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The Eight Banners soldier Jia La'e stationed in Lushun really stood in front of Zilharang: "Lord Belle, our city wall has been collapsed in several places, so let's just stay like this?" The minions were not convinced. ”

"If you're not convinced, put up with me." Zilharang glared at this Ezhen fiercely, "The Great Khan has ordered me to wait here, and when it is time to go on the expedition, Ben Belle will tell you, don't ask too much." ”

"Yes, yes, the minion understands."

Zilharang turned to Kong Youde next to him: "Marshal Kong, are your cannons ready?" ”

"Back to Lord Belle, everything is ready, just waiting for Lord Belle's dispatch."

"Hmm." Zilharang continued, "Is there any news from the people who sent out?" ”

"Back to Lord Baylor." The Ezhen replied, "The news has come that the enemy army is passing through the Yalu River. ”

The 3,000-strong team spent a whole day passing the pontoon bridge and continued in the direction of Shengjing.

"Report sir." A cavalryman galloped back from the front and saluted Han Wantao, "The pioneer battalion has found that there is an acropolis ahead. ”

"Command." Han Wantao said, "The pioneer battalion stopped advancing and waited for the large army. ”

"Yes." The cavalry turned their horses and left.

"Where is the Acropolis ahead?" Han Wantao turned his head and asked.

Xu Lang took out the map from his arms: "It should be Kuandian." In the Wanli year, the Ming Dynasty built the five forts of Kuandian here. In April 1621, the Manchu Qing Dynasty occupied Kuandian and set up a Niulu Ezhen to govern this place. ”

"Now is not the time for you to endorse." Han Wantao said with a smile, "Finally met the real Eight Banners, let's try this castle." ”

The 3,000-strong army surrounded the small Kuandian Fort, and Han Wantao ordered that not a single Eight Banners soldier should be released.

Zhao Qi pulled ten 6-pounder guns to the front of Kuandian Fort: "Brigade Commander Han, do you want to bomb it?" ”

"Don't rush yet, let's see, your cannon is ready to be loaded with shotguns." Han Wantao's heart wanted to be able to fight a field battle with the Eight Banners, and it was said that the Eight Banners were invincible in the field, and Han Wantao wanted to see how strong the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners was.

The gate of Kuandian Fort was opened, and more than 100 Eight Banner soldiers followed a Niu Lu Ezhen out of the city.

"Wan Tao, do you see those in their team wearing red and white armor?" Xu Lang asked, pointing ahead.

"See, is that the Red Armor and the White Armor?"

"Yes, the elite of the Eight Banners." Xu Lang introduced, "The Eight Banners system is a Niu Lu of 300 people, and each Niu Lu only has more than 10 white-armored soldiers and 40 red-armored soldiers, which is the real elite." ”

"Elite fart." Han Wantao scolded, "Xu Lang, why are there only 100 of them, didn't you say that there are 300 people in a cow?" ”

"I don't know." Xu Lang thought for a while, "Maybe it's transferred away and followed Azig into the customs." ”

Han Wantao didn't ask again, and shouted loudly: "Zhou Lei, order the infantry of the new second regiment to prepare for shooting." ”

"Yes." There are only two gates in Kuandian Fort, and the new regiment was led by Zeng Guangxian to block the other gate of Kuandian Fort, and this gate was in charge of Zhou Lei's new second regiment.

The 600 soldiers of the 1st and 2nd battalions lined up in neat three rows with flintlock muskets, and the fighters of the 3rd and 4th battalions behind were waving sapper shovels to dig trenches. The land in Liaodong has not yet completely thawed, and 600 soldiers dug for almost an hour to dig less than half a meter deep.

More than 100 Eight Banner soldiers began to move towards Han Wantao's side, and more than a dozen red-armored soldiers and white-armored soldiers rushed forward on war horses.

"Attention." Yang Tao, who was promoted to regimental sergeant major, shouted, "No one is allowed to shoot without my order." ”

The smoke and dust on the opposite side were getting closer and closer, and some arrows were thrown over, falling softly in front of the Yulin army.

Yang Tao saw that the Eight Banners on the opposite side had reached a distance of almost 100 meters, and blurted out the order: "First platoon, fire." ”

200 rounds of gunfire were fired at the cavalry on the opposite side with a puff of smoke, but only one or two cavalrymen fell off their horses.

"The Eight Banners' cotton armor protection is so strong?" Han Wantao was a little hesitant, if the flintlock pistol at a distance of 100 meters could not achieve the armor-breaking effect, it would be more troublesome, because the bows and arrows of the Eight Banners were almost at this range, while the infantry of the Yulin Army had no armor.

Yang Tao was also a little anxious: "The second row, open fire; Third platoon, fire. ”

Another 400 rounds of bullets were fired, and there were more cavalrymen who fell off their horses, but dozens of heavy arrows also flew over, and several soldiers of the Yulin Army fell to the ground with arrows.

"Everyone, retreat behind the trenches." Yang Tao knew that it would not work if he did not withdraw, the speed of the Eight Banners was too fast.

"Zhao Qi, the 6-pounder cannon fires." Han Wantao gave the order.

The 10 6-pounder guns spat out scattered bullets, and less than half of the more than 100 Eight Banners soldiers were left in an instant, and the rest began to turn around and run back. No matter how brave the Eight Banners are, they are also human beings, and they will be afraid of death.

The gates of Kuandianbao were closed, and the mixed brigade did not attack the city again, but camped on the spot.

In the big tent of the military camp, Han Wantao asked, "Zhou Lei, how are the casualties?" ”

"Fortunately, the artillery fired in time, and there were only 3 minor injuries." Zhou Lei replied, "The cotton armor of the Eight Banners is very protective, and now it is difficult for our infantry to fight field battles with them without trenches." ”

"It's up to us artillery." Zhao Qi continued, "The scattering distance of the 6-pounder cannon far exceeds that of the bows and arrows of the Eight Banners. ”

"Artillery alone will not do." Zeng Guangxian also knew the battle situation during the day, "The rate of fire of the cannon is relatively slow, and it has to dissipate heat after a few rounds." Now that we are really facing the Eight Banners, this battle is not easy to fight. ”

"There's nothing wrong with laying down Kuandian." Xu Lang said, "But our target is Shengjing, Shengjing is four or five hundred miles away from the Yalu River, and we are all infantry, if the battle is unfavorable, it will be troublesome to retreat." It seems that we will have to develop a Mini bomb when we go back. ”

"What's the use of you talking about this now?" Han Wantao said, "Now let's discuss what to do next." ”

"Let's take Kuandian down first." Zhang Hai suggested, "Lay down Kuandian, we will have a foothold, and slowly move forward." Our purpose this time is to attract the Tartars who have entered the customs back, and we don't have to be too war-loving. ”

"How do you hit Kuandian?" Zhou Lei asked, "The infantry can't fight in the field now, and the casualties will be relatively large." ”

"That's easy to say." Xu Lang replied, "In a very small place in Kuandian, the number of Eight Banners is not very large, so I will call Zhao Qi to bombard it tomorrow." ”

"Also, prepare some shields and shield carts." Han Wantao ordered, "We are going to enter the city tomorrow, maybe there will be a street fight, and prepare some shields to guard against bows and arrows." ”

The next day, the 13 cannons of the heavy artillery battalion began to pour shells incessantly into Kuandian. After a morning's work, the small Kuandian Fort was bombed to pieces.

More than 100 Eight Banner soldiers were taken out of the city by Niu Lu Ezhen, but the red-armored soldiers and white-armored soldiers among them were obviously much less than yesterday.

"Are they going to fight to the death?" Han Wantao put down the telescope in his hand, "Such a bombardment method still has to fight a field battle." ”

"What should they do if they don't fight in the field, they can't stay in the city and wait to be beaten." Xu Lang said with a smile.

"We'll have to test it." Han Wantao shouted, "Herald, order the first and second battalions of the new second regiment to enter the trenches, put the enemy troops at a distance of 80 meters, 60 meters and 40 meters to shoot separately, and all the artillery is loaded with scattered shells and ready." ”

600 fighters quickly lay down in the trench less than a meter deep, and 600 flintlock muskets were pointed forward.

Yang Tao lay in the trench with half of his head exposed, silently estimating the distance in his heart.

"Repeat and repeat, fire!"

Several cavalrymen were knocked off their horses, and the remaining Eight Banners continued to speed up.

"Three, four, fire!"

Almost all the cavalry were dismounted, and 200 rounds of gunfire effectively penetrated the cotton armor at a distance of 60 meters.

"Five-in-a-six, fire!"

Not a single cavalry or horse was standing, and the unarmored infantry behind them began to turn and run back.

"Herald." Han Wantao rode on his horse and shouted, "Order the heavy artillery battalion to replace it with solid shells and blast open the city gate; The new 2nd Regiment entered the city. ”

"All reloaded with solid bullets, target city gates, three rounds of shooting." Zhao Qi, who received the order, secretly complained in his heart, "It's really troublesome." ”

The city gate was blown down, and the soldiers of the New Second Regiment cowered behind the shield cart and advanced towards Kuandian Fort little by little with their shields.

The capture of Kuandian Fort was relatively smooth, with only sporadic resistance in the city. All the Eight Banner soldiers who were unwilling to lay down their weapons were sent to the west by the flintlock pistols of the New Second Regiment, including that Niu Lu Ezhen, who was beaten with more than a dozen holes in his body.

All the surviving people in Kuandian, whether Manchu or Han, were put together in custody, including a Han official.

Han Wantao ordered the captured Han Chinese official to be brought to the temporarily established Mixed Brigade Headquarters.

"What's your name, what official position?" Han Wantao asked sharply.

"Back to my lord." The official knelt on the ground, "The criminal official's name is Lu Mian, and he is the garrison of Kuandian Fort. But the criminal official was forced, and the criminal official was also Han. ”

"You also know that you are Han." Han Wantao stepped forward and grabbed Lu Mian's braids, "Look at it, your pig's tail is also worthy of calling yourself Han?" ”

"Wan Tao." Xu Lang stopped Han Wantao's teasing in the back, "Lu Mian, get up and talk back, we have something to ask you, you have to tell the truth." ”

"Yes, yes, the guilty officer would not dare to lie." Lu Mian felt that this adult was still easier to speak.

"Lu Mian." Xu Lang asked, "How many troops are there in Kuandian Fort and what is the population?" ”

"Back to my lord, there is Dajin in the castle. No, it's reverse gold. Lu Mian slapped himself in the mouth, "There are soldiers who are against Jin and Niu Lu, with a population of more than 500 people. ”

"There should be 300 people in a cow." Xu Lang asked again, "Why are you only more than 100 people now?" ”

"My lord, we originally had 300 people, but the thief chief Taiji gave an order, and we sent some people to Shengjing."

"Didn't you go to Lushun?"

"Your Excellency." Lu Mian was very strange how Xu Lang knew about Lushun, "We just received an order that Lushun was attacked by the Ming army and asked us to send troops to Lushun, but before we could leave, the adults came." ”

"Oh." Xu Lang thought for a while, "How many soldiers and horses does Shengjing have now?" ”

"This, my lord." Lu Mian said embarrassedly, "This criminal officer doesn't know." ”

"You really don't know?" Han Wantao frightened, "If you dare to tell a lie, you will die." ”

"Your Excellency spares your life." Lu Mian pounced and knelt on the ground, "The criminal officer really doesn't know, a few days ago, the thief chief Taiji issued a conscription order, and all the men and horses went to Shengjing to assemble. However, now Azig and Hauge have led troops to attack the Ming Dynasty, so I really don't know how many soldiers and horses are left in Shengjing. ”

"Get up." Xu Lang shouted, "Let me ask you again, who are the people in the castle, are there more Han people or more Tartars?" ”

"Back to my lord." Lu Mian stood up, "The people in the fort are basically Han Chinese, and we can't help it, the Tartars occupy Liaodong, and we have to live." ”

"Alright, you can go down." Han Wantao asked the soldiers to take Lu Mian down and asked Xu Lang, "What should we do next, will this Kuandian Fort keep people or not?" ”

"I don't think anyone will be left behind." Xu Lang replied, "We still have to go to Shengjing, if we want to keep people here, it's not good if there are too many or too little." ”

"But if we don't leave anyone, won't the news of our coming to Liaodong leak?" Han Wantao asked, "We can't take all the people in the castle away, let alone kill them, but if we just let them go, it's hard to guarantee that no one will go to the Manchu side to inform." ”