In the city of Guangzhou, Sun Kewang was the only one who made the decision this time. Li Dingguo was still on the front line in Nanchang, and he had no time to rush back for rescue, and Sun Kewang didn't want him to come back.
Who is the boss of Xiying is now a very sensitive issue. Li Dingguo, who has outstanding military capabilities, is becoming more and more influential, and Sun Kewang feels more and more that his position is threatened. Last year, the two went their separate ways, and Li Dingguo successfully defeated Jin Shengheng.
After drinking from the Yangtze River, Sun Kewang lost his halberd in Zhangzhou and returned to Guangzhou in a state of disgrace.
The failure of the military operation made Sun Kewang even more sensitive. After receiving the news that the Ming army was marching into Guangzhou by sea, he did not even consider letting Li Dingguo lead his troops to return for reinforcements. Most of the Xiying was still in his hands, and he could not move by sea.
The total number of enemy troops coming over will not be too large. The city of Guangzhou is strong, and there are heavy artillery and firearms. If we can't defend it, what will Li Dingguo do if he comes back? If he is asked to come back for reinforcements, wouldn't it make people feel even more incompetent.
Li Dingguo was not recruited to return reinforcements, but Sun Kewang did not dare to neglect this battle at all. He was defeated by the same opponent in the Zhangquan Battle, so he could not help but ignore it. Fortunately, this time it was a defensive battle, and the restrictions on firearms were relatively large.
Like in the previous offensive battle, facing the Ming army, which was all equipped with firearms, there was nothing we could do, even taking human lives would not be able to achieve the effect.
Fang Ruocheng's tactics were similar to those used by Damu, and Sun Kewang's tactics were similar to those before. More than 100,000 infantry were left in the city to set up defenses along the walls, and more than 60,000 cavalry were sent outside the city to conduct guerrilla operations.
"Your Majesty, our heavy artillery has been knocked down one by one by the enemy's artillery. There are almost no usable artillery in the city." The soldiers ran into the main hall and reported the latest battlefield developments to Sun Kewang.
"Straight bitch, the Ming Army's cannons never stop firing. They have so many cannons! Why can other people's cannons hit our cannons, but the cannons at the top of our city can't hit theirs?" Regarding the Ming Army's cannons?
Sun Kewang hated the artillery. In the last two battles, he was beaten to the point of losing his temper by artillery. He thought that after arriving in Guangzhou, his own heavy artillery could be used, and the situation would be much better. However, not long after the war started, the heavy artillery was taken away.
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"Their cannons were like eyes. They landed on our artillery array. After a few explosions, the gunners no longer dared to step forward." The heavy artillerymen of the Western Camp paid money to come from Portugal.
Where did they hire the people? The level is actually good, but it is still incomparable with the regularized Ming army. However, the reports of the soldiers are also satisfactory. The crosshairs of the Ming army's artillery are not that high, and it is impossible to prepare every shot to land accurately.
In the artillery array, it takes a lot of effort to hit a cannon.
"Forget it, since the cannons are out of use, we can only fight close to each other. No matter how fierce their cannons are, close combat is still inevitable. Let the sons prepare. If we can't occupy the city wall, we will go to the city.
Fight with them. When you get to the city, see what advantage their artillery has. Send a message to the soldiers and horses outside the city and let them prepare. If the officials and dogs rush into the city, they will rush to the back road. Let's take care of it in the city.
These official dogs."
Sun Kewang is ready to continue using Li Dingguo's method of defeating the enemy. Although this method seems a bit old, it does not mean that it cannot be used again. Even if the Ming army on the opposite side is prepared, it will not affect the overall situation. The situation on the battlefield is obvious, and the Ming army has a firepower advantage.
, but they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength. The wider the contact area, the more fatal the military disadvantage. As long as they rush into the city, Sun Kewang feels that with the 100,000 troops under his command, they can turn the situation into a dogfight no matter what.
Once entangled, the soldiers entering the city will be unable to retreat or advance. At this time, the cavalry outside the city will scatter the retreat, and the balance of the war will tilt towards one's own side.
The progress of the war soon entered the rhythm expected by both sides. The Ming army relied on its artillery superiority to defeat the defense line of Xiying's city wall. The main force soon began to attack the city. On the Xiying side, there was also
Looking forward to the close combat on the city.
The battle to climb the city lasted for more than a long time. The Ming army occupied several fulcrums of the city wall, broke open the city gate, and entered the city with the main force.
After entering the city, as expected, Xiying was indeed prepared in the city, and street fighting started randomly! At the same time, the Xiying cavalry outside the city also launched a large-scale operation, and they sprang up to attack the Ming army leader outside the city.
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The two sides started fighting inside and outside the city at the same time. There were continuous gunfire and killings. The fighting did not stop until night.
Sun Kewang was in the courtyard of the main hall in the city, wearing armor and stomach. The torches held by his soldiers made his face extremely red.
"Is there any news from outside the city?"
"Your Majesty, there seems to be less gunfire outside the city, but it looks like the cavalry has not broken up the official dog's rear camp."
The soldier's reply made Sun Kewang's heart sink. Something was wrong. The soldiers and horses in the city were gathering more and more, and the sound of gunfire was getting closer and closer to him. This showed that the Ming army had already formed an advantage in the city, almost
We are almost advancing to the city area. However, the Ming army's rear camp outside the city has not been dispersed as expected. The situation is getting more and more unfavorable to us. After a while, we may be trapped in the city.
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"Wait a minute! The Ming army outside the city is only ten thousand at most. Liu Wenxiu has more than sixty thousand cavalry. I still don't believe that he can't break through."
After waiting for more than half an hour, Sun Kewang did not wait for news from outside the city. Instead, he found that the Ming army in the city had appeared near him.
Sun Kewang, whose face was red, took a sharp look at the looming Ming army and shouted: "Liu Wenxiu misunderstood me." Then he got on his horse and ordered to his soldiers: "Protrude out of the city!"
Sun Kewang, who ran away, was still full of hatred for Liu Wenxiu. He couldn't figure out why Liu Wenxiu was so incompetent. Is the 60,000 to 70,000 cavalry really good? Did this guy collude with Li Dingguo to deliberately deceive people?
Cheating people? Liu Wenxiu really didn't have this idea. Starting from the afternoon, he spared no effort to attack the Ming army's position outside the city.
What was the result? The result was that the Ming army relied on the positions and firearms outside the city, as well as the cavalry of the commando team and the artillery in the river.
What made Liu Wenxiu most helpless was the artillery on the Ming army's ship. They cooperated too closely with the Ming army on land. The Ming army was not far away from him, so the artillery on the ship dared to come over and fire. Aren't they afraid of accidentally injuring themselves?
Human?
"The Western bandits in the city were defeated. The bandit leader Sun Kewang ran out of the city with his soldiers. The remaining bandits fled in all directions! Send a fireworks order to Wang Er and ask him to lead his men to chase in the direction of the bandit Sun." Fang Ruocheng answered.
After receiving the news from the city, he breathed a sigh of relief! Sun Kewang took the lead in escaping, and the battle in Guangzhou has finally come to an end. There was a fierce exchange of fire all day long, and now it was late at night. Fang Ruocheng was also very worried, fearing that something might happen during the war.