"Since they dared to flee, they must be prepared for the consequences!"
"Command our soldiers to prepare to pursue those runaway slaves!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately understood what to do.
Previously, they had been very regretful that they couldn't act against the people of the Peacock Kingdom.
Now that they had an opportunity to act, they naturally didn't hesitate and went straight into action.
It had to be said that the Musketeer Corps was indeed very powerful, and their firearms were beyond compare.
On the first day of pursuit, they had already caught up with many runaway slaves.
The slaves were startled to see the Qin army.
However, when they realized that the Qin soldiers were not numerous, they were no longer as terrified.
"Their numbers are not large, and their weapons don't seem that powerful. I think it's time for us to counterattack!"
"I have the same feeling. Although we don't have sophisticated weapons, our homemade ones are very formidable!"
"Exactly! We can rely on our homemade weapons to take down those Qin soldiers, and then seize their weapons. That's when our true counterattack will begin!"
Even though these people had become slaves, they harbored strong ambitions in their hearts.
In their view, as long as they seized the weapons of the Qin soldiers, they would have a chance to fight back.
And once that opportunity arose, they would not hesitate to attack the Qin soldiers fiercely.
In their minds, they had already planned to capture all the Qin soldiers and reclaim their country's land.
Relying solely on themselves wouldn't be enough.
In this process, they needed to rescue more slaves.
Only then would their strength grow, and only then could they achieve what they desired.
The Musketeer Corps was unaware of this.
But they were surprised to find that after their appearance, not only did the slaves not flee, but they actively moved closer to the Musketeer Corps.
This approach made the Musketeer Corps feel very puzzled.
"What are they trying to do? We're already attacking, and they're not running?"
"Judging by their demeanor, they don't seem to want to flee. They want to fight us to the death!"
"Fight us to the death? Impossible. Are they that bold?"
The Musketeer Corps was greatly surprised by the slaves' behavior.
As they were contemplating this, the slaves, armed with their homemade weapons, rapidly approached.
Some of them had even begun to charge.
The momentum of their charge made it clear that they were truly determined to fight to the death.
This made the Musketeer Corps chuckle.
"This is good. Since they want to fight to the death, we'll fight them to the end!"
"Yes! If they fight to the death, it will be convenient for us to kill them. We won't have to chase them specifically!"
"Don't attack yet. Wait for them to get closer. Only when they are closer will they have no chance to escape!"
The soldiers unanimously agreed with these words.
Afterward, they did not open fire immediately but waited.
They waited for the slaves to approach.
This waiting, in the eyes of the slaves, seemed like they had been stunned into immobility.
"See, they're really not strong. Even now, they're not attacking us. It's time for our counterattack!"
"Charge! Kill them all!"
"The time for revenge has come, brothers, don't hesitate. Let's begin our onslaught!"
These shouts were met with a response from countless slaves, who charged even faster without hesitation.
Many of them had already envisioned themselves killing the Musketeer Corps.
Therefore, their faces wore arrogant smiles.
As these smiles appeared, the Musketeer Corps laughed even more heartily.
Then, after they had all approached, the Musketeer Corps gave the order.
"All soldiers, listen to my command, fire!"
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, the Musketeer Corps opened fire without hesitation.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound of gunfire instantly filled everyone's ears.
The loud noise was something these slaves had never heard before.
Because of this, they were momentarily stunned.
However, what stunned them even more was that the soldiers at the forefront of their charge instantly fell dead.
This scene unfolding before the slaves left many of them unable to react.
They didn't even know what had happened.
"What's going on? Why have our men fallen? Have they attacked us?"
"What are those strange weapons they have? Why do they make such a loud noise? With just one sound, our men fall?"
"Did they do it? How did they manage it?"
The slaves had no idea how the Musketeer Corps had done it.
But in their hearts, a feeling of fear slowly began to grow.
This fear was directed towards the Musketeer Corps, and even more so towards the unknown.
They had no idea how the Musketeer Corps had accomplished this.
Because of this, their fear intensified.
"What do we do now?"
"What else can we do? Keep charging!"
"Yes! Keep charging. We have no other choice. At this point, we can only keep charging!"
After these words were spoken, the slaves hesitated for a moment, then continued to charge.
However, this charge was clearly not as fast as the previous one.
They now had reservations, and all their beautiful illusions had been shattered.
Under these circumstances, their charging speed was not fast.
However, even with their reduced speed, they entered the Musketeer Corps' range of attack.
As they charged, the muskets of the Musketeer Corps rang out again.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
These gunshots were like death knells for the slaves.
Many of them felt their hearts grow cold upon hearing them.
Then, they witnessed masses of slaves falling.
This was too much of a shock for them.
The first time, they could still bear such a shock.
But the second time, they could not withstand such immense stimulation.
Therefore, many of them became terrified.
"Run! Get out of here quickly, they are too terrifying!"
"Damn it, we are no match for them at all. We cannot continue charging!"
"Leave here! Only by leaving here can we survive. We must leave!"
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