Abzhida, Nomenv, and Targukin led the remaining troops to retreat to the Verkhovyansk Fort and gathered the defeated troops, leaving only 500 people. Erik and Semyon pursued them until they reached the city of Verkhovyansk.
Urgent documents drifted like snowflakes to the exhibition hall of Zashiversk Fort. Marshal Chen was in a dilemma. He only brought a total of 2,000 Ming troops. Although he recruited some tribal soldiers for his own use, he had to guard Fort Okhotsk.
The troops in Gansk Fort and Verkhyansk Fort are not sufficient. If the troops are further divided to rescue Abuzhda, the Rakshasa Army in Yakutsk counterattacks, which may affect the plan to surround the Yakutsk defenders; it is not possible to rescue them.
If the Rakshasa army from the north attacks, it will inevitably be attacked from both sides.
While they were in trouble, it was suddenly reported that Lin Xingzhu, the general of Nerchinsk soldiers, was ordered to come to support. It turned out that Lin Xingzhu had 500 rattan soldiers. After repeated battles, there were only 400 left. Zhu Ruodeng, the king of Hebei, saw that his rattan soldiers were in the field and were fighting in the siege.
It was of little use, so he was asked to support Chen Biao.
When he heard that Lin Xingzhu, the "big hat general" personally named by the emperor, was here, Chen Biao was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted him with the courtesy of a subordinate. Without him, he had a higher position than himself, and he was worshiped as the commander-in-chief. Although he was the second uncle of King Ji, he also
He was just a general's ear. Unexpectedly, Lin Xingzhu was very experienced and resolutely refused to accept the courtesy of his subordinates. In the end, the two had to meet as equals.
This made Chen Biao immediately like Lin Xingzhu, and he said directly: "Mr. Lin is tired from afar and should have rested for a few days, but now Shangyansk Fort is in danger, so I can only ask you to send troops to rescue immediately."
"Mr. Chen is so polite. I will eat the emperor's salary. As a matter of loyalty to the emperor, this town will set off immediately." Since Lin Xingzhu was appointed as the general soldier by Emperor Guangwu, he always wanted to serve. When he heard that there was a war, he gladly accepted the order.
Chen Biao was overjoyed and said: "I will send Qianhu Xili Dege and lead 500 Huolint soldiers to accompany you. I wish Mr. Lin a successful victory."
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen, I will wait until the Rakshasa is wiped out in this town before I have a drink with Mr. Chen." Lin Xingzhu's voice was sonorous and powerful.
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The governor of Anadyrburg, Erik, is a talented general. It is said that no matter how bad the army is, it can always regain its combat effectiveness after being reorganized by him.
After retaking Lower Kolymask, he armed all the adult Russian men in the upper, middle and lower Kolymask winter camps, and expanded his subordinates to 600 people. The old led the new, and they trained while marching. Fortunately
Most of the more than 100 new recruits are immigrants who came here for mink, and all of them can shoot. They only need to practice the formation.
The rumbling sound of artillery echoed in the Verkhovyansk Fort. The mountain city was very strong, and Abuzhda relied on the power of the city to stand down and barely hold on.
Another wave of Rakshasa army's offensive was repelled. Erik looked up at the sky and suddenly ordered, "dig the aqueducts on the mountain and kill them of thirst."
Xie Miao reported, "Warlord, it's useless to dig out the canals. It snows heavily here every day. The defenders can turn the snow into water."
"Haha", Elric smiled, "My friend, as a general, you need to learn to read the sky. I predict that there will be no rain or snow in this area within half a month."
Don't tell me, it's quite amazing. As soon as I said this, it didn't snow. The Ming army on the fort relied on the water in the reservoir to persist for ten days. After ten days, the water ran out and the city fell into panic. After all, people don't have food to eat.
It can last for a few days, but if you don’t drink water, you will become unbearable soon.
"Alas!"
Abu Zhida let out a long sigh, licked his dry lips, and said to Nomenfu and Targujin: "This time, I am the first to raise the flag of justice. The Rakshasa people hate me to the bone and offer a lot of money to buy my head. If I don't do it tomorrow,
Snow, you two will cut off my head and surrender, which will save the lives of our sons and daughters."
It still didn't snow the next day, but reinforcements arrived. Lin Xingzhu led 400 Tengpai troops and 500 Huolint troops arrived.
Abu Zhida was overjoyed, but due to lack of water and physical strength, his subordinates were unable to leave the city to attack the Rakshasa people, so they had to watch the battle silently at the top of the city and silently pray to the Immortal Heaven.
He was almost done, but someone insisted on ruining his good deeds. Erik was furious and ordered a hundred soldiers to monitor the Ming army in the city, and personally led 500 people to fight.
Five hundred versus nine hundred, the numbers were at a disadvantage, but Erik was full of confidence in victory. His subordinates had sharp firearms. In the past, when encountering poorly equipped Yakut warriors, they could often defeat several or even more.
The Ming army in front of him was less than a thousand men, and he believed that he had a great advantage.
Among the Rakshasa tribes, he was stationed in the most remote place, so he had never fought with regular soldiers of the Ming army. He did not know that the opponent's firearms were not weaker than his own, and he did not know that he was encountering the elite of the Ming army: the big hat soldiers.
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"Line up," he shouted.
The well-trained Rakshasa troops were arranged in five rows, with one hundred people in each row. Officers at all levels scolded their subordinates in low voices and were not allowed to shoot within range.
"Humph!"
Lin Xingzhu smiled coldly and shouted in a low voice: "Raise your shield."
Double-layered shields covered with quilts were erected one after another. The soldiers of the Ming army held the shields in their forearms and advanced slowly.
"Huh? This shield is a bit weird."
Although Errik is young, he is a veteran and has rich battlefield experience. He can tell at a glance that this shield is much thicker than ordinary shields. If it is a wooden or bamboo sign, it is so thick that ordinary people will never be able to lift it. Strangely, these shields
What is it made of? It’s actually thick and light! But so what? Is it possible that it can still block a musket?
Seeing the rattan soldiers entering the shooting range, he issued the military order, "Shoot!"
The Rakshasa Army fired one row after another, forming a continuous barrage.
"Stop moving forward," Lin Xingzhu shouted.
The shield soldiers stopped and remained as still as a mountain. The soldiers in the front row put up their shields and quietly welcomed the rain of bullets from the Rakshasa people.
The tactics of the Ming army are very simple. First consume the ammunition of the Rakshasa people. If you want to shoot, let you shoot as much as you can. When the bullets are used up, what will you do?
The bullets hit the shield, making a loud bang, but failed to penetrate.
Erik was sweating profusely. His biggest reliance was the musketeers. If muskets were ineffective, how could they fight this battle?
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After the Rakshasa Army fired six rounds in a row, the barrel of the gun became hot and there were not many bullets left.
Lin Xingzhu saw this and shouted: "Go forward!"
The rattan soldiers continued to walk slowly, getting closer and closer to the Rakshasa military formation.
Errik pulled out his machete and ordered: "Abandon the spear and change the blade."
Rakshasa soldiers began to change into cold weapons, spears, scimitars, swords, battle axes, maces, and flails.
"Ula", Elric roared, and rushed towards the Ming army first. The battle was based on momentum and pre-emptive strike.
"Ula!"
"Ula!"
"Ula!"
Five Hundred Tigers and Wolf Mountains charge like a tsunami.
When two armies meet, the brave one wins, and the competition at this time is courage. Lin Xingzhu also pulled out his waist knife and shouted: "Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The shield soldiers rush towards the enemy with their cards in their left hands, use their shields to block the enemy's weapons, then turn around and slash with their swords with their right hands.
This method of fighting is both offensive and defensive, and you have the upper hand at the beginning. However, because you have to hold both cards and weapons, it consumes a lot of physical strength, so it is difficult to fight for a long time. What is important is a quick victory.
"Bang", a big ax hit Lin Xingzhu's shield card, and the ax body sank into the card. Lin Xingzhu's left arm slightly rotated, revealing a gap, and he followed up with the knife in his right hand, killing the owner of the big axe. This was the first time he had killed today.
He couldn't remember how many people there were, he only knew that he was moving forward, moving forward, and moving forward again!
A general is the courage of a soldier. If a general dares to risk his life, why should the three armies care about their lives?
The Tengpai soldiers followed the general, swarmed in, and wedged themselves into the Rakshasa formation. The five hundred Hollin soldiers behind the Tengpai soldiers divided into two groups and attacked the two wings of the Rakshasa army.
These barbarian warriors were very fierce, and their attack was the straw that broke the camel's back.
The Rakshasa army formation, oppressed by the Tengpai soldiers, began to collapse. Even though Erik tried his best, he could not save the situation.
"Warlord, let's go quickly. We can retreat to the east bank of the Kolyma River and guard along the river," Semyon went to Erik to persuade him.
"Withdraw!"
Erik angrily ordered and personally led the guards to cut off the rear. His bravery inspired the defeated soldiers, who quickly left the battlefield and retreated to the Kolyma River.
After retreating to the Kolyma River, the Rakshasas crossed the river in spare boats and then burned all the boats.
Erik counted his troops and found that there were only more than 300 people left. While he ordered deep trenches to be dug and high barriers to be built, he also ordered the Russian immigrants from Upper, Middle and Lower Kolymask to quickly retreat to Anadelburg. He was worried that if he could not hold it,
If you live on the Kolyma River, your compatriots will become the prey of the Ming army.
The pursuers of the Ming army arrived, with the power of victory sharpening their swords.
"Quick, speed up!"
Erik urged his subordinates to speed up the construction of fortifications. He had already burned the ships. It would take time for the Ming army to cut down wood and build rafts. They must repair the fortifications before the Ming army landed.
Seeing that the enemy was still building fortifications, Lin Xingzhu sneered in her heart, "It's just a small river, why should I be afraid?
"Put down the shield and cross the river!"
Following this military order, the rattan soldiers untied the quilt wrapped around the rattan, put the double-layered rattan into the water, and turned it into a boat. They also cut branches to make pulp. The soldiers stood on the rattan and paddled through the water.
.Soon, we landed on the shore.
"Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy!"
Lin Xingzhu roared and led his men to charge towards the Rakshasa Army.
Erik was stunned. He did not expect that the shields of these soldiers could be used as ships. At this time, the fortifications had not yet been built, and the morale of the army had been lost. It was really difficult to stop them. Every moment of delay was committing a crime with the lives of his subordinates. He has experienced many times.
After fighting, he immediately decided to retreat, "Quickly, retreat to Anadelburg".
In the biting cold wind, the Rakshasa people fled in panic, followed by the pursuing Ming army. Those who escaped slowly were stabbed.
Errik led his men on a sleigh and rushed forward, leaving long traces on the ice field. Their desire to escape made them retreat quickly.
Suddenly, a group of people, old and young, trudging along appeared in front of them. They were Russian immigrants from Upper, Middle, and Lower Kolymask. They received orders to retreat to Anadelburg.
"Dear sir, please help me," a woman was begging, holding a child in her arms.
Semyon was a little hesitant, should he let her get on his sleigh?
"Come on, leave this bitch alone, this is a military order," Erik shouted, passing by him.
Xie Miao gritted his teeth and continued rowing without looking into the woman's eyes.
In the end, Errik led two hundred defeated soldiers and fled back to Anadelburg, leaving these old, weak, women and children in the cold wind.
The Ming army came after them. To be precise, they were the local soldiers from the Holint tribe recruited by the Ming army. After the fierce battle, the Tengpai soldiers were physically exhausted and needed to rest, so they gave the pursuit to Qianhu Xilid.
Ge and his five hundred Holint warriors.
Hillidegg did not catch up with the Rakshasa soldiers, but he caught up with the Rakshasa immigrants. His eyes were shining with joy. These people's bags must be filled with valuable things!
"Great Chief, how to deal with these Rakshasa ghosts?" His subordinates asked Hillidegg for instructions.
"Follow the old rules," Hilidegg said with a smile.
The so-called old rules are the rules of tribal vendettas. Kill the other people of the other party, leaving only the women and children as slaves, and loot the other party's wealth.
"Yes, Chief." The subordinates were excited, their eyes shining with excitement.
Women and children were tied into strings and dragged away from the crowd. Then, the Hollint soldiers raised their butcher knives, screams resounded through the ice field, and countless living people turned into corpses.
These poor immigrants, because they believed the lie of the Tsarist Russian government that "Siberia is full of gold and mink furs", traveled thousands of miles to come here. Instead of living the life they wanted, they lost their precious lives.
