Ming Zuo

Chapter 379 New technology and new tactics

"This Lin Dan Khan, shame on his ancestors."

After the encirclement and suppression of Mengshan was over, the main force of the new army moved, and the water around Nishan was blocked.

However, instead of attacking the mountain immediately, the three divisions were reorganized at the same time.

After this reorganization, the new army will have three complete divisions, and the total strength of the regular army will reach [-].

The fourth division has entered the plan, but when it will start to form, it will take time.

Zuo Menggeng and others were not idle when the army was reorganized.Information from all over the world came in, which also opened everyone's eyes.

The first is the Mongolian steppe.

As Huang Taiji joined the various Mongolian ministries to conquer, Lin Danhan, the descendant of Huang Jin's family and the real leader of Mongolia in name, immediately fled.

First ran from Xuanfu to Hetao, and then saw that Huang Taiji did not let go of his plan, and simply crossed the Yellow River and ran directly to Qinghai.

This time, Huangtai Jikeng was not light.

He mustered an army of [-] troops, thinking that the first battle would decide Mongolia, but Lin Danhan ran faster than a rabbit, but Houjin wasted food and grass.

Hou Jin encountered difficulties, because the front line was too long, and he had already started to run out of food and water.

In desperation, Huang Taiji had no choice but to lead his troops to Xuanda, looking for the Ming Dynasty to fight the autumn wind.

After Jinbing came to Xuanda, he immediately relieved the besieged Shanxi Rebels.

Zhang Zongheng heard that his hometown was in trouble, and he could not take care of the rebels, so he immediately led the army back to the division.

Lying on the top of the city, looking at the overwhelming Manchu and Mongolian troops outside the Great Wall, Zhang Zongheng was also numb.

With the current strength of Xuan Da's army, it is simply impossible to stop it.

Fortunately, this time Huang Taiji did not come to attack, but to fight the autumn wind.

Huang Taiji sent people to inform Xuan Da Wenwu, immediately sent merchants to trade, and handed over the Chahar people who had fled into the Ming Dynasty.Otherwise, it would really be a siege.

Xuan Da Wenwu was helpless, so he pinched his nose and recognized it.Not only did he return the escaped Chahar people, but he also gave Houjin the city reward that was originally intended to be given to Lin Danhan.

After Houjin obtained a large amount of food, cloth, gold and silver, he withdrew his army.

Because of this, Shen Di, the governor of Xuanfu, was beheaded by Chongzhen.

Shen Di is also considered a talent. After being arrested and imprisoned, he justified himself, saying that the target of the reward was the Mongolian Harassin Ministry, not Houjin.

How could this little trick deceive Chongzhen, so Shen Di was sentenced to "obviously under the national title and swearing side by side with the slave slave, and gave gold silk and other things, but dare to decorate, harm the state and humiliate the country, and specialize in deceiving the emperor" Beheading.

Zuo Menggeng knew that Lin Danhan would never be able to return after fleeing west this time.

When the Chahar Department returned, they had completely surrendered to Houjin.

Houjin is no longer invincible in the Mongolian direction, and he can use all his strength to deal with Daming.

This is bad news.

But with misfortune and fortune, good news followed.

Zuo Dai came to Yimeng again and brought new ammunition.

"Senza, look, this is a new thing invented by our equipment department. Using this thing to detonate ammunition is much safer and has more stable performance."

What did Zuo Dai show Zuo Menggeng?

detonator.

A thing that has naturally appeared since the birth of mercury fulminate.

Rao is so, it took almost three years for the equipment department to develop the detonator.

Before the advent of the detonator, the new army's explosive ammunition was detonated using a simple flash cap.

For example, a flash cap is placed in the shell, and a firing pin is placed in the front when firing, and then the fire cap is used to detonate the gunpowder through the impact of the firing pin when the warhead collides.

This method is very unsafe, and sometimes a little irregular movement may cause the shell to explode.

Many soldiers were injured and sacrificed because of this incident, and the artillerymen also joked: moving bombs and frying eggs.

Now with the detonator, the flash cap can be replaced, which greatly increases the safety of the shell and saves the lives of many soldiers.

"In addition to shells, we also used small detonators in grenades, which worked just as well."

The test began immediately, in the presence of all officers above the regiment level.

The effect is of course needless to say, it's amazing.

For shells using detonator fuze, a delay switch can be set, so that the operator can have enough reaction time.

Even if there is a problem, the people next to it can be evacuated quickly.

As for the grenade, not to mention, after using the detonator, it can really detonate in a delayed manner, and I am not afraid that the soldiers will accidentally touch it when they are crawling and rolling.

"Minister Zuo, when will this good thing be able to equip the entire army?"

Jia Yunzhi caught Zuo Dai and began to rush the goods.

He was the artillery chief and the biggest beneficiary.

Zuo Dai hurriedly reassured: "Don't worry, this time through the inspection and acceptance, our equipment department immediately ordered each factory to speed up production. At most one month, we will replace all the shells for you."

Only then did Jia Yunzhi let him go with satisfaction.

Zuo Menggeng handed the detonator to various military officials and said: "This thing can not only be used in artillery shells and grenades, but also used to make blasting explosives. You can take it back and think about it and carry it forward."

In later engineering construction, the detonator is a powerful weapon for blasting.

As a new force, the new army is full of curiosity about new things, and the detonator has become their new toy.

During this time, the brutal Laizhou offensive and defensive battle was being staged.

As for this battle, while the new army is always paying attention, it has also devoted a lot of energy to research.

The offensive and defensive battle of Laizhou began on the third day of the second lunar month, and Kong Youde personally led the army.

The rebels numbered [-] infantry and [-] cavalry. The main force was the former Dongjiang Town soldiers who came from the Liaozhen Islands, and there were many brave Mongolians and Jurchens.

The rebels surrounded Laizhou City, and two camps were stationed at Fulu Mountain in the west of Laizhou City and Bang'erpo in the east of the city.

The number of defenders in Laizhou was only more than [-].

Fortunately, at the beginning of Dongjiang Town's rebellion, Zhu Wannian, the prefect of Laizhou, made complete preparations.

The city of Laizhou is well equipped with armaments, a large number of firearms, and the city defense has also been reinforced. In addition, the local people in Denglai have a deep hatred for Dongjiang Town, and they are determined to resist.

On the fifth day of the second lunar month, the rebels attacked the northeast corner of Laizhou City from the Yanwuchang.

The rebels were led by captured civilians, forcing them to erect ladders or shields to fill the trenches outside the city.At the same time, hundreds of artillery bombarded the city head.

The defenders fought tit-for-tat and also fired back with artillery.The smoke of gunpowder filled the air and the ground was shaking, and the rebels' attack that lasted for a day was repelled, with heavy casualties.

On the ninth day of the second lunar month, the rebels attacked for the second time and suffered another crushing defeat.

The rebels also had a general in a python suit who died under the guns of the defenders. As for who, the defenders did not know, and the rebels did not say.

After these two battles, the rebels found that the hard attack could not be successful, so they changed their strategy.

Beginning on February [-], the rebels began to dig trenches and tunnels around Laizhou City, and at the same time built forts at the same height as the city wall.

The offensive and defensive battle of Laizhou entered the most tragic stage, and the defenders and rebels began to fight inch by inch for the city walls and trenches.Every inch of ground was soaked with blood, every trench was filled with corpses.

Throughout February and March, trenches and tunnels were the subject of offensive and defensive warfare.

"Whether the defenders or the rebels have a large number of artillery pieces. If the trenches are not used, it is absolutely unreasonable to be exposed to artillery bombardment."

Liu Yiyuan went back to teach at the military academy. Zuo Yong is currently in charge of the staff. He emphasized the issue of trenches.

Others have no problem with this view.

"This reminds us that when we face such an enemy in the future, we should also pay attention to tunnel construction."

Zuo Rong planned ahead and thought ahead.

Although in the musket, the new army has the advantage of the era.But in the field of artillery, the new army's artillery does not have an overwhelming advantage in addition to the better material.

In other words, under such a battle, the soldiers of the new army will definitely be hit by the enemy's artillery.

The best way to avoid artillery bombardment is to tunnel.

"Most of the artillery of the Ming army and the rebels are solid bullets, and even the explosive bullets have no explosive effect, so the defense effect of the tunnel is very good. I suggest that from now on, the whole army should make great efforts to learn tunnel technology. , reduce our casualties."

Mao Yuanyi didn't say it, Zuo Menggeng also had this idea.

He looked at Zhang Yan who was coming.

"In order to build a tunnel, excavation tools are indispensable. At present, our army is not equipped, and the excavation tools of the Ming army and the rebels are not satisfactory. I have a new tool manufacturing method here. You can write it down and find a factory when you go back. do it."

Hearing that Zuo Menggeng had something new, Zhang Yan hurriedly came up.

Everyone else was also looking forward to it. After all, every new thing Zuo Menggeng came up with proved to be very useful and powerful.

With Zuo Menggeng's actions, the engineer shovel appeared for the first time in this world.

(End of this chapter)