky before exploding in the enemy's camp.
Tang Yun was filled with worry. He had thought that his soldiers would be locked in a fierce battle with the enemy. If they were entangled, how could his mere 30,000 men possibly be a match for the Xiongnu?
Just as he was thinking about how to break the deadlock, he suddenly saw those black lumps flying over his head and then exploding in the enemy's chaotic crowd.
For a moment, he saw hope for victory again: "Everyone retreat to make room for the machine guns."
"Anyone who doesn't retreat within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn will be treated the same as the Xiongnu soldiers. Machine gun bullets have no eyes, hurry!"
This time, Tang Yun's order ignited a sense of hope in everyone.
They struggled to deflect the enemy's weapons with their steel knives, then turned and ran back.
For a time, shouts of battle and explosions filled the air.
Madha, wielding a battle sword, moved through the crowd as if it were empty.
But the next moment, a black lump fell beside him.