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When the rumbling cannon rang out again in the south of the city, it was already after ten o'clock in the morning. The heavy cannon is quite laborious to move, and the villagers are brave and brave, and manpower is not a problem, but it also takes a lot of time to pull the rope and push it.

The muzzles of nearly 100 Hongyi cannons were pointed directly at the city wall, and even if the cannons were not fired, the kind of coercion made the Qing soldiers shudder. The soldiers and civilians were mobilized and prepared to resist the bombardment and attack of the concentrated fire of the Ming army.

Today's atmosphere is unusual, not only the coercion formed by many artillery, but also the Ming army and volunteers outside the city are also very numerous, clamoring and shouting, as if cheering, and like harassment and containment. In the eyes of the Qing generals, the main direction of the Ming army's attack has been determined, and the other directions are just intended to disperse the forces defending the city, which is conducive to a breakthrough in the direction of the main attack.

Under the cover of the noise and people coming and going outside the city, the siege troops quietly entered the starting position in batches, and hundreds of Tianwei cannons and sky-bombarding cannons were also ready for fierce bombardment.

Napoleon did not innovate weapons throughout his life, he only invented one method - the concentrated use of firepower, and since Napoleon, artillery began to be used on a large scale, and cavalry was also ordered to form an army, no longer becoming a reconnaissance of the troops. Napoleon, faced with large group battles, often concentrated all his artillery for a continuous bombardment, and then used cavalry to assault, infantry to follow, and finally won the victory.

Fixed tactics that have never changed. But it was this simple three-shift axe strategy that allowed him to sweep across Europe. Later, his tactics were discovered by others and targeted cracking tactics were adopted, but Napoleon remained unchanged, and eventually he was ousted from power and exiled to an island.

Therefore, if the tactics are not innovative, that is, they are rigid and unchanged. In the end, it can only lead to failure. The biggest mistake made by the Xinhui Qing army is the old routine and old experience, and failure is of course inevitable, and this failure will cost blood and lives, and there is no chance to learn from the pain and learn a lesson.

The cannonballs stirred up columns of smoke, splashed countless broken stones and bricks, and dozens of feet of the city wall trembled and damaged under the continuous bombardment of the Hongyi cannons, collapsing into small gaps, and then the gaps continued to expand......

The feeling that the earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking. In the dust, the bombarded section of the wall began to appear to be surrounded by fog. Then there was a gray cloud, and it was no longer clear what was going on.

A cannonball flew through the gray curtain barrier and into the city through a gap in the city wall, behind which were the Qing soldiers waiting for them, escorting hundreds of people. The heavy shells made a bloody alley in the crowd, and the Qing soldiers were either killed or wounded. There were also people, and the screams rang out, but they seemed so insignificant in the rumbling cannons.

There are no people standing on the city walls, whether it is Qing soldiers or ordinary people. Only after the shelling stops, can the city be resisted and filled. On the city wall outside the shelling area, the Qing soldiers kept sending banners, and the Ming infantry had not yet begun to attack the city.

"If he ×, the enemy will only bombard with cannons, and he will have no guts." Xu Chenggong plucked out his buzzing ears and scolded.

Xu Erxian glanced at him and rolled his eyes disdainfully. People's artillery has an absolute advantage, and they are not afraid of the collapse of the city wall, how can the infantry come forward to charge?

"The enemy is determined to break the city from here." You Yunlong sighed lightly and said, "As soon as the cannon stops, it will be a bloody battle!" ”

"For the sake of all things, I feel that I should transfer some more soldiers and horses." Xu Erxian stretched out his finger and said: "It must be a back and forth fight here, only by repelling the besieging Ming army can we fill the city wall and then try to hold it." ”

You Yunlong thought for a while, nodded and said, "Lord Xu is reasonable. The Ming army is overwhelming, and our army is still capable of holding on to the city, and if it is broken through, it will be a big deal. ”

The intensity of the artillery bombardment of the Ming army began to decrease, but it did not stop. The shelling changed from a salvo to a round of firing in units of ten. The constant shelling constantly exerted psychological pressure on the Qing army and attracted the strength of the defenders.

Suddenly, the shouts of killing were loud, the banner on the city changed sharply, and the Ming army began to charge and attack the city. The smoke and dust gradually thinned, and the battered city wall appeared in people's field of vision.

"Uptown, Uptown Defense." The generals of the Qing army roared and urged.

Although the city wall has not completely collapsed, it has been destroyed and has the conditions for siege. If soldiers had been sent earlier, based on the broken city walls, the Ming army would have been kept out of the city, and the battle would still be advantageous, and the people could be escorted to repair it as soon as possible. If the Ming army breaks through the city wall, then it will be a close battle and an equal battle.

The artillery fire stopped, as if fearing that they would accidentally injure their charging soldiers, which made it easier for the Qing army to deploy defenses and civilians to fill the gaps.

The bird gunners and archers were all ready to shoot, they just wondered if the Ming army's charge did not seem to be fast, but the shouts were earth-shattering. Moreover, among them, the villagers with messy clothes actually account for the majority, is it to use these people as cannon fodder first?

The rapid sound of the gong sounded, and the Ming army and the villagers stopped one after another, and they were still two hundred steps away from the city. Then, amid the boom, boom of cannon, they turned around and ran back.

It was a great salvo, and the charge was nothing more than a decoy operation. Within 20 to 30 seconds, nearly 100 shells smashed down on the head and face, and the smoke and dust filled again. In the splash of masonry, there were terrible screams and wails one after another.

"it× it's tricked." You Yunlong gritted his teeth with hatred and stomped his feet again and again.

At this moment, the casualties of the Qing army blocked the gap were not small, with blood and stumps everywhere. From time to time, wolf survivors emerged from the dust and smoke, and more Qing soldiers were buried in the rubble and bricks kicked up by the shells. Of course, there are also people who plug the gap.

"Mother, isn't × known as a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, why don't you care about the lives of the people?" Xu Chenggong wiped the cold sweat on his head in fear, this will have to go for a while in the morning, maybe he will be finished.

The guy cursed. But they forgot what they had done. Could it be that the righteous and righteous will be powerless against unscrupulous means, will have to pay heavy casualties, and will retreat and forbear?

Whether it is the importance of those people who still do not know how to resist and are willing to be enslaved and killed when they die, or the loyal warriors and soldiers who have been painstakingly trained by themselves, Zhu Yongxing has a clear understanding, and Ma Bao, Wu Sanxing, and Li Sixing are not confused.

The so-called heaven and earth are not benevolent. But it is not without its own factors. It is said that the southerners are cowardly, but there are people like Xinhui who help violence to survive, but there are also dog slaughterers who can not bear the tyranny and rise up to resist. Not to mention, fishermen Zhou Yu and Li Rong are living examples.

"By my lord, I have a Jianyì." Xu Erxian had been observing, thinking, and seemed to have something to learn at this time, and said to You Yunlong.

"Lord Xu, please speak quickly." You Yunlong and Xu Erxian are both general soldiers, but they are still gratifying neighbors. That's why he is the main general of the guarding Xinhui, but now the shape is a little unexpected, and he doesn't dare to take it big, because he really hopes that Xu Erxian can think of a good way.

Xu Erxian pondered for a moment and said: "If you only rely on the city wall, it is obviously not enough, and it is easy to fall into the trap of the enemy just now. I'm thinking. Is it an inner wall, even if it is a wooden fence? Wrap this gap inside. ”

Yunlong's eyes lit up, this trick is good, build a defense line behind the city wall, so you don't have to fight to defend the gap. The gap was narrow, and the enemy rushed in, not only to be hit by the broken heads of the walls on both sides. It is also an unfavorable situation to face a ring attack, which is a disadvantageous situation of fighting more with less.

"Lord Xu is high-minded, it's really - smart!" Yunlong was overjoyed to clapped his palms, but unfortunately his words were poor, and he couldn't think of better adjectives at once. "Arrange it immediately, if the enemy doesn't rush, if you want to rush, they will suffer a big loss."

To say that this Xu Erxian did have two strokes, this method of enclosing the gap and building a fortification is somewhat similar to the fortress. It can be seen that although the forms and names are different, similar ideas and practices will still appear in different places, because the principles are the same.

But things were greatly unexpected by Xu Erxian, although the Ming army bombarded with artillery, the main direction of attack was not here. Although the destruction of the city walls with artillery was also an effective means of breaking the city, it was inevitable to fight fiercely in the gaps that were blown up. Because of the lack of suddenness in this way, the enemy had enough time to deploy his forces when the walls were broken to the point of collapse.

By the time the noon sun hung in the sky and cast a scorching glow, the blasting of the tunnel to the west had been completed, and it was about half-past twelve to one o'clock.

The artillery fire from the south had stopped for nearly an hour, and the role of containment had been played, so Li Sixing remembered to save ammunition. After all, there should be no problem in breaking the city, and if Xinhui is conquered, the next target will be Guangzhou. With his own courage to carry the responsibility of the "black cauldron", even if he cannot be appointed as the commander of the attack on Guangzhou again, a main attack will not be able to run, right? As for whether you can make a great contribution to the "famous king", it depends on luck.

The order to start the attack had been passed down, and the Ming soldiers who had entered the attack position checked their equipment, unloaded all the debris that hindered the battle, and waited quietly for the thunderous noise.

The sky-bombing cannons and Tianwei cannons on the artillery positions have also adjusted the elevation angle and direction, and the shells have been loaded, ready to deal a heavy blow to the hastily reinforced Qing soldiers after the blasting, and the soldiers have not yet rushed to the city.

"Let's get started!" Li Sixing received the reports of the heralds one by one, knowing that all the departments were ready, but his mood at this time was unusually calm, and even he felt strange.

The moment passed so slowly, Li Sixing's calm mood did not last long, and when he raised the telescope for the third time, a loud noise broke the silence on the battlefield.

Thick black smoke rose from the walls of Xinhui, and the earth shook violently. In the field of vision, the Xinhui city wall burst open from the inside out, and the broken bricks and stones and the dust inside rose into the air, like a monster suddenly burrowing out of the belly of the city wall, roaring into the air.

Then, the smoke and dust obscured the wall, and nothing could be seen. But it didn't matter anymore, people had already seen the walls blown open and the assault began to the sound of drums and trumpets.

The bayonets reflected the sunlight, and the Ming troops, under the command of the officers, ran forward with shouts and charged. Further finished asking about the siege plan and even took into account the armor of the soldiers, and the Ming soldiers who took the lead in the charge were dressed in leather armor, and the speed was particularly fast. The ones that followed were all kinds of armor, and they were a little slower.

Less than 100 paces away from the city wall, the sound of "boom, boom, boom......" sounded from the positions behind the side, and one after another large and small shells swept over the heads of the charging soldiers and flew towards the smoke-filled city wall. A moment later, flashes of light burst out, and explosions came and went, kicking up more gunsmoke and dust.

"Rush, kill!"

There are the same shouts before and after, and Tang Ji is no exception, there is no doubt that such shouts can make people more excited and more fanatical. Without the slightest hesitation, he followed his comrades into the smoke and dust that had just been a little thin.

In the choking smell of black powder, mixed with the wails of the wounded, and stumbling under his feet, Tang Ji narrowed his eyes and tried to move forward among the broken bricks and rubble. Finally, the eyes suddenly lit up, and they had rushed out of the smoke-filled area. Although it is still as blurry as a fine mist, the view is basically unobstructed. He saw the Qing soldiers, sparsely lala, who didn't seem to have woken up from their daze. He also saw his comrades, and the team in front was firing a volley of bullets at the Qing army on the left.

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The fierce shelling of the Ming army made You Yunlong, Xu Erxian and others fearful, and they were always in a state of high tension. After that, according to Xu Erxian's construction, he immediately began to build a second line of defense, and his mood relaxed a little.

It was nearly noon, and several generals gathered in a house a little far from the city wall, eating the food that had been brought to them, discussing the situation of the day, and guessing how long the enemy's artillery bombardment would last.

You Yunlong ate the fastest, sat aside and drank tea, thinking about how to keep Xinhui. The artillery of the Ming army was so sharp, but he was very surprised, and his heart could not help but be clouded. Suddenly, he felt the beams of the house tremble, and the old ashes fell down one after another, throwing them into his tea bowl. His face changed, Huo Ran stood up, could it be that the enemy began to shell again?

The generals in the house were also full of suspicion and stopped eating one after another. But after careful identification, the loud noise and noise came from the west of the city, and Yunlong and the others did not know why, so they immediately sent people to investigate. The generals of the Qing army had already determined that the main direction of attack of the Ming army was in the south, and they did not expect that the Ming army would quickly break the city in another way, so they did not expect the severity of the matter, and thought that the Ming army was carrying out a feint attack from the east to the west.

The explosions, gunshots, and shouts of killing in the west of the city became louder and louder, and Yunlong and the others finally had an ominous feeling, and when the soldiers came to report urgently that the Ming army had broken through the city, they were shocked and looked at each other in disbelief.

…………… (To be continued......)