Chapter 367: Conquering Lushun
"Lord Gushan, the Tang army's artillery is too fierce, the morale of our army has collapsed, and the city wall on the left side of the east is absolutely undefensible!"
A general of the Qing army with his head and face covered in dust and his nose was smashed by flying bricks and his nose bleeded, and he whispered and was anxious to Wanyan Yechen, who also looked embarrassed. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Wanyan Yechen's face trembled, and his expression was distorted and painful.
Into the, what kind of battle is this!
After being beaten alone, they couldn't fight back, and they watched the Tang army that these dogs entered, wantonly bombarding the city wall of Lushun with heavy artillery, and they had no choice but to be beaten passively like a turtle with a shrunken head.
It's just that Wanyan Yechen, who has been in battle for a long time, knows that the current situation is very critical, and he must quickly make changes before the next round of artillery bombardment of the Tang army begins.
"Pass on the general's order, all the soldiers guarding the eastern city wall immediately retreat from the city, at the entrance of the street in the city, set up a formation to meet the enemy, and kill the enemy in the city!"
"Huh!"
When he saw the Qing army on the eastern city wall, retreating from the city wall like a tide, a sneer crossed Li Xiao's resolute face.
This Qing army commander is regarded as his knowledge of current affairs.
If the city wall is completely destroyed, these Qing soldiers will really be able to accompany the city wall as a burial.
At this time, Li Xiao saw that the once invincible enemy was crushed by force under this absolute violence and death, and he had no power to fight back at all, how could he say how happy he was.
It's just that the solidity of the Jinzhou city wall still made Li Xiao secretly praise it in his heart.
He originally thought that the city of Santo Domingo of the Spaniards would be finally destroyed by three salvos of twenty small and medium-sized dragon guns, and the city wall of Lushun City in Golden State, under the blow of 70 heavy dragon guns, was afraid that it would definitely collapse after one or two rounds of salvos. But I didn't expect that this traditional Chinese way of building walls with rammed earth and bricks inside and outside is still much more solid than I imagined for shells.
It's just that Li Xiao has clearly seen from the clairvoyant mirror that the city wall on the left side of the east side of Lushun, which has been subjected to two rounds of salvo shelling, is already crumbling and dangerous, almost like a dying old man, and it is absolutely difficult to withstand the third salvo of 70 heavy dragon guns.
A hideous expression crossed Li Xiao's face, and then, he coldly ordered.
"Pass on the order of the Duke Army, all dragon bombarders will fire a third salvo bombardment, and you must completely destroy the city wall on the left side of the east!"
"Order!"
The commander who directed the firing of the artillery, with the red order flag in his hand, was raised high.
"Ready!"
"Put!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
。。。。。。
The heavy artillery roared, the afterburns flew, the smoke filled the sky, and after the third round of heavy dragon cannon salvo bombardment, the sound of huge iron bullets crashing and the collapse of the city wall was like the roar of death, and it resounded continuously. On the left side of the entire eastern city wall, large pieces of broken bricks were splashed, and the rammed earth in the city wall flew out like rain, and pheasant moats and female walls like torn pieces of cloth flew in all directions. Only a few rumbling sounds were heard, and the entire eastern and left city walls had basically collapsed and shattered, becoming a ruin.
"Pass on the order of the Gong Army, all the musketeers, line up and attack the city directly, cover behind the rampant sentry, and destroy a piece of enemy troops who dare to resist!"
"Order!"
Under Li Xiao's order, 2,000 musketeers, all dressed in fizzing fire ropes, holding black and shiny Dutch firecrackers that had already been filled in their hands, lined up in a long scattered formation, and walked towards the city in unison amid the sound of neat drums.
Behind the firecracker, a mecha-like rampaging sentinel followed. They were divided into two parts, one covering the back of the firecracker, and the other on the sides, firmly guarding the wings.
Seeing the Tang army coming on foot, he commanded the soldiers to deploy at the intersection of the street, and personally escorted Wanyan Yechen in the rear, and his face was like ashes.
In his opinion, the jet-black fire gun was like a scythe of death. The small lead bullet that was fired from the firearm was only three dollars, and it could definitely penetrate the best armored Qing army in his own formation from a distance of fifty or sixty paces.
No, we can't let the Tang Army attack recklessly like this, and we must not just be a target to fight and kill!
Wanyan Yechen brushed the ground and drew his sword, and was about to order the whole army to attack and strangle the enemy in one place to offset the Tang army's advantage in firearms. Unexpectedly, at this moment, from the direction of the West Gate far behind, there was a huge noise and shouting, followed by the sound of the suspension bridge rattling down the iron chain sliding, and the sound of slamming the suspension bridge.
Wanyan Yechen turned his head to look in horror, and through the end of the street, he was stunned to see that the west gate, which was garrisoned by Xu Erxian's army of the Han army, had been opened violently.
"! Xu Erxian, who entered the dog, let go of the West Gate and surrendered to the Tang Army! A Manchurian officer next to him shouted loudly through gritted teeth.
Wanyan Yechen only felt that his soul was sinking rapidly, and he instantly felt the bottom of the ice lake.
"it, these dog-inned Han Nikans are really not credible, and at this critical juncture, they have betrayed my Qing Dynasty so shamelessly!" The Manchurian officer scolded sharply, his expression very resentful.
Wanyan Yechen felt that at this time, there seemed to be only a blank space in his mind.
When the Manchurian soldiers who finished Yan Yechen fell into extreme panic, Xu Erxian, who opened the door and surrendered, let the soldiers next to him shake a huge white flag vigorously, and at the same time stood next to the city gate, and showed an extremely humble and respectful bright smile to Liu Guoneng, the deputy general of Xingzhong Town of the Tang Army, who galloped over on a horse.
At this time, Xu Erxian secretly felt extremely fortunate that he was able to make a decision to surrender to the Tang Army at this critical moment.
Just now, Xu Erxian saw with his own eyes from the clairvoyant mirror that the artillery of the Tang Army was so fierce that after three salvos, it completely collapsed the city wall on the left side of the east gate. It can be seen how strong the combat power of these Tang troops is, and these Manchurian soldiers and horses are really a dead end if they want to confront the Tang army.
There is a saying that those who know the times are Junjie. Xu Erxian, deputy commander-in-chief of the Han army, instantly understood that he must not die with these Manchurian soldiers and horses, but must seize the opportunity to surrender to the Tang army in time, so as to get a chance to make up for his mistakes.
Besides, he was originally a Ming army, and there was a lot of helplessness when he surrendered to the Qing army with Shang Kexi, but now he is going to the Ming army anyway, but it is also human nature.
Therefore, the thousands of Manchurian soldiers and horses in this city, these former Manchurian masters, Xu Mou can't help it, so he can only take your heads to invite merit to the Tang army.
Seeing Liu Guoneng, who was dressed in stainless steel armor, approached under the escort of a group of well-armored guards, Xu Erxian hurriedly approached.
"In Xia Xu Erxian, he is the deputy chief soldier of the Han army in the city. He worked in Dongjiang Town, and since he had no choice but to surrender to the Qing Dynasty a few years ago, he was oppressed by the full army, and he was bitter in his heart. Our soldiers are looking forward to the king coming north, just like the baby's parents! Now that the king has arrived, it is the right time to go down anyway. Therefore, I specially dedicate this west gate of Lushun City to welcome the king, and hope that the Lord will pity me and wait for a sincere heart, and allow us to return to the Ming Dynasty. ”
Xu Erxian said to Liu Guoneng with a humble face, his eyes full of expectation.
Listening to Xu Erxian's unchanging lies, Liu Guoneng sighed, his face was full of sarcastic smiles, he looked Xu Erxian up and down, and then said coldly: "General Xu, although you are a Tartar captive, it is also a great achievement to be able to repent and surrender." In this case, then obey the orders of the general, you lead all the soldiers, together with our army, to flank the Tartars in the city, and be sure not to let a single Tartar escape from the city of Arthur. If you can make new contributions, I will ask Master Li for credit! ”
After listening to Liu Guoneng's words, Xu Erxian's eyes lit up, and he was originally anxious, but his spirit suddenly lifted up, and he immediately shouted loudly to Liu Guoneng: "Please rest assured, go and kill these Tartars now, and pay your name to your lord!" ”
Immediately, Xu Erxian drew his knife in his hand and shouted: "Brothers, we are now the Ming Army again!" Please return to kill the enemy with this official and open the way for my Ming Tang Army! ”
A group of traitor soldiers and horses responded in unison, and 2,000 traitor soldiers shouted loudly, drawing their swords one after another, showing their bravery, and rushing to kill the panicked Manchurian soldiers and horses in the city.
"Lord Gushan, there is a Tang army attacking in front, and a rebellious Han dog is killing in the back, where is our army going, please decide immediately!"
A Manchurian officer standing beside Wanyan Yechen had a frightened expression on his face, and his voice trembled.
Wanyan Yechen let out a long sigh, and his face was cold.
At this point in the battle, the defeat has been decided, so do you really want to die here and the city?
Wanyan Yechen was unwilling to choose such a helpless way to die.
So, is it not necessary to surrender to the Don Army on this?
Wanyan Yechen was stunned for a moment, and immediately denied his own idea.
No, you can't surrender, it's not yet time to be completely desperate. After all, most of the main force of the 3,000 Manchurian soldiers and horses under his command was undamaged, and if he gave up Lushun and the whole army broke through from the north gate, there might still be a glimmer of life.
After swallowing a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, Wanyan Yechen hurriedly ordered: "General Chuan Ben ordered that the whole army abandon Lushun City and go straight out of the north gate. Taking advantage of the unpreparedness of the Tang army outside the city, they broke through the siege and went north to Jin County, and then discussed. “
"Huh!"
There was a muffled bang, and the North Gate Suspension Bridge was slammed down. A large number of Manchurian soldiers and horses, from the north gate, like diarrhea, surging out.
Exercise! These dog tartars want to run away!
Li Xiao, who could see it clearly from the clairvoyant mirror, suddenly had a solemn look on his face.
He immediately waved the flag and quickly gave instructions to the Tang soldiers and horses stationed in the north.
At the same time, Liu Guoneng led a group of soldiers and horses into the city, together with Xu Erxian's traitor troops, and hurriedly covered the back of the Qing army fleeing from the north gate.
A large number of Manchurian Qing troops who had no time to escape from the city were caught off guard and were slashed and killed on the spot by the Tang army and Xu Erxian's troops who came with a shout.
However, these Manchurian soldiers and horses, seeing that it was too late to escape, immediately formed a formation with the north city gate and fought with the Tang army and the traitor army of Xu Erxian's army.
The sound of swords clashing, shouting and screaming, the tense sound of cutting bones, and the popping sound of swords piercing into the human body immediately sounded, which made people feel palpitations.
Nearly 2,000 Manchurian soldiers and horses who finally rushed out of the city and rushed over the drawbridge in a hurry, and immediately found in horror that in front of them, a large number of heavy cavalry of the Tang Army, all of whom were heavily armored and like miniature tanks, had set up a huge wedge-shaped battle formation, and the straight wedge tip pointed directly at their own formation.
Seeing this shocking appearance, the Tang Army's heavy cavalry battle formation was full of a fierce and coercive formation, and Wanyan Yechen, who was crowded in the center of the Qing army, suddenly contracted his pupils.
While the Qing army was in shock, the huge wedge-shaped battle formation composed of 1,000 Xuanhu heavy horsemen on the opposite side had already begun to rumble and rush towards him.
Start.
Hasten.
Sprint!
A thousand Xuanhu heavy riders completed this series of impact movements extremely skillfully and quickly. The 530-kilogram Xuanhu heavy cavalry quickly increased the speed of the impact to the maximum. With all the speed done to accelerate, the heavy-armored Xuanhu cavalry who charged in a wedge-shaped battle formation reached an almost terrifying state of impact.
In the earth-shaking rumbling sound of horses' hooves, the wedge-shaped battle formation composed of 1,000 heavy cavalry of the Tang Army, like a sharp blade, cut into the Tartar formation that had just surged across the suspension bridge, and immediately cut into it like a knife cutting butter, tearing the scattered Tartar army formation in half from the middle, and quickly rushed through a wide blood road, and the sharp black wedge tip rushed to the city gate before stopping.
After this ferocious rush, all the Qing troops who escaped from Lushun City collapsed on the spot.
A large number of Qing troops wailed, abandoned their swords, and fled in all directions, but those Tang cavalry would never give them a chance to escape, they galloped away on horseback, slashed with guns and bayonets, and one after another escaped Qing soldiers died in the escape.
There are more Qing troops, seeing that there is no way to escape, these guys who were once extremely fierce and had an absolute psychological advantage over the Ming army, by now, they have no fighting spirit and are bent on living. There were a large number of Manchurian Qing troops, kneeling and begging for mercy.
At this time, Li Xiao also rushed to the north gate, and he issued an order to stop killing in time, so that the surrendered Qing army was exempted from the tragic fate of the Tang army who were killed and red-eyed.
When the Qing army outside the city surrendered to death, the recalcitrant Qing army in the city could no longer hold on, and they also abandoned their swords and knelt on the ground to beg for surrender.
When he heard the news of Li Xiao's stop killing, Xu Erxian, the deputy commander-in-chief, still had time to cut off the head of a Manchurian officer who had always bullied him in the past.
With a blood-stained waist knife, Xu Erxian, who was holding the bloody head high, looked at Liu Guoneng not far away with a flattering look. When he saw Liu Guoneng's approving eyes, Xu Erxian felt extremely comfortable.
At this point, the battle ended smoothly, and Lushun City, an important town in southern Liaoning, was finally conquered by Li Xiao's Tang army in less than an hour.
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"Kill the Tartars, make a meritorious name!"
"Kill the Tartars, go to heaven!"
In the warm cheers of the Tang army, the post-war statistics were also reported, in this battle, the Tang army suffered about 80 casualties, and basically fought with the Qing army defending the north gate. The Qing army suffered more than 700 casualties, and the remaining 2,200 people surrendered.
Soon, Wanyan Yechen, the main general of the Qing army who was captured alive by the Tang army, was kicked and beaten to the ground and escorted to Li Xiao.
Seeing the face of blood and dirt, the armor was so dirty that it was almost impossible to distinguish the color, and the eyes were closed tightly and the head was hung down, the corners of Li Xiao's mouth flashed a sarcastic smile.
"Varnatary general, what's your name, come quickly." Li Xiao said coldly.