Regardless of whether they were veterans or new recruits in the God Blessing Army, they had never seen so much fire oil. The damn barbarians were throwing oil barrels down as if they didn't want any money.
The entire ground beneath the city was covered in black liquid, and the fire caused by it was even more difficult for them to withstand, and they were soon in a miserable situation that was worse than death.
Although fire prevention preparations had been made in advance, and almost everyone soaked their armor when crossing the moat to prevent fire, the fire they imagined was not so violent and ferocious.
Especially the soldiers of the God's Blessed Army who were close to the city wall. In front of them were the stubborn defenders, and behind them was a wall of fire five or six feet high. They looked like a purgatory with no way to advance or retreat.
The ladder that had been set up was quickly set on fire, which shocked the soldiers who were climbing up. However, the guys who had already climbed to the top of the city could no longer receive the ten thousand taels of silver they were looking forward to.
Waiting for them were blunderbuss, bows and arrows, plus spears. The defenders did not have an absolute advantage in strength, but they could use long-range weapons to make up for the lack of numbers.
Especially with the turrets, it was extremely difficult for a small group of Qing troops to board the city. The turrets were one foot higher than the city wall, and attacking them from a high position was as easy as hitting Sun Tzu.
If a certain section of the city wall is in danger or even falls, the defenders can throw grenades down from the turret.
Throw dozens of them at once, and there will basically be only a few intact living people on the other side...
"Huh? That's not enough. The fire wasn't big enough and the dog Tatar was not burned to death directly!"
"Company commander! What should we do? Many dog Tatars were not burned to death!"
"Easy! Water it down!"
"ah???"
"Do you know anything about football? Execute the order immediately!"
"But……"
"But what the hell! Go!"
"yes!"
Buckets after buckets of water were poured down from the top of the city, giving the Qing troops below an enlightenment.
But instead of putting out the fire, these sailors fueled it.
Especially the moment it falls into the oil fire, the flames become more intense.
"Pfft~!"
"boom……"
"ah!"
"My face!"
When the water was heated, it immediately turned into high-temperature steam and splashed around, directly disfiguring the unlucky God's Blessed Army soldiers.
Even if they were not burned by the fire before, they were probably burned by the steam now, which was something they never expected.
It didn't help that they screamed like slaughtering pigs. No one would sympathize or pity them at this moment.
The defenders above wanted to boil them alive with boiling water!
"Yes! Just do it! Don't throw the bucket down, we still have to fill it with water!"
"yes!"
"Oh my! It sounds so nice! Call me one more time!"
The recruits saw that this trick was surprisingly effective, which really opened their eyes. They were all very excited, and the strong men even rushed to carry wooden buckets to fill the water.
"Why are you standing still! Keep throwing the oil barrels down! If you don't cook the dog Tartars who came to die this time, I will take their surname!"
"Hurry up! This is all money!"
"yes!"
Seeing the surprisingly powerful power of the oil barrels, even the cavalry walking back and forth on the city couldn't help but look sideways. Some even dismounted and directly helped the infantry carry the oil barrels.
At this time, sharing money is secondary, the key is to have fun and vent your anger!
Hearing the screams of these dog tartars is the happiest thing for them.
The harder the dog tartar barks, the happier they are!
Especially for those officers and soldiers whose family members died tragically at the hands of dog Tatars, it would be best to burn all the dog Tatars at once!
Aren't you amazing?
Don’t you think you are invincible?
When you encounter the oil drum that grandpa gave you, are you still brave?
"Boom~!"
The moment the second batch of oil barrels hit the ground and exploded, the oil inside was detonated by the fire, and the resulting air wave could send the soldiers of the God's Blessing Army flying away.
"Run!"
Violent explosions again and again made those who survived by chance run away. Now they had to rush from behind to get to the wall of fire. If they stood still stupidly, they would definitely die.
They were only able to run away partially at the beginning. Most of the soldiers were afraid that if they ran back first, they would be beaten by King Shun in public, so they could only hold on.
But there is a limit to holding on under the city foundation. After the defenders used water first, then oil, and then "added fuel" to them, the remaining Tianyou Army collapsed completely.
Not much shooting of arrows, not much shooting of blunderbuss, just a heavy meal of fire oil. What kind of fighting method is this?
Do you have the ability to fight with the Qing warriors with real swords and guns?
The barbarian behaves like this. Isn't it obvious that he is cheating?
Many soldiers of the God's Blessed Army are extremely dissatisfied and angry, but what's the use?
Look at those charred companions, do you still dare to "revisit the old place"?
"Huh? Still want to run away? Brothers, it's time to shoot live targets! Serve with muskets!"
"okay!"
This was the first time for the recruits to enjoy shooting so many live targets, and everyone cherished this hard-won opportunity.
"Pah! Pah! Pah! Pah..."
Although the opponent had no power to fight back and was pointing at him from behind, there were fires and black smoke on the battlefield, which greatly interfered with the line of sight and made it difficult to aim at the target.
When the distance is less than fifty steps, only one or two shots out of ten can hit the target. But even this was enough to scare the panicked Qing soldiers half to death.
No one wants to escape from purgatory, only to be shot in the back while running and fall to the ground vomiting blood. Then they can only wait for death.
"Hundreds of people still ran away!"
"Run back and tell their master that it's fun here!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Without the use of artillery attacks and Folang machines, it would be difficult to deal with the scattered stragglers, but it is not necessary to use artillery fire to deal with them. As long as the opponent still attacks the city, they have to come over and die.
"Huh? There are still many people who crawl back when we are not prepared!"
"Keep on beating. If you can't even kill the crawling ones, don't eat dinner!"
The new recruits have no actual combat experience, so it is very difficult to hit high-speed running targets, but it is not that difficult to deal with such "crawlers" on the ground. If one shot fails, a few more shots will solve the problem.
There is no need for the veteran officers from the Brave Guard Camp to do this. The new recruits are all vying to fight the "reptiles". It doesn't matter who fights them. The important thing is that they can practice shooting.
When the first battle reached this point, the obedient King Kong Youde who was watching the battle from behind was shocked. The city in front of him seemed to be on fire.
The nearly three thousand soldiers he sent to attack the city were burned as sacrifices, and those who managed to escape were all as miserable as death.
The promised artillery strike was in name only, because all light artillery was used and needed to be fired at close range. Instead, this move was counterattacked by the defenders' heavy artillery.
According to the report, nearly a hundred of the more than 350 artillery pieces used in the shelling were lost during the firing and transfer process. Counting the gunners who died as a result, the loss was even greater.
The rate of fire of the defenders' heavy artillery was astonishing. Kong Youde used incense to measure the corresponding time. The rate of fire of Goumanzi's artillery was almost eight times that of his own red-coated cannon.
The farthest cannonball has reached a position two miles away, almost three miles away. Isn't this extremely terrifying?
It has a much higher rate of fire than the red cannon, but the actual range is similar to the red cannon. Kong Youde is also very troublesome about this.
Gou Manzi deployed no less than a dozen of these artillery pieces in the Deshengmen area alone, with the firepower equivalent to more than a hundred red-coated cannons.
The only remaining red cannon in the unit did not dare to participate in the battle. It used light artillery to shoot at it and suffered a big loss. How could it fight in the future?
"Your Majesty! The barbarian is tricking him and keeps throwing powerful fire oil downwards. The warriors really can't resist it!"
Jia Shikui did not order the defeated troops to counterattack and go back. He also knew that no one would obey the order, because going back would be a dead end and no one would survive.
"……Um!"
Of course Kong Youde saw it. He was not blind. The defenders' defenses were so complete that they had not used many grenades and gunpowder packets. The oil drum alone was completely unbearable for all the men and horses under his command.
As long as there are a large number of oil barrels, it will be useless no matter how many siege vehicles his troops, horses and equipment are. The dog barbarian can burn them all together with the vehicles and people.
Bet that the other side’s oil barrels are running low?
Isn't this something that only that fool Hauge can do?
If troops and horses were organized to charge again, Kong Youde was 90% sure that most of those who had been killed would still not be able to come back.
Du Duduo was smart. After giving the order to attack, he hid directly in the back, clearing himself in advance.
"It seems like this place is not easy to conquer!"
Huaishun King Geng Zhongming now believed the defense plan presented to the emperor by Feng Quan. The old city was impregnable.
If you send three thousand soldiers and horses over there, you will die, if you send ten thousand soldiers and horses there, you will still die, and the left and right will be cooked by the barbarians with kerosene!
This is equivalent to the loss of two thousand soldiers and horses without even an inch of success. After fighting for half an hour, they lost two thousand troops.
If you have to say that you have made a meritorious service, it can only be regarded as filling in the moat.
The problem is that the defenders don't rely on moats to hold on. As soon as you pass by, people will throw oil barrels down. Who can stand this?
I have never encountered this kind of thing when fighting in Jinzhou. Now it's better. Even if Master Wang wants to fight hard, he doesn't even have the prerequisites.
The prerequisite for storming the city is to allow the Qing Heavenly Soldiers to approach the city and immediately board the city to fight with the barbarians.
But now that we are getting closer, all the mighty Qing soldiers have been burned to death. How can we board the city? ? ?
It is said that when the Jin army besieged Bianliang City in Tokyo during the Zhao and Song Dynasties, they were also blocked by the defenders using kerosene.
However, Kong Youde thought that the Jin army's encounter would definitely not be as tragic as his own, and at least they could still fight.
Our own side is completely unbeatable, even from long range. In close combat, there is no chance to fight.
If you are near the moat, not close to the city wall, and just shoot at the defenders.
You may not get burned, but this style of play will do little to help break the city.
In addition to increasing casualties, there is really no hope of even reaching the city.
Once the various types of vehicles covering the infantry attack were blasted to pieces by the barbarians with cannons, without the vehicles, the infantry either had to fight to the bottom of the city or had to return to their original formation.
Staying where you are is equivalent to giving it to the dog barbarians at the top of the city to hunt. You don’t even need to use a cannon. If you fire dozens of shots, there won’t be even a living thing left...
Geng Zhongming means that he no longer wants to fight, and if he continues to fight, there will be no progress, but he will continue to lose troops.
The Tianyou Army is headed by Kong Youde, but Geng Zhongming is also a prince personally named by the emperor.
The entire Tianyou Army was divided into two, with Kong and Geng each taking half.
Now that the two troops are united to attack Desheng Gate, Kong Youde must also take Geng Zhongming's intention into consideration.
Du Du was watching the battle from behind. When he saw this, he would definitely not send his troops to help.
If the God's Blessed Army were to attack Deshengmen alone, they would have no chance of winning unless all these more than 10,000 people were put into battle.
But this is impossible. Their wealth is these soldiers and horses. It would be a pity to lose them just to break into Deshengmen.
The emperor and the other Eight Banners generals were willing to do this, but they were determined not to let it go.
"How is the situation there, Brother Shang?"
"Alas~! It's hard to succeed!"
When Kong Youde saw Shang Keai coming over with a frown, he asked tentatively, but in the end, Shang Keai sighed.
The battle situation at Andingmen was not much better than that at Deshengmen. To be fair, it was because Shang Keai invested less troops and only lost less than one Jia La man.
This is considered a permanent loss because it has been burned...
Shang Keai could see green smoke rising from the ground using a telescope. One can imagine how tragic the scene was!
The soldiers who ran back all had wilted heads and drooped heads, and they no longer had the same aura of abandonment as they did when they charged.
When he ran to a safe distance, panting, he sat down on the ground, so tired that he never wanted to get up again.
Five prospects?
Ten thousand taels of silver?
Enter his old tree!
No wonder the emperor offered such a high reward. How many people will be able to receive it in the end?
Go to the Lord of Hell to get the rest? ? ?
At this moment, the soldiers who escaped from the fire no longer thought about the bounty. Their minds became fully automatic and they began to constantly recall the purgatory scene just now.
Thinking of this, everyone became even more frightened. If the superiors wanted them to charge again, they could stop near the moat.
Once you get close to the city wall, it is tantamount to self-destruction. The dog barbarian on top of the city doesn't care if you are a fellow villager or not. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even Niu Lu Zhangjing will be cooked!
"Your Majesty, someone reported back that the defenders asked us to send someone to carry the corpse!"
"Hiss...send three thousand wrappers!"
"嗻!"
The warriors of the Qing Dynasty did not allow the defenders to humiliate them. Since the dog barbarians were willing to let them clean up the city, they could snatch back the corpses of those who died in the battle, and save the dog barbarians from claiming credit.
If the barbarian is cheating, those coats will be insignificant, and it would be a pity if they all died. The barbarian wants to kill them, but even if they are killed, the moat has been filled in, and they have lost their use value.
"Don't kill me! I am Niu Lu Zhangjing! I wish to surrender to the Ming Dynasty!"
An injured Niulu Zhangjing of the God Blessed Army couldn't bear the threats of being shot from the left to the right. He was so frightened that he peed his pants, so he took advantage of his neck and shouted that he was willing to surrender.
"Huh? You're such a bear, how dare you surrender?"
"That's right! Even if you surrender, I have to accept it!"
"I surrender at your request. Do you think you are the boss?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The garrison soldiers at the top of the city all regarded them as laughing stock. They would surrender if they couldn't defeat them. Isn't this what Liaodong soldiers and horses are good at doing? How come today's invincible Qing soldiers are so cruel?
"Fellow heroes! I know the Qing army's... no... dog-Tatar military situation! I hope you heroes will spare my life!"
Since he was shot in the leg, he could no longer run back. Instead of being threatened and beaten to death, it was better to beg for surrender so that he could survive. It was better to live than die!
"Quickly put down the four people and drag him up! Two people are on guard! Two people are dragging him. If there is any abnormal movement around, fire immediately!"
"yes!"
The East Palace Guards have all received relevant lessons and basically understand the ranks of the Qing army. Niu Lu Zhangjing is equivalent to the battalion commander here, and he is also a quite an officer. If caught, he might be able to get some military information out. .
Four soldiers helped put on the rope and were slowly lowered to the city. Fortunately, they were wearing alcohol-stained masks, otherwise the burnt smell alone would make people cough.
The ground was strewn with burnt Tatar corpses, each one had turned black, and each one was still leaking pus. If it was still summer, a large number of flies would have been attracted to eat.
"Be careful and avoid scams!"
The four soldiers in helmets came down, one holding a bow and arrow, one holding a musket, and two holding waist knives, and slowly walked towards the target...
