From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 901

It was still early morning.

The sky was still dark.

The only difference was that the wind in Chikan City was stronger, howling and sobbing, as if the world was crying.

Looking at the three hundred people in front of him with resolute expressions, Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, you are all elites selected by your own village. You represent the glory of the village and the future of Dongfan Island."

"You are all brave and good at fighting. You have also learned to use flintlock guns and have good combat power."

"I hope you will take up the responsibility and tear a hole in Chikan City. This hole not only determines the victory of this war, but also determines... the fate of Dongfan Island and your future life."

"To continue to be pigs, dogs, cattle and sheep! Or to be a new person! It all depends on this battle!"

"Do you have the courage! Go and take this city! Answer me!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "Yes!"

Zhang Fei half-knelt with his fists clasped, and said loudly: "Lord! I am willing to be the vanguard and lead this death squad to rush to the tower!"

Hearing this, many people in the world also stood up and volunteered.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "No, Zhang Fei, you have to take the exploration team and the martial arts masters as another death squad. When the enemy is focusing their fire, find another way and attack the tower unexpectedly."

Zhang Fei said, "Who will be the vanguard of this death squad? It will definitely not work without a leader."

Zhou Yuan said, "I will be the vanguard."

As soon as this was said, the whole audience fell silent and looked at Zhou Yuan.

"No!"

Zhang Fei was startled and shouted hurriedly, "My lord, you must not do this! How can a commander go to the battlefield in person and put himself in danger!"

"You are the hope of Dajin and shoulder the fate of the nation. If something happens here, we will never redeem ourselves."

"Guan Lu also told me that I must stop the lord from taking risks."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and looked at everyone present.

He said in a deep voice: "War is cruel. No one doesn't want to live, but if you don't have the courage and the determination to fight to the end, you can't win."

"As a commander, you should lead the troops and set an example."

"I will be the vanguard and lead the death squad to rush to the tower and fight the enemy."

"Please everyone! Follow me! Take down Chikan City! Annihilate the Dutch!"

At this moment, the death squad couldn't help but roared: "Take down Chikan City! Annihilate the Dutch!"

Zhang Fei knelt down and shouted: "Lord! Take back the order!"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and roared: "Pass my order! All major villages and communities concentrate their forces to attack the tower, cover the death squad, and attract the defenders."

"The death squad will follow me to climb the tower from the side corner and launch an attack!"

"This battle must be won!"

Many family heads and big bosses also responded and immediately arranged people to prepare for the charge.

This time, it was not a shift, but thousands of people were moving forward at the same time. The 300-man death squad was ready.

"Brothers! Marshal, charge with us! We must win! Take Chikan City! Annihilate the Dutch!"

Someone roared, and countless people rushed forward one after another.

But at this moment, a loud bang shook the world.

On Chikan City, eight falconets revealed their cold and black bodies.

The huge cannons fired downwards, instantly taking away the lives of six or seven people.

Immediately afterwards, there was a series of artillery bombardments, the terrifying power and shocking power knocked everyone to the ground, almost speechless.

Stunned, countless people were stunned, their hearts were trembling.

"What are you afraid of? Not to mention eight guns! Even if it's eighty guns, don't even think of making us afraid!"

Zhou Yuan's heart was also trembling. After all, the Dutch were fully prepared. They used all the spare guns on the battleships to defend Chikan City, and only took them out at this moment.

If they were weak at this time, the morale of the army would be scattered.

So Zhou Yuan shouted to the sky: "Thirty-seven years! We have been oppressed for thirty-seven years!"

"Our anger! Can't be extinguished by a few cannons!"

"Our hatred! Will not be scared by a few loud noises!"

"Brothers! Charge with me! Kill them all!"

Amid the loud noises, the bombardment of the cannons and the raging fire, Zhou Yuan suddenly gritted his teeth and finally took this difficult step.

He rushed out! He shouted: "Follow me!"

The fear and endless worries in his heart were completely suppressed by the strong and tenacious will at this moment.

Zhou Yuan rushed forward without hesitation.

Braving the enemy's artillery fire! Forward!

"Kill them for me!"

"Kill them!"

"Charge forward! Follow the marshal!"

Countless people were roaring, whether it was the death squad or other militias, their morale was almost broken by the artillery, and Zhou Yuan, and gathered into a group in an instant.

A solid group!

They rushed up! Rushing forward like crazy!

Towards the enemy, towards the tower.

Towards the shame of more than 30 years, towards the countless dead souls, towards a better future...

Charge! For countless reasons!

The artillery fire continued to bombard, and groups of people fell down, and more people rushed up one after another.

A shell hit Zhou Yuan's side, and the shock wave overflowed. Fortunately, it was not too close, so he just fell down.

He immediately got up and looked up. It was black with flames.

He kicked his legs, and the powerful internal force burst out, and he moved forward five or six meters and barely avoided it.

At the moment of life and death, adrenaline burst out, he could not feel any fear, he only had anger.

"Fuck you! Fuck you! Dutch dogs, I'm going to chop off all your heads!"

He rushed forward suddenly, climbing up with the crowd.

He held a wooden shield in his left hand and blocked all the bullets.

With strong internal strength, he could hold it steady and killed a defender with one shot.

But the ladder next to him was not so lucky. The flintlock gun fired and the warriors fell down one by one.

"The people in front climb up! The people behind cover with guns!"

Zhou Yuan roared, and everyone remembered the plan and covered with firepower. For a while, the defenders dared not show their heads.

Taking this opportunity, the people in front rushed forward and raised their knives to chop at the defenders.

Zhou Yuan raised his shield and killed two defenders with two knives. Just as he was about to jump up, he saw boiling sewage splashing towards them.

He was startled and quickly raised his shield to block it, but the person behind him screamed and fell down because of the burn.

Bullets hit the wooden shield, and arrows shot over again. Zhou Yuan struggled to support himself and covered his body.

At this moment, there was a cracking sound, and the bamboo ladder broke directly, and Zhou Yuan's body fell rapidly.

He had kung fu and landed steadily on the ground without any danger. When he turned around, he found corpses everywhere.

On the city wall, the black muzzle of the gun was aimed at him.

"Fuck!"

He raised the shield above his head and went directly to the bamboo ladder next to him.

But at this moment, dozens of large barrels on the top of the city tower had fallen sideways, and boiling golden water poured down.

Countless people screamed and retreated.

The first wave of attack was counterattacked by the opponent with all his strength.

"Marshal, be careful!"

Several people rushed over and blocked Zhou Yuan. It was not until then that Zhou Yuan saw dozens of arrows coming from the side.

"Hide!"

Zhou Yuan roared, pulled up a man and shrank to the side.

But four or five people were still shot with arrows and died on the spot.

"Marshal... Marshal..."

The dark-skinned young man, lying in Zhou Yuan's arms, gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know how high the marshal's rank is... I... I just want to know, can we really win?"

Zhou Yuan saw the arrow on his back, and his nose was sour for a while. He gritted his teeth and said, "We will definitely win!"

The young man smiled and murmured, "I also believe that we will definitely win, but it's a pity that I can't see it..."

"Marshal... I don't regret it... As long as we can win... I don't regret it..."

He ran out of strength and slowly closed his eyes.

Zhou Yuan didn't even know his name, and most people didn't know his name.

But he gave everything for this land.

Zhou Yuan yelled: "Retreat! Retreat!"

He needed to reorganize the attack.