Du Jianwen stomped his feet angrily. He really didn't know how to chat with Li Zijian. He always felt like he was playing harp to a cow. What happened in the Fire Camp was pure speculation, but it was not unfounded. Without some support, the Living Hell King would dare to bypass Datong.
, go straight to Tongling City? Unless the King of Hell is tired of living and wants to find a place to ascend to heaven.
Who is the Living King of Hell? To say that he is tired of living is really lying to himself. Du Jianwen always feels that something big is going to happen, but Li Zijian here in Datong City does not support it, and Wang Ye is also silent, relying on him alone
Du Jianwen did not dare to leave the city rashly alone.
The Xuanfu army passed through the Sanche Gorge in a mighty manner, without any intention of hiding any traces along the way. As soon as the team passed the Sanche Gorge, the news spread to Tongling City. Xu Beichuan found this incident a bit incredible, and the actions of the King of Hell
, no matter how you look at it, it seems meaningless. But who is the Living King of Hell? This person never does anything that is uncertain. The room was a little quiet, and Zeng Qian and others did not dare to breathe. The weak cold wind slapped the window, making
A subtle rustling sound.
After a long time, Xu Beichuan said with a firm expression: "Send more spies to find out the situation of the officers and soldiers. If the living King of Hell dares to do this, he must have someone to rely on. In addition, inform Zheng Guosong to evacuate Nijianghe Town and return quickly.
Tongling City. Since the Living King of Hell wants to fight a tough battle in Tongling City, let’s not hide it.”
Tie Mo personally led the troops and had already made clear the opponent's attitude. The Living King of Hell wanted to fight Tongling City decisively, and his achievements were completed in one battle. Xu Beichuan naturally had to accept the challenge, otherwise wouldn't it be that his momentum was weakened? The Living King of Hell has something to rely on, and he is nothing.
None. The walls of Tongling City are high and thick, and the city defenses were later reinforced. Four artillery pieces were installed on the top of the city. It would not be easy for the King of Hell to take down Tongling City.
If the two sides fight a decisive battle in Tongling City, then it would be foolish to defend the Nijiang River defense line. Instead of wasting the troops in Nijiang River Town, it is better to concentrate them all in Tongling City, with an army of 40,000 in hand. Who can say the final outcome?
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After all the instructions were given, Xu Beichuan sat in a chair with his hands crossed. The veins on the back of his hands were exposed because of too much exertion. He waited patiently, and the spies kept sending back the news. He gradually understood why the Living King of Hell dared to bypass Datong City, until
Tongling City is under pressure. The most terrifying artillery troops under the Living Hell King have actually followed, along with dozens of new artillery pieces. So, is this the Living Hell King’s trump card?
Xu Beichuan has seen the power of the new artillery with his own eyes. If he doesn't think of some way, he may not be able to defend Tongling City. However, he has now ordered the Nijianghe Town army to be withdrawn. By then, he will have enough troops and horses to do it.
When fighting out of the city, as long as the distance is shortened, the power of the artillery will be greatly reduced. If it is not necessary, Xu Beichuan does not want to go out to fight, but reality forces him to do so.
Time passed little by little, and at the end of the day, the Xuanfu army finally appeared near Tongling City. The Xuanfu army used the musketeers as the vanguard and the cavalry to help on the flanks to push back the power of Ku La and put Xu Beichuan on the outside defense.
Sweeped away. Five miles away from Tongling City, the Xuanfu army was divided into three camps. The camps were neatly organized, patrols went back and forth, and the soldiers' shouts continued to be heard in the camp. They did not launch an attack, but their rigorous style
, with a sense of coercion, which made the peasant army in Tongling City upset.
On the top of the city, Xu Beichuan observed for a while, frowned, and said slightly bitterly: "They are indeed the soldiers and horses of the Living King of Hell. They are indeed well-disciplined and well-trained."
In less than an hour, three camps were set up. Patrols, training, and rest were arranged in an orderly manner without any panic. Thinking about the situation when we entered Tongling City, it was such a mess. It took two full days to put all the units in order.
The Yun Mansion army is well-deserved to be called the most capable elite soldiers in Jiubian.
There was a tense atmosphere in Tongling City. The heavy pressure made people feel breathless. At this time, in Nijianghe Town, the cold wind howled, giving off a sense of desolation. Zheng Guosong stood at the south entrance of the town,
Looking at the Nijiang River in the distance. In the distance, a team was slowly walking in a long snake formation. They were the troops stationed at Nijiang River before. After receiving Xu Beichuan's order, Zheng Guosong quickly ordered the Nijiang River defenders to
They retreated in turn. However, Zheng Guosong was not in a good mood. He felt that it might not be a good thing to completely retreat to Tongling City. However, it cannot be said that there was anything wrong with Xu Beichuan's approach.
The Living Hell King led the artillery battalion to attack Tongling City. It is definitely not possible to rely on the defenders of Tongling City alone. It is really a helpless move for soldiers and horses to gather in Tongling City. However, the army gathered in Tongling City may be what the Living Hell King wants.
At the beginning, there was a Xuanfu army across the Nijiang River. The two generals who led the army were also old acquaintances, Liu Guoneng and Geng Zhongming. Now Liu Guoneng has led most of his troops to the outskirts of Tongling City, but Geng Zhongming is still missing.
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After evacuating Nijianghe Town by himself, will Geng Zhongming, who has no trace of his trace, take the opportunity to fight back and directly cross the Nijiang River? Once Nijianghe Town falls into Geng Zhongming's hands, the army's road to the north will be completely blocked. Once that time comes,
If the battle in Tongling is not going well, we can only retreat to the southeast. This is not a good thing.
With an anxious mood, Zheng Guosong led his troops to evacuate Nijianghe. However, less than twenty miles away from the town, a fast horse chased from behind. Immediately, the spy panted and said: "Report... our army
Less than half an hour after the evacuation, Butcher Geng led more than 2,000 officers and soldiers to appear at the northern end of Nijiang River. They have now crossed Nijiang River and arrived at Nijianghe Town."
"As expected!" Zheng Guosong sighed lightly, but what can he do even if he knows? He can't lead the army back to drive Geng Butcher away, can he? Zheng Guosong ignored Geng Zhongming and ordered the troops
Ma quickened his pace and returned to Tongling City. Zheng Guosong did not slow down, but before he could see Tongling City, the Xuanfu army had already launched a fierce attack on Tongling City.
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month in the third year of Chongzhen, the sky was clear and the cold wind was still cold. The generals in the big tent stood up. They had already made preparations to attack Tongling City. Tie Mo was dressed in military uniform and holding a saber. Although he was not handsome, he was handsome.
A bit of a heroic spirit.
"He Jingyuan, the Agni Fire Battalion will take the lead next. The requirements of this Commander are not high. If you can't make a breach within one day, you don't have to worry about the Agni Fire Battalion!"
He Jingyuan stood up straight, puffed out his chest, and said loudly: "Don't worry, Supervisor, even if the wall is made of copper and iron, the general will still cut a hole in the wall of Tongling. Just watch it!"
He Jingyuan was very confident, and he had some confidence to dare to say this. In order to attack Tongling City, he had reserved three months of supplies, which was thousands of artillery shells. With such a large supply of artillery shells, if Tongling still cannot be attacked
Cheng, he, the leader of the Agni Fire Camp, really doesn’t have to do anything anymore.
Tie Mo nodded with satisfaction, "Liu Guoneng listens to the order, and you lead your troops to station ten miles northwest of Tongling. I don't care what method you use, but the bandits on the Nijiang River are held back and cannot enter the city smoothly."
"Here!" Liu Guoneng hurriedly accepted the order. He himself was unwilling to take on this task. This task was actually not difficult, so he could just let others do it. However, Tie Mo personally gave the order, so he couldn't say anything more.
Seemingly seeing that Liu Guoneng was a little unhappy, Wang Zuoguan joked: "General Liu, do you think that asking you to handle this matter is a bit overqualified?"
Liu Guoneng nodded honestly, and everyone laughed. Even Xu Zhixin, who was sitting aside and watching the excitement, also found it very interesting. At this time, Tie Mo raised his eyebrows and pointed at Liu Guoneng, "General Liu, don't think this is the case."
The thing is very simple. Zheng Guosong is not an easy person, and he will definitely return to Tongling City at all costs."
After everyone was told to go down, we were waiting to launch an attack. At this moment, the sun was shining on the ground, and the rumble of drums sounded from a distance. On the relatively flat ground outside Tongling, artillery carts were pushed out one after another and retreated thickly.
The thick canvas and the dark gun barrels were like the devil summoning death. He Jingyuan rode a horse and patrolled ahead, shouting: "Every team inspects, prepare..."
"The first gun is in position...the second gun is in position...the third gun is in position..."
Responding one after another means that each artillery can be loaded. Musketeers and shield soldiers are arrayed not far away to protect these precious artillery. Chen Yaofeng's cavalry is only observing from the flanks and does not move forward. Obviously
It was an attack on the city, but the various units of the Xuanfu army stayed behind and created a one-mile isolation belt in front of the south city wall.
At the top of Tongling City, Xu Beichuan was holding a telescope, his heart beating violently. At such a close distance, the telescope could almost clearly see the dark muzzles of the guns. With more than thirty new artillery pieces, Tongling City could withstand it.
Huh? No, we can't remain passive like this. Although the cannons haven't fired yet, Xu Beichuan clearly felt that the hearts of the soldiers were about to burst.
"Come here... where is our cannon... pull it out and blast it..." Xu Beichuan put down his telescope and roared ferociously. Zeng Qian next to him hurriedly
He pulled Xu Beichuan and whispered: "Our cannon can't hit it at all, the range is too short!"
"Then we have to fire." Xu Beichuan glared fiercely. He didn't know that the old-fashioned artillery in his hand was useless. But no matter how useless it was, the sound could still scare people. Fire a few shots to boost morale.
It's also good.
At Xu Beichuan's insistence, several old-fashioned artillery pieces were moved over. In order to move these things, many people were so tired that they almost fell down. After seeing the new artillery in the hands of the Living King of Hell, Xu Beichuan was very interested in these old things.
I really don't like them. These old guys are so important that it's difficult to adjust the shooting angle, but for now, I can only make do with it and fire two cannons to support them.
I lit the gunpowder, blasted a few cannons, and a few wisps of black smoke rose from a short distance away. Sure enough, after a few cannons were fired, the peasant army on the top of the city cheered loudly. Most of the peasant troops did not understand the power and range of the gun.
In short, you have artillery and I have artillery, what's the point? After a few shots, the suppressed morale finally recovered a lot, and this was exactly the effect Xu Beichuan wanted.
He Jingyuan was letting his soldiers make final preparations when several loud bangs not far away frightened him. He looked carefully and saw that they were half a mile away from him. "Hahaha... Could it be those thieves?"
Are you stupid? You just want to bombard me? Brothers, get ready. Tell the thieves on the other side and let them see what real bombardment is."
He Jingyuan retreated to the rear, the flag bearer waved the flag, and the real bombardment finally came. More than thirty artillery pieces were divided into three groups and began to load and fire like a three-stage attack.
Boom boom boom... squeak squeak... the shells came out of the barrel, making a harsh hissing sound, with gray-white dust and smoke at the muzzle. The shells roared away one after another, drawing beautiful arcs.
The line is heading towards Tongling City. For some reason, many people feel that it is so slow. Those running orders are like being placed in slow motion, approaching Tongling City little by little, which brings unimaginable psychological pressure to people.
Boom...click...
The first artillery shell finally fell, not at the top of the city, but on the street behind. The artillery shell exploded, and the simple shacks within two feet of it were lifted into the sky. The thick smoke slowly dispersed.
There was a black pit there. Then the second shell also fell, and this shell accurately landed on the top of the city. Maybe it was bad luck, but it happened to explode next to an old-fashioned artillery piece, and the strong air flow blew it away.
The fort collapsed, and the old black cannon barrel rolled on the spot, pinning an unlucky strong man underneath. Several other men had no time to escape and were severely scarred by the shells. One of them had his right leg cut off by shrapnel.
Half of them were twitching on the ground in pain, and their screams made their hearts tremble.
"Ah...ah...Tou, save me...save me..."
The sound came from the smoke. He grabbed the ground with one hand and crawled forward little by little. The thick smoke dissipated little by little, and people outside finally saw clearly that it was a person. He was crawling with difficulty. He was just a white intestine.
Dragging it outside, the entrails were scattered around...
Boom boom boom... From the moment the first artillery shell exploded, the bombardment never stopped. The people on the top of the city were blown to pieces, their heads were spinning, and they were so unlucky that they died miserably.
Many corpses were in pieces. At this time, the city was filled with the smell of smoke and blood. Many people were trembling behind the battlements. In the smokey and dusty place, there were occasional pieces of meat stuck to the wall.
The shells continued to fall, and the people defending the city had already been blown away. The blue bricks could not withstand these violent explosions. In some places, the bricks and stones shattered, leaving obvious cracks.
"Ah... I can't stand it anymore. Where are the artillery? Where are our artillery? Fight back quickly... quickly..." Zeng Qian felt that he was going crazy. Not long ago, he
I saw with my own eyes a strong man flying backwards in front of me. There was a violent explosion, his abdomen was torn open, and his internal organs were dragged to the ground. This is not a war, this is a massacre. He is crazy. He cannot be treated like this.
Slaughtered like a pig, "Where are the cannonballs... they are going off..."
Zeng Qian urged several gunners. Even if he knew that he could not hit the opponent, he had to fire. Otherwise, what could he do?