Chapter 258: A New Idea for Breaking the City
Practice has proved that the turret shield can block lead bullets and arrows, however, for the short spear unique to the Guangling Army, the turret shield is powerless.
Iron tools were scarce in the grasslands, and the shields used by the Houjin sergeants were not cast of pure iron.
In order to increase the protection and save iron, the post-goldsmith only wrapped a thick layer of iron on the outside of the wooden shield.
Iron is not a piece of iron after all, and its defense is discounted.
When the black pressed short spear struck again, the Houjin sergeant raised his shield with all his might, trying to protect the vital point, but the short spears thrown from top to bottom were so sharp that they could pass through the shield cleanly, hurting the sergeant underneath the shield.
Before the army went south, Haoge had already learned about Wang Teng's wealth from Fan Yongdou's mouth, and originally Haoge felt that the other party was exaggerating, but now it seems that Wang Teng's wealth is beyond imagination!
Just think, except for Wang Teng, who is willing to make a short spear out of iron?
Short spears are consumables!
In just two days, Wang Teng's Guangling army threw at least 3,000 short spears!
What is this concept?
If you use a short spear to make arrowheads, you can make at least 100,000 arrowheads!
Rich, capricious!
If such heroes cannot be used by Dajin, they can only be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise, they will become the great enemy of Houjin in the future.
At this time, Haoge completely felt Fan Yongdou's helplessness.
Wang Teng grew up too fast, completely beyond Fan Yongdou's control.
A year ago, if Fan Yongdou wanted to crush Wang Teng to death, he only needed to pay a little price, but a year later, Fan Yongdou spent tens of thousands of taels of silver, but he lost to Wang Teng in the business war!
It was precisely because Fan Yongdou realized Wang Teng's danger that he went to Manchuria to seek help.
Haoge even had a feeling that if he couldn't kill Wang Teng this time, he would only be even more difficult if he wanted to find an opportunity next time.
For a long time, only Hauge has made people deflated, when will there be a time for him to eat deflated?
Wang Teng, you have to kill!
Dugin was dead, and Subbay was still fighting at the head of the city, and for safety, Hauge led his army to attack again.
"Kill!"
Later, Jin Ruishi shouted loudly.
At this time, Hauge found again that the pit outside the military village was very troublesome, and although it was partially filled yesterday, the remaining pit still affected the marching formation.
Unless all the pits were filled, the Houjin army would not be able to take advantage of its strength.
Filling the big pit?
Even if more than 10,000 people started together, it would take more than half a day's work, and Hauge had already delayed it for a day, and he couldn't wait any longer.
An army of 10,000 marched straight in, and the loss of grain alone was an astronomical amount.
If the city is not broken as soon as possible, in a few days, the army will be out of food.
The dignified owner of the Blue Banner and the eldest son of Huang Taiji, if he returns in vain because of the lack of food, he will definitely become a laughing stock in the Eight Banners!
This must not be the case!
Hauge grimaced as he took a closer look at the battlefield.
At the head of the city, Huang Degong and Jurchen Ezhen Subai were fighting fiercely.
After a tragic fight, both of them were colored, but their speed and movements were reduced.
Huang Degong's left shoulder was picked open, blood stained his clothes, and Su Bai injured his left leg, and his actions had already been affected.
The elite attack of the clan was blocked, which made Su Bai's eyes split, but Huang Degong, an opponent, made him have no time to look around.
Shicai, if it weren't for the rescue of his fellow clan, how could Su Bai be easily injured?
It's good now, but the legs and feet are injured, and it is difficult to move, and if you fight for a long time, you are doomed to fall into the disadvantage.
It's a must!
Su Bai is the "Baturu" praised by everyone in the Blue Banner, and the worse the situation, the stronger his fighting spirit will be.
It is still unknown who will kill the deer, as long as this person is killed early, the soldiers under the city can take advantage of the gap to attack!
At this time, Song Xiance came to Tong Cheng's side and said, "Can the general kill this thief?" ”
Tong has always been not good at close combat, and at this time he was guarding Wang Teng's side.
Hearing what Song Xiance said, Tong has always been very hesitant, "Jiannu is already in a hurry, as long as it is consumed further, Brother Huang will definitely win, and if he intervenes at this time, he is afraid that it will be self-defeating."
Song Xiance shook his head, "The general's words are bad, Jiannu is several times that of me, if you can't hit his morale, the military village will be in trouble."
"Is this person still a character?"
"He is Baturu with the blue flag, and he is a general under Hauge"
What a big fish!
Tong Cheng took a deep breath, "Lord Guard, I don't know what you think?" ”
Leaving such an enemy general with force against the sky is a threat that cannot be ignored for the Ming army, but will it affect the morale of the army if it rushes forward like this?
After some deliberation, Wang Teng finally made up his mind, "Wait for another twenty breaths, and after twenty breaths, I will shoot him no matter what."
"No!"
With Wang Teng's instructions, Tong has always taken a reassuring pill.
Xu noticed something, and Su Bai, who was about to fight hard, did not advance but retreated, he took advantage of Huang Degong's blow to raise his arms and retreat, and said in his mouth: "That's it, I'm not as good as you today!" When he's healed, I'll fight you again!" ”
At the head of the city, the Guangling army occupied the vast majority, and the few Jurchen warriors could not change the results of the battle at all.
In this case, what can you do if you stay in the city?
Rather than die in a nest, it is better for him to fight again in the future!
Su Bai has a clear mind, and he is not ashamed of running away at all, as long as he can live and wash away his shame, what is today's grievance?
"Snort", the spear in Subay's hand and the city wall made an uninterrupted sound.
Occasionally, there was a splash of fire, which was Subai using his spear to reduce the speed of his fall.
Landing from the top of the city several feet high, if there is no protective measures, you will definitely fall and break your bones.
Slowing down with a gun is undoubtedly an excellent option.
The iron spear that had lost its head made a deep mark on the wall.
"Snort", a moment later, Su Bai landed safely.
"Collect the troops!" Although he was injured, however, Su Bai's movements were still sharp.
Collect troops?
It's getting late, and it's not a problem to attack like this, but you have to rest and recuperate!
Thinking of this, Hauge ordered loudly, "Collect the troops!" ”
Finally able to retreat, the Houjin army got the order and immediately turned around and returned.
The defenders at the head of the city were too fierce, and their offensive methods were endless, making it impossible to guard against.
The Rui Shi of the Zhenglan Banner has already shown a super level, but the Guangling Army has not fallen behind at all.
After one blow and then decline, and three times exhausted, the soldiers of the Eight Banners returned one after another without success, and the morale of the army was greatly affected.
Tong Cheng had already walked to the city wall at this time, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he shot a shot that he was determined to get.
Under the round moonlight, Su Bai's figure looked extremely small.
People with night blindness may even be unable to see at night at this time, but a sudden lead bullet pierced through Subay's left arm with great precision.
Su Bai was shocked, he suddenly looked back, and shouted miserably, "The thief who hurts people with hidden arrows, I swear to kill you!" ”
Su Bai was seriously injured and could not fight again, Wang Teng just shook his head and did not say much.
There are many Jiannu people, even if they lose one person, it is nothing.
The crisp sound of gold and iron resounded, and the post-Jin sergeant retreated like a tide.
After seeing Hauge, Su Bai knelt down on one knee, "Lord Belle, the slave is incompetent, please punish Lord Belle."
Hauge was noncommittal, "You ordered the army to retreat, but you have a strategy to break the enemy?" ”
Su Bai bowed slightly, "Lord Belle, the slave has a plan, and he can take down the military village without a single soldier."
"Oh? Will the plan be settled? ”
"Belle, we must first dig a tunnel, and then pour the collected firewood and ointment into the crypt, and only by burning it will the walls of the city collapse!"
Hauge frowned, "And there is such a saying, why haven't I heard of it?" ”
"Baylor will wait and see, the minions will do their best"
Haoge looked at Su Bai carefully, and then bowed slightly, "Okay, I'll believe you once."
Su Bai was overjoyed, although he was injured in his hands and feet, but after the emergency bandaging, he could still go into battle to command.
That night, thousands of villagers were silently digging tunnels, and the ferocious Jiannu was supervising the work on one side, and no one dared to be lazy.
At the head of the city, the wounded soldiers of the Guangling army and the corpses of both the enemy and the enemy were all carried back to the city by the people.
Listening to the screams of the soldiers one after another, Wang Teng wrinkled his brows, he had already received the news that in this battle, the Guangling Army lost more than 400 people, most of which were lost when Subai charged.
If the battle to defend the city is still like this, if it is a battle on the plains, wouldn't it be even more tragic?
The casualties of 400 people were only exchanged for more than 700 casualties, Wang Teng was very dissatisfied, if it went on like this, it would not take a few days for the Guangling army to be finished!
"Garrison-sama!" A shout brought Wang Teng back to his senses.
"Is that you? Ma Wu, why are you here? ”
Ma Wu has been guarding the iron factory all along, and when he appears today, there must have been a change.
"My lord, a craftsman found something wrong near the city wall, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurried over to Tongbing."
"What's wrong? Jiannu wants to attack the city? ”
"No, my lord, Jiannu is burning the tunnel"
Wang Teng's face changed abruptly, "Thieves are treacherous."
Everyone was puzzled, "What's wrong?" ”
"I don't know who gave Hauge the idea, they actually know that burning the soil, the heat expands and contracts, it's hateful"
"What thermal expansion and contraction?" Everyone looked at each other, but Wang Teng didn't have the heart to explain, "Can you find where the tunnel passes through the city wall?" ”
Ma Wu was a little unsure, as if he remembered, but he was afraid that he couldn't say! ”
The stakes are very high, Wang Teng immediately decided, "Huang Hu, quickly dig a huge well about one zhang and five feet deep at the base of the wall in the city, and then search for the jar with a large belly and a small mouth from the people's homes, cover the mouth of the altar with leather, and put it into the well." Then send a few people with sharp ears and eyes to take turns at the mouth of the altar and listen to the sounds coming from the ground! ”
"No!"
Wang Teng's sweaty wet clothes, so dangerous! If Jiannu is really allowed to burn down the wall, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Kick and kick", Wang Teng's steps were fast, and he went down the city wall in a few breaths, and after the sergeant went to summon the generals and others, he was thinking hard about the way to crack it.
Not long after, the group walked to the location of the tunnel.
Standing on the ground, you can really feel the temperature climbing.
Everyone's complexion changed greatly, and with such a big heat, doesn't it mean that the other party has been burning under the city wall for a long time?
Is there a rat in the Jiannu army who makes holes?
Otherwise, how could it be chiseled so quickly?
What a deep scheming, as long as the foundation under the city wall is burned, the wall will inevitably tilt, or even collapse, at that time, Jiannu can drive straight in.
What should we do to deal with this "wall-burning plan"?
"My lord, water can extinguish fires, how about using water?"
Wang Teng was taken aback, "By all means, water and fire meet, and the city wall will suffer again, at this time it is too late to use water, so I have to think of another way."
"My lord, build another inner wall, so that you can sit back and relax"
The incident happened suddenly, and no one expected Jiannu to have this hand.
Song Xiance calmly said: "My lord, the top priority is to determine where the tunnel is coming from, and then gather crossbowmen on both sides of the city wall.
Wang Teng understands that if it is discovered early at the beginning, then as long as water is poured into the tunnel, Jiannu's strategy will be ineffective, but at this moment, the heat is so great, it is obvious that the other party has been burning for a long time, in this case, if it is poured into the tunnel again, I am afraid that the city wall will collapse faster under the thermal expansion and cold contraction!
Now Wang Teng only hoped that the strong city wall could hold on for a while longer, otherwise the Guangling Army would not have time to react properly.
There is no urn city in the military wall, and the enemy can drive straight into the wall after breaking the wall.
The city wall may collapse at any time, and without the fortified city as a barrier, how should the Guangling army respond?
There are 10,000 Jiannu outside the city, and the number alone is four times that of the Guangling Army.
Wang Teng understood that he underestimated his opponent, but fortunately, it was not too late to make amends, and the Guangling army still had time.
"Yellow Tiger"
"The Last Will Be"
"You quickly lead 500 soldiers to patrol the north gate, if there is any abnormality, you can cut it first and then play"
"Huang Degong"
"In"
"You and Ma Wu work together to identify the tunnel, if you find it early, you will be rewarded!"
"No!"
The military situation was urgent, and after Huang Degong gathered the soldiers, he didn't dare to delay for a moment, he was in a hurry to go to the north gate to find out.
The military village was boiling again, and the soldiers and people were mobilized, and the blacksmiths in the iron factory took up their weapons and were ready to fight to the death at any time.
Not long after Wang Teng and Huang Degong arrived in Beicheng, Ma Wu arrived.
I have to say that Ma Wu does have a set, he just glanced at the tunnel entrance, and then stuck to the ground and listened for a while, and then roughly determined the direction of the tunnel through the city wall.
After all, Haoge's energy is limited, they can't make gunpowder, and they can only use this method of burning the wall with fire oil to win by surprise, but the city walls are endless, and the fire oil and tunnels are limited after all, so they can only concentrate all the fire oil and burn it in one place.
In this way, although the city wall can be burned to the greatest extent, it also provides convenience for the Guangling army to find "hidden dangers".
Ma Wu and his companions worked hard to deduce and search, and finally found the specific location of Jiannu's burning of the city wall after a pillar of incense.
"My lord, the specific location should be here!"
Just now, in order to attract the attention of the defenders, the Jiannu outside the city dug a number of tunnels at the same time, and they tried to confuse the Guangling army.
However, Ma Wu's appearance instantly broke through the fog and went straight to the truth. (To be continued.) )