Changcheng is located south of the Yalu River, across the river from Kuandian and Yongdian.
The role of Jianlu's occupation of Changcheng and Manpu was to curb the Dongjiang Army's unbridled march up the Yalu River and attack Jianzhou Guard, the home base of Jianlu.
Another function was to hunt down the shaved Liao people who fled to North Korea to prevent them from joining the Dongjiang Army and becoming a stronger force for the Dongjiang Army.
Mao Wenlong also saw the intention of Jianlu. In the second year of Tianqi, he led his troops to take the initiative and, with the cooperation of the navy, captured Manpu and Changcheng.
However, although the Yalu River Basin posed many difficulties for Jianlu to project troops and fight, after the river froze in winter, the Dongjiang Army was unable to hold on.
Therefore, the Dongjiang Army abandoned the defense of Changcheng and Manpu, and did not take any action after that. The casualties caused by the siege of the city were not small, and they could not defend it for a long time, so the gains outweighed the losses.
However, this time to contain the Jianlu and relieve the siege of Jinzhou, because Guo Dajing took the initiative to ask for help and assumed the task of attacking Liaoyang, the main force of the Dongjiang Army was able to attack Changcheng again.
Dare to attack the city again, thanks to the power of trebuchets, especially heavy trebuchets.
The navy crossed the Yalu River, and deputy commander Chen Jisheng led 6,000 horse and infantrymen, landed and surrounded Changcheng, which was only guarded by 300 Jianlu and 6700 Korean barbers.
The main force of the Jianlu forces was in Ningjin, which was blocked by the Yalu River. Chen Jisheng did not rush and dug trenches outside the four gates to completely block the defenders' escape route. Then he launched the trebuchet and began a fierce attack.
Stones weighing dozens or hundreds of kilograms flew up into the air and smashed into the city. The first round of bombardment by more than a dozen heavy-duty trebuchets destroyed the North Tower.
Smoke and dust filled the air, gravel flew everywhere, and prisoners on the city could be seen fleeing in panic.
Chen Jisheng smiled and stroked his beard, knowing that it was only a matter of time before the city was destroyed and victory was already in sight.
The feeling of bullying others is so cool!
Several generals also smiled, pointed and talked easily.
Being able to attack the city calmly with very few casualties was something I had never thought of before. You must know that even if there is a river blocking the city, with the Dongjiang Army's rudimentary equipment, attacking the city will still cause heavy casualties.
The trebuchet is not a high-end weapon, but it is better than being able to make it yourself, and ammunition is easy to collect. Although it takes a long time to collapse a city wall or a city gate, it will cause fewer casualties than ants crawling through the city.
"With another hour of bombardment at most, the North City Gate will collapse." Zhang Pan's Ludao troops were mobilized. Seeing that the siege was about to be successful, he felt relaxed.
Mao Chenglu nodded slightly and said: "As long as there is enough time, no matter how strong the city is, it may not be able to withstand continuous bombardment."
To besiege a city, attack a city, or combine them into one, it is called a siege. You must have the strength to block and fight for reinforcements. The Jianlu were very powerful in field battles, but the Ming army was far behind.
Although the Dongjiang Army dared to fight, it was not as good as the Jianlu in terms of combat power, and besieging the city for reinforcements was basically a tactic they would not adopt.
This determines that the Dongjiang Army is unlikely to besiege an enemy city for a long time. Situations like this are very rare.
Kong Youde pointed at it and said with a smile: "And the gunpowder cabinet is useless! It's not easy to build. Deputy Commander Chen may be a little reluctant to part with it."
This time it was not only a sturdy container made of thick wood, but also had a layer of iron on the outside. According to what Guo Dajing said, the more it was held in, the stronger it became, so it should be more powerful than before.
At this time, Chen Jisheng issued an order to stop the bombardment. After the trebuchets were loaded, war drums rumbled, and the feint attack troops carried ladders and pushed siege vehicles, shouting and charging towards the city.
The defenders went up to the city to defend themselves amidst the sound of trumpets. The originally sparse figures quickly increased in number, with bows and arrows drawn, trees and stones rolled, and they were ready for defense.
The attack of the feint attack troops was fierce, but with the sound of gold ringing, they stopped more than a hundred meters away from the city wall.
This was a full-force ejection. Not only the heavy trebuchets threw large rocks, but the light trebuchets also threw stones and mines weighing several kilograms.
Black stones and smoke-emitting mines flew across the sky and hit the North City Gate in a 100-meter-long area.
Rubbles splashed and boulders roared, followed by the flash and black smoke of landmine explosions. The city walls became blurred in the raised dust.
Luring the enemy into bombardment was a tactic used by Guo Dajing when he attacked Xuanchuan. Not only Chen Jisheng learned it, but other generals also showed knowing smiles.
After a round of bombardment, when the trebuchets were reloaded, the charging troops once again approached the city wall amidst the sound of war drums.
For the Jianlu who defended the city, this was a strategy they had never seen before and that was difficult to deal with. The enemy could approach the city wall with basically no losses, which was half the success of the siege itself.
Due to the speed of information dissemination at that time, not many Jianlu knew about the tactics used in the war to aid Korea. Of course, the Jianlu who defended the city did not know the exact data on the new weapons of the Dongjiang Army.
They did not know that due to the accuracy of the trebuchet, the trebuchet would stop firing when the siege troops were within thirty meters of the city wall to avoid accidentally injuring their own troops.
Therefore, in Jianlu's view, it would be too late to wait until the enemy rushed to the city to set up ladders and then mobilize people to defend the city.
In other words, once the attacked party gets on the city wall and there are a considerable number of them, the city will be almost undefendable.
Therefore, Jianlu mobilized troops to the city again, but most of them were vassal troops and did not dare to bring up the main force again.
The Dongjiang Army once again launched a violent bombardment with trebuchets, causing heavy damage to the enemy defending the city.
Just when Jianlu thought that this was the enemy's siege method, two iron cabinets of gunpowder were suddenly dispatched, and under the cover of the siege vehicles, they were quickly pushed into the city gate.
Although time seemed abundant, Chen Jisheng was also worried about the long nights and long dreams. It had taken more than a day to lay siege to the city and dig trenches, and the nearest Zhenjiang Jianlu might take action.
This war was both a containment and a criticism. The Dongjiang Army, which had not been able to complete its rest and recovery, was not prepared to start another war with the Jianlu.
If Changcheng could be captured as soon as possible with few casualties, Chen Jisheng was prepared to attack Manpu in one go and pull out the two nails that held the captives in the Yalu River.
While thousands of Dongjiang Army soldiers were waiting, accompanied by dazzling fire, two loud bangs were heard in the city gate. Bricks and stones flew everywhere, smoke filled the air, and the north city gate was covered and wrapped, so no specific explosion could be seen.
The war drums sounded again, and the siege troops advanced, stopping and waiting in front of the giant beast formed by smoke and dust.
The wind was blowing leisurely, bringing with it bursts of summer warmth. The smoke and dust were gradually thinning, and the scenery was gradually becoming clearer from blur, and slowly appeared in everyone's eyes.
The shrill whistle sounded, and the officers of the siege force gave the signal that they could attack. The sound of war drums became as fast as rain, and the soldiers shouted in unison and rushed into the smoke and dust that had not completely dissipated.
If the city gate is not blocked, blasting in the city gate hole can indeed collapse the city gate and form a ruined slope.
However, firstly, the amount of gunpowder used is relatively large, and the effectiveness cannot be fully exerted; secondly, it is only suitable for relatively small cities, and the space inside the city gate is also small, so the shock wave of the explosion can overturn it.
It was precisely because of the limitations that Guo Dajing established the earth camp to lay the foundation for future tunnel blasting.
The smoke and dust dissipated some more, and Chen Jisheng and other generals finally saw a clearer picture of the battle situation.
More than a dozen ladders were laid out at the collapsed city gate, and soldiers had already rushed up to fight with the enemy on the ruins.
The number of enemies was not large, the big explosion caused a lot of casualties, and the siege troops attacked in time, making it difficult for the Jianlu to mobilize more troops in their haste.
More and more soldiers of the Dongjiang Army rushed forward, and their superior strength showed their power, suppressing the enemy.
Chen Jisheng and others could no longer see the bloody battle, which meant that the siege troops had crossed the top of the ruins and entered the city.
First the heavy armored spearmen and sword and shield men, then the crossbowmen, and the men and horses carrying wooden cannons also rushed through the ruins. The roar of the wooden cannons and the shouts of killing from both the enemy and ourselves became louder and louder in the city.
The city is broken! Victory!
Chen Jisheng and others all knew the final result. Although the battle would continue for some time, there was no doubt about victory.
Learning war in war, Guo Dajing's tactics are not perfect, and everyone will improve them according to their own ideas.
Such as the timing of activating the gunpowder cabinet, such as the siege troops observing the blasting situation and sending signals, such as the combination of military units entering the city for street fighting...
If Guo Dajing saw the command of the attack on Changcheng, he would also appreciate it. Chen Jisheng is indeed Mao Wenlong's mastermind, smart and good at learning.
And this is actually what he hopes to see. The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, so you must know how to use it flexibly and not use random templates.
Chen Jisheng breathed out a long breath, still staring at the Dongjiang Army soldiers pouring into the city, but he had already decided on his next target - Manpu.
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The mountain road is still the same, but the flowers and plants seem to be much taller and more lush than when they came here.
The queue of several hundred people stretched very long, walking through trees and grass, making little sound, and headed south in silence.
This was already the third day of retreat. Two manors were destroyed along the way, more than 200 Liao civilians were rescued, and a dozen Jurchens were captured.
The marching speed of the troops was not greatly affected by this, but was actually faster than when they sneaked in.
Now that you are familiar with the road, you have basically mastered the information, and you are not too worried about being exposed.
Even with the cavalry pretending to be Jianlu led by Liu Qishi and Liu Xingzhi leading the way, the team still walked a long way. In half a day, it was much faster than walking through the mountains and forests.
After walking for another half day, you can see the Haicheng River. As long as you cross the river, it is basically safe.
"Grandpa, is it this kind of herb?" Although Yao Xin was seeking confirmation from her grandfather, her expression showed that she was very sure.
Old boss Yao smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, Xin'er recognizes her accurately."
Yao Xin laughed and trotted forward. Old boss Yao greeted her from behind, but she didn't look back.
Liu Qishi was riding on the horse, looking a little sluggish. The trousers on his left leg were rolled up and wrapped in a bandage, as if he was injured.
It was not a fight, but a venomous snake commonly known as pheasant neck in Northeast China while walking through the woods without paying attention.
This kind of venomous snake is slightly venomous, mainly destroying the human body's blood coagulation function and causing bleeding, but it rarely bites people to death.
There is no medicine in Guo Dajing's space that can detoxify snake venom. Liu Qishi and others don't care much because they are familiar with this kind of snake.
Despite this, Guo Dajing still asked Liu Qishi to ride a horse and reduce the amount of exercise to prevent the toxin from spreading too quickly.
Old Yao Tou'er collected the herbal medicine and applied it to Liu Qishi. He also took this opportunity to finally show his ability and role.
Yao Xin and his grandfather had the same idea, lest this Dongjiang army thought they were useless and would not cause trouble to themselves, so they took them all the way to live in a place where there were no captives.
Arriving in front of Liu Qishi's horse, Yao Xin raised his head and said carefully: "Sir, let me change your dressing!"
Liu Qishi looked at the girl and frowned slightly, but seeing the expectation and pleading in the girl's eyes, he nodded slightly, reined in his horse and stopped by the roadside.
"Sir, you don't have to dismount." Yao Xin stretched out his hand to hold Liu Qishi's injured leg, grinned, and said, "The height is just right, and it's easy to change the dressing."
As she spoke, the girl put the herbs in her mouth, chewed them, and stretched out her hand to untie the bandage.
A ball of warm moisture was applied to the wound. Liu Qishi lowered his gaze and looked at the thin girl who was treating the wound seriously, with a touch of tenderness flashing in his eyes.
"Sir, the medicine has been changed." Yao Xin raised his face and showed a somewhat flattering smile.
Well, Liu Qishi responded, took out a piece of roasted horse meat and handed it over.
"The women of the country still have dry food." Yao Xin raised his face and shied away with a smile.
"Take it." Liu Qishi raised his voice, which scared the girl and quickly reached out to take it, lowered her head slightly, and thanked her repeatedly.
Liu Qishi snorted, let go of the reins and urged the war horse, and said dissatisfiedly: "Seeing that you are very diligent in changing the dressing, I let you try the meat roasted by Mr. Guo himself. You are so polite!"
Yao Xin secretly raised his eyes and saw Liu Qishi's back. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and pouted.
This man is really difficult to serve. He has a sullen face all day long and I have never seen him smile.
But - Yao Xin sniffed, it smelled so good, Mr. Guo's craftsmanship was not bad, the smell made people - the girl licked her lips and swallowed hard.
In Liu Xingzhi's opinion, the more than two hundred Liao civilians slowed down the retreat. Because they had been short of food and clothing for a long time, their bodies were weak and could not be improved quickly by a few full meals in a day or two.
But this was Guo Dajing's order, and Liu Xingzhi did not dare to disobey it, and even swallowed his doubts.
If you think that Guo Dajing is an honest person if you look at him and think he is an honest person, you would be totally wrong.
Apart from anything else, just by looking at Guo Dajing's ruthlessness in killing Jianlu, you can tell that he also has a chilling ruthlessness.
Therefore, even if Guo Dajing gave up his horses to the weak civilians, no soldier would dare to show dissatisfaction.
"There is not a big Jianlu Fort nearby. After crossing this ridge, we will take the main road." Liu Xingzhi called the messenger and sent him to report to Guo Dajing behind the team, "try to cross the Haicheng River before dark."
The soldiers obeyed the order and left, and Liu Xingzhi ordered the fifty or sixty forwards who followed him to check their clothes and armor to make sure there were no flaws in their disguises.