Chapter 921 The Tartars made a desperate bet, and the Tiger Army dug out a tunnel!

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"Tiger Army! Come on!"

Ajig stood on the top of the city and said fiercely with a ferocious expression.

In front of him, the first wave of attacks of the Qinglong Legion of the Hu Ben Army was being repelled by fierce artillery fire. In the face of the fierce artillery fire of the Guangning City defenders, the Hu Ben Army had no way to approach the walls of Guangning City. The Hu Ben Army's muskets had no chance to shoot at all. At the beginning, Ajige's efforts achieved certain results.

In order to defend the safety of Guangning City, Ajige exhausted his efforts. He pulled all the cannons he could use to the top of Guangning City. Among them, there were more than fifty red-clothed cannons and more than three hundred other cannons. These cannons were plundered from various channels, using legal or illegal means.

He dared not say that Guangning City is a hedgehog at the moment, and others will be injured whenever they touch it, which is at least quite awesome. With so many artillery, even if the Hu Ben Army comes to attack, it is enough for them to drink a pot. The Hu Ben Army is also a human being, and can also be destroyed in front of the artillery.

Ajige was too impressed by the defensive ability of the Dongjiabao Hu Ben Army. His concepts changed a lot. In the past, Ajige did not attach much importance to artillery and muskets, and felt that relying on the cavalry and shooting of the Great Jin army and the courage to move forward were enough to overwhelm these muskets and guns. However, the battle of Dongjiabao reversed all this.

In fact, in front of the stormy guns and cannons, riding and shooting are really not worth mentioning. Under the walls of Dongjiabao, the braver and more fierce the Great Jin army is, the more casualties there will be. In the face of cruel facts, Ajige understood a truth that guns and cannons are better than the Great Jin army's riding and shooting. Whether you admit it or not, the facts are the case.

Now, it was his turn to defend Guangning City, and of course he had to do his best. He decided to follow the deployment of the Hu Ben Army in Dongjiabao and arrange a large number of artillery. For this reason, all the artillery seized from the Ming army, regardless of the caliber size, were moved out by Ajige. In fact, if the number of cannons in Guangning City was included, such as tiger squat cannons, bowl-mouth guns, the number of cannons in Guangning City would probably have to be increased by hundreds more.

It can indeed be said that in Guangning City, the artillery is definitely very cruel. Once hundreds of artillery are valued by Ajige, the power is indeed amazing. Especially in the direction of the south gate, the artillery forms a continuous stream of firepower. If it is fired together, it can almost cover the hundreds of meters in front of it.

"Dongdongdongdongdongdong!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Pound-pound pound!"

Various cannon sounds kept coming.

Under the fierce bombardment of artillery fire, the soldiers of the Hu Ben Army rushed forward kept falling down. No matter how fast their movements were, they were almost as fast as the marbles falling all over the sky. In order to kill and damage the Hu Ben Army as much as possible, Ajige used them, of course, all of them were grape bombs. This thing, both for the Tartars and the Hu Ben Army, was treated equally.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Soon, the horn of the Hu Ben Army's retreat was sounded.

The Hu Ben Army soldiers who were trying to approach the city wall heard the retreating trumpet and hurriedly retreated and left the attack range of the marbles. The injured Hu Ben Army soldiers were also quickly dragged away. The bodies of the martyrs who died were also brought back as much as possible.

In preliminary statistics on the losses, the first tentative attack of the Hu Ben Army, more than 100 people were sacrificed and more than 200 were injured. They were all hit by dense marbles. In the face of these cruel marbles, there was no tactical action to avoid. The Tartars' artillery fire was indeed very fierce. There was no way out, the Tartars were desperate and had to take a gamble.

"damn it!"

"Bitches are raised!"

"It's so wise!"

The attack was not going well, and many people couldn't help but swear.

Since they arrived in Liaodong, they seemed to have not been directly defeated during the attack. They had already defeated the Tartars and threw away their armor. Is it a small Guangning City that wants to stop the progress of the Hu Ben Army? No! Let's come again! I don't believe it anymore, I can't take this Guangning City!

"attack!"

"attack!"

"attack!"

Many officers were screaming and wanted to launch a second attack. They vowed that once they launched another attack, they would rush under the walls of Guangning City as quickly as possible. However, their request was rejected by Yang Zhiyuan.

"Don't be reckless."

Zhiyuan Yang repeatedly reminded his subordinates.

The attack of the Qinglong Legion was repelled. As the commander of the legion, he was in a bad mood. However, as the commander of the legion, he could not be reckless or had a hot mind. He led his grandfather and grandma to kill again. He was responsible for the entire legion and the entire battle.

Through the attack just now, Yang Zhiyuan had clearly discovered that the artillery in Guangning City was very cruel and could not be overcome by simple recklessness or courage. The Hu Ben Army had already entered the city of Guangning City and would sooner or later conquer Guangning City, so there was no need to be anxious. Ajige was already crazy. Are you going crazy with him?

When dealing with these red-clothed cannons, you cannot just do it. I believe everyone knows the power of the red-clothed cannon. The marbles fired by the red-clothed cannon are still very lethal within a distance of 1,500 meters. As long as it is within this range, both the Tartars and the Tiger Army will suffer tragic casualties.

In fact, he was mentally prepared for the failure of the first attack. Guangning City was the most solid city defense support point for the Tatars in western Liaoning, a veritable city, and warriors like Ajige were stationed here. Without a large number of artillery, it would be difficult to conquer them all at once.

When the Ming army built Guangning City, it adopted very high standards. It can be said that his strength was definitely no lower than that of Shenyang and Liaoyang. After Ajige was stationed here, he continued to find ways to strengthen the defense of Guangning City. Ajige was a serious person. Since he spent a lot of effort to do things, it was naturally impossible for him to have no effect at all.

"Boss, my cannon cannot reach them!"

Standing next to Yang Zhiyuan, Mo Ru said a little depressedly.

Seeing the infantry's attack being defeated by the Tartar artillery fire, the artillery battalion could not help, so I don't need to mention this depression. Although Mo Ru's artillery battalion has 125 field artillery, which is quite a lot, but in terms of range and power, it is not as good as the red-clothed cannon at the top of Guangning City. If the artillery battalion approaches the shooting, it will definitely be repelled by the red-clothed cannon of the Tartars.

"Or why should we wait for a month? When I apply for one hundred red cannons from the rear! One hundred cannons are not enough, we will use two hundred! I won't believe it, I can't knock on its turtle shell! Two hundred red cannons are enough to overturn Azige!"

Mo Ru said harshly.

“One month is too long.”

Zhiyuan Yang shook his head and said slowly.

"What should I do?"

Mo Ru said a little unwillingly.

Yang Zhiyuan pondered and said, "Stop the attack for the time being. Tonight, the officers above the leaders of the association will come to my place for a meeting. Everyone will gather ideas and offer suggestions. If there is really no good idea, please apply to mobilize cannons from the rear."

Mo Ru nodded and said, "Okay!"

In the evening, the senior officers of the Qinglong Legion gathered together. All the officers above the leaders came. Mo Ru also brought senior officers from the artillery battalion to attend.

Yang Zhiyuan said straight to the point: "I believe everyone has seen the battle during the day. The red-clothed cannons of the Tartars are indeed difficult to deal with. If they attack for a strong force, the casualties of the troops may be very large. We cannot do this recklessly, and we must change the attack strategy. What are the good ways for everyone?"

All the officers lowered their heads and thought, and didn't say anything for a while. In fact, they felt very aggrieved during the day. Damn, this Ajige is simply perverted! He actually collected so many artillery. When did the Tartars have so many artillery? However, after thinking about it, it seemed that we could not blame Ajige, we could only blame the trash of the Ming army in the past. Most of the artillery were from the Ming army in the past.

Judging from the daytime battle, the red-clothed cannon fell down with marbles, and the casualties were indeed very large. At such a long distance, there was basically no chance of traveling by chance. No one could guarantee that he would not be hit by the marbles through a distance of 500 feet. The total strength of the Qinglong Legion was more than 4,000 people, even if he rushed forward, he would probably not be able to reach the city gate smoothly. On the contrary, the possibility of annihilation of the entire army was even greater.

Deputy Commander Hu Yifang found the situation unsuccessful and encouraged him: "Everyone said it, it doesn't matter if he thought of it and said it wrong. For discussion, we just need to express our opinions and speak freely. Perhaps speaking inadvertently will give you a good idea."

Sun Yu stood up and said, "Didn't you go up with a wet quilt?"

Someone shook his head and said, "The power of the red cannon is too strong, and the wet quilt cannot be blocked. Besides, the distance is too far, a distance of five hundred feet! It takes at least half an hour to walk up five hundred feet with the Eight Immortals Table and the wet quilt. If it is too long, accidents are likely to occur in the middle."

Sun Yu thought for a while and said, "Then... dig the tunnel?"

No one spoke for a while, and everyone was thinking silently.

Perhaps, digging tunnels is indeed a good choice. The marbles and solid bullets of the red-clothed cannon cannot hit the ground. It is March again, and the rain is lacking. It is not technically difficult to dig tunnels around Guangning City, and it will not be difficult to operate.

Of course, the Hu Ben Army's digging tunnels is a bit different from the previous ones. The main purpose is to dig tunnels. The previous digging tunnels was to send troops directly into the city and fight with the defenders in the city. The Hu Ben Army hoped to bury explosives under the city wall, then detonate the explosives, and directly collapse the city wall.

Obviously, for the Tartars who are desperate, digging tunnels can completely avoid the bombardment of artillery fire and greatly reduce the casualties of the troops. As long as the tunnels are dug under the wall, put enough explosives, and then ignite the fuse, everything about the Tartars will end.

However, if you dig a tunnel, the project volume will be quite large. Because you have to start from at least five hundred feet away. The distance of five hundred feet is indeed very long. It is estimated that all the members of the entire legion will not be able to complete it without half a month.

Hu Yifang looked at everyone and encouraged him, "What do you think? Is there any other better way to tell me!"

All the officers looked at me, and I looked at you, and they shook their heads, saying that they had no better way. Digging tunnels is an ancient way, simple and practical, and there is nothing else except hard work. Between the lives of soldiers and their hard work, I believe that most people will choose the latter. In the end, there are more people who agree to dig tunnels.

Hu Yifang turned to seek Mo Ru's opinions.

Mo Ru nodded and said, "I agree with digging tunnels. Our artillery battalion also sends people to help."

He estimated that it was actually very difficult to transport the red-clothed cannon from the rear. The main reason was that it took too much time. It only took half a month to dig a tunnel, and it would take at least one month to transport the heavy cannons. This was the most smooth situation. If it was not going well, it would take more time. It would be better to dig a tunnel in both ways.

Yang Zhiyuan immediately made the decision: "Okay! Let's dig the tunnel! The specific matters will be arranged by the deputy commander! Everyone must obey his command!"

...

"Sir, the attack of the front-line troops has been hindered a little."

Wang Junyu came to Zhang Zhun and reported.

"Um."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said.

Wang Shide returned to the mainland for something and was about to take his master He Fengsheng over. Wang Junyu became the chief staff officer next to Zhang Zhun. After all, Wang Junyu was the first time he served as a staff officer. He liked to report to Zhang Zhun for instructions in every detail.

Zhang Zhun had already seen the attack of the Qinglong Legion. Ajige was indeed a ruthless man. It was a bit beyond Zhang Zhun's expectations that he had gathered so many artillery in Guangning City. It seemed that Ajige really wanted to make a desperate bet and survived and died with Guangning City. Putting aside national feelings, this guy was really a general. If there were such generals in the Ming army, the Ming army would not be so depressed.

Although Zhang Zhun was behind the Qinglong Legion, holding a thousand-mile mirror to watch the battle, he had no intention of interfering in command. How to take down Guangning City depends on Yang Zhiyuan and his team. I hope Yang Zhiyuan and the others have a good solution. Anyway, Zhang Zhun is not going to provide advice, otherwise it will be detrimental to the growth of the Qinglong Legion.

"Da da da da!"

A quick horse came and sent Yang Zhiyuan and others' resolutions.

After seeing it, Wang Junyu said in surprise: "The Qinglong Legion is going to dig a tunnel! They reported that they were going to dig a tunnel in half a month to lead to the base of Guangning City's walls, and then bury explosives."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said casually: "It doesn't matter, we have time. Winning Guangning City in half a month is also a good record."
Chapter completed!