Chapter 185: Assault
After Wang Yong left, Zhang Yao discussed the next battle plan with everyone, and decided that Fan Liang would lead 3,000 men from Mashan and Shengou to bypass the Aoshan Guard to block the pirates' back road, and Zhang Yao and Zhang Yiheng led the Chinese army to take Aoshan directly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoWhen the signal is given, the two armies attack together.
The next day, the winter sun had just shed a little warmth, and the captives had already embarked on their journey, marching along the official road to Ao Mountain. At noon, Zhang Yao and others arrived less than five miles away from the Aoshan Guardhouse. On an inconspicuous hillside at the outpost of the army, Zhang Yao held a monocular and observed intently, and when he saw the situation on the city, he couldn't help but be surprised: "Daddy!" Why did our army drive to the foot of Aoshan City, why didn't the enemy react yet? I don't see the enemy coming out to stop the attack! Don't see them preparing for defense? Why do you still look unhurried? ”
Zhang Yiheng pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's really strange! I couldn't guess what these people were thinking! But Yao'er doesn't have to be in a hurry! Since we don't know, let's try! You give the order for the artillery to fire a few rounds, and I don't believe they can remain indifferent! ”
Zhang Yao nodded, "Hmm!" I'll give the order! ”
With Zhang Yao's order, the Broken Army immediately entered the combat state. The army was on standby, the artillery began to move quickly, and one cannon after another was pushed out. The gunner begins to reload his ammunition and adjusts the shooting of the elements! A quarter of an hour later, the sound of artillery rang out, and a cannonball accurately hit the head of Aoshan City, and the masonry exploded. The pirates in the city and the soldiers under Liu Zeqing were suddenly a little panicked, and before they could react, a deafening cannon sound rang out, and the rain-like cannonballs with a sharp whistling sound fell on the top of the city. The pirates were torn apart by shells in a matter of moments. The masonry above the city, the blood rain with stumps and broken arms, the battlefield was filled with smoke and gunsmoke.
During the shelling, the pirate coalition suffered heavy casualties, and the corpses of dead enemy soldiers were everywhere above the city. Zhang Yiheng, who was watching from a distance, had even more doubts in his heart, it stands to reason that pirates crisscross the rivers and seas, relying on clippers and fast guns, but how come these defenders don't even know how to find cover and hide when shelling? And during the shelling, I didn't see the enemy coming for reinforcements! This is also what makes Zhang Yiheng most confused. Feeling this, Zhang Yiheng said to his daughter, "Yao'er! Did you see that? The enemy army is so unbearable! I'm afraid there's a deception! Let's be cautious! Let's find out what is true and false! ”
Zhang Yao also saw the scene at the head of the city at this time, and the tragic scene made the girl who went to the battlefield for the second time pale. Hearing his father's words, Zhang Yao shook his head and said, "Daddy! No need! We have an army of nearly 10,000 people, and the enemy army is only five or six thousand rabble, so why worry too much! I believe in myself, and I believe in the strength of the Broken Army built by Fujun! Don't miss the opportunity, lose it again! Siege the city! ”
Although Zhang Yiheng was still a little worried in his heart, he couldn't say anything when he thought of the strong strength of the Broken Army, so he nodded and said, "Okay!" I'm going to give the order to siege the city! After that, he turned around and left the hillside, he wanted to personally command this battle, achieve victory, and lay an unshakable foundation for his daughter in Jiaozhou and in front of Liu Fan!
Zhang Yiheng gave an order, and the remaining artillery opened fire together, and more than 200 artillery pieces roared, which was amazing and shocking. The drums sounded, and under the cover of artillery, the captives braved the enemy's bows and arrows and threw fire oil to begin the siege!
The siege of the Breakers, the shieldmen held their huge shields high and strode forward to fend off the arrows that fell from the city, providing cover for the firecrackers. Under the cover of shields, smoothbore shooters returned fire one after another, suppressing local fire. The soldiers in the rear pushed ladders, siege engines and other equipment, and under the cover of friendly troops, quickly approached the city wall. The fierce siege battle began, and as the attacking side, the casualties of the captives began to increase, and soldiers were constantly being shot by enemy arrows or falling to the ground by falling rocks!
"Quick! Pour the oil! Burn these dog officers and soldiers! "Above the city, a pirate leader shouted loudly with his eyes on his shoulder, and a few soldiers poured boiling cans of fire oil under the city!
"Ignition! Shoot! "The archers who received the order put the arrows wrapped in fire oil on the fire and lit them, and with the order of the officer, the arrows flew to the besieging soldiers of the siege army! Fire fuel! When the arrows with fire met the oil, they immediately burned brightly, and the soldiers who were doused with the oil also burned. In the heart-rending screams, no matter how much he pounced, he couldn't extinguish the fire on his body. After a few breaths, the screams gradually subsided, and with the strong smell of barbecue, the soldier was silent!
"Wolf tooth board! Fast! "These pirates are indeed fierce, and the fierce artillery fire did not defeat them, but aroused the ferocity in their bones! They took advantage of some of the things in their hands and began to fight back, causing many casualties to the Broken Army!
However, war cannot be changed by the bravery of a small number of people! In the face of tens of thousands of attacks, the pirates on Aoshan City only lasted less than an hour before gradually becoming silent. With a violent explosion, the gates of the city were blown open. The gunpowder hidden in the siege vehicles of the Broken Army has finally worked! Several large barrels of gunpowder ignited at the gate of Aoshan, and the huge force suddenly blew a big hole in the gate.
The city gate was breached, and as the captives entered the city, the army swarmed to attack the enemy forces in the city. However, unexpectedly, the fierce enemy troops who defended the city were gone, and the resistance in the city was unimaginably weak. The Broken Army successfully captured the Thousand Households Yamen all the way and occupied the Aoshan Guard.
Almost at the same time as the army of the Breaker Army broke the city, Fan Liang, who launched an attack from the eastern coast, also achieved results, and soon captured the city gate, entered the city and successfully joined the army. Fan Liang and Liu Jian searched the city but did not find the leader of the enemy army, and there were only a few hundred prisoners! The two immediately realized that something was wrong! Report this matter to Zhang Yao immediately! Zhang Yiheng was experienced, and he immediately had a bad premonition in his heart, and immediately sent someone to torture the prisoner.
However, the news that they got shocked several people, as early as before the siege of the captive army, Fan Chongxing, the third leader of the pirates, saw that the situation was not good, and fled! Liu Zeqing is also a human spirit, although he hates Liu Fan to death, but as soon as he found out that something was wrong, he also ran away. For Liu Zeqing, although Liu Fan is his enemy, his own life is not as important as his own life. Almost without thinking, Liu Zeqing made a choice! What's even more shocking is that as early as last night, the main force of the pirates left the Aoshan Guardhouse and disappeared! (To be continued.) )