Chapter 009: The Great Leader's Might

"Why haven't you started the fire yet? Are you all deaf?" Lin Ziran strode over and said sternly, "Or is it that my words no longer hold any weight?"

This time, it was not only him; Lin Ziran also had the other twenty skilled marksmen among the decoys use the newly modified Mini rifles for shooting

As Lin Ziran wielded the command sword and ordered his subordinates to counterattack, he was also anticipating that the artillery of his own side on the city wall would open fire.

Lin Ziran immediately said: "Free shooting!"

However, a sergeant officer nearby stepped forward and shouted, "What kind of joke is this? How could they possibly shoot from the city wall? Just think about it!"

When they were searching for the traces of the 'Hunter', Lin Ziran on the city wall had once again raised his firearm

At this moment, the rebel forces outside the city of Guang'an are indeed still some distance from the city walls. Their main contingent is positioned more than 500 meters away, with only two light artillery units having advanced approximately 300 meters, leisurely firing at the city walls.

When Lin Ziran raised his gun, he simultaneously commanded: "Everyone, aim and shoot! If anyone wastes ammunition, I will cut him down with a knife!"

After all, he used it this way when he was using a flintlock gun in the past

After familiar deep breaths, he calmed his emotions and suppressed all excitement

Lin Ziran

Because there is no one there at all, they naturally cannot find the so-called hunters.

Upon hearing Lin Ziran's words, Luo Mazi, who was beside him, also felt a tremor in his heart. Just a moment ago, he was ready to casually aim and pull the trigger.

The gunner quickly said: "Boss, it's not that we are not firing, but rather that they are still too far away; our cannons cannot reach them!"

Having said that, he himself aimed at a cannon commander of the Guang'an rebel forces and pulled the trigger once more

Lin Ziran skillfully loaded the weapon and then directly aimed it at the artillery unit of the Guang'an rebels over three hundred meters away

Two five-pound shells whistled through the air, one striking the city gate tower and creating a large hole, sending wooden splinters flying, while the other shell directly hit the city wall, resulting in a large crater.

Fortunately, although the city wall in Qingshan Town is somewhat lower and thinner, the base of the wall is still about 3 to 4 meters high, and the top of the wall exceeds 1 meter. This type of earthen and stone-built wall, while not particularly strong in terms of defense, can still barely withstand the 5-jin light cavalry cannons used by the rebel cavalry from Guang'an.

It is absolutely not something that can be casually bombarded with artillery

However, now, the numerous negative emotions that had been suppressed for a full two weeks have erupted in an instant

At this moment, Lin Ziran extended his hand and said: "Gun!"

Luo Mazi was naturally bustling about, delivering ammunition, while Lin Ziran was loading it, reminiscing about the shooting that had just taken place

Although Lin Ziran has already started making lead bullets directly with molds, it still requires time

The adults are formidable! This is someone who thinks they have come to serve in the military, but in reality, they have become a bandit, and they are unaware that they have become a false soldier shouting like a bandit.

The master of the house said: "This gun is even more powerful than a cannon, it shoots farther!"

The nearby Luo Mazi was taken aback by this scene, and after a few seconds of being stunned, he shouted: "The leader is mighty, the leader is mighty"

Moreover, the loading of these rifled guns is very difficult, so although many armies may have equipped riflemen with rifled guns, they are very few in number

However, although I did not understand, I still handed over the newly modified Mini rifle that Boss Wang had just sent over, along with the Mini bullets, ammunition, and primers.

While Luo Mazi and his companions were boasting, the Guang'an rebels over three hundred meters away were somewhat bewildered

He gently pulled the trigger right after!

After excitedly shouting "The Great Leader is mighty" twice in a row, he took a breath and continued, "To strike down the enemy in one blow and take their head from a thousand miles away, I, Luo Mazi, have roamed the world and have only seen this once; only the Great Leader possesses such might!

It is imperative to eliminate their artillery as soon as possible; otherwise, if they continue to bombard, even if the city walls are not breached, it will severely undermine morale

The bullets they are using are specially made Minié balls, and they only have three hundred rounds prepared in advance by Boss Wang, which averages to just fifteen rounds per person

Luo Mazi shouted excitedly, and the other fake soldiers were initially in a dazed state, but soon they also began to scream wildly

This place is a full four hundred meters away from the city wall of Qingshan Town

Lin Ziran turned around and looked towards the area where the cannons were set up, only to see a bandit with a face full of panic. This person was the small leader among their group who handled the cannons, and he had a half-worn three-pound cannon under his command. After arriving at Qingshan Town, he also pulled out an old three-pound cannon from the warehouse of Qingshan Town.

Upon hearing these two sentences, Lin Ziran was almost infuriated

What the hell, is there really someone who is at odds with themselves at this time

In his previous life, he had also visited a shooting club to practice with firearms, but his marksmanship could only be described as average. However, the original body, a seasoned bandit, was truly a master of marksmanship. After Lin Ziran absorbed the complete memories and instincts of the original body, he seamlessly aimed and fired, accurately hitting an enemy target located over 300 meters away.

After taking several deep breaths in succession, Lin Ziran finally calmed his emotions and looked up again towards the outside.

The crisp sound of gunfire rang out, and as a puff of white smoke emerged from the muzzle, one of the gunners beside the officer in the Guang'an rebel artillery unit fell directly to the ground, lying on his back

Hold your breath, stop all shaking

This sergeant of the Guang'an rebels is clearly a professional. The ordinary soldiers may not know, but he is aware that in this day and age, there is simply no rifle capable of accurately hitting an enemy at over 300 meters. Even the marksmen using rifled guns have an effective range of just over 200 meters at most

The original fake soldiers shouted, "The great leader is mighty!"

The gunners had no idea how their gunner had fallen, nor did they see the Luo'an army on the city wall firing; they only vaguely heard the sound of gunfire.

The recent shooting has already confirmed for Lin Ziran that although the modified Minié rifle using the Fuyuan musket still has considerable flaws, it can barely be used. Even if one's marksmanship is lacking and misses the target, with a few more attempts, one is bound to hit it.

However, Lin Ziran was clearly aiming at their artillery officer

"Was I hit by the gunfire from the opposite side?" a Guang'an artilleryman questioned.

Cao Cao Cao!

There are others who also learned from Luo Mazi: "I have roamed the rivers and lakes for ten years, and I do not know how many skilled marksmen I have encountered, but none can match the Big Boss in hitting an enemy over three hundred meters away"

Just as Lin Ziran and the others were loading and aiming, the artillerymen of the Guang'an rebels outside the city also commenced their second round of bombardment

At this moment, a gunner nearby remarked, "They are still over three hundred meters away from us; our three-pounder cannon cannot reach that far"

In the past half month, Lin Ziran has maintained his composure and acted with caution and prudence

I just heard gunshots, and indeed there are people shooting on the city wall! This has also been confirmed.

However, a large hole was blasted into the city gate tower, and amidst the flying wood chips, a person was injured. Seeing this, Lin Ziran knew that they could not delay for too long

He judged that there might be scouts from the Luo'an army ambushing in the wild area two to three hundred meters ahead

In this moment, all reason and all thoughts of the future were cast aside by him; he simply wanted to show those Guang'an rebels outside the city!

However, after waiting for a long time, there was still no sound of cannon fire

At that moment, the corporal swept his gaze around and fixed his eyes on a stretch of slightly undulating wilderness road about one to two hundred meters ahead: "Keep your eyes wide open, there may be their scouts nearby!"

However, despite the numerous Guang'an rebels repeatedly surveying the front, they found no trace of the enemy.

It was as if the person who had just lost his composure and shouted was not him; at this moment, he was calm and cold, squinting his eyes as he fixed his gaze on a figure resembling an officer among the artillery units of the Guang'an rebel forces in the distance

He

The individuals under his command are not soldiers; they are merely a group of bandits. They excel at taking advantage of favorable conditions, but it would be too much to expect them to withstand the assault of regular troops.

Damn!

At this moment, Lin Ziran ignored their flattery, instead putting down the gun first and then extending his hand: "Ammunition!"

A distance of over 300 meters is sufficient to render all firearms ineffective, and even most small-caliber artillery becomes ineffective, as they simply cannot reach such distances

The person beside Luo Mazi is somewhat confused, wondering what the leader is going to do with a gun