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Chapter 466 0462 [Come out of seclusion and go to the Northern Expedition! 】

"What happened to Baihu?"

Seeing him frozen in place, one of the guards said in confusion.

Brother Hu Du turned around and asked, "Have you ever heard footsteps in the distance?"

The guard shook his head: "I never heard the footsteps, maybe it was the mountain breeze."

"I heard wrongly."

Brother Hu Du couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

Where did the footsteps come from in the middle of the night?

However, the next moment, the smile on his face froze, and he saw a fire dragon faintly appearing at the foot of the mountain, approaching the top of the mountain along the winding and rugged mountain road.

Boom boom boom!
The sound of uniform footsteps, from far to near, was clearly transmitted to the ears.

In this case, it is purely filled with human life.

There is no reason for Qi State not to know things that are well known to everyone.

Hearing this, many Jin soldiers lost their nervousness and laughed.

The Jin soldiers who were sleeping were instantly awakened. They put on their armors and rushed up to the tower with weapons in hand.

However, the fire dragon on the winding path suddenly stopped after reaching the mountainside.

The supervisor suddenly laughed loudly and said mockingly: "Thousands of people want to attack Yanmen Pass."

After a brief period of confusion, Brother Hu Du shouted: "Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

The supervisor waved his hands with disdain and said, "After the Qi army is defeated, we will send someone to report to the marshal tomorrow."

The Jurchen supervisors roared loudly.

The pass is built on the top of a mountain, and there is only a winding and rugged path that can accommodate up to ten people walking side by side. Even military formations cannot be deployed, and various siege equipment cannot be used. The only way to attack is by setting up ladders. Especially the section from halfway up the mountain to the top of the mountain, the slope is extremely steep.

Boom boom boom!
The sound of uniform footsteps was getting closer and closer, and the Jin Jun on the tower even felt his feet trembling slightly.

Sending thousands of people to die late at night?

Suddenly, the Jin army on the tower began to be busy.

Dangdang~
The harsh and rapid sound of the golden gong sounded on the tower.

After the adjustment is completed, start loading gunpowder and shells.

A Jurchen supervisor hurriedly came to the tower and asked in a stiff Khitan dialect: "How many people are there in the enemy army?"

At that time, Yanmen Pass was still in the hands of Zhao and Song Dynasty. Xiao Duli, the envoy of Datong Prefecture in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom, the consort, and the minister, led an army of 100,000 to besiege Yanmen Pass from the north.

As for Yang Ye and Yang Wudi, who was guarding the pass, his subordinates, including the civilian men, only numbered more than 3,000.

At this time, the personal guards and the Jin Army who were on duty also reacted.

Brother Hu Du stared at the fire dragon moving down the mountain and replied, "I don't know the details. It looks like it's several thousand."

One can imagine how dangerous Yanmen Pass is.

……

The last battle at Yanmen Pass was during the Taiping and Xingguo years.

Yes, a few thousand people want to go to Yanmen Pass?

"The artillery battalion is ready!"

As a result, the Liao army's 100,000-strong army suffered heavy casualties. When they retreated, they were attacked by Yang Ye with more than a thousand elite soldiers, and the Liao army's commander Xiao Duli was killed.

When something goes wrong, there must be something fishy.

The gunners of the artillery battalion are busy inspecting the artillery, adjusting the angle and trajectory.

"Meet the enemy!"

Dozens of three-bow crossbows were loaded with bowstrings, arrow shafts as thick as spears were placed, and they were pointed downwards.

It is true that the terrain of Yanmen Pass is too dangerous. It is better to attack from the north, but it is difficult to attack from the south.

Due to the defeat of the Gaoliang River Chariot God in Hebei, the Liao Kingdom invaded the south on a large scale.

"Hahaha!"

Boulders, rolling logs, gold juice and piles of arrows were transported along the city cave to the tower.

Seeing this, Brother Hu Du became more and more uneasy.

Following an order, eighteen brass-cast siege guns were erected on a relatively flat slope.

Han Zhen was protected in the formation by his personal guards, looking at Yanmen Pass on the top of the mountain from a distance.

Multiply it by ten times, and you may not be able to defeat it.

Brother Hu Du frowned: "Supervisor, are you going to send someone to notify the marshal?"

A hundred thousand troops, and they attacked Yanmen Pass from the north where the terrain is relatively flat.

"No need."

"Your Majesty, the artillery battalion is ready!"

"Get ready for camp first!"

Listening to the roar in his ears, Han Zhen ordered: "Fire the artillery and attack the stronghold!"

Chi Chi Chi!
The lead flickered with sparks all the way down. The next moment, eighteen deafening loud bangs sounded one after another.

The siege cannon made of brass has a larger caliber, power and range than the original siege cannon.

Boom boom boom!
More than half of the eighteen cannonballs were empty, and of the remaining nine, only two accurately hit the tower, while the rest hit the city wall.

The gunners immediately began to readjust angles and trajectories.

But even so, a round of shelling also caused a great shock to the Jin army defending the city.

The supervisor looked at the dozens of Jin soldiers lying in a pool of blood, their flesh and blood mangled, with a look of horror on their faces.

The Jurchens are naturally tough, and they are not afraid of death on the battlefield.

But the scene in front of me was too weird. A loud thunder-like sound was heard halfway up the mountain, and then the tower shook, and dozens of Jin soldiers died unexpectedly.

However, Han Zhen did not give them a chance to breathe.

After the main gunners readjusted their ballistics, the second round of shelling struck.

Boom boom boom!
In this round of shelling, half hit the tower.

Then came the third round.

One of the gunners said with a smile: "The new cannon is still easy to use. It's not like the old wood lump. You have to take a break after firing two cannons. It's harder to take care of than my mother-in-law."

The main gunner curled his lips and said: "You don't even look at what the hell this new cannon is made of. It's made of solid brass!"

"Too."

The gunner nodded with deep understanding.

These days, copper can be used directly as money, and you can consume it with a copper ingot.

However, no one would be stupid enough to spend money directly with copper blocks, as there is a high probability that they will be cheated.

While talking and laughing, the fourth round of volleys began.

At this moment, the gate tower of Yanmen Pass has turned into a Shura field. Broken limbs and broken arms can be seen everywhere, and blood mixed with minced meat is splashing everywhere.

Of the thousand-gold army, after four rounds of volleys, less than 300 people were left, hiding in the corridor and shivering.

The rest were either killed on the spot or seriously injured and fell to the ground.

There were no minor injuries to speak of under the artillery bombardment.

When the artillery battalion began to fill the artillery shells and prepare for the fifth salvo, Han Zhen gave an order: "Climb the battalion first to seize the barrier!"

"Wan Sheng!!!"

The three thousand soldiers who first arrived at the camp looked up to the sky and roared, rushing towards the top of the mountain.

He rushed all the way to the bottom of the city tower without encountering any resistance the whole way.

Aerial ladders were set up on the city wall, and the soldiers who climbed the camp first rushed to climb the ladders, vying to be the first to climb the city wall.

Although since the advent of siege artillery, the value of being first to seize a city has been greatly reduced, but no matter what, it is still the merit of being first. In addition to the reward, there is also a nine-level military merit.

In other words, as long as you pass the cultural class, you will be a loser at the very least.

Dutou is already a low-level officer.

After boarding the tower, they immediately formed a military formation, with the shield soldiers in front and the gunners behind.

Looking at the dark corridor, several lit firearms were thrown in.

Boom boom!

After several explosions, the soldiers who entered the camp first immediately rushed in.

Halfway up the mountain, He Guan, who witnessed the whole process, felt mixed.

He had stayed at the border before, so he naturally knew how difficult it was to attack the dangerous pass.

Now, however, all this has changed.

With a few rounds of artillery bombardment, the pass can be easily captured in less than a quarter of an hour. This was something that was completely unimaginable in the past.

He Guan murmured to himself: "With artillery, will we still need generals like us in the future?"

"Generals are indispensable in both ancient and modern times."

At this time, Han Zhen's voice rang in his ears: "Being without artillery is one way of fighting, having artillery is another way of fighting. Times are changing, and generals must also keep pace with the times. In the Tang Dynasty, they resisted the Turkic cavalry. To charge the formation, we mainly rely on the Mo Dao formation to resist forcefully. But now, the cavalry are still crisscrossing the battlefield, but where is the Mo Dao?"

"Artillery is not omnipotent. If it cannot be used in rainy days, you still have to fight with real guns and knives. Therefore, there is no need to belittle yourself."

Tactics will only change, but they will never disappear.

"Your Majesty's every word is precious, and he will finally be taught."

He Guan cupped his fists and saluted.

A messenger came hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Yanmen Pass has been captured and all the Jin troops defending the city have been slaughtered."

Han Zhen said loudly: "Come out of the customs and embark on the Northern Expedition!"

Just four words made He Guan and all the soldiers' blood boil.

At this moment, Yanmen Pass was in a dilapidated state under the indiscriminate bombardment of siege artillery.

Especially the tower above, with only three remaining wooden pillars and broken walls, struggling to hold up the crumbling tower.

Standing under the city, Han Zhen ordered: "Let the military craftsmen and civilians repair the city tower as soon as possible and leave a thousand soldiers behind."

(End of this chapter)