Until dark, the enemy troops outside the city did not launch an attack, which disappointed the people on the top of the city.
After all, it is a pity not to see the enemy stepping on the iron caltrop formation they worked so hard to set up.
Tieshan City is built on the mountain. It does not need to be surrounded by iron caltrop formations like ordinary cities. However, since it is planned to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, the layout of Tieshan City is destined to be blocked by the enemy.
There is no way to escape.
A fight to the death is the only way to survive.
After nightfall, sparse torches were lit on the top of the city. Except for a few people who were arranged to observe the enemy's movements, most of the mercenaries were divided into their own teams and did not go down on the top of the city.
Although most of the residents in the city have fled, there is still food and manpower to supply the mercenaries' meals. The mercenaries eat directly on the top of the city. If it were not for the army's strict order not to drink alcohol, these various people would
The team was so excited that it almost turned the city into a bonfire party.
No one could cross the iron caltrop formation to make a sneak attack. As long as there were no screams outside the city, in the minds of the mercenaries, the city was absolutely safe.
After eating and drinking, the waiting time was so long that chatting and bragging became the only pastime for the mercenaries.
In the legion, people who know a few words of Ming Dynasty are now the most popular people in each squad. It would be even more incredible if they could talk directly to the legion leader without stumbling. In the squad, basically everyone except
People other than the captain can tell the truth. On weekdays, each team goes its own way, and the main tool for communicating with each other is fists, and occasionally using knives. But now that everyone is on the same battlefield, the atmosphere is much more friendly, and even the Japanese team has always been friendly.
The few teams that were dissatisfied saw Japanese people walking by from time to time, and they would say hello to them in Ming dialect.
That's right, now in the legions, greeting each other in Ming dialect is the best way to show no hostility.
"Our guys are no better than our opponents!"
Mei Xiaofei and Tang Ruowang sat together and looked at the mercenaries running around on the top of the city. They really couldn't feel relaxed: "If this were in our army, these guys would have at least twenty military sticks."
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Geng Zhongming and the two North Korean officials went down to rest. They will not come up until tomorrow morning to replace them. They will be on duty tonight.
"They are not an army. How do you expect them to strictly abide by military discipline!" Tang Ruowang drank tea from the cup. The tea was brought by merchant ships. The Daming tea that used to be too expensive for him to drink in Haojing'ao has now become his cup.
Something he couldn't live without, it was still hard to believe when he thought about it now.
Although as a priest, he shouldn't be too concerned with these worldly enjoyments, but he is an ascetic monk, so don't care!
"This is a comparison with the enemy!" Mei Xiaofei said: "Before I saw the enemy, I was quite unsteady. I thought, in the worst case, I would die in this hellish place to repay my commander's kindness. But
Now, I kind of feel like I’m just afraid I can survive!”
"More people means nothing!" Tang Ruowang took a sip of tea: "The Koreans said they have more than two thousand people, but if they really get past the caltrop formation, I don't know how many will be left. Those Tatars you are talking about
The sub-cavalry are the real enemies. Once they are eliminated, the battle will be almost over!"
"Really?" Mei Xiaofei didn't quite believe Tang Ruowang's words: "But I followed the commander and defended the city before. The enemies attacking the city were like madmen. Even if they all died under the city, they would not be defeated..."
He thought of the refugees under Yan'an City, and compared them secretly in his mind. If there were two thousand Shaanxi refugees outside the city, he probably felt that his city would probably not be defended by the commander's reinforcements.
"It depends on the soldiers who are attacking the city. Do they have any reason to attack the city?" Tang Ruowang shook his head: "It's a pity, there are no cannons here. If there are cannons, three or four cannons, combined with the iron caltrops outside the city
Formation may be able to break the enemy's fighting spirit!"
"Mr. Tang, didn't you say you know something about firearms?" Mei Xiaofei asked tentatively: "There is iron in Tieshan City, and there is even some gunpowder. Can't we try to build a few doors?"
"Haha!" Tang Ruowang looked at Mei Xiaofei's expectant face and couldn't help but laugh: "It's impossible to return a few of them, at least in such a short period of time. Do you think casting a cannon is as good as building a musket?
Same, just have a stove..."
"I don't understand this!" Mei Xiaofei said calmly: "But the marshal and I have seen craftsmen making firearms, and we don't think it's that difficult. If our marshal knew that you could make cannons, I'm afraid he would have asked you to go back.
If Pi Dao helps him, he won't still stay in this mercenary group and fool around with us!"
"Does Marshal Jiang need cannon makers and craftsmen?" Tang Ruowang was stunned and asked with interest: "I have seen your muskets. Whether it is the firing method or the barrel, they are all very sophisticated and advanced. Could it be that...
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"The marshal must have thought of it!" Mei Xiaofei said with certainty: "Mr. Tang, if you can make cannons, I will report it to the marshal immediately after this battle is over. If we have cannons, we can use the workshop of the Ministry of Industry to
Moved from Yan'an Prefecture to Pidao, hum, our commander is no longer afraid of how many Tatars come!"
Didn’t the Ming Dynasty purchase artillery from the Portuguese? Their own artillery-making technology was not up to standard, but these purchased artillery should be able to make up for their shortcomings!
Tang Ruowang was thoughtful, and he suddenly realized that yes, the Ming Dynasty might be able to build artillery itself or purchase artillery from the Portuguese, but these cannons were equipped for the entire Ming army, not for Jiang Wan.
Even if he needs cannons, he may not be able to obtain enough of them. In this case, it seems understandable that he would like to cast cannons to improve his combat effectiveness.
Extending this, wouldn't it mean that the firearms equipped in his army were actually improved by himself. In fact, Ming's muskets were not that advanced and sophisticated, but the muskets of Jiang Wan's army were more advanced and sophisticated.
"ah!"
He was about to ask Mei Xiaofei to confirm his doubts, when suddenly, a scream rang out from the sky.
The people on the top of the city suddenly stood up, picked up the weapons in their hands and headed towards the top of the city. More torches and lanterns were lit up on the top of the city. However, under the thick night, these tops of the city were not visible.
The torches and lanterns can only illuminate the small area in front of the city.
There were screams one after another, and there were even faint curses.
The enemy took advantage of the darkness to come up, but they didn't know how many unlucky ones had stepped on those iron caltrops buried in the mud. Every heart-wrenching scream meant that one of their feet had been hit.
The mercenaries on the top of the city looked at each other with knowing smiles on their faces. There were finally no regrets tonight.