Chapter 854: Artillery Battle
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Sun Ke was not the only team that went out of the camp to patrol the outpost, and some of these dozens of scouts were lucky enough to escape, such as Sun Ke.
More are ruthlessly devoured by the torrent of iron horses that attacked.
The dark cloud-like iron cavalry of the northern frontier continued to press towards the Jin army camp, like a mountain torrent, surging down the hillside, unstoppable. The thunderous roar of horses' hooves hit the hearts of the Jin soldiers one after another like a hammer.
The torrent flooded one military village after another, with thunderbolts in hand, the Jin army's military village was like tissue paper, and it would be broken when stabbed. In the case that Zhu Biao only wanted the results of the battle regardless of consumption, more than 80,000 Jin troops, 20,000 small people, and 11 military villages were swept away by 30,000 iron cavalry!
In the chaos, Zhu Biao killed seven Texas military captains, three Texas army lieutenants, and then the deputy governor of the Texas army, the chief general of the 80,000 Texas army.
Only the latter took back the investment in Zhu Biao's war. Counting the other ten generals, the system savings in Zhu Biao's pocket have also increased by one hundred and seventy gold, making his total system accumulation exceed five thousand gold again.
In addition to killing the masters of the rivers and lakes, it is still the system task that makes money quickly. An S-level task is 5,000 gold, and the subsequent A-level task gives 600 gold, plus the original accumulation, after deducting the cost of the two battles, 5,000 gold is in hand. Before the system comment, it was enough for Zhu Biao to greatly enhance his self-heritage again.
"Marshal, Di Feng reported, the Texas army in Zhongmu, Qiangxing, and Dawan has retreated back to the city, and the Texas army in Huaping and the Baliehu Department converged, and settled in Luoyuan, struggling to strengthen the barracks with all their might"
The battle of 80,000 people frightened the Texas army, and Zhu Biao led the troops to pause here for two days, and the news that should have been passed on also came.
In addition to the 80,000 troops that had been destroyed, three of the 120,000 Texas troops stopped their march and drilled into the city nearby. The 30,000 troops led by the governor of Texas soldiers and horses converged with the Balie Tiger Division. I also seized the time to repair the camp in Luoyuan, and I didn't leave.
Zhu Biao's purpose of fighting this battle in the night of 300 miles has been completely achieved. He frightened the 120,000 Texas army outside the rest of the country, and also nailed Ba Liehu to Luoyuan, so he could go and face the army of more than 300,000 Jin kings.
"Pass on our military orders, assemble all departments, and march to Zhen'an"
Even if Ba Liehu and the others can react, what if they come back to their senses? By the time they regrouped together to kill, the battle between themselves and the main force of the Jin army had already been over. Perhaps, this side is not over yet. But there are more than 100,000 cavalry wandering, and they together are less than 200,000 cavalry, do they dare to come?
Zheng Guoxiong, an old rival. Since Kaizhou, see you again, "I will definitely give you a big surprise"
And the generals under Zheng Guoxiong, such as Ning Daosi, Zhang Bianjun, and Shen Wanshan, were all old friends in Kaizhou and Wanzhou.
Three days later, Zhen'an County.
The 60,000 infantry army is busy at full strength. Since it was incorporated into Zhu Biao's command. This is the first time Chen An has taken charge alone.
Zhu Biao asked him to lead his troops to defend the fortified city and block the way of the main force of the Jin army. Then he led the main force of cavalry outside, looking for opportunities to fight.
Yes, Zhu Biao did not fight head-on with the Jin army. Not because of fear. It's because the more than 300,000 Jin troops are likely to shrink back and not fight.
Zheng Guoxiong is not an uncle from Tianjing City, he knows that Zhu Biao is powerful. With less than twice the military strength in his hands, it is very likely that Zheng Guoxiong will avoid a fight.
If the Jin army avoids and does not fight, it will be him who will be the main force of Zhu Biao who presses the recoiling wax.
Now Zhu Biao is just using the infantry army to put it in Zhen'an. The main force of the cavalry hovered outside, galloping for thousands of miles, like a sharp knife hanging in Luoyuan, Dawan, Qiangxing, and Zhongmu in central and southern Texas. On the head of the soldiers and horses of the four Zhou troops. At the same time, the army rushed to Zhen'an, and it was only three or two days.
Zhu Biao put a bait on Zheng Guoxiong, Zhen'an, it depends on whether he eats it or not.
If he doesn't eat, Zhen'an won't be able to get his hands on it, and the logistics line on which more than 300,000 Jin troops rely for their livelihood will be absolutely threatened, and the army will not mention marching into central and southern Texas.
And if you eat, the 60,000 foot armor in the city are not vegetarians, as long as you drag the Jin army for a few days, Zhu Biao will return to the division to kill, you will have a great certainty of breaking the Jin army!
Prior to this, more than 100,000 cavalry were pressed in central and southern Texas, located between Luoyuan and Dawan, and the distance from Zhen'an could be widened......
Only two days after Chen An and the other infantry battalions arrived in Zhen'an, the Jin army's horses appeared outside the city. The scouts who scattered out soon brought news that the Jin army led by Zheng Guoxiong was rushing to Zhen'an to kill.
"General Lu!" In the county guard's mansion, Chen An shouted in a deep voice.
"In!" Lu Tong stood up solemnly and stood by.
"Let you be in charge of the affairs of the city." Chen An said in a deep voice. Lu Tong received the order.
"Liu Zhuo, Jiao Hong, Chen Lian, Wang Jiuling." He named them one by one.
General Liu Zhuosi got up at the same time and shouted in unison: "Humble duty!" ”
"The four of you, sitting in the east, west, south, and north of the four cities, if you are derelict in your duties, come to see you." Chen An's eyes were awe-inspiring, and the four generals received the order with great anger. Especially Liu Zhuo, who was transferred from the Song Wang's personal guard to the commander of the army, the previous battle of Chengbo was just a puppet, and he did what Zhu Biao ordered. This is also the first time he has 'taken charge alone', and the excitement in his heart can be imagined.
"Wu Boniu! Han Gang Han Meng! Chen An called again, and three generals stood under the tent, and Wu Boniu, who had a brave personality, was on standby. Han Gang and Han Meng also waited for the military order to be issued.
"General Wu, you lead the headquarters, and Ben will add another camp to cooperate with you and suppress the city. Strictly prevent the movement of large households in the city, and strictly prevent the disturbance of enemy masters. ”
"Humble command!" The three of them roared in response.
Zhu Biao's military strength, which is short of masters, can only rely on trapping the camp.
"General Shang's department, and our department sit in the Chinese army, and help the Quartet."
"Whoa." Shang Pingnan replied.
"You wait for the arrangement, and each wall is divided into sections and guarded, so that all are established, and no section is lost. Even if the chief is more than executed, the soldiers will sit together! I don't care how many soldiers and horses he has come, even if it is a heavenly soldier and a heavenly general to help them, Zhen'an will never be lost! In this battle, there are only two results, either to block the Jin army under the city, or to die in the battle below yourself! Chen An didn't give it to the generals, and he didn't leave any room for himself.
There is no way to do this, if Zhen'an is lost, Zhu Biao's arrangement will be in vain. At that time, the main force of the Jin army was killed with the power of a great victory, and Ba Liehu and other Jin soldiers and horses echoed each other from afar. Zhu Biao had no choice but to retreat from the hinterland of central and southern Texas to the three armies of Germany and the North. Therefore there must be no loss here.
"Willing to die!" The first class of generals shouted in unison.
Chen An got up slowly, and said: "Since the Yuanwu period, the Jin army has destroyed my hometown, making me wait for thousands of miles to go on an expedition, leaving my hometown, and not seeing my ancestors in the family sacrifice. I can't wait to eat the flesh of the Jin thieves and drink the blood of the Jin thieves. Today, Lai Zhu Shuai helped, with this opportunity to take revenge, dare not do his best, the only death! ”
"Don't do your best. The only one who dies! ”
No matter how they were tied to the rotten ship of Song Jun in the first place, anyway, when Chen An said this, Lu Tong, Wu Boniu, Shang Pingnan, Jiao Hong and others were all excited and cheered in unison. A resolute and resolute momentum overflowed the entire lobby.
But in the evening, a group of Jin army scouts marched all the way to Zhen'an City, and even regarded the Tang army in front of them as nothing, approaching the Zhen'an fortifications to snoop. Chen Lian, who is sitting in Zhen'an North City, personally wields a crossbow. At a distance of 100 paces, he shot and killed a Jin ranger, and the enemy temporarily retreated.
In the following two days, a large number of Jin troops rushed to the city of Zhen'an.
From time to time, scouts came to visit outside the city. The more than 100,000 Jin army infantry armor and tens of thousands of accompanying soldiers and civilians are building their military camps with all their might.
The siege of three was missing one, and the camp was built outside the city on the south, north, and east sides, and the west side was released.
The defenders were on standby. The soldiers and horses of all units were in place one by one, and the entire Zhen'an City seemed to be unusually quiet, and there were no pedestrians on the streets. Head of the city. Soldiers in armor and swords and guns stood out, staring out of the city with solemn expressions.
It was surprisingly dark, just past noon, but it was like evening. The black clouds overwhelm the city, making people invisibly feel a sense of depression.
Chen An and the others also frowned tightly, but it didn't rain.
As soon as the rain came, there was certainly a place in the city to shelter from the rain, and the bow and crossbow could be released, but on the whole it was too bad.
Standing on the tower, you don't need to look at it first, but you can know how noisy it is outside the city by just listening with your ears. The sound, like bursts of muffled thunder, gradually approached, although not loud, but terrifying!
Looking at the city, thousands of steps away are crowded. Countless Jin troops came all over the mountains. It is difficult to judge how many troops the other side has based on visual inspection alone, and I only see that the field south of Zhen'an City has been completely filled with the Jin army.
The neighing of horses and the roar of people can be heard clearly in the city. However, with a soak of urine, the Jin army at this time had spread to 500 steps below the city like a flood.
"It's finally here!" Liu Zhuo's whole body tensed.
A group of soldiers and horses rushed out of the dense crowd of Jin troops like a sea and lake, and ran until they stopped at a distance of two or three hundred paces, looked at it for a while, and then turned their horse's head to the east.
"Don't, let him see." Liu Zhuo stopped his personal follower from raising his crossbow and watched the Biao man turn east.
I've already made some preparations, look, can I see the city wall collapse?
"Order the whole army, no rest, tonight take advantage of the night to get up in the robe car! Tomorrow, go all out to capture the city! Zheng Guoxiong shouted loudly. Looking at the Zhen'an City in front of him, what came to mind was Zhu Biao's two blood-colored characters.
When night fell, the entire Zhen'an City was shrouded in an atmosphere of slaughter, from the main general Chen An to the ordinary soldiers, no one dared to take it lightly.
The Jin army outside the city seized the time to build a position, and went 300 steps deep into the city, digging earth and digging trenches to build walls. Who can see that the trenches are wrapped in circles and the square land is deliberately leveled, which is prepared for the thunderbolts.
And an earthen wall erected in front of it, coupled with a shield cart to cover it, can definitely offset the threat of the crossbow at the head of the city.
The defenders on the city wall attacked the Jin army under the city with all their might. Shoot cattle and horses coming and going to the front of the Jin army with bed crossbows, and shoot sergeants and officers at the front of the Jin army with large yellow crossbows.
But it didn't work much.
The moon was dark and the wind was high, and gradually the bonfires were extinguished at the front of the Jin army outside the city. Only sporadic torches remained. Chen An rushed to the head of the city at this time, and Jiao Hong pointed out of the city after catching him: "General Chen, look, the Jin army is setting up a thunderbolt!" ”
Chen An looked outside the city, and first saw the Jin army camp in the distance full of lights, reflecting the night as if it were day. Looking closer, at the front of the Jin army three hundred steps away, although the bonfire was extinguished, while the torches were lit, through the dim light and fire, a figure could still be vaguely seen shaking, and after staring for a while, his eyes adapted to the darkness. Looming in the future, one huge Thunderbolt chassis after another has been assembled. The Jin soldiers were erecting horizontal shoulders and other objects on top.
The distance of 300 paces is beyond the range of an ordinary bow and crossbow, but everyone knows that the bed crossbow can shoot farther than a thunderbolt. The Jin army was ready during the day, but they were also worried about being attacked, which slowed down the assembly progress. They can now not attract the attention of the defenders, so they do not cause it.
Wait until dawn. As soon as these siege weapons are assembled, it will be their turn to speak loudly.
Lu Tong also hurried over and saw that Chen An was also there. After saluting, he said, "On both sides, the Jin army also has movements. ”
Chen An nodded and said, "Since this is the case, then let's give the Jin thief a meeting gift first!" ”
"Where are the horses of the Dongcheng Artillery Battalion?"
"Humble duty!" One will answer loudly.
"Use our thunderbolt to give the Jin thieves a try!" Chen An shouted.
Although the artillery is deployed in the city, because of the barrier of the city wall, the range is not as good as that of the same level of thunderbolt outside. However, by shrinking the stone bullets, this problem can be solved.
A hundred catties of stone bullets became twenty or thirty catties. The range is increased by less than three or four times, and it can hit up to 300 paces away. Not a problem.
Zhu Biao also went through the battle of defending the city several times, and he was entangled in a method that was not a method.
It was a fire bomb that was fired.
When the size is small, the power is also small. If it's still a stone bullet, you can't see the landing point if you miss it, and you can't adjust the reference object adjustment.
Besides, it is the most suitable for dealing with wooden instruments, fire.
The artillery battalion looked at it for a while, and then ran to the other side of the city wall. Make a gesture at the bottom of the city. Once the war starts, there is a lot of noise everywhere, and if you shout it with your mouth, how can it work? Therefore, all thunderbolts have a sequence, if necessary. Command the head of the city to make gestures, and the following obey orders. At the same time, when connecting up and down, the Perak parking space below is also easy to indicate with gestures and flag colors. Which Thunderbolts are already in firing mode, or which Thunderbolts are not yet in firing mode. An artillery battalion commander commands dozens of thunderbolts. So gestures don't need to be complicated.
In order to better cope with this battle, Zhu Biao also tried to make an incendiary bomb. With iron as the shell, it is divided into two layers, the inner layer is built with sulfur, saltpeter, charcoal and other combustibles, and the outer layer is filled with oil and ignites the outer layer of fire oil rope when fired.
The incendiary bomb was shot out, and the moment it landed, the huge impact force could tear the two layers of iron shells apart, and then, boom, it burned one piece.
The size is not small, larger than a hundred catties of stone bullets, but the density is low, and the weight is only twenty-five catties. Of course, this thing is a secret weapon, and there are not many of them. It's impossible to use it now when it's dark.
The busy Jin army did not realize that the danger was approaching, and still tried their best to build the thunderbolt. At this time, the artillery battalion Sima once again confirmed the distance and bearing, and stood under the torch, waving his arms!
A few at the same time! The weight boxes of all the Thunderbolts are whirring down! The cannon tip pulled, and the horizontal shoulder bounced violently, and the defenders on the head of the city could see dozens of fireshadows roaring overhead, arcing one after another, and falling towards the Jin army's thunderbolt position!
Not only the soldiers, but even Chen An held his breath at this moment.
Outside the city, a group of Jin soldiers were hurriedly setting up chariots under the command of officers. This weapon is too large to alarm the city, so it can only be folded and transported, and then assembled after arriving at the position, although it takes some work, but it depends on this thing to attack. The fire of hundreds of cannons can not only cause huge losses and panic to the enemy, but also pile up stones to the height of the city wall in a few days, which is really a must-have weapon for siege!
When he was busy, someone suddenly heard a strange sound in mid-air. When he looked up, he was shocked to see dozens of fires falling straight down on his head! The Jin soldiers who climbed on the chassis of the thunderbolt reacted extremely quickly and jumped out! I heard a muffled sound, dozens of fires smashed down on the periphery, and the clatter of broken wood was endless.
"Fire bombs! It's the rebel army, the thunderbolt ......"
They are all people who play with the 'car', and the generals reacted in an instant. Looking at the size of the flaming fireball, many people could see why the city's artillery would hit them.
Wave after wave of firebombs flew, and for a while, the thunderbolt position of the Jin army wailed!
It's dawn.
Outside the city, the forward position of the Jin army rose with green smoke.
After a night of shooting, the Tang army inflicted considerable losses on the Jin army. Outside the north gate, there is also a thunderbolt base that has been set on fire. But in the end, it couldn't stop the Jin army from erecting, and outside the city, there were hundreds of thunderbolts standing on each side of the north, south and east.
The defenders' chests rose and fell for a while, looking at the endless tide of Jin soldiers outside the city. Hundreds of thousands of Jin troops shouted neat slogans, and hundreds of people were in a team, pushing the equipment towards Zhen'an City, approaching the range of the thunderbolt car step by step! On the position before the siege equipment, the dense shield car + earthen wall gave the Jin army a great protection against the thunderbolt car, although it could not block the stone bullets, but the arrow shot at the head of the city, the threat has been removed. The flow of carts and horses carrying stone shells is as endless as ants moving, and the artillery attack is about to begin.
Liu Zhuo stared intently, and the whole person was nailed to the city like a clay sculpture.
You can already vaguely hear the shouts of the Jin army officers, and the Jin soldiers are loading the leather case of the thunderbolt car with stone bullets, and the cannon attack is imminent! Sima of the artillery battalion pushed away the soldiers guarding him and stood against the city wall, holding a clairvoyant mirror to look down at the Jin army's thunderbolt position. But seeing that each of the other party's thunderbolts is not small, six or seven out of ten are heavy thunderbolts, and the rest are rarely light, and the overall strength is much stronger than in the city.
A Jin officer slammed his arm down. A thunderbolt has been fired! The stone projectiles that rose into the air rolled in the void and struck at the city! The black dots are getting bigger and bigger.
"Boom"
The stone bullets slammed into the city wall, causing the defenders at the head of the city to feel a shock under their feet.
"Fight back"
The artillery battalion Sima turned his head and shouted to the soldiers with flags beside him.
"Whoosh ......"
Dozens of black shadows rose from inside the city and flew straight out of the city. Unlike the Jin Army's thunderbolt car, which still needs to be tested and adjusted, the thunderbolt car in the city with night experience will go all out directly. (To be continued)