Saliho was shot and died, causing that section of the city wall to fall into chaos.
Wanyan Zongwang was waiting to dispatch his troops, but he saw that a general had already stepped forward to take over the command. He couldn't help but praise: "He is really a good general of my Daijin!"
This general was named Yelu Ma Wu, and he was famous in history. He once led 500 people southward, which frightened Zhao Gou into fleeing Yangzhou. He also defeated Wu Jie in Shaanxi.
Since it is famous, many people come to try it.
According to historical data alone, Yelv Mawu was captured once by Niu Gao and killed once by Liang Xing. The battle reports provided by these two men were all issued before they became Yue Fei's generals, and Liang Xing only said that he was with Yelv Ma.
After five battles, it turned into a formation slash at the end.
Not only the generals of the Song Dynasty were like this, but the Jin Kingdom also liked to write short compositions. The generals of the Jin Kingdom defeated Yue Fei in various battles.
If you only read "History of the Jin Dynasty", it seems that Yue Fei is an elite monster used by the Jin Dynasty to gain military exploits. The Yue Family Army killed by them, and the many battle reports added up, are estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands.
The garrison of Guocheng was mainly composed of Khitan soldiers, so Yelu Mawu was the deputy general of the garrison.
He crouched over quickly and gave orders through the messengers. After receiving the order, the generals in various places gradually reorganized their troops, and all the frontline soldiers crouched against the female wall.
The Ming musketeers had finished loading their ammunition, and gunshots rang out again.
On the top of the six to seven-meter-wide city wall, there are not only defensive troops posted on the parapet wall, but also reserve troops on the opposite side of the parapet wall, leaving a gap in the middle for the deployment of troops and supplies.
The watchtower cart was slightly higher than the city wall. Although it could not attack the defenders crouching behind the parapet, the crouching reserves were within shooting range.
Liu Jizhong used to be a hunter in the Jinzhou Mountains. Before the Zhu family formally launched an army, he was recruited to practice fire cannons in the mountains. Unfortunately, he had no knowledge and culture, and his ability to command troops was poor. Although his qualifications were scary, he could only command five soldiers.
Hundred Musketeers.
When he first joined the army, his name was Liu San, and he didn't even have a famous name. He came up with this name later with the help of scholars.
"A large cart can be loaded, and you will never be defeated." - "The Book of Changes".
"boom!"
Liu Jizhong pulled the trigger, and after a gunshot, an officer from the city defense reserve fell down.
After shooting, Liu Jizhong did not reload immediately, but blew on the match to prevent the match from accidentally extinguishing.
His experience is very sophisticated. Before the battle, both ends of the match rope are lit. If one end goes out, the other end can still be used.
Liu Jizhong, based on his own actual combat summary, also asked Ju Ming to issue pins to each musketeer. After every five shots, a pin should be used to pass through the fire door to prevent gunpowder residue from clogging and causing the bullet to fail to fire.
The Ming Army's musketry unit, after experiencing the quantitative use of small bamboo tubes to collect gunpowder, has finally replaced it with paper shell gunpowder.
The paper shell is soaked in lard, which can effectively prevent moisture.
When loading bullets, you can also stuff the paper shell into the barrel and press it with a poke bar. This can prevent the bullet from rolling out of the barrel when shooting downwards.
While operating the rifle, Liu Jizhong was also observing the enemy's situation. He wanted to search for officers hidden among the soldiers.
This time, forty watchtower trucks were built, which can accommodate a total of two hundred musketeers. These gunners responsible for sniper missions were selected from more than 6,000 people, and all of them can shoot with perfect accuracy within 40 meters.
"boom!"
There was another gunshot, and Liu Jizhong hit a reserve officer again.
The siege troops have put up ladders on the city wall, and more infantry are hiding behind the parapet wall.
"Archery!"
When Yelu Mawu heard the sound of the iron hook of the ladder clinging to the female wall, he shouted for the Khitan archers to shoot, and his herald also waved the flag crazily.
More than thirty musketeers who had just loaded their ammunition saw the defenders standing up to shoot arrows. They immediately stopped looking at the reserves and aimed at the nearest Khitan archers.
The distance of twenty meters was too close. Only one musketeer missed the target because he was too nervous, and all the other bullets hit.
There were also Han soldiers in Hebei, who received orders from Yelu Mawu to carry the boiling hot oil, and were also exposed to the sight of the musketeers.
After several gunshots were fired, several oil pans were knocked over to the ground, and the boiling oil splashed out causing the Han soldiers to scream.
Zhang Di's troops were originally guarding the east wall, but now there are Jin soldiers attacking the camp, while the Ming army only concentrated on attacking the south wall.
"Hurry up and get over here!" A Jin army officer came over to give the order.
Zhang Di immediately led his troops to the east and south corner of the city wall. More soldiers were standing in the city below the horse road. They also belonged to the reserve team. If the Khitan soldiers could no longer withstand the situation, Zhang Di's troops would be transferred there.
Rescue.
Similarly, Kong Yanzhou's troops were also transferred to the southwest corner of the city wall as a reserve team.
"Brother, look over there." Zhang Hao pursed his lips.
Zhang Di turned around and saw Jin Marshal Wanyan Zongwang, only twenty or thirty steps away from him, directing the Jin soldiers outside the city to attack the Ming army camp.
Zhang Di shook his head and said: "Twenty or thirty steps is too far. Marshal Jin has elite guards. We soldiers can't kill him."
Zhang Hao said fiercely: "When the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty arrive first, we will be transferred to assist in the defense. When we pass behind Marshal Jin, we will take the opportunity to attack! Even if we can't catch Marshal Jin, we will fight to the death and stir up chaos in the city. Those who can survive will definitely
Those who have made great contributions and are promoted alive must take care of the families of their dead brothers!"
"If I die, my wife and children will be entrusted to you." Zhang Di said.
Zhang Hao said: "Brother, don't worry, you can't die, I will block the knife for you."
Wanyan Zongwang was afraid that the Han army in Hebei would be timid, so he sent people to bring a lot of silk and money, put them in baskets and placed them on the street inside the city wall.
Jin officers from Zhang Di and Kong Yanzhou's troops came over, pointing at the treasures below and shouting: "As long as you defend the city and fight to the death, those treasures are all rewards!"
"Die for Dai Jin!" Kong Yanzhou shouted immediately.
The soldiers under his command also shouted, their eyes looking towards the treasures from time to time, but they were worried that the city could not be defended and they would make up their mind to escape at any time.
Zhang Di also led the troops in shouting: "Defend to the death, defend to the end!"
As for whom to defend to the death, only they know in their hearts.
Wanyan Zongwang was standing at the top of the city, giving orders to Wanyan's mother outside the city, asking the Jin soldiers outside the city to mobilize troops and storm the west side where there was no trench barrier.
Wanyan's mother was already mobilizing thousands of Jin infantry and Hebei Han troops from the south of the Ming army's camp to the west. Thousands of Jin cavalry were shooting arrows to cover the infantry's movements.
Arrows were fired from both sides, and the Hebei Han army with uneven armor suffered the most casualties.
When they reached the western defense line of the Ming army, the Jin soldiers were so depressed that they almost vomited blood. There was indeed no trench camp here, but all the vans brought in from the outside last night were piled here, and they were also spread with a layer of grass, quietly disguised as grass.
heap.
Li Yanxian stood on an earthen platform and saw the flaw through a telescope.
He personally ordered to his general Yan Ping: "You lead five hundred cavalry to fight and rush out from the southwest passage. The Jin soldiers and infantry and cavalry there are out of touch."
However, the Jin infantry changed its main attack direction. When the troops were mobilized, the Hebei Han army was in chaos.
Yan Ping led five hundred knights and rushed out. Li Jinyi, the commander of the nearby infantry, immediately ordered the infantry to cooperate.
The archers and crossbowmen of the Ming army fired outwards, and several long gunners stepped forward to untie the iron chain of the carriage and remove the short spears inserted in the carriage.
Yan Ping led his cavalry through the infantry passage and attacked the Han army in Hebei that had just been fired upon by a wave of bows and crossbows.
This Hebei Han army was already in a mess. They were shot by crossbows and charged by cavalry one after another. They were suddenly frightened and fled. The Han army broke up and fled. On the way to escape, the Han army even rushed a group of Bohai soldiers into an unstable formation.
Chan's mother hurriedly mobilized several groups of Jurchen warriors to ride over to suppress the formation.
Yan Ping led five hundred cavalry to kill for a while. Seeing the Jin cavalry rushing up, he immediately led his troops back to the camp. The Ming army's infantry quickly connected the car array.
On the southern wall of the city, there were already several groups of Ming troops climbing up first with the help of six ladders.
The musketeers who were selected from the best of two hundred were too powerful to suppress the defenders. They attacked the reserve officers first, then the Jin soldiers who were archers, and then the Han troops who were carrying oil pots and laminates.
If any Jin soldier general dares to show his head, he will be targeted soon. If he shows his head more than three times, he will be targeted.
"The Ming army has climbed up. Their firearms don't dare to fight anymore. Kill!" Yelu Mawu stood up suddenly. Because the distance was too close, he abandoned his spear and picked up an iron rod and smashed it at the young Ming army general who had climbed up first.
out.
The Khitan soldiers nearby also raised their guns and stabbed him.
Compared with the defenders, there were still too few musketeers shooting in the watchtower carriages, and the first soldiers of the Ming army were besieged.
Several groups of Ming soldiers who first climbed up were defeated, and another group of Ming soldiers climbed up to the top of the city.
The officer leading the team this time was called Li Zhen, who was added by Zhu Ming in Kaifeng. This person was originally a junior high school commander in the Xiang Army of the Song Dynasty.
There is only a short record in the history books. Jin soldiers besieged Tokyo. Li Zhen led 300 people to fight and killed more than 700 Jin soldiers. After being defeated and captured, the Jin people asked him where the emperor of the Southern Dynasties was. Li Zhen said that I am not an official of the Song Dynasty and you can ask.
The Jin people were furious and executed him Ling Chi. Li Zhen's skin and flesh were cut all over his body, but he still continued to curse and died.
Where Li Zhen climbed into the city at this moment, there were already more than twenty Ming army corpses lying there.
The long spear couldn't be used when the team climbed into the city, so Li Zhen temporarily used a short spear. Strictly speaking, this weapon is called "鋋". The spear handle is very short, but the spear tip is slender, and it was also replaced with a special armor-breaking awl.
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Li Zhen held a small shield in his left hand and a short spear in his right hand. Facing the siege of the Jin soldiers, he was quickly injured in several places.
Feeling soldiers climbing up behind him, Li Zhen held three enemy spears on his chest, abdomen, and ribs. He covered his face and neck with a small shield and pushed forward hard, giving space for the following friendly troops to climb onto the city.
One after another, Ming troops ascended the city and stepped forward to cover Li Zhen, who had turned into a bloody gourd.
"boom!"
There was a gunshot, and the Khitan officer in front of Li Zhen was killed by Liu Jizhong's bullet.
Who says you can't shoot in a melee?
There was a large skylight on the top of the watchtower car, but it was still difficult to effectively dissipate the smoke.
Liu Jizhong coughed twice due to the smoke, rubbed his eyes that were filled with tears, and continued to blow on the match cord, tear out the paper shells, and fill the ammunition.
He likes the smell of gunpowder smoke and feels exhausted if he doesn't smell it for a day.
More than 30 Ming troops had already climbed up to Li Zhen's climbing point.
Yelu Mawu got the news and asked the nearby Khitan reserves to press forward, and ordered Zhang Di to lead his troops to move closer to prepare for defense.
"There are armored soldiers in the Ming army climbing the ladder!" a Khitan soldier shouted.
They were Ju Ming's heavily armored bodyguards, who had already put on armor and stood there for a long time. At this moment, Li Zhen led his troops to stand firm, and these heavily armored bodyguards also began to take action. They wore more than 60 kilograms of infantry armor and climbed the ladder.
This type of infantry armor is new, and only a hundred of them have been made in total. The armor plates all over the body are made of fine steel forged repeatedly by hydraulic power. Some modular partial structures of the old infantry armor have been replaced with fine steel.
Large nail pieces can effectively reduce the weight of the armor.
The new infantry armor weighing more than 60 kilograms has a defensive power equivalent to the previous model weighing 70 to 80 kilograms.
Li Zhen led his troops to block the Jin soldiers, and musketeers sniped at the nearby reserves. Dozens of heavily armored guards climbed up to the top of the city one after another.
They were all dressed in iron cans, with only their eyes and mouths exposed, and each of them was carrying an iron bone flower.
Arrange forward in formation and strike at anyone you see.
"Press them all up!"
Yelu Mawu stayed close to the female wall to avoid the firearms. When he saw the heavily armored guards, he was frightened and once again joined a reserve team.
In fact, it is useless no matter how much you invest, the battlefield space is only that big.
Zhang Di shouted: "General, don't panic, I'm here to help you!"
This guy led his troops to help with the defense. When passing near Wanyan Zongwang, he suddenly attacked Wanyan Zongwang's personal guards and killed them.
"Come up and kill the thieves!" Zhang Hao shouted towards the Han soldiers' reserve team below the horse path.
Wanyan Zongwang was still passing the imperial flag, condescendingly commanding the Jin soldiers outside the city to attack the Ming army, but he was attacked by the Han army led by Zhang Di inexplicably.
His soldiers are all wearing strong armor, but Zhang Di's Han soldiers are not uniformly armored.
At the beginning of the battle between the two sides, Zhang Di, who had more soldiers, was already defeated, and was defeated by Wanyan Zongwang with a small number of soldiers.
However, Marshal Jin was attacked, and the nearby Khitan and Jurchen reserves were immediately attracted to help rescue the siege. Zhang Di's Han soldiers were soon attacked from two sides.
They had already played their role. Taking advantage of the Jin Kingdom's reserve force to leave, another Ming army came to the city and established a foothold.
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