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. Because the coast here is a relatively gentle beach, neither troop transports nor warships with a deeper draft could dock to respond.

When they boarded the ship, they could only use four small boats as transitional vehicles. Excluding the rowing sailors, a small boat could carry at most ten people at a time, and it would take about three round trips to pick up all the people. However,

The Qing troops who had surrounded them had no intention of letting them go so easily.

Sun Bing was also injured at this time. A bow and arrow hit his right arm, making him unable to fight with a gun for the time being. Moreover, there was a barb on the arrow, so the medical soldiers did not dare to pull it out by force, so they had to use a dagger to cut it first.

The arrow shaft was broken and he was given a simple bandage. However, Sun Bing refused to be evacuated to the ship with the other wounded, and still insisted on staying on the coast to direct the battle.

At present, thousands of Qing troops have rushed to this beach. However, due to the weapon gap and the lack of cavalry, it is difficult for them to shorten the fighting distance by charging on foot. Moreover, because they have to march through the mountains and forests, the Qing troops did not carry heavy weapons when they set off.

With heavy shields, it is difficult for them to rely on the single shields they hold to catch the bullets fired by the Han army. Therefore, although the Qing army has engaged the retreating marines, they can still only rely on the long-range shooting of a few archers.

Output to cause substantial damage to the opponent.

The Qing soldiers who tried to rush close to fight for a huge reward were almost always shot and fell to the ground within a distance of about ten feet. This fire network was really not that easy to break through.

Of course, Azig also noticed that his own casualties were far greater than those of his opponents, but he still insisted that as long as he could intercept this Haihan army, the previous casualties would be worth it.

But the prerequisite for the so-called "worth it" is that the Qing army can really successfully intercept the Haihan army. Judging from the current fighting situation, this is not an easy task. Although the Haihan warships were parked at a distance

There is no way to land on the sea a hundred feet away from the coast, but the combat area is still within the range of its naval guns. This kind of bombardment does not need to be highly accurate at all, and its deterrence is already frightening.

If our own musketeers are still there, then the current situation is very suitable for dispatching this special force. Unfortunately, the musketeers were attacked by the opponent before, and the personnel and equipment were completely destroyed. Now the only long-range one we can count on is

The only firepower available was 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. Today, there are probably only double digits of archers who can continue to fight.

And they are not gods who can shoot infinitely. A large bow with a range of thirty feet can shoot ten or eight arrows in a row, which is already considered good. However, the more powerful divine arm bow with a longer range can shoot eight arrows in a row.

If you can fire three arrows, you are a rare master in the army.

What's more, the archers of the Qing army always hid in the back row to launch attacks. They did not aim at the target like using muskets, but shot arrows from a long distance. The hit rate depended to a large extent on luck.

Definitely. If you cannot maintain a dense formation and shoot out arrows during the battle, the damage this attack method can cause is actually relatively limited, and it will not prevent the Haihan army from boarding small boats and evacuating the coast.

The last batch of Haihan troops left on the coast consisted of about fifty people, including Sun Bing. However, the firepower output of the Haihan side did not weaken, but became stronger. The two ships responsible for covering their retreat

The warships desperately approached the coast to ensure that the firing of naval guns could more accurately deliver the shells to the Qing army's formation. The two ships rushed too close to the beach and were even on the verge of running aground. The bottom of the ship was actually

They are already in contact with the beach. If there are rocks under the water, the two ships will probably hit the rocks.

The navy's desperate efforts also resulted in a better bombardment effect. More than ten shells hit the Qing army formation that was trying to launch the final wave of offensive, and immediately wiped out a large number of troops. Although the Qing army was receiving a heavy reward,

He showed great bravery, but he was also unable to withstand such a blow that was far beyond his ability to resist. In an instant, the offensive collapsed and the formation was once again forced to retreat.

Sun Bing's misfortune never came alone. While commanding the battle, Sun Bing was hit by another arrow in the thigh. At this time, he was carried to the boat by two of his men. He was about to reach out to pull the two people up, but then one of them was hit by an arrow in his vest.

Then he threw himself into the sea water. When others rescued the man on the boat, they saw that the tip of the arrow had come out of his right chest.

Blood foam kept gushing out, there was a gurgling sound in his throat, and he was speechless.

Sun Bing burst into tears and almost ordered a fight to the death with the Qing army. 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. According to legend, this person

With his ability and experience, he could have been a squad leader or even a platoon leader long ago, but he still insisted on following him as an orderly. Before setting off on this mission, Sun Bing had joked with him that if he made great achievements this time, he would be able to give him a job when he returned.

He had legitimately arranged for a decent position. However, he was seriously injured at this time. This subordinate may not be able to persist until he leaves here. Even if there is an opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune, he may not be able to enjoy it.

The warships and troop transports on the sea were all firing their guns at this time, unleashing all their firepower to cover the safe withdrawal of the last group of brothers to the ship. Although the Qing army was also trying its best to fight back, in the end its firepower was far inferior to that of the Haihan army.

Since there were no sea ships available, the pursuit had to end abruptly on the coast.

Azig was so angry that his teeth bled. There was actually a chance of intercepting the enemy in this pursuit, but the timing was just a little off. If he could have discovered the enemy's escape traces even a stick of incense earlier, it would have been impossible.

He intercepted them in the forest and could not reach the beach. Seeing the last group of people escape by boat, Azige smashed the riding crop in his hand to the ground angrily, his expression full of unwillingness and resentment.

"Baiano, you see, if we had warships today, and warships equipped with artillery like the enemy, they would never be able to escape under our noses!" Azig was filled with anger and had no way to vent, so he

He recently expressed his dissatisfaction with Bayano, who was following him: "In addition to selling us guns and cannons, your country should also sell your supposedly powerful warships! Or send shipbuilders here to teach us how to build warships."

Boat!"

After hearing what the translator said, Bayano could only smile bitterly. He was a witness to the whole thing today. To be fair, the Haihan Army was indeed far superior to the Qing Army in terms of combat effectiveness and tactical arrangements. Although Azig

The speed of taking counterattack measures has been quite fast. It only took a very short time to complete the mobilization and dispatch of troops, and the scale of the dispatched troops also occupied an absolute advantage. However, the zero armed force at sea greatly limited the Qing army's capabilities.

He could only watch helplessly as the Hai-Han army flew away under the cover of warship gunfire.

Although the casualty statistics have not yet been released, judging from the battle situation Bayano has seen, the Qing army is undoubtedly the party that suffered a big loss. The opponent's casualties have been successfully controlled in double digits, and the Qing army's losses must be far greater.

More than that, according to Bayano's estimation, it is at least ten times that of his opponent.

Of course, the heaviest loss was the Musketeers, a special force that the Qing army invested a lot of resources into. After this battle, only about ten people were left alive, and they had completely lost their combat capabilities. Although there had been a group of

The reserve team is beginning to receive training, but today's battle caused the musketeers to lose most of their weapons. Bayano has not yet checked the situation at the firefighting site at noon today, but he knows that the Haihan Army is unlikely to let go of the muskets after the battle.

The weapons of the team.

When the Haihan Army takes those muskets back for inspection, they will soon find their source. Naturally, this debt will inevitably fall on the Spaniards again. This is the point that makes Bayano feel the most depressed. He

We can even guess what the Haihan people will do next. Strengthening the blockade of the north-south shipping lanes and the Liaodong coast will definitely be an inevitable measure. In addition, the Haihan people will definitely investigate how the Philippine colonial authorities connected with the Qing Dynasty thousands of miles away.

This kind of investigation will definitely involve middlemen, and the next batch of arms equipment and other assistance from the Philippines may indeed become elusive.

As for the Spanish warships or even the shipbuilding technology that Azig wanted, Bayano did not dare to give him any promises. After several years of fighting with Haihan, the maritime armed strength of the Philippine colonies was not as good as before, and the armed sailing ships were almost

Most of them were lost. Not only has the number of ships in the Philippine fleet been reduced by half, but most of them are merchant ships and cargo ships temporarily replacing warships. These ships can still be used against the natives of the South China Sea, but if they are to be pulled out again,

It's really not enough to come out and fight with the Haihan naval fleet.

As for shipbuilding technology, Bayano does not believe that the colonial authorities would 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 exported to a country that is not even an ally, then

It is too insecure for Spain.

In the final analysis, the colonial authorities just hoped that the Qing could cause some trouble for Haihan in the north and firmly tie the main force of the Haihan army in the north to reduce the military pressure on the South China Sea. As for whether the Qing could use the military provided by the colonial authorities

He believed that the Governor-General did not have high hopes for this, otherwise he would not have provided only 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 to three hundred more, the outcome of today's battle may have been completely different. But Bayano also knew that this was just a hypothesis, and the Philippine colonial authorities did not have so much courage in the first battle.

This was the first time we had ever dealt with an arms transaction of this scale, not to mention that the transaction was arranged through an intermediary and was not a condition that was negotiated face to face by both parties.

But this time, the Haihan Army came to knock out the Musketeers. It may be difficult to complete the reorganization in a short 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 Qing Dynasty

Many of the resources that the army invested in the Musketeers in the early stage were all in vain, and the idea of ​​​​the Qing government's senior officials hoping to use a new type of army to change the passive situation in the Jinzhou area came to nothing. When Huang Taiji asked about this matter, Azig was afraid that it was

I have to take the blame again.

Bayano also expressed his indignation and condemnation of the brutal and cunning Haihan army, but in the end he did not respond to Azig on the issue of military aid. Even though he really wanted to train an elite army here to defeat the Haihan people, he knew that the current situation was

There are no objective conditions to achieve this goal. The support he can get from the South China Sea is no more than Azig. It is not the unilateral will of the Qing Dynasty to complete subsequent arms transactions and military cooperation with the Philippine authorities.

can be achieved.

The only thing that makes Azig feel a little relieved is that today's battle once again proved that the Haihan Army is not an invincible army. The opponent also suffered some casualties during the battle. If the opponent had not arranged a retreat in advance, then the fight would have continued today.

The only result of going on is that the Haihan Army will be trapped and die on the coast after running out of ammunition. If they can make full use of their strength advantage and suppress the Haihan Army locally, the Qing Army will also have a chance of victory.

After Azig calmed down after getting angry, he also realized that shipbuilding could not actually change the balance of power between the two sides in a short period of time. It was not that the Qing Dynasty did not have warships and fleets in the past. The Dengzhou Navy and Dongjiang Navy who had taken refuge in the Jin Dynasty

The Shang Kexi Department of the town had brought a large number of warships and an organized naval force, which could even compete with the Ming Dynasty in the northern seas.

However, these surface armed forces have been wiped out one after another in the battles with Haihan over the years. So last year when the Qing army tried to invade North Korea, they were blocked by the Haihan fleet on the north bank of the Yalu River and could not move. Later, villages and towns near the coast were continuously attacked by the sea.

The Han army landed and harassed, and the Qing army's defense system showed no power to fight back against attacks from the water.

And this time the battle was caused by loopholes in coastal defense. The other side could drop troops anywhere on the long Liaodong coastline, carry out harassment and then easily withdraw from the sea. In the past, villages and towns suffered, but that's fine, it was just a loss of some people.

Just go back to the Ming Dynasty and plunder more Han people. But this time, even the carefully trained special forces were defeated by the Haihan army that landed ashore, which really made the top brass of the Qing army feel heartbroken.

A 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 evacuation point. Due to its hasty evacuation, tents and many supplies were lost.

There should be no time to take them away in the future. Judging from the conditions of this camp, there should be a hundred troops stationed here for at least half a month. This is consistent with the Qing army's previous belief that the Haihan Army ran into Bayano shortly after landing.

There was a huge discrepancy between the speculations of the musketeers.
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