A sound of arrows sounded in the distance. This was the second signal that the city was broken. It was Mao Wenlong's men who broke through the city gate.
Guo Dajing jumped off the battlements, led hundreds of people down the city wall, and headed straight for the Xuanchuan Warehouse. Behind them, soldiers followed one after another, with more and more people, and the team became larger and larger.
Obviously, Jianlu did not expect that the city would be breached, at least not so quickly. And once something unexpected happens, panic and confusion are inevitable.
Of course it was important to eliminate the Jianlu, but the most important thing was to preserve the grain and supplies in the warehouse. Taking advantage of the chaos of the Jianlu and before they set fire to the warehouse, Guo Dajing naturally wanted to occupy it first.
The general layout of Xuanchuan City, the location of government offices, warehouses, barracks, etc. have been obtained from Korean volunteers. Although Jianlu occupied the city, there should be no changes.
In the military arrangements before the siege, Mao Wenlong also explained that the troops entering the city would rush forward in separate routes and rush to the warehouse first.
Guo Dajing led this team of more than 300 people and marched quickly along the streets. Under the greeting and command of officers at all levels, the queue was also adjusted during the march, becoming more orderly and more suitable for combat.
Soldiers continued to catch up behind the team, and there were also troops rushing forward along other streets and alleys towards key points in the city. The advantage in strength became more and more obvious as the west city gate was breached.
A group of rebels appeared in front of them. It seemed that they were coming directly from Dongcheng for reinforcements.
Standing some distance away, the enemy and we first greeted each other with bows and arrows, and then rushed forward with shouts, hoping to overwhelm their opponents with momentum.
Boom, boom, boom! The three wooden cannons carried by the team sprayed out countless gravel, giving Jianlu a head-on blow and recovering the losses from the bow and arrow competition just now.
This is the disadvantage of climbing the wall to break the city. It is difficult to lift heavy weapons. Unlike breaking the city gate, it is easier to transport and move.
When competing with bows and arrows, Guo Dajing climbed up to the house next to the street. Here, no one paid attention to the weapon he used, so he could safely shoot Jianlu.
The enemy and we were fighting in the narrow streets, weapons were exchanged, screams and roars were heard, and people fell every moment amid the flying blood and flesh.
Guo Dajing was lying behind the roof, stringing the arrow as quickly as possible, aiming and shooting. At this distance, he could hit the target with perfect accuracy without using a scope.
Ah - the Jianlu officer was wielding his sword to supervise the formation, but he let out a miserable scream, covered the arrow cluster that had been shot into his eye socket, shook a few times, and fell straight down.
One of the Jianlu who was fighting was very skilled in martial arts. He had a fierce look on his face, and he was yelling and parrying and killing.
A cold arrow shot silently, hitting him in the chest. Like an electric shock, his movements and shouts stopped abruptly, and then he was shot and killed one by one.
Guo Dajing's eyes swept around among the prisoners, quickly looking for the most valuable target, and fired accurately and quickly.
In close combat, the soldiers of the Dongjiang Army relied on their numerical advantage, but their personal martial arts and combat power were still far behind those of the Jianlu.
This is not surprising at all, as their origins and growth experiences are different. These Dongjiang Army soldiers who are full of hatred were all honest and humble people in the past. Jianlu, on the other hand, has been riding horses, fishing and hunting since he was a child, so he is naturally very good at it.
It is precisely for this reason that although the Dongjiang Army won several sieges and annihilations, the Dongjiang Army still paid a higher price than Jianlu.
Although this casualty ratio was not very acceptable to Guo Dajing, it was quite satisfactory to the generals of the Dongjiang Army.
Therefore, for Guo Dajing, killing one more Jianlu would mean sacrificing one or two less soldiers of the Dongjiang Army. And shooting with a crossbow is fast, hard and accurate, and the risk is very small.
But a person using a crossbow is different from using a machine gun. It has an effect, but it cannot quickly determine the situation of the battle.
The final blow came from the musketeers who came out from the nearby streets. Amidst the roar of gunfire and rising white smoke, the musketeers led by Fujino Masaru and Choi Xiao-il's Korean volunteers finally arrived.
A barrage of musket fire at close range instantly knocked down a group of Jianluo soldiers. Immediately afterwards, the North Korean volunteers violently bombarded them with wooden cannons. The Jianluo soldiers suffered heavy casualties and finally collapsed in the encirclement.
At this time, the battle had almost begun throughout the city. Thousands of Dongjiang troops were continuously entering the city. They rushed forward in separate directions along the streets and alleys. The prisoners were divided and scattered, and they could no longer withstand the surging tide.
s attack.
Guo Dajing jumped down from the house, only raised his hand to signal Fujino Masaru and Cui Xiaoyi, and then followed the troops, chasing the footsteps of the fleeing Jianlu, and rushed towards the warehouse.
At the top of Xuanchuan City, Mao Wenlong held his hand on the crenel, looking at the smoke rising from all over the city, listening to the roar of explosions that sounded from time to time, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The capture of Xuanchuan was a foregone conclusion. This was another great victory for the Dongjiang Army.
Mao Wenlong felt a little unreal and in a trance every time he thought about how the Dongjiang Army could achieve such a record in the war to aid Korea through successive battles and victories.
But the broken bricks and rubble at his feet, the scattered corpses not far away, the blood flowing on the ground, the broken swords and guns, and the flags all told Mao Wenlong that all of this really happened.
The soldiers were still rushing into the city, like a rushing river, branching off and rushing forward along the streets and alleys.
Patting the cold battlements vigorously, Mao Wenlong exhaled a breath of white mist. While excited, he was also a little worried about the safety of the grain and grass supplies in the warehouse.
Mao Wenlong, who has been immersed in the army for many years, has become as hard-hearted as a man of mercy.
Victory and capture are the goals. For this, no matter how many soldiers have been sacrificed, they can no longer make him feel too much hesitation and sadness.
This is war. Life and death are commonplace, and sorrow is short-lived. Too much consideration and too much entanglement will not help.
"Report." The messenger rushed up to the city, knelt down on one knee, and reported loudly: "Kong Youde's troops seized the warehouse, and General Guo's troops who arrived later put out the fire. The grain and grass supplies were slightly damaged."
Mao Wenlong nodded happily and said with a smile: "Guo Dajing was overtaken by others this time. He must have entered the city first and was intercepted by Jianlu." After saying that, he waved his hand and ordered the troops to retreat.
Looking at the city again, Mao Wenlong was completely relieved, a sense of joy overflowed in his chest, and he couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.
The city was broken quickly, and the prisoners were at a loss. By the time they set fire to the warehouse, it was already too late. As soon as the fire broke out, hundreds of Dongjiang officers and soldiers fought hard to put it out.
Although he did not enter the warehouse first, Guo Dajing was not too disappointed. It was just that there were some supplies missing in the space, but the entire Dongjiang Army benefited from the capture.
It turned out that it was a traitor who had committed a crime again. Guo Dajing looked at Kong Youde who was very proud of him. He was troubled in his heart and put away his complaints again.
"Thank you Mr. Guo for coming in time, otherwise the fire would have been so huge that it would have been extremely difficult to put it out." Kong Youde put away his flattery and thanked Guo Dajing.
Guo Dajing smiled and waved his hand, saying: "It was General Kong's rapid progress that caught Jianlu off guard."
After saying that, Guo Dajing bowed his hands and said goodbye, led the troops out of the warehouse, and rushed towards the place where the fighting was still taking place.
The Jianlu were not prepared to abandon the city and flee. After the west city was captured, they mobilized their troops to counterattack without realizing the seriousness of the situation.
When nothing could be done and the Jianlu forces were exhausted, it was too late to make other adjustments. Even a few Jianlu who escaped out of the city were intercepted and eliminated by the Dongjiang Army outside the city.
If Jianlu breaks out of the city when his troops are healthy, whether heading north or west, the one or two thousand Dongjiang troops outside the city will not be able to intercept him.
It's a pity that Xuanchuan Jianlu still evaluates his opponents with old eyes and old impressions, and has no understanding of the changes in the Dongjiang Army.
Not only Xuanchuan Jianlu, Yizhou, Longchuan, and even Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo's troops all suffered heavy losses from underestimating the enemy, and even died and the army was destroyed.
Similarly, the main force of the retreating Jianlu forces did not clearly know what kind of unfamiliar battle they would face, and they underestimated the difficulties on the way back.
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In fact, the Dongjiang Army is still the original Dongjiang Army. However, thanks to the simple and easy-to-make mines, wooden cannons, and trebuchets, the tactics have changed, and they have the courage to fight against the Jianlu.
In a war, talents are the most important factor, and weapons and equipment are only auxiliary. If Guan Ning's army is replaced, it will only shrink and defend the city. Even with the Hongyi cannon, how much effect can it play?
After capturing Xuanchuan and seizing a large amount of supplies, Mao Wenlong was not satisfied and ordered the troops to rest for three hours and then set out overnight to attack Pukou.
Xuanchuan and Pukou are not far apart. When Xuanchuan was besieged, Pukou's 1,000 Jianlu troops sent 600 to relieve the siege, but they were successfully blocked by 2,000 Dongjiang troops.
Although the reinforcements failed, the Jianlu in Pukou did not think that Xuanchuan would be captured, let alone that the Xuanchuan defenders would be wiped out in just one day.
With so many unexpected things, the Dongjiang Army suddenly came to the city, which would definitely cause the Jianlu to panic, and the defense of the city would be hasty and flawed.
Guo Dajing took the initiative to volunteer and led dozens of cavalry to Pukou first to conduct reconnaissance and spying, select the weak points of the city defense, and provide Mao Wenlong with an siege plan.
Mao Wenlong trusted Guo Dajing's siege methods and methods very much. In order to protect his safety, he dispatched 300 cavalry to accompany him.
Guo Dajing declined politely. For reconnaissance and spying, the smaller the target, the safer it would be. It would even be better for him to act alone!
In the darkness, dozens of horsemen distanced themselves and galloped along the road. The sound of horse hooves occasionally startled the night birds in the woods beside the road.
Guo Dajing's learning and understanding ability is amazing. Not only has his riding skills improved, but he has also gradually grown into a qualified commander in terms of marching and fighting.
Every battle increased Guo Dajing's experience and either verified or overturned some of the information in his memory.
For example, in field battles, Guo Dajing now thinks that the expression is too broad. Jianlu's claim that he was invincible in field battles is obviously an exaggeration.
If fighting in the wild is called field battle, then Jianlu suffered defeats not once or twice.
Historically, in the fourth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Chun, the supervisor of the army, led his troops to rescue Jinzhou. He defeated the Jianlu at the Daling River and killed many of the Jianlu generals. During the Battle of Songjin, the Ming army also won first and then lost.
Guo Dajing combined Mao Wenlong's deployment of troops to attack Xuanchuan and believed that in order to win in the field, he should try to avoid plains or vast wilderness that are conducive to cavalry galloping.
Zhang Chun, Hong Chengchou, and Mao Wenlong all adopted a heavy formation of troops, with front-mounted vehicles and artillery, and advanced along the main road.
Without a broad front and fighting the Ming army on a narrow road, Jianlu's cavalry would not be able to use fast maneuvers and roundabout tactics.
There are no fancy tactics between the enemy and us. If it is a head-to-head fight, whoever has more people and stronger firepower will have the advantage. This should be the battle mode that the Jianlu are least willing to engage in. For the Ming army, it is the other way around.
Although in theory, based on the population of the Ming Dynasty, ten for one could be enough to wipe out the Jianlu several times, but Guo Dajing was not prepared to defeat the Jianlu in this way.
First of all, since he was not an emperor, he could not mobilize so much manpower, nor could he mobilize millions of people to build captives in Liaodong.
Secondly, as a time traveler, he is not satisfied with fighting annihilation battles. Naturally, he has a way to close the gap in combat power between the Ming army and the Jianlu army, and that is technology.
However, this road is not easy to follow. It not only requires a lot of money, but also time. But so what, historically, the Ming Dynasty died after eighteen years, and the time limit Guo Dajing set for himself was eighteen years.
Year.
Eighteen years, a generation's time.
Guo Dajing's eyes flickered, he took a deep breath of cool air, and kept cheering in his subconscious. If I can do it, I will definitely do it.
Save the Ming Dynasty? Guo Dajing is not sure. Is it necessary to save a court that does not care about the life and death of the people, a court that is full of corruption, and has constant party disputes?
But he must prevent the Jianlu from seizing the great rivers and mountains, and must prevent the land from being filled with fishy smells and the land of China sinking. As long as he lives, this will be his eternal goal.
"Master Guo——" Liu Qishi approached on horseback, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Guo Dajing raised his hand and interrupted.
"Brother." Guo Dajing said with a smile: "If you don't treat me as a brother, then you can make it clear."
Liu Qishi laughed and said, "It's brother's fault. Well, I came here to tell you, don't work too hard. From Longwang Tuozi to Xuanchuan, and now to Pukou, you said you only slept a few hours in the past few days.
It doesn’t matter if you sleep less, but if you still rush to the front during the battle, do you really think you are invincible?"
Guo Dajing nodded repeatedly, with an open-minded attitude, and said slowly: "Don't you know and be grateful for your concern? I won't take such a risk next time."
Liu Qishi rolled his eyes, knowing that this brother was just talking nice. This was not the first time he had warned him, but Guo Dajing had promised well and forgot all about it when he got to the battlefield.
"My elder brother has superb riding skills." Guo Dajing cleverly changed the subject and said, "If you want ordinary soldiers to reach half the level of your elder brother, how much training do you need and how long does it take?"
Liu Qishi curled his lips and said: "This is just for a layman. Some skills are learned at a young age, and the feeling is formed over many years. Therefore, it is easy to learn, but difficult to master. I understand what you mean, and I want to create a skill that can be compared with
A cavalryman who fights against enemies. But this is really difficult. I can’t say it will take a few years to train..."
"But if you have to train to be a cavalry that is passable and capable of chasing down defeated soldiers, a certain family thinks that after one or two years of hard training, there is still hope."
Obviously, Liu Qishi didn't want to offend his brother too much, so he added a lot of moisture to his words.