The people of Songjiang Prefecture saw a scene they would never forget.
On the Huangpu River, white sails are like clouds, covering the sky and the sun.
Although there used to be a lot of boats on this river and it was very lively, but how can ordinary small wooden boats compare with giant ships?
These giant ships are getting closer and closer, accompanied by overwhelming artillery fire.
The power of the heavy artillery on the warship is very terrifying.
The officers and soldiers who were attacking the city did not expect that there would be enemies coming from the water, and they had already adapted to the meager firepower in the city, so the formation was very compact.
This time it became a live target for artillery.
Each warship was equipped with two heavy cannons, and more than twenty warships fired just one salvo, covering the entire land under bright fireworks.
But for life, this kind of fireworks is not only not beautiful, but also very scary.
The army's lineup quickly collapsed, and countless people were killed and maimed. Whether it was weapons or limbs, they were all turned into pieces flying in the sky.
This kind of horrific blow has never been encountered by the officers and soldiers, and it cannot even be imagined.
Under two rounds of naval bombardment, the entire army collapsed, and no one dared to stand still and endure such a baptism of fire.
Everyone hated their parents for losing two legs, abandoned everything they could, turned around and ran away.
On the broad and flat land, tens of thousands of creatures were running around, howling and screaming, and many were killed and injured as they trampled on each other.
On the top of the city, except for Wang Ruixian and Li Chongtian, everyone else was dumbfounded.
Xu Ji trembled with his hands and muttered to himself.
"The power of the battle formation is so terrifying..."
Pan Yunlong's blood-red eyes were full of excitement. Looking at the gunpowder smoke emitted by the battleships on the river, he already had a premonition that the world was different.
The people of Songjiang who had just experienced a bloody battle raised their arms and cheered.
There is both the joy of escaping from death and the joy of accomplishing something great.
On the flagship, Zuo Mengeng used a telescope to observe the situation on land.
He was not surprised at all by the army's rout.
When the fleet appeared here and saw the formation of the army, he knew that the army must be unlucky.
This kind of array in the cold weapon era will only have one end when faced with a covering strike from hot weapons.
Although he still didn't know what kind of army the officers and soldiers in front of him were, but just by looking at the number of people, he was sure that Jiangnan would no longer be able to resist after just the shelling.
For the new army, such a battle is almost as relaxing as a vacation.
"Log in."
Following his order, the troop transport ships approached the dock one by one under the cover of warships.
The two battalions disembarked first and expanded outward, establishing a solid defense line.
Then the engineering troops began to take over the dock and built various facilities at the same time.
Finally, the main infantry, equipment and logistics supplies of the Marine Corps began to be unloaded one after another.
At this time, the city gate of Songjiang Mansion had been opened, and Xu Ji, Pan Yunlong and others ran over impatiently.
They had already seen the officers and soldiers marching away, and they did not dare to stay at all.
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law is not late at last."
When the two sides met, Zuo Mengeng was completely relieved to see that Xu Ji and others were all safe and sound.
Old Xu Ji was in tears, holding Zuo Mengeng's hand, rarely nagging.
"You are finally here. Songjiang Mansion is really suffering these days!"
Zuo Mengeng secretly looked at the still intact Songjiang City Wall and cursed in his heart.
No matter how you look at it, the fortifications of Songjiang Mansion are still complete, and they can obviously still hold on. Moreover, Xu Ji and others don't have any injuries on their bodies, and they don't look like they are suffering.
But after all, he was his father-in-law, so Zuo Menggeng naturally couldn't expose him stupidly.
"Father-in-law and uncles, please rest assured. Now that our new Shandong army has arrived, we will not let the imperial court come back."
Xu Ji and others looked at the marines swarming ashore, their eyes full of curiosity and shock.
Just because the appearance of these armies was completely beyond their understanding.
The clean equipment and fully armed firearms, especially the continuous artillery fire one after another, are even more frightening, and people dare not take a look.
The Marines didn't care at all about the looks around them.
After they quickly disembarked from the boat, they crossed Songjiang Prefecture according to the planned plan and established a defense line to the west of the prefecture.
In this way, even if the army attacks again, they must face the Marines directly.
Seeing this scene, Qu Yin was moved and tried to make a suggestion.
"The army has come all the way, so it must be very tired. We, the people of Songjiang, have already eaten pots of milk to serve the king's army. Why not invite the army into the city and have a good rest, so that we can compete with the official army."
Zuo Menggeng declined his kindness.
"Uncle Qu, don't worry. Our army was all on the boat all the way, so we are not tired. Besides, it would be bad if the army enters the city and disturbs the people. Our army only wants to make decisions for the people, and we should be considerate of the people's livelihood. Also,
Please inform the people in the city that they can operate with peace of mind from now on. With our army here, the imperial court will never even think of stepping into Songjiang Mansion again."
Xu Erjue heard something.
"Zhongheng, you actually want to take the initiative to attack?"
Zuo Mengeng smiled heartily, but what he said surprised everyone present.
"You all don't know. On the way to help Songjiang Prefecture, our army encountered the Imperial Navy at the mouth of the Wusong River. After a great battle, the Imperial Navy was defeated. Our Shandong Navy immediately divided its forces. Now there is already a squadron heading up the river.
Then go up and rush to Nanjing. Since the imperial court dares to attack Songjiang, why can't we attack Nanjing? We have to let the imperial court know how powerful we are, so as to ensure that the imperial court knows the rules and does not dare to do it again."
Liu Kongzhao was also unlucky.
He hid in Xupu for more than half a month without moving an inch.
Later, Zhu Guobi and Fang Yuegong suffered a defeat at the foot of Songjiang City. In order to shift the blame, they ordered him to go to war.
Liu Kongzhao was forced to have no choice but to bite the bullet and lead his army eastward.
The result was such a delay. When the Jiangnan Navy arrived at the mouth of the Wusong River, it happened to collide with the Shandong Navy that was rushing south.
What else is there to say?
The Shandong Navy immediately dispatched a detachment and rushed to the Jiangnan Navy in a battle formation.
Liu Kongzhao did not expect to encounter so many big ships here.
He was still thinking about how to deal with it, but the heavy artillery of the Shandong Fleet completely dispelled his inappropriate thoughts.
Seeing the messy boats of the Jiangnan Navy being sunk one after another, Liu Kongzhao immediately chose to follow his heart and turned around and ran away.
In this regard, everyone in the Jiangnan Navy has a clear understanding of each other.
So the scene became that the Shandong Navy was behind, firing cannons and chasing fiercely; everyone in the Jiangnan Navy fought bravely, all the way back.
You don't need to be the fastest, you just need to be faster than your peers.
The water surface hundreds of miles from the Wusong River Estuary to Nanjing was covered with smashed warships and soaked and bloated corpses.
Liu Kongzhao did not run away after all.
When he was approaching Jiangyin, his ship was hit by a heavy cannon and shattered on the spot.
Liu Kongzhao fell into the water and became a prisoner of the navy.
After interrogating him, the daring Zuo Hua immediately made a decision.