In Youzhou City, large and small battles that continue to advance towards the heart are still happening one after another.
With the white soldiers opening the way and the musketry troops behind, the Huai army was fighting and groping its way along the street. Suddenly it stopped and reorganized.
Then there was a sudden vibration and shouting at the intersection of the street where they were interacting, and a number of trolleys bundled with rows and quilts were pushed out. The lead bullets that were directed at each other were hitting the tops, like mud cows entering the sea, with no effect, and on the carts The bows and arrows that returned fire under the cover of the platoon also drew low and straight arcs and landed in the ranks of the Huai army, causing new casualties;
¡°Obviously, the other side learned the lesson of facing the volley of cannon fire, and quickly came up with this temporary countermeasure.
Then these Huai Army gunmen showed no signs of surprise or panic. They just dispersed to both sides like a tide, and suddenly revealed a small cannon behind them that was ready to go; only a heavy popping sound was heard, and a large smoke appeared. Groups and sparks, the large row of people coming up from the opposite side seemed to have been pushed hard, and they were broken backwards, revealing the dazed figure behind them, and they were also knocked to the ground by the broken pieces.
In other cities, in the buildings on both sides of the streets, large air waves and debris would occasionally splash out, occasionally mixed with bloody human bodies and stumps, but most of them were enemies hiding in them; Under the subsequent focus of the grenadiers, they were either killed or injured by the explosive bombs thrown by the grenadiers, or were smoked out by kerosene bombs.
And I was also on the observation deck of the city tower at Kaipingmen, comparing the newly made sand table of the city's layout, watching the war that was advancing section by section, and paying attention to the offensive momentum of each branch, and the feedback and emergency reports that came back from time to time. .
Obviously, this city wall with a circumference of thirty-two miles has somewhat delayed and hindered the Huai army's attack and occupation; so much so that the defenders on other wall sections in the east, north and south, There is enough time to receive the news and react accordingly;
They either filled up the corridors on the city wall with various kinds of wood and stones used to defend the city, or repaired sections of defense fortifications and fortifications in relatively spacious areas. They even abandoned some parts that were not conducive to holding on, and reduced their troops to retreat to the defensive radius. Go to the smaller and stronger inner city wall.
Fortunately, after Youzhou City was broken, the resistance and resistance we encountered was far from comparable to the enemies we encountered in Luodu City, whether it was fighting will and determination, or the specific level of training and The battle experience is obviously a big difference.
??Or it could be that although they had enough courage, they lacked sufficient organizational efficiency and tactical coordination, and could only be defeated or collapsed in front of the array of firearms that were waiting for them or just at leisure.
After advancing to the inner city and Yacheng area close to the central axis, the resistance they encountered suddenly became fierce; under the desperate obstruction and interception of shooters and soldiers who emerged one after another, the number of casualties after the Huai army entered the city Suddenly it broke through three digits for the first time.
Behind the daily routine of this series of battlefields, there is also a new piece of good news that is the icing on the cake; that is, the water and land routes from Zhigu Village in Jizhou (near today's Jin) to Lucheng near Youzhou City have been basically cleared; this is also This means that this army under my command will receive direct support and transportation from the sea, and even from the states around the Bohai Sea under the control of Huai Town.
This will bring many other benefits and gains; such as more and more durable supply lines and campaign maintenance capabilities,
??For another example, the Liaoxi vassal army, which was originally responsible for containing and attacking Yingzhou, could completely transfer and transport frogs to the piedmont area by sea and land. Whether it is supporting the ongoing battle in Youzhou, or harassing and destroying Yingzhou's rear area, we must adopt more flexible offensives and tactics, as well as corresponding battlefield initiative
And in the inner city southwest of Youzhou City, which was temporarily isolated from the battlefield, some people gathered together privately despite the wartime ban, and listened to an impassioned voice stating the interests and drawbacks.
"How long will you continue to hesitate and linger"
"Always wait and be patient before talking. What results should we wait for before we give up?"
"Do we have to wait until we have nothing and nothing to rely on"
"If we continue to refuse like this, if nothing can be done, Han Zhongyan, the man from the mountain, will probably just walk away."
"There are still Shunzhou and Shenzhou as a retreat."
"But what should we, the generals who have inherited our inheritance and our descendants, do in front of the mountain?"
"Do we have to abandon everything and retreat and rely on others?"
"If we endure it any longer, we will really have nothing. We have to stay with the Han family."Finished the ball. . "
"Either they will be cut up and carved up with blunt knives, or they will be exhausted against the enemy on this city wall."
"Butbut, Huai Town is not so easy to live with"
Finally, someone stood up and argued angrily.
"How do you know that after you vote, you will do well?"
"I don't know what those princes and vassals in Anton are calling for now."
"People in Huai Town also have the ambition of tigers and wolves, and there are very few local big families and powerful people left wherever they go."
"Can we continue to retain our parts and foundation after investing in it?"
Speaking of this, the man's tone couldn't help but become a little enthusiastic.
"Being able to be a rich man with no power and nothing but nothing is considered a blessing from God."
"At least after protecting Youzhou City, the Han family will have to rely on us to govern the place."
"Besides, we can only let the other side know how powerful we are in this Youzhou City. Even if we know something, it will be difficult to retreat."
"It will be better to negotiate peace terms in the future, right?"
His remarks suddenly attracted a chorus of echoes and responses.
"What Mr. Zhu said is true"
"It should be so."
"This statement deeply touches my heart,
The person who made the impassioned speech before couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and left without looking back; his name was Wang Yuan, he was the official worship general of Xishan Road Food Guard and the Deputy Inspection Envoy of the Inner City, and he was also a relatively senior current general. Be the master; be the master;
Because in his declining family, most of his relatives who are older or more senior have been killed or missing, so he inherited the family's remaining resources at a young age and also shouldered the burden of The important task of revitalizing Menlin.
And this is obviously a fruitless private meeting. If I stay any longer and face these lucky but stubborn people, I will be wasting my words and humiliating myself.
After all, many general families in Pinglu Road have shown signs of decline after being passed down from generation to generation; and after so many events and chaos, those who are truly enterprising or far-sighted have withered away on the battlefield. Seven, seven, eight, eight,
The rest are just some people who are content to live in peace, or dull and conservative people; this gave Han Zhongyan, who was not a core general of the four towns, the opportunity to break the convention of each town taking turns to call the shots and take charge.
And most of the final general forces represented by these people gathered at the moment have shown a tendency to be hard to come back, or to be sluggish; that's why after Han Zhongyan wiped out the upper echelons in one fell swoop, they basically have no ideas and joint efforts, and We can only respond passively and let others take advantage of us step by step.
Now, regardless of the ruined and dangerous situation, he is still holding on to all kinds of luck and the two ends of the world, or dreaming of daydreams about being able to make a comeback in the future. No matter how hard he tries to entangle with them, it will be nothing more than Xia Xia. The result of nothing can be said about insects.
And as someone said before, Huaizhen had great ambitions and had great ambitions, so he used the unique and cruel method to conquer the battlefield, so he didn't mind at all under their traditional practices. , the old days that need to be retained and relied on to govern the local area, in the end, I am afraid that this mere corner of Pinglu is no longer enough to satisfy its ambitions and grand plans;
This led to the few people he led who were trying to seek change and survive to think of seeking refuge and dedicating themselves to the city. The main reason was that they hoped to abandon and sacrifice everything in the past and break the situation and pattern that was already going downhill. , and get the opportunity to continue to seek fame and fortune in this emerging force and system.
After all, if this "Beiping Metropolitan Governor's Mansion" is as its name suggests, and it is interested in such a huge northern scenery, it also means that it also requires the investment and contribution of all kinds of people and people from all walks of life;
In contrast, continuing to hold on to the few remaining rights and resources in some places instead of actively participating in this era that may give birth to a new atmosphere is just a ridiculous result and expectation of short-sighted people who sit back and wait for death.
Well, at least things are rare and valuable, and he can have fewer potential competitors; although, the lack of these objects that can be used to win over and connect with him makes the next actions more difficult and dangerous; But it also makes his contribution become even more valuable.
He could only comfort himself in this way. He had just turned into a small alley with his guards when he suddenly heard a large number of running sounds and shouts coming from the street far away in the street.
And the final direction they went to was clearly the place where they had gathered before.Therefore, this could not help but make him startled and turned into a cold sweat. The movements of this Han family were really fast, or was it that someone among them was secretly tipping off the news? If he hadn't left the scene on the spur of the moment, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to survive.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace, but he couldn't even go back to his home and residence. Even the few hundred generals and troops he had in his hands would become unreliable and secure.