PDLP Chapter 1181 Victory or defeat, life or death, hangs in the balance today.
Chapter 1181 Victory or defeat, life or death, hangs in the balance today.
Lin Feng stood in the middle of the lobby without responding, simply gazing silently at the patch of blue sky outside the door.
Soon, one general after another came in to report on various military affairs, which made Lin Feng put everything else aside and focus on dealing with the current battle situation.
The weapons and equipment used in this battle against the pirates were far more advanced than those used in the battle against the Tartars.
On the east gate tower, eight cannons are neatly arranged on the crenellations.
These are the cannons on the Zhenxi No. 2 warship. They have long barrels, long ranges, and great power.
The steel cannon barrels gleamed with a deep blue light, like silent volcanoes that, once they erupted, would engulf countless lives.
In addition, there were eight modified and reinforced carriages, each carrying a cannon, pulled by six strong horses, with their wheels also modified and widened, enabling them to move quickly on dirt slopes in the wild.
The three thousand eight hundred cavalrymen, divided into four teams, each led by one of Lin Feng's four guard captains, were fully equipped and ready to go, armed to the teeth.
On the military training ground inside Fu Ning City, twelve thousand soldiers were neatly lined up, each holding a long spear. As far as the eye could see, they resembled a forest of sharp blades gleaming with dazzling light.
The battle plan has been distributed to each general, and each has a specific task to complete, awaiting only Lin Feng's order.
Lin Feng stood on the city wall, looking at the pirate camp outside the city. Inside, there were squads of pirate soldiers being mobilized and arranged in various formations.
He turned his head and glanced again at the military formation inside the city.
Pei Qiyin watched the pirate camp with concern from the side.
"Boss, we have half the number of men as they do."
"But their combat power has more than doubled."
Lin Feng said confidently.
"But..."
"No buts, Lao Tzu is good at winning battles with fewer troops."
Pei Qiyin could only laugh and say, "I know, boss, do you want to annihilate the enemy in one battle?"
"Yes, we must drive them out of Fu Ning Prefecture with an overwhelming advantage."
After saying that, Lin Feng took out two small cloth balls and handed them to Pei Qiyin.
"Pull your ears in, don't hurt your amazing hearing."
"Yes, thank you for your concern, boss."
Pei Qiyin happily took the small cloth ball and carefully plugged her ears.
Lin Feng turned his head and looked at the two messengers standing at the highest point. Each of them held two small red flags and used flag signals to convey Lin Feng's orders to various branches of the military.
Lin Feng waved his hand and stepped back seven or eight steps, reaching the edge of the city wall, about twenty steps away from the cannons.
This thing is too dangerous. What if it explodes and injures the commander-in-chief? That would make us a laughing stock.
Pei Qiyin stared at a sundial and saw that it was already 3:45 AM.
"Boss, the time has come."
Lin Feng smiled and nodded, then raised one hand and swung it down sharply.
Upon hearing the captain's order, the soldier in charge of lighting the torch immediately thrust the already lit torch onto the fuse.
The fuse, over a foot long, hissed and sparked as it shot straight toward the back of the cannon.
Everyone stared at the cannon, and saw a flash of fire emerge from the long muzzle, followed by a violent tremor throughout the city wall.
A sudden loud noise filled my ears, and for a moment I couldn't hear anything.
In the pirates' camp, Atsumi Akiyama received news of the frequent troop movements of the Zhenxi Army in Funing City, and knew that the enemy was about to make a move.
According to intelligence from the scouts, the Zhenxi Army in Funing City, despite the arrival of reinforcements, still numbered only about 12,000 to 13,000, less than half the size of their own forces.
So she didn't take it to heart.
After pondering for several days, he finally came up with a plan to attack Funing City.
Now she only wants to drive the Zhenxi Army out of Funing City, abandoning the idea of besieging and annihilating them.
I was too greedy before. If I had concentrated my offensive earlier, I might have already captured Funing City.
At dawn today, she ordered all troops to be mobilized, preparing to launch an offensive and disrupt the Zhenxi Army's rhythm.
With an overwhelming numerical advantage, they forced the Zhenxi Army to withdraw from the city.
The soldiers in the barracks were all nervously lining up and assembling. After quickly assembling, the soldiers were led to the barracks gate to await further orders.
Inside the camp, all sorts of siege equipment had been repaired and put into service, with wagons loaded with ladders, battering rams, siege engines, and so on.
They waited quietly for General Atsumi Akiyama's orders.
Atsumi Akiyama stood in front of the central command tent, coldly looking at the countless soldiers in front of him, then turned his head to look at the distant Funing City Tower.
She also saw the cannons on the city wall, but based on her understanding of cannons, they couldn't possibly reach that far. The city wall was more than three miles away from her military camp, not to mention the distance between it and her central command tent was five or six miles.
Therefore, the Zhenxi Army used these cannons to defend the city, and perhaps they were waiting to use them when they launched their own siege.
Atsumi Akiyama took a deep breath, determined to win this battle; victory or defeat, life or death, hinged on this moment.
Not far away, Tokugawa Iemochi and Toyotomi Nagari stood in front of their military tents, calmly watching Atsumi Akiyama cause trouble.
"This woman is so beautiful, why does she have to compete with us on the battlefield?"
Tokugawa Iemochi shook his head in confusion.
Toyotomi Masaharu scoffed, “Women should stay at home. The Atsumi family has gone mad, sending a woman to the front lines and letting her lead so many troops. They’ve only made a fool of themselves.”
"Heh heh, with such a huge numerical advantage in the army, how could she still manage to turn the war into this mess? How can she still have the nerve to stay?"
"If you withdraw now, you can marry into the palace and become the Emperor's consort later. Why bother?"
Toyotomi Masayoshi suddenly smiled: "If we lose this battle again, it would be perfect for us to take her in, wouldn't it?"
Tokugawa Iemochi was also tempted. Such a beautiful woman was indeed rare, especially since she was a general, which added to her allure.
"Hehe, if we lose this battle, she will be a criminal. Why not take her in?"
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, both feeling smug.
Unexpectedly, just as the two were still smiling, they suddenly felt the earth shake and saw several balls of fire flashing on the distant Fu Ning city tower.
Immediately afterwards, like rolling thunder from the horizon, a series of shocks shook the eardrums of everyone in the military camp.
Everyone turned to look at the top of Fu Ning City in horror.
Unexpectedly, before they could react, a sudden burst of fire erupted from the ground not far from them, accompanied by countless fragments that shot out in all directions.
Soldiers who were nearby were thrown into the air by a gust of wind, then tumbled and landed on the ground about twenty or thirty paces away.
Those who were far away were also hit by a wave of shards, their bones breaking instantly and blood splattering everywhere.
There wasn't just one flash of light, but one after another.
Instantly, the entire military camp descended into chaos.
Atsumi Akiyama was nearly thrown off her warhorse, but fortunately, she was highly skilled and managed to hold onto the reins tightly, using her legs to steady the horse. She looked in astonishment at the flashing flames on the city wall.
This is not a cannon I've ever seen before.
She knew that the cannons on the Zhenxi Army's warships had a long firing range, but this time the firing range was ridiculously long.
There is absolutely no way such a weapon could exist.
Unbeknownst to her, Lin Feng had gone to great lengths to have the cannons carried to the top of the city wall in order to increase their firing range.
No matter what Atsumi Akiyama thought, it was already too late.