Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 165 The Battle of Dafeng Mountain
Unable to get an affirmative answer from the Dutchman, Zheng Zhilong had no choice but to continue preparing for the battle with all his might.

In order to ensure the safety of Yuegang, he urgently ordered to gather the navy forces in Quanzhou, and transferred the navy from Fuzhou to support.

As if it was not safe enough, Zheng Zhilong issued an order to transfer back the sailors sent to ambush the Chamber of Commerce fleet.

The time of ocean trade is too uncontrollable, so Zheng Jun doesn't know when the chamber of commerce fleet will return from the East Ocean, so he can only arrange it in advance according to the estimate.

But now, the navy of the new army has already come to the door. In Zheng Zhilong's mind, it is the best policy to gather the strength of the navy of the Zheng army first and eliminate Ye Dacheng's Nan'ao navy.

If you can't keep your hometown, what can you do if you rob the caravan?

When preparing for the naval battle, Zheng Zhilong did not forget to pay attention to the land battle, because for him, neither side can afford to lose.

If he lost the naval battle, Zheng Zhilong's most profitable method would be completely cut off. If he lost the land battle, Zheng Zhilong would become a rootless duckweed pirate again. This was not the result he wanted.

On February [-]th, Wu Liuqi's vanguard army approached Yunxiao Town. On the next day, Tang Ning led the main force to approach Dafeng Mountain. The two sides successively launched attacks on their respective targets.

During Tangning's journey, he asked Wu Shu to be the lead general to attack Zheng Jun on Dafeng Mountain.

Dafeng Mountain is located in the southwest of Pinghe County, between Pinghe County and Yunxiao Town. It is known as the first mountain in southern Fujian.

Because of this, Tangning dispatched all the cannons to Wu Liuqi's vanguard to attack Yunxiao Town.

According to news, there are 5000 people from the Zheng Zhibao Department in Dafeng Mountain, and they are guarding the huge Dafeng Mountain.

At this time, Wu Shu held the topographic map of Dafeng Mountain and information on some important locations in his hands, all of which were precious information.

Naturally, this information is not easily obtained. The intelligence department has already started to collect intelligence from all over the country, and the secret intelligence station has developed a lot.

Fujian, which is the closest, naturally has the longest infiltration time of the Ministry of Intelligence.

When the army was preparing for war, information about the deployment of Zheng's troops, information about generals, and terrain in various places were continuously delivered to the combat headquarters like those produced on an assembly line.

As Dafeng Mountain is the first mountain in southern Fujian, information about it is naturally indispensable.

If this kind of dangerous battle can cut off the enemy's water source, it is the best strategy.

However, Dafeng Mountain has a special terrain. In the seven main peaks and canyons, there are clear springs seeping from the cracks in the rocks and converging into trickles.

Winding through the valleys and rock crevices, it is refreshing and sweet, drinkable and bathable.

Therefore, the road of cutting off the water source will not work.

This is not the biggest problem. The bigger problem is that Dafeng Mountain has seven peaks, each of which is nearly [-] feet high on average, and the main peak is more than [-] feet. Each peak is guarded by the enemy.

The most precipitous Lion Peak is entrenched between the cliffs, and there is only one ladder path to climb.

In addition to the seven main peaks, there are more than [-] small peaks, and Zheng Jun has also deployed troops in some key positions.

But no matter how difficult it is, the hard bone of Dafeng Mountain must be gnawed down, otherwise the threat to the new army's rear will be too great.

Tang Ning didn't have much time to spend here, so it was unrealistic to use the method of siege. He had to attack by force.

After discussing in the camp, the staff members decided to do the opposite and attack the highest peak, Qingtian Peak, first.

Because although Qingtian Peak is the highest peak, it is not the most dangerous main peak.

If Qingtian Peak is captured, not only can you look down at the other six peaks from a high position, but it can also have a great deterrent effect on the morale of the enemy, and it will also be of great benefit to the next capture of the other six peaks.

Since it was the staff's decision, and Tangning didn't think it was a big problem, she didn't interfere.

After the decision was made, actions were immediately launched. The new army first cleared out the hidden sentries and checkpoints that Zheng Jun had placed in various canyons and mountainsides.

The main function of these secret sentries and checkpoints is to monitor the actions of the new army and maintain contact with other peaks. There are relatively few personnel and materials, and the defense force is also limited.

But these people seemed to be confident, taking advantage of the terrain they were in and their understanding of the terrain, as long as they saw the new army approaching a certain distance, they would immediately retreat.

There was no other way, and the new army was forced to kill chickens with a sledgehammer, using machine guns and mortars to encircle and suppress.

From the perspective of the new army, within the range of machine guns and mortars, the exposed sentries and checkpoints were quickly pulled out, or they were scared to retreat to the mountain peaks.

In just half a day, most of the hidden sentries and checkpoints arranged by Zheng Jun were removed, and the connection between the peaks was cut off.

Then, the new army was divided into dozens or hundreds of small teams, taking turns to launch feint attacks on the Zheng army in each peak.

The fact that Zhao'an City was breached so quickly naturally had a big impact on the hearts of every soldier in the Zheng Army.

When the new army launched a feint attack on each mountain peak, it would often fire a few mortar shells upwards first, so that the Zheng army on the mountain did not dare to take the lead.

Even if someone dares to take the lead, the 98K and MG42 of the new army will beat them back.

Then, as long as the soldiers of the new army shouted to kill at the foot of the mountain, the Zheng army on the mountain would pour the prepared stones, arrows, etc. down the mountain non-stop.

This repetition made Zheng Jun on the mountain exhausted and tense. Even at night, they did not let them stop at all.

In the early morning of the next day, the towering Dafeng Mountain was shrouded in clouds and mists, and the clouds and mists slowly rose, or drifted among the mountains, like a fairyland.

The soldiers of the new army at the foot of the mountain couldn't see the situation on the mountain clearly, and the Zheng army on the mountain was like falling into the clouds, with white fog in sight.

Wu Shu knew that after the sun rose in the morning, the clouds and mist would slowly dissipate, so he had to make good use of this rare opportunity.

The feint attack of the new army continued, and an elite group of 300 people was selected by Wu Shu, and they walked hard to the side of Qingtian Peak with an old Yaonong.

This old drug farmer was found by the intelligence department. He has lived in this area for decades and has been in and out of Dafeng Mountain countless times, so he is very familiar with Dafeng Mountain.

He knew that a trail that almost no one knew led to the summit, and when intelligence agents from the Ministry of Intelligence found him secretly, he knew it was someone from the New Army.

Before the intelligence officer promised any benefits, he immediately confided all the information he knew, and volunteered to take the new army there.

There is no other reason, because both his eldest son and second son live in Chaozhou Prefecture.

In the past, the few sons could only follow him to search for medicinal materials in the mountains. The whole family depended on the sky for food, and they were hungry and full.

The third son also stumbled and fell from the mountain, and lost his life.

But since the two sons, relying on their knowledge of various herbs, found good jobs in Chaozhou Prefecture and settled down in Chaozhou Prefecture, the life of the family has improved greatly.

The two sons would come back every ten days and a half months, and in addition to bringing back rice, they would also leave some money.

Life is not very rich, but there is absolutely no need to worry about food and clothing.

Therefore, the old drug farmer didn't need to collect herbs at all, and collecting herbs was just a job for him to pass the time.

If I hadn't been thinking about the few dilapidated houses passed down from my ancestors, and worrying about the lonely grave of my deceased wife being left unattended, I'm afraid I would have gone to Chaozhou to enjoy the blessings.

The old Yaonong didn't hear anything out of the window, and didn't know that the new army and Zheng army had already started a war.

But he knew from his two sons that Mr. Tang is deeply loved by the people, and it is because of him that many poor people can eat and live a stable life, including their whole family.

The new army is the army led by Mr. Tang. It is good at fighting, defeated the rebels, and defeated the red-haired ghosts, but never oppressed the people.

Therefore, when he knew that the new army needed the help of his old bones, the old Yao Nong agreed without hesitation. He was already very old and had few years left.

Don't you just point out the way?Being able to help with this small favor can be regarded as a little repayment for Mr. Tang's kindness.

(End of this chapter)