In the battle at the east gate of Lanzhou City, the Ming army captured a large number of ordnance and armor, but not a single war horse was recovered. At that time, arrows rained like rain and artillery fire burned the sky. Now it is difficult to find a whole horse. The big pit will cover the corpse.
It's still not enough to fill it all in, so we have no choice but to dig more holes.
After the battlefield was cleaned up, Zhang Wen was worried. The earth piled up on both sides of the city gate looked like two hills. Dakui paid attention and said: "Pile all the earth into the door openings of the four gates, so that even if the Yuan army comes to attack,
, I can't even think about entering the city for a while." Zhang Wen agreed, and then ordered his soldiers to use carts to distribute the soil to the four gates, and they were all used to block the door openings. Meng Ge and District Dachui led the troops to fight.
He actually returned in triumph without losing a single soldier.
The soldiers and civilians of Lanzhou stayed awake all night, and so did the Yuan army outside the city. At dawn the next day, the Yuan army began to attack the city. Da Kui stood at the top of the city and looked at the crowds of people outside the city, but he was not worried at all. Today is different from the past.
, the Red Scarf Army in Jiangbei suffered successive defeats, and their defeat was due to insufficient ordnance and supplies. But now Lanzhou City has strong artillery and powerful guns, and it is no problem even if it defends for a year.
Thirty artillery pieces on the top of the city fired in succession, and the intermittent crossbows and crossbows shook the sky with thunder. The Yuan army had suffered heavy casualties and retreated before they could reach the edge of the city. Looking at the retreating Yuan army, the soldiers and civilians on the city cheered.
Dakui felt that it was boring, so he went down to the city on his own.
There was a large banquet in the garrison, but it was not to celebrate the victory. Instead, the generals of the army, lieutenant colonel and above, took turns to go to the city, and they could eat and drink when they came back.
The first thing Dakui did when he returned to the garrison mansion was to eat. How could he not be hungry or sleepy after staying up all night?
Just as Dakui was enjoying his meal, Zhang Wen led several followers into the hall. Everyone sat around the big table and started eating and drinking. During the dinner, Zhang Wen said: "The Yuan army failed to attack the city during the day, and it will definitely be defeated at night."
Continue to attack the city. I wonder what Master Zhang has to say?"
Dakui took two sips of vegetable soup and then replied with a smile: "On the way back, I saw people driving ox carts to deliver military supplies to the city."
Zhang Wen was not only confused but asked: "So what?"
Dakui laughed and asked: "The oxcart jingles as it drives away, but why?"
Zhang Wen immediately laughed and said: "What's so strange about this? The cows all have bells hanging on their necks." As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Zhang Wen suddenly realized: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang." He gave a thumbs up.
Dakui smiled slightly and said: "Hey, trivial matters are not worth mentioning. I am tired and will go to rest after this meal. General Zhang has to worry about the city defense."
Zhang Wen had no chance to say anything. When Dakui finished his meal and left, Zhang Wen ordered the soldiers around him: "Later, go to the quartermaster and tell them to collect bells from the whole city. Hang these bells outside the city wall. If there is any enemy, they will be ready."
Warning." The soldier took the order, wolfed down the food, got up and left.
There were 20,000 Ming troops in Lanzhou guarding four city walls, with 4,000 men taking turns on each wall. In addition to the civilians who helped defend the city, the Yuan army was helpless for a while. Zhang Wen led 4,000 Ming troops to take control in the middle.
In the evening, the Yuan army took advantage of the cover of darkness and climbed up the city. Unexpectedly, just as the ladder was set up on the city wall, a crisp copper bell sounded on the city. After the bell, there was a rain of flying arrows. If the number of Yuan soldiers was
If there are many people, tung oil will be poured on the city. If the Yuan army does not retreat, the Ming army on the city will drop torches to light the fire.
When the tung oil ignited, a sea of fire instantly erupted outside the city wall. No matter how many Yuan soldiers there were, they were all buried under the city.
The Yuan army's offensive was very fierce in the first three days, but began to weaken on the fourth day. In just three days, the Yuan army had lost nearly 10,000 troops. If this continues, it would not take a month to expand Timur's 200,000 men.
Nearly half of the men and horses will be consumed.
Although Lanzhou City was not captured, Timur actually built a city at the foot of Baita Mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River. The scale of this city may not be that of Lanzhou, but the walls are tall and thick, and there are towers built every hundred steps on the city.
A watchtower.
Although Lanzhou City was not captured, Timur actually built a city at the foot of Baita Mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River. The scale of this city may not be that of Lanzhou, but the walls are tall and thick, and there are towers built every hundred steps on the city.
A watchtower.
Although Lanzhou City was not captured, Timur actually built a city at the foot of Baita Mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River. The scale of this city may not be that of Lanzhou, but the walls are tall and thick, and there are towers built every hundred steps on the city.
A watchtower.
In order to build this city, the Yuan army captured strong men from nearby people and forced them to build the city. A city was built in just one month, but the bones of many people were buried under the foundation stone of the city.
Although the city wall is strong, people still have to live in tents when living in the city. But at this moment, the princes and nobles of Yuanting no longer have to worry about their own safety. Living in the city and being protected by a large team of people must be better than sleeping in the wilderness.
It's much safer in the wild.
Wang Baobao had a purpose in choosing the site of the city here, because there is a White Pagoda Temple on the White Pagoda Mountain, and there is also a White Pagoda in the temple. The White Pagoda has eight sides and seven floors, about six or seven feet high, with a green roof on top and a white pagoda on the bottom.
It has a round base, is pure white, tall and beautiful. Climb the White Tower and look at Lanzhou in the distance. Although it is across the Yellow River, you can have a panoramic view of the mobilization of troops and horses in Lanzhou City.
Baita Temple is a Buddhist territory, so it is naturally difficult for war to happen. Timur was very polite to the monks in the temple. He always came in casual clothes and only brought three or five followers. According to legend, there was a
An eminent monk from the Western Regions went to Mongolia to meet Genghis Khan, but he fell ill and passed away in Lanzhou on the way. Genghis Khan was impressed by the sincerity of the eminent monk, so he ordered people to build this temple on Baita Mountain.
After three days of attacking the city with no results, Tamerlane was not only impressed by the Lanzhou garrison Zhang Wen. He was able to capture 10% of the troops in response to internal actions, and was able to launch surprise attacks while defending the city. Faced with the siege of 200,000 troops, he was still a leader.
Such a general is rare in the world. Timur stood on the top of the white tower, looking at the frozen Yellow River and Lanzhou in the blood mist, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Emperor Huizong died, and his vitality was exhausted. Now he had only 200,000 troops, but he was in a dilemma. Ever since Dadu fell to Emperor Huizong's northern expedition, the Yuan army had been retreating all the way. I thought that Chang Yuchun and the Ming army would be killed.
The generals never expected that the small third-level garrison in Lanzhou could hold back his 200,000-strong army.
"Come here, send someone to send a letter of war to Lanzhou City and make an appointment with the Lanzhou garrison." Timur ordered in a deep voice.
The followers behind him took orders and turned around to get off the white tower.
By the time Kuo Kuo received the reply, it was already evening.
In the Chinese army's tent, Timur tore open the letter and painted it with varnish. After reading the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but become so angry that the three corpse gods jumped.
The letter said: I have been away from General Wang for many days, and I miss him very much. Today, the general made an appointment for a battle. How could Zhang refuse to do so? The location is at the Military Academy in Lanzhou City. The signature is: Zhang Dakui.