Although Gongjiling is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the entire hillside can be climbed. Compared with Rhinoceros Rock and Houerguan, it is more conducive to deploying troops and conducting a comprehensive attack.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The artillery shells hit the hillside one after another. Since they were fired upwards and the Qing army did not have heavy artillery, they did almost no damage to the Shuixi soldiers and Ming troops hidden in the trenches on the ridge. Even so. , many Shuixi soldiers who had never seen the power of artillery looked horrified, staring blankly at the flying earth, rocks and black smoke in front of them.
Zhao Fu held up his telescope and observed the Qing army at the foot of the ridge, with a sneer on his face. He wanted to use artillery to scare people, well, without the help of the Ming army, it would be really difficult for the inexperienced Shuixi soldiers.
Trenches, parapets, plum blossom piles, deer villages, iron thorns... the complete fortifications made Zhao Fu full of confidence. Unless the Shuixi soldiers collapsed without a fight, otherwise, if the Qing army wanted to attack, they would use corpses to support the road!
"Woo, woo - woo, woo -" With the long horn, the observation post sent out a signal, and the Qing army began to attack.
The Qing troops led by Wu Zhimao were no better than the Shuixi Army. They had experienced long-term war training. It can be seen from their movements that many of them were agile and quick. They held shields, broadswords and spears, and charged upwards with loud shouts.
Crossbows were fired at each other. Although the Qing army used low to attack high, the skill of the archers was superior to that of the Shuixi soldiers. The quality of the bows and arrows was also good. If they did not squat down, they would have bunkers, parapets and shields to cover them. The Shuixi soldiers' Casualties were much higher than they are now.
Both sides suffered casualties, but the Qing army continued to charge upward, getting closer and closer, and the shouts became louder and louder.
The drums sounded, and the Shuixi soldiers rolled down the rolling logs and rocks. These objects rolled and bounced along the mountain, causing far more damage and confusion to the Qing army than crossbows. This is the advantage of relying on danger for defense. Soldiers and even ordinary people .As long as you have some strength, throwing stones can also cause trouble for attacking enemies.
The well-trained and experienced soldiers of the Qing Dynasty continued to charge forward one after another, braving arrows and rolling logs and rocks, and charged more and more fiercely. The momentum of victory made the Shuixi soldiers who had the advantageous position gradually unable to withstand it.
"Woo-wu-wu-"
With the desolate horn, the defensive firepower on the position suddenly strengthened. There were almost no iron cannons in Shuixi, but there were many earthen cannons with iron hoops and wooden hearts. Although the range was only thirty or forty meters, it was the Qing army that had already impacted distance.
Streams of flames spurted out, shooting hundreds of pieces of rubble and iron towards the Qing army. Accompanied by exclamations and screams, the Qing army rushing in front suffered heavy casualties, and the momentum of the attack was stopped at the last obstacle. Already.
The destructive power of the native artillery at close range is still very high, but one drawback is that the reloading speed is slow. After a round of salvo fire, the subsequent Qing army rushed up again. One of the Qing army officers shouted loudly and commanded, Obviously he is experienced and wants to seize this opportunity to form a positive breakthrough.
"Boom, boom, boom..." A cloud of white mist rose up, and the Ming army musketeers who had been waiting for a long time leaned out of the parapet and fired intensively at the Qing army.
Although the accuracy of the musket was poor, it was able to exert its power at a distance of less than 40 meters. The lead bullets flying out quickly turned the Qing army's armor into decorations and shot into the body mercilessly, causing huge damage. .
One hundred musketeers lined up in three rows and fired using the musket passing method, forming a continuous barrage and ruthlessly defeating the Qing troops rushing in front.
There were gunshots, screams, and wails. From time to time, rolling logs and stones were wrapped in the soil, and grass clippings flew down from the ridge, knocking the Qing soldiers away like dolls.
Wu Zhimao's eyes almost turned red at the foot of the mountain. The frontal charge was about to collapse. The enemy's musket fire was extending forward, and all the Qing troops within a hundred meters were within range. The enemy was too insidious and did not fire at the maximum range.
This was just to make the Qing army, which rushed up the hillside and retreated inconveniently, pay more casualties.
Moreover - this is by no means a weapon or tactic that the Shuixi soldiers can possess. Wu Zhimao's heart is sinking. Although he knew that the Shuixi rebellion must have the shadow of the Ming Dynasty, he did not expect that thousands of miles away, the Ming Dynasty could also
Put your hand in.
The musket fire stopped, the smoke quickly dissipated, and the earth cannons on the position were pushed out again. Even if the Qing army organized a charge again, they could only face a bombardment as dense as raindrops.
Ming Jin withdrew his troops, and Wu Zhimao gave the order helplessly and heartbroken.
Facing the retreating Qing soldiers, the drum bugles of the attack sounded on the ridge. Under the command of their respective generals, the Shuixi soldiers jumped out of the trenches and went down in pursuit with shouts.
It will be difficult to fight in the future! Wu Zhimao bit his lip tightly, not only because of the casualties and defeats, but after the victory, the Shuixi soldiers will be greatly improved in terms of morale and experience.
, the fear of the Qing army will also be diluted by this victory.
The Qing soldiers were nothing more than that. After two victories, the Shuixi soldiers should have thought like this, right? Zhang Fu looked at the Shuixi soldiers on the battlefield, killing wounded soldiers and stripping off their armor, with a smile on his face.
The Ming army went all out to achieve a defensive victory, which would not only undermine the enemy's morale, but also increase Shuixi's confidence and courage to resist.
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Halong.
Zhu Yongxing stood in front of a large unfinished house and shook his head slightly, which made Zheng Zhaoda who was standing next to him feel uneasy.
Of course Zhu Yongxing likes a resort for vacation and leisure, and a magnificent villa, and of course he wants to own it, but not now.
"If His Highness is not satisfied, the common people will immediately ask the craftsmen to modify it." Zheng Zhaoda looked at Zhu Yongxing's face and said cautiously.
Zhu Yongxing shook his head again and said slowly: "It's okay to make some modifications. After this big mansion is built, it will not be my mansion, but a sanatorium, where officials with meritorious deeds can come and recuperate. What I mean is
you understand?"
Zheng Zhaoda blinked and thought for a while, then said quickly: "If Your Highness builds a sanatorium, the common people will choose another place to build it, so there is no need to modify this mansion."
"No, no." Zhu Yongxing waved his hand quickly and said: "Money must be spent wisely. Although businessmen are doing their best, it is not the time for large-scale construction projects, so just buy more bonds. Besides, I still have to stay in Yunnan Province.
, how can I have free time to recuperate here? And -" Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly and said: "If I build a mansion in another country, I am afraid it will cause material disputes and make people speculate about my thoughts."
Zheng Zhaoda finally understood. It was obvious that rumors of His Highness Min wanting to go overseas to claim the throne were getting louder and louder, and Zhu Yongxing had to worry. It was not enough to explain with words, he also had to be cautious in action. (To be continued.)
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