Chapter 274 Battle of Jiashan Pass
Huang Chongtao, the commander of Zhejiang Dusidu, Huang Sihai, the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang, and Li Rulong, the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang Beiwa, were all old acquaintances of Chen Cao. However, they all had different dirty deeds from Chen Cao, among which Huang Sihai and Huang Chongtao were the worst. .
The soldiers and horses mobilized by the imperial court this time were a coalition force composed of Guangxi Langbing and Yunnan Mufu border troops as the backbone, supplemented by Zhejiang Dusi.
Governor Zhang Yangming is responsible for full command. Originally, Zhang Yangming was transferred to Beijing this year, and the court would send a new governor. However, because of Chen Cao's incident, the court felt that Zhang Yangming had interacted with Chen Cao and had some knowledge of him. Moreover, He was also the backbone of the Donglin Party, so Zhang Yangming, who was preparing to go to Beijing, took charge of the overall situation.
The leading general of the 20,000 Guangxi wolf soldiers is the current Guangxi Chieftain Cen Rui, and the leading general of the 30,000 Mu Mansion border army is a member of the Mu family named Mu Qishan.
The 150,000-strong army had just stopped attacking because of heavy rain...
In the large tent of the Chinese army, the generals of all the armies were sitting on the Grand Master's chair, and in the middle was Zhang Yangming, who was a civil servant.
"The firearms of Chen Ni's rebels are extremely sharp. It's raining heavily tonight. I think they can launch a night attack in the second half of the night and take advantage of the rain. Their firearms can no longer be used."
Mu Qishan has been fighting against Shuizhenla's elephant soldiers all year round and has rich combat experience: "Although the rebel artillery cannot be ignited, I heard that the rebel muskets can be fired even in heavy rain. If we attack the camp at night, we can only If you use human lives to fill it, bows and arrows and other items can no longer be used."
Li Rulong also nodded in agreement and said, "My subordinates agree with General Mu's words. Besides, there is a rebel camp on the Gaoban forest east of Jiashan Pass. If our army cannot break through the rebel fortress wall during a heavy rain, the Gaoban forest on the east side of Jiashan Pass will be destroyed." The rebels charge down and our army is unable to defend itself..."
Cen Rui only came to command the wolf soldiers in the battle. He had no ideas. Huang Sihai said: "I have ordered to mobilize all the Zhejiang soldiers to come to Jiaxing. At least 30,000 more people can be mobilized."
"Taizhou General Qi Changguo cannot be transferred."
Zhang Yangming was the first to speak. Huang Sihai also knew that Qi Changguo's son Qi Xianzong was rebelling under Chen Cao, so he did not touch Qi Changguo at first, but asked him to return to his hometown to guard, and mobilized surrounding soldiers to watch. , in case Qi Changguo suddenly rebelled.
However, Qi Changguo was very honest at the mercy of the imperial court and voluntarily handed over his military power, allowing Huang Sihai to send people to take over the defense of Taizhou. It was not until the imperial court ordered the mobilization of Zhejiang Dusi troops to go north to attack Songjiang that he transferred surrounding areas. However, Qi Changguo's command has been taken over by Huang Sihai's people, and it is very difficult to resist.
"Xiaoguan knows that Qi Changguo is under his supervision."
After all, Zhang Yangming is a civil servant who defends his territory. He fights with half a tank of water. He does not have Wang Yangming's ability: "Commanders, do you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Huang Sihai didn't speak when he saw several general officers. As the chief officer of Zhejiang, he had a high authority, so he simply expressed his thoughts: "I thought that after the rain stopped, two groups of people would be sent. The first group would be Block the rebel camp on the Kaosan forest. The second route is to concentrate superior forces and storm the Jiashan Guanbao Village where the rebels are located;
The troops in the frontal attack mobilize all the fire oil from each unit, use catapults as throwing weapons, and throw all the fire oil over. Under the fire, the rebels will definitely be unable to stop them;
However, after a fierce fire and oil attack, they need to approach the rebel fortress head-on. The rebels' cannons and other firearms are extremely powerful, so they need brave men holding large shields to ambush the gun and powder under the fort wall. "
When Zhang Yangming heard this, he suddenly understood. He nodded and stroked his beard and said: "It makes sense. The rebels above the Kaosan forest must be stopped. I thought that Lord Cen and General Mu's soldiers and horses are in the south, which is suitable for the battle in the mountains and forests." , most suitable to deal with the rebels on the ground in Kaosaka;
Secondly, from the front, General Li's men have been entangled with Japanese pirates for a long time, and they have experience in forming strongholds to attack. It is better to have General Li's men prepare the Japanese army for a general frontal attack;
Those who dare to die will be put in charge of General Huang. Be sure to select some front-runners. I will be heavily rewarded. "
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"Bo Ya is standing on the high slopes. If my guess is correct, after the heavy rain tonight, the enemy will definitely choose to attack in a large scale."
Lu Xiangsheng, as the commander-in-chief of the Tianxiong Army, naturally led the main force to resist at Jiashan Pass, while Sun Chuanting, as the deputy commander-in-chief, led a division to station in the Kaosan forest, forming a horns with Jiashan Pass.
And due to the special location and geography of the Kosaka Woodland, if the enemy wants to choose to attack by force, they can only attack hard, and the resistance they face is not ordinary.
If we put it in an environment where cold weapons were used in the past, the opponent might be able to attack the Kaosaka area at the cost of huge casualties. However, facing the Tianxiong Army's Sixth Division, which is full of firearms, if they want to take the Kaosan area, they will have to fight hard. In addition to human lives, the morale of the army is essential.
When one's own casualties reach a certain level, even if the opponent does not take the initiative to attack, the army will fall apart. This is what Chen Cao asked the instructors of each battalion and company to do repeatedly when training. You cannot evacuate your position without authorization.
This is why Hong Chengchou was able to defend Huating with the strength of a division, and it is also what Lu Xiangsheng must do himself.
Han Yuanhua, the commander of the Fourth Division, said expressionlessly: "Military seat, be careful not to let the enemy sneak into the camp tonight."
Lu Xiangsheng pondered for a while, then shook his head slightly: "They should know that our weapons can still fire in the rain. When they attack the camp at night, the power of bows and arrows is not great. Besides, I heard that the crossbows equipped by Zhejiang Dusi are limited. Jiashan Guanbao is comparable to a Guancheng. They have no ability to break it. The sudden increase in casualties will definitely damage the morale of their own troops. I believe Huang Sihai cannot do this kind of thing."
The commander of the Fifth Division, Luo Jiming, quite agreed with Lu Xiangsheng's words and nodded in agreement: "The general also agrees with the military commander's opinion. Hundreds of thousands of enemy troops are accumulating in front of the pass. The longer it is delayed, the worse it will be for the morale of the army. After the heavy rain, a general offensive will definitely be launched. .”
Qian Kai went north to ask for help in person, and believed that he had arrived. However, Lu Xiangsheng was still a little worried, so he looked at Ma Zhilong, the chief of general staff beside him: "I wonder if the officers and soldiers coming from behind the pass will also come after the rain stops tomorrow." Launch an attack?"
Ma Zhilong was originally from the garrison of Changsheng Island. After switching to the military academy, he studied for half a year. Now he has the demeanor of a wise general. He shook his head and said: "The people came under the banner of the Yulin frontier army. In these years, the only ones with combat power in Yulin are the You family." The three brothers, they came from the hinterland of Songjiang, I believe Huating will have a hard time, but before nightfall, they received a messenger from the Shence Army to report the news. Yuan Shizhong of the Shence Army personally led the army to Zhujing, and the Yulin Border Army Appearing behind our army at this time, they are definitely not here to go through the motions;
Maybe something has gone wrong in Songjiang, otherwise there would be no news from our spies in the west. "
Ma Zhilong's spies to the west refer to the ranger sentries stationed at the junction of Jiaxing Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture. There has been no news from there, which also means that the tens of thousands of people behind him came down from Songjiang.
"You mean Songjiang was lost?"
Ma Zhilong shook his head: "The fact that Yuan Shizhong came after him means that Songjiang was not lost, but it must have been damaged. But I don't know if the Duke of Suzhou knows about it."
"Report..."
A sentry walked in outside the military tent: "Military seat, Deputy Commander Sun sent someone to deliver a message. Tens of thousands of enemy troops appeared under the Kaoban area and camped at night."
"The enemy troops are operating at night and camped under the Kaosan area. It seems that they are really going to launch a strong attack after the rain stops tomorrow."
Lu Xiangsheng rubbed his groggy eyes. He had not had a good night's sleep in the past two days: "Zhang Yangming and his gang are really not fuel-efficient. Since they dare to act in the rain, I think we can't sit still and wait for death."
Han Yuanhua stood up and handed over his hands: "Military seat, I am willing to lead a brigade of troops to attack them personally."
Lu Xiangsheng shook his head: "Send the order, the Fifth Division Luo Jiming's troops are guarding the fort. I will personally lead the Fourth Division to attack these people at night. Luo Jiming, your troops must keep an eye on the battlefield in front of them. Remember, don't worry about those behind you." The Yulin border troops took advantage of the loophole."
The deputy commander of the Fifth Division died in the forward position. This was a major blow to Luo Jiming. If he wanted to regain his position, he could only kill more officers and soldiers to relieve his anger. However, at this moment, he was assigned to defend the fortress, but he could not do anything. Any rebuttal.
Yunnan soldiers and Guangxi soldiers came from afar. It is impossible to say that they are not acclimatized to the climate. Fortunately, the summer in Zhejiang is relatively better than that in Yunnan and Guangxi. Soldiers from the two provinces who are accustomed to fighting in high mountains and ridges are in South Zhili. Naturally, the adaptation to this land full of waterways was much faster than that of the northern soldiers.
Cen Rui was ordered by Mu Qishan to lead the troops to set up camp again. It was impossible for these 50,000 people to avoid the enemy's eyes and ears, so now one side set up camp with great fanfare, and the other side was under heavy surveillance.
The rain was showing signs of gradually letting up, but Cen Rui's right eyelid was twitching tonight. As a chieftain of a minority, he firmly believed in the proverb, "The left eye will jump to wealth, and the right eye will jump to disaster."
Then he looked at the cronies beside him: "Go and send a message to the leaders of each department, asking them to set up camp while detaching a part of their troops to guard the surrounding areas. Ranger sentries should be spread out at least five miles away. The rebels must not take advantage of the loopholes." Attack."
After his cronies left, Mu Qishan sent someone to ask Cen Rui to go to his Chinese army tent to discuss the dispatch of troops tomorrow.
"The rebels have sharp firearms. I believe Master Cen also saw it during the battle yesterday. I made a rough estimate and found that the muskets in their hands can shoot at least 150 steps or more, maybe further;
In addition, Governor Zhang also said tonight that their firearms can be fired in the rain, but our bows and arrows cannot play their role under heavy rain. Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Cen for his opinion on whether to dig a trap at the front. , just stop the rebels on the ground in Kosaka? "
