Chapter 1810
Chapter 1810
Chapter 1810
In the previous several raids on the shore, the Portuguese almost never ran into the regular troops of the Qing army. The opponents were basically the local militia armed forces, or even the private guards of some large landlords, regardless of weapons and combat experience. They are extremely lacking, and naturally they cannot withstand the offensive of the Portuguese musketeers at all.Because of this, Simao seemed to underestimate the enemy, and underestimated the true strength of the Qing army. This time the landing operation was still too dependent on luck, and he did not do enough reconnaissance, which led to a head-on collision with the Qing army.
In the course of battling Da Nian year after year, the Qing army has transformed from a tribal armed force to a professional army, and has gradually accumulated rich combat experience. In the past two years, it has added a strong opponent, Hai Han, for The adaptability of musket tactics has become stronger and stronger, and some means of defeating the enemy have been developed.Although these tactics may not be easy to use against the Haihan army with better weapons and equipment, they have obvious effects against the Portuguese who are less powerful.
Because Simao was commanding on horseback, he became a rather conspicuous target. In the confusion, he was also hit by an arrow that fell from the sky on his shoulder.Fortunately, he was wearing light armor. Although the arrow pierced through the armor, it didn't hurt the muscles and bones, it was only a skin trauma.Simao angrily pulled out his bow and arrow, and ordered the firing of signal flares, so that the fleet by the sea quickly organized reinforcements.
The current position of the Portuguese is only three or four miles away from the sea, and there are hundreds of sailors and sailors on board, so it is possible to organize another force to meet Simao's retreat.
Soon a red signal bomb was shot into the air and exploded. This device was provided by the Haihan Army to the Portuguese to send a distress signal to a distant place in a critical moment. Unexpectedly, it would actually come in handy.Now as long as they can retreat to the seaside, relying on the fire cover of naval guns, the Portuguese can return to the ship and leave this dangerous area.
But the Qing army obviously didn't want to let go of the Portuguese who made the Liaodong coast turbulent, and still maintained an extremely oppressive offensive posture by virtue of its superiority in strength.Although the Portuguese have superior military strength, the musket formation tactics they use also have very obvious shortcomings, that is, it is difficult to maneuver quickly on the battlefield, otherwise they will lose the advantage brought by intensive firepower.
Even if Simao wanted to evacuate from the battlefield as soon as possible, he still had to keep his troops in order and divide them into two teams, the front and the back, to cover and retreat alternately.Otherwise, as long as the formation is in chaos, these hundreds of infantry will immediately become the target of the enemy's cavalry. Once the two sides engage in close combat, only relying on the bayonet on the rifle, Simao does not have the confidence to command the troops in hand-to-hand combat. Defeat the enemy army several times its own.Fortunately, the group of people under him are not fledglings. Although the situation is passive, everyone knows that the more they are like this, the less they can confuse their positions. No matter what, they can't outrun the cavalry with two legs, so they can only maintain the formation while firing retreat.
The flintlock guns equipped by the Portuguese have a limited firing frequency, and the amount of ammunition they carry is not too much. In order to save ammunition and prevent the enemy from rushing to the vicinity by grabbing the gap of ammunition, it is necessary to ensure the killing of each round of shooting. Effect.To ensure the accuracy of the shooting, Simao could only order the enemy to be placed at a closer distance before firing, but in this way, the enemy's bows and arrows would have more chances to shoot into the Portuguese musket array, from time to time There was a scream of pain after the arrow was shot.
In just one mile from Simao's order to retreat, the Portuguese consumed almost half of their ammunition, and more than [-] unlucky ghosts who were shot and lost their combat capabilities were almost equivalent to losing ten. This is still a situation where the two sides are not in close combat. Once the ammunition is exhausted or the opponent rushes close, the number of casualties may be doubled several times soon.
Simao was already aware of this danger, so he was also trying his best to command the troops to break through the Qing army's obstruction, but this time the Qing army they bumped into seemed to be ruthless. Ken halted his attack.Although there is still a significant difference in the battle loss ratio between the two sides, Simao knows that once his troops collapse, they will most likely have to account for everything here.At the moment, he didn't have time to regret that this action was too hasty, so he could only step up and issue orders, commanding the troops to break through to the south.
"Everyone, work hard, I can already see the top of the mast!" Simao, who was riding on horseback, kept yelling loudly to cheer up the soldiers, so that they would not lose their will to fight because of the increasing number of casualties around them.
In fact, even if Simao could see the tops of the masts of sailing ships by the sea from his horseback, the distance was still at least one or two miles away. flat.
After losing about a quarter of their manpower, another group of Portuguese musketeers who rushed over from the coast to rescue finally helped them disperse the Qing cavalry.Unwilling, the Qing army tried several more attacks, but the Portuguese had stabilized their position and repelled the cavalry attempts with intensive volleys of gun fire.After paying the price of dozens of horses, the Qing army saw that the Portuguese had retreated into the range of the naval guns, so they did not dare to continue chasing them.
"God bless!" Simao crossed himself in shock after returning to the deck. He really didn't expect that the attack would be so unsatisfactory, and he was almost blocked by the Qing army on the shore and unable to retreat.It seems that the smooth progress some time ago made everyone fall into a state of paralysis, and even ignored that the current opponent was a strong man who fought against Daming and made North Korea panic before sending troops. They could only remain humble in front of them, but their combat effectiveness was not bad. At least in today's battle, Simao's troops were in a state of embarrassment, and it was almost impossible to leave the battlefield safely.
"Height anchor! Raise the sail! Get out of this ghostly place!" Simao didn't want to delay here for a moment, and quickly gave instructions to the crew.
The Qing army stopped and watched less than a mile away from the docking place of the Portuguese fleet, watching the fleet slowly sail away from the coast.Although the Qing army itself suffered triple-digit battle losses, the Portuguese also left more than [-] corpses near the coast. There will inevitably be generous rewards for meritorious deeds.
After leaving the coast, Simao didn't have to worry that the Qing army could catch up to the sea, so he began to count today's battle damage.Among the more than 400 people who landed under his leadership, the number of casualties was close to a quarter, and more than 40 people were killed in battle, and the bodies of more than 20 of them were not brought back.Xi Mang had heard the Haihan people mention the way the Qing army handled the dead bodies of the enemy before. He thought that it would be difficult for the unlucky ghosts who died on the shore to keep the whole body under the hands of the Qing army.
Simao didn't feel sorry for the deaths of these subordinates, and it would not be difficult to recruit a group of desperadoes who were willing to take risks when they returned to Macau next time.It's just that it's too far away from their own base camp now, and it's difficult to replenish their troops if there are too many battle losses, which will inevitably affect the follow-up operations.Moreover, after this small somersault, the Haihan people knew how they would treat themselves, and whether it would affect the follow-up combat mission arrangement, which made Simao a little uneasy.
Although he hit the iron plate outside Dazheng Town, Xi Mang didn't intend to stop there. The losses he suffered today must be recouped through the next action as soon as possible.Dozens of people have died, and the pension alone will cost a lot of money, and at least two or three more robberies will be needed to pay for it.
Simao thought for a while, and decided to turn around and go to Zhuanghe—more than half of the more than 400 Han people who were sent to Guanglu Island before were taken captive from the villages and towns near Zhuanghe.
Zhuanghe is actually a collective place name, which refers to a piece of coastal plain sandwiched between the two waterways of Zhuanghe and Xiaosihe, and several villages and towns are distributed among them.The Zhuang River and the Xiaosi River share the same outlet, and Portuguese sailboats can sail directly into these two rivers and go upstream to nearby villages and towns, which is far safer than the goal of Dazheng Town, which requires landing and marching.Although he just visited this place a few days ago, Simao thinks there is still something to be squeezed out here, and it is worth another trip.
Zhuanghe is actually only [-] miles away from Dazheng Town, where the Qing army fought against the Qing army before, but Xi Mang thinks that the enemy army should not have expected that their side has touched the next target so quickly. Excellent timing for action.So the fleet turned around on the nearby sea and headed northeast. In order to avoid being noticed by the Qing army on the shore, Simao also specially ordered the fleet to make an arc to avoid sight from the shore.
Coming near the Zhuanghe River, Xi Mang was very careful this time, and specially dispatched more than 20 cavalry with a limited fleet to land first to detect whether there were any traces of Qing army operations nearby, and led the infantry to land after it was confirmed that it was safe.In order to be safe, the Portuguese even moved a few small cannons ashore, and took the time to build several temporary forts near the coast to serve as fire cover when the troops retreated to the coast.
Sure enough, Ximang's attack this time did not encounter the established Qing army again. The village he commanded to attack had only four or five households full of people, and it was brought under control with almost no decent resistance.Afterwards, Xi Mang ordered the whole village, old and young, to gather together and escort them to the bank of the Zhuang River to board a boat.During the period, some people were unwilling to embark on a journey with an uncertain future, but Simao had anticipated this, and took those households out of the village, shot them in front of the people, and then never appeared again. dissent and rebellion.
In addition to using this simple and rude method to quickly deter the people, Simao also wanted to use this to vent his anger at being kicked out by the Qing army.He is currently unable to confront the Qing army on the frontal battlefield, so for the time being, he can only use this method to avenge his revenge.
And this is just a slap in the face, several households in the village are dead, who dares to stay?After the Qing army came here, they would definitely wipe out all the living people in the village. First, to keep it secret and avoid causing panic on a wider scale; You can also go back and repay the merits, which is also killing two birds with one stone.These Han people have been oppressed for a long time, so they naturally knew what would happen to them if they stayed, so they had no choice but to accept Portugal's arrangement and board a ship to leave this place of right and wrong.As for the Chinese-speaking Portuguese claiming that they will be sent to a safe place and resettled by the Haihan people, these refugees are dubious about this.
The troops led by Simao captured two villages before dark, and brought back more than 400 people, more than 8000 catties of grain, a large number of livestock, and some gold and silver collected from the homes of several Manchu landlords.Although these harvests do not seem to be enough to offset the previous battle damage, at least they have revived the morale of the fleet. Even those injured in the battle with the Qing army are screaming to go back and give the Qing army some color. look.
Of course, it is impossible to fight back. Although Simao is warlike, he is still very self-aware. The fleet he leads is not bad at sea. After landing, the combat effectiveness can only be greatly reduced, and some harassing combat missions will be carried out. It's okay, but if you start a fight with the enemy's regular army, it's almost a copy of the previous battle process in Dazheng Town. If you are not careful, you may even be in danger of annihilating the entire army.
The Portuguese fleet's activities in this sea area are to recoup the cost of the expedition through plunder, and by the way, check the record so that Haihan can give more trust.Naturally, there was no need for Xi Mang to gnaw on such a tough bone as the Qing army, and he would even take the initiative to avoid it.But he also knew that with the frequent activities of his own fleet in this sea area, the defense of the Qing army would gradually reduce the relatively safe areas, and the risk of landing operations in the future would be much greater than that of the previous period.
After the Portuguese left Zhuanghe, they did not dock again, and sailed directly to Xindao at the mouth of the Yalu River, where they completed the handover of refugees.Fortunately, shortly after they left, another team of Qing troops who received the warning rushed to the area, but of course they were all in vain and failed to catch this group of Portuguese who came and went like the wind.
A day later, the Portuguese fleet arrived at Salary Island, where they unloaded Han refugees.These refugees will be identified and registered here, and then transferred by boat to a new settlement at the mouth of the Datong River.Haihan has resettled more than a thousand refugees in the local area, and the port project that made Wang Tom worry about it was also organized by Haihan before the North Korean official arrangement.Of course, as for when the first phase of the project will be completed and the Haihan Fleet will be able to station there, it is still unknown.
Qian Tiandun estimated that at least [-] laborers would have to be invested in the local area to allow the coalition forces to move their base from Ganghwa Island to the local area in time for this summer.The North Korean side is also trying to organize craftsmen and civilians to be sent to the area to accept the command of the Haihan people.
(End of this chapter)
In the previous several raids on the shore, the Portuguese almost never ran into the regular troops of the Qing army. The opponents were basically the local militia armed forces, or even the private guards of some large landlords, regardless of weapons and combat experience. They are extremely lacking, and naturally they cannot withstand the offensive of the Portuguese musketeers at all.Because of this, Simao seemed to underestimate the enemy, and underestimated the true strength of the Qing army. This time the landing operation was still too dependent on luck, and he did not do enough reconnaissance, which led to a head-on collision with the Qing army.
In the course of battling Da Nian year after year, the Qing army has transformed from a tribal armed force to a professional army, and has gradually accumulated rich combat experience. In the past two years, it has added a strong opponent, Hai Han, for The adaptability of musket tactics has become stronger and stronger, and some means of defeating the enemy have been developed.Although these tactics may not be easy to use against the Haihan army with better weapons and equipment, they have obvious effects against the Portuguese who are less powerful.
Because Simao was commanding on horseback, he became a rather conspicuous target. In the confusion, he was also hit by an arrow that fell from the sky on his shoulder.Fortunately, he was wearing light armor. Although the arrow pierced through the armor, it didn't hurt the muscles and bones, it was only a skin trauma.Simao angrily pulled out his bow and arrow, and ordered the firing of signal flares, so that the fleet by the sea quickly organized reinforcements.
The current position of the Portuguese is only three or four miles away from the sea, and there are hundreds of sailors and sailors on board, so it is possible to organize another force to meet Simao's retreat.
Soon a red signal bomb was shot into the air and exploded. This device was provided by the Haihan Army to the Portuguese to send a distress signal to a distant place in a critical moment. Unexpectedly, it would actually come in handy.Now as long as they can retreat to the seaside, relying on the fire cover of naval guns, the Portuguese can return to the ship and leave this dangerous area.
But the Qing army obviously didn't want to let go of the Portuguese who made the Liaodong coast turbulent, and still maintained an extremely oppressive offensive posture by virtue of its superiority in strength.Although the Portuguese have superior military strength, the musket formation tactics they use also have very obvious shortcomings, that is, it is difficult to maneuver quickly on the battlefield, otherwise they will lose the advantage brought by intensive firepower.
Even if Simao wanted to evacuate from the battlefield as soon as possible, he still had to keep his troops in order and divide them into two teams, the front and the back, to cover and retreat alternately.Otherwise, as long as the formation is in chaos, these hundreds of infantry will immediately become the target of the enemy's cavalry. Once the two sides engage in close combat, only relying on the bayonet on the rifle, Simao does not have the confidence to command the troops in hand-to-hand combat. Defeat the enemy army several times its own.Fortunately, the group of people under him are not fledglings. Although the situation is passive, everyone knows that the more they are like this, the less they can confuse their positions. No matter what, they can't outrun the cavalry with two legs, so they can only maintain the formation while firing retreat.
The flintlock guns equipped by the Portuguese have a limited firing frequency, and the amount of ammunition they carry is not too much. In order to save ammunition and prevent the enemy from rushing to the vicinity by grabbing the gap of ammunition, it is necessary to ensure the killing of each round of shooting. Effect.To ensure the accuracy of the shooting, Simao could only order the enemy to be placed at a closer distance before firing, but in this way, the enemy's bows and arrows would have more chances to shoot into the Portuguese musket array, from time to time There was a scream of pain after the arrow was shot.
In just one mile from Simao's order to retreat, the Portuguese consumed almost half of their ammunition, and more than [-] unlucky ghosts who were shot and lost their combat capabilities were almost equivalent to losing ten. This is still a situation where the two sides are not in close combat. Once the ammunition is exhausted or the opponent rushes close, the number of casualties may be doubled several times soon.
Simao was already aware of this danger, so he was also trying his best to command the troops to break through the Qing army's obstruction, but this time the Qing army they bumped into seemed to be ruthless. Ken halted his attack.Although there is still a significant difference in the battle loss ratio between the two sides, Simao knows that once his troops collapse, they will most likely have to account for everything here.At the moment, he didn't have time to regret that this action was too hasty, so he could only step up and issue orders, commanding the troops to break through to the south.
"Everyone, work hard, I can already see the top of the mast!" Simao, who was riding on horseback, kept yelling loudly to cheer up the soldiers, so that they would not lose their will to fight because of the increasing number of casualties around them.
In fact, even if Simao could see the tops of the masts of sailing ships by the sea from his horseback, the distance was still at least one or two miles away. flat.
After losing about a quarter of their manpower, another group of Portuguese musketeers who rushed over from the coast to rescue finally helped them disperse the Qing cavalry.Unwilling, the Qing army tried several more attacks, but the Portuguese had stabilized their position and repelled the cavalry attempts with intensive volleys of gun fire.After paying the price of dozens of horses, the Qing army saw that the Portuguese had retreated into the range of the naval guns, so they did not dare to continue chasing them.
"God bless!" Simao crossed himself in shock after returning to the deck. He really didn't expect that the attack would be so unsatisfactory, and he was almost blocked by the Qing army on the shore and unable to retreat.It seems that the smooth progress some time ago made everyone fall into a state of paralysis, and even ignored that the current opponent was a strong man who fought against Daming and made North Korea panic before sending troops. They could only remain humble in front of them, but their combat effectiveness was not bad. At least in today's battle, Simao's troops were in a state of embarrassment, and it was almost impossible to leave the battlefield safely.
"Height anchor! Raise the sail! Get out of this ghostly place!" Simao didn't want to delay here for a moment, and quickly gave instructions to the crew.
The Qing army stopped and watched less than a mile away from the docking place of the Portuguese fleet, watching the fleet slowly sail away from the coast.Although the Qing army itself suffered triple-digit battle losses, the Portuguese also left more than [-] corpses near the coast. There will inevitably be generous rewards for meritorious deeds.
After leaving the coast, Simao didn't have to worry that the Qing army could catch up to the sea, so he began to count today's battle damage.Among the more than 400 people who landed under his leadership, the number of casualties was close to a quarter, and more than 40 people were killed in battle, and the bodies of more than 20 of them were not brought back.Xi Mang had heard the Haihan people mention the way the Qing army handled the dead bodies of the enemy before. He thought that it would be difficult for the unlucky ghosts who died on the shore to keep the whole body under the hands of the Qing army.
Simao didn't feel sorry for the deaths of these subordinates, and it would not be difficult to recruit a group of desperadoes who were willing to take risks when they returned to Macau next time.It's just that it's too far away from their own base camp now, and it's difficult to replenish their troops if there are too many battle losses, which will inevitably affect the follow-up operations.Moreover, after this small somersault, the Haihan people knew how they would treat themselves, and whether it would affect the follow-up combat mission arrangement, which made Simao a little uneasy.
Although he hit the iron plate outside Dazheng Town, Xi Mang didn't intend to stop there. The losses he suffered today must be recouped through the next action as soon as possible.Dozens of people have died, and the pension alone will cost a lot of money, and at least two or three more robberies will be needed to pay for it.
Simao thought for a while, and decided to turn around and go to Zhuanghe—more than half of the more than 400 Han people who were sent to Guanglu Island before were taken captive from the villages and towns near Zhuanghe.
Zhuanghe is actually a collective place name, which refers to a piece of coastal plain sandwiched between the two waterways of Zhuanghe and Xiaosihe, and several villages and towns are distributed among them.The Zhuang River and the Xiaosi River share the same outlet, and Portuguese sailboats can sail directly into these two rivers and go upstream to nearby villages and towns, which is far safer than the goal of Dazheng Town, which requires landing and marching.Although he just visited this place a few days ago, Simao thinks there is still something to be squeezed out here, and it is worth another trip.
Zhuanghe is actually only [-] miles away from Dazheng Town, where the Qing army fought against the Qing army before, but Xi Mang thinks that the enemy army should not have expected that their side has touched the next target so quickly. Excellent timing for action.So the fleet turned around on the nearby sea and headed northeast. In order to avoid being noticed by the Qing army on the shore, Simao also specially ordered the fleet to make an arc to avoid sight from the shore.
Coming near the Zhuanghe River, Xi Mang was very careful this time, and specially dispatched more than 20 cavalry with a limited fleet to land first to detect whether there were any traces of Qing army operations nearby, and led the infantry to land after it was confirmed that it was safe.In order to be safe, the Portuguese even moved a few small cannons ashore, and took the time to build several temporary forts near the coast to serve as fire cover when the troops retreated to the coast.
Sure enough, Ximang's attack this time did not encounter the established Qing army again. The village he commanded to attack had only four or five households full of people, and it was brought under control with almost no decent resistance.Afterwards, Xi Mang ordered the whole village, old and young, to gather together and escort them to the bank of the Zhuang River to board a boat.During the period, some people were unwilling to embark on a journey with an uncertain future, but Simao had anticipated this, and took those households out of the village, shot them in front of the people, and then never appeared again. dissent and rebellion.
In addition to using this simple and rude method to quickly deter the people, Simao also wanted to use this to vent his anger at being kicked out by the Qing army.He is currently unable to confront the Qing army on the frontal battlefield, so for the time being, he can only use this method to avenge his revenge.
And this is just a slap in the face, several households in the village are dead, who dares to stay?After the Qing army came here, they would definitely wipe out all the living people in the village. First, to keep it secret and avoid causing panic on a wider scale; You can also go back and repay the merits, which is also killing two birds with one stone.These Han people have been oppressed for a long time, so they naturally knew what would happen to them if they stayed, so they had no choice but to accept Portugal's arrangement and board a ship to leave this place of right and wrong.As for the Chinese-speaking Portuguese claiming that they will be sent to a safe place and resettled by the Haihan people, these refugees are dubious about this.
The troops led by Simao captured two villages before dark, and brought back more than 400 people, more than 8000 catties of grain, a large number of livestock, and some gold and silver collected from the homes of several Manchu landlords.Although these harvests do not seem to be enough to offset the previous battle damage, at least they have revived the morale of the fleet. Even those injured in the battle with the Qing army are screaming to go back and give the Qing army some color. look.
Of course, it is impossible to fight back. Although Simao is warlike, he is still very self-aware. The fleet he leads is not bad at sea. After landing, the combat effectiveness can only be greatly reduced, and some harassing combat missions will be carried out. It's okay, but if you start a fight with the enemy's regular army, it's almost a copy of the previous battle process in Dazheng Town. If you are not careful, you may even be in danger of annihilating the entire army.
The Portuguese fleet's activities in this sea area are to recoup the cost of the expedition through plunder, and by the way, check the record so that Haihan can give more trust.Naturally, there was no need for Xi Mang to gnaw on such a tough bone as the Qing army, and he would even take the initiative to avoid it.But he also knew that with the frequent activities of his own fleet in this sea area, the defense of the Qing army would gradually reduce the relatively safe areas, and the risk of landing operations in the future would be much greater than that of the previous period.
After the Portuguese left Zhuanghe, they did not dock again, and sailed directly to Xindao at the mouth of the Yalu River, where they completed the handover of refugees.Fortunately, shortly after they left, another team of Qing troops who received the warning rushed to the area, but of course they were all in vain and failed to catch this group of Portuguese who came and went like the wind.
A day later, the Portuguese fleet arrived at Salary Island, where they unloaded Han refugees.These refugees will be identified and registered here, and then transferred by boat to a new settlement at the mouth of the Datong River.Haihan has resettled more than a thousand refugees in the local area, and the port project that made Wang Tom worry about it was also organized by Haihan before the North Korean official arrangement.Of course, as for when the first phase of the project will be completed and the Haihan Fleet will be able to station there, it is still unknown.
Qian Tiandun estimated that at least [-] laborers would have to be invested in the local area to allow the coalition forces to move their base from Ganghwa Island to the local area in time for this summer.The North Korean side is also trying to organize craftsmen and civilians to be sent to the area to accept the command of the Haihan people.
(End of this chapter)