Wanli 1592

Chapter 33
"To build the platform, the city wall is certainly used to guard against captives, but now that the city wall is in the hands of the rebels, it has become the biggest obstacle to our army's advance. If we can't break the city in time, variables will arise, which will be very disadvantageous to me. Forcibly attacking the city, the urn city is outside, the inner city is inside, and the three city walls are blocked. Our army has no advantage in strength, and it will pay huge losses!
Zhitai, at this moment, you should not worry about whether the city wall will be destroyed or not, but should worry about whether the rebel army will be leveled. If the city wall is destroyed, it can be rebuilt. If the tens of thousands of soldiers are gone, they will really be gone. If we want to storm the city, How could it be possible without tens of thousands of lives?If you use tactics such as alienation and persuasion to surrender, not only do you not know whether it will succeed, but you also waste time in vain. A wall or tens of thousands of lives, which is more important? "

Wei Xuezeng looked at Xiao Ruxun's face, walked back to his chair and sat down, thought for a while, and said, "If I let you take charge of this matter, how sure are you, how much time and manpower will it take?"

Xiao Ruxun opened the mouth and said: "Digging tunnels to the bottom of the city is not a small risk. In order to avoid being seen through by the enemy, several tunnels need to be dug at the same time, starting from the most secret place of our army camp and digging all the way to the bottom of the city wall. It is estimated that 1000 people will be needed. , at that time, as long as one tunnel is successful, the prerequisites will be met, and then gunpowder. At the end, it will be roughly estimated that about [-] catties of gunpowder will be needed, wrapped in a quilt, poured with tung oil to support the combustion, and lit with a matchstick Detonation is [-]% sure, and it will take about one month."

"absurd!"

Before Wei Xuezeng could speak, a general stood up, pointed at Xiao Ruxun and said dissatisfiedly: "This kind of thing is unprecedented, how can it be possible to blow up the city wall with gunpowder?! Not to mention five tunnels, 1000 people and [-] catties of gunpowder. Is it your own?"

Xiao Ruxun stood up and glared angrily: "Since ancient times, which general would tell his emperor that he will surely win before going out? The battlefield is changing rapidly, and anything can happen. Who can guarantee that my strategy will not work? At present, the rebels occupy the strong city. We wait for the siege to be unfavorable, the longer the time, the greater the variables, the soldiers will lose 1000 men in three days of siege, how many 1000 men do we have to lose?"

Wei Xuezeng patted his armrest and said angrily, "Sit down!"

Xiao Ruxun and the general had no choice but to sit down together.

But when he sat down, Wei Xuezeng still hadn't made up his mind. When everyone was waiting for Wei Xuezeng's final decision, someone came to send a message: "Gansu governor Ye Mengxiong arrived with his army, please see the platform!"

Wei Xuezeng stood up, nodded and said, "Please!"

Ye Mengxiong?That firearms expert, Ye Mengxiong, the maker of the Yegong Shengun?

Xiao Ruxun had a little more expectation, and looked outside the tent. After a while, a solemn old man in leather armor and helmet opened the military tent and stepped inside, all the generals stood up together.

"Gansu governor Ye Mengxiong has seen the platform!"

Ye Mengxiong bowed to Wei Xuezeng.

"Hahaha! Male sign! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Wei Xuezeng laughed and helped Ye Mengxiong up, and at this time, all the generals behind Wei Xuezeng also saluted Ye Mengxiong: "The last general will see Futai!"

Ye Mengxiong also bowed back, and then was pulled by Wei Xuezeng to sit down beside him, and said, "Nan Zhao, you came just in time, I have a big question here and I want to ask you for advice, you know firearms and gunpowder. Gunpowder has only a half-knowledge, so I dare not speak nonsense."

Ye Mengxiong said with a smile: "It's okay to make a platform but say it."

Wei Xuezeng looked at Xiao Ruxun, motioned for Xiao Ruxun to speak, Xiao Ruxun stood up, walked forward, and saluted Ye Mengxiong: "The last general of Ningxia will guard Pinglu City, Xiao Ruxun, and see Futai!"

Ye Mengxiong said "Oh", stood up and walked forward to help Xiao Ruxun: "You are Xiao Ruxun?"

"The end is right!"

Xiao Ruxun replied.

"It's really extraordinary. I've heard about your bloody battle against the captive city and the raid on Ningxia town. Moreover, I heard that you are very good at using firearms? You used firearms to forcibly defeat the three thousand sets of captives that Xiaobai found? "

Seeing Ye Mengxiong's rather curious expression, Xiao Ruxun nodded: "Returning to Futai, the final plan is to lure the Qiyun traitor and Zhulitu's troops between the inner city and the outer city, and set up firearms on all sides to shoot at them. The enemy army was in great chaos, scrambling to flee outwards, trampling each other and trampling on each other. They also set up a team of blunderbusses and artillery at the gate of the city to shoot at them, causing heavy losses to the enemy. Finally, they attacked with cavalry, swords, shields and spearmen, and fought fiercely all night. , just now completely defeated the enemy.”

Ye Mengxiong nodded, with a look of appreciation: "It seems that you are a rare general who is good at using firearms among the generals on the Nine Sides. Did you set up a blunderbuss team and an artillery team? As far as I know, the Ming army Here, the only ones who set up the blunderbuss team are the troops from Zhejiang Province."

Xiao Ruxun nodded: "The final general knows how to use firearms. He trained the blunderbuss team with Mu Wangying's three-stage burst shooting method in the past, and also made the gunners proficient in the method of replacing blunderbusses, forming a continuous fire attack and shortening the time required for changing ammunition. Over time, the power of firearms can be enhanced, making firearms not as flashy as the army thinks."

Ye Mengxiong continued to ask: "You only use blunderbuss and artillery?"

Xiao Ruxun nodded again: "The general thinks that the most practical individual firearm is the bird blunderbuss, which is more suitable for individual combat than the five thunder god machine three-eyed blunderbuss, and the most practical heavy firearms are the Francophone blunderbuss and leaf blunderbuss. God Gun!"

"Oh? You can also use the blunderbuss that the old man used in the past?" Ye Mengxiong suddenly felt that he had met a colleague, a rare colleague, and then asked with great interest: "Can you tell me what is good about the blunderbuss made by the old man?"

Xiao Ruxun answered eloquently: "The key point of the blunderbuss made by Futai is that it is easy to move. It can even be pushed up the hills and condescending to fire the cannons. However, my Ming's cannons are so bulky and difficult to carry out. They can only be used to defend the city and cannot fight in the field. The field combat capabilities of the Ming army.

However, Ye Gong's guns can easily travel with the army, fire at any time, and attack the enemy in the field. They are really good guns. It is unfavorable. Before the battle, bombard the enemy with cannons at will, and when the enemy is in chaos, they will attack with cavalry swords and shields, and they will all go down! "

The generals began to whisper among themselves, and Wei Xuezeng seemed to have some insight, he lowered his head and wondered what he was thinking.

Ye Mengxiong stroked his palms and said with a smile: "Today I finally saw a general who really understands the guns made by the old man. The general of firearms, the cannon you transformed, and your blunderbuss team, may I have the honor to see you?"

Xiao Ruxun said with a smile: "If you want to see me on Futai, there is nothing you can do."

Ye Mengxiong laughed again, and then seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said: "I've been talking about firearms, and I forgot what I asked the old man to ask for the platform. General Xiao Shen, is it your question?"

(End of this chapter)