The sun hung hotly in the sky, and the ground rose not only with a mist that distorted the vision, but also with the smell of blood mixed with it.

A shield cart slowly approached the Ming army's position from the east, like an ugly little monster, and after two days, Jiannu began to attack Lushun again.

After suffering heavy casualties in the first attack, and even Jaisangu was killed on the spot, Zilharang desperately persuaded the thunderous Amin not to continue the attack.

Five Niu Lu lost nearly 1,000 people, three Niu Lu Ezhen were killed, and the Han army also suffered similar casualties, which had already reduced nearly one-fifth of the Jin army that had come to attack.

Moreover, the change in the tactics of the Ming army was even more alarming.

Even Amin, who had calmed down, had to admit that if he wanted to defeat the enemy and break through the enemy's unmoral position, it would definitely not work if he was not prepared and did not adjust his playing style.

As a result, Jiannu had to spend two days cutting wood to build equipment. And the shield car, the most commonly used offensive equipment for Jiannu, is naturally not less.

Many people's impression of Jiannu seems to be riding and shooting, but they don't know much about the shield car that Jiannu relies on the most.

In fact, the two killer weapons of Jiannu's repeated victories in the early days were shield chariots and heavy infantry. Whenever Jiannu encounters a strong enemy, he usually sacrifices these two magic weapons.

Especially during the Liaoshen War, after the bloody battle between Jiannu and the white pole soldiers and the Qi family's army, and the losses were relatively heavy, the old slave also gave a special order: "If you encounter the enemy without a shield car, do not go to battle." ”

In other words, not only was the shield chariot used during sieges, but also the Jiannu often used it as a means of victory in field battles.

Amin, Jaisangu and Zilharang were already convicted when they first arrived in Lushun and attacked without a shield cart.

If you win in one fell swoop, you don't need to say anything, but once you lose, there is no doubt that the two will be severely punished.

Therefore, for today's attack, Amin and Zilharang personally supervised the battle, hoping to win in one fell swoop, make up for their sins, and avenge their brothers.

It's just that the hastily built shield car has many flaws in protection. Moreover, the cotton armor and iron armor that Jiannu used to resist the firearms of the Ming army did not have much effect now.

The reason why it was so useful in the past is simple. Because most of the firearms equipped by the Ming army were sharpshooters, fast guns, and three-eyed guns, which were not powerful enough.

The power of the bird gun is greater, but the charge is small, so that "the light is heavy armor, and the short one of the bird gun cannot penetrate the ...... It is advisable to make a large bird gun in a hurry, which can penetrate the iron armor."

Rumble! Under the gaze of Amin and Zilharang, a burst of smoke and fire rose from the Ming army's position, and a solid cannonball weighing several catties hit it.

The cannonball cut a low trajectory at a speed visible to the naked eye, and crashed into a shield cart, instantly piercing the crude shield cart guard, and sprinkling many pieces of wood spikes, which flew like a torrent of fire.

The two Han soldiers with carts screamed and rolled to the ground covering their faces.

Rumble! Another artillery bombardment, the shell did not hit the shield cart, but flew between the two carts, setting off a stream of flesh and blood in the Jiannu array behind the cart, followed by a burst of screams and wails.

Solid shells have a long range, and if they are on hard ground, they can penetrate a group of soldiers in a bounce, and they are the best weapon against shield vehicles.

However, the Dongjiang Army is not equipped with many artillery, and they are all old models, such as Franc machines and tiger squat guns.

As for the real field artillery, the Ordnance Bureau of the Beijing Division has only begun to cast, which is divided into two types: five-pound guns (six pounds) and ten-pound guns (twelve pounds), which are not many in number and have not yet begun to be distributed to the troops.

Covered by shield carts and sparse artillery of the Ming army, Jiannu slowly approached the wide trench that had caused their companions to bleed.

At this time, the two medium-sized Franc machines on the position suddenly let out a roar, and in the flickering flames and white smoke rising,

The shells kept coming in, and it turned out to be a beautiful continuous bombardment.

Several shield carts were destroyed, and countless pieces of wood flew up, some of which were fired at the Kennu behind them.

The arrows rose behind the shield cart, and the black pressure flew towards the Ming army's position.

"Raise your shield! Take cover! The officer shouted, the musketeers pressed their bodies against the breastwork, and the shield-bearers raised their shields to shield themselves and the grenadier shooters.

The arrows thrown had a certain arc and could not pose a threat to the Ming soldiers behind the breastwork. And in the trenches, even if you squat and hide, you will easily dodge Jiannu's bow and arrows.

The shield cart was blocked in front of the trench, and the advance of Jiannu came to an end.

The launcher knocked on the iron hook, and one after another the grenadier raised the wooden pole throwing arm, and the black-pressed sky-shaking thunder swept through the air with a little spark, flew over the trench, crossed the shield cart, and smashed into the ranks of the Jiannu.

Seconds passed, and loud noises erupted one after another, and bright lights burst out one after another, and black smoke rose one by one.

Visions blurred in the smoke and firelight, but in the eyes of Amin and Zilharang, the soldiers could still be seen screaming and wailing as the flames rose and blood splattered and rolled in the burst of shrapnel.

The arrows in the air suddenly became sparse, and although the Jiannu behind the shield cart could block the musket and the direct bombardment of the artillery, they still fell into confusion this volley.

Amin and Zilharang looked at each other, and both frowned tightly.

The changes in the tactics and weapons and equipment of the Ming army made the two of them a little at a loss and even more frightened.

Obviously, the fiasco of the first offensive did not fully test the true combat strength and fighting style of the Ming army.

Take, for example, this kind of weapon that is ejected and exploded on the ground. In terms of range, it was still underestimated by Amin and Zilharang, as well as the officers and soldiers of Jiannu.

To put it bluntly, in the first tentative offensive, the Ming army hid and reserved. And the design of this wide but not deep trench in terms of distance is not so simple.

In the wide trench, there are a lot of obstacles, and it will be difficult for the shield carts to advance, and the onslaught of the hoplites will be slowed.

Amin hesitated, biting his lip, not knowing whether to give the order to charge and attack.

Boom, boom, boom......

On the position of the Ming army, several artillery pieces that had been cooled down and reloaded again fired their might again, and bombarded Jiannu's shield cart.

In the flying wood chips, the protection composed of shield carts was no longer complete, and the casualties and confusion of the bombing also slowed down the speed at which the shield carts behind could be filled.

Ten eagles fired a volley, and lead bullets shot through the gap into the ranks of the slaves, knocking heads and arms off, and the hoplites were vulnerable to the canopy of flesh and blood.

The horn whimpered, and Amin finally gave the order to attack.

If you hesitate in front of the trench, you can only pay for the dead and wounded in vain. Heavy infantry should be used to fight over the trenches before the shield wagons are completely destroyed.

Under the roar and organization of the officers, a cluster of bows and arrows poured wildly towards the Ming army's position, and the Han army in heavy armor rushed through the shield cart with a shout, jumped into a wide trench half a man deep, and rushed towards the Ming army's position.

That's right, the shouts were mixed with fear, they were the cannon fodder that charged ahead, consuming the gunpowder and bullets of the Ming army, and creating better opportunities for the Jiannu behind to attack.

Bypassing the obstacles added in the wide trench, the Han army moved forward, rushed through the trench, jumped on the edge of the ditch, and there were only deer stakes dozens of meters away in front of them.

Guns burst like beans, and the continuous firing in rows and rows made the smoke rise denser and denser, and the thick smoke soon covered the front of the position, swallowing all people and things.

Amin narrowed his eyes, exchanged glances with Zilharang, and nodded in unison.

The sound of the horn changed, as ugly as a wolf's cry and a ghost's howl, and resounded throughout the battlefield.

It was not an order to retreat, but another fierce attack, just to the east, a deliberately hidden attack by Jiannu.

That's right, Amin and Zilharang not only built the shield car, but also developed a more elaborate and insidious attack plan.

In their opinion, their own troops must have more troops than the Ming army. However, if the four sides attack at the same time, there will be some average use of troops, and it will be difficult to form a sharp edge to break through the formation.

Therefore, while encircling Fort Arthur on all sides, they chose to make a feint attack on one side to attract most of the defenders' troops, and then suddenly break through with a lightning attack on the other side, which is more likely to succeed.

In order to achieve this effect, Amin and Zilharang not only came to the feint attack surface in person to command, but also transferred all the shield carts and put on a fierce attack posture.

On the other side, 2,000 men and horses had quietly moved behind the besieging troops, waiting for an order from here.

But Amin and the others overlooked one point, and that was the wooden watchtower erected high in Fort Arthur.

If it was just an ordinary watchtower, they didn't know that the officers on the watchtower held binoculars, instead of relying on human eyesight to observe the military situation.

When he heard the order, he had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and turned on his horse, howled wolf, and led two thousand heavily armored soldiers to gallop through the way of the troops in front of him, and rushed straight to the front of the wide trench.

Jiannu threw off their horses one after another, without hesitation, raised their shields and waved their knives, and jumped off the wide trench. With hideous faces, they shouted loudly and rushed to the position of the Ming army.

Hundreds of Jiannu shot a rain of arrows at the Ming army's position on their horses, jumped off their horses and changed into strong bows, and shot straight ahead.

If you want to succeed, Amin and others think it's a quick word. Taking advantage of the fact that the Ming army was attracted by the feint, most of them would transfer reinforcements and catch the Ming army by surprise.

Learning war in the midst of war was not only the task of the new army, which was heavily equipped with arquebuses, grenadier carts, and excavated a large number of civil fortifications, but also the Jiannu.

The wide front, the slightly sparse offensive formation, and the shield increased the protection of the armor, and the Jiannu learned to be obedient. Or rather, the heavy casualties, so that they have to change.

But are they standing in the way only with deer and stakes, and with a ruin that is more powerful than a bird's gun?

When the dense explosions and muskets rang out, even Amin and Zilharang, who were far away, were disrespectful.

This- even more fierce than this counterattack?!

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