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Volume 9: What is missing in Jinou must be replenished Chapter 27: Bullying with firepower

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    Bang bang bang, there was a continuous burst of thunder, and a huge plume of green smoke rose up behind the Zhou army's formation, so that the array standing in the morning wind was immediately filled with light clouds and mist. The sound did not disturb the soldiers outside the city, and even  Their mounts were not disturbed, but the Liao troops lying on the top of the city were so frightened that they involuntarily shrank their necks.

    Is this the legendary cannon of the Zhou people?  It is indeed impressive.  .

    Yeluheli first heard the trumpet blast of the Zhou army outside the city, and saw the waving flags next to the Zhou army's banner, and then heard the series of thunder. Although he had been mentally prepared, he  Still unable to control his first reaction, he shrunk his neck like the soldiers under his command, and lay down tighter on the crenel.

    Almost at the same time as thunder and smoke rose, more than a dozen dark round projectiles flew out from behind the Zhou army's formation and swung straight towards the city.

    It can hit farther than the heaviest trebuchet in the city If it is an iron pellet, it seems to weigh seven or eight kilograms. Although it is not as good as the boulders thrown by the heaviest trebuchet, it is better in terms of quantity and range.  It's far away, and it's all neat and tidy. It's really a weapon for attacking and defending the city!

    Yelu Heli lay on the top of the city and felt safe, and he still commented on the projectiles flying in his face.

    However, he soon lost this leisurely mood.

    Dong-dong-dong, soaring, bang-bang-bang more than a dozen projectiles suddenly arrived, making slightly different loud noises depending on the impact point. Some of them hit the moat directly, causing a splash of more than ten feet high.  ; Some hit the outer facade of the city wall, and then either embedded themselves in the rammed earth due to the momentum, or rebounded and fell into the Yangma City; but there were also several projectiles that hit the city head directly, and even hit one or two people who were not there.  The lying soldiers beat the human body into pieces until blood and flesh splattered.

    The cannon turns out to be so accurate!  Like its long range, this is unmatched by the trebuchet.  As for its power, the human body unfortunately hit by the stone bullets thrown by the trebuchet will basically turn into a meat pie stuck to the ground, but it is just as lucky or unlucky as the soldiers hit by the iron bullets.

    Tianfu City is very difficult to defend!  If the Zhou army was allowed to shoot iron projectiles at the top of the city so freely, the Bohai navy and Haner army, which were good at defending the city, might not be able to stand on it for two days!

    "Send the order to Yelu Gan. Immediately lead two thousand light cavalry out of the city from Dashun Gate and quickly attack the cannons behind the Zhou army's formation. Be sure to destroy them or kill all the gunners!"

    Yeluqu is a member of the Khitan Army in the Remaining Division in Tokyo.  Compared with Yelu Chalin, the commander of the army in Tokyo, it was obviously easier to obey the military orders of Yelu Heli, although in such a war, Yelu Chalin had to obey the orders of Tokyo to stay behind.

    In fact, this military order from Yeluheli also indirectly commanded Yelucha Neighbors. After all, the troops left behind were mainly the Bohai Navy and the Haner Army.  Among them, there were only two thousand Khitan troops left in the city. When Yeluqun was ordered to go on an expedition, he had to bring the men and horses of the Tokyo Army Command Department with him. He only asked Yeluchalin to allocate some troops and horses to accompany Yeluqian.  It's easier than ordering him directly.

    As for his ordering Yeluqu to lead his army out of Dashun Gate in the west, of course he was also particular about it.

    There are a total of eight gates in Tianfu City, Liaoyang Prefecture.  After the Zhou army's follow-up troops appeared in Zhuzhi Mountain, Yeluheli urgently ordered the six gates to be blocked. The only ones left were Dashun Gate in the west and south and Huaiyuan Gate in the north and west.  The reason why the four city gates in the east and south are blocked is of course because the two Zhou armies are stationed in the east and south of the city. Their future attacks will probably focus on these two directions, so they should be blocked as soon as possible.  You can rest assured only after entering the city gate.  As for what remains, there is one gate on each of the west and north walls. Naturally, the Dashun Gate is for the convenience of sending troops to counterattack the enemy, while the Huaiyuan Gate is reserved to prepare for a decisive retreat when the situation is unfavorable.

    Come out from Dashun Gate and attack the Zhou army's rear formation outside Xiande Gate.  Of course, it will take several miles more than walking directly from Xiandemen.  It doesn't look as brave as showing up directly at Xiandemen, and its impact on the enemy is not as good, but it is worse than being safe.  The enemy troops gathered outside Xiande Gate. The road for the army to leave the city to counterattack is very likely to be blocked by the Zhou army's formation. It may not be as smooth as the Dashun Gate, and the extra miles of running are not suitable for Qingqi.  It might be just right.  It can make the mount lose its temper when running, and is suitable for detouring back into position and directly attacking the enemy formation.

    Turning around, he watched the messenger walking down the city wall.  Yeluheli felt calm, but he immediately heard the second round of artillery fire from the Zhou army, accompanied by a rapid blast of horns.

    Thunder and fog arose.  More than a dozen projectiles flew towards the front. At the same time, the Zhou army's front array began to move forward. Yelu Heli was also shocked to find that on both sides of the Zhou army's forward array, several newly built trebuchets accompanied them.  The formation moves forward.

    It turns out that the first batch of Zhou troops who arrived outside the city to cut down trees and build siege equipment was not a bluff!  It turns out that they were not logging in Baishi Mountain just to lure the guards.??Go out of the city and invite a fight!  It turned out that after the Zhou army had powerful cannons with long range, they were still willing to continue using trebuchets!

    Yelu Heli squinted his eyes and looked up and down.

    The Zhou army's array was originally hiding outside the range of the trebuchets in the city. The defenders could only watch the opponent fire and wreak havoc. At most, they could only consider countermeasures from the perspective of light cavalry attacking, killing the gunners and destroying the cannons. Other than that,  You can only do it outside.

    Now the Zhou army has actually pushed part of the array forward. Are they going to be sent into the range of the trebuchet in the city to be hit by stone bullets?  However, seeing that the iron projectiles fired by the Zhou army could only hit the top of the city at most, and the relatively flat trajectories could hardly cover the location of the more than ten trebuchets behind the city wall, Yeluheli suddenly realized that Zhou Jun's shelling  It may demoralize the Bohai Navy and the Han'er Army, but it will not achieve the goal of expelling the defenders from the city. If the Zhou army wants to break the city, they still need to rely on infantry to climb the city. After all, they have to enter the city with trebuchets.  The strike range is large, so they are now planning to use trebuchets to bombard them Those advancing Zhou army infantry are obviously to protect the trebuchets from being attacked by soldiers coming out of the city.

    Although this matter is a bit troublesome, it is also helpless. Except for this fortified city, the Zhou army is stronger everywhere. Yelu and Li Ming know that the other party intends to fight, so they have no choice but to bite the bullet and continue - he  You can't withdraw your own trebuchet into the center of the city or completely stop it, right?  In that case, if there is no stronger counterattack method in the city, the Zhou army may immediately change its strategy and attack the city.

    Just fight, just dismantle the temple to repair the damaged stone throwing machine.

    "Instruct the artillerymen to prepare for battle! Get your hands in position quickly. Don't be afraid of the enemy's projectiles. Only two or three of them will hit the city at a time. Only two or three of them will hit the city. It's unlikely that anyone will die. If you fight well, the left-behind department will be rewarded heavily!  "

    Not to mention that these gunners are all Han soldiers, even if they are all Khitan soldiers, Yelu and Li can only accept this necessary exchange of casualties. Of course, there is no shortage of encouragement and encouragement.

    Yelu Heli also knew that if he insisted on guarding the Xiande Gate Tower and ordered Yelu Gan to lead the Khitan army to fight, these were considered to be fulfilling his duties, but ordering the trebuchets was a bit overstepping. This responsibility should have belonged to Dayuan who was ordered to defend the East City.  He, but since he was present, it didn't matter if he overstepped his authority and commanded. After all, they were the troops of the left-behind department.

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    Leading the Zhou army was the Sixth Army of the Fubo Brigade. This heroic unit with many military exploits had experienced various types of battles. However, this was probably the first time they had approached the city wall with guns blazing like this. However, they still marched forward.  He was so calm and calm, not thinking about the enemy's reaction at all, he just walked forward to the beat of the drum.

    They have experienced many bloody battles. Although the situation this time was a bit special and went beyond the Fubo Brigade's basic combat routines such as crossing rivers and seas to land, running through mountains and forests, and light combat, it did not go beyond it.  The military order given by the commander-in-chief was just to cover the trebuchets and form fire suppression on the city head with the artillery guarding the army, but it did not require them to attack the city. This was not beyond their ability, so they obeyed it.

    Fire suppression, even without the artillery cooperation of the guards, they can accomplish it very successfully. After all, they do not think that the enemy's crossbows will be the opponent of their own fire blunderbuss, even if the enemy can hide behind the crenellations of the parapet;  The commander-in-chief did not hide the possibility of stone bomb attacks in the city from them, but they were not afraid. The Sixth Army of the Fubo Brigade, which had experienced the heavy copper blunderbuss of the Southern Han Army, would not be afraid of the stone trebuchets with extremely poor accuracy.  Projectiles; as for the experience of facing high walls, they may not have had it before, but in the battle to destroy the Majing Mountain Stronghold of the Southern Han Dynasty, the Southern Han Army's mountain strongholds and copper blunderbuss will not be easier than they are now.

    "Stand still!"

    The array of the Sixth Army stopped about a hundred steps away from the city wall. This distance may be the optimal range for today's fire cannons. It is very easy to suppress the crenellations at the top of the city. Some sharpshooters may even have the opportunity to shoot their cannons into the overhang.  Eyes take the lives of enemy troops.  For the Liao army's stone trebuchets that may exist inside the city wall, such a range is already relatively reluctant. The Sixth Army will definitely suffer casualties under the stone projectiles thrown by the Liao army, but they will definitely be within the tolerable range.

    "Readyrelease!"

    Same orders, same people, but different battlefields and military positions.  The young commander during the battle to destroy the Southern Han Dynasty is now the capital of the Sixth Army. He has also changed from a boy to a mature man. The fine fuzz on his lips has turned into a thick black mustache, which remains unchanged.  It is the fortitude and courage, the Confucian style that coexists with vigor and rigor.

    Today's Sixth Army is much more proficient in combat movements than in the past, not to mention that the Liao army's crossbows at the city head a hundred steps away are difficult to use in large numbers. The soldiers' musketry movements are crisp, neat and uniform. With the command of the capital,  The orders from commanders and governors,A row of five hundred firecrackers exploded with almost no interruption. After the smoke rose in front of the formation, the head of Liaoyang City fluttered, and the rammed earth walls were ejected into clouds of smoke and dust, mixed with several tragic sounds.  Call.

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