Under the city of Lingzhou, Di Qing looked at the head of the city, waving the flag, and the defense was extremely strict. said to Zhang Yu beside him: "Tomorrow and New Year, there is always a battle before the year." Order the artillery, artillery on the city, and try it in a round. ”

Zhang Yu got the order, ordered the herald soldiers, and ordered the artillery outside the city to prepare.

At this time, the sun was rising, and a brilliant glow was sprinkled, and the reeds in the swamp not far away were traced out of Phnom Penh. In the reeds, from time to time, Song troops walked around, ready to open fire.

Not long after, a horn sounded, and gunsmoke rose from the Song army's position outside the city. Cannonballs whizzed down on the city, and rubble was scattered.

Wei Minglangbu at the head of the city tilted his head, patted his body and said, "The cannon of the Song army is really powerful, it hits so far. Did you see clearly where the smoke was rising? That's where the Song artillery is. Quickly reload your gunpowder and knock out their cannons! As long as we guard against his artillery, the Song army has no way to take us. The imperial court spent a lot of effort to strengthen the city wall and install artillery on the city, is it so easy to attack? ”

The soldiers on one side made a promise, loaded the cannon behind the female wall, loaded it, and lit the powder twist.

After a while, several cannons rang out, and the cannonballs with a whistling sound shot towards the Song army outside the city. It's just that the party's artillery is not only heavy, but also has no means of aiming, lacks gunpowder, and the soldiers are not well trained, and the place where the bullets land is still a long distance from the gun position of the Song army.

Wei Minglangbu saw it, stomped his feet and said, "It's useless!" Quickly reload, adjust the gun position, and aim at the artillery of the Song army! ”

Di Qing, who was outside the city, looked at the place where the party shells landed, and said to Zhang Yu beside him: "Lingzhou City is really different from other places, there are artillery in the city. As a result, our small and medium-sized artillery will be useless, and it will inevitably be shelled by the city's head in close proximity. If you want to attack the city, you have to wait for the heavy artillery from behind to be transported here. If the heavy artillery hits far, the party's artillery will be useless. ”

Zhang Yu said: "Captain, why do you have to wait for the heavy artillery to come? Our army is more than 200,000, and more than 100,000 elite soldiers can be gathered under the city alone, and the party is not an opponent at all. Why not send out a large army, brave the party's artillery fire, and directly attack the city? ”

Di Qing said in a deep voice: "If that's the case, the loss of people and horses must not be a small number. Since Du Jingluo opened up the river meandering road, how can we have such a heavy loss, and it is difficult for the court to explain it. Today, unlike in the past, the DPRK and China's views on the front line are very different from before. ”

Zhang Yu said: "It's annoying to fight like this! In the past, there was no need for guns in the army, as long as the food and grass were safe, although it was forward. We are moving forward hard, why not only arrived at Lingzhou City today! There are no immortals in the war, as long as you command the army to move forward, and the ants will attack the city-"

Di Qing waved his hand: "Don't say it!" Other people lead troops to fight, and they are all easy and victorious, so we need to fill in with human lives, what will others say! Wait a minute, the heavy artillery will come up, and the artillery of the party at the head of the city will be suppressed. ”

After speaking, he said to the herald on the side: "How far can the artillery of the party people hit, the artillery has also seen it." They were ordered to move the gun out of range and rearrange it. Tomorrow for the New Year, cheer up today and see how it goes! ”

The herald ordered the soldiers to answer the promise and went quickly.

Di Qing looked at the head of the city, and said after a while: "Lingzhou City is on the bank of the Yellow River, surrounded by water on three sides, and the only road that comes here is not wide, so it is not easy to attack." Although it was frozen, there was no artillery on the water, so the city could only be attacked from this side. ”

Yang Sui on the side said: "Tai Lieutenant, you can't set up a cannon on the water, you can build a mound of earth in the swamp, and you can set up a cannon on the mound." ”

Di Qing said: "The cannon can be erected on the mound, what should the soldiers who besiege the city do?" There are no soldiers attacking the city, even if the city is destroyed, it is not useless! After today, order the soldiers to fill in all the swamps around here! As long as Lingzhou City is captured, the party can only be captured! We used three multi-uses, and we attacked the city of Lingzhou, and there was no way to take a city! ”

The generals said yes together and went separately to prepare.

At the head of the city, Wei Minglangbu watched the Song army move the gun position back within the firing range, and said to the generals around him: "The Song army is slippery and moved the cannon to the back, and the cannon at the head of the city can't be hit." How can our guns be so useless? Fighting high and low, can't you still overwhelm the Song people? ”

The general's forked hands: "Tai Lieutenant, our artillery is not as strong as the Song army's cannons, and the gunpowder is not as good, how can we fight farther than the Song people?" As long as they were far enough away from the city, there was nothing they could do. ”

Wei Minglang preached: "If we can't beat them, won't they also be able to hit the city wall?" ”

The general shook his head: "This is not accurate. I heard that the Song army had heavy artillery, and it hit extremely far, and the cannonballs were powerful. ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard the sound of cannons outside the city again. Because it was too far away, it did not hit the top of the city this time, and as long as it was smashed on the lower part of the city wall, it did not cause any damage. Lingzhou is an old city, which has been reinforced many times recently, and it is not possible to collapse it with artillery shells.

Wei Ming Langbu bent down and looked at the city, and said, "Sure enough, the cannon of the Song army can only reach the city wall." As long as they can't reach the top of the city, the guards can be stationed and see how they attack the city! ”

After that, he took a look around the city. Seeing that there was a projectile from the front of the Song army, it turned out to be an iron bullet, and he couldn't help scolding: "The Song people are really wealthy, and the cannon actually uses iron pellets!" But I don't know that in order to cast in this dynasty, there is almost no iron pot in the territory, it is really a tyrannical thing! ”

The general next to him said: "Our artillery is not as far as the Song army's artillery, and this is also because of this." They used iron bullets, and the cannons were tightly stuffed. It's not like us, the stone bullets used, and the barrel of the cannon leaks, which are naturally inferior. ”

Wei Minglang preached: "Is there any way? There is no iron production in the territory of this dynasty. You put away the iron pills of the Song people, and it may be useful in the future. ”

After speaking, he looked at Song Jun outside the city and said: "The wealth is rich and uses iron bullets, and look at how much iron you have!" When the iron bullets are exhausted, how will I attack my city then! When that time comes, I will send a large army out of the city to see how you can resist! ”

The general said: "Captain, the Song army not only has cannons, but also guns." When the two armies face each other, we are certainly not opponents. can only rely on the city and shoot artillery against the Song army. After a long time, the Song army was short of supplies and the people were war-weary, and then it was time to fight. ”

Wei Minglangbu nodded: "The Song army is really hateful, and they don't dare to come forward to fight, so they only dare to use guns and cannons." If not, where would they be allowed to fight under Lingzhou City. I have an army of 70,000 in the city, but unfortunately I can't fight against the Song army, it's really hateful! ”

Lingzhou City is big, and the average small city can't hold more than 70,000 people. The party has been preparing for several years, and the grain stored in the city can last for several years, and the idea of consuming the Song army is to fight. The party took Lingzhou, relying on the long supply line to defeat the Song army.

After taking a turn in the city, Wei Minglangbu was about to return to the official office, and said to the generals beside him: "A few days ago, I heard that Chang Yi Yuanzhi made a big move in the rear of the Song army and took the Qingyuan army. There is no news these days, do you know where they have gone? ”

The general said: "I heard that the Song army sent the general Jiao Yong to lead 5,000 troops to the south to encircle and suppress Changyi Yuanzhi and others. Chang Yi Yuanzhi saw that the Qingyuan army couldn't wait, so he took his subordinates into the mountains and forests, not knowing where to hide. There are only a few hundred people in his department, and they are just small messes, and they should not be of great use. ”

Wei Minglang preached: "Don't underestimate them. Thousands of miles of embankment, collapsed in the anthill, if the Song army could not quickly pacify Chang Yi Yuanzhi and others, there must be other Tibetan tribes, learning to start an incident. At that time, the rear of the Song army was unstable, and our opportunity came. When the two armies fight, it is useless to win for a while, and only those who win in the end can have the last laugh. ”

The general said yes with his hands and sent the famous Langbu down the city.

The party and the national strength are weaker than the Song army, and it is impossible to fight head-on when they really hit head-on. Only by taking advantage of the favorable time and place can the Song army be dragged down first, and then there will be a chance to win. According to previous experience, the Song army should be tired of the old soldiers now, and it won't last long. It's just that now with the help of the railway, the logistical supply of the Song army is sufficient, and the previous experience is of little use.

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