Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 456 Flesh Mill ([-])

The artillery battle continued.

At about 10 o'clock in the morning, another gun of the Qing army exploded, and four nearby gunners, five or six masters, and two supervisors fell to the ground on the spot.Before that, a slightly smaller caliber artillery of the Qing army was "honored" to be hit by two shells, and it fell apart gloriously.Five of the six cannons were damaged, and only two hours had passed. The Qing army finally realized that their opponent was different from the Ming army, Li Chuang, and even different from any opponent they had encountered before. all the same.

The bandits in yellow clothes on the east bank, the words "sharp guns and guns" are really not covered up, and the cannons in yellow clothes are not in vain!In the artillery battle of more than two hours, the artillery on both sides was six against six. Although the bandits in yellow took advantage of the location and the accuracy, range, and power of the artillery were greater, the fact that one side damaged five artillery pieces while the other side did not damage any of them is already very clear. problem.The gap between the artillery teams of the two sides is all-round. If both sides use red cannons, it is likely that the bandits in yellow will win the artillery battle.

The situation in front of him is already obvious, and it will be useless to fight any further.Therefore, with the sound of the trumpet, the artillery team of the Qing army, the coats who supervised the battle, and the busy masters all retreated like a tide of amnesty.They have reason to be happy. After all, anyone who stays in an environment where shells are flying and bouncing around for more than two hours will collapse. This mental torment is not ordinary.

"Transfer the 1rd and 3th Squadrons of the 4st Battalion to come up, of which the 3rd Squadron is stationed in the Jia Tower (the protrusion on the left side of the south city wall), and the 4th Squadron is stationed in the B Tower. The wounded, the 500th and 5th squadrons are on standby in the barracks, and the 6-7 squadrons on Zhifu Island are also ready for reinforcements at any time; 10 musketeers from the supplementary company of the Yantai Garrison are on the middle of the city wall, and all of them wear heavy armor; the 150th company of the army Fully armed, went to the station under the southern city wall to stand by, and the Yantai Artillery Company was on standby in the barracks; the 104st Battalion of the Eight Banners New Army took to the streets to patrol the streets, and no one was allowed to walk around at will. The 1nd Battalion of the Eight Banners stationed by the pier was on standby in the barracks at any time Combat staff officer, just execute the order like this." Mo Ming, who had been watching the battle on the tower so far, suddenly gave an order to the staff officer who was following behind him.

The combat staff officer stood at attention, then repeated Mo Ming's order aloud, and after getting confirmation, he left and went downstairs to deliver the order.As the order came out, there were voices of passwords in Yantai Fort, followed by the sound of rhythmic footsteps, the sound of weapons colliding, and the sound of copper whistles.

"The Qing army's artillery battle failed, and I'm afraid they will send cannon fodder to attack the city. Anyway, let's make preparations first." Mo Ming put down the binoculars, still looking forward, and said softly.

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Dong Xueli stood in front of the formation anxiously, and behind him were about [-] troops who had completed the formation.These people are his capital, the capital he relies on to survive and even flourish in this troubled world.But unfortunately, before his capital has become solid, he is about to go to the casino-a casino that does not seem to have a great winning rate.

Everyone saw the artillery battle this morning.To be honest, if it wasn’t for the soldiers of the “My Great Qing” artillery team, it was because the big guns of the nasty yellow-clothed bandits were too sharp, and within an hour and a half, the six cannons on my side were stunned. Three doors were destroyed, and two more doors were forced by Shangfeng to increase the charge, but the chambers exploded accidentally.Dong Xueli also feels sorry for such a tragic situation.He had only heard people say that the yellow-clothed thieves on the east bank had "sharp cannons" and "resolute and courageous to fight", but he never thought that the cannons they fired were so accurate and fierce that the red-clothed cannon that he regarded as a magic weapon would be shot. The opponent broke up after coming and going, which had a great impact on his thinking.

Seeing that the city is so strong, and the artillery is so sharp, maybe my Qing soldiers will suffer a lot here.Dong Xueli was a little worried, but now he has no turning back.I heard that the leader of the yellow-clothed thief accepted the appointment of Pseudo-Shun, and became the Dashun Ninghai Defense Envoy of Raoshi Ziquan to control Denglai Qingsan Mansion, then I will be at odds with them, because now I am no longer with that Pseudo-Shun There is no possibility of reconciliation.

Dong Xueli was originally a general of He Renlong, a native of Shaanxi, and was later transferred to the deputy commander of Huamachi in Ningxia.In the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643), he was surrendered to Li Zicheng, because Li Zicheng liked to appoint a fellow from Shaanxi very much, so he was named General Guo Yi, and then entered Beijing with Li Zicheng.Last year (1644) in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the Qing army conquered Huaiqing Mansion. Dong Xueli, who was guarding Guojiatan, surrendered to the Qing army. Then he took the initiative to write a letter to recruit Chen Zhilong, the defense envoy of Dashun Ningxia for the Qing army.However, this secret letter of surrender was intercepted by Niu Chenghu, the general in power in Ningxia. In a rage, Niu Chenghu killed Dong Xueli's younger brother and only son, and then detained his family members.So far, Dong Xueli's return to Dashun was completely cut off.

Later in history, Dong Xueli really worked for the Qing court with all his heart. He followed Duoduo all the way from Henan to Shaanxi.In the 18th year of Shunzhi, he served as the governor of Huguang, and participated in several campaigns against Li Laiheng's forces in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and finally died of illness in the fifth year of Kangxi, which is considered to be the end of his life.However, history has undergone some slight changes in this time and space. Dong Xueli failed to march to Shaanxi with Duoduo, but was kicked to the battlefield in Shandong to reinforce the Qing army here.Although Dong Xueli had some regrets before coming to Shandong, he was also somewhat fortunate, because if he went to Shaanxi next, he would have more chances to make meritorious deeds, but there was also a high possibility of being consumed as cannon fodder.But it is much easier to come to Shandong. I heard that there are only thousands of yellow-clothed pirates here, and Prince Su Haoge has tens of thousands of troops at hand. Isn't that a big deal?The credit for picking it up in vain!

However, after learning about what some people from the east coast were doing in Shandong, he gradually felt that things might not be that simple.Then this morning when he saw Yantai Fort's solid walls, ferocious firepower, and the strong fighting will of the bandits in yellow, he felt that perhaps this time coming here might not be a good deal.

Siege warfare has always been a difficult job with a lot of casualties before the appearance of the red cannon, but now the artillery team of the Qing Dynasty is obviously completely suppressed, and no one dares to use the remaining nine precious artillery. pull up.Then, there is only one way to capture Yantai Fort, and that is the ancient ants attacking the city.

For example, right now.

Dong Xueli felt that he should be thankful, but he really couldn't find a reason to be thankful.Yes, it is not them who charge in the first wave, but the conscripted masters. These people were intimidated and driven by the Eight Banners coaters sent from the rear, crying, and then each of them carried a sandbag filled with soil, They were in charge of filling the trenches of the East Coasters.And behind them, more masters are being organized, digging the soil quickly.They were promised that as long as they ran to the moat of the people on the east bank and successfully threw a sandbag into it, they could go to the rear to rest and receive sufficient rations.These masters are not blind, of course they don't want to go up and suffer the shells from the people on the east coast, but they don't have the right to choose, so they can only pray for God's blessing.

After filling the trenches, it was the turn of the second wave of troops.These troops include the newly attached Dengzhou and Laizhou landlords' armed forces, the incorporated Qingzhou Zhao Yingyuan's old troops, and Ming and Shunjiang troops like Dong Xueli.As for Ke Yongsheng's Jiaozhou Town Army, Li Sutai's Han Eight Banners, and those who are full of Eight Banners' coats and followers, their status is much higher than that of the Ming and Shunjiang Army, and it will not be their turn before the new attached army dies They go into battle.

In short, this is the way it is now. The masters first went up to fill in the trench, and filled out a flat road where people could walk, and then they could be lucky enough to withdraw.Next up will be the auxiliary soldiers of the second wave of troops. They will be responsible for dismantling some obstacles that the people on the east coast have set up in the trenches, and finally they will have to carry some siege equipment (mainly Ladder) rushed to the bottom of the city wall to assist the soldiers to climb the city to fight.

The only thing to worry about is that the city of the people on the east bank is not big enough, and it is difficult to deploy troops in battle. The crowd of more than 2000 people at one time was already too crowded. It is conceivable what a painful price the attacking troops will pay.

Several trombones sounded, interrupting Dong Xueli's reverie.He suddenly turned his head to the front right, and saw a large group of masters crowded there shouted suddenly, and ran forward slowly under the urging of the Eight Banners coaters.The shells of the people from the east bank fell far into their crowd, which exacerbated their panic. Some thin wives were pushed to the ground, and they were trampled by countless people in an instant. The scene was horrible.

Many people didn't allocate their physical strength well, and they ran out of energy halfway, and then they were knocked down to the ground by the people behind them, and they were naturally trampled by countless people.Behind the masters are some wheelbarrows, and some sandbags are also piled on these wheelbarrows. The sweaty masters are pushing the cart nervously, praying that the shells will not fall on their heads, while pushing forward with all their strength go.

The place where the masters of the Qing army set off was already within the range of the two 18-pound cannons. At this time, the further they went, the more intensive the firepower they encountered.When they came within 1000 meters, the 12-pound cannon also sprayed deadly projectiles at them.However, there are too many of them, and the number of artillery that can hit them is not very many (six), so although these people continue to suffer casualties, as a whole, they have successfully advanced to the vicinity of the moat. far away.

Dong Xueli looked at these masters indifferently rushing towards the not-so-wide ditch, and sighed inwardly.In this chaotic world, everyone is like duckweed. Now these masters are filling in the trenches. I'm afraid it won't be long before I, Old Dong, will fill in the trenches.

(End of this chapter)