554 [One Hundred Ways of Death of Manchu nobles: Fall to Death]
Nao Dai seems to be suffering from tunnel phobia. Whenever he sees the endless tunnels, he feels nauseated and dizzy for no reason.
That Lu Xiangsheng outside was considered a famous general in the world, but he acted so rogue in battle!
There is no skill at all, just consolidate the camp first and make yourself in an invincible position. Then let the civilians dig trenches, sometimes digging into a Z shape, sometimes digging into a C shape, sometimes digging into an O shape. The soldiers hide in
In the tunnel, he slowly approached the city wall and was responsible for protecting the civilians digging the tunnel.
After digging as close as possible and passing the city defense artillery fire boundary, the tunnel was changed into a tunnel.
There are tunnels everywhere outside the city, and the defenders have no idea which way the tunnels are dug. Several tunnels were dug all the way to the bottom of the city, and then a large amount of explosives were transported... Boom!
This method of warfare must meet two conditions: first, the siege party has a military advantage, otherwise the defenders will fight desperately and fight into the tunnels at all costs; second, it can only be used to capture small and medium-sized cities, such as Tianjin and Jeju.
, a big city like Shangqiu would have to use massive amounts of explosives to blow it up.
It just so happens that the Phoenix City and the Bastion in front of us are small cities that can be blown down...
"Haven't you heard yet?" Naudai asked anxiously.
Inside the city, under the wall.
Every five or six steps, there is an Eight Banners soldier lying on the ground listening to the sound with a bamboo tube.
A soldier replied with a grimace: "Beizi, the enemy's artillery interference makes it difficult to hear clearly. Moreover, the enemy's tunnels have not been dug into the city, so we have to go outside the city to hear clearly."
"Then go outside the city quickly!" Nao Dai scolded.
The Eight Banners soldiers hung down from the city wall. They did not dare to go through the city gate because there was no urn to protect them.
"Bang bang bang!"
In the circular tunnel outside the city, the Datong army immediately looked out, and the melee soldiers raised their shields to help block the arrows.
Two unlucky Eight Banners soldiers were hit by bullets in mid-air. At the same time, the bows, arrows and muskets on the city also took the opportunity to shoot at the tunnel.
These Eight Banners soldiers were really not afraid of death. They fell to the ground with bullets in their hands, and then lay down and listened carefully to the sound.
"Someone is digging a hole down here, almost to the root of the wall!" an Eight Banners soldier shouted.
Naudai immediately ordered: "Throw rocks down, hit them hard, and collapse the tunnel!"
It was impossible to pour water, it would take time to dig holes, and it would also take time to move water. It was impossible for the Datong Army to let the defenders do whatever they wanted.
Under Naudai's order, big rocks soon fell from the city. Unfortunately, the rocks were not heavy enough. There were logs in the tunnel to support them, and they were very deep from the ground. Some falling rocks would not collapse at all.
Naudai was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. If the tunnel was not destroyed, this section of the city wall would be blown up in a day or two at most.
"Go out of the city and fight!" Naudai could only take risks.
The city gate slowly opened, and the Eight Banners soldiers came out pushing the cart. This was a makeshift cart because it was not used in mountainous areas, so Phoenix City did not have a reserve of carts.
"General, the enemy has opened the city gate. Do you want to take the opportunity to attack?"
"No need, it's just shelling."
Naudai built an enemy tower with a sharp angle for Phoenix City. There was no blind spot for firepower. If he just rushed over like this, it would be a disaster if the enemy closed the city gate.
"Boom boom boom!"
There were several artillery pieces that had been pointed at Nagato for a long time, and now they immediately fired at the carriage.
Four shots missed and one shot hit.
The makeshift carriage was obviously of poor quality and was shattered with just one shot.
When Naodai learned of the situation, he said angrily: "Get back and close the city gate!"
The tunnel of the Datong Army was too close to the city wall, and the firecrackers could shoot at any time. If they were forced to go out and destroy the tunnel without the protection of the carriages, all the Eight Banners soldiers would definitely die.
Just when Naudai was anxious, an officer suggested: "Beizi, we can estimate the location, dig a tunnel from the city, and connect with the enemy's tunnel. At that time, the Eight Banners warriors can follow the tunnel to follow the tunnel on the opposite side.
The southern barbarians are fighting!"
"What a great idea!" Naudai was overjoyed.
Stonemasons and carpenters from all over the city were recruited, and it would be better if there were miners. The Korean serfs who evacuated to the city were also forced to help dig tunnels.
Not only were tunnels dug at relevant locations, Naodai dug more than a dozen tunnels at the same time, anyway, they dug all the way outside the city.
As night fell, both sides were still working in the tunnel. When one group got tired of digging, they would change to another group.
The Datong Army habitually raises hot air balloons every two hours and stays in the air for half an hour at a time.
Yu Dongbao has been a soldier for two years. He is not afraid of death in fighting, but he is afraid of riding in a hot air balloon.
He was chosen as a lookout soldier because he had strong mental arithmetic skills and was familiar with various flag orders.
Holding up the telescope, Yu Dongbao looked around, and suddenly his eyes widened.
I saw someone waving a torch on the northern wall of Phoenix City, shaking it three times before putting it down.
After a while, the torch was waved again and shaken three times before being put down.
This was the signal that Zhang Fengyan had made an appointment with Lu Xiangsheng. After the hot air balloon took off at night, he raised the fire three times as a signal and attacked the city at the fourth watch of the night.
Lu Xiangsheng quickly learned the news and said: "It seems that Zhang Fengyan was ordered to guard the north city wall. Let's pretend to attack the east city, make more noise, attract enemy troops, and break through the north city wall!"
Chinese Jurchens are also Jurchens and cannot be completely trusted.
Therefore, Zhang Fengyan had to do something to gain Lu Xiangsheng's trust.
That is...arson!
Only when a raging fire broke out in the city could Lu Xiangsheng dare to believe that it was really a traitor. The fake traitor did not dare to play this way, because once the fire broke out, the whole city would be in chaos, and the Datong army could attack by force.
Time passed and it was already the fourth update in a blink of an eye.
After the tunnel is close to the foundation of the city wall, horizontal excavation begins. The wider the tunnel, the better, so that more gunpowder can be accommodated, and it can be detonated at noon tomorrow at the latest.
"Dang Dang Dang!"
Diagonally below the pit wall, there was the sound of a hammer hitting an iron drill.
The Datong citizens were stunned and quickly realized: "The Tatars dug tunnels out of the city, and they dug deeper than us!"
"boom!"
A piece of mud sank in, revealing a hole as big as a head.
Both sides were holding lanterns, and by the light, they stared at each other through the entrance of the cave.
"kill!"
A Datong civilian husband took an iron drill and dug it into the hole, stabbing it into the opponent's eye socket.
In addition, it is impossible to fight because the tunnels on both sides are at different heights. If you want to completely open up, you have to continue to work hard.
"Beizi, it's dug out, it's dug out!"
Naodai had been standing nearby. When he heard the news, he quickly sent soldiers into the tunnel.
Behind the walls in the city, things became chaotic and noisy.
Zhang Fengyan heard the sound from the northeast corner and said to the soldiers around him: "There's something going on over there. Let's set fire in advance!"
These Chinese Jurchens are all locals and are very familiar with the situation in the city.
The fuel for the fire was readily available because the defenders had prepared firewood.
Dozens of people had already dispersed into various streets. Zhang Fengyan waved torches on the city wall, and his companions began to set fire to the city.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen houses were on fire, and the fire crackled and burned more and more fiercely.
At this moment, the civilians on both sides had already exited the tunnel. The soldiers stabbed each other with waist knives across the entrance of the tunnel. They did not use long spears because the tunnel was too short to open.
The holes dug were too small and had different depths, so no one could get through.
I stabbed them with knives for a long time, but no one was killed. The most serious injury was just a cut off finger. Another day of beating would not kill anyone.
Naodai was waiting anxiously for news in the tunnel when he suddenly heard noises coming from the city. He turned around and saw flames bursting out behind him. He suddenly panicked and said: "Eight Banner Warriors, guard the city wall strictly. The Nanmanzi have internal agents in the city!
Don't put out the fire, don't put out the fire, the enemy will take the opportunity to attack the city!"
Some Eight Banners soldiers have already taken the initiative to run to the city to put out the fire.
Nao Dai sent more than a dozen soldiers to ride along the streets to deliver the message, and scolded all the soldiers who rushed to put out the fire to go back to defend the city.
The Eight Banners soldiers could only return to the city one after another, but from time to time some people turned their heads to look inside the city. They were sent to garrison Phoenix City, and they came with the whole family. Their families usually farmed outside the city, but now they have all withdrawn into the city.
What should I do if not only my family but also my entire family’s property is burned down by a fire in the city?
Some Eight Banners soldiers begged: "General, put out the fire first, don't let the city burn down!"
"All the soldiers are at the top of the city. You are not needed to put out the fire!" Naudai said angrily.
The civilians, craftsmen, merchants, and serfs in the city, as long as they had hands and feet, were organized by Naodai's personal soldiers to put out the fire.
But in the middle of the night, in the dark, and people are panicking because of the fire, how can they be organized? They are all fighting the fire spontaneously, and the efficiency is extremely low. Many people only know how to shout in panic.
Seeing that the city was burning fiercely, Lu Xiangsheng said: "Fire!"
"Boom boom boom!"
As the cannon sounded, the Datong army slowly came out of the tunnel carrying the ladder and pushed towards the city wall step by step.
"Fire back!" Naudai shouted.
The shouts of killing in the east of the city shook the sky, and Nao Dai gathered his troops and came over.
But he did not worry about the north and west of the city, so he went to inspect them personally, encouraging the soldiers to defend them all the way.
When passing by Zhang Fengyan, Zhang Fengyan suddenly pointed to the north: "Beizi, there are enemy troops attacking the city here too!"
Naudai quickly picked up his telescope, stood by the parapet, and looked out into the dark city. The soldiers around him also subconsciously watched.
Zhang Fengyan pretended to check the enemy's situation, limped, and took the opportunity to walk to Nao Dai. Lameness was the best cover. Nao Dai's soldiers did not stop him, and even because they were checking the enemy's situation, they did not notice Nao Dai approaching.
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"Sure enough, they are attacking from the east and attacking from the west. There are quite a few enemy troops here!"
Naudai put away his telescope and was about to send an order to call the reserve team to strengthen the defense. Suddenly he felt a push on his vest, and his whole body leaned forward, subconsciously grabbing the parapet.
Zhang Fengyan pushed with all his strength, but where could he catch it?
Nao Dai's upper body was stretched out from the arrow's slash. After barely stabilizing himself, Zhang Fengyan grabbed his belt again, lifted it up with all his strength, and pushed forward again.
"ah!"
The commander-in-chief of Phoenix City was actually pushed down from the city. And he didn't fall to his death. He groaned when he hit the ground. Both arms were broken because he used his hands to support the ground when he fell.
At the same time that Zhang Fengyan took action, the Han-speaking Jurchens nearby also quietly came to kill and stabbed Naodai's soldiers from behind.
