Chapter 721: The Offensive and Defensive Battle of Gantry Port (Part 2)
More and more natives were logging in, and Zhou Liang's soldiers also retreated again and again, and soon completely gave up the dock. The Buddha Dead also organized a large army, chasing behind the port guard step by step. Mobile hps:
Dong Qing looked at the guards of the port and kept retreating, and his face was pale, fearing that Zhou Liang would not be able to defend the port, especially now that the Buddha had occupied the port. Although the place where he stopped the ship was still in control, if this continued, they would probably encounter great obstacles if they wanted to retreat.
However, Zhou Liang was very calm at this time and saw him sending orders one by one. The army on the front line was orderly when retreating, and at the same time, it kept a distance from the native army, just fighting back with bows and arrows.
Soon, Zhou Liang directed his men to retreat to a defense line. This seemed to be a temporary defense line built with earth and stone. There was an open open space in front. After retreating to the defense line, the army no longer retreated. Instead, he used the defense line to suppress the local people in front with bows and arrows, so that the opponent would not be able to move forward in the open space.
Zhou Liang saw that the local army in front of the defense line gathered more and more, and the pressure on the defenders behind the defense line was getting greater and greater. At this moment, he suddenly showed a cold smile and said, "It's time! Ignite!"
As Zhou Liang's order to "ignite" was conveyed, a group of soldiers behind the defense line immediately occupied a lead on the ground with torches. This lead extended from a bamboo tube buried underground. After igniting, the lead also retracted into the bamboo tube at a rapid speed. At the same time, the soldiers behind the defense line also received the order and erected a shield on the side.
"Boom~" With loud noises, pieces of dust suddenly rose under the feet of the natives who had gathered together. Countless mines buried under their feet were finally detonated, and the remaining limbs and blood were flying in the air.
There were dead bodies everywhere and blood everywhere. Even the surviving natives were all stunned by the bombing. Countless injured natives were howling and moaning, while more people opened their eyes in a daze, and their minds were blank. They were completely frightened by this situation beyond their imagination.
In fact, it is not a big deal for these natives. When gunpowder was first used on Dangxiang people, the Dangxiang people performed much better than these natives. You should know that at that time, the Dangxiang people often contacted Han people and were several levels higher than the natives in civilization. Even they could not understand gunpowder, let alone these natives.
"Kill!" Zhou Liang certainly would not give such a good counterattack opportunity. With an order, the soldiers behind the defense line rushed out immediately. Most of the natives on the battlefield were killed and injured by gunpowder, and all the rest were shocked. At this time, they did not dare to resist. In the blink of an eye, the remaining natives were also cleaned up by them. Only some locals who were far away escaped back to the boat, and then fled to the sea like a small boat, and never dared to land again.
The Buddha Death on the shore also saw the power of gunpowder. When the remaining natives fled back, he realized that he had already reacted. However, the Buddha Death was completely scared by the power of gunpowder. Even if he ordered, no one dared to land. What's more, the army in his hand had lost nearly half of it and no longer had the advantage in terms of military strength. At this time, even if he wanted to attack, he was not sure.
In addition, the Buddha's deceased general was also scared by gunpowder. He had no idea what weapons the Song people on the shore used, which could actually make thousands of people lose their combat power in such a short time. Could it be that this is the weapon of the legendary god?
The civilization of the Buddha's Kingdom was still very low-level. They mainly believed in some primitive religions, and theocracy occupied a great position in the kingdom. Therefore, when they saw the unexplained phenomenon of gunpowder explosion, they naturally classified it as the power of the gods. As mortals, they naturally could not fight against God, which made them lose the courage to attack.
Of course, the most important thing is that the losses of the Buddha Death are too great. The remaining limbs and blood on the battlefield are also reminding them that if they attack again, these may be their fate. Therefore, even if the general wants to attack, the natives below will not obey the orders. After all, they are not elite soldiers who are prohibited, but a group of temporarily recruited troops. The Buddha Death Kingdom cannot afford too many troops at all. Only in wartime will the army be temporarily recruited. It is okay to fight a battle with the wind. If they encounter such a large casualty, it is already quite good if they do not collapse immediately.
However, Zhou Liang did not intend to let these natives go, but asked Dong Qing to prepare a ship to chase and completely kill the invading natives. However, as soon as their ship appeared at the dock, the Buddha Death General immediately ordered a retreat. After all, the casualties were so great that the soldiers did not have the courage to attack again. If the other party chased him, perhaps the remaining people would stay here.
With the retreat of the Buddha's death, it also marked the failure of the Buddha's death kingdom to attack Gantuli Port. Although Dong Qing sent a ship to pursue him for a while, the Buddha's death boat fled quickly, so they quickly gave up the pursuit.
The Gantuli Port was kept, which made Dong Qing so happy that he almost jumped up because he knew that after the Buddha's death failed, he might not be able to come again in a short period of time. In this way, he would have time to develop Gantuli Port, attract more merchants, and at the same time he could recruit more people from the Song Dynasty to strengthen the guards here.
Of course, the most important thing is that Dong Qing and others can use this incident to show Li Zhang their abilities. Li Zhang will definitely give them more support at that time. Li Zhang's support is actually the support of the Song Dynasty court. In Nanyang, a world where the strong prey on the weak, there is no strong backer behind it, and the Song Dynasty court is undoubtedly the most powerful backer in the world.
A few months later, the battle report of the offensive and defensive battle at Gantuli Port was also delivered to Li Zhang. Seeing Dong Qing and Zhou Liang perform so well, Li Zhang couldn't help but show a look of praise, and then immediately came to the palace with the battle report and told Zhao Zhen the good news.
Now Gantuli Port is completely in their hands. In this way, the Song Dynasty will have a stable stronghold in Nanyang. More importantly, it is still a large port, which is of great significance to the future maritime trade of the Song Dynasty.
However, it is not convenient for the Song Dynasty court to come forward now. Even a few days later, the Kingdom of Buddha Death had sent envoys to the Song Dynasty to complain, but Zhao Zhen was evaded. Next, Li Zhang had already implemented a plan for how to use Gantuli Port to develop Nanyang, and he would soon see the results.
Chapter completed!