"My lord, you can't rush any more!"
"Yes! My lord, if you fight again, you will fall into the trap of the barbarian!"
The Han army's Zhenghuang Banner Gushan'e Zhenshi Tingzhu and Zhenghong Banner Gushan'e Zhenwang Shixuan struggled to persuade each other around Prince Heshuosu Hauge.
The prince of the Qing Dynasty was like a gambler who lost his money and was eager to make money. He completely ignored the situation on the battlefield and just wanted to have his own way.
Fucheng Gate is the closest gate to the Manming Imperial City among the four city gates. It is also the place where Hauge is responsible for supervising the battle. Hauge uses this place as a breakthrough for his success in breaking the city.
In order to be able to decide in a battle, his Zhenglan Banner mobilized two Jia La, and ordered Shi Tingzhu and Wang Shixuan's Han Banners to mobilize equal forces.
There were a total of six armored soldiers, and the actual number of troops invested was more than 8,000. All of them were armored soldiers. In order to attract the firepower of the city, the armored soldiers they brought also had to go into battle and charge.
Before that, Hauge was still waiting patiently for the packers to fill up the pits and moats with sacks filled with soil.
Although the implementation is limited and can only fill a few attack channels, in Hauge's view, this is enough. The head of the dog barbarian is only waiting for the Qing soldiers to take it.
The clever dog prince is able to train elite soldiers. It's just a gimmick to deceive the world and steal his reputation. If he really had such ability, he would have developed it long ago.
Tens of thousands of dog barbarians huddled in the city in panic all day long. They sent Feng Quan to deceive Emperor Ama the previous time. It was an unforgivable crime. When the dog prince was caught, he would definitely be tortured before venting his anger.
The armored soldiers of Zhenglan Banner and Han Army Banner who participated in the war thought almost the same as Hauge. The defenders of the capital had not experienced the baptism of war, and their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the Ming Army in western Liaoning.
If the general has no fighting spirit and the soldiers have no fighting spirit, they will inevitably collapse under the fierce attack of nearly ten thousand Qing soldiers, abandon the city, and flee in all directions.
Unfortunately, Ni Chong, the commander of the third brigade, happened to be supervising the battle at Fuchengmen. Without delay, he shattered the enemy's dream of conquering the enemy.
Unlike Chen Guowei's tactics of luring the enemy deep, Ni Chong ordered his troops to bombard in an attempt to fill up the moats and pits, making the Qing army pay a bloody price for every step forward.
Even though these coatings were not worth much, Ni Chong still wanted to give the Dog Tartars who came to attack the city a showdown first. The capital was not Jinan, so it would not be easy to defeat them.
After more than two thousand soldiers were killed and wounded, three roads were barely paved. Hauge, who could not wait any longer, ordered the three armies to march straight to the city in three directions.
The scene of the charge was extremely spectacular. Under the cover of hundreds of vehicles and artillery of various types, more than 8,000 armored soldiers faced the numerous artillery fire from the city head and hit the Fuchengmen area like waves.
Since the Gou Tatars were really playing with him, Ni Chong would no longer be polite to them, and ordered the new bronze cannons, Franco machine guns, and mortars to fire according to their respective ranges.
Although his defense zone is very wide, it does not mean that the firepower per unit length is weak. On the contrary, after being equipped with a large number of high-rate artillery, the firepower is much higher than before.
Under the crazy blockage of the defenders' artillery fire, the Qing army lost nearly seven to eight hundred armored soldiers before they could reach the moat, and the armored soldiers suffered countless casualties.
For the sake of the emperor, for the Qing Dynasty, for the sake of white women and money, they must continue to move forward!
In addition to the five prospects and the benefits of ten thousand taels of silver rewarded by the emperor, the prince also said that anyone who can break the city today will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver and a woman!
Nothing is more attractive to everyone than this pair. The purpose of charging into battle is to get these two objects. Everyone is excited after hearing this!
Since both the Zhenglan Banner and the Han Army did not participate in the Battle of Laotieshan, there was no loss at all. At this time, morale was high. Under the temptation of the reward, they fought extremely hard.
The armored soldiers were all brave and fearless. Under the fierce attack of the Ming army's artillery fire, they still chose to advance forward and advance at an extremely fast speed. In less than a quarter of an hour, they had passed the moat and reached the foundation of the city.
However, what they didn't know was that this was their burial place. Just when the armored soldiers put the ladder on the parapet with great expectations, they were ready to climb up and break the city.
Hundreds of oil barrels were thrown down from the top of the city by the defenders, along with explosive packets and grenades, and they were thrown over the heads of the armored soldiers.
In an instant, explosions accompanied by fire lingered around them, and everyone who crossed the moat received "such generous" treatment.
Cotton armor can protect against arrows, knives, and bird cannons, but it cannot protect against oil and fire attacks. Especially since the defenders used a lot of fire oil this time, armor-clad soldiers are unable to guard against incoming disasters.
Once the armor is ignited by kerosene and cannot be taken off quickly, the result that awaits the armored soldiers is that the kerosene burns all over their bodies, some baring their teeth and claws, some rolling all over the ground, and some screaming.
Because there were so many oil barrels thrown down, after they cracked, the ground was covered with black liquid, which was difficult to seep into the ground for a while. After being ignited, it was a sea of high-temperature fire that was difficult to escape.
No matter how capable the Eight Banners soldiers affiliated to the Zhenglan Banner were, they could not withstand the defenders' fire attack. They watched helplessly as everyone around them turned into a howling bonfire.
Many people instinctively ran towards the moat that had not yet been filled in. At this time, this river was everyone's life-saving river!
However, the defenders would not let the dog Tatars go just because they jumped into the moat, and directly bombarded the moat with a Folang machine.
Artillery does not need to specifically aim, because the shooting angle mark has been drawn in advance. As long as the muzzle is adjusted in place, it can hit the designated area.
In just a few minutes, the dead bodies of the armored soldiers, who were almost beyond recognition, covered the river, and their blood dyed the river red.
Even those who were lucky enough not to be affected would still be in agony under the influence of the grenade. In close combat, this thing was more deadly than bullets and arrows.
There are many horse faces built around the capital, with powerful lateral shooting capabilities, which can greatly reduce the pressure on the city wall when it is attacked.
After the defenders were equipped with grenades and explosive packs, the advantages of this kind of fortification were brought to full play. Thousands of grenades thrown from the sides and rear were a disaster.
A certain prince and Zhou Yuji once conducted relevant drills with a group of troops. The defender's firepower would reach its peak in a minimum of three minutes and a maximum of five minutes.
At the moment when the oil on the ground was ignited and bombs were dropped wildly, let alone the dog Tatars below, even if a group of tigers came over, they would be bombed and burned, and they would be cleaned up.
Even if the dog Tatars were given five minutes, they would not be able to escape completely from the time they rushed over to quickly retreating. Most people who ran back would be considered lucky.
A certain prince's request was to kill one dog Tatar per minute for every foot of defense distance. It was obvious that Ni Chong wanted to repay the prince's life-saving grace and asked his troops to overfulfill the task today.
Dog Tartars were being blown up or burned to death every second, so there was no need to hide and tuck them away this time. Once the fire started at the top of the city, the Dog Tartars who rushed over were allowed to experience the power of the Ming Dynasty King's Master.
Some Niu Luzhangjing knew that he had not accomplished anything, and watched in despair as most of his subordinates perished in the sea of fire. Thinking that he would be severely punished by Prince Su when he returned, he directly chose to commit suicide by wiping his neck in order not to harm his family.
Everyone knew the temper of Prince Su, and understood the meaning of the heavy reward before. They also knew the consequences of returning empty-handed. Many captains took their own lives.
For many Eight Banners officers and soldiers of the Zhenglan Banner, the only way is to rush forward. Once they die, they cannot rush forward and cannot retreat. The result of retreating is more tragic than death in battle.
The Han armies of the Two Banners also encountered a situation similar to purgatory, but they were more flexible than the Eight Banners soldiers of the Zhenglan Banner. In this case, there was no shame in retreating if they could not defeat them.
If the delay continues, no one will be able to run back, and everyone will be cooked in a pot by the barbarian opposite in the Fuchengmen area.
Before Gou Manzi could be defeated by the Qing soldiers, he suddenly collapsed under the sea of fire and explosions. This was something that the Qing army never expected.
Running back will not be safe. Just like when rushing forward, from the root of the city to the distance of one mile, the defenders' firearms will be waiting for them.
A group of more than 8,000 armored soldiers charged. After two quarters of an hour, only a little over 3,000 came back alive. The rest were beaten to death by the defenders below the city.
Seeing only about three soldiers from the Zhenglan Banner running back, Hauge was so angry that he almost fainted on the spot, and even ordered his troops to make a comeback.
He had never suffered such a heavy loss since he started fighting on the battlefield. It was like being slapped hard by the barbarian on the opposite side.
As long as the city can be captured, they will not hesitate to lose the entire Zhenglan Banner's troops!
But Shi Tingzhu and Wang Shixuan didn't think so. The previous battles had already explained the problem.
The defenders were heavily guarded and had extremely high combat power. Coupled with the help of a large amount of kerosene and firearms, it was extremely difficult for the flag soldiers to board the city.
Neither the Eight Banners nor the Han army could afford such heavy losses, let alone in a short period of time.
After fighting for less than an hour, five thousand soldiers and horses were defeated. How should I explain to the emperor?
Fortunately, it was the eldest brother who did it. If it were the second person, he would have been severely punished to set an example.
After slowly calming down, Hauge lost his previous arrogance and sat on the chair without saying a word.
There was only one thought in my mind: I had lost a half-armored Eight Banners elite soldier, and I had not even achieved any results...
Broken city?
With Goumanzi's defensive strength, does it look like it can break through the city?
All the troops rushed over and were burned to death. He was so defeated that he almost took off his pants.
This battle was not only embarrassing, but also useless!
Hauge became angrier and angrier as he thought about it.
There is no such condition for shooting at the defenders from a long distance. The red cannons suffered too many losses before and had to be used sparingly.
Just to cover the charge of the army, the Han army's artillery team was shot down by the barbarians with cannons, dozens of artillery pieces were destroyed.
Without artillery support and unable to prevent others from burning themselves with kerosene, how could we fight this battle?
Hauge couldn't think of a countermeasure for a while, and he didn't want to ask the two people, so he could only look at the city head and sulk.
"My lord, why not attack Songshan like before and dig a cave?"
Shi Tingzhu did not want to continue to lose troops. If the battle continued like this, his men and horses would be exhausted in less than five days.
"...Please allow me to think twice!"
Hauge also realized that attacking hard was not the answer, but if the troops attacking other city gates succeeded, he would be ridiculed if he ordered the digging of holes.
Wang Shixuan felt that this strategy was feasible. As long as the Qing soldiers could enter the city, it would be an effective method, whether from above or from below.
The losses suffered by our own troops were not small, just because the defenders resisted tenaciously. Presumably the attacks by other troops would not be too easy, so we were lucky not to be burned.
It would be a good idea to let Prince Su calm down for a while through this battle. As the saying goes, you will gain wisdom after you have learned a lesson. If you only suffer losses and don't remember things, you are really stupid.
"Brother Imperial, there is no clue to the immortal magic..."
On the way back to the mansion, Xiao Feizhai still criticized the immortal method.
In his opinion, there is no great auspiciousness and no great grand scene, which is not even considered an immortal method!
Come here in joy and return disappointed.
disappointment!
Very disappointed!
"Killing thousands of enemies invisible is called immortal magic. Killing thousands of enemies in a sea of fire is called bombardment! Immortal magic is metaphysics, and the secrets are contained in the universe!"
Using smallpox as a magic weapon, only a certain prince could do such a thing.
But who is surrounded by a bunch of ignorant second-rate people? If you don’t lie, you won’t lie.
"Tsk tsk! It's so profound and difficult to understand!"
Xiao Feizhai feels that beef ramen is more in line with his appetite in his lifetime.
As for the immortal magic, let the imperial brother figure it out!
"You don't need to understand it at your age, you will understand it later on!"
If my Ming Dynasty metaphysics is really to be understood by a little fat nerd like you, then it’s still a piece of cake!
Your main tasks now are to eat, sleep, and play. This is the "holy trinity of childhood"!
Shengjia did not go back directly to his residence, but stopped at the newspaper office on the way, so that Gong Yonggu could immediately use a line of manpower to urgently print a special issue on cowpox vaccination.
The content of the publication explains that this move is because of the benevolence of a certain prince, so that the majority of people in the capital will be imbued with the fairy spirit of smallpox, and they are determined not to miss it...
People who have already had smallpox already have immortal energy in their bodies and do not need to take a second risk to obtain it.
After all, people who had smallpox and survived were immune, even if they deliberately came to be vaccinated with cowpox.
Smallpox is a catastrophe. Only after surviving the tribulation can you gain immortal energy. This is a mutually reinforcing thing.
Immortal energy is so noble, how can it be obtained easily without paying a huge price?
After being explained by a certain prince, even Gong Yonggu and Fang Yizhi believed it to be true...
After Braid withdraws his troops, it will not be too late to tell the truth to the people.
Even if someone guessed that it was a medicine to prevent smallpox, they would not guess that the vaccine was cowpox.
In this era, it is undoubtedly a daydream to obtain something to prevent human smallpox virus from cattle, and people will definitely think it is mentally retarded, unless Dean Wu personally explains it and publishes it in the newspaper.
Wu Youxing and a group of doctors were busy at the base of the city. From the earth-shattering shouts of killing and the continuous sound of artillery fire, he knew that the Qing army had launched an attack. At this time, the defenders were under great pressure.
He and his colleagues could only inoculate the officers, soldiers and young men in an orderly manner. Now that the city was short of manpower, there was no need to quarantine.
After the one-stop service of disinfection, vaccination, and bandaging is completed, records and marks can be made, and the patient can go directly to the city to fight.
Since the infectivity is extremely low and the wound is very small, it does not delay heavy physical work or strenuous exercise. This is also the main reason why a certain prince was relieved to postpone the vaccination until the last moment.
Our own soldiers were protected by the immortal energy, and the dog Tatars outside the city were injured by the immortal magic. Naturally, the morale of the defenders was greatly boosted, and it was easy to repel the invading enemy.
This principle is the same as Prime Minister Cao's "Looking at Plum Blossoms to Quench Thirst", but a certain prince has slightly upgraded it, and as long as he is lucky, the fairy magic can indeed severely damage braids.
Those whose pigtails were injured by special bullets thought they were ordinary wounds, but they were totally wrong.
The disease you are about to get this time is extremely serious, and not even Huang Taiji can prevent it!
As long as you hit the target, that's half the battle.
The other half is that a certain prince did not drown when he crossed the moat. Together, it is a great success!
The rest will be left to time. Time can make those more than a thousand braided wounded soldiers slowly sprout like seeds...
When the "flowers bloom" on them, it will be the time when the Ming Dynasty King's division will be victorious!
