On 6 January, the Combined Fleet began attacking the lake embankment with long-range stone throws, but did not launch a landing battle.

The first is to test the reaction of the mascot, and the other is to test the effect of the attack and determine the most effective means of attack.

The artillery on the lake embankment was not fired, and the cannon pellets and gunpowder were used a little less, and the mascot could not afford to waste them.

Moreover, the distance is too far, and the effect of shelling cannot be maximized, and the gains outweigh the losses.

The artillery on the lake embankment did not return fire, so the Fifth Fleet was sent to close the distance between the two sides and start a new round of stone shell attacks.

By this time, the defenders of the embankment had taken refuge in the anti-aircraft fortifications, which were huts like bungalows, and through the narrow observation holes, they could see the battle situation in front of them.

There was another round of bombardment, and there were white spots on the outside of the embankment, which were scars left by the cement epidermis.

This undoubtedly encouraged the Combined Fleet, so the Sixth Fleet was also sent up, and the two fleets chased after me.

By noon, there were more and more white spots on the surface of the embankment, some of which had become patches, but other than that, the embankment was still standing proudly.

In order to determine the damage effect, the small and nimble Sentinel was sent in to observe it up close.

At this moment, the mascot's crossbow bolts rang out, knocking the sentry ship to the ground, but despite this, they got the information they wanted.

"What, it's just a broken skin on the outside, and the white dots are new skin on the inside?"

Nahuan was shocked in his heart, the Sixth Fleet threw a lot of iron eggs shot by the mascot, but he didn't expect the same result, how could it not be regrettable.

"And the crossbow?" someone interjected.

"What is the use of a crossbow if an iron egg can't break the embankment, and besides, the defenders of the Jixiang embankment don't show up at all, who will shoot?"

The adjutant was embarrassed by what the ring said, and hurriedly stepped aside, and got up in an inconspicuous corner.

The ring is clear, the auspicious firearm should be called artillery now, and the reason for not firing should be waiting for his own further reaction.

"The Fifth Fleet continued to approach south, testing the enemy's baseline distance of fire, and retreating as soon as the enemy's artillery fired. ”

Du Dian of the Fifth Fleet did not complain, but put the flagship at the end and rushed the fleet to meet it.

Five hundred meters away, the mascot did not react, and at five hundred meters, the muzzle of the mascot moved, but did not fire.

Du Dian was bold, continued to move forward, and sailed the ship to three hundred meters, and the mascot opened fire.

At such a distance, unless the estuary and the Hunan military port are located, the rest of the place is shallow, and any further one will have to run aground.

The combined fleet did not attack, but the mascot fired the cannon.

The pedestrian street that looks around the south side of the lake embankment is thoughtful.

The enemy's Fifth Fleet withdrew, and the cannon fire stopped, which made Nahuan even more convinced of his own judgment.

"There's a way. ”

When everyone heard the commander's affirmative statement, their hearts were overjoyed and they hurriedly gathered around.

"The auspicious has been sealed, the business in the north has also been cut off by us, the land crystal collar and the Dalong Plain have also been blocked, and the material reserves of the mascot are insufficient. ”

Everyone is a smart person, and after this little dial, they immediately understood that the mascot was stingy with artillery fire, and he would not fire the cannon until he had to.

"However, why did the other side fire again when our warships reached a distance of three hundred meters, and we did not attack them. Someone asked.

Everyone was thoughtful, but some had already guessed the reason, and looked confidently at the pedestrian street to the south.

"Because they're afraid we're going to attack the pedestrian street, which is the cash cow they've spent so much money on for 56 years. ”

Now everyone understands that where the enemy is defended, it is the place where you must attack.

However, a new problem arises, if the buildings on the pedestrian street are really smashed, who will go to this loss?

"The situation is obvious, if you want to attack the land, you have to go over the lake embankment, and if you want to cross the lake embankment, you have to go through the artillery blockade. ”

"What does the commander mean that we will save the enemy when attacking, contain the enemy's artillery fire, and thus reduce the pressure on the landing force?"

There was no shortage of nimble minds in the Combined Fleet, and the ring nodded appreciatively, which made the staff officer's bones lighter.

"Yes, in this case, the Mascot will definitely concentrate its fire on our attacking ships, so that the artillery pressure on the landing force will be sharply reduced, and the Mascot will not have many firearms. Besides, if it can't be attacked, no matter how well the pedestrian street is preserved, it will not be ours. ”

Yes, that's the weakness of auspiciousness.

Today's Type 56 army guns, like naval guns, have a minimum firing angle of zero degrees when firing horizontally, and the muzzle cannot be downward, as long as the battleships of the Combined Fleet cross the dead end, then the sergeants can attack the lake embankment with peace of mind.

There was too little artillery fire from the side to cause many casualties.

After a little temptation, the Combined Fleet already knew the auspicious predicament.

Wang Xuan didn't expect the other party to ignore this, which was also one of the conditions for designing the tactics of defending the lake embankment in the first place.

The enemy warship can throw stone projectiles at a distance of up to 500 meters, and the torsional catapult uses stone projectiles of about 3 kilograms, and 500 meters is its maximum throwing distance.

If the opponent reduces the counterweight of the stone bullet, the range will reach more than 600 meters, and the damage effect will still be considerable.

If you want to get a longer range, the lighter the stone projectile, the less effective it will be on buildings.

Therefore, if the enemy comes to the critical distance of 500 meters again, the mascot will have to open fire.

"It seems that the hard battle is coming. Wang Yu put down the binoculars, and the other party was adjusting the formation.

"It's a pity that our artillery is seriously insufficient, and if the opponent moves to attack, we can only push the artillery to chase ......"

In the several kilometers long pedestrian street, the attack area that the enemy ships can choose from is larger, but most of the 50 artillery pieces that Jixiang has are deployed at the entrance of the Xingyao River and the Hunan Military Port, and there are only a few other places on the lake embankment.

Luckily, the hardware factory put wheels on these guns and allowed them to move freely on the lakebank, which is also a blessing in disguise.

Sure enough, half an hour after lunch between the two sides, the war officially began.

The strategy of the Combined Fleet was simple, avoiding the heavily fortified area at the mouth of the river, attacking the weak points in the east, containing auspicious artillery fire, and covering the landing operations of the Second and Third Fleets.

Now the cards on both sides are clear, and the competition is about who is more resilient and who is more lucky.

The Fifth and Sixth Fleets, as they began to move southeast, closed to a distance of five hundred meters, when catapults were launched.

The mascot no longer saves ammunition now, and for a time the artillery roared and the smoke filled the air.

Farther east, pursuing ships and fighting ships, carrying a large number of sergeants, began to charge towards the lake embankment.

On the auspicious side, in the area under attack, the nearby defenders are also gathering, and the reserve troops are ready to support at any time.

In the fortifications every 100 meters away from the embankment, doctors and nurses are also ready, waiting to treat the wounded.

"That's the power of artillery, it's terrifying, maybe it will rewrite the pattern of human warfare. ”

Huang Pengxing, who was on the sixth floor of the business hotel, looked condescendingly at the east, where the sound of artillery was deafening, the smoke was filled, and a big hole appeared in the battleship that was hit in the north, which would cause damage to the ship at least and destroy the ship's power system at worst, which was very impressive.

"Your choice is right, now it is auspicious, it is hope, it is the way home, as long as he is there, no one can bully it. ”

Wu Qi is used to lying half-lying on the bay window, and neither of them left Jixiang, perhaps they have unimaginable confidence in Jixiang, or they simply want to witness a piece of history, in short, they stayed.

The lake was a little cool in January, and the ship had run aground when it reached the lake, and the disembarking soldiers had to stand neck-deep in the water and push it back before they could turn back and attack the embankment.

Looking at the enemy siege soldiers a hundred meters away, the mascot did not waste the rain of arrows, they were waiting, the distance was close, and the hit rate would be high.

The veterans of Dongshan Pass were not idle, they taught these defenders how to engage the enemy, how to use spears, how to keep a safe distance and other skills, making these defenders much stronger than the original Dongshan people.

The enemy dragged the ladder to the edge of the lake, and by this time they were out of breath.

The mascot naturally couldn't let them recover their strength so comfortably, so stones, sporadic rain of arrows, boiling water, etc. poured down, interrupting the other party's luck.

On the briquette stove next to it, pots and pots of hot water were boiling, and the auxiliaries were responsible for pouring the hot water and replacing it with a new pot to continue boiling.

The enemy suffered casualties, but they had no way out.

For most of the enemy troops who attacked the lake embankment, it was a credit to go up, there were golden coins, and those auspicious beauties who were dressed up delicately and charming.

In this wave of attacks, the combined fleet invested 3,000 troops, while Jixiang invested 1,000 soldiers and 3,000 auxiliary troops of the Xishan Commander.

As the number of enemies increased, ladders were erected all over the embankment, and the archers of the opposing side were assembled and began to suppress the defenders above, so the two sides officially engaged at the head of the city.

The auxiliaries have been withdrawn, and the mascots are in groups of three, guarding the three-meter-wide defense area.

These soldiers consisted of two old defenders of the lake embankment and one new soldier.

The veterans are in the front, and the recruits are in the back, even if they are protected, it is hoped that the newcomers can grow up quickly through the war.

In war, there will be casualties, and no matter how well prepared the auspicious ones are, or how low the enemy's combat strength is, casualties on both sides will inevitably occur.

"Brother Wu, how is the lake red there, am I dazzled? Huang Pengxing asked.

"It was blood, human blood, and it stained the lake red. ”

Huang Pengxing was stunned, he had never experienced a war of such a scale, and it was still a war by water, and it was so tragic.

"You say, why war, talk about it, that young man will give them some benefits if he can't say it, why do you have to see each other with swords and corpses all over the field?"

"Greed, they're more greedy than we are, they want all of this, that's original sin." ”

Aristocrats are greedy, and arrogance and lasciviousness have become the norm.

In their eyes, all the wealth should belong to them, and the untouched people should provide them with all the necessary things for their enjoyment, and then they should 'occasionally' show kindness and give some alms to the untouchables to keep them alive so that they can continue to provide for them, which is what they see as 'good people'.

"This pool of water in Daxia is going to be completely muddy!" Huang Pengxing was a little confused.

"Yes, the auspiciousness is no longer the previous auspiciousness, and the Great Xia is not the previous Great Xia, His Highness's dream may have been ruined by him personally!"

Huang Pengxing didn't seem to understand Wu Qi's words, His Royal Highness is a person who wants to be the Emperor of the Ages, and if he destroys it with his own hands, he can't do it?

At this time, Huang Pengxing realized that Wu Qi had more confidence in auspiciousness and that person than him.