Chapter Ninety-Three: The First Day

There is only a circle of rammed earth walls in Gegou store, but there are more than one zhang and two feet, and after Zhu Yiyuan arrived, it was reinforced with logs and raised to about two zhang.

When you climb high and look out, you can clearly feel the tactics of the Qing soldiers.

Tong Yangliang has no artillery, so he can only use the chariot as the striker and keep approaching.

But even so, it is full of oppression.

The tall chariots were like walls, blocking the bows and arrows of the city, and the infantry behind could approach with impunity. And there are also many elite archers in it.

For more than 200 years, the Ming army has long been decayed, deducting food and salary, eating empty quotas, and the army is full of old and weak, due to lack of nutrition, what trachoma and beriberi, and there are many diseases.

In addition, although the Ming army has good weapons, but in this situation of rampant corruption, from armor and swords to fire guns, how many percent can be used?

If another incompetent and stupid general can win a battle, then it is called the blessing of the gods!

Only the Mongols, simply relying on indiscriminate cavalry and shooting, can fight with the Ming army.

But a wild boar skin came out, he learned a thorough under Li Chengliang, and after he went back, he used his limited skills to improve his armament and strengthen military technology.

Before Da Ming could adjust, he was defeated by others.

Firearms don't work, and they don't dare to fight in close combat, so what do they use to fight with others?

Zhu Yiyuan sighed secretly in his heart, but he didn't have time to think about it, at this time it was his turn, and he didn't know if his soldiers could bear it after these days of rectification......

Just when Zhu Yiyuan was thinking about it, the rebels had already come up with a killer plan.

It's not artillery, after all, Zhu Yiyuan is not so extravagant, just twenty trebuchets.

Weapons aren't necessarily advanced, just enough.

I saw that the soldiers of the righteous army put away the explosive bag weighing 30 catties, lit the fuse, and then released the trebuchet, and this huge explosive bag crossed a beautiful arc and smashed into the head of the Qing army.

Nineteen more were thrown at the same time.

In a hurry, the Qing army didn't react, they couldn't have imagined that this small Gegou shop could hide such a big killing weapon.

The sound of violent explosions came and went, almost deafening the ears.

The thick smoke of gunpowder filled the battlefield and obscured the eyes, and only miserable screams could be heard...... When the smoke cleared, both sides saw the battlefield clearly and showed surprised looks.

It's just a surprise on one side and a fright on the other.

The violent explosion easily shredded the cart of the Qing army, and the Qing army, which had lost its shelter, was directly exposed to the explosion. In the middle of the explosives pack, there are also many pieces of broken iron, iron nails, and sharp stones...... These things are like scattered flowers of the heavenly maidens, falling on the Qing army.

Even if they were wearing thick armor, they couldn't resist it, and on their bodies, a cloud of blood mist exploded.

The wounded Qing soldiers fell to the ground, wailing in pain, some people's faces were blown into a blur, some people's bodies were torn, and their intestines and internal organs flowed out...... The smell of blood mixed with the smell of gunsmoke was disgusting.

Although Zhu Yiyuan has fought several battles, his heart is still pounding in the face of this kind of scene.

But Wang Jun and these people only had joy, and they simply laughed with their palms.

"Good! Well played! ”

On the side of the Qing army, six chariots were blown up, and the rest of the Qing army retreated in a hurry, leaving behind many chariots.

Seeing this, Wang Jun was even more overjoyed, "Chao Yuguang, you go and snatch the intact car in." ”

I saw a tower-like man come out in response, and he led 200 people to open the gate of the village and kill them directly.

This did not just stare at the chariot, but first chased and killed the retreating Qing army, and then turned around, and stabbed the Qing soldiers who were injured and did not die, and then cut off the heads, and then pushed the chariot and returned with a big victory.

On the other hand, the Qing army was still immersed in astonishment, especially when they couldn't figure out the power of the explosives package on the side of the rebels, they didn't dare to act, and could only watch the rebels return proudly.

The teacher is not good, which makes Tong Yangliang angry.

"It's just a little gunpowder, don't be afraid, prepare the cart and continue to attack the city!"

After a brief period of panic, the Qing army quickly reorganized.

This time, they were no longer pushing in a single line, but divided into three directions and pressed over.

At the same time, they also arranged for more archers, keeping an eye on the city, and to launch trebuchets, more men must be needed. Wherever there are crowds, shoot arrows in advance.

I don't want to shoot how much, I just want to be able to disrupt the rhythm of the rebels.

Zhu Yiyuan saw the adjustment of the Qing army in his eyes, and nodded secretly, these people can successfully enter the customs, it is by no means useless, at least the learning ability is very impressive.

The regrouped Qing army began to inflict casualties on the rebels, and from time to time some people were wounded by arrows and even fell under the city.

Fortunately, thanks to the first voice, the rebel army can still stabilize at this time.

Finally, the Qing army approached the wall, and with less than thirty steps left, victory was within reach.

Someone on the side of the Qing army immediately carried a ladder and rushed forward.

In front of them, there was a slightly raised dirt slope, as if it had just been made, and the Qing army didn't think much about it, so they stepped over.

It's just that just after that, I feel that something is wrong.

It turned out to be a trench, not too deep, only about eight feet, but the men who dug the trench piled up all the earth outside, forming a gentle slope that obscures the view.

The Qing army rushed in, unable to hold their feet and fell into the pit one after another.

At the bottom of the trench, all of them were covered with thorn antlers, and the Qing army fell, wailing in pain.

More than a dozen people were directly skewered with sugar gourds.

Interestingly, the Qing army behind could not see the situation clearly, and was still rushing upward, and the number of casualties rose rapidly.

The archers at the head of the city also shot fiercely at these hasty Qing troops, and at a distance of only thirty paces, they still stood on a high place, no different from shooting at a target.

In the blink of an eye, dozens more people were killed.

Tong Yangliang waited for a long time, and saw that the ladder had not been erected, and the siege had not begun...... He also sensed that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked people to retreat.

When I inquired, it was actually blocked by a small trench, which was a waste!

"Hurry up and mobilize people and horses, fill the ditch with soil, and give it to me!"

The Qing offensive was renewed.

This time, it was many people who rushed to the front, carrying the sand and soil, rushing with their lives.

These people are all ordinary people captured by the Qing army, and only when they complete their tasks can they have a little bit of food, and whoever dares to flee back halfway will be killed immediately.

It stands to reason that they are also innocent, but Zhu Yiyuan can't show mercy.

Arrows and firearms were fired mercilessly at them, and people went forward and fell.

Relying on sand and corpses, filling the trenches, the Qing army finally approached the wall.

They erected ladders and struggled to climb upwards.

"Brothers, fight with the Tartars!

The stones fell like raindrops, and the Qing soldiers continued to wail and fall down with screams.

Moreover, the upper half of the wall was temporarily built with wood, and there would definitely be holes, and the defenders were holding spears, and as long as they found the Qing army climbing up, they would stab them out.

The sharp spear pierced through his body, splattering blood and staining the walls red.

The ferocity of the Qing army was also stimulated, and they continued to throw into the wall, and some people carried shields and axes, climbed over the wall, and rushed in.

He was greeted by a spear like a forest.

"Kill! Kill the Tartars!"

Wang Jun roared desperately, Chao Yuguang and the others were even more red-eyed, as long as a Tartar rushed in, they pounced on it and fought hard.

There was also a section of wooden fence that was knocked down by the Qing army, and dozens of Tartars rushed in through the gap, Wang Jun personally led the team, and fought until dusk, and finally pushed the Qing army back.

After a day of fierce fighting, the losses of the rebels were even smaller than those of the Qing army...... Of course, this is only the first day.