Of course, he couldn't let the noble Eight Banners Lord test the firepower of the rebel army.
At this time, the Han soldiers they brought along were the ones who showed their value.
At this time, if they did not become cannon fodder, who would?
Immediately, hundreds of Han soldiers stepped forward and pushed the shield carts. Under the cover of the shield carts, they began to approach the fortress defense line.
500 meters, 400 meters, 300 meters from the defense line
There was no reaction from the other side.
However, when they were two hundred meters away.
From the fortresses on the mountains of the defensive line, a large number of crossbow bolts shot out. At the same time, catapults opened fire, and rocks rained down from the sky.
The ballistae fired from above with great power. As long as they were hit, the Han soldiers would be strung together like a string of gourds.
The rocks that fell from the sky smashed people into meat paste on the spot.
In a short period of time, dozens of Han soldiers had fallen.
Such a sudden and fierce attack immediately frightened these soldiers, and they scattered in all directions almost uncontrollably.
If they spread out, they would be able to avoid the attacks from the ballistae and catapults.
The casualties had been greatly reduced, and it was not as scary as before.
However, it also meant that there was no longer any offensive power.
It was a joke for a group of disbanded soldiers to pose a threat to the defenders who had the geographical advantage and were looking down from above.
The hundreds of Han soldiers could not form a battle formation and scattered in a hubbub. They did not dare to retreat or advance. They could only stick their butts out and crawl to the ground to avoid the arrows and rocks that were shot from above.
Being beaten up passively and doing nothing!
Seeing this, Bruru frowned and his expression was extremely ugly.
He wasn't angry because the Han army was so scattered and did nothing.
He had always thought of the Han army as brave.
Although they didn't cause any casualties to the defending troops, at least they could test out the defensive firepower of the rebel army, right?
On each mountain fortress, there were at least several ballistae and catapults.
There were hundreds of such fortresses in the entire South Pass defense line.
Although it was impossible for hundreds of fortresses to fire at the same time, it was impossible for them to fire at the same time.
However, at least a dozen fortresses could open fire and attack the attacking team.
A dozen fortresses meant hundreds of catapults.
Such firepower…
If they wanted to rush to the foot of a fortress, they would have to pay a considerable price.
Not to mention, after rushing to the foot of the mountain, he was still in an absolutely weak state of attack.
If they wanted to kill their way from the foot of the mountain to the fortress at the top of the mountain, they would need a lot of lives.
How many soldiers would be needed to build hundreds of such fortresses?
Thinking of this, Bruru had a headache.
The leaders of the Eight Banners Army beside him also had ugly expressions on their faces, and they felt their scalps go numb.
This battle was going to be tough!
They were truly tough bones!
No one was willing to bite the hard bone, but they had no choice.
This was the biggest headache.
"Sir, if we want to break through the rebel army's defense line, we can only use human lives!”
"Or, we can bypass this line of defense by boat and land on Lushun Peninsula!”
The leaders beside him all came up with ideas.
Bruru glared at the person who said that they would bypass the defense line by boat and scolded,""We Banner Soldiers are all landlubbers. Taking a detour by boat, are you courting death?”
"What if the enemy forces sink all our ships?”
"Our entire army was wiped out before we even reached the shore!”
This curse made the Tartar leader shut his mouth.
A group of landlubbers, let alone going ashore, as long as they took a boat, their legs would immediately go weak.
There was no combat power to speak of.
Looking at the leaders under his command, Bruru said angrily,""If we want to charge into Lushun Peninsula, eliminate the rebel army, and take back Lushun Peninsula, there is only one way!”
"That is to crush the defense line of the South Pass!"
"But if we want to gnaw down this hard bone, we need to fill it with countless lives!"
"If we don't break through the defense line and take back Lushun Peninsula, the Banner Lord won't spare us. The Emperor won't spare us either!”
"When the time comes, we'll all be chopped up and fed to the dogs!!”
Hearing this, the leader was immediately frightened and realized the seriousness of the matter.
If they couldn't settle this matter immediately, once the higher-ups found out, none of the Golden State Guards would have a good ending.
The consequences would definitely be severe!
"Alright, go down and make preparations!"
"Let the farmers push the carts, the Han army charge forward, and the flag men hold the line!”
"Pass down the order. In this battle, only advance and no retreat are allowed. Those who retreat will be killed without mercy!”
Helpless, Bululu could only use the tactic of the Manchu Tartars.
That was to use the Han soldiers and farmers under his command as cannon fodder, using their lives to fill the pit!
Such a move was almost always successful on the battlefield.
It didn't matter even if he failed.
In any case, the Han army's soldiers and the Han serfs would be consumed.
Against the Eight Banner Soldiers, they wouldn't cause any casualties.
However, if they could break through the defensive line, then it would be a chance for the Eight Banners Army to show their bravery.
They would charge forward and completely crush the defending army, chasing after the fleeing soldiers.
With this order, the remaining 2,000 Han soldiers gathered together. At the same time, a large number of serfs pushed shield carts onto the battlefield.
The 808-banner Tartars were fiercely supervising the battle from the back.
Seeing this, Zhao Dahai, who was guarding the defense line of the South Pass, immediately knew that the Qing Tartars were getting serious.
He immediately said with a cold expression,"Pass down my order. No one is allowed to hold back. Anyone who attacks our camp is an enemy!"”
On the battlefield, he had to be ruthless!
He was already mentally prepared for the disgusting cannon fodder tactic that the Manchu Tartars had been using.
Fortunately, the soldiers of the First Chiliarchical Institution were all system personnel.
They only listened to orders.
They would kill whoever they were told to.
If there were a large number of Han people in the army, it would be troublesome to face the Tartars 'tricks.
After all, everyone had compassion.
Many Han soldiers were reluctant to kill their own people.
This was also the reason why many cities in Great Ming, which clearly had the strength to defend, were destroyed by the Manchu Tartars using such disgusting tricks.
There was no room for mercy on the battlefield!
With this order, all the soldiers on the South Pass defense line were ready to fight.
All the ballistae and catapults on the fortresses were aimed at the coverage area. Once the Qing army crossed the line, they would fire at full force.
Of course, with such firepower, it was impossible to completely annihilate the attacking Qing army.
This was done to interrupt the Qing army's attack rhythm and block the Qing army's follow-up forces so that they could continue to invest.
It would reduce the pressure on the defending troops at the foot of the mountain who had to engage in close combat.
In all wars, the final deciding factor was the intense slaughter of the infantry troops.
"He's here!"
Seeing the Qing serfs pushing the shield carts, the Han soldiers hid behind the shield carts, covered their bodies, and began to approach the defense line, gradually accelerating.
The Manchu Eight Banners soldiers that were supervising the battle also gradually moved their formation.
All the soldiers on the defense line were shocked. They gripped their weapons tightly and raised their spirits.
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