Chapter 330: Bringing the Army into the Urn
"Siege, siege!"
The dignified Qing Baylor, in the end, was played by a group of Han people between applause, how could Abatai swallow this breath?
Under the city, the Qing army marched in. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
On the wall, Lu Xiangsheng looked very tired, and finally came.
The army has been preparing for so long, not to drive away Jiannu?
Under the city, the queue of the Qing army was very close, and they carried wooden stakes and ran wildly, as if they had used all their strength.
Eighty steps, sixty steps!
The Guangling soldiers in all directions have already "snorted, snorted" and gasped, and the enemy was at their feet, if it weren't for the harsh military regulations, maybe someone would have been unable to hold it back.
"Shoot!"
In order to cover the attack of their comrades, the archers of the Qing army bent their bows and arrows, trying to suppress the archers at the head of the city.
Jiannu's calculations, Lu Xiangsheng saw it clearly, they just wanted to lose the car to protect the commander, and wanted to pave the way for the follow-up men and horses through the more than 400 auxiliaries who abandoned the horses in front.
Just, is it victory after crossing the river?
Lu Xiangsheng sneered.
In the blink of an eye, there were more than 2,000 Jiannu who had completely entered within 100 steps, and it was time to make a move, Lu Xiangsheng waved his arm and said in his mouth: "Fire!" ”
"Puff puff", the firecrackers who had been waiting for a long time stood up against the rain of arrows thrown from the city, and they shot the lead bullets in their hands in an orderly manner.
Compared to Jiannu's wooden bow, the Ming army's muskets had a longer range and were more lethal.
Once Jiannu was shot, most of them died instantly, and even if a few people were lucky enough not to die, they could only bleed to death in despair.
On the other hand, the Guangling Army, all of them are wearing armor, as long as they do not hurt the vital points, it is difficult to affect their combat effectiveness at all.
Minor injuries are not in the line of fire, and in the eyes of Guangling Army, the Jiannu who is running fast and moving is just a silver coin that can run, a straight and straight live target.
On the ramparts, the defenders of the first row had just finished firing their guns when they stepped back and gave up their place to the shooters in the second row.
And so it was constantly alternating shots, and by the time the people in the back row were loading gunpowder, the shooters in the first row were already firing ferociously.
From beginning to end, the city continued to hear gunfire.
Jiannu general Ma Xiangsheng injured one arm and couldn't bend his bow to throw, he could only glare ahead.
If the eyes could kill, the Guangling army at the head of the city would have already been cut by a thousand knives.
In the field of vision, one after another familiar subordinates fell to the ground with arrows, but the arrows in the city did not stop at all.
Abatai knew that he was still underestimating the defenders, and it seemed that the Guangling army had a brush.
After paying more than 300 casualties, Jiannu finally built two wooden bridges that were wide enough for horses.
Abatai's eyes were torn, and he gritted his teeth and roared: "For the sake of the warriors who died in battle, kill!" ”
With that, the vanguard took the lead, dodging one cold arrow after another, and came straight to the city gate.
There is no ladder, so you can only break through the city gates, which is the best way to break into the door in a short time.
Ma Xiangsheng is also gambling, he bets that the city gate is not strong enough, and the Ming army in the fort will not block the city gate!
The billowing dust and smoke covered the sky, and the Qing troops rushed in.
For a time, the defenders at the head of the city were overwhelmed, and in front of the wild rushing soldiers, the city walls seemed to be crumbling.
For a short moment, the Guangling soldiers actually forgot to shoot.
Take the lead! Before anyone arrives, the murderous spirit is already strong!
This is the strength of the Qing army.
Lu Xiangsheng took a cold breath of air, and he shouted: "Drumming!" ”
A cowhide drum had already been erected on the high platform of the square in the fort, and four strong men with bare bodies holding wooden mallets were waiting for the battle.
Upon hearing the military order, the four men immediately beat the big drum.
"Knock, knock, knock", the sound of the big drum drowned out the shouts outside the city, and the Guangling soldiers, who had been slightly distracted, shuddered, and they turned back to their senses, ashamed for a while.
In the past, the Guangling Army, which boasted of being the strongest army in the world, was actually frightened by a group of barbarians!
Unforgivable!
Shame turned to rage, and the gunfire stalled for a moment before resuming violence.
However, Jiannu, who rushed closer, had already come to the blind spot of the archers' attack.
Unless you use a melee weapon such as a rolling log and stone, it is impossible to hit the crazy Jiannu.
"Bang", this is a lucky surviving foot soldier carrying a stake and hitting the city gate.
Due to the rush of time, when the gate was built, only a layer of iron was wrapped around the outer end of the wooden gate, and its basic structure was still wood.
No matter how solid the wood is, it can't withstand a few hits.
Wang Teng understood that the reason why Lu Xiangsheng did not block the city gate was to introduce Jiannu into the city and break them down.
At this time, the cave in the city gate was already covered with thistles, and even if Jiannu rushed into it, he would definitely have to pay a great price.
However, just watching the army enter the city?
Wouldn't that be too useless in itself?
Secret weapons such as lime and gas altars are not yet ready to be used, but conventional defensive weapons such as rolling logs and stones can come in handy.
Thinking of this, Wang Teng shouted loudly: "Rolling wood and stones are waiting!" ”
There was already a small colonel beside him: "General's order, roll wood and stones!" ”
"Boom", round stones fell from the wall to the ground.
"Bang bang", where the stone passed, it crashed into the giant shield and crushed the body.
Abatai's expression was grim, and the team had already rushed here, whether it was a victory or a defeat depended on this last move.
The Qing army attacked the south gate.
"Warriors of the Great Qing Kingdom, break the city!"
"Bang bang bang", under the continuous impact of the wooden stakes, the city gate crumbled.
The hopeless Jiannu finally saw the hope of victory, and their morale was greatly boosted.
Even though the rolling logs poured down and the stones fell from the sky, the crazy Jiannu was unmoved.
Driven by the desire to kill and plunder, Jiannu forgot their fears, and they had only one thought, that is, to kill all the men in the city and rob them of all their belongings.
Finally, in Abatai's long-sighted sight, the creaking gates shattered.
"Kill!"
Ma Xiangsheng swung his sword like the wind, and he slammed into the city gate, trying to widen the passage in and out.
The Qing army in the vicinity did the same, and they also struggled to destroy the city gates.
The city gate was finally broken, and without this turtle city wall, what did the Han people use to reach the invincible Turkic iron cavalry?
Ma Xiangsheng is very happy, as long as he breaks through this city, the previous shame can be washed away, and he is still the invincible vanguard of the Eight Banners!
Just, is it really that easy?
Jiannu's Chinese army was two miles away from the city, and even if it was a horse gallop, it would take a small half a pillar of incense.
Such a long time is enough for the Guangling army at the head of the city to make appropriate preparations.
At the right time, more than 2,000 soldiers and horses who followed Ma Xiangsheng to charge into battle suffered heavy casualties, and the corpses even blocked the ditch outside the fort for a time.
Rao is Abatai was mentally prepared, but he still felt frightened at this time.
It is said that there are 10,000 troops, so many men and horses, how much does it cost the Qing army to annihilate it?
Billowing smoke covered the air, and the sound of the horn was very dull.
After some hesitation, Abatai pressed all the men.
"Bang bang bang!"
The stakes slammed against the gates with a loud noise.
I don't know how long later, boom, the city gate completely collapsed.
The Qing army let out a wanton shout: "The city gate is broken, yo roar, yo hey, kill, kill in!" ”
At the head of the city, Lu Xiangsheng's eyes were like torches, and the soldiers and horses beside him were about to move, they wanted to go down to the city to support the soldiers and horses at the city gate, but they were dissuaded by Wang Teng.
"It's okay, this is Lord Lu's strategy, with him, the city is worry-free!"
Is this a trick to lure the enemy?
Hearing this, the originally nervous soldiers immediately calmed down and restored order.
Through countless battles, large and small, Lu Xiangsheng has successfully established his prestige in the army.
It's just a mere slave, is the Guangling Army still afraid of them?
The gates of the city were wide open, and Ma Xiangsheng took the lead, and he led dozens of horsemen to rush straight to the fort despite his injuries.
Suddenly, the "tie repeatedly" horse neighed miserably, and the horse was caught off guard and was almost thrown to the ground by the horse that straddled off.
What's going on?
"Ah, General Ma, the despicable Ming people are covered with thistles on the ground, and the horses can't get through", a Qing knight who fell to the ground was filled with grief and indignation, if it weren't for the thick waistcoat he wore on his body, the fall just now would have left him bruised all over his body.
In fact, there is no need to be reminded by others, Ma Xiangsheng also saw the inappropriateness in the aisle.
The light was dim, and everyone was only concerned about rushing forward, and they had no idea about the anomalies on the ground.
But at this time, after taking a closer look, you can see that the swarthy thing is standing there coldly, and as far as the eye can see, it is densely packed with this thing.
This time, the six war horses that rushed into the aisle of the city gate all broke their legs, which not only blocked the passage, but also disrupted the deployment of the horse Xiangsheng.
The Qing army inside and outside the city had become a mess, and after sensing the inappropriateness in the city, the vanguard army stopped, but the follow-up men and horses knew nothing and blindly fought forward.
Self-trampling was inevitable, and no one could endure the pain to the bones under the sharp thistle puncture.
Originally, Ma Xiangsheng planned to rush into the city in one go and completely defeat the resisting defenders, however, with the blockage of thistles, it would be difficult for the army to enter the city in a short time.
"Oops, no, get back!"
Ma Xiangsheng instantly thought of a terrifying thought, since the Ming army had been prepared, how could they watch their soldiers and horses escape so easily?
The horsemen near the door managed to stop the latecomers, and before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a "bang" of muskets came rushing in.
"Be careful, firebolt!"
Ma Xiangsheng had already injured an arm, but he was shocked and angry at this time, and it was also thanks to his superb martial arts skills that he narrowly avoided two shots.
However, the city gate was too narrow, and there were horse-headed corpses in front of and behind him, so there was no room to dodge.
"Ah, ah, ah", continuous screams sounded, but it was the Qing army in the passage that suffered heavy casualties.
Akito is cunning!
Whether it's Ma Xiangsheng or Abatai, so far, why don't you understand? It's all a trick of the Ming people!
No wonder the defenders didn't completely block the city gate, no wonder after breaking the door, the defenders in the city didn't panic, it turned out that the people dug the pit and waited for everyone to jump!
Escape route? Choosing the right time to fight again?
No, Ma Xiangsheng knew that he couldn't retreat, once he retreated this step, there might really be no possibility of breaking the city.
Perhaps, the cunning generals in the city are also waiting for him to retreat.
In the eyes of those who don't know the truth, the city gate is opened, and everything in the city becomes fish on the chopping board, and there is no longer the slightest ability to resist.
Everyone felt that the Qing army was superior in numbers, and as long as they entered the city, they could win a complete victory.
However, after this battle, Ma Xiangsheng understood that this city is not simple, and the defenders here are not simple, not to mention anything else, this strategy to lure the enemy deeper is bold enough.
The opposite must be done, otherwise these thousands of soldiers and horses will be buried.
"Kill, kill, we have no way out!"
In the light of light, Ma Xiangsheng made the right decision, he swung his knife like the wind, knocked out one arrow after another, however, the iron thistle under his feet made it difficult for him to defend wholeheartedly, and finally walked three steps away, less than ten steps away from the way out, three cold arrows went hand in hand, divided into upper, middle and lower three ways, and directly took Ma Xiangsheng's vital point.
Finished!
Ma Xiangsheng tried his best to block, but only cut off two arrows, and the remaining one shot steadily into his heart.
The boundless darkness swept in, and Ma Xiangsheng opened his eyes angrily, and he seemed to see a few feet away, a Ming general was sneering at him disdainfully.
Ma Xiangsheng was unwilling, he was excellent in martial arts, his command was strong, and there were thousands of people, but he didn't expect to fold under Baoding City.
No, you must remind Baylor and let him be careful of the Han people!
However, Ma Xiangsheng could no longer make a sound, and his muscular body fell to the ground fiercely, splashing a cloud of dust.
Before he died, Ma Xiangsheng let out a deep sigh......
Hao Shaoqi, who was eager to try, was very unwilling, and seemed to think that Ma Xiangsheng was too weak, and he couldn't support himself, so he was idle for so long.
Didn't anyone know that his big sword was already hungry and thirsty? In a bad mood, there are naturally no good words in the mouth: "What a waste!" ”
Wang Teng shook his head slightly and said, "It's a fierce general, but it's too reckless." ”
"Far from it"
Hao Shaoqi has a straightforward personality and is very convinced of Wang Teng.
Outside the city, the Qing army was completely stunned.
What about breaking into the city?
Why did you wait for a long time, not only did you not wait for the news of the broken city, but even the news of Ma Xiangsheng was gone?
At this moment, a panting soldier came to Abatai, and he said in horror: "Belle, General Ma is dead in battle".
Abatai was furious: "How can this be? ”
"The Ming people in the city are cunning and cunning, although General Ma led people to rush into the city, but did not achieve any results"
Ma Xiangsheng died in battle, and the more than 1,000 soldiers and horses who entered the city with him must have been more than lucky.
How to choose?
Is it to fight hard, or to withdraw the troops?
After Lu Xiangsheng joined forces with Wang Teng, his combat strength was greatly enhanced.
Originally, the Tianxiong Army still had the disadvantage of insufficient troops, but after the arrival of the Guangling Army, this disadvantage had disappeared...... (To be continued.) )