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Although Yuanjiang City has sky-blasting cannons and Tianwei cannons that were shipped later, there are not many direct-fire cannons. The usual shield cars can withstand the lead bullets of most muskets, and there are even more advanced ones that look like sedans.
The shield cart in the carriage was covered with rawhide, and then covered with soil and water-soaked quilts to make the protection even stronger.
"It's no big deal if the shield truck is pushed to the edge of the trench." Wu Zisheng put down the telescope, handed it to Xu Mingchen, and said calmly: "Our army's artillery fire can still kill the enemy troops behind the shield truck. If the enemy wants to fill the trench, they must start from the shield truck.
If you show up later, you will be shot by muskets. Unless the enemy fills the trench with a shield car or builds a ladder directly on the trench, but even if you cross the trench, the musket fire will be fiercer and more powerful. And - "He
Pointing to the open space between the parapet trench and the blocking trench, a strange smile appeared on his face.
Xu Mingchen had not retreated to Yuanjiang City for a long time, and he did not understand many of the arrangements. Seeing that Wu Zisheng was hesitant to speak, as a general who had just returned, he was not in a good position to ask questions, but he also knew that there was something strange there, and it was not as it seemed.
So simple.
Wu Zisheng saw that Xu Mingchen knew the truth and did not inquire into the details. He secretly appreciated it and said: "His Highness once said when he left Yuanjiang: Xu Mingchen and Gao Yingfeng are loyal in their hearts. If they come back anyway, they will be of great use. Your Highness personally expressed your praise, and I believe it so that I can stay with you."
The two of them are in Yuanjiang City to give me a helping hand. If Yuanjiang is not lost, then we will live up to His Highness’ trust and trust.”
Gao Yingfeng, who was following Wu Zisheng, remained silent. At this time, he looked at Xu Mingchen, and he could see the shock and emotion in his eyes. As the Duke of the country, how could Wu Zisheng deceive him with lies? His Highness Min did not think that the two of them were willing to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.
It was just a matter of disobedience, but he had the intention of re-employing and promoting me. I can't say, I can only do my best, fight desperately, and try my best to protect Yuanjiang, so that I can be worthy of His Highness Min's generous treatment.
For the generals who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and then returned anyway, Zhu Yongxing should be able to rest assured because there is no way out. But to be trusted and reused, of course, it will take a period of investigation. As for Xu Mingchen and Gao Yingfeng, they resisted to the end and vowed not to surrender.
, who was finally martyred in the history of Yuanjiang City, obviously can receive exceptional treatment and appreciation.
For the defense of Yuanjiang City, because he knew various arrangements, Chen Guogong and Wu Zisheng were more confident than Xu, a second-year high school general. The battle around the pontoon was just an appetizer for the Qing army, and the feast was yet to come!
Of course, due to limited troops, the rebels could not deploy defenses along the river and follow the Qing army. Therefore, the rebels had no intention of completely blocking the Qing army from crossing the river. Moreover, how could an old army like Wu Sangui think of sending troops to cross the river elsewhere?
River, approaching Yuanjiang City along the south bank of Yuanjiang River, then occupying a stable bridgehead for the army from the north of the Yangtze River, and then building a bridge across the river.
Building equipment and preparing to continue the attack from the pontoon was a smoke screen put out by Wu Sangui in order to secretly divide his troops and cross the river from the upper reaches. However, the rebels in Yuanjiang City were not prepared to attack from a long distance at all, but focused on holding on to Yuanjiang City.
It can be said that Wu Sangui's plan is a trick for the blind, and it is obviously unnecessary, and it only kills those Qing soldiers who want to create an illusion and feint to attack.
A day later, in order to buy time for the troops who wanted to sneak across the upper reaches and attract the attention of the Yuanjiang rebels, Wu Sangui ordered the "Zhongyong Battalion" to launch an attack and used crudely made shield vehicles.
The front guard plate of a well-made shield car is fixed with a movable pin, and the angle can be adjusted. When a lead bullet is hit on it, the guard plate will tilt up to relieve the force. The lead bullets and iron bullets are often refracted in the other direction, and the people and horses behind the shield car will not be affected at all.
No damage. The front guards of these rough shield vehicles are fixed, which makes them easier to make and the protection can basically meet the needs.
Shield carts were pushed across the pontoon one after another. Looking at the direction of the arrangement, the direction chosen by the Qing army to break through was to the west. Undoubtedly, this direction was correct. Once they broke through the defensive position of the rebels, they would not be attacked by Yuanjiang City in the east.
.And there is a river to the north, which can reduce the impact on one side.
"Push, push forward." The soldiers of the Qing army howled loudly and kicked the auxiliary soldiers. Dozens of shield vehicles formed a front line. Pushed by the auxiliary soldiers, they moved slowly. The entire front line moved hand in hand towards the trench.
Advance. Behind the shield chariot are the auxiliary soldiers carrying the ladders. Behind the auxiliary soldiers are the archers and musketeers, then the sword and shield soldiers, and finally the officers supervising the formation.
Obviously, the Qing army was also experimenting with various methods of attack. This time they did not plan to fill in the trenches. Instead, they first built protective facilities beside the trenches and used bows, arrows and muskets to shoot at the rebels to suppress them. Then they set up ladders and used swords and shields to suppress the rebels.
Cross the trench directly and attack the defenders behind the breastworks.
After clearly seeing the direction of the enemy's attack, several artillery pieces weighing hundreds of kilograms were pushed and pulled behind the rebels' southern position to the west. There was no way, the number was small, so they could only be used on the move. But there were a lot of cannons.
Behind each defensive position were more than a dozen gates, their mouths wide open, pointing diagonally toward the sky.
The soldiers in the parapet trenches also began to run and change defenses. The defenders in the last trench moved to the front, and the soldiers in the front trench lined up and deployed in the last trench.
The Qing army used shield trucks as cover and cleared obstacles on the ground as they advanced. When they were two hundred steps away from the trench, two artillery pieces pre-arranged on the west roared first, with a flash of red light and white smoke spewing out from the muzzles.
, two solid artillery shells weighing more than three kilograms flew out at a speed visible to the naked eye, crossing a low trajectory. One of them landed with a bang before it reached the shield vehicle line, splashing a cloud of smoke and dust on the ground before flying forward again.
Starting, the speed slowed down a lot and hit a shield car.
There was a loud bang, and the iron bullet slammed into the guard plate of the shield car. The shield car shook violently, and the front half jumped up. The guard plate was not penetrated, but numerous cracks immediately appeared and it was squeezed out.
It picked up a lot of splinters of wood and shot them like flying, piercing the body and face of the auxiliary at the back. The man pushing the cart screamed at the auxiliary at the same time, covering his face and chest and screaming loudly.
The other shell did not hit the shield car, but flew through the gap between the shield car and the shield car, bringing with it the flesh and blood stumps along the way. It was not until the shell had weakened that the screams and wails could be heard.
The water and wet ground on the riverside were soft, and the cannonballs only bounced three times. Not only was the distance short, but the casualties caused to the Qing army were also greatly reduced.
After the two shots, there was a moment of silence. The loading of the artillery was very cumbersome, and it had to be reset or the angle adjusted. Naturally, it was impossible to effectively stop the shield vehicle from moving forward.
A row of arrows rose behind the shield cart and flew towards the position. "Raise the shield!" the musketeer shouted, squatting forward and hiding behind the parapet. The swordsman and shieldman immediately raised the shield and moved the loader and the
Cover yourself under a shield.
The thrown arrows were angled and could not pose a threat to the musketeers behind the parapet, while the raised shields provided effective protection for others.
The shield truck approached the trench, the two artillery pieces were loaded, and roared again. The adjusted bombardment had an effect. The two shield trucks were smashed into pieces, and countless pieces of wood exploded into the air, flying into the air.
He fell into the crowd behind him, and the auxiliary soldiers behind him filled the ground.
"Tong, thong, thong..." With more than a dozen muffled sounds, the cannonballs from the sky-blasting artillery flew into the sky, and turned into hundreds of small, smoking shells, crossing the trenches, over the shield cars, and smashed into the Qing army's queue.
A moment later, there were explosions one after another, bright lights bursting out, and black smoke rising.
Although his vision became blurred, Wu Sangui still saw countless Qing soldiers screaming and wailing in the dust and smoke, bleeding and writhing on the ground.
The arrows shot suddenly became sparse and weak. Although the Qing army behind the shield car temporarily blocked the muskets from the opposite side, the bombing still plunged them into chaos.
The musketeers still didn't get the order to fire. Although the defenders who had switched to the first trench were holding large-caliber muskets, they should be able to penetrate the front plate of the crude shield vehicle at a distance of fifty or sixty meters. However, the Ming army
The general seemed to want to retain this method for the time being.
The local soldiers under Yuanjiang Nasong had already owned many firecrackers of different ages and models. Later, they received weapons support from the Ming army and had their own tactics.
He wears a sword, shield, spear, and armor, never leaving his bed, and fighting every day. In every battle, the bird and the musket are in front, the cards are second, the spear is second, the elephant is second to the spear, and the short-hand soldiers are engaged, and the elephant is the prominent one..."
The Ming army's musket models are also very mixed, including those captured from Burma, some captured from Annan, and some captured from the Han army on the front line of Guo'an. Since they are not yet capable of unified standard equipment, Zhu Yongxing and his men
After discussion and research, the generals could only make adjustments based on the actual situation, that is, grouping soldiers using the same type of muskets together and fighting in a battalion of 300 people. According to the power of various muskets, they should allocate defensive positions as reasonably as possible.
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When the Qing army did not have a shield car and was not close to the trench, the defenders would defend three parapet trenches according to the caliber of their muskets, forming a reasonable distribution of gunfire and bullets at a distance and maximizing the damage to the enemy. But when the shield car had reached the trench, they would have to
Move the largest-caliber musket to the front and prepare to destroy the Qing army's protective wall together with the artillery.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The mobile artillery roared, firing shells at the shield vehicles in front of the trench. The Qing army's protective wall was no longer complete. The casualties and chaos caused by the bombing also made it difficult for the shield vehicles behind to fill the protection gap.
The speed becomes slow.
The war drums rumbled, and Wu Sangui issued an order. If he hesitated in front of the trench, he would only be passively beaten. He should forcefully cross the trench before the shield vehicles were completely destroyed. Of course, for this rather peculiar trench defense, Wu Sangui
The Qing generals were also thinking about it and trying out ways to attack.
After passing the pontoon bridge, the "Zhongyong Battalion" sent another battalion of soldiers to reinforce. Under the roar and organization of the officers, the Qing soldiers shot bows and arrows, and fired muskets through the gaps in the shield cars. The ladders were also carried up, and more than a dozen auxiliary soldiers
Letting out a cry mixed with fear, he rushed out from behind the shield car.
Commander-in-Chief Zhao Desheng came to the eastern front to take command in person. He pressed down on the artillerymen who were anxiously waiting for his orders. He looked at the Qing soldiers on the opposite side and muttered silently in his heart: More people, more crowds forward, and more compactness.
point.
The ladders were put up in the ditch, one, two... The defensive position was still quiet. This terrible silence made the Qing soldiers feel inexplicable fear, but the officers were waving their swords and howling, so they could only bite the bullet and
He shouted and rushed forward.
The ladders were placed on the wide trench. They creaked and bent into an arc as they were stepped on by the Qing soldiers, as if they were about to break. Two of them were even more overwhelmed and broke in the middle with a click. Several Qing soldiers fell into the trench.
Immediately there was an inhuman scream. The Qing soldiers did not dare to go up the ladder in large numbers, so they had to slow down the speed of crossing the trench.
The five artillery pieces on the position continued to fire slowly and persistently, knocking down and breaking the shield vehicles one after another, turning them into piles of junk, exposing more and more of the Qing troops behind the shield vehicles.
Okay, Zhao Desheng suddenly waved his arm. More than a dozen sky-blasting cannons were fired almost at the same time. Nearly a hundred small artillery shells became densely packed in the air, and they rushed towards the Qing army with the cry of death. The smoke was rising.
The shells rolled under the feet of the Qing soldiers, and even veterans of hundreds of battles were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they screamed in terror.
Generally speaking, detonation fuses can better exert the power of artillery shells. However, delay fuses also have an advantage, that is, they are more effective in disrupting the enemy's queue or formation. No one can attack the enemy who is so close and smoking.
The shells about to explode were indifferent, and it was inevitable to scream and dodge.
At the same time as the first artillery shell exploded, the muskets on the position also exploded. The firing of the volley of guns raised a cloud of smoke. The white smoke became denser and thicker. The thick smoke soon covered the front of the position, like a cloud of smoke.
It swallowed up all the people and things in it.
Liu Zhifu, the right battalion commander of the "Zhongyong Camp", was suddenly thrown to the ground by the captain of the soldiers. Then there was an explosion next to him, and his ears were buzzing. He saw several soldiers lying on the ground not far away.
There were beads of sweat on their faces, their lips were trembling violently, and their eyes were full of panic. Obviously, the deafening sound of artillery, the whistling iron bullets, the injured with their intestines and stomachs torn apart and bloody flesh, and the tragic cries had put their spirits on the verge of collapse.
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A stream of bright red blood flowed down from the top. The body of the soldier captain softened and he lay motionless on top of him. Liu Zhifu pushed away the man who was loyally protecting him and saw that the man's neck was hit by shrapnel and blood flowed out.
, already dead.
The sound of musket shooting was still ringing, but without the cover of the explosion, it could be heard more clearly. But it was no longer a roar in a row, the defenders were already firing freely.
"Boom", this was artillery fire. Liu Zhifu saw a cannonball passing by at a speed visible to the naked eye, flying away the head of a running soldier. Before losing its momentum, Liu Zhifu smashed another soldier's bones and muscles.
, twitching and struggling on the ground.
It's over, any shield car cover, or forced trench crossing, it's all over. Liu Zhifu can already imagine that this interception bombardment has plunged the troops into chaos, and the fate of the soldiers who have crossed the deep trench without subsequent support is obviously destined to be miserable.
of.
He Zhuangzi closed one eye, tilted his head and aimed at a Qing soldier who was stumbling over. He pulled the trigger when he was less than thirty meters away. A thick white fog obscured his vision, and there was a sound coming from his shoulder.
The huge impact made him lean back heavily.
With the push from his shoulders, He Zhuangzi turned around and faced his companion behind him. He held the firecracker in his hand and waited silently for his companion to finish loading. After loading, the companion vigorously pushed the firecracker directly into He Zhuangzi's arms and returned.
He took the empty gun with his hand. He Zhuangzi turned around silently, set up the blunderbuss, put the match rope in place, and pointed the muzzle at another Qing soldier.
But before he could fire, a lead bullet flew over and shot into the Qing Bing's stomach from the side. The Qing Bing seemed to have been punched hard, his steps stopped, his knees softened, and he knelt down on the ground holding his stomach.
, maintained this position for a while, and then fell down slumped.
He Zhuangzi rolled his eyes and looked for the next target. He was once a captive soldier of the Green Camp of Gansu and Shaanxi, but now he is a very experienced soldier of the Ming Dynasty. He conquered Annan, fought bravely, and gained five acres of land. This year's salary
Another five acres, He Zhuangzi was thinking about how to make more contributions and turn his own land into twenty acres, and then wait until next year, when the age for marriage is reached, he would marry a daughter-in-law. Annan women are quite
good.
That Chen Si was lucky. He only joined the Ming army in Tengchong and achieved military exploits in Annan. Although one leg was broken, he was replaced by an Annan beauty. I heard that someone else gave it to His Highness Min. Damn it, now
This guy was probably enjoying his life with his wife in his arms. He Zhuangzi devoted all his jealousy and envy to shooting the enemy. His blunderbuss turned at an angle to keep up with the pace of a Qing soldier... and there was another cloud of white mist.
Spray out.
The Qing soldiers who had crossed the deep trench and had bad luck met with bad luck thirty meters away from the parapet trench. The area was only three feet wide and two feet deep, and was covered by weeds and floating soil, making the Qing soldiers' speed very difficult.
He was greatly reduced, his steps were staggering, and he became a living target for the Ming army's musketeers, ending their desperate attack.
Dozens of shield vehicles had been completely destroyed, and the exposed Qing soldiers withstood another bombardment from sky-blasting artillery, and then extended fire from muskets, ending the attack with corpses scattered everywhere and heavy casualties.
"There are fewer shield carriages, and there are not many ladders, and they are crudely made. It is okay to attack the city, but it is easy to break when crossing the trench." Wu Sangui ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops, and then squinted his eyes and began to sum up the experience and lessons, "The enemy's cannons can be considered.
But it’s not like there’s no way to deal with it.”
"Your Majesty." Liu Xuanchu also gained some opinions of his own through the observation, "Next time we build more shield carts, we can push the shield carts directly into the trenches. This is much faster than setting up ladders or filling the trenches with earth bags."
Wu Sangui gently chinned his head and said: "If our army pushes up the artillery, it should be able to suppress the enemy. Although there was a small setback this time, it was mainly due to the unfavorable terrain and the inability to deploy our troops. However, we also learned some tricks from it.
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"The enemy's arrangement is indeed very vicious." Liu Xuanchu had to express his admiration and surprise, but then he changed his tone and said: "But if these are just some tricks, it is not enough to stop my army. It's just that we don't know the enemy yet.
Is there any other method? The city wall is built in a weird way."
Wu Sangui also agreed with this and said with a sneer: "It's true that it took a lot of effort, but it's a pity that it is trapped in an isolated city and will die forever."