Qiao Xuenan rode a horse out of Pyongyang.
Four battalions of the Imperial Guard were stationed in the city. But in case of accidents, two more infantry battalions were stationed outside the city. When he heard the warning sound of the suona coming from outside the city, he immediately rode to the infantry battalion outside the city.
Li Yanxi was commanding the infantry battalion outside the city. The squad leader who had made a meritorious contribution in the first battle had been promoted all the way to regimental commander. But Zhou Qingfeng eventually found that this method of promotion was completely unhelpful and did no good to anyone. Li Yanxi was kicked to Jinzhou University for six months of intensive study and was finally demoted to command an infantry battalion.
When Qiao Xuenan arrived at the barracks with a dozen staff officers he had found, Li Yanxi had just gathered the troops. When the latter saw Qiao Xuenan appear, he immediately asked, "What happened?"
"At present, we only know that a foreign fleet has appeared on the river. I've asked several North Korean officials, and they all said that it should be a tortoiseshell ship sent by the south's fake king, Li Hui." Qiao Xuenan only heard the warning sound of the suona and did not know the specifics of the military situation. He shouted to Li Yanxi, "Send out your cavalry and have them scout in the direction of the river bank."
"My cavalry has already gone out," Li Yanxi said. "My battalion has also been organized and is ready to move at any time."
"Then let's wait until the news is clear." Qiao Xuenan was currently equivalent to a staff officer sent by the brigade headquarters to strengthen the commanding ability of each battalion. In the absence of Zhou Qingfeng's personal intervention, he could only discuss it with the commanders of each battalion.
In the barracks, all the soldiers had been mobilized. Several barracks cannons were also ready to attack at any time. And as time passed, the sound of suona rang out in the city again. Another infantry battalion and an artillery company went out of the city to provide support. The other two infantry battalions and the remaining artillerymen guarded the city as reserves and were also responsible for suppressing the situation in the city.
More than ten minutes later, as the reconnaissance cavalry continued to go back and forth, the situation of the battlefield gradually became clear — a fleet of the Li Consortium's puppet dynasty had appeared from the south of the Datong River. They had taken the risk of entering the narrow river, and it seemed that they had come specifically to destroy the newly built dock.
A group of North Korean infantry appeared from the south, numbering around two to three thousand. They had already broken through the blockade of the outer security forces and were heading in the direction of Pyongyang. Pyongyang was, after all, North Korea's territory. Zhou Qingfeng had only been here for a month. Although he had won over a lot of people's hearts, there were still many who secretly tipped off the Li family's regime.
Qiao Xuenan and the other staff officers heaved a sigh of relief when they found out that the enemy only had two to three thousand people. They reported to Zhou Qingfeng, hoping that the Grand Marshal would personally command them. But Zhou Qingfeng, on the city wall, held a teacup and ordered, "You want me to command such a small number of enemies? You can discuss it among yourselves. Just send more cannons to deal with the tortoiseshell ships on the river. "
That's true …
Zhou Qingfeng's calmness gave all the Imperial Guard commanders the greatest support. The three infantry battalions and one artillery battery outside the city immediately formed an attack group. They were led by Li Yanxi, Qiao Xuenan, and other officers and staff officers to form a joint command center. They quickly left the barracks in carriages and headed south of Pyongyang.
Considering that Zhou Qingfeng said that more cannons should be sent to deal with the tortoiseshell ships, the joint command center ordered the independent artillery unit and eight cannons to be deployed in the direction of the port. They themselves only brought the remaining four cannons of the three battalions to face the North Korean infantry that was rapidly approaching. The three battalions did not go too far. They were on the flank of the port, about a kilometer away from Pyongyang.
The marching formation turned into a combat formation, and the three infantry phalanxes stood steadily. The attached cavalry was constantly monitoring the enemy's movements, and the four cannons were placed on the left and right wings, forming a crossfire that steadily covered the area within a kilometer in front of the formation. The terrain around Pyongyang was open, and the range of fire between the farmland was very good.
The North Korean infantry followed the fleet and came along the Taedong River. After alerting the guards on the periphery, they sped up their march. When the battle started in the direction of the port, the 3,000 North Korean infantry formed a line in front of the intercepting phalanxes. They stopped more than 500 meters away and began to change into a horizontal battle formation. Then …
They did not come up.
Qiao Xuenan and the other staff officers raised their binoculars to observe their opponents. They were very curious why the enemies who came by sea did not come forward at the last moment. He could not help but ask his colleagues, "What are these guys doing? Don't they know that they are alone and should end the battle quickly? "
This was clearly a violation of military principles!
Zhou Qingfeng's' Martial Arts Chessboard 'was left in the military department of Jinzhou University. Students who went there for advanced studies would almost always use the' Martial Arts Chessboard 'to hone their ability to lead troops in battle. This was also the reason why they could complete a certain level of military command even though they were relatively uneducated. It was because they had experience in simulations and exercises.
The longer the standoff dragged on, the artillery soldiers on the two flanks could not help but first ask for permission to fight, saying that the enemy was already within range of the cannons. Should they try to fight a few rounds?
The rookie commanding officers and staff officers considered waiting for the enemy to get within 100 meters before using the artillery to bombard them. Some even wanted to repeat the miracle of Zhou Qingfeng's' Thirty Meter Duel of Courage 'and enjoy a round of gunfire and spear attacks.
But the enemy did not come up. Not only did they not come up, but they also felt vaguely uneasy. The formation that they had painstakingly arranged was showing signs of collapse. The military officers who were waiting in formation could not help but lament, "If we knew these guys were so slow and hesitant, we would not have faced them head-on. With this time, we could have set up an ambush or attacked from the side. "
Li Yanxi even joked, "I really want to run over and shout to those idiots, 'Don't worry and come over, we promise we won't fire the first shot.'" These words caused a burst of laughter. Although it was funny, the cavalry in charge of scouting the surroundings sent new information — a team of North Korean security forces and North Korean workers had appeared behind the enemy.
What?
Could it be that someone in the security forces was colluding with these enemies?
However, the bodyguard replied, "There are only about five hundred security troops gathered here, but their numbers are increasing rapidly. Several security forces in the surroundings are being mobilized. Their commander asked us not to attack and to give them this' chance to prove our loyalty and ability '. "
The leading officers of the North Korean security forces were all sent out by the Imperial Guard to keep the indigenous troops under control. However, the actions of the security forces were far beyond the Imperial Guard's expectations. The security forces, which were mainly made up of North Korean civilians, did not hesitate to fight for the credit.
"Motherf * cker, fire!" As the temporary commander of the joint command center, Li Yanxi no longer hesitated. He shouted angrily, "Tell those security forces to f * ck off. Don't even think about snatching the credit from us, the Imperial Guard."
Four cannons immediately began to fire rapidly, and the rumbling of the cannons split the clear sky. The lead pellets of the solid shells flew out of the muzzle and ricocheted toward the enemy 500 meters away. However, the cannons only fired twice before they had to stop …
The sound of the cannons was like a horn that spurred the entire battlefield to attack. Before the Lee Consortium's infantry could crumble under the bombardment, the North Korean security forces that were blocking their path of retreat took action when they heard the sound of the cannons. The security forces were so excited that they screamed. Even though they only had a fraction of the enemy's strength, they still charged forward stubbornly.
"These idiots, aren't they afraid of being killed by our cannons? Is there a need to fight so hard for the credit? " Li Yanxi also opened his binoculars and saw rows of security forces swarming out with their muskets. They uniformly ran to the back of the enemy and opened fire at a distance of dozens of meters. As a result, they were completely within the range of the Imperial Guard's cannons.
Li Yanxi cursed angrily, but more and more North Korean security forces and even North Korean workers ran over. Their military skills were not high, and their formation was disorderly. Many of the security forces did not even bring their muskets with them. They just grabbed some random sticks and forks along with the workers and ran over.
"Are these North Koreans crazy? They're actually not afraid of death and are standing in front of our guns. "The guards of the three infantry battalions were also baffled. When the security forces appeared behind them, they immediately changed their formation to prevent them from suddenly switching sides. But in fact, these North Koreans were charging toward the Lee Consortium's infantry troops without any regard for their lives. It seemed like they had a deep hatred for them.
Among the attacking Lee Consortium's infantry troops, Kim Yi, who had once served as Lee Sun-Sin's bodyguard, took the initiative to go ashore and take command. Faced with the incoming security forces, he could only shout at the top of his lungs, "We're the King of North Korea's men. We're the Duke of Chungwu's men. We're all North Koreans. We're here to save you. We're the ones who belong to the same country. "
The 3,000 Lee Consortium infantry troops had been floating on the sea for more than half a month before crossing the ocean to Pyongyang to fight. They had decided to sacrifice themselves for their country with the belief that they would die. They did not lose their courage to fight even after being fired at by the artillery. However, they soon discovered that their enemies were not the Ming pirates at all, but the security forces and migrant workers who had been recruited around Pyongyang.
North Korea was mountainous, but there were large agricultural areas around Pyongyang. The water conservancy conditions there were not bad, so there was always food growing in the fields. After Zhou Qingfeng took over Pyongyang, he casually arrested all the local North Korean officials and prepared to resettle them. At the same time, he also casually sent out security forces to distribute local food to the poor to stabilize the people's hearts.
Now that the Lee Consortium's North Korean army had returned, they were immediately treated like a homecoming group that was hated by the people. The people at the bottom were uneducated, so it was useless to talk about principles. They only cared about immediate benefits.
The old bodyguard, Kim Yi, thought that he would be able to attract the people of Pyongyang to join his expeditionary army by using the banner of Duke of Chungwu. But no matter how he shouted in front of the formation, the people who shot at him were his own people. In the face of the security forces soldiers who fired at him, he shouted with all his might, "Are you out of your mind? Why are you helping those Ming pirates? "
"You dog officials, don't even think about coming back to bully us. We want to eat plain rice too. " A short security force soldier with a ferocious expression came up with a matchlock and shouted as he opened fire at Kim Yi.
Kim Yi was old, so he kept retreating and did not take any offensive stance. However, the North Koreans around him attacked desperately regardless of anything and kept consuming his defensive spiritual power. This shot broke through his defense and hit his thigh.
Blood gushed out of his thigh, and Kim Yi had to kneel on one knee as he struggled to fend off the attacks of his own people. He looked back and saw that the 3,000 troops he had brought were also surrounded. The North Koreans who besieged them were all crazy, and every move they made was aimed at killing their own people.
"No, you can't do this. You stupid people will regret it. You should have fought the Ming pirates with us. We are Duke of Chungwu's team, and you killed your own heroes. "
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