Chapter 422 Siege warfare that truly belongs to the new era!
Jiang Xiang and Wu Sangui were hiding behind the city wall with difficulty. Their faces were really pale because there was a lot of dust on their faces. Since Mayu Liang and the others launched the general attack three days ago, the three bunkers outside the door have been pulled out.
After two of them were gone, the artillery had successfully brought Datong City within the range of its firepower and carried out a massive bombing.
The fierce cannon blasted the east side of the Datong City Wall to pieces. Most of the Ru Wall was destroyed, and there was no way for anyone to stand on the wall. The city gate building was also destroyed. Lao Jiang and Lao Wu could only
He led his soldiers to the inside of the city wall to measure the base. This place is safer now. It would be equally dangerous if it was further away from the city wall. Many shells flew over the city wall and exploded inside the city. There are still some soldiers guarding the base of the city wall.
Except for these troops, the east side of Datong City was turned into a no-man's land.
"Brother Jiang, I'm afraid we won't be able to last ten days! The dog officers and soldiers' explosive shells are like free money, and they are smashing lifelessly into the city. You have deployed more than 30 heavy artillery and other light guns at the top of the city and several forts.
All the cannons have been shot, and we have no power to fight back. It is estimated that their small cannons will be close to the city wall tomorrow. We will have no choice then, and we must make plans early."
"What else can I do? I can only abandon Datong. But Datong has been my hard work for several years. I am really unwilling to abandon Datong like this. In addition, the loss of Datong will open up the entire Jin Dynasty, and Taiyuan will open up."
, it’s time to get into danger, we can’t just imitate thieves and run around.”
"Preserve the foundation first. Under such fierce artillery fire, the soldiers didn't even have a chance to fight. I feel that there should be a break after they take Datong. We still have the opportunity to set up front-line defenses in Taiyuan and Ningwuguan."
.Governor Sun’s Qin reinforcements should be arriving soon.”
"What's the use of them coming? If the New Army's artillery fire continues like this, no matter how many soldiers and how many fortifications are built, they will be idle. We will still have to flee." Jiang Yu was blown up by the cannon and was desperate. He knew
The new weapons were powerful, but he didn't expect them to be so powerful. Faced with such a fierce and unreasonable attack, he lost his will to fight and even thought about simply being blown up in Datong City. He could escape anyway.
If you go, not only will you lose your old territory, but you will inevitably be beaten like a rabbit.
"I saw that their cannons are not indefensible. Why is there a fort outside the city? Because I saw that Brother Wu added roofs to most parts of the fort. Moreover, the fort was not built neatly and there were many cannon points.
, and there are more shooting angles, which is why they have not conquered it until now. After retreating to Taiyuan, we will set up a defense line based on the fort outside the city, and they will definitely not be able to fight as calmly as now."
The unconquered fort outside the city was built by Jiang Gu using cement, stone, earthen walls, and solid wood to imitate the Western-style fortress introduced to the Ming Dynasty. It has a roof-proof design and is equipped with light and heavy artillery.
.It is precisely because it is relatively strong that it was not quickly broken by Mayu and the others.
Although the heavy artillery has been upgraded to explosive shells, its power is still limited, and it cannot destroy everything. As long as the fortifications are repaired properly, there are ways to deal with it. As long as the fortifications are built solidly, let alone the explosive shells currently used,
Even the high-explosive bombs of later generations will be helpless. Otherwise, why would a certain country turn a full-line blitzkrieg into a focused offensive, and then the focused offensive also stumbles, progress is slow, and maybe it will show up again.
"Withdraw to the front line of Ningwu and Taiyuan, Governor Chen won't have any objections, right?" After listening to Wu Sangui's analysis and persuasion, Jiang Quan rekindled hope in his heart. As long as there are ways to deal with artillery, there is still room for maneuver.
It's too late here in Datong, but it's possible in other places. However, it doesn't seem to be a reassuring thing to give up your old nest and go to the territory of others to beg for food.
Wu Sangui naturally understands what Jiang Yu is talking about. This old boy is still reluctant to give up his territory. In addition, he does not know much about the situation of the group he is currently involved in. I have told you clearly that no one has a way out, and you are still hesitant? You are really indecisive. This is
If you grow goods, you should be blown up by cannons.
"Brother Jiang, who dares to have an opinion on the current situation? We have preserved our strength and ushered in a more favorable fighting opportunity for everyone. This is something that everyone can understand. Academician Chen is a person who has led an army. He knows
It doesn't matter." Wu Sangui wouldn't have persuaded him so earnestly if he hadn't felt that the 30,000 to 40,000 troops in Jiang Yu's hands were still useful, especially when they reached the front line in Taiyuan and would join forces with him.
Overnight, Jiang Yu and Wu Sangui ran out of Datong City with the main force! The generals of the Ming Dynasty were very good at running away. Not only did they run fast, but they were also well-organized. A large army can't escape overnight.
It is really not easy to withdraw from the main battlefield in a short period of time. Especially Jiang Yu is still a landowner in Datong City, and his subordinates are deeply involved with Datong City. But this guy just managed to withdraw his troops overnight!
Mayou Liang and Ma Xu received the news that night about Jiang Yu's withdrawal, but they did not organize a night attack. Instead, they waited for daylight before taking action. Night battles should not be fought unless it is absolutely necessary, especially when they now have a huge advantage.
Under such circumstances, you need to be even more cautious. If something happens suddenly, has the other party set up an ambush? You can't figure it out in the dark. If you rush in blindly, you might end up in trouble.
Before dawn the next day, Mayou Liang sent hundreds of reconnaissance cavalry to pursue the southward escape route of the Jiang-Wu coalition forces. "Commander Ma, you have to lead the cavalry division to pursue the reconnaissance team. The court will give
Our mission is to annihilate the Jiang Yu tribe as much as possible. Who would have thought that before the official confrontation, this guy abandoned his lair and turned south, making our arrangements somewhat unable to keep up."
The original plan of May Youliang and Ma Xu was to defeat Jiang Yu and Wu Sangui in close combat, and then use the cavalry to chase them, thus annihilating most of Wu Yu's main force, and even Wu Sangui was stewed. Surprisingly, only
After three days of artillery battle, Jiang Yu's mentality collapsed. Under the persuasion of Wu Sangui, a long-distance running general, he started running away overnight.
Ma Youliang and others have never been bombarded by artillery, so they naturally do not understand the psychological pressure caused by large-scale artillery bombing. Jiang Yu and the others are the first wave of people to be bombed by saturation bombs in this era, and Datong City is also the first wave of people bombed by saturation bombs in the new era.
At the beginning of the urban battle, it was very rare to be able to last for three days and still run in an almost orderly manner.
It is definitely not ordinary people who can still stand firm despite being bombarded indiscriminately. Such groups of soldiers are usually firm in their beliefs and have the will to die. The place with strong national cohesion and high national recognition is in the entire nation, and the country is facing life and death.
At that time, such an army would appear. In real history, Jiang Guan had fought such a war, but this time, he did not have the qualifications and capital to fight such a war, or he was not worthy to fight such a war!