Kai Fu Han

Chapter 520 Bohai Rim Strategy 3
"One more thing to note is that during the siege, the artillery and musketeers must cooperate well to cover the death squads who are attacking the city. As long as we cooperate sincerely, I can guarantee that the death and injury of the death squads can be controlled to less than [-]%," the staff officer said. .

"Okay, I'll go talk to General Yu Jin. I hope it's as you said. I don't want my brother to die the night before the good day comes." Yang Jin replied.

All preparations were quickly made. The artillery used artillery propellant to make ten explosive bags. In addition to explosives, there were also some shotshells in the bags.

Under the guidance of the staff, the rebels began to implement the standard siege tactics of the Xinghan League.

Artillery suppresses, musketeers sweep the city, grenadiers (soldiers) clear the city's boarding points, and melee soldiers (death squads) board the city.

The northern part of Chengzhou City, which was defended by more than 4 people, was captured in one fell swoop.

A large number of rebels rushed into the city through the opened city gate, and started a street battle with the Jin army in groups of ten.

In any street with stronger defenses, you can directly push the Crouching Tiger Cannon over and clear out a large area of ​​enemy troops with a single shot of shotgun shells or explosive shells.

The defenders who lost the city wall were defeated by the rebels.

In the end, the battle ended at Xu Shi on February [-]th after lasting for three hours.

The rebels occupied all four walls of Chengzhou City, and more than 2 Jin troops fled north.

After occupying Chengzhou, the rebels were able to threaten the Guangning Prefecture (west), Liaoyang Prefecture (north) and Posu Road (east) of the Jin Kingdom. To the north of Posu Road was Huining Prefecture, and Shangjing, the capital of the Jin Kingdom, It is located in Huiningfu.

According to Liu Xinqi's arrangement, the rebels would not go eastward into Posu Road and take shortcuts to threaten the governor's office.Instead, they will head towards the due north and attack Tokyo City in Liaoyang Prefecture. While achieving the purpose of containment, they will not offend the Jin Kingdom and cause the entire rebel army to be annihilated.

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On February 21st, the Jin Kingdom's West Route Army stationed in Gu'an City. The total number of Jin troops in the three cities exceeded 20 (including servant troops).

Liu Xinqi felt very stable.

Compared with the last time in Cangzhou, the number of our field troops has doubled, and there are still [-] garrison troops in reserve.

In essence, the East Route Army of the Jin Kingdom was no weaker than the other two armies. The East Route Army could suppress the Zhao Kingdom and was considered elite. Moreover, Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Zongbi were both brave and strategic generals.

Therefore, if we were able to defeat ten times the enemy in Cangzhou before, we are now confident that we can defeat five times the enemy.

On February 22, Liu Xinqi called all the generals to discuss the strategy of defeating the enemy.

"The enemy doesn't seem to be planning to fight us? They are huddled in three cities and cannot come out." Zhao Yinghao asked doubtfully.

"I also feel like, what are these Jin Jun waiting for?" Liu Zhijie didn't understand either.

"Ordinarily, the rebel army has already occupied Chengzhou City, and the Jin army has reached the city of Tokyo. Even if there is still a Jin army in Shangjing, it is impossible to ignore the threat of Tokyo and send troops south to support Zhongdu Road." Liu Xinhui said.

"Will they have other reinforcements?" Wu Jin guessed.

"Other reinforcements?" Liu Xinqi crossed his hands and put them on the table: "The Puppet Qi cannot protect itself, and it is impossible to come to support the Jin Kingdom again. Xixia and Mongolia were fighting with the Jin Kingdom before, so it is impossible for them to reconcile so quickly, and Xixia The Liao and Jin countries have a hatred of annihilation, and there are Xixia and Mongolia between them, so it is impossible for them to go east." Liu Xinqi ruled them out one by one.

"Goryeo has been conquered by us, and Japan has its first field brigade..."

"Then the only one left is Zhao Guo." Liu Zhijie answered.

"Join Jin to destroy the Han?" Zhao Yinghao couldn't believe it.

"Isn't it possible? When we united with Jin to destroy Liao, we lost half of our country. How can we unite with Jin again now?" Wu Jin also felt that this was impossible.Liu Xinqi knew that in the future, this country would still join forces to destroy its wealth, and ultimately destroy hundreds of years of foundation.

"After all impossibilities have been eliminated, the remaining one, no matter how incredible, is the truth." Liu Xin said.

This famous saying is very famous in later generations and often appears in various detective novels and film and television dramas.

"That makes sense." Liu Zhijie nodded.

"Is it possible that the Jin Kingdom does not dare to fight us head-on and just wants to delay us until we run out of food and grass and withdraw our troops on our own?" Liu Xinhui asked.

In the past, when the Jin Dynasty went south to invade Zhao, it was mostly like this. If there was no food or grass, or if they robbed enough, they would retreat on their own.

"We are followed by garrison soldiers and officials. The purpose is so obvious, Jin Guo can't miss it." Liu Zhijie retorted.

"It's really possible that we can't see it. Now the south of Yongqing County has formed a military shield against the military. It's normal that they don't know what's following us." Liu Xinhui explained.

"Then there are two possibilities." Liu Xinqi concluded: "Are there any more?"

"I think it is possible that these two Jin armies know that our artillery and muskets are powerful, so they are making equipment such as 'large shield carts' to deal with our artillery and muskets." Wu Jin guessed.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out, but the Chinese Army has been here for more than ten days. It should have been made long ago." Liu Xinqi replied.

"That's true." Wu Jin nodded.

The discussion reached a deadlock for a while.

"Well, no matter what, let's try to attack a few waves first. You four brigades will take turns to go into battle, try out all the tactics that can be used, and test what the Jin Kingdom is doing, and then adapt accordingly." Liu Xinqi arranged.

"Yes! Alliance leader." Several people stood up to receive the order.
On February 22, Liu Xinhui's fifth brigade went into battle first, the other two brigades swept the formation on the left and right sides, and the last brigade rested in the main camp.

The field army spread out in the south of Yongqing City, and immediately there were Jin troops from Gu'an and Anci to surround the field army on both sides. Looking at the posture, as long as the field army dared to attack the city, they would definitely attack the flanks.

If there were not two brigades guarding the flanks and the fifth brigade rushed to attack the city, it would be hard to say what the outcome would be.

"The three cities are too close." Liu Xinhui, who fired a few cannons and then withdrew, was a little unwilling.

"It's okay, let's see how others respond."

On the afternoon of February 22nd, at midnight, Zhao Yinghao led the Sixth Brigade to line up at the front.

Both wings were also surrounded by Jin troops. Zhao Yinghao placed ten Jingyan three-year-old heavy artillery from the brigade's heavy artillery battalion at the front and fired several rounds until the gate tower of Yongqing County collapsed before withdrawing his troops.

After the field army withdrew, a large number of laborers poured out of the city and began to repair the city wall.The city gate tower would definitely not be built for a while, so the Jin army simply filled it in, and then built the gap to be flush with the city walls on both sides.

After being so insulted, the defenders of Yongqing County still haven't come out. It seems that they really have some back-up plan.

"Indeed, I feel that Jin Jun has a purpose." Liu Zhijie agreed.

For a nation as radical as the Jin Army to be able to resist being a "coward" shows that this backhand is deadly.

"We can't waste it any longer. We will launch a general attack tomorrow." Liu Xinqi ordered.

(End of this chapter)