In fact, when the war reached this point, the cavalry no longer needed to risk casualties for cover. It would actually be normal to retreat at this time.
However, to Lu Xiangsheng on the top of the city, this movement was a very good sign. This strengthened his confidence and kept a close eye on the Jianlu Cavalry. He felt that there might be a follow-up.
Sure enough, after Jianlu's cavalry withdrew from the battlefield, they immediately formed a team, and then hurried towards Liaodong without resting!
"That's right! It must have been when Guan Ning's army invaded the hinterland of Liaodong that Jianlu's cavalry didn't even rest. They set off immediately as soon as they got off the battlefield!" Lu Xiangsheng pointed excitedly at the movement of Jianlu's cavalry in the distance. said loudly.
His personal guards were also very excited after hearing this. Although this battle is not over yet, in their hearts, the winner has already been decided.
"Bring me my bows and arrows!" Lu Xiangsheng excitedly wanted to join the battle in person. After hearing this, his bodyguards immediately offered their bows and arrows without any hesitation. At this time, how about killing a few more Jianlu prisoners and waiting for them to escape? I'm afraid I won't have the chance to continue killing within this time.
Outside the city, groups of Jianlu infantry carried ladders and rushed to the bottom of the city wall. With a bang, the heavy ladders leaned hard against the city wall, and then Jianlu shouted and pulled back hard. The hook at the top of the ladder immediately hooked firmly onto the battlement.
In the blink of an eye, Jianlu, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately began to climb the ladder and attack the city.
At the same time, Jianlu's catapult also received Huang Taiji's order and began to extend the attack. Stone bullets as big as millstones hit the inside of the city wall with a sharp whistling sound. Every time a stone bullet falls, there will be a huge "boom" sound, and then countless pieces of soil and rocks will be splashed.
The soldiers of the Ming army and the soldiers of the Korean army, if they were unlucky, they would be turned into pulp immediately if they were hit; while if they were unlucky, they would only be hit by smashing their arms and legs, or being hit by flying gravel. Then everyone screams in pain.
War, at this time, is about disowning relatives and not opening up one side because of justice or not.
Of course, the remaining Hongyi cannons on the top of the city are still roaring. From time to time, catapults outside the city can be seen. Whether they are dropping bombs or not, they suddenly "crash" and collapse like paper. The same The smash hit Jianlu, who was busy below, with his arms and legs broken, and his head and head bleeding.
In the distance, Huang Taiji, although the blood from the corner of his mouth had long been wiped off, his face was extremely gloomy. He kept staring at the top of Pyongyang City. He saw a series of ladders erected on the top of the city. The Qing warriors began to climb up one after another, and The Ming and Korean soldiers on the city walls were obviously suppressed by the Qing's catapults, archers, etc. Not only did they suffer heavy casualties, but their ability to fight back seemed much weaker. He felt a little relieved.
As long as the warriors of the Qing Dynasty attack the city, there are only a few defenders in the city. They will definitely not be able to hold it, and the city of Pyongyang will be destroyed!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Qing army is about to attack!" Fan Wencheng saw it and couldn't help but feel happy, and quickly said to Huang Taiji. No matter what, Huang Taiji is in a bad mood. It might be possible to cheer him up by saying congratulations!
However, after Huang Taiji heard what he said, he turned to look at him. In his eyes, it was not the usual friendly and friendly look, but... but a look of cannibalism and hatred. This made Fan Wencheng's heart suddenly... I was shocked and didn't know where I had said the wrong thing. He couldn't bear Huang Taiji's look and knelt down involuntarily.
Huang Taiji came back to his senses when he saw him kneeling down. The reason why he stared at Fan Wencheng just now was because Dorgon's memorial also mentioned that he met Wu Zhong, the consort of the Ming Dynasty, and it was confirmed by the Ming Dynasty Emperor himself that Wu Zhong was basically the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. According to the emperor's decree, he was caught by the Qing Dynasty and sneaked into Liaodong.
Thinking of this, Huang Taiji couldn't help but grit his teeth again. Unexpectedly, not only did he lose a daughter, but he also revealed the inside story of Liaodong. It's ridiculous that I still hope that he can cooperate with the big salt merchants of the Ming Dynasty to provide enough grain and grass supplies for the Qing Dynasty. Maybe, the Dongjiang Army will reappear in Liaodong, and the Ming Dynasty may even personally take charge of the Dongjiang Army as the governor. Behind all this, he, Wu Zhong, has a share of credit.
The mouthful of old blood he spit out before was attributed to Wu Zhong.
Dorgon also said in the memorial that the Ming emperor personally confirmed that other Han people did not sincerely surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Many of them had connections with the Ming Dynasty. If possible, they would immediately rebel against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty. Not necessarily the country.
Thinking of this, Huang Taiji couldn't help but think of another past incident that made him grit his teeth: Liu Aita, over there in the Ming Dynasty, should be called Liu Xingzuo, just as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty said, he expressed his surrender. After joining the Qing Dynasty, he also became the first-level military attaché of the Qing Dynasty's general army. However, he secretly contacted Yuan Keli, the former governor of Denglai, and tried to lead Jinzhou to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. Although he failed in the end, he continued to play with the Qing Dynasty's trust in him, and even faked his own death and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. It was ridiculous that he thought he was really dead at the time, and a grand funeral was held for him.
How many Han people in the Qing Dynasty still have disloyal intentions?
Huang Taiji thought so, staring down at Fan Wencheng's money-rat-tailed head, and suddenly came back to his senses. This Fan Wencheng, at least, should not be that kind of person. Although he is a Han, he is really loyal to the Qing Dynasty!
Thinking this, he softened his expression a little and said calmly: "Get up, you have done nothing wrong, there is no need to kneel down at every turn!"
"This slave is loyal to Your Majesty and to the Qing Dynasty, and it serves as a lesson to the world!" After hearing this, Fan Wencheng immediately kowtowed vigorously and replied loudly with a "dong dong dong" sound.
Seeing this situation, Huang Taiji felt a little better. He got off his horse and walked over in person. He stretched out his hand to help him up and said, "I also know it. You don't need to worry too much."
This Fan Wencheng has some talents and cannot let him feel cold.
As for the other Han people, after this incident, they will be sorted out one by one. Anyone who dares to have second thoughts will be killed without mercy!
The murderous intention in his heart flashed through, and Huang Taiji changed his mood. He patted Fan Wencheng who had already stood up on the shoulder and said, "Please, come and see with me the beautiful moment when the city of Pyongyang was destroyed!"
Fan Wencheng was also a tall man. When he saw Huang Taiji trying to pat his shoulder, he immediately bent down so that Huang Taiji could pat his shoulder comfortably. At the same time, with a charming smile on his face, he said: "Your Majesty is right, I also like to see this." The moment the city was broken, and the moment I saw the Qing warriors ascending to the top of the city, I really wanted to paint this scene as a souvenir!"
After saying this, he and Huang Taiji turned to look at the city of Pyongyang in the distance.
At this time, many Qing warriors were climbing up the ladders that had reached the city wall. Those who climbed the fastest were almost up.
The Ming and Korean soldiers on the top of the city tried to push away the ladders, but the iron hooks were firmly hooked on the battlements and it was not easy to push them away at all. When the spear is thrust out, the body will often be exposed on the battlements, which will immediately attract the shooting of Qing archers outside the city.
"Your Majesty, my servant guessed that they will attack immediately over there!" Fan Wencheng saw this and pointed in one direction with joy.
Huang Taiji nodded after hearing this. He was watching and naturally had his own judgment. Like Fan Wencheng, he also felt that the other side would be the first to board the city.
Just as they were all watching, suddenly, they saw objects being thrown from the top of Pyongyang City to the bottom of the city, bringing with them a tail of gunpowder smoke.
Just looking at it made Huang Taiji's heart skip a beat, he looked familiar.
Immediately, some of the things thrown from the top of the city bounced up, and then emitted fire and smoke; while others, when they landed, had already spewed out a large amount of fire, and quickly flew on the ground. It was spinning, and a lot of smoke was spewing out at the same time.
In just a moment, the fire sprayed onto the Qing warriors under the ladder, and they immediately caught fire.
If it's just breathing fire, it's actually nothing. The key point is that the smoke is obviously poisonous. The Qing warriors on the ladder and the Qing warriors at the bottom of the ladder did not continue to climb up to attack. They covered their mouths and noses with their hands. Some people even fell directly from the ladder. Go down.
"Ten thousand enemies!" Huang Taiji's face suddenly turned pale and he lost his voice.
He finally remembered that in the third year of Chongzhen's reign, he led his army into the pass for the first time and crossed the capital. The important towns of the Ming Dynasty, Zunhua, Jizhen, Yongping Mansion, etc., were all captured by the Qing Dynasty. However, the army's advance was eventually blocked by the small Changli County. Even Huang Taiji personally came and led an army to attack the small city of Changli, but in the end he was not defeated.
At that time, a weapon used by Changli to defend the city was very powerful and very suitable for the battle of defending the city. It was the enemy of ten thousand people that I saw in front of me. Unexpectedly, many years later, I would see him again in Pyongyang.
Later, he also learned that this kind of enemy was made of porcelain filled with gunpowder, mixed with arsenic and other poisons, and fixed with a wooden frame. After being thrown from the top of the city, it will spit out fire and poison, which will have a huge impact on the siege party. They will either be burned or exposed to poisonous smoke. As for the defenders on top of the city, because they were protected by the city wall, they would not have any impact on them.
"Failed, defeated..." Without further reading, Huang Taiji already knew the result in his heart and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
In the third year of Chongzhen's reign, although Fan Wencheng also entered the Pass with the army, he did not participate in the Battle of Changli. Instead, he was ordered to guard Zunhua, so he had never seen such a weapon for city defense. However, he had heard about it and researched it afterwards.
At this time, he heard that Huang Taiji had lost confidence so much. He quickly reported to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, these ten thousand enemies are not invincible. When we attack the city next time, our army will wrap their mouths and noses with wet cloths to reduce the number of enemies." The influence of poisonous smoke on the warriors of the Qing Dynasty. And the most powerful thing against such a ten thousand enemy is nothing more than the poisonous smoke..."
At this point, when he saw that Huang Taiji didn't seem to react, he immediately added: "Your Majesty, this kind of enemy with ten thousand people consumes a lot of gunpowder and medicinal materials, so Lu Xiangsheng will definitely not have too many."
It's all explained so clearly, Huang Taiji should be able to listen, right? According to past practice, he might praise himself when he comes to his senses!
Fan Wencheng thought so, but saw Huang Taiji smiling bitterly, his mental state seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, and he seemed to be crying: "Do I still have time to spend in Pyongyang City? Can I still bet that Lu Xiangsheng is gone?" Are there any other means of defending the city?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Wencheng was immediately speechless.
He didn't see those 800-mile expedited memorials. Naturally, he didn't think about the entire battle situation as much as Huang Taiji. At this time, he was just discussing the matter and using his mind to solve Huang Taiji's problems! But this time, he obviously failed.
"Boom boom boom..."
At this time, there was suddenly a burst of intensive gunfire.
Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng heard the sound and subconsciously turned their heads to look.
On the Datong River, ten warships of the Ming Navy were lined up. Taking the risk, they approached the side of the battlefield and began to bombard them.
On the top of the city, the Ming army's Hongyi cannon never stopped and would sound from time to time. Echoing the warship, it was like playing a piece of battlefield music.
With a "crash", another catapult was hit by iron bullets and fell apart.
Looking at all this, Huang Taiji finally sighed and weakly ordered: "Ming Jin retreats his troops!"
Previously, he felt that although he would pay a higher price, as long as he could capture Pyongyang City and annihilate the Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop, he would still make money.
But now, he can already understand that this first wave of offensive will definitely not be able to defeat the city of Pyongyang. If you want to capture the city of Pyongyang, you have to carry out several offensives like this first one to exhaust the soldiers and equipment of the defenders. Only then can you conquer the city of Pyongyang!
However, he really had no time. He must immediately lead the main force back to Liaodong and fight the Ming Emperor for a decisive battle. That was the most important event.
Following Huang Taiji's order, a "clang, clang, clang" sound sounded from Jianlu's side, spreading throughout the entire battlefield.
It was clear that Jianlu, who could not attack the city, retreated like the tide.
They helped away their injured companions, carried away their companions' bodies, and tried their best to push the catapult in order to withdraw from the battlefield.
Seeing this scene, the defenders on the top of the city suddenly cheered.
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"we won!"
"..."
The Hongyi cannon continued to roar. At this time, without the interference of the Jianlu archers and catapults, the cannonballs were fired extremely accurately.
With a "boom", a slowly retreating catapult outside the city collapsed with a crash.
With a "boom", another catapult that was slowly retreating collapsed with a crash.
When each catapult was smashed to pieces by iron bullets, the defenders on the top of the city burst into loud cheers.
Suddenly, a horse galloped out of Jianlu's main formation and ran along the catapult to deliver orders. Then, when they saw the Jianlu who were pushing the catapult, they let go of the catapult and ran away.
This scene stunned the defenders on the city: What does Jianlu mean? If these two catapults are no longer needed, what will they do next time they attack the city?
Just when they were resting on their laurels and worrying, some soldiers in Lu Xiangsheng's Chinese army shouted loudly: "The imperial army has invaded Liaodong, and the Jianlu troops are about to retreat!"
