Chapter 365: It’s better to attack inside and outside

"General, when fighting, you only need to stab at the same distance as your upper arm, without swinging so much. The fighting style of your spear soldier is more like holding a stabbing sword. The spear is already long and heavy enough, and too large movements can easily consume the soldiers' physical strength."

"General, in my hometown, the sword and shield have been eliminated in the infantry regiment. They only need spears and muskets, and axes and guns are only used by non-commissioned officers and officers, and more for the difference in identity."

"General, our infantry regiment is almost 1,600 people in a regiment."

The only foreigners who could appear in front of Li Meng the next day was this Oman. The Principality of Saxony was a country of the German states. Germany in that era was not the unified Germany today, but many scattered small city-states. The German region was not a wealthy place in Europe at that time.

In addition to dealing with the oppression of the landlords, farmers also have various taxes and miscellaneous taxes. There are also many natural disasters. Many farmers who cannot maintain their own land directly sell their land, sell all their property, buy a two-handed sword or other weapons, and go directly to join the mercenary.

At that time, German mercenaries and Swiss mercenaries were famous in Europe. Oman Garris looked like a man with a very story, but if he didn't say anything himself, Li Meng would not ask the bottom line.

What Jiaozhou Camp needed was the knowledge and war skills of the German mercenary. The next day, Li Meng took this Oman to watch the training, and Father Federer was accompanied by his role as a translator. Yuan Wenhong, the chief clerk who did not follow the army camp, also followed him. His role was to record.

Oman Garris is different from the frivolous Dunglas. Perhaps because of the inconvenience of language, Oman rarely takes the initiative to say anything. But not speaking is basically the key. But even if Dunglas is not able to speak, he may chatter continuously.

This kind of personality is very appreciated by Li Meng. There are many suggestions along the way, and they were all recorded by Yuan Wenhong. Of course, whether it is actually changed. It will only take effect after discussions and actual drills by officers at all levels.

It took almost a day to watch the bandit and listen to Oman's story. At the end, Li Meng asked:

"Do you think there is any difference between my troops and your European local troops?"

After a moment of thinking, Oman made a judgment and replied slowly:

"The general's troops are well-equipped, disciplined, and the soldiers' mental outlook is also very good. But many tactics and tactics are almost twenty to fifteen years behind our place."

When Li Meng heard the statement "twenty to fifteen years" was spoken from Father Federer's mouth, his face was normal, but the personal guards around him, as well as the officers of the Qiang General of the Camp who were observed, all looked angry. In the eyes of these people, the warfare system of Jiaozhou Camp is unparalleled in the world.

Trained farmers in Jiaozhou camp for several years, they were rampant strong soldiers on the battlefield. Combining these phalanxes and firearms, no matter whether the opponent is infantry or cavalry, they are invincible.

Such a strong army was actually said to be twenty to fifteen years behind by a strange ghost of unknown origin. It is really inexplicable.

Before Oman finished speaking, he spoke again:

"In our country, we are constantly exploring and using infantry phalanxes composed of spears, and many things are changing. General, after your army improves its tactics, it should be a second-class elite legion in Europe, but there is still a certain gap compared with the elite legion in France and Spain."

Father Federer kept translating there, and the people around him were even more dissatisfied. However, when Denglas was an instructor, he also said that Franchis had started using this infantry platoon very early. But every sentence of this Oman was to belittle the army of Jiaozhou camp. What was the purpose of it? Could it be that he was worth it?

Li Meng's face was calm, but he was not very comfortable. Oman said softly again. Li Meng turned to look at Father Federer, and the priest quickly translated it:

"Although the style of this army is good, it can be seen that there are too few actual combat experiences!"

After saying this review, Li Meng was speechless and said for a while:

"This is true, there are indeed fewer actual combat."

In Li Meng's mind, the real enemy was the Tartars outside the pass, so the direction of Shandong facing the north was the old camp soldiers and the Dengzhou army as the back team.

If there is any war around, the army will rotate, but since that battle in Qihe County, the number of times the old camp participated in the battle was not as many as the other army. For example, the Qingzhou Army and the Huaiyang Army are fighting in Nanzhili.

Before Lu Jiude, the eunuch in Nanjing, Shouzhou, led his army to block the reinforcements, the besieged Huaiyang army first started fighting with the outpost of the reinforcements of the Fifth Battalion of the Gezuo.

Although the two long encirclements and trenches inside and outside turned the outer periphery of Yingshang City into a circular fortress, it was unrealistic to stick to the fortifications in the face of the two strongest troops of the Fifth Battalion of the Lezuo.

Starting from the two troops of Lao Hui and Gai Shi Wang to move south, Chen Liu, the Huaiyang Army general, ordered his deputy Gaoke to lead 5,000 people to set up positions thirty miles from Yingshang City.

Whether it was the army of the Fifth Battalion of the Gezuo or the Huaiyang Army of Jiaozhou Camp, their movements were all based on the water transportation of Yingshui. The troops of Lao Huihui and the King of Gai Shi moved along the water route. The troops led by Gaoke were arranged on the edge of Yingshui. It was on the main traffic road and could not dodge them even if they wanted to dodge.

Camping and fighting with the back water is not the same thing. Behind you is river water. If the enemy forces come over, the soldiers will often collapse if they retreat.

The troops led by Gaoke were supported by fleets on the water, and the shore was a position composed of firearms and fortifications. If you want to continue moving forward, you must pull out the nail on the road.

However, after organizing several attacks, when the firearms fired, the opponent's artillery was accurately and quickly, and it was impossible to take advantage of a little.

Although those twelve-pound cannons were not brought, the firepower of the fifth camp of Gezuo was about six pounds, and the fire density was not even as high as that of the Huaiyang Army on the opposite side.

He was preparing to organize infantry charges, but was bombarded by artillery at a distance, and was shot by muskets when he was close to him, and rushed to the front of the attack. The spear was poked out, but it was still unstoppable. The officers and soldiers were different from any officers and soldiers in the fifth battalion of the Gezuo, and their fighting will was extremely tenacious.

The basic cadres and veterans of each battalion of the Fifth Battalion of the Left, were only tens of thousands of people. The charges against the officers and soldiers’ positions by the riverside were more of the supervisors and urged them to rush forward behind them. The soldiers who charged were still a little brave at first. It was also heard from the veterans that the officers and soldiers fired artillery from afar, and as long as they rushed in front of them, the other party would collapse and flee.

But when the cannonballs and guns rushed to the front, the officers and soldiers formed a formation with spears in their hands and shouted that they had no fear at all. They occasionally had a few times. Instead, they could hear the officers restraining the soldiers and not killing fortifications, so as not to disrupt the formation.

After rushing for such two times, the morale of the Fifth Camp of the G Zuo was depressed. The people of the Fifth Camp of the G Zuo fought for so many years and knew the right way.

They knew that if they continued to force the cannon fodders to charge, they might be able to mutiny and hurt themselves, but if they didn't pull out this nail, how could they save the alliance in Yingshang City?

The old Hui Ma Shouying discussed and argued with the reborn Wang Lin for a long time. Hundreds of backbones were formed by each person, and the veterans were selected to attack as much as possible.

The charges of the backbone and veterans were indeed effective, and this time the Fifth Battalion of the Gleading Zuo was willing to take out the equipment to attack the fortifications, which could be used on this occasion, that is, the steed.

People hide behind the snatch truck. The wooden boards in front of the snatch truck were covered with sandbags. It was enough to block the bows and arrows and muskets, and even a small cannon of about one pound may not be able to be opened. And their own soldiers and long-range weapons can be hidden behind and fought. The leader of the Fifth Battalion of the Glezuo judged.

The reason for the offensive is that at the short distance of the charge, both the spirit and fighting spirit were worn out by the opponent's firearm. As long as you can minimize losses as much as possible before getting close to this fortification and get close to hand-to-hand combat, you can take the position.

The slugs were lined up one after another, and someone was pushing them from behind. Behind the slugs were the refugee troops following this wave of charge. Gaoke, deputy general of the Huaiyang Army, brought eight cannons.

Seeing the opponent's slings enter the range, several cannons immediately opened fire. Every time a shell fell, one sling was blown apart. However, the slings of the 5th Battalion of Gezuo were not one row. One row was smashed, and another immediately filled the gap. The speed of the cannon loading naturally could not form completely gapless shooting.

After pushing the range of the artillery, the cannons fired at elevation angle can only hit the army behind the lorry, but this time the army of the Fifth Battalion of Ge Zuo also absorbed the standing of the army. It no longer rushed up in a swarm, but stood quite loosely with the lorry.

The Fifth Battalion of the Gezuo was changing, and the officers and soldiers were not fools. When the lords were pushed into the range of the muskets, the musket soldiers were all standing on the low walls of the fortifications to fire, just to attack the refugee soldiers who followed the lords.

But if this continues, the Fifth Battalion of the Left of the Left still rushed to the Huaiyang Military Fortification with much smaller casualties than the previous charges.

The hands and blades were connected, and the face to face fighting, the five battalions of the territory were arranged in a horizontal line according to the battalions, and spears pierced in rows, as if they were steel thorns. The gap between the battalions was blocked by the firefighters in the rotation.

In this kind of melee array, almost the five rows of spearmen in the front put their spears straight forward.

The soldiers of the Fifth Battalion of the Ge Zuo rushed forward and climbed over the low wall to find that they were facing five rows of spears, and there was only one person on their side, and there was only one row of comrades around them. In the face-to-face battle, the officers and soldiers of the Huaiyang Army always formed a local absolute advantage.

After realizing this, the stormtroopers formed by backbones and veterans collapsed faster than before. Since they still couldn't beat the other side when they rushed in front, what's the point of this battle? Run!

From encountering the position set up by Gaoke by Yingshui, to organizing people to charging, to the collapse of the backbone veterans, it took about three days.

This situation made Ma Shouying and Lin Yangcheng take a breath and attack with all his strength here. What should I do if Yingshang City is delayed for one day. The situation in Yingshang City is one day of crisis. It has been many days since I saw the other three battalions of Yingshang City sending a helping envoy sent by the other three battalions in Yingshang City.

Maybe the situation in Yingshang City has changed, so we can't spend more time here.

Chen Liu's idea was not wrong with leaving Yingshang City for thirty miles away from Yingshang City, but the distance was not suitable.

A distance of thirty miles, even if there is no water transportation, short-distance land transportation can solve many problems. The fifth battalion of the Gezuo was not vague. The next day, 20,000 troops were left to confront the Huaiyang Army High-tech Department, and at the same time, it began to dig trenches at a safe distance around the fortifications and camps of the officers and soldiers.

In this area of ​​Nanzhili, because the water nets are horizontal and horizontal, they are not suitable for cavalry exchanges, so there are few horses, and the movement speed of infantry soldiers. The speed of the refugees who wanted to drive out the trenches on the periphery was far from enough. The whole team walked out of the fortifications, and the other party ran away. As soon as they came back, they continued to dig.

As a result, Gaoke looked at the trench outside in a furious manner and wrapped his camp day by day, but he had no choice. The trench could not trap anyone. The officers and soldiers of the Huaiyang Army could land the trench after they went out, but the 20,000 soldiers from the Fifth Battalion of the Lezuo were close to each other, which was equivalent to being hung here.

The brigade of the Fifth Camp of Gezuo to attack Yingshang City gave up the water transportation of Yingshui and went to Yingshang City by land.

The two main sieges inside and outside were surrounded by two main sieges inside and outside. Chen Liu led the Huaiyang Army between the main sieges inside and outside. He Yilong, Liu Xiyao and others who were waiting on the city every day, saw the arrival of Lao Huihui and the reincarnated king. After seeing the arrival of the army of Lao Huihui and the reincarnated king, they had been immersed in the siege for many days and were mobilized again.

The troops led by Chen Liu, the general of the Huaiyang Army, suddenly seemed stretched. Although it was a certain strategy to siege Yingshang City and attract all the troops in the Fifth Camp of Gezuo to the city of Yingshang, the troops were too few. Although it was heard that the troops of Lu Jiude, the eunuch in Nanjing, Shouzhou, were already heading towards this side.

The soldiers of the Fifth Battalion of the Left in Yingshang City were really torn apart this time, and all the civilians who could mobilize in the city were driven out of the city to attack the long encirclement.

This method is really not commonly used by the Five Camps of the Left. After all, they usually use this name as a substitute for the Heavenly Heaven, but they can't care about anything at this time.

But the Huaiyang Army was not vague. They would attack as long as they entered the range and would never be ruthless. The people of Yingshang were always afraid of officers and soldiers and were more afraid of bandits. As a result, they turned around and ran away. The soldiers of the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo who were lined up behind them were washed away.

As a result, he spent a lot of effort to clean up the situation. Although the method of breaking through was filthy, in the eyes of He Yilong and others, the interception of the officers and soldiers outside was different. Most of the power was outward, while the power on the inside became weak. If the inside and outside were activated at the same time, they might be able to break through.

The generals of the Fifth Battalion of the Gezuo were extremely depressed. They clearly saw that there were far fewer officers and soldiers outside than themselves, but no matter how they broke through and fought, they could not break through the two long encirclements of the short land. To be precise, even the short wall could not be broken, and the firearms and cold weapons were blocked layer by layer, and the rigorous organization and high fighting spirit were all that they had never seen before. These generals of the Fifth Battalion of the Gezuo could sometimes think that if 10% of the ten thousand officers and soldiers in the world could be like this, then don't mention anything about rebellion.

When the troops of the two battalions of Lao Huihui arrived at Yingshang, the leaders were suspicious of the decision to come to rescue the alliance. The fortifications and camps under Yingshang City were more troublesome than those of the officers and soldiers they encountered on the way, although the terrain around Yingshang City was flatter and wider.

But under such terrain, this sharp firearm of officers and soldiers is easier to use. At a safe distance, the two battalions of Lao Hui and Gai Shi Wang took a short rest.

At this time, they saw the flags flying at the top of the city. The five battalions of the Gezuo Battalions have been fighting together for many years. They have their own way to contact each other. Since they came to the city, someone in the camp outside the city stared at the movement at the head of Yingshang City and saw the flag waving.

After staring at the banner for a few glances, someone naturally understood the meaning of the banner and immediately made corresponding arrangements.

Around the ring of Yingshang City, the troops of the Jiaozhou Camp Huaiyang Army were before the inner and outer circles. Their only exit was at the junction of the east gate of Yingshang City and the Yingshui River. All reinforcements and supplies were carried out through the water transport of Yingshui River. On the water, the Jiaozhou Camp could have an absolute advantage with firearms.

Lao Huihui and the two battalions were in the direction of the north gate. Chen Liu was also observing here. Although he was on guard, he was still relatively relaxed.

After all, according to information, the other party took a lot of land to get here. This place is different from the north. It is abnormally damp and heat in July and August, and the terrain is fragmented by the water system. If the movement of the large group of people does not rely on the river and just walk on the land, people will always be extremely tired.

The large army is not a machine, and it always needs to be rested and fought before it can achieve good results. Therefore, the general Chen Liu did not think that there would be a battle this afternoon when the Fifth Battalion of Ge Zuo arrived.

However, his idea did not last long. In the camp array that was quiet for a while, people shouted and neighed, and the flag was rolling. It was obviously mobilizing and preparing for the attack.

Chen Liu was stunned for a moment and cursed in a low voice. He was about to arrange the situation, but heard something happening behind him. He turned his head and saw that the people in Yingshang City were running, and the city was also in a noisy situation. This was clearly the prelude to the breakout, and the scale of the inside and outside was opened. This combined attack almost used all his strength.

"Leave a battalion for each city gate, and the fleet on the river is ready to be wary and let the cannons go!!"

The Huaiyang Army had been besieging the city for nearly a month, and was on guard every day. They fought endlessly, but they could not kill them all. They could only waste their time waiting for the brigade of the Fifth Battalion of the Left.

This is different from that short-term encounter. The long-term siege and daily nervousness and vigilance are really torture people's nerves and tolerance, or to use more appropriate words. This is a kind of torture.

The old Huihui tribe and the Gaishi Wang tribe who had been waiting for a long time have come to the surrounding Yingshang City. The waiting and torture of these days have finally come to an end. Everyone is a little excited and full of energy. However, more than a month has passed, everyone's numbness is also a bit inertia.

Between the outer and inner circumferences, the soft land was built as much as possible, and the artillery everywhere was transferred to this direction.

Chen Liu looked around and ordered again:

"Yang Chenwu, you lead six battalions in the inner circumference, but you only have three battalions of musket soldiers, blocking everyone inside. I will deal with these new thieves."

Yang Chenwu, the general general of the camp, calmly took the order, and shouted to organize the defense of troops and horses. The distance between the internal and external sieges was not that wide. To dispatch troops and horses, it really required careful allocation.

Chen Liu's side is much simpler, with four twelve-pound cannons, ten six-pound cannons, and fourteen three-pound cannons, almost occupying the length of half a battalion to defend on weekdays. The artillery soldiers are working hard to correct the position of the cannons.

The long siege of the besieged city was built in advance, which means that the battlefield was set up in advance, and the battle could only be carried out below the long siege. If you want to carry out siege in Yingshang City, there are not many places that can be deployed.

Chen Liu, the Huaiyang Army general, set off the cannon, and the front facing the cannon was suitable for the charge. If you want to rush over, you can only be poured out by the artillery fire.

As for the soldiers of the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo in Yingshang City, they were already tired and could not rush out...

"Let the young men cover their ears so that they won't hurt their ears after waiting!"
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