Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 503 Conquering Liaoyang City
Not long after Niu Luzhangjing ran out, a high-explosive shell fired from a 152mm cannon howitzer fell from the sky and landed in front of Jialazhangjing.

A huge explosion sounded, and the flames instantly enveloped Jia Lazhangjing.

The flying shrapnel flew around, reaping the lives of Jia Lazhangjing's guards.

The violent explosion shattered the crenel of the city wall where Jia Lazhangjing was hiding.

When the gunpowder smoke dissipated, Jialazhangjing completely disappeared, and a huge pothole appeared on the city wall.

The upper bricks were blown away, exposing the rammed earth layer inside.

"Bang bang bang!"

The artillery flew towards Liaoyang City like a torrential rain.

Jian slaves on the city wall are like headless chickens, hiding everywhere on the city wall.

However, the city wall is so big, and the number of shells is very dense, no matter where they hide, they can't escape the bombardment of the artillery fire.

The rate of fire of the 152mm cannon howitzer is not high, but there are 107 rocket launchers, 120mm cannons, and soldiers carrying 40mm fire, so the explosion on the city wall has never stopped.

"Help, help, I can't hold on anymore, I want to go home, I want to go home!"

A slave soldier saw his brother was hit by a shell, and after the explosion, there was nothing left.

Under the bombardment of artillery fire and the pain of losing his loved ones, the slave soldier's spirit collapsed instantly.

He shouted loudly and ran wildly on the top of the city.

But the density of the artillery was too dense, and he was hit by a high-explosive shell fired by a 120mm mortar within a few steps of running out.

The armor on his body, together with him, was wiped out in the explosion, leaving nothing behind.

The Jiannu on the top of the city was blown away by the shock wave generated by the shell explosion, fell to the city wall, and fell to the ground.

The Jiannu in the middle of the artillery fire screamed heart-piercingly, but the sound of the explosion covered the city wall, and they all shouted, except for the neighbors who could hear it, and the other people couldn't hear any sound at all.

Even if other people can hear it, no one cares.

Today's Jiannu only care about themselves, why do they care about other people's lives?

The defense tools on the top of the city were blown to pieces by the artillery fire, and the bricks on the wall were also blown away by the artillery fire.

As time goes by, the walls of the city walls become bumpy.

The defenders on the city wall also began to collapse, and the slaves ran towards the stairs behind the city wall.

"Run, run, run!"

The defenders on the city wall did not have the confidence to defend themselves during this level of bombing. They screamed and fled down the stairs of the city wall.

Mao Wenlong looked at the city wall of Liaoyang City with a telescope, his face was full of excitement.

"After living most of my life, this is the first time I've fought this kind of battle. It's a joy, a joy, a joy.

In the past, I led soldiers and horses to harass Liaodong. At that time, I was like a mouse crossing the street, cautiously, for fear of provoking large groups of people.

But now, with so many cannons in hand, the entire Liaodong, and the slave building team are my opponents? "Mao Wenlong looked at the city wall and laughed heartily.

"My lord, do you want the artillery to bomb the city gate? Let's take advantage of this time to rush into the city?" Chen Jisheng, who was on Mao Wenlong's body, looked at the city wall with continuous explosions, looked at Mao Wenlong, and said eagerly.

Mao Wenlong put down the binoculars in his hand and shook his head, "It's not the time. Although the weapons in our hands are powerful, there are a lot of Jiannu in the city. If we rush into the city at this time, we will be crowded with Jiannu. By then It became street fighting.

Once street fighting broke out, Jiannu's brigade would pose a threat to us.In this way, isn't it using your own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths?
I think it's better to let the artillery bombardment for a while, and when the Jiannu in the city are almost blown up, let's go into the city again.

Pass my order, and without my order, no one is allowed to approach the city wall, otherwise it will be dealt with by military law.

At the same time, turn the bombing target, and I will bomb the city with all my strength, and put the bombing on the city wall first.By the way, this order must be notified to General Zheng, General Zhou and the others. "

As soon as Mao Wenlong finished speaking, the messenger standing next to him rode his horse and ran towards the distance.

Looking at the messengers going away, Lieutenant General Chen Jisheng looked at Mao Wenlong, "Then how long shall we bomb?"

"How long is the bombing? Huh, until all the shells in our hands are blown up!" Mao Wenlong's eyes flashed coldly.

It didn't take long for Zheng Yiguan to get Mao Wenlong's order.

After sending off the messengers sent by Mao Wenlong, Zheng Yiguan said to Zheng Zhihu who was following him: "Follow General Mao's orders!"

"Obey!" Zheng Zhihu yelled at Zheng Yiguan, and led seven or eight guards towards the artillery position ahead.

"The cannon is too hot to fire any more!"

In the artillery position in front of Mao Wenlong, a gunner of a 152mm cannon howitzer looked at the artillery in front of him and shouted hastily.

Beside him, a gunner who was holding shells and was about to load them put the shells back in the ammunition box.

The crew of the 152mm cannon howitzer also stopped, squatting behind the gun, panting continuously.

"Wait a while, let's fire after the cannon cools down!" The gunner just now was sitting on the ammunition box behind the cannon, holding his hat, flapping it non-stop, panting heavily.

The 152mm cannon howitzer is a heavy artillery. Just one shell weighs tens of kilograms, which consumes a lot of energy.

When the artillery stopped firing, the team members hurriedly took advantage of this time to rest.

"Hurry up and report our situation to the artillery commander." Pao pointed at the shell loader standing in front of him and shouted loudly.

The loader nodded heavily, then ran towards the artillery commander's position.

Not only was the barrel of this cannon overheated, but the barrels of other cannons also began to become hot.

The firing frequency of the artillery positions has also slowed down.

"What's going on? Why did it slow down?" Mao Wenlong listened to the gradually slowing down of the cannon fire, and looked forward with a puzzled expression.

"My lord, could it be that the cannon is too hot?" Chen Jisheng said thoughtfully.

Before Mao Wenlong could open his mouth, the artillery commander rushed to Mao Wenlong with a few personal guards.

"My lord, the cannon is too hot to fire anymore." The artillery commander stood in front of Mao Wenlong and shouted at Mao Wenlong's clasped fists.

"In this case, don't fire the gun yet, wait until the gun body cools down completely before firing." Mao Wenlong shouted at the artillery commander.

"Obey!" The artillery commander yelled at Mao Wenlong, turned around, and headed for the artillery position.

The troops led by Shang Kexi were right behind Mao Wenlong, and between them was Mao Wenlong's personal guard camp.

Shang Kexi Cong immediately jumped down, looking anxiously at the flames constantly rising from Liaoyang City in the distance.

"Why haven't we been allowed to go up? How long has it been? At this time, the walls of Liaoyang City should be blasted away. Why aren't we allowed to go up?"

Shang Kexi walked back and forth in place, shouting impatiently.

"My lord, why don't you ask?" The deputy general standing behind Shang Kexi said anxiously.

Shang Kexi stopped, pointed in the direction of Mao Wenlong, and said, "You let me ask? It's not like you don't know what kind of character your adoptive father is like. What do you think I can ask?"

"But it's not a problem for us to wait like this. It's already afternoon, and we've been firing artillery for a whole day, and we haven't seen an order to attack the city.

My lord, this is military merit, if you go up later, I don’t know how much military merit you will lose. "The lieutenant chattered anxiously.

Shang Kexi patted his thigh, and said anxiously: "It's useless for you to tell me these things, do you think I don't want to rush into the city early? But the foster father didn't give the order, what can I do? I also want to rush into the city .”

The sun in the sky gradually slanted westward, and when the artillery on the artillery position was almost cooled down, it roared again.

The short-term tranquility in Liaoyang City was broken again, and the shells flew towards Liaoyang City again.

If Mao Wenlong had placed the main bombing target on the city wall, the city wall would have collapsed long ago.

"This city cannot be defended, let's run!"

In a cave of Tibetan soldiers behind the east wall of Liaoyang City, a Niu Luzhangjing squatted in the corner of the cave, looking at Jialazhangjing standing next to him with a panicked expression.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The sound of artillery fire in the city resounded non-stop, and the sound of artillery fire on the city wall became sparse.

Jialazhangjing, who was standing next to Niuluzhangjing, looked towards the city and sighed, "Escape? How to escape? Tell me how to escape? The enemy army outside the city surrounded the city, tell me how to escape? If we escape now If you go out, you are courting death."

"But it's not a problem for us to stay here all the time, we have no power to fight back at all." Niu Luzhangjing said with a look of despair.

"How come I don't know what you said? But if we don't defend Liaoyang City, then Shengjing City will definitely be lost. This group of people will definitely move northward and attack Shenyang City.

As long as Liaoyang City is not taken, then Shenyang City is safe.One more day we guard, Shenyang City will be safer for one more day. "Jia Lazhangjing looked in the direction of Shenyang City, clenched his right hand into a fist, and his eyes were firm.

"My lord, I should say something that shouldn't be said. Do you think Shengjing City can hold this kind of firepower?"

"To shut up!"

As soon as Niu Luzhangjing finished speaking, Jialazhangjing scolded him with a straight face.

"Shengjing City is our capital, and there are 15 troops in it. If the Great Khan recruits some young men in Shengjing City, the number of defenders can exceed 15.

With so many soldiers and horses around, how could Shengjing City not be able to defend?Shengjing City is our capital. In the past few years, Shengjing City has been built by us. How can we not defend it?

Regardless of the aggressiveness of the enemy troops outside the city, it is almost impossible to break through Shengjing City. "

Jia Lazhangjing never thought that Shengjing City would fall. In his opinion, there are 15 troops in Shengjing City, and the city of Shengjing City is also the tallest and most generous city in Liaodong. There is also Huang Taiji personally commanding the city. .

Under such circumstances, Sheng Jingcheng dare not say that it is impenetrable, but it is not an easy task to break through it within a short period of time.

"But what if? What if Shengjing City is breached?" Niu Luzhangjing said with lingering fear.

"There is no chance, just shut up. Let me tell you, it is impossible to escape. Liaoyang City is the gateway to Shengjing City. Once Liaoyang City falls, Shengjing City will definitely be lost. Even if we can escape, Da Khan will not be able to escape." Will not spare us.

When we entered Liaoyang City, the Great Khan passed down an order to let us guard Liaoyang City. Let me tell you, my family members are all in Shenyang City.

Whether it's for my family or for Houjin, I will be nailed to Liaoyang City to prevent the enemy troops from outside the city from entering. "

Jia Lazhangjing pointed at Niuluzhangjing and yelled angrily.

"Yes yes yes, listen to you, listen to you!" Niu Luzhangjing hurriedly stood up, and gave a few military salutes to Jialazhangjing.

When the sun completely set on the western mountain, the sky gradually darkened.

It didn't take long for the night to cover the ground.

In the dark night, the fire light produced by the artillery fire and the fire light produced by the explosion of the cannonball are unusually obvious.

Although it was dark, Mao Wenlong did not stop shelling.

If you look down from a high altitude, you will find that Liaoyang City is like firecrackers during the New Year, with fire lights constantly appearing.

There were continuous explosions in the city, mixed with screams, cries, and curses.

In addition to the [-] troops who had guarded the city, there were almost [-] slaves living in Liaoyang City.

There were not so many slave-building people in Liaoyang City before. The reason why there are so many now is because Huang Taiji ordered people to hit all the slave-building people scattered in the border of Liaodong in the two cities of Shenyang City and Liaoyang City. middle.

Most of the [-] Jiannu people were old and weak women and children. As for the young and strong, they were all brought into the army by Huang Taiji.

When did these slaves in the city experience this level of baptism?
Under the bombardment of artillery fire, the Jiannu people in the city ran around in a panic, trying to find a place without artillery fire.As for the slave soldiers in the city, they hid in the caves behind the city wall and dared not come out.

But how can there be eggs under the overturned nest?Liaoyang City was under the cover of Mao Wenlong's artillery fire, and it was extremely difficult to find a place without artillery fire.

The Jiannu in the city became more and more desperate under the bombardment.

Some of the older Jiannu people even gave up on running away, just sat there and waited to die.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the explosions in the city did not decrease with the change of time.

When the sun rose again, Mao Wenlong came to the rear of the artillery position.

Holding up his binoculars and looking at the city wall of Liaoyang City, he murmured, "It's been a day and a night of bombing, the Jiannu in the city should have been bombed almost."

"My lord, our shells won't last long, I think we'd better rush in as soon as possible." Deputy General Chen Jisheng said.

(End of this chapter)