The collaboration was unhappy at the beginning, so Lu Li, who had a good impression of Liu Wei through history, gave him an unflattering nickname.
However, he did not disappoint. After building the siege equipment, he immediately transported the things outside the city and began to debug them in a showy manner.
There's nothing wrong with this.
When Lu Li was defending Nanyuan, the Japanese relied on their own strength ten times that of their own. This was the case.
Things are changing.
At present, the situation of the Japanese pirates is not very good. They can only rely on the thickness and towering of the city to shrink inside and cannot come out.
The navy cooperated with the Western Route Army and continued to drill on the nearby ocean surface, deepening the fear of the Shuntian defenders.
Three days later, it turned out that there could be no further delay. At the urging of Lu Li, Liu Wei ordered a formal attack.
The general's flag was raised high.
Nearly five thousand vanguard troops pressed forward, composed of Wang Zhihan and Si Maoguan's Miao soldiers. Their combat effectiveness was very high among the Ming army.
Therefore, they rushed to the bottom of the Japanese city in one go and fought with the Japanese pirates lurking nearby. For a while, they temporarily took the initiative.
If the temporary situation is to become permanent, it depends on whether the follow-up reinforcements can help expand the advantage. However, General Wang and Si Er wiped the blood spattered on their faces, looked back, and froze in place.
"Damn it, are those Shu soldiers at the back snails? They crawl so slowly."
On the side of the ship, Chen Li, who was watching the battle from a distance, cursed: "If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't get to the shore now, I would have helped them push the siege truck!"
Equipment such as wheeled carts, high ladders, flying buildings, and gun carts are inherently heavy, and it is indeed difficult to push them. Bai Yu, the general and actor in charge of this, is really powerless.
Moreover, Lu Li could also see that most of the Shu soldiers, who were Liu Wei's direct descendants, were not determined to attack the city and were dragging their feet, resulting in a serious disconnect between the forward and the main force.
"Sir, what should I do?"
Ask Mr. Li Tianchang.
Lu Li was helpless: "Wait."
They are currently in an overseas country and cannot fly there.
Even if you fly over, it will be difficult to rush up and fight the Japanese pirates on land physically.
Seeing this scene, Honda Tadakatsu made a decisive decision and ordered the iron artillery troops to blast the disengaged siege team.
The Sunchon Japanese Fortress may not be as strong as the Ulsan Japanese Fortress and not as grand as the Sacheon Japanese Fortress, but it also has one characteristic: high.
Shooting from a high position will have a longer range and a more tricky angle, which is extremely detrimental to the Ming army below.
Under the intensive firepower, the Shu soldiers in charge of pushing the carts were hit one after another. Even if they were protected, there were still casualties.
Many people huddled directly behind the flying towers and artillery carts to avoid attacks from above. Because they were extremely strong, the Japanese army could not defeat them for a while, but don't expect to advance even half a step.
The actor is determined not to back down.
What's more, during the last official monthly exam, Bai Yu was fed cakes by Lu Li and unexpectedly won the title of top student!
Now that the two of them were working together again, he was definitely not willing to get in the way and urged his subordinates to send the wheeled carts and high ladders over——
These objects are relatively light and cannot protect against overhead threats.
Because of this, the troops responsible for them rushed forward bravely, for fear of being half a step too late.
Bai Yu gritted his teeth, and braved the hail of bullets with his elite soldiers, pushed a flying building and rushed over, barely boosting morale and fighting spirit.
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Wang Zhihan, who originally wanted to restrain the Miao soldiers and withdraw from the battle group, decided to try again.
"Finally something looks like..."
Yi Sunchen whispered silently in his heart. After all, as a foreign general, it was not easy for him to comment in public on the Ming army fighting on land. After all, no matter how bad the Ming army fought on land, he was still helping the Li Dynasty regain its territory.
The sound of cannons, shouts of killing, and wailing could be heard endlessly.
The soldiers of the Ming army who had already arrived at the city began to attack the city, but countless fireballs, boulders, and rolling logs flew down from above their heads from time to time, causing heavy casualties.
The soldiers who hid in the rear and used siege engines as shelters hid from morning to evening. Some of the soldiers were so exhausted that they simply fell asleep leaning on the boards.
"What are those bastards doing in the back? I won't fight anymore!"
Si Maoguan scolded angrily. He took the lead and charged several times. It would not be a big deal if his steel frame fell off, but the soldiers under his command could not. If they continued to fight hard, all five thousand Miao soldiers would be lost here.
No anti-theft
Seeing that the vanguard army was about to retreat from a distance, Liu Wei hurriedly waved his flag and ordered them not to retreat.
But feeling angry, Generals Wang and Si refused to accept this trick and directly ordered a retreat.
Bai Yu had no choice but to rush forward himself, but was shot down from the high ladder as well. The guys behind him refused to move, and the vanguard army alone had no chance of ascending the city.
Honda Tadakatsu didn't have the character to be a coward. Seeing that the Ming army had retreated, he immediately opened the city to chase and kill more than five thousand samurai in a row.
The Shu soldiers who were hiding behind buildings and cars all breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the cannon fire outside suddenly stopped. However, before the breath was completely released in their chests, they tightened their breath again, and hordes of Japanese pirates suddenly came to kill them.
There was no intention to fight, and under such unprepared circumstances, the lower-level generals took the lead in fleeing for their lives. The remaining army retreated in a huge rout, and no one knew how many heads and ears were cut off.
The siege equipment that was finally built was abandoned on the spot.
Fortunately, Li Fangchun and Niu Boying, who were in charge of the reinforcements at the rear, did not lose their guard. When they saw the situation change, they led their cavalry to attack in time. Some of them covered the defeated friendly forces, and some of them snatched the siege vehicles.
Among the elite troops of the Li Dynasty that followed, there was also a battalion that came close to cover. They lost their arrows and used up their gunpowder before retreating.
Seeing the main forces of the coalition forces approaching one after another, Honda Tadakatsu did not hesitate to fight, burned most of the siege vehicles, and immediately retreated to Shuntian.
"A bunch of dogs and rats!"
Chen Li showed no mercy and immediately cursed.
The navy generals on the left and right were also aggrieved. They traveled thousands of miles to help, but Liu Wei was beaten like this?
It would be better for the navy to fight the Japanese alone in the first place!
Moreover, the navy did not watch this battle. It is an exaggeration to say that a salvo of ten thousand cannons was more than enough to contain the Japanese troops, especially Yi Sunsin's department. Several generals were too close to each other. Close and hurt.
After so long preparations and hard work to build siege equipment, most of them were burned down by the Japanese. Lu Li and other generals were extremely distressed, but Liu Wei remained optimistic, saying that with such a strong force, it would not be difficult to kill the monkey riding a dog inside. .
"Today is just a test to see if the Japanese troops in the city are real or not."
After barely appeasing the generals, Liu Wei took the initiative to write a letter without waiting for Lu Li to send an envoy to warn him.
The content inside is quite reasonable.
Fortunately, the Japanese won a victory. The defense must be lax, and the tide at night is not conducive to the navy's attack. They must be careless and unprepared. We launched an attack from both sides at the same time.
Time: Second update!
Take the goose's call as your signal!
Chen Li and Li Sunchen both thought it was reliable, and the other generals also nodded. Lu Li had nothing to say, so he immediately ordered all fleets to seriously prepare for war and launch a night attack with the West Route Army.
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