Chapter five hundred and twentieth four Jianlu reinforcements
Guo Dajing temporarily stopped the attack, ordered He Kegang's new organization to consolidate their positions, prepare artillery and ammunition, and prepare for a bigger operation.
"Jianlu will definitely come from Liaoyang for reinforcements." He Kegang and other generals rushed over, and Guo Dajing explained with a smirk: "In a small town like Anshanyi, if we can eliminate as many of the enemy's effective forces as possible, Liaoyang's defense will become
weak."
"Use the Hongyi cannon to blow down the city wall and waste ammunition. I have sent out the earthen camp. If the excavation work is completed, it will be completed tomorrow. By that time, the Jianlu reinforcements have arrived and they will be wiped out in one fell swoop."
The positions outside the city have been occupied by the Dongjiang Army. The frontmost trench is only fifty or sixty meters away from the city wall. From there, it is used as the starting point for excavation, and the workload of tunnel excavation is greatly reduced.
He Kegang and other generals were a little puzzled. The key was that they did not know enough about the situation and were not familiar with the work of the earth camp and the power of tunnel blasting.
Guo Dajing smiled and waved his hand and said: "Tunnel blasting is not very useful, but it is extremely powerful. I will let you see it tomorrow and prepare for the attack on Liaoyang."
During Ding Mao's chaos, Guo Dajing used similar tactics to defeat Longchuan and Xuancuan. However, the actual tunnel blasting was only used once in Tuying, and not many people in the Dongjiang Army knew about it.
Guo Dajing loves tunnel blasting, not just to save ammunition. You must know that using sheep attacks to attract defending enemies and then blasting tunnels can kill a large number of enemies. This is the main reason.
"Then I'll take a rest for the night and have an eye-opening experience tomorrow." He Kegang, on behalf of the new generals, accepted the order with a smile.
Guo Dajing nodded and reminded: "We must strengthen our vigilance tonight to guard against Jianlu's sneak attack. The artillery is already in place and will not be moved again."
"Don't worry, Commander Guo, I will make arrangements to ensure everything is foolproof." He Kegang bowed and saluted, and retreated with the generals.
It is said to be one night, but in fact it is not yet dusk. If the bombardment continues, it will be difficult to open a gap and break into Anshan Posthouse today.
Because Guo Dajing knew the approximate thickness of the city of Anshan Posthouse, which was seven and a half meters. It was not easy to rely on solid artillery shells to bombard it.
The key is the size and importance of the city. If it is Liaoyang or Shenyang, let alone more than twenty, no matter how many Hongyi cannons bombard it in turn, it will not be a loss.
At this time, Zuo Xie Liu Xingzhi sent people to report that the cliffs on the east and west sides of Anshan Posthouse had been occupied and more than a thousand captives had been eliminated.
In this way, the artillery can shoot at the Anshan Post Fort from the commanding heights of the cliff. The prisoners in the fort have no chance to make a comeback, even if reinforcements arrive, it will be of no avail.
Moreover, because the east and west walls of Anshan Posthouse were built against the cliffs, coupled with the frontal attack, the defenders and defenders would be attacked from three sides, and the remaining troops were no longer enough.
"Should Jianlu have abandoned the city and fled?" Guo Dajing rubbed his chin, feeling that taking Anshan Station like this would not achieve the goal of killing a large number of Jianlu, but it would still advance the overall battle plan.
Anshan Station is only more than sixty miles away from Liaoyang. In ancient times, the distance unit was two houses. Even if Jianqiu blocked it, the Dongjiang Army would be able to reach Liaoyang City in two or three days.
"I don't think so." Liu Xingzuo shook his head and said, "If Jianlu really had the intention to abandon the city, and their positions outside the city were lost and the city was bombarded indiscriminately, they would have fled long ago."
Guo Dajing pondered for a moment and said: "This shows that the casualties suffered by the prisoners in the city during the bombardment are still within the tolerable limit. Their purpose of fighting is to consume our army here."
In Jianlu's battle plan, he definitely hoped to block the Dongjiang Army's attack at Anshan Posthouse, so that it could play a role in defending Liaoyang as an important military stronghold.
Therefore, the captives in Anshan Fort should have been strictly ordered to fight to the death and not retreat. At the same time, Liaoyang is also likely to send reinforcements to try to keep the war as far away from Liaoyang as possible.
"The city of Liaoyang is strong, but because it is a big city, it is difficult to defend." Liu Qishi said: "Furthermore, Jianlu is not very good at defense. Instead, he hopes to stop our army in Anshan Fort, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack."
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "The idea is good, but there should be a limit. I don't think Jianlu will invest more than ten thousand people in Anshan Posthouse."
If all the troops are consumed in Anshan Fort, Liaoyang's defense will be correspondingly weak. Jianlu will not be so stubborn. It still depends on the specific battle situation.
Mortar bombardment can go over the city wall, which is an advantage. However, hiding within a certain range behind the city wall to avoid the parabolic shells is also a good idea for Jianlu.
Now it's different. With the commanding heights in the east and west occupied, Anshan Post's blind spots for bombardment are greatly reduced. Jianlu wants to repeat his old tactics, but I'm afraid it won't be that easy.
In Guo Dajing's view, the mortar bombardment effect on Anshan Fort was not that ideal. The main reason was the deflagration bombs, which did not turn Anshan Fort into a sea of flames. This was very different from Hetuala.
Obviously, Jianlu also learned their lesson and made corresponding arrangements. However, in big cities like Liaoyang and Shenyang, there are many houses. No matter how much protection is given, it cannot change the weakness of mostly wooden buildings.
"Reporting to Commander Guo, the flags on the city have changed, and there is smoke outside the northeast gate. It seems that Jianlu's reinforcements have arrived." Liu Xingzhi, who was guarding the cliff, sent someone to report.
Guo Dajing nodded and sent someone to notify He Kegang's headquarters to prevent the enemy from leaving the city to retake the trench position.
The east and west city walls of Anshanyi were built against the mountains, with only two gates in the northeast and southwest. If Jianlu wanted to fight out of the city, he only had to focus on blocking the southwest gate. As for fighting in the city, there is basically no such stupid possibility.
"The reinforcements have finally arrived." Babutai breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to the northeast gate to greet the reinforcements.
The man who led five thousand reinforcements to Anshan Station was General Gong Adai of the Two Yellow Banners. Seeing that the city was not lost, he was relieved. He greeted Babutai and immediately asked about the specific situation of the battle.
Babutai said with some shame: "The enemy had numerous artillery pieces. Under the indiscriminate bombardment, they sent tens of thousands of troops to attack repeatedly. Our army was outnumbered. All the positions outside the city were lost, with only a thousand defenders left."
Gong Adai did not blame him. After all, the enemy had tens of thousands of troops and the defenders of Anshan Station were less than 5,000. Moreover, the large number of artillery was also the advantage of the Dongjiang Army.
"There is still hope before the city is broken." Gong Adai comforted: "It is also the planned battle plan to rely on the city wall to fight the enemy."
Babutai said: "Thanks to the arrival of reinforcements, we have enough troops to continue fighting with the enemy. Otherwise, even if there is a wall to lean on, it will be difficult to withstand the enemy's attack."
Gong Adai said: "There is no need to make small talk. It is better to go to the city to observe the enemy's situation and be prepared to continue fighting!"
Babutai hurriedly led Gong Adai and others into the city, while the rest of the troops stayed outside the city for the time being and were not in a hurry to enter the city.
"Is this caused by enemy artillery bombardment?" Gong Adai pointed at the damaged city walls and couldn't help but click his tongue.
Babutai pointed to the outside of the city and said: "The enemy has more than twenty red barbarian cannons, bombarding the city wall, which is very powerful."
Gong Adai looked out with attention and asked with some doubts: "It's almost dusk, the enemy has stopped shelling today?"