Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 23: Murderous intent looms, the arrow is on the string
Zhu Yunqi did not expect that the war would be so anxious and intense from the beginning.
He originally thought that the opponent would at least make a tentative attack for a day before launching a large-scale attack, but he did not expect that from the beginning, the opponent would launch an unprecedented fierce offensive in the east and south.
Zhu Yunqi was not a rookie who had never fought before. He was able to overpower Luo Dingbiao and become the coach of Linqing City. Apart from the fact that Luo Dingbiao was indeed not that reliable, what was more important was that Zhu Yunqi had deeper qualifications and stronger troops.
The news that came back was that the attacks from the north and west were a bluff. Of course, this may be just an appearance. It is not impossible if this bluff suddenly turns into a surprise attack.
Although Linqing City has high walls and thick walls, Linqing is the largest city within the Shandong Canal. The city walls are too wide and there are too many weak points facing attacks. It is indeed a bit stretched to deploy less than 10,000 troops to defend the entire city.
But we have to fight this battle despite our financial resources. It is a matter of life and death, so we have to fight.
From the moment they entered the Nancheng area, they began to engage in a life-and-death fight. This was beyond Zhu Yunqi's expectation, so he was caught off guard and was almost broken through by Yang Zhaoji's crazy attack, but in fact
If Yang Zhaoji really breaks through, it will put the imperial army in an awkward position.
Because the defenders could rely on the special terrain of Nancheng to pin down the attacking side in the area of Nanchang south of Jingdai Gate.
This area is restricted on one side by the eastern branch of the Wei River, and the terrain is very narrow. The defenders can rely on the streets and alleys to gradually start fighting, which is extremely beneficial to the defenders.
Yang Zhaoji's purpose of attacking so fiercely was to attract more defenders. Relying on his advantages in artillery and muskets, after destroying the city wall, he used firepower to kill a large number of enemy troops in this area and attract more defenders.
The army is coming.
Fortunately, Zhu Yunqi was not aware of this and immediately put his reserve team in. The reserve team divided into three routes along the east-west road, Huitong Street and the car camp. Because they arrived in time, they were blocked quickly.
Living in the cave that collapsed made Zhu Yunqi breathe a sigh of relief, and Yang Zhaoji outside the city also breathed a sigh of relief.
One is afraid that it will be captured so quickly, and the other is that if the attacker does not continue to launch the offensive, the opponent will be suspicious, and continuing to launch the offensive may cause too much loss, so this is also a result that both sides are happy to see.
Seeing that there were a lot of Datong troops coming to replenish the defense, Yang Zhaoji naturally would not let go of the opportunity. Bronze cannons fired continuously and fire cannons were fired. The two sides launched a fierce tug-of-war from Tianning Temple to Nanshuimen, and in Nanshuimen.
After the city wall in the sharp corner of Shuimen was destroyed by Yang Zhaoji's concentrated artillery bombardment, it lost the advantage of relying on the city wall. The Datong Army had to rely on the flesh and blood of the soldiers and the streets of private houses to stop the attack. This was difficult for those who lacked sufficient firearms.
For the Datong Army, it was a cruel war of attrition. "Sir, if we continue to fight like this, we won't be able to bear it." When Zhu Yunqi rushed to the mouth of the Sancha River to supervise the formation in person, his confidants ran over panting and said with dust on their faces.
: "The Northern Army's firearms are so powerful, ten times more powerful than ours. Especially in this terrain, our advantage of bows and crossbows is suppressed. They rely on the rugged ground and ruined walls to use firecrackers to squat, crawl, etc. to shoot casually.
Even our shields could not withstand their turtle dove shots, and our brothers suffered heavy casualties."
Zhu Yunqi ignored the complaints of his men and walked to a high ground, holding up his telescope to observe the situation.
The situation was indeed a bit dangerous. The enemy troops opened a large hole along the Nanshui Gate area, like a torn wound, cutting deeply into his waist and abdomen.
Because the terrain on the other side of the river was too flat, our army could not stand at all. As soon as the crossbowmen showed up, they were directly shot by the enemy's heavy musketeers. The range of their shooting range was beyond what bows and arrows could match. Look at the other side of the Wei River.
The corpses lying scattered on the river bank and in the bushes and grasses clearly indicate that this area has been cleared by the Northern Army, and no one dares to establish a foothold in this area.
Zhu Yunqi's cheek couldn't help but twitch. If his own side also had such a heavy-duty firecracker, why would he be in such a mess?
Placing a team of these heavy-duty gunmen on the other side of the river, relying on the shelter of private houses, can turn the Nanshuimen area into a bloody slaughterhouse. But now the situation is reversed, and the Northern Army can continue to swagger through
This group of troops gathered and advanced northward, putting increasing pressure on our southern defenses.
Now the artillery of the Northern Army is still showing its power, constantly bombarding the city wall, causing the southern section of the city wall to continue to collapse, but our own side has to use flesh and blood to stop this collapse that has no ability to resist.
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Yunqi retracted his telescope and thought silently. If the intensity of the attack is maintained, this section of the south city wall will completely collapse in less than two hours, and his side will have to retreat to Jingdai Gate.
The Dongwei River line relies on residential streets for defense.
But Zhu Yunqi felt that maybe this was not a bad thing. Relying on the defense of the city wall could at least bring out the combat effectiveness of the crossbowmen and one's own infantry more fully, so that they would not be in a passive position when facing the opponent's gunmen.
But withdrawing like this will greatly dampen morale and even shake the morale of the troops.
Nancheng was captured by the enemy on the first day. Can Linqing City be defended? Everyone will subconsciously think so. Since it cannot be defended, many people may have other thoughts. This is Zhu Yun
Questions that Qi had to consider.
Once the morale of the military is shaken, it is not easy to unite it again, especially now, in this situation of the North-South war, both sides are not confident about the soldiers in their respective camps. This is not the case in the Southern Army.
Especially prominently, although this group of Datong troops was brought out by Sun Shaozu, and Sun Shaozu's skills were powerful enough, they were by no means flawless.
When the situation was unfavorable, even a little carelessness could lead to disaster, so Zhu Yunqi had to think carefully.
Watching the sunset, Zhu Yunqi gritted his teeth and said, "Tonight, the enemy troops have arrived. He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji are just fresh-faced Beijing camp raw melon eggs. They rely on the ferocity of firearms and enthusiasm to become so rough. Wait for a while."
Wait for them, they can't do anything tonight. Tomorrow morning we will withdraw to Cheying and Qinming Gate, set up a good defense line, and have a good fight! Then we will also talk about it to the brothers. Lord Sun's reinforcements are already at the canal.
We’re on board, and we’ll be there the day after tomorrow at the latest, so everyone doesn’t have to worry!”
It should be said that Zhu Yunqi's arrangement was a mature and prudent move. It not only took into account the needs of military morale, but also made a relatively accurate assessment of the enemy's offensive. The only thing that made him a little confused was that although the enemy's offensive was fierce, it gave him
He always felt like he had some room left. Could he still plan to launch a sneak attack tonight? He didn't quite believe it.
This night battle in this kind of terrain may make the Northern Army pay a heavy price, and he also has this confidence.
Compared to the vigorous offensive in South City, the offensive in East City seems to be quite satisfactory.
Jingdai Gate is a city gate with a relatively complete defense system. Although it is not as majestic as Weiwu Gate, it is not easy to break through this area with city defense facilities reinforced in advance. He Huchen's army was at Qinming Gate and Jingdai Gate.
They launched an offensive at the same time, but all three attacks were frustrated, making the battle increasingly stalemate.
Zhu Yunqi only stayed at Jingdai Gate for a moment before leaving. He carefully observed that the enemy's offensive was not as strong as in the south, but it was still very tough. However, one of his most elite soldiers was stationed at Qinming Gate.
Reinforcements can be made in the shortest possible time. In addition, Zhu Yunqi also placed one of his confidants inside Jingdai Gate, just in case.
Although there is nothing strange about Luo Dingbiao yet, and the secret agents planted around him have not noticed any recent contact between Luo Dingbiao and the outside world, the more this happens, the more uneasy Zhu Yunqi becomes, but he can't find any reason to prove his inner feelings.
Anxious and doubtful, he even suspected that he was a little paranoid.
Luo Dingbiao sat guard at Jingdai Gate with his sword pressed until Zhu Yunqi left, then he breathed a sigh of relief.
The closer it was to the last moment, the less relaxed he could be. Zhu Yunqi was always a suspicious person, and it was impossible to relieve the other party's suspicions. He naturally knew who the movie placed behind Jingdai's door was for, but he
He didn't care, and even deliberately made some noise to attract the other party.
It is not easy to open the Jingdai Gate, and the army at the Qinming Gate will soon attack. By then, it will be a tangled battle, and it is hard to say who will win and who will lose.
Dongshuimen is indeed a bit more dangerous, but it is worth the risk.
The sun finally set, and the Northern Army's offensive outside the city finally slowed down, but the noise seemed to be louder in the west and north.
Zhu Yunqi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Northern Army did not intend to let him spend the night in peace, but this was fine. The Northern Army was harassing and making noise everywhere, but it showed that they had no other intentions. If they really had any other conspiracy
, you shouldn’t be making such a big noise everywhere, isn’t this deliberately arousing your own vigilance?
The sky was getting dark little by little. Zhu Yunqi started to climb the wall from the east water gate with steady steps. There was only a narrow staircase to climb the wall. There were soldiers stationed on both sides of the water gate. It could be seen that these soldiers were all
He was full of energy and alert, which made Zhu Yunqi very satisfied. There were still some talents under Luo Dingbiao.
It was just a pile of wooden planks piled not far away that puzzled him. He stood on the city wall and looked down, tilted his head in confusion and asked: "Where did these wooden planks come from? What are they put here for?"