Advancing on the muddy ground, the speed is at least twice as slow as usual. Because there is water everywhere, it is difficult to see the location of the trench. Sometimes while walking through the water, one foot suddenly misses the mark and falls.
After entering the trench, I immediately saw blood rising up. Because there was a sharp knife stuck at the bottom of the trench, once someone fell in, it was basically impossible to get up.
What was even more difficult was that the Muling Army pushed up several low walls. In normal times, to a soldier, this one-meter-high low wall would be nothing at all. As soon as he raised his front legs, his back
You can jump up as soon as you push your legs on the ground. But on rainy days, the ground is slippery and you can't use your strength at all. Moreover, the leather boots are filled with water and mud, so it is very laborious to lift the legs. Originally, it was not possible to use force.
The low wall, which was not very high, became an extremely difficult obstacle to overcome. Many Qing soldiers were blocked here and slipped several times, leaving their bodies and faces covered with mud and water.
Although some Qing soldiers were clever and put up wooden ladders on the low walls as springboards, the Qing soldiers' leather boots were covered with wet mud and they would slip if they stepped on the wooden ladders if they were not careful. They also looked very embarrassed.
And funny.
In addition, the artillery on Guancheng continued to roar angrily, spraying lead, iron, sand and stone on the heads of the Qing army, which also dealt a heavy blow to the Qing army. Just fifty steps to a foot away from the city wall.
Within a distance of one hundred and fifty steps, more than a thousand corpses of Qing soldiers fell down everywhere. The blood mixed with the yellow mud water and turned into a reddish-brown color. It continued to expand and spread.
Although Abate had expected that attacking the city on rainy days would bring some trouble to the Qing troops, the situation that emerged now still caught him somewhat unexpectedly. Although Abate had experienced hundreds of battles, he had also fought in some rain battles.
, but because the road is slippery in rainy days, and the bowstring cannot be used if it is wet, it is not a good time for the Qing army, which is good at riding and shooting. Therefore, the limited rain battles are mostly based on surprise attacks, and attacks are carried out on rainy days.
He has almost no experience in urban warfare.
Although all those killed in the battle were Han soldiers, and I was not heartbroken, the situation was not optimistic after all. Abatai was still a little depressed because he had lost so many troops in vain.
However, although they suffered a heavy blow, under the Qing army's prestige, because they killed Eguna before going to battle, it also had a considerable deterrent effect on the entire army, because the soldiers of the Han army still gritted their teeth.
Holding on, they passed through this dead zone, and gradually entered the blind spot that the artillery could not take care of. Although Abatai did not care about the life or death of the Han army, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and finally crossed the attack range of the artillery.
, now it is the turn of the Qing army to attack the city. Now let’s see what else the Ming army can do. At the same time, Abatai also ordered the Mongolian army to prepare to support the Han army.
At this moment, I suddenly saw a row of black holes protruding from the entrance of the city battlements. They were aimed at the bottom of the city. I heard a series of thunderous sounds like exploding beans. During the transfer, the city was covered with a large amount of smoke.
It was shrouded, but was soon blown away by the wind and rain.
The Qing army below the city was caught off guard and was hit by dozens of people. Then the second and third rows of Mu Ling army's musketeers also started firing one after another. This went on and on, taking turns to shoot, and the gunfire never stopped. Under the city,
The Qing army thought they would be safe once they arrived here, but they still received heavy blows and became somewhat confused.
Even Abatai and Turg were surprised, because they could see clearly that the musketeers of the Muling Army were shooting without any cover. In other words, everything was being soaked in the rain.
ongoing.
Abatai couldn't help but feel some fear in his heart. Is it difficult for the firecrackers used by the Ming army to be protected from wind and rain? How is this possible? But the reality is before our eyes. The Ming army is indeed in a strong wind.
Use a firecracker in heavy rain.
In fact, the Muling army used flintlock muskets. Now Shang Yi has more than 380 flintlock muskets on hand. In this era, the technology of flintlock muskets is not yet fully mature. Compared with matchlock guns, in normal times,
Under the circumstances, the advantages of the flintlock gun are not very obvious, but in such windy and rainy weather, the flintlock gun shows its superiority over the matchlock gun. Because of the different firing methods, the flintlock gun
It can withstand general strong winds and heavy rains, and although misfires occur from time to time, it can still shoot normally.
And also because of the rain, the Qing army was unable to use bows and arrows, which also allowed the musketeers of the Muling Army to stand in front of the battlements without any scruples and shoot at the Qing troops below the city. Although there were more than 380 flintlock muskets
It wasn't too much, but at this time, the Qin army was still completely in a passive position of being beaten, with no ability to fight back at all, and could only lie down in the mud one after another.
The remaining Qing troops could only move forward desperately towards the city wall, because they could not retreat at this time. They could only continue to rush forward until they were close to the city wall and launched an attack.
At this time, Abatai and Turg, who were watching the battle in the Qing army formation, could only smile bitterly. Who would have thought that the Ming army would have such a blunderbuss?
Turg said: "Baylor, since we can use fire guns that are not afraid of wind and rain tomorrow morning, then our strategy of attacking in the rain may not be effective. Should we withdraw our troops back to camp and wait for the rain to stop before attacking Jinan?"
Abatai shook his head and said: "No, continue the attack." Then he sent an order: "Deploy another 5,000 Mongolian troops to reinforce the siege troops, and also order the remaining Han troops to dispatch immediately to clear the earthen walls and trenches.
Obstacles. Supervise the war team to dispatch, and anyone who dares to retreat will be killed on the spot."
Because Abatai knew that the Qing army's fighting spirit was not high to begin with, and the war has progressed to this point. If the troops were to withdraw like this, it would only make the morale of the entire army even lower. Therefore, some results must be achieved to make sense. So if
Being able to clear away the earthen walls, trenches and obstacles now is a gain. And it is not unfavorable to the Qing army now, because at least the Muling army did not use such highly lethal bombs. Of course
It may also be that it is not the time to use it yet. From Abate's point of view, since the Muling Army can use fire blunderbuss that are not afraid of wind and rain, it is not surprising to use bombs that are not afraid of wind and rain. However, it is also possible to use the Han Army.
The Ming army's gunpowder was consumed to create a good foundation for the Qing army's main force to attack the city after Tianjing.
Following Abatai's order, five thousand Mongolian troops immediately began to approach the city wall, almost joining the siege team. Five or six thousand Han troops rushed to the wall, began to wave their swords and guns, and dug.
At the same time, five hundred Qing soldiers holding bright machetes lined up in front of the formation. Anyone who refused to move forward would be killed at any time.
Seeing that the Qing army had sent out new troops, the fifteen artillery pieces on top of Jinan City began to roar again, once again spitting dense iron, lead, sand and stone onto the Qing army.
At this time, the first batch of attacking Qing troops braved the blows of tunnel guns and finally reached the city wall. At this time, there were only more than 3,000 Qing troops left. They used the ladder as a springboard to cross the moat, and then set up the ladder.
On the city wall, start climbing up the city.
It should be said that the rainy day still brought considerable difficulties to the Muling army. Bows and arrows were also unable to be used. There were more than 1,600 muskets, but only less than 400 were usable, and they were quite lethal in close combat.
The hand grenades cannot be used, and the prepared fire oil cans, boiling water and other city defense measures cannot be used. In addition to using flintlocks, the soldiers defending the city can only use stones and rough wood.
Smashed the Qing army.
Fortunately, the east and west walls were well prepared, so the soldiers grabbed stones and thick logs and threw them from the wall. The soldiers below the wall were hit with bruises and bloodied heads, and they screamed in agony.
He can hold a shield on his head. But the city wall of Jinan City is nearly four feet high. More than ten kilograms of stones fall from the city, and the force is not small. The shield can often hit his head, causing him to faint.
land.
At the same time, rainy days had a greater impact on the Qing army's siege. Bows and arrows could not be used, so the Qing army completely lost the ability to counterattack the city from medium and long distances. Moreover, the ladders were covered with mud and water, and the shoes worn by the Qing army were mainly made of leather.
, soaked in the rain, it is slippery and soft, so when you climb the ladder, your feet will slip if you are not careful, and if one person slips, everyone else behind him will be knocked down, and he will fall to the bottom of the city.
In muddy water.
And even if they are close to the battlements, there will be long gunmen of the Muling Army firmly guarding them. They will use their long spears to stab the soldiers on the wooden ladder randomly. If they are not careful, they will be knocked down. Therefore, the Qing soldiers are also constantly
Falling from a ladder. However, it is precisely because of the rain that the ground is soft and wet. When you fall to the ground, the fall is not heavy. This is much better than the sky.
Although the Mongolian troops who were reinforcing the siege also caught up and joined the siege, more than doubling the Qing army's offensive, it did not change the situation much. The Qing army attacked for a long time, but failed.
One person can storm the city wall.
But at this time, under the city, the Qing army was very successful. The earth walls were not piled high to begin with, and the soil was soaked by rain and the soil was soft. Although the Qing army used swords and guns for fighting, they did not use picks and shovels.
Some soldiers of the Qing Dynasty even used their hands to dig with tools, but it was not difficult to remove them. Several people worked together, and it didn't take a while to open a large hole in the earth wall. And the mud blocks shoveled out were
He also threw them into the ditch nearby.
But while the Qing army was desperately clearing these obstacles, the artillery of the Mu Ling army never stopped. They kept bombarding the Qing soldiers, spraying out pieces of iron sand and stones, beating the cleared Qing soldiers.
He kept falling to the ground and died.
Despite this, the Qing army still did not dare to retreat. They could only brave the artillery fire, dig and fill the soil desperately, until they were hit by iron sand and died because of this. They could only leave it to fate. Many people fell.
The Qing soldiers were even buried together with the soil.