Chapter 1005 Ji Zijuan’s fierce battle in Qian’an (6)
At this time, Zuo Liangyu calmed down. Feng Ziying would not participate in the specific command. The entire battle on the city was handed over to him. More than a thousand resting soldiers were added, making the entire Qian'an North City Wall firecrackers. The troop density has almost doubled.
Qian'an City is no better than Lulong. The perimeter of the entire city wall is no more than five miles and less than six miles, but the north and south walls are wider and the east and west walls are narrower. This distribution is mainly conducive to transportation.
Nearly three thousand soldiers gathered on the north wall of the city, densely packed, and the whole atmosphere was solemn and depressing.
There are more than three times the number of Mongolian soldiers under the city wall. This kind of swarm means that for the fire gun soldiers, aiming can be saved. The key lies in the frequency of reloading and shooting.
At this time, it is time to test the quality of the gun barrel. Whether it is the Musket heavy fire gun imported from Xiyi, or the eagle-billed gun and turtle dove gun copied by Yongping Prefecture based on the Musket heavy fire gun, Feng Ziying has It is the quality of the barrel that weighs the most.
He knew very well that in war, whether a firecracker that needs to be fired continuously can maintain its combat effectiveness depends on the training of the soldiers and the quality of the firecracker, and the key to the quality of the firecracker lies in the barrel.
Because of this, the fire cannons of the entire Yongping New Army are extremely demanding. The fire cannons that do not meet the standards can be regarded as absolutely qualified or even excellent products according to the requirements of Zhuangji or the Ministry of War. However, in Under the premise that Yongping's fine steel production is no longer restricted, Feng Ziying's requirements on this point will no longer be lowered, so it can be said that quality is absolutely guaranteed.
With the orders issued one after another, the entire Yongping New Army quickly took action. The front troops regrouped and the formation became denser, while those from behind joined in to form the second wave of attack line.
When the first attack line needs a proper rest because the barrel is too hot due to continuous shooting, then the second attack line will be pushed up. If the situation becomes more urgent, the two attack lines can be combined into one.
The third lane is Hou Chengzu's naval camp. Feng Ziying divided the naval camp into three parts: left, middle and right, as a reserve team so that he could respond to all parties at any time.
The soldiers who were rolling in began to encounter intensive fire from within 300 yards. Compared with the previous stage, it was somewhat restrained. At this time, even the marine battalion as a reserve team joined in the shooting.
According to the previous idea, the naval battalion would not participate in the battle as a reserve force for the time being. However, seeing the density and ferocious offensive of the enemy, both Zuo Liangyu and Hou Chengzu decisively changed their decisions and decided to use their advantage in shooting range to use fire first. The power of the gun can weaken the attack power of the Inner Khalkha people to the greatest extent.
More than three thousand fire cannons were fired one after another, forming a dense barrier of death from 300 to 100 yards in front.
Behind every wave of smoke behind the explosion, there is a hunting storm of hundreds or thousands of metal pellets.
The soldiers running at the front have often thrown away the cover of their wooden shields and rushed forward. This wave of hunting storm is like a whip hitting the newly born wheat seedlings, which instantly snap into pieces, leaving only painful groans. and call sign.
Because the slowness of the wooden shields forced them to reduce their speed while protecting them, which in turn gave the artillery on the city wall more bombardment threats, the soldiers would take the initiative to abandon them after crossing the psychological position of three hundred yards. Wooden shield protects and speeds up running.
Compared with the blood tank caused by the bombardment, the soldiers would rather bear the blow of the projectiles. Although the damage caused by the firecracker projectiles is actually far greater than that of the artillery, the visual stimulation is much lower. .
Because of the offensive launched by nearly ten thousand infantry, the Inner Khalkhas could no longer take advantage of the cavalry's mounted shooting to inflict casualties on the Yongping New Army on the city wall. They relied solely on the projectiles of some infantry archers, which was far less powerful than Thunder. The lethality brought by the superior mounted shooting.
Sun Erzhu had no time to care about the stinging pain caused by the sweat soaking the corners of his eyes. At this time, he was completely in the state, aiming, shooting, closing the gun, wiping the barrel, charging, reloading, aiming again, shooting,...
Captain Xu Liang was killed in battle. An arrow from the Khalkhas shot directly through his left eye socket and penetrated deep into his brain. He died on the spot. Chief Wang Zhuang also sliced off a cannon next to him when it exploded. He lost half his head, making Sun Erzhu, who had just been promoted to captain less than an hour ago, serve as captain again.
However, at this time, he was no longer qualified to call the commander as usual. Instead, the whistle commander kept roaring hoarsely from behind, and he echoed the commander's orders as usual, repeating them repeatedly, and letting himself and his companions around him They maintained the rhythm of shooting with themselves, making the whole shooting as smooth as clouds and flowing water, until a certain companion was hit by a flying arrow and was replaced by another soldier who followed.
Now, it seems that this node is approaching.
After nearly fifty siege vehicles were destroyed, nearly ten of them finally reached the city wall. As a wooden ladder with a hook was lowered, it could be hung directly on the crenellations of the city wall, and they walked quickly in groups. The Khalkha soldiers on the top can realize their dream of rushing directly to the top of the city wall.
At the same time, more than a hundred ladders were put up on the top of the city wall. Due to the obstruction of the low wall, the ladders had to be lengthened, but the angle was lower and gentler. One hand held a shield and the other held a knife. The Khalkha soldiers shouted and swarmed forward.
Hou Chengzu gritted his teeth and waved his hand violently. The sailors from all departments had already formed a team to target every siege vehicle.
According to the original agreement with Zuo Liangyu, siege vehicles pose the greatest threat. Once the wooden ladder is put up on the crenellations of the city wall, the enemy can quickly launch a charge, and can charge more than ten people to the wall at one time. Once they attack the city head, then The consequences could be disastrous.
The spring-wheeled self-generating firecrackers raised by the sailors form a stepped attack formation from both sides. This can avoid a direct attack on the enemy and at the same time extend the attack line, starting from the bottom of the enemy's siege vehicle to the wooden ladder. , can build a perfect line of death.
With the crisp sound of the sound, the columns of Khalkha soldiers who rushed up fell from the siege vehicles before they had time to step onto the wooden ladder.
At this time, they have become the best targets for ambush. The longest distance is no more than seven feet. Even a fire gunner who has only trained for a month can easily kill such targets that are almost waiting in line.
The same situation also occurs on the ladder. It only takes five to eight gunmen to easily seal the exit of the ladder. When the first soldier is shot and falls or knocked down, there will often be follow-up orders. Their companions constituted an obstacle, and the leather shields or even iron shields they held had no protective effect at such a short distance.
However, even if the idea is perfect, there will always be mistakes, especially among the five Neikalkha tribes, there are also warriors with excellent martial arts skills.
When two heavily armored Hongji warriors flew up, jumped directly from the side of the siege vehicle onto the wooden ladder, and landed in the air, the man with an excited face suddenly swung the long-handled ring knife in his hand, directly attacking the man. The officer of Dazhou who was commanding was caught off guard. There was a look of despair on the officer's face. Just as he had time to lift up the gun in his hand, it was easily cut off by the opponent. The black light was about to wipe the opponent's neck in an instant.
The other man made a diving leap, glided his body, lightly pressed one hand on the crenellation of the city wall, and kicked out his legs in succession. The two fire gun soldiers were kicked out a few meters away, and they fell to the ground exhausted. Taking advantage of the situation, he jumped up and danced wildly with the iron mace in his hand. Another Fire Gun soldier was knocked to the ground just as he had time to put the three-edged spikes in place.
"Block the ones in the back, let's deal with these two people!" Busiyamala's clear voice floated over, and the full moon scimitar with a steel chain came first, and went straight to the man holding the long-handled ring knife. A man's waist and abdomen.
With a strange cry, the man shrank back and flashed. He raised his sword to block Bushiyamala's sharp blow, and suddenly shouted: "Bushiyamala?! It's you, what are you doing?"
"Hmph, Mang Guda, everyone is their own master, what's the fuss!" Busia Mala also knew that Mang Guda was Zaisai's cousin and the eldest son of Zaisai's uncle Nuantu, although he was not as scheming as Zaisai. , but his bravery is no less than Zaisai.
Mang Gu was so angry that his eyes widened. Of course he knew that his cousin Zai Sai had married Busia Mara's cousin as his legitimate wife. Originally, Zai Sai had always wanted to marry Busia Mara, but his father Nuan Tu and Boyan, the uncle of Zasai, firmly disagreed because he was afraid that this woman would harm the Hongji tribe. In the end, Zasai had no choice but to marry Busia Mara's cousin.
It should be said that both parties are still relatives, but at this time they are meeting each other hand-to-hand.
Another samurai holding a mace was Mang Guda's younger brother Bi Lingtu. He also discovered Busia Mala. Although Lingtu and Mang Guda are brothers, they have always been on good terms with Zai Sai and are Zai Sai's core supporter in the tribe.
"Bushiya Mara, what are you doing?" A long sword swept past with a silver light, and the rabbit rolled on the wall to avoid Sister You's sharp blow, and then returned the favor. , the mace stirred up a strong wind and slammed into the opponent's chest: "Hey, is it a female? Mughal?"
“Hmph!” Third Sister You’s body was flying gracefully in the air, her long sword was unrolled, and the sword energy made clear waves as it came towards her face.
It was just two shots, but the sailors on both sides had already gathered together, and more than ten self-made fire cannons were aimed at the two of them.
"Master Hou, please show mercy!" Busia Mara forced Mang Guda back with a knife, then glared at him, and then stopped.
(End of this chapter)