The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 245

By the time the rebels were about to reach the city walls, the breech-loading cannons had already fired five or six salvos, killing nearly ten thousand rebels.

With nearly 10% casualties, such a rabble as the rebels would probably have collapsed long ago if it weren't for so many supervisory teams watching from the rear.

Seeing that the rebels had all entered the effective range of the flintlock muskets, Zhou Chu ordered all the Tiger Legion soldiers to begin firing.

The Tiger Legion, each armed with a flintlock musket, immediately unleashed their firepower, killing the rebels. Lin Zhi was incredibly excited. For the Tiger Legion and Lin Zhi, the previous annihilation of Inoue Saburo and his men, or the killing of the four or five thousand rabble that night, were merely small tests.

This grand scene is exactly the battlefield he's been dreaming of.

Lin Zhi is now among the top in the entire Tiger Legion, both in terms of physical skills and marksmanship.

After rounds of firing, countless rebels were shot dead beneath the walls of Suzhou, where corpses piled up like mountains.

As the casualty ratio continued to increase, with the rebels suffering as many as 20,000 to 30,000 casualties, even with the presence of a supervisory team, the rebels still collapsed out of control.

Even the rear command teams were feeling uneasy; they didn't believe the army could actually capture Suzhou.

So far, they have suffered such heavy casualties, but they haven't even managed to touch a single soldier on the walls of Suzhou.

The rebels did not have arrows. In any dynasty, the control of arrows was extremely strict, so they could not even kill the soldiers on the walls of Suzhou from a distance.

This is also the fundamental reason why it has been difficult for any vassal king to successfully rebel throughout history. The reason why the previous rebellion of Prince Ning failed so completely is that it was nothing more than a motley crew.

Zhu Di was able to succeed in the Jingnan Campaign because he secretly forged armor and arrows underground; otherwise, he would have had no hope.

The Zhang brothers, Heling and Zhang Heling, rebelled hastily; where would they find these things?

"All troops charge!"

Seeing the rebel army collapse, Zhou Chu immediately ordered the city gates to be opened and the entire army to charge and pursue them.

As soon as the city gates opened, nearly two thousand Tiger Warriors rushed out. At this time, the Tiger Warriors were all wearing light armor for mobility, and they charged out in an orderly manner on horseback.

All the Tiger Warriors have two sets of armor, one set of heavy armor and one set of light armor.

Different armor is used for different needs. For example, heavy armor was suitable for urban warfare, while light armor is more suitable for pursuit.

Following closely behind the Tiger Legion was the main force of Jiangnan Province. Although this force was far less mobile than the Tiger Legion, it had the advantage of sheer numbers, making it the perfect choice to pursue the fleeing rebels.

After all, there were too many rebels, and once they collapsed, they would be scattered everywhere.

The Tiger Legion was divided into nearly a hundred squads, each pursuing the fleeing rebels in different directions. Although each squad consisted of only twenty men, they were like tigers among sheep when facing the fleeing rebels. They swung their halberds on their warhorses, mowing the rebels as easily as cutting grass. Wherever they went, the rebels were powerless to resist.

Even Shen Lian and Lin Lu followed and charged down. With Shen Lian's figure, he charged into the crowd like a human-shaped bear, and no one could withstand his attack.

At this moment, the Zhang brothers drove their chariot faster than anyone else, even running in a panic.

Seeing that Chu Liu was leading the Tiger Legion to catch up, the Zhang brothers immediately showed joy.

"Brother Ma is indeed loyal. Quickly escort us to safety."

Before he could finish speaking, the Tiger Warriors, who were originally on horseback, grabbed the chariots one by one and climbed onto them.

Then, to the disbelief of the two brothers, the Tiger Legion completed the decapitation strike.

The Zhang brothers, Heling and Zhang Heling, must die; they cannot be captured alive, otherwise the accounts will not add up later.

Although many people know exactly what's going on, they still have to maintain a facade.

Thus, the tumultuous rebellion of the Duke of Changguo was completely quelled by Zhou Chu's army in less than a day.

When the gentry received the news, they were all so shocked they almost jumped up. They simply couldn't believe that Zhou Chu had such strength, until their men arrived at the gates of Suzhou and saw the mountains of corpses piled up on the battlefield that hadn't been cleared yet.

Everyone fell silent, a chill running down their spines.