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

Wang Erbiao walked forward cautiously while carefully observing the situation around him.

He found that there was no longer any enemy standing on the city wall, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but at the same time he did not dare to slack off at all.

The originally extremely solid city gate had collapsed to the ground due to the fierce artillery fire, forming a ruin.

The soldiers of the first battalion were quickly passing through the broken walls of the city and entering the city one after another.

However, what is surprising is that the city seems to have become a dead city.

All the doors in the city were tightly closed, the wide streets were empty, and the whole scene was cold and deserted, revealing an indescribable eerie atmosphere.

Faced with such a situation, Wang Erbiao immediately issued an order: "Everyone pay attention! Disperse immediately, stay alert, and search forward carefully!"

As his orders were given, the soldiers moved quickly and began searching the streets in an orderly manner in squads.

At this moment, suddenly a dull gunshot broke the dead silence.

Immediately afterwards, dense gunfire like raindrops rang out all over the street.

Zhang San, who had not yet entered the city, heard bursts of gunfire coming from inside the city and thought to himself, "Oh no! This is clearly the sound of a flintlock rifle firing!"

At the same time, Wang Erbiao, who was in the city, also reacted quickly - it turned out that the enemy had been hiding in the houses on both sides of the street, and they launched a surprise attack on the unsuspecting heavenly army through the doors and windows.

Because the enemy was hiding in the dark and our side was completely exposed, this situation was extremely unfavorable for the troops led by Wang Erbiao.

In the blink of an eye, some soldiers were unfortunately shot and wounded, and their blood dyed the ground beneath their feet red.

Seeing this, Wang Erbiao decisively issued an order to retreat: "All personnel quickly evacuate to the edge of the city wall, and keep a distance of at least 100 meters from those houses!"

The effective range of a flintlock rifle is usually no more than 400 meters, while the Type semi-automatic rifle held by our soldiers has an effective range of up to meters.

As long as they keep a sufficient distance, they can fully utilize the advantages of their own weapons and equipment, thus reversing the current unfavorable situation of the battle.

At this moment, Wang Erbiao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

After all, this was the first time in his life that he participated in such a fierce street fight. Faced with the complicated battle situation, he had no idea how to deal with it.

Just when he was hesitating and preparing to send a signalman back to ask Commander Zhang for instructions, he saw Zhang Sancai leading the Second Battalion to the scene in a hurry.

Zhang Sancai looked at Wang Erbiao seriously and asked anxiously, "Wang Erbiao, what is the current situation? Tell me clearly!"

Wang Erbiao took a deep breath, calmed himself, and quickly responded: "Captain, those cunning enemies are hiding in various buildings, and they shoot us from time to time. If we forcibly launch an attack, I'm afraid it will cause huge casualties!"

Zhang Sancai frowned and continued to ask: "So what is the current casualty situation on our side?"

Wang Erbiao replied solemnly: "According to preliminary statistics, 27 soldiers in the first battalion were slightly injured, 5 were seriously injured, and 1 brother unfortunately died..."

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Sancai was furious and couldn't help cursing: "These damn Spanish bastards actually dared to use such insidious tactics on me!"

Then, he turned to the signalman beside him and gave an order: "You immediately run to the artillery position as fast as you can and inform them to drag all the artillery into the city as soon as possible!"

Time passed minute by minute, and after about half an hour, all 36 75mm infantry guns were successfully dragged into the city.

Zhang Sancai looked at the battalion commander with a serious face and ordered in a firm tone: "Immediately adjust the infantry artillery from upward firing to horizontal firing. Later, after I arrange for people to make announcements, if you find any Chinese family in the city whose doors and windows are not hung with red cloth, just use artillery shells to bombard them hard."

The artillery battalion commander nodded without hesitation and replied, "Yes!" He turned around and quickly conveyed the order, organizing the artillerymen to begin adjusting the muzzle angle.

Not long after, several soldiers were seen holding loud speakers and shouting at the top of their lungs:

"Attention, Chinese residents in the city! We are the Tiandi Army from China, and we are here to completely retake the Luzon land that was brutally occupied by the Spanish invaders. In order to avoid accidental injuries to everyone, please hang bright red cloth on your doors and windows, stay at home and don't run around. In fifteen minutes, we will launch a full-scale attack..."

This city called Laoag is the second largest city in Luzon. It has always been known as the "capital of the north". There are nearly 100,000 people living in the city, and among them, our Chinese compatriots account for a quarter of them.

At this time, in an ordinary house, an old woman in her forties with a kind face was listening to the shouts coming from outside the house with full of doubts.

She turned to look at her daughter who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old and asked softly, "Er Ya, listen carefully, what are they shouting outside?"

Hearing the sound, Arya hurried to the window and carefully pushed it open a narrow gap. Then, she listened attentively to the shouts of the soldiers outside while looking out nervously through the gap.

"Mom, there are so many soldiers over there on the city wall. They are holding weapons and standing in neat rows. They look so majestic. Moreover, they are shouting something very loudly." Erya said excitedly, her little face turning red with excitement.

"Oh? What are they shouting?" the old woman asked doubtfully, slowly standing up and walking towards the window.

"They are asking us Chinese to hang red cloth on our doors and windows, saying that this will help us avoid accidental injuries. They also say that they are our own army." Erya's eyes were shining, full of anticipation and joy.

"Is this true? Are they trying to fool us Chinese people?" The old woman frowned, not quite believing what he said, but she couldn't help but walked to the window and listened attentively.

"Mom, it's absolutely true. They speak authentic Chinese with correct pronunciation and accent. There's absolutely no mistake about it." Erya explained anxiously.