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The Qing army that served as the main attack in all three directions was the troops of King Sanshun, and the offensive formation was as usual, with several rows of shield chariots at the forefront as protection, followed by lightly armored archers and heavily armored foot soldiers armed with swords, shields, guns, axes and other weapons. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoBehind the troops of King Sanshun were a large number of Eight Banner soldiers, with the infantry in the center and the cavalry on the two wings. The entire army array quickly advanced in the direction of the city gate, the sound of drums and running was neat and powerful, and there was a strong army style between the marches.

When the Qing army coming from three sides marched to a distance of about 100 steps outside the city gate, the officer of Huguang Town at the head of the city gave an order, and the gunners and artillerymen opened fire on the city.

In an instant, the fire flashed at the head of the city, white smoke rose up, and in the dense sound of guns and rumbling cannons, the overwhelming lead was scattered towards the city.

Due to the inconvenience of the Hongyi cannon and the Fulong machine gun, and the fact that the city head was the key bombardment target of the Qing artillery, it was by no means a place that could be defended. Therefore, the artillery of the Agni Battalion that went up to the city carried only light Tiger squat guns. This kind of small cannon is naturally incomparable with the Furlong cannon and the Hongyi cannon in terms of range, so the artillery that operates the cannon can only fire the cannon with the Qing army closer to ensure the maximum killing effect.

But the first round of firearm salvos was not very lethal. Without the threat of Hongyi cannons and Furang cannons, the shield wagons in the first few rows provided excellent protection for the Qing soldiers. In addition to the tiger squat cannon destroyed some shield carts and caused some casualties to the Qing army, the lead bullets fired by the flintlock pistols were basically blocked by the huge protective plate wrapped in several layers of wet cowhide on the front shield carts, making a crackling and crisp sound. But the Qing soldiers behind the shield cart were unharmed.

"Flintlock pistols and birdshots stop firing, save some ammo, and wait for the Tartars to approach before firing!" At the head of the city on the east side, Luo Wenguang, the commander of the firearms team, shouted to his subordinates, "The gunners and tiger squatting gunners aim at the Tartar shield cart and hit me hard!" ”

Rowan was in his early thirties, short and stocky, and lived like a big ball of meat. He was a native of Beizhili, and he also served in the Jingshi Shenji Battalion. Later, he followed Wang Juntao to Pang Yue, and after the establishment of Huguang Town, he became a general in charge of commanding the fire soldiers in the Agni Battalion. This time, because there were not many firearms in the trapping camp, Pang Yue gathered nearly a thousand firearms soldiers in the Agni Camp and the Taishan Battalion, and temporarily formed a firearms team, with Luo Guangwen as the team officer, and sent to the east gate to defend with the trapping camp. And, according to the pre-war arrangement, the artillery that went up to the city was temporarily placed under the command of the commander of the firearms corps. So. Luo Guangwen's authority was quickly expanded from the general manager to the level of a thousand generals or even higher. The rapid expansion of his authority has given Luo Wenguang great energy and enthusiasm, although this is only a temporary position. However, he believed that as long as he performed well in this battle, it would be easy for the temporary commander to become a regular commander, because the marshal has always been hesitant to promote meritorious officers.

Under Luo Wenguang's order, the soldiers in the firearms team armed with flintlock pistols and bird guns stopped firing, and the soldiers who were responsible for manipulating the guns and the tiger squat gunners worked in pairs, adjusted the guns and muzzles, and aimed at the Qing army's shield car under the city.

After another series of deafening explosions, several shield cars of the Qing army were smashed by tiger squat cannons. The sawdust also affected the soldiers behind the protective plate. Although the large-caliber lead bullets fired from the gun could not cause essential damage to the shield car, most of them could directly penetrate the protective plate, bringing out a cloud of blood mist and terrible screams behind it.

However, since the number of guns and tiger cannons was not large after all, these two weapons alone could not completely stop the advance of the Qing army. After continuing to advance thirty steps in the direction of the city gate, the Qing army resounded with the sound of bowstrings, and the lightly armored archers behind the shield cart began to throw arrows to suppress the Ming army at the head of the city.

At the east gate. Some of the Ming soldiers standing in front of the battlement were shot one after another in a hurry, screaming and falling. At this time, the sword and shield soldiers who were in the camp standing behind the firearms team hurriedly raised their large shields to block the rain of arrows, and the medical auxiliaries who were guarding the side carried the seriously injured officers and soldiers down the city.

Fortunately, Kong Youde, who attacked the east gate, invited more birds and fewer archers in the army. Therefore, the power of the bow and arrow salvo was not very great, and the Ming army at the head of the city quickly restored order after suffering the first round of sudden blows. Moreover, at this time, as the distance from the city wall shortened, more and more Qing soldiers behind the shield car were exposed to the range of the Ming army's firearms.

Of course, such a good shooting angle will not be let go by Luo Wenguang, taking advantage of the decrease in the strength of the bow and arrow arm of the Qing army under the city and the increase in the time gap between the release of arrows, he ordered the tiger squat gunner to suddenly fire at the city, disrupting the archers' formation, and then quickly ordered the fire gunners who were originally squatting to avoid the arrows to stand and shoot fiercely at the Qing soldiers behind the shield car.

The Qing soldiers who had lost the protection of the shield car were beaten to pieces, but their nightmare had just begun, and the reloaded Ming Tiger Squat Cannon also joined the attack on them, and the blood flowers blooming in the air became more vivid.

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The Qing army's offensive came and went quickly. As in the direction of the East Gate, the Qing troops in the other two directions finally gave up their further advance and retreated to a mile away from the city wall after their own casualties began to climb.

"Tartar get out!" "Fuck you*!" …… On the city wall, which was devastated by the Qing army's Hongyi cannons, the soldiers of Huguang Town erupted in bursts of cheers or shouts.

Officers generally do not stop such behavior of soldiers, as long as they do not leave their combat posts without permission. On the battlefield, the spirit of officers and men is highly tense, and some appropriate releases can not only relieve pressure and boost morale, but also cause a certain psychological deterrent to the enemy troops.

"Mr. Luo Qian, when this battle is over, you will be officially promoted!" One of the generals in the camp joked to Luo Wenguang, "You did a good job just now, and the handsome man won't treat you badly!" ”

"I haven't gotten a word yet, I'm not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry?" Because of his good relationship with this general, Luo Guangwen naturally spoke very casually, and shook his sturdy head proudly, "However, to my old Luo, Mr. Qian is nothing." If Lao Tzu hadn't made a mistake back then, let alone a thousand presidents, even guerrilla warfare would have been a problem. ”

"Hehe, how much fault did Mr. Luo Daqian make to be delayed so much?"

"your mother*, just like your boy, I want to play Lao Tzu's words!" Luo Wenguang scolded with a smile.

The surrounding soldiers also burst into laughter when they heard this.

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After discovering that the Ming army at the head of the city still had enough resistance ability, the Qing army stopped a mile away and waited, with no sign of further attack, as if waiting for the artillery to come on. At this time, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, and Geng Zhongming were also called over by Duoduo.

On a small hill two miles east of the city was the headquarters of Duoduo, where he met with the king of Sanshun, who had just arrived.

"You can't fight like you did just now!" Duoduo's face was solemn and said, "The fight just now is completely repeating the battle of Wanshou Bridge a few days ago. Our army lost a lot of people in that battle, and if we let Ming Gou repeat his old tricks this time, it would be a joke to spread it! You, including me, Dord, will be the laughing stock of others! ”

Kong Youde said quite deferentially: "Prince Yu is the commander of the whole army, how to act, Xiao Wang and the others naturally obey Prince Yu's orders. ”

"Hugh is going to say that it's useless." Duoduo waved his hand, "The reason why I called the three of you here is because you are in charge of the Hongyi cannon. Last time, you said that the terrain was favorable to Minggou and the Hongyi cannon was not good at functioning, so this time the king wants you to make good use of it. The effect of the artillery bombardment just now is good, but Minggou can resist our army with the city wall, and after waiting for the artillery to dissipate heat, you will command the artillery in the battalion to continue to bombard the city wall until Minggou has no place to stand at the head of the city. Before the situation is opened, this king will not attack easily, otherwise even if he forcibly enters the city, the casualties of our army will not be small. ”

Speaking of this, Duoduo's tone became a little more stern: "However, this king makes it clear to you here, if you can't open the city wall before dark, then all three of you will wait to eat the military stick!" ”

"Xiao Wang obeys!" Kong Youde and the three of them agreed with sincerity and fear.

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I don't know how long later, with the incessant sound of people and horses running, the Qing army infantry and cavalry phalanx outside the city spread out to both sides or retreated to the rear, and a swarthy Hongyi cannon appeared in the sight of the Ming officers and soldiers at the head of the city again. A large number of Qing artillery began to be busy loading ammunition and adjusting the muzzle of the gun again.

Seeing this situation, the commander of the Ming army on the three city walls hurriedly ordered the officers and soldiers to go down to the city to hide.

"Grandma's, when Lao Tzu was working in the Shenji Battalion, it seems that the Tartars didn't have so many cannons! All the good things of the Ming Dynasty are cheap, these brutes! Luo Wenguang scolded uncleanly while leading the team down to the city.

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"Boom!" "Boom!" ..... continuous loud noises and violent tremors came again. This time, the artillery of the Qing army seemed to be more diligent and skillful, specifically picking out the places on the city wall that were not very strong.

Rubble and ash were everywhere, and the already scarred city wall looked even more crumbling under the continuous impact of shells, the existing gaps were expanding little by little, and the cracks that had appeared were also widening step by step. Every time the city wall trembled, the joy on the faces of the Qing army outside the city increased by one point, and the worry in the hearts of the Ming army in the city also increased by one point, and no one knew how long the city wall that had already appeared to be in a state of failure could last.

On the drum tower in the city, Pang Yue, Zhang Yunli and others listened to the continuous sound of cannons, and their hearts were constantly being moved. Although they also knew that the walls of this small county town had little chance of withstanding the bombardment of the Qing army, why didn't they want the Qing army to be kept out of the city for a little longer?

After more than half an hour, what worried the soldiers of Huguang Town in the city finally happened. With a series of loud bangs and a cloud of dust, a certain section of the eastern wall collapsed, and a larger gap appeared in the wall than before.