Chapter 1842: Thousands of troops are easy to get, but a piece of Zhu is hard to find
After Shang Zhifu commanded the craftsmen and soldiers to install the fishing rods and front and upper arrow shielding racks according to Zhu Ping'an's requirements, he immediately found that these three items were needed to defend the city. It brought great benefits and made defending the city twice the result with half the effort.
After the fishing rod was installed, the efficiency of transporting plant ash, stones and other materials from the lower part of the city to the upper part of the city increased more than ten times.
The supplies on the city wall were piled up in mountains, and the defenders could throw stones, rolled logs, plant ashes, boiling hot water, and gold juice at the city. The Japanese pirates who were attacking the city were screaming louder. The waves are continuous and resound through the sky.
After the arrow shields on the front and above were installed, the casualties of the defenders on the city were almost negligible.
Originally, the archers of the Japanese pirates were suppressed by the Zhejiang army. Now that there are front and upper arrow shields, the small number of cold arrows fired from the city are almost all blocked by the cowhide of the arrow shields. The Japanese bows and arrows hit the city. The defenders suffered almost zero casualties.
After the safety was guaranteed, the defenders on the city no longer had sore waists and legs, and they became more courageous. The soldiers who were originally cowards were now scrambling to throw away the stones one by one. Boiling water, golden juice, etc. were poured on the Japanese pirates under the city.
You can even chat and laugh while beating up Japanese pirates, bragging and competing with the people around you, and showing off your achievements.
The casualties of Japanese pirates under the city doubled.
Zhu Pingan’s other conductors also have remarkable effects visible to the naked eye.
Needless to say, boiling water, golden juice, and plant ashes, half of the screams of the Japanese pirates in the city are due to this.
The use of long-handled weapons has become a nightmare for the Japanese pirates who are climbing up the ladder. They are still nearly two meters away from the city. The spear came down.
They are holding the ladder in one hand and the sword in the other. They can deal with seven or eight swords and spears in the city. They can block one but cannot block two. They can only curse and scream. He was stabbed off the city wall.
Not to mention the wolf fang shot.
The spike made of elm locust trees is five feet long and four feet wide. It is like a wide door panel and is extremely heavy. The underside of the wolf fang slap is inlaid with gleaming blades, and iron rings are nailed to the four corners. It is hung on the pulley with a rope, and it is pulled and pulled off with a crunch.
Every time the wolf fangs were swatted down, the Japanese pirates climbing on the ladder screamed like flies and were swatted down.
No matter how brave the Japanese pirates are, no matter how high their martial arts skills are, they will have no way to save themselves when faced with the Wolf Fang Pai, and they will only die.
After a few moments, the gleaming wolf fang slapped the blade, as if it was lifted out of a blood pool, with blood dripping
There is also the wolf fang slap that is also famous Yaksha Lei did not give in too much and caused heavy casualties to the Japanese pirates.
In addition, there are knocking poles. The Japanese pirates' ladders were made in a hurry, and the hooks at the top of the ladders were not strong enough. After the craftsmen destroyed the hooks, the soldiers used the knocking poles to hit the ladders hard, and they could sometimes achieve great results. Every time he performed a feat, none of the Japanese pirates on the ladder could escape, and they all fell to death under the city.
Not to mention the Zhejiang Army. The dense and neat sound of firecrackers is like ringing the death knell for Japanese pirates. There is also a small iron cannon called the Tiger Crouching Cannon in the hands of the Zhejiang Army, which is much more powerful than the firecrackers. The Tiger Crouching Cannon can not only fire solid bullets, but also can fire numerous lead shot projectiles covering a wide area. With one shot, a large number of Japanese pirates under the city will fall.
In short, after Zhu Pingan took over the command, compared with his own command, he defended the city, one in the sky and one on the ground.
Watching Zhu Ping'an commanding the defense of the city, Shang Zhifu felt as if Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, watched Lady Gongsun dance her sword. It was like watching an artistic feast. Whether it is the overall view, or the flexibility and courage to capture the fighter planes, find the Japanese pirates' loopholes, and accurately hit them within seven inches, all of them impressed the prefect Shang.
"As the saying goes, a thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find; a thousand generals are easy to get, but a commander is hard to find; and like Zhu Ping'an, a Confucian commander who can settle the world with his pen, and a military commander who can determine the world, It’s rare in the world, and it’s hard to find.”
Zhifu Shang couldn’t help but sigh.
The sun was setting in the west, and the bodies of the Japanese pirates were piled up under the city in countless layers, with blood flowing into rivers.
The Japanese pirates have already withdrawn their troops, but they have not yet withdrawn. They are like a wolf that has been beaten and lame, feeling painful but reluctant to leave.
"Brother Xu, do we want to continue fighting in Suzhou City? At least three thousand brothers were killed in this battle in the evening."
Maye said bitterly.
"The death of more than 3,000 people is second to none. The key is that there is no hope of capture. After Suzhou City was replaced by the commander named Zhu, it is simply impregnable and there is no flaw to be found. If it continues like this If we go down, I'm afraid it won't be possible to capture Suzhou City even if all our men are included." Chen Dong said equally bitterly.
"The main reason is that we lack large-scale siege equipment. What we are preparing for is a sneak attack on Suzhou City, not a forcible attack on Suzhou City. If we use the two Folang machine iron cannons purchased from the red-haired Yi in our lair, and the three From the city wall of Songjiang Prefecture If I bring the dismantled big iron cannon, I will be sure to capture Suzhou City, capture alive the bastard Zhu Ping'an who has repeatedly ruined our good deeds, and cut him into pieces!"
Maye slapped the table hard! , Regret said angrily.
Chen Dong looked at Xu Hai, gritted his teeth and suggested bitterly, "How about we send people to transport all those cannons, blast the city gates at night, and capture Suzhou City?!"
Xu Hai was a little moved, but after thinking for a moment he still shook his head, "No, that's our family fortune to keep our old nest, Suzhou If we can't take the city, we can still bear the loss, but if we lose our nest, we can't afford it."
"Then what should we do next? Let's continue to risk our lives and make a bet with no hope. Hope? Or is it never too late for a gentleman to take revenge? Let’s not worry about having no firewood to burn.”
Ma Ye looked at Xu Hai and hesitated to speak.
Although the last words were not stated clearly, the meaning was very clear. He wanted to withdraw his troops.
Chen Dong also means the same thing.
After Xu Hai closed his eyes for a moment, he said slowly, "We will see at night. If there is no chance, we will withdraw our troops in the early morning."
To be honest, although Xu Hai was unwilling to give in, he was better than Maye and Chen Dong had already thought of retreating.
However, he refrained from mentioning it and waited for Maye and Chen Dong to propose withdrawing their troops. Since then, I have found an excuse that is better than nothing for the failure of the Suzhou Raiders. It was Maye and Chen Dong who wanted to withdraw their troops, and I was forced to withdraw my troops. If I didn't withdraw my troops, there might be a chance to turn defeat into victory.
"Okay, let's see if there is a chance tonight. If there is no chance, we will return to our hometown. Anyway, Suzhou City can't escape. Let's find our place again tomorrow." Maye and Chen Dong looked at each other, nodded. (End of this chapter)