We must avenge the subordinates who were killed or injured in the sneak attack by the barbarian!
This is the only thing that Niulu Zhangjing Sol and Nuo are thinking about at this moment.
It was already less than twenty steps away. If the warriors of the Qing Dynasty worked harder, they would be able to give the barbarian a taste of their own power.
However, before they got what they wanted, they first tasted another weapon that frightened the Tianzhu soldiers - grenades!
This is an object that cannot be easily shot with a rocket. Not only does it fly extremely fast, but it is also extremely small, not much bigger than a sparrow.
Without extraordinary reaction speed and exquisite archery skills, it would have been difficult to hit the target quickly.
Sol and Nuo have heard about this thing from their master Mandahai, but have never seen it before.
I was lucky enough to see it now, and I also saw the powerful lethality of this thing.
Dozens of small black dots flew in the sky, gradually enlarging into sticks.
Before the Eight Banners warriors could react, they suddenly exploded one after another.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
This effect is more terrifying than an oil barrel. Since it is thrown from overhead, the armored soldiers are unable to guard against it.
Objects that fall under your feet and explode will injure your feet, and objects that have not hit the ground and explode in mid-air will injure your face.
One after another "sparks" bloom rapidly, and hundreds of them add up to present a terrifying scene of "flowering all over the mountain".
Due to the rapid and violent attack of this new enemy force, in order to delay the opponent's advance, the Japanese army's Nagasaki Ashigaru threw a total of more than 700 grenades in a hurry.
This caused the Lazhangjing Chahatai Division with the Red Flag to lose nearly half of its troops in less than half a quarter of an hour. The number of people killed was relatively small, but a large number of soldiers were injured. .
The reason why such heavy casualties were caused was because Chahatai's troops were not afraid of the opponent in their hearts and wanted to capture the top of the mountain in one go, which resulted in a relatively concentrated force.
Moreover, after the oil barrel exploded, they did not retreat in time. Instead, follow-up troops rushed up, which invisibly helped the Japanese Ashigaru army and made it easier for the enemy to drop bombs.
Chahatai did not expect that he was about to attack the top of the mountain. Just ten steps away from the top of the mountain, his warriors were severely beaten by the barbarians.
The front was filled with continuous firing of cannons and crossbows, and the endless exploding clubs overhead made the warriors at a loss what to do.
The dog barbarian's firepower on the top of the mountain was extremely fierce. No matter how powerful the Eight Banners warriors were, they would not be able to charge forward unless they really decided to die together with their opponent.
They originally thought that the dog barbarian was just a three-blade axe. If he withstood the first wave of attacks, it would be much easier to fight in the future. However, the actual situation was exactly the opposite.
The closer they got to the top of the mountain, the more ferocious the firepower of the dog barbarians was. Not only were there muskets, but the barbarians were also attacking them with bows and arrows. They were using a huge bow and arrow that none of the Eight Banners soldiers had ever seen before.
What frightens the Eight Banners soldiers the most is that the dog barbarians seem to have endless mallets in their hands, throwing them one after another, and they can't see the end.
What's even more terrible is that once they reach the top of the mountain, both sides can almost see each other's appearance clearly, which makes the blunderbuss so powerful that only those wearing three layers of armor can survive.
It is possible but not certain because the opponent also has soldiers holding giant bows, and their arrow skills are extremely accurate, and they can most likely hit their companions in the face.
Once an arrow is shot in the face, it is most likely that you will never die again, and even your head will be shot through like a watermelon...
The archery skills of these barbarian archers are not inferior to those of the Eight Banners soldiers. If the two sides only shoot at each other, the Qing side may still be able to win.
However, the opponent had gunmen and spearmen who could throw sticks, and their strength was far greater than that of the Qing Dynasty. They were still waiting for work on the top of the mountain, and the Eight Banners soldiers became more and more difficult to fight.
Different from the "three-stage attack tactic" implemented on the mainland, the Japanese army implemented a "double three-stage attack" in this battle.
In terms of the use of iron cannons, each iron cannon ashigaru responsible for firing has four iron cannons, as well as companions who are responsible for loading ammunition.
The rate of fire can reach seven to eight rounds per minute, and even closer to nine to ten rounds per minute. This kind of fire suppression capability is beyond imagination.
The rate of fire of the Ming army's bird cannons was much higher than that of the Ming army's bird cannons that the Qing army encountered before. In their opinion, Gou Manzi's bird cannons kept shooting at them without stopping at all.
Secondly, in terms of firepower.
The Japanese samurai and spear ashigaru were responsible for using bows and crossbows to attack the completely unprotected faces of the Qing soldiers. The iron gun ashigaru was mainly responsible for attacking the torso and thighs, leaving the area below the knees for oil barrels and grenades.
In this way, the upper, middle, and lower parts are all taken care of, so you don't have to worry about not getting hit!
Although the cotton armor equipped on a large scale by the Qing army was very protective, especially when wearing two or three layers of armor, it was almost invulnerable to cold weapons.
However, each Qing soldier's head and feet were the key to success, and "facial shooting" was the special skill of the Japanese warriors. Within ten steps, three or four arrows out of ten could hit.
If the unprotected area below the ankle is hit by an iron ball, it may be embedded in the flesh and cause unbearable pain, or it may penetrate the bone and cause bleeding.
Even a small iron bead may turn a strong Eight Banners soldier into a cripple walking with a limp, or even sitting on the ground and wailing.
"Give me...ah..."
Tong Gal of the Riding Academy wanted to shout loudly in public to boost his morale, but he was shot by some barbarian in the upper jaw, and his two front teeth were immediately shattered.
His mouth immediately became full of blood, and he couldn't speak. He reluctantly spit out a mouthful of blood. Knowing that he could no longer command, Tong Gal covered his mouth and ran down the mountain.
If he stayed here any longer, the opponent's next arrow might hit him in the head, and he would no longer be able to survive. The arrow was pulled out of his throat and almost went through the back of his head.
In an emergency, the Japanese samurai's bow shooting speed was extremely fast, and could shoot an arrow in two seconds. This required a lot of arm strength and could only be maintained for a short time.
But for the Eight Banners soldiers, this was the first time they encountered a well-matched opponent, but they were already a little tired of dealing with it, and it was even more difficult to win.
After a rough estimate, Chahatai felt that if he continued to fight, his entire army would be annihilated in this damn place. In desperation, he had no choice but to order a quick retreat.
In the process of retreating down the mountain, the Eight Banners soldiers were killed and injured hundreds more...
Jiala, commanded by Chahatai, originally had nearly 1,350 people.
When I came back to take stock, I found that there were less than 600 people left.
They only attacked once and suffered this level of battle damage.
Seeing the remaining Eight Banners soldiers on the mountain who were unable to go down quickly, being slowly shot to death by the barbarians, Chahatai was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
He was completely unable to rescue these wounded soldiers and could only leave them to fend for themselves. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were abandoned. If someone went to rescue them, more warriors would have to die.
The Eight Banners soldiers who saw the tragic death of their comrades all had red eyes and urged to go to the rescue, but they were all severely reprimanded by Jia La Zhangjing Chahatai.
"To report to my master, my servant led his troops to attack without success. I hope that my master will punish me!"
Chahatai took the responsibility for the failure of the mountain attack on himself. After all, he ordered his troops to retreat on their own initiative.
"That's it! I've seen it all. It's not your fault. I will explain it to Prince Rui and my father!"
Mandahai originally didn't expect to successfully attack the mountain with only one Jia La man. If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that the entire Tianshu Army was useless?
The dog barbarian on the top of the mountain is indeed very stubborn, which is consistent with what Shang Keai said. Man Dahai can really feel the opponent's strength.
Although he was young, Mandahai never thought that he would kill all the three armored men and horses in his hand. It would be extremely difficult to obtain so many men and horses.
He was also unwilling to use his troops to pave the way for others, especially the two white flags. When the two red flags were almost fought, Prince Rui could let the two white flags go up to fight for the victory.
Dorgon must have planned this from the beginning. Thinking of this, Mandahai was also very dissatisfied, but his 14th uncle was the commander-in-chief of the entire army, and he had to act according to orders.
On the eastern front, the Tianyou Army Huaishun King Geng Zhongming, who was responsible for the main attack on K-shaped Mountain, did not get any advantage.
King Huaishun Geng Zhongming ordered Jia La'e Zhenshi Mingxiong to lead his troops to launch a tentative attack first, but was met with a head-on attack by the defenders.
Before even climbing halfway up the mountain, Shi Mingxiong's troops lost nearly 300 infantrymen, which directly caused a armored man to be beaten back to the original position.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes and only based on hearsay, Shi Mingxiong would never have believed that Gou Manzi's bird gun could have such an astonishing rate of fire.
This Jia La'erzhen used a telescope to really see the relatively orderly firing scene of the opponent. He recited seven or eight numbers silently in his heart, and he could see it once.
Generally speaking, a dog barbarian needs more than thirty figures to shoot a bird shot. If the speed reaches four times that, the troops will definitely not be able to withstand this level of casualties.
Bearing a loss of 20% of its troops would be the limit of the God's Blessed Army. In comparison, even if Goumanzi himself suffered a loss of only 10%, his entire army would be in retreat.
If this group of dog savages is so extraordinary, no wonder Beiziye Shuotuo said that they were the white-armed troops transferred from the south by the dog emperor Chongzhen. They showed no mercy in the first confrontation.
"Leave this mountain flat for me!"
King Geng Zhongming of Huaishun knew that the three groups of troops would attack the mountain together, and whoever went up first would win the first victory, so he urgently ordered the artillery team to carry out a second fire attack.
Before sending Shi Mingxiong's troops to attack the mountain, Geng Zhongming had ordered the artillery team to conduct a bombardment. The effect was unknown, but he had tested it with his men, and the result was very unsatisfactory.
Almost one Niulu infantryman was killed and injured by the dog barbarians. Nearly ten carriages were also smashed into pieces. Hundreds of Baoyi Aha who went to fill the hole were killed.
If you rashly send troops and horses to rush over again, you will have to be beaten back, and you will lose face. Instead of doing that, it is better to order the artillery team to bombard the top of the mountain frantically, and it will not be too late for the infantry to charge again.
Geng Zhongming didn't care about the life and death of his subordinates, but he had to die with value. At least he had to get more results for himself, otherwise it would be like giving someone's head under the muzzle of the barbarian's gun.
This lesson was equivalent to making Geng Zhongming suffer a loss of silence in broad daylight, and it was the kind that could only be swallowed but not spit out.
If he could later allow his troops to attack the top of the mountain, Geng Zhongming would order people to wash the top of the mountain with blood and kill all the dog barbarians in order to relieve his hatred.
In fact, the Japanese troops on the top of the mountain did not even use grenades and oil barrels. They repelled the first attack of the Tianyou Army with only the intensive rapid fire of iron cannons.
The infantry of the God's Blessing Army did not know how fast the opponent's cannon fire was, and relied on their past experience to launch a group charge towards the top of the mountain.
As a result, they were knocked down to the ground row by row by the opponent. They barely managed to hold on and walked up twenty steps. Then, due to excessive casualties and loss of morale, a group of ** immediately turned around and ran away.
Looking at the dead bodies and wounded soldiers in front of them, how could the people coming up from behind not be afraid?
They don't know how many people will die if they rush to the top of the mountain, but they only know one thing.
That is, I don’t want to die, but I can’t die. If I die, I will have no money to spend, let alone women to play with...
Regarding this failure, although Huaishun King Geng Zhongming was annoyed, he did not get angry.
For him, losing one Niu Lu's troops was not a big deal at all.
Even if one of Jia La's troops is lost, it is worth it as long as they can attack the top of the mountain.
On the Western Front, a large tattered flag with the word "Kong" printed on it was planted at the foot of the mountain.
The soldier who had just carried the flag and charged had been killed and was kneeling under the flagpole.
The area near the foot of the mountain was full of subordinates who were obedient to King Kong Youde, but most of them had already expired.
They didn't even catch anything, but they were killed.
Kong Youde was skeptical about Bei Ziye Shuotuo's previous remarks.
He believed that Shuo Tuo was just surrounded by the Gou Barbarians with superior troops, and deliberately exaggerated the Gou Barbarians' combat power for the sake of face.
If it were him, and he suffered a defeat that nearly wiped out the entire army, he would probably describe it this way, at least it wouldn't be too embarrassing.
However, the scene that just happened somewhat surprised Kong Youde. The dog barbarian was not only powerful in close combat, but also had extraordinary long-range shooting ability.
After being heavily bombarded by one's own troops, one can still kill a large number of one's own infantry with blunderbuss on the top of the mountain.
Kong Youde didn't know how many barbarians there were on the top of the mountain, but judging from the battle situation, it would be at least five thousand.
If there are only two thousand dog barbarians, they will definitely not be able to stop the attack of more than 1,300 armored soldiers by one Jia La.
There are really five thousand barbarians on the mountain. Kong Youde doesn't know if he can win the battle.
Because Shuotuo said that about fifty or sixty thousand dog barbarians came. In other words, in addition to this mountain and the nearby mountains, there were twenty to thirty thousand dog barbarians in the mountains behind.
After only attacking a mountain once, so many men were lost. If they had to forcefully attack the mountain in the next few days, I really don't know how many lives would be needed to fill it.
Kong Youde made careful calculations. Five thousand against five thousand might lead to a tie, but the barbarian would also increase his troops. So if he calculated it, it might not be enough to fill in all the men in his own army.
Prince Rui had to be asked to send troops and horses from the two white flags to support him in order to make the Qing Dynasty invincible. Otherwise, he would have to rely on the two red flags and the God's Blessing Army to attack the mountain.
The total number is only 30,000. Isn't it a daydream to capture Laotieshan, which is garrisoned by Baigan Army twice as many as our own?
In this confrontation, Kong Youde began to believe in the special identity of the opponent's white pole army.
If you switch to other parts of the pass, they definitely don't have this kind of strength.
But Kong Youde was a little puzzled. Wasn't the Baigan Army led by that old shrew Qin Liangyu? The recruits were all native soldiers from the southwest. Why did they suddenly know how to use blunderbuss?
Is it possible that the Ming court implemented a very special training method for the Baigan Army?
Even Qi Shaobao's Qi Jiajun's skills in using firearms were learned by the old shrew?
Then, wouldn't the White Gun Army be very powerful in long-range shooting and close combat?
How will we fight against our own troops from now on?
Before rushing forward, you have to take a shot from a bird.
After rushing up, you still have to engage in close combat with the opponent.
Wouldn’t the five armored men and horses have to be beaten to death?
Then hasn’t the obedient king himself become an empty shell?
