Shawan in the south of Guangzhou was the landing place chosen by the Zheng army. Relying on the deterrence of the ship's heavy artillery, they did not encounter much obstruction when they landed. Twenty to thirty thousand soldiers and horses quickly disembarked from Shawan.
At the same time, the warships in the Pearl River were not idle either. The idle warships cruising on the river were bombarding the city of Guangzhou so hard that the defenders of the Western Camp on the city head were unable to stand and could only huddle in a strong position.
The place where you are protected by the wall barely stays on the city wall.
"Second King, how come the men and horses in front of the pirates are either black or white, are they all weirdos?"
"Wearing armor all over, there are thousands of them, and coupled with those black ghost musketeers, the pirates are really rich!" When Zheng Jun rushed to land on the beach, the troops of Xiying were divided into two groups, one of which was led by Sun Kewang and was responsible for guarding.
The other part of the city was commanded by Li Dingguo and went outside the city to fight in the field.
In other words, Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang had a division of labor. One person guarded the old camp, and the other was responsible for mobile operations. Zhang Xianzhong died not long ago, and the current relationship between Sun and Li has not cracked as it did in real history. This division of labor arrangement is
They were divided according to their strengths, which is very reasonable.
Li Dingguo was horrified when he saw the appearance of Zheng Jun slowly approaching the city. Their equipment and personnel were so good that those niggas were difficult to deal with just by their appearance, let alone those who were all wearing thick armor.
The troops are heavily armed. The heavy armored infantry is the most troublesome existence for the Xiying, which lacks the ability to attack fortresses, and there is no good way to deal with it.
"Send the order, the three thousand front cavalry battalion will rush into the enemy's formation and first cut down the gang of niggers with muskets. As long as the niggers are cut down, the group of armored soldiers will be slowly worn to death."
The black musketeers are paired with heavy-armed troops. This configuration has both long-range firepower output and melee attack capabilities, which is very difficult to deal with. Therefore, Li Dingguo's idea is to use the advantage of the cavalry to break away from the enemy formation, cripple the musketeers, and then slowly grind them down.
Ironclad team.
Although in Zheng Jun's attack team, the musketry team and the iron armor team attacked together. But Li Dingguo felt that his cavalry had the opportunity to disrupt the line and defeat them one by one! Other cavalry may not have this ability, but
The Xiying Forward Cavalry were all veterans who had been riding horses for most of their lives. Once the Zheng army's formation was disrupted, they had the ability to squeeze into the enemy's formation and pick out black musketeers to kill and do fine work.
The key to this tactic lies in whether the first wave of the cavalry attack can bring chaos to the Zheng camp. If not, the armored team will be firmly at the front, and there will be no chance of rushing! But in Li Dingguo’s view
, the cavalry has a chance to disrupt the Zheng army. Although their equipment is armed to the teeth, they can remain calm in the face of battle, which is not something ordinary armies can do. In these years, I have never heard of the Zheng family's army.
How did they perform in land battles? What does this mean? It means that they have little combat experience. How can an army that has not fought many battles face an impact without losing its position?
However, the truth soon hit Li Dingguo in the face. Three thousand veteran cavalry rushed over, and Zheng Jun responded quickly. The black musketeers who were originally rushing in front ran faster than rabbits and quickly rushed into the armored team.
They were protected in the formation. At this time, the cavalry from the Western Camp had not yet rushed to the front of the formation.
When the cavalry rushed to the front and rear of the formation, they not only faced the heavily armored troops' sabers and slashed the horse's legs in various ways, but the musketeers inside the formation also fired various shots.
In one wave, a large number of cavalrymen were knocked off their horses. Upon seeing this, the cavalrymen from Xiying reacted very quickly. They quickly turned around and retreated. In terms of reaction speed, the speed of these guys from Xiying was unparalleled. However,
This time, their reaction seemed to be half a beat too slow. The Black Musketeers hiding in the Iron Armored Team actually rushed out and chased the Cavalry Team, firing a wave of musketry before giving up.
Li Dingguo, who was holding the battle with the Chinese army, had a very clear view of the battlefield situation. In such a short charge, about half of the three thousand elite cavalry would have been lost. Zheng Jun's military formation was a hedgehog formation. How could he fight this battle?
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"I thought that their muskets and armor were the most troublesome, but I didn't expect that the gang of black boys were the big trouble! They ran so fast, are they still human?" Li Dingguo, who was frightened, couldn't help but sigh.
On the surface, it seemed that this charge was defeated by the combined formation of muskets and iron armor. But Li Dingguo saw that the core reason why Xiying suffered such heavy losses was the speed of the black musketeers. They could defeat the cavalry after they charged.
, quickly ran back to the armored team, which is not something ordinary people can do. And their counterattack and reloading speed are also amazing, which is the core reason why Xiying suffered a big loss.
Xiying's cavalry charge suffered heavy losses, and the morale of Zheng's army was greatly boosted. Under the leadership of the forward corps, the army quickly advanced to the gates of Guangzhou as if it were in an uninhabited territory. Li Dingguo could not do anything about it and could only watch helplessly.
Watching them complete their tactical arrangements, they were really helpless. He couldn't forcefully use human lives to stop them, right? Besides, it seemed that they might not be able to stop Zheng Jun's advance.
"In less than half a day, we pushed the infantry to the gates of Guangzhou City. These bandits are really not worth mentioning. Let the men set up camp and start moving heavy artillery from the ships to land tomorrow. We will attack the bandits by land and water. It is estimated that we will use
In a few days, we will capture the city of Guangzhou." Under the city of Guangzhou, Zheng Chenggong rode on horseback to inspect the main force of the land war camp, and issued orders with high spirits.
Xiying's blockade had no effect. His troops successfully established a position on the land outside Guangzhou. The progress of the war was completely in line with his expectations. Naturally, he was extremely happy.
In sharp contrast to the cheerful coach Zheng Jun, it was the senior officials of Xiying in Guangzhou City at this time. The one-sided war during the day could not be worrying?
"Second brother, is there really nothing we can do to stop this black armored team from the Zheng family?"
"There is nothing we can do for now. The camp is stable, the reaction is quick, and the muskets can fight from a distance. Our most advantageous cavalry doesn't have any chance to fight. If we rush over, we can only get killed."
"This is troublesome! There is no room for maneuver from near or far. This battle is not good. In your opinion, should we consider withdrawing from Guangzhou? Or withdraw all the troops outside the city into the city and defend the city.
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"The troops and horses left in the city are enough to defend the city. It is better to leave some troops and horses outside the city to find opportunities for fighting. Otherwise, our army will be trapped in the isolated city and commit a taboo among military strategists. My opinion is that it is not time to make a decision.
When we decide to abandon the city, we should wait for a while before fighting. Since the death of my adoptive father, our Western Camp has not fought a decent battle. If we abandon the city so easily, it will have a great impact on the morale of the army."
"That makes sense! Second brother, you go back to the camp outside the city to deal with the enemy and see if you can find a way to defeat the enemy. The lonely man in the city will bring people to defend! If the situation is unfavorable after ten days, we will make plans again and defend for ten days.