The battle in the east district of the city ended. Except for the more than 300 soldiers and horses left to monitor the port and the north direction of the east city, all the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses gathered on the east bank of the river. All the Fo Langji soldiers and horses also gathered on the west bank, with the two sides separated by
A river more than a hundred paces wide, everyone is sitting and preparing for battle.
When Zhang Yin, Chen Shiyi and others saw the arrival of the artillery, they felt relieved and immediately ordered the erection of the artillery. These artillery were dismantled from the warships. Because they were extremely heavy and inconvenient to carry, they were split into cannons.
The gun body and several other parts need to be assembled at this moment.
Not only does it require temporary assembly, but the location for the artillery installation also needs to be found. The buildings in the East District are densely packed, and there are streets and crowded houses not far from the river. The location for the artillery installation is very cramped. The terrain is also quite uneven.
Both sides of the river are high in the west and low in the east, so the terrain is inherently disadvantageous. Artillery obviously cannot be set up directly on the shore, because the distance is too close and the opponent also has firearms, which will be a disadvantage. Therefore, it must be set up at a location about the same distance and height.
, and more cover and fortifications are needed.
Because of this, the artillery arrived for half an hour, but was only half set up. This made Chen Shi as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and he cursed his mother angrily. However, since he was anxious, since he had already set up an attack posture, then
So I can only do it step by step.
Just as Zhang Yin and Chen Shiyi and other generals gathered at the entrance of an alley to discuss the details of how to attack, they suddenly heard the deafening roar of artillery on the other side. High on the river bank in the West District, dozens of firearms were meeting at the same time.
, the fire is dazzling.
When the cannon roared, flames were seen on a wooden bridge leading to the other side dozens of steps away, and the smoke and dust from the explosion rose in the flames.
"What are you doing, Mr. Fo Langji?" a general asked in astonishment.
"That son of a bitch is blowing up the bridge, fuck his grandma. He forgot they can blow up the bridge." Chen Shiyi cursed loudly.
Zhang Yin stamped his feet and said: "You bastards, these bastards are really cunning. They knew that we were preparing artillery to cover the attack, so they started to blow up the bridge. The bridge is broken, and the cavalry can't get through."
As soon as he finished speaking, the wooden bridge in Kerala collapsed, with dozens of artillery shells pouring down on it. The middle part was destroyed by the artillery shells. A fire broke out on the bridge.
Chen Shi said: "We can't wait anymore, we have to take action. There are only three wooden bridges connecting the east and west on this river. If they are blown up by them, there will be no way to cross the river. Swimming will be a living target. Brother Zhang Yin, give the order
Attack. Just attack from the wider bridge in the middle and suppress the opponent with artillery fire. I will charge with my men."
Zhang Yin nodded helplessly. In this situation, I'm afraid this is the only way to go. Before the bridge is destroyed, a strong attack must be launched.
"Send the order, all the artillery, suppress the firepower on the other side, and fire all the shells out for me. The artillery that cannot find the position, set it up in place, and give me a fierce bombardment." Zhang Yin ordered loudly.
Everyone agreed in unison, and a messenger quickly passed on the order.
"Brother Chen, you take the lead, and I will be right behind you. Remember to hold up your shield, their firepower will be fierce. If you die, I will collect your body. If I die, you will collect your body for me. The body will be taken back to the Ming Dynasty.
I don’t want to be buried here and be a lonely ghost.” Zhang Yin said solemnly.
Chen Shi nodded and said, "Okay, but it's best not to die. I don't want to die here."
Zhang Yin smiled and said: "That's natural."
Zhang Yin turned around and shouted: "Come here, lead the horse. Give the order, mount the horse and prepare to attack. Everyone checks their shields and firearms, and will follow me and General Chen to rush across the bridge."
The cavalry soldiers and horses parked in the streets responded to the order and got on their horses one by one, carrying the equipped oak shields on their arms. This wooden shield is actually not big, only the size of a copper basin. It is equipped by the cavalry to prevent arrows when charging.
It is a piece of armor for holding firearms. When attacking, the cross arm is in front, which can protect the chest, head and face. In fact, it is not very effective. It can only protect against arrows. It can only play a simple protective role against firearms. But it is better than nothing, especially
It's at this time.
Chen Shiyi flew on his horse and led dozens of personal guards as the first echelon of death squads. Zhang Yin led 500 cavalry to follow them. In fact, Chen Shiyi and others were responsible for attracting firepower, and they would face great danger.
Of course, in order to ensure safety as much as possible, the artillery must hit and suppress the attack, and the musketeers on the opposite side cannot be exposed to shoot. But this is not easy.
No matter what, there can be no more hesitation. Once the bridge is broken, everything is in vain.
After the order was given, the Tiger Howling Cannon began to bombard the opposite bank, and the battle began. Dozens of Tiger Howling Cannons used explosive ammunition, densely covering the pre-calibrated positions such as the Folang Robot Works sentry tower on the other side of the middle bridge.
This bombardment was also fierce. Fires exploded on the other side, and the tree houses began to catch fire. The panicked figures of the Folangji people ran around among the fireworks.
The Fo Lang machine guns also began to fight back. The Fo Lang machine cannons fired at an extremely fast rate and in large numbers. Soon the houses in the streets and lanes of the East Bank began to catch fire and began to collapse. The people in the East District ran around in panic, holding their heads and fleeing. Many people fled with their heads in their hands.
People were originally standing on the roof to watch the excitement, but when they saw the artillery fire from both sides, the fire exploded everywhere and it was deafening. Those who dared to watch the excitement fled without a trace.
After the bridge on the south side was blown down, the Francois seemed to realize that the Ming Dynasty troops were going to attack from the middle bridge. So a large number of manpower and artillery began to move near the middle bridge, and the firepower became more and more fierce.
At first, the Ming Dynasty's artillery still had a firepower advantage, but it was soon suppressed by the opponent's quickly assembled Folan cannon. At this distance, and with the advantages of height and quantity, the Folan cannon was a little more powerful.
It is no less powerful than the Tiger Roaring Cannon. The western area is originally the focus of defense. It is equipped with more than a hundred artillery pieces. You can imagine the ferocious firepower.
But at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Chen Shiyi, with a livid face, led more than forty cavalry to approach at high speed. Although he knew that it was unwise to attack in this situation, Chen Shiyi still roared in a deep voice.
"Brothers, rush."
Chen Shi took the lead and rushed to the bridge. He arched his body, raised his left arm across his chest, and let the log shield protect his chest as much as possible. He held a long knife in his right hand and pointed it diagonally at the ground, urging
The horses rushed towards the other end of the wooden bridge.
Behind him, dozens of personal guards did the same, rushing behind him with wooden shields across their shoulders.
Some people may think that this is extremely stupid, but in fact, this is what cavalry charge is like. Sometimes it is just relying on the speed of the cavalry to break through the space distance. No one knows the dangers involved, but this is the only way to do it. Even if you pay for casualties, as long as you can charge
If you are in the enemy's formation, it is worth it. This is the meaning of charge.
At this time, Chen Shi, Zhang Yin and others had no other choice. In order to break through the obstacles of the river as soon as possible and invade the Western District, they could only do this.
The French soldiers in the fortifications on the other side started shooting, matchlocks banged, and bows and arrows whizzed in. In addition to these, there was also the roar of artillery shells that kept falling on the bridge. Fortunately, this middle bridge is the main bridge connecting the east and west districts.
, on weekdays there is not only traffic of vehicles, horses and people,
It also has to transport some important supplies, so although it is a wooden bridge, it is very solidly built. A bridge deck made of several layers of logs is not so easy to be blown down. The explosive shells and solid bullets of the Franco machine gun are very harmful to the bridge deck.
The destructiveness is not that rapid.
Because of this, under the bombardment of artillery, although the bridge was full of smoke and fire, and the fences on both sides were blown apart and fell into the water, the bridge body remained motionless.
Chen Shi galloped on his horse. The short distance to the bridge, which was less than a hundred steps, could be reached in just a few breaths on a horse on weekdays. But today, this short distance felt like it was thousands of miles away.
and.
He heard the sound in his ears.
The violent explosion was from a bomb. The heat wave made his hair fly, and the fragments screamed past his ears. The horse under his crotch neighed. It was obvious that he was hit by the fragments of the explosion, but the damage was not as serious as it was.
An excited horse will not stop running unless it hurts a vital part.
What whined past were crossbow arrows. The crossbows used by the Folangji were very powerful. The whining sound they made as they flew past their ears was like the cry of death.
Another buzzing sound that broke through the air was the bullets of the Francois. Although the sound was low, it gave people a stronger sense of oppression. Those were bullets fired from firearms, and Chen Shiyi certainly knew the danger of those things.
There were screams of agony and the screams of war horses from behind. In just a few dozen steps, most of the forty cavalry guards following Chen Shiyi had fallen. The bodies of the men and horses rolled down into the Taotao River.
, making a rumbling sound of falling into the water.
Chen Shiyi's horizontal arm also trembled violently, and the round shield on his forearm fell apart in front of Chen Shiyi's eyes. It was the result of being hit by no less than a dozen bullets and crossbow arrows. Although it was dense
Even the oaken shield cannot withstand such a blow.
The moment the shield shattered, Chen Shiyi felt severe pain in his forearm, and he knew that he had been injured. But at the same time, Chen Shiyi's war horses also rushed to the bridge head. A row of wooden horses lay across the bridge head, blocking the way.
On the way. In the light of fire not far away, more than ten black figures stood up behind the fortifications at the bridge head, holding matchlock guns in their hands against the charging Chen Shiyi.
Chen Shi roared, lifted the reins and rode the horse. The horse that had been following him for many years was already covered in blood. However, it still followed its master's wishes and jumped up with a mournful cry.
Chen Shiyi's body jumped up on the horse at the same time, his toes pointed on the horse's back like a big bird soaring in the air, and flew straight to the ground at the bridge head.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
There was a sound like exploding beans, and the muskets in the hands of more than a dozen Franco machine musketeers behind the fortifications spurted out a burst of fire. More than a dozen bullets hit the horse that jumped into the air. The horse fell to the ground with a crash, and its body rolled.
The bridgehead was smashed into pieces by horse rushing.
A black shadow fell from the sky and landed among a dozen Franco soldiers. The dozen Franco gunners who had just fired their guns were preparing to reload their ammunition, and they heard the whining sound of their weapons piercing the air.
A cold light shrouded their eyes. Chen Shi slashed left and right, killing six or seven people in a matter of seconds, and his swords were deadly.
Using his war horse to block the musket fire, Chen Shiyi successfully broke through the Western District Bridge and began the massacre like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
Behind him, the eight surviving guards also rushed over and immediately threw more than a dozen golden melon thunders into the crowd and the fortifications. Amidst the roar, the Franco soldiers at the bridgehead were in chaos.
On the opposite side of the bridge, Zhang Yin heard the roar of golden melon thunder and shouted: "Kill!"
Zhang Yin rode his horse and rushed to the bridge. Hundreds of Ming cavalry followed Zhang Yin like a tide and charged toward the west bank.
Chen Shiyi was already red-eyed. He was rushing around on the west bank to kill everyone. Everyone he saw at this moment was an enemy, so there was no need to think too much and he would kill him on sight. Eight personal guards followed him closely.
The nine men were reaping life like gods of death. In just a few moments, more than thirty Franco soldiers in two fortifications on the river bank were slaughtered by them.
Chen Shiyi was panting and about to attack another enemy fortification on the north side of the bridge, contacting the most threatening enemy near the bridge head, so as to reduce the losses of his own cavalry charging at the bridge head.
At this moment, a burst of musketry roared from the dark heights above. The two personal guards standing next to Chen Shiyi screamed and fell to the ground. Chen Shi became so angry that he rushed towards the high place with his knife, which was above the river bank.
The location was a bunker fortification belonging to the Franchise Musketeers. They had not been discovered just now.
"Boom, boom." A violent roar suddenly came from the fortification above.
Chen Shiyi thought the other party was shooting again, so he ran around and rolled up to the top of the river embankment. When he saw a dark figure dressed in the decoration of a French soldier, standing in the gap of a semicircular bunker fortification,
He was holding a firearm in his hand.
Chen Shi roared and slashed out with his long sword.
"Brother Chen, is that you? I am Zhang Yanling." The black figure shouted in a deep voice.
Chen Shiyi quickly put away his knife and chopped it hard on a big tree. He shouted in surprise: "Master, are you okay? This is great."