Three days before the fierce battle, the situation between the two sides was as follows:

There were more than 28,000 officers and soldiers in Jiangxi, 738 were killed and more than 3,700 were injured.

The death rate was 2.63% and the casualty rate was 13.5%.

The casualty rate seems to be high, but most of the injuries are minor, caused by falls and sprains while escaping down the mountain.

A sprained foot is considered an injury, and it's also a headache. We can't let the soldiers limp up the mountain and charge.

There were more than 5,000 Datong soldiers, with 6 killed and 47 wounded.

It seems that the casualty rate is very low, but the rolling stones, rolling logs, and tens of thousands of enemies have all been used up. The simple fortifications were damaged in many places, and the soldiers of Datong were far more exhausted than the officers and soldiers, because there were more officers and soldiers and they could fight on wheels.

The real hard battle has just begun.

The Datong Navy has just returned to Ji'an. The stretch of river from Zhangshu Town to Fengcheng County is completely dominated by the officers and soldiers of the Navy.

The 400 soldiers brought by Zhang Tieniu and Liu Zhu could only disembark at Linjiang Prefecture and go overland to support the Lion Rock battlefield. The prefect helped recruit a thousand civilians to help the 400 soldiers transport armor and food. Don't look at the straight line.

The distance is only 40 miles, but we still have to cross several small rivers.

At noon on the third day of the Lion Rock Attack and Defense, four hundred soldiers crossed the last river into the mountain and made contact with the members of the Peasant Association hiding in the mountains.

After asking about the situation, he contacted Li Zheng and Fei Yinggon further north.

"When will the fight start?" Zhang Tieniu asked.

Fei Yinggong said: "Don't worry, Huang Yao hasn't lit the beacon yet, he can still hold on for the time being."

Once the beacon is lit on Lion Rock, it means that it can no longer hold on.

Li Zheng also said: "One extra day is one day. The longer it is delayed, the lower the morale of the officers and soldiers will be."

Therefore, Zhang Tieniu and Liu Zhu, with their four hundred soldiers, also joined the crowd watching the show and watched from a distance as the soldiers attacked Lion Rock.

The west side of Lion Rock faces a river, but there are artificial rivers on the other three sides and further away.

The entire mountain, together with the nearby land, can be regarded as a large-scale water conservancy facility. The specific functions can be referred to Dujiangyan.

Hundreds of years later in another time and space, Liu Shuai annihilated a regular national army division on Lion Mountain here.

If Li Zheng, Fei Yinggon, Zhang Tieniu, Liu Zhu and others wanted to attack the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain, they had to cross the artificial river. They could easily be attacked by Zhu Xieyuan halfway across the river.

In the evening of the same day, Jiangxi Commander-in-Chief Zhu Guoxun sent 200 naval officers and soldiers to assist in the battle.

To be precise, they were Zhu Guoxun's personal soldiers, all of whom were confidants brought from Fujian, and half of the two hundred men knew how to operate artillery.

"Superintendent, the artillery is coming!"

"Bring it over quickly!"

Twenty Franco cannons were all purchased from Zheng Zhilong at a high price. It took more than half a year to finally arrive in Jiangxi, and Zhu Guoxun quickly sent someone to deliver them.

The morning of the fourth day.

Some of the simple fortifications that were damaged on the mountain were repaired overnight.

Twenty Franco machine guns were carried to the hillside for assembly and began firing at the fortifications and positions.

"Boom boom boom!"

The first round was a test firing, and only one shell hit the target.

A few hundred steps away from Hu Dinggui, a gap was opened in a simple fortification in the defensive area of ​​another brigade.

Although the Folan cannon was less powerful, the Datong Army's fortifications were not strong.

"Boom boom boom!"

Another round of salvo fire. The Folan cannon fires very quickly. The standard configuration of an artillery gun is five sub-guns. Each sub-gun can be loaded with ammunition first, and can be fired directly after replacing it. It is somewhat similar to the magazine of a rifle.

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In that position, two of the thirty-man brigade were killed by artillery shells in an instant, and another had his arm broken off.

The other soldiers fled one after another.

"Boom boom boom!"

Another volley.

Only one person was killed this time, but the morale of the Datong defenders dropped quickly. They were considered elite soldiers if they did not collapse on the spot.

"Defend my hometown and protect my fields!"

The scholar Wan Huaxin began to attack the mountain with his self-recruited local warriors. After entering the battle on the first day, he had rested for two days and two nights.

"Boom boom boom!"

As the officers and soldiers charged, another round of artillery hit them.

The Xiangyong was recharging his energy, and while his morale was greatly boosted, he also felt a little guilty, fearing that he would be accidentally injured by his own artillery.

Of course, the artillery did not dare to fire again. I took the opportunity to dismantle and carry it away, cool the barrel, and planned to aim at another position and fire.

"Get up, get up, get in formation!"

Most of the fortifications here have been demolished. More than twenty Datong soldiers quickly got up and formed a defensive formation.

Huang Yao received the emergency report and sent a reserve team of thirty people to support.

The wolf's sword poked wildly, and the warriors who attacked the mountain did not dare to step forward.

"Rope bolt!"

Wan Huaxin roared, and these local warriors suddenly took out their newly invented weapons.

This kind of weapon is a rope tied to a length of bamboo pole, and a stone is tied to the end of the rope. Just wave the bamboo pole, and the stone will drive the rope to rotate, and it can easily disturb the wolf. To put it bluntly, it is a thing specially designed to deal with wolf soldiers.

Under the violent drag, a Wolf Guard soldier was caught off guard and was dragged down with weapons. He was shot several times and died in an instant.

The rest of the wolf warriors whose weapons were entangled either gave up their weapons or held firm.

"kill!"

The remaining Xiangyong took the opportunity to charge, but the Tengpai players quickly blocked the attack, and the spearmen began to jab at Xiangyong.

"Kill the thief Yasuda!"

“Farm and eat!”

Soldiers from both sides shouted slogans and fought with real swords and guns.

"Oh, my hand!"

"Run away!"

Only a dozen people died, and the group of rural warriors began to collapse.

The supervising team stood ready to prevent them from escaping further, and another team of local warriors immediately took over.

However, the soldiers of Datong could not rest. After repeated battles, all of them were exhausted.

Huang Liangying, who had followed Zhao Han as early as in Wuxing Town, was only a captain in charge of thirty men due to lack of ability. His hands holding the gun barrel were trembling, and he warned his subordinates in a hissing voice: "Hold on, hold on again."

In a few days, reinforcements from the main town will arrive!"

After repelling three waves of attacks in a row, a gap suddenly appeared on the side, but the rattan player was distracted due to fatigue.

"kill!"

Eight townships bravely attacked the position, and three Datong soldiers fell instantly.

Huang Liangying immediately filled the gap, raised his gun and stabbed one person to death. He was also stabbed in the thigh. Another gun stabbed his waist, but the cotton armor blocked most of the force. Huang Liangying put the gun back and then stabbed him again.

Turn over one person.

Collapsed, this team of country warriors collapsed again.

While the supervising team prevented the rout, another team of local warriors bypassed the rout and hurriedly attacked from the side.

The morale of these country warriors is very low, and they will collapse if they die a few more times.

At the same time, their morale was very high. Even when their friendly forces were defeated, they were able to rush forward and continue fighting.

"kill!"

Huang Liangying was injured in two places. Taking advantage of the newly arrived Xiang Yong's unsteady footing, he led his troops directly out of the position.

Another captain who was fighting side by side saw this situation and led his troops to fight out.

More than 40 Datong soldiers descended the mountain like tigers. The more than 300 newly arrived local warriors were so frightened that they turned around and fled, and even the command team was routed.

However, when they chased them further down, two thousand Xiang Yong were waiting in a tight formation. The defeated Xiang Yong could only escape around the military formation.

Huang Liangying did not dare to pursue anymore and led his troops back to their positions. This kind of war of attrition could not cause a major rout.

While the enemy was reorganizing their attack, Huang Liangying counted the number of people. Eleven of his team of thirty people had been killed, and several others were injured. The casualty rate was close to 50%.

If Xiang Yong had fought harder, the Datong Army might have collapsed.

This position was of particular interest because it was chosen as the first target for artillery attack.

Zhu Xieyuan held up the telescope sent yesterday to watch the whole battle. His scalp was numb immediately after seeing it. Under normal circumstances, he should have been defeated long ago!

Each time, 300 village warriors took turns attacking the position garrisoned by 60 people, and that position also suffered several rounds of artillery fire.

As a result, several groups of officers and soldiers were killed and defeated, but the rebels were still able to hold on.

Although there is a terrain advantage, the morale is too ridiculous.

How to fight this kind of battle?

Zhu Xieyuan had never encountered such rebels. He felt that there was something wrong with his tactics, and immediately ordered: "Don't fight anymore in the northwest. Surround three and one is missing, leaving the rebels to go down the mountain and jump into the river to escape."

After repelling the attack of the officers and soldiers again, Huang Liangying was injured again, and finally two brigades came to change the defense.

"Old Huang, you guys retreat and rest." The new captain said.
To be continued...