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This time the Zheng army withdrew, the Ming army did not fire many shells.

But the deterrence it brings is worse than the previous two times.

why?

Because the range of the opponent's artillery is increasing, and because one of our own generals has been damaged.

Seeing that it was getting late, Pan Wu directly ordered to withdraw for a few miles, and returned to the outside of Shenglong City.

Their defeat made the people who have been paying attention to the battle outside the city worry.

The generals above the city gate opened the city gate under the order of their superiors, and the scene was deadly silent until Zheng Jiu, who was covered with a cloth, was seen under the light of the torch, and there was a deep exclamation at the scene.

Someone died.

Ordinary soldiers don't have this treatment, so they must be high-ranking generals.

Who is it?

Before reaching the Grand Marshal's Mansion, Zheng Bing greeted him.

The first time I saw Zheng Jiu covered with a cloth, and then I looked around again, feeling a bad feeling in my heart.

"Where's Zheng Jiu?"

No one answered his words, and everyone was silent, including Pan Wu.

Zheng Jiu's status is quite special. Although he is not Zheng Bing's biological brother and has no outstanding abilities, it does not prevent Zheng Bing from treating him with great respect.

Taking a deep breath, Zheng Bing stepped forward and lifted the cloth on Zheng Jiu's body, revealing Zheng Jiu's body.

Zheng Jiu's face was full of anger, pain, and a trace of unwillingness, and it looked a little hideous under the light of the fire.

Zheng Bing just stood there looking at Zheng Jiu's body. After a while, he stretched out his slightly trembling hand, gently helped Zheng Jiu lower his eyelids, and then walked back to the Grand Marshal's Mansion without saying a word.

A group of generals glanced at each other, and under the leadership of Pan Wu, they followed Zheng Bing into the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

In the main hall of the Marshal's Mansion, the lights were bright, and Zheng Bing was sitting on the chair in the middle with a gloomy expression.

"Generalissimo, Zheng Jiu was killed by Ming's artillery."

"Tell me about this battle."

Zheng Bing didn't delve into Zheng Jiu's matter. The battlefield between the two sides was only ten miles away from Shenglong. Naturally, the loss of the first battle between the two sides could not be hidden from him.

"We miscalculated the range of the Ming army's artillery. We thought it could only shoot one mile away. Who knew that they were blown up by them just two miles away from the opponent. We were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. We had to order a temporary stop and adjust formation.

After that, I ordered the soldiers to charge towards the Ming army in a fan shape. The soldiers were not afraid of death, and they did not flinch even in the face of the sharp artillery of the Ming army.Although there were still heavy casualties under the Ming army's artillery, they still rushed to a place only one mile away from the Ming army.

However, something happened that no one expected!When our army rushed one mile away from the Ming army, they even fired!Their muskets can kill enemies from a distance of one mile! ! !I have never seen such a musket!Haven't even heard of it!

But even though I was surprised, I still ordered our soldiers to charge.Because I think there must be a gap when the musket shoots, how many shots can be fired at a distance of one mile?As long as they can rush to the front, they will definitely wipe out these Ming troops with a strong numerical advantage.

But I was wrong again.

The muskets of the Ming army not only shot far, but also shot fast.Their musketeers were divided into three rows, lying down in one row, squatting down in one row, and standing in one row. The three rows did not interfere with each other. When shooting, they covered the battlefield airtightly. It took our army a long time to rush forward. Less than two hundred steps.The resulting casualties cannot be afforded at all.In desperation, they had no choice but to temporarily withdraw their troops and make another plan.

But it wasn't until we retreated five miles that we realized that their artillery could shoot that far!That's how Zheng Jiu was killed!I am not effective in combat, please forgive me by the Generalissimo! "

As he spoke, Pan Wu felt a little desperate.

The surrounding soldiers also felt sympathy, obviously it was the firearms of the Ming army that made them feel deeply.

"How many people died?" After listening to Pan Wu's report, Zheng Bing asked calmly.There is still no expression on his face, the situation is roughly the same as what he understands, but more detailed.

"The initial estimate is about 3000, and there are more than [-] wounded soldiers, unable to fight anymore."

"Didn't touch the opponent's main force?"

"Yes, it is."

Pan Wu's face was very embarrassing, let alone him, whoever led an army of tens of thousands to go to war, and if more than 1 died, he would not look good even if the other party's skin was not touched.

"Pan Wu, you don't need to be sad. You are not guilty of losing this battle. It is nothing more than the sharp weapons of the Ming army. We don't know much about it, so we have suffered such a big loss. As long as we find a way to deal with it, we can still be able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars." Ming army. After all, they are also human beings, not unkillable monsters! You must not be discouraged and lose your enterprising spirit!"

"Yes!"

Pan Wu and the others benefited a lot from Zheng Bing's words. Even though they all knew that it was a fact that the Ming army was strong, it was a fact that they were defeated.In addition to the fact that so many people died, Zheng Bing not only did not punish their crimes, but turned his head to comfort them, even if it was just to buy people's hearts, it really made them feel extremely warm, and they wished to die for Zheng Bing immediately.

In fact, Zheng Bing was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.Whether it was Zheng Jiu's death or the loss of so many soldiers, he was on the verge of losing control.Ten thousand soldiers, not more than ten thousand mice, how could he not feel distressed, how could he not be angry! ?

But rationality told him that Pan Wu and the others really couldn't be blamed for the defeat.

Even if he went in person, he would still be stunned by a series of firearms from the Ming army.

Who is to be punished at this time?

Take down Pan Wu?

Then you really have to go into battle by yourself. The artillery of the Ming army is so powerful. If you really want to shoot yourself, will you still survive?

"Let's talk about it, everyone. Is there any strategy? No matter how powerful a weapon is, there must always be a way to restrain it."

Zheng Bing's face softened a little, and he said to everyone.

"Generalissimo, I think so. Since we can't get close to them, let's just bombard them! Didn't we buy artillery from the Dutch? Go outside the city and bombard them!"

As Zheng Bing's younger brother, Zheng Kai was the first to speak.

"The cannons are all on the city wall. If they are all pulled outside, what will happen to the city defense?" Zheng Yan glared at his younger brother, a little annoyed that he couldn't hold his breath. I want your first idea.

"Generalissimo, judging by the current firepower of the Ming army, if it really hits outside the city, can these artillery be able to defend it?"

Ok?

Zheng Bing was stunned.

Although Zheng Kai's words were not very nice, it seemed that this was the case.

I have more than 3 soldiers, but they were beaten to defend the city by [-] of them. Let alone shame, with their advanced firearms, they may not be able to defend.

"We can blast a few rounds with artillery, and then send out elephant soldiers to charge into the formation, and the soldiers behind will charge to kill together. It's not like we don't have a chance to get close to them!"