Although the officers and soldiers of Zheng's fleet fought hard for more than an hour, because it was a night battle with low visibility, the two sides even engaged in close combat shooting.
Zheng Jun, who had almost tried his best, still could not completely prevent the Qing fleet from approaching Guanglu Island, and even allowed no less than thirty or forty ships to dock and unload the dog Tatars they carried.
Zheng Zhibao was unwilling to do so, so he could only let the fleet cover the beach with firepower and try to kill some more enemy soldiers, otherwise it would be difficult to prevent them from joining the defenders on the island.
The once peaceful and clean beach was suddenly filled with bomb craters and turned into a battlefield filled with artillery fire. Hundreds of black shadows were scurrying around due to the incoming bullets.
These are Qing soldiers who have just set foot on the beach. Some belong to the left wing navy, and some are defenders on other islands. Now they are all transferred to support Mafuta's troops.
Melezhang Jingma Futa, the left-wing navy commander, is the top general along the east side of the Liaodong Peninsula. Both the defenders on the shore and the defenders on the island must obey his orders.
The people on other islands didn't dare not come. They were all afraid that once the invading barbarians were repelled, the Qing Dynasty would settle accounts with those who did not obey the orders.
Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties have been at war for many years, the Qing Dynasty has always had more victories than defeats, and has rarely suffered defeats in recent years, making the defenders on each island very fearful.
Even if there are all kinds of difficulties and dangers, we must protect this Mele Zhangjing. Otherwise, if Ma Futa is destroyed, unless he joins the Ming Dynasty again, Huang Taiji will definitely take action on them.
There were only five or six ships on the sea that took the opportunity to escape, and the other various ships struggled to reach the beach step by step under the fierce fire of the Ming Navy.
These ships can no longer be used. Admiral Mingming is not even willing to let go of people, so how can he let these ships go so easily?
Even if it can no longer be used, it will not be used by the Qing army. It will either be smashed or burned.
After landing on the island, the Qing troops will not go to the sea again, which is a dead end.
When the dog barbarian retreats, the emperor will naturally send the right-wing navy to pick him up.
After daybreak, there were no less than two hundred corpses left on the beach.
Everyone else fled inland and disappeared without a trace.
Zheng Zhibao sent a boat to salvage the corpses and prisoners floating in the sea. After an inventory, it was found that 468 dog Tatars were killed and 195 were captured.
However, according to the prisoners' accounts, Niulu Zhangjinghongke mobilized all the defenders of Huanggu Island Fort, plus the troops from other islands. The total number was no less than five Niulu, which was more than 1,500 people.
If you don't count those who escaped before the battle, and take into account the results of the battle, there were at least 600 enemies who landed on the island. After joining the island's defenders, there were almost 1,500 people.
He borrowed 3,000 Japanese troops and tried his best to attack them, but they were only twice the strength of the opponent. If he wanted to win, it would only take a bloody battle.
Zheng Zhibao knew that the troops left behind in Lushun belonged to the Japanese First Army, which was the direct branch of General Tokugawa. If the casualties were too large, it would be difficult for Abe Shigetsu to explain.
Whether to launch a strong attack immediately after the arrival of reinforcements or to implement a long-term siege, Zheng Zhibao had to think carefully before making a decision.
Thinking at the best, they would have annihilated nearly 700 enemy troops, sunk eight enemy ships, destroyed 11 ships, severely damaged 35 ships, and captured 24 ships.
When the ship abandoned by the Tatars on the beach falls into one's hands, it is naturally captured by one's own side. It can be called another great victory. It can be said that "good news comes frequently"~!
Forty-one officers and soldiers of his unit were killed in the battle, 206 were injured, and only six battleships were lost. The battle loss ratio was extremely high, which was completely within Zheng Zhibao's expectation and tolerance.
After two naval battles, the Qing army's maritime power in the coastal areas on the east side of the Liaodong Peninsula was almost devastated. It had lost the ability to compete with the Zheng army. The remaining troops could only survive in the corners of the country.
At noon, a fleet arrived from the south. It was the fleet sent by Zheng Zhibao to transport Japanese troops. Three thousand Japanese troops arrived at Guanglu Island as scheduled.
However, due to the lack of war horses, they only carried twenty horses on this trip, which could only be used as reconnaissance horses. The main force was infantry warriors and a large number of ashigaru.
Regarding this thorny problem, Zheng Zhibao was helpless. There was no war horse in the fleet, and there were none at the Kimchi Navy.
If the Qing army on Guanglu Island really passively avoids fighting, it will be difficult to effectively annihilate this group of dog Tatars with infantry alone, or they may even be bitten by the opponent.
There are thousands of killer teams under the fleet. If it is a land battle, they can join forces with the Japanese army. However, even with about three times the strength advantage, it will be difficult to easily win against the dog Tatars who are trapped and fighting. .
But if you want to get twice the result with half the effort, your current plan is to trap the Dog Tatars on the island first. When the main force of the Japanese army attacking Fuzhou returns, tens of thousands of Japanese troops can be dispatched to besiege them.
The reason for this is that Zheng Zhibao didn't know how many Eight Banners soldiers came ashore. The prisoners' confessions were roughly consistent, that is, Niu Lu Zhangjinghongke, the guard of Huanggu Island Fort, came with nearly 300 Eight Banners soldiers under his command.
If there are really three to four hundred and eighty-eight flag soldiers gathered on the island, it will be really difficult for our side to deal with them if they fight in the inland areas without the support of fleet firepower.
After thinking about it, Zheng Zhibao finally decided to wait for the good news that Abe would lead his troops back to the division again, and then annihilate all the remnants of the Qing army on Guanglu Island.
Four days ago, half of the Japanese Third Army and half of the Fifth Army arrived at the coastal area west of Fuzhou City by boat. The landing went smoothly without any resistance.
Two days later, Abe again led the main forces of the Second Army and the Third Army to arrive one after another.
In this way, the Japanese army gathered about 26,000 troops outside Fuzhou, including 3,000 servants.
Due to the great victory in the battle outside Lushun, the number of Japanese horse warriors was greatly increased, and the number of people participating in the battle reached more than a thousand.
However, the main force in land warfare, especially close combat, was still 5,000 infantry warriors, with the remainder being 6,000 spear ashigaru and more than 10,000 iron cannon ashigaru.
Unlike fighting on the mainland, the Japanese army had tasted the benefits of large guns in previous battles. This campaign carried no less than 200 large guns of various types.
Including those captured from Lushun City, the number of Folangji alone exceeded seventy, which could be used to attack the city or conduct field battles.
Shuotuo, the Beiziye in the city, originally did not plan to abandon the city so quickly, but when the scout cavalry reported that he had seen the large flag of the "Eight Banner Bodhisattva" and the enemy's strength was no less than 30,000, Shuotuo's heart became cold. half.
Currently, there are only two Niulu soldiers in Fuzhou City, and one of them is a slave soldier without much combat power. He is basically just a fill-in.
There were only about two hundred people who escaped from Lushun, less than a thousand people in total, and they were unable to resist the tens of thousands of barbarians rushing in.
Lushun has been lost, and Jinzhou cannot be saved. If Fuzhou is lost again, Shuotuo feels that it is impossible for the emperor not to blame himself.
Mr. Beizi still doesn't understand why this barbarian is so good at fighting outside Lushun. Even against three thousand Qing cavalry, he still doesn't lose at all.
In the past, the Goumanzi also had a strength advantage, but they could not stop the strong charge launched by the Qing cavalry. Basically, a large-scale rout was bound to occur in every battle, and their own side only had to cover up and kill them.
Unexpectedly, he was chased by barbarians all the way. As a majestic Qing Dynasty man, Bei Ziye almost lost his life outside Lushun.
Shuotuo was still feeling sorry for that Niulu bagara. Each bagara was an elite soldier selected from nearly ten thousand warriors with red flags, but they were all lost in one fell swoop.
According to the report below, some people also saw Melezhangjinggar's pager and Niuluzhangjinghuilan dying in battle one after another. The loss of soldiers and generals in one fell swoop was so serious that Shuotuo didn't even think about eating.
In one battle, two armored men and horses were wiped out. To be precise, nearly 2,800 cavalrymen were killed. I didn't know that it would take the years of the monkey and the horses and months to make up for such a huge gap.
Shuotuo sent an urgent letter to his brother Man Dahai, but there was no reply yet. However, Kong Youde, the obedient king stationed in Gaizhou, expressed his willingness to send troops to help.
Thinking of his own father who beat and scolded him, Shuotuo felt that at a critical moment, his family was not as useful as an outsider. The outsider was not the Eight Banners, but came from Manming...
"Master~! If we don't retreat, it will be too late!"
Melezhangjing Sangguli did not return to Jinzhou, but followed Shuotuo to Fuzhou. He just asked Xinfu to return to Jinzhou with his seal and Beiziye's order.
Let the defenders abandon Jinzhou and shrink all to Fuzhou City. If the Jinzhou defenders arrive at Fuzhou and Fuzhou has been lost, they can go north to Gaizhou.
"That's right! Fuzhou City is not a fortified city and cannot withstand the barbarian's blunderbuss!"
Fuzhou garrison Angbang Zhangjing Mengkulu also advised Shuotuo to abandon this place as soon as possible. He knew that Kong Youde promised to send troops, but the promise was only for a while, and sending troops was another matter.
Besides, who knows the specific time for dispatching troops?
If he comes one day late, should he ask King Gongshun to collect the bodies for everyone?
Kong Youde led his troops here to save people, not the city. The Qing Dynasty could have as many shabby cities as they wanted.
As long as the emperor is willing, the Eight Banners soldiers can completely capture all the cities in Beizhili within a month.
"Sir! I think the reason why this savage is so brave and unafraid of death is probably the Baigan Army and the Zhejiang Army. If its strength reaches 50,000, it will be really difficult to deal with. It is better to think long term."
Melezhangjing Rausa was the guard of Port Arthur, but he saw it more clearly than anyone else. The number of dog barbarians this time was definitely fifty thousand, maybe sixty or seventy thousand.
At present, there are only nearly a thousand defenders in Fuzhou City. How can they defend against the tens of thousands of barbarians swarming towards them?
Is it possible that both jade and stone will be destroyed?
I'm afraid you can't even do this, right?
"That's it! That's it! According to Master Chuan's order, the entire army withdraws north and heads towards Gaizhou City!"
Shuotuo didn't want to leave, but the current disparity in strength between the enemy and ours was so great that it was impossible not to leave. Since the generals were trying to persuade him, he chose to follow the good example.
Mr. Bei Zi didn't want to become a prisoner of the barbarians now, but he also didn't want to be blamed by the emperor. It was not his fault that Lushun was lost, it was because there were too many barbarians.
But the result was so cruel. Not only was Port Arthur lost, but nearly 3,000 men and horses were also lost.
Xushun Gong Shen Zhixiang, that dog slave, died on the battlefield, but he still took refuge in Man Mingming.
Shuotuo had no intention of sending people to find out about Shen Zhixiang. It would be better for him to die in battle and gain the reputation of a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty.
After the decision was made, the defenders hurriedly evacuated north from Fuzhou City while protecting Bei Ziye's family, leaving the people and merchants in the city dumbfounded.
Did Wang Shizhenzi of the Qing Dynasty run in such a mess?
Could it be that some smart people are coming?
No way?
How many years has it been?
Why did the Ming Dynasty plan to regain Fuzhou City this year?
Everyone just thinks, no one dares to speak their mind.
That will make you lose your head, but the truth will soon come to light anyway.
The enemy troops were almost approaching the city. Shuotuo did not dare to delay and immediately led his troops northward.
About twenty miles north of Fuzhou, we encountered a forward reconnaissance cavalry that was heading south.
Through the exchange of information, Shuotuo knew that the main force of the obedient King Kong Youde was more than ten miles north.
God’s Blessing Army is coming!
Now Mr. Bei Zi felt calm and could breathe a sigh of relief.
A large black and soap-colored army arrived from Gaizhou, divided into three columns and stretching for more than ten miles.
The flags blocked the sun and the sky was filled with dust. The cavalry marched staggered and the infantry looked neat and tidy, making it look spectacular.
This is the God's Blessing Army led by the respectful king Kong Youde, but it is only half of it. The other half is in the hands of the Huaishun king Geng Zhongming.
Not far in front of the banner, there is a man riding a tall horse, wearing black soap-colored armor, with a golden dragon soaring embroidered on his chest, supplemented by auspicious cloud patterns, and a goatee on his chin. This is Huang Taiji himself. The canonized King Kong Youde of the Qing Dynasty was obedient.
After receiving the urgent letter from Shuotuo, Kong Youde did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered two thousand people to stay in Gaizhou City.
At the same time, he ordered the five Jia La under his command to provide more than 7,000 horses, plus a thousand servants, with a total supply of more than 8,000. The next day, he set off south to rush for reinforcements.
Although Shuotuo was not favored by the emperor, he was still the Beiziye of the Qing Dynasty, and Gushan Ezhen, who was wearing a red flag, was also the flag owner.
If Shuotuo was killed by a barbarian because he refused to save himself, Kong Youde would not be able to explain it to the emperor.
As a Shuotuo person, he would never ask for help unless absolutely necessary.
This also shows that the war situation in the south is extremely critical. After Kong Youde wrote down the causes and consequences, he sent people to Shenyang and immediately led his army south.
After many additions, the total strength of Tianyou's army is now equivalent to the men and horses of two banners, half managed by the respectful king Kong Youde and the Huaishun king Geng Zhongming.
Because its troops are equipped with a large number of firearms, especially the astonishingly powerful Hongyi cannons, the Tianyou Army can be regarded as the number one main force in the Qing Dynasty's slave army, and its combat power is even higher than the Four Banners of the Han Army.
After the unsuccessful siege of Jinzhou from the beginning of the year to the beginning of summer, Huang Taiji changed the two banners of the Han army into four banners in a rage, which were commanded by Shi Tingzhu, Ma Guangyuan, Wang Shixuan, and Bayan. Bayan was the son of Li Yongfang.
Huang Taiji angrily rebuked the Han army's two banners for attacking Songshan, but instead praised the Tianyou Army. Kong Youde was full of joy. However, because he failed to conquer Jinzhou and even Songshan, he did not gain much benefit this time.
Not long after the God's Blessing Army withdrew from the outskirts of Jinzhou to Gaizhou for repairs, Kong Youde received an urgent letter from Shuotuo. Since it was sent by Bei Ziye's own soldiers, it could not be false. Kong Youde decided to send troops for reinforcements after thinking about it for a while.
In order to deal with the barbarians who mainly use firearms, the Tianyou Army carried more than a hundred large and small firecrackers, including twenty Hongyi cannons.
Because of the need to transport these heavyweight weapons over long distances, coupled with the rain and muddy roads, the march was slow. It took more than two days to walk 150 miles from Gaizhou to Fuzhou.
"What? Master Beizi abandoned the city?"
When Kong Youde heard Feiqi's report, he sat on his horse and was stunned for a while.
How many barbarians are needed to make Shuotuo, who has a large number of soldiers, abandon the city and flee?
Kong Youde didn't know the news about Shuotuo's defeat at Lushun at this time, and felt that this matter was very strange.
