"I will go through fire and water for King Zhishun without hesitation" This heroic statement is just a casual remark to most Tianzhu soldiers.
The hot soup on this mountain may not be there, but the sea of fire is real, and there are hot iron beads in it, which can be driven directly into the bones, making the human body feel like life is worse than death. It is definitely not a joke. .
Even if his bones were not broken, his skin was burned by the fire, revealing his red and black flesh and blood. He looked neither human nor ghost, and he was still wailing with his teeth and claws open, which made his companions even more horrified.
Compared with this place, the setbacks in the battle outside Jinzhou in the spring were just a piece of cake. Laotieshan here was simply a hell on earth that could swallow up living people at any time.
Even if the reaction is only half a moment slower, if the fire oil splashed by the explosion is stained, the living person will turn into an extremely dazzling sky lantern. If he is not burned to death, he will be beaten to death by the dog barbarians on the top of the mountain with a blunderbuss.
As a heavenly soldier of the Qing Dynasty, they were naturally not afraid of the wretched and sleazy barbarians, but everyone was afraid of the barrels of violent fire oil rolling down. This object made them unable to guard against it.
They originally thought that the dog barbarians had thrown away almost everything. Without this object, they would not be able to stand on the top of the mountain. They never expected that they would throw down more than last time.
None of the infantrymen of the Tianzhu Army were new recruits, but were all veterans who had experienced battles for a long time. When they saw that the momentum was not right, they turned around and ran away. The knights who were responsible for supervising the battle behind them could not stop them.
The decision of these old ladies is undoubtedly very correct. There are only a few of the slow-running Knight Riding Schools left, and it is impossible for the soldiers to rescue them. Whoever goes to rescue people will be used by a group of barbarians with cannons. Who to greet.
Still fighting?
Damn it!
Who knows how much fierce fire oil Goumanzi still has?
Let grandpa die?
Go ahead and dream!
You are brave!
Then you rush up?
The Tianzhu Army knew nothing about the situation on the top of the mountain. They didn't know how many Goumanzi were stationed here, nor did they know the opponent's tactics.
It was a fierce attack, but he was hit head-on by the opponent and was beaten to the point of running away. This kind of thing rarely happened before.
No one turned around and looked back when they were fleeing in panic, because near the top of the mountain, the ground was warm and the people were familiar...
The Tianzhu Army launched a massive attack on the front of the land, which was about half a mile wide. As a result, it took less than a quarter of an hour to be defeated by the dog barbarians on the top of the mountain.
He climbed up slowly, and then was driven down by the opponent's butt.
"No retreat! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Jia La'e Zhensu Yangzhi, who was hiding behind the carriage and could see very clearly, couldn't help but became furious. This time neither Xu Erxian nor Ban Zhifu participated in the command.
King Zhishun Shang Ke was happy to order him to take full charge of this operation. If the attack failed again, he would have to bear the responsibility alone.
However, no one paid any attention to this Jia La E Zhen. The dog barbarian on the top of the mountain is much more ferocious than this man. If you don’t believe it, you can go up and have a look...
"Fire the arrow~!"
Su Yangzhi saw that he could no longer stop the loser in front of him with orders alone, so he immediately ordered the supervising team to fire their bows and arrows, so that they would be punished for disobeying military orders.
"ah……"
The dozen or so people who were running at the front were first knocked to the ground by a hail of arrows. Their screams woke everyone up, so they had to stop immediately, turn around and run up the mountain.
The remaining knights reorganized their troops at the foot of the mountain and ordered everyone to attack again. Just now they retreated without permission. No one could go down the mountain to rest unless they killed the barbarians above.
A group of gangsters were forced to have no choice but to climb up the mountain. When passing by the bodies of those who had been beaten to death or burned to death, they could not help but feel fearful.
The most important thing is that they have charged three or four times, and the defense line of the dog barbarians on the top of the mountain shows no sign of loosening. The result this time is probably the same.
I just don’t know who will die!
Whoever dies is unlucky!
Everyone is at peace with their destiny!
As a soldier, you have to accept your fate. Who would let your life be cheap?
If he had the ability, he would have become the prince of the Qing Dynasty long ago like Shang Kexi.
If you don't have the ability, then you can't blame others. You should just work for King Zhishun honestly.
"boom……"
The red cannons equipped by the Tianzhu Army once again fired fiercely at the top of the mountain, but the shelling effect was similar to the previous one.
If you want to hit a target less than ten feet away from two miles away, it is similar to hitting a plum with a bow and arrow at a distance of ten steps, maybe a little more difficult than that.
It may still be possible to shoot apples, but to shoot plums, sorry, the Qing Dynasty artillery team does not yet have this ability. The purpose of firing is to complete the order issued by King Zhishun.
The gunners were not perfunctory, but the tasks assigned to them by King Zhishun were too difficult and far beyond their capabilities.
There are craters everywhere near the top of the mountain, but the soil will absorb the huge kinetic energy of the shells, thereby reducing the damage to the soldiers in the trenches.
The shells fired by the red cannon are actually just scratching the surface, not to mention that many of the shells didn't even hit the "boots" and flew to who knows where...
"A bunch of bastards just waiting to die!"
Shang Ke was delighted to see that the attack effect was so unsightly, and he was even more furious. On such a mountain, he dispatched more than 2,000 men and attacked it four times in a row, but he couldn't get it down.
Is there anything more ridiculous than this?
I don’t know what Daishan would think if he saw it.
Daishan must have seen it from behind.
But Shang Kexi no longer cares about the other party's feelings.
If he doesn't capture the mountain in front of him earlier, the longer it takes, the greater the pressure will be on him.
"Look!"
"'Two hundred taels' is here again!"
"Get to your positions! Prepare to fire!"
The Japanese soldiers on the top of the mountain did not expect that the enemy soldiers would leave and come back. They wanted to take a rest, but the enemy soldiers did not intend to give them this time to breathe.
Fortunately, you can relax and wait for work at the top of the mountain. As long as you don't enter combat immediately, you can rest in disguise, which is much more comfortable than those enemy soldiers who want to attack from behind.
The iron cannon ashigaru were all busy cleaning the barrels of the iron cannons in their hands, while the long gun ashigaru, under the command of the samurai, clumsily carried the oil drums to fill the gaps in the position.
The seriously injured people and the corpses of our own deceased soldiers had been carried to the back. The corpses still exposed on the mountain were all Qing soldiers, as well as some Qing soldiers who were about to die.
No Ashgaru would sympathize with these guys who came to attack the mountain. In their view, these people were just free money and they would not regret dying. The more they died, the more money they would earn.
Therefore, the Qing soldiers who were not killed were not because of the pity of the Japanese ashigaru, but because of the shooting angle and obstacles, etc., it was difficult to hit the target with the iron cannon...
This time, the Tianzhu soldiers were very reluctant and were forced to attack the mountain by Jia La E Zhen Su Yang Zhi. In addition, a large number of the Xiaoqi School died in the battle and there was a lack of supervision, which made the climb much slower than before.
This gave the Japanese troops on the top of the mountain relatively ample time to prepare. Anyway, they had gained experience and the Japanese troops would not take action unless the enemy soldiers were close enough.
Those corpses and the location of the explosion are the best reference points. The Japanese officers and soldiers only exposed half of their heads and a pair of eyes from the trench, watching what was going on below.
Everyone is looking forward to an early dark day, because now the mountains are covered with "silver" lying in various directions, just waiting for them to put them in their pockets.
The order from the summit was to collect the corpses after dark, so even if the Ashigaru were itchy, they could only endure it for the time being.
Besides, it seems that the enemy forces at the foot of the mountain are not willing to accept defeat and are about to make a comeback.
Then everyone doesn’t mind piling more “silver” on the mountain.
On the Japanese side, in view of its price, the Qing soldiers were nicknamed - "two hundred taels"!
The Japanese officers and soldiers didn't know how these stupid enemy soldiers could get the Ming Dynasty to invite the Japanese country to send troops to help attack them.
If you kill one, you can get two hundred taels of silver, which is unimaginable in a local war.
Two hundred taels apiece!
Ten thousand is two million taels!
If this price is maintained and does not fall, General Tokugawa will allow the scale of troop dispatch to be relaxed next year.
I'm afraid that all the famous people from all over the world will send troops to the Ming Dynasty to make money...
Before I get all the money this year, I’m starting to think about next year.
That's right!
No one is allowed to talk on the summit, and there is no way to limit everyone's brains.
Having dreams is a wonderful thing.
At least it can give people the motivation to live.
Everyone responded to the call of General Tokugawa and went out to fight and make money, which was really a move that benefited the country and the country!
If you kill a Qing soldier, you can honor the general with forty taels of silver.
For the Ashigaru people, this is definitely a huge tribute!
In the previous battle, three thousand Qing soldiers were killed at Erlong Mountain, which was equivalent to a tribute of 120,000 taels of silver to the general.
The daimyo who personally led their troops into battle felt a sense of accomplishment and were extremely dedicated to the campaign.
"Notice!"
"Coming up! Don't be distracted!"
"Small cannon fire!"
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The Folang machine is still cooling down, so this time it can only use the Crouching Tiger Cannon and the Baizi Gun to deal with large groups of enemy soldiers at close range.
The shooting accuracy of the two weapons here is not high. Fortunately, they use shotguns to attack, which can form a larger coverage area.
After the artillery position on the top of the mountain opened fire, smoke began to fill.
To fire again after reloading, the artillerymen had to move their positions.
Although the Japanese army deployed a defensive line along the ridge, the depth of a single hilltop was almost zero.
But because the ridge itself is winding, and there are nearby hills that can provide fire cover.
Therefore, crossfire can be used to attack the Qing army attacking the mountain, and a semi-lateral attack can be carried out on the target.
Abe once again read the bound volume provided by a certain prince in detail, and asked the ministries to build a line of defense accordingly.
This arrangement is similar to the European-style bastion defense method, except that the bastion is replaced by a mountain.
For the Japanese troops on the mountain positions that were not attacked by the Qing troops, they could only fire two cannons to relieve their itching when they were bored.
In fact, the observation angle of the Japanese gun emplacements on the mountain tops on both sides is better than that from the front, making it clearer and easier for the gunners to aim at the target.
The north side of Laotieshan is divided into three mountains. The west side is J-shaped, the middle is a large C-shaped small C-shaped mountain, and the east side is K-shaped.
The Qing army mainly attacked the C-shaped mountain, and it was very easy to carry out lateral attacks from the K-shaped mountain on the right.
The Tianzhu soldiers attacking from the east side near the K-shaped mountain were covered by artillery fire from the top of the opposite mountain before they could reach halfway up the mountain.
Just because they didn't fire before doesn't mean they can't hit the Japanese troops on the opposite mountain. Once they open fire, it's time to harvest crops.
In this regard, it will not help if the Cavalry School and the infantry are angry. Spreading their forces means that neither side can take it down.
"Up! Quick! Climb up!"
If even a mountain top cannot be taken down today, King Zhishun may decide whose head he will use to vent his anger after he returns.
The Knight Riding School did not dare to neglect, so it naturally tried its best to protect its subordinates who were very reluctant to attack the mountain again.
The more I walked past the corpses, I saw the tragic death of those former partners.
The old ladies felt more and more that the Lord of Hell was waiting for them with his mouth open.
Even if they have to die in battle, no one wants to die in such a tragic and painful way.
If they really have to die and still have a choice, they would rather wipe their own necks.
The damn dog barbarian still didn't show his head, no one came down to fight, he just squatted on the top of the mountain to sneak up on them.
This battle is completely unwinnable. This is not a street pavilion, and the opponent is not the useless Ma Su.
"ah……"
Once the Tiger Crouching Cannon and Baizi Cannon are fired, no matter how low the accuracy, they can kill several minion soldiers with thousands of shotgun shells.
You can hide the oil barrels, but you can't hide from this thing. One dozen of them will cover a large area.
Unless you lie down and use your companion's corpse as a cannon, you might get hit.
Due to the scorching heat and long hours of climbing mountains while wearing armor, the physical strength of the slave soldiers was plummeting.
Everyone had to attack with the rapid splash of the cannons, and the speed of attacking the mountain became unimaginable.
After nearly a hundred people were knocked down by various types of artillery, the Tianyou Army finally slowly approached the top of the mountain.
But they also met an old rival, an old friend who seemed familiar to them - the oil barrel!
Everyone instinctively chose to run away, because if they were even a step too late, they might be cooked alive.
"Stop! Don't run!"
The Knight Riding School immediately stopped him, but no one listened at all.
The boss can only chop down one or two with his sword. Once the oil barrel explodes, everyone nearby will die.
"Well……"
"Boom~!"
The young knight was first shot in the chest and let out a choked sob. When he lowered his head to check the shot site, the oil drum that rolled down exploded nearby.
His whole body was immediately splashed with oil, and then he turned into a sky lantern with half of his body on fire. He let out bursts of screams and could no longer direct the next attack.
Continuous explosions began to occur near the top of the mountain, showing a giant fire dragon that spread hundreds of steps long. The sight of Jia La E Zhen Su Yang Zhi, who was supervising the battle at the bottom of the mountain, was terrified.
Last time the Japanese army used thirty-one oil barrels, this time they went even bigger and used more than fifty, making the scene effect even better than last time.
As a result, more slave soldiers were cooked. Including those who were shot by iron cannons and crossbows, the total loss of the Tianshu Army was no less than 400.
Many people left their backs to each other when going down the mountain, resulting in being shot or arrowed in the back and falling to the ground. This is the consequence of a hasty retreat.
Fortunately, many people ran fast enough, otherwise the number of casualties would have continued to rise. Those who ran slowly would probably be ripe by now...
Among the many deserters, Tuesday was one of them.
He had previously followed Shang Kexi to fight against the Qing army, and later followed Shang Kexi to join the Qing Dynasty, and in turn fought against the Ming army.
He has lived for almost thirty years and participated in dozens of battles, large and small, but he has never seen such shameless tactics.
The opponent just won't go down the mountain and is huddled on the top of the mountain, waiting for you to attack.
We are also cooperating, but we are still unwilling to attack them.
Remembering that Zhang Shuanzi, who joined the gang from the same village, had been burned to the point of being transformed into a human being, my mood hit rock bottom on Tuesday.
He didn't want to be burned alive. He didn't want to see that extremely miserable scene again in his life.
King Zhishun pressed hard, and Jia La'e Zhensu Yangzhi was even more of a murderous butcher.
Everyone had no choice but to fight again, and the result was still the same as before.
