"It's a pity that Zheng didn't witness the last attack on Jianlu." Zheng Fengshou pointed to the enemy at the foot of the mountain with a smile and said, "I'm here to die again this time, so Zheng has no regrets."
Liu Xingzuo laughed and said: "Ajige personally led the rebels at the foot of the mountain, but even with him, they were still defeated and returned, which was a feast for Master Zheng's eyes."
Zheng Fengshou smiled and nodded repeatedly, and said with some regret: "If Mr. Guo were here, maybe he could kill the slave chief again."
Liu Xingzuo touched the beard on his chin and said: "Master Guo really hates the slave chieftain deeply. When he sees him, he will try every means to kill him, even if he is in danger."
There are already two Baylors, which is enough for Guo Dajing to become famous all over the world. Although Mao Wenlong took away half of the achievements for the sake of the overall interests of the Dongjiang Army, it had little impact.
You should know that when a rebel army kills a commander or a general in a battle, it is often not possible to determine whose credit it is, but all the credit goes to the commander and the troops participating in the battle.
It's very difficult to clearly decapitate someone for meritorious service like this. If he was just a small soldier with no other military exploits, he wouldn't be very famous. He was just lucky.
But Mao Wenlong also wrote down Guo Dajing's current official position and other military achievements. The record of killing a hundred people was dazzling enough. Add to that the great achievement of beheading Baylor, it would be difficult for Guo Dajing not to become famous.
The stories about unstoppable courage, about seven in and seven out, and about beheading generals and seizing flags, even if compiled into storytelling, will be loved by the general public.
Of course, Mao Wenlong could not foresee what would happen in the future. He promoted Guo Dajing out of reward and appreciation, and he also wanted to use Guo Dajing to gain benefits for the entire Dongjiang Town.
"The enemy is attacking." Zheng Fengshou narrowed his eyes.
Jianlu pushed the cart, carried the ladder, and held the shield, slowly going up the hillside; behind him were the archers on both wings, ready to cover and suppress.
The position was very quiet, and the defenders were waiting for orders from the command. The trebuchets behind the position had been loaded, adjusted their direction, and were ready for bombardment.
The cart can only be used to get close. Can you also walk up the ladder? The ladder is spread on the ice and snow, or fixed, or supported by people. It is only an anti-slip tool and requires people to step forward to fight.
Relatively speaking, Guo Dajing believes that attacking a mountain is more difficult than attacking a city. If the fortifications are complete, the defenders' firepower density will be greater than standing on the city wall.
Jianlu's cart was pushed to the slippery slope and stopped. The archers were covered behind and prepared to suppress the defenders with their bows and arrows drawn.
The ladder was placed on the ice. Just like climbing a city, it would be the basis for attacking the mountain and building a captive army, and they would step up to attack step by step.
There was still no firing on the defenders' position. The trebuchet had set its direction and the target was a fixed area.
This was a planned tactic, using rocks and mines to block the attack, so that Jianlu's mountain-attacking troops were cut off in the middle. The forwards lost support and could only be consumed and killed in front of the formation.
The firepower for the side attack is still muskets and bows, while the front is for wooden cannons and spears, as well as sword and shield melee soldiers. Compared with those who attack mountains and build captives, they have a clear advantage in terms of military strength.
In other words, even if there are rebels who rush into the defenders' position, the follow-up troops will not be able to follow up, and they will eventually be wiped out by the defenders with more enemies and fewer enemies.
Of course, if the defenders are weak in fighting will and collapse and flee when their position is breached, then that's a different story.
Seeing that the defenders on the mountain had not yet mobilized, Azig frowned. The more this happened, the more it showed that the defenders were confident and not panicking.
Just when his heart became more solemn, the defenders began to counterattack. The heavy black stones passed over the position and hit the Jianlu who attacked the mountain.
Even though they were holding up their shields, Jianlu was still shaken by the rocks falling from the sky. Some of them were unable to protect themselves, and were even killed and injured.
After two consecutive rounds of bombardment with heavy rocks weighing more than ten kilograms, Jianlu's attack formation was shattered into pieces, and loopholes appeared in the protection.
The roar of muskets suddenly sounded, and dense lead bullets swept from the flanks. At a distance of fifty or sixty meters, their power could be fully exerted.
Jianlu, who was busy covering the rocks above his head, unconsciously exposed the flaw in his side, and the firing of his musket was also adjusted, all firing at the middle and lower parts.
The ribs and legs are the focus of musket attacks, especially the legs, which lack the protection of armor. Even the ribs are not as thick as the armor on the front chest.
This is another improvement and adjustment based on the experience of the previous blockade. The main reason is the change of thinking. We do not pursue killing or seriously wounding with one shot. Injury will be a greater drag on Jianlu.
The wounded needed to be taken care of, sometimes taking up two soldiers. And given the medical level at that time, the fatality rate of traumatic infection was not small.
With rocks smashed on their heads and lead bullets fired below them, the captives screamed and wailed one after another as they focused on one thing and lost sight of the other.
The muskets fired continuously, and the bows and arrows from the other side flew over again, causing casualties to Jianlu.
"Master Baile——" Tekuyin was a little anxious, turned around and stopped talking.
Only more than 300 people went up in the exploratory attack. Judging from the battle situation, it was obviously not enough.
Even if the soldiers in front are brave, they are few in number and cannot defeat the enemy if they rush forward. Behind them, faults have been formed, and their subsequent inability is obvious.
Azig also saw it, but he was a little hesitant. He sighed helplessly in his heart, waved his hand and gave the order, sending out another Niulu soldier.
Three hundred Jianlu howled and rushed up the hillside to join the battle group.
Liu Xingzuo calmly commanded, and when the trebuchet was launched again, it had been replaced by rocks weighing several kilograms, and the number of mines mixed in them also increased.
At the same time, many stones thrown by the trebuchet turned into fireballs, carrying tails of smoke in the air, and smashed into the Jianlu troops one after another.
There were only a few stones coated with rosin, so Liu Xingzuo launched them at this time to add some tricks to the Jianlu, increase their power, and destroy the ferocity that was reinforcing the Jianlu.
Wherever the fireball hit, flames burst out, and the objects were still burning. Screams continued to sound. Jianlu, whose shield and armor were covered in flames, was busy fighting. The rolling fireball under his feet also made Jianlu hurriedly avoid it.
The mines fell to the ground one by one and rolled and exploded, sending up clouds of fire and smoke, adding to the confusion among the Jianlu who joined the battle group.
Several wooden cannons were pushed out, and the wires sizzled and sparkled as they penetrated into the cannons. Amidst the roar, gravel sprayed out like raindrops towards the Jianlu who stubbornly approached the position.
With bows and arrows on their heads, muskets on their sides, and wooden cannons on their fronts, Jianlu's shields could no longer protect them, and they fell down one after another amid screams and screams.
More than a dozen Jianlu showed off their bravery and rushed forward.
More than 20 meters in front of the position suddenly widened, and there was no ice or snow. Jianlu could already stand firm, but they were greeted by dozens of heavily armored spearmen who rushed out of the position.
The tips of the spears shone with cold light, and the heavily armored spearmen stepped forward with shouts, thrusting out their spears more than ten feet long.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
They surrounded Jianlu in a semi-circle, firing their spears and advancing and retracting in unison. There were no fancy tricks and no opportunity for Jianlu to display his martial arts.
The sound of swords and guns fighting soon ended, and the screams and angry shouts also disappeared in the wind.
The heavily armored spearmen retreated and entered the position. Only a dozen corpses were left in front of the position, with blood still flowing and a trace of heat spreading on the snow.
Zheng Fengshou and several generals of the Korean volunteers have been observing. The defenders are busy but not chaotic, and the order is in order. This requires not only sufficient preparations, confidence in victory, but most importantly, careful and accurate calculations.
How to attack and how to deal with the enemy, every step has been thought of and there is a way to deal with it. Only in this way can we be so calm and unhurried.
Until now, the defenders still have not used their full strength. Hundreds of elites wearing heavy armor, holding spears, swords and shields are waiting in the position. However, the melee fighting in front of the position has never happened.
If that time comes, the offense and defense should be at a life-or-death situation. But judging from Jianlu's offensive situation, it may be very difficult.
After relatively easily eliminating the Jianlu who finally rushed to the front of the formation, Liu Xingzuo ordered the release of rolling logs and rocks. The purpose of using it at this time was also very clear, striving to disrupt the formation of the Jianlu who was attacking upward.
Jianlu received reinforcements and launched an offensive. On the restricted front, the personnel were relatively dense. However, the defenders had only used the most common defensive methods until now, which was somewhat beyond their expectations.
The rolling logs and stones were pushed down hard, bouncing and tumbling over the mountain. Their speed and strength continued to increase, and they crashed into the Jianluo team one after another.
Dozens of trebuchets fired another salvo, smashing hundreds of stones mixed with mines into the back of the cart, targeting Jianlu's archers.
The Jianlu soldiers, whose formation was scattered, advanced several tens of meters and were hit by crossfire from bows and arrows and muskets from the flanks.
It seemed that they were repeating the mistakes of the first group of troops attacking the mountain. Screams and screams resounded throughout the battlefield. The captives continued to suffer casualties, and fewer and fewer people rushed to the front.
The wooden cannons were pushed out again, doubling their number. The roars of more than a dozen wooden cannons came one after another, and countless gravels were sprayed out.
After a sharp whistle, hundreds of armored spearmen rushed out of their positions one after another, shouting and engaging in close combat with dozens of captives.
"Kill!" Zhang Xiaoshun and his comrades stabbed out the spears in their hands side by side. Amidst the horrifying sound of "Puff" entering the flesh, several prisoners in front of them fell down in the splatter of blood.
The other Jianlu waved their weapons to parry, retreating to avoid the dense spear points that were stabbed at them.
"Kill!" The spear was retracted, Zhang Xiaoshun roared again, and thrust the spear at the enemy in front.
An arrow flew through the air and hit Zhang Xiaoshun's left shoulder socket. The heavy armor had an effect. He felt pain, but when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he realized that the arrow had not penetrated, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Kill!" Enduring the pain, Zhang Xiaoshun roared even louder, and the force of the spear he thrust out was not reduced. The tip of the spear passed by the edge of the shield and pierced Jianlu's left rib.
While fighting in close combat, the muskets, bows and arrows on the flanks and the hurling grenades of trebuchets continued, killing and injuring the prisoners, making it difficult for the enemies who struggled to rush to the front of the position to launch a sustained attack.
Fireballs rose up all over the sky, large and small, and smashed into the Jianlu troops, onto the carriages, and behind the carriages.
The muskets fired continuously and roared, and in the rising white smoke, lead bullets flew out of the barrels, shooting at the chaotic prisoners.
The heavily armored pikemen retreated slightly, and the wooden cannon was carried out and set up, spraying hundreds of rubbles, beating the Jianlu who were attacking upwards until they screamed in agony.
The battle was fierce, but Jianlu was at the end of its tether, and once again showed signs of being weak and unsustainable.
A large stone hit the cart, sending sawdust flying across the car. After enduring several impacts, the cart was finally completely destroyed and turned into a pile of broken wood.
Bodies scattered everywhere on the hillside. The clothes on some bodies were burned by the flames splashed by the fireball, giving off an unpleasant smell of barbecue, mixed with the smell of saltpetre and sulfur in the air.
Tekuyin turned to look at Azig again, opened his mouth, but made no sound.
"Ming Jin, withdraw the troops." Azig gave the order with difficulty and gave up the plan of continuing to increase troops to attack the mountain.
In addition to the five hundred soldiers who stayed behind in Longchuan, Azig had brought out all his troops this time.
In the first attack on Xiaotieshan, four to five hundred people were killed or injured; in this attack, almost the same number of troops were lost.
If we continue to fight, we may be able to capture Xiaotieshan, but we will definitely suffer heavy losses. The guarding army still seems to have enough strength, and Azig feels guilty.
However, Azig did not intend to retreat. He wanted to camp at the foot of Xiaotieshan and wait for the Xuanchuan grain transport troops to arrive before joining forces to attack.
After all, it is his own men and horses who are killed and injured now, which is really heartbreaking.
Selfishness is unavoidable, especially for Azige, because he is the oldest among the three brothers, and Huang Taiji's suppression was the most severe.
Find a crime to take away his position as flag leader and let a kid like Duduo take the position. How could Azig not understand Huang Taiji's intentions?
What's more, Azig also heard the rumors. Thanks to Korean martyrs such as Zheng Fengshou and Cui Xiaoyi, the rumors spread quickly through various channels, mainly head shavers.
Unknowingly, Azig also had the consciousness to preserve his strength. Why bother to fight desperately if you can't reach the end of the world?
Moreover, he also figured it out. Even if the retreat was cut off, with the main force led by Amin fighting back all the way, the Dongjiang Army and the Korean volunteers would not be able to withstand it.
As for Amin's blue-flag flag, which lost troops and generals, Azig wanted to curse in his heart, "You deserve it!"
With the wishful thinking of independence, he insisted on going deep into North Korea and insisted on finding faults. He caused many troubles in the peace negotiations and delayed them for such a long time.
If the war reaches Pyongyang and North Korea comes to negotiate peace and then gives up as soon as possible, how could it end up in the current situation?
Big fool, idiot!
Through rumors and analysis of Huang Taiji's various actions after he came to power, Azig also believed that Huang Taiji deliberately weakened Xianglan Banner's strength.
In this case, let Amin fight his way back to Liaodong as Huang Taiji wished.
Now, Azig was somewhat fortunate to have arrived in Longchuan ahead of schedule. It was only a short journey away from Liaodong and he returned home after crossing the Yalu River.
After being frustrated in his attack on the mountain, coupled with a change in his thinking, Azige retreated his troops and camped at the foot of the mountain to wait and see how the situation would change.
"Jianlu will not increase the number of troops any more." Zheng Fengshou breathed a sigh of relief and said to Shang Kexi with a smile: "Our army still has some strength left, but the enemy will die if he doesn't come."
Liu Xingzuo smiled and nodded, and said: "I do have reservations. I wanted to wait until an attack of thousands of prisoners was launched before launching all the attacks."
After a pause, he couldn't help but praise: "Mr. Guo has great experience in defensive operations. Such an arrangement gives full play to the advantages of terrain and troop strength. If the enemy is not large enough and cannot attack continuously, it will be difficult to break through."