Not long after, Kong Youde's capable general Chang Guofang rushed to the scene with three Niu Lu, plus three Niu Lu sent by Ang Bangzhangjing Yechen.
Wang Shixuan received a total of nine Niulu, about 2,500 reinforcements, and the two Tianyou Army also carried about a hundred artillery pieces, which greatly enhanced his own firepower.
Ye Chen is the direct general of Huang Taiji. He was previously sent to command the troops of Xianghong Banner. After Xianghong Banner was dispersed by the Japanese army, he is now repairing Yizhou and monitoring the movements of Zu Dashou's troops in Jinzhou.
Since there was no offensive mission for the time being, and there was a shortage of manpower on the red flag side of Mandahai, Huang Taiji gave Ye Chen as a gift to Du Du, his eldest nephew.
Du Du is the flag owner of the Gray Flag and a veritable owner. Even if Ye Chen holds an important position in Ang Bang Zhangjing, he has to obey Du Du's orders.
After combining the experience and lessons learned from the battlefield a few days ago, Du Du did not lead the troops into the city personally. Instead, he ordered Ye Chen to take two Jia La and a total of 3,000 Eight Banners warriors to help his eldest brother Hauge.
Hauge, a reckless man, rarely entered the city. Du Du thought there must be something fishy about this matter. With Hauge's temperament, he wished he could lead his troops into the Ming Dynasty's imperial city.
The entire Zhenglan Banner was almost taken away by him, but this guy didn't even enter the city yet. There might be some mystery behind it. After Du Du asked the two kings and one prince who fought with the Japanese army, he decided not to enter the city yet.
All matters in the city, no matter how big or small, can be decided by Ye Chen alone without asking him for instructions. In this way, Du Du can sit in the camp and wait for good news.
Ye Chen brought two strong men with him this time. Kang Kale was also transferred from the red flag to the gray flag, and was specially promoted to Mele Zhangjing by Huang Taiji.
Buyan comes from Zhenghuang Banner and is Huang Taiji's slave. The former had served Ye Chen in Xianghongqi and his ability was quite outstanding, so he was recommended by Ye Chen.
The latter is Huang Taiji's confidant, and Ye Chen is very confident in using it. This is also one of Huang Taiji's methods to control the gray flag in disguise.
Although the gray flag belongs to Du Du, Huang Taiji will not let the newly formed two gray flags, including Abatai's true gray flag, fall to Dorgon, otherwise his efforts will be in vain.
The two white flags themselves are superior in strength, and with the help of the two gray flags, they are enough to compete with the two yellow flags, the two red flags, and Hauge's true blue flag.
Huang Taiji will never allow this to happen, thus threatening his throne. Whether it is overt coercion or inducement, or secret influence, he must make the two gray flags move closer to his side.
Du Du naturally knew Ye Chen's abilities well. Daishan's youngest son, Man Dahai, was just a little kid. How could he have the ability to lead three Jia La without relying on Ye Chen's assistance.
The emperor's order will naturally be carried out. When Ye Chen takes office, he will occupy the position of Angbang Zhangjing. Du Du has no objection. Without the emperor's approval, his gray flag would not be established.
After all, he can be regarded as the banner leader. No matter what, he is much better than before carrying a Jia La around and following other banner leaders to fight.
Du Du thought so, and Abatai thought so too. Of course, he would repay Huang Taiji's kindness by reciprocating the favor on the battlefield.
The two Jia La Man had 3,000 men, one more, all of whom were armored soldiers of the Eight Banners. They did not let Bao Yi Aha go in to replenish their numbers. At least if they really broke through the city, they would be able to reap considerable benefits.
There are six to seven million taels of silver hidden in the Manming Imperial City. This is what Feng Quan said, and it has been reported by the spy lurking in the city. If you can help, the millions of taels of silver cannot escape. .
Even if you end up pocketing one or two million taels of silver, that is still a considerable sum of money. You can have at least five hundred thousand taels at your disposal!
The flag owners have been looking forward to it day and night, and they have tried their best. Aren't they just hoping to put this money into their pockets as soon as possible?
As for Haug?
A reckless man will be a reckless man after all!
It depends on whether you want to fight just because of your bravery and without using your brain!
The emperor was so anxious that he asked the emperor to increase his troops. It was probably because Zhenglan Banner's troops were about to be exhausted.
That's fine, they can eat the ready-made food if they go up with the two gray flags and the yellow flag.
Thanks to the help of this reckless man Hauge!
Du Du smiled and accepted such a gracious gift!
Judging from the brutal fighting during the siege, even if he sneaked into the city through the underground cave, it would not be so easy to seriously injure the Dog Tartars.
The chariots and airships that make detailed reports have not yet appeared!
If Zhenglan Qi encounters him, then consider him unlucky!
Sure enough, the subsequent battle report turned out to be what Du Du expected.
The emperor took a group of them to watch with a telescope near the city head, but there were bursts of surprise and admiration.
This object can fly into the sky, which is good, but the smart dog prince wouldn't give it to him for free?
The city itself was so tightly guarded that anyone who rushed past was either beaten to death or burned to death.
If you want to get the airship, you must use the Qing warriors who sneaked into the city to make a fuss!
Due to the repeated setbacks in the siege, Kong Youde felt that there seemed to be Japanese troops in the city to assist Man Ming in defending the city.
Otherwise, judging from past experience, the Ming army at the top of the city would probably not have such high resilience.
If there were really tens of thousands of Japanese troops in the city, then this battle would be too difficult. Du Du refused to comment.
As long as the Japanese soldiers wear Man Ming's armor, who knows their true identity?
Before I could ask any questions, I was blown to pieces by artillery fire...
Using underground tunnels to enter the city or even blowing down the city gates does not require too many casualties on the troops, but so far, it seems to have little effect.
The Heavenly Blessing Army and the Heavenly Blessing Army also dug holes, but the exit was just under the slope of the trench in the city. The battle was so intense that the two soldiers were in tears.
Not to mention nearly a thousand casualties, there was not even the slightest hope of attacking the slope. Many people were burned to death by the fierce fire oil...
The trick of blowing down the city gate was also used, but after the explosion, the city tower seemed to shake a bit, and then continued to remain motionless as before.
A lot of city bricks fell from the city walls on both sides, but what's the use of it?
But the Ming Ming garrison still stood at the top of the city, waiting in half-hearted mood for them to come to the door.
The fight between Zhenglan Banner and Zhenghui Banner is in full swing, while the Tianyou Army and Tianyou Army are still sighing at the sight of the city!
After sieging the city again and losing no less than 500 people, Du Du ordered the subsequent siege operations to be cancelled.
Playing this way will lead to no success, only failure, and no progress at all.
Fortunately, the emperor soon ordered three troops to be dispatched to help Haug.
After entering the city, Ye Chen ordered Kangkal to take three Niulu and Jia La'e Zhen Shang Ke's troops to assist Joluo Bahana.
Buyan took three Niulu, Chang Guofang and Pan Xiaohe to help Tu Lai.
He personally led four Niulu to stop the barbarian army charging from the direction of Ma Shiqiao.
"How can a damn dog barbarian be so strong?"
Buyan hid in a second-story building that had been reduced to ruins and peeked at the battlefield, feeling very surprised.
"Could it be that tens of thousands of Japanese troops are really in the city?"
Pan Xiaohe was stunned by the sight of the barbarian army charging in front of him. He was in a daze and soon came back to his senses.
The dog barbarians could form a group and attack the king's army regardless of casualties. In his opinion, this was really a rare thing.
If the positions of the two sides were reversed, it might be almost the same. Such a scene would be unbelievable unless you saw it with your own eyes.
Man Ming's artillery fire was unprecedentedly fierce, leaving no relatively complete house near where Pan Xiaohe and Wang Shixuan were.
The opponent is usually a Qing warrior who is directly inside the house and is blasted into the sky. Houses near the fire zone cannot hide people at all.
A previous charge with hundreds of people launched by the King's Division also ended in failure, especially after seeing the determination and courage of the dog barbarian who was not afraid of death, the armored soldiers with red flags were also killed.
"put!"
"boom……"
Fortunately, Pan Xiaohe and Chang Guofang brought good items to help them out, namely the Xiaofo Langji, the Crouching Tiger Cannon and the Baizi Cannon, which meant that Master Wang could also compete with the Goumanzi.
It's just that these three artillery guns are all direct-aiming weapons. The prerequisite for firing is that they must be exposed to the enemy's sight. Even if only one muzzle is exposed, the thick smoke released when firing will reveal its position.
"Huh? The Dog Tartars still have a lot of artillery? Okay! Send the order, stop advancing! Use half of the explosive packs that the prince just rewarded us! Take down their forward artillery positions first! Fang Shang and The little Folang machine in the tank also opened fire for me! Let’s see which side has more fierce firepower! Compared with the cannon! I haven’t been afraid of anyone yet!”
Wang Zhilun saw changes in the battle situation through the telescope, especially after the Qing army's artillery fire suddenly increased, and he deduced two possibilities in his mind.
Either the opponent has received a large number of reinforcements, or you have hit all the sets set by the opponent.
The dog Tatars are waiting for their own soldiers to die, so their plot cannot succeed.
Isn't it just shooting?
The Donggong Guards are the best at this project!
Because not only do we have direct-fire weapons, we are also equipped with a large number of deflection weapons!
Even if you knew where I was, you couldn't do anything to me even though you were dozens of steps away from the house!
I will use mortars to send you murderous dog Tatars to the sky one by one!
Wang Zhilun regretted a little. It was a waste to use so many explosive packs just now.
Even if there are only two hundred left, they will be of great use now.
The previous inventory of the department has been almost exhausted, leaving only the two hundred that the prince just rewarded.
Now we can no longer attack them all at once. Without the firepower of mortars, it is really difficult to continue to advance with only tanks and small drones on the roof.
The prince strictly forbids all ministries to directly destroy the officers and soldiers who have been trained with great difficulty, not to mention there are thousands of veterans from the Yongwei Battalion.
Veterans, especially veterans who obey orders, are the most valuable asset.
This is why the prince ordered his soldiers to wear heavy armor that could not be penetrated by arrows.
By this time, thanks to the protection of heavy armor, Wang Zhilun's troops had been reduced to less than a hundred men, and the rest could continue to participate in the fight.
That is, the number of artillery shells is decreasing sharply. The main purpose is to use artillery fire to clear the way, and to continue to advance with individual heavy armor and a large number of tanks.
Without artillery support, Wang Zhilun was a little worried about the safety of his soldiers.
In particular, the Dog Tartars on the opposite side seemed to have destroyed no fewer than five tanks one after another with their small Folang aircraft, causing their own offensive to drop sharply.
Wang Zhilun hurriedly called a halt to avoid greater casualties. A war cannot be won by the bravery of an ordinary man.
"The airship is here again!"
"great!"
"Long live! Long live..."
Suddenly, the prince's airship army reappeared in the sky, greatly boosting the morale of the Ming army that had just suffered a setback in their attack.
The airship relies on the boost of rockets and propellers, plus ground traction, to move westward.
After the bomb is dropped, it will soon be blown back to the base by the west wind, which makes recovery very easy.
After the first attack in the morning, the airship slowly returned to the base and landed.
Ground crews conduct relevant inspections and maintenance, and then replenish ammunition for the airship.
By the time these "stupid" people appeared on the battlefield again, it would already be afternoon.
To win the ground battlefield depends on tanks and to improve the morale of the entire army, airships are the best choice.
In the eyes of the entire army, airships are the guarantee of victory for the Ming Dynasty!
As long as the dog Tatars can't do anything about the airship, they will not be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty King's division.
In the first sortie, none of the twenty-four airships were lost, and all landed near the base.
Except for the four ships that fell into the Taiye pool because the crews made misjudgments and had no time to lower their altitude...
This is harmless, it can still be used after being fished out.
Since many life-saving boats were deployed in the pool in advance, the crew members were not drowned and all were saved.
Only twenty ships were dispatched this time, but it was enough to make the Qing army dumbfounded again.
These behemoths are hundreds of steps tall and difficult to hit with muskets or bows and arrows.
However, the gunners found it difficult to aim unless the artillery at hand was used to block the attack.
They have not received similar training in attacking air targets, and this is completely a temporary emergency.
"Heighten up the artillery! Destroy an airship, and I'll reward you with a thousand taels of silver!"
Chang Guofang didn't believe that this object was invulnerable. Since the small Folang machine could destroy even armored tanks, as long as the cannonball was high enough, it could shoot down the airship.
The reason for using a small Folang machine is that the gun has a large range and a fast loading speed. As long as you aim and determine the target position, you can fire continuously.
It's easier said than done.
No gunner could guess that he entered the city to fight airships. How could this be what he was good at?
The small Folang machine was originally fixed on the car. You could not bring the car with you when you entered the cave. You could only bring the artillery into the city alone.
First of all, the elevated artillery became a big problem. Since there were no sacks, the gunners did not bring shovels and could not dig the soil, so they had to make do with various broken wood, bricks and rubble in the ruins.
The result was that the height was high enough, but it could not be stabilized. Fortunately, many tools, including shovels, were found from the nearby Min House, which made it possible to construct on-site.
"Hurry! The airship is coming!"
This group of losers, who usually work in a sloppy manner, are about to face a disaster now, and they are still dilly-dallying. Chang Guofang is so anxious that she wants to start the construction work by herself.
There's nothing you can do if you urge them. The gunners are already very busy. Anyone who hears about such a weird mission will have a huge headache.
I have never learned how to fight an airship. Now I not only have to fight, but I also have to knock down a very clever airship.
Is it so easy to earn a thousand taels of silver? ? ?
Fortunately, the flying speed of airships is extremely slow, which is a very obvious shortcoming.
The Qing army took advantage of this shortcoming and urgently built anti-aircraft gun emplacements for more than ten Xiaofolang aircraft.
"put!"
"boom……"
Since the warriors of the Qing Dynasty can't fly into the sky, they might as well shoot down the airships from the sky!
The Xiaofolang aircraft of the Tianyou Army aimed at the target and opened fire one after another, which surprised the crew members who were preparing for the bombing.
They only learned about the relevant knowledge when they were studying, but they didn't expect that Dog Tartar would figure it out so quickly.
The airship is very fragile when flying at low level. Even if it is hit by a cannonball, it may crash, causing terrible consequences of destroying the ship and killing people.
But now that something like this is involved, we can't be afraid.
On the battlefield, especially above the battlefield, fear is useless.
Seeing that the target is approaching, you can drop the bomb directly if you hold on a little longer.
Now you must endure it while accelerating the injection of hot air into the airbag to increase the altitude of the airship.
Four airships faced extremely fierce anti-aircraft fire and prepared to carry out tactical bombing of the Qing army's positions...
