The artillery battle continued, and three Huihui cannons had been destroyed. The artillery general saw the steam cannons on the city wall through the telescope, and hurriedly ordered to concentrate fire on the most threatening target--the opponent's cannon and gunner.
They nervously adjusted the gun mounts and placed iron bullets in the leather nests. A thousand gunners pulled the gun ropes, and five huge iron balls burst through the air. The power was far greater than the stone bullets, but the accuracy of the returning guns was obvious.
It was not as good as the steam cannon. None of the five iron bullets missed. Three of them crossed the city wall and destroyed several houses in the city. Two more hit the crenellations, destroying a piece of city wall brick and injuring ten people.
Here comes a soldier to defend the city.
Factory owner Peng urgently ordered to install incendiary bombs to counterattack, but he only had one cannon. No matter how accurate it was, it could not withstand the attacks of multiple return cannons. There was another round of bombardment, and the steam cannon hit again and destroyed one return cannon.
, but he was also hit by an iron bullet.
The power of the cannon was also very powerful. The iron ball was hitting the cannon body, and the steel cannon body flew sideways. Several artillerymen who were loading nearby were shocked and flew up, and then the round cannon body rolled on the city wall.
He got up and crushed a dozen soldiers who couldn't dodge into meat patties. Factory owner Peng happened to be on the path of the rolling cannon. He couldn't dodge for a moment and was about to be killed by the cannon.
Liu Ziguang had quick eyes and quick hands. He picked up the old man's back collar, pulled out onions on dry land, and jumped directly over. The cannon continued to roll on the city wall, crushing everything along the way. It did not stop until the power weakened. Along the way, there was already a bloody mess, and the steam pipes
It was also broken, and white high-temperature steam spurted out from the break. The cannon's air chamber was also damaged, and it looked like it was no longer usable.
Factory owner Peng calmed down for a moment, and raised his hand to Liu Ziguang: "I owe you three lives, and I will repay this favor." Liu Ziguang waved his hand: "It's easy work, it's not worth mentioning. Let's repair the cannon quickly."
The old man didn't say much and checked the damage of the cannon. Fortunately, the steel cannon was not damaged too much. The brass air chamber was bent and the steam pipe was broken. There were spare parts for these. He ordered people to quickly
The cannons were repaired. Once the firepower was cut off, the cannons began to use their power again. The hollow north gate wall was not as thick as the ordinary city walls. Several places had collapsed, and the crossbows inside were also buried.
The defensive firepower was weakened, and the Qing's small returning artillery took the opportunity to get close and fire, throwing stone bullets onto the tower, causing the archers to hide. Factory owner Peng quickly took Liu Ziguang and hid in the watchtower.
The grain truck covered by quilts approached the moat. The infantrymen hiding in the truck rushed out with shouts and put their shields on their heads.
, holding sacks filled with earth in both hands and threw them into the moat. Some of the bodies that were shot down were also pushed into the river by their companions. In order to attack the city, the Qing emperor issued a death order. Anyone who retreated would be killed!
It was too slow to fill the river with sacks. An officer came up with a quick idea and ordered the soldiers to push all the grain carts into the river. Under the dense arrows, the tenacious Qing infantry finally filled up a section of the moat with grain carts, crashed carts, sacks, and corpses.
The tall chess player took out a large flag from the car, unfolded it with a clatter, and the three characters "Jianrui Camp" flashed out under the dim light of the gas lamp on the city wall.
The Jianrui Battalion is the ladder soldiers, the bravest unit with the highest casualty rate. The soldiers took out the folding ladders from the car, knotted them into sections of sufficient length, and then a group of people carried them up to the city wall, and some people used bows and arrows to handle them.
The flying tiger captured and shot the city and climbed up the rope. The iron guards shot arrows desperately, but there were too many enemies. Several thousand-man teams were sent up one after another. The city was densely packed with people. The archers
Shooting upward towards the top of the city, the small reciprocating artillery kept firing shells. The situation was very critical.
In order to avoid hurting their own people, the return artillery has extended its trajectory and began to attack the buildings in the city. Fireballs and stone bullets kept flying over the city wall, causing small fires and casualties in the city. At such a critical moment, the city wall
The boiler underneath suddenly broke down, the pipelines leaked, and even the crossbows could no longer be used with steam. The crossbowmen had no choice but to pick up their weapons and stab the Qing cloud ladder soldiers who were climbing the wall outside through the shooting ports.
The shouts of killing shook the sky, and every few seconds there were echoes of the roar of artillery hitting the city, and locust-like arrows flying all over the sky. It would have been nice to have rolling logs and stones, but Factory Owner Peng despised weapons without technical content the most.
"Bring the fire dragon." He ordered loudly, originally not wanting to use such a cruel weapon. Soon a large copper pipe was pulled up the city wall, followed by a soft leather pipe connected to a large jar.
Something like a gas pump pressurized the tank. The soldier holding the copper pipe in front looked at the sea of people below. One person held a torch and approached the mouth of the pipe. Someone behind him pressed the switch, and a fire dragon spurted out. It was an alcohol flamethrower, and the city suddenly opened fire.
A sea of fire broke out, and it was extremely tragic. There were people on the city top pouring heavy fire oil down with buckets, and smashing it down with torches. The fire spread. Many ladder soldiers were burned and jumped into the moat and drowned. More
People were full of fire and bumped around everywhere, which only caused more people to be set on fire, and the smell of burnt human flesh spread out.
Hell, it is simply hell. The cruelty of war shocked Liu Ziguang. It is simply massacre, but the essence of war is like this. If you don't want to be massacred by others, you have to massacre others.
The amount of alcohol is not much, and it just stopped spraying after saving the emergency. The boiler and steam cannon are under emergency repair, and the rickshaw crossbow in the warehouse has been pulled up to the city wall. This kind of weapon does not rely on the steam engine to operate, and can be temporarily used as the main force.
use.
Two chariots were parked by the city gate, ready to block the infantry swarming in after the city gate was broken. Many of the iron guards guarding the city had been injured or killed. Many workers climbed onto the city wall and continued to use weapons to resist. Here
It is their home, place of work and life. If the city is destroyed, even if they are not massacred, the ending of becoming refugees will be very sad.
"It's really a strong city." The Qing emperor sighed with emotion, but under the iron heel of the Qing army, no matter how strong the city was, it would definitely fall. "They can't hold on for long."
The drums sounded. This time, five thousand infantrymen carried ladders and charged towards the city wall without any cover. The road to the moat was clear, and now the city could be captured even with the human sea tactics.
When the battle reached this point, it was all about will. The emperor brought an army of 100,000, of which 20,000 were civilians. There were also 30,000 cavalry that could not be used to attack the city, and 5,000 artillery and support troops.
Of the 45,000 remaining infantrymen, nearly 10,000 have been lost under the city. This is a very huge number. The first pass of the Southern Dynasties is so difficult to attack. Even if it is conquered, it will be temporarily unable to move south.
The people on the city wall didn't know this, and Liu Ziguang didn't know it either. He only thought of his five hundred brothers. These people had no obligation to die for the iron factory, nor to help the iron factory resist. However, abandoning the city at this time always made him feel a little bit sad.
Awkward. People's hearts always favor the weak. Looking at the iron factory in danger, I still can't help but want to help.
Liu Ziguang was fighting fiercely in the enemy tower. He accidentally looked to the north and saw a strange fire suddenly appeared in the Qing camp in the distance. It did not look like a fire for lighting, but rather like someone deliberately setting it on fire. He hurriedly grabbed a
Watching through the telescope, there were figures on horseback moving quickly in the lens. Wherever they went, fires spread, and there were military workers working behind enemy lines! Liu Ziguang couldn't help but be happy. He attached great importance to special operations. I wonder when these people
Sent out.
Factory owner Peng also followed Liu Ziguang's example and observed for a while, but his face was full of doubts. It seemed that he was not from the old man's faction.
While he was thinking about it, he saw Qing ladder soldiers already appearing on the city wall. After these people climbed up the city wall, they quickly took off the shields on their heads, brandished their machetes, and slashed the defenders fiercely. Liu Ziguang secretly screamed, and was thrown thousands of miles away.
Jing picked up his long sword and rushed out. A fierce battle ensued at the top of the city. The ladder soldiers were all tough guys who were not afraid of death. The iron guards and workers guarding the city did not dare to take even a step back. The two sides fought hand to hand, and no one shot an arrow.
Suddenly, the ladder soldiers under the city accelerated their climb up the city. Gradually, more Qing troops were on top of the city, and the flag of the Jianrui Battalion also appeared on the top of the city.
Liu Ziguang specifically chose the fierce ladder soldiers to attack, and chopped down more than a dozen people under the city in a row. However, his speed of killing people was not as fast as the soldiers climbing the ladder. The Qing army became more and more numerous, forming a local advantage.
There was a chaotic sound of footsteps below the city, and reinforcements were coming. The slave army, which had rested for a long time, rushed up to the city from the horse road. The addition of 500 fresh troops quickly changed the situation of the battle. These brothers were well fed and drank, and they also put on brand new clothes in the warehouse.
The new plate armor, armed with the finest military swords and guns produced by Lianfeng, changed their appearance greatly, and they looked like elites. The ladder soldiers were suppressed again, either hacked to death on the city, or fell to pieces below the city.
The flag of the Jianrui Camp was thrown down not even a moment after it was planted on the top of the city. The ladder was also set on fire and burned.
The addition of 500 new troops only addressed the symptoms rather than the root cause. The weapons used to defend the city were consumed too quickly, and many technical weapons also malfunctioned one after another. The Qing Dynasty's new round of attacks continued almost without stopping, and the ant-like infantrymen climbed numbly on the ladders.
, not paying attention to the companions who kept falling next to him.
The fire in the Qing camp did not seem to cause any trouble, and the offensive in front was not affected. However, His Majesty the Emperor was extremely angry. Someone actually sneaked in and burned the grain and grass. Where could he go to collect it in this cold weather? He must
A strict investigation will ensure that the perpetrators of arson are caught.
The boiler pipe was finally repaired, and the steam repeating crossbow, which had been silent for a long time, once again exerted its power. The sharp whistle of Katyusha rang in the night sky. Facing the tide of infantry, there was no choice but to keep shooting and shooting, steam repeating crossbows, and bicycles.
Crossbows, hand-pulled crossbows, harvest life together.
Five thousand-man troops from the Qing Dynasty were crippled, and the moat was now really flowing with blood, turning into a red river, not the dark red of mineral washing water, but a real blood red.
The steam cannon has not yet been repaired, so we can only let the returning cannons wreak havoc. There are cries in the city, many houses are destroyed, and there are countless sporadic fires. The iron works are at full strength. There are hundreds of thousands of factory workers, and tens of thousands of people are spread out.
There are only 100,000 people working in foreign companies and branches, half of whom are family members, and 10,000 formal iron guards. During the day, the rebellion killed another 3,000 people, and the slaves also killed 300 people. The rebellion
Hundreds of key elements have been imprisoned, and only five to six thousand can go into battle. In the previous round of defensive battles, thousands more were killed and injured, and now the military strength is also very tight.
The retreating Qing ladder soldiers were shot dead by the supervising team. The remaining thousands of people hid in the broken carriages, hiding from bows and arrows behind the crashed carriages. The ladders were gone and they could not attack. They retreated but were afraid of being killed by their own people. They were in a dilemma for a while.
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The emperor was angry. He vowed that after the city was broken, he would slaughter the whole city with blood. Another five thousand troops pressed forward. The technical weapons were almost exhausted. He could only rely on ladders and human sea tactics. He returned the artillery to shrink its trajectory and continued to attack the city wall.
Five thousand infantrymen carried ladders and rushed up with shouts. They gathered with the remaining soldiers and repeated the offensive of climbing the city.
Factory owner Peng kept his command, fiercely fired oil, and continued to supply crossbow arrows. The city had begun to demolish houses, and prepared to use the beams and bricks as rolling logs and rocks. Anyway, it was going to be a bloody battle to the end.
The old man was directing the rolling logs to be sent to the city wall. A soldier rolled over and reported: "Report to the factory owner, a large group of cavalry has been found outside the south gate!"