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Chapter 722 Reopening Sun Moon Heaven

Zhang Cheng knew that the attack on Shimen Mountain was a fixed number, and he was destined to be unable to change it. In order to strengthen the morale of the generals, he said: "Commanders, you don't have to be too afraid of the slaves' red cannons and other firearms. As long as we wait for the army to resist its range, the Tartars will shoot down from the mountain, and it will not harm me."

Then, he briefly explained the problem of the blind spot. Although the shot was far away on the mountain, because of the visual field, as long as they rushed past their range, the artillery could not hit the target.

After Zhang Cheng's explanation, everyone suddenly understood that this is like a cannon on a city wall, isn't it the same?

It's just that the blind spot is not as big as it is erected on the mountain!

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Starting from the fifth day of August in the 14th year of Chongzhen, for two consecutive days, each battalion of the Ming army cut down a large number of trees. In addition to building reinforced camps, they also quietly built equipment for attacking difficulties in each camp, such as rolling carts, rushing carts, Canopy carts, trench bridges, light ladders, etc.

Because it is not an attack on a strong city, the requirements for making these equipment are not very high. Relatively speaking, they are light and flexible, but the equipment that protects one's own soldiers is still mainly sturdy.

In addition, there are a large number of all kinds of chariots collected from the Liaodong garrison, the chariot battalion under the command of the general soldiers, and a large number of civilian husbands, collecting wheelbarrows, two-wheeled carts, long-board carts, etc. from all over the place for use Carry soil bags and baskets for filling trenches in future wars.

And some unicycles and a small number of two-wheeled vehicles were temporarily converted into fire chariots. The so-called "fire chariots" were just trolleys temporarily equipped with rocket boxes.

A large number of rocket boxes and rocket boxes were taken out from the Songshan warehouse, and the soldiers could not hold and carry them on the battlefield, so they were temporarily converted into fire chariots.

Daming's huge manpower and material resources were brought into full play at this moment and played a positive role. A large number of materials and equipment for tackling key problems were continuously gathered.

It can be seen from this that although Daming is dying of illness, its people's power is still strong and people's hearts are still there, and it has not been completely lost. If the organization is strong, it is not comparable to the Liaodong Tartars.

Such a huge Han Empire is now going downhill, and it is still going downhill, so it is not painful.

Standing on the hillside, Zhang Cheng looked at the soldiers and civilians who were busy going to and fro below, saw the big trees fall and the siege equipment stand up, but he felt mixed feelings.

Wei Zhice was beside him, and asked softly, "Marshal, you said that Shimen Mountain can be taken down?"

After a long time, Zhang Cheng said leisurely: "It doesn't really matter whether we can win Shimen Pass or whether we can overcome the siege of Jinzhou."

Wei Zhice's body couldn't help shaking. He didn't understand the meaning of Zhang Cheng's words, but since he followed Zhang Cheng, he was always impressed by Zhang Cheng's advanced understanding and thinking beyond ordinary people.

Therefore, he didn't ask too many questions, and just stood quietly behind Zhang Cheng, watching the busy sergeants and civilian husbands with him.

"As long as you can kill a lot of Tartars and captives, the siege of Jinzhou will be solved by itself!"

Sure enough, even if Wei Zhice didn't ask, Zhang Cheng took the initiative to express his own opinion, and he continued: "Actually, this battle is all about consumption. .

And my Ming Dynasty, even if there are internal and external troubles, is still vast in land and resources, the power of the people is at its peak, and the imperial aura has been solid for 300 years, like a centipede. The foundation of the country cannot be shaken. "

Wei Zhice also sighed, and said: "Natural disasters and man-made disasters continue, and man-made disasters are better than natural disasters. What's more, the courtiers are mediocre, and the officials in the state government are greedy and contemptible, and they don't care about the lives of the people, forcing them to lose their livelihood The common people followed the thieves one after another.

However, today there are great talents, but no general plan, and they are determined to revive the government. Although they work hard to govern, eat clothes and eat food, and do things personally, they are especially stubborn and suspicious, and they cannot know people and trust them. Like Lu Duchen, they are loyal to the country. suffer from it.

Alas, today's Daming is so difficult! "

Zhang Cheng couldn't help being a little surprised. Before that, although he had a lot of trust in Wei Zhice and tried his best to cultivate and promote him, he always believed that he was still loyal to the emperor and the court in his heart.

After hearing Wei Zhice's words now, he couldn't help but start to look at him differently.

I only heard Zhang Cheng say: "Severe illness requires strong medicine, and the country will be in chaos, and it should be treated with heavy codes."

He turned around, and said to Wei Zhice: "Govern the officials and history, so that they don't dare to be greedy and contemptuous of the people, and then comfort the people, so that they can have a full meal, and gradually resume production, and the world will not be chaotic.

Know the strategy, be strict with governing officials, and be lenient to the people, such a combination of leniency and strictness is the way to calm the people, enrich the country and strengthen the army! "

Wei Zhice nodded his head as if realizing something, and said, "It's just that the task is heavy and the road is long, so it's so difficult."

Zhang Cheng looked at him with piercing eyes and a determined expression, and said, "There is a long way to go. It is just that I need to overcome obstacles and forge ahead bravely."

He raised his hand and patted Wei Zhice's shoulder heavily, and said, "I will overcome all difficulties, even if I risk my life, I will do it for my descendants!"

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said to himself: "I would like to turn into a candlelight and burn myself up, so that my Ming Dynasty will reopen with the sun, the moon and the sky, and the people will be safe and healthy, and come to court from all directions!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng standing in front of him with his hands behind his back, Wei Zhice suddenly felt that his figure was extremely tall, and under his huge figure, there seemed to be an extremely powerful force hidden.

His heart moved, and with a "plop", he knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists in salute, and said loudly: "Zhi Ce is willing to follow the commander in chief, overcome thorns and thorns, go forward indomitably, and swear to assist the commander in reopening the sun, the moon and the sky, so that the people can live in peace, and all nations come to court! "

Zhang Cheng looked back at Wei Zhice who was kneeling on the ground, seeing his agitated expression and firm gaze, he was very satisfied, and said lightly, "Get up!"

He looked at the busy soldiers and civilians at the foot of the mountain, and guessed in his heart: as long as the battle in Liaodong, there will be no more people who are defeated and exhausted like in history.

Daming, there is still a lot to do!

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Although the Ming army's strategic preparations in Songshan were secret, they were also keenly noticed by the Qing army's whistle.

After all, it's tens of thousands of troops ready to move, so how can it be completely hidden?

Fortunately, Hong Chengchou's strategy of suspicious soldiers played a certain role.

In the past two days, Ming soldiers and horses moved a lot to Huangtu Ridge, Songshan Ridge, etc., which attracted the Tartar thieves sentry cavalry to frequently go to send the hillside to spy nearby to investigate the Ming army's mobilization.

The sentry cavalry and servant cavalry under the command of the Ming army also dispatched one after another to launch a resolute counterattack to try to cover the battlefield from Songshan Fort to Huangtuling and Songshanling. The elites of both sides engaged in fierce encounters in this area. , getting thicker.

At the same time, various officials and generals are also conducting repeated discussions on the final tactics of attacking the mountain and breaking through the fortress, and there are many fierce disputes among them!

(End of this chapter)