Chapter 305 Shelling Pingliang
Lin Hu left without giving face, and many generals also had opinions.
They resisted the northwestern countries and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and even if they had no merit, they had to work hard. But as soon as this Han army came, he didn't give any benefits, and he was unwilling to give them a satisfactory answer.
Ma Tong was also very displeased: "Big brother, this Han army is really arrogant!" If you don't beat them, they won't know the bravery of our Xiliang people. ”
The Ma family is a big family, and he and Ma Ge play one side. Ma Ge plays a white face, representing the main attitude of the Ma family, and he plays a red face to leave a way out for the Ma family.
The situation in the northwest is complicated, and each family has different thoughts, and it is impossible to resist the central court for a long time. It's just that the empire's harshness on the gentry and landlord clan leaders makes it difficult for the Xiliang people to accept, otherwise Xiliang has changed the Han flag.
The Ming Dynasty died, but the banner of the Ming Dynasty was still fluttering on Pingliang City, which was also the reason why Lin Hu wanted to spare their lives.
Ma Ge smiled lightly and nodded: "The Han army is arrogant, and since ancient times, the Jiao soldiers will be defeated!" As long as we stop the advance of the Han army, and when the bad news of the North Route Army and the West Route Army comes, the Han Army will definitely ask us for peace talks. ”
Everyone will smile, the siege battle in ancient times is the most difficult! The Xiliang coalition army had many soldiers and horses, which was enough to stop the Han army.
"Hey, hey! The Northwest Group Army of the Han Army has more than 400,000 people, and it dares to divide its troops into three routes, which is simply asking for its own death. ”
Xiliang is remote, and there are few hard battles in Guanzhong, and the northwest departments have never known the horror of the Han army. Times have changed, and the power of yellow gunpowder is no longer counterbalanced by numbers and bravery.
At the end of the night, Lin Hu, who was angry, came to the field artillery position.
Although everyone was busy, they also paid part of their attention to the military seat.
The walls are still heavy, and the masonry walls are steady and strong, not tall but also heavy.
The Ming Dynasty paid attention to the nine sides, and it was also the tens of thousands of kilometers of fortifications from Liaodong to Yumen Pass that dragged down the Ming Dynasty.
The Mongols are not as good as they used to be, but their ambitions have always remained. Most of the history of the Ming Dynasty was to kill and love each other with the Mongols.
As the gateway to Xiliang Pass, Pingliang City is an important part of the northwest defense. The Ming Dynasty fell for decades, but the Han people in the northwest have been silently maintaining the walls of Xiliang.
"Hey!" Liang Bo, the chief soldier of Pingliang Mansion, smiled inexplicably! The strong city of the Han people was used to resist the Han kings. Although the empire was brutal, the Han people had already identified with the Yanhuang Empire, and the Han army was the only representative and orthodox of the Han people.
Ma Tong was counting the barrels, and the more he looked, the more confused he became!
"A total of one hundred and fifty artillery pieces, this Han army is really rich! I don't know how powerful this small artillery is. "There is no artillery in Pingliang, and the artillery in Xiliang is on the front line of Xiliangwei to defend Turpan. Although the Yarkand Department replaced the old Turpan Department, the capital of Turpan was established, and everyone was still used to calling him Turpan.
One kilometer away from the city wall, after looking at it for a while, Lin Hu also raised his hand and said: "Brothers, this seat entered the city yesterday, but these Xiliang generals ignored the strength of our Han army. What do you say to do? ”
I see, no wonder the military seat looked unhappy.
"Damn the Xiliang people, the first battalion of the military artillery asked for intensive artillery bombardment, indiscriminate strikes."
The commanders of the artillery battalions were even more angry. The Han army went south and north, and even the Manchu Mongols had to flee in the wilderness. These Xiliang people dared to despise them.
"It is impossible to strike indiscriminately, but it must be accurate to break down the city gates. The five war bulls are ready to die, don't live up to the sacrifice of the war bulls! "The general died in a hundred battles, and the strong man returned in ten years! It is better to sacrifice a war ox than to sacrifice human life.
"Honorable Order!"
"Please rest assured, the gunners of our Second Army will never waste a single shell."
Lin Hu smiled and nodded: "The second army will not lose to the first army, don't let the fifth army's Hanbei army guns crash the city wall first." ”
"Please rest assured, if you can't break the city first, my second division artillery battalion is willing to receive punishment." The gate is the weakest link in the part of the city wall, and it is easier to break down than the rest.
Seeing that the Han artillery was almost ready, the generals at the city gate also hurriedly left. There were not many soldiers left in the city, and they were all prepared with thick shields to protect against artillery bombardment.
After a while, the sound of artillery was earth-shattering, and Lin Hu also hurriedly retreated a kilometer.
"Let's get started!" Chen Nan nodded, and the nearby commanders also immediately waved their flags.
The command flag was waved, and the gunner commander immediately shouted: "Open the cannon, open the cannon." ”
After shouting, the commanders immediately crouched down and covered their ears and most of their skulls with thick earmuffs.
"Ah, open the cannon~" The gunner pulled the cannon rope and shouted at the same time.
Boom Boom Boom~~ The dust shook, and all the flesh and blood of the gunners shook.
Xiuxiu~~ In two or three seconds, nearly a kilometer of steel garden balls per second instantly crashed into the city wall.
Knock knock~~ The iron ball bounced down, but the heel of the city wall was cracked with fine lines.
Boom~~ As soon as the iron ball smashed, many bricks and stones at the head of the city instantly shattered and flew up.
It was as if his feet were shaking, and Ma Tong frowned in surprise! "What kind of artillery is this, guys! It's powerful, right? ”
Liang Bo, the chief soldier of Pingliang, said intently: "This power is comparable to the general's cannon!" How did this Han army do it! ”
Great General Cannon! Ma Ge was also shocked and said: "One hundred and fifty general cannons, how is this possible!" ”
A silent pressure was immediately heard.
Ma Ge thought of the thickness of the city wall and said with relief: "It doesn't matter, the solid soil inside the city can also absorb the impact force, and the Han army will have to pay how many shells if they want to completely destroy the city wall." ”
As soon as the cannonball went off, the silver exceeded 100 taels, and everyone was relieved when they thought of this.
Just when the generals sighed, the second round of shelling also came.
Boom boom boom ~ ~ The city wall was shocked by a large cloud of dust again.
"Hey! It doesn't seem like a thing! "The soldiers lying on their stomachs at the head of the city were terrified! It's like the walls are dancing!
The soldiers, hiding under their shields, did not even dare to come out of their heads. "Hey! I hope we don't bombard the city, or we'll be finished! ”
The pine oil-based glue blend allows the shells and ammunition to be integrated into one, which also speeds up the gunner's cleaning time. As soon as the shell is blasted out, the softened hardened rubber on the surface can be pulled out and the reload can be continued. An iron water tank was installed around the barrel, and when some nitrate was added, the water in the tank immediately became cold. However, the iron tank, the cannon was also damaged by a day's shot, but it also accelerated the cooling speed.
The shelling sounded in a few words, and the generals of Xiliang frowned again.
This! It seems like it's only been a dozen breaths! Liang Bo lowered his head and pondered, it seemed that it would take a long time for the general's cannon to be fired!
Artillery positions.
"Okay, return to the muzzle and blast down according to the crack." The cracks in the city wall are getting bigger and bigger, and the gunners are also very satisfied.
After a long time of defense, no matter how strong the city defense is, it will be crushed.
By the time of the seventh round of artillery bombardment by the Han army, the city wall began to change.
Boom~BangChang~~ The outer stone skin more than a meter thick finally began to fall off, and pieces of masonry collapsed in the eyes of the Xiliang soldiers.
"Ahh It's over, it's over! At this moment, the Western Xia soldiers panicked, and the strongest skin of the masonry city began to crumble, and how long could the middle soil layer last.
Boom boom boom ~ ~ another round of thrilling shelling.
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Seeing the Chengtou Junior School rushing over, Ma Ge immediately spoke: "What's wrong?" ”
They also heard the movement from the city wall, and although they had ideas, they didn't want to believe it at all.
The little colonel breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Lord Ma Meng, the outer stone layer of the city wall has jumped off, and the city gate has fallen off by more than ten meters!" ”
This! How can it be!!
Margo immediately put away his panic! It's only been a long time, and the outer layer is gone!
"Is this what Commander Lin Hu said yesterday?" Someone finally remembered Lin Hu's words!