The West District is not big, but the terrain is complex. The city built along the hillside is like a huge castle. From the river bank to the west, the streets and houses are like layers of terraces.
Perhaps this kind of terrain is not actually a good place to live. After all, it requires climbing up and down. Even though the streets are wide and the Franconian colonists who live here have horses and vehicles to travel, it is still a bit troublesome.
However, this terrain is the best defensive terrain in the event of chaos. Every street and house built along the hillside is a condescending fortification. Layers of defense, under a condescending attack, will
It's an opponent's nightmare.
The Ming Dynasty cavalry is now facing such a situation. Although they occupy a few miles around the head of the Zhongqiao bridge, their position so far is actually the lowest position in the west area. Fo Lang's soldiers and horses quickly evacuated the river bank and moved this place
The reason for giving up was because the river bank was breached, but it was also to occupy better terrain for fighting.
If the terrain is flat and open, the Ming cavalry will take advantage of their advantages and break through their defense lines. However, the winding streets and the uneven terrain are obviously not conducive to cavalry charges. If you do that, the casualties will be huge. Zhang Yanling
Obviously he doesn't want to do this.
After the troops crossed the river and stabilized their formation, Zhang Yanling quickly summoned the main generals to discuss the attack strategy. Zhang Yanling rejected the suggestion of a cavalry charge without hesitation, and formulated a combat strategy of outflanking and advancing frontally.
Zhang Yanling is now very familiar with the topography of the Western District. He knows that the entire Western District has one of its biggest weaknesses, which is the road leading to the military port on the southeast side. That road leads to the military port, and the personnel of the French Army
Materials enter and exit the seaport and the Western District through the port. It is the exclusive sea passage for the Folangji people.
But it was this road that destroyed the defense pattern of the entire Western District. In order to facilitate the entry and exit of vehicles and materials, that road was built on the flattest terrain, so that it could facilitate the passage of a large number of military materials and personnel. Therefore, it started from the military port
Extending out, it leads directly to the lowest street in the West District, and then connects all the streets.
What Zhang Yanling wants to capture in a roundabout way is the road leading to the seaport. Once he captures that road, it will be equivalent to strangulating the enemy's throat. It can not only prevent reinforcements from the military port troops, but also reduce the retreat route of the Francois in the Western District.
Cut off.
Zhang Yanling clearly knows that what he has to face now is not just the three or four thousand enemies in the Western District. There are also a large number of enemy troops in the military port. Although they are entangled by Wang Hong at sea at the moment, Wang Hong will definitely not be able to hold out for long.
, he only has three armored warships, and once they are seriously damaged, they can only retreat. Without the restraint at sea, the enemy navy will definitely come ashore to join the battle. Such a situation is absolutely not what Zhang Yanling wants to see. It will be devastating.
of.
Therefore, the significance of controlling the road leading to the harbor can be said to be related to the success or failure of the war. Holding the road crossing and cutting off the connection between the military port and the city is the top priority.
As for the frontal battle, there are many ways. It is not a big deal to advance street by street and fight tough battles. Zhang Yanling is confident that he can win them.
"Brother Chen, I will give you five hundred soldiers and horses to sweep southward along the river bank. This location two miles away is the road leading to the western harbor. You must capture this place and hold on to it. Don't let any one go.
The Fo Langji people pass through here. This is a fatal order from me. This is related to the success or failure of this battle." Zhang Yanling quickly issued the order.
He was worried about others, but Chen Shiyi was the only one he could absolutely trust. Zhang Yanling knew that Chen Shiyi would complete this task to the letter and would be nailed here like a nail.
Chen Shiyi shouted in a deep voice: "I humbly obey my orders."
Zhang Yin said, "Duke Protector, it's better for me to go. General Chen is injured."
Zhang Yanling said in shock: "Is Brother Chen injured? Where is the injury? Is it serious?"
Chen Shiyi glared at Zhang Yin and said, "You are the only one who talks too much. Sir, don't listen to his nonsense. My injuries are not a problem. I was just shot twice in my arm when I was crossing the bridge. There was some blood, but it's not a problem. Turn around."
Just dig out the marbles and put some medicine on them and they'll be fine."
Zhang Yanling frowned and grabbed his arm, opened his sleeve, and saw a black patch on his left arm, and the gauze wrapped in it was stained black with blood. The injury was obviously not serious.
"Zhang Yin, take five hundred brothers, bring enough golden melons and ammunition, and be ready to defend. Give it to me head on." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Zhang Yin promised in a deep voice and quickly sent orders to organize manpower.
Zhang Yanling issued a series of orders, asking several generals to pick up the artillery from the other side and cross the river to prepare for a frontal attack. The generals agreed one after another,
"No, Duke Guo, what about me?" Chen Shiyi shouted.
Zhang Yanling said: "Go and take care of the wound. The Folangji people's matchlock guns use lead bullets, which is not a good thing if they are in the flesh. They must be dug out as soon as possible, and bandaged with medicine. Go to the military doctor, and after the bandaging is completed,
Come to me again. Before that, you are not allowed to participate in the battle."
Chen Shiyi shouted: "My lord, what does such a small injury mean? I, Chen Shiyi, still care about such flesh and blood injuries? If there is no injury to the muscles or bones, there is no need for treatment. We are in the middle of a war."
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Brother Chen, listen. If you really need to fight with your head raised, you can't do it even if you don't want to. If you are too timid to fight and run away, I will be the first to kill you. If you really want to die on the battlefield, I will
I won’t regret it, because we all have to face it
It's the right thing. But if you lose your life due to negligence of the injury, wouldn't it mean that your death is unclear and confused. Your injury is actually not serious, and you are bleeding too much. It must be treated as soon as possible. Go and bandage it and then come back. I
It’s impossible without you by my side.”
When Chen Shi heard this, he no longer persisted. He solemnly agreed and retreated.
Zhang Yanling didn't need to say anything sensational, and even said some heartless words. A few simple words made Chen Shiyi feel how important he was in his heart. Apart from being grateful, he had nothing else to say.
Zhang Yin led 500 soldiers and horses to attack south along the river embankment. The roar of cannons and matchlocks quickly resounded all around. It was a quick fight. At that intersection, it was obviously the Folangji people.
In a heavily guarded place, the battle will be fierce.
Zhang Yanling has no time to care about the war over there. What he wants to carry out is the advancement in front of him. Compared with the noise not long ago, the street in front of him is deserted and surprisingly quiet. The street slopes upward, and there is no one on the wide street.
It was dark and extremely quiet.
But Zhang Yanling knew that the Fo Langji men who had retreated above were dormant in the darkness, waiting for the Ming Dynasty's troops to attack. Once his side charged recklessly, they would be hit by a violent storm. They were waiting for their troops.
charge.
Zhang Yanling thought for a while, ordered some horses to be brought in, and gave low-level instructions. Soon after, the Ming soldiers and horses made a deafening cry of killing. Then there was the sound of horse hooves, and several horses galloped out and rushed through the streets.
But on both sides of the street, matchlock guns banged like exploding beans, and crossbows rained down on the galloping horses. The horses fell down with a neighing sound, and none of the horses survived.
A hornet's nest.
But at the same time, the roar of bird cannons sounded one after another. The tongues of flames spewed out by long-tubed bird cannons came and went. On the roofs on both sides of the street, shrill screams came from the trees. Dozens of French soldiers
The soldier was hit by steel ball bullets and fell into a pool of blood crying and howling.
Zhang Yanling stood below and laughed, feeling very proud.
This is just a little trick. The horses are destined to die, and the opponent's position will be exposed as soon as they fire. The bird gunners can take advantage of the range to kill them from a distance. You know, in terms of the range of firearms, the birds in the hands of Ming soldiers
Guns are better than
The shooting range of the matchlock gun is much longer. Moreover, dozens of sharpshooters are arranged. The Franco soldiers opened fire and exposed their position. Unless they were not exposed at all, as long as there were body parts exposed, there would be
Risk of being hit.
At the moment when the opponent opened fire and exposed themselves, sixty gun snipers hit more than forty Franco soldiers. And most of them were musketeers, because the crossbowmen of the Franco soldiers would not be hurt by shooting.
Crossbow arrows and exposed position.
After the second batch of war horses rushed over, the Franco soldiers who had not figured out the situation still opened fire. As a result, more than 30 people were killed again amidst the roar of cannons. This time, they finally understood.
But it's too late.
Most of the more than 100 Franco soldiers who were ambushed within 200 steps in front were killed or wounded, and they had no ability to stop them. When Zhang Yanling led a large number of soldiers and horses to rush through the streets, they had already quickly fled to the rear and evacuated.
However, this method was too labor-intensive, so Zhang Yanling quickly abandoned this tactic. Instead, he used flares to shoot into the sky for sniping. This was much easier. The flares shone in the air, and he climbed on the slopes and houses.
As soon as the Franco soldiers on the top were discovered, they would be sniped and killed from a distance. The other side had no other way to counterattack other than mobilizing artillery to bombard the street. The disadvantage of firearm range made them completely helpless.
Every time they occupied a section of street, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty searched and cleared the streets and houses to prevent ambushing enemies. The most feared thing in this type of street fighting is being ambushed by the enemy, so after occupying a block, safety must be ensured, just in case.
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Although this method of warfare advances very slowly, it can only advance a few hundred steps in half an hour. Moreover, the Falang robots learned it shrewdly. When the flares hit the sky, all their people huddled in the shadows and remained motionless.
Fewer and fewer were discovered, forcing Zhang Yanling to use the horse-carrying dummy trick a few more times to kill them.
But overall, Zhang Yanling was very satisfied with this method of warfare. He didn't care if it was slower, as long as he could kill fewer people and push it all the way up the street and hillside, that would be victory. In the end, these guys would be desperate.
Moreover, soon after the more than twenty Tiger Howling Cannons were transported from the other side of the river, the situation was completely different.
The combat procedure was changed to: first use artillery to bomb the houses and bushes ahead, then use the combination of flares and snipers to shoot one round. Finally, send a small team to reach nearby and blast one round with grenades. Then the large army will
You can continue to advance hundreds of steps into the block, and then start the next round of street fighting in a cycle.
When the battle progressed to the second watch, the Ming cavalry had occupied two long streets, and the churches and bars of the Franco soldiers were all blown up. The Franco soldiers and horses had to shrink to the top street. Above that was the
The trail up the mountain.
It was only then that Alfonso, who was commanding the battle, realized the seriousness of the problem. Only then did he realize the mistakes of his tactics.