At the foot of Tongzhou City, Wang Xiaolie looked at the city wall and didn't know what to say.
Since the Jin army directly attacked the pass, Tongzhou has not been repaired, and there are still several semi-shabby places on the city wall. The puppet troops on the city wall were somewhat chaotic. There are many people, but the organization is very chaotic. Some people have nothing to do, and some people dare not express their arrogance.
Shao Xing on the side was directing and adjusting the artillery. Shao Xing did not participate in the First Battle of Xijing. The artillery was sent out but had not been used yet.
After a long time, Shao Xing came to Wang Xiaolie. Said: "Xuanfu, the cannon is ready."
Wang Xiaolie asked: "Why does it take so long?"
Shao Xing said: "There is no way. Many of the cannons were damaged during the long-distance transport to Hezhongfu. The gun mount worked well for the first time, but it was easy to break after being used on the road a lot. I heard from Cao Zhiyan's people that they The cannons are more damaged. And it’s not just the gun mounts that are prone to damage. The more cannons are fired, the more the barrels are exploded.”
Wang Xiaolie sighed: "A new weapon must be actually used before we know what its faults are. When we were in Dengzhou, we originally thought that we had tested it many times and the artillery was very mature. It can be used in actual combat. Only then did I realize that there were many faults. For the artillery that was used a lot in real wars, such as the artillery regiment of the Chinese Army, 70% of the guns were broken. It doesn’t matter, just correct the faults if they exist.”
After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaolie pointed to a place where half of the city wall collapsed and said: "The wall at that place collapsed. But after looking at it for a while, I found that the intact city wall below was very strong and not suitable for shelling. It's not far there. Look, although the other part has not collapsed, the bottom part has become loose. You order the artillery to aim at that place."
Shao Xing took out his telescope, looked at it for a while, and declared yes.
As the sun rose, Zhao Bin stood on the city wall and could already see the Song army clearly outside. The flags don't lie. These troops are indeed from Hezhong Mansion, which makes Zhao Bin feel shocked. Seeing the orderly formation of the Song army, Zhao Bin was undecided about sending troops out of the city to harass, so Zhao Bin hesitated.
The so-called defense of the city does not mean that there is really no way. No one will hide in the city and not come out. If you don't leave the city, you give up the initiative in the war and can only be attacked by the enemy. Whether to fight or not to fight is decided by the enemy. The normal approach would be to look for the enemy's openings in the city and constantly go out to harass them. Even if only a few dozen people come out of the city to attack, they will cause great damage to the enemy.
At this moment, Deputy Yuying pointed to the Song army outside the city and said: "Zhizhou, what is that? I heard that the Song army had a kind of cannon in the first battle of Shaanzhou, which was extremely powerful. One cannon blocked the city gate, and one person You can't get out either. Moreover, this cannon is so powerful that once it is fired, the city wall will collapse. Is that the cannon in front of you?"
Zhao Bin looked intently. Not far outside the city, I saw a row of ten large carts, each pulling a large copper pipe, facing the city wall. There was a fire next to the car, and an iron bar was stuck into the fire for some unknown reason.
Shi Pao has seen a lot of cannons, but Zhao Bin has never seen cannons. Seeing these strange things, I felt hesitant for a while.
Suddenly, a soldier next to the artillery suddenly raised a small flag in his hand and blew it down. At the same time, he shouted: "Let go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers next to the cannon cart took out a red-hot iron bar and inserted it into the cannon.
You can see with the naked eye that the iron bullets came out of the muzzle, seemed to fly very fast, but suddenly hit the city wall. I felt the mountain suddenly shake under my feet, and a section of the city wall collapsed. Zhao Bin was so frightened that he didn't know what to do.
The artillerymen outside the city inserted iron bars into the fire, while the artillerymen on the other side quickly loaded gunpowder and iron bullets.
Zhao Bin stood on the city wall, looking stupidly outside the city. Smoke rose from the cannon, and for a moment the sight was blurred by the lake. Not long after, the smell of gunpowder smoke came from the city.
Before Zhao Bin could react, the commanding soldiers raised the flag again and slammed it down.
This time Zhao Bin learned his lesson well and hurriedly hid under the parapet in front when he saw the artillery projectile coming out.
As the ground on the city wall shook, a section of the city wall fell down, and the residences inside were clearly visible.
Shao Xing said: "Xuanfu, do you want to rush into the city?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Wait a minute. Tongzhou City is in such a bad situation, fire a few more cannons. The gap will be larger to make it easier to attack the city."
Shao Xing said yes. The artillery was ordered to aim around the collapsed city wall and continue firing.
Because artillery did not appear, the city walls of this era were different from those of the later Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built of earth, without bricks on the outside, and it was not built solidly. Under normal circumstances, a few shots can destroy the city wall. The city walls of Tongzhou were much in ruins and could not withstand artillery bombardment. Not long after, most of the east wall collapsed.
Standing on the tower, Zhao Bin felt like the world was spinning and he didn't know what to do for a moment. The city wall cannot stop the Song army, what should we do? Fight with the Song army? My subordinates really don't have that kind of courage. Just surrender? How can that be done?
Wang Xiaolie looked at the sun in the east and had already jumped into the air. The weather at the end of May was already a bit hot. He said to Shao Xing, who was eager to try: "Half of the city wall collapsed. No need to wait any longer, go to Tongzhou City!"
Shao Xing sang the promise loudly. The commander's flag behind him was ordered to point directly at Tongzhou City.
Xue Cheng, who was in the front army, did not hesitate, pulled out his mace, gave a sharp shout, and led his men towards the gap in the city wall to kill.
The Haogou outside had long been filled in, and the Song army was unstoppable and entered Tongzhou in a neat formation.
When attacking, Wang Xiao's hunting army can clearly distinguish which army is the main attack, which army is the secondary attack, which army is the auxiliary army, and which army is the reinforcement. The so-called war plan means that each army is assigned tasks. Commanders know exactly what to do in war.
War missions are not unchangeable. When the commander discovers a fighter plane, he can change the plan, even without asking his superiors for instructions when it is too late. However, whenever a mission is not carried out as planned, the commander must be held accountable. Whether it is a merit or demerit is decided by the higher-level headquarters.
When the Song army fought in the past, there was often confusion among responsibilities on the battlefield. The troops rushed out one by one, while the rest did nothing. A certain part is attacked intensively by the enemy, and other troops do not rescue it. The head coach is often the first to rush forward, causing the entire army to lose command. Wang Xiaolie summed up his experience and lessons and was very strict with battlefield command. The important content that junior officers learn in military academies is battlefield command.
The puppet troops in the city were already scared to death. When they saw the Song army rushing into the city, they rushed towards the west gate of the city desperately.
Wang Xiaolie said to Shao Xing: "God is kind and orders our people not to pursue them. If you are lucky enough to escape Luoshui, let them go. The generals must not let go of the puppet troops who surrender to the enemy. There is no need to kill all the soldiers. If the superiors surrender, what will happen to the soldiers below?"
Shao Xing said yes.
Tongzhou is located at the bend of Luoshui River, facing the river to the west, north and south. Even if they escape from Tongzhou City, how many people can really escape?
(The other two updates will be late, sorry.)
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