On November 10, the merchant army recovered the battle of Nanjing officially.
Mochou Lake is located in the Dongjiangmen gate of Nanjing to the gate of the gate, and between the three mountain gate of the inner city to the stone city gate. One is divided into two, the north and south banks of Mochou Lake, leaning against the Nanjing City Wall, from the north and south banks of Mochou Lake to the river of the Qinhuai River, use mud and sand cloth to make a two -way ditch as a two -way ditch as the Line, and between these two low walls, more than 20 wooden structures with wooden structures were built.
Luo Yuanbin dispatched the army of the third and two divisions of the Second Army, and launched an attack on the Qing Army of Mochou Lake. The eighteenth brigade is the reserve team of the North and South Line. At the same time, the Qing army in Nanjing City also prevented the Qing army in Nanjing to support Mochou Lake.
After the start of the battle, all the artillery of the two divisions fired together, and the position of the Qing army started a violent bombing. In fact, although the Qing army stationed in Mochou Lake, although there were many troops, the number of artillery was not enough. The sand and gravel fluttered, the dust was flying, and the Qing army could only hide behind the low wall, or in the trench, and could not lift the head at all.
However, the Qing Army now has fully learned the tactics of the Merchant Army. The line of defense is quite reasonable. Therefore, although it is beaten without fighting, the actual loss is not great. Because of the towering towering, the arrow tower became the best target for artillery. After a bombardment, almost all the arrow buildings were destroyed.
After the bombardment of the Merchant Army stopped for a while, Li Sizhong immediately ordered the entire army to be careful, because according to past experience, the merchant army should launch a ground attack. But at this moment, a soldier suddenly shouted: "Master Li, look at it, a fleet is here."
Li Sizhong looked back and saw a fleet from the Qinhuai River. There were about 40 or fifty ships, and he was slowly driving behind the back of the Qing army. Li Sizhong couldn't help but surprised. The army is only available in the merchant army.
When the Duo Duo layout of the defense line, it is not necessary to consider the absolute advantage of the merchant army on the water. However, from the experience of several water battles played with the merchant army, the merchant army uses a large ship. Sailing, and the Qinhuai River is not a big river, the river is narrow, the riverbed is shallow, and the big ship cannot be drove. The warship of the merchant army cannot enter the Qinhuai River. Then, then
It was only Duo Duo's common sense of the ship's waterway. When the merchant army was stationed in Nanjing, the Qinhuai River channel was surveyed. What I think of is that in the Yangtze River Fleet of the Merchant Army, there are also a large number of small and medium -sized warships. Therefore, after the Second Army launched an attack on the Mochou Lake defense line of the Second Army, the Second Squad of the Yangtze River Fleet with the Second Army combat The frigates of the warships and the first fleet were drove from the Qinhuai River, and forced the Qing army's position.
Of course, the fleet enters from the Huaihe River from a foreign Qin Dynasty. There is also a certain risk, because the Qinhuai River is also a moat in Nanjing, which is very close to the wall of Nanjing. After the five bases outside the city, the Qing army's artillery in the city was less than 100, plus more than 150 stone throws, but they were concentrated in the Emperor City of the southeast. Therefore Seeing that the warship of the merchant's army passed from their eyes, but there was no way to take them. Now sending someone to adjust the artillery, it is too late.
The Mochou Lake defense line of the Qing Army was set up by the Qinhuai River. Therefore, after the fleet entered, the entire back of the Qing army's defense line was also exposed to the fleet's cannon mouth.
In the fleet of the Qinhuai River, there are 11 frigates, and each ship is equipped with about thirty artillery. At this time, it is also lined up. Fire, warships without artillery fired a thunderbolt rocket, or fired with the wind piano gun of the boat.
Although the Qing army has trenches to hide, not everyone can hide in the trenches, and within the trenches, there are tents, temporarily built houses, warehouses, etc. Get up, and the Qing army in the position has no place to hide, and he was beaten to escape. He was the militia soldiers who were temporarily prepared. He had seen this kind of reverse. Find a place to hide everywhere, who can not listen to anyone's orders. And Li Sizhong was sweating, but he couldn't do it.
The third division also took the opportunity to launch a ground attack on the Qing army's defense line. Li Sizhong had no choice but to order the entire army to attack and conduct white -edged operations with the merchant army, otherwise there would be no position at all.
The Qing soldiers killed the trenches and launched a fierce battle with the merchant army. But at this time, the morale and fighting spirit of the Qing army were greatly weakened. The ground died, and there were many militias who were mixed in the Qing army. Although they were forced to rush out of the trenches, they didn't run two steps, and immediately turned their heads to look back, or before they waited for the battle. Throwing the weapons and yelling for surrender, their behavior also led many other soldiers. The result was originally a militia who intended to expand the strength of the troops. At this time, it became the biggest hidden danger of the battlefield.
Within an hour of Bai Blade, the Qing army defeated in full. The merchant army took advantage of the pursuit and occupied the entire position. Li Sizhong led some of the defeats to return to Nanjing City. The captives were as high as 10,000, of course, most of them were militia.
After the victory of the battle, Luo Yuanbin ordered to re -organize the position, to be able to see the captives, prepare to attack Nanjing City, and sent someone to sue Shang Yi.
After Mochou Lake was occupied by the merchant army, it was only less than an hour. The defender who fled back to Nanjing was less than 5,000. The rest was either killed or captured.
The five defensive bases set outside the city suddenly lost two at once. This was just the first day when the merchant army launched an attack. After Du Duo got the news in the Nanjing City, I couldn't help feeling that my heart was cold, and a one was produced. The ominous hunch comes.
However, after this step, the battle could not be ignored, and it must be stubborn, so Duo Duo immediately recruited Bai, Man Dahai, Tunqi and others to discuss, how should the next step keep in Nanjing.
Tun Qi first spoke: "Wang Ye, now only three of the defensive bases outside the city are left, and we are stationed outside the city. Our troops are too scattered. They all withdrawn in Nanjing City, so that concentrated troops can support more time. "
The Mandahai shook his head and said: "The losses of Mochou Lake and Xuanwu Lake lies in the improper defense location we choose. We should not carry water to set up defense and let the merchants attack on the two lines of the water and land.
The Shenlie Mountain and Jubaishan are both mountains. We have a high trend, and the merchant army may not be able to attack easily. How can we give up lightly, let alone Shenlie Mountain is dependent on the wall of Nanjing. If it is occupied by the merchant army, the mountain header
Can you hit the imperial city directly? Isn't Nanjing dangerous? "
Tun Qi Dao: "The terrain of the mountains and mountains is important. It is not possible to give up easily, but the defense base of Jubaishan and the Temple of Heaven is too far from Nanjing City. It is difficult for us to rescue.
We are now inadequate to defend Nanjing's troops. I see that it is better to retain the stronghold of Shenlie Mountain and withdraw the strength of Jubaoshan and Tiantan. Otherwise
The strength to guard the Nanjing City Wall is too thin. "
Man Dahai still insisted on his own point of view, saying: "It is the two defensive strongholds of Jubaoshan and Tiantan, and the merchant army cannot attack the southeast city wall of Nanjing.
Nanjing City Wall, they can concentrate their strength to attack only one point, but we have to set up defense all the way, and use two bases to keep half of the Nanjing city walls. What is more cost -effective? Even if the merchant military can capture these two strongholds, it is impossible for ourselves to not be without ourselves.
Losses, so these two strongholds cannot be given up. "
After listening to Duo, I also felt that these two people said that they all made sense, so I didn't know who to listen to it, so I also felt that the left and right are difficult.
At this time, Aoba suddenly said: "If you talk about it, all are defensive, according to the defense, there is really no bone of bones.
The man and horse, kill the city, fight with the merchant army, isn't it better than hiding in the city as a turtle? "He turned his head and said to Duo Duo:" Lord, slave is willing to lead a man, go out of the city to go to the city
The merchant army decided to die, and asked the prince to order. "
Although Aoba's words were very polite, Duo Duo did not feel that his eyes were clear. He felt that this method was a straightforward trial. Now the merchant army is underwriting, and the two strongholds outside the Nanjing city have been continuously captured.
I would think that the Qing army would also take the initiative, so I might be able to hit the merchant army by surprise. If you can fight back a victory, you can also improve the morale of the Qing army.
When Duo Duo was ordered, someone came to report: Just yesterday night, Hao Huanzhong, who guarded Jubaoshan, raised his soldiers to surrender to the merchant army, and gave the Jubaishan position to the merchant army.
Duo Duo listened, and he was suddenly fainted by the five thunder.