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Chapter 1294 Battle

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    There is a saying that "there is strength in numbers", which is actually not accurate. At least we need to add "one heart and one heart" to make this statement true.

    Not only do we need a large number of people, but we also need to be united in order to exert great power.

    If we put it in a scientific way, "being united" means "high mobilization power". Mobilization power is the key to the strength of a group's combat effectiveness.  A group with strong mobilization power can defeat the weak and the strong, and the few can defeat the many.  This is why pirates and bandits can easily defeat the official army whose numbers and equipment are far superior to theirs.

    ¡° But when Mr. Zhao mobilized officials and large households in Chaozhou Prefecture, the situation immediately changed.

    The mobilization power in Chaozhou City has been greatly improved. Big families donated money and materials one after another to prevent the people from fleeing, and led their children to Sima Jia to wait for dispatch.

    Zhao Shouzheng¡¯s eyes almost dropped when he saw the men from each family shouting slogans, pushing and pulling, and bringing black and thick artillery pieces to the top of the city.

    "Is this ridiculous, ah? What do they take the "Da Ming Law" for?" He complained in a low voice to Wu Chengen who was standing aside.  The imperial court prohibited people from holding firecrackers, let alone artillery.

    "I originally thought that the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan were too much, but when I arrived in Lingnan, I saw that Gu Dadong and the others were just little white rabbits, okay?"

    "Can Southern Zhili compare with Lingnan? The sky is high here and the emperor is far away, and firearms are easy to obtain." Wu Chengen was not surprised and said: "Whether it is muskets or artillery, the quality made in Guangdong is higher than that made by the government. I think back then.  When Hu Meilin was fighting against the Japanese, he even specially invited folk craftsmen from Foshan to Nanjing to teach gun-making skills."

    "Hey, they exposed everything about this guy. In addition to trying their best to defend the city, I'm afraid they also want to give Sima a show of strength." Pan Jixun on the side interjected with gloating: "Your boy often says that the truth is only  They are within the range of the cannon. If you want to attack them in the future, you have to be careful whether you will be blasted into the sky by a cannon."

    "Scared?" Mr. Zhao said in disbelief: "Do they dare to fire at Tongzhi Yamen?"

    Halfway through his words, he suddenly thought of his boss, Magistrate Li, and the corners of his mouth twitched, unable to speak any further.

    "Don't think so far, Dong Weng. With these cannons here, at least we are more confident about defending the city now." Wu Cheng'en hurriedly comforted Mr. Zhao and said, "Let's go through the hurdle in front of us first."

    "That's true." Mr. Zhao adjusted his mentality instantly and said loudly to the attendants around him: "We have all the people, money, food, and firearms needed to defend the city. Now I invite you to show your skills!"

    "Here!" Everyone responded in unison and immediately split up according to plan.

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    The combat policy of this Chaozhou defense battle is very simple, which is to ¡®keep the walls strong and clear the fields, and stand firm and wait for help¡¯!

    In the battle meeting before entering Chaozhou, Xu Wei pointedly pointed out that Zeng Yiben, a giant bandit that Fujian and Guangdong provinces had jointly encircled and suppressed for many years, was already much weaker than before. The reason why he was able to gather 50,000 people this time was entirely because  Because of the civil strife in Chaozhou.  Let all the sea owners see the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.  Only one book can respond to a hundred responses.

    That¡¯s why the sea masters came in such a hurry, just to see if there was any chance to make a profit.  Therefore, it can be easily expected that their food and preparations will definitely be insufficient, let alone ready for a tough battle.

    Therefore, as long as the wall is strong and the field is clear, and the enemy's three axes are defended, the offensive of this ragtag group will immediately be reduced, and the difficulty of defense will naturally be reduced.

    Then when reinforcements arrive, the bandits will retreat like boiling soup and snow.

    Xu Wei decided on the overall policy and left it alone.  Wu Chengen formed a command post with two old Pans, worked out a detailed battle plan together, and divided the 500 followers into several groups to act according to the plan.

    The logistics team is responsible for taking over and distributing supplies, the ordnance team is responsible for maintaining weapons and rushing to make gunpowder, the internal liaison team is responsible for grasping the wind direction in the city and connecting with officials and gentry; the propaganda team is responsible for promoting and mobilizing the common people

    In terms of actual combat, a military group was formed by the anti-Japanese veterans in the escort, responsible for commanding soldiers and rural warriors to fight.  There is also an investigation team outside the city, monitoring Zeng Yibu and any disturbances near Chaozhou City

    They even formed a civil engineering team, led by several technicians from the Agricultural College and two thousand civilians, to demolish the privately built shops and houses outside the city wall, preventing Zeng Yiben's people from using these houses as cover.  .  He also moved all the usable materials back to the city, and transported the bricks, stones and wooden beams to the top of the city to use as rolling stones and wood.  To prevent pirates from using local materials to build siege equipment.

    Now it was the turn of the Chaozhou officials and gentry to be stunned. Most of them had been officials. Even those who had not been officials were still the heads of the family. Naturally, they knew that the more detailed the division of labor, the more difficult it would be to cooperate and coordinate.

    Like Zhao Erye, I first arrived,The area outside Jimen has developed into a bustling market.

    Da Jinya¡¯s plan is to take a small boat to land, use the cover of those private houses, get close to the city wall, and explore the truth first.  Everyone in their profession is smooth and smooth, and no one dares to be tough.  All the real men who dared to stand upright were killed by the army

    Before the fleet even docked, the roar of cannons rang out from the top of the city. More than a dozen artillery pieces fired at the same time, causing pillars of water to stand on the river. The momentum was truly astonishing.

    Although it did not cause any damage, it shocked the pirates.

    ¡°Quickly, get ashore and find a house to block us!¡± Da Jinya hurriedly shouted an order and ordered his men to row as hard as they could.

    The pirates used all their strength to row the boat to the river, then abandoned the boat and landed, holding their heads and running towards the nearest row of houses.

    They had just rushed to the base of the wall, and before they could take a breath, they felt their feet suddenly tremble, and then they were blown up to the sky with an earth-shaking loud noise

    ps. It¡¯s the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. I¡¯ve sorted out my thoughts today, mainly to calm down, so I¡¯ll update first.  Will make up for the third update tomorrow.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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