"Master~! The barbarian's firepower is so fierce that my brothers can't stand it!"
A huge battlement was shattered and swayed by the thunderous artillery fire. Naturally, the Qing soldiers stationed inside were as miserable as dumb people eating coptis.
The Qing army has always had strict military discipline and enforced strict orders and prohibitions. Whoever dares to run away first will be killed first if caught. Therefore, these guys who bully the weak and fear the strong will keep a cautious mind even if they just want to survive.
It’s just that the barbarian warships on the sea ignored this. After a quarter of an hour, there was no sign of a ceasefire. The bullets were fired one after another. The unlucky man was cut into two pieces and died without even a chance to call for help. .
Some guys with broken legs and arms were howling like pigs, and blood stains were all over the ground, even dyeing the weeds red, but no one paid attention to them. Most people gave up on the battlements and hid on the back of the mountain. Slope to avoid bullets.
"...are you calling Shenzi blindly?!!!"
Shen Guanghui yelled angrily. He also wanted to give up the top of the mountain and retreat to Lushun City immediately, but what would he say if he went back?
Report to the Master of the Eight Banners that the barbarians at sea fired cannons, but no one came up to attack them, so they scared themselves back? ? ?
Shen Guanghui was not going to turn around and run away unless absolutely necessary, otherwise his head would be in danger.
Almost everyone in the Qing army wore armor, and Shen Zhixiang's men and horses were no exception. The only difference was the number of iron pieces contained in the armor.
But facing the bullets fired by Goumanzi's naval gun, the armor on his body was as fragile as a piece of paper.
This is not something that flesh and blood can withstand. Even if the arrogant and domineering Eight Banners men come, they will have to hide when they see it.
Lushun Port is in the shape of a "Ji" bay. On the right is the Golden Mountain guarded by Shen Guanghui's troops, and on the left is the Mantou Mountain, which is like a pincer, protecting the harbor.
According to the highest instructions of Huang Taiji, the Baoyi Aha built large battlements on the two mountains to defend against the attack of Manming Navy.
But it is also a near-shore defense, because the battlements are only equipped with Folang machines, and sharp firearms such as Hongyi cannons are not even equipped with the Second City of Lushun.
Because Huang Taiji was very aware of the strength of the Qing navy, which had been greatly improved after Kong Youde led his troops to surrender, but it was not enough to fight against the clever navy.
All the warships of the Qing Navy combined could not defeat the clever Denglai Navy. Therefore, Huang Taiji ordered the navy not to leave lightly and to cooperate with the land division to implement the "annihilation of the enemy on the shore" tactics.
"Annihilating the enemy on shore" as the name suggests, means to land the Ming troops, and then use the iron cavalry as the main force to annihilate their main force. When the remaining troops are ready to board the ship and escape, the Daqing navy will attack again to win a battle.
This tactic was very targeted and was particularly effective against the Ming army. After Huanglong's troops were annihilated, the Ming court also used caution against landing in Lushun again. Due to the chaos caused by rogue bandits and repeated attacks by the Qing army, there was no action.
However, Zheng's fleet and the Japanese army were well prepared and could not be easily driven into the sea. Regardless of whether the defenders on Mantou Mountain or Golden Mountain were facing the enemy troops that were about to approach the city, they were simply trying to block the enemy's attack.
"Master~! There's no movement at all on the other side!"
"...It's so abominable!"
There was already heavy artillery fire on the Golden Mountain side, but the Mantou Mountain on the other side was dying down. Shen Guanghui, whose face had turned black, couldn't help but burst into anger when he saw this.
These guys usually keep saying that they will kill the invading barbarians until their butts pee, but now they are so scared that they dare not even fart. What the hell is this?
With a thousand battleships and a thousand guns, I can resist it all by myself? ? ?
I really want to say hello to you useless 88th generation ancestors! ! !
"Send my order to the general! The second army attacks! Land on the beach and seize the Golden Mountain as soon as possible!"
Before departure, according to the order of General Tokugawa, the Japanese army was organized into five armies, each with about 10,000 people.
The first army was the troops of General Tokugawa himself, that is, his family soldiers.
The second army consists of four veterans and people close to the vassal, which can be regarded as a direct force.
The third army is composed of men and horses who established the Dai Dai Ming Dynasty and can also be reused.
The Fourth Army and the Fifth Army were both composed of troops from various places.
Abe Shigeji still didn't know the strength of the Qing army, so he naturally did not dare to invest the general's own soldiers. If he lost a large number of his own soldiers, he would be embarrassed.
But he didn't want the subordinates of the Shodai Daimyo and the Waiyang Daimyo to get the upper hand, so the only proper way was to invest in the Second Army, which he currently relied on the most.
"woo woo woo woo……"
After the horns symbolizing the attack were sounded frequently, a vast scene of thousands of boats competing suddenly appeared on the sea, and the momentum was extremely spectacular.
The large ship had a deep draft and could not dock at all, otherwise it would easily run aground. The only option was to put down the small boat first and let the soldiers paddle to the beach on their own.
Some warships with shallower drafts can be relied on to get closer, using a large number of "individual boats", that is, bamboo rafts. The method is a bit crude, but it is really easy to use and the cost is extremely low.
The hundreds of accompanying fishing boats came in handy at this time. They could use their own advantages to transport thousands of Japanese soldiers directly to the shore.
All samurai can enjoy the treatment of fishing boats ashore, but Ashigaru can only use whatever cargo carriers are assigned according to military orders. In theory, Ashigaru backwaters can use bamboo rafts, while those inland can only wait to be transported by fishing boats and boats. The boats pick up and drop off people ashore in batches.
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers began to roll up their trouser legs and waded ashore in large numbers.
Almost every hundred people can see a large banner with "Eight Banners Great Bodhisattva" written on it.
"Hachiman Daibosatsu" was originally worshiped as a clan god by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, the leader of a wealthy clan in the Kamakura area.
Later, as Genji established the Kamakura shogunate, "Hachiman Bodhisattva" became highly respected among the samurai class and eventually evolved into a god of war.
To this day, warriors still believe that with the warrior gods accompanying their armies to protect them, they will be invincible and invincible!
Of course, it is impossible for noble warriors to resist the flag. These are the errands that servants should do...
Many warriors have these bright five characters engraved on the most obvious position on the front and top of their helmets.
Near the "Hachiman Bodhisattva" large flag, there are many smaller flags with four words written on them - serve the country for seven lives!
These are the heroic words of Kusunoki Masashige, who is known as the model of samurai, before he committed suicide and died for his country. He believed in seven reincarnations and still wanted to kill the enemy and serve his country.
Naturally, the younger generations of warriors also highly praised these four words. Since this was an expedition for the country, it was just right to use them.
Huangjin Mountain itself is relatively steep and not easy to land on. The Tiger Tail on the west side is actually more convenient for grabbing the beach.
However, after landing on the west side, in order to besiege the Second City of Lushun, the landing troops would have to bypass most of Lushun Bay from the west side.
In order to save the physical strength of the subsequent landing troops, Abe Shigeci ordered the Second Army to land on a relatively gentle beach on the east side of Huangjin Mountain, and then attack Huangjin Mountain from the side and rear.
After capturing this mountain, Zheng Zhibao's fleet can be sent directly to Lushunkou, so that the troops can reach the city.
Since the firepower of the Qing army on the east and west hills could not block the sea at all, the Zheng fleet was confident.
The entire 50,000-strong army could have been deployed at once, but Abe was cautious again and launched a tentative attack.
"What? Ashore?"
Is it true that the dog barbarian is going to play?
Shen Guanghui couldn't help being dumbfounded when he saw this!
He originally thought that the dog barbarian would use his defense zone to vent his anger, fire a few shots, and then leave. Unexpectedly, it backfired.
He peeked down with a telescope and saw the extremely horrifying scene at the foot of the mountain. He instinctively moved his Adam's apple so he could swallow his saliva.
Is this more than a few thousand?
There are tens of thousands of people!
If the dog barbarian comes ashore, he will first have to operate on himself.
Thinking of this, Shen Guanghui finally had the idea of living an ignoble existence.
However, if you run away without fighting, you won’t be able to explain anything when you get back.
Let's say hello symbolically and then withdraw...
"Hachiman Bodhisattva"? ? ?
What the hell is this?
The fonts on the flag are large and can be seen clearly with a telescope.
Shen Guanghui didn't understand that Gou Manzi didn't forget to ask God when he was fighting. It seemed that he had never encountered such a thing before.
Could it be that Gou Manzi felt that he could not defeat the Qing cavalry, so he had no choice but to use such tricks?
This should be!
It must be like this!
It will be easier to explain after comforting yourself like this!
As for how to defeat the enemy...
It was not that Shen Guanghui had never thought about it, but after a moment, he threw this idea out of his mind.
Retreat the enemy?
Let the wise and powerful Eight Banners men do this kind of hard work.
Look at the thousands of warships below. Do you think they are joking around on the sea?
We sent out a hundred men, but the other side wanted to fire a thousand bullets!
On average, a person can spread out ten coins, and he will be disabled even if he is not dead...
More and more enemy soldiers came ashore at the foot of the mountain, and the defenders at the top of the mountain were so panicked that their hands were trembling.
There are less than 200 of them left. How can they deal with the nearly 10,000 barbarians under the mountain? ? ?
How can we fight this battle if reinforcements haven't arrived yet?
I'll beat you up!
It’s better to keep up the wind!
But Niu Lu Zhangjing didn't say anything. Except for a few people who were not afraid of death and ran back, most people did not dare to act rashly.
"Master~! We still... fight???"
"Fart! If we don't fight, can the gentlemen in the city let us go?"
Shen Guanghui glared at the soldiers beside him angrily. He knew that it was a sin to run away from the battlefield, but he really couldn't beat this scene!
As the supreme commander of Golden Mountain, Shen Guanghui did not let go. He had already made a plan in his heart. As soon as the fighting started, he would turn around and run away, leaving a group of stupid things in front to hold him back.
He went back to report to the Eight Banners masters that he led his troops to fight back against the landing dog barbarians. As a result, the enemy was outnumbered and his troops were defeated. Although he was defeated, he was honored and did not embarrass the emperor...
Before going into battle, Shen Guanghui conducted a troop count. As a result, there were less than 170 people left in his unit, and the rest had fled to death.
"Brothers! The dog barbarians relied on the firecrackers prepared by the warships to cover them. Now that these dog barbarians have landed ashore, they are the prey of our Qing soldiers! Pass Zhang Jing's order to kill a dog barbarian. Reward one hundred taels of silver! Anyone who dares to escape from the battle will be killed immediately!"
Shen Guanghui made a lot of big and cruel words in public. In fact, even he himself didn't believe what he said, but he had to say it in order to boost morale.
But none of his subordinates listened, and their expressions were dull, frightened, anxious, and at a loss...
In this scene, even if you rewarded him with a thousand taels of silver, no one would dare to rush over.
It’s clear that you’re going to die. If you have a life to make money, but if you don’t have a life to spend money, what’s the use of making money?
Everyone is not blind. The barbarians have already gained an absolute advantage in military strength. Who dares to seek death?
"What? You don't even obey Zhang Jing's orders?"
Shen Guanghui's face was extremely gloomy, and he looked around at everyone fiercely.
"...Master! Don't say it, otherwise you will mutiny!"
The soldier quickly pulled the corners of Shen Guanghui's armor with his hands and whispered a reminder.
More than 100 versus more than 10,000? ? ?
Do you think you are invulnerable, or do you think these brothers are stupid?
If it were an Eight Banners man, he would have a war horse under his crotch, and he could charge for a while on flat ground.
Now we are entrenched on the top of a mountain, which is neither high nor big.
Just like that, Zhang Jing still wanted to rush down. What if he wasn't looking for death?
Except for the personal soldiers, the other soldiers resisted this extremely stupid order in silence.
"Whoever dares not to charge will have Zhang Zhangjing cut down his sacrificial flag first!"
When Shen Guanghui saw this, he said harsh words. If he couldn't establish his authority today, he would not be able to continue his work in Zhangjing in the future.
"..."
Everyone still remained silent. Everyone knew that as long as they rushed down, they would die. If they were not killed by bird cannons, they would have to be blown to death by big cannons.
The dog barbarian could not defeat the Qing Heavenly Army alone, but he could not withstand the overwhelming numbers of people.
If 10,000 people come ashore, it will take at least nearly 1,000 Banner masters to defeat them.
Even though they are worthless and worthless, they still want to fight against tens of thousands of barbarians...
Is Shen Guanghui, this awesome guy like Zhang Jing, a fool?
If you want to die, then just go and die alone!
Shen Guanghui's men are all cunning veterans, so it's natural that they can fight smoothly.
When fighting against the wind, it doesn’t matter if you are facing the other side. Before you know what to do, you are all blown away by the strong wind...
What is the most important thing on the battlefield?
Of course it’s your own life!
Anyone who allows himself to die is his own enemy.
Obviously, these hundreds of people no longer paid attention to the dog barbarians who were coming ashore one after another at the foot of the mountain.
In their view, Niulu Zhangjing in front of them was more like their enemy.
It's just that there are many soldiers protecting this guy, so it's hard to take action...
"That's it! That's it! It's not that Zhang Jing is unkind, it's just that he just retreated like this. He can't explain it to the top when he goes back!"
Shen Guanghui was also afraid that he would really offend everyone. If someone took the initiative and tied him up and gave him to the dog barbarian, he would have to cut off some sky lanterns, right?
"Master~! The barbarians at the bottom of the mountain have begun to gather their troops. If we don't retreat, it will be too late!"
The soldiers are not stupid either. Surrender may result in their heads being chopped off. For now, they can only protect their retreat.
"...Withdraw! We'll talk about it later when we get back!"
"Boom boom boom boom..."
At this moment, the Japanese army began to launch bombardment with a Buddhist machine.
The Japanese army originally valued iron cannons and rarely equipped them with firecrackers.
But it doesn’t matter, a certain prince very considerately provided hundreds of small Buddha machines and tiger squatting cannons...
All for free, plus a lot of ammunition, as long as it can be used to clean up the dog Tatars, then it is a good use.
In order to help the weakly armored Ashigaru withstand the arrows fired by the Qing army, Abe Shigeji also ordered the construction of a large number of shields.
Each team was composed of thirty Ashigaru soldiers who used iron cannons, supplemented by servants who were responsible for holding shields in the front row for protection. With shields as high as one person, they were not afraid of the Qing army's bows and arrows.
"Five chatter~!"
"Puff puff puff puff..."
Golden Mountain is only a hundred or so meters high, and iron cannons can already be used to "sweep the mountain."
After the formation was completed, the Japanese troops began to conduct the famous three-stage attack in formation, and then alternately approached the foot of the mountain.
