A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 813 Change
After this fiasco on May [-], there was no movement in the camp for a whole day, and they also did not attack the next day.

However, on the morning of the [-]th day, the defenders still found a large number of intruders approaching the camp. When they were on guard, they discovered that the intention of these thieves was not to attack, but to build roads.

A large number of hungry people were driven by them and forced to come to Yuanwanggou. Then these hungry people wielded hoes and shovels, carried earthen dustpans, and desperately widened the road.The original narrow path, which can only be walked by one or two people, has been widened by them into an avenue several or even ten feet wide, and many people and horses can pass through it at the same time.

Not only that, they also widened and flattened many platforms on the original slopes on both sides of the road, allowing more soldiers and horses to be placed on them.Roughly estimated, each platform can accommodate at least one thousand people standing.

What is this thief doing?
The Ming army on Yuan's side was closely watching the opponent's movement, and Sun Chuanting and others on the Yuan near Chengbei Village were also lost in thought.

After the three-day battle, Sun Chuanting immediately summoned all the officials and generals in Shaanxi Province, as well as the generals of the Jingbian Army to discuss matters in the governor's camp at Qilin Mountain, to discuss the possible response after the defeat of the camp.

Everyone thought that after this big defeat, the thieves camp might change their tactics. After all, with this kind of terrain defense line, their superior strength cannot be used, and no matter how many people come, it will not help.

It is roughly estimated that the number of casualties and injuries in this three-day battle exceeded [-]. Even if they didn't care about the dead when they broke into the camp, anyway, at least it must have some effect, right?Therefore, it is inevitable to change tactics, and I don't know how they will change.

The attitude of the Jingbian army is that the two sides may enter a war of attrition. If the bandits attack again, they should mainly attack the infantry with long-range attack power, with some hungry people as meat shields in between. Gao Jie, Zheng Jiadong , Niu Chenghu and other Shaanxi officials and generals also agreed with the opinions of the Jingbian soldiers.

However, everyone is very high-spirited, and they are not afraid of the thieves entering into a war of attrition. Toe plateau, as well as the forbidden ditch line of defense.

The ditch here is higher and deeper, with loess walls standing on the wall, and there are very few places where you can walk gently. There are also supporting twelve city defense lines, and in conjunction with the defense of Tongguan City such as Upper South Gate, Lower South Gate, Shuinan Gate, Shimen Pass, etc., It is inevitable to block the bandit Laolao on Nanyuan.

The terrain of Tongguan also destined that the thieves could only attack Ergou by force. During the three-day offensive, the Chuangqi did not fail to enter from Jindou Pass, and forced them from the Huangtu Lane to the east of Tongguan City, but the result was that they left more than 100 cavalry behind. He retreated in embarrassment, and never dared to enter the east gate again.

The result of the discussion made everyone feel confident and full of confidence in defending Tongguan.

At this time, the bandit really made a big move. Sun Chuanting held up the binoculars and looked at it for a long time. Seeing that the crowd on the opposite side was like ants, busy and busy, and there were many soldiers and horses running back and forth, he put down the binoculars and murmured: " The burglar has become wiser."

Wen Shiyan stroked his beard and said: "What Sun Du said is very true. In the attack of the thieves yesterday, they came in a large number of troops. How can such a situation be opened...not to mention huddled together, but even more mutual after being defeated. Stampede, resulting in heavy casualties, it seems that they have learned a lesson."

Everyone nodded, and the situation on the other side was clearly seen. The bandits overhauled the road and widened many terraces. Among other things, the road diagonally opposite may have ten terraces widened on both sides.With 1000 troops in each Taiyuan station, the bandits can put in as many as [-] troops.

Then they attacked in ten waves, one wave per plateau, continuously...

This is no different from yesterday's offensive. A large group of thieves came down in a swarm. Whether the road can be squeezed is another matter. The ravines and ravines are on the plateau and below. Climbing these hillsides has already consumed a lot of energy, and you have to wait to attack again. These people are back.

However, right now they are widening the road to the plateau, so they can gather troops on the plateau, which saves physical strength and rationally arranges the troops. It also allows the former to retreat and the latter to attack, and use their best wave attack to indirectly achieve the effect of crowd tactics. Purpose.

Even if the number of people attacking in each wave is less than yesterday, the pressure on the defenders will still be great.

Wu Zhengchun held up the binoculars to look at it for a while, and said: "It is estimated that the bandits will attack tomorrow. Sun Du, the defense line of Yuanwanggou must be strengthened again. The unused tiger squat guns, ten thousand enemies, poisonous and ash bombs, etc. Today must be placed in the defensive line."

Sun Chuanting raised his thick and high eyebrows, laughed, and said: "What General Wu said is very true. If the bandits attack, they will definitely invest in infantry. These tiger squatting cannons, ten thousand enemies, rockets, etc. can come in handy." ...The banditry is so powerful this time, and thanks to the lords of the Protectorate's Mansion advising on military affairs, the Governor can sit back and relax."

Gao Xun next to him smiled and didn't speak, but looking at the thief opposite, a trace of eagerness flashed in his eyes, while Wu Zhengchun said solemnly: "Sun Du is too famous, this is the duty of the last general."

Sun Chuanting laughed again. Among the Jingbian army generals who came to help, only Wu Zhengchun and Wen Shiyan liked him the most. Wen Shiyan could speak, and Wu Zhengchun was honest.The rest of Gao Xun was aloof in his bones, Li Zhengjing and the others, regardless of their superiority or inferiority, actually made him feel displeased.

While they were talking, Gao Jie, Zheng Jiadong, Niu Chenghu and other Shaanxi officials and generals were listening. The new army was rising, and the Jingbian army joined them. These old-fashioned battalion soldiers could only listen and have been excluded from the decision-making level. , everyone looked a little bored.

But looking at the Jingbian officers, who were all upright and full of high spirits, there was helplessness in their eyes, and they were incomparable.

The dense camping people are building roads on the opposite side, watching them dig wide and deepen the mountain roads, no matter what use this road can be used for, it will be convenient for the people of Lianggou to come and go in the future.

Naturally, Sun Chuanting would not just watch the thieves build roads and let them move. Although it was difficult for the artillery to bombard the opposite plain, it was also very smart to break into the camp. To expand the road, a large number of archers are densely covered on the plateau for protection.

However, under Sun Chuanting's order, some generals still opened fire, and at the same time sent some small groups of soldiers and horses to harass, sniping from a distance, and disturbing the thieves' layout.

However, harassment by a small group of soldiers and horses cannot change the overall situation. This large-scale battle ultimately depends on the hard power of both sides. With the busy work of tens of thousands of hungry people, roads on the opposite plateau slope have been widened, and tables have been flattened. , The terrain changed drastically in the blink of an eye.

Sun Chuanting can only lament that there are many thieves and they are powerful, but he also has a bottom line, that is, if he breaks into the camp to build roads, he can only build the opposite Yuanpo trail. hit.

At the same time, the defense was also stepped up here. A large number of Ming troops came and went, transporting a large number of tiger squatting guns, ten thousand enemies, poisonous and ash bombs, etc. into the low wall defense line.

For a while, Yuanwanggou was full of tense preparations for war, and the ants-like crowds on the opposite side were busy until evening, and then night fell, and a large number of torches were lit at both ends of Yuanwanggou, illuminating the entire ditch. Brightly lit, looking down from the sky, at night, it looks like the riverside lights of later generations.

Both sides were afraid of the other party's night attack, and both sides were very vigilant. There were a lot of barbed wire on the path beside the ditch, making it almost impossible for each other to attack at night.

In particular, the Ming army also planted a large number of mines, so that the thieves' stealing and harassment disappeared. They were reluctant to lose their elite cavalry soldiers in vain. They did not have night blindness, and only the elite of their army could attack at night.

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On May [-]th, No. [-], the first low wall defense line.

Early in the morning, the defenders here were busy again, carrying ammunition, inspecting weapons, wiping blunderbuss and long guns, etc. Compared with the previous two days, they had many new equipment, such as various enemies, and large The bundled rockets, "Swarm of Bees", "Fire Dragon Arrows" and so on, are all packed with [-] rounds.

There are also some equipment for defending the city, such as ramming poles and forks. This is because the thieves may use some short ladder planks, and use these things to knock over their short ladders.

These equipment gave the defenders a lot of confidence. Compared with two days ago, their spirits and spirits have also been greatly improved. Obviously, the great victory the day before yesterday gave them great self-confidence.

On the sloping path in front of them, the piles of corpses and instruments had been cleared away. Now that the weather is getting hotter, any remains of corpses may cause plague, so these corpses must be cleaned up and buried deep.

Due to too many corpses, the folks who were busy with the logistics had been busy for a whole day to clean up the corpses. However, there were still patches of dark red blood on the slope, telling the cruelty of that day, and even now, there seemed to be lingering blood in the air. There is a strange smell.

The defenders were busy with anticipation. Yesterday, the bandits did not move for a whole day. They were just building roads and towers. It seems that they will attack today.

At this time, the terrain of the slope opposite them also changed drastically, and a road with a width of several feet stood in front of them, circling along the opposite slope to the upper plateau.

On both sides of the avenue, there are more than a dozen rather large countertops, and each countertop can accommodate at least seven hundred to one thousand people. It looks like the day before yesterday when the thieves were defeated and most of them trampled to death. Good things don't happen again.

On the opposite side, some bandit cavalry came rushing, and the bandit soldiers guarding the ditch began to take away the barbed wire and horses on the roads, and then more and more bandit cavalry, it seems that the bandit is really going to attack today, officer No. [-] We are expecting and nervous, and hope that there will be another big victory today.

The commotion on the opposite side was louder, and suddenly a series of trumpets sounded, and then endless banners were seen flying, and the bandits camped two or three miles away from Yuanwanggou. It seemed that they had assembled and started to attack again.

The sound of hooves was like thunder, and more and more cavalry came running, all of them were strong and skilled in riding. This was their old battalion holding the ground for their large group of people.

Then came the long sound of trumpets and drums, and saw the dark crowd moving towards the edge of the plateau again. Looking at the sea of ​​people like waves, no one would take a long breath of air.Compared with other soldiers and horses, there is one thing that they will never be able to compare with the bandits, that is, their soldiers and horses always seem to be endless.

Boundless crowds and boundless banners approached Yuanwanggou, and the dust aroused by the crowds stepped on the ground covered the sky, and the sound of those huge footsteps seemed to make the whole ground tremble.

Even with the confidence of the great victory the day before yesterday, the faces of the defenders of No. A[-] still changed drastically. The damn thieves can't be killed no matter how hard they are.

They were preparing nervously under the order of the officer. Seeing that the bandits were getting closer to the Yuangou, the horns of the Central Army on the Yuanshang sounded, and the Jingbian army supervisors also entered the defense lines.

The defenders behind the first low wall of No. A[-] were on alert. They heard the sound of footsteps, but they saw not only the Jingbian Army supervised by A[-], but also General Han of the Jingbian Army who was in charge of the entire battle of No. A[-]. Armor emblem.He was accompanied by the praise, consolation and town care from the headquarters, as well as Mr. Yang Qian, Gao Guerrilla and others from his own side, all of them looked serious.

Not only that, the defenders also found that some elite soldiers wearing hats and helmets and excellent long armor entered the low wall. They held long guns, and all of them looked cold and tough.

The defenders knew that these were the cavalry hunters of the Jingbian Army. Each of them was equipped with a long blunderbuss and a longer blunderbuss.

All these big figures have come down, and it is obvious that today's battle situation is indeed no small matter.

(End of this chapter)