Chapter 60: The Northern Expedition! Northern expedition! (xi)
Zheng Jing raised his head and said, "Today, Zheng Jing is not the eldest son of the Zheng family, but just a small general. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info The young general is willing to make a military order, if you don't conquer Xuzhou City today, the commander-in-chief can take me for the crime! ”
Gan Hui drank, "Nonsense! When you go to battle, are they better to siege the city, or to protect you! ”
"I am now the commander of the Second Regiment of the Third Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division of the Fourth Army, not the son of Zheng Chenggong. You don't need to be protected! Zheng Jing shouted loudly.
"You think you're just an ordinary soldier, but the enemy isn't. If you're just a regimental leader, what right do you have to stand in front of me and roar! Gan Hui also got angry and shouted.
Zheng Jing also shouted, "As long as I don't send someone to protect me, how can the enemy know my identity!" ”
Seeing that Zheng Jing and Gan Hui were showing signs of getting into trouble, Li Guangdi stood up and said, "Commander-in-chief, the prince knows that you want to protect him. But he was also a member of the army and also wanted to help the Jianghuai Military Region conquer Xuzhou City. Moreover, the King of Qin sent the prince here in the hope that he would understand military affairs. If you protect him so well, it will go against the original intention of King Qin, right? ”
Gan Hui said: "I know what you said. But ......"
Li Guangdi smiled and said, "I understand the commander-in-chief's concerns. In this way, the prince wants to lead by example, boost morale, and go down in a fight. But in fact, it is not necessary to encourage morale, and to attack the city in person. It is also a good way to beat the drums to help, so that the world is not dangerous, and it can also boost morale. Look what, Commander-in-Chief! ”
Xuzhou has been unable to conquer for a long time, and Gan Hui is also very anxious.
In fact, he knew in his heart that even if the heavy artillery was transported, with this forward-looking mentality, it would be difficult to conquer Xuzhou in a short time.
Hearing that Li Guangdi just asked Zheng Jing to beat the drum to help, Gan Hui thought about it again and again, and looked at his subordinates looking at him anxiously.
Gan Hui nodded in agreement!
You don't want to make military achievements, but your subordinates want to make meritorious contributions and win a lifetime of wealth.
Leaving 10,000 soldiers and horses to guard Zheng Jing and use it as a reserve army at the same time, the rest will attack with all their might.
After making up his mind, the bold and brave Gan Hui returned.
The sound of trumpets and drums sounded, and when the Jianghuai army heard the order, they hurriedly grabbed their weapons and ran over to assemble.
Gan Hui sat on a war horse, galloping back and forth in front of many soldiers.
While galloping wildly, he shouted loudly: "The army of the West Road has recovered Shaanxi, but our army of the East Road has not even conquered the small city of Xuzhou, which is our shame!" Brothers, say, you are a bad seed, and you are the most useless in Zheng Jiajun! ”
Hearing the commander-in-chief say this, all the soldiers of the Eastern Route Army roared with red faces, "No, we are the strongest!" ”
"But you haven't conquered Xuzhou City for half a month, why do you say this with a face!"
"As long as the commander-in-chief orders, the small one will hang the flag at the head of the city today!"
"Can you do it?"
"Yes!"
"I can't hear you!"
"Yes!" The three armies stood up and shouted.
"Okay, I'll be here watching you. The three armies listen to the order and attack the city! Gan Hui drew his sword and swung it towards Xuzhou City.
This time, Gan Hui was no longer as before, always leaving most of the soldiers and horses stationed in the barracks, and nearly 90,000 troops launched a fierce attack on Xuzhou City from all directions.
Seeing that Gan Hui gave the order to attack generally, Zheng Jing desperately beat the big drum.
Li Guangdi took the opportunity to shout, "Brothers, the prince personally cheers for us. We must take Xuzhou City and dedicate the head of Ao Bai to the son. Kill! ”
The fierce attack of the Zheng Jiajun alarmed the Aobai in the city of Xuzhou, and he was forced to take his own soldiers to the city to assist in the defense from the beginning.
"Woo~Woo~His!" Feathered arrows flew in the sky, whistling and whistling, like a violent wind and rain endlessly.
From time to time, soldiers fell from arrows under the city, and the sound of wails and wails was endless.
"Shoot, shoot, shoot...... Don't worry about anything, shoot me! On the top of the city tower, Ao Bai held a knife in his hand and shouted loudly from time to time.
The guards on the city were desperately pouring arrows down the city amid the roars of the Qing army.
Shooting holes on the castle tower, women's walls...... From time to time, feathered arrows whistled down.
Similarly, the musketeers of the Zheng Jiajun outside the city were also under the cover of the shield soldiers in the front row, shooting desperately, and waves of bullets shot towards the city.
Three hundred meters outside the city gate, under the banner of the words "Zheng" and "Gan", Gan Hui watched the progress of the battle seriously.
"Please rest assured, the commander-in-chief, this will definitely be able to take Xuzhou City, and he would rather die than take a step back!" The commander of the Fifth Army, Yu Yuan, said.
Gan Hui nodded after hearing this, "Send troops up again!" The Qing soldiers at the head of the city are all veterans in the end, and I'm afraid that this wave will not be able to attack. If you organize an offensive again, you must not slacken. This turtle shell must be knocked open by Lao Tzu. Push the artillery brigade forward another two hundred meters and suppress the archers at the head of the city! ”
"Yes!" Several generals hurriedly shouted in unison.
The musketeers of the Zheng family army left an unforgettable impression on the Qing soldiers, and many of the corpses in the city were caused by the Zheng family army musketeers.
In the previous offensive and defensive battle of Xuzhou, the Qing army defending the city had enough of the Zheng family's muskets.
The effective range of the musket is 200 meters, and the maximum lethality is 90 meters. In contrast, the range of the bows and arrows of the Qing army in the city was much inferior, and if it wasn't for the upward shooting of the city wall to increase the range, otherwise it would not be able to hit the opponent's fire tongs at all.
Moreover, the penetration of the musket is very strong, and the general leather shield plays a protective role at all.
Later, Ao Bai had to order his soldiers to carry heavy iron shields to block bullets.
The strong smell of blood and the choking smell of sulfur saltpeter are already disgusting!
Accompanied by the earth-shattering shouts of killing. A group of soldiers of the Zheng family army resisted the ladder, hit the wood, pushed the iron-wrapped cart, and launched a fierce attack on Xuzhou City.
The Qing soldiers on the city tower gasped for breath, and the Zheng family army attacked like a sea of tides for a whole day, and now the tired hands of the Qing soldiers felt that they were almost unconscious.
Seeing that the Qing soldiers at the head of the city were exhausted, and even the speed of swinging the sword was much slower, Li Guangdi whispered to Zheng Jing, who was beating the drum, "Shizi, the time has come!" ”
Zheng Jing stopped the drumstick in his hand and nodded. (To be continued.) )