Chapter 2035
Chapter 2035
Chapter 2035
Although the fire cover from the sea temporarily relieved the pressure on the retreating troops, Sun Bing's team was still in a very dangerous situation.Since the coast here is a relatively gentle beach, troop carriers and warships with deep drafts cannot dock to pick them up, so they can only use four small boats as transitional vehicles.On the other hand, the sailors who remove the oars on a small boat can carry at most ten people at a time, and it takes about three round trips to pick up all the people.But the Qing army who had already surrounded them did not intend to let them go so easily.
Sun Bing was also injured at this time, and a bow and arrow shot his right arm, making him temporarily unable to fight with a gun.Moreover, there was a barb on the arrow, and the medical soldiers did not dare to pull it out forcefully, so they could only cut off the arrow shaft with a dagger and give him a simple bandage.But Sun Bing refused to evacuate to the ship together with the other wounded, and still insisted on staying on the coast to command the battle.
At present, thousands of Qing soldiers have rushed to this beach, but because of the gap in weapons and the absence of cavalry, it is difficult for them to charge on foot to shorten the combat distance.Moreover, because they had to march in the mountains and forests, the Qing army did not carry thick and heavy shields when they set off. It was difficult to catch the bullets fired by the Haihan army with the single shields in their hands.Therefore, even though the Qing army has engaged in battle with the retreating marines, it still can only rely on the long-range output of a few archers to cause substantial damage to the opponent.
The Qing soldiers who tried to rush to fight in order to get rich rewards were almost all shot and fell to the ground at a distance of about ten feet. This firepower net is really not so easy to break through.
Of course, Azig also noticed that his own casualties far exceeded those of his opponents, but he still insisted that as long as he could stop this Haihan army, the previous casualties would be worthwhile.
But the prerequisite for the so-called "worth it" is that the Qing army can really successfully intercept this Haihan army. Judging from the current fighting situation, this is by no means an easy task.Although the warships of Haihan stopped on the sea hundreds of feet away from the coast and could not dock, the engagement area was still within the range of their naval guns, and this kind of bombardment did not need to pay too much attention to accuracy, its deterrent effect It was already frightening.
If your own musketeers are still there, then the current situation is very suitable for dispatching this special force. Unfortunately, before that, the musketeers were attacked by the opponent, and their personnel and equipment were completely lost. Now the only long-range The only firepower is the archers in the army.
But archers are not invincible. The proportion of truly capable archers in the army is not large. In addition, there are casualties during the pursuit process. Today, the number of archers who can persist in fighting is probably only in the double digits.Moreover, they are not gods who can shoot infinitely. With a big bow with a range of thirty feet, it is not bad to be able to shoot ten arrows and eight arrows in succession. Sending three arrows is a rare master in the army.
What's more, the archers of the Qing army hid in the back row and launched attacks. Instead of aiming at the target and shooting like using muskets, they shot arrows in the form of projectiles from a long distance. The hit rate depends largely on luck. Certainly.If you can't maintain a dense formation and shoot arrows during the battle, the damage that this attack method can cause is actually relatively limited, and it can't prevent the Haihan army from boarding small boats and evacuating the coast.
The last batch of Haihan troops left on the coast was about [-] people including Sun Bing, but the firepower output of Haihan's side not only did not weaken, but became stronger.The two warships covering their retreat were desperately approaching the coast to ensure that the firing of the naval guns could more accurately deliver the shells to the Qing army's formation.The position of the two boats was too close to the beach, so that they were on the verge of running aground. The bottom of the boat was already in contact with the beach. If there were rocks underwater, the two boats would probably run aground.
The navy worked so hard, but in exchange for a better shelling effect, more than a dozen shells hit the Qing army formation that was trying to launch the last wave of offensive, and immediately wiped out a large number of troops.Although the Qing army was very brave under the heavy reward, they also couldn't stand this kind of attack that was far beyond their ability to resist. The offensive collapsed in an instant, and the formation was forced to retreat again.
Misfortunes never come singly, Sun Bing was shot in the thigh by another arrow while commanding the battle, and at this time he was forcibly carried onto the boat by two of his men.He was about to stretch out his hand to pull the two people up, but then one of them got an arrow in his vest, and he fell directly into the sea water. When others rescued this person aboard, he saw that the arrow point had already pierced through his right chest When it came out, it was the arrow that was pierced through.Although he was still angry, the blood foamed out of his mouth, and there was a gurgling sound in his throat, and he was speechless.
Sun Bing burst into tears, almost ordered to fight the Qing army to the end.The soldier Zhongjian was one of the first batch of recruits he led when he was the squad leader, and he has been following him in the army since then. It is said that with his ability and experience, he could have been a squad leader or even a platoon leader long ago, but Still insist on following him as an orderly.Before setting off on this mission, Sun Bing even joked with him that this time he would be able to arrange a decent position for him when he returned home after making great contributions.But at this time, he was seriously injured, and this subordinate might not be able to persist until he left this place. Even if he had the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune, he might not be able to enjoy it.
At this time, the warships and troop carriers on the sea were all firing their guns, unleashing all their firepower to cover the safe retreat of the last group of brothers to the ship.Although the Qing army was also trying its best to fight back, but after all, its firepower was far inferior to that of the Haihan army, and there were no sea ships to use, so the pursuit could only be stopped abruptly on the coast.
Azig was so angry that his teeth were bleeding. In fact, this pursuit operation had a chance to intercept the opponent, but the timing was a little bit off. If he could find the enemy's fleeing traces even a stick of incense earlier, it would be impossible. Just stop them in the mountains and forests, and they will never come to this beach.Seeing that the last group of people from the other side escaped by boat, Azig angrily smashed the whip in his hand to the ground, his expression full of unwillingness and resentment.
"Bayano, you have seen that if we have warships today, equipped with artillery like the enemy, they will never slip under our noses!" Azig was full of anger and could not vent, so he He recently expressed his dissatisfaction with Bayano who followed him: "In addition to selling us guns, your country should also sell your warships that are said to be very powerful! Or send shipbuilders here to teach us how to build warships. Boat!"
Bayano could only smile wryly after listening to the translation.He is a witness of the whole thing today, and in all fairness, the Haihan army is indeed far superior to the Qing army in terms of combat effectiveness and tactical arrangements.Although Azig's countermeasures were taken quite quickly, and it took only a very short time to complete the mobilization and dispatch of troops, and the scale of dispatched troops also had an absolute advantage, but the zero armed forces at sea greatly limited The performance of the Qing army was so great that it could only watch the Haihan army march away under the cover of the gunfire of the warship.
Although the current casualty statistics have not yet been released, judging from the battle situation Bayano saw, the Qing army is undoubtedly the one that suffered the most.The opponent's casualties were successfully controlled at double digits, and the losses of the Qing army must have been far more than that. According to Bayano's estimate, it was at least ten times that of the opponent.
Of course, the heaviest loss was the Musketeers, a special force formed by the Qing army investing a lot of resources. After this battle, only a dozen people survived, and they had completely lost their combat capabilities.Although a group of reserve teams had begun training before this, today's battle caused the musketeers to lose most of their weapons. Bayano hadn't checked the situation at the firefight site at noon today, but he knew that the Haihan army was unlikely Spare those weapons of the Musketeers after the battle.
When the Haihan Army took those muskets back for inspection, they would soon find out their source, and the account would inevitably fall on the Spaniards again. This was the most depressing point for Bayano.He can even guess what the Haihan people will do next. Strengthening the blockade of the north-south air route and the Liaodong coast is an inevitable measure. In addition, the Haihan people will definitely investigate how the Philippine colonial authorities cooperated with the Qing Dynasty thousands of miles away. If there is a relationship, and this kind of investigation will definitely involve middlemen, the next batch of arms, equipment and other assistance from the Philippines is really likely to be in the foreseeable future.
As for the Spanish warships that Azig wanted, or even the shipbuilding technology, Bayano dared not make any promises to him.After several years of fighting with Haihan, the maritime armed strength of the Philippine colony has been greatly reduced, and almost half of the armed sailboats have been damaged.Today's Philippine fleet has not only halved the number of ships, but most of them are temporarily replaced by merchant ships and cargo ships.These ships can still be used to deal with the natives of the South China Sea, but if they are to be pulled out to fight against the Haihan Navy Fleet, it is really not enough.
As for shipbuilding technology, Bayano does not think that the colonial authorities will provide this level of military assistance to the Qing Dynasty. This is one of the technical foundations for Spain to establish colonies around the world. If it is passed on to a country that is not even an ally, then Too insecure for Spain.
In the final analysis, the colonial authorities only hoped that the Qing Dynasty could cause some troubles for Haihan in the north, and secure the main force of the Haihan army in the north, so as to reduce the military pressure on the South China Sea. As for whether the Qing Dynasty could use the military forces provided by the colonial authorities He believed that the governor did not have too much hope for this, otherwise he would not have only provided a hundred or so muskets to the Qing army.
If the number of muskets provided to the Qing army at that time could have been two or three hundred more, the result of today's battle may be completely different.But Bayano also knew that it was just a hypothesis. The Philippine colonial authorities did not have the courage to carry out an arms deal of this scale when they first dealt with each other. What's more, the deal was arranged through a middleman, not by the two parties sitting face to face. negotiated conditions.
But this time, the Haihan Army knocked out the Musketeers. It might be difficult to complete the reorganization in a short period of time, let alone retaliate against the Haihan Army. It is no wonder that Azig was furious on the spot.This not only means that the many resources that the Qing army invested in the Musketeers in the early stage have all been in vain, but also makes the high-level Qing Dynasty hope that the new army will change the passive situation in the Jinzhou area.Looking back, Huang Taiji intervened in this matter, and Azige might have to take the blame again.
Bayano also expressed his indignation and condemnation of the cruelty and cunning of the Haihan army, but in the end he still did not respond to Azig on the issue of military aid.Even if he really wanted to be able to train an elite soldier here to defeat the Haihan people, he knew that he didn't have the objective conditions to achieve this goal right now.The support he can get from the South China Sea is no more than that of Azig, and he wants to complete the follow-up arms deal and military cooperation with the Philippine authorities, which cannot be achieved by Qing's unilateral wishes.
The only thing that comforted Azig was that today's battle once again proved that the Haihan army was not an invincible army, and the opponent also suffered some casualties during the battle.If the opponent hadn't arranged a retreat in advance, the only result of continuing to fight today would be that the Haihan army was trapped and died on the coast after running out of ammunition.If they can make full use of their strength and suppress the Haihan army locally, the Qing army will also have a chance of winning.
After Azig calmed down after getting angry, he also realized that the matter of shipbuilding could not change the balance of power between the two sides in a short period of time.The Qing Dynasty did not have warships and fleets in the past. The Dengzhou Navy and the Shang Kexi Department of Dongjiang Town who took refuge in Houjin back then brought a large number of warships and established sailors, even comparable to the Ming Dynasty in the northern seas. Higher.
However, these surface armed forces have been wiped out successively in the confrontation with Haihan over the years, so that when the Qing army tried to invade North Korea last year, they were blocked by the Haihan fleet on the north bank of the Yalu River. The Han army landed and harassed, and the defense system of the Qing army showed no power to fight back against the attack from the water.
And this time the battle originated from a loophole in coastal defense. The opponent could drop troops anywhere on the long Liaodong coastline, and calmly withdraw from the sea after carrying out harassment.In the past, it was the villages and towns that suffered, so that’s fine, it’s nothing more than losing some population, and going back to Daming to rob more Han people.But this time, even the carefully trained special forces were destroyed by the Haihan army who landed ashore, which really made the top of the Qing army feel pain.
The search near Jinshitan the next day found that the Haihan army had built a large-scale camp in the mountains and forests near the coast, less than two miles away from the final boarding and evacuation location.Due to the hasty evacuation, the tent and many supplies were not taken away in the future.Judging from the situation of this camp, there should be a [-]-strong army stationed here for at least half a month. This is different from the Qing army’s previous speculation that the Haihan army ran into the Musketeers in Bayano shortly after landing. There is a huge discrepancy.
(End of this chapter)
Although the fire cover from the sea temporarily relieved the pressure on the retreating troops, Sun Bing's team was still in a very dangerous situation.Since the coast here is a relatively gentle beach, troop carriers and warships with deep drafts cannot dock to pick them up, so they can only use four small boats as transitional vehicles.On the other hand, the sailors who remove the oars on a small boat can carry at most ten people at a time, and it takes about three round trips to pick up all the people.But the Qing army who had already surrounded them did not intend to let them go so easily.
Sun Bing was also injured at this time, and a bow and arrow shot his right arm, making him temporarily unable to fight with a gun.Moreover, there was a barb on the arrow, and the medical soldiers did not dare to pull it out forcefully, so they could only cut off the arrow shaft with a dagger and give him a simple bandage.But Sun Bing refused to evacuate to the ship together with the other wounded, and still insisted on staying on the coast to command the battle.
At present, thousands of Qing soldiers have rushed to this beach, but because of the gap in weapons and the absence of cavalry, it is difficult for them to charge on foot to shorten the combat distance.Moreover, because they had to march in the mountains and forests, the Qing army did not carry thick and heavy shields when they set off. It was difficult to catch the bullets fired by the Haihan army with the single shields in their hands.Therefore, even though the Qing army has engaged in battle with the retreating marines, it still can only rely on the long-range output of a few archers to cause substantial damage to the opponent.
The Qing soldiers who tried to rush to fight in order to get rich rewards were almost all shot and fell to the ground at a distance of about ten feet. This firepower net is really not so easy to break through.
Of course, Azig also noticed that his own casualties far exceeded those of his opponents, but he still insisted that as long as he could stop this Haihan army, the previous casualties would be worthwhile.
But the prerequisite for the so-called "worth it" is that the Qing army can really successfully intercept this Haihan army. Judging from the current fighting situation, this is by no means an easy task.Although the warships of Haihan stopped on the sea hundreds of feet away from the coast and could not dock, the engagement area was still within the range of their naval guns, and this kind of bombardment did not need to pay too much attention to accuracy, its deterrent effect It was already frightening.
If your own musketeers are still there, then the current situation is very suitable for dispatching this special force. Unfortunately, before that, the musketeers were attacked by the opponent, and their personnel and equipment were completely lost. Now the only long-range The only firepower is the archers in the army.
But archers are not invincible. The proportion of truly capable archers in the army is not large. In addition, there are casualties during the pursuit process. Today, the number of archers who can persist in fighting is probably only in the double digits.Moreover, they are not gods who can shoot infinitely. With a big bow with a range of thirty feet, it is not bad to be able to shoot ten arrows and eight arrows in succession. Sending three arrows is a rare master in the army.
What's more, the archers of the Qing army hid in the back row and launched attacks. Instead of aiming at the target and shooting like using muskets, they shot arrows in the form of projectiles from a long distance. The hit rate depends largely on luck. Certainly.If you can't maintain a dense formation and shoot arrows during the battle, the damage that this attack method can cause is actually relatively limited, and it can't prevent the Haihan army from boarding small boats and evacuating the coast.
The last batch of Haihan troops left on the coast was about [-] people including Sun Bing, but the firepower output of Haihan's side not only did not weaken, but became stronger.The two warships covering their retreat were desperately approaching the coast to ensure that the firing of the naval guns could more accurately deliver the shells to the Qing army's formation.The position of the two boats was too close to the beach, so that they were on the verge of running aground. The bottom of the boat was already in contact with the beach. If there were rocks underwater, the two boats would probably run aground.
The navy worked so hard, but in exchange for a better shelling effect, more than a dozen shells hit the Qing army formation that was trying to launch the last wave of offensive, and immediately wiped out a large number of troops.Although the Qing army was very brave under the heavy reward, they also couldn't stand this kind of attack that was far beyond their ability to resist. The offensive collapsed in an instant, and the formation was forced to retreat again.
Misfortunes never come singly, Sun Bing was shot in the thigh by another arrow while commanding the battle, and at this time he was forcibly carried onto the boat by two of his men.He was about to stretch out his hand to pull the two people up, but then one of them got an arrow in his vest, and he fell directly into the sea water. When others rescued this person aboard, he saw that the arrow point had already pierced through his right chest When it came out, it was the arrow that was pierced through.Although he was still angry, the blood foamed out of his mouth, and there was a gurgling sound in his throat, and he was speechless.
Sun Bing burst into tears, almost ordered to fight the Qing army to the end.The soldier Zhongjian was one of the first batch of recruits he led when he was the squad leader, and he has been following him in the army since then. It is said that with his ability and experience, he could have been a squad leader or even a platoon leader long ago, but Still insist on following him as an orderly.Before setting off on this mission, Sun Bing even joked with him that this time he would be able to arrange a decent position for him when he returned home after making great contributions.But at this time, he was seriously injured, and this subordinate might not be able to persist until he left this place. Even if he had the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune, he might not be able to enjoy it.
At this time, the warships and troop carriers on the sea were all firing their guns, unleashing all their firepower to cover the safe retreat of the last group of brothers to the ship.Although the Qing army was also trying its best to fight back, but after all, its firepower was far inferior to that of the Haihan army, and there were no sea ships to use, so the pursuit could only be stopped abruptly on the coast.
Azig was so angry that his teeth were bleeding. In fact, this pursuit operation had a chance to intercept the opponent, but the timing was a little bit off. If he could find the enemy's fleeing traces even a stick of incense earlier, it would be impossible. Just stop them in the mountains and forests, and they will never come to this beach.Seeing that the last group of people from the other side escaped by boat, Azig angrily smashed the whip in his hand to the ground, his expression full of unwillingness and resentment.
"Bayano, you have seen that if we have warships today, equipped with artillery like the enemy, they will never slip under our noses!" Azig was full of anger and could not vent, so he He recently expressed his dissatisfaction with Bayano who followed him: "In addition to selling us guns, your country should also sell your warships that are said to be very powerful! Or send shipbuilders here to teach us how to build warships. Boat!"
Bayano could only smile wryly after listening to the translation.He is a witness of the whole thing today, and in all fairness, the Haihan army is indeed far superior to the Qing army in terms of combat effectiveness and tactical arrangements.Although Azig's countermeasures were taken quite quickly, and it took only a very short time to complete the mobilization and dispatch of troops, and the scale of dispatched troops also had an absolute advantage, but the zero armed forces at sea greatly limited The performance of the Qing army was so great that it could only watch the Haihan army march away under the cover of the gunfire of the warship.
Although the current casualty statistics have not yet been released, judging from the battle situation Bayano saw, the Qing army is undoubtedly the one that suffered the most.The opponent's casualties were successfully controlled at double digits, and the losses of the Qing army must have been far more than that. According to Bayano's estimate, it was at least ten times that of the opponent.
Of course, the heaviest loss was the Musketeers, a special force formed by the Qing army investing a lot of resources. After this battle, only a dozen people survived, and they had completely lost their combat capabilities.Although a group of reserve teams had begun training before this, today's battle caused the musketeers to lose most of their weapons. Bayano hadn't checked the situation at the firefight site at noon today, but he knew that the Haihan army was unlikely Spare those weapons of the Musketeers after the battle.
When the Haihan Army took those muskets back for inspection, they would soon find out their source, and the account would inevitably fall on the Spaniards again. This was the most depressing point for Bayano.He can even guess what the Haihan people will do next. Strengthening the blockade of the north-south air route and the Liaodong coast is an inevitable measure. In addition, the Haihan people will definitely investigate how the Philippine colonial authorities cooperated with the Qing Dynasty thousands of miles away. If there is a relationship, and this kind of investigation will definitely involve middlemen, the next batch of arms, equipment and other assistance from the Philippines is really likely to be in the foreseeable future.
As for the Spanish warships that Azig wanted, or even the shipbuilding technology, Bayano dared not make any promises to him.After several years of fighting with Haihan, the maritime armed strength of the Philippine colony has been greatly reduced, and almost half of the armed sailboats have been damaged.Today's Philippine fleet has not only halved the number of ships, but most of them are temporarily replaced by merchant ships and cargo ships.These ships can still be used to deal with the natives of the South China Sea, but if they are to be pulled out to fight against the Haihan Navy Fleet, it is really not enough.
As for shipbuilding technology, Bayano does not think that the colonial authorities will provide this level of military assistance to the Qing Dynasty. This is one of the technical foundations for Spain to establish colonies around the world. If it is passed on to a country that is not even an ally, then Too insecure for Spain.
In the final analysis, the colonial authorities only hoped that the Qing Dynasty could cause some troubles for Haihan in the north, and secure the main force of the Haihan army in the north, so as to reduce the military pressure on the South China Sea. As for whether the Qing Dynasty could use the military forces provided by the colonial authorities He believed that the governor did not have too much hope for this, otherwise he would not have only provided a hundred or so muskets to the Qing army.
If the number of muskets provided to the Qing army at that time could have been two or three hundred more, the result of today's battle may be completely different.But Bayano also knew that it was just a hypothesis. The Philippine colonial authorities did not have the courage to carry out an arms deal of this scale when they first dealt with each other. What's more, the deal was arranged through a middleman, not by the two parties sitting face to face. negotiated conditions.
But this time, the Haihan Army knocked out the Musketeers. It might be difficult to complete the reorganization in a short period of time, let alone retaliate against the Haihan Army. It is no wonder that Azig was furious on the spot.This not only means that the many resources that the Qing army invested in the Musketeers in the early stage have all been in vain, but also makes the high-level Qing Dynasty hope that the new army will change the passive situation in the Jinzhou area.Looking back, Huang Taiji intervened in this matter, and Azige might have to take the blame again.
Bayano also expressed his indignation and condemnation of the cruelty and cunning of the Haihan army, but in the end he still did not respond to Azig on the issue of military aid.Even if he really wanted to be able to train an elite soldier here to defeat the Haihan people, he knew that he didn't have the objective conditions to achieve this goal right now.The support he can get from the South China Sea is no more than that of Azig, and he wants to complete the follow-up arms deal and military cooperation with the Philippine authorities, which cannot be achieved by Qing's unilateral wishes.
The only thing that comforted Azig was that today's battle once again proved that the Haihan army was not an invincible army, and the opponent also suffered some casualties during the battle.If the opponent hadn't arranged a retreat in advance, the only result of continuing to fight today would be that the Haihan army was trapped and died on the coast after running out of ammunition.If they can make full use of their strength and suppress the Haihan army locally, the Qing army will also have a chance of winning.
After Azig calmed down after getting angry, he also realized that the matter of shipbuilding could not change the balance of power between the two sides in a short period of time.The Qing Dynasty did not have warships and fleets in the past. The Dengzhou Navy and the Shang Kexi Department of Dongjiang Town who took refuge in Houjin back then brought a large number of warships and established sailors, even comparable to the Ming Dynasty in the northern seas. Higher.
However, these surface armed forces have been wiped out successively in the confrontation with Haihan over the years, so that when the Qing army tried to invade North Korea last year, they were blocked by the Haihan fleet on the north bank of the Yalu River. The Han army landed and harassed, and the defense system of the Qing army showed no power to fight back against the attack from the water.
And this time the battle originated from a loophole in coastal defense. The opponent could drop troops anywhere on the long Liaodong coastline, and calmly withdraw from the sea after carrying out harassment.In the past, it was the villages and towns that suffered, so that’s fine, it’s nothing more than losing some population, and going back to Daming to rob more Han people.But this time, even the carefully trained special forces were destroyed by the Haihan army who landed ashore, which really made the top of the Qing army feel pain.
The search near Jinshitan the next day found that the Haihan army had built a large-scale camp in the mountains and forests near the coast, less than two miles away from the final boarding and evacuation location.Due to the hasty evacuation, the tent and many supplies were not taken away in the future.Judging from the situation of this camp, there should be a [-]-strong army stationed here for at least half a month. This is different from the Qing army’s previous speculation that the Haihan army ran into the Musketeers in Bayano shortly after landing. There is a huge discrepancy.
(End of this chapter)