The party members behind the city gate finally reacted, but they did not dare to open the city gate. They just rushed out from a small gate on the side and planned to rely on their bravery to kill the Song army in front of them.
The moment the door opened, there was an explosion like fried beans. No matter how brave and fierce the party warrior was, he fell down with a groan before he even had a chance to rush out.
How could Kecheng and other forward battalion soldiers let go of such an opportunity? They gritted their teeth and threw the ignited explosive package in their hands, and at the same time threw out several ignited gunpowder bombs.
There was no time to evacuate, so he could only throw himself down in a small pit filled with the smell of urine. After a roar, the city gate shook violently, and a brief silence fell behind the small gate.
Kecheng was the first to come to his senses. His ears were ringing and he shouted: "Get up, rush, rush in and open the door!" The words had lost the ability to communicate. He hit and kicked Paoze to wake him up.
He was the first to rush into the small gate with a shield raised. He couldn't take a second look at the scene behind the door that was like hell on earth. At this time, he could only push the huge horizontal bar behind the city gate, but how could this kind of horizontal bar belong to him alone?
With enough force to push, several soldiers joined in. Although the blocking wood on the door latch had been cut off, the huge door latch still only moved an inch.
Kecheng ignored many people and suddenly inserted his hand into the latch. The huge force made him howl in pain. The leader of the forward camp was shocked but knew that his sacrifice was for the army to enter the city, and there was not much time left for them. As
The door bolt kept moving up, and Kecheng inserted his other hand into it. The horizontal bolt kept moving and his arm inserted more and more. The moment the door bolt fell off, his comrades pulled him away, otherwise his head would inevitably be broken.
The iron-clad crossbar was smashed into pieces.
More and more officers and soldiers of the Huaiyuan Army rushed over, using force from both inside and outside. The gate of Suzhou City finally slowly opened inwards, and the Dangxiang defenders who came over also fired the first wave of arrows, arrows like locusts.
It struck mercilessly on the soldiers of the forward camp. Although they were protected by armor, some of them still penetrated the gaps in the armor and entered their vital points.
Ke Cheng could only curl up his holy body and hide behind the buckler. He hid far away from the city gate. The city gates all opened inward. He didn't want to die under the squeeze of his own people...
The squad tactics of the Huaiyuan Army were destined to be the nemesis of the Party members. When they entered the city, they immediately gathered in squad units. They did not need to worry about others and only needed to take care of their own squad.
The shield hand in front holds a square shield, and behind there are spearmen, swingers, musketeers, and crossbowmen. The spears prevent the enemy from getting close. The muskets and crossbows can be fired calmly. Even if someone rushes towards them, there are still shields and spears to block them.
, and the bayonet attached to the musket can easily pierce the armor of the party members.
This kind of combat unit can give full play to its greatest advantage in street fighting. The party members who are ambushing in the courtyard are often not the first to encounter the soldiers of the Huaiyuan Army, but are baptized by gunpowder bombs.
The Song army attacking the city did not have so many taboos. It was an iron rule to annihilate all threats. The common people would only hide under the bed or in the corner of the room. Only party members dared to wander around the courtyard.
The sound of gunpowder shells echoed throughout Suzhou City. After the army entered the city, the logistics tried their best to provide support. Both the Huaiyuan Army and the Xilie Army adhered to the same concept, doing everything possible to reduce the casualties of soldiers. For this reason, use more
What are gunpowder bombs?
Ganliang's army lacks everything but money, and is afraid of everything except death!
The battle ended quickly. Compared with the traditional siege battle, the Huaiyuan Army took only one day to capture Suzhou City, which was even less time than the Xilie Army.
Guan Wanshan knew why. Suzhou's soldiers were all transferred from Yanzhou and Hepingzhou in the east. They had no experience in fighting Ganliang, so the army caught them off guard.
This attack on Suzhou and Guazhou is a test of Ganliang's results. New combat concepts, new weapons and equipment, and new tactical cooperation all require a real war to summarize.
Ganliang's army was equipped with the most sophisticated firearms, but they had only experienced small-scale conflicts and had never shown their strength in large-scale military operations, especially in siege operations.
Artillery has been used to destroy cities since it first appeared. It is powerful and has strong projection ability, so it is naturally the best weapon for attacking cities and seizing territory.
Guan Wanshan and his people were cleaning up the battlefield, and every corner of Suzhou City was searched to prevent any traces of party members from retreating. As early as when he was under Ye An, he remembered a sentence: "Every person who dies after the war is a
An insult to us!"
He didn't understand it at first, but later Guan Wanshan gradually understood the meaning of this sentence. It is honorable to fight and die no matter how you fight on the battlefield, but if you are killed by a sneak attack by those defeated soldiers after it is over, it is really not worth it.
Feng Dachang had already led people to patrol the city, and at the same time issued a notice to calm the people, telling the people of Suzhou City that the Huaiyuan Army would never kill innocent people indiscriminately, and specially sent people to maintain order on the streets.
This is not a difficult task, after all, the city gate has been closed, and no one dares to take action against the Huaiyuan Army in this desperate situation.
The prosperity of Ganliang was naturally known to the people of Suzhou City. Now that they saw the Huaiyuan Army, which was armed to the teeth and had excellent conduct, the nervousness of the people in the city was relieved.
The battle report from Guazhou has also come. Guan Wanshan laughed loudly while listening to the messenger's report in the former Suzhou City Lord's Mansion: "Dachang, we can capture Suzhou City faster than Ding Xiaoyi's Xi Lie Army. This requires
If you spread the word back, this idiot will be half dead! I told you that I am a descendant of Guan Yu, but no one believes it. Look, who dares not to believe it from now on?"
Feng Dachang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Don't brag. After Guan Yu... who knows without any proof? Besides, the two armies are cooperating to attack the city. Why should we compete with each other? They are all brothers, so this is not possible.
good."
"Reporting to General Guan, my general Ding led the Xi Lie army to encounter the main force of Xiang Xiping's army, which was more than 30,000 people. Therefore, the attack on the city was delayed for a day. The Xi Lie army beheaded more than 13,000 people and captured 10,000 people.
There are only a few who escaped..."
The messenger soldier was Ding Xiaoyi's personal soldier, and he wanted to protect the general. Every time he said something, Guan Wanshan and Feng Dachang's expressions became uglier. In the end, Guan Wanshan sighed helplessly: "Damn it, is this Xi Lie Army a god from heaven or something?"
The main force of 30,000 people and the city of Guazhou were eaten in two days?! Are you going to let others earn some military merit?! By the way, who is the cavalry commander of the Xi Lie Army? Di... Di...
"
"Di Qing! Commander Di!"
The messenger soldier spoke proudly on the side, which also made Guan Wanshan come back to his senses, slapped his thigh and said: "By the way, Di Qing, it's this guy. I sent someone to give him the best treatment before and he didn't come to Huaiyuan."
The army has now become the cavalry commander of the Xi Lie Army. Damn it, if I had him and the Xi Lie Cavalry, I could defeat Suzhou City in half a day!"
After saying that, he kicked the messenger and said: "Go back and tell your general Ding that our Huaiyuan army is ready to guard Heluochuan for him. At the same time, we will give him half of the excess firearms and gunpowder reserves in the army.
I'll send people to take all the horses away for you."
Feng Dachang nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Still, let's support Ding Xiaoyi as much as possible. If this guy goes, he won't be able to monopolize the military glory, right?"
Guan Wanshan said seriously: "I am not doing it for him. Suzhou and Guazhou have been pacified, but there are Chang Lecheng and Yumen Pass to the west. Only by taking these places can our road to Xizhou be completely smooth. This is also
The Marquis made his plan early. He, Ding Xiaoyi, still has a tough battle to fight. This is all we can do. Suzhou City is close to Ganzhou for easy supply. On the other hand, Ding Xiaoyi's front is getting longer and longer. How much can we help?
How much, but one thing cannot be changed, Heluochuan must be defended, and Yumen Pass must be captured! This is the strategic purpose!"
The messenger knelt on one knee and shouted loudly: "Thank you, General Guan!"