Chapter 921: The Tartars are desperate, and the Tiger Ben Army digs tunnels!

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"Tiger Army! Come on! ”

Azig stood at the head of the city.

In front of him, the first wave of attack of the Blue Dragon Legion of the Tiger Ben Army was being repelled by heavy artillery fire. In the face of the fierce artillery fire of the defenders of Quang Ninh City, the Tiger Ben Army had no way to get close to the walls of Quang Ninh City. The muskets of the Tiger Army also had no chance to shoot at all. Prima facie, Azig's efforts have achieved certain results.

In order to defend the safety of Quang Ninh City, Azig has exhausted his efforts. He pulled all the artillery that could be used to the head of Quang Ninh City. Among them, there are more than 50 red-coat cannons, and more than 300 other guns. These cannons were all scavenged by him from various channels, using legal or illegal means.

He didn't dare to say that the current Quang Ninh City was a hedgehog, and others would be injured as long as they touched it, at least it was quite awe-inspiring. So much artillery, even if the Tiger Ben army came to attack, it was enough for them to drink a pot. The Tiger Army is also human, and in front of artillery, it can also be destroyed.

Azig was too impressed by the defensive ability of the Dongjiabao Tiger Army. His concept has changed a lot. In the past, Azig did not attach much importance to artillery and muskets, and felt that relying on the cavalry of the Dajin Army and the indomitable courage were enough to overwhelm these muskets and artillery. However, the battle of Dongjiabao reversed all this.

In fact, in the face of stormy guns, riding and courage are really not worth mentioning. Under the walls of Dongjiabao, the more brave and fierce the Dajin army was, the more casualties there were. In the face of the cruel truth, Azig understood a truth, guns should be better than the cavalry of the Dajin army. Whether you admit it or not, it's true.

Now, it is his turn to defend Quang Ninh City, and of course he has to give it his all. He decided to follow the deployment of the Tiger Ben Army in Dongjiabao and arrange a large number of artillery. For this reason, all kinds of artillery captured from the Ming army, regardless of caliber, were all moved out by Azig. In fact, if you count the tiger squat cannons, bowl mouth guns and the like, the number of cannons in Quang Ninh City may have to increase by a few hundred.

Indeed, it can be said that in the current Quang Ninh City, the artillery is definitely very ferocious. Hundreds of artillery pieces, once taken seriously by Azig, are indeed amazingly powerful. Especially in the direction of the south gate, artillery constituted a steady stream of fire. If they were to be launched together, they would be able to envelop almost all the hundreds of meters in front of them

"Knock knock!"

"Tom tom!"

"Pound pound pound!"

All kinds of cannon sounds kept coming.

Under the fierce artillery bombardment, the soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army who rushed up kept falling. Their movements, no matter how fast, are no faster than the marbles that fall from the sky. In order to kill and injure the Tiger Army as much as possible, Azig used, of course, all grapeshot. This thing, whether it is against the Tartars or against the Tiger Army, the lethality is the same.

"Woooooo

Soon, the trumpet of the retreating Tiger Army sounded.

The Tiger Warriors, who were trying to get close to the city walls, heard the retreating trumpet and hurriedly retreated, leaving the range of the marbles. The wounded Tiger Army soldiers were also quickly dragged away. The bodies of the martyrs who died were also brought back as much as possible.

According to preliminary losses, the first tentative attack of the Tiger Army resulted in more than 100 casualties and more than 200 wounded. All of them were hit by a dense network of marbles. In the face of these murderous marbles, there is simply no tactical maneuver to evade. The artillery fire of the Tartars was indeed fierce. There was no way, the Tartars were desperate and had to make a desperate bet.

“***！”

"Son of a bitch!"

"Grass ***!"

The offense didn't go well, and many people couldn't help but curse.

Since coming to Liaodong, they don't seem to have been directly repelled when they attacked. They have already beaten the Tartars to the ground, and they have lost their armor, is it possible that a small Guangning City still wants to block the advance of the Tiger Army? No way! Let's do it again! I don't believe it, I can't take this Quang Ninh City!

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

Many of the officers were screaming for a second assault. They swore that if they attacked again, they would rush to the city walls of Quang Ninh as fast as possible. However, their request was rejected by Yang Zhiyuan.

"Don't be reckless."

Yang Zhiyuan repeatedly told his subordinates.

The attack of the Blue Dragon Legion was repulsed, and as the commander of the legion, he was of course in a bad mood. However, as the commander of the legion, he can't be reckless, he can't be hot-headed, grandpa *** and lead the troops to kill again. He is responsible for the entire corps, for the entire battle.

Through the attack just now, Yang Zhiyuan has clearly discovered that the artillery of Guangning City is very ferocious, and it is by no means something that can be overcome by relying on simple recklessness or courage. The Tiger Ben army has already entered the city of Quang Ninh, and sooner or later it will conquer the city of Quang Ninh, so there is no need to rush. Azig has gone mad, are you going crazy with him too?

To deal with these red-coated cannons, you can't just do it brutely. The power of the cannon, I believe everyone knows. The marbles fired by the red-coated cannons are still very lethal at a distance of 1,500 meters, and as long as they are within this range, whether it is the Tartars or the Tiger Ben Army, they will suffer tragic casualties.

In fact, he was also mentally prepared for the failure of the first offensive. Guangning City is the strongest city defense support point of the Tartars in western Liaoning, and it is a veritable fortified city, and there are generals like Azig stationed here. Without a large number of artillery, it is indeed not easy to conquer it at once.

At the beginning, when the Ming army built Guangning City, it adopted very high standards. It can be said that his solidity is definitely not lower than that of Shenyang and Liaoyang. After Azig was stationed here, he continued to find ways to strengthen the defense of Quang Ninh City. Azig is a serious person, and since he spends a lot of effort on his work, it is naturally impossible for him to have no effect at all.

"Boss, my cannon can't reach them!"

Standing beside Yang Zhiyuan, Mo Ru said a little depressed.

Watching the infantry attack defeated by the artillery fire of the Tartars, but the artillery battalion could not help, this depression is needless to mention. Moru's artillery battalion, although there are 125 field guns, a considerable number, but in terms of range and power, it is inferior to the red-coated cannons at the head of Quang Ninh City. If the artillery battalion had fired at close range, it would have been repulsed by the Tartars' red-coated cannons.

"Why don't we wait a month? Wait until I apply for a hundred red-coated cannons from the rear! 100 doors are not enough, let's use 200 doors! I don't believe it, I can't crack open this turtle shell! Two hundred red-coated cannons, enough to overturn Azig! ”

Mo Ru said fiercely.

"A month is too long."

Yang Zhiyuan shook his head and said slowly.

"What then?"

Mo Ru said a little unwillingly.

Yang Zhiyuan groaned and said, "Stop attacking for the time being." Tonight, all the officers above the assistant leader level have come to me for a meeting. Everyone brainstormed and offered ideas. If there is really no good way, then apply for the mobilization of artillery from the rear. ”

Mo Ru nodded and said, "Okay!" ”

In the evening, the senior officers of the Blue Dragon Legion gathered together. All the officers above the assistant leader have arrived. Moru also attended with senior officers from the artillery battalion.

Yang Zhiyuan said straight to the point: "I believe everyone has seen the battle during the day. The red-coated artillery of the Tartars is indeed difficult to deal with, and if it is attacked by force, the casualties of the troops may be very large. We can't do this, we have to change our attack strategy. Do you have any good ideas? ”

The officers bowed their heads in contemplation and did not speak for a while. In fact, during the daytime battle, they all felt very aggrieved. Damn, this Azig is a pervert! I actually collected so many artillery. When did the Tartars have so many artillery? However, thinking about it later, it seems that Azig cannot be blamed, only the former Ming army garbage. Most of those artillery pieces were from the former Ming army.

Judging from the daytime battle, the red-coated artillery fell one by one, and the casualties were indeed very large. Such a long distance, a full 500 zhang, basically there is no possibility of passing by chance. No one can guarantee that they will not be hit by marbles if they cross a distance of 500 zhang. The total strength of the Blue Dragon Legion is more than 4,000 people, and even if they rush up, I am afraid they will not be able to reach the city gate smoothly. On the contrary, total annihilation is a little more likely.

Hu Yifang, the deputy commander of the corps, found the cold scene, so he encouraged and said: "Everyone talk about it, what comes to mind, what to say, it doesn't matter if you say it wrong." Discussion is to express one's own opinions and speak freely. Maybe casually speaking, I will point out a good idea to everyone. ”

Sun Yu stood up and said, "Didn't you go up covered with a wet quilt?" ”

Someone shook his head and said, "The power of the red-coated cannon is too strong, and the wet quilt can't stop it." Besides, the distance is too far, a distance of 500 zhang! With the Eight Immortals Table and the wet quilt, it takes at least half an hour to walk five hundred zhang, which is too long, and accidents are prone to occur in the middle. ”

Sun Yu thought for a while, and then said, "That's ...... Digging tunnels? ”

No one spoke for a while, everyone was silently pondering.

Perhaps, digging tunnels is indeed a good choice. The marbles and solid bullets of the red-coated cannon can't hit the ground. Now it is March again, the season of lack of rain, in the vicinity of Quang Ninh City, digging tunnels, there is no technical difficulty, and it will not be very difficult to operate.

Of course, the tunnels dug by the Tiger Army are a little different from the previous tunnels. The main purpose is different. In the past, tunnels were dug to send troops directly into the city and engage the defenders in the city. The Tiger Ben Army hopes to bury ** under the city wall, and then detonate**, directly knocking down the city wall.

Obviously, for the desperate Tartars, digging tunnels could completely avoid the bombardment of artillery fire and greatly reduce the casualties of the troops. As long as the tunnel is dug under the base of the city wall, enough ** is placed, and the fuse is lit, everything in the Tartar will end.

It's just that if you dig a tunnel, the amount of work will be quite large. Because, at least from a place 500 zhang away, you can do it. The distance of 500 zhang is indeed a long, long time. It is estimated that all the people of the entire legion will work together, and it will not be completed in half a month.

Hu Yifang looked at everyone and said encouragingly: "What do you think? What better way to do it! ”

The officers looked at me, I looked at you, and they all shook their heads, indicating that they had no better way. Digging tunnels is a very old method, simple and practical, and there is nothing else except for the hard work. Between the life and hardship of a soldier, I believe that the vast majority of people will choose the latter. In the end, there were more people in favor of digging tunnels.

Hu Yifang turned his head to ask Mo Ru's opinion.

Mo Ru nodded and said, "I'm in favor of digging tunnels." Our artillery battalion also sent people to help. ”

He estimated that it would be very difficult to transport the red-coated cannon from the rear. The main thing is that it takes too much time. It only takes half a month to dig tunnels, and it will take at least a month to transport heavy artillery. This is still the smoothest situation. If it doesn't go well, it will take even more time. Weighing the two phases, it is better to dig tunnels.

Yang Zhiyuan immediately made a decision: "Okay!" Let's dig the tunnels! The specific things are arranged by the deputy commander! Obey his commands! ”

……

"My lord, the offensive of the front-line troops has been hindered a little."

Wang Junyu came to Zhang Zhun and reported.

"Hmm."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said.

Wang Shide went back to the mainland for something, and was ready to take over his master He Fengsheng, and Wang Junyu became the long-term staff officer beside Zhang Zhun. After all, Wang Junyu is serving as a staff officer for the first time, and he likes to report to Zhang Zhun for instructions.

The attack of the Blue Dragon Legion failed, and Zhang Zhun had already seen it. Azig is indeed a ruthless man, and it is really a bit unexpected that Zhang Zhun has concentrated so many artillery pieces in Quang Ninh City. It seems that Azig is really going to make a desperate bet and live and die with Quang Ninh City. National feelings aside, this guy is really a general. If there were such generals in the ranks of the Ming army, the Ming army would not be so depressed.

Although Zhang Zhun was in the rear of the Blue Dragon Legion, holding a clairvoyant mirror to watch the battle, he had no intention of interfering with the command. How to win Guangning City depends on Yang Zhiyuan and his team. I hope Yang Zhiyuan and them have a good solution. Anyway, Zhang Zhun is not ready to provide advice, otherwise, it will not be conducive to the growth of the Blue Dragon Legion.

"Da Da Da!"

A fast horse came and sent the resolution of Yang Zhiyuan and others.

After Wang Junyu saw it, he was a little surprised and said, "The Blue Dragon Legion is going to dig a tunnel!" They reported that they were going to spend half a month digging a tunnel to the base of the city wall of Quang Ninh City, and then bury it. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said casually: "It's okay, what we have is time." Winning Quang Ninh City in half a month is also a good record. ”

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