Chapter 237 Chongzhen Type 19 Field Artillery
Two days later, the morale of the Qing soldiers also stabilized, but the 600,000 army also became 300,000.
Among them, more than 90,000 are Manchurian and Mongolian iron cavalry, and only 200,000 traitor troops remain! Gao Hong and Liu Zeqing's subordinates fled the most, and now the total number of soldiers and horses between the two of them is not more than 40,000. Liu Liangzuo was no better, and there were only 40,000 left in the 100,000-strong army.
After this battle, the four towns of Jiangbei were crippled, if it weren't for the more than 100,000 hardcore traitor army and nearly 100,000 cavalry who were still gratifying, I am afraid that the three marshals of the four towns of Jiangbei would also become bare-bones commanders.
Chen Nan was not in a hurry to send troops, and the Changsha front line also returned to a stable state.
Sichuan Shu~
Originally, the area around the mountain city was the most suitable for defense, but the lack of food for the people was also urgent. In order to prevent being besieged in the mountain city, Geng Jingzhong and General Hada's 230,000 cavalry all shrank into a circle.
Li Dingguo personally led 200,000 Western troops to the battle, and Lin Jiading's Han Seventh Army also forced from Yunnan to Chengdu.
The ancient city of Chengdu. Now Sichuan and Shu are empty, and this ancient city is still popular.
"General Hello: The Seventh Army of the Han Dynasty has a total of 80,000 horses, they have 20,000 firearms soldiers, and 5,000 cavalry! The rest are bows, crossbows, pistols and shields! There were 20,000 cavalry in the Great Western Army, of which 10,000 were heavy horse cavalry and 10,000 were mountain horse soldiers. They also had 10,000 firearms and 40,000 crossbowmen! Geng Jingzhong explained carefully, even if he was the commander, he would not dare to offend this Mongolian general.
"Coach, you can make your own decisions, you will just be a martial artist." Hata was also confused in his heart, and the Han army surpassed them in terms of combat strength. Not only cavalry, but also tens of thousands of firearms soldiers, they are not enough to kill the Mongols!
The power of firearms was recognized by the world, and even if the Mongol general did not want to admit it, he did not dare to test the gun with a horse.
Geng Jingzhong was stunned, this damn Mongolian usually has to point fingers at everything, and now he wants to dump the pot!
"General Hada, the only weakness of the Han army is that there is not enough cavalry, if you use ranger tactics to consume the elite of the Han army, this battle will definitely defeat the Han army! When the emperor is in the middle, he must be happy. ”
Hello immediately lowered his head and pondered, and after thinking for a while, he immediately became angry!
"Haha, what a ranger tactic, by then my 30,000 Mongolian warriors will be dead, so that you green battalion soldiers can achieve great success?"
"No, General Hello misunderstood! General Ben dares to do so! Geng Jingzhong's face was bitter, sure enough, the Mongols were greedy for life and afraid of death, otherwise they would not be subdued by the Jurchens.
"Humph! General Geng, just defend the city, and our department will do its best to support it. General Halda said angrily, but he was very panicked in his heart.
Geng Jingzhong was angry, and he didn't speak! He was a Mongol, but he was now a Manchu minister.
Hmph~ General Hata sneered and left, it was simply delusional to let the Mongols give life to the Green Battalion, even if it was a Jurchen.
The Qing army did not dare to go out of the city, and the two armies also successfully joined Chengdu.
There are still many Han people in Chengdu, and the army can only surround three and lack one.
"Commander Lin, your feet are fast enough." The Great Western Army had been prepared for a long time, but the Seventh Army of the Han Dynasty was more rapid when it marched all the way.
Lin Jiading nodded with a faint smile: "Li Dashuai has said too much, but the Qing army retreated on its own!" ”
Li Dingguo nodded, took a sip of tea, and said: "There are more than 200,000 Qing troops in the city, and the food is enough for several months. I'm afraid it will take a long siege, and at the same time it is best to occupy the Hanzhong area. ”
Lin Jiading immediately objected: "Li Dashuai, why not defeat the Qing army first, and then sweep all the way, this battle will not leave prisoners, but if you can escape, you will not be chased!" ”
Li Dingguo frowned and said: "Commander Lin, the city of Chengdu is high and strong, and the Qing army is also numerous. If it is attacked, I am afraid that at least half of the casualties will be lost! ”
"Haha! Li Dashuai really cherishes the sergeant! But this south gate will be opened by my Han Seventh Army! Lin Jiading couldn't help but secretly laugh, the city wall has become a joke!
Commander Lin smiled so proudly, Vice Marshal Lu immediately said unhappily: "Commander Lin, my Western Army is not greedy for life and afraid of death, the commander let my troops attack the East Gate!" ”
This~ Lin Jiading knew that he was a little too much!
"Haha, Deputy Marshal Lu is not strange, it's not that I, Lin Jiading, dare to ignore the casualties of the soldiers, but that the current city wall is really nothing in the eyes of the Han army!" Lin Jiading is full of confidence, the power of yellow explosives can be several times stronger than black powder!
Li Dingguo immediately asked suspiciously: "Commander Lin, please make it clear!" ”
Lin Jiading smiled and shook his head: "I can't say clearly for a while, the big handsome can go to the east gate with me to watch the battle." ”
"Okay, let's get over now."
The commander was about to watch the battle, and the firearms division of the Eighth Army of the Han Dynasty immediately accelerated their speed and lined up.
"Hehe, what's the use of them arraying, do you think that our Mongolian warriors will not be able to go out!" General Halda smirked, he had already decided that this battle would be sent to death by the Green Battalion.
The artillery on the left and right flanks of the 20,000 firearms battalion had been prepared, and the military order was issued.
"Throne, sixty field guns ready."
"Okay, fire!" Lin Jiading happily ordered that their field artillery was ten more than other armies, which was the special care of the lord for them.
Even the Chongzhen firecrackers had 10,000 guns, which was twice as many as the Han Fifth Army, and there were 130 shotguns. There were 20,000 musketeers alone and several thousand artillerymen. It can be said that the 80,000 men and horses of the Seventh Army of the Han Dynasty are all serving the fire and artillery artillery.
Li Dingguo asked suspiciously: "Commander Lin, you need a general's cannon to deal with this city wall!" It's a pity that our army doesn't have either! ”
"Yes! The giant cannons of the empire were all pulled away by the sailors. Lin Jiading couldn't help but envy, jealousy and hatred! The naval guns of the naval division have begun to run in the breech, and they are even more copper-shelled shells.
Boom Boom~~ A deafening sound came, and the whole earth trembled.
The dust rolled up, but the smoke from the muzzle of the gun was faint.
"Ahh Damn it! This is a general cannon? "Hello scolding, this is a good medium artillery!
After a burst of shelling: the walls are cracked, and the towers are even more dilapidated!
"Let's go, let's get out of the walls!" Geng Jingzhong never dared to stay anymore.
The wailing on the city wall at the city gate was undulating, and there were even more blood-red pieces of flesh!
Outside the city.
"What kind of artillery is this?" Vice General Lu was dumbfounded! The dense cracks in the city wall can be seen from afar!
Li Dingguo was also shocked, this cannon did not lose the power of the general's cannon at all!
Lin Jiading nodded with a light smile: "This is designed by the lord himself, Chongzhen Type 19 150mm field gun." ”
"Chongzhen Nineteen Style! No wonder! Lu Qingyan sighed, but it's a pity that they are still the Great Western Army, and they don't have to think about it at all!
"It turns out that this is the Chongzhen Type 19 artillery! The power is amazing! Li Dingguo was also envious, no wonder Commander Lin dared to ignore this thousand-year-old city!
Lin Jiading smiled: "Haha, this is nothing!" The Yanhuang Type 01 naval gun of the Navy Division is even more terrifying! There's even a blast cannon, but unfortunately we don't even have to think about it! ”
"Yan Huang 01 style?" Li Dingguo is even more curious!
Boom Boom Boom~~ The temperature dropped well, and in only two or three minutes, sixty guns roared again.
Boom~~ The bricks and stones at the head of the city are flying all over the sky, and the stone powder is also permeating the entire city!!
"What kind of artillery is this?" Geng Jingzhong's heart is in turmoil, and if these cannons continue to bombard, maybe the city wall will collapse in two or three days!
Hello frowned and thought deeply, he felt that he might not be able to wait for Jiangnan's big victory, maybe Chengdu would be over in a few days!