Chapter 284 Young Army, a murderous demon from hell!
If it were in the past, Wang Yue, as a scholar-turned-military general, would be willing, dare, and even be the first to charge in front of the formation without hesitation.
If it were in the past, facing Kaohsiung, a city with a wall as high as two feet, and a garrison of 30,000 people, the 10,000 Donggong Young Army would not be able to even look at it with excitement, let alone attack the city.
Times have changed.
Wang Yue stood in the safe area at the rear. Although the location of the command post was within the range of artillery, the commander relied on the huge rocks accumulated by his soldiers and was in the downhill direction, so he could ignore the threat of artillery.
Don't even worry about arrows.
Even the most powerful crossbow cannot reach the headquarters.
Wang Yue held a telescope and observed the distribution of guards on the city. He said to Li Jiu, Zhao Er and Chen Qi beside him: "The information report is correct. The defense area of Kaohsiung City is indeed accurate."
Chen Qidao: "Then why don't we directly attack that weak point, which can reduce the battle damage caused by the siege."
I tasted the sweetness.
Although the battle in Mobei was a great victory in several battles, including the battle at Yingzhuoxia, there were zero losses. Chen Qi, Li Jiu, and Zhao Er all made great achievements in battle, but His Highness the Crown Prince did not allow them to be promoted or knighted.
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Even the banknotes used as rewards...are all Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.
The three of them didn't complain at all.
Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made it very clear that the Young Army still needs them.
And Ming Dynasty's future firearms force will also need them.
More importantly, the fact that there is no knighthood or promotion now does not mean that there will be no knighthood or promotion in the future. Once the young army continues to expand its army, the three of them will inevitably become the commanders of an army like Wang Yue.
Now is the space for their capital accumulation.
Moreover, if you want to be promoted, you will have to leave the young army, which is a big killer, and go to the border army, the local guard station of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the regimental camp, or the 26th Guards of the Pro-Army Army, but there will be no such opportunity to obtain military exploits.
The key is...
As the senior generals of the young army, the three of them enjoyed the pleasure of being invincible.
A man's happiness is so simple.
Since the glory and wealth you deserve will come sooner or later, it's better to take advantage of the present and enjoy the battlefield.
As the prince's confidants, Chen Qi, Zhao Er, and Li Jiu helped the prince brainwash his generals and soldiers whenever and wherever they could. Therefore, even though all the generals of the Youjun should have been promoted long ago, no one had any objections.
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His Royal Highness’s cake is big enough!
Once the Ming Dynasty develops to have all firearms, it will inevitably expand outwards. If the firearms force is to become a regular military force of the Ming Dynasty, there will be a huge gap in the demand for generals.
At that time, most of the people in the Young Army could become middle- and high-level generals in the army.
The key is...
There is no risk of death in the Young Army.
This guarantee makes every member of the Young Army feel proud to be a Young Army soldier.
Although Wang Yue was the commander of the Young Army, he never dared to look down upon Chen Qi, Li Jiu, and Zhao Er. They were the earliest elders of the Young Army. Hearing this, he said to Chen Qi: "Your Highness."
Li Jiu also said: "Indeed, after all, the 10,000 people who attacked the city this time have only been exposed to Dongfeng series firearms, and they have not experienced many city offensive and defensive battles in the past."
The Ming Dynasty has not fought a war for several years.
When fighting in Mobei, there are no opportunities to attack the city. Most of the time it is a collision on the grassland.
On the contrary, the chance of defending the city is greater.
Zhao Er chuckled, "I think His Highness wants to weaken those 30,000 people. After all, 30,000 people are too many and can easily get out of control, so a war is needed to consume them."
Chen Qi sighed: "Most of them are innocent people."
Wang Yue shook his head, "As soldiers, we shouldn't have such thoughts. When they stand on the top of the city with weapons in hand, no one is innocent. Moreover, the intelligence report made it very clear that they were arranged to be attacked by the young army.
Most of the soldiers in this position are pirates, and some are fugitives who committed crimes in Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Huguang, and Jiangxi, so there is no harm in killing them."
Chen Qi immediately came to his senses and said, "It's because of my humble position that I thought too much."
Wang Yue said: "Get ready to attack the city."
Then he said: "According to the plan, Li Jiu, you will lead Zhang Bu, Xiang Yu, Zhao Cunxiao, Li Xuance and the two hundred snipers under their command. After taking position, you will stare at the generals on the top of the city. As long as there is a gun on the helmet
If there is no tiny piece of red tassel, just snipe it directly. In addition, when storming the city gate, the sniper team must fully cooperate and make sure that the guards above the city gate cannot lift their heads!"
The East Palace Young Army has formed a sniper team under the arrangement of His Royal Highness.
It had just been established, so Zhang Bu, Xiang Yu and others were transferred over to temporarily serve as the leaders of the sniper team.
When the sniper team grows up, these four people will be put to another important use.
Li Jiu immediately took the order.
Wang Yue continued: "Chen Qi, you go to the mortar position and be responsible for directing the artillery bombardment. Remember, don't cherish the ammunition. In the words of His Highness, the city must be washed over with ammunition."
This expedition is the only battle in which all the ammunition can be used.
His Royal Highness the Prince also invented a concept for this purpose: Zhu Jianji’s ammunition capacity!
Wang Yue added: "In addition, the newly equipped fuel bombs can also be used. Although the fuel bombs are not as lethal as ordinary explosive bombs, they can effectively restrict the range of activities of enemy soldiers and provide a good way to attack the city gate.
Brothers and soldiers, relieve the pressure!"
Wang Yue really convinced the people at the Donggong Military Research Institute that they could even make this kind of ammunition.
Fuel bombs are brand new ammunition.
It is filled with black oil, which will explode after it hits the ground and can last for about a quarter of an hour. The lethality is not as good as the flying fragments, but the shock is stronger.
With the equipment of new ammunition and firearms, the young army will continue to evolve.
Eventually he became a murderous demon from hell.
Chen Qi immediately took the order.
Wang Yue said to Zhao Er again: "You have the heaviest responsibility, but you may also have the easiest. After you lead the young soldiers to set up a formation, wait for the mortars to bomb the city wall. The sniper team may snipe most of the local generals."
Kill. If these two tactics are successful, the siege of the city will be very simple. If not, you will have to storm the city gate. Although there will be artillery and sniper rifle cover, you will also suffer a lot of battle losses when you attack the city gate. It is best to
Be prepared."
What a pity.
I heard from His Highness the Prince that a heavy artillery is being developed at the East Palace Military Research Institute. It is said that once the development is successful, that kind of heavy artillery can take away a city gate like Kaohsiung with one shot.
Unfortunately it hasn't been successful yet.
Now we still have to use siege engines to storm the city gates.
This thing is bulky and inefficient.
As for using a ladder or something, don't think about it. It's too troublesome. It's better to attack the city gate directly. After all, our side has advantages in firepower and range. As long as we take advantage of these two advantages, the damage to the city gate will not be too great.
Now, let's plow the ground with mortars and capture the leader with sniper rifles.
Zhao Er cracked a smile and said, "I dare not let down the high expectations of His Highness the Crown Prince and the commander. I, Zhao Er, will not return until the city gate is breached!"
