Chapter 958 Afterglow of the Empire (14)

There was an unpleasant situation at the beginning of the cooperation, so Lu Li, who had a good impression of Liu Ting through history, gave him an unsightly nickname.

However, he did not disappoint next time. After building the siege equipment, he immediately transported it outside the city and began to debug it brazenly.

There's nothing wrong with this.

Back when Lu Li was guarding Nanyuan, the Japanese relied on their strength ten times their own, that's how it was.

Feng Shui turns.

Right now, the situation of the Japanese pirates is not very good. They can only rely on the thickness and towering of the city, and they can't get out of it.

The navy teamed up with the West Route Army to conduct continuous drills in the nearby ocean, which deepened the fear of the Suncheon defenders.

Three days later, it was true that there was no longer any delay, Liu Ting ordered a formal attack at Lu Li's urging.

The general's flag was raised high.

Nearly 5,000 vanguard troops pressed up, composed of Wang Zhihan and Si Maoguan's Miao soldiers, whose combat effectiveness was very high in the Ming army sequence.

Therefore, they rushed to the bottom of the Japanese city in one go, and fought with the Japanese pirates hiding nearby. For a while, they also temporarily took the initiative.

If it is going to be temporary, it depends on whether the follow-up reinforcements can help expand the advantage, but Wang and Si Er will wipe off the blood spattered on their faces, and when they look back, they are stunned.

"Damn it, are those Shu soldiers in the back snails? They crawl so slowly."

On the ship's side, Chen Lin, who was watching the battle from a distance, cursed: "If it weren't for not being able to get ashore now, I want to help them push the siege engine!"

Wheelbarrows, high ladders, flying towers, cannon carts and other equipment are heavy, and it is really difficult to push them. The general and actor Bai Yu who is in charge of this matter is really powerless.

Moreover, Lu Li could also see that most of the Shu soldiers inside, that is, Liu Ting's direct descendants, were not determined to attack the city, and they were slow-moving, resulting in a serious disconnect between the forward and the main force.

"My lord, what should I do?"

Ask the general manager Li Tianchang.

Lu Li said helplessly, "Wait."

They are currently overseas and cannot fly over.

Even if they flew over, it would be difficult to rush up and fight the Japanese pirates on land physically.

Seeing this scene, Honda Zhongsheng made a decisive decision and ordered the iron artillery troops to bombard the out-of-touch siege team.

This Suncheon Fortress may not be as strong as the Fortress of Ulsan, nor as magnificent as the Fortress of Sacheon, but it also has a characteristic: high.

Shooting from a high position, the range will be farther, and the angle will be more tricky, which is extremely unfavorable to the Ming army below.

Under the intensive firepower, the Shu soldiers in charge of pushing the carts were hit one after another. Even with some protection, there were still casualties.

Many people retreated directly behind the flying tower and the gun cart to avoid the attack from above. Because they were built extremely strong, the Japanese army could not beat them for a while, but don't expect to advance half a step.

The actor is determined not to back down.

What's more, in the last official monthly exam, Bai Yu was fed cakes by Lu Li, and unexpectedly got the title of excellent student!

Now, the two are cooperating again, he is definitely not willing to pull the bridge, and urges his subordinates to send the wheelbarrow and high ladder over——

These objects are relatively light and cannot withstand threats from overhead.

Because of this, the troops in charge of them rushed forward bravely, for fear of being half a step too slow.

Bai Yu gritted his teeth even more, braved the hail of bullets with his elite soldiers, pushed a flying building and rushed over, barely boosting morale and fighting spirit.

Wang Zhihan, who originally wanted to restrain the Miao soldiers and withdrew from the battle group, decided to try again.

"Finally looks like..."

Li Shunchen whispered in his heart, after all, as a foreign general, he was not very good at publicly commenting on the Ming army fighting on land. After all, no matter how badly they fought, they were still helping Li Chao regain the country.

The sound of cannons, shouts of killing, and wailing can be heard endlessly.

The soldiers of the Ming army who had already arrived at the city began to attack the city, but countless fireballs, boulders, and rolling logs flew down from above their heads from time to time, causing casualties.

The soldiers who hid in the rear and used the siege equipment as a cover from the morning to the evening, some of the soldiers were so exhausted that they simply fell asleep leaning on the boards.

"What are those bastards in the back doing? I won't fight anymore!"

Officer Si Mao scolded angrily, he took the lead to charge a few times, it was no big deal if his own steel frame fell off, but the soldiers under his command could not, if he continued to fight hard, all 5000 Miao soldiers would have to fall here.

Seeing that the vanguard was about to retreat from a distance, Liu Ting hurriedly waved the command flag, ordering them not to retreat.

But after being so angry, the two generals Wang and Si didn't accept this at all, and ordered to retreat directly.

Bai Yu had no choice but to rush up himself, but was also shot down from the high ladder. The guys behind refused to move, and the vanguard had no possibility of climbing the city.

Honda Zhongsheng was not in the character of being a coward. Seeing that the Ming army had retreated, he immediately opened the city to pursue and kill them. More than five thousand warriors came out in a row.

Those Shu soldiers who were hiding behind the building and the car heard the sudden cessation of the cannon outside, they all heaved a sigh of relief, but the breath in their chests was not completely relieved, and they went back tightly, and hordes of Japanese pirates suddenly rushed in front of them.

There was no fighting intention at all, and under such unprepared circumstances, the low-level generals took the lead in fleeing for their lives, and the remaining army retreated. I don't know how many heads and ears were cut off.

The siege equipment that was finally built was abandoned in situ.

Fortunately, Li Fangchun and Niu Boying, who were in charge of the rear, did not lose the chain. Seeing the moment of change, they led the cavalry to kill in time, some of them covered the defeated friendly forces, and some of them snatched the siege vehicles.

Among the elite troops of the Li Dynasty that followed, a battalion also approached for cover, and retreated after exhausting the arrows and gunpowder.

Seeing that the main force of the coalition forces came forward one after another, Honda Zhongsheng didn't want to fight, burned most of the siege vehicles, and immediately retreated to Suncheon.

"A bunch of dogs and rats!"

Chen Lin was merciless and immediately scolded.

The navy generals on the left and right were also indignant. They traveled thousands of miles to help, and Liu Ting was beaten like this?

It's not as good as the navy fighting the Japanese alone in the first place!

Besides, the navy didn't care about this battle, saying that it was an exaggeration to say that it is an exaggeration to fire ten thousand artillery pieces, but it is definitely more than enough to contain the Japanese army from the other side, especially Yi Sunshin's troops. close and hurt.

After preparing for such a long time and working so hard to build the siege equipment, most of it was burned by the Japanese. Lu Li and other generals were very distressed, but Liu Ting was still optimistic, saying that our military strength is so strong, it is not difficult to kill the monkey riding a dog inside. .

"Today is just a test, let's see what is true about the Japanese army in the city."

After barely appeasing the emotions of the generals, Liu Ting sent a letter without waiting for Lu Li to send an envoy to warn him.

The content inside is also quite reasonable.

Fortunately, the Japanese won a game, and the defense must be lax. In addition, the tide at night is not conducive to the navy's attack.

Time: Second watch!

Take the name of the goose!

Chen Lin and Li Shunchen thought it was reliable, and the rest of the generals also nodded. Lu Li had nothing to say, and immediately ordered all the fleets to prepare for the battle seriously, and launched a night attack with the West Route Army.

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