On the other side, Li Sheng was busy upgrading the territory's industries, upgrading the army under his command, and establishing a naval fleet. He was busy for a full seven to eight days before he completed the initial planning.
What he needed to do next was to increase the investment and continue to expand the scale of the industry.
On the other side, at the South Pass defense line.
The old general of the Manchu Golden State Guards, Bululu, didn't know that the South Pass guards had not only quietly replaced half of their elites, but they had also upgraded their equipment as quickly as possible.
All the archers had changed to muskets.
At the same time, more than a dozen cannons that had been urgently forged were also transported to the front line.
He would wait for the right time to launch a counterattack against the Qing army.
At this moment, the old Tartar, Bruru, felt that everything was going according to his plan.
Under the continuous attack of tens of thousands of serfs and cannon fodder for seven to eight days, the South Pass garrison must be exhausted!
Moreover, he didn't see anything wrong.
After seven or eight days of continuous attacks, they still could not do anything to the South Pass defense line.
They didn't break through any part of the defense line at the South Pass!
This made him and all the Tartars under his command feel that these rebel troops had already exceeded their usual performance!
They even thought highly of the Southern Pass guards.
He felt that the Dongjiang Army led by Li Sheng had indeed come prepared.
Otherwise, how could he withstand such a long attack and not waver at all?
This was much stronger than the Ming army in the south!
This wasn't the arrogance of the Manchu Tartars, but the truth!
Using serfs and Han civilians as cannon fodder to carry out fierce battles had always been the tactic of the Manchu Tartars on the battlefield.
It could be said that this move could eat the sky. This trick had been played countless times, and until now, it had never caused the Manchu Tartars to lose.
To be able to endure such a fierce attack for seven to eight days, in the entire Great Ming, among the millions of Ming soldiers, that was already very strong!
Even the Ming army that ruled the world was like this, let alone the remnants of the Dongjiang Army.
Logically speaking, the Southern Pass guards should be exhausted.
Moreover, how many people could there be in the Southern Pass?
No matter how deep the Dongjiang Army's foundation was and how well prepared they were, they could only produce a thousand elites at most.
In addition, thousands of young men were mobilized from Lushun Peninsula.
This was already the limit of the Dongjiang Army!
After being attacked for so many days, the old Tartar Brulu didn't believe that the Dongjiang Army's remaining troops weren't exhausted.!
His stamina had probably been exhausted long ago, right?!
With this in mind, the old Tartar Bruru felt that the time was ripe. He could not continue to delay.
He immediately gathered his subordinates and said with a calm and confident expression,"Everyone, the time is ripe!”
"The attack of tens of thousands of serfs lasted for seven to eight days. The Dongjiang Army on the other side must have been exhausted!”
"Next, I'll give them another ruthless blow. It'll be the time for us, the Eight Banners Warriors, to display our divine courage and break through the Southern Pass!”
All the Tartar leaders were delighted to hear this.
Tens of thousands of serfs were almost exhausted.
However, the defense line of the Southern Pass had not been shaken. They were anxious and heartbroken.
After all, if these serfs were all dead, there would be no one to farm for them.
After waiting for seven or eight days, he finally heard Bruhlou say that the time was right. They were going to enter the battlefield and break through the Southern Pass.
They were all very excited!
They all heaved a sigh of relief as they felt that they had finally made it through.
As for objections?
They did not object at all!
Moreover, none of the Tartar leaders believed that the garrison could still hold on after seven to eight days of exhausting tens of thousands of serfs!
If he wanted to endure, he would need a large number of troops and rations, right?
However, how could a mere Lushun Peninsula, a tiny place, have enough troops and rations?
Originally, the rations they had left for Lushun Peninsula were at their limits. Many of the old, weak, sick, and disabled would starve to death.
Therefore, even if the Dongjiang Army took over all the grain in the Lushun Peninsula without any losses, it would still not be enough.
Furthermore, he had to organize thousands of people to build a defense line in the South Pass and fight a fierce battle?
War meant the consumption of large amounts of food!
Therefore, the Dongjiang Army was in dire need of rations!
Now that it was winter, even if he wanted to farm, he couldn't!
As for asking for help?
The Ming army did not even have enough rations.!
Furthermore, the main force of the Qing Dynasty was currently raiding Bei Zhili. They had even gone south to the Jiaodong Peninsula.
At this moment, the Jiaodong Peninsula across the sea was in chaos and could not even protect itself.
Where would they have the strength to support?
Under such circumstances, none of the Tartars would think that the South Pass garrison could still hold on!
There was no food to eat, so what was the point of cooking!
The rebel army on the other side was probably not just exhausted. It was even more likely that they were so hungry that they were about to eat up the grass and soil!
At the thought of this, almost all the Tartar leaders couldn't help but laugh.
All of them praised the old Tartar, Bruru,"Your Excellency is wise, Your Excellency has divine foresight!!”
"If we don't move a single soldier, we will make the enemy army exhausted, run out of food and grass, and collapse without fighting!”
These Tartars naturally had no sense of shame and regarded the tens of thousands of serfs and the two thousand Han soldiers as nothing. As long as their soldiers did not go into battle, it meant that they did not use a single soldier!
They shamelessly and crazily flattered him.
The old tartar Bruulu enjoyed the flattery with a smile on his face. After he was flattered enough, he coughed lightly and said seriously,"The war is more important. Immediately gather the warriors of the Eight Banners and try to break through the Southern Pass as soon as possible!”
With this order, the entire Tartar camp began to move.
The Tartar Eight Banners soldiers began to get into formation with serious expressions and killing intent.
At the same time, they ruthlessly pushed the serfs onto the battlefield again and sent them as cannon fodder!
This time, under the supervision of the Manchu Tartars, their attacks were even more ferocious.
Wave after wave, without stopping!
In order to break through the defenders and make it easier for them to charge into the formation, they even sent the remaining Han soldiers without hesitation.
The continuous attacks were indeed very effective.
As time passed, many ballistae and trebuchets on the fortresses on the mountain peak misfired.
Either the ballistae and stone shells were used up, or the ballistae and catapults had been fired for a long time and were damaged.
The long-range firepower covered the area, and the firepower rapidly decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The eyes of the Tartars behind them lit up, and they began to look eager to try.
As for the large number of fallen serfs and the corpses of the Han soldiers, they simply turned a blind eye.
Weren't these cannon fodders used to attract the defending troops 'firepower when they were off?
As long as they could reduce the firepower density of the defenders, the cannon fodder would be able to play its role.
Not only that, but even the killing efficiency of the close-combat troops on the front line of defense was also greatly reduced.
It was no longer as stable as a mountain.
Instead, it was on the verge of collapse, as if it was about to be broken through at any moment.
This wasn't an act by the Southern Pass garrison, but the truth.
With so many troops invested, even if they attacked from above, it would still take a lot of effort, right?
As he frantically slashed the spear, his stamina was rapidly consumed.
After all, he was made of flesh and blood, and he didn't have the superpower of being tireless.
Thus, seeing this scene, the eyes of the calm old Tartar, Bruru, lit up. His face was filled with impatience as he shouted," Eight Banners Warriors, attack!!"
"Kill them!"
"Break through the Southern Pass!"
"Kill the rebel army!"
"Slaughter the remaining Dongjiang Army!"
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