A large number of Garo soldiers came as reinforcements from below. The camp below the rocky slope was densely packed with people. After a simple organization, the Garo people held up their shields and attacked upwards.
The Garo people hunched over and huddled behind their shields, forming a moving wall of shields, slowly advancing upwards. At the same time, seven or eight ballistae were carried up, and they were set up on the rocks below and moved toward the top in a mess.
shooting.
The range of the ballista exceeds the range of the cannon. The range of three to four hundred steps can completely hit the camp of the Ming soldiers and horses outside the range of the cannon. However, there is no accuracy in this kind of upward shooting. Shipo
There are protruding rocks everywhere, and the ballistic trajectory of the ballista's crossbow can only be shot in a straight line, with no ballistic trajectory at all. Therefore, it is impossible to hit the Ming soldiers hiding behind the rocks.
The crossbow arrows whizzed past the heads of the Ming soldiers, or hit the raised rocks on the ground and erupted into pieces of smoke. Apart from being impressive, they did not have much impact on the Ming soldiers.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty concentrated on target shooting, and their cannons kept roaring, and they dealt fierce blows to the attacking Jia Luo soldiers.
It's not an exaggeration to say it's target practice. Although the opponent is attacking with a shield, those simple wooden shields and shields can't withstand the impact of iron bullets at all. Maybe they can withstand two or three rounds, but the impact of iron bullets
The force quickly shattered the shields in their hands.
Moreover, a small shield cannot block the entire body, and there are many exposed positions that can be aimed at. The opponent moves slowly, so this is a target for the Ming Dynasty's gunners to practice. The soldiers shot while
He even started to praise and criticize the accuracy of those around him.
"Lao Hu, your marksmanship has deteriorated. Can you only hit the enemy's arm? Look at me, I can hit them even if they show their scalps. One shot at a time, I will take off their scalps. If you hit them, they will die. Unlike you
, hit the arm, they can still be alive and kicking. You are wasting ammunition."
"Tch, Ma Lao Er, I'm making sure to hit the enemy. Sometimes you miss when you hit like that. You think you hit their head, but in fact it's their head that flies off. You can't hit five out of ten shots.
, that’s a waste of ammunition.”
"Bah, I was shot at least seven or eight times, but it's not as bad as you said? Besides, I was killed with one shot. It's better than you tickling me."
"Don't you understand this? The Duke said that it is not necessary to kill the opponent in a war. Killing the enemy is actually more effective, because one wounded soldier will drag down at least one enemy to take care of him. Especially when the enemy is marching,
Wounding the enemy is more effective than killing the enemy. If a person dies, he can just throw it away or bury it on the spot. If you don't care about the wounded soldier, other soldiers will be disappointed and their morale will be greatly damaged. So you have to take care of it. Ma Laoer, you
Do you understand? No brainer."
"Tch, you also know that it is effective during the march, but not effective against the enemies in front of you. These guys in front of you need to be shot to scare them. Tickling them will not scare them. Look, that guy's arm was injured by you.
Why don't you continue climbing up? Wait for me to give him a shot."
"..."
The gunners were teasing and arguing with each other, and their hands were not idle at all. They quickly and skillfully pulled the bolt of the gun, quickly loaded the gun, loaded the chamber, poured primer, and then opened fire. From loading to firing and then to
The next time you reload, if you move quickly, you can complete it within five breaths. If you move slower, you can complete a shot within seven or eight breaths.
The firepower of more than a hundred muskets was as intensive as that of thousands of archers, and its lethality and accuracy were even better. Under the powerful firepower, the Garo soldiers who attacked upwards suffered heavy casualties. People on the rocky slopes fell on their backs.
, flesh and blood flying everywhere, screaming in agony.
Krishna's face turned livid. He regretted his previous decision. He should not have thought about trapping his opponents, but should have suddenly killed them in the canyon or outside the city of Delhi. After hesitating, things turned worse.
Now that the opponent occupies a favorable terrain, the attack is hindered.
"Come on, charge me. Don't stop. Don't retreat." Nehru yelled from the side.
Krishna said solemnly: "Stop attacking."
Nehru turned around and said, "What?"
Krishna shouted: "Such a charge will cause too many casualties. The opponent's firearms are powerful, and our shields cannot stop them, so they can only become a living target. We ordered people to cut down the wood, build big rafts, and push forward step by step. Firearms cannot penetrate the logs.
Row."
Nehru suddenly understood and hurriedly passed on the order.
Upon hearing the order to retreat, the Garo soldiers who were attacking on the rocky slope rolled and crawled away. When they attacked upward, they were as slow as a turtle crawling, and when they retreated, they ran faster than a rabbit.
A group of soldiers began to cut wood on the hillside. There was not much else here, but there were many trees. The thick wood was nailed together with wooden wedges and tied tightly with ropes to form a huge log with a radius of seven or eight feet.
The shield is as tall as one person when erected, allowing five or six soldiers to hide behind it, covering it from head to toe.
A smart Jialuo soldier also came up with a labor-saving method. He installed three wooden supports on the back. When five or six soldiers carried the wooden raft upwards to attack, they could use the wooden supports to rest on the ground halfway.
Avoid being too heavy and exhausting your energy. It can even free up the archer's hands to shoot arrows upwards.
This smart Garo soldier was personally rewarded by His Majesty the King and promoted to squad leader on the spot.
On the top of the hillside, Zhang Yanling and others saw the ongoing actions of the Jialuo people below. Liu Tan and others looked worried.
"Sir, this is not going to be easy. If they build a raft, we may not be able to defend it. Our muskets can't break up this big raft. Alas, it's a pity that we don't have golden melon thunder. Otherwise, we wouldn't be afraid.
Throw them over and blow them to pieces." Liu Tan frowned.
The few remaining Jingua Lei and most of the bird cannons were carried by Wang Hong and others to attack Goa Port. After all, it might be a big battle, and all efforts must be made. Therefore, Zhang Yanling, in addition to more than a hundred bird cannons, this time
There are no other firearms except for this. Indeed, this situation is very dangerous at the moment.
"Don't worry. It will take at least two or three hours for them to cut down the wood to build the raft. It will get dark soon. As soon as it gets dark, we will leave here. Of course we will not stay here to wait to die." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
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"Leave here? How to leave? Yes, should you use a rope to lower yourself off the cliff to escape? No, the canyon below is full of enemy troops, and you will be besieged if you go down. Do you want to go into the forest? That's fine," Liu Tan said.
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "None of them. There is another way. Liu Tan, take people to clean up the rocks on the top of the cliff, make it flatter, spread some soft grass, and tie ropes into a net to pull it up."
Liu Tan asked in surprise: "What is that for?"
Zhang Yanling laughed and whispered: "Our reinforcements will fall from the sky, and that is where they will land."
Liu Tan was even more surprised. She looked at Zhang Yanling doubtfully and said, "Master, please make it clearer."
Zhang Yanling said: "Look at the top of the cliff opposite and use a telescope. You will see surprises."
Liu Tan raised his telescope in confusion and looked at the cliff opposite the canyon where the waterfall was flowing down. The cliff was much higher than here, and the top was lush and full of trees. But with the help of the telescope, Liu Tan
Tan saw dark figures busy on the top of the cliff. They were busy going back and forth, seeming to be carrying wooden poles and other things, and waving canvases around.
"That's...Huo Shijian and the others?"
"Exactly. After dark, they will fly down from the cliff with hang gliders. They are making large hang gliders, and then we will glide down with them. By the time the Garo people attack, we have already disappeared.
." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Liu Tan was surprised and angry, and said for a long time: "Master, have you known where they are for a long time?"
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "That's not true. After the battle started, I looked for them on the top of the cliff. I knew they would show up when they heard the sound of firearms. Huo Shijian used a bronze mirror to reflect the sunlight on the opposite cliff and dazzled my eyes.
Knowing that they were on the opposite cliff, I used a bronze mirror to reflect the light to contact them.
I told them in lantern language to go to the top of the cliff and make hang gliders to help us escape. They had just climbed to the top of the cliff and were making hang gliders. I had already discussed making hang gliders with him in Guli City. After all, we were fighting in the mountains.
, which might come in handy. So each of them carried a bundle of linen on his back."
Liu Tan was surprised and admired. No wonder Zhang Yanling did not supervise the battle here just now, but went to the top of the cliff alone. When he came back, his face was happy. It turned out that he had contacted Huo Shijian and the others. No wonder he was on the waist of the Duke of Guo.
When I saw a small bronze mirror, I thought that the young prince was careful about his appearance and always tidied up his appearance for fear of looking sloppy. But it turned out that it was a means of communication.
Thinking about it again, the Duke of Guo may have thought of all this possibility when he was in Guli City. Otherwise, how could he let Huo Shijian and the others carry things like linen tarpaulins and bronze mirrors. It's no wonder that the Duke of Guo knew that the other party had a conspiracy.
He still agreed to come to the mountain. In fact, he had already made preparations and response plans in his mind.
Thinking of this, Liu Tan was really impressed and felt ashamed.