The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 351 Learning from the Qing Army
Facing the seemingly impenetrable Zhoushan fortress, the only way Shi Lang could think of was to use Wu Zhenchaoha's red-clothed heavy artillery battalion.

Duolong looked at the towering Zhoushan Fortress, which seemed to be unshakable, and suggested.

"Cannon in red, can it move?"

"Isn't there a red cannon on Yangyi's ship? Why don't you unload a few of them and try it out first!"

"In case Wu Zhenchao and Ha Ying can't beat the Zhoushan Fortress, wouldn't that be embarrassing?!"

Shi Lang also nodded, and immediately ordered someone to call Vanderlan and Brown.

Vanderlan and Brown looked at each other after listening to Shi Lang's request, and Vanderlan spoke.

"Your Excellency Admiral, the bastion really cannot be captured with artillery!"

"Even if it is a large-caliber naval gun or a coastal defense gun!"

The Netherlands, a low-lying country with a population of only a few million, was able to become independent from the Spanish Empire in its heyday.

Relying on the bastions built by the Dutch!

Although the Spaniards did not want the independence of the Netherlands, they could not gnaw at the bastion of the Dutch and could only be forced to admit it.

No one knows better than Van der Laan how difficult a bastion can be!
If it is said that the traditional city is filled with human life, as long as you are willing to die, you will be able to conquer it sooner or later.

Then the bastion belongs to the kind of fortress that you can't fill with human life.

If you want to conquer the bastion, in this era, there is really no good way!

"Then how did the bright thief conquer the bastion?"

Shi Lang asked.

Van der Laan shook his head and said.

"I don't understand either!"

"However, based on what the veterans said after the Battle of Zeelandia and Macau, we can get a general idea of ​​the content of the description."

"The Ming army seems to have attacked the city by digging tunnels to blow up the city, digging trenches to the bottom of the bastion, and then using explosive shells to cover the ascent of the city."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lang felt that it should be feasible, and immediately made a decision.

"Okay, let's try this tomorrow!"

"If I can't conquer Zhoushan quickly, how can I, Shi Lang, be worthy of the imperial court's attention?!"

……

On the second day, the Qing court began preparations for the siege.

I have to admit that it is different from the waste in the period of one duck and two ducks.

The learning ability of the Qing army in this era is still very strong. The Ming army's siege method was only used a few times before it was learned by the Qing army.

But this is also impossible!
Every time the Ming army attacked the city, there was a lot of movement, and it was impossible to hide how they attacked the city.

As long as there is a little news spread, it is inevitable that someone will imitate it.

Shi Lang ordered the Qing army to fully study the Ming army's siege methods.

On the one hand, they sent people to Jiangnan to search for miners, preparing to dig tunnels to blow up the city.

On the one hand, they ordered people to dig a zigzag trench and advance towards the bastion!
Moreover, Shi Lang also used the sharp weapon used to deal with the Ming army's weapons when the Qing court was still in the Houjin period, the shield chariot!
He ordered people to build a shield car in Chongming, and then transport it to Zhoushan by sea ship!
……

The Qing army dug trenches outside the city, and the artillery of the Ming army roared from time to time.

But the effect is not very good!
Because of the existence of trenches, solid ammunition poses little threat to the Qing army, and even the power of flowering ammunition is greatly reduced.

Only some small-caliber curved mortars can cause certain damage to the Qing army.

One after another, the explosive bombs fell into the trench, and the Qing army who were digging the trench were blown upside down.

However, the accuracy of mortars is limited after all, and only a small number of shells can accurately hit the trenches.

A large number of shells fell on the open space outside the fortress!

What a waste!

Zhao Erhu stood at the top of the city, holding a telescope in his hand, his face was not very good-looking.

"Hehe, I never thought of my Da Ming's siege method, but now it is learned by the Qing prisoner!"

The lieutenant on the side spoke.

"Master Garrison, don't worry. Didn't our army take this situation into consideration when we built the Zhoushan Fortress?"

The Ming army used this method to conquer fortresses, so it would naturally prevent the enemy from attacking the city in the same way.

It is inevitable to be prepared!
Zhao Erhu nodded slightly, and then ordered.

"Let the riflemen prepare in advance, as long as a Qing captive emerges from the trench, he will fight!"

His adjutant bowed and obliged.

……

The battle continued, and the trenches of the Qing army continued to dig forward.

From time to time, a thin puff of gunpowder smoke would rise in the direction of Zhoushan Fortress, followed by a crisp crackling sound.

The riflemen of the Ming army hid behind the parapet and observed the situation outside the fortress.

Every time a Qing army emerged from the trench, it would decisively pull the trigger.

The gunshots that sounded from time to time, as well as the super high hit rate, caused a great psychological shadow on the Qing army digging trenches.

Amidst the crisp gunshots, the speed of the Qing army's excavation was greatly reduced.

Shi Lang looked at the wounded who were being carried down continuously, as well as the corpses one after another, with an ugly expression on his face.

Facts have proved that the trench-digging tactics used by the Ming army to attack the city are effective.

During the process of digging trenches, although there were occasional casualties.

However, it is completely different from the scene of the frontal attack, where the Qing army fell in pieces under the firepower blockade of the Ming army.

However, when he thought that this tactic was the tactic of the Ming army, Shi Lang felt very unhappy.

The trench was dug for a total of three days. After the Qing army paid 300 casualties, it finally dug the trench to the fortress of Zhoushan.

Moreover, as the shield vehicles that were hurriedly made were transported from Chongming to Zhoushan, the Qing army was ready to attack the Zhoushan fortress again.

boom!Boom!

A few trumpets sounded, and the Qing army launched an offensive.

Some heavily armored soldiers of the Qing army began to push the shield carts forward, while more Qing troops advanced towards the Zhoushan Fortress through the trenches.

As the Qing army launched an offensive, the Ming army's counterattack also began!

The muskets and artillery made a mess!
The Qing army in the trench did not suffer too many casualties, but the Qing army pushing the shield cart suffered heavy casualties.

Amid the roar of artillery, shield vehicles were destroyed one after another.

As long as the shells fired by the coastal defense artillery hit the shield vehicle, the sturdy shield vehicle will fall apart in an instant.

The Qing army pushing the shield cart forward let out screams, and was covered with broken sawdust.

However, for the shield car, the biggest threat is actually the bomb!

After the solid bullet hits the shield car, its kinetic energy will be removed, and it will not do much damage to the Qing army behind the shield car.

Not so with flower bombs!
The flowering bullets fell on the front and back of the shield car, and the fragments produced by the explosion were able to penetrate the shield car and cause major damage to the Qing soldiers behind the shield car.

The shelling of the Ming army stopped the shield vehicles of the Qing army, but the Ming army could not stop the large number of Qing troops advancing through the trenches.

It's just that, through the trenches, the Qing army that advanced to the foot of Zhoushan hadn't had time to be proud.

Just came out of the first line of trenches to gather troops and prepare to ascend the city.

Lighted grenades were dropped from the fort!

The grenadiers of the Ming army tried their best to throw the ignited grenade into the trench.

As the lead burns out, boom!Boom!
Explosions rang out one after another.

The Qing army, which had just concentrated its forces on the front line and was about to launch an attack, was hit head-on in an instant.

However, the two sides approached this distance, and the Qing army also had the means to fight back.

A series of small-caliber tiger squat guns, mortar guns, and Weiyuan guns were moved to the trenches by the Qing army.

Amidst the rumbling shelling, the Ming army suffered a lot of casualties!

Countless shotguns, fist-sized solid bullets shot towards the top of the city.

From time to time, the Ming army was injured and dragged down from the top of the city by medical soldiers.

The Ming army was also fighting back. The musketeers fired rounds of salvos neatly, and the artillery fired continuously.

(End of this chapter)