Chapter 1360 Chen Xiao: Senior sister, are you having trouble?
Chapter 1360 Chen Xiao: Senior sister, are you...arguing?
Gaizhou Guard
The offensive and defensive battle between the Han army and the Manchu Qing Dynasty lasted for three days. During these three days, the Han army launched continuous attacks.
Until this day, with the sound of drums as dense as raindrops, the Han army's charge resumed, and a large number of Han soldiers poured into the Gaizhou Acropolis like a tide.
Just as Jia Heng said, this time the Han army increased the blunderbuss projection of the Hongyi cannon. Amidst the roar of the cannons, the blunderbuss rained down on the city head like raindrops.
But the Jurchen Eight Banners were suddenly baptized by cannons and bullets like a gust of wind, and they immediately panicked.
In the defense of the city, dangers abounded, but at this time, the Eight Banners were worthy of their reputation as elites. With the fire-fighting and rescue efforts of the personal guards led by Ye Bilong, they were able to turn the danger into safety.
At this moment, Jia Heng was holding a monocular telescope in his hand, looking at Gaizhou City, and secretly shaking his head.
The combat quality of the Jiangnan Navy is far inferior to that of the Beijing Camp, which has become an elite division in hundreds of battles over the years.
If it was the Beijing camp, after these few waves, Gaizhou City would have been captured, but the Jiangnan Navy was just a little bit behind.
This is the difference between elite troops and ordinary troops.
Until the evening, when the sun sets in the west, the sunset fills the western sky, and the golden sound of "clang clang" sounds again.
As the setting sun shone over Gaizhou City, the atmosphere of bloody hunting filled the air.
Vultures were circling and flying, holding the carrion of the fallen soldiers on both sides in their mouths, and flying towards the sky with the sound of flapping wings.
Gu Ruoqing frowned at the side, looked at the young man in python suit, with a worried look in his clear eyes, and said softly: "Today, the city has not been broken again."
Not only Gaizhou City has not been breached, but others such as Xiongyue City and Yongning Supervisory City have also not been breached. As Gu Ruoqing is Jia Heng's "new love" at the moment, it is inevitable that concern will lead to chaos.
Jia Heng said softly: "What's the hurry? The outcome can be decided in a day. When facing big events, you must calm down first."
When Gu Ruoqing heard this, her beautiful eyes were shining brightly, and she looked at the young man with stern eyebrows, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
If someone else were to say this, it would not be very convincing, but when Jia Heng said it, it was naturally more convincing.
In other words, the relationship between Jia Heng and Gu Ruoqing perfectly meets the perfect expectations of Gu Ruoqing, a "high-quality older leftover girl".
After all, in terms of achievements in his age group, Jia Heng is the most promising at a young age and is the strongest on the planet.
Jia Heng put down the monocular and said firmly: "The Jurchen soldiers and horses are at the end of their strength."
Although the artillery bombardment in the past few days consumed a lot of ammunition, the effect was very obvious. Gaizhou City was flattened by two feet. You can imagine how much pressure the Jurchen soldiers in the city endured.
There is no doubt that the casualties were heavy.
Jia Heng returned to the military tent with a group of generals. At this moment, the generals were already waiting in the tent, waiting to discuss matters.
"I have met Duke Wei." All the generals present said with their hands in hand.
Jia Heng said: "Generals, please excuse me. This time we are mainly discussing the strategy of attacking Gaizhou City."
When everyone present heard this, they all said yes and then sat down.
Jia Heng's voice was clear and he said: "In the past few days, the city has been under fierce attack by our army and has gradually shown signs of decline. For these two days, the armies will take a break and rest for a while, and then go all out to capture the Gaizhou Acropolis."
As soon as this statement came out, the generals present were stunned, but they did not dare to ask.
Gu Ruoqing, who was originally wearing the Feiyu suit of Jinyi Mansion, also looked a little surprised.
Are you temporarily stuck in a siege situation? So let the sergeant rest for two days.
Jia Heng had some plans in mind.
In fact, after being in a state of constant tension and suddenly relaxing for two days, once the string is relaxed, it will be difficult to tighten it again.
The Jurchen's current defense situation is almost the same. They were united and did not even have time to carefully examine the casualties, but if they were lax, problems would arise.
This is a psychological tactic.
Just like the writers of later generations who write thousands of words every day, once they take a break, they really just want to lie down.
Jia Heng did not explain the reason, but said: "In the past two days, you will clean the cannons and maintain them for a day or two. Wait until the next morning to attack the city."
In fact, the soldiers' siege training in the past few days has also achieved certain results. The main reason is that the coordination of infantry and artillery has gradually been honed, making it more convenient for sieges.
When the troops dispersed, Jia Heng left Hebei Admiral Kang Hong alone.
Jia Heng said softly: "Admiral Kang, are you ready for what you told me earlier?"
Previously, Jia Heng asked Kang Hong to set aside a special cavalry army, intending to surround the rear, capture the Haizhou Guard, and then push directly towards Shengjing.
Kang Hong said: "My lord, the soldiers under my humble command have been selected and can be sent out at any time."
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes as sharp as swords, and said: "Director Kangti ordered 20,000 soldiers and went straight to Haizhou and Dongning to seize the opportunity for the army."
Kang Hong's face paused slightly, he cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Lord Wei."
At this time, Jia Heng turned to look at the heroic young general on the side and said: "Jia Fang, you lead the general of our headquarters and go to Haizhou with Governor Kang to assist in military affairs."
Jia Fang cupped her fists and said, "Yes, Duke."
Kang Hong didn't take it seriously when he saw this. Such opportunities for meritorious service must be allocated to some of his cronies. However, on the other hand, sending his own clan's cronies and generals to accompany him in the expedition also convinced him that this march was indeed a long-planned strategy.
Kang Hong nodded and said: "Duke Wei, then the general will go down and prepare."
"Go ahead." Jia Heng nodded and said.
After Jia Fang and Kang Hong left, Jia Heng met Gu Ruoqing's curious eyes and explained: "Advance by land and water, take down the two guards first and form one."
Gu Ruoqing was surprised and whispered: "Then you wait two days before sending troops to attack the city?"
Jia Heng said softly: "It's just a matter of trying to catch the enemy."
As he said that, he glanced at the beauty whose features were full of heroic spirit.
This kind of high-quality older leftover woman is wandering among various playboys, so it is impossible that she does not know what the tactic of playing hard to get is.
Under Gu Ruoqing's curved willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her bright and slightly moist eyes flickered, as if she was deep in thought.
Jia Heng stared at Chen Xiao, who was looking at the map not far away, and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, what are you thinking about right now."
Chen Xiao twisted her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were crystal clear, and said, "I didn't think about anything."
"I didn't think anything of it." Gu Ruoqing's pink lips twitched, and as soon as she spoke, she felt speechless, and her cold and frosty cheeks felt slightly hot.
This was a conversation between a couple, and she was a bit disengaged.
Sometimes, it's a little weird to see my senior sister being so enamored with her man.
Gu Ruoqing turned red with embarrassment and walked away.
She just felt that she had lost more face in the past few days than she had in the past twenty years.
Chen Xiao suddenly took Gu Ruoqing's slender hand and chuckled: "Senior sister, you are just thin-skinned."
Jia Heng didn't care about what the two junior sisters were talking about. Instead, he picked up the tea cup and sipped a cup of tea.
Chen Xiao "comforted" Gu Ruoqing and asked: "North Korea can't stand it any longer. Just now Fei Ge sent a letter saying that he hopes the Han Dynasty will send reinforcements as soon as possible."
From Jeolla Province to Gyeongsang Province, the North Korean coalition forces formed about 100,000 troops, but they could not defeat the 30,000 elite Eight Banners under Obai.
The disparity in combat power is so magical.
The Jurchens have regained their confidence in Korea again, with a little confidence that "the Jurchens are invincible if they are not worth ten thousand".
Along the way, several coalition forces in North Korea were almost crippled. If the Han Dynasty did not intervene, North Korea would indeed be conquered again by the Jurchens, or even enslaved.
You know, the Manchu Qing Dynasty lit up the skills of expanding the territory map.
That's why there are later generations of crabapple leaf maps.
Jia Heng thought for a while, pondered for a moment, and said: "Reply them, the Denglai Navy in Japan will send a troop of troops to assist North Korea."
In fact, North Korea also has a part of the navy as a servant army, staying in the Dengrai Navy. At this moment, they are transferred here to help the mother country.
Chen Xiao nodded, then left the military tent and went to help Jia Heng deliver orders.
For a moment, Jia Heng and Gu Ruoqing were the only two people left in the military tent, and the atmosphere was quiet and somewhat ambiguous.
In other words, the two have just confirmed their relationship.
At this moment, Jia Heng picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
Gu Ruoqing twisted her beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows. Listening from the sidelines, she gradually understood some of the young man's thoughts and asked, "Over there in North Korea, you don't plan to rescue me, do you?"
Jia Heng glanced at Gu Ruoqing in surprise and said, "Ruoqing, you're the only one who saw it?"
Gu Ruoqing felt a little embarrassed for a moment, with a bit of heroic spirit, and there seemed to be a bit of anger in her beautiful bright eyes.
These words made it more and more obvious that she was ignorant of the world.
For some reason, the beauty, who had always been proud and arrogant, suddenly felt a sense of shame and annoyance in her heart.
It can be said that Gu Ruoqing has always been known as a talented woman among the talented people in Jiangnan. Regardless of court affairs, poetry, singing and dancing, she is mostly knowledgeable and knowledgeable.
Jia Heng smiled and said softly: "Ruo Qing."
When Gu Ruoqing complained about others, there was a hint of coquettishness and anger.
Gu Ruoqing saw the joking in the young man's eyes, his expression was gloomy, and he could not help but said in a cold tone, "I really don't understand this."
Jia Heng said: "I even became angry with embarrassment after saying this."
Gu Ruoqing turned her face away, her face as smooth as frost, and she seemed a little sulky.
At this moment, Chen Xiao strode in from outside the military tent and noticed the "awkwardness" between the two of them. A strange look gradually appeared on that beautiful and clear face.
Senior sister, are you...arguing?
It was a scene she had never seen before. In her impression, had the senior sister ever behaved like a little daughter?
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Chen Xiao and asked, "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"
Chen Xiao's cold and frosty jade face gradually showed a hint of thoughtfulness, and he said softly: "Nothing, I just received a letter from the soldiers outside. The King of Chu escorted the latest batch of ordnance to Tianjin Guards, and they will be crossing the sea by boat in the next two days. Come."
Jia Heng said softly: "The King of Chu should have arrived at this time. During this period, the consumption of cannons and shells is huge."
If the King of Chu comes here this time, he can at least get some credit for his military expedition.
Chen Xiao said softly: "It is indeed a huge consumption."
The demon concubine of the Zhen family also consumed a huge amount of money.
It’s no wonder that Chen Xiao had such wild thoughts, it was just because the impression at the beginning was too deep, witnessing how Jia Heng “concocted” the demon concubine of the Zhen family, and later, those methods were used on himself.
Jia Heng glanced at Chen Xiao and said, "You have something to say now."
Chen Xiao snorted softly and said, "You have been out for so long and why don't you write a letter to Xianning and the others?"
Jia Heng said: "I was just talking about writing."
Gu Ruoqing pursed her pink lips as she listened to the couple's conversation, always feeling out of place.
In other words, this "high-quality older leftover woman" wants Jia Heng to be alone with her.
And while several people were talking, Gaizhou Wei——
At this moment, Ye Bilong was also looking through the casualty summary book sent by the chief register, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and a look of thought gradually appeared in his eyes.
In the past few days, the Han army's high-intensity bombardment also caused an overall casualty of seven to eight thousand people in Gaizhou Guard City.
Even with the tenacity of the elite Jurchen Eight Banners, they are gradually beginning to collapse.
At this moment, Ma Bian stepped in from outside and said in a low voice: "Master Beile, all the guns and bullets in the city have been used up."
In the past few days, it is not the food that consumes a lot of money, but the cannons and bullets of the Hongyi cannon.
In order to give the Han a certain amount of artillery fire suppression, the Hongyi cannons on the top of the city did not stop in the past few days, and even kept firing. The Hongyi cannons in the two forts broke apart due to the overheating of the barrels.
Ye Bilong frowned, his eyes full of worry.
The deputy general on the side consoled him: "Master Beile, Han court's artillery fire has become much sparse in the past two days."
At this time, a guard came from outside and said, "Master Beile, the Han army's offensive has stopped."
Hearing this, Yi Bilong frowned and said, "The Han army seems to have run out of artillery shells."
The deputy general said: "The Han army has suffered quite a lot of casualties in the past few days."
Ye Bilong nodded slightly and said, "Use this period of time to build up the city walls that have been damaged in the past few days."
In fact, it is not that easy to repair the damaged city wall, because in a hurry, how to build it firmly is nothing more than temporarily fortifying it to withstand the fire of bows and crossbows.
The Hongyi cannon was even more vulnerable to a single blast.
Follow the general's orders and leave.
Ye Bilong stared at the deputy general and said in a deep voice: "Send an urgent message to Shengjing six hundred miles away and ask for reinforcements."
There have been too many casualties in the past few days. If it continues like this, it will be impossible to withstand it, and it will be very unwise to engage in a war of attrition with the Han army.
The Hongyi cannon is proof that even if the Han Dynasty's 60,000-strong navy "paired" to offset the Manchu Eight Banners soldiers, the Manchus would still be unable to hold on.
This is determined by the strength of the two countries' national powers.
In terms of consumption, the Manchus and Qing Dynasties couldn't compete with the Han Dynasty. They would only continue to consume and lose blood in the competition.
As soon as Ye Bilong realized this, his heart was shrouded in a huge crisis haze, which lingered for a long time.
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next day
Jia Heng was reading military books in the military tent. At this time, the guards from the Jinyi Mansion outside reported that the King of Chu was coming.
At this moment, Jia Heng put down the military book in his hand and went to meet the King of Chu.
I saw Chen Qin, the king of Chu, walking quickly to the military tent. His resolute face was covered with dust and dust. He stared at the young man in the python suit and said loudly: "Zi Yu."
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "Your Majesty, you have worked hard to escort the ordnance all the way."
"Zi Yu, that's right." King Chen Qin of Chu paused slightly and said softly: "How is the recent war situation?"
Jia Heng said: "It's still a stalemate, but the situation will turn around in the near future."
King Chu Chen Qin nodded and said softly: "I can trust Ziyu."
There have been precedents of this kind of stalemate first and then opening up the situation in the past. Ziyu's ability in using troops is obvious to all the world.
King Chen Qin of Chu said comfortingly and asked in a low voice: "Where is Le'an?"
At this moment, not far behind Jia Heng, a slim and bright figure walked out from among the guards of Jinyi Mansion. It was none other than Princess Le'an Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao said softly: "Brother King Chu."
The two of them were cousins, but Chen Xiao looked at the King of Chu Chen Qin at the moment, his eyes lingering on the green jade on the crown on his head, feeling a little weird in his heart.
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said: "You will follow Zi Yu in his expeditions from east to west, and you will have a lot of hardships along the way."
Chen Xiao said: "The husband sings and the wife follows. Let's not talk about this anymore. Brother, the King of Chu, come to the military tent to talk."
Everyone was chatting among each other, and then headed towards the military tent.
Jia Heng said: "The firecrackers and artillery shells that Your Majesty escorted this time are really timely. They have been consumed a lot in the past few days. We will not discuss anything else until the decisive battle tomorrow."
When King Chen Qin of Chu heard this, he was a little surprised and said, "How do you say that?"
Jia Heng said: "The Jurchens are holding on to the city and resisting stubbornly. In recent days, our army has used the fire blunderbuss of the Hongyi cannon to bombard the city head. This has consumed a lot of artillery shells."
I don’t know if it was because Xiaoxiao made fun of him yesterday. At this moment, Jia Heng’s tone paused as he spoke, and his expression looked a little strange.
The King of Chu looked slightly and said: "The Hongyi artillery is used to attack the city and reduce the casualties of the soldiers. It is indeed the best. It has been consumed a lot in the past few days."
Jia Heng nodded and said in a low voice: "This is exactly what I mean. It is also to weaken the Jurchen's spirit and wait for the official launch of the general offensive tomorrow."
After hearing what Jia Heng said, King Chen Qin of Chu smiled and said, "In that case, this batch of ordnance is indeed timely."
Chen Xiao said in a low voice: "Brother King Chu, the kitchen has prepared some food for Brother Chu King to wash away the wind and dust. Brother Chu King, please use some together."
King Chu Chen Qin nodded, and then ate with Chen Xiao and Jia Heng.
Gu Ruoqing looked at King Chu from the side. He didn't know if it was because she was overthinking, but he always felt that the way his junior sister looked at King Chu was a little strange.
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Time flies by like water, and before you know it, two days have passed.
On the third day, the Han Jiangnan Navy finally launched a full-scale attack on Gaizhou Acropolis after a few days of rest.
At this moment, a large number of Han soldiers wearing red uniforms were like balls of red flames, blazing and heading towards the city wall.
The batch of artillery shells escorted by the King of Chu came in handy. At this moment, the artillery fire rumbled, drew a beautiful arc in the sky, and landed on the top of the city.
"Bang."
The cannonballs landed on the top of the city and exploded immediately, filled with smoke, and could be seen falling apart.
A large number of elite Jurchen bannermen were blown into the sky, and severed limbs and arms could be seen everywhere.
At this moment, the Han army broke out with ten times more fierce firepower and offensive than before. In an instant, many Han soldiers climbed on top of Gaizhou City.
The city was also in chaos.
As Jia Heng said, the cessation of the offensive in the previous two days allowed the Jurchen soldiers in the city to breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Ye Bilong's face looked a little more solemn. As a group of personal soldiers climbed up the horse path from the horse ladder, he looked at the Han troops pouring in like a tide from outside.
The experienced Yi Bilong immediately realized that this was a fierce attack by the Han army that failed to achieve its goal and would not give up.
"Master Beile, I can't stand it any longer." At this time, a deputy commander of the Jurchen Eight Banners said.
Ye Bilong said: "Hold on, reinforcements are on the way!"
However, before he could finish speaking, a piercing scream suddenly came from the sky, and immediately, a cannonball dropped from the sky with billowing smoke and flames, and hit the city gate tower.
The guards next to E Bilong quickly knocked him down. Then, they heard a deafening roar, then the walls collapsed, the house collapsed, and dust flew.
Yi Bilong only felt the warm blood pouring down from his neck. The sticky mass made Yi Bilong feel shocked and thought something bad was wrong.