It was late at night, and there were torches still lit in Jiang Beiming's tent, and Jiang Beiming was sitting at the table with his clothes draped and pondering. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Suddenly, the voice of the sentry came from outside the tent: "I'm sorry Chief of Staff, Chief Jiang said that no one should disturb him." ”

"Let him in." Jiang Beiming smiled bitterly, he knew that these people might not be able to sleep well tonight.

As soon as the door curtain was lifted, Xu Lang, Sun Tianhao and Cheng Yiyi came in.

"Beiming, don't be too tired. It's not worth it to break down your body, and it's all up to you now. Cheng Yiyi saw that Jiang Beiming's eye circles were a little dark, and she couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

Jiang Beiming smiled, didn't speak, and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation: "Sit down, I can't sleep anyway, let's think of a way together." ”

"How? What did you come up with? Xu Lang asked.

"There's no good way, we're going to really do a defensive battle this time." Jiang Beiming replied.

"I have an idea, you don't think it's going to work." Sun Tianhao said, "I went to talk to the Vietnamese, and our original purpose was not to fight with them, but to help them fight." It's been a fight with them now, the world is too absurd. ”

"Now this situation, I can't talk about it." Jiang Beiming directly vetoed Sun Tianhao's proposal, "They mean to eat us." Even if we talk about it, if we don't hurt them, we won't take advantage of anything. By the way, how did you and Lin Zhaolong do with the trial? ”

"That's what we're here to tell you." Sun Tianhao replied, "I asked something, there were a lot of people who came this time, about 3,000 people, brought war elephants, and were also equipped with some muskets and artillery, but the specific number is not known." What's even worse is that it is not their soldiers who are attacking us today, but auxiliaries, and their soldiers have not moved yet. ”

After listening to Sun Tianhao's words, Jiang Beiming turned around the tent a few times: "Xu Lang, go and call Lin Zhaolong and the others over, don't rest tonight, come up with a plan, and implement it at dawn tomorrow, we don't have time."

A few traversers who had just fallen asleep were called back to Jiang Beiming's tent.

"Let's all work hard." Jiang Beiming said to these yawning traversers, "Let me first tell me what I think. The Vietnamese came this time with 3,000 people, bringing firearms and war elephants. Although the rain has stopped now, according to the weather conditions, it is likely that there will be another one in the next few days, and when it rains again, it will definitely be the time for the Vietnamese to attack. ”

"Here's the way it is, let's look at the map." Jiang Beiming pointed to the hand-drawn barracks map on the table and said, "Because our barracks were in a hurry, they were not built to look like a diamond-shaped castle, but were boxy. There are four walls, the front wall is the highest and thickest, the two sides are slightly lower, and the back is the shortest. However, the open area on the front is the largest, and can carry out an attack of about 600 to 800 people, and the open space on both sides can only deploy more than 200 people. So I think the Vietnamese offensive will still start from the front, but their war elephants will probably go around to the sides and storm our walls. My idea was to put the four platoons of infantry and the direct guard platoon, and the six three-pounder guns all on the front, and the remaining two platoons of infantry on each side, but the 12 naval guns should all be placed on the flanks to deal with the war elephants. At the same time, half of the thunder and Molotov's cocktail JIU are placed on both sides, and elephants are also afraid of fire, which is the instinct of animals. Lin Zhaolong took the Marine Platoon as a reserve, and as long as he received the order to open fire from the machine guns, it showed that when it was the most dangerous, he should not care about the bullets, and he could hit as many as he could. Sun Tianhao, you take the remaining people of the pioneer group to take the spears, and if there is going to be hand-to-hand combat, you will go up. Finally, while there is still a little free time these days, prepare more wooden shields to deal with bows and arrows, and mobilize everyone to dig pits. ”

"Dig a pit?" The people in the room were stunned, "What pit to dig?" ”

"Huh." Jiang Beiming said with a smile, "We have to dig a large number of earth pits around the wall to slow down the speed of their shield carts and war elephants, each pit must be at least one and a half meters in diameter and one meter deep, and it must be able to sink into a wheel or an elephant's leg." ”

After listening to Jiang Beiming's plan, everyone fell into deep thought, and after a while, Lin Zhaolong was the first to say: "I don't have any opinion, just do what Beiming said, fortunately, the Vietnamese have no cavalry this time." ”

Zhou Lei continued: "How about if we set up another line of defense outside the barracks, I can take an infantry company out, so that a cascade defense can be formed." ”

"I've thought about this question, and it's not feasible." Jiang Beiming replied, "First, our forces are only at that point, and we can't disperse them too much. Second, if we leave the barracks, we have no armor and cannot defend ourselves against the bows and arrows of the Vietnamese, and the casualties will be very large. Thirdly, if the defense line cannot be defended, it is also a problem to retreat, and their war elephants will easily trample you to death. ”

"Okay, I didn't say it." Zhou Lei replied, "I don't have any opinions." ”

"Tianhao, Yiyi, what about you?" Jiang Beiming asked again.

"I don't know how to fight, I don't have any opinions." Cheng Yiyi said.

"I don't have a problem with it, you decide." Sun Tianhao also replied.

"Okay." Jiang Beiming looked around, "Since everyone has no opinion, then this defense plan is decided." Yiyi, you take Yao Han and Yao Chun to live on the boat. Lao Wang, tell Zhao Dequan to take some sailors to prepare, once it doesn't work, we will run away. ”

"No, I'm going to be with you." Cheng Yiyi argued.

"It's not your women's business to fight." Xu Lang blocked Cheng Yiyi back: "Do what you women should do." ”

"You."

"Yiyi, that's what all of us mean." Lin Zhaolong said, "Obey Jiang Beiming's orders." ”

"Ugh." Jiang Beiming finally sighed suddenly, "This battle is over, when I return to Yulin Bay, I will thank God if Sun Dalei doesn't eat me." ”

On the morning of the third day, the sun was rising and the sky was bright. Nearly 800 people with picks and shovels began to work again.

Yang Tao dug the pickaxe into the soil fiercely, turned his head to Ye Zhan and said secretly: "You said that you are good, why do you have to dig a pit again, you are tired and don't pay for your life, you have been digging for two days." ”

Ye Zhan turned his head and said: "If you are told to dig, you will dig, and it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders." ”

"Alas, Ye Zhan." Yang Tao asked again, "You have such a good relationship with the chief of staff, haven't you heard anything?" Are the people of Annam still coming? ”

As soon as Yang Tao finished asking, he was kicked in the buttocks, and Zhou Lei scolded in the back: "What are you talking about, what kind of nonsense is doing some work." ”

Yang Tao stuck out his tongue and picked up the pickaxe fiercely. Seeing Zhou Lei walking away, Yang Tao stood up straight again and shouted to the soldiers around him: "Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and dig a pit, what kind of nonsense." ”

Ye Zhan covered his mouth and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.

Yang Tao stood on the wooden stake below the dirt pit and jumped a few times before grabbing Ye Zhan's outstretched hand and crawling out of the dirt pit. It had rained for a day, the ground was soft, and the progress of the pit was fast. By the time the sun sets, there are nearly 1,000 large and small earthen pits. According to Zhou Lei's suggestion, Jiang Beiming revised the order, each pit should be 2 meters deep, and sharpened wooden stakes should be buried under the pit, so as to return to the Vietnamese the methods used by the Vietnamese to deal with American GIs 300 years later.

Yang Tao stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat on his face, and suddenly stretched out his hand to catch something: "It's raining again?" ”

Ye Zhan looked up at the sky, and a large dark cloud in the distance slowly drifted in this direction, "Go back quickly, the Annan people are coming." ”

The rain fell heavily all night and did not stop until dawn the next day. The bell on the lookout post rang rapidly again.

Jiang Beiming stood on the wall and put down the telescope in his hand, his hand trembling slightly. In the distance, more than 3,000 Vietnamese troops have already taken up their positions, and it seems that the mournful sounds of elephants can still be faintly heard.

Jiang Beiming fixed his mind: "Herald, pass the order, first-level battle alert, everyone is in place, make all preparations." ”

The Vietnamese on the opposite side began to move, and one after another shield carts were pushed out. Jiang Beiming knows that the shield car is a siege machine that has existed since ancient times, and now it should be the most used by the Manchurians in the Northeast. In order to deal with the red-coated cannons of Ningyuan City, the Manchurians used huge logs to build shield carts, covered with cowhide to defend against cannonballs and bombs, and the shield carts also hid archers. But now the shield carts used by the Vietnamese were much smaller, and they were not covered with cowhides, and the infantry followed behind the shield carts rather than hiding behind the wooden shields.

Jiang Beiming counted that there were about 30 shield cars of the Vietnamese, which pushed back and forth towards the barracks and stopped about 400 meters away from the barracks. The pit was dug 400 meters away, which was enough for a three-pounder gun. Jiang Beiming didn't dare to hold it up this time, all 30 naval guns were placed on the two wings, and only 6 three-pounder guns were left in the front, and there were too many Vietnamese, and no one had the courage to put it at a distance of 100 meters.

In order to avoid the pit, the speed of the shield cart slowed down significantly. One car didn't control its direction and got stuck in a pit. Slowly, the shield cart advanced to a distance of about 350 meters.

"Herald." Jiang Beiming shouted, "Order Zhao Qi, the three-pounder cannon solid bullet fire, and smash their shield car." Wang Zhaoxing went to the flank to command his naval guns, and the command of the frontal three-pounder gun was re-handed over to Captain Zhao Qi, the commander of the artillery company.

There was a rumble of cannons, and six iron balls of nearly 3 catties flew towards the shield car of the Vietnamese. At this distance, the three-pound cannon is not accurate at all, but there are too many shield cars on the opposite side, and there are still 2 iron balls smashed on the shield car, but it is a pity that the energy of the 3-pound iron ball is far less than the 11-pound iron ball, and the two shield cars that were hit just creaked and cracked, crooked to the side, and were not smashed like yesterday.

"Fire! Fire! Fire! The small flag in Zhao Qi's hand fell again and again, and the entire wall was filled with gunsmoke. The shield wagons of the Vietnamese were still stubbornly advancing little by little under the blockage of the earth pits and the blows of the artillery.

The sound of the artillery stopped, and the smoke dispersed. Less than 10 of the more than 30 shield wagons were still on their way, and about 500 Vietnamese had begun to speed towards the wall, rounding the slow shield wagons, holding shields and weapons.

"Herald." Xu Lang shouted, "Go and see why the artillery doesn't fire?" ”

"They've been fighting for 6 rounds, and the artillery is going to dissipate heat." Jiang Beiming said calmly, "It's up to the infantry company below." ”

120 flintlock pistols were pointed at the Vietnamese who rushed at them. Zhou Lei held the order flag in his hand high, silently calculating the distance of the Vietnamese in his heart.

"Fire!" The order flag in Zhou Lei's hand finally fell rapidly.

120 flintlock muskets fired almost simultaneously, and a cloud of white smoke rose again.

"Fire!" Another 120 deafening gunshots.

The Vietnamese, who were running in front, fell in a row, but at the same time, hundreds of arrows also crossed the sky and shot at the wall.

"Ahh A miserable scream sounded beside Zhou Lei, and a first-class soldier was shot in the shoulder by a sharp arrow.

"Medic, carry him down, and the people behind him will make up for it." Zhou Lei shouted, "So people are close to the wall and fire!" ”

There were two more rounds of volleys, and the Vietnamese in front were a little unable to hold on, and some people turned around and wanted to run, but they were directly stabbed to the ground by the weapons of the people behind.

"Damn, Warlord!" Xu Lang's mouth was open enough to stuff a fist, "The Vietnamese have a team of warlords?" ”

"I now understand why we suffered so many casualties in a self-defense counterattack." Jiang Beiming suddenly pulled the topic to 400 years later, "In terms of combat effectiveness alone, the Vietnamese are no worse than us at all." ”

"Hurry up and reload and fire!" Zhou Lei was anxious, jumping high and shouting. Unfortunately, the reloading speed of the flintlock pistol could not keep up with the advancing speed of the Vietnamese, and more and more sharp arrows fell from the sky.

Suddenly, the six three-pounder guns, which had been silent for a while, spat out scattered bullets again. Hundreds of projectiles shot out of the cannon in the shape of a fan, and the Vietnamese finally couldn't hold it anymore, threw down dozens of corpses and turned around and ran away.