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The city wall rammed with loess will become stronger over time, and the place that was repaired just three months ago is the weakest part of the city.Zuo Guang first concentrated the artillery, and rushed within fifty steps under the protection of the rush car.The Qing army on the wall shot arrows one after another, but they couldn't penetrate the skin on the roof of the car, and they all shouted and fired.

The city defense artillery in Taiyuan was still left by Kong Youde, and there was only one five-thousand-jin red cannon, which was placed at the south gate.Zuo Guang avoided the south first, which was almost equivalent to disabling the cannon.Now the artillery of the Eastern Palace Army rushed fifty steps under the blow of bows and arrows, hoping to enter the blind spot of the cannon.

The newly repaired brick surface will not be glued with glutinous rice juice as it was in Jiajing and Wanli.The earth cement was bombarded by artillery at close range, and a hole was quickly knocked out, exposing the rammed earth wall inside.

The Qing army quickly realized the Ming army's tactical intentions, rushed out from the city gate, and rushed towards the artillery screaming.

Of course, the Ming army could not let its artillery be attacked by the Qing army. The Ming army's firecracker line array, which was outside the range of the bow and arrow, aimed and fired with the whistle.Amid the explosion of gunpowder, the running Qing army fell to the ground as if they had hit an iron plate.Those experienced Ba Yala and armored soldiers hid behind the coat and green battalion soldiers, escaped the firecracker attack, and continued to rush towards the artillery.

"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!" The mandarin duck formation's killer team crossed the firecracker formation and charged towards the Qing army.

The two men and horses collided quickly, causing the rain of arrows at the top of the city to stop.

The artillerymen on the front line continued to clean the barrels in an orderly manner, fill the gunpowder, and bombard the city walls in accordance with the classic movements.

Zhu Cilang put down the binoculars and said, "It's a good idea to rush the car to cover the artillery attacking the city."

Zuo Guang laughed first and said, "It's not a new way to attack the city with chariots."

Chongche has a long history and various styles.Some rush cars are better than high.It is possible to cross the city wall and attack condescendingly; some charging vehicles cover the roof with iron plates, which can withstand falling rocks, rolling logs, and gold soup on the city.

"I'm thinking, if the car is turned into a cast iron box, leaving the muzzle and muzzle, even if the enemy rushes to the front, it won't be afraid." Zhu Cihong obviously thought of a new weapon: the tank.

Zuo Guang thought about it first, and said: "It's not like no one has thought about this idea, Your Highness. But the small cannon also weighs three to five hundred catties, one person counts as one hundred catties, and the five-sided iron plate costs at least a thousand catties. It's so heavy How to drive the Chong car?"

Rush cars are driven by the sergeants inside, so wood and leather are mainly used, and the biggest problem with tanks is that their weight exceeds the scope of human drive.And if animal power was used, Zhu Cihong couldn't figure out how to protect the cattle and horses.The only way is the steam engine.

"As long as there is a need, there is always a solution." Zhu Cihong turned his attention to the battlefield again. A sturdy Ba Yala in the Qing army hacked and killed a mandarin duck squad by himself, showing superhuman individual combat ability .Zuo Guangxian obviously noticed this too.His face became extremely ugly.

boom!

The sound of a blunderbuss stands out from the crowd in a noisy battlefield.

The sturdy Ba Yala swayed, and the knife he held high did not fall down.The Ming army under the knife quickly stabbed him in the throat, knocking him to the ground.

Using binoculars, Zhu Cilang clearly saw the blood blooming from Naba Yala's chest, he let out a surprise, and asked, "Isn't that a standard firecracker just now?"

Zuo Guang put down the binoculars first, and said: "No." After he finished answering, he explained: "Your Highness, this is it. Because the firecrackers were not enough, I collected a batch of usable ones from the people. Among them were a few turtledove legs. The blunderbuss. Put it far away and it will be powerful. The one just now was the turtledove bludgeon."

"I see."

Turtledove blunderbuss is no stranger to the East Palace Firearms Unit, and more directly speaking, it has caused a great psychological shadow.Because this kind of heavy-duty firecracker, which uses one, two or three, has a very high possibility of blasting the chamber, and once the chamber explodes, the gunner will be seriously injured even if he does not die.But it may be different manufacturers.The few turtledove guns that Zuo Guang collected first did not explode.

"This kind of turtledove foot gun can hit more than 220 steps, which is much stronger than the fire gun we use. It's a pity that it is inconvenient to operate, and it is also heavy." Zuo Guang said first.

Because the gun body of the turtledove footgun is too heavy, it needs a tripod to support it, and it is inconvenient to carry and use.

"The Firearms Department was equipped with it at the very beginning. It was unusable later. One is that the quality is not good enough, and the other is that the corresponding tactics and tactics have not been figured out." Zhu Cihong said: "You can put these turtledove guns in groups of three and put them away. Between the phalanxes, they shoot and kill the toughest soldiers in the enemy army."

Although the turtledove gun cannot be used as a sniper rifle, but it can start to shoot by name from a long distance, which is also very harmful to the morale of the charging enemy.

"The final general will definitely have a hard time thinking about it." Zuo Guang responded first, and then said: "Your Highness, the city wall is about to be broken, should you let Niu Chenghu go to the north to set up an ambush?"

"can."

The city wall couldn't resist the continuous bombardment of the Yi Qi Kai, which was similar to a four-pound gun, and finally collapsed amidst a burst of shaking.The Qing army at the top of the wall was suddenly in chaos, but the Ming army rushed to the gap in a mandarin duck formation in an orderly manner, and poured into the city to start street fighting with the Qing army.

"Can I stay overnight in Taiyuan tonight?" Zhu Cihong asked.

Zuo Guang looked at the sky first: "The final general will wipe out the remnants of the enemy before dark."

Niu Chenghu had already started to mobilize his troops when the bricks covering the city wall were broken, and went to the north to intercept.But after all, it was still a step slow, and the enemy army was desperate to escape, so they could only harass from the flanks, otherwise they would only increase casualties if they jumped over the wall in a hurry.Even if the city of Taiyuan is destroyed, the Qing army in the city is still more than twice as large as the Ming army. They fled purely because of the collapse of morale, and they must not arouse their desire to fight desperately.

On February 18th, the [-]th year of Chongzhen, Taiyuan City was restored.

Under the leadership of Jiang Guan, the Qing army ran all the way, looting, burning and killing all the states and counties they passed.He retreated straight across the Hutuo River before stopping in Kuo County, where he was stationed for help.At this time, the Duoduo tribe was only half a day away from Nao County.

Zhu Cihong entered Taiyuan Mansion, and the city was still filled with blood and burnt smell.The governor of Shanxi, Meng Qiaofang, did not escape, but only guarded the mansion.Zuo Guang's first troops and Niu Chenghu's rear troops surrounded Jin Wang's mansion, and did not attack with artillery, otherwise, where would the crown prince sleep tonight?

Xu Dun appeared next to Zhu Cihong like a ghost, and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, you can capture Meng Qiaofang alive at any time."

"Don't expose it." Zhu Cihong shook his head: "These tyrants are very precious, and we still have to count on them to honor the door."

Xu Dun smiled and stepped aside.

Zuo Guang first found a few strong men with loud voices, and shouted words like "surrender and avoid death" to persuade them to surrender.

……

"The general situation is over." Meng Qiaofang lay on the recliner, her eyes blurred: "Meng Shou, you go. Just say that I have died in Taiyuan, and the prince will not embarrass my family."

The personal servant named Meng Shou is Yizhimei.He stepped forward and said: "The slave must accompany the master."

"Fool," Meng Qiaofang raised her hand feebly, "This old man is already terminally ill, and there is no way he can escape this disaster. You may leave quickly, maybe you can save your life."

"If the master wants to be virtuous, this servant is willing to use his surname to escort the master's body home." Yizhimei said.

Meng Qiaofang was absent-minded for a long time before she said: "Originally, this old man is from Yongping, Beizhi. If he can be buried in his hometown, it will be regarded as returning to his roots."

"Master," Yizhimei called out, "shall I bury you outside the pass?"

Meng Qiaofang's eyes were wide open, and her already blurry mind suddenly became clear, and she shouted, "So it's you!"

Yizhimei didn't take it seriously, and continued: "You betrayed and joined the Tartars. If you return to your hometown, you will be whipped and thrown away by the villagers in a few days, and let the wild dogs eat you."

"I've treated you well!" Meng Qiaofang struggled to stand up, but there was no strength in her whole body.

Yizhimei increased the dose of medicine a lot today, which was also the main reason why Meng Qiaofang's health deteriorated.Without the presence of a coach, the morale of the city defenders will inevitably decline faster.

"If I were a low-spirited slave, I would naturally be grateful to you for treating me well." Yizhimei took a step back: "But I am an upright man. My ancestors never did anything harmful to nature, so why should I be with the Tartars?" Slave! So don’t be confused, I have ancestors, but you have forgotten your ancestors and are willing to be a dog of the Tartars! When a mad dog bites a person, people will naturally kill the mad dog. This is a matter of course. "

Meng Qiaofang stretched out her finger, pointed at a plum, breathed out, but couldn't say a word.

Yizhimei picked up a soft pillow from the bed, patted it in her hands, and calmly covered Meng Qiaofang's mouth and nose. . )