In the early morning, the exact time is unknown, suddenly there was a sound of artillery fire from the main attack direction of Xicheng!
So the officers and soldiers in other directions knew immediately that the general offensive had begun.
Immediately, there was a loud sound of artillery in the direction of the west city, and an unknown number of artillery began to fire intensively. For a moment, the sound shook like the earth was shattering, and the city gate tower with an obvious target was directly destroyed.
On the Lumen side of the south city, Lin Jinglue, who was on the front line to supervise the battle, asked most of the main forces to stay away from the city gate, or use the terrain to hide to avoid being seen clearly by the Japanese soldiers at the head of the city. The artillery deployed five miles away also used launch vehicles.
It is blocked and is temporarily prohibited from firing.
Only six to seven hundred soldiers in North Korean military uniforms were deployed at the forefront, waving flags and shouting as they rushed towards Lumen.
At this time, there was a clear and crisp sound of firing guns from a row of firecrackers from the top of the city. Compared with the rumbling sound of cannons coming from the west city, the sound of firing guns was indeed very clear.
Seeing the Japanese soldiers opening fire at the top of the city, hundreds of officers and soldiers in Korean military uniforms immediately dropped their weapons and withdrew before they could even rush to the base of the city wall.
However, under the scolding and threats from the suspected war supervisors in the back row, this group of officers and soldiers rushed towards the city wall again, and then retreated even faster.
After several repeated "impacts" like this, the sound of firecrackers no longer sounded from the top of the city.
At this time, the cannon fire from the west gate direction also stopped, and the main force of the army should begin to attack and defend the city wall.
Lin Jinglue, who was supervising the battle, looked at the top of the city and spoke eloquently to Luo Shangzhi beside him: "Although the Japanese soldiers are sharp with their blunderbuss, they are far from the level of a man with a shot.
As far as I know, the number of Japanese firecrackers is generally about one-tenth of the entire army. Based on this ratio, it can be inferred that the number of Japanese firecrackers in Pyongyang is about 1,500.
If this number of fire gunmen were deployed evenly on the entire city wall and the Peony Peak in the north of the city, it would obviously not be enough.
After all, a fire gunner can only exert his maximum power if he fires intensively. If it is too scattered, the power will be compromised."
Luo Shangzhi only thinks about "getting there first", which is the expectation that Lin Jinglue just fooled. He is only a general now, and there is still a lot of room for improvement.
At this time, hearing Lin Jinglue still chattering, Luo Shenjiang said a little impatiently: "What exactly does Mr. Jinglue want to explain?"
Lin Tailai pointed out: "The meaning of the headquarters is that at this time, the sound of firecrackers was no longer heard from the top of Nancheng City, which means that the Japanese soldiers may have transferred the firecrackers to the West City where the pressure is greater.
It also shows that the Japanese soldiers in Nancheng have treated us with great contempt and no longer regard us as a huge threat.
Therefore, now is the time to take advantage of the enemy's relaxation and attack with all our strength!"
Following Lin Jinglue's order, dozens of large and small artillery pieces that had been stationary outside Lumen left the cover of the carriages and launched a bombardment towards the city.
At this time, the Japanese soldiers had no experience in direct confrontation with the Ming army, and they had little understanding of the Ming army's artillery, and they knew nothing about the scale of the artillery equipment.
In the original history, when the Ming Dynasty soldiers stormed Pyongyang, the Japanese pirates also had reinforcements approaching Pyongyang.
However, the Japanese reinforcements heard the roar of artillery in the direction of Pyongyang and did not know what it was, so they turned around and withdrew.
After the large number of artillery fire from the west city direction just now, the Japanese soldiers may have thought that so many artillery pieces were all there, and they didn't think there were many more artillery pieces at Lumen in the south city.
Therefore, under the fierce bombardment of dozens of artillery pieces, the people at the top of Lumen City suddenly turned upside down.
Immediately, the forwards took off their cumbersome Korean military uniforms, and under the cover of the carriage, pushing the hook and ladder, they officially launched a charge towards the city wall.
The Japanese soldiers who reacted began to smash down with bricks, stones and huge trees, most of which hit the huge wooden sign of the carriage.
Under the cover of the carriages, hooks and ladders were erected on the top of the city, and then a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.
Judging that there was no threat from the matchlock gun, Lin Jinglue, who was wearing heavy armor, had already approached to the point where he was only twenty feet away from the city wall.
As a civilian manager in charge of the overall situation, Lin Tailai should not have been so close to the scene and put himself in danger. He was still a little impulsive due to stimulation.
On the one hand, I kept warning myself that I must be rational and calm, but on the other hand, I couldn't hold back my eagerness to try.
After all, Lin Jinglue was not a mere scholar with no power, and he relied on force to fight his way through.
It is also the instinct of a fierce general to show off his martial prowess, and his hands will itch when he sees a fight. As the saying goes, "With a sharp weapon in hand, a murderous intention arises."
However, Lin Jinglue may not realize how much pressure a big boss like him will bring to others.
Looking at the Minister of Economics and Strategy standing behind him, General Luo Shangzhi was also furious, and he climbed up the ladder himself and rushed up!
Even the Minister of Economic Affairs and Strategy is already standing here. Besides rushing forward, where else can I hide?
But just halfway up the climb, General Luo Shen was hit by a giant tree and rolled down the ladder. His luck was really bad.
Lin Tailai subconsciously walked forward for a while, watching the injured General Luo Shen being carried away, and heard General Luo muttering, "The first one is gone, the general is gone."
The soldiers attacking at the next level saw the Minister of Economics and Strategy blocking the way, stopped, and looked at the Minister of Economics and Strategy blankly.
Lin Tailai took a deep breath and shouted: "Follow me! Cover me!"
Then the Minister of Economic Affairs grabbed a huge shield, rushed to the hook and ladder cart, and quickly climbed up the ladder.
The heavy armor and giant shield that could crush others seemed unable to limit Lin Tailai's speed, but they provided powerful defense.
Facing the rain of flying stones and wood, Lin Tailai approached the crenellations at the top of the city in the blink of an eye.
On the other side of the crenel, there were three or four Japanese soldiers armed with spears and swords, trying desperately to block Lin Tailai from climbing the city.
When Lin Tailai saw this, he used all his strength to smash the giant shield at the heads of the Japanese soldiers, knocking down the two Japanese soldiers directly.
Another Japanese soldier raised a spear and stabbed him. Lin Tailai, who reacted quickly, turned sideways to dodge the spearhead, and then grabbed the spear.
At the same time, Lin Tailai used his strength to jump up onto the crenel, then held the spear in his hand and used force again, directly lifting the entire body of the Japanese soldier at the other end of the spear!
However, the pole of the spear could not withstand the force and broke in the middle. As a result, the Japanese soldier who was picked up fell directly from the city wall and died.
When the Japanese soldiers on the city wall saw this scene, everyone was shocked and lost their minds!
Although the Japanese soldier is only 1.5 meters tall, it is not something that a normal person can lift up in the air with a spear! What kind of monster is the majestic giant standing at the crenel?
Soon enough, Lin Tailai jumped into the city wall from the crenel and picked up a very familiar-looking samurai long sword, or Japanese sword, from the ground.
Among the Japanese who were intercepted at the crenel just now, one must be a Japanese general, but he was knocked unconscious by the giant shield.
After picking up the Japanese sword, Lin Tailai stabbed the Japanese general on the floor through him.
At this time, Lin Tailai muttered in his heart, not knowing who this Japanese general was.
If the name can be found out afterwards, and this person was the first to be killed by himself, it can be regarded as a name in history.
The other Japanese soldiers around also reacted and rushed up to attack with their spears. The weapons of ordinary Japanese soldiers were spears.
Lin Tailai quickly glanced at a group of villains who couldn't reach his chest.
The equipment is uniform, wearing a hat on the head, a "vest" on the upper body, and a circle around the lower body like a "lotus leaf skirt", which is indeed a bit eye-catching from an aesthetic point of view.
Without time to think too much, Lin Tailai, who was covered in heavy armor, brandished a Japanese sword and rushed into the group of Japanese soldiers while dodging the tip of the spear.
It's like a tiger entering a pack of wolves, fighting directly hand-to-hand, limiting the power of the spear to the greatest extent.
With the huge power of Lin Tailai's arms, the well-made Japanese sword played its ultimate role in the melee!
Often with one strike, the Japanese soldiers' necks and shoulders could be severed!
Lin Tailai was already covered in blood after slashing several people in such a living manner! There is a poem that says: "It's like a devil descending from the sky, he is really a Tai Sui god on earth!"
The Japanese soldiers in the front row were so heartbroken that they would rather be chased and chopped down than retreat in large strides. They completely lost the courage to fight the enemy!
Lin Tailai felt that he had experienced hundreds of battles since time travel, but he had never been as good as he was today.
There is no need to hold back at all, it feels so good to kill and kill.
It's just that this Japanese sword is a bit brittle, and it broke after cutting dozens of people.
Behind Lin Tailai, Lieutenant Commander Dayun and his most courageous personal guards also rushed up the city wall and followed Lin Tailai to kill him.
The Japanese soldiers guarding the Nomon Castle Wall finally collapsed and began to flee towards the city.
Lin Tailai, who turned red all over, felt a little tired, so he sat on the city bricks to recover his strength, and at the same time gave follow-up orders to the columns in Nancheng.
The soldiers who participated in the attack on the city wall temporarily rested and reorganized, while other soldiers passed through the city gate and quickly advanced into the city until they encountered strong resistance.
The Japanese soldiers also built six forts in the city, but the Nancheng side was a "partial division" rather than the main force. They did not have the strength to attack the city on a large scale, so they could just divide and encircle them first.
Then Lin Tailai told Dayun: "The Japanese general who was stabbed to death by me is of great historical significance. The head must be cut off and carefully preserved."
Dayun said helplessly: "Mr. Jinglue! You previously issued an order that the officers and soldiers are not allowed to waste time on beheading!"
Lin Jinglue said with a very skillful double standard: "That is an order given to you, and the headquarters does not need to execute it."
Then Lin Jinglue pointed to the city wall and said, "Can the brick path along the city wall lead to the ordinary gate on the west side?"
Dayun shook his head, "This situation is not clear, and the map does not indicate it clearly."
It can be seen from the map that although Lumen is located in Nancheng, it is closer to the southwest corner.
From Lumen, turn west along the city wall, then turn north not far away and you will find the ordinary gate of the West City, but I don't know if it is accessible on the ground.
"Try to see if you can go directly through the city wall!" Lin Tailai stood up, "Anyway, the main task of breaking through Lumen has been completed, and you can do whatever else you want freely."
Dayun replied: "If Duke Lue is willing to investigate, he can bring a thousand men from the headquarters camp with him, and add another 300 archers to deal with unexpected enemies."
Lin Jinglue then returned the military command of Lumen to the injured Luo Shangzhi, and then led the Biaoying soldiers to explore along the city wall.
Along the way, we cleared out a small group of patrolling Japanese soldiers. After turning north to the west wall, we finally encountered a large group of Japanese soldiers.
After a lot of fighting, Lin Tailai led his army to defeat the Japanese soldiers. Now we can see the collapsed gate tower of the ordinary gate.
"It looks like we can really get through!" Lin Tailai ordered in surprise: "Charge! Win two doors in a row!"
At this time, the Japanese soldiers who were defending the front line of the West City Common Gate suddenly seemed to have received some order, and they retreated from the city gate like a tide, and all retreated into the city.
By the time Lin Tailai rushed along the city wall to the ordinary gate tower, all the Japanese soldiers here had already escaped.
Dayun couldn't help but sigh: "There are people among the Japanese soldiers who know the art of war, and they retreated and retracted so decisively."
It was already afternoon time, and outside the city wall of Ordinary Gate, Li Rubai, who was responsible for commanding eight columns to attack Ordinary Gate, had his eyebrows furrowed.
Two rounds of artillery bombardments and several stormings had been organized, with one hundred and fifty people killed, but the city was still only a breath away.
This constant state of being "almost breathless" is the most torturous.
The only good news is that the other main attack direction, Seven Star Gate, has not broken through the city so far.
Today, the most advantageous forces have been concentrated on the Ordinary Gate and the Seven-Star Gate of the West City. As long as the progress does not fall behind the other side, the situation is not bad.
Li Rusong, the commander of the First Corps and responsible for supervising the battle in the west city, rode here on horseback and asked his younger brother Li Rubai, "Have you ever climbed into the city?"
Li Rubai said with a grimace: "I climbed the city twice and couldn't stand firm."
Li Rusong instructed: "Don't rest, each battalion takes turns charging into the city! The Japanese soldiers' equipment is also limited!"
Then Li Rusong said sternly: "You are afraid that Lin Jinglue, a close disciple of Qi Shaobao, will favor the Southern soldiers, so when the battle comes, you ask to replace me to supervise the battle here, so that you can take credit for you.
Lin Jinglue didn’t say it with his mouth, but he must have concerns in his heart! I will use my face to help you bear the burden.
But if you continue to fail to take credit, you will be responsible for the consequences!"
Li Rubai broke out in cold sweat on his forehead and quickly continued to organize elite troops to attack the city.
I even began to consider whether I should get injured on purpose to escape the consequences?
At this moment, the soldier standing on the cloud platform in charge of lookout suddenly shouted: "Retreat! All the Japanese soldiers on the city wall have retreated!"
The two Li brothers suddenly raised their heads and looked towards the ordinary door. The Japanese soldiers who were supposed to be flashing at the crenel had indeed disappeared without a trace.
"Could there be some fraud involved?" Li Rusong said to himself.
Regardless of whether there is a scam or not, someone must be sent to the city wall to try.
When the reorganized siege elite climbed halfway up the ladder, a huge red figure suddenly appeared on the top of the city, looking at each other in confusion with the officers and soldiers who had climbed halfway up the ladder.
What surprised the officers and soldiers outside the city even more was that looking at the outline of the armor on this man's body, it should be in the Ming style.
"I am Lin Tailai, Minister of Economic Affairs and Strategy of the Ming Dynasty!" The huge red figure shouted towards the officers and soldiers outside the city, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you okay with Governor Li?"
Li Rusong: "."
Damn it! As a civil servant, are you addicted to visiting the city? Can you give your fellow generals a way to survive?
Li Rubai next to him was inexplicably horrified: "Isn't it possible? Lin Jinglue surrendered to the enemy?"
Li Rusong was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He wished he could bring his brother back into his mother's womb and rebuild him.
After revealing his identity, Lin Tailai lowered his head and said to the officers and soldiers climbing the ladder: "Brother, stop climbing. Wait until the headquarters opens the city gate and walk in through the city gate."
Outside the city, General Li suddenly lost interest, and everything seemed so dull. As long as that person was there, the limelight would always belong to that person.