Chapter 132: Furlong Machine

Zeng Ziren soaked his feet comfortably in the tent of the Chinese military camp, and then was about to go to bed, when he heard a noisy noise outside,

"What's going on out there?"

He shouted out of the tent,

Half an hour later, a personal soldier with a saber on his waist hurriedly ran into the tent and reported: "My lord, the people and horses of Long'an Mansion said that they had received orders from Shangfeng and were gathering and mobilizing to prepare to leave the camp. ”

"I didn't give the order to transfer? Didn't they let them camp on the spot? ”

Zeng Ziren was also puzzled, he hurriedly put on the official boots he had just taken off, and ordered the pro-soldier: "Go!" Find Zhao Shuang for me! ”

"No need to look for it! Zhao, didn't he come by himself? ”

Zeng Ziren raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw Zhao Shuang walking into the camp tent with a sword in his hand and armor, and several sword and axe men behind him.

"Why is General Zhao wearing armor?"

"If you want to march in the starry night, An Neng will not wait for you." Zhao Shuang replied,

Zeng Ziren stood up suddenly, pointed at Zhao Shuang in front of him, and asked with some anger: "Who let you march?" ”

Zhao bowed slightly towards Zeng Ziren with an expressionless face, and replied: "The reason is that I have already told the adults before, Chengdu is the lifeblood of our army, and there is no room for loss!" ”

"Do you want to rebel? Are you a commander or am I a commander? ”

In the face of Zeng Ziren's aggressive anger, Zhao Shuang seemed calm,

"My lord, as a garrison general of Chengdu Prefecture, I am responsible for the lives of my brothers! With all due respect, the Liao people are now under pressure by a large army, if we don't follow the Chengdu Green Camp to rush in, it is very likely that we will be stopped by the Liao people who reacted quickly, and above the wilderness, do you think we are the opponents of the Liao people? ”

Zeng Ziren couldn't listen to what Zhao Shuang said at all, and regardless of the nightgown he was wearing, he ran to the handsome case in three steps and two steps, picked up his tiger talisman, and smashed it heavily on several cases.

"Smack!"

"Zhao Shuang! I now order you to bring back all the green camps in Long'an Mansion for me! Otherwise, I'll take your military justice!" ”

People, the more they lack something, the more they care about something.

Zeng Ziren is most concerned about his authority that has been repeatedly questioned by An Yi, and now he has been completely crushed by Zhao Shuang, which is completely different from the scene when he originally thought that he could command everyone with the official position of commander, and even made all the people he hated had to prostrate under his feet.

however

Today's Long'an Mansion garrison Zhao Shuang once again taught him a lesson, perfectly explaining why the tiger talisman was an unparalleled authority in his father's hands, and in his hands it became a useless copper nugget.

"That'........ The subordinates can't help it! ”

Zhao Shuang slowly raised his head, looked at Zeng Ziren who was angry in front of the handsome case with an expressionless face, and then waved his hand at the person brought behind him,

Several swordsmen and axemen with long axes walked towards Zeng Ziren,

"You...... What are you doing! ”

Zeng Ziren saw the long axe with cold light in the hand of the knife and axeman, and a trace of fear welled up in his heart.

"You have to take care of Lord Zeng, and you are not allowed to be lazy, you know?"

"Yes!"

Seeing the swordsmen and axemen, motionless in front of the handsome case, Zhao Shuangcai turned around and walked out of the tent with confidence.

"You're back!"

Zeng Ziren saw him turn around and come out, just about to step forward and chase out,

"Boom!"

Two long axes came in front of him and a cross,

"General Zhao has an order! Adults are not allowed to leave the camp tent for the time being. ”

Zeng Ziren was forced by the axe to take two steps back, and then sat on the velvet blanket in front of the handsome case, and said angrily: "It's the opposite!" It's the other way around! It's all reversed! ”

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Chengdu

South City Gate

The smoke rising from the blazing flames of war filled the low Chengdu city wall. The battle banner that hunted in the wind was already tattered and ragged, and it seemed that it would fall in an instant.

Under the city wall, there are dead corpses lying on the ground, and the red blood stains are wantonly smeared on the cyan masonry city wall, and it looks like the graffiti of the god of death from a distance, full of weirdness, the thick smell of blood and sweat are mixed with each other, filling the air, pungent and unpleasant,

The screaming and screaming that had lasted all night finally came to an end when the whiteness of the fish belly rose on the horizon, and the crimson morning sun ignited the clouds on the horizon and swayed coldly on the towers, so that the exhausted defenders of the city could not feel a trace of warmth.

According to Jiang Shang and Jiang Ruyue's previous judgment, Yelu Xiuke should have divided a wave of men and horses to feint or harass the other three gates to contain the defenders' forces.

However, the Liao people under the city did not have the slightest intention of dividing the troops, and the main general Yelu Xiuke was like going crazy, and he stumbled to the south gate all night, and the Liao soldiers who set up a cloud ladder to attack the city did not know how many times they were repulsed.

At the same time, the losses of the Xia army are also quite large.

Jiang Shang sent 3,000 people from the other three gates to support the south gate, and after this night's fierce battle, although the city gate was defended, the corpses of the Xia army carried down from the city were piled up as high as a hill.

It really let these young men who have not experienced war see what is called a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!

Jiang Shang's situation is actually not much better than Yelu Xiuke, and the ten thousand people in his hands are also one less dead, so he coordinated with Zhu Zongchen, and asked the political secretary to recruit the people as much as possible to be responsible for the logistics and transportation in the city, and all the soldiers who can go into battle have been sent to the various city walls.

"How? What's going on at the South Gate? ”

Jiang Ruyue, who had just finished inspecting the other three city gates, hurriedly ran here, saw Jiang Shang standing on the city, and hurriedly climbed up,

"Alas!"

Jiang Shang sighed, pointed to the horizontal and vertical lying on the city wall, I don't know whether it was the dead or the tired and exhausted sergeant, and said: "The Liao army is even more fierce than I imagined, just now Tianhao finished counting, and we lost more than 1,900 people in one night!" ”

"Nearly 2,000 people in one night?"

Jiang Ruyue, who had been prepared for a long time, was still shocked by this casualty ratio, and if she was sent like this, I am afraid that if she did it again, the soldiers in their hands would not even be able to take care of the four city gates.

He asked suspiciously: "Aren't the Liao people not good at tackling tough problems?" Why did you fight so badly. ”

"That's right."

Jiang Shang nodded and continued: "I can see that the purpose of the Liao people last night was not to capture the city at all, but to prevent us from getting a chance to breathe, it seems that they are preparing for the next siege, and...... I felt as if they were waiting for something. ”

"According to Yelu Xiuke's plan, if it hadn't been for Jiang Tianhao and Jin Mingyin's 'empty city plan' yesterday, maybe the Liao people would have crossed the city wall a long time ago, and now that the opportunity has been missed, they can only take their heads and knock their heads! If they were waiting for anything, it must be waiting for something that would allow them to keep their heads from touching the walls.......... Probably........ Siege equipment! ”

Jiang Ruyue thought about it and analyzed that what could make Yelu Xiuke stop now must be able to reduce casualties for him.

Jiang Shang thought for a while, frowned and said: "The siege equipment is huge and difficult to carry, and these Liao people are all cavalry, so bring these big guys?" ”

"I don't know much about these, do you have the impression that there is a kind of siege machine that can be disassembled and then assembled on the battlefield?"

Jiang Shang didn't know how to answer Jiang Ruyue's question, because in his impression, all the siege equipment was temporarily assembled under the city, and he felt that Jiang Ruyue might want to ask if there was a siege weapon that was relatively small in size and could then be carried by cavalry.

Jiang Shang desperately thought in his mind about the siege equipment he came into contact with when he fought with the Jurchens, but at that time, most of them were reused by the Xia army, and the Jurchen people's methods were generally to wait for opportunities to fight in the field, killing and injuring a large number of living forces, and the city naturally could not be defended.

Just before the two of them discussed what the result was, under the command of Yelu Xiuke, the second attack of the Liao people had quietly arrived.

"Liao soldiers!"

With the shout of a sergeant, Jiang Shang and Jiang Ruyue looked into the distance at the same time, and saw that the Liao people, who had just disappeared and had not had a stick of incense, appeared on the horizon in the distance again, slowly approaching in the direction of Chengdu.

Jiang Shang noticed that the clothes and armor of the Liao people who attacked this time were still bright, and there was no appearance of being covered in blood, and it was obviously not the group that had just retreated and had been fighting all night, so Jiang Shang suddenly realized the advantages of Yelu Xiuke's style of play.

"I know why Jeruxiuk recognized this southern gate and stormed it."

Jiang Shang's eyes stared at the Liao army who came forward a little bit, and said to himself,

"He knows that there are not many defenders in Chengdu, but there are four city gates to handle, he can not attack, but we can't not defend, he has an absolute numerical advantage in the relative space, plus the Liao people are already fierce and abnormal, so that Yelu Xiu can use the wheel battle method to attack the city gate in batches, and every attack can let the rest of the men and horses rest, but we have to go all out every time because of the gap in numbers and individual soldiers."

"So if this goes on for a long time, won't our people be ........."

Although Jiang Ruyue's words did not come out of her mouth, the worry was already written on her face,

Jiang Shang understood what he meant, nodded and said: "That's right, our combat effectiveness is not as good as the Liao army, and under the advantages of one and the other, it will be even more dangerous." ”

Of course

Yelu Xiuke was obviously not very satisfied with letting Jiang Shang and Jiang Ruyue just be in danger, and then pushed something out of the Liao army, which really made them feel the breath of death.

The Xia army on the city wall saw that the Liao people's attack array was about five hundred steps away from the city gate, and all stopped, and then a gap was made in front of the formation, and then a black thing was pushed up from behind, surrounded by several Liao soldiers, one of whom was holding a torch,

When the Liao people all dodged away and aimed this thing at the south gate of Chengdu, the defenders of the city saw it really.

That's .......

A cannon !!

"Furlong Machine!"

Hiding behind the wall battlements and looking at the black guy in front of the Liao army in the distance, the iconic bore made Jin Mingyin recognize it at a glance, and blurted out in shock,

"What chicken? Isn't this a cannon? ”

Jiang Tianhao, who was lying next to him, was stunned by what he said, and asked him,

However, Jin Mingyin had no desire to explain to Jiang Tianhao at all, so he only bent on his waist and touched Jiang Shang and Jiang Ruyue.

"Uncle Jiang! Brother Ruyue! ”

Jiang Ruyue was about to look for him, but he didn't expect Jin Mingyin to come over first, he grabbed Jin Mingyin, pointed to the "cannon" in the distance and asked, "Do you recognize that thing?" ”

Jin Mingyin nodded hurriedly and said, "I'm here to tell you about this, this is Franc Ji!" ”

"What wolf chicken?"

Jin Mingyin rolled his eyes at Jiang Shang, and said in his heart that these two people really deserve to be father and son, and the questions they asked were all carved out of a mold.

However, Jiang Ruyue understood,

"Furlong, is it the kind of rapid-fire cannon of Furlong?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Jin Mingyin nodded again and again, it was not easy to find a bosom friend who knew Francois in this city, and he hurriedly explained: "This kind of cannon is a mother-in-law bore, the rate of fire is very fast, and the power is also very strong, I think their posture should be towards the city gate." ”

"I have sent for the gates to be reinforced with top logs."

Jiang Shang answered, according to his thoughts, as long as he ensured that the city gate did not fall, wouldn't it?

However, Kim Myung-in quickly denied his idea,

"Uncle Jiang, this kind of Furlong machine is not the kind of solid cannon we are common, its power is not just to collapse the city gate, but can be completely shattered! Then let the cavalry drive straight in! ”

"So powerful?"

Jiang Ruyue interjected on the side: "General Jiang, I think it's better to listen to Ming Yin, he is an expert in this area, and he has to set up a defensive line in advance to prepare to meet the enemy inside the city gate!" ”