Western Hills.
The surrender failed.
Ping An also felt a little angry.
There was a reason why he had to get Su Yang.
Ping An was initially interested in Xishan because of the mysterious firearm in the hands of Yan Jun in Xishan.
If the royal master of the imperial court had the help of this firearm, the Yan King Zhu Di and the foreign barbarians would be able to crush them into dregs in an instant!
But after several fierce battles, Ping An captured some prisoners and learned a shocking news from them!
It turns out that Xishan not only has advanced firearms, but also Mr. Su.
This person is rumored to be a high-ranking official in the Yan Palace and is deeply trusted by King Zhu Di of Yan.
Use anthracite to help Yan King Zhu Di win over the people and gather popularity.
Based on low-quality firearms, they improved battlefield weapons such as the Crouching Tiger Cannon and the Three-Eyed Gun.
All this was done by Mr. Su!
After learning the news, Ping An immediately changed his mind.
No matter what, he must capture Su Yang and present Su Yang to His Majesty the Emperor!
It is no exaggeration to say that such a peerless genius is a national warrior and a national weapon!
If the imperial court gets him, if His Majesty the Emperor gets him, if the Ming Dynasty gets him, what kind of prosperous age will Ming Dynasty usher in?
Therefore, Ping An had a reason to conquer the Western Mountains and capture Su Yang alive.
It's a pity that Su Yang is young after all and has a youthful spirit and refuses to surrender.
Then, Ping An can only tell Su Yang through absolute force that his choice is wrong!
This time, the Ping'an army opened fire, and more than 20,000 soldiers all attacked, madly rushing towards the Yan army's trench positions.
At the same time, Ping An also used a big killer weapon that was enough to deal with the Yan army's trench.
Don't you like hiding in trenches?
That's no problem, just keep hiding in there and don't come out!
Following Ping An's order, dozens of artillery pieces roared loudly.
The reason why Ping An had to wait all night before launching a general attack was not to give Su Yang face, but to wait here to retaliate.
The Huihui cannon, also known as the Western Region cannon, the boulder cannon, and the Xiangyang cannon, uses a machine to throw stones and has huge lethality. It was originally made by the Mongolian barbarians when they went south to attack the Song Dynasty. It was used to conquer Fancheng and Xiangyang, and it became famous.
After the Mongolian barbarians were driven out of the Central Plains, these returning artillery fell into the hands of the Ming army, and now they have become a big killer in the trench positions of the Yan army in Xishan.
As a battlefield veteran, Ping An does not lack the wisdom of war.
Although the previous attack by the Confederate Army was fierce, the Yan Army soldiers in the trench had bunkers, and with the help of firearms, they caused great casualties to the Confederate Army soldiers!
This new fighting method of the Xishan Yan Army made the entire southern army feel at a loss and their morale plummeted.
Ping Ping thought about it, since the Yan army has a bunker to rely on, then I will destroy your bunker and see what else you can do to stop the soldiers of the Southern Army!
Therefore, the Huihui artillery arrived at the Xishan battlefield.
Huge rocks fell from the sky and landed heavily on the Yan army's trench position.
Although these dense stones cannot explode directly like later artillery shells, relying on the weight and gravitational inertia of the stones themselves, the huge stones fell on the position, causing huge casualties to the Xishan soldiers in an instant.
Many soldiers were still shooting in the trench, completely unaware of the boulders whizzing down above their heads. They were instantly smashed into a puddle of flesh. They didn't even have time to scream, and they died on the spot!
For a moment, screams could be heard endlessly, and shrill roars and wails resounded throughout the sky!
Su Yang's face changed drastically and he ordered a retreat, and Ping An used the returning artillery. This was something he had never thought of.
The trench position can block enemies on the ground, but it can never block attacks from above!
Now they have no choice but to abandon this last trench position and retreat to the mountaintop fortress, otherwise all the Xishan soldiers will be handed over here!
"withdraw!"
"Retreat immediately!"
Su Yang roared loudly and fled into the fortress with the remaining soldiers in panic.
The Southern Army took advantage of the situation to seize the trench position and headed towards the last fortress.
After Su Yang fled back to the fortress, he gritted his teeth and determined to fight back.
He was beaten so miserably for nothing, how could he swallow the bad breath without fighting back.
After determining the direction through the guard tower, rows of squatting tiger artillery adjusted their position and pointed straight at the Confederate army's return artillery.
Although the reciprocating cannon has great destructive power, it is very troublesome to load. Huge boulders need to be transported manually to the equipment before they can be fired.
Ping An temporarily stopped the attack. He did not want his soldiers to make unnecessary sacrifices.
As long as the second round of reloading is completed, the strange-shaped fortress in front of you can be destroyed.
When the Mongolian barbarians attacked Xiangyang, Xiangyang City had already been turned into a fortified city under the construction of the Song Army. But even so, such a large fortified city was suddenly bombarded into ruins by returning artillery. Its terrifying power can be imagined.
Even Xiangyang City couldn't stop the returning artillery, let alone this temporary fortress in front of us?
However, the next moment, Ping An's expression changed.
Accompanied by a deafening sound, the next moment a large number of lead bullets and rocks were shot out from the Xishan Fortress, hitting the rows of returning artillery.
"not good!"
"Protect Hui Hui Pao!"
Ping An's face changed drastically and he hurriedly ordered.
But it was still a step too late.
Sun Cheng has the most say in the power of the Crouching Tiger Cannon, but unfortunately his body is already cold now.
Although the Tiger Crouching Cannon fired out the explosive shells of later generations, the explosion of hundreds of lead pellets was actually no different from the explosion of a cannon shell.
Returning to the artillery position, faced with the dense locust-like projectiles coming at them overwhelmingly, the soldiers of the Southern Army did not even have time to react, and were directly beaten into sieves and fell into a pool of blood.
It didn't matter if they were dead, but those boulders lost control in an instant and fell directly, smashing many of the return cannons to pieces.
Immediately afterwards, the Tiger Crouching Cannon fired again, but this time they were all replaced with thick rocks, and the cannon accurately hit the return cannon, breaking many lever pillars.
After this counterattack, the returning artillery of the Ping An army was completely scrapped.
Seeing this situation, Ping An's face was livid, obviously he was really angry.
"good!"
"It's really good!"
"Come here, light the smoke and set the mountain on fire!"
"I don't believe it, you would rather die than come out!"
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers of the Southern Army showed hesitation.
This setting fire to the mountain is a vicious plan. After all, the fire is difficult to control. If one person does not handle it well, it may even involve all the people in the surrounding area of Xishan.
But now Ping An is obviously extremely angry, so he can't control it so much.
All he needs to do now is catch Su Yang, beat him up and take him back to the court!
"Go quickly!"
"Those who disobey the order will be killed without mercy!"
At the same time, inside Songting Pass.
Zhu Di looked at Guo Ying with a gloomy face, wishing he could kill this old man with a knife.
He knew very well what kind of danger Peiping would face, so he led his army back from Daning early.
As a result, Zhu Di never expected that Li Jinglong had already figured out his intentions and sent two veterans, Guo Ying and Yu Tongyuan, to stop him and blocked him for more than half a month!
Two months have passed since Zhu Di left for Daning.
In two months, can Chi'er and Su Yang hold Peiping?
Zhu Di didn't know and didn't dare to think about it.
If Peiping is lost, the Yan army will really be doomed.
Not only were Zhu Di's wife and children in Peiping, but also the family members of the Yan army officers and soldiers were in Peiping.
Once Peiping falls into the hands of the Southern Army, the Yan Army will mutiny on its own without even needing the Southern Army to take action, kill Zhu Di, a traitor and traitor, and use Zhu Di's head to apologize to the court!
damn it!
Why is this happening?
Zhu Di looked at Guo Ying coldly, not hiding his murderous intention.
Yu Tongyuan was already dead, having been killed by Tan Yuan.
But Guo Ying saw that the situation was over, so he immediately lowered his position.
But the news Zhu Di got from him was disappointing.
As early as January before, the Southern Army had arrived outside Peiping City and launched a fierce attack!
In one month, there were 200,000 elite Southern troops. How could Chi'er and Su Yang hold Peiping with only 40,000 to 50,000 surrendered troops?
Zhu Di was almost desperate, and even had the idea of killing himself to thank the world.
But he didn't do that after all. Instead, he sent all the secret guards out to inquire about the situation in Beiping City.
The secret guard has an independent intelligence system, which is located in Beiping, Baoding, and Yongping. It was set up by Zhu Di based on the scouts in the army to deliver messages. It can greatly improve the transmission efficiency to ensure that the intelligence is timely and effective.
Soon, the secret guard commander Jia Er hurried back.
"Your Majesty, Peiping is not lost!"
"Your Majesty protected the city with ice and has held on to this day!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di was instantly ecstatic and regained his ambition.
As long as Peking is not lost, everything is possible!
Zhu Di couldn't help but smile, and was about to order an intensified march to help Peiping.
However, Jia Er's next words made him furious to the extreme.
"Another Jiayi sent word that Ping'an led an army of 50,000 to storm Xishan. Mr. Su Yang is in a desperate situation. Please send troops to rescue him as soon as possible!"
"What?" Zhu Di was angry, "Why is Su Yang stranded in Xishan? He should be in Peiping at the moment?"
"Master Su Yang was unwilling to abandon the people of Xishan and led eight thousand soldiers to fight fiercely with the Ping'an army for more than a month. The eight thousand soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Even Master Su Yang was seriously injured. I'm afraid..."
"Send me the military order!"
Before Jia Er finished speaking, Zhu Di had already rushed out.
"Rally the army immediately and target Beiping City!"
"All officers and soldiers march with only dry food, and all baggage is handed over to the baggage battalion!"
"Tan Yuan and Zhu Gaoxu, the two of you will lead 30,000 cavalry to the rescue of Xishan. We will immediately send out troops to attack under the stars at night. We must rescue Su Yang. We must see the person alive and the body before death!"
As soon as Tan Yuan and Zhu Gaoxu heard that Su Yang was being surrounded and killed, they immediately got on their horses and galloped away.
Looking at the backs of the two of them, Zhu Di's heart suddenly clenched together.
Eight thousand fighting against fifty thousand, the desperate situation Su Yang faced was more dangerous than any of them!
"Good son-in-law, you must hold on, my father is here to save you!"
Zhu Di also got on his horse, drew his long sword, looked up to the sky and roared: "Where are the sharp soldiers of the Yan army?"
"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"
"Go to war!"
