Chapter 625: Heavy losses

In the face of the ever-changing battlefield situation in front of them, the main position of the Japanese invaders is constantly undergoing various changes as if the weather is unpredictable.

After the powerful power of the heavy artillery and muskets of the Haw Par Army was truly displayed in front of the main general, a heartfelt smile of happiness directly appeared on the main general's face.

If it weren't for a hint of caution before the battle, let the soldiers under his command prepare a large number of shield carts and shields overnight.

The general can say with certainty that under the counterattack of the powerful artillery and muskets of the Haw Par Army, his officers and men will definitely suffer heavy losses. Even so, it was difficult for his soldiers to attack the foot of the city walls.

As the men under their command attacked within a hundred paces of the city wall under the cover of shield carts and shields, the musketeers and gunners in the attacking troops began to fire lead bullets and solid iron balls at the head of the city.

The happy smile on the face of the master general was directly covered by unprecedented confidence.

In his eyes, as long as this kind of blow lasted for a while, the defenders of the Tiger and Leopard Army at the head of the city would suffer heavy losses.

In this case, the melee infantry of the attacking force can rush to the top of the city and grab a breakthrough from the hands of the tiger and leopard army.

However, contrary to expectations, this self-confidence did not last long, and was overshadowed by a trace of worry.

In the face of the sharp attacks of the soldiers under his command, although the defenders of the city suffered heavy losses, they did not fall into chaos because of this, but became more and more courageous. And at the first time, adjust the defensive strategy according to the offensive mode of the soldiers under his command.

Soon, the sharp attack momentum of the soldiers under his command was blocked by the Haw Par Army.

And at this moment, after the grenades that kept flying out of the city exploded outside the city, the worry on the face of the main general was quickly covered with solemnity.

Because, the crisis of grenades exploding together is too big......

In the blink of an eye, thousands of samurai with strong melee ability were blown up......

Not only that, but with the addition of grenades to the battlefield, musketeers, archers, and even gunners were responsible for suppressing and covering...... It also began to be devastated by the Haw Par Army.

Faced with the battle situation in front of him, which can be called a great reversal, the solemn expression on the face of the Japanese lord directly turned heavy.

With a gloomy face, he scolded loudly regardless of his identity: "Baga, the cunning tiger and leopard army, has hidden so many powerful firearms......"

After finishing his sentence, the main general suddenly thought of something, and continued to roar: "No, the warriors who attacked Pyongyang are all samurai who are very good at close combat, and they must not be killed by the Tiger and Par Army just like that...... Their destination should not be outside the city, but on the battlefield of close combat. โ€

"Withdraw the troops, order the samurai to retreat immediately, withdraw from the battlefield......"

On any battlefield, it is easy to attack and difficult to retreat.

Because, in many cases, as soon as the order to retreat is issued, the soldiers who are holding their last breath to launch an attack will directly fall into a situation of defeat because of a long sigh of relief.

The attacking Wako are known for their bushido spirit that is not afraid of death. However, this fierce and undaunted only turned into an attack. Once they receive the order to retreat, the first thing that comes to mind is still to stay alive.

After all, as long as you are human, you will be afraid of death.

Therefore, the order to retreat had just spread among the attacking troops, and many of the Japanese had a look on their faces that they would be trapped after the catastrophe.

Then, without doing anything, he turned around and began to retreat to the rear.

However, what they didn't expect was that the moment they turned around, their backs hidden behind the shield were directly exposed to the muzzle of the Haw Par Armour.

The expressions of the aftermath didn't last long before the whistling buckshot shot into the back of their hearts.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of would-be robbers fell at the moment when they turned around and retreated.

Even so, the other wouldn't hesitate to give up their shields and retreat.

After all, during the retreat, it was impossible to carry a shield of hundreds of pounds.

When the Japanese attacking troops left behind a large number of corpses and siege equipment, the wolf bรจi withdrew from the battlefield.

The gunfire, which had been roaring for half an hour, finally stopped......

Facing a tragic battlefield outside the city, Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and decisively ordered: "Clean up the battlefield immediately and unify the losses...... If nothing else, our losses in this battle will be very large. โ€

The main position of the Japanese invaders was faced with the fact that at a glance it was clear that more than half of the attacking troops were missing. The chief general also had a gloomy face and ordered his subordinates to count the losses.

Soon, the commander of the 7th Division, who had been busy for half an hour, rushed to the city and found Zhao Yun, who had been standing in the city tower, motionless and observing the Japanese military camp outside the city.

Facing the subordinates with solemn faces in front of him, Zhao Yun immediately realized something.

However, as the supreme commander of the more than 10,000 tiger and leopard army, the expression on Zhao Yun's face did not change in the slightest.

After taking a deep breath, he asked his subordinates, "How many soldiers have you lost......

The division commander did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied: "Commander, in less than half an hour's battle, we directly killed 1,156 people...... Of these, almost half were caused by Japanese artillery...... The rest is caused by the pikemen and archers......"

"In addition, three hundred and fifty-five people were incapacitated due to serious injuries......"

At this moment, Zhao Yun directly interrupted: "That is to say, in this attack of the Japanese Invaders, we directly lost three musket battalions......

After receiving repeated affirmations from his subordinates, Zhao Yun's face finally changed slightly.

With a solemn face, he sighed: "We can't continue to fight like this, if we continue to fight like this, even if we hold Pyongyang, our limited forces will be lost." When the time comes, there will be only one person who will take advantage, and that is the North Korean ...... that will take advantage of the fisherman."

Zhao Yun had a gloomy face, thinking about the solution.

The general was also furious in the military tent.

Because the heavy losses in the first attack on Pyongyang City also far exceeded his expectations......

Of the 10,000 attacking troops, less than 4,000 men finally returned.

What's more, 100 bronze cannons were lost, 2,000 musketeers were almost lost, and all kinds of siege equipment that tens of thousands of soldiers had worked hard to build overnight were also lost......

Such a result is absolutely unthinkable for the main general.

Because, if such losses continue like this, at most five rounds of attacks, the tens of thousands of soldiers he brought from home will all be lost on the battlefield.

And such a big loss may not necessarily be able to take Pyongyang from the hands of the Haw Par Army.

Not only that, the North Korean army hidden around Pyongyang is also a very big threat to the general of the Japanese invaders, so he has to guard against it. R1152