After the capture of Surabaya City, Wynn discovered a situation: not everyone in Yunnan was willing to follow Shi Yuan in rebellion. This situation greatly encouraged the fighting spirit and confidence of Wynn and his generals. But there was another problem.
It's in front of us. That means we don't have enough manpower!
He began to regret not bringing all the 80,000 imperial troops with him. When he had occupied the city, he realized that his 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers were not even enough to set up defenses. After fierce battles, the more than 30,000 elite soldiers he brought were only enough.
There are just over 20,000 people left, and some of them are stationed in Iwabe City and Nanchuan City. I only have 16,000 people available.
Fortunately, the six thousand surrendered soldiers could be used for a while, and he summoned a thousand stronger victims in the city, but after calculation, it was still not enough. You must know that in front of him is Dali, the enemy's lair.
and Kunming, where almost all of the enemy’s main forces are entrenched!
Just when he was in danger, the emperor's decree arrived.
When Huaien saw that it was one of his own who came to convey the order, Eunuch Liu from the Shang Ming faction couldn't help but be happy. It seemed that there should be only good things and no bad things.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Pingnan's envoys repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, captured cities, and killed numerous enemies. In recognition of his illustrious military exploits, he was specially granted the title of Marquis of Xichuan. After wiping out the rebels, he could concurrently serve as Chief Secretary of Yunnan.
, admire this!" After Eunuch Liu finished reading, he winked at Wynn: You kid is crazy.
After hearing this, Hua En felt relieved all over! The emperor was so eager to win that he offered such a big bargaining chip! What else could he say? As long as the city and territory he conquered will be his own in the future! You must know that the Chief Secretary of Yunnan is more powerful than Nanjing.
The power of a garrison official is much greater, and he can actually control the entire province!
Eunuch Liu received a warm reception. While enjoying the delicious food and wine, he said to Wynn: "Boy! The emperor thinks highly of you! Not only did he promise you an official position, but he also sent you four thousand divine machine battalion forbidden troops.
Help! These are the most elite sergeants of the Ming Dynasty! After the Tumu Fortress Incident, the emperor never easily used them. You are now a famous person~~~ Even those officials in the court who are always paying high prices to find trouble are respected
You~~you really showed your face to our ministers!"
Wynn had an embarrassed smile on his face, but he was saying in his heart: That's your wishful thinking.
After Eunuch Liu left, Wynn began to plan the next step with great interest.
With the four thousand elite soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, he felt much more at ease, but he knew that this time he was fighting a tough battle, and the enemy would definitely defend the city and not get out. As the old saying goes: when ten are surrounded, five will be attacked.
.That is to say, you must have ten times the enemy's force to successfully surround the enemy, and you must have five times the enemy's force to attack the enemy defending the city. But now the force he has that can be mobilized is not even half of the opponent's.
Let alone siege the city, even if the enemy comes out of the city and fights with open swords and guns, the outcome will be unpredictable.
He decided to transfer all the imperial troops from Nanjing, whether mules or horses, and he would do some repairs in Surabaya City for a period of time. Anyway, this place had sufficient food and grass and a good mass base.
He went to review the newly transferred elite soldiers of the Shenji Battalion early the next morning. Meeting those sergeants made him finally understand what the real ace army and elites were.
Let’s talk about the weapons they are equipped with first.
The Five Thunder God Machines have five guns, each with five barrels, each one foot and five inches long and weighing five kilograms. Each gun has a front sight, and the handle is equipped with a main rear sight and a copper tube. The barrels can be rotated, and can be fired in turn in an instant.
.This weapon can be said to have concentrated the most advanced technology of Daming firearms craftsmen. Its firepower is much greater than that of ordinary fire weapons. It can easily penetrate the enemy's armor and even city walls! But the only drawback is that after firing one round
It takes a long time to reload. It was already a top-notch weapon in that era.
Although the Three-Eyed Fire Command is inferior to Wynn's improved Fire Command, almost every soldier from the Shenji Battalion came to do it. Wynn has always wanted to do it but has never been able to do it due to limited financial, manpower and material resources.
In order to prevent the enemy from attacking at close range, every sergeant in the Shenji Battalion is equipped with a stainless steel waist knife, which can break hair when blown!
In addition, these four thousand sergeants are also equipped with four huge "Fire Kite Cannons" whose principle is very similar to Wynn's "Dragon Power Cannon". Although the power is smaller than Wynn's, it has an obvious advantage, that is, the cannon
They are all ready-made and very convenient to load! They can form long-lasting fire suppression.
What is more eye-catching than their weapons is the overall quality of this army. All the sergeants are strong, tall and brave men. Standing among them, Wynn looks a head shorter.
This army exudes a silent, terrifying murderous aura! Different from the general army that likes to shout and shout, their silence carries an absolute confidence!
Wynn then calmed down and began to rest and expand his troops. The final decisive battle was about to take place. He wanted to keep his army in the best condition and try to keep as many of his men alive in the battle that would determine the outcome.
Come down!
The rigorous training began again, twice as intense as in Nanjing! None of the sergeants who had gone through hundreds of battles with Wynn complained. They had a group of more powerful competitors competing with them for first-class treatment.
, that is, those four thousand iron-man-like warriors of the Shenji Camp.
Most of the troops who came to participate in the battle were the best ones selected from the Nanjing army, but they seemed much weaker in front of these Shenji Battalion sergeants. Those Shenji Battalion sergeants carried out training in accordance with Wynn's orders without saying a word, and their intensity
Twice as many as them! In addition, they also spontaneously practiced firearms skills. Seeing their skillful and professional skills, even Xiang Fei, who is known as a firearms expert, widened his eyes and opened his mouth.
Wynn and his soldiers did not admit defeat. They held on and chased the Shenji Battalion, even though their bodies were so tired that they were numb. Many soldiers fainted during training, but they got up and continued to train. They demanded of themselves toughly:
We will complete as much as Shenji Battalion completes! Whoever dares to give in will be kicked out of the team and let him defend the city, cook and feed the pigs!
Just like this, a month passed, and tens of thousands of Nanjing's Imperial Guards had arrived in Surabaya City. It seemed that they had been trained quite hard by Liu Yin in Nanjing recently, and all of them had become dark and thick. They were no longer as they were when they first arrived.
It's so clean and lazy. At least I can rest assured that I can leave the city to them for defense.
Wynn finally counted the teams he decided to take out to fight Shi Yuan. Looking at their eager expressions, they looked like a group of wild beasts that had been hungry for a long time.
It's time for a decisive battle, Shi Yuan. Here I come!