The reason bayonet combat always ends quickly is not because one side will inevitably lose courage, but due to a simple fact—even if both sides have the courage to fight to the last person, the efficiency of killing in bayonet combat means the victory and defeat will be quickly determined.
Houdel hid inside the carriage, bullets whistling past him. The thin guardrails were unable to block the enemy's lead, riddled with holes and breaking off, scattering a mess of splinters and dust.
The provincials driven from the car barricade didn't scatter like birds and beasts; they crossed the drainage ditch, shaking off Major Luosong's cavalry, hiding behind the trees on both sides of the road, stubbornly shooting at the reserve officers within the barricade.
The shots from the woods suppressed the reserve officers, making them unable to lift their heads for a while.
Half-lying inside the carriage, Houdel cradled a picked-up firearm, cursing as he loaded ammunition.
