Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 864 Breaking Levels (Two in One)

Bai Guangen mobilized the previous rogue relationship, and naturally reproduced He Jinzhao's car camp one by one.

In terms of establishment, they are all on the scale of a squadron of one hundred people, reducing the number of people who had previously been brainlessly expanded on a large scale, thinking that the more soldiers the better.

It is really difficult for a chief officer to command a scale of more than a hundred people.

After Bai Guangen used it, he received feedback from soldiers that the downsizing was conducive to the unified command of the army, thereby improving the combat effectiveness of the officers and troops.

Especially the elimination of those who only thought of the more people under their command, the better, and those who wanted to fish in troubled waters.

There are too many people and you can't win.

Fighting to escape, that person has a fart!

In terms of systems such as troop selection, training, marching, combat, security, and military discipline.

He referred to the Qi family army, and after strict selection, only those who are between fifteen and forty years old and who are good at fighting and powerful can serve.

Not only that, Bai Guangen also specially trained a small cavalry, from morning to dark, to assess riding and shooting, and promote the soldiers to practice martial arts.

Of course, this is inseparable from the support of Hong Chengchou.

When the hammer bandits are making rapid progress, they will always stimulate some people and start to improve themselves, rather than the majority of people's choice to just let go.

It can be said that Bai Guangen is also an ambitious person, he just wants to stand out and make people look up to him.

But he didn't understand the real internal system of the Hammer Bandits.

Even if he understood, Hong Chengchou would not support him in doing so.

Each Hammer bandit cavalry has two or three war horses, and they ride in turns, even if the distance is long, they will not suffer from fatigue.

Whether it is the materials used for the war horses or the meticulous washing on weekdays, this directly leads to the fat and strong body of the war horses.

In severe winter, grass mats should be laid under the horse's hooves for extra care.

There are even professional Mongols who wait on the war horses, so that the Hammer bandits can concentrate on practicing martial arts and killing the enemy.

As for the armor of the hammer bandits, it is made of cotton and silk with hundreds of layers. It is light, thick and strong. As long as the distance is not very close, arrows and cannons cannot enter.

The weapons are even more sophisticated, with tens of thousands of gunpowder.

These are not comparable to Bai Guangen.

When the hammer bandits set up their camps, they were extremely vigilant, and the first battalion was patrolling outside day and night.

The garrison troops set up lookout posts on houses and high places, and quickly reported any situation.

Once stationed in a certain place for a long time, Tangma sent out to investigate must go hundreds of miles away to learn about the enemy's movements earlier.

Military discipline is strict, soldiers are not allowed to hide gold and silver, they are not allowed to live in houses when they enter towns, and they are not allowed to take other wives with them.

When besieging the city, those who welcome the surrender will not be killed, and a "throwing hammer" will be set up to protect the surrender.

Those who captured horses and mules in battle were rewarded first, those with bows, arrows, lead and guns were next, those with coins and silk clothes were next, and treasures and jade were the last.

Hammer bandit He Jinchao's military and political construction has made the primitive peasant army get rid of its primitive and primary state.

With political power, territory, and a complete system, it has formed its own set of military regulations independent of the Ming, Qing, and bandits.

It can be said that the hammer bandits have developed into a well-equipped, politically motivated, organized and disciplined elite division.

But for now, neither the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, nor the leaders of the rogue bandits are aware of this.

The "train" in Bai Guangen's hand is his reliance.

He thought of being like a hammer bandit, fighting to drive them away, and stopping them to defend themselves!
The soldiers under Bai Guangen's command were able to carry weapons and understand orders, so they were already the elite of the Ming army, surpassing all other bandits who surrendered to the army.

What he thought was to rely on the Daming government to enjoy the coolness, and he never thought about why He Jinzhao became stronger and stronger.

In other words, many people in the Ming court were too lazy to put down their dignity and delve into the reason why He Jinzhao became more and more threatening to the Ming court.

Liu Xi, the general manager of Tongguan Guards, watched Bai Guangen talking eloquently, and felt worried for a while.

The sons beaten by He Jinchao last time were all thrown into the battlefield and became prisoners. He didn't extinguish his thoughts at all, but wanted to continue to make new contributions to Daming.

There are not a few people like Bai Guangen, who managed to clean up their crimes and successfully landed. Now, can they not serve the Ming court well?
Now the hammer bandits just sent a few thousand people to attack Tongguan, and their own side has a huge geographical advantage, so it is designated to have an advantage.

"General Bai, that's the Hammer Bandit." Liu Xi couldn't help reminding him aloud.

"What's wrong with the hammer bandit?" Bai Guangen sat on the chair and said loudly:
"We are standing at Tongguan, and there is no other place in the whole world."

Liu Xi frowned slightly, he dared to say what happened to the hammer bandits?
"Even if our army occupies a favorable location, we still have to stand ready."

"Yes Yes Yes."

"Here, I have the final say."

Although Bai Guangen is a guerrilla general, he has a criminal record, so it is not as powerful as someone who speaks seriously as an officer.

He immediately laughed out loud: "It's meaningless for Mr. Liu Qian to say such a thing. I will follow the governor's wishes and follow your arrangements."

"Very good."

Liu Xi nodded slightly. All in all, there must be no mistakes in Tongguan.

Otherwise, even if Governor Hong wiped out the bandits entrenched in Henan and other places, if he couldn't return to Shaanxi, then his own heads would not be enough to cut off.

When the hammer bandits attacked, they naturally had to block them layer by layer according to the terrain.

With such a dangerous situation, as long as there is no internal response, even if he fights for a few years, he still can't handle it.

On the contrary, Bai Guangen secretly made up his mind, as long as he seizes the opportunity, makes meritorious deeds, and loses face to Governor Hong, I still need to listen to you, a little boss?
Ditch Xiguan.

He Jinzhao stood behind the shield and looked up with a binoculars.

What should I say about the terrain, two mountains sandwich a ditch.

In the sky, the light is not very good.

The mountain is [-] meters high, and the ditch is only about four or five meters wide.

The three cannons are placed side by side, and they are a little cautious.

It is best to put two doors and extend back.

As for the city gate built at the gate of the ditch, it is several feet high, and there are also archery towers built on the city wall.

There are seven checkpoints like this before you can reach the main city of Tongguan, where the construction is no worse than here.

He Jinzhao looked at it for a long time, and had to say that it really looked like one man was in charge, and ten thousand men were not allowed to open it.

If there is no artillery, it will be difficult to conquer this place just by piling up human lives!

Zhou Da also put down the binoculars in his hand: "Commander, this checkpoint looks like it will have to be bombarded for several days."

He Jinzhao looked at the mountains on both sides again: "Have you sent someone to try climbing?"

"Back to Commander, Zhou Shangxian has already led the guide and brothers to the two sides. If he climbs up smoothly, he will try to throw a grenade down."

The grenadier unit was also refined by He Jinzhao.

Even though the grenade is a little different from later generations, throwing it from above is still quite threatening.

The gate to the west of the ditch was closed tightly, and there was only one Ming army general banner guarding the city.

Also after getting the news, 200 reinforcements were deployed behind Guancheng for rotation and waiting for work.

There are too many officers and troops on guard, and they can't line up.

The three general banners of the Ming army stood on the Guancheng, looking at the hammer bandits in the forbidden ditch, all of them were a little bit surprised.

After all, when the news of the fall of Huayin County came, they felt that the hammer bandits had already broken through Hancheng, and it was normal to go directly to Xi'an, where it was so rich!
Why did you come to fight this difficult Tongguan?

Whether He Jinzhao, the well-known Northwest Hammer King, came here in person is hard to say.

"I don't think He Jinzhao will come here." General Banner Yang Ke looked at the artillery outside the city wall:

"Then He Jinzhao must have sent a partial division here to stop our governor from sending troops.

They wanted to plunder the wealthy Xi'an Mansion, perhaps it was King Qin's idea. "

He Jinchao dealt with the two vassal kings of Shanxi by sweeping the streets, occupying their wealth.

To be honest, throughout the ages, Tongguan is a natural danger, and few people led troops to attack it.

Especially the Ming Dynasty repaired it many times, even if there are a few cannons outside the pass, they are not afraid.

The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are not, they have never seen the power of their own artillery.

Even if the Hammer Bandit's artillery is powerful, how powerful can it be?
Besides, this is Tongguan!

It is even more difficult to conquer here.

While talking, there was a bang.

The stone bombs hit the pass city and smashed the bricks on the crenel, which frightened the officers and soldiers.

The flying fragments scratched the small flag beside Yang Ke, and blood flowed from his face immediately.

Yang Ke, the general banner, hurriedly shouted an order to withdraw, and asked two people to stand in front as eyeliners, and the rest of them hid in the watchtower.

So as not to be damaged by artillery.

"Damn it, the Hammer Bandit's guns are quite accurate!"

General Banner Yang Ke stood at the arrowhead and looked out, cursing.

The first shot hit the crenel.

Xiao Qi only felt a burning pain on his face:

"Master Yang, I always feel that the artillery of the hammer bandits is more powerful than that of our army!"

"Really?" Chief Banner Yang Ke looked outside and said, "Illusion."

Surrounded by binoculars watching the test launch, nodded slightly:

"Marshal, are we going to shut down the city?"

"Two cannons bombarded the city gate, and the rest of the cannons were aimed at the opening of the archery tower, trying to let the shells go in for me."

He Jinzhao gave an order.

Immediately afterwards the artillery began to operate freely.

Inside the forbidden ditch, there are only six cannons arranged in pairs, two of which are used as spares.

bang bang.

The artillery began to fire.

The battlements of the city walls were bombarded in a mess.

Yang Ke, the general banner of the Ming Army, watched a lead bullet roll into the crenel, killing and wounding a dozen of his subordinates.

He looked at the corpses and wounded lying on the ground, smelled the smell of blood and feces, and there was a painful wailing in his ears.

The hammer bandit artillery is not only powerful, but also accurate.

Originally thought that the hammer bandits were here to put on a show to prevent their own army from leaving Tongguan.

Yang Ke really didn't expect that the hammer bandits were so determined to bombard Guancheng.

He couldn't take it anymore.

"Quickly report to Mr. Liu Qian."

Customs.

Zhou Da giggled, "Just shoot like that just now. The more accurate we shoot, the more courageous these dog officers and soldiers will become."

He Jinzhao sat at the back, listening to the soldiers coming to report that lead bullets had been shot into the arrows.

"Score another lead bullet, and send a squadron to try to attack with a ladder."

"Yes, sir."

He Jinzhao gave an order and stopped talking.

The training level of the artillerymen under his command is naturally not comparable to that of the officers and soldiers.

It has not been fired yet.

He Jinzhao decided to try to attack.

The closed gate was almost bombarded, but a heavy gate fell, and the only way to enlarge the army was to climb the city wall and try to pull it up again.

"Master Yang, the hammer bandits have started to send people to attack."

There was no need for the soldiers on guard outside to yell, Yang Ke had already seen through the opening.

He hurriedly sent someone to the back to call people back, ready to defend.

They thought it was a fluke that the Hammer bandit artillery fired a lead bullet just now.

But when the second shot came in and killed and wounded several people again, Yang Ke started calling people out.

The hammer bandits are accurate, and he can't afford to provoke them.

In the past, they guarded Tongguan to shoot and kill other thieves. They had never killed or injured more than 20 thieves without even touching the hair of the thieves.

Thanks to the power of the Hammer Bandit's artillery, the [-] supporting officers and troops did not dare to go up for a while, being greeted by the rest of the general banner.

"Come up quickly!" Seeing the negligence of the resting colleagues behind him, Yang Ke, the general banner, shouted: "If you don't resist me, they will climb the wall."

The hammer bandit was thirty steps away from the city gate.

The artillery behind them adjusted their angles, ready to extend their shots to the rear, in order to prevent the enemy's reinforcements from going up the city wall.

Despite the construction of the archery tower, the gap leading to the rear of the city wall, which is not ample, has become narrower.

But for a lead of about seven catties that can still be stuffed into a copper cannon, the gap is still very large.

The officers and soldiers saw that the general flag that was shouting to them became torn apart, and half of their bodies fell from the city wall.

Many officers and soldiers cheered and ran towards the next checkpoint.

Keep a fart!
When the hammer bandits held their shields and climbed up the city wall with their knives in their mouths, they searched for a while, except for the corpses, they were the wounded.

Farther away is a group of officers and soldiers fleeing towards the inside.

After confirming that there was no danger around them, the hammer gangsters began to raise the Qianjin gate, let the previous team enter the pass, and sent sentry cavalry forward to detect the movements of the officers and soldiers.

"Marshal, the first checkpoint has been conquered by our army. According to this situation, Tongguan can be quickly attacked in a few days."

He Jinzhao stood up and looked forward with the binoculars. The Kongming lantern was tied to a rope and was slowly rising.

This is to tell the soldiers rushing to the mountain that the first checkpoint has been conquered by our army.

In order not to be thrown grenades down by unsuspecting soldiers on the mountain, causing unnecessary damage.

After all, communication is not very developed in this era.

"Clean up and move forward."

"Yes."

The hammer bandits advanced slowly.

The messenger Yang Ke sent to ask for help finally arrived at the main city of Tongguan.

After listening to the report of the soldiers, Liu Xi, the chief executive, told him to go down, then turned around and asked Bai Guangen:
"The Hammer Bandits cannons are accurate, aren't they?"

Bai Guangen's car battalion was also equipped with a lot of old-style artillery, which made a lot of noise if they were fired accurately or not.

If you rely on artillery to bombard the city wall, you can't bomb it for five or six days!

"That's right." Bai Guangen nodded in response: "But the craftsman said that if the artillery is fired for a long time, it is easy to explode."

"It's going to be difficult."

Chief Qian Liu Xi had a headache for a while, could it be that the Hammer bandit was going to use his artillery to blow up all his dangerous passes?
With so many means deployed, wouldn't the method of stair blocking not work!

"General Bai, bring someone to support you."

"Me?" Bai Guangen pointed to his nose and said:
"The car battalion under my command can't stand up in that kind of terrain. How can it show its strength?"

Liu Xi looked at Bai Guangen, feeling a little uncertain for a moment.

As a result, worse news came, so there was no need to worry about support.

The first checkpoint, Kagou Xiguan, has been breached by the hammer bandits!
Liu Xi, the general manager of Tongguan Guards, froze in place, at a loss for what to do.

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