Listening to Su Yong's report, Su Qian'an nodded slightly. The number of pirates and Japanese pirates occupying the two counties this time was about 20,000. In the previous fierce battle with the Dongzhou soldiers, they lost three to four thousand people.
This time the troops were mobilized, and around 13,000 troops were gathered in Qingchong County alone, which was equivalent to only three or four thousand troops in Zuohai County.
Logically speaking, such a force should be concentrated on attacking Zuohai County, but Zuohai County, as its name suggests, is close to the sea on the left.
This sea is the largest sea along the coast of Dongzhou. It is called Donghai. It goes directly around the city. If you want to capture Zuohai County, you have to cross this chasm.
If you want to cross over, you can only dispatch the navy, and the task of the navy is always to monitor the pirates and Japanese pirates on Zhoushan Island.
Once dispatched, the pirates and Japanese pirates on Zhoushan Island had no worries and instead sent more troops.
And even if they cross this natural chasm, Zuohai County has a high and thick city wall. The Dongzhou soldiers have not been able to win it in the hard battle in the past few days. This is also a tough challenge.
If he divided his troops to attack, they would be as exhausted as the Dongzhou soldiers, so Su Qi'an concentrated his troops this time and attacked Qingchong County with all his strength.
As for Zuohai County, just be under siege and surveillance.
In the past few days when Su Qi'an arrived in Qingchong County, as he expected, Jiro Sakai had sent five thousand troops to join him.
This time Su Qi'an wanted not only to capture Qingchong County, but also to eliminate as many effective forces in the city as possible.
This is also the reason why Zuohai County in the Ming Dynasty only had three or four thousand troops, but insisted on attacking Chong County in the Qing Dynasty.
Only by annihilating their main force, Zuohai County, which has three to four thousand people, will be captured soon.
Looking at the chilly Qingchong County City ahead, Su Qi'an said softly, "Give me the order. Everything will go according to plan. The rest will be up to you."
Su Yong and Tong Zhan nodded and left immediately. After a while, the Dongshan Army behind Su Qi'an began to mobilize one after another, and the roar of horses could be heard.
Immediately afterwards, groups of soldiers wearing heavy armor, holding long knives, under the cover of arrows in the sky, launched an attack on Qingchong County.
The pirates in the city felt the tyrannical momentum of the Dongshan Army outside the city, and were not afraid at all. They fired arrows one after another and launched a counterattack not to be outdone.
Now they have added more than 5,000 troops to the city, reaching an astonishing 13,000 people, and they also have enough food, grass and weapons. According to them, Su Qian's troops are only 20,000.
As long as they wait for work and rely on the high and thick walls of Qingchong County, they may not be unable to fight.
Moreover, their second-in-command, Jiro Sakai, has already asked for help from the base camp. Once the support personnel from the base camp arrive, they may be able to launch a counterattack and annihilate these two famous armies in the Great Liang army in one fell swoop.
If it were anyone else, they might not dare to think about it, but who are they? But the pirates and Japanese pirates, who are not afraid of anything, could not even annihilate these two powerful armies.
Even if they take Dongzhou or even attack Da Liang, there is nothing they dare not think of.
Arrows were shooting all over the sky, and the pirates and pirates in the city were fighting fiercely without any fear. Many leading captains stood on the city wall and shouted loudly.
"Brothers, you have withstood me. As long as you persist in withstanding the attacks of these trash soldiers, when our reinforcements arrive, their temper will be revealed. Brothers, give me a hard beating!"
Encouraged by the atmosphere of the leading team leader, the pirates and pirates in the city were so excited that they fought back wildly without fear of death.
The Dongshan Army attacking the city was also aroused and did not flinch at all. Various siege weapons kept greeting them.
The battle between the two sides lasted less than a quarter of an hour, and the battle suddenly became intense. The fighting was extremely fierce, and it was difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time.
When Su Qi'an launched a fierce attack on Qing Chong County, at this time, Zhoushan Island, the base camp of the pirates and Japanese pirates, also received help from Sakai Jiro.
What he was asking for was not for himself, but for the base camp to send troops to support Qingchong County.
Even without this letter asking for help, the pirates and Japanese pirates entrenched in the rear probably knew how fierce the Qingchong County City was being attacked. What kind of support is needed?
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However, there are clearly two different voices on the island at this time, one is in favor and the other is hesitant.
The reasons for both sides are also clear. Those who support support know that if they don't send troops at this time, they will be captured by Su Qi'an in a fierce attack. It is estimated that they will not be able to hold out for a few days.
If Qing Chong County was recaptured, they would not only lose a county town, but also an important stronghold that they had finally been able to enter the territory of Dongzhou.
Zuohai County on the other side will also be in a precarious situation, so even if troops are sent to support them, after repelling Su Qi'an's Dongshan Army, it can be regarded as an explanation to the Fusang royal family.
He will not be punished by the Fusang royal family. He is saving himself by rescuing Qingchong County.
The attitude of the hesitant party is also very clear. If they send troops, they may be able to keep the important stronghold of Qingchong County, but the strength of their base camp on the island will be weakened.
And the Dongzhou Navy, which has been keeping an eye on them, will definitely move out immediately. What will they do when they are caught in a two-front battle?
Both sides' opinions have their own reasons. Many people gathered in an empty cave on the island.
Yamashita Isamu, who was sitting at the head of the table, looked at the people who were suddenly divided into two factions arguing, with a gloomy expression on his face.
Seeing the quarrel intensifying, Yamashita Yu shouted, "Okay, that's enough. Shut up, Boss. I came to you to solve the problem, not to listen to your talk!"
Yamashita Isamu's reprimand still had an effect, and the quarrel in the cave quickly calmed down.
At this time, Yamashita Isamu glanced at him and dropped to the side below. A man with a strong body and half-naked upper body said, "Liu San, you also saw it. As the third master, you also have to express your opinion."
After being called upon by Yamashita Isamu, Liu San put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up, clasped his fists at everyone present, and then looked at Yamashita Isamu.
"If you, the boss, really want to ask my opinion, my opinion is to send out troops, and to send out troops cleanly and quickly."
"The reasons are as follows. First, the capture of Qingchong County is of great significance to us. It is the first frontline stronghold for our invasion of Dongzhou. If Qingchong County is lost, I think the Fusang royal family will get the news. There will definitely be some ideas, if nothing else, at least if we need assistance in the future, I’m afraid it won’t be that happy.”
"Secondly, if we follow what some brothers said and delay sending troops, just to deal with the royal family, we will still lose our own people."
"Not only are we watching each other kill each other, but there are also occasions when we fight among ourselves, and if we delay the rescue, it will not be us who will benefit, but the Liang Inspector Su Qi'an."
"Thirdly, if we are really slow to send troops, given the temperament of the second master, we will probably accuse the royal family. When it comes to this matter, if it is reported that our group is at odds, I think it will definitely arouse the anger of the royal family, and the position of the first master may not be good at that time. There’s no guarantee.”
Speaking of this, Liu San did not continue talking, sat down again, and drank by himself.
Liu San's explanation left some people who wanted to refute him speechless.
Those who were able to participate in this discussion were basically not stupid. After listening to Liu San's words, they all realized the seriousness of not sending troops and delaying the dispatch of troops.
After all, the reason why they are where they are today is not only because of their own development, but also because of the support of the Fuso royal family. Even Yamashita Isamu is a Fuso noble, represents the royal family, and is the spokesperson of the royal family.
The quarrel just now was a kind of internal fighting. Internal fighting is okay. The main thing is that even if there is internal fighting, the occasion must be clear.
Liu San's last sentence was only half of the sentence, and there was another half sentence. If Qingchong County was allowed to be captured this time, they would not care about it, and even thought of reaping the benefits.
When the war is over, the Fuso royal family will definitely send people to replace all their heads. If they can do it, they will do it. If they can't, they will find suitable ones.
It was this hidden sentence that suddenly woke up Yamashita Isamu.
He came to Zhoushan Island from Fusang and served as the head of the family. His main purpose was to explore the background of Great Liang for the royal family behind him.
This was also his initial thought, but when he really sat down
After assuming the position of the boss, feeling the feeling of having no control and monopolizing power, sometimes it is easy to lose yourself.
Now it seems that, fortunately, Liu San said something to remind him. If he had hesitated for a while, he might have fallen into a catastrophic situation.
Yamashita Yong came back to his senses, feeling frightened for a while, and looked at Liu San with a little gratitude.
At this time, Yamashita Isamu did the most right thing, which was to take in this remaining pirate from Yuezhou.
Promoting him to be the third boss of the group is indeed a wise move. It can not only be used to check the disobedient Jiro Sakai, but also act as a strategist at critical moments, pointing out deeper things and saving them in time.
Yamashita Isamu took a deep breath, looked at everyone present, and said loudly, "According to the order of the leader, we will immediately send 10,000 troops to support Qingchong County. At the same time, the island is on level 1 alert and ready to challenge the Dongzhou Navy at any time."
Everyone who was awakened clasped their fists and said yes, then turned around and left.
On the other side, as time passed, the fierce battle in Qingchong County, which was bustling with fighting, gradually weakened.
Although the siege is still going on, it is obviously much weaker than before. From the beginning of daring to fight and rush, to the later stages of siege and batches of attacks, it feels like fighting and consumption.
The Dongshan Army's siege momentum weakened, and Huang Er, who was defending the city, was excited. He knew that they had withstood the pressure, although the casualties were a bit heavy this time. In less than half an hour, there were two or three casualties.
The Dongshan Army attacking the city was similar to them. This kind of casualty number made Huang Er feel palpitated.
The two sides actually suffered a one-to-one casualty ratio. "The combat power of the Dongshan Army is indeed well-deserved." Huang Er sighed in his heart.
He leaned down and took advantage of the city wall to look at the Dongshan Army attacking with chariots, his eyes full of greed.
Just now, he had received news that the rear base camp had sent troops to support.
As long as he holds on for a period of time and waits for the reinforcements from the base camp to arrive, he will definitely immediately order the entire army to leave the city and launch a counterattack to eat up this powerful Dongshan Army in one go.
