Jiannu has a habit of fighting.

This habit is the essence of the Jurchen ancestors summed up in countless hunts.

Every time he fights, Jiannu will send a certain number of skirmishers to the combat area, and these skirmishers are all white-armored soldiers with strong individual combat ability.

These white-armored soldiers are tasked with three tasks.

The first is to reconnoiter the enemy's intelligence, the second is to exhaust the enemy army through small-scale harassment, and the third is to block the enemy's battlefield information so that the enemy army becomes blind and deaf.

For example, now, more than fifty white-armored soldiers who acted as the vanguard have already been scattered.

Just after Shen Chu, a white-armored soldier came back and reported to Bai Yintu: "Lord Ezhen, a large number of Western guns have been found ahead. ”

"Huh? Western Gun? Still a lot? Bai Yintu was obviously stunned when he heard this, of course he was no stranger to the Western platform, in fact, every Jiannu general still remembered it vividly.

At that time, on the Ningjin Front, the Western Fortress caused a lot of trouble to Jiannu.

However, even on the Ningjin Front, there were not many Western platforms built by the Ming army, because the cost of this thing was much more expensive than ordinary rammed earth cities.

At that moment, Bai Yintu asked, "How many?" ”

"Still counting." The white-armored soldier said in a deep voice, "It is estimated that there must be hundreds. ”

"What do you say?" Bai Yintu was stupid when he heard this, and Ao Bai, Zu Zerun, Gao Di and others also looked at each other, hundreds of Western platforms? Is there any mistake? How can there be so many?

After a long time, Bai Yintu finally came back to his senses: "Go to the boat and see what is going on." ”

……

Chongzhen took a bird boat from the sailor and went north along the Huitong River for nearly two kilometers.

This position is more than 1,000 meters away from the outer edge of the Xuzhou defense line (radius of 2,880 meters), and according to Chongzhen's meaning, it is necessary to go one thousand meters further to the edge of the defense line.

But Zheng Hongkui refused to go any further.

Chongzhen did not continue to persecute Zheng Hongkui.

Zheng Hongkui is also well-intentioned, and he can't make the courtiers too embarrassed.

The Ming army's bird boats had three masts, one large, two small ones, and the main mast in the middle was 24 meters high.

At a height of nearly 20 meters, there is a lookout, on which the sentry can stand and observe the enemy.

Zheng Hongkui also wanted to stop Chongzhen, but Chongzhen ignored it this time, not only climbed to a 20-meter-high Wangdou by himself, but also brought Zhu Cihong and Zhu Cijiong up.

The father and son were crowded in the bucket, and it seemed cramped.

Wang Chengen, Gao Qiqian and a few eunuchs were guarding below, so anxious that they couldn't do it.

But Zhu Cihong and Zhu Cijiong were very excited, this was completely different from the previous experience of living in the palace, they preferred the experience of fighting in front of them.

The little brothers can only observe with the naked eye.

But Chongzhen has a telescope.

Pulling out the binoculars and adjusting the focus, Chongzhen soon found the Jiannu army driving along the east bank of the canal, which was densely packed with almost all the east bank of the canal.

An army of 10,000 men is so big.

An army of 100,000 people is simply unimaginable.

Zhu Cihong and Zhu Cijiong have also changed their faces.

The little brothers were worried that the Ming army on the periphery would not be able to hold the platform.

"Father, why don't you gather the bird guns and tiger squat cannons on the periphery?" Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but ask, "There are only 20 bird guns and 2 tiger squat cannons in each platform, can you hold it?" ”

Chongzhen immediately asked Zhu Cijiong: "Then how many tiger squatting cannons and how many bird guns do you think can ensure that the periphery of the guns is guarded?" ”

"Ah, this ......" Zhu Cijiong was dumbfounded.

Zhu Cihong said: "No matter how many tiger squatting cannons and how many bird guns can't hold it. ”

"Hong'er is right." Chongzhen said, "If there are only one or two guns, no matter how many tiger squat cannons and how many bird guns can't hold it, the key to this defense line built by my father is not a single gun, but the saturation defense of fifteen circles in front and back, a total of more than 500 guns, if you concentrate a large number of tiger squat guns and bird guns on the periphery, then the back guns will not become decorations, and the entire defense line will be wasted." ”

"You can concentrate on the periphery and play a round first." Zhu Cijiong was still not convinced, "Wait until the first heavy gun platform is lost, and then quickly transfer the tiger squat cannon and bird gun to the second heavy gun platform, so that you can achieve the best of both worlds?" It can not only ensure that there are enough firearms in the outer guns, but also not make the other guns in the back not become decorations. ”

Chongzhen shook his head: "Your idea is good, but the premise is that you can retreat." ”

"What's so hard about that?" Zhu Cijiong said, "The tiger squat cannon is only a few dozen catties." ”

Chongzhen didn't argue with his son, and said with a smile Let's wait and see.

To educate bear children, you have to speak with facts.

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"What kind of look is this?"

The Baiyin map at the other end of the canal is also confused.

At this time, Bai Yintu also climbed onto the bucket of a bird boat.

Jiannu was also brought by the three of them.

"Lord Gushan, show me." Ao Bai was a little anxious.

"Give it back to you." Bai Yintu returned the telescope to Aobai.

Ao Bai took the binoculars and gasped after just one glance.

"So much? I'm afraid there can't be hundreds, right? But it's a bit small. ”

"It's not big, and there are not many Ming troops in each of the platforms, which are completely different from the ones built by the Ming army in Ningyuan and Jinzhou, but you don't find it, these Western platforms are arranged according to a certain direction."

"Really." Ao Bai's expression was grim, and he said in a deep voice, "Could it be Zhuge Liang's Eight Array Diagram?" ”

Zu Zerun and Gao Di stayed on the deck below, and when they heard Ao Bai say the Eight Formations, they all looked disdainful, and said in their hearts that these Jurchens were really speechless, and they really regarded the Romance of the Three Kingdoms as a military book.

"Oh no, this platform is a little weird." Ao Bai suddenly shouted again, "Although the platforms built by the Ming army in Ningyuan and Jinzhou are not high, they are also one to two zhang high, why is the platform here only as high as the ground?" Even if a wooden fence was added to the outer edge of the platform and a trench was dug, it would only be a foot high. ”

"At this height, you don't need a ladder, you can go up by stepping on a car."

"Hey, what's going on with the dirt slope outside the platform? Is it a slope protection? ”

"In the past, there were slope protections in Ningyuan and Jinzhou, but they were shorter than those in Ningyuan."

"Isn't Ming Jun stupid? The slope protection is higher than the platform, and our Eight Banners warriors can rely on the cover of the slope protection to attack the Ming army's platform within fifty steps. ”

"Our warriors can shoot them all like rabbits, unless they stay behind the fence and don't come out."

At this time, in Aobai's eyes, the Ming army on the opposite side was all fools.

Bai Yintu was also confused, and he didn't understand the intentions of the Ming army at all.

This is weird.

Is there some kind of conspiracy in there?

However, Bai Yintu is also a veteran of more than ten years on the battlefield, and he has seen many strange things on the battlefield, and he knows how to deal with this situation.

"Zu Zerun!" Bai Yintu immediately shouted downward.

"You are sending a Niu Lu from the Yellow Banner Han Army to try to attack once, and first explore the reality of the Ming army."

"Huh!" Zu Zerun agreed, and shouted at the Eight Banners Han Army lined up on the bank of the canal, "Geng Jimao, immediately lead a Niu Lu to attack the nearest platform!" ”

The Eight Banners Han Army on the east bank of the canal immediately moved.

Bai Yintu sent two more Eight Banners of Niu Lu to sweep the formation.

Soon, about 300 Han troops with the Zhenghuang Banner pushed 12 vans to approach the outermost platform on the east bank of the canal.

From the early days of the Huang Taiji era, the establishment of the Eight Banners has become more and more mature, and the equipment has gradually become complete, including a large number of chariots and partial vans.

The Eight Banners used chariots, 12 of which were recorded in each ox.

The Eight Banners Han Army could only use relatively simple side vans, which were 12 per Niulu, of which 4 were loaded with artillery and the other 8 were loaded with baggage.

The protection of the partial van car is far inferior to that of the car, and even the tiger squat cannon can't prevent it, so it is used to resist the bird's gun.

However, when the Eight Banners Han Army's Niu Lu advanced, the two tiger squat cannons on the platform never fired, because the slope protection in front of the platform blocked the firing range.

Ao Bai couldn't help but laugh again: "The Ming army is really stupid!" ”

Baiyintu vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

Soon, the Eight Banners Han army of Niu Lu advanced to the back of the slope protection, and the straight-line distance from the Ming army on the platform was less than fifty paces, but due to the obstruction of the slope protection, they could not see each other.

In the process, there was no exchange of fire between the two sides.

The Han army of Zhenghuang Banner, which advanced to the back of the slope protection, also seemed to be a little confused.

After a quarter of an hour, the Han army of Zhenghuang Banner began to move forward again, that is, to push the partial van car along the slope protection upward, they wanted to fix the partial van car on the top of the slope, first use the vehicle-mounted Franc machine gun to bombard the Ming army on the platform, and wait until the fence of the Ming army was destroyed before throwing in the infantry to seize the platform.

The height of the slope protection is only five feet, but the length is four or five zhang, which is a very gentle slope.

So it was pushed up less than three feet, and the side van was exposed under the guns of the defenders of the platform.

The Ming army guarding the top of the platform began to shout and shout the cannons, and the two tiger squatting cannons fired one after another, only two cannons were heard, and the thick smoke of gunpowder quickly spread.

The first side van was immediately torn apart.

The Han soldiers of Zhenghuang Banner, who were hiding behind the side van, were also killed.

The Tiger Squat Cannon can fire 100 lead or stone bullets weighing 5 yuan, and it can also fire a 30 taels of closed bullets alone.

Fortunately, there are only two Tiger Squat Cannons on the platform, and it takes time to reload.

Taking advantage of this interval, the Eight Banners Han Army quickened its pace and pushed the cart up the slope.

The partial van car was quickly pushed to the top of the slope protection, and then the Eight Banners Han Army began to scold the mother.

"Which immoral ghost is this bad move? It's bad! Giving birth to a son without asshole! ”

Why did the Eight Banners Han Army scold his mother? Because the platform on the top of the slope protection is very narrow, it is impossible to put the partial van car at all, but if the partial van is not flattened and then fixed, there is no way to bombard the Ming army tiger squat cannon on the platform, because the firing angle cannot be pressed.

Just such a dirt slope, the Franc cannon on the side car of the Eight Banners Han Army became an ornament.