King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 112
Thirty thousand versus four thousand, this is indeed a great advantage when the level of weapons and equipment is basically the same.

As long as all the ministries cooperate to squeeze the scope of Japanese pirates' activities, it can be called a piece of cake.

From the day of the meeting, the plans that were set were implemented, and the guards of Jinling can be said to be advancing hand in hand.

At the beginning, the encirclement was relatively large, and there was a certain distance between the guards, so the Japanese pirates might escape.

The cavalry of the Beijing camp came in handy. They wandered among the various ministries, and they would fight the Japanese pirates who wanted to see each other, so that the encirclement circle could be firmly closed.

In a total of three days, the circle was reduced from a circle with a radius of nearly a hundred miles to less than twenty miles. This can indeed be called the speed of soldiers.

This is due to the tacit cooperation of the guards. For the glory of the family and the current position, they tried all means and schemes, and they truly realized their shame before being brave.

During these three days, there were basically no major battles, but four or five hundred Japanese pirates died, and there were basically no casualties on the official side.

But today, the Japanese pirates have been besieged in the Maoshan area, and their strength has been reduced to about [-].

The time for the decisive battle has arrived.

Of course, according to Zhu Jinghong's intention, it is best to be able to surround them for two more days, and when the Japanese pirates' food and grass are exhausted, they will collapse without a fight.

However, the Japanese pirates are not stupid, they will not stay in the mountains, but decide to take a risk after a day of stalemate.

All Japanese pirates knew that after defeat, they would surely die, so they had risked their lives.

The Japanese pirates were preparing for the battle, so naturally they couldn't hide it from the scouts, and the news quickly reached Zhu Jinghong.

"The battle of trapped beasts should not be underestimated. You go to the guards immediately, and you must tie your pockets tightly!" Inside the military tent, Zhu Jinghong's tone was serious.

The place where he is located is only four or five miles away from the mountain where the Japanese pirates were trapped, which is already a very short distance.

At this moment, his order is for Wang Quanyi and Kong Jinshan to listen to, and they have to come to dispatch the guards to cooperate.

During these three days, Zhu Jinghong led the two of them, just wandering among the guards, coordinating the close cooperation of the guards.

"Yes!"

"Go!"

Wang Quanyi and Wang Quanyi went out of the army tent, and then they divided their things and rode away.

Both of them have solemn expressions, because today's battle must not be defeated, otherwise they will be questioned.

The prince and Zhu Jinghong are the emperor's sons, and if they are guilty, they will be fined and grounded. They can behead their heads and search their homes at every turn.

When Wang Quanyi and Wang Quanyi left, Zhu Jinghong himself was not idle, and went straight to the front line with his guards.

Riding fast, the distance of two or three miles was only a few minutes, and Zhu Jinghong arrived at the garrison of the Jingying infantry.

This time there were two generals in Jinling, the cavalry was led by Qiu Hong, and the infantry was led by Yang Renzhong.

Unlike Qiu Hong, Yang Renzhong was born in a low-level military family, and he was appointed as an official after taking the military examination. He was killed all the way.

Therefore, this person has a murderous temperament, and ordinary people will easily feel fear when they see it.

That's why, Zhu Jingyuan never summoned generals alone, just because he instinctively rejected these people.

"See Lord Thirteen!" Yang Renzhong said in a forceful tone.

"Get up!"

Following behind Zhu Jinghong, Yang Renzhong said in a deep voice: "Master Thirteen, this place is dangerous, why do you come here in person, if you have something to do, just send a message!"

Without answering his words, Zhu Jinghong asked directly: "You must have known about the movement of the pirates in front!"

"I know, these people are going to break through!"

Walking to the center of the army formation, Zhu Jinghong took the telescope handed over by Zhang Lin, stretched it out and observed the situation ahead.

"You are facing the Japanese pirates, the left and right guards are far apart, and the terrain behind you is open, the Japanese pirates should charge you!"

Such a pattern was set up from the beginning, in order to allow the Japanese pirates to break out in the direction of the Beijing camp.

"Exactly!" Yang Renzhong replied.

Zhu Jinghong put away the telescope, handed it to Zhang Lin, and walked towards a cannon not far away.

"Can your soldiers and horses be stopped?",

There were more than 3000 Japanese pirates breaking through, and Yang Renzhong had only [-] troops. It was not easy to win.

Yang Renzhong replied honestly: "As long as all the ministries cooperate closely, our ministry will be able to win the battle!"

After all, a large number of troops were stationed nearby, so as long as the Japanese pirates attacked when they broke through, victory in the battle was almost a certainty.

"Very good, as long as you have confidence!"

After finishing this sentence, Zhu Jinghong turned to face the front of the army formation, looked into the distance and said, "General Yang Can..."

"The minister is..."

"You crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Today is a crucial battle, you must seize the opportunity!"

Faced with the kindness shown by Zhu Jinghong, Yang Renzhong immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord Thirteen, for your reminder. I will definitely do my best!"

Looking back, Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "Fight a good fight, and I will ask the Holy Spirit for your credit!"

He has become more and more adept at winning people's hearts.

"Thank you Thirteenth Master!" Yang Renzhong was very excited.

It's no wonder that he can't control his mentality well. He, Yang Renzhong, is a small general, and he is far away from the emperor.

As soon as Zhu Jinghong opened his mouth, he wanted to ask the emperor for him. It is normal for Yang Renzhong to be excited.

"Master Thirteen, the pirates have moved!" Hou Jing reminded at the right time.

Zhu Jinghong nodded, then turned around and walked to the rear of the army formation. Of course, he would not go to fight himself.

At this moment, he came here not only because he wanted to have a relationship with Yang Renzhong, but also because he wanted to watch the battle of the Beijing camp.

These infantry were equipped with muskets, and there were thirty cannons in the team. Zhu Jinghong really wanted to see the hot weapon battle.

Standing on the hillside behind, Zhu Jinghong continued to observe the situation with binoculars, only to see that the Japanese pirates had already formed an army formation and started to advance.

The distance between the two sides is almost two miles, and it takes at least ten minutes to walk before the two sides meet each other.

But the Beijing camp has muskets and artillery, will it give the Japanese pirates a chance to fight hand-to-hand?

As time passed, after determining the direction of the Japanese pirates' breakout, the soldiers of the various guards also moved, and they also marched in the place where the battle was fought.

But the road where they are stationed is not easy, at least it will take 2310 minutes to arrive. Yang Renzhong has to block the Japanese pirates for such a long time before reinforcements can drive away.

As for why the cavalry were not allowed to go up, it was because the terrain of the depression was narrow, and the cavalry could not be used at all unless they were used as infantry.

"Master Thirteen, the pirates are about to enter the range of the artillery!" Lu Yuxin reminded.

It's just that the artillerymen at this moment have already started loading operations, and some people have started to adjust the muzzle.

When the Japanese pirates entered a distance of 500 meters, the artillerymen ignited the fuses, and thirty cannons made loud noises at the same time, and the shells flew out at an extremely fast speed.

However, due to errors, the thirty rounds only hit a dozen rounds, but they also took thirty or forty lives.

In addition to the killing effect, artillery also plays a very important role in deterring the enemy and suppressing their morale and morale.

Of course, because of the will to die, the formation of these Japanese pirates was not messed up, and the dead were immediately replaced.

They went on, but at a faster pace.

On the side of the Beijing army, the soldiers got busy immediately after the artillery was fired, some adjusted the angle of the muzzle, some cleared the residue of the gun bore, and some prepared the charge and shells.

It can be seen that this group of people is skilled in their actions, and they must have a lot of contact on weekdays.

"put……"

About 1 minute later, another round of artillery salvo was fired, this time the aim was slightly better, and dozens of people were killed.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Jinghong calmly said: "Our army waits for work with leisure, and our weapons and equipment are more sophisticated, these Japanese bandits will definitely be defeated!"

So at this moment, he couldn't figure out why the prince was able to fight the battle so badly. This was obviously a situation that could be won by lying down.

"Perhaps... for someone like Gao Shuyan, it's not a bad thing to stay by his side!" Zhu Jinghong whispered.

While he was thinking, the gunner fired a few more shots, and the Japanese pirates had entered a range of 150 meters.

At this time, the ready gunners walked to the artillery position and lined up, waiting for the Japanese pirates to enter the shooting range.

　Thanks to "Fujian Festival Envoy" for "I can't think of a name" for the reward
　　
　
(End of this chapter)