The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 408
The roads in the camp of the Chinese army are very wide. The largest and widest roads are two horizontally and vertically. The ground has even been compacted so that it will not quickly turn into muddy ground when it rains.

Chen Kaiwu and Li Shenghu walked side by side, and their personal guards were waiting in the distance with their horses.

In the past, Li Shenghu had such a defiant face that it made people itch with hatred.For a few years, the two each held important responsibilities, and there were not many opportunities to meet each other.

Chen Kaiwu feels different today.

The sharpness of the opponent's body has subsided a lot, not only makes people unable to get off the stage, nor is it easy to talk, that is, they can communicate normally.

Silently observe Li Shenghu's changes.

Sudden.

"I heard that the general praised Hei Jiu and Da Shan in public. Is it out of intention to win over, or are they genuine?"

Chen Kaiwu was stunned.

Never thought that Li Shenghu would ask himself, the sun is coming out from the west.

The three rebels were assigned to the North Gate, and several North Korean guards were assigned to Li Shenghu's banner.

Sure enough, he has grown up.

After waking up, Chen Kaiwu showed a relieved smile.

This kid's temper back then was not like this.

No wonder the general changed his attitude and reused Li Shenghu. It seems that Li Shenghu has grown rapidly in these years.

There is a deeper intention, but Chen Kaiwu will not say it.

It is a big taboo to say it out, he will not make such a low-level mistake.

"There is an intention to win over, but these two men can indeed fight. They are rare fierce generals in the North Korean Guards Army. They can be used with confidence and will not delay major events."

Li Shenghu nodded.

"In this case, I will arrange for the second part of them to join the siege team."

I trust myself very much.

After listening to Li Shenghu's words, Chen Kaiwu felt a little moved, and also felt very strange. He almost burst out laughing, and quickly held back.

The personal guards came up to meet him, and Chen Kaiwu called to stop Li Shenghu who was about to get on his horse.

"You're not young anymore. Mr. Liu, who has a good relationship with you, is already married. Do you value any girls?"

Li Shenghu is just 30 years old this year, and Yoo Seung Min is a few months younger than the general, and Li Shenghu is four years younger.

put before.

Chen Kaiwu would not talk about such intimate matters with Li Shenghu, lest he would be boring himself.

Li Shenghu's father is his old chief.

Today is different from the past, his father died, and the tribe was lost to the barbarians, and he can be regarded as growing up by himself.

Hearing the tone of elder Chen Kaiwu, Li Shenghu was startled.

"The barbarians are not extinct, why should they call themselves home?"

"drive."

When Li Shenghu lifted the reins, the hooves of the war horse under his crotch raised, and he galloped away with his master, followed closely by a group of personal guards.
"A 30-year-old is still shy about loving his children."

Looking at Li Shenghu's hurried back, Chen Kaiwu couldn't help but smile.

"Crackling."

Halfway through, Chen Kaiwu couldn't help turning his head, watching Li Shenghu and his party drift away, feeling deeply moved.

Li Shenghu is getting more and more stable.

He has practiced martial arts since he was a child, learned military affairs, inherited skills from his family, and even went to sea to fight for eight years, and experienced the pain of losing his father.

He has a high starting point, high talent, and his own hard work. Although he is only 30 years old, his future is even bigger than himself.

Looking back, figure out which girl is suitable.

He has no elders, and marriage matters are related to the family, even for his father's sake, he should use his heart.

Although Li Biao has a lot of bad habits, Chen Kaiwu did not expect to be the first to be called to Beizhen.

Moreover, in Qianhusuo, both of them are hereditary military officers. Although they are subordinates, Li Biao treats him well.

"Crackling."

Back at his camp, Li Shenghu had already forgotten what happened just now, and his mind was full of concerns about the next battle.

at this time.

The artillerymen of the artillery battalion are building earthen platforms.

The power and range of the Fran cannon are not as good as the Hongyi cannon. When the Hongyi cannon was first introduced from Macau.

The range is just over a mile, and the muzzle is very low.

It is difficult to transport in the field, and often misses the opportunity to join the battlefield, and when attacking the city, it can only be aimed at the city wall.

With the study of foreign craftsmen brought by Jinzhou military craftsmen and Yi monks, the range has exceeded two miles.

There are even dozens of cannons weighing ten thousand catties, with a range of three or four miles.

The angle of the muzzle can also be improved a little.

However, Shenyang's city walls are tall, and it is difficult for shells to fly over the city walls, and it is impossible to easily destroy the fortifications on the city walls.

"General Li."

The general of the Artillery Battalion, seeing Li Shenghu coming to inspect, took the initiative to go forward and salute.

Li Shenghu nodded, responded to the other party, and then pointed to several earthen platforms ahead, where people were holding up stone piers and smashing the ground.

Lay it layer by layer to make the earth platform strong and able to withstand the recoil of the artillery.

"After raising the base, can it hit the female wall?"

At that time, the barbarians quickly occupied Liaodong and gained immeasurable savings. In addition to many armor weapons, they also sent many advanced tools.

Ballista, bed crossbow, trebuchet, etc.

A large number of utensils are placed in the fortifications such as the wall stacks, battle sheds, crossbow platforms, gates, and turrets on the city wall.

If these utensils are not disposed of, additional casualties will be caused to the Jin Jiang army.

"It can be shot, but it is difficult for the shells to fall on the top of the wall. Two or three out of ten rounds can fall, not to mention the accuracy."

be honest.

The rate of fire of the Hongyi cannon was already slow, and the efficiency was still so low, Li Shenghu frowned.

The general was worried that Li Shenghu would complain, so he quickly explained.

"A lot of shells fell into the city, destroying a lot of houses, and kerosene was thrown, igniting many houses."

Li Shenghu didn't blame him.

He has also seen the fire in Shenyang City, and the smoke was soaring into the sky.

However, he thought it was of little use, and it did cause many casualties among the barbarian people. Looking at it from another angle, it saved food for the barbarian army.

"If only there were cannons that could be thrown."

Li Shenghu sighed.

"The general has also mentioned this kind of gun. The military craftsmen of the Ordnance Institute have been studying it for more than a year, and I believe they will soon have a clue."

The artillery battalion general's cautious demeanor, Li Shenghu knew that he was notorious, and the other party was worried about his reprimand.

What I care about is the Shenyang war, but the other party even talks about the unfinished things, which shows the worry in his heart.

"The next step is up to you, how many fortifications on the city wall can be destroyed, the faster we can take Shenyang."

"What should be done."

The general heaved a sigh of relief as he sent Li Shenghu away.

"Boss, the general attaches great importance to our artillery battalion, and we are not under the control of General Li Shen. You must be too cautious."

An artillery officer stepped forward and said dissatisfiedly.

"You know what. General Li is young and energetic. He is the most difficult general in the army. He can be the main attacker this time. It shows the deep love of the general. Why should we offend him?"

Glaring, several people turned around and urged the sergeants to speed up the construction of the earth platform.

Shenyang City.

Before it became the capital of the barbarians, the circumference of the city was as high as ten miles, and later the barbarians expanded it several times.

Not only was the city wall raised by nine feet to nearly four feet, but the city was also widened, with the repaired sheep and horse walls and the newly expanded moat.

The circumference reaches nearly twenty miles.

The physical fitness of the people in Dazhou is low, and it takes an hour for ordinary people to run around the city wall without stopping.

With such a large city, the troops attacking in four directions cannot see the movement of friendly troops in other directions, so they need to rely on cavalry for communication.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, there are constant cavalry.

The officers of the military division, led by Xu Hui, went to each battalion to watch the battle in person for the follow-up arrangement of the military division.

in the account.

Xie Youcheng and Jia Jian discussed how to deal with the situation after taking Shenyang City.

The city of Shenyang was strong, and the barbarians tried their best to strengthen and arrange it, but Huangtaiji made a big mistake.

He didn't want to return Nuer Gansi, lest the barbarian country disappear in smoke and return to the tribal situation, just like the Yuan Dynasty back then.

Dayuan lost the Central Plains and soon returned to the old state of the tribe.

If the barbarians lose Liaodong, the fate of Dayuan is a lesson from the past.

Therefore, he used Shenyang City as the foundation, contacted the Horqin tribe, contacted King Zhongshun, etc., in order to achieve the goal of keeping Shenyang City.

If you keep Shenyang City, you will keep the fields in the rear, making it densely populated and easy to rule.

In other words, the current situation of the barbarians can be preserved, and it can still be regarded as a country.

pity.

Horqin did not send troops, and King Zhongshun was defeated, so Shenyang would become an isolated city, and sooner or later it would be captured by the Jinjiang army.

The current battle is slow, because Tang Qing'an does not want the Jinjiang army to suffer too many casualties, so he dispatches troops step by step.

On the contrary, after winning Shenyang City, it was something worthy of Tang Qing'an's attention.

The situation that Jinjiang Town has to face is becoming more and more complicated. It is no longer the same as before. It only needs to face the barbarians, and the capital has the support of nobles.

At least.

After taking Shenyang, how should we face the imperial court?

"Li Shenghu, kid, because I got the position of a hundred households through the back door, he was very dissatisfied with me back then, and he didn't give me a good face."

Tang Qing'an smiled.

Behind closed doors, some things can be said casually.

Li Shenghu was older than the general, but the general called him a boy, but it was not abrupt.

Xie Youcheng and Jia Jian were both amused when they heard about such things for the first time.

"The general cherishes talents and has a broad mind, so that he can ignore past suspicions."

Jia Jian said.

Hearing this, Tang Qing'an shook his hand.

"That's not the case. It's also a change in his attitude. The current performance is for Jin Jiangzhen."

"The generals of the Jinjiang Army must have their heart for Jinjiang Town."

Xie Youcheng took the general's words and said affirmatively.

The general's base is Donghaiying.

This is an indisputable fact.

The middle and low-level generals from Liaodong in the army already account for the majority, and there are more and more Liaodong generals in high positions.

Liaodong generals occupy the vast majority, which is conducive to the generals splitting Liaodong, and there are more calls in the army for the general to become king on his own.

It's just that the generals don't support it.

Even if you want to be king, you have to be crowned king by the Great Zhou court.

Whether the general is in contact with Mongolia, or North Korea, or Western countries, as well as Ryukyu, Japan, etc.

All use the banner of the Great Week.

He even discussed various matters with Batulu Khan, and actually formed an alliance with Jinjiang Town, but in name Batulu Khan surrendered to Dazhou.

Tang Qing'an didn't want to talk about certain things in depth.

"When will Batulu Khan arrive in Shenyang?"

"According to the distance, it should be fast."

Jia Jian said.

(End of this chapter)