The massive siege battle began in earnest only after the Ming army had everything ready. The reason is very simple, this time Gao Yang did not use the storage space to provide transportation for the Ming army, and completely relied on the recruited people to drive the carriage to transport all kinds of materials from the Jingshi!

Fortunately, the official road on this road is the best section of the Ming Empire. Otherwise, Gao Yang would have to wait at least a while longer if he wanted to launch a large-scale artillery bombardment.

Huang Degong took the dragoons to escort the transporting men according to Gao Yang's order. There are countless examples of victories in Chinese history by attacking and cutting off grain routes, and there is nothing wrong with Gao Yang's arrangement.

This time, the Manchu Qing, who were good at surprise attacks, looked like they wanted to fight a regular battle to defend the city.

In fact, it was not that Dorgon did not want to cut off the long grain route of the Ming army. It's that they have been completely frightened, and no one wants to leave the fortified city of Shenyang to fight a field battle with the fierce Ming army!

Gao Yang has no plans to besiege the city for a long time. With so many troops and civilians under his command, the daily consumption of people eating horses and chewing is a huge number. With the transportation capacity of this era, he can't afford to spend too long.

He is not like Dolgon, where food is rationed according to the ranks of Manchus, Mongols, Han army, and Baoyi. And the number is still very small. The Ming army used wartime rations, and even those civilians were well fed and clothed, not to mention those sergeants.

It's just that in this way, the consumption is greater.

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The wind abates, the rain stops, and the clouds disperse. The three-day rainy weather is finally showing signs of an end.

One day at the end of April, the sky was clear and the sun was shining. A warm spring breeze blows through this ancient land, blowing away the last dull dampness in the air.

Seedlings dance in the uncultivated fields outside Shenyang. It is like a wave that attracts people's attention.

As the sun rises, the air is hot and dry after the rain. However, standing in the midst of the trees that are gradually becoming more and more abundant, the fresh air is still so pleasant.

The sunlight that shines through the tender green foliage is mild. The breeze that blows the grass from time to time is light. In the midst of a sea of turquoise forests, a small stream that meanders and flows adds a touch of color to this picture of nature.

"It's weird. Why didn't the Manchus cut down all these trees? Yuan asked in a puzzled voice, "They are the garrison side of the siege battle, don't you understand that so many trees outside the city will become all kinds of equipment for the siege troops?" ”

Gao Yang, who was standing on the hillside and fell into an inexplicable emotion, was awakened by the voice. He smiled, walked along a path that had been trampled out for a while, and said softly, "Didn't you see how many woods there are over here?" Except for those fields, roads, rivers. Where is not a continuous forest? How long will it take for them to finish cutting down this endless forest? After a pause, he pulled out a cigarette. "Besides, they should already know that there are basically no equipment needed for this siege. Directly it was shelling and street fighting. ”

"I guess they're desperate right now, right? They are destined to die here. Yuan Dian said softly.

"If I don't come, it's time for the Han people to despair." Gao Yang hooked the corners of his mouth and shook his head slightly. A complicated look flashed in his eyes, and he whispered, "Ten days in Yangzhou, three slaughters in Jiading." How did they show mercy to the Han people? How many millions of unjust souls have died under their knives over the years? Now, it's just about paying off the debt. ”

Gao Yang threw away his cigarette butt and walked slowly to the top of the small hill. With his hands behind his back, he turned to look at the magnificent and majestic military camp in the distance. His eyes changed, "When this battle is over, everything will start again." ”

Following Gao Yang's gaze, the banner camps under the hillside were all over the mountain. What a camp of more than 100,000 horses. The barracks were full of all kinds of supplies, and countless cattle, sheep and horses were scattered all over the field. Hordes of sergeants shouted back and forth about what they were doing, and the noise shook the sky!

As we continued to look along the camp, the huge city that stood on the fertile soil of the northeast crouched like a black monster. Over there, that's the goal of this mighty army!

"Let's get started." Gao Yang pursed the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of determination. This battle is going to be fought after all, and no matter how many people will die, no one can stop this war now! Except for Gao Yang himself, who has already made up his mind.

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"Knock~~~" The continuous sound of artillery fire resounded like thunder in the vast land.

A thick puff of white smoke drifted away, and particles that had not been fully burned rose into the sky with the wind. Look at it from afar. The artillery positions of the Ming army seemed to be shrouded in a thick white fog.

This is already the third day of the attack on Shenyang City. Three days of heavy artillery bombardment almost completely destroyed the entire city wall of Shenyang.

Most of the more than 200 guns had reached the limit of their barrel life, and more than half of the shells and gunpowder that had been transported all the way had been consumed. As for the tired artillerymen, most of them were already tired and out of shape. Now the work of carrying the shells is done by the people.

In exchange for such high-intensity shelling, the walls to the south and west of Shenyang City almost completely collapsed. The artillery placed on the walls by the Manchus was completely lost. The soldiers were killed and wounded. Buried in the rubble, it is estimated that there are at least thousands!

Gao Yang had already expected this result. It is impossible for the brick and earth walls to withstand the bombardment of high-intensity artillery fire. Constant blows will inevitably destroy all the walls.

And once the protection of the city walls was lost, the Manchu army gathered in the city would soon be exposed to the powerful blows of the Ming army.

"Continue the shelling or start now?" Looking at the collapsed southern city wall of Shenyang in the distance. Origin asked out loud.

Gao Yang raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, shaking his head vigorously. The continuous shelling in the past few days has produced a huge noise, and Gao Yang is now 'buzzing' next to his ears.

"Huh~~~" Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's almost, start filling the moat tomorrow." ”

Braving the rain of arrows from the defenders to fill the moat may seem very dangerous, but it is not difficult to do so with the right management.

The first is to cut off the source of the moat's living water outside the range of the defenders' attack, so that the moat has no source of living water. After that, wait a while, and the water level of the moat will slowly drop on its own. After that, under the cover of strong firepower, it is enough to send people to carry bags full of sand and soil to fill a position ready to attack. As for how the fish and shrimp in the water should die tragically, that is not something Gao Yang needs to think about. There are no animal protection organizations on this plane.

The final main attack site was chosen at the southern city wall of Shenyang. It was the hardest hit by artillery fire, and the entire city wall had completely collapsed into a sloping ruin. You don't need to use a ladder or anything, you can climb up just along the ruins.

As for the moat outside, just fill it up. This moat looks very wide, but it can't stand the large number of people on the side of the Ming army.

Early the next morning, after a hearty breakfast, the morale of the brigade was high, and the well-equipped sergeants left the barracks. Lay out positions on both sides of the southern city wall. The artillerymen also turned their guns, ready to stop the Manchu soldiers who came to reinforce them.

A large number of people who were impressed by the high bounty carried woven bags filled with sand and soil with large urea words printed on them. Under the cover of more than a thousand musketeers with excellent marksmanship, they screamed and pounced on the moat that was about to bottom out in front of them.

"Puff, puff." The brave men rushed to the river and threw the sandbags on their shoulders into the river. Then he turned around and fled without looking back.

It's not that the Manchu soldiers don't want to stop it, it's just that it's very difficult for them to even show their heads now. Although they also reequipped with a lot of bird's beak guns, neither the range nor the power could be compared with the Ming army's Ferguson muskets.

And when the city walls were heavily bombarded for several days, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Now stationed here are some Han soldiers and clothed minions who are used as cannon fodder.

Most of these people still use broadswords and spears, and they rely on bows and arrows for long-range attacks. As for the artillery placed on the city walls or something, they had already been destroyed early. The artillery of the Ming army on the opposite side was powerful, had a long range, and was extremely accurate! When the artillery of both sides exchanged fire, the outcome was completely one-sided.

Occasionally, brave Manchu soldiers would come out and shoot arrows at the people who had filled in the moats. But before they could shoot two or three arrows, the muskets that split their heads and covered their faces came at them. It wouldn't be long before more ferocious artillery fell on their heads.

These Manchu soldiers couldn't understand why the Ming army had changed so much in such a short period of time. The Ming army, who was shabby and beggars in the past, has become so generous now? The muskets and artillery are not bullets, but silver!

Not to mention the loss, marbles or anything. The gunpowder alone costs a lot of money. This Ming army is simply smashing them with silver! How much silver does it cost to kill a coat? Human life is not worth much these days!

Gao Yang doesn't care about what silver is or not. As long as he can smash the enemy, he doesn't care how much he throws.

When the brave men ran back to their place of departure, they first went to the quartermaster on the side to collect their money. One or two at a time, and give it when you come back!

After getting the silver, most of the people will happily bite the silver and put it in their clothes. He trotted to the side of the sack pile, picked up a sack, and repeated the previous thing again.

This is called the real money that makes your life! There are always people who are coldly knocked to the ground by the cold arrows shot from the other side of the ruins. Fortunately, the support firepower of the Ming army was strong enough, and these brave people did not suffer much damage.

There are people who have not signed up to participate in this matter before, watching the money earn so easily. Carrying the sack and running back and forth, you can get a tael of silver, and your eyes began to turn red, and you immediately started to take action. (To be continued)