Chapter 622: Fierce Woko
Outside the city of Pyongyang, with the continuous arrival of the Japanese army, the corpses of the North Korean soldiers, who had not had time to clean up, appeared directly in front of them.
Although he did not personally witness this battle, the number of corpses left by the Korean army on the battlefield of Tongguò and the hurried Japanese soldiers can be sure that the siege must have been carried out very fiercely. Otherwise, the North Korean army would not have left so many corpses on the battlefield in such a short period of time.
In the face of this situation, although the general was full of confidence in himself, he did not become arrogant to the point of boundlessness because of this.
Therefore, when he saw the picture in front of him that made his scalp tingle, his first reaction was to send scouts to find out how these North Korean soldiers died under the cover of night......
Soon, a fact that the Wako had to believe was placed in front of them.
"You mean, the North Korean army was killed by the Haw Par Army with flowering shells and muskets...... I know that the flowering bomb is very powerful, and after a flowering bullet explodes, all enemies within the radius of a battle will be killed...... However, I don't understand the musket......"
"Those corpses are a hundred and fifty steps away from the city wall, how can the muskets of the Tiger and Par Army shoot so far and be lethal, how can they ............?"
However, the scout was able to respond to him by shaking his head or shaking his head.
After all, he hadn't actually fought against the Haw Par Army, and he hadn't seen the sheer power of the Haw Par Muskets with his own eyes.
At this time, the deputy who stood next to the main general. There is no longer the arrogance and self-confidence at the beginning.
After some contemplation. He replied in a heavy tone to the general: "General." It is better to believe that there is something than to believe that it is not...... In the end, we will think that eighty percent of our inferences are true...... Otherwise, no matter how weak the combat effectiveness of the DPRK army is, it will not be possible to suffer such heavy losses in a short period of time. “
The words of the deputy general are still very influential for the main general.
As soon as the words fell, the incredible expression on the face of the Lord General was replaced by solemnity. Facing a group of subordinates, he replied in a low tone: "If this is all true." Then if we want to take Pyongyang from the Tiger and Leopard Army, it will be very difficult......"
Speaking of this, the main general's words changed and continued: "However, we are all the most heroic samurai, and no amount of difficulties can stop our determination!" I believe that the final victory will definitely belong to us......"
Now that he has re-acquainted himself with his opponent, the Tiger and Leopard Army, he basically grasps the initiative on the battlefield. There was no rush to attack Pyongyang. Instead, they used the mountains and trees around Pyongyang to build siege equipment.
Just one night. 10,000 out of 40,000 had a very thick wooden shield.
At the same time, almost 200 shield cars were built using the Baggage Dà car.
Looking at the dense shield carts distributed in two rows outside the barracks, the general couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The thick shield of more than three inches on the shield cart can always block the lead bullets shot by the Tiger and Par Army......
"The attacking force was ordered to immediately launch an attack on Pyongyang in accordance with the predetermined plan. Strive to take Pyongyang at once and live up to our efforts last night. ”
The order was issued, and 10,000 would-be pirates, who had been prepared for a long time, directly pushed the shield cart, carried the shield, and held the weapon in hand, and rushed to the battlefield in a mighty way.
Among the 10,000 Japanese pirates, 2,000 musketeers armed with arquebuses hid directly behind the thick shields of the shield carts. When they get close to the city wall, they use the shield cart as a cover to fire lead bullets at the city wall to suppress the Haw Par musketeers and cover the infantry attack.
The infantry was followed by six thousand ordinary infantry with shields and katanas.
As for their mission, there was no doubt that they would attack the walls, climb them under the cover of the musketeers, and engage the defenders in close combat.
Behind the infantry, there were a thousand Japanese artillerymen.
A thousand gunners, either shouldered or carried by hand, with a hundred bronze cannons and a large number of cannonballs, followed closely behind the infantry and advanced towards the walls.
As soon as they advance to the range of the bronze cannon in their hand, they will set up the bronze cannon at the first time and fire shells at the head of Pyongyang, further suppressing the Haw Par musketeers, destroying the city wall, and covering the infantry attack.
It can be said that this army of Japanese invaders can definitely be called well-equipped and well-trained.
At the head of Pyongyang, looking at the change of numbers when the Japanese army came out, everyone's faces showed an unprecedented solemn expression.
At this moment, Zhao Yun, who was also full of solemnity, spoke: "The combat effectiveness of the Japanese is really not comparable to the North Korean army. Such a military formation, not to mention the Korean army, even the imperial court officers and troops could not be put out. ”
"Now I finally understand why the prince has repeatedly emphasized to me that the fighting power of the Wako should not be underestimated, and now it seems that the Wako is indeed a very difficult opponent......"
The commander of the Seventh Division followed up and chimed in: "Judging from the battlefield situation, the combination of several arms of the Japanese is very good. If we still use the same style of play against the Korean army, even if we can achieve a final victory and repel this Japanese attacking force, we will suffer heavy losses. ”
At this time, a regiment commander below suddenly reminded: "Army commander, division commander, you must immediately knock out the shield cart that is blocking in front of the Japanese Kou." I took a closer look, and the thickness of the big shield on the shield cart was so that even at fifty paces, the lead bullets we shot couldn't penetrate it......"
At this time, the solemn expression on Zhao Yun's face became even more intense. Facing the regimental commander, he asked, "What about the shield, the shield carried by the Japanese infantry, can it penetrate it...... If we can't, the Japanese archers behind the shields will become a great threat to us......"
After passing through the telescope and reconfirming what he had seen, the regimental commander affirmed: "Sixty paces, as long as these widows rush within sixty paces, the buckshot we shoot can penetrate them......"
Hearing this result, Zhao Yun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, he said helplessly: "I really didn't expect that this army of would-be robbers would cooperate so well, and only the first attack forced us to use all the strength in our hands......"
After speaking, a trace of unprecedented strictness appeared on Zhao Yun's face. Facing his subordinates, he decisively ordered...... "I order, artillery, to fire the cannon immediately, as much as possible, to destroy the two hundred shield carts standing in front of the Japanese pirates...... "Musketeers, shoot the Japanese musketeers and archers......" "Bombardiers, destroy the Japanese who want to climb the top of the city, and turn the foot of the city wall into their graves......"
While several regiment commanders quickly received the order, the commander of the Seventh Division did not leave, but frowned so tightly that he opened his mouth and asked: "Commander, where is the artillery of the Japanese Kou?" That's a whole hundred bronze cannons, and if we don't destroy them as soon as possible, we will definitely suffer a lot of casualties......"
Zhao Yun's brows subconsciously wrinkled, and then replied expressionlessly: "Leave it to the heavy artillery regiment, and after the Japanese shield car rushes into a hundred steps, immediately adjust the target and destroy the bronze cannon ...... that the Japanese invaded with the team" (to be continued......