Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

The Shenji Battalion of Zheng's army had about 6,000 people, including 4,200 infantrymen, all equipped with muskets; 1,000 cavalrymen, all equipped with sabers and pistols; 800 artillerymen, equipped with more than 300 types of artillery pieces, including the Red General Cannon, the French Cannon, the Large Link Cannon, the Thunderbolt Cannon, and the Tiger Cannon.

The firepower configuration of the Shenjiying was extremely advanced in this era, and its combat capability was the best in the Zheng army.

At around four o'clock in the morning, all members of the Shenji Battalion went into battle lightly equipped, taking with them all weapons except for heavy equipment such as the Red General Cannon.

The moonlight is bright tonight and the view is wide, but at this moment the Tiandi Army Barracks is silent.

Liu Zihua, the commander of the Shenji Camp, led his troops quietly to the vicinity of the Tiandi Army camp and found that the Tiandi Army's barracks had no fence walls, only a mesh screen as a barrier.

Every thirty meters there was a fortification made of earthen sacks, but there were only a few soldiers of the Tiandi Army lying lazily inside the fortification.

"It is rumored that the Tiandi Army is an elite force. But after seeing it today, I find that its defense is just so-so and quite loose!" Liu Zihua could not help but sigh to the lieutenant general beside him.

"The general is so powerful that we will surely win the battle today." The lieutenant general flattered him in time.

"Well, this general has confidence." Liu Huazi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile.

"Pass on my orders. The infantry will advance in secret. The artillery will set up the artillery array 500 meters away. The cavalry will charge after the fighting begins." Liu Huazi gave the order in a firm voice.

"Yes!" the lieutenant general answered respectfully and turned to convey the order.

Ten minutes later, the infantry marched quietly and silently to a position about one hundred meters away from the entrance of the Tiandi Military Camp.

"Woof, woof, woof..." More than a dozen wolfhounds in the Heaven and Earth Army suddenly barked non-stop, as if they had noticed something unusual.

Immediately afterwards, a series of sharp and rapid whistles sounded, breaking the tranquility of the night.

"Bang, bang, bang..." More than a dozen bright searchlights lit up in an instant, illuminating a large open space in front of the camp gate, exposing Zheng's army completely.

Zheng's army was frightened by the sudden light and had no idea what the searchlight was.

They had originally planned to launch a sneak attack under the cover of night, but now they were completely exposed to the enemy's sight.

"Oh no, we've been discovered!" a Zheng army soldier shouted in horror.

"Damn it!" Liu Huazi's face changed. He didn't expect the enemy to be so alert.

At this moment, the Maxim heavy machine gun in the Tiandi Army camp began to roar.

"Da da da--"

The dense gunfire sounded like a storm, and deadly bullets poured towards Zheng's soldiers.

"what--"

"Help me—"

The Zheng army soldiers screamed in agony, blood splattered everywhere, and their bodies were pierced by ruthless bullets.

Liu Zihua watched with distress as the infantry in front of him failed at the last minute and were being hit by the enemy's powerful firepower.

"Artillery, fire quickly!" Liu Zihua shouted anxiously.

He hoped to suppress the enemy with artillery fire and relieve the pressure on the infantry.

However, the situation was out of control at this time and Zheng's army was in a passive position.

At this time, various types of artillery fire from the Shenjiying's artillery formation started to sound, shooting towards the heavy machine gun positions.

The heavy machine gunners of the Tiandi Army immediately became nervous. They quickly bent down and hid in the sturdy machine gun fortifications.

At this moment, the atmosphere on the battlefield became extremely tense, as if the whole world was waiting for the next development.

Without the fierce machine gun fire, Zheng's infantry felt the pressure was significantly reduced.

However, those Zheng army soldiers who were lucky enough to escape the fatal round of shooting fell into extreme panic.

They looked in horror at their brothers who were struggling and twitching in pain after being shot, their hearts filled with fear and helplessness.

The soldiers got up from the ground one after another and fled to the rear desperately.

At the same time, on the Tiandi Army side, when the Zheng Army’s artillery formation was exposed, the Tiandi Army’s 75mm infantry gun immediately roared.

Dozens of infantry guns simultaneously launched a fierce bombardment at Zheng’s artillery formation. For a moment, flames shot up into the sky and smoke filled the air.

Liu Zihua, who had just been immersed in the joy of his artillery array successfully suppressing the enemy's firepower, instantly fell into deep despair. He stared at everything that happened in front of him with wide eyes, looking at it in disbelief.

The overwhelming bombardment of artillery shells dealt a heavy blow to Zheng's artillery positions. Almost in an instant, many artillery pieces were blown to pieces, and the gunners suffered heavy casualties.

At this moment, the sound of heavy machine guns rang out again, and the dense bullets came like raindrops, like a death warrant from hell.

Those Zheng army soldiers who had just crawled up from the ground became ruthless targets again, and a large number of soldiers fell.

Liu Zihua was extremely anxious when he saw that the situation was unfavorable. He knew that if he continued to fight, he would suffer heavy losses and might even lose his position in the Zheng army.

So he decisively ordered the lieutenant general to sound the retreat.

The defeated soldiers following the Shenji Camp immediately fled in all directions when they heard the gunshots. This time they no longer thought about escaping back to Shuntian Chencheng, but instead fled to the wilderness outside the city.

Feng Xifan stood on the city wall, looking at the one-sided battle situation from afar, sighing inwardly.

He understood that today's coronation ceremony might not be able to go smoothly.

At four in the morning, Zheng Keshuang was suddenly awakened by a burst of earth-shaking cannon fire. The sound came from outside the city like thunder, making him sit up suddenly in bed, his heart filled with worry and anxiety.

Zheng Keshuang sat quietly on the bed, frowning, the scene of the Shenjiying's sneak attack constantly appearing in his mind.

However, he had no way of knowing the specific battle situation and could only anxiously wait for further news.

Today is an extremely important day for the Dongning Kingdom. Dongzhou Island will announce its separation from the political circle of the Southern Ming Dynasty and become the independent Dongning Kingdom. At the same time, the first founding emperor will be announced to the world and crowned as emperor today.

This is a critical moment in Zheng Keshuang's life and also the peak of his life!

The first ceremony of the grand ceremony was offering sacrifice to heaven.

Since ancient times, the emperor has been regarded as the son of heaven, representing the supreme power between heaven and earth.

When every new emperor ascends the throne, he must pray to the heaven for protection and blessings through a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven.

After 4 a.m., civil and military officials stepped onto the altar in the palace square. The sound of gunfire outside the city made them look terrified.

Everyone was worried about whether the coronation ceremony could be completed smoothly.

At this moment, Zheng Keshuang took a deep breath and tried to calm his inner anxiety.

He told himself that he didn't need to be afraid because his master Feng Xifan was by his side. He was a martial arts expert and invincible. As long as his master was there, all difficulties would be solved.

Thinking of this, his mood gradually calmed down.