Chapter 316 Heavy Rain Diversion Gate II
Chen Cao stood up with a flushed face: "Seriously?"
"It's absolutely true, you can clearly see Zheng Zhilong's flags under a telescope..."
Chen Cao walked back and forth: "Let Feng Zhongping come to see me immediately."
After receiving the military order, Feng Zhongping hurriedly returned from the front of the formation. Although the Eighth Division was the main attacker in the critical battle, the first and second divisions were both on standby in front of the formation.
Seeing Feng Zhongping, Chen Cao said: "Originally, we let the security group do this, but once they left, I was worried that Zheng Zhilong would send navy personnel ashore to attack, so I can only mobilize your troops."
"Please tell me, Your Majesty..."
Chen Cao told Feng Zhongping all the news about the Jin Yiwei's investigation, and then said: "You send a regiment from the First Division and march through the mountain road with all kinds of firearms. As long as you cross Fenshui Pass and attack Zheng Zhilong's camp, We must stand firm and wait for help.”
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Fenshuiguan stands on Baixi River. To the west is the remnant of Nanyandang Mountain and to the east is the Tongshan Mountains. The terrain in the mountains is complex. There are only trails that can be passed by people. They were stepped by local woodcutters to chop wood and hunt game. , non-locals don’t know the terrain at all.
The mountains are high and the roads are steep. Coupled with six consecutive days of heavy rain, even the local woodcutter did not dare to enter the mountains at will.
The sneak attack mission fell into the hands of brigade commander Xin Laosan. Back then, he was just a small bannerman and had been promoted all the way. His old boss Yan Chun was now the commander of the Eighth Division, and Yan Chun was responsible for the vanguard mission.
Looking at the soldier who had fallen to death, Xin Laosan covered the soldier's helmet on his face, and then looked at the officers at all levels around him: "Why are you standing there, hurry up and set off."
The mountain road is steep and slippery. This is already the seventh soldier who has accidentally fallen to death. It is the remnant of Yandang Mountain. According to the current scale, Xin Laosan feels that the altitude is at least two thousand meters.
The teachings at Huangpu Military Academy taught him a lot of knowledge. At least now Xin Laosan is no longer illiterate. After becoming the brigade commander, he changed his son's name to Xin Anguo, so he is no longer a pariah.
tear...
The uniform of a soldier in front of Xin Laosan was torn and he almost fell. Fortunately, he was right below. He quickly kicked him over and pressed hard against the recruit's butt. This saved his life. If he had been allowed to Sliding down, there is another body.
The leader of the group, Xu Tao, climbed to the top of the mountain with difficulty and finally saw Zheng Zhilong’s camp behind Fenshui Pass: "Bridge, we have arrived..."
Regardless of the mud on his body, Xin Laosan climbed to the top of the mountain and took the telescope from Xu Tao's hand, then laughed: "Okay..." Then he looked at the woodcutter leading the way and handed over two gold coins: " This thing is worth its weight in gold, go down the mountain..."
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Yan Chun frowned. Although the wide-brimmed round helmets of the Ming army could protect them from the rain, once it rained heavily and there was wind, the helmets would be useless. Looking at the vanguard regiment retreating again, he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.
"Damn it, how did you fight? Do you know how to fight? You can't even get fifty steps in?"
The leader of the vanguard group had a grimace on his face: "Master, the rain is too heavy. Our brothers rushed up and the firearms on the city top went off before they even opened their eyes. There was no way we could move forward."
Yan Chun also felt that the rain seemed to be getting heavier and heavier. Even if he was sitting still on his horse, he could not open his eyes. He had to wipe the rain with his hands from time to time, not to mention that the soldiers had to raise their guns and aim.
"Master, why don't we ask the prince for orders to take shelter from the heavy rain first, and wait until the rain subsides slightly before attacking?"
Although Yan Chun was a martial artist, he also graduated from the first class of Huangpu. He was at the scene when Zhou Lixun said it in the big tent. He naturally understood the implication and shook his head: "Your Majesty has never failed in commanding a war. , what we rely on is the lives of our subordinates. If our generals don't work for the prince, wouldn't it mean that those civil servants would be convinced of the rumors that the prince has lost his fighting skills?
An order was sent for the 23rd Brigade to come forward to replace the 22nd Brigade, and told Zhang Ting that he had only one mission, to move the position fifty steps in front of Fenshui Pass. If he failed, I would personally shoot him. "
"yes..."
The two sides fought fiercely. Zheng Zhibao personally took command in Guancheng. Zheng Zhilong was also in the center of the camp under the city. After Kunlun Nu's musketeers came up, they actually suppressed all the infantry who tried to attack the city a hundred steps away. Zheng Zhilong Knowing that the Matsue Domain has a variety of firearms, they must prevent the enemy from approaching the city gate at all costs.
"Fortunately, Mother Mazu protects me."
Zheng Cai felt that his uncle Feng Bo had become more and more convinced of ghosts and gods. He often dealt with foreign countries and was skeptical about whether Mazu could really bless him.
indistinct...
The Chinese army's tent was opened by Zheng Zhibao. He sat down in the tent, and the rainwater flowed directly from the stool: "Although the enemy's offensive was blocked, the Kunlun slaves were also seriously injured."
Zheng Zhilong frowned: "Why? Weren't they suppressed and beaten?"
Zheng Zhibao shook his head: "I don't know why, but the rebels suddenly rushed up desperately. Their firearms were all red. In this weather, bows and crossbows didn't work. In the end, they could only use throwing guns. Now the rebels are twenty steps in front of the city." After constructing the position, our Hongyi artillery can only hit the position of fifty steps recently. The muzzle cannot be lowered, so we can only use squatting cannons or bowl-mouth guns;
We exchanged musketry with them in front of the city. Their firearms were advanced. They could fire two rounds from one of our muskets, which completely suppressed us. "
Zheng Zhibao was too tired. Four hours had passed since he was giving the command in the rain in the morning, and he had never done anything. "What should I do now?"
Zheng Zhilong also has many firearms: "First, bring in the squatting tiger cannon and the bowl-mouth blunderbuss to suppress the rebels' offensive. Their fire oil cans are powerful. Remember to ask the soldiers to prepare more sandbags to put out the fire;
Zheng Cai, ordered the mobilization of five thousand people to the city for rotation, and you will personally take command. "
"yes..."
Xin Laosan led a group of people and horses down the mountain one after another, but the way down the mountain was not easy. It was getting dark. Although Zheng Zhilong's camp was close at hand, as the saying goes, looking at the mountain is a dead horse, and going down the mountain to look at the land is Same reason.
As night fell, it was rare for the two sides to cease fire, but Zhang Ting's troops had already established a foothold twenty steps in front of Guancheng. Along with the trenches dug in front of Baixi and the protective wall made of shields, the 23rd Brigade was temporarily safer. .
Chen Cao ate the sweet potatoes sealed in the can, and then took a sip of hot soup: "The rain did not show any signs of weakening, so he sent an order to the Eighth Division, but when he saw a signal flare rising behind Fenshuiguan, the whole division launched a general attack. We must not be careless. , if there are still people from the 8th Division waiting in place when I go out to take command, they will shoot every one they see."
"yes..."
Zhang Ting and Xin Laosan are of the same rank, and were in the same class in Huangpu. However, Xin Laosan seemed to be lucky. He stayed in the First Division. The entire brigade under his command was equipped with new Kangxing rifles, which were better than theirs. The stepmother unit of the 8th Division was much more comfortable.
Of course, these are all private opinions of the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Division. In fact, the rifle replacement started with the Dingwu Army, and also took care of other units.
In the trench, Zhang Ting could clearly hear the white stream flowing seven or eight steps away. The bright torches on the top of the city showed that the defenders were not careless at all. The battle was fierce throughout the afternoon, and the brigade suffered at least 2,000 casualties. If the casualties of the 22nd Brigade are included in the above, the casualties of the 8th Division have reached 5,000.
"Brigadier Zhang," an orderly soldier carried a large shield on his back and climbed into the trench with difficulty amidst the fierce gunfire: "Your Majesty's military order, when the signal flare is raised after Fenshui Pass, the two soldiers in the trench fortification will The entire 13th Brigade attacks, and the entire 8th Division must capture Fenshui Pass at all costs..."
Zhang Ting frowned and sent the messenger away. A regimental leader came over and said, "Brigade, there is a white stream in front of you. If the suspension bridge is not lowered, why don't we use our lives to fill the white stream?"
"The prince's military order said that if his commander in front of the formation sees an officer and soldier of the Eighth Division who is still not in front of the formation, and shoots each one on sight, then the first division and the second division will also participate in the siege." He said. Zhang Ting looked at the sky not far away. The heavy rain made him unable to open his eyes and see clearly into the night: "I heard that Xin Laosan led a sneak attack. This old boy is always so lucky."
Zhang Ting vaguely remembered the scene when he and Xin Laosan were riding in the same boat during the battle to land in Liaodong. He held the tiger crouching cannon while Xin Laosan covered his charge.
"The regimental commanders and battalion commanders passed the order, but when they saw the signal flares going up after the city was closed, the whole brigade launched a general attack."
It was late at night, and the only thing that could be heard outside the tent was the sound of heavy rain. The people in the guard group couldn't help but secretly cursed the thief for being ignorant. A heavy rain could last for so long. However, Chen Cao knew the weather along the coast in later generations. This This situation should be that a typhoon has landed. July and August are the seasons, and the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang are the hardest hit areas by typhoons every year.
The strong wind blew the tent down, and the sound of rain made Chen Cao feel a little impatient. The surprise attack on the troops was the top priority, and whether he could catch Zheng Zhilong by surprise was entirely up to Xin Laosan.
After a long time, Chen Cao, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly saw a red light flashing at the top of the tent. The tent was suddenly opened, and Zhao Xin was covered in rain: "Your Majesty, the signal channel is up..."
According to the previous arrangement, Tang Yannian had been standing in the rain for two hours on horseback. Even the deputy commander was soaked in the rain. How could the division commanders and brigade commanders under his command have the nerve to hide in the tents.
When he saw the signal flares rising in Fenshui Pass and the indistinct gunshots and shouts of killing, Tang Yannian immediately ordered someone to raise a green signal flare, and then shouted: "Send the order, the whole army of the Eighth Division attacks, The rest of the troops took up positions and prepared for battle."
The sound of artillery and gunfire rang out again. Chen Cao wore a plate armor on his Yisha uniform, and then mounted his horse: "Send the order, the whole army attacks..."
