Chapter 223: Artillery Bombards Taiyuan, Transshipment Envoy Captures the City (I)
Seeing that Wang Mingde was not afraid, and even directly moved Liu Xing out to confront him, Zhang Suo suddenly felt that he couldn't hold his face.
His eyes widened, and he glared at Wang Mingde and said: "Taifu Liu is indeed strong, but no matter how strong the tactics are, the people who know how to use them can fully use them to the best extent." Just by you, you dare to speak so loudly? ”
Still looking neither humble nor arrogant, Wang Mingde immediately said solemnly: "As long as the two adults are willing to send me 10,000 soldiers and horses, it is not ashamed of the lower officials, it only takes time and war to enter the city to prove it." ”
"I don't give, I can't let my soldiers accompany you to such an adventure." Zhang Suo was completely so completely that he couldn't even get down the steps, so he naturally immediately and resolutely opposed Wang Mingde.
When Zong Ze on the side was talking to the two, his eyes first turned to the Shenwu cannons that were covered by the curtain not far away, and then carefully observed Wang Mingde.
After Zhang finished speaking, Zong Ze said loudly: "Zhang Taibao, the current plan is how to take Taiyuan City as soon as possible, not for the sake of how a kid who is not deeply involved in the world and acts rashly. ”
Halfway through the sentence, Zong Ze locked his gaze on Wang Mingde's face: "Boy, if I give 10,000 elite foot soldiers, but you must take this Taiyuan City for me within three days." If you can't take it, even if Mrs. Liu is optimistic about you, I will ask you for a felony. Would you like to, would you dare to give me a military order? ”
"I would like to think that Grandmaster and Zhang Taibao will make this military order." When Wang Mingde heard this, he bowed to Zong Ze and hugged his fists and said, "It will take three days, and I only need one and a half days." If you can't take this Taiyuan city. The lower officials are willing to apologize for their sins before this battle. ”
"Okay, I'll give you 10,000 soldiers!" Zong Ze saw that things had come to this point, and it was completely impossible to change anything. Immediately, Zhengse shouted loudly: "Zhang Xian, Zong Ying, you two each lead five thousand elite foot soldiers, and wait for the call of the king's envoy." ”
Before this order came out, Zong Ze immediately said to Zhang Suo: "Whether it is success or failure, you and I just give this kid a day and a half." It just so happens that you and my soldiers are exhausted from the continuous siege of the city for two days and three nights, so we will take this opportunity to let our brothers rest and recuperate. If he takes Taiyuan City, you and I don't need to think about it. Just ask Your Majesty and Mrs. Liu for credit for this kid. If he can't take it, your soldiers and I will have a rest, and it's not too late to storm again. ”
Listen to what Zong Ze said. Zhang Suo glanced at Wang Mingde coldly, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll sit with Zong Shuai and watch how this arrogant kid apologizes for his crimes......
No matter what others say, as long as others do things according to their own ideas.
Wang Mingde didn't care too much about the thoughts and practices of the two old generals. Soon, Bian took over the two military horses led by Zhang Xian and Zong Ze's parent, Zong Ying, from Zong Ze's hands.
As soon as the military power is in hand. Wang Mingde immediately ordered the two hundred and forty soldiers of the Shenwu Battalion to push the cannon to a distance of 800 steps from the east gate of Taiyuan City.
In order to prevent the Jin soldiers from going out of the city to attack this artillery position, Wang Mingde asked his old acquaintance Zhang Xian to take 5,000 men and horses to pile up a human wall in front of the artillery array. Behind the human wall, he sent two officers and soldiers armed with pot-bellied guns as fire support.
Most of Zong Ying's troops were veterans who followed the father and son of the Zong family all the way from the bloody battle in western Beijing, and Wang Mingde placed them on the two wings of Zhang Xian's Hebei warriors.
The brave are in the center and face the battle head-on, and the capable are on the side and attack at any time.
This is the tactic that Wang Mingde secretly learned when he played chess with Liu Xing, and every time he played chess with Liu Xing, he would lose miserably.
But after each of his fiascos, he was able to learn some formation and troop routines from Liu Xing on the chessboard. It is with these routines. Only then did he dare to be so fearless and uncompromising to Zhang Suo......
When Wang Mingde deployed his troops and horses, Zong Ze also withdrew all the soldiers who were originally attacking the city.
This made the city's silver art can't help but be surprised. Looking at the big iron pipes eight hundred steps away from the city, Yinshu was stunned and said to himself, "What is Song Dog going to do?" Why are you attacking and not attacking? What are those thick iron cylinders? ”
A Meng An who was standing beside him couldn't help but look at it when he heard the words, and said in a low voice: "Could it be that Liu Xing's thief, who has made some fresh firearms and is ready to use them to attack the city?" ”
Shocked by this, Yinshu suddenly understood. As soon as he turned around, he shouted in a loud voice: "Quick, quick, hurry, send all the shields and heavy armor in the city to the city wall." Song Gou is going to attack the city with firearms, and quickly transport shields and heavy armor to the city wall! ”
Yinshuke's shout made the atmosphere in the entire Taiyuan City, which should have been quiet for a moment, suddenly become more tense. Many golden soldiers rushed back to the city, and after finding shields and heavy armor, they began to send them to the city wall in a steady stream.
Soon, after Yinshu obtained 3,500 pairs of heavy armor and 6,000 iron shields, he quickly piled all these iron shields and heavy armor in front of the wall and on the castle tower.
Finally, a shelf was erected on the city wall and covered with armor and shields. Then let all the golden soldiers hide behind those armors, and pay close attention to the completed royal destiny that has just been lined up under the city.
After the silver magic was busy, the shields and armor formed a fortification that seemed to be able to block even a close-range bow and arrow attack. Unfortunately, that was just his one-sided idea. Soon he will know that these things can't stop those Shenwu cannons in the hands of Wang Mingde under the city......
At the same time that the silver art in the city could command the people to build the fortifications, Wang Mingde completed the final arrangement.
Looking at the city with both eyes, Wang Mingde first observed.
Then he called the deputy commander of the Shenwu Battalion to his side, pointed to the direction of the city tower and said to Wang Mingde: "Have you seen the city tower?" I've got it right, and I'm bombarding it first. ”
The deputy commander nodded when he heard this, and after observing and visually measuring the distance between the city tower and the artillery array, he quickly walked back into the artillery array.
With the shouting of the deputy commander, the officers and men of the 240 Shenwu Battalion quickly adjusted the muzzles of the cannons and aimed the cannons in the direction of the city tower.
Wang Mingde's idea is very clear: if Yinshu wants to dispatch the soldiers and horses in the city, he will inevitably choose to stand at the highest point of the city tower.
So when the artillery completed the adjustment, Wang Mingde didn't wait for the report, and shouted directly: "Give grandpa three rounds of bombardment first, I want to make Yinshu immortal and be scared to pee his pants!" ”
"Boom, boom, boom......"
The sound of the cannon sounded only for a short time after Wang Mingde's words were shouted.
The first round of twelve cannonballs, while Yinshuke was still looking down at the city in surprise, fell directly beside him with a whistling roar.
With the explosion of the twelve regiments of fire, the fortifications arranged by Yinshu Ke and his troops could not stop the bombardment of artillery fire at all, but instead became an accomplice to the death of more golden soldiers after the fortifications collapsed.
"Boom, boom, boom......"
It was just the scene of tea, and before the silver art could be completely sobered up from the shock, and before the golden soldiers in the city re-prepared for defense, the second round of shelling bombarded the city again. This time, the twelve shells were more accurate than the last one, and they all hit the tower.
Yinshuke, who was standing in front of the city tower, was blown up by artillery fire and suddenly fell to the ground in shock. But no matter how good he is, he can't resist the bombardment of this artillery. As a result, after this second round of bombardment, although Yinshu Ke was able to protect his body, he was still injured in the arm.
In the scream of pain, Yinshuke rushed to the battlement in front of the wall under the bombardment of artillery, and shouted at the city: "Zong Ze Lao'er, Zhang Suo Lao'er, what kind of battle are you fighting!" You have the ability to repair and siege the city! Straight lady thief, what kind of hero is a firearm? ”
Hearing this scolding, Wang Mingde smiled coldly and sneered, and also shouted like a thunderous roar to the dantian: "Yinshu, you are going to shout, Zong Shuai and Zhang Shuai are going to drink tea!" The master's name is Wang Mingde, and he is the capital envoy of the Privy Council under Mrs. Liu. You remember, today it was the master who let you die under the fire of this Shenwu cannon. When you get to the ghost king, don't tell the wrong person! ”
After this shout, Wang Mingde turned around sharply and shouted to the deputy commander of the artillery: "See where that guy is, right?" Get me on time this time, and blow him straight to me! ”
"Boom, boom, boom......"
The deputy commander of the Shenwu Battalion did not answer, but quickly re-visually re-inspected and locked on to the location of Yinshuke, and soon launched a third round of bombardment in the direction of Yinshuke.
In this round of bombing, Yinshu didn't even have a place to dodge, and he didn't even have a chance to escape, and was directly shrouded in a sea of fire by twelve shells.
A generation of fierce generals, the head of Taiyuan City.
Under the bombardment, the golden soldiers in Taiyuan City were shocked to hear the news that Yinshu could be killed, and they immediately became a mess.
When the enemy was in a mess, Wang Mingde pointed in the direction of the city gate and ordered in a loud voice: "Aim at the city gate, two volleys!" ”
The fourth round of artillery rang out, and twelve shells fell together in front of the city gates. After a burst of fire, the huge city gate was blown to pieces. The wounded soldiers of the Jin Army, who were originally squatting on the inside of the city gate, were first killed by the explosion, and the rest of those who saw the city gate being blown open immediately screamed and retreated towards the city together.
People step on people, people squeeze people, people hit people, people press people.
Originally, two or three thousand wounded soldiers were placed in the city gate by Yinshuke, ready to be used as a human meat mixer to resist the Song army once the city gate was broken.
But when these wounded soldiers were so frightened by the shelling that they retreated to the city en masse, there was no need to wait for the Song army to enter the city. They pushed and trampled on each other, turning the entire east gate into a human flesh crushing field......
The city gate was blown open, and Wang Mingde did not immediately let Zhang Xian lead troops into the city.
Turning his head sideways, he first glanced at Zhang Xian, and Wang Mingde said: "Brother Zhang Xian, it's not that my brother won't let you take the first credit." You also know that none of your daring soldiers have firearms, but the four battalions of transporters I brought with me are all hand-armed with a pot-bellied gun. So, I'm going to let my transporters be the vanguard, and you're going to lead your troops into the city to fight in the streets......" (To be continued......