Chapter 474 Greek Fire: Warmly Welcome Nurhachi to Attack the City" The sound of horses' hooves shook the earth, making Yang, who was lying on the ground listening, frown in astonishment. [Marshmallow ianhuatang.update fast,The website page is refreshing,There are few ads,No pop-ups,I like this kind of website the most,Be sure to praise it],Nomadic background,Almost only listened to it for a few seconds,You can conclude that there are thousands of light cavalry,With the fastest speed,Rushing towards this area。

The ground shook slightly, spreading fear to everyone in the area. There were many Ming soldiers, and their hands with knives and guns had begun to tremble. The soldiers of the Great Yue Kingdom, who have only undergone short-term training, are not as good as these veterans.

☆ Ge Liang had to keep shouting to keep them calm, as long as they did what they were required during training, they could basically repel the attacking enemy.

His remarks aroused strong doubts from the Ming army, and if it weren't for the relationship between allies, I'm afraid many people would sneer. The training of the Ming army in peacetime was very modern, even in the era of Qi Jiguang, it was only a small and large drill training every three or five times. If you really fight according to your usual training state, then I really don't know how you died?

If Zhuge Liang is very confident in his training results. At the very least, those equipment that was far more than the Ming army could more or less bring confidence and confidence to his soldiers.

: Uncle Yang, who had passed through the battlefield, was now sitting on the ground, bored and casually pulled a grass leaf and put it in his mouth, and swayed from side to side from time to time. The soldiers under his command, seeing the general's relaxed expression, thought about the sturdy equipment on their bodies, and the tension in their hearts naturally relaxed a lot.

"I'm afraid of a ball." Yang shouted at the soldiers who were still trembling, "Let me tell you, these armors on your bodies, I didn't wear them at all when I was fighting, you look at me, I'm not alive and well now." So, what do you have to worry about? ”

≮ The soldier listened to him reprimand. It's just a man laughing, but the fear in his heart has not been completely eradicated because of his words.

Big Eyes also knew that it was impossible to get them out of fear with just one or two words, but if they wanted to do more, they needed the cooperation of the enemy.

‰ At this point, Yang Dayan couldn't help but turn his head and glared fiercely in the direction where the sound of horses' hooves came. It seems to be disgusting. Why did these Manchurian Tartars run so slowly, I think that when he was fighting in the Great Northwest, the speed of the wind was enough to make the enemy frightened.

Now, these Manchurian Tatars, however, hope to benefit themselves by terrifying the enemy with the sound of their horses' hooves. This method is clever though. But it is obvious that only people who are not very confident in their own strength will play these little tricks.

That is, the Manchu Tartars that developed to the present. To be precise, it was the Houjin Tartars, who had not changed the country name to the Qing Dynasty, and did not have enough strength to defeat the elite of the Ming Dynasty in the first battle.

The sound of horses' hooves became clearer and clearer. It's also getting more and more shocking. Through the telescopes that were distributed, Yang Dayan had already seen countless flags, and they were actually approaching her. Those flags in the shot. Colorful and miscellaneous, from Yang Dayan's point of view, it is simply too messy.

But for the generals of the Ming Dynasty, they were already stunned.

"Nurhachi, this time I brought most of the elite soldiers." Sun Chengzong touched his beard a little nervously, and said to Zhuge Liang with a serious expression.

But Zhuge Liang was dismissive of this. He knew very well in his heart that since the opponent was using blitzkrieg to break the outer defense line, it meant that they were pursuing the speed of advancement, that is, it was impossible for them to carry too many heavy engineering weapons. …

Sun Yuanhua, who was standing on the side, also looked nervously at the enemy opposite, constantly calculating in his heart, can his killer weapon be fatal with one blow?

As Sun Chengzong said, Nurhachi brought most of the elite troops of the Houjin Empire with him in this invasion plan. The generals who came with him were almost the essence of the Houjin Empire.

The Dolgon Duoduo brothers, who were famous in later generations, as well as Huang Taiji, who would be registered in the near future, Jierharang, a famous background figure in history, and Dudu, the eldest grandson of Nurhachi, all followed him to the city of Ningyuan.

Ningyuan City, which controlled the western Liaoning corridor, was a necessary place for them to attack the hinterland of the Central Plains. Nurhachi has already made up his mind for 12 points, and he will definitely not give up if he does not take this small city.

Before the war, he had already sent envoys into Ningyuan City to persuade him to surrender. In the original history, the envoy who led the 200,000 troops in the way that the doctor promised was directly exposed by Yuan Chonghuan, who at the same time declared war on the other side in a righteous and strict manner. His subordinates Man Gui, Zu Dashou, and He Kegang were all infected by Yuan Chonghuan, and they all shouted that they were willing to die. For a while, the morale in Ningyuan City was greatly boosted, and this was the great victory that followed.

But this time, as soon as he entered Ningyuan City, he was beaten by someone sent by Zhuge Liang, and Yang Dayan directly shouted and scolded: "If you want to fight, where is there so much nonsense!" ”

The envoy, who was originally arrogant, had to roll back with his nose crying. When Nurhachi saw him like a bear, he was immediately angry. You must know that since he raised his army, he has not suffered defeat in the Republic of China, not to mention, he has just achieved a huge military victory in various Mongolian departments. In other words, whether it is the historical record in the past or the current comparison of the mentality of the two sides, he has an absolute advantage.

Let's take a look at the command level again. Yuan Chonghuan, Ning Yuandao, on the other side, is 43 years old, and before that, he had never experienced the baptism of war. And the 68-year-old Nurhachi, who has been in the army for 44 years, has exceeded the age of the opposing commander just by leading the army to fight. It can be said that in terms of experience, there is also a huge advantage.

This made it difficult for him to accept the provocation from the hairy boy opposite.

But the things that made him even more angry are still to come.

Dolgon quickly reported to him that two castles had suddenly appeared near Ningyuan City. And these two castles, in the previous espionage operation, there has never been a soldier behind Jin who has not found out.

Forget it, what made him most angry was that there was a castle called Petersburg.

Nurhachi was so angry that he scolded. What does Ming Jun mean by this? Petersburg, the fortress that the other side wants to get, isn't that what it wants to get?

And this castle is now planted with the flag of the Ming Dynasty. Those flags that are waving in the wind, especially the flag with a red sun, yellow moon and blue background. It seems to be teasing Nurhachi's ambitions, and he seems to be saying, you come and attack me.

Every inch of the castle seems to be making the same sound, this is Petersburg, this is the castle you are going to get, why don't you attack it?

Nurhachi felt a tremendous provocation that had never been seen before. So much so that his sanity was seriously affected.

When his order was conveyed, many generals were also taken aback. Nevertheless, they strictly carried out the orders of the Great Khan.

Thereupon. The first round of attacks began.

As they used to do, the common people who had been captured by you from the surrounding area were driven by them with light cavalry to rush to the walls of the other side.

After the outer defense line was broken, many Ming troops were routed and were also retreating in the direction of Ningyuan City. However, the vast majority of them were captured by the Manchurian Tatars who followed. The few survivors are basically people who are familiar with the surrounding geography, and their traces of getting off work are probably difficult to find. …

But for Nurhachi and his Houjin army. It was enough to have these Ming prisoners of war. When these Ming troops, who were still wearing mandarin duck battle jackets, appeared under the castle, it was believed that the defending soldiers on the city wall would be difficult to kill their robes.

As for the common people who were driven to the money. It is also based on the same purpose, except that the influence they have on the American soldiers may still not be as good as that of the prisoners of war.

Zhuge Liang was on the southern city wall, watching the swarming civilians and prisoners of war. The heart is mixed. To be honest, he really couldn't bear to think about them attacking. He naturally knew the purpose of the Manchurian Tatars. But this does not mean that he has a tough heart enough to sabotage the other party's operation.

The prisoners of war and civilians had already walked under the castle, and at this time they could clearly see that they were carrying heavy sandbags without binoculars. Without even thinking about it, what they want to do is fill in the surrounding moat.

Of course, it is impossible for the Ming army to condone them to do this, you are Yuan Chonghuan who gave the order and told them to release their arrows.

Zhuge Liang has no right to question Yuan Chonghuan's choice, unless he wants this war to be completely defeated.

After a rain of arrows, most of the civilians and prisoners of war scattered and fled. No. 2 Yuexiu South Road was thunderous and furious, ordering his subordinates to scatter and slaughter civilians and prisoners of war who had escaped.

Seeing that the subjects of the Ming Dynasty were slaughtered like pigs and dogs, Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chengzong on the city wall did not look good, but they helplessly found that they could not do anything. Zhuge Liang can do something, but what he can do is not prepared for the situation in front of him. At this time, he could only endure silently, and secretly swore in his heart that he would leave the most painful death to Nurhachi.

Yang Dayuan glanced at Zhuge Liang and felt the murderous aura that erupted from his body, and then he cast his sympathetic gaze on Nurhachi, who was still jumping not far away.

For the military aristocrats of Houjin, the method in front of them can no longer be used. Just as they were discussing what way to continue the attack, the deafening shouts of the Ming army and the Dayue ** team came from the walls of Petersburg.

"Warm welcome to Nurhachi to attack the city!"

All the military nobles of the Houjin Kingdom, after hearing this, almost petrified en masse.

Are these people crazy that they welcome the enemy to attack their city?

No, it's not that they're crazy, it's that they're belittling the enemies beneath the city.

Nurhachi and the other nobles of the Later Jin Kingdom were immediately furious.

As a result, Zhuge Liang and the others saw the scene they wanted to see the most, the Manchu Tartars, who were good at riding and shooting, actually launched an ant siege under the order of Nurhachi.

Sun Chengzong on the city wall didn't seem to expect that on the first day of the war, the two sides entered the offensive and defensive**.

Long and narrow planks were erected on both sides of the moat, and countless soldiers passed through them and carried them across the moat to the bottom of the city walls. They rescued the high ladder and began to climb with their shields in their hands.

Arrows were fired from the city walls, and rolling logs and stones were thrown down at this time.

But that's not all there is to the defensive apparatus.

Barrels of light oil, which the Byzantine Empire called Greek fire, were thrown into the moat, and countless rockets were fired down the walls. All of a sudden, the entire moat became a sea of fire. The planks erected on both sides of the bank were instantly reduced to ashes, and the soldiers who were crossing the moat through them were not spared.

Due to its low relative density, light oil can be burned on the surface of the water. In this way, the raging fire smoothly reached the enemy forces on both sides of the moat.

The enemy who did not cross the moat could have continued to shoot at the head of the city with bows and arrows, but they were frightened by the magical flames. Having not seen much of the world, it is difficult for them to accept that there is a flame that can burn in water. They threw away their bows and arrows and other weapons and retreated to their own ranks.

As for the enemy troops who have already crossed the moat, their fate will be much more miserable. The raging fire blocked their retreat, and the arrows and rolling wood thunderstones that flew from the walls of the city were constantly harvesting their lives.

In a dilemma, many people chose to surrender, but the Ming army on the city wall did not let them go.

The roaring Greek fire knew that the day would not stop until evening.

The only difference that Nurhachi saw was that some of them were covered with arrows, while others were charred alive.

At this time, the high-pitched shouts of the Ming monarch continued to be heard from the walls of Petersburg: "Warmly welcome Nurhachi to attack the city!" (TT download to HTT112; ://87; WW46; 75TT46; o77; ……)

PS: Next chapter: How St. Petersburg was made