I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 179 A Fierce Fight

Li Zicheng lay on the horse's back, his scalp tightened violently, he shuddered, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Sober up.

Li Zicheng, who liked to play with sticks and guns since he was a child, actually did some dirty and tiring work when he was an errand in the post station. Out of a natural sensitivity, he knew he was in trouble.

However, he still looked drunk and dreamy.

He hummed a few words vaguely, gently touched the neck of the big black horse, and said in a low voice: "Dahei, don't be afraid, daddy is here."

The mood of the big black horse gradually stabilized, and he began to take small steps and run forward.

When approaching the grove, Li Zicheng clamped his legs, causing the big black horse to speed up suddenly, trying to rush past.

'Whoosh' sound.

A feathered arrow suddenly shot over and flew past Li Zicheng's back.

Li Zicheng was taken aback, hugged the horse's neck tightly, brought a messenger bag, and hid most of his body under the horse's belly.

The big black horse was originally an old horse on the battlefield. Although it was old, its strength was not exhausted, and it had experience in the battlefield.

Therefore, he suddenly accelerated, stabbing and rushing forward.

At this time, another feathered arrow shot out.

Li Zicheng could see clearly, he shrank his neck suddenly, avoiding the feathered arrow.

Wait until it passes over the body.

He picked it up and quietly took the feather arrow in his hand.

The big black horse continued to gallop forward.

Li Zicheng could see clearly from under the horse's belly.

Directly ahead, there were four or five black figures crouching in the grass, two of them were holding bows and arrows, and the other was holding a sharp knife.

The other two held two muskets.

However, as if worried about exposing their own whereabouts, the two men with muskets did not seem to intend to shoot.

Li Zi deliberately made a calculation.

There are too many people on the other side, so they can't take advantage of it, so we still have to find a way to escape quickly, and it's important to rush back to the village.

Unexpectedly, just when he was about to turn the horse's head and wanted to go around.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw several shadowy figures on the left side and behind him, with bows, arrows, swords, and muskets in their hands.

This group of people should not be foreigners.

This is Li Zicheng's first judgment.

Because those foreigners are most interested in the firearms in their hands, even if they exchanged them with a dragon knife, they would still chatter a lot of nonsense.

Only pirates use bows, arrows and swords?
It's too late, it's too soon.

Li Zicheng made a judgment in an instant.

He turned on the horse suddenly, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and reached out to pat the horse's buttocks lightly.

The big black horse already understood what its master meant.

This is the signal to charge!

With a long hiss, without Li Zicheng's deliberate command, the big black horse's four hooves suddenly accelerated, and it rushed straight to the five people in the grass at the edge of the grove.

At the same time, Li Zicheng took out a small hand crossbow.

He made it himself with boxwood, old beef tendon, etc. when he was free. He was worried about lawsuits and never took it out.

Now, just try the power.

He threw the feathered arrow that he reached out to catch, and with just one breath, the four short arrows of the small hand crossbow were 'loaded'.

The five people who were lying in ambush in the grass in front were also surprised when they saw one person and one horse rushing towards them.

If the infantry has no shield formation, they will be timid in front of the cavalry.

This is impossible.

Just as those people were about to make a move, the small crossbow in Li Zicheng's hand buzzed.

One person was hit by an arrow in the face, screamed miserably, fell in the grass and cried out in pain loudly, like killing a pig, and screamed and wailed instantly broke the tranquility of the evening.

In a panic, the two archers shot two arrows at the same time.

One of the arrows hit Li Zicheng in the left abdomen.

The other arrow flew to nowhere.

Li Zicheng was also a ruthless man, he was hit by an arrow in his left abdomen, he felt it a little bit, and found that he was not going to die for the time being, so he just ignored it, and the small crossbow in his hand made two 'buzzing' sounds again.

There are two more screamers.

'Where did this soft egg soldier come from? '

Isn't it just two arrows shot in the face and chest?

It's like killing a pig, it makes my heart dry...

With just one or two breaths, the big black horse rushed to the front of the five people within a dozen steps. Two men with muskets were frantically about to shoot.

As a result, in the panic, there were two crisp sounds of 'pop'.

The musket did not go off...

It turned out that they were in a hurry, and they never thought that the other party would charge forward with one man and one horse, but they didn't put in the gunpowder patch to ignite the fire.

This kind of musket is the favorite of pirates and Japanese pirates along the coast.

Much better and more convenient than matchlock guns.

However, the same disadvantage is that this kind of musket, in wet and rainy weather, often needs to bake the igniting gunpowder patch in advance.

Otherwise, it would take seven or eight blows to fire a single shot.

Just when the two panicked.

Li Zicheng's big black horse rushed towards him like a black whirlwind.

Li Zicheng had already put away his hand crossbow, his left hand was holding the saddle bridge, his right hand stretched out together with his body, holding a chi-long sheep slaughtering knife, and lightly wiped a musketeer's neck.

Then, he rode his horse and galloped, without looking back, galloping in the direction of the village.

Vaguely, he heard a dense musket salvo behind him.

Li Zicheng's heart was broken.

Hearing the sound of the gunshot, it was crisp and clear, and the bullets made a sharp whistling sound in the air.

This is a new type of musket!
Could it be that Portuguese pirates or Spanish pirates came over?
Li Ziyi regretted for a while.

It should have been expected long ago that this treasure island is isolated overseas, and Zheng Zhilong's fleet is mighty and majestic on the sea, but the island is actually very empty.

Except for some harbors and wharfs where forts and small cities were built, and some veteran soldiers were stationed, other places are basically empty shells.

If there are a few teams of pirates abandoning their warships and stealthily touching them, that would be fine...

If I had known this, I should have built the castle first!

Thinking about it now, it's too late.

According to Li Zicheng's judgment, there were at least 50 people armed with new-style firearms in the few gunshots just now...

……

"drive!"

"drive!"

Li Zicheng's smell of alcohol had long since dissipated, so he rode his horse and galloped.

Peach Blossom City is his own territory, so he has to hurry back and organize the battle!

During the slack season, he, Village Chief Li and Director Li, used to gather all the young and middle-aged laborers and come to a drill from time to time. Even if it is not possible to charge, but with the advantage of the terrain, it is still possible to snipe at the opponent...

Seeing the Peach Blossom City in the distance, there are a few shadowy figures in front of him.

"Could it be that this place has already fallen?"

Li Zicheng was in doubt, but the big black horse under his crotch showed no intention of slowing down.

This old horse.

In fact, already exhausted.

Galloping for more than ten miles, even some stronger war horses can't bear it, let alone old horses...

"Mr. Li?"

"Is the person here the village chief Li Zicheng?"

In the darkness, someone suddenly shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)