Li Yongfang looked at the frozen city wall and the dry moat embankment but the embankments on both sides were covered with ice, and she felt her teeth tingling.
Although there was no water in the moat, the slopes on both sides of the river were watered and frozen into ice. Sliding without holding back. If you fall, you can't get back up. If the icing problem of the moat is not solved, it will be impossible to reach the city wall. Because if the army rushes over, people and ladders will all fall into the moat.
The moat has no water and is an inverted trapezoidal ditch. The men and horses were crowded at the bottom of the river, becoming a living target for the Ming army on the city wall. At that time, if you can't go up or get back, it will be very lively.
The Han Banner has always been a force among the Eight Banners that mainly uses firearms. The Eight Banners are accustomed to using bows and arrows. Until the Qianlong Dynasty, they still insisted that riding and shooting was the foundation of the country, and bannermen were not allowed to specialize in fowling. In their opinion, only those who can't ride and shoot should handle firearms.
This time Li Yongfang brought a firearms battalion with eighty Fran cannons of different sizes. There are also ten general cannons. These artillery pieces were marched on horse-drawn carriages. Put it down when you get to the place.
Li Yangeng looked at the situation in front of him and said to Li Yongfang: "Father, if we fight like this, will it be effective? I think the ice is three feet thick."
"What do you know? It doesn't matter whether we can fight or not. It's whatever the Khan says. As long as you don't blame us." Li Yongfang said coldly.
"Fire!" Li Yongfang ordered. Ninety cannons fired together. For a time, thick smoke billowed and the sound of cannons shook the sky.
The shells of the Fran cannon are not large, usually about two pounds, and there are also shotgun shells. Dense stones hit the city wall like a storm. Because of the concentrated bombardment on the east city wall, nearly a hundred artillery pieces were blasting bricks from the east wall and towers of the small town.
The Ming army, who was lying on the crenel and preparing to shoot with bows and arrows, was suddenly hit by shotguns and stones, and his head was bruised and bloody. Dozens of people fell screaming. Others crouched down quickly and used the cover of the female wall to avoid the gunfire.
After intensive artillery fire, there was no one at the crenellations of the city wall. They all shrank behind the wall.
"Tear down the damaged shield carts on the road, fill them in the trenches, and fill in a few passages. If there are not enough, throw the food bags into the moat. The shield carts will be dispatched to cover." Huang Taiji said expressionlessly.
Dorgon and others looked at each other. They were all very surprised.
But then I thought about it, it was freezing and snowy, it was okay to fill the moat with grain bags, and there would be no water in it. After the city is captured, food is still food, and nothing is delayed. Now, at this moment, there is nowhere to find anything to fill the trench.
This is a savanna and there are no humans. Nothing to fill the trench could be found.
Soon, the slaves who were following the transportation of grain and grass were whipped by the soldiers of the Eight Banners. They picked up the sacks containing military grain and rushed forward.
Taking advantage of the artillery bombardment of the city wall, the Ming army was unable to raise its head. They just took the opportunity to fill up the trench.
These slaves include Han Chinese, Koreans and other random ethnic groups. They were very afraid of the bows and arrows, muskets, and artillery at the top of the city. But under the threat of the flag men, they could only carry the heavy sacks and rush towards the moat.
Ma Xi was directing the battle on the city gate building. He looked out from the window with broken window paper and saw tens of thousands of slaves rushing toward the moat carrying sacks. He was a little surprised, where did Jiannu get the sand and soil? Now the land is frozen and there is no way to dig the soil.
However, he soon knew what was going on.
There are Ming army artillery on the horses of the city wall. They also opened fire. The sacks that some Aha was carrying were hit by shotguns, causing a large tear. The sorghum rice inside flowed out in a thin stream.
The cavalryman watching next to him was furious. This was military rations. A spear stabbed the loser to death.
Ma Xi opened her mouth in shock. Food and grass are the life of an army. This Huang Taiji is really willing to give up. He makes quick decisions and is willing to give up. He is really a person who does great things.
"Hurry up and let the artillery positions on the city wall fire. The other archers and gunmen also fire for me. Use shields to block the crenels and shoot out from the corners. Hurry up." Ma Xi shouted loudly.
He couldn't help but calm down. With this strategy, tens of thousands of people, carrying sacks of military rations, filled up the moat in half a day.
At this time, Jiannu's shield car also came up. The shield cart was heavy and moved especially slowly in the snow. They lagged behind those carrying the sacks and only came up at this time.
The Ming troops on the city wall also opened fire. These Ming troops were the border troops of Gansu Town. After eliminating the weak and leaving the strong, they sent a total of 5,000 people here. The combat effectiveness of these people is much better than that of the average Ming army. There have been constant wars in the northwest region, and there has been no period of peace for hundreds of years. They have relatively maintained a certain degree of combat effectiveness.
The fort on the horse's face is higher than the battlement, and there is a bronze-haired cannon or general cannon on it. On each side of the east wall, there are nine horse faces in total. Nine forts. But at this time, a large number of enemy troops rushed up from all sides of the small town. There was war on all sides.
Huang Taiji became angry and was very angry at Ma Xi for killing the envoy. He ordered a siege on all sides. He didn't believe it. Such a small town couldn't be conquered in one fell swoop.
Boom boom boom! The cannon on the city wall fired.
One after another, spherical solid bullets roared towards the city. A cannonball fell into the crowd carrying sacks. Seven or eight people were directly hit and their limbs were broken, flying in all directions. The snow suddenly turned bright red.
Pushed by more than a dozen slaves, the one-two-shield cart slid forward in the snow with difficulty. A dozen Eight Banners soldiers were hiding behind them. Behind them, more than fifty flag men were carrying ladders and making preparations. After a while, the moat was filled, and they immediately launched an attack.
At this time, a solid shell from the general's cannon came. The vertical shield of the shield cart was immediately shattered. The shells passed through the shield cart and directly hit the slaves pushing the cart behind and the dozen or so flag men following them. Suddenly, a group of people jumped on their backs, and a bloody alley opened.
On the crenel, the Ming army blocked most of the crenel with shields, and archers and musketeers stretched out bows and muskets from the corners. Blast at the enemy. For a moment, arrows rained down, shooting at the people filling the trench. They are the biggest threat at this time.
Some of these people fell to the ground on the way to the attack and were hit to death by the three-eyed cannon. Some rushed to the edge of the trench and were shot by bows and arrows. They fell into the trench with their sacks and made sandbags to fill the trench.
Ma Xi looked at the attacking troops under the city moving forward slowly. The trenches are gradually being filled in. For a moment, I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
From time to time, soldiers were hit by shotguns at the crenellations of the city wall, screaming and falling down. After all, the shield could block Jiannu's bows and arrows, but when the artillery shot hit, the shield was smashed into sieves. The people behind were also beaten with holes.
Ma Xi was anxious and helpless. Jiannu had too many Fran cannons. He had no means of restraint. The big general cannon and the three general cannons on the city wall were cast during the Yongle period. Its performance is incomparable to that of the Fran machine, and it cannot suppress the Fran machine cannon.
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