Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 236
Looking at the "urn city" that was completely engulfed in flames, Zhi Tingjian looked awe-inspiring.

With such a big fire, the four or five hundred Jian slaves who entered the urn city just now are probably unlucky, right?Huo Heng really deserved to be Huo Heng, who burned hundreds of slaves in one fire!

[Note: There are more than two hundred real slaves, and more than two hundred coats]

Since the beginning of Dongshi, Jiannu has been a nightmare for Daming.

The so-called Ning Jin Great Victory, the beheading is only a mere [-] levels.

But in Shanyang, in the hands of Pu Heng, killing Jiannu is like killing chickens.

Thinking of this, Zhi Tingjian couldn't help but said: "Pu Heng, if the Holy Majesty could start using you as the leader of the army as soon as possible and send you to the west of Liaoning, why would we be here today?"

"The honor of the county is too high." Yan Yingyuan was not impressed.

He even had some regrets, sighed and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity that the turrets in the northeast corner collapsed first. If the four turrets in the east city can collapse at the same time, this fire will burn at least two thousand Jian slaves!"

"My lord, it's not enough." Wu Erdan said, "The west city sent a signal just now, and a turret on their side also collapsed, and hundreds of Jiannu entered the pre-built urn city, and they also burned it down."

"Really?" Yan Yingyuan also laughed when he heard the words, "It's not a loss."

"It's not just a loss." Zhi Ting remonstrated Jie, "It's a big profit, okay?"

Yan Yingyuan smiled, and said: "Honorable County, now you can send civilians to repair the damaged turret. It doesn't need to be repaired to the same height as the original one, just three feet high."

"Understood." Zhi Tingjian said happily.

As the saying goes, if you read a book a hundred times, its meaning will manifest itself.

Now that the battle of Shanyang has been fought, Zhi Tingjian has also become a soldier.

The reason why Yan Yingyuan didn't ask the civilian husband to repair all the turrets was because it was too difficult to complete the repairs, and the second was to deliberately leave such a loophole to attract Jiannu to the turrets to launch an attack.

"Dirty." Yan Yingyuan instructed Wu Erdan again, "You must always pay attention to the thickness of the ice layer on the canals in the city. Once the ice layer is more than half a foot thick, set up a bonfire to melt the ice layer."

The trap on the canal ice will not work after being used once.

Therefore, the ice layer must be melted to plug this loophole.

……

Outside the city, a slave camp was built.

He Luohui, Tunqi, Ashan, and dozens of Meilezhangjing and Jialaerzhen gathered together again to discuss the army's actions in front of Duoduo.

Dodo still looked dull.

"Master?" He Luohui called again as usual.

However, Duoduo still stared straight ahead without any reaction.

He Luohui sighed, and asked helplessly, "What should I do next?"

"Yeah, what should I do?" Ah Shan complained, "I, Ah Shan, have fought for half my life and followed Emperor Xian and Prince Rui to destroy customs and enter the fortress many times, but I have never encountered such a cunning enemy. Who is this person named Yan? Where did it come from? How could there be such villains? First, the ice blasted and drowned the bannermen of our two white flags and seven cattle records. Today, a fire burned our two cattle records in Zhengbai flag. Sha Nie, isn't he afraid of being thrown into the eighteenth level of hell?"

"Bullshit." Tun Qi said angrily, "Why didn't you think so when you killed the Han people?"

"Tun Qi, where are you from?" Ah Shan asked angrily, "Are you Manchu or Han?"

"You're talking nonsense again, of course I'm a Manchu." Tun Qi said angrily, "It's like a Manchu being hugged and exchanged."

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, He Luo would quickly smooth things over: "Okay, Zhengbai Qi and Xianglan Qi suffered a loss today, and I know you are feeling uncomfortable, but don't take it out on your own people if you are angry..."

"He Luohui, what are you talking about?" Tun Qi and A Shan were furious at the same time.

"Hey, why are you all coming at me again?" He Luohui was immediately furious.

At this moment, the military attendant rushed in and shouted loudly: "My lord, wake up!"

"Who's awake?" He Luohui asked with a dark face, "What are you yelling for?"

"Master Niyaha is awake!" Langzhong said anxiously with a light urg, "But hurry up."

"Niyaha?" Doduo's eyes suddenly regained focus, and he said, "This dog slave finally woke up?"

"Huh? Huh!" He Luohui, Ah Shan, and Tun Qi all turned their heads and looked at Duo Duo in astonishment.

Immediately He Luohui burst into tears: "Master, you are awake. If you don't wake up, the servants don't know what to do, oh, oh, oh..."

"Slave dog, why are you crying?" Duoduo kicked He Luohui, and then said, "Go, go and see Niyaha."

In the past few days, although Duoduo's eyes were dull and he didn't say a word, as if he had lost his soul, but he was fine, and he would eat even if he was fed, so there was no such thing as weakness.

Soon came to Niyaha's barracks.

Niyaha was skinny all over.

But his mental state is surprisingly good, his eyes are piercing.

The doctor said sadly: "My lord, if you have anything to ask, please hurry up and ask."

Duoduo stopped asking questions, and asked directly: "Niyaha, in the last discussion, you said that you have a way to transport the red cannon to Shanyang in a short time. What is the way?"

Niyaha hummed lightly and said, "Use the sledge."

"Sledge?" Duoduo said in amazement, "Jiangnan is not outside the customs, how can you use a sledge?"

He Luohui, Ashan, and Tun Qi were all stunned. The sledge is a very common means of transportation outside the customs, just like the carriage in the Central Plains. The ancestors of the Jurchens began to use it a thousand years ago.

But the sledge can only slide on snow, and ice is fine, but not mud.

"Master, you can take the waterway!" Niyaha's mind flashed the picture of the messenger of the Ming army gliding on the ice linden, and said, "Right now the Yellow River, Huaihe River and even the canals are frozen, and the ice is extremely thick, enough to withstand Withstanding the weight of the red-clothed cannon without collapsing, the red-clothed cannon can be transported by water, and it will take less than two days!"

"Waterway?!" Duduo, He Luohui and others suddenly woke up like a dream.

This is called a mind-set. When you don't think of it, you just can't think of it.

But once it was pointed out, it was discovered that there was nothing unusual at all.

"Quick!" Dodo shouted, "He Luohui, immediately send the flying cavalry back to Xuzhou to adjust the red cannons! Tell Luck Dehun and the others to build enough sledges in the shortest possible time, except for sending the red cannons to the mountain Yangcheng, send some more food by the way, we don't have enough food here, we need to hurry up!"

"Hey!" He Luohui turned around and left in a hurry.

Ah Shan whispered again: "My lord, these days..."

"You don't need to say more." Doduo waved his hand and said, "Although this king can't speak these days, his mind is clear. I know everything that happened, including you breaking into the turrets under the white flag and the blue flag. In the city, but encountered a trap again, and nearly a thousand people were burned to death by the surname Yan, this king knows all these things."

Having said this, he paused, and then said: "However, this man will not be arrogant for a few days, just wait for the red cannon to arrive, that is when the city of Shanyang is broken, that is when the surname Yan will be tied up!"

"Lord Niyaha!" The doctor's exclamation suddenly sounded from behind.

Dodo looked back anxiously, but found that the look in Niyaha's eyes had disappeared.

Niyaha's vitality was rapidly disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he would soon swallow his last breath.

In fact, Niyaha was already injured and infected when he attacked the blunderbuss platform in Suining County last time. It was only because of his good health that he carried it for so many days.

But the high fever, which lasted for many days, had drained his vitality.

But he finally woke up for a moment before he died, and reported the most important military situation to Doduo.

Duoduo sighed, and then instructed He Luohui: "After breaking the city, you pick a batch of the strongest coats, and give them to Niyaha's family along with my king's spoils of war."

"Hey!" He Luohui solemnly agreed.

……

In the next few days, Jiannu did not attack the city.

Instead, Xiangyong was allowed to repair most of the two damaged turrets.

Four days passed quickly, and the time came to the first day of April in the eighteenth year of Chongzhen.

On this day, Yan Yingyuan was taking Wu Erdan to patrol the north gate wall. When the patrol reached the northwest turret, Xiang Yong who was guarding the turret suddenly exclaimed.

"God, it's Hongyi Cannon!"

"Jiannu brought the Hongyi Cannon!"

Yan Yingyuan turned his head anxiously to look outside the city, and then his heart sank.

I saw a long line of sledges sliding along the ice of the canal in the wilderness north of the city.

Although there are war horses in front of the sledge to block the view, you can still vaguely see the huge monster on the sledge. From the long cylindrical shape, what else can it be if it is not a red cannon?
"My lord, it's really a red cannon!" Wu Erdan's expression was a little embarrassed.

Anyone who has a little understanding of the military knows what the Hongyi Cannon means. It is a sharp weapon for siege!No matter how strong the city is, it is impossible to withstand the attack of the Hongyi cannon.

"It's okay." Yan Yingyuan calmed down quickly.

"Soldiers come to block, water comes and soil floods, there will always be a way."

……

At this time outside the city.

"It's gratifying to be a slave, to meet the prince."

Shang Kexi flicked his sleeves, and knelt down in front of Duoduo on one knee.

"King Zhishun is free." Duoduo took a step forward and helped Shang Xi up with his own hands.

"Thank you, my lord." Shang Kexi stood up, and said, "As ordered by the king of Yanxi County, he led 20 cannons in red clothes and came to help with [-] shi of military rations. My lord, the servant is not late, is it?"

"It's not too late, you came just in time." Duoduo said happily.

"It's fine if you don't come late." Shang Kexi said again, "My lord, are you going to attack the city now?"

"No hurry, it's not too late." Duoduo waved his hand and said, "King Zhishun, you and the gunners of the Eight Banners Han Army have worked hard all the way. Take a good rest tonight, and it won't be too late to attack the city tomorrow."

Shang Kexi hurriedly said: "Thank you, my lord, for your understanding."

Duoduo then asked: "How is the battle going on in Xuzhou?"

"Everything is fine." Shang Kexi said, "My Qing soldiers have built a moat stretching for dozens of miles, which has already wrapped the entire Xuzhou City and Yunlong Mountain in it, and the dog Emperor Chongzhen is already unable to fly. "

(End of this chapter)