Wan Ming 349_Read the full text of Wan Ming for free_Chapter 349: Vertical and Horizontal (()
A carpet bombing, just a carpet bombing, the Ming army's artillery array was blown into a white field, with gun craters everywhere, broken artillery and gunners' stumps and severed limbs everywhere, and even the soldiers around the artillery array. Affected by the explosion wave, many people fell to the ground and groaned, and there was total chaos. [Baidu Search Member Login]
Ping An's position was not close to the artillery array, because he knew that the artillery was in danger of exploding, so he stayed far away. However, this time, he could not escape the blast wave, and the violent shock wave directly hit him. He was knocked off his horse and fell to the ground, and the violent sound waves made his eardrums buzz and almost knocked him unconscious.
After a round of volleys, the Peking Army stopped shelling, and the soldiers scrambled to wake up Ping An and help him up. Ping An looked dumbfounded at the mess not far away, feeling bitter in his heart because he The most relied-upon artillery unit was almost completely wiped out, dozens of artillery pieces were almost destroyed, and even powder barrels were hit, causing a series of explosions.
Without gunpowder, even if they re-erected the few artillery pieces that were lucky enough not to be damaged, it would be of no use. Without siege artillery, the Ming army would have lost its trump card. If they wanted to attack the city, they would have to send troops to climb the city wall. Ping An glanced at the towering city wall, which was almost intact. It could be said that the dozens of artillery pieces he had worked so hard to obtain had become targets and had no actual effect.
The artillery was blown up as soon as it came into use. Ping An's heart, which was originally full of hope for victory, suddenly fell to the bottom, because the Beiping City in front of him was not only tall and thick, but also filled with all kinds of weapons to defend the city. , he could foresee that if he sent people to attack by force, there would be heavy casualties, and there would be no chance of victory.
Without the trump card of artillery, Ping An thought it would be difficult to break through the walls of Beiping City. However, hundreds of thousands of troops came from afar and spent countless amounts of military rations. It was impossible to retreat like this. Ping An summoned his generals and after some discussions, he changed the plan. The city was attacked as a siege, and hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed outside the city to prevent the Peking army from leaving the city.
In addition, Ping'an also dispatched 100,000 troops to capture Yongping Prefecture, occupy Shanhaiguan, prevent the Beiping Army from Liaodong from entering the pass for rescue, and then used the siege to trap the city of Beiping to death.
If the storm failed, it was replaced by a siege. This idea was not bad. However, what Ping An never expected was that the Beiping Army in Liaodong had already returned to the army and was waiting for work in Yongping Prefecture. But the Ming Army did not divide its troops. It was better to divide the troops. , just in time for the Peking Army to defeat them one by one.
The mobilization of the Ming army naturally fell into Wan Lei's eyes. He did not immediately order the defenders to attack. Instead, he asked the subordinates to fire three green salutes into the sky. This was the code for the pre-arranged action. When the Second Army of Yongping Prefecture saw this signal, they naturally knew what to do.
The next day, the wind was clear and the weather was very good. In the Ming army camp, Ping An was sent to urge Shandong to quickly transport the gunpowder in stock, and also mobilized more than a dozen artillery pieces used to defend the city.
In fact, Ping An was still unwilling to fail. He believed that the reason for yesterday's failure was not because of his poor artillery, but because the Peking Army's artillery was mounted high and could shoot far. As long as the artillery array was set farther away and the artillery was If you build it higher, you can still attack the city.
No, Ping An asked people to build an earthen platform more than ten meters high three miles outside the city. He planned to put the artillery on the earthen platform and use the height of the earthen platform to conduct a dive attack to increase the range of the artillery. This plan is not bad, but What Ping An was unwilling to admit from the bottom of his heart was that the Peking Army's artillery performance was superior. This was an indisputable fact.
Therefore, the defenders in Beiping City watched the Ming army carrying out projects outside the city with excitement. Because no matter what the Ming army did, it ended in failure. As long as the artillery troops of the Peiping Army were willing, they could attack them at any time. The earthen fort was leveled.
Of course, there was no need for the Peiping Army to fire on the earthen forts, because the layout was completed and the victory was even determined. The Ming Army would not be able to hold on for long, and there would be no chance to bombard the city again.
Ping An didn't know that the door to defeat had been opened. He was still working hard to arrange the siege of the city. And at the junction of Shuntian Mansion and Yongping Mansion, the Ming army of more than 100,000 people from north to attack Yongping Mansion was unaware of the situation. Unconsciously, I have stepped into a death trap.
At the junction of Tongzhou and Jizhou, this area is like the two prefectures between the rivers in Baoding. There is no one around. A hundred thousand Ming troops, led by the veteran general Gu Cheng, rushed forward to try to enter Yongping Prefecture as soon as possible and capture Shanhaiguan to isolate them. How the Beiping Army in Liaodong entered the Pass.
Gu Cheng, a veteran general who was over seventy years old, had been fighting in various places since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty and had made great achievements. However, when the King of Yan rebelled, he was defeated and captured, and surrendered to the Yan rebels. Later, The Yan rebels were defeated, and he was captured by the Ming Dynasty. He was always asked to perform crimes on the frontier and perform meritorious service. This time, he was sent to serve as a general in the Northern Expedition because the court had no available generals.
Ordinarily, Gu Cheng would not have any feelings for the Ming Dynasty. When he surrendered to King Yan, his son was killed by Emperor Jianwen. At this time, working for the Ming Dynasty was helpless. After all, his family was still in the Ming Dynasty. Under the control of others, what else could he do if he didn't work honestly and hard? However, this veteran didn't know that he was heading towards death.
On a hilltop not far from the Ming army, thousands of cavalry were stationed behind the hilltop. A large number of military flags were placed on the ground. A large group of people and horses were mobilized quickly in the distance. The leader was a man wearing armor all over his chest. The general with three full stars on his silver breastplate and the most eye-catching red scarf on his helmet was none other than Zhao Quanjie, commander of the Second Army.
"Report, all teams are in place, the Ming army has entered the ambush circle, and everything is ready." A scout reported in a low voice.
"Beat the drums, the whole army attacks!" Zhao Quanjie gave the order, and the sound of war drums resounded through the mountains and fields. On the plains with a radius of several miles, countless cavalry rushed out from behind hills or weeds. Although there was no loud shouting of killing, However, the sound of the hooves of thousands of horses still shook the earth.
Facing the countless cavalry who suddenly came out from all directions, Gu Cheng couldn't help but be startled. However, he had been in battle for a long time and was calm in battle. He immediately ordered to the somewhat panicked soldiers: "Form up and meet the enemy."
There were more than 100,000 people in the Ming army, most of them infantry. The distance between each team was small, so it was not too difficult to form a formation. Soon, the Ming army formed several large formations, holding shields as shields. On the wall, the spearmen stood behind the shield bearers, and the archers also bent their bows and loaded arrows under the command of the general, ready to fight.
At this moment, the cavalry troops were approaching, and they heard the crackling sound of gunfire. Gu Cheng's expression suddenly changed, because he realized that the enemy was not ordinary cavalry, but cavalry and archery troops equipped with muskets. .
And just when Gu Chengcuo was stunned and didn't know how to respond, the volley from the cavalry archery team had caught the Ming army off guard. Only a roar was heard, and thousands of cavalry had broken through the shield formation and entered, their maces turning up and down. Fei, a long-planned ambush battle began.
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