I am one year older than Chongzhen

The next step is a well-trained subject. Mini gunners occupy the commanding heights to cover the infantry sword and shield hands and heavy armored spearmen in street fighting.

The musketeers using flintlock muskets adopted the traditional three-stage volley fire method, and soon three kilograms of "sub-cannon" were transported into Dengzhou City.

The rebels, who had been retreating steadily, were bombarded one after another by "multiple artillery", and their morale was completely lost.

These days, we are tired of hearing "surrender and avoid death!". Many rebels reflexively threw away their matchlocks or swords and spears and raised their hands high.

Many rebel generals and generals who thought they might be killed by the imperial court after surrendering heard the words of Wang Zideng and Chen Guangfu, and their hearts were in turmoil.

There are fewer and fewer rebel generals who are still actively organizing resistance, but the casualties are increasing.

Except for the cavalry, all the forces of the Xinghe Army were devoted to the siege.

After all three city gates are under control, the cavalry does not need to patrol. They only need to detach two generals to patrol the sea at both ends, while the rest of the troops enter the city to participate in clearing out the remaining enemies.

The reason for patrolling the sea is because the ice there is thick enough for horses to run, preventing the rebels from escaping along the coastal ice.

Knowing that the rebels were unable to escape, the Xinghe Army was of course not in a hurry. They took their time and tried to annihilate the enemies entrenched in Dengzhou with minimal casualties.

Wang Kun was already giddy with joy!

It still feels a little unreal until now.

That's because he is mentally prepared to fight a tough and protracted battle.

After all, it was the Xinghe Army family that took action, and the total force was much smaller than the rebels defending the city.

Wang Kun is also constantly improving himself. He was originally a leader in the inner study hall. After being assigned the task of supervising the army, he carefully studied military books and strategies.

Because he knew Emperor Chongzhen and knew that eunuchs who could lead troops to win battles were most favored, he determined to be a fighting eunuch like "Tong Guan".

It is clearly written in the military book that when the strength is equal, the number of siege troops must be five times that of the defenders before a siege can be launched.

This has to be done when one's own morale is high and the enemy's morale is low!

The Xinghe Army was strictly disciplined and everyone dared to fight. Huang Yi patted his chest and promised to defeat Dengzhou exclusively. Wang Kun believed it and strongly supported it.

He was even prepared to use the power of the Supervisory Army to select good soldiers from other battalions to supplement them when the Xinghe Army suffered a large number of casualties during the offensive for several days.

He is confident that he can do it!

Isn't this what Huang Yi often talks about speaking with strength?

This time, he tried to make Huang Yi owe a debt of gratitude. After he, Wang Kun, proved his strength, he no longer had to be submissive in front of Huang Yi!

Who knows, I just heard from Xiao Lizi that the Xinghe Army had launched a general offensive, and the next thing I heard was that they had already attacked the city.

When Wang Kun was dressed neatly and pretended to take an embroidered spring knife to see with his own eyes.

Outside Dengzhou City, the large contingent of Xinghe Army was no longer visible, only the army doctors were treating the wounded.

This is also where Wang Kun and the Jin Yiwei were amazed.

They have seen too many battalion leaders, but they have never seen any team with so many doctors.

No, no, most of the people who rescue the wounded in the army are not doctors, but medical soldiers, a unique branch of the Xinghe Army.

These medical soldiers with white cloths on their helmets are not responsible for fighting, but only treating the wounded.

When fighting, all soldiers are willing to protect the medical soldiers. We have army doctors and medical soldiers, we have the sharp disinfectant alcohol, we have mastered scientific wound suturing techniques, and we have modern prescriptions that remove the dross and retain the essence.

The battlefield first aid level of the Xinghe Army was more than 200 years ahead of this era.

The system of the Xinghe Army has been formed. The gauze, disinfectant alcohol, sore medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, honey, etc. carried by the army doctors all have prescribed standards. If the stock is below the standard, it must be replenished in time.

Because every soldier from Huang Yi down to the next attaches great importance to the treatment of the wounded and sick, the survival rate of wounded soldiers in the Xinghe Army is more than three times that of other Ming army battalions.

In addition, not drinking raw water has become a discipline of the Xinghe Army, and frequent handwashing has become one of the assessment criteria for soldiers to upgrade.

Therefore, the rate of attrition due to illness in the Xinghe Army is extremely low, and the fatality rate is negligible.

After all, Huang Yi comes from a later generation and knows many ways of virus infection. If he takes strict measures to prevent the disease from entering through the mouth, he can prevent and control most viruses in this era.

The Xinghe Army had auxiliary troops who were specialized in supplying boiled water, as well as water-carrying carriages, wooden barrels, specially-fired pottery jars, etc.

All regular soldiers, auxiliary soldiers, including military servicemen, have their own water bottles, water bladders, water hyacinths and gourds.

Of course, gourds were widely used by draftmen, and regular soldiers had uniform military sheepskin kettles.

Wang Kun looked at the busy medical soldiers and found that there were not many injured soldiers and there were many stretchers idle. He was happy.

It can be seen from this that the Xinghe Army's losses were limited and they captured Dengzhou City in a matter of seconds!

We’re sure to win. It’s safe here and there’s an audience. If we don’t show off, we won’t wait until later. So Wang Kun, who was grinning from ear to ear, said:

"My supervisory army is preparing to personally take part in the battle to seize the city today. Who would have thought that we would be a step too late!"

Diao Dianbao was already impressed by Huang Yizheng, but today he was so impressed that he fell to the ground.

It is certain that the Xinghe Army will achieve great success, and our Jinyiwei cannot lag behind others.

As a result, Diao Dianbao shouted: "Brothers, we are the royal guards and the emperor's personal army. How long will it take if we don't rush into Dengzhou City to repay the emperor's favor?"

Dozens of Jinyi guards suddenly shouted: "Tiger!" They drew out their embroidered spring knives and beat their horses towards the city gate.

Are you playing for real? Wang Kun was shocked and said quickly: "You must not seize it with the Xinghe Army, or you will really lose your life..."

Before Wang Kun could finish his words, Diao Dianbao laughed and said:

"Don't worry, father-in-law. These people who have been with the Xinghe Army for such a long time know that everything captured will be returned to the public, and those caught privately will be killed without mercy!

Besides, I and my brothers are just pretending to be protecting you and won’t really rush forward! "

Wang Kun smiled and said: "Come on, if you really want to move forward, you have to rush through!"

Diao Dianbao knew that Wang Kun was in a good mood at this time, so he deliberately talked about topics that Wang Kun was interested in.

"Alas!" He pretended to sigh and said:

"The comparison between people is so irritating! Look at the Xinghe Army, and then look at the troops of General Yang, General Liu, General Chen, and General Wang. Why is there such a big difference?"

"Can this be the same? Most of Yang Yufan, Liu Guodong, and Chen Hongfan's soldiers were young men captured temporarily. No, many of them were not young men. They even spared the elderly and children in order to make up the numbers!

How can these people know how to fight if they are not marching in order? "

"Yes! Without the servants watching, these people would have escaped long ago."

"It's not that the generals don't know how to train troops. Look at their servants. If they fight alone, I'm afraid they won't be too disappointed with the army!"

Diao Dianbao continued to flatter him: "That's true. You are really from a high position when looking at the problem! I am so impressed by this humble position!"