Gaizhou City in the Ming Dynasty was located closer to the sea than Gaizhou City a few hundred years later, blocking the passage from the north to the south.
Dorgon personally led an army of 50,000 people, with tens of thousands more accompanying him. After gathering in Haizhou, he quickly moved south.
Hauge led an army of 20,000 people and eight banners, coming from the valleys in the northeast and following the Daqing River straight into the eastern part of Gaizhou. He just wanted to ravage the countryside and steal wheat.
Because the entire north bank of the Daqing River, in order to prevent being invaded by the Qing Dynasty, the vast and fertile land was completely abandoned, and crops could only be seen after crossing the Daqing River.
Anyway, the population is insufficient, so of course we have to choose safer areas for farming.
"Your Majesty, the new castle is right in front of you!"
Hauge ran out on horseback, bypassed a mountain bend, and personally stepped forward and took out his telescope to observe.
There is no castle here, but it has been built in recent months. Since they didn't know the name, the Manchu spies called it "New Castle".
In order to guard against this passage, the Ming Dynasty built Tangchi Fort in the north and a large area of Legong Pass along the river valley in the east, including Shanghata Dun and Shimen Pass. However, these places were too far away and could easily be surrounded and trapped, so the Datong Army shrank its defense line.
"Pinglu Fort" was built.
"What kind of castle is this?"
Hauge put down the telescope, murmured to himself, then picked it up again and continued to observe.
The walls of the castle here are very short and can be climbed up with a ladder. Moreover, there is a sloping earth slope on the outside of the city wall. This kind of earth slope does not even require a ladder, and soldiers can climb up it by running and charging.
It's just that the trenches on the outside of the slope are annoying, and the people have to fill them in first.
After observing carefully for a moment, Haug was amused and said to the generals on his left and right: "If the craftsmen responsible for building this castle are killed under my command, how can we prevent the army from attacking the city?"
The original plan was for Dorgon to lead the main force to besiege Gaizhou City and bring in reinforcements. Hauge would lead a partial division to outflank the flanks, harvesting wheat and plundering the population, and could join forces with Dorgon at the critical moment.
At this moment, Hauge saw the appearance of "Pinglu Fort" and immediately decided to remove this stronghold first.
According to Hauge's estimation, it can be won in one day at most!
The common people who were plundered from North Korea some time ago have now become siege civilians, accompanying the soldiers (coated with the army) to carry earth and fill trenches.
"Bang bang bang!"
As soon as the civilians approached the trench, they were shot by firecrackers behind the slope.
There was a gunshot and everyone collapsed.
In desperation, Hauge ordered the truck to be moved from the ship and assembled. The truck was used to cover the civilian workers, and the trenches were filled first.
"Boom boom boom!"
This time, it was artillery fire, and it was extremely accurate. Almost four or five artillery shells could destroy a carriage.
Lu Xiangsheng's cavalry has expanded to 7,000 men. The additional horses were captured on the battlefields in Henan and Shandong. Some cavalry simply came over with their men and horses.
For example, Jiang Quan brought 400 servants and cavalry to join him, and is now dispatched to Liaodong to participate in the battle.
"Haha, this Laoshizi Bastion is indeed useful." Lu Xiangsheng stood on the city wall and watched the battle.
The bastion is not known for its sturdiness, and the city walls are also very low. If the enemy really rushes to the bottom of the city, they can climb up in minutes.
However, there is no blind spot for fire, and enemies at any corner will be covered by fire.
Including the firing points of the artillery, they were all measured in advance. When the enemy arrived in that area, they let the artillery fire, and the hit rate of the artillery shells was very high.
Several pallet trucks were scrapped in succession, and Hauge could no longer sit still, so he ordered the peasants and soldiers to carry earth and fill the trenches regardless of casualties.
Hauge ordered: "Build the fort with earth!"
Since you can't find the shooting angle, make the fort higher.
Although this was of little use, Lu Xiangsheng did not dare to take it lightly and ordered artillery to bombard the civilians who were building soil.
The fort cannot be built.
The scene froze, and Hauge was unable to dismount.
He could ignore the castle and walk a few miles further to grab the wheat in the fields.
But they really couldn't save face, so they paid thousands of casualties, destroyed more than a dozen catapult trucks, and fired dozens of artillery shells, but they didn't even touch a hair on the enemy's side.
If this matter was reported back, wouldn't Dorgon be laughed out of his teeth?
Hauge ordered the camp to be set up, and in the evening he summoned the generals to discuss: "You all can tell us how we should fight this weird castle."
Doni, the grandson of Nurhaci and the leader of Zhenglan Banner, said: "Since it is so weird, don't fight it. Let's lead our troops to grab the wheat. After grabbing the wheat, we can find a place to cross the river and join forces with the regent.
Here. If the enemy in the castle comes after you, just defeat them in the wild!"
Oboi said: "There are many guns and cannons in the castle, and the defenders are estimated to be tens of thousands. If we ignore these enemies, can we safely grab the wheat? Even if we grab the wheat, what if we are attacked by the enemy when crossing the river?"
"Who do you think you are? You have no right to speak here!" Donnie said angrily.
Of course, Hauge wanted to protect his beloved general. He said: "Obai's words are very reasonable. We have to find a way to pull down this castle. When Taizu was still alive, he could pull out the Ming army's castle when he encountered it.
Pull it out, otherwise it will still be there next time."
Obai continued: "This castle is built like a mountain. Although the mountain is not high, it is still very easy to stand on top and attack below. Those sloping soil slopes are exactly the same as the acute angle platform in Ningyuan. No matter which side you attack, the two sides will be attacked.
Fire soldiers have to fire their guns, and the chariots will definitely not be able to stop them. Then there is no need for the chariots, and more than 20,000 of us will charge up the slope at once!"
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had already begun to learn from fortresses. It was originally built in Ningxia to defend against Mongolia.
The fortress-like defensive buildings in Liaodong were designed by Sun Yuanhua and built with the support of Sun Chengzong. Ningyuan, where Zu Dashou guarded for more than ten years, had similar defensive buildings.
However, that is not a bastion.
Instead, a prismatic enemy tower was built on the basis of the Chinese-style city wall so that artillery and muskets could bypass the carriages and hit the enemy.
There is no distinction between who is superior and who is inferior. None of the Eight Banners soldiers can break through. In the end, Ningyuan City was besieged to death. They had no choice but to surrender until they ran out of ammunition and food.
The bastion here was too short. Hauge and other Manchu nobles could not think of Ningyuan City for a while. It was not until they were beaten that they thought of the sharp-angled enemy tower in Ningyuan City.
"Are you going to rush forward and die?" Donnie sneered.
"What should we do if we don't rush?" Oboi said, "This castle is built in a critical place. You can go around it when you come. But how can you go around when you have robbed food, people, livestock, and a lot of baggage? At that time, you can either cross the river,
Or walk outside the castle, either way you will be easily attacked."
Donnie said: "Just in time to lure the enemy out of the castle and annihilate them!"
Obai responded tit for tat: "Those southern barbarians know how to fight, and they will definitely let us rob them. The more things they rob, the harder it will be to march. At that time, we will be the prey, and the enemy will be the hunters. They rely on the castle, and they can
Go fast, go fast, and gain the upper hand everywhere. We are very passive everywhere."
Donnie said: "No matter how difficult it is to fight in the wild, it is better than attacking the city and dying. If you want to die in this weird castle, go first!"
"Just go!" Obai said angrily.
This seems to be a discussion of military affairs, but it is actually a continuation of the conflict between Hauge and Dorgon.
Doni is Dodo’s second son!
Shang Kexi huddled beside him and remained silent at first, but he did not want to storm the castle, so he had to say: "I have heard the red-haired artillery instructor mention this kind of castle with a sharp angle before, and Mr. Sun (Sun Yuanhua) has also mentioned it many times. Don't mention it.
It looks very short, but it’s not easy to conquer..."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I killed thousands of warriors!" Haug was furious.
Shang Kexi explained: "The general has only heard about it and has never seen the real thing. And for many years in the past, I really didn't think about it. It wasn't until the prince withdrew his troops just now that he remembered it."
Obai said: "First use artillery bombardment, and wait until the Eight Banners warriors rush close, then stop without firing artillery. The slope is not steep, and they only wear a layer of armor. They must rush very fast. After occupying the slope,
, and then build a ladder to attack the city. Those walls are not high, so we can definitely attack them!"
Hauge didn't want to be laughed at by Dorgon, so he immediately said: "Then try this method!"
Doni and others just sneered, since they would not attack by force anyway. If Hauge wanted to force it, he would have to let his Niulu attack the city. No matter how many people died, they would not feel bad.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty is the head office, and the Eight Banners are the branches. Each branch has branches, and each branch is responsible for its own profits and losses.
As the small boss of the branch, Doni only needs to keep himself from losing money.
