Chapter two hundred and eighty seventh(1/2)
The sound of cannons gradually stopped, and the flag of the Later Jin was still above the city. The old slave secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It is certainly a good thing to defend the city, but it is lined up in front of the enemy camp, without advancing or attacking, just staring at it in the cold wind?
The sound of the horn sounded again, no longer sending signals to the city and boosting morale, but rather launching a tentative attack.
Thousands of Han soldiers were the role of cannon fodder, and could also test the strength of the Ming army's defense and consume the Ming army's ammunition.
The car was pushed by more than 200 vehicles, covering 3,000 Han soldiers approaching the Ming army camp. Behind them were two thousand Jiannu, all of whom were dismounted, holding big bows, ready to use their archery skills.
Looking at the dark enemy approaching the Beida Camp, whistles rang out from the Ming army camp, artillery and musketeers were on high alert and ready to give the enemy a fierce blow.
"The car is ahead--" Xiong Tingbi shook his head and sneered at Jiannu's old tricks.
If it is on the flat ground, the protective effect of the chariot is indeed obvious, but the trench in front of the camp is enough to resist. Moreover, the Ming army not only had field artillery to destroy the chariot, but also many incendiary bombs, and was also the nemesis of the chariot.
As for the enemy behind the car, the Ming Dynasty was too far away and the projectiles were projectiles near, which could still be given a large amount of damage.
Compared with Ningyuan, the Ming army's firearms and equipment jumped to the next level. The number of artillery alone increased by more than ten times.
There were more than a dozen red barbarian cannons, nearly 200 were severely forced to the Ming Dynasty, and more than 100 field cannons, and Franchise aircraft became a must-have for the Ming army in various departments.
The absolute firepower advantage has become the key to improving the combat power of the Ming army, and it is also the confidence that the Ming army dares to fight against Jiannu with similar forces.
"Master Jingliu." Luo Li, the commander-in-chief of the artillery, pointed his finger and asked for instructions: "There is a real Yi behind the formation, and the last general thinks it can be bombarded with a focus."
Xiong Tingbi raised his telescope and observed it for a moment, nodded slightly, and said, "Yes. But the principle of hiding strength remains unchanged. The enemy is just a tentative attack, and our army does not have to do its best."
"I will understand it at the end." Luo Li bowed and went down to adjust the arrangement of the artillery.
Cao Wenzhao pointed his hand and reminded: "Sir, the two winged cavalry of Jiannu protrudes."
Xiong Tingbi smiled and said, "General Cao has been through a long battle formation. How could he not know that he is monitoring and restraining my left and right battalions?"
After pausing, Lao Xiong added: "Good steel is used on the blade, the flying cavalry camp should not be easily released. General Cao should not be anxious."
Cao Wenzhao blushed and bowed, "Yes, I will obey the order."
The Ming army hid multiple means and did the intelligence work closely.
Until now, Jiannu still didn't know that the Ming army had a flying cavalry camp, and specific tactical and tactical styles, as well as the number of rockets with ultra-long ranges, and other artillery.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Compared with Jiannu, the Ming army had a thorough understanding of the enemy. In other words, Jiannu's weapons, equipment, and tactical methods did not change much.
Progress and improvement, the Ming army has actually been at the top of the world and has moved towards modernization, although not many people can know this.
However, Jiannu was still staying there. Except for being brave enough to maintain his courage, he was already behind in other aspects.
Although such a battle cannot show too much crushing due to the cautiousness of the Ming army, if there is no major accident, the victory of the Ming army can basically be determined.
Three hundred meters, two hundred meters...
Boom, boom, boom... The Ming army's field artillery roared and shot solid artillery shells at the enemy.
Wood chips flew everywhere and flesh splashed, and the battle between the main forces of the enemy and us finally kicked off.
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The sound of horse hooves roared, and thousands of troops galloped forward, like uncontrollable waves, flooding a village.
The Jurchens' stubborn resistance was like sand entering the lake, and even a small ripples appeared, becoming a corpse lying on its own.
The coalition forces of the naturalized Feiqi Camp and the Mongolian tribes crossed the Liaohetao, crossed the Liaohe River from Kezuohou Banner, and entered the Later Jin ruling area in northern Liao.
In Changtu, the coalition forces defeated the main force of Jiannu who were left in northern Liaoning and the cavalry of more than 3,000 people. Then, the army first north and then south, swept across Zhenyi Fort, Yongning Fort, Anlezhou and other places, and the troops pointed directly at Kaiyuan.
During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the original Tielingwei was moved to the ancient Yinzhou between Chenyang, Kaiyuan. In other words, the capture of Kaiyuan was the only barrier to the north of Chenyang.
As we approached Kaiyuan, the more excited the men and horses of the Mongolian tribes were. This is the pasture, grassland, cattle and sheep that Nurhaci rewarded the Aohan tribes who came to join. The environment is so familiar and easy to grab!
Man Gui was not too restrictive, but ordered each unit to only send out a thousand troops to loot everywhere, and there were only two days to rush to Kaiyuan City to meet. The rest of the troops followed the brigade and advanced to Kaiyuan.
In order to maintain mobility to the greatest extent, the coalition forces did not carry much food and grass, and they were determined to use war to support the war.
Therefore, the cattle, sheep, and food looted by the Mongolian tribes were very helpful to the continued combat of the coalition forces.
"Zoromuduleng is a softie." Nuuk got together with several Ming generals and talked about the traitor with contempt, "Surrendering to the Later Jin Dynasty is really a scum of the Mongols."
"I am a guy with Obama." He smiled like a tiger and said with a light smile: "I am also the same as Obama."
Nuuk nodded repeatedly and said, "With a bang, my Zarut tribe is willing to be the pioneer."
Hu Dawei smiled and said to Man Gui and Ma Chengfei, who were riding in front of him. The meaning was obvious, and those two had to decide on this matter.
As the chief general of the naturalized camp, Man Gui held command power; Ma Chengfei was a Jinyiwei, and had the power to supervise.
While these two people were walking together, they discussed the strategy of attacking and opening the original.
"Zoromuduleng is a fence-bearer. Seeing that my army is hard to defeat, he should not fight to the death." Ma Chengfei had accurate information and told his analysis of Zoromuduleng.
Man Gui blinked and asked, "Didn't this guy marry the third daughter of Lao Nu, and he still has to make the decision?"
Ma Chengfei smiled and said, "Is Du Ling uncle who has thoughts about marrying his daughter to Zoromu Du Ling? When he became the old slave's prince, he had already had many wives and concubines. The most favored one was the minister Torgu's sister..."
The third daughter of the old slave is Mangguji, Mangguertai's elder sister. Because she first married the head of the Hada tribe, she was also called Princess Hada.
Although he relied on the power of his father Khan and the Later Jin Dynasty, after remarrying, Mangguji should be the head of the family, but in fact he could not control Zuomu Duling.
First of all, Zorom Duling already favored his wife, and trusted the ministers most to follow the rules and obeyed his words. Mangu helped the people with weak power, which was equivalent to being undermined.
Secondly, Zoromu Duling was forced to surrender to the Later Jin Dynasty, and his life was not satisfactory. As a leader, he was subject to various constraints of the Later Jin Dynasty and even if he made small mistakes, he would be scolded.
For example, Du Ling took his troops to Hada, and after hunting on Yehe Mountain, he was charged with the crime and almost took back the rewarded Kaiyuan pasture land.
There were eyes and ears outside, and Princess Hada was watching at home. Zuomu Duling must have resentment. It is also possible to imagine that he had a different dream with Manguji.
With such a relationship, it is difficult for Zorom Duling to fight to the death for the Later Jin Dynasty.
It is obviously not possible to surrender to the Mongolian tribes. He is a traitor! But the Ming Dynasty, whether he would accept his surrender anyway should be considered.
Hahahaha, Mangui was as interesting as listening to Ma Chengfei's story, and he was so happy that he opened his mouth wide.
"We have the technique of blasting, so Kaiyuan City should not be difficult to capture." Ma Chengfei continued to analyze, "It's just Tieling Guard. If Jiannu comes to help from Chenyang, he should be careful."
Man Gui stopped his smile and said, "How many Jiannu are there in Chenyangeng? According to the information, there are only about 5,000, and they are not elite."
Ma Chengfei shook his head and said, "If the Jiannu who stayed in Chenyang comes out in full swing, and then the Jiannu in Tieling, Fushun and other surrounding areas, you must be careful."
Man Gui thought for a while and said, "Then we won't go down to Tieling and turn to another place to harass him?"
Ma Chengfei smiled and said, "After you knocking down Kaiyuan, can we go straight to Jianzhou?"
Man Gui widened his eyes and looked at Ma Chengfei in surprise. After a while, he shook his head and said, "I didn't expect that you are more courageous than me. But we are a coalition force, and those Mongolian tribes are probably unreliable."
Ma Chengfei said with a slight look in his jaw and said, "You are right, you don't say that you can get the benefits by picking up cheaply. But if you really fight a tough battle, they really can't believe it."
"Look, I know you're just saying that." Mangui whipped his horse's boots lightly and said, "If you really want to fight a tough battle, only our 5,000 people are not afraid at all. While the main force of Jianlu is in Haicheng, we can avoid the real and attack the virtual. We can make trouble, but don't take too much risk."
He pointed to the troops that were moving forward with a whip. Man Gui emphasized: "It is not easy to train these thousands of people and horses, so he dare not mess with them."
"I know that your Flying Cavalry Camp is not as good as the Beijing Camp, and there are fewer capable officers. You have worked hard on yourself, and even your weapons are finally equipped." Ma Chengfei waved his hand and said, "That's why the attack and harassment mission was assigned."
Man Gui glared at her eyes, became unhappy, and said, "Hey, you're wrong with that. What does it mean to be no different from the Jing camp? Our Feiqi camp is not bad. If it weren't for the fewer people and the fierce fight with Jianlu, it would have been a big fight for Jiannu. How did Amin defeat him? He was the one who was..."
Ma Chengfei listened to Man Gui's boasting and rolled his eyes secretly, but he could only listen patiently.
Fortunately, it was not far from the original city. When he saw the outline of the city, Ma Chengfei pointed his hand and reminded Man Gui, finally ending the torture of his ears.
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In Haicheng, the battle between the enemy and us is still ongoing.
The Han soldiers had been repelled twice. In front of the trench, destroyed chariots could be seen everywhere in the trench, and some chariots were still emitting flames. The discarded guns and knives and bloody corpses added to the cruel atmosphere.
Although the battle lasted for a long time, neither side did their best. One side was testing, and the dead were cannon fodder, and the real beast did not suffer any losses; the other side hid firepower and waited for the opportunity to explode with all their might, which would deal a heavy blow to the Jianlu.
After the third offensive was defeated, the enemy slowly retreated. I don’t know whether it was to adjust the accumulation of strength or to achieve the purpose of the tentative attack.
"Master Jinglei." The messenger ran to the general's platform and knelt down on one knee. "General Huang reported that the siege has been completed. Please give orders to the Lord."
Xiong Tingbi nodded, looked back at the enemy who was slowly retreating in the distance, and couldn't help but sneer, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order and start the attack immediately."
"Yes." The messenger turned around and ran off the platform, turned over and galloped away.
He Kegang smiled slightly and said, "My lord wants to keep the enemy, and attacking the city is a clever plan."
Xiong Tingbi stroked his beard and smiled faintly, reminding him: "Jiannu may attack fiercely, General He should not be careless."
He Kegang bowed and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will dispatch troops to send troops to the end. If Jiannu came to attack fiercely, he would be about to kill their bodies as big as a mountain."
Xiong Tingbi turned to look at Luo Li and said, "You are in command of the artillery. You don't have to wait for the orders of this official. You must achieve the maximum killing effect."
"Yes!" Luo Li bowed, then got off the platform, climbed up the high scoop in the camp himself, raised his telescope and looked at it. The little officer next to him held a signal flag and waited for him to give orders.
The noon sun shines straight down, bringing a rare warmth of the day.
The assembly preparations of the Ming army's siege troops attracted the attention of the defending enemy, and the Ming army did not intend to hide their intentions at all.
Tong Yangxing received a report and did not dare to neglect it. He hurried to the south of the city and climbed to observe.
The people in the Ming army camp shouted horses neighing. Although they did not see it very clearly, the gathering of a large number of people could still be detected.
"There are no carts and not many ladders. Is the enemy a monkey?" There was a dissatisfied mockery from behind. Tong Yangxing didn't have to look back, and he also heard that it was Shuotuo.
Tong Yangxing was also surprised. Although the Ming army sieges the city during this period, under the cover of artillery fire, the Ming army released the water from the moat and filled several paths in the trenches, how did they attack the city wall?
To be continued...