The Pili Army warships coming from upstream first silenced the artillery at Shiyu Reclamation Point, and then used artillery to disperse the Mongolian troops on both sides of the strait. The Mongolian commander on the east bank of the river had to order the entire army to retreat in order to avoid the artillery fire of the Perak Army warships. Although the Mongolian army has no intention of retreating yet, anyone with a discerning eye knows that with the arrival of warships supported by the Perak Army and Navy, it is no longer possible to cross the river from this section, or it is no longer possible to cross the river from the Jinma River. At this time, the Mongolian army was like a venomous snake that wanted to suddenly attack its prey. Unexpectedly, when it attacked halfway across the river, it was cut into two halves by the Thunderbolt Army and the Navy. The more than 600 Mongolian soldiers who had crossed the river were now alone. .
The 500 new auxiliary troops in Jiangyuan City did not know the fighting situation at Shiyu Reclamation Point at this time, and continued to bombard the Pili Army's warships with artillery on the wall. However, the warships moved erratically, and the gunners of the newly attached army did not understand range measurement, sight sights, windage, let alone precise ballistic calculations. The accuracy of their shooting was very poor, and they did not hit or damage a single ship. However, the Pili Army warships did not dare to shoot at the newly attached troops, so they had to quickly head downstream. On the one hand, the fortress cannon at the head of the city is so powerful that warships will surely sink if they are hit in critical areas. On the other hand, as Jiangyuan serves as a county seat, the defense facilities are much stronger than those at the settlement points. The gun emplacements at the head of the city have reinforced concrete roofs. Cover, only solid shells from heavy artillery ships can destroy it. At this moment, all the people heading to Shiyu Reclamation Point are light artillery boats and escort ships, and the heavy artillery boats are still on their way.
Compared with the high-spirited fighting spirit of the new annexed troops in Jiangyuan City, the new annexed troops at Shiyu Reclamation Point all looked gloomy and felt anxious. There were originally only over a hundred of them, but more than ten of them were injured under the artillery bombardment of the Perak Army. Fortunately, the settlement site had thick earth walls, trenches and other defensive facilities to avoid artillery bombardment. Compared with the new auxiliary troops who were shivering under the artillery fire, Chang Yuan and his party members who were also huddled in Shiyutun were as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. They originally fully expected to gain promotion and wealth after taking control of the river source, but unexpectedly, the Mongolian army was beaten back before they could finish the river. Now not only can't you become an official and make a fortune, but it's also impossible to keep your head. They know that the Perak Army will never show mercy to traitors.
There were more than fifty Mongolian cavalry at Shiyu Reclamation Point. They were part of a hundred-man team that crossed the river first. The transport ship on which the other half of them were crossing was sunk by Xia Dagen's escort ship while crossing the river. In fact, the initial target of the escort ship was not these cavalry, but the ships equipped with horses. However, when these cavalrymen saw the escort ship rushing towards them, they fired arrows desperately to stop them, successfully attracting the attention of the escort ship. The escort ship made a shiny collision, and the ships immediately disintegrated. The Mongolian cavalry on board, who were not familiar with water, fell into the water and became food for the bastards in the river.
At this moment, these Mongolian cavalry who had crossed the river were preparing to leave the Shiyu settlement. They understood that this settlement point by the river was a dead end, and they would not be able to hold it after reinforcements from the Perak Army arrived. How long would they wait if they didn't leave now? Moreover, they also shouldered an important task - to interfere with the Perak Army's summer harvest and burn down ripe crops and granaries along the way.
When Chang Yuan saw that the Mongolian cavalry was about to leave, he ran to the door with his confidants and begged to be taken with him. Because some of the horse-carrying ships were sunk and some did not cross the river, these cavalrymen were not one person with two horses, but one person and one horse. There were also more than ten horses carrying many clay pots. Since the newly attached military lieutenant who had previously contacted Chang Yuan was killed by artillery after landing ashore, and Chang Yuan and his confidants did not understand Mongolian, the Mongolian centurion who was blocked did not say a word, but just slapped him in the face. The whipping came down until Chang Yuan was rolling on the ground. Even so, Chang Yuan still hugged the horse's leg as if grasping a life-saving straw. This made the Mongolian centurion even more angry, and he pulled out his scimitar and tried to chop it down. Seeing this, the party members next to him hurriedly pulled Chang Yuan aside. At this moment, he was still crying loudly: "I am the magistrate of Jiangyuan County, I am the magistrate of Jiangyuan County appointed by Lord Liu Heima."
The county magistrate that Chang Yuan longed for was still nothing more than cannon fodder and a cannon fodder manager in the eyes of the Mongols. Liu Heima actually knew that with the Perak Army and Navy having the upper hand, even if they captured Jiangyuan, they would not be able to hold on for too long. The reason why he still sent troops was that his plan did not take too long, even only three to five days. Liu Heima's plan was to use 2,500 new auxiliary troops to guard Jiangyuan City, 500 new auxiliary troops to guard Shiyu Reclamation Point, and five hundred-man cavalry teams to act separately, relying on the mobility of one person and three horses to move within the Perak Army territory. Arson. During this time, the sun is shining brightly, and there are harvested grains and unharvested wheat fields everywhere. There are a lot of straws in the fields and around the forts. If they are ignited with kerosene, they will burn into a prairie fire. It is a beautiful scene to think about. However, Liu Heima's plan came to an abrupt end due to Xia Dagen's vigilance. The number of people crossing the river was less than one-fifth of the planned number. In particular, the number of cavalrymen who set fire was only one-tenth of the planned number. The lack of horses also caused a sharp decline in its mobility.
After the Mongolian cavalry left the Shiyu settlement, they rode towards the northwest. They knew that the water in the river became shallower closer to the mountains, and in some places you could even wade across the river. However, heading east to the south, the river was wider and deeper, and there was a lot of mud, which was not conducive to the movement of horses. The Mongolian cavalry set fire all the way, but they only burned a lot of haystacks and wheat fields, but did not kill many people. In the wheat fields along the way, there were many people hiding behind large shields and spears. The Mongolian centurion sent a few people to test, but they were shot by muskets before they got close. The ditches, ridges and grass Grenades will be thrown out from time to time next to the pile, and spears will be stabbed closer. Although these people are no match for the cavalry, hunting them down is extremely time-consuming. The Mongolian centurion estimated that if he rode his horse and charged hard, he would definitely be able to defeat them, but he would also lose many people, so he ordered his men to throw the lit fire oil cans and rode away.
An hour after the Mongolian cavalry left, the cavalry from the two Perak Army field brigade cavalry battalions arrived at Jiangyuan City and Shiyu Reclamation Point respectively. The former consisted of two companies, and the latter consisted of one company. There are five companies in the field brigade cavalry battalion, and two companies are chasing the Mongolian cavalry who set fire. It was noon, and the two cavalry did not attack, but took shelter in the woods from the scorching sun. Cavalry attacks were inept and wasteful, and they awaited the arrival of infantry and naval forces.
The arrival of the Perak Army cavalry completely stopped the newly attached troops from Jiangyuan City and Shiyu Reclamation Point from escaping. In fact, as long as the cavalry is willing to fight head-on, the infantry has many ways to restrain the cavalry, but the key problem is that the cavalry does not fight. What the cavalry is good at is harassment. The infantry put on their armor and carried their heavy shields and were ready with their spears. As a result, the cavalry came and slipped around and ran away. When the infantry were tired, thirsty, and hungry, and were about to take off their armor and eat and rest, the cavalry rushed over again. Repeatedly several times, the infantry could be worn down.
Naturally, the new annexed army understood this truth. They had no choice but to huddle up and defend, waiting in uneasiness. The optimists are hoping that the Mongols will send reinforcements to save them, while the pessimists are praying in their hearts that the last moments will not be too miserable. Among them, Chang Yuan is the former. It's just that "the process of waiting is a kind of suffering, and the result of waiting is often loss." Early the next morning, more than ten Pili Army warships appeared on the water next to the Shiyu Reclamation Point. The three in the middle were impressively A heavy gun ship known as a fortress blaster.
