Chapter 2024 Back to the beach, fighting endlessly
From the ford to the north, there is a large uphill slope. Although the slope is not very steep - it has obviously been excavated and repaired in the later period to facilitate people's passage - but it is now covered with deer villages and thorns, and it is not that easy to walk. There is a slope on the hillside. The stone ramparts were the Zhou people's defense line.
The Northern Zhou army had no intention of entangling with the Han army on the shoal. The shoal was so wide that it couldn't stop your musketeers from advancing, and it couldn't stop your naval warships from landing on the beach, so they simply gave it to you.
After the navy arrived, they immediately dispatched scouts to investigate the water flow situation. Finally, the Fenshui Navy's chief general, Li Shurang, came to the conclusion that it was difficult for the warship to move forward.
The river is fine, but the mess on the river is so disgusting.
These obstacles must be cleared bit by bit.
Therefore, in the battle back to Matantou, the navy could only rely on the land division. In other words, the navy rushed all the way back to the battlefield in vain. It slowly came over and waited for the land division to take the first camp of the Zhou army before clearing the river. It's never too late for obstacles.
Wei Yuancheng made a face at Li Shurang. Although Li Shurang was very depressed, he could only swallow this breath. Let's wait and see! After attacking Luban Bridge and other dangerous places, you kid had better not come to ask for help.
The Han army officers and soldiers have advanced to Huimatan, while the Northern Zhou army is also waiting behind the fence of the camp.
The crossbow on the arrow tower not far away is ready to go.
The Han army's artillery also slowly pushed forward.
Yang Su and Li Xun rode side by side and stood at the southern entrance of Huimatan, looking at the Han soldiers who were just waiting for an order.
As both sides had made arrangements, the battlefield became a little quiet for a while.
There was only the whistling wind and the pounding heartbeat.
"Attack!" Li Xun ordered decisively.
The soldiers of the Han army pushed the artillery into the preset position, followed by the rumble of artillery.
The sound of cannons broke the tranquility in the valley. Amidst the sound of cannons, gunpowder smoke and gravel and dust flew all over the sky. The Han soldiers advanced rapidly.
The artillery shells were fired round after round from down the hillside at the north end all the way up. The obstacles such as deer villages set up on the hillside were directly smashed by the artillery shells, and some were even blown away by the air waves set off by the explosive shells. As for the fences behind these obstacles, the treatment was not much better. One big hole after another announced that they would probably not be able to play any role in the subsequent defense.
A cannonball hit the watchtower in the middle, carving out a big hole. However, because it did not hit the four supporting pillars of the watchtower, it did not have much impact on the stability of the watchtower. However, the soldiers of Zhou Dynasty must have been shocked. , that bed crossbow didn't care whether the enemy was within range or not, an iron arrow had already leaped out.
Perhaps the sharp roar of the iron arrows piercing the air was the greatest psychological comfort to the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty at this time. However, I have to say that the opportunity that the Zhou people seized was quite good. The Han army had already begun to advance forward. In fact, they had just entered the bed of the crossbow. Range range.
Back to the northern end of Madan, the road suddenly shrunk, and the field of vision was obscured by the dust raised by artillery fire. For the Han army, this could help them block their advancing figure, which was naturally a good choice. For the Northern Zhou army, , no one knows what is there in the endless smoke, so the best way is to shoot all the arrows in as much as possible.
"Raise your shield!" The Han military captain who was leading the team felt something and shouted loudly.
The next moment, an iron arrow pierced the smoke and came roaring.
"Lie down!" the captain shouted almost subconsciously.
The Han soldiers fell to the ground at the same time.
To deal with such a menacing iron arrow, it is obviously impossible to resist with flesh and blood, and avoiding it is the only option. The iron arrow passed over the heads of the Han soldiers, and many people felt the strong wind above their heads.
, the palms of my hands were even covered in cold sweat.
Most of the Han soldiers who served as the vanguard were elite soldiers in the Zhenlin Army. Most of them had the experience of bloody battles with those Annan monkeys in the Annan jungle. In terms of the reaction ability and vigilance of individual soldiers, they can certainly be said to be the best among the Han armies.
First and foremost, this is another reason why Yang Su arranged for the Zhenlin Army to rush to the front.
If Gong Han's army were here, I'm afraid that many people would have been raped just now. The arrows followed closely behind the iron arrows shot by the bed crossbow, but the Northern Zhou army was still a little anxious after all, and most of them
None of the arrows could reach the Han soldiers, but what they received in exchange was a burst of artillery bombardment.
The musketeers had also come up from behind and opened fire on the hillside. Regardless of whether the bullets could hit or not, the momentum alone was enough to deter the Northern Zhou soldiers from raising their heads.
The Han soldiers immediately stood up and walked up the hillside.
"Rumble!" The sound of falling rocks came, and several large rocks were seen rolling down the hillside, getting faster and faster, knocking through the broken deer villages and fences along the way, and in a blink of an eye they were in front of the Han army's formation.
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The soldiers of the Han army hurriedly dodge, but even so, several people were hit by rocks and directly rolled under the rocks. As long as this thing was touched, it would be dead or injured, and it was not even possible to think about being rolled under the rocks.
Alive.
The rest of the Han soldiers also looked at each other in confusion for a moment. No one dared to go up rashly. If they continued to go up, the mountain road would become even narrower, and they would not even have room to dodge.
At this time, Wei Yuancheng, who was in the rear of the central army with his musketeers to protect Yang Su and Li Xun, couldn't help but stamp his feet when he saw that the front attack was not going well.
His expression also fell into Li Xun's eyes. Li Xun frowned. He had to find a solution. Otherwise, Wei Yuancheng was an obvious example. The situation in front of him would only make the Han soldiers more anxious or discouraged.
Yang Su said in a deep voice: "The hillside at the north end is far from steep, but it is long. It allows the enemy's camp to stand outside the range of our artillery. Only artillery generals can get to the camp. But the enemy can take their time.
Throw rocks down the hillside to cause damage to us."
"The governor, the general believes that a commando team should be formed, and a large number of musketeers should be deployed to attack with the commando team. Use the muskets to suppress the enemy camp as much as possible, and the artillery fire in depth to buy a certain amount of time for the commando team, at least
Occupy the high point of the hillside as soon as possible, otherwise the rocks rolling down the hillside alone will be enough for us to drink a pot." Huang Wanye said.
The Yingyang Army had no combat mission, so Huang Wan also followed the Chinese Army to observe the situation and gain experience at the same time. After all, the Yingyang Army would be indispensable in subsequent battles.
Li Xun retorted: "What if the commando also failed?"
That would not be a problem that would make the soldiers anxious, but would likely affect morale.
"Otherwise, we have to choose another way and take a detour, right?" Huang Wan couldn't help but ask.
Li Xun was speechless for a moment.
Detour? We are already ready to take a detour. Detour is definitely not possible.