The tidal shouts of more than 1,000 men almost drowned out the rhythmic beat of the British snare drums, and the battle-hardened British soldiers, although a little panicked, still moved forward mechanically, their eyes glancing at the saber erected in the commander's hand from time to time. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The lieutenant colonel commander who led the charge, Bonathan, breathed a sigh of relief and slowed down, he was flustered by the previous two rounds of intensive fire from the side, the range and rate of fire of the opponent's musket and the hit rate made him feel breathless, if there were three more rounds, no, just two salvos, it would definitely collapse them.

Now the other party launched a charge, but it gave him a chance to breathe, as soon as the speed of progress slowed down, the queue that was originally beaten sparsely became neat, and after a slight glance, he stopped decisively, turned his body half a position to the left, and waved the command knife in his hand forward.

"Ping Pong" The dull sound of gunfire immediately rang out.

Song Dachun, the battalion commander who took the lead in the charge, saw that the British troops stopped and aimed, and knew that the situation was not good, and hurriedly ordered in a loud voice, "Lie down!" Lie down! The Yuanqi Tuanyong who rushed to the front either heard the order, or developed a habit, and quickly fell down when they saw that the situation was not good, but the Shanghai volunteers who followed the charge reacted a lot slower, and in the dull gunshots, many people screamed and fell to the ground.

Immediately followed by a round of neat and dense gunfire, there was another burst of uneven gunfire, this was not a salvo from the second row of the British army, but a righteous shot in the trenches, the trenches were too deep, and the distance from the reinforcements was relatively far, the charge horn sounded, Xiao Mingliang did not give the order to charge, but ordered to reload the bullets.

Seeing the British stopped shooting, Xiao Mingliang was anxious, and couldn't wait to give the order to shoot, and the order to listen to the hurried volunteers was also mechanically lying on the trench to shoot, many volunteers were nervous, and they didn't even know whether there were bullets in the gun.

In the chaotic gunfire, Lieutenant Colonel Commander Bonathan was shot in the left chest and fell backwards without saying a word.

In the daily training, all the officers and soldiers of the Yuanqi regiment were repeatedly instilled, giving priority to shooting officers, and the veterans in the trenches, that is, the officers at all levels of the volunteers, not only had good mental quality, but also used Mini guns, and at a distance of less than 100 meters, the accuracy was not ordinarily high, and the direct consequence of this was that a large number of British officers were killed.

This chaotic gun in the trench not only killed many British officers, but more importantly, disrupted the rhythm of the British army, Bernard, who had just received the commander Bonathan's saber, was a little overwhelmed for a while, the front was sporadic gunfire in the trench, the left was densely charged by the enemy, and the right was the cavalry swept in like a whirlwind.

In an instant, Bernard pointed his saber at the cavalry that was the greatest threat to them - less than two hundred meters away, and was speeding up, the cavalry that was speeding up could easily break up his formation, and the lethality of the cavalry at close range was terrifying.

Seeing that the British army turned their guns and aimed them at them, Feng Yaozu, who was in the lead, was terrified in his heart, and hurriedly hid in a kick, and with a dull gunshot, he heard the neighing of the war horse, and he flew out like a cloud.

One by one, the horses were galloping to the ground, one by one the guards fell out of the horses, watching the scene of people turning over on their backs, Chen Huacheng was shocked and heartbroken, he really didn't expect that the British muskets were so powerful, and such a distance could cause such large casualties, and what comforted him a little was that the remaining twenty or thirty horsemen did not run away, but rushed straight into the ranks of the British army.

The loud charge horn sounded on the battlefield again, and the tidal shouts sounded again, seeing that the British army's array was a mess by twenty or thirty cavalry cavalry, Xiao Mingliang was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered, "Free fire." Then he took his gun and aimed it at a British officer with a saber.

On the river embankment, Guo Fu's face turned pale, and he swept a group of soldiers behind him, but he finally didn't dare to order reinforcements, he knew very well that the general trend had gone, and it was impossible for the British army on the battlefield to save him back, but he groaned slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Go and help, quickly pull a few Caron cannons up." ”

"Bang bang." With a few gunshots, the last two knights planted down from their horses, and the twenty or thirty horsemen who rushed into the British array were all shot, and before the British army could breathe a sigh of relief, a large number of volunteers had rushed to them less than forty or fifty meters away, and it was impossible to organize a salvo again, and it was even more impossible to escape, Captain Lisson, who had temporarily taken over the command, did not hesitate to give a loud order, "Get on the bayonet!" ”

Xiao Mingming, who was originally in the trenches, rushed up quickly with a group of people at this time, brandished a pistol, and shouted in English: "Surrender or kill!" ”

The officers and soldiers of the Yuanqi regiment, who took the lead in rushing forward, also shouted in English one after another: "Surrender and don't kill!" ”

The officers and soldiers of the Yuanqi Regiment do not know English, but the phrase "surrender and don't kill" is known to everyone, and for a while, the battlefield roared like thunder, "Surrender and don't kill!" ”

Those who listened shouted in English, "Surrender or kill." Captain Lisson, the highest-ranking commander in the ranks, looked at the enemy who was gradually surrounding, glanced back at Guo Fu on the river embankment, and then looked at the battleships on the river, and hesitated for a while, the opposite side was not the Qing soldiers they were familiar with, but the militia who dared to charge them.

The disparity in strength between the two sides on the battlefield was very great, and they now had less than 600 troops left, while the other side had at least more than 1,000 people, holding the same weapons as them, and he also saw that many of the enemies who rushed forward first had pistols in their hands - Colt revolvers, at least five rounds of Colt revolvers, if they fought bayonets, they would definitely be wiped out, and no one could save them.

Xiao Mingliang looked at the British commander in front of him with a nervous face, and he rushed forward first regardless of the danger, shouting "Surrender or kill." "The main thing is that he is worried about the casualties of too many casualties, not to mention the casualties of the bayonet, he is afraid of the opponent's artillery, dozens of guns of four battleships on the river, and he knows with his toes that the muzzle of the cannon must be aimed at the battlefield at this time, once the British troops in front of him are killed, the shelling will begin, how big the loss is, he dare not imagine.

Captain Lisson's hesitation, the volunteers who quickly rushed up immediately surrounded the British army, looking at the bright bayonets in front of him, the sweat on Lissen's face dripped down in large pieces, and it was also the Yuanqi regiment that killed the British officers too hard, otherwise, it would not be his turn to take over the command of a captain at all.

The life and death of five or six hundred people were manipulated in his thoughts, and the pressure on Li Senjue was extremely huge, was he fighting for honor? Or surrender to save the lives of these five or six soldiers? Soon, he had a decision, and they had done their best in this battle, but he did not know what would be the result of the surrender that awaited him.

Just as Lisson was in a dilemma, a British officer shouted, "The general has sent a herald." ”

Guo Fu has been staring at the battlefield for a moment, he looked at the situation on the battlefield one by one, and when he saw that the other party was besieging but not attacking, he reacted as soon as possible, and quickly dispatched the herald Thomson.

Seeing the empty-handed Thomson riding over, the battalion commander Song Dachun hesitated, before ordering to get out of the way, let him in, and walk into the innermost, seeing that the one holding the command knife was a captain, Thomson couldn't help but froze, and then said quickly: "The general asked me to tell you that the battleship artillery is facing here, don't be afraid!" ”

Lisson was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "They can speak English." ”

Can you speak English? Thomson was also stunned, and hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand!" Seeing that the other party did not move, he said, "We should talk." ”

Where did Xiao Mingliang know what he was saying, he didn't understand English at all, and he was secretly anxious to hear a rush of horses' hooves behind him, and when he looked back, he saw that it was Yi Zhizhi riding a horse, and he couldn't help but be happy, and Yi Zhi, who was brave and brave on the periphery, came over and hurriedly got out of the way.

Seeing this situation, Yi Zhi, who came quickly, couldn't help but secretly laugh, the two sides fought like this, which was also wonderful! Glancing at the four warships on the river, he said in fluent English: "Gentlemen, you have done your best, there is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices, we will treat the prisoners preferentially!" We have released all the 4,000 British officers and soldiers who were captured before. ”

Seeing that he was dressed in an official robe, could speak fluent English, and persuaded him to surrender as soon as he came up, Thomson hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, we have not lost this battle...... ”

Yi Zhishu glanced at him, saw that he was only a lieutenant, and asked directly, "Who is the supreme commander of the team?" ”

After glancing at him, Lisson spoke, "I am, but this lieutenant is a herald sent by our general." ”

Herald? Yi Zhixiang glanced at him and said, "General Guo Fu refuses to let you surrender?" Do you want you all to die? Very good! As you wish........ ”

"No, no, no, Your Excellency—." Thomson was anxious and hurriedly said: "Our general does not want any more major casualties on both sides, and hopes that the current stalemate can be resolved peacefully." ”

In this situation, Yi Zhixiang also has a headache, he doesn't want to have big casualties, now his more than 1,000 horses are under the guns of the British army, kill these British soldiers, they will definitely suffer retaliatory shelling by British warships, the casualties will definitely not be small, the best way is to capture these British soldiers, but if the other party does not surrender, it will always be a stalemate.

After a little hesitation, he pointed to the north and said, "Do you General Guo Fu have the courage to come and talk to me, I am Shanghai Daotai, and the big shopkeeper of Yuanqi is easy to be content, with ten guards." ”

"Your Excellency, I'll report it right away." Thomson hurriedly said.

As soon as Thomson left, Yi Zhishu turned to look at Xiao Mingliang and said, "This battle was fought well, and it was handled appropriately." After a light compliment, he ordered: "Immediately arrange two battalions to return to the trenches, aim at these British troops, one battalion is ready, and the other battalion will go." ”

"Yes." Xiao Mingliang hurriedly saluted.

"Divide two companies to clean up the battlefield."

"Yes."

"They are not allowed to reload ammunition, and those who have reload, kill!" After Yi Zhishu explained, he turned around and said in English: "Gentlemen, I will discuss a proper method with General Guo Fu, I hope you maintain the status quo, if there is any abnormal behavior, what will be the result, I believe you should understand very well, I hope you cherish your own lives and cherish the lives of your comrades-in-arms." ”

Four or five hundred officers and soldiers were killed and wounded in World War I, Guo Fu's heart was dripping blood, and he naturally had to go all out to rescue the hundreds of officers and soldiers who were besieged. ”

"General." The lieutenant, who had been keeping an eye on the battlefield, reported: "Some of the enemy have withdrawn to the trenches. ”

Guo Fu glanced around, then turned over his horse without saying a word, and galloped towards the north, part of the enemy withdrew to the trenches, what the other party had to do, he knew very well, but he couldn't stop it at all, estimating that he had reached the maximum range of the Caron cannon, he turned around and stopped.

Seeing that Guo Fu had arrived, Yi Zhifu hurried over, and said loudly as soon as they met: "Your army has 4,000 prisoners, and I Yuanqi returned them free of charge, saying that I would stop the war, why did your army tear up the agreement in private and provoke war again?" ”

"I'm sorry, but I'm only in charge of fighting." Guo Fu said slowly: "Let's discuss how to solve the matter in front of us." ”

"The five or six hundred British troops are all surrounded, what are General Guo Fu's plans?"

"A thousand of your men are also under the guns of the battleship."

"There are no more thousand." Yi Zhishu said and raised his horsewhip and pointed, "Your Excellency, look at it, two battalions have entered the trenches. ”

Raising the binoculars and looking, Guo Fu's face was a little ugly, as the opponent's two battalions entered the trenches, the situation on the battlefield had taken a sharp turn for the worse, they had completely fallen into the disadvantage, and he groaned slightly, before he said: "What conditions does Mr. Yi have?" ”

"Surrender!" Yi Zhisuff said unceremoniously: "If those British soldiers want to survive, surrender is the only way to live." ”

Guo Fu pointed to the river embankment and said, "Those Caron cannons, Mr. Yi should know them, right?" There are still a thousand marines on the landing, and Mr. Yi doesn't think it's safe to hide in the trenches, right? ”

And a thousand more marines on the landing? Yi Zhizu raised his chin, and a personal guard immediately rushed to the riverside to check, and soon made a true gesture, Yi Zhizu couldn't calm down at the time, and groaned slightly, before he said: "Okay, I'll take a step back, leave the gun, and let the people go." ”

"Impossible." Guo Fu said without giving an inch: "Withdraw each." ”

After a slight sigh, Yi Zhizhi said: "Add a condition, you are not allowed to invade Shanghai again." ”

Guo Fu shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm sorry, I can't call the shots about this." ”

"That's nothing." Yi Zhi's face sank, and he said, "Let's break the net when the fish dies." He shook the reins, "Ride." ”

Seeing that Yi was content to leave, Guo Fu hurriedly said, "Wait, Mr. Yi." ”

Yi Zhishu came back and looked at him coldly, but did not speak.

"Colonel Yilu is also not in favor of attacking Shanghai." Guo Fu hurriedly said: "I promise not to attack Shanghai again, and try my best to persuade and stop it, how about it?" (To be continued.) )