Chapter 85: The Yuan Army's Sneak Attack, the Power of Artillery
However, with 500 muskets at last, Zhu Han's new army training could barely begin.
In the school grounds except Zhoucheng.
Three thousand new troops are training intensely.
The original number of 1,000 musketeers was reduced to 500, and the number of spearmen was expanded to 1,500.
Three thousand New Army soldiers were divided into three small square formations, and six three-pound cannons were deployed between the square formations.
With the sound of drums and brass whistles, these soldiers changed their formations in different directions.
Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da and others were watching the drills. After seeing this scene, they were all confused.
They couldn't understand the purpose of Zhu Han's training method.
"Brother, why are you just asking them to spin in circles? Don't you want to practice rushing into the formation?" Brother Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
As soon as he heard this, Zhu Han became very angry.
"Brother, these people haven't practiced enough. They can only make some simple turns. If we let them charge into the formation, they won't be able to take many steps before they will disperse."
Zhu Han's training methods were basically implemented in accordance with the standards of the early modern army.
Based on historical experience, even if it is an early modern army, if it wants to be trained to have basic combat effectiveness, it will take at least three months to take shape as long as food and training are guaranteed.
Zhu Han's new army soldiers had only practiced for a month, so they were naturally far behind.
"However, if it is used to defend the city, it is definitely enough. Not to mention the infantry, just the ten artillery pieces, as long as they are on top of the city, no one can get close to them!" Zhu Han said.
Zhu Yuanzhang and the others came today to observe the drill of the new army because they wanted to hand Zhu Hanlai over to guard Zhuzhou.
In fact, this is also a last resort.
The Red Turban Army uprising, which was at its peak, finally suffered its first major defeat.
Xuzhou's Red Scarf Army Peng Da, Zhao Junyong and others were defeated by the Yuan army and routed all the way to Haozhou City. The Yuan army followed closely behind them.
Because of the participation of the demolition maniac Zhou Dexing, Liu Futong was conquering the city in Henan and had no time to rush to assist Haozhou City.
Facing more than 100,000 Yuan troops chasing from Xuzhou, Guo Zixing and others could only ask Zhu Yuanzhang for help quickly.
There was even an emergency situation where three groups of messengers came for help in one day.
Haozhou is the northern barrier of Dingyuan. Once the Yuan army captures Haozhou, Dingyuan will not be protected.
Zhu Yuanzhang could only lead the main force to rescue Haozhou, leaving only thousands of troops to defend Haozhou.
"Brother, don't worry and go to Haozhou. There is no problem in leaving Chuzhou to me." Zhu Han said confidently.
In this rescue of Haozhou, Zhu Yuanzhang took away almost all the surrendered troops, in order to prevent anyone in the rear from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.
However, in this way, the problem of insufficient main force was exposed, and the troops left behind in Chuzhou had no choice but to choose Zhu Han's 3,000 new troops.
These three thousand new troops were basically recruited and selected by Zhu Han from among the common people, so they were relatively reliable.
"Actually, there is basically no problem with Chuzhou. The Yuan army in Huainan and Jiangbei basically only has two or three thousand defeated soldiers, so it is impossible for them to dare to invade. And if the Yuan army in Jiangnan wants to attack Chuzhou, it must attack Liuhe. This gives
The reaction time is enough to prepare for defense." Zhu Yuanzhang said again.
"Brother, there's no problem, I think so too," Zhu Han said.
Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Han on the shoulder and said, "Well, I'll leave Zhuzhou to you. If there is any emergency, send someone to tell us immediately. Even if we don't care about Haozhou's life or death, we will come back to save you!"
Zhu Han can certainly understand his brother's mood.
Although Haozhou is important, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, it is far from comparable to his brother Zhu Han.
"Brother, don't worry and go to Haozhou!" Zhu Han said with a smile.
Two days later, when Haozhou City sent an urgent message for help and more than 100,000 Yuan troops approached Haozhou, Zhu Yuanzhang led 60,000 rebel troops north from Chuzhou and rushed to assist Guo Zixing, Sun Deya, Peng Da and others in Haozhou.
Zhu Han was in charge of the defense of Chuzhou, so he naturally had to be cautious.
In fact, apart from guarding the city gates for defense, there is nothing to worry about.
Zhu Han inspected the defense every day, then inspected the weapons workshop, and finally explored around the city.
Lu Wendao, a powerful scholar in the city, and others also came to visit him from time to time.
Lu Wendao and other powerful men are very powerful, and Zhu Han also intends to explore their true and false identities. Both parties seem to be enjoying themselves.
In fact, in Zhu Han's heart, he wished he could have the homes of all powerful people like Lu Wendao and others confiscated.
Nearly half of the real estate shops in Chuzhou are concentrated in the hands of powerful companies such as Lu Wendao.
Zhu Han wanted to distribute land to his new army, but he couldn't find much suitable fertile land.
If we can get rid of one or two of these powerful men, it will be enough to feed a new army of three thousand people.
Zhu Han then inquired about the true and false status of each powerful family.
I am going to wait until my brother Zhu Yuanzhang comes back and select some of the bad guys to defeat Fentian.
After about half a month, everything was stable and uneventful.
On this day, Zhu Han suddenly realized that something was not right at all.
Liuhe City sends people to report every day, but today there are still no scouts from Liuhe.
Zhu Han immediately sent someone to check and inquire.
Within half a day, the soldiers who were sent came back in a panic.
"Sir, it's bad, something happened in Liuhe City!" The soldier panted.
"What happened?" Zhu Han asked quickly.
Except Zhoucheng and Liuhe City are both located on the Qingliu River, except Zhoucheng in the upper reaches and Liuhe City in the lower reaches.
The Qingliu River flows eastward and merges into the Yangtze River, which means that Liuhe City is the gateway to Chuzhou from the Yangtze River.
Its location is naturally very important, and Zhu Han is naturally concerned about it.
"There is no longer our military order flag on Liuhe City, and there are still many rangers on guard outside the city. It seems like something is wrong!" the soldier said.
The flags of Liuhe City change their order and position according to instructions every day, in order to serve as a kind of secret signal.
If the flag is not set up as required on any day, it means that something unexpected has happened in the city.
This secretive method is exactly what the rebels secretly use.
"Monk Liu from Liuhe City is an old brother who started his career. It is absolutely impossible to remember this question wrongly. The person guarding Liuhe together with him is Han Cunhou, the surrendered general. So, Monk Liu has probably met with a murderous hand."
Zhu Han immediately thought of the worst possibility.
"Lu Zhongheng!" Zhu Han shouted immediately.
"Sir, the general is here!" Lu Zhongheng said quickly.
"You lead the scouts and quickly find out the situation!" Zhu Han ordered.
"As you command, my lord!"
Lu Zhongheng learned many skills from Xu Da and commanded the cavalry with style.
Zhu Han immediately ordered the city gates to be sealed and the entire city to be under martial law.
He had already guessed that the changes in Liuhe were probably not related to Han Cunhou's repeated actions, and there might be a bigger conspiracy behind it.
really.
When Lu Zhongheng returned from the expedition with his cavalry, he immediately brought the worst news.
"Sir, the river outside Liuhe City is full of Tatar warships, and there are also a large number of soldiers and horses outside Liuhe City!" Lu Zhongheng said.
"How many soldiers and horses are there?" Zhu Han asked quickly.
"I don't know, but there are definitely more than thirty or forty thousand people!" Lu Zhongheng said.
The removal of martial law in Zhouzhou City immediately caused panic among the people in the city.
Especially the powerful families, with Lu Wendao as their capital, all came to Chuzhoufu Yamen to see Zhu Han and find out what happened.
Their curiosity did not last long.
On the second day alone, a large number of Yuan army flags came from the direction of Liuhe.
This Yuan army advanced by land and water, and was unprecedentedly powerful.
Zhu Han led everyone to climb the city wall and saw the banner of the Yuan soldiers from a distance.
"Zuocheng of Jiangzhe Province in the Great Yuan Dynasty?"
It was Manzi Hague's soldiers and horses. As a Mongolian general who was as famous as Aruhui, Manzi Hague had a sworn friendship with Aluhui.
Ever since he heard that Alu Hui was assassinated, Barbarian Hague has always wanted to avenge him, and furthermore, he also wanted to regain Chuzhou.
"Damn it, this is not just thirty or forty thousand people, but at least one hundred thousand people!"
Zhu Han looked at the Yuan army that suddenly attacked outside the city and took a breath of cold air.
Just those endless white sails of warships stretch for more than ten miles.
Coupled with the infantry and cavalry on land, it becomes even more powerful.
"Sir, we only have three thousand people, I'm afraid we can't even put up the city wall!" Chen Baodao immediately reminded.
"Yes, sir, you should send someone to recruit the strong men in the city to defend the city." Lu Zhongheng also said.
Zhu Han naturally knew it and nodded immediately.
"Hurry up and pass on my order to recruit strong men in the city to defend the city!"
As Zhu Han's order was carried out in the city, the Yuan army outside the city quickly cleared all obstacles except Zhouzhou City and surrounded it.
Zhu Han arranged the defense deployment and immediately returned to the government office.
"Come here, go and invite all the powerful family heads like Lu Wendao to you!" Zhu Han immediately ordered.
"As you command, my lord!"
Hu Yiba led the people and hurried there.
Not long after, Lu Wendao and other powerful family heads from other states were invited to the government office.
Lu Wendao and others did not know what happened, but they knew that the city was under martial law.
"Sir, what happened?"
"Sir, there are some thieves coming?"
"Sir, to resist the bandits, we are willing to help with military pay and food!"
Lu Wendao and several old guys were very thieves, and they immediately made insinuations.
Zhu Han had no intention of hiding it.
He lay down on the Taishi chair and said with a smile.
"Everyone's guess is correct. There are indeed bandits attacking, but they are not ordinary bandits."
Lu Wendao and other powerful family heads looked at each other in shock when they heard this.
He immediately asked: "Sir, do you know which bandit is attacking?"
"The Tatar bandit in the south of the Yangtze River, under the banner of Barbarian Hague, should be him." Zhu Han said calmly.
As soon as these words came out, Lu Wendao and others were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
They have all heard about the bad reputation of Barbarian Hague in the Jiangnan area.
Legend has it that in order to suppress the riots of the victims, the barbarian Hague once massacred half of the Han people in the county. It was very cruel.
"Sir, what should I do?"
"This barbarian Hague, I wonder how many people came here?"
"Sir, are you sure you can defend the city?"
Lu Wendao and all the powerful people who had eliminated the state were so frightened that they lost all control.
They were able to collude and assassinate Zhongcheng Aruhui, but now a barbarian Hague has arrived, and they no longer know how to deal with it.
We can only hope that Zhu Han can defend the city and save the state.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Han's subsequent words completely shattered their idea.
"To be honest, the barbarians came to The Hague with a lot of troops. From my preliminary opinion, there must be at least more than 100,000 people." Zhu Han said.
Bang!
With a sound, a fat and powerful family head became paralyzed with fear, slipped off his chair and fell to the ground.
No one had time to pay attention, they all screamed in agony.
"One hundred thousand, one hundred thousand!"
"A hundred thousand troops!"
"I wonder how many soldiers and horses your Excellency has to defend the city?"
These powerful family heads asked questions again.
"I only have three thousand soldiers and horses, plus the strong men in the city, there are almost more than ten thousand. It should be enough to defend the city, but there is still a lack of food, grass, and silver. I still need your help." Zhu Han.
said.
When Lu Wendao and others heard this, they immediately made rapid calculations.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. We are willing to help you. We will go back and arrange for people to prepare food, grass and money and send them to the government office!" Lu Wendao stood up and said.
Then he handed over his hand and looked like he was leaving.
The other powerful family heads also acted in the same way and wished they could go home immediately.
Zhu Han smiled coldly, "Wait a minute, who told you to leave!"
Cha Rang!
There was a sound of a sword being unsheathed, and Chen Baodao led his soldiers to block the gate.
Lu Wendao and others were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat.
Zhu Han stood up and said loudly.
"Don't think that I don't know how the Tatar Aruhui died. I was outside the city at the time. Could I still fly in and assassinate him?"
When Lu Wendao and others heard this, they were all frightened.
Their hearts were all seen through by Zhu Han.
Lu Wendao and other powerful family heads secretly thought: This Marshal Zhu is really not easy. If he wants to escape, it will be difficult.
Zhu Han saw this and smiled coldly.
What these powerful men are best at is backstabbing and betrayal.
I summoned them here just to control them and put them under house arrest so that they cannot collude with each other.
"I will send people to write letters to you as much as I want. Until the Tatars retreat, no one is allowed to leave the government office. Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished for being a collaborator, and his family will be confiscated and his family will be exterminated!" Zhu
Han said coldly.
Lu Wendao and others quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy, saying that they wholeheartedly supported the Red Scarf Army and would never dare to have half-hearted intentions.
Naturally, Zhu Han didn't believe a single word of these lies.
At this time.
Suddenly, Lu Zhongheng sent someone to report in person.
"Your Majesty, the Tatars sent people to shout outside the city, saying they want to negotiate."
Zhu Han frowned, "Negotiation, what are you talking about?"
"The man refused to say anything, so he had to ask an adult to come forward."
Zhu Han didn't know what kind of medicine these Tatars were selling.
Next to them, Lu Wendao and other powerful family heads seemed to see hope.
"Sir, why don't you go and take a look."
"Yes, sir, if the Tatars are willing to retreat, how much gold, silver, food and grass will they need? We are willing to help!"
"I just want all the people in Chuzhou to be safe, and we are willing to do our best!"
The hundred years of accumulation of these powerful family heads are all in Chuzhou City, so naturally they don't want a war to break out.
What's more, in this battle with huge disparity in military strength, there is no hope of winning.
Once the city is breached, the Yuan troops from outside will pour into Chuzhou City, and they will definitely burn, kill, loot, and maybe massacre the city!
As long as the Tatars are willing to retreat, spending money to eliminate disasters is acceptable.
"Hmph, I want to see what tricks these Tartars have up their sleeves."
Zhu Han sneered, and then ordered people to escort Lu Wendao and others to the city wall, saving them from escaping in the government office.
When we climbed onto the city wall, we could see that the Yuan army outside the city had already formed a battle formation.
The whirring banners are endless outside the city, and they are surrounded in all directions like iron barrels.
When Lu Wendao and other powerful men saw the scene in front of them, their calves were trembling with fear. Many of them even held on to the city wall to keep from falling to their knees.
They were all muttering in their mouths.
"It's over, there are really more than 100,000 troops!"
"Zizhou City is over!"
"The Tatars are fierce and their vitality is not exhausted."
Zhu Han didn't bother to pay attention to these people's incompetent whispers.
When Zhu Han appeared, he saw a general holding a plain white flag rushing out from under the banner of the Yuan army in the distance.
I saw him leading the way towards the gate of Chuzhou City.
"Sir, it's Han Cunhou!" Hu Yiba recognized him immediately.
Zhu Han took a look and found that it was indeed Han Cunhou who had surrendered from Dingyuan. Now it seems that the loss of Liuhe City was caused by Han Cunhou's betrayal.
"Deputy commander, you still recognize the general!" Han Cunhou shouted loudly from the city.
"You thief, if you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have a fart, say it quickly!"
Zhu Han shouted angrily.
Han Cunhou was successful and shouted loudly.
"Zuocheng of the Great Yuan Dynasty has led an army of 200,000 to the city. As long as you dedicate the city, Zuo Cheng is willing to let you go, but you are not allowed to burn the grain and grass warehouses! As long as the deputy commander agrees to dedicate the city, any conditions can be negotiated!"
Han Cunhou shouted loudly.
Only then did Zhu Han understand that the reason why these Yuan soldiers wanted to negotiate was because of Chuzhou's grain and grass reserves and strategic location.
Once Chuzhou is destroyed by war, it will be difficult for the Yuan army to gain a foothold here.
So Barbarian Hague came up with this trick. First, he used a large army to press the border to create a sense of oppression. Anyway, the spies reported that the Red Scarf Army only had a few thousand, which would definitely scare them.
Then, the so-called negotiation was used to create a way out, and when the Red Scarf Army left Chuzhou City, they sent cavalry to follow them and kill them.
No matter which choice you make, it is a dangerous choice.
Zhu Han scoffed at any negotiation.
But Lu Wendao and other powerful people beside him were all cheering for joy.
They all persuaded Zhu Han to agree to this negotiation condition.
Even when Zhu Han saw many rebel soldiers, they all looked scared, and their eyes also revealed that they wanted to compromise.
"This is negotiation? Do you think we can negotiate?" Zhu Han turned around and asked.
When Lu Wendao and others took a look, they all looked surprised and nodded their heads like chickens pecking at rice.
"We can talk, we can talk!"
"The negotiation is over!"
"Sir, the negotiation is good!"
Of course Lu Wendao and others hope to negotiate. No matter how they negotiate or what conditions are negotiated, no one except the city will be exposed to war, and they can save their wealth and lives.
Zhu Han smiled slightly and said, "Since everyone is willing to talk, I will talk to the Tatars. However, Han Cunhou is really a thief and is not worth talking about. The Tatars must replace him."
Later, Zhu Han lay down on the city wall and scolded Han Cunhou, who was so scolded that his head was bloody and he was confused.
In short, in one sentence, if the Yuan army wants to negotiate, it must send a big shot to come forward, otherwise there will be no need to negotiate!
Han Cunhou ran back to the Yuan army in embarrassment and met the Yuan army's leader, Manzi Hague.
"Hmph, if it weren't for the important position of the city's food and grass, I would definitely massacre the city!" Barbarian Hague said arrogantly.
"Commander Father, the thieves will fall into the trap. Wait until they present the city and leave, and then kill them without leaving any trace behind." A fat-headed Mongolian general said.
This man is very young, only seventeen or eighteen years old. He is the son of Barbarian Hague.
"Since you are willing to negotiate, it is up to you to negotiate. No matter what the conditions are, you can agree. As long as we get the city, we will hunt them down." Barbarian Hague said.
"Obey my father!"
Afterwards, the only way to get out of love is to ride out on horseback.
Under the guidance of Han Cunhou, we arrived at a place fifty steps away from the city.
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"Deputy Commander Zhu, this is Master Zuo Cheng's son, can we negotiate!" Han Cunhou shouted loudly.
Zhu Han looked down on the city wall.
I saw a Tatar general wearing gold and silver decorated armor and stomach next to him. He looked like he was of high status.
"Sir, the Tatars have sent a high official, and we can negotiate!"
Lu Wendao said quickly from the side.
The other powerful people in addition to the state stared at Zhu Han expectantly.
They all hoped to send Zhu Han and the red scarf thieves away quickly so as not to cause the massacre in Chuzhou City.
Zhu Han saw that the Tatar general outside the city was really of high status, so he nodded and said solemnly to Lu Wendao and other celebrities from the state.
"In that case, I'll try to negotiate."
Lu Wendao and other celebrities from Chuzhou all smiled like flowers, as if they saw the hope of perfectly resolving a war.
"Sir, if you work hard, the negotiation will be successful!"
Lu Wendao took the lead and said.
The rest of the powerful and famous people in addition to the state also echoed.
Zhu Han smiled slightly and said nothing.
I turned around and walked back, arriving at an arrow stomping ground.
There is a twelve-pounder gun there.
The angle had just been adjusted, and the muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at the Yuan general outside.
The distance of fifty steps is exactly the perfect killing distance for twelve-pound artillery shells.
Lu Wendao and others were stunned when they saw Zhu Han walking next to an artillery piece. They didn't know what Zhu Han was going to do.
Zhu Han picked up a torch and lit it at the cannon's fire door.
boom!
There was a loud noise.
Hundreds of artillery shells sprayed out, and Tuo Huan and Han Cunhou, who were fifty steps away, together with their horses, instantly fell to the ground gushing blood.
Zhu Han threw down the torch and strode to the stunned Lu Wendao and other Chuzhou celebrities. He spread his hands helplessly, shrugged his shoulders and said.
"Unfortunately, the negotiations broke down!"
The rebel general Han Cunhou and the Yuan general Tuo Huan were beaten to pieces by the rebel artillery. The Yuan army commander Barbarian Hague could not believe his eyes.
"Take pleasure!"
Barbarian Hague felt a burst of anger rushing straight to his forehead and felt dizzy.
"My lord, my lord!"
"Lord Zuo Cheng!"
Barbarian Haiya fell off his horse with a thud, and the surrounding Yuan army generals rushed up to help him.
Fortunately, Barbarian Hague was as strong as an ox and was not injured even after falling from his horse.
However, the anger in his heart could not be discharged, but it was suffocating him to death.
"My Tu Huan, my son Tu Huan!"
Barbarian Hague said harshly.
"Come here, give me artillery to attack the city and send people to snatch it back!"
"As you command, my lord!"
The surrounding Yuan army generals immediately took action.
The movement of the Yuan army was immediately seen by Zhu Han at the top of Chuzhou City.
This is exactly the result he wanted.
Zhu Han smiled slightly and said to Lu Wendao and other gentry from the state.
"Everyone has seen that the negotiations broke down just now, and the Yuan army is already planning to go all out. Everyone, please be prepared to fight."
Lu Wendao and others felt like crying without tears.
"Sir, you were too reckless just now. This has left tens of thousands of people in Chuzhou with no way to survive." A gentry from Chuzhou said sadly and angrily.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Han immediately became unhappy.
"The Tartars are cruel, inhumane, and almost like animals. Is there any way to survive by negotiating with them? Our rebels are upholding justice for heaven and killing the tyrants. Not only do you not support it, but you are framed and denying us a way to survive?"
The more Zhu Han talked, the angrier he became.
The blind tolerance of these powerful people outside the state made them think that they were weak and could be bullied.
It seems that if you don't establish your prestige, it won't work.
Zhu Han's face was gloomy, and he pointed at the gentry from Chuzhou and said.
"Chen Baodao!"
"Sir, my subordinate is here!" Chen Baodao immediately responded loudly.
"I think this person is ruining the morale of the army and slandering the rebels. He must be a spy of the Tartars. I will immediately arrest him and interrogate him, and then go to his house to search for evidence of collaboration with the enemy!" Zhu Han said.
"Yes, sir!" Chen Baodao agreed without hesitation. He originally served in the Yuan army and had done many things like confiscating homes when ordered to do so.
This gentry from Chuzhou suddenly turned pale with fear, and his legs went limp and he sat on the ground.
"Sir, I am wronged! I am not a spy of the Tartars!"
"Hmph, I don't think you were unjustly accused just now. When I find the evidence, I will convict and kill you immediately!"
Zhu Han didn't care about his life or death.
These gentry who have been exempted from the state are just outsiders. Now the army outside the city is pressing down on the border. If they are not shown something powerful, they may be able to collaborate with the enemy.
When Lu Wendao and others saw this, they were greatly horrified.
At a young age, Zhu Han not only acted decisively, killing the Yuan army envoy with one shot and severing the peace talks, but now he also wanted to kill chickens to scare monkeys, showing no mercy at all.
They, the powerful gentry, are usually most afraid of ruthless people like this who kill decisively.
Suddenly, Chen Baodao and his men captured the gentleman and threw him into prison for torture.
Except for Lu Wendao and other state gentry, no one dared to speak out and plead for him.
When Zhu Han looked at them again, Lu Wendao and others were all avoiding their eyes and shrinking back, looking extremely scared.
"Don't be afraid, just help me defend the city with all your heart, and when I defeat the Tartars, I will reward you!" Zhu Han said loudly.
"The villain will do his best to help the adults repel the Tartars!" Lu Wendao quickly spoke in support.
"Yes, we are trying our best to help you!"
"Don't worry, Deputy Commander Zhu, we are of one heart and one mind with the rebels!"
These powerful people in addition to the state were completely shocked by Zhu Han. They no longer dared to talk nonsense and expressed their support one after another.
"Haha, you are all martyrs against the Yuan Dynasty, so hurry up and prepare food, grass and baggage to help our army defend the city!" Zhu Han said.
When Lu Wendao and others heard this, they immediately called their servants on the spot and told them to go home and prepare a lot of food, grass and baggage for the rebels to deliver to the top of the city.
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The Yuan army outside the city has mobilized artillery.
Dozens of artillery pieces, large and small, all pointed at the head of Chuzhou City.
The Chuzhou defenders and young men were frightened again.
The Yuan army had far more artillery than they did, and the rebel army never had more than ten artillery pieces.
"Hmph, don't be afraid, Hu Yiba will take aim and hit me hard!" Zhu Han ordered.
The artillery of the Yuan army outside the city was very close.
This shows that their range is not far enough and they can all be covered by the rebel artillery.
Although the artillery manufactured by Zhu Han was smaller in caliber, its accuracy and range were far superior to those of the Yuan army.
"Yes, sir!" Hu Yiba immediately accepted the order excitedly and left.
The rebel artillery is not only highly accurate and has a long range, but is also lighter and can move quickly on top of the city under the tow of the artillery cart.
The Yuan army's artillery outside the city had not yet set up their emplacements, but the rebel artillery at the top of the city was already ready to fire.
Hu Yiba ran over and said.
"Sir, the artillery is ready!"
Zhu Han smiled slightly and said, "Let's light the fire."
Boom boom!
boom!
At this time, the Mongolian army commander Barbarian Hague outside the city was full of confidence in the Yuan army who was deploying artillery.
"The artillery that I have mobilized this time is the best of all the heavy artillery in Jiangnan. If we conquer Chuzhou this time, we will definitely massacre the city and avenge my son's happiness!"
Tuohuan's body had been snatched back by the desperate charge of the elite Mongolian cavalry.
When the other generals of the Yuan army heard what Barbarian Hague said, they all expressed their agreement.
suddenly.
The sound of cannons ringing above Chuzhou City interrupted these people's speech.
Barbarian Hague and others were shocked.
However, before they had time to react, they saw several streaks of white smoke flying over from the top of Chuzhou City.
boom!
Bursts of loud noises rang out from the artillery positions of the Yuan army.
ah!
ah!
The screams spread immediately.
A Yuan Army artillery weighing more than a thousand kilograms was smashed over on the spot. Several Yuan Army gunners had no time to dodge and were smashed into a pool of flesh and blood.
There was a sudden shock on the Yuan army's position.
"How is this going!"
Barbarian Hague couldn't believe his eyes.
After just a few shots, seven or eight artillery pieces were knocked over by the rebels.
"This is so accurate!"
The Yuan army's cavalry had just charged desperately to snatch back Tuo Huan's body. They were preparing to fire a volley of ten thousand artillery pieces to give the Chuzhou rebels some color.
But I never thought that the rebels would strike first.
"Sir, the thief must be lucky!"
A Yuan army general said next to him.
"Yes, sir, as long as we speed up a little bit, we will definitely be able to make the rebel army unable to fight back."
The other generals of the Yuan army also said one after another.
The artillery they brought this time included almost all the elite artillery of the Jiangnan Yuan Army.
Once they start firing, it is impossible for the small city of Chuzhou to withstand it. As long as the wall of Chuzhou city is broken, nearly 100,000 Yuan troops will rush in and kill them.
"Send my order to the general and speed up the firing!" Barbarian Hague shouted loudly.
"As you command!"
Following a wave of orders, the artillerymen of the Yuan army, who had just suffered a round of shelling, began to do their best to arrange their artillery and prepare to fire.
On top of Chuzhou City, the defenders immediately cheered cheerfully after the accurate hit just now.
Even Lu Wendao and other powerful gentrymen outside the state joined in and cheered, showing a happy atmosphere.
At this time, Lu Wendao and the others already understood their situation.
Zhu Han, the deputy marshal, was a murderous butcher. As long as Chuzhou City could not be defended, Lu Wendao and others would probably die in the hands of Zhu Han without the need for massacre by the Mongols.
So they sincerely hope that the rebels can win.
"My lord is invincible!"
"The rebels must have God's help, the Tartars are vulnerable!"
"Haha, sir, your command is right, the Tartars will be defeated in this battle!"
These gentry and powerful people outside the state were all excited to flatter him, and they didn't know whether they were sincerely praising him or trying to cheer themselves up.
Zhu Han was too lazy to pay attention to them.
He just warned them: "Since you want our army to defeat the Tartars, then grab a lot of grain, grass and money to help the battle. When rewards are given based on merit in the future, you will be indispensable."
Upon hearing this, Lu Wendao and others immediately expressed their willingness to donate an additional 30% of the food, grass, and money.
Zhu Han asked Lu Zhongheng and Chen Baodao to take people from house to house to urge them.
He was beside Hu Yiba and continued to prepare to fire.
The rebel artillery uses advanced wide artillery carriages, which can be quickly reset and fired.
"Sir, the Tartars are preparing to fire." Hu Yiba pointed forward with his hand.
I saw the Yuan army artillerymen there, not caring about the wounded soldiers around them, and began to adjust the arrangement of artillery.
at this time.
The rebel artillery was ready to fire again.
"Since they don't know the danger yet, let's remind them again." Zhu Han said disdainfully.
"Yes!" Hu Yiba responded excitedly.
Boom boom boom!
boom!
There was another burst of artillery roar, and the five or six artillery pieces of the Yuan army that had just been about to be fired were knocked to the ground by the rebel twelve-pounder cannons.
This time it was not just the loss of artillery. A cannonball bounced off the hard ground repeatedly, forming a ricochet that penetrated into the infantry array at the rear and cut off the bodies of seven or eight Yuan army infantry before stopping.
The tragic casualties immediately caused a commotion.
The face of the commander-in-chief of the Yuan army, Manzi Hague, was already turning green with anger.
He was shocked and angry in his heart. The rebel artillery at the top of Chuzhou City and the artillery in his hand were simply two different things.
The rebel artillery has fired two rounds, but the Yuan army's artillery has not fired even one round so far.
"Come here, give me my order. If our gunners don't fire before the bandit army starts firing again, all the artillery teams with more than 100 households will be beheaded!" Barbarian Hague ordered angrily.
Anyway, these officers and gunners who controlled the artillery were all Han people from Jiangnan, and the Mongols would kill them if they asked.
Sure enough, after this order, the artillery officers of the Yuan Army panicked.
He didn't care about the amount of gunpowder or accuracy. He just put speed first.
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boom!
Immediately afterwards, there was another burst of artillery roar.
However, these artillery pieces were not fired by the Chuzhou Rebels, but by the Yuan Army.
Pillows of white smoke rose outside the city, and the defenders on the top of the city ducked to avoid it.
However, after a burst of roaring artillery, the Chuzhou City Wall was only hit with a few white spots, not even the slightest dent.
"Hmph, these Yuan troops are in a hurry. They dare to come out and embarrass themselves with such little power."
Zhu Han glanced at it and laughed.
"Sir, I see that the Yuan army is already in a panic. If we come back two more times, there will definitely be chaos." Hu Yiba said.
"Haha, okay, Hu Yiba, if you can command the gunners and destroy ten Yuan army artillery pieces, I will take credit for you and promote you to the commander of the engineering team." Zhu Han said loudly.
As soon as he heard this, Hu Yiba, the tomb robber, suddenly felt a surge of pride in his heart.
"Don't worry, sir, the general will definitely fulfill his military orders!"
Hu Yiba and other tomb robbers were really born talents in the engineering team. Most of them were proficient in writing and could also locate distances. With Zhu Han's little guidance, their artillery skills improved by leaps and bounds.
In the current rebel army, there are no more than twenty generals who can reach the command level of Qianhu. The military merit promotion offered by Zhu Han can be said to make Hu Yiba's blood boil.
"Damn it, if I, Hu Yiba, become the commander of Qianhu, then in the entire rebel army, except for Marshal Zhu and his deputy, Xu Da, Zhou Dexing and others, they will be considered senior officials. I will be prosperous by then, except for Zhou Dongcheng
The eldest daughter of the Yang family, Yang Xueli, I, Hu Yiba, are determined to marry!"
In his mind, Hu Yiba was thinking about military achievements, promotion, and getting a wife, but his movements were not subtle at all.
Several artillery pieces of the rebel army were quickly calibrated and aimed again.
"put!"
Following the order, the roar of artillery sounded again at the head of Chuzhou City.
There were bursts of commotion in the Yuan army array!
As soon as many gunners saw the white smoke emitting from the top of Chuzhou City, they immediately lay on the ground and did not dare to move, or dodged to both sides to avoid the position of the artillery to avoid being hit.
After two rounds of artillery, eleven more Yuan army artillery pieces were destroyed, and more than twenty people died.