The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 160
The preparations for the siege of the ants were completed long ago. The military servants carried the ladders to the city wall, and the "Red Banner Army" infantry with swords and shields began to ascend the city with leather shields and short knives in their mouths.

Some infantry pushed two city-breaking cones to the city gate, and the hanging giant wood wrapped in steel hit the city gate one after another.

The siege process is a subject that the "Red Banner Army" has practiced many times these days, including unloading the wheelbarrow and assembling two breaking cones.

Every soldier and accompanying laborer knows where he should appear and what to do.

The structure of the two city-breaking cones is simple, that is, three rows of tripods are supported by twelve wooden wheels, and a huge log is suspended inside, about [-] kilograms, four steps in length, and a pointed end is wrapped around the impact end. Shaped iron head.

The outside is covered with cowhide and thick cloth coated with tung oil, which is enough to prevent direct arrows, and the logs swing back and forth inside, hitting the city wall or gate.

After hitting the city wall, the wooden stake will swing back and continue to hit the city wall. This impact force can break through the gate made of thick wood or even the city wall made of stone, opening a gap for the large army to attack.

When each city-breaking cone is assembled, it will be covered with a layer of quilt and wet, which is of course to prevent the enemy from attacking with fire.

The city-breaking cone was pushed to the city gate by 12 strong and strong infantry, and [-] people worked together to push the twelve handles designed on the ram.

With the weight of the log ram plus the thrust of a dozen men, the force of the city-breaking awl striking the city gate was far greater than ten thousand, and the wooden city gate could not withstand multiple impacts at all.

The sweat of training these days has not been in vain. The "Red Banner Army" launched an attack too suddenly, and it was done in one go.

The long-range attack completely covered the top of the city, and the Hou Jin army had no ability to counterattack at all.

The 120 military attendants who carried the ladder were strong and fierce men selected from 2000 people. They were all told that as long as they could survive the offensive and defensive battle, everyone would be able to get regular treatment.

Originally, these people all had the consciousness of escaping death, but they couldn't help being happy when they went to the battlefield. Why are Jian Nu so cowardly now?

Why don't they know how to greet with rolling logs, stones, golden juice, gray bottles, and putters?Coming to the base of the city wall so easily, is this no different from recent training?

Seeing that there was no decent interception, the ladder was built on the city wall, and the sword and shield hands were all excited. They shouted their hands and feet and climbed quickly.

Just as dozens of sword and shield hands stepped onto the ladder and climbed to the top of the city to chop down a few Hou Jin soldiers who had been shot seriously, the city gate that was half blocked was also smashed open.

The Hercules who used the city-breaking awl did not expect that the task would be completed so easily. They shouted in unison and continued their efforts. The two city-breaking awls passed through the urn to the city gate and continued to smash into the gate of the city.

This gate was not as strong as that of the outer city, and all the people worked together to push the rams violently, knocking down the gate and its nest in three or five strokes, and the "Red Banner Army" entered the city in a short time.

At this time, most of Zheng Guochang's men and horses were still twenty miles away. Only Ma Xianglin believed in the combat effectiveness of the "Red Banner Army" and led two hundred or so cavalry to follow closely.

Xiao Ma Chao had long been amazed by the orderly siege steps of the "Red Banner Army", but he was stunned to find that the efficiency was still so high.

He only had time to say to Huang Han: "Brother owes you a big favor for his meritorious service today." Then he rushed into the city with his cavalry to fight in chaos.

It is common for the Ming army to delay when launching an attack. This cannot be blamed on the other generals for slowing down the battle, but because of experience. The generals all know that launching a siege battle cannot be accomplished overnight, and often the first attacking team will suffer heavy casualties.

Therefore, when marching towards Yongping Fucheng, the generals all proceeded step by step. There is nothing wrong with this. The protracted offensive and defensive battles accounted for the vast majority, and the best policy is to fight steadily.

Most of the Ming army was led by the chief general who was in charge of the war, and then rushed forward. The casualties of the guards who supervised the battle during the siege battle were not inferior to those of ordinary soldiers. The servants are the reliance of generals, and no one would be willing to attack the city. At that time, his troops took the lead.

This time, Huang Han showed his face when Zheng Guochang's troops lined up the troops, because no one except Huang Han could have known in advance that the Jin army did not intend to defend Yongping to the death. Nine will come down with one drum.

It is a reckless waste of money to be the first to get the credit as easy as getting something out of a bag. On behalf of all the "Red Banner Army", Huang Han made a high-profile request to be the vanguard officer of the army, and stated that he would not wait or rely on it, even if the "Red Banner Army" was a lone army. It is necessary to launch a siege battle in the first place.

Many civil servants and generals in the seat admired Huang Han's loyalty and bravery, but they were unwilling to be the leader. Only Ma Xianglin immediately stated that he would lead his cavalry to fight together with Huang Han.

Once Huang Han launched a surprise attack, he spared no effort. As expected, Yongping City's lack of defense was expected, and the "Red Banner Army" rushed in lightly.Ma Xianglin's good intentions are rewarded, and at this time he is happily chasing and killing the remnant enemies in the city from ear to ear.

By the time Zheng Guochang arrived with a large army, the "Red Banner Army" had already entered the city.

Unexpectedly, the "Red Banner Army" broke through the city so quickly, and it really surprised Zheng Guochang. He was inexplicably excited, and couldn't help crying, "Yongping Mansion, I, Zheng Guochang, have finally returned."

Qin Liangyu couldn't help being a little dizzy, she really couldn't imagine how Huang Han did it, and wanted to wait until she saw her son and ask him carefully.

She was really happy in her heart. Huang Han led the 'Red Banner Army' to break into the city, which meant that she didn't need to order the white soldiers to attack the city. How much less sacrifice would it take?
When Qin Yuyi saw the west gate of Yongping Cave from a distance, she was already in admiration for Huang Han. It turned out that the man really had a plan in mind, and taking Yongping City was like picking something out of a pocket.

Zhang Fengyi lost no time in saying in sister-in-law's ear: "Huang Han is a real hero! Not only is he brave enough to win the three armies, it can be seen that he is also resourceful!"

Qin Yuyi didn't have the nerve to answer, she bit her lip shyly and said nothing.

All the generals of this route were inexplicably excited, they had long been mentally prepared to fight a brutal offensive and defensive battle, but who knew that the stunned young man really went down to Yongping City in one go.

This is more than 1 cavalry and infantry rushing to the city. Everyone knows that there will be no shortage of benefits, and it is better to strike first.

Because of Huang Han, the prophet, who participated in the attack, the Ming army did not hesitate to wait and see as in history, but launched a siege battle directly in one go.

Therefore, there is only less than an hour left for Amin to slaughter. Of course, Amin picked the big fish to start. He just led the robbers to bloodbath the mansion of the Daming Jiangguan. Come and report to Lord Belle.

(End of this chapter)