Chapter 556

These hot-air balloons that suddenly appeared in the sky were soon discovered by them. There are more soldiers kneeling on the ground membrane. It's even more difficult for them to learn any culture. This is the first time to see a hot-air balloon. It's strange if they don't have a little fear and tension.

When they knelt down and worshipped, they heard bursts of cheers from the army opposite, and saw that soldiers in mercenary uniforms were pointing at them in the hot-air balloon in the sky. As long as they were not fools, they knew what was going on.

"This is an army sent by mercenaries. Have they been recognized by heaven and want to destroy us?"

"Even God has to take care of them. How can we fight this war?"

"Wherever we hide, they can see clearly. Don't we still have to be targets?"

The voices of the soldiers are getting louder and louder, which has had a great impact, and the morale of the army has also fallen to the lowest point at this moment.

The generals of the army of the first Shang Dynasty, while feeling incredible, were more concerned about the morale of the army. At present, they wanted to suppress this panic. Someone proposed to use a fire gun to shoot down the balloons in the world. As long as this was successful, all the previous panic would go with the wind.

But although the vision is clear, it is impossible to hit the hot-air balloon in the sky with the distance of fire gun or the distance of bow and arrow.

How can a fire gun with an effective range of only 100 meters hit a hot-air balloon 150 meters away? Not to mention shooting at the sky, which further shortens their range.

There was a burst of gunfire, and bows and arrows broke through the air, but in the end there was no news and no response.

First, Shang took the lead in firing the first shot, and then it was time for the mercenaries to fight back. Under the command of air hot-air balloons, where there are enemies and how many are there, they are exposed completely and clearly.

Which trench has a large number of enemies and should drop grenades; Which trench has only two or three enemies who can rush directly to fight bayonets; What other trenches are just as they are. In fact, there are no enemies, so they can be occupied directly, and so on.

Mercenaries advance step by step in an orderly manner. From time to time, it will be accompanied by the sound of grenade bombs, and then the sound of gunfire.

I thought that with these trenches to protect me, I could beat back the mercenaries, or at least have a fair share of the battle. But because of the sudden addition of hot-air balloons, everything they prepared seemed so ridiculous. Just three hours later, hundreds of trenches were occupied, and nearly 10000 Shang's soldiers were killed or captured.

This kind of attack speed, like divine speed, completely disrupted the deployment of Shang's army. After retreating again and again, the morale of the army was turbulent. Some soldiers who didn't want to die began to retreat, became deserters, dropped their weapons and fled to the rear. Others simply hung up white flags in the trenches, surrendered and became prisoners.

It was like a plague spreading. The morale of Shang's army was gradually disintegrated, and then it was like a breach of a levee, and finally became an ocean.

Prepared for years of trench defense, it was cracked only six hours later. Such a speed even Yang Chendong, who had already prepared, felt surprised.

Of course, Yang Chendong still ignored people's respect and fear for heaven and earth at that time. In fact, from the moment the hot-air balloon appeared, the other party's morale had been lax, and failure was sooner or later. They feel that mercenaries are loved by heaven and earth. Isn't it disrespectful to fight against them?

The speed of the army's attack was beyond the imagination of both sides. Outside Keelung port, the Navy also launched an attack at 9 a.m.

Unlike the army, the Navy, under the command of division commander Kaohsiung, launched a relentless artillery attack.

It didn't mean to enter the wharf of the port. Three kilometers away, the gunfire was as if it didn't want money, which disappointed the soldiers who were still preparing to attack the first Shang's sea ship with the other party.

Among the more than 200 seagoing ships, some are good, not small in size and high in value. In their view, this is the bait. I'm afraid anyone who sees such a good ship won't want to let go easily and want to take it for their own use.

If you have such an idea, you must play close combat and meat fight. In that case, their Xiangyang gun with an attack distance of only one mile can work. Maybe they can fight a difficult problem?

But who would have thought that people didn't mean to take advantage at all. A shell fell like rain, hit the port and sank countless sea ships; It hit the dock, and the Xiangyang guns standing there were also lifted into the air.

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, they will land eventually, and then it's time for us to fight back." the Shang generals guarding here still hold a glimmer of hope. He believed that mercenaries did not want to destroy these ships, but wanted to occupy them. Even if it is occupation, it must launch a crowd attack. As long as the army behind them can block mercenaries with the help of staggered trenches, they may turn over here.

It's just a pity that general Shang is destined to be disappointed. Because the army he gave high hopes failed before them. Not only did 50000 army surrender 30000 people and thousands died in the war, but more than 10000 others have lost Hsinchu, Yilan and other places one after another and returned to xinbeifu.

It seems that only when we return to the high city surrounded by walls can we be safer.

When the news of the army's defeat came back to the port, it was noon the next day. When the general waiting here risked being killed by gunfire at any time and heard the information of the great defeat of the army, he sighed up to the sky and returned to Xinbei city with a group of soldiers hiding everywhere.

So far, in just two days, all the defenses on Shang's outer line were declared to have failed, and all of them returned to xinbeifu. For a time, the military strength reached nearly 80000.

When the mercenary army came to the new North mansion, they saw the closed six city gates.

"Quickly surround here, clean up any hidden dangers and enemies that may exist, and kill those who do not fear surrender!" Leng song, division commander of Lengfeng army's first division, issued a military order, and thousands of Lengfeng and auxiliary soldiers began to get busy.

On the fourth day of the war, Keelung Port changed hands. After all the obstacles were cleared, the Navy's ships finally entered, and then the gun pointed to Xinbei mansion. From here, the extended strike distance of artillery has reached Xinbei mansion.

On the fifth day of the war, Yang Chendong came to Xinbei mansion without delay. That is, there are six city gates here, so it can be seen that it is a big city. I don't want such a big city to be destroyed by gunfire. Yang Chendong pointed forward and said majestically, "Minister Yang, it's up to you next."

Minister Yang, Yang Shan, was originally a waiter of the Ministry of rites of the Ming Dynasty. He was saved by Yang Chendong when the civil Castle changed. He arrived in Nanjing with Yingzong Zhuqi Town, that is, after the establishment of the Nanming Dynasty in Ying Tianfu, he worked as a waiter of the Ministry of rites. Only because he offended Liu De, the Minister of state, he had no choice but to go to Beiming. He was saved by Yang Chendong and sent to chiembedded city. After that, he served as foreign minister with his own ability.

Yang Shanshan is eloquent. It's really appropriate to send him to the first Shang family to persuade him to surrender.

Since he came to chixian City, Yang Shan has opened his eyes. Later, because he had an old relationship with Yu Qian, he was recommended as foreign minister.

Yang Shan, who has a strong heart and wants to work hard, has few skills after taking office. For nothing else, chixian has no foundation at all. How can we say diplomacy? Although there are many countries dealing with at sea on weekdays, those people are not qualified to visit the island at all. He is a minister in vain.

Until now, I finally have the opportunity to show it well, or at the bottom of Yang Chendong's eyelids, I know how noble the young sixth young master is in the naked city. How can he not want to show it well?

Yang Shan, who was named, didn't even think about it at this time, let alone consider whether his life would be in danger after entering the new North mansion. After straightening his clothes, he strode towards the city gate with two cold fronts responsible for protecting him.

Yang Shan revealed his identity when he arrived at the gate. After waiting for about a column of incense, he was able to enter the city with a bamboo basket put down from the tower.

"Young master, is he OK?" looking at Yang Shan and two attendants entering the city, Hu mang asked with some worry.

"You always have to try." Yang Chendong smiled, making people unable to see what he thought in his heart. If it weren't for the sake of not wanting to destroy the six gate new North mansion, considering that most of the people in the city are descendants of Han people, there would be no need to attack the city directly.

If you can win without a knife and gun, it is the best. As for whether the king of Suntech will be bad for Yang Shan, Yang Chendong is still a little confident. Unless they die, the whole country will die. Otherwise, it's really bold to kill envoys under such circumstances.

If they really had such courage, they would not have stayed under the blockade of mercenaries for three years, but would have worked hard to break through.

Besides, after entering the city, Yang Shan kept his chest up and walked. Even under the care of a group of first Shang soldiers, he still didn't frown. Instead, he showed his prestige as an envoy and didn't lose the reputation of a mercenary.