"Listen up, heroes in the city! The rebel army has raised 880,000 troops, aiming to launch a holy war and overthrow the tyrant. Only in this way can we save the people from the tyrant! Today, the tyrant is dead in name only, and the rebel armies everywhere are like a broken bamboo, invincible. The dog officers and soldiers fled in panic, forcing the Dog Emperor to linger in the northern capital. Heroes should understand the general situation and join forces with the rebels to pacify the world. Holy wars are fought by saints, and our leaders will unanimously recommend Yan With the Holy Duke as the emperor, we can establish the Holy Dynasty to replace Baoming, so as to protect the safety of the people in the world and fulfill the wishes of the world's scholars!"
The rebels did not rush to attack the city. Instead, they drove over an armored truck and used a loudspeaker to shout to the defenders in the city. The content was both soft and hard, in an attempt to intimidate and induce...
Kong Zhongming almost became angry when he heard this. You might as well launch a holy war, but now you are using the reputation of Saint Kong to gather troops to besiege Qufu. What kind of holy war is this?
If you really want to fight a holy war, why don't you go to Beidu?
After everything is done, I can use 10 million silver coins to reward the army!
You still have the nerve to boast that you have 880,000 troops. Do you think this is the army of Liangshan heroes?
You and this ragtag group of people can fight as many as 20,000 to 30,000 people!
"Heroes outside the city, listen! Qufu is the hometown of Saint Confucius, and it is also a place where scholars from all over the world come to pilgrimage. Youdao means that the holy land is inviolable, and the sacred forest is inviolable. Since the heroes want to fight a holy war, they can fight him instead. Land, to prove the name of holy war! Besieging the holy land of Qufu in the name of holy war is definitely not something done by heroes! Eight hundred and eighty thousand heroes are enough to pacify the world and dominate the world, why are they embarrassing the holy land?"
Since the other party is polite first and then fights, Kong Zhongming will not be rude and neglect the other party.
"Listen, heroes in the city! Since we have launched a holy war, we must go to the holy temple to make a wish. Only in this way can we obtain the protection of the saint. We can win every battle. After we have accomplished the great work, we can come here to fulfill our vows. This has a beginning and an end. I believe Yan Shenggong will decide I will understand! Just open the city gate, and we will swear that Qiu will not do anything wrong, and we will withdraw our troops immediately after making our wish."
"Heroes outside the city, listen! The public has understood your thoughts and explained the causes and consequences to the saint on your behalf. You don't need to go to the city to make a wish. You only need to come after you are done."
"If Duke Yan hadn't come forward, we would definitely not believe this!"
"I am Duke Yansheng!"
"fire!"
"boom……"
Suddenly there was a booming sound of artillery, which shattered the parapet wall at the top of Qufu City. Kong Zhongming, who was stepping on the city to check the situation, was so frightened that he almost peed his pants on the spot.
"I call you an immortal! You don't practice martial ethics!"
Kong Zhongming also didn't forget to use the loudspeaker to curse the other party for attacking him. This is really hateful.
"I suspect that you are not Duke Yan Sheng, but a lackey of the imperial court. That's why I fired the gun. You are definitely not devoid of martial ethics. With the protection of the saint, Duke Yan will definitely turn the danger into safety!"
"The saint has protected you, please stand up for me!"
"Don't be angry, Mr. Yanshenggong. This is just for inspection. Mr. Yanshenggong is indeed worthy of his reputation!"
"Don't talk nonsense, if you want to be beaten, then fight, otherwise get out!"
"Kong Zhongming! Are you determined to be the dog emperor's lackey?"
"Bitch thief! You were bombarding me just now. Do you still want me to surrender?"
"How presumptuous! After we break the city, we will definitely wash out the Kong family with blood, so that you can neither survive nor die!"
"If you have the guts, come here and give it a try! The rebels still want to capture Qufu. They are daydreaming! If you are caught by Master Wang, you and the others will be executed in Lingchi!"
"...Kill this dog Kong Zhongming for me! No! Capture him alive, and I, the King, will visit the female members of the Kong family!"
"yes!"
The furious Gong Dayong no longer planned to recruit the other party to surrender, which made it clear that the two sides had great differences and could not reach an agreement at all.
Since soft is not enough, then hard is better. Anyway, I brought more than 100,000 people this time, so I am not afraid that I will not be able to capture Qufu.
If even the small Qufu cannot be defeated, then there is no need to worry about Jining, which is protected by thousands of dog officers and soldiers.
"Kill!"
Under the cover of hundreds of various armored vehicles and dozens of artillery pieces, more than 20,000 rebel soldiers carried ladders and began to launch a fierce attack on the city of Qufu.
After entering the era of hot weapons, the rebels attacked cities in the era of cold weapons in a similar way to those in the era of cold weapons.
The reason is that there is no aircraft cover and not many artillery shells. The only advantage is that it can launch human sea tactics.
The backbone of the rebel army was the rich gentry's relatives, fellow villagers, classmates, and their servants.
Those who pay more can be brigade commanders, and those who pay less can be battalion commanders or company commanders.
If you don't have money, you can only become a platoon leader or even a squad leader, leading your subordinates to charge into battle for their superiors.
After Qufu was besieged by rebels last time, the court also paid great attention to this matter.
Not only did Kong Zhongming allow Kong Zhongming to expand the force to 5,000, he also allocated 40 light artillery pieces, 20 armored vehicles, 200 machine guns, 500 submachine guns, 5,000 rifles, 50,000 grenades, and Corresponding shells and bullets.
Kong Zhongming felt that it was not safe enough, so he spent his own money to purchase ten "Vulture" general-purpose helicopters and supporting parts.
As a result, the defense of Qufu was temporarily handed over to the Kong family.
Speaking more seriously, the armed Kong family can finally kill enemies for the country.
To put it bluntly, Yan Shenggong just wanted to avenge his private revenge, and the court pretended not to notice...
The imperial court can provide weapons and equipment, but as for the food and salary of these people, that is the Kong family's own business.
The Kong family is very wealthy, so they should not be short of this little money, otherwise they would have joined the rebel army long ago!
In the opinion of a certain emperor, the two battles of Qufu were a group of small landowners besieging a large landowner!
Landlords versus landlords, how interesting this is!
It is true that peers are enemies!
"Come on! Fight the thief Yan Shenggong to death! Play to death the female members of the Kong family!"
Hearing these words made them angry, and the rebel soldiers were naturally encouraged. After all, everyone had been coveting the noble Kong family women for a long time.
Since you can have a chance to play if you work hard, why not give it a try? What if the dream comes true?
However, the dream turned into a hail of bullets in the blink of an eye. Compared with the last time they attacked the city, the firepower at the top of the city this time was much stronger.
Although the imperial court allocated only forty artillery pieces to the Kong family, there were only ten artillery pieces in four directions.
But each artillery was equipped with two hundred rounds of shells. After they were all fired, the barrels were scrapped.
The standard machine gun ammunition is 5,000 rounds, and the submachine gun known as a small machine gun is also equipped with 1,000 rounds.
This means that the whole city has 700 machine guns and submachine guns, which can fully reach the level of shooting at invading enemies.
The base number of artillery shells and bullets on the rebel side was far lower than that of the defenders. Each cannon only had more than 20 shells, and without a machine gun, it only received three to four hundred rounds.
Counting the bullets in the guns, the minions armed with rifles only had ten rounds per person.
It doesn't matter, if you run out of bullets, you can still stab with a bayonet, as long as the enemy is close enough...
It’s not that there are no retired soldiers and Min soldiers on the rebel side. The former are the backbone of the rebel army and cannot be used easily. Once they are all wiped out, the rebel army will really become a rabble.
Basically, those who lead the charge are minions from various families. They are all officers or non-commissioned officers. Only those who know nothing will be the big soldiers like cannon fodder.
The ferocious firepower at the top of the city caught most people by surprise, and one after another they were swept to the ground by bullets.
Only those infantry protected by armored vehicles or carriages can successfully rush to the city.
Then he was attacked by a hail of grenades from the defenders, and was immediately blown to death...
You can't make bullets in Qufu City, but you can make grenades without any problem.
In particular, Kong Zhongming also ordered that grenades be equipped with an extra layer of small iron pillars, so that the lethality after explosion would be even more terrifying.
Those dogs outside the city wanted to kill themselves, so I took their lives first!
Facts have proved that the combat effectiveness of the Kong family's servants in defense is higher than that of the invading enemy.
The more money people have, the less secure they are, as is the case with Kong Zhongming.
More than 10% of the servants' troops are retired soldiers, which greatly improves their combat effectiveness.
Kong Zhongming initially suspected that these retired soldiers were spies from the factory guards, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was redundant.
The emperor may have placed spies in Qufu a long time ago. Some are in the open and some are in the dark. That's the difference.
Since retired soldiers can improve the team's combat effectiveness, why don't you use them? Anyway, I have to spend my own money to support it.
Besides, without these retired soldiers, the combat effectiveness of the servant troops would really not be on the table, and they would not even be able to fight against thieves, bandits and desperadoes.
Only by letting those who have served as soldiers, seen blood, and been on the battlefield to lead the troops can their own team be able to preserve the Kong family's fortune.
After the children of the Kong family joined the team after retiring from the army, Kong Zhongming became more confident about the team.
The second battle between the two sides once again proved how important it is to have a large number of retired soldiers in the team.
Even if part of the parapet at the top of the city was destroyed by enemy artillery fire, our own soldiers could quickly block the opening with sandbags and continue to hold on to their position.
Before the battle, Kong Zhongming had distributed twenty silver coins to each of his subordinates, and also gave everyone a feast. This was the best way to boost morale.
If he could really repel the invading enemy this time, he would reward all his men heavily afterwards.
The rebel army's first siege was quickly repelled. After only half an hour's rest, Gong Dayong ordered a second siege.
This time the rebels released a large number of smoke bombs in advance, which had the advantage of reducing the shooting distance of the defenders.
When the visibility on the battlefield dropped to less than fifty meters, this was what Gong Dayong was looking forward to.
The city wall on the north side was in emergency first because Gong Dayong adopted a combination of virtual and real tactics.
Launch the main attack in this direction, and the other three directions are just feint attacks.
Invest 20,000 people on the north side. If the front falls, the rear will make up for it. We must attack the city wall as soon as possible.
This time the rebels also learned a lesson. When they got close to the city wall, they used the carts as cover and asked the infantry to throw grenades at the top of the city.
Although this move is clumsy, it does work. Combined with machine gun fire, it can kill and wound hundreds of servants in one fell swoop.
"Throw it down for me!"
When the captains of the servants at the top of the city saw what was going on, they immediately ordered their men to throw bags of explosives down the city.
"boom!"
The explosive power of a single explosive pack is equivalent to that of a cluster grenade, and can usually disable a dozen enemies immediately.
If there was no place for explosives, the oil drums would be thrown down, turning the city's underground base into a battlefield of red flames.
The Kong family has a lot of money, so as long as they can hold Qufu, they can spend more money.
With the defenders spending all their money, even if the rebels were not afraid of death, it would be difficult to achieve their goal of storming the city.
"Trash! Idiot!"
Seeing this, Gong Dayong was so angry that he cursed, and his own casualties exceeded 3,000.
Unexpectedly, they still couldn't capture the city. They couldn't even do something as trivial as planting a flag on the city.
The rebel offensive continued unabated, but the defenders were still resisting, and the firepower was unimaginably fierce.
Just now, there were dead and injured everywhere, but now it is covered with minced meat, and it was roasted...
The smell of roasted human flesh permeates the air, making people feel nauseous when they smell it.
The defenders will also smell it, but it will be much better, because the Kong family provides standard gas masks and body armor to the servants.
Although these two items are not cheap, the price is not so high that Kong Zhongming cannot afford them.
While body armor previously demonstrated the value of value for money, now gas masks work too.
The servant troops suffered a lot of casualties, but they would not lose their combat effectiveness because of the special smell of barbecue.
After more than an hour of fighting, it finally came to an end with more than 8,000 rebel casualties.
After two attacks, the rebels had lost more than 15,000 people, almost more than 10% of the total strength.
This battle can still be fought, it's just that morale needs time to recover.
You can use the remaining troops to capture Ziyang, but it will be of little use.
Ziyang is closer to Jining than Qufu. Because of this, Gong Dayong is worried about being attacked from both sides.
In the short term, he has no plans to attack Jining. There are not only a large number of troops stationed there, but also gunboats patrolling along the river.
Dozens of gunboats line up in a row, and their firepower is enough to make the rebels "drunk to death"...
Seeing that it was almost noon, Gong Dayong asked the cooks to cook, and then beat them again after the soldiers had eaten and drank enough.
have lunch?
You can save today!
A large number of planes suddenly appeared in the sky!
It must be from the Dog Officer Army. The only thing that can fly on the Rebel Army side is the homing pigeon!
Really coming?
Did they hit us?
Oh my god...
After a few minutes, everyone could be sure that those planes were indeed coming to hit them.
The air force units stationed in Jining have never been ordered to dispatch, but the situation is different now.
Emperor Haojing has issued an order for a full-scale counterattack, and ground troops and air forces will quickly enter the battle.
Thirty-seven fighter jets, 26 bombers, and 12 "air gunships" were dispatched this time. The fighter jets were also equipped with aerial bombs. After the bombs were dropped, they could carry out ground strikes.
Since the rebels have not yet obtained information on the captured fighter aircraft, the bomber formation does not need fighter escort for the time being and can return on its own after dropping the bombs.
Twelve "air gunships" are the main force of this air strike. They have longer endurance and larger bomb load than fighter jets. They can hover over the battlefield for a long time and carry out fire strikes on the enemy.
"Damn dog plane!"
Gong Dayong cursed and hurriedly rode towards the woods under the protection of his soldiers.
When riding in a car at this time, I am afraid that I will be watched by a dog plane, and then I will either be beaten into a sieve, or I will die without a complete body.
Seeing the plane appear, Gong Dayong realized that something was wrong.
Perhaps the siege of Qufu this time was a huge mistake, and we should better fight guerrillas in the mountainous areas.
It's too late to regret now, it's still more important to save your life...
