Chapter 1838: Thousands of troops are easy to obtain, but a single pearl is hard to find.
Magistrate Shang directed the craftsmen and soldiers to install the fishing rods, the front, and the arrow racks in accordance with Zhu Ping'an's requirements. He immediately discovered that these three items brought great benefits to the defense of the city, making the defense of 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 like a mountain, and the defenders could throw stones, roll logs, sprinkle plant ashes, pour boiling hot water, and gold juice down the city. The Japanese pirates who were attacking the city were screaming in agony, one wave after another, incessantly.
Reverberating 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 casualties caused by the defenders were almost zero.
After safety was guaranteed, the defenders on the city no longer had sore waists, leg pains, and became more courageous. The soldiers who were originally cowards were now scrambling to get stones, boiling water, and gold juice.
Wait and greet the Japanese pirates below 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 Ping'an's other commands also have significant effects visible to the naked eye.
Needless to say, boiling water, golden juice, and ashes of plants and trees. Half of the screams of the Japanese pirates in the city are due to this.
In addition, the use of long-handled weapons became a nightmare for the Japanese pirates who were climbing up the ladder. They were still nearly two meters away from the top of the city. Those swords and spears that were more than one meter long on the city were knocked down.
They held the ladder in one hand and the sword in the other. They could deal with seven or eight swords and spears on the city. They could not block one but two. They could only curse and scream and were stabbed off the city wall.
Not to mention the Wolf Fang Pat.
The wolf-tooth pat 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-tooth pat is inlaid with gleaming blades, and iron rings are nailed to the four corners. It is hung with ropes.
On the pulley, there was a crunching pull, a pull, and a pull...
Every time the wolf fang 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 from the wolf-fang beat, and they will only die.
After a few moments, the gleaming wolf fangs slapped the blade, as if it was lifted from a blood pool, and the blood dripped...
Also, the Yaksha Lei, which is as famous as Langya Pai, did not give in too much and caused heavy casualties to the Japanese pirates.
In addition, there are also bumping 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 bumping poles to hit the ladders hard, and they could sometimes perform meritorious deeds.
Not a single one of the Japanese pirates could escape, they all fell to death at the foot of the city.
Not to mention the Zhejiang Army. The dense and neat sound of firecrackers is like ringing the death knell for the 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.
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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 command the defense of the city, Shang Zhifu had the same feeling as Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, watching Aunt Gongsun dance her sword. It was like watching an art feast. Whether it was the overall view, or the flexibility and courage to capture fighter opportunities and find loopholes in Japanese pirates, precise
Hitting seven inches of it made the magistrate Shang marvel with admiration.
"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 general is hard to find; and a Confucian commander like Zhu Ping'an, who can bring order to the world with his writings, and who can determine the world with his military skills, is even rarer in the world.
It’s something you can’t find but can’t ask for.”
Magistrate Shang couldn't help but sigh.
As the sun sets, the bodies of the Japanese pirates piled up at the foot of the city were piled up in countless layers, and their blood flowed into rivers.
The Japanese pirates have already ordered their troops to retreat, 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 this evening."
Ma Ye said bitterly.
"More than 3,000 people died, that's the second best. The key is that there is no hope of capture. After Suzhou City was replaced by the commander surnamed Zhu, it is simply impregnable and there is not a single flaw to be found. If this continues, I'm afraid we will be destroyed."
Even if all his men are packed in, it will be difficult to capture Suzhou City." Chen Dong said with the same bitterness.
"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 forceful attack on Suzhou City. If we use the two Franco machine iron cannons purchased from the red-haired barbarians in our lair, and the three
If I bring the big iron cannon that was removed from the city wall of Songjiang Prefecture, I will be sure to capture Suzhou City, capture Zhu Ping'an alive, the bastard who has repeatedly ruined our good deeds, and cut him to death with a thousand knives!"
Maye slammed the table hard and said regretfully and angrily.
Chen Dong looked at Xu Hai, gritted his teeth and suggested bitterly, "How about we send people to transport 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 because we can keep our old nest. If Suzhou City can't take it, we can still bear the loss. If our old nest is lost, we can't afford it."
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"Then what should we do next?! Do we continue to risk human lives and gamble on a hopeless hope?! Or is it never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years? Let's keep the green hills without worrying about having no firewood..."
Ma Ye looked at Xu Hai, wanting to speak but stopping.
Although the last words were not stated clearly, the meaning was very clear. He wanted to withdraw his troops.
Chen Dong also had the same idea.
After Xu Hai closed his eyes for a moment, he said slowly, "We'll check it out tonight. If there's no chance, we'll withdraw our troops in the early morning."
To be honest, although Xu Hai was unwilling to give in, he had the intention to retreat earlier than Maye and Chen Dong.
However, he refrained from mentioning it and waited for Maye and Chen Dong to propose the intention to withdraw their troops. In this way, he also found a better excuse than nothing for the failure of the Suzhou strategy. It was Maye and Chen Dong who wanted to withdraw their troops. I
They were forced to withdraw their troops. If they had not withdrawn their 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, we can't escape from Suzhou City. Let's find another place tomorrow." Maye and Chen Dong looked at each other and nodded.