Chapter 1841 Taking over the defense of the city
The Zhejiang army accurately hit the Japanese pirates within seven inches. The Japanese pirates' aggressive bows and arrows suddenly became silent. Not even one of the arrows that could reach the city was saved. The defenders on the city The safety of the army was immediately guaranteed.
The defenders who had been cowering behind the city wall saw that the Japanese pirates' arrows could no longer be shot. Suddenly their waists no longer ached and their legs stopped trembling. They dared to shoot arrows down the city and carry stones. The city was smashed...
The Japanese pirates who were climbing the ladder felt this most intuitively. When they started climbing, they didn’t feel much pressure. Under the pressure of their hands, the defenders at the top of the city did not dare to show their heads. Even the Japanese friends in front climbed to the top of the city and fought hand-to-hand with the defenders. There were not many arrows shot down and stones thrown down from the city, but when the Zhejiang army's firepower After suppressing our own archers, the number of arrows fired from the city not only doubled, they were like rain of arrows. Stones and rolling logs dropped from the city were like hailstones.
The Japanese pirates who climbed up the ladder screamed like dumplings, fell off the ladder, and fell into meat patties.
The war situation suddenly improved greatly, and the defenders took the initiative. Although the Japanese pirates were powerful, as the siege party, they were poorly prepared. They did not have large siege equipment. The only ones who could pose a threat to the city were archers and gunmen. And was given by the Zhejiang Army They were suppressed so hard that the only way for them to pose a threat to the city was to climb ladders and engage in hand-to-hand combat. However, without the suppression of bows and arrows, the defenders on the city shot arrows and threw stones, which made climbing ladders difficult. The Japanese pirates suffered heavy casualties.
Zhifu Shang was so excited when he saw that Zhu Pingan had turned the tide of the battle with just one move, he grabbed Zhu Pingan's hand, shook it excitedly and said, "As expected of Zihou, he turned the tide with just one move. Zihou, you are good at military affairs and good at Commanding, being good at seizing opportunities, these are beyond my capabilities. Come on, you will take command, and I will obey your command.” Check for deficiencies and fill them in," Zhu Ping'an said modestly.
"Zihou, for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, you must not be too humble. Although I am not good at military affairs, I also know that fighter opportunities are fleeting. I seize the command position and do not know the invisibility. How many fighter planes will be wasted in China? Zi Hou, Suzhou City will be Please."
Zhifu Shang grabbed Zhu Ping'an's hands and insisted. He knows how much he has. If it comes to political affairs, he will do his best, but he is really not good at military matters. , compared with Zhu Pingan, it pales in comparison.
"Master Shang trusts Ping An so much, and since he has said so much, Ping An will not refuse, and he will live up to the trust of Master Shang and all the gentlemen."
Zhu Ping'an took advantage of the situation and accepted it. , he promised with a serious look on his face.
To be honest, seeing Lord Shang rushing to command and defend the city, full of loopholes, he did have the idea of replacing him.
“Everyone, listen. From this moment on, Zihou is the supreme commander of the city defense. No one, including me, everyone listens to Zihou’s command. Anyone who dares to question will not listen. Those who command will be punished for disobeying military orders in wartime. No one, no matter what their status, will be killed without mercy."
Zhifu Shang still has some courage and handed over the command to Zhu Ping'an! At the same time, he declared that everyone would stand for Zhu Pingan.
"Follow your orders!"
All the officials and soldiers in the city expressed their opinions one after another.
“Thank you to Prefect Shang for your trust and all the officers and men for your cooperation. Ping An will certainly live up to your trust.”
Zhu Ping’an handed over to Prefect Shang and the officials and officers, and took over Suzhou City. Military command authority.
"Sir Shang, all officers and men, although there are more than 20,000 Japanese pirates outside the city, their strength is several times that of our army, but believe me, the city of Suzhou is impregnable. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" says, the method of using troops, Ten are surrounded, five are surrounded If you attack it, double it and divide it. This is still a battle in the open air, and the strength required to attack the city is even greater. Our city of Suzhou is tall, and if the Japanese pirates want to siege the city, they must have at least twenty times the strength of the city. "
"Now we have more than 5,000 soldiers and horses in the city, so the Japanese pirates need at least 100,000 soldiers and horses to succeed."
"Master Shang, and other officers and men, look at how many Japanese pirates are in the city? Only two There are only ten thousand Japanese pirates. If you want to They were still short of at least 80,000 troops to capture Suzhou City, not to mention large siege equipment such as rams, catapults, and artillery. They were still far behind the Japanese pirates outside the city."
"The day before yesterday. , in front of the Fengqiao Camp, our Zhejiang Army The soldiers relied on the low wall to let them fall into the sand, not to mention that there is such a tall city wall and the help of the soldiers. It is a fool's dream for the Japanese pirates to capture Suzhou. Now, we only need to beat them hard and let them go! They have never been infatuated When you wake up from your delusion, everything is over. Victory belongs to Ming Dynasty, and victory belongs to all of us here."
After taking over the command, Zhu Pingan first boosted morale and pointed disdainfully at the Japanese pirates outside the city. , said sonorously and forcefully.
Yes.
The Japanese pirates outside only had about twenty crudely made ladders, and not a single ram, catapult, or artillery.
The Japanese pirates only had more than 20,000 troops. The day before yesterday, when the Japanese troops came to the Fengqiao Camp of the Zhejiang Army, there were more than 10,000 more. They were still beaten to a bloody head by the Zhejiang Army. Able to cross half a step across Maple Bridge Camp.
With Master Zhu and the Zhejiang army here, how can these Japanese pirates capture Suzhou City.
Zhu Ping'an's words gave Magistrate Shang and other soldiers a shot in the arm, giving them full confidence in defending the city.
After seeing everyone's morale boosted, Zhu Ping'an began to command in an orderly and smooth manner.
"Master Shang, please organize your soldiers and craftsmen to set up hanging poles for lifting supplies up to the city. Set up crossbars and spread cowhide at the crenellations of the city battlements so that our army can overlook the city from a high position and at the same time block the damage from Japanese bows and arrows. .At the same time, make an arrow shielding frame, that is, make a wooden frame with protruding crenels, and also cover it. The cowhide prevents the arrows from falling from the head."
"Master Liu, you lead a hundred people to the city to mobilize the people and ask them to help collect gold juice, sand, dust, chaff, grass clippings, charcoal, firewood, fire barrels, etc. Boil water buckets and stones, and place the collected materials in batches every twenty meters."
< br>"Lieutenant General Zhang, go and distribute the weapons in the arsenal that are useful for defending the city, such as wolf pats, striking poles, bows and arrows, spears, long-handled knives, etc., to the defending officers."
"Everyone. The sentry commander organized his soldiers to boil water and gold juice, pour the boiling water and boiling gold juice under the city, smash stones and roll logs, and at the same time ride on the wind to spread the water. They spread sand, dust, chaff, and grass clippings to blind the enemy's eyes, and took advantage of the opportunity to knock over the ladder with a yun. When the Japanese pirates were about to climb to the top of the city, they used spears and long-handled knives to kill them. "
< br>"The Zhejiang army is still responsible for attacking the Japanese pirate archers, and if it has spare power, it can freely fire at the Japanese pirates attacking the city."
Under the command of Zhu Pingan, the defense of Suzhou City became orderly, the efficiency was greatly improved, and the combat effectiveness was doubled. The boiling hot water and golden juice caused heavy injuries to the Japanese pirates; the floating vegetation ash and sand made it difficult for the Japanese pirates to open their eyes, and they became lambs to be slaughtered. Many people were hit by feather arrows when they scolded the defenders for their shamelessness. , Gunwan fell to the ground
(End of this chapter)