Cui Zhuo can be considered cunning, but a wise man must make mistakes. One of his unintentional actions exposed his weakness. After nightfall, the people who had been fighting desperately for a day fell asleep leaning on their things. Only the patrolling guards were in the city.
At this time, a team of more than ten people quietly came to the west wall of Hanyang City. This team was the Ruifeng Battalion special warfare unit of the Northern Shanxi Army. All members were composed of martial arts masters and various
It was composed of strange people. Listening to the movement at the top of the city, when the patrolling troops walked over, the flying claws of the rope quickly hooked up, and then these people climbed up to the top of the city one after another like apes. In this way, this small team was unaware of the ghosts.
I felt like I had crossed the Hanyang City Wall.
Hanyang City was quiet at night, and the people in the city never dreamed that the situation in the city had been clearly understood. Tie Mo, Shang Kexi and others did not rest that night. They were still waiting for the news to come back from Hanyang City.
According to the news, after about 1 hour, the people who went to inquire returned to the camp. Bai Li, who was responsible for inquiring about the enemy's situation, answered seriously, "Your Highness, the situation has been clearly understood. The defense of the West City is obviously tighter than the other three sides.
There were many, and one of them was heavily guarded. At first, the general thought there was someone important there, so he sneaked in quietly, but he didn't find anyone, but he found these things."
With that said, Bai Li escaped from his sleeves with two paper packages. After the paper packages were spread out on the table, Tie Mo and others only took one look at them, and their scalps wrinkled up because the paper packages were wrapped in Linfen.
and sulfur powder. After taking a breath, Shang Kexi touched his chin and said with hatred, "This Cui Zhuo, no wonder he refused to mobilize the soldiers to the west. He was guarding these things. Fortunately, he didn't rush to send soldiers to attack.
City, otherwise Cui Zhuo will plot against you."
No wonder Cui Zhuoyou was so energetic. He actually had a trump card. Shang Kexi and others had witnessed the power of sulfur powder and lin powder with their own eyes. Outside Wuzhou City, many of the elites of Liao and Xijing were buried in the flames of sulfur powder. At that time,
The outside of Wuzhou City turned into a cage of smoke, and the dead people filled the moat.
Does Cui Zhuo want to copy the feat of the Northern Shanxi Army in Wuzhou City? If he really does it, the consequences can be imagined. Now I feel scared thinking about it. Fortunately, I discovered the clues, otherwise I don’t know how many warriors of the Northern Shanxi Army
It will become a barbecue. Hanyang Castle does not have a moat, and the Han River, the nearest water source, is still far away.
If you don't know Cui Zhuo's tricks, that's fine. Now that you know, you have to teach this old boy Cui Zhuo a lesson. After thinking about it, Tie Mo made a decision immediately, "Chang Ke, tomorrow you continue to attack the city, half of our army will
The horse is thrown to the west. Geng Yi's people are also ready. Once Cui Zhuo releases his trump card, he will throw all the thunderbolts he carries on the city wall. I will prepare the biggest fireworks for Cui Zhuo and let him feel it.
Let’s get into the atmosphere of the Lantern Festival.”
Shang Kexi naturally agreed, but Geng Yi hesitated. He frowned and replied, "Your Highness, I am not carrying many thunderbolts and trebuchets this time. They are prepared to deal with the Liaodong war situation. If
They were used in Hanyang City, but they were no longer available during the Liaodong War. The thunderbolts and fire thunders were very limited, and even if we wanted to transfer them from Salmon Island, they wouldn’t be enough.”
Geng Yi has always been in charge of firearms, and he knows that thunderbolts and thunderbolts are scarce. There are not many stored in Pidao. If he wants to requisition a large amount, he has to transfer them from northern Shanxi. But in the current situation, it is not difficult to transfer them from northern Shanxi.
It is enough to say that water far away cannot quench near thirst.
How could Tie Mo not know about the scarcity of firearms? The war on the grassland directly consumed several years of stock. Later, although the technology improved, there was still not much stock, so he always had to use sparingly. But now he has no choice. Look
Geng Yi had a painful look on his face and could only smile bitterly and said, "You are just a miser. You think I am willing. I have just received an emergency report. Li Ziqian has already begun to mobilize troops. There are signs of mobilizing troops against Nanpu. Leave it to us."
Time is getting shorter and shorter. We must capture Hanyang and deal with Cui Zhuo before Li Ziqian takes action. Therefore, the top priority is to capture Hanyang. I can’t care about anything else.”
After Tie Mo's explanation, Geng Yi finally understood how urgent the current situation was. Compared with the current problems, he could only put aside the future matters for the time being. There is a saying that there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Perhaps it was used in the Liaodong War.
He didn't have a firearm. He cupped his hands and shouted, "General, I will obey the order. Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as Cui Zhuo dares to attack tomorrow, I will definitely let my subordinates teach Cui Zhuo a lesson."
Silence
After night, at 16 o'clock in the first lunar month, the army outside the city seemed not to want to give the defenders time to eat. As soon as day broke, Shang Kexi ordered the soldiers of the White Water Army to storm the east wall. Before, they had been attacking the south wall, but suddenly they changed to the east wall.
, directly caused a panic in Hanyang City. But after all, Hanyang City has high walls and thick walls, and the situation was quickly stabilized. However, the Baishui Army invested too many troops, and almost all 6,000 troops came forward. Cui Zhuo had no choice but to
, we can only urgently transfer part of the garrison in the south to the east, so that we can withstand the attack.
After an hour of siege, at about two quarters, a rush of drums sounded, and the infantry of the Northern Shanxi Army, which had been stationary, began to take action. There were three thousand infantry in total. They were dressed in black armor and stood with swords and guns. They marched towards the city in neat steps.
The west side of Hanyang pressed forward. Although they did not take action, the city of Hanyang had already felt the endless fighting spirit of the Northern Shanxi Army. Unlike the Baishui Army, they put endless pressure on people as soon as they stepped out.
On the east wall, Cui Zhuo was busy commanding and dispatching troops and horses to resist the crazy attack of the White Water Army. Now these white water army idiots want to take the wrong medicine. Everyone rushes up at the risk of their lives. How come they didn't find Li Qinghao's soldiers and horses before?
And so powerful.
In fact, there is no way for the White Water Army to do this. Shang Kexi has already issued an order. If Hanyang City cannot be captured today, hundreds of thousands of White Water Army will have to pay for Hanyang City. Li Chengzai does not want to die, and his son-in-law does not want to leave behind him.
They died together with their family members. Therefore, as soon as today came, the soldiers of the White Water Army were willing to risk their lives. Even if they died in the battle, as long as they could capture Hanyang City, their family and friends would still have a good life.
"Report, it's bad, the Han people are attacking the city... The Han people are attacking the city, Mr. Cui... The Han people have appeared in the west and have begun to attack the west wall. There are about 4,000 people and crossbows.
Help, brothers are so suppressed that they can’t hold their heads up!"
"What? So fast?" Cui Zhuo was so frightened. He could guess that the Northern Shanxi Army would definitely take action, but he didn't expect to take action so quickly. Didn't the Han people want to consume the White Water Army again?
After handing over the east side to General Jin Gaohe, he led his people to the west side in a hurry. He didn't know it until he came. Only when he came to take a look did he know how strong the pressure was on the west side. The Northern Shanxi Army attacked the city in an orderly manner, with a small manpower.
The square shields can withstand arrows and rolling wood. They are not in a hurry to attack. After climbing a few times, they see the heads of the guards at the top of the city showing their heads and then directly raise the shields above their heads. At the same time, the crossbowmen not far behind them
He greeted the soldiers guarding the city, and after the guards were suppressed and shrank behind the battlements, they began to climb again.
In short, the soldiers climbing the ladders and the crossbowmen cooperated with each other, and the casualties in the defense of the city were even greater than those in the siege. Cui Zhuo's scalp went numb for a while. The Northern Shanxi Army was indeed well-deserved for its good reputation in siege.
His tactical skills were compared with those of the Baishui Army. No wonder the Northern Shanxi Army captured Chunchuan and destroyed Li Qinghao in a few days. The gap in combat power between the two sides was too great.
Although the Northern Shanxi Army's attack on the city is not that fast, but they attack steadily and step by step. If they don't think of a way, the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army will soon attack the city. Once they reach the top of the city, it will be too difficult to catch up.
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Cui Zhuo was still thinking, but the battle situation became more and more tragic. A crossbow arrow flew directly through the chest of a soldier and pressed him against the wall behind. Several people worked together to pull the man out from under the crossbow arrow.
Come down. The crossbowmen of the Northern Shanxi Army are too powerful. At this time, the soldiers have been suppressed and cannot lift their heads. No one wants to poke their head out and be the unjust dead man. The defenders dare not show their heads, waiting for others to cut their heads along the ladder.
?
Cui Zhuo gritted his teeth and clenched his fists fiercely, "Come here, bring the things from the Lu Family Courtyard. Mr. Cui wants to show these Han people how powerful they are. We Korean warriors are not easy to mess with. Hanyang City
, there is no coming back."
Following Cui Zhuo's order, the things hidden in the Lu family's courtyard were brought out. The sulfur powder had a pungent smell. As soon as it was thrown at the top of the city, the pungent smell began to fill the air. Look.
Looking at the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army who were attacking the city, Cui Zhuo shouted, "Light a fire and burn these bastards to death." Cui Zhuo cursed loudly. He was a very cultivated person and had a very good tutor, but he was suppressed today.
It's so annoying that I can finally vent my anger, but how can I hold it back?
The sulfur powder caught fire, and the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army who were contaminated with sulfur powder burst into flames. They screamed and fell off the ladder. The ladder was also swallowed up by the flames, and the siege momentum was temporarily stagnant. I saw many
mourning
His fate was swallowed up by the flames. Although Shi Senming had been prepared early in the morning, he still felt distressed when he saw his brothers suffering, so he quickly ordered, "Ming Jin withdraws his troops and informs Geng Yi that it is time to take action."
The sound of the golden gong for retreating sounded. The soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army who had been advancing forward suddenly stopped and retreated one by one like a tide. They retreated in an orderly manner without any panic. In the end, even the ladders erected on the city wall were dragged away.
, the bodies of the Northern Shanxi Army under the city would not be left. Watching the Northern Shanxi Army retreat, Cui Zhuo was a little dumbfounded. He had seen the Baishui Army withdrawing, and then looking at the Northern Shanxi Army, he was really incomparable.
The Northern Shanxi Army is also retreating, but the array is still there. There are guards and rear guards, and there is no sign of panic. If anyone dares to go out to find trouble at this time, it will definitely not be easy. The Northern Shanxi Army is really powerful, but they retreated
It's too fast.
Cui Zhuo's doubts are not unreasonable, because the Northern Shanxi Army retreated too fast, as if they were deliberately waiting for the sulfur powder. When the sulfur powder came, they all ran away with a crash. No matter how you thought about it, Cui felt like he had been deceived.
While Zhuo was scratching his head, Geng Yi had already directed more than a hundred artillery battalion soldiers under his command to aim at the west city wall, holding a telescope. After visually measuring the distance, Geng Yi ordered with a serious look, "Thirty feet in front, fifteen feet in extension.
All the shells poured out."
After giving the order, Geng Yi's body ached. These cannonballs were his heart and soul. This time, the cannonballs were dropped not to do much damage to the city wall, but to ignite the sulfur powder. A dark iron ball flew to
The bang on the west wall of Hanyang was deafening, and several unlucky soldiers around were blown to pieces. The guards of Hanyang City had never seen such a powerful thing before, and they were all stunned.
This is not over yet. There is a lot of sulfur powder on the west wall at this time. Only a small part of it was used just now. Now when the cannonball exploded, sparks flew everywhere and immediately ignited the sulfur powder at the top of the city. A large amount of sulfur powder
The bombs were scattered in all directions, and purple smoke filled the city for a while. Many people were contaminated with sparks, and more people covered their mouths tightly and coughed because of difficulty breathing.
There was the first one, and then there was the second one. As the shells detonated one after another, the west wall of Hanyang was engulfed in purple fire. At the same time, the sound of explosions filled the city, all the way to the heavily guarded Lu Family Courtyard.
There were screams everywhere on the west city wall. Cui Zhuo fled down the city in a panic. He didn't know how he escaped. When he regained consciousness, he found that his hair felt like it was burned off and his beard was curled up. It was so scary.
Now that I think about the scene at that time, I feel that I will have nightmares when I sleep in the future.
Cui Zhuo was smart but was misled by his cleverness. If he hadn't thought about the sulfur powder Yin people, maybe the Northern Shanxi Army couldn't find a clever way to quickly attack the city. In short, the current west city wall is completely destroyed, and most of the people have been
The high-temperature flames burned the human body into pieces. An hour passed, but the screams still didn't stop. All of this was Cui Zhuo's fault.
As the smoke gradually subsided, Shi Senming covered his mouth and nose with a strip of wet cloth, raised his halberd in the air, and shouted loudly, "All the officers and men, listen to the order, climb the city in one fell swoop, only success is allowed, failure is not allowed, kill!"
The men under his command were wrapped in wet cloths, raised their swords and weapons, and shouted in unison, "Kill...kill...". The Northern Shanxi Army rushed towards the west wall again like a tide, and ladders were set up one after another. The difference was that
This time no one dared to stop them, and the west city wall was quickly declared to have fallen. Occupying the wall thick, Shi Senming immediately let go of the west city gate, and thousands of northern Shanxi cavalry who had been preparing for a long time rushed into the city at high speed.
The target of the Northern Shanxi Cavalry was the east city of Hanyang. Cui Zhuo was unwilling to accept it. He organized more than 3,000 defensive troops and horses on the Central Street of Hanyang. Unfortunately, these people were beaten by the chain horses of the Northern Shanxi Cavalry and fled in all directions. In just a quarter of an hour,
Central Street was occupied by the Northern Shanxi Army.
The infantry of the Northern Shanxi Army fought from the West City to the East City, and in cooperation with the White Water Army soldiers outside the city, they began to encircle the East City Wall. Under strong pressure from both sides, the six thousand defenders suffered heavy casualties. After holding on for half an hour, the remaining two thousand soldiers surrendered.
.As the Baishui Army soldiers climbed to the top of the city, the fall of Hanyang City was completely announced.
After this battle, the dissatisfied soldiers of the Baishui Army no longer dared to say anything. Their eyes looked at the Northern Shanxi Army with fear in their eyes. The ancient Hanyang achievement was broken like this. They attacked fiercely for two days.
, Hanyang, which could not be captured even with more than 20,000 men, was captured by the Northern Shanxi Army in two hours.