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Chapter 356 0353 [New siege method]

If one of the soldiers who reaches the camp first is killed, another one will immediately take over.

Every one of them is brave and unafraid of death.

Climb into the formation first, kill the general and capture the flag!

As long as these 1,500 people can survive, at least they will be promoted to rank nine in the military and be promoted to the head of the capital.

Those with outstanding performance include battalion commanders and brigade commanders.

After all, Yue Fei, a living example, stands beside them and inspires them all the time.

It has only been just half a month since he took refuge with the county magistrate and joined the Qingzhou Army, and now he has jumped from a top soldier to a brigade commander.

But no one from the Qingzhou Army said a harsh word, because Yue Fei climbed up step by step based on his military exploits.

Leading more than 2,000 Song troops as bait and holding out for three hours under the siege of Jin Wushu's 30,000 troops was a life-or-death mission.

How could they not know the virtues of the Song army?

Not only did they hold on, they also survived and killed more than thirty enemies.

If anyone is not convinced, you can try it yourself.

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Seeing that the strong crossbow and the three-bow bed crossbow had been fired for a long time, but had no effect at all, Wan Yanchang shouted angrily: "Get away!"

"My sons, follow me to kill the enemy!"

Wan Yanchang held a giant axe, shouted in Jurchen language, took the lead and rushed towards the cave.

"Kill them all!"

The Jurchen soldiers looked up to the sky and roared like wild beasts, following closely behind.

There was no fear in Yue Fei's eyes, and he shouted: "Meet the enemy!"

boom!

The giant shields in the hands of both sides collided hard.

Wanyanchang relied on his brute force and knocked a Qingzhou Army shieldman back a few steps.

Before he could stand firm, a giant ax struck hard.

Click!

With a crisp sound, the giant ax broke through the iron sheet of the shield and smashed into the shield.

The violent force caused severe pain in the Qingzhou Army's mouth.

The next moment, three or four spears came from the left and right sides. Wan Yanchang waved the big shield in his hand, blocked the spears one after another, and raised the giant ax to split again.

The Qingzhou soldier was in pain and fell to the ground with the big shield in his hand.

Wan Yanchang's lips curved into a sinister smile, his red eyes filled with bloodthirsty, and he charged into the formation arrogantly like a hungry wolf.

The giant ax itself was heavy, and combined with Wan Yanchang's strange strength, those who were hit suffered broken bones and tendons.

Under his leadership, the Jurchen soldiers killed the Qingzhou army and retreated steadily.

The soldiers who entered the camp first carried firearms, but they did not dare to use them.

The city cave is too cramped. In such a closed environment, once it explodes, the shrapnel will bounce off the walls of the city cave. It is a true killing of one thousand enemies and eight hundred losses to oneself.

"Death to the golden thief!"

A loud roar resounded in the city cave, and Yue Fei held an iron spine and hit it on the head.

Wan Yanchang swung his giant ax to meet him, sparks appeared, and the harsh sound of metal clashing echoed in the cave.

As soon as they met, Yue Fei discovered that this person's strange strength was not much worse than his own.

Wanyanchang was equally shocked. In terms of strength alone, even Wanyan Loushi was inferior to him, and now a young general could actually compete with him.

"die!"

Wan Yanchang, who was aroused with ferocity, shouted loudly, brandished his giant ax and charged forward again.

Yue Fei was not afraid at all, he raised the iron spine in his hand to meet the enemy, and used various moves.

Boom boom boom!

The ground trembled slightly, and the sound of uniform footsteps was faintly heard.

Yue Fei's eyes lit up and he said with great joy: "The county magistrate is here!"

"Wan Sheng!!!"

The soldiers who arrived at the camp first roared loudly, as if they had been beaten to death.

……

When he was still five hundred steps away from the city wall, Han Zhen ordered: "Set up the cannon and fire freely at the city tower!"

Han Shizhong and Yu Jun immediately ordered the civilians to unload the siege artillery from the ox cart and quickly assemble it through the artillery.

Not long after, thirty siege guns were set up.

Checking the barrel, adjusting the angle, filling the powder, and loading the ammunition, the whole set of actions is done smoothly and smoothly.

"fire!"

Han Shizhong roared.

The artilleryman immediately took out his fire cracker and lit the fuse.

Chi Chi Chi!

The sound of the fuse burning rapidly sounded so beautiful to Yu Jun's ears that he couldn't get enough of it.

Boom boom boom! ! !

A deafening loud noise sounded like thunder in the night sky.

Thirty siege guns fired at once, the power was extremely terrifying.

Even from ten miles away, you can hear it clearly.

The firelight on the tower helped the artillery a lot. It was a standard target, easier to aim than during the day.

In the first salvo, half of the shells hit the tower.

The iron cannonballs were shattered, and the thick and wide shield was instantly shattered into pieces.

The splinters of wood exploded by the huge shield were like steel needles shot at high speed, causing secondary damage to the Jin army.

"Ahhhh!!!"

"My legs, my legs!!!"

"Help me, help me!"

On top of the city tower, the sounds of wailing and screaming could be heard endlessly.

The Jurchen warlords didn't care about the life or death of these Liao and Song soldiers. They spoke in blunt Liao or Song dialect and kept shouting: "Quick, use the crossbow to fight back!"

A Liao soldier who was responsible for controlling the three-bow bed crossbow was frightened and turned around and ran away.

Swish!

A cold light flashed under the firelight, and the huge human head flew high into the sky.

Bathed in the gushing blood, the Jurchen warlord looked ferocious and said in a cold tone: "Escape from the battle..."

puff!

Before he finished speaking, a cannonball struck.

Under the gaze of all the Jin soldiers, the Jurchen warlord's head exploded like a watermelon.

Red and white brains and blood splattered everywhere.

All the Jin soldiers were heartbroken and had no fighting spirit in their hearts.

Thirty siege guns fired only two salvos and successfully suppressed the Jin army on the tower. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Zhen led his troops to the city wall, and ladders were placed on the city wall. The officers and soldiers of the Qingzhou Army climbed up the city wall without any hindrance.

After reaching the city wall, the Qingzhou Army did not fight with the Jin Army immediately, but quickly raised a large shield and occupied a corner.

After waiting for a small team to gather, they started to fight.

Facing the advancing Jin army, several lit firearms were thrown from behind the large shield and into the crowd of Jin soldiers.

There was a loud noise, and more than 20 Jin soldiers fell to the ground.

The area above the city tower is small, and the Jin army's positions are denser, which invisibly amplifies the power of firearms.

The Jin army on the city tower was already frightened by the siege artillery bombardment, but now they were bombarded by firearms and immediately began to collapse.

In just a quarter of an hour, the southern city wall was occupied by the Qingzhou Army.

Below, three field guns have been loaded, their muzzles pointed at the tower.

Han Zhen ordered: "Go to the camp first and retreat!"

After hearing the county magistrate's order, Yue Fei kicked Wan Yanchang in the stomach and led the soldiers who led the camp to slowly exit the cave.

As soon as the county magistrate arrived, his mission was accomplished.

"kill!"

Wanyanchang became more murderous. When he saw the Qingzhou Army beginning to retreat, he immediately led his troops to pursue them.

After chasing them all the way out of the city gate, they ran into three field cannons.

The dark gun barrel reflected bursts of cold light under the illumination of the torch.

The three flashing sparks were moving downward rapidly, and then disappeared.

Boom boom boom!

There were three loud bangs in succession.

Wan Yanchang felt that he was hit head-on by a chariot, and his whole body fell heavily on his back to the ground.

The next moment, heartbreaking pain came from all parts of the body, accompanied by a feeling of weakness, and went straight to the brain.

The hundreds of Jurchen soldiers who chased out were all wiped out in an instant.

Although he had seen the power of artillery a few days ago, looking at it now, Yue Fei couldn't help but feel frightened.

You know, these are hundreds of Jurchen soldiers. They are tough and brave. He just fought with them in person, so he knew it in his heart.

But such a group of tigers and wolves are no different from chickens and dogs in front of artillery.

Han Zhen glanced at him and said softly: "Pengju, times have changed!"

"Yes!"

Yue Fei let out a sigh of relief.

Tonight's battle is the moment when the power of firearms is truly demonstrated.

In the past, even if they broke through the city gates and occupied the city caves, it would be of no avail. Facing an enemy army several times their own, the final outcome would be that they would all die in the city tower or flee in panic.

But with firearms, everything is different.

The fortified city that originally required ten times the troops and countless lives was breached in less than half an hour.

Yue Fei had never dared to think of such a way to attack the city before.

On top of the city tower, the Qingzhou Army had completely occupied the city. From a commanding position, they fired volleys at the victorious army led by Guo Yaoshi with divine arm crossbows.

"retreat!"

How could Master Guo not know the power of the divine arm crossbow? He immediately ordered his victorious army to retreat.

Han Zhen waved his hand: "Enter the city!"

"Dong Dong Dong~"

The passionate drums sounded.

Boom boom boom!

Hundreds of Qingzhou soldiers held large shields in their hands and stepped into the city gate with neat steps.

The gunner commanded the civilians and the Song army, pushing the field artillery and following closely behind.

……

"You are all handsome, Talan died in battle, the Qingzhou thieves have entered the city!"

"Commander, Nancheng has been captured, and Medicine Master Guo retreats to the inner city."

Two battle reports came one after another, giving Wanyan Zongwang no time to think.

Boom boom boom!

The explosions of artillery and firearms were endless.

Every time an explosion sounded, the veins on his forehead throbbed.

All the Jurchen guards looked at him and remained silent, waiting for him to make a decision.

Wanyan Zongwang's expression changed for a while, and finally he gritted his teeth and said: "Withdraw!"

The successive retreats had a huge impact on morale.

Wanyan Zongwang knew this very well, but he really didn't have the confidence to deal with the firearms of the Qingzhou thieves.

"Order Guo Pharmacist to lead an ever-victorious army of five thousand to seize the rear."

After issuing this order, Wanyan Zongwang led his Jurchen generals and rushed to the north gate to join Liu Yanzong.

Not long after, the north gate opened, and more than 20,000 people filed out and disappeared into the vast night.

"Report!"

"Reporting to the county magistrate, Wanyan Zongwang led his troops to escape from the north gate."

Upon hearing this, Han Zhen immediately ordered: "Order Liu Qi to lead the cavalry battalion to pursue. Don't push too hard."

"Yes!"

The ordering army turned around and ran out of the city, conveying the general's order to Liu Qi.

"out!"

Liu Qi, who had been waiting outside the city for a long time, waved his hand and led his cavalry straight to the north.

……

"You are all handsome, there are cavalry chasing you!"

Without reporting it to his subordinates, Wanyan Zongwang had already heard the sound of galloping horses.

Wanyan Zongwang pretended to be calm and asked: "How many cavalry?"

The spy replied: "I don't know, there are no less than a thousand torches."

When marching at night, a torch is often lit at a distance of ten steps.

Based on this calculation, the enemy cavalry is probably no less than 6,000.

Wanyan Zongwang didn't know if this was the enemy's strategy, but he didn't dare to gamble, and he wasn't sure whether the Han thieves would personally lead the cavalry to pursue them.

Given the bravery of the Korean thieves, sending cavalry to intercept them would be tantamount to death.

Thinking of this, he ordered: "Abandon all useless baggage and march urgently!"

(End of this chapter)