Both the slave soldiers and the Eight Banners soldiers hope to destroy the defense line set up by the Gou Barbarians on the top of the mountain twice in one night. It is best to kill the Gou Barbarians until they lose their armor and become chaotic. After daybreak, they can annihilate this group and seek death. The barbarian army is bad.
It's just that their hopes are good, but the actual situation is contrary to their expectations...
The Japanese troops stationed on the second mountain ridge were all composed of four veterans and the subordinates of the various feudal daimyo, and their combat effectiveness was no worse than that of the previous members of the Shodai and Waiyo daimyo.
The Tokugawa General's family troops were too valuable to be easily thrown into battle, and were used by Abe Shigeji as the general reserve of the entire army.
The team originally stationed in the third line was directly mentioned to the second line, which made them very happy. They were mainly worried that their team was too strong yesterday and today.
If this was just to make money, the two groups of soldiers and horses beat the Qing army to death, so that they scared the other side and did not dare to attack, but they would not even get the slightest credit.
All Japanese troops, whether from the Kinki region or the Kansai region, were not afraid of the Qing army's crazy attack, but were afraid that the opponent would be timid.
As long as the Qing army dared to invest a large number of troops, the Japanese army would happily applaud and welcome it.
"Attention! 'Two hundred taels' is here again~!"
"Get ready to drop the bomb!"
The Japanese army no longer knows how to call each other by their formal names. Unless they are meeting their superiors, they will always call them "two hundred liang"!
Because you can earn two hundred taels of silver by killing a Qing soldier. Although you can't keep it all yourself, you have to share it with others, but it is still high enough.
The Japanese army here has used up the few oil barrels. If they want to repel another large-scale enemy attack, they can only rely on grenades.
Since the Japanese army originally lacked artillery, although they received help from the Ming Crown Prince, they still felt that it was not enough.
After getting a large number of grenades and tasting the great benefits, they began to rely heavily on this new weapon.
The Ashigaru's bomb delivery speed is almost similar to that of the Franchise, and it can be thrown in trenches and has a certain degree of deflection capability.
In addition, the grenade itself has splash damage, and it explodes into a large area, and the effect is extraordinary.
Using iron cannons with direct aiming capabilities and seconding hand grenades, this blocking combination greatly satisfied the front-line Japanese troops.
The only regret is that there were too few grenades distributed, less than one per person.
Not to mention two or three per person, even one per person can satisfy the addiction.
The guys who are lucky enough to drop bombs are the ones with the strongest arms among the spear ashigaru.
Everyone else, including the samurai, knew how to envy him.
"Boom boom boom..."
In the previous blockade, the Japanese army did not use hand grenades, but only used oil barrels, which caused the enemy soldiers to howl like ghosts and turned around and ran away.
This time the opponent reorganized their attack on the mountain. Without the help of oil barrels, they could only use Crouching Tiger Cannon, Baizi Gun, and Iron Cannon to slow down the opponent's advancement speed.
When they are within a dozen steps, they will then use grenade tactics to launch a concentrated fire attack, striving to reduce the possibility of hand-to-hand combat and ensure the absolute safety of the position.
"wooden club!"
"It's a stick!"
"The wind is blowing..."
Kong Youde's Tianyou soldiers have tasted the lethality of this explosive mallet, and no one wants to taste it again.
The dog barbarians on the top of the mountain are also disgusting. As soon as they get close to the top of the mountain, they throw such objects down.
He doesn't even have the courage to draw a sword and fight with his own side, which is really hateful.
But what can be done now?
The one who can throw it away is the uncle!
If the dog barbarian keeps throwing it away...
That means - your uncle will always be your uncle!
Iron beads mixed with soil were flying in the air, and fireballs were blooming all over the place one after another.
The Qing army had just launched an offensive, but it was blown away without a trace in the blink of an eye.
There were continuous explosions all around, and the slave soldiers were so frightened that they almost peed their pants on the spot.
Those damn barbarians almost threw this explosive mallet directly into their mouths...
"ah……"
"It hurts so much!"
The slave soldiers who were rolling on the ground, covering their faces and howling were all unlucky ones who had been shot in the face.
There is no cure for it. If someone is hit by an iron ball in the brain, even if he survives and can be cured, he is still a fool.
More guys were shot in their limbs, especially below the knees, and fell to the ground directly pressing the wounds.
Hand grenades are different from artillery shells in that they are not fatal to enemy targets. The focus is on batch wounding and disabling.
The fundamental purpose of a certain prince's frantic production of this weapon was to quickly increase his own firepower output level and to massacre Braid's effective forces.
In close combat, whether it was the "grenade rain" tactics launched by the Ming army or the Japanese army, the braided infantry brigade was determined to avoid it.
Especially in the hot summer, iron beads containing lead powder can cause considerable damage to the victim as long as they are penetrated into the epidermis. Improper treatment can lead to infection and suppuration.
The large-scale non-combat attrition caused to Braid was the reason why a certain prince particularly favored grenades.
The grenade has a simple structure and can be produced very quickly as long as safety is paid attention to.
The filling inside is not black powder in the ordinary sense, but a kind of gunpowder that produces much smaller smoke than black powder when it explodes.
Even if the Japanese army discovered the difference in this gunpowder, a certain prince would not immediately give the secret recipe to General Tokugawa unless some additional special requirements could be met.
The Japanese army had discovered that the gunpowder used in iron cannons produced larger smoke when exploded than the gunpowder in hand grenades, but they attributed this situation to the low purity of the gunpowder.
Without special testing, one can easily understand the differences in the composition ratio of gunpowder just by observing it during burning.
The Japanese army has not thought so deeply yet, but they just think that the grenades provided by the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince are very useful.
It is not only easy to carry and use, but also has excellent lethality. When bombs are dropped in a concentrated manner, the results are not inferior to those of artillery shells.
Abe Shige has already sent someone to tell Mao Yuanyi and Zheng Zhibao that once there is news of the arrival of such weapons, there is no need to notify him, and the sailors under their command must be transported ashore immediately.
In order to get more grenades, Abe once again sent people to Tianjin in person. From there, he disembarked, rode a fast horse straight to the capital, and explained the situation to the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty in person.
It would be good to bring back 5,000 grenades. Five thousand can kill at least 2,000 Qing soldiers. Even if the manufacturing cost of grenades is directly converted into the results after the war, it is still acceptable to the Japanese army.
This kind of large-scale fierce battle consumes a lot of ammunition. Optimistically speaking, 30,000 grenades can only be used by the front line for four or five days.
However, judging from the brutality of tonight's battle, the Japanese army's reserve of grenades may be depleted overnight.
Although the slave soldiers are weak-willed and have low combat effectiveness, it is impossible to blow them away with dozens of grenades, not to mention that there are Eight Banners soldiers behind them to supervise the battle.
Abe Shigeji has informed all ministries that the Qing army coming to attack this time is the main force, not the previous servant army, so they must be treated with caution.
In addition, the front position had been lost in a short period of time, indicating that the enemy's attack was menacing, so the Japanese troops defending at Erdao Mountain did not take it lightly.
Three to four hundred grenades were thrown out one after another, and thousands of iron cannons and crossbows were fired in turn, quickly wounding and killing at least five to six hundred people. This was considered to have basically contained the second offensive launched by the Qing army.
The slave soldiers had no intention of fighting, but the Eight Banners soldiers were unwilling to accept it. They finally reached the mountainside and were beaten by a barbarian in the middle of the night. They could not just withdraw their troops and retreat.
The obedient king Kong Youde invested four Jia La, and Duduo also took out two Jia La elites with white flags. The cost was so high, and the expected return would not be too low.
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Of course the Niulu Zhangjings who were supervising the battle with the white flags on the mountain knew what their princes were thinking, and of course they would not just retreat, otherwise they would be whipped.
Just like that, the slave soldiers who were blown away by the hammer were about to grease their feet and run away, but they were driven back by the ferocious Master of the Eight Banners.
Unable to reach the ridge above the head occupied by the barbarians, it was impossible to retreat, let alone rest.
Raise a dog for a thousand days, use a dog for a while!
The Qing Dynasty has been raising the Tianyou Army for a long time, and now it is time to let go of the chain and bite the prey.
If your own dog is disobedient, it will be punished until it becomes obedient.
As long as anyone dares to retreat, no matter how high or low their title is, they will be shot on the spot!
"damn it!"
The slave soldiers had no choice but to recognize the reality with the "help" of the Eight Banner masters, and they kept cursing.
This is equivalent to pushing them into a pit of fire. If they rush forward, they will have a narrow escape.
Because you first have to get over the attack of the explosive club, then avoid the shots of the cannon and the crossbow, and finally you can come into close combat with the dog barbarian.
It's easy to say, but when it comes to rolling up your arms and sleeves and getting started, how can it be so easy? ? ?
Near the top of the mountain were all the comrades who had been blown to the ground. There were many dead and few alive.
There are also a few clever people who lie down and pretend to be dead. These people really show their talents in order to survive.
Anyone who could still walk was intercepted by the Eight Banners masters and driven forward to attack the dog barbarians.
"Pah, pah, pah..."
The sound of bird gunshots from the top of the mountain never stopped, and the sound of gunshots flying rapidly could be heard in my ears.
The slave soldiers were walking up one by one. As long as the club exploded, they would react faster than a monkey and they would immediately crawl to the ground.
After being kicked and beaten by the Riding School members, he slowly stood up and continued to climb up. In comparison, the treatment was not as good as working as a coolie for the landlord.
If he dies, that's it. Once he is injured by a bullet or a mallet and becomes disabled, the days to come will be too sad.
The Qing Dynasty has always raised only good dogs that can bite people. If a dog can no longer bite people, it will have no choice but to fend for itself like the lowest nikans.
One of them is Yang Youyu, who is a God-blessed soldier. His name is nice and easy to remember, but he is not a general of the Yang family with superior martial arts. At this moment, he can only attack slowly towards the top of the mountain with other slaves.
At first, Yang Youyu heard from his companions that he would follow King Gongshun to kill the dog barbarians who landed in Liaodong. Once he entered the customs, he would be able to steal money and play with women. This wish was very comfortable.
But as the war progressed, Yang Youyu felt that this was not the case at all. What he said sounded good, but when it came time to fight head-on with real swords and guns, the slaves below would die.
Yang Youyu really wanted to lie down and pretend to be dead, but the nearest knight rider was right behind him. If he was found out about pretending to be dead, he would have his head chopped off.
This made Yang Youyu feel extremely tormented, especially when he saw his companions in front of him being killed and injured by the barbarian on the top of the mountain. He couldn't help but think of himself in an instant.
When he heard the explosion, he shivered, his whole body was shaking with fear, and his legs were a little unruly, so he had to instinctively follow the others to attack.
If someone rushes you, just give in. Otherwise, while your whole body is still intact, run away with them.
On the one hand, it is said that the dog barbarian is vulnerable, and on the other hand, it is said that it may be the white pole army. The two statements are completely contradictory.
Yang Youyu was a little confused after hearing this, but he didn't know a few characters in Douda, so he could only work for King Gongshun to make a living.
In order to seize the previous mountain top, many people on the Qing side died or were injured.
However, I heard that the fifteenth master Duduo is here this time, and he will personally supervise the army. Even his own prince Kong Youde has to be as obedient as his third grandson, let alone the others.
Even if he dies, he must die first like these slave soldiers. The master of the Eight Banners is very valuable, so the death of one of them is a big deal.
They had already traveled two or three miles, including walking and fighting. Yang Youyu was panting from exhaustion, but he couldn't rest on the spot. As long as he still had breath, he had to continue to work for the Qing Dynasty.
Hero?
Bullshit!
I'm lucky to survive tonight!
Just because you were able to win before doesn't mean you can win now.
Yang Youyu had an ominous premonition that many people in their God Blessing Army would die here.
This kind of thing can only be understood and cannot be talked about. Once it is said out, it will cause disaster and will be punished by military law.
Since he defected to the Qing Dynasty, he had plenty of food and wine at the top, and Kong Youde was even made a prince by the emperor, but the situation below has not changed much.
When you come here, you can't rob people's property, let alone disobey military orders. Compared with when you worked for the Ming Dynasty, you are just looking for punishment.
They are all used to being idle, so it's no use to any good. How can they still have the energy to fight against the white-pole army?
Isn't this asking for death?
I heard that the Heavenly Support Army was defeated yesterday, and the two red flags were not lowered today.
Prince Rui Dorgon ordered the entire army to attack the mountain at night, vowing to decide in a battle.
Yang Youyu knew the fame and strength of the two white flags and the two red flags, but he didn't quite believe that Gou Manzi was here to die.
Anyway, this matter was very strange. There was always something wrong, and he couldn't tell.
"boom……"
A mallet exploded near Yang Youyu, and his thoughts returned to the battlefield.
"Ah~!"
Yang Youyu only felt some pain in his leg. He reached down and touched it, then twisted it with his thumb and index finger, and felt that there was some mucus on his hand.
Don't ask, he must have been tricked.
"Damn you bastard!"
The iron ball got through the gap in his armor and hit Yang Youyu's calf. However, he seemed to feel that it did not damage the bones and was only embedded in the flesh. This was a blessing in misfortune.
"Get up! Stop pretending to be dead!"
A knight riding school next to him immediately came up, intending to pull this clever woman up by the neck.
"Ah~! Master! I'm injured!"
Yang Youyu immediately wailed loudly, saying that he had become a wounded soldier and could not fight.
"Where's the injury?"
The Knight Riding School didn't believe him at all. The virtues of these people were better than the others.
"leg!"
Yang Youyu stayed where he was and pointed downwards.
"Then stand up! Otherwise I will chop you with a knife!"
If people like him stop fighting even if they are slightly injured, then the attack on the mountain will fail.
"Ouch~! Spare your life!"
Yang Youyu didn't dare to stab this guy, after all, there were many Eight Banner masters nearby.
"Then stand up! Come up quickly!"
The prince has an order that even if you die, you must die on the mountain, and no one is allowed to go down the mountain.
