Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 326 Fierce battle against Wan'an

The sky in the east finally turned pale, and the dark clouds in the sky enveloped the earth, making people feel oppressed and dull.

When Mao time came, there was another boom in the main camp of the Qing army!Boom!Boom!The sound of great drums.

Soldiers from each battalion gathered like ants and quickly formed formations in the camp. The Qing army pushed a large number of siege equipment and the viewing platform built two miles away to the north of Wan'an City.

On March 24th in the third year of Shunzhi, Jin Shengheng and other troops captured Ji'an, an important town in Jiangxi Province. After that, Ke Yongsheng, the general army, was assembled and marched into southern Jiangxi.

In April, Wanhe fell and Yanxi fell. In May, Li Yongmao, governor of Southern Jiangxi, ordered his deputy Xu Bida to guard Taihe. In a few days, the magistrate died in battle, and Taihe fell again.

The Qing army came against the current along the Ganshui River, and all the prefectures and counties along the way were attacked, and Xu Bida retreated to Wan'an.

In June, Jin Shengheng encircled Wan'an, and he must defend it to the death. However, there were so many Qing soldiers that they gradually could not support it. Wanji, the governor of Ganzhou, discussed with Yang Tinglin, a university scholar, and believed that Wan'an was the last barrier of Ganzhou. He led 1 reinforcements from Yunnan and Guangdong to Guangxi and joined Wan'an.

Now under the city of Wan'an, 20 Ming soldiers have fought against [-] Qing soldiers for more than [-] days.

Wan'an's city wall is already riddled with holes. Above and below the city, there are broken weapons, destroyed banners, and blackened blood everywhere.

At this time, the main general who attacked Wan'an had been replaced by Le Ke Dehun who fled from Huguang to Jiangxi. The opponent was Baylor of the Qing court, and Luke Dehun strictly blocked the news of his defeat in Wuchang, and quickly seized the command of the army.

Originally, in Jiangxi, Jin Shengheng could be called the number one, but now that Le Ke Dehun and Lord Sanqian Banner came, his status immediately dropped.

He was very unhappy about this, and wrote a letter to Nanjing, asking Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiangnan, why the Qing court sent Lecter into Jiangxi without notifying him.

It was inconvenient to send messages in ancient times, Jin Shengheng wanted to get a reply, at least a month, but Luck Dehun was eager to make use of the Jiangxi battlefield to build up his military exploits so that he could use it to make up for his mistakes.

Jin Shengheng's military strength was quickly deprived of half of Jin Shengheng's strength by taking advantage of his Baylor status. Geng Jimao and Shen Yongzhong were all placed in the green battalion by him, and he controlled a large number of soldiers and horses.At this time, Luck Dehun was not on the high platform built, but led a dozen generals on horseback to inspect Wan'an County.The attack for more than [-] days has already made Luck Dehun lose his patience. He will take Wan'an in one fell swoop today, and then attack Ganzhou and occupy the entire territory of Jiangxi.The city of Wan'an County is not high, the city wall is about two feet five feet, and the wall is not wide enough. The top of the city can only accommodate two carriages in parallel, and there are almost no artillery and other defensive equipment. During the more than [-] days of attack, Hanoi's moat full of sharp piles was already filled with mud, the walls were also wiped away by shells, and cracks even appeared in the city walls.

Le Kede walked around the city wall, and he already knew it. Before the Qing army invaded, the land in southern Jiangxi was at peace for a long time, and there was no preparation for war at all. After the violent bombardment, it had reached its limit. Although the top of the city was densely packed with soldiers of the Ming army, all of them raised their bows and set up arrows, watching the Qing army slowly gathering outside the city with vigilance and anxiety, but Luc Dehun knew that breaking the The city is today.At this time, Geng Jimao, who had been promoted to lead the 20 Green Battalions, rushed to report, "Report to Baylor, all the battalions are ready!" Luke Dehu looked at the dark sky, and said immediately: "Let's start the war! "

After a while, the earth-shattering drum sounded again '咚~咚~咚~' The drum sound was not urgent, but it was very deep and powerful, touching the soul, so that the soldiers of the Ming army at the top of the city couldn't help but tightly hold the gun in their hands. arms.At this time, Luck Dehun immediately led a group of generals to the high platform in the distance. When he turned around, out of the corner of his eye, he found that Jin Shengheng's face behind him was a bit dull, so he couldn't help asking in a cold voice: "Admiral Jin Is there any dissatisfaction with Shuai?"

Hearing the words, Jin Shengheng was slightly startled, and quickly said: "I don't dare~ but the general has some doubts~ Since ancient times, when besieging a city, the method of encircling the city and leaving one side open is often used to avoid the enemy's deadly battle. Why did Baylor attack from all sides and make the city What about the Ming army burning jade and stone together?"

Although the green battalion that attacked the city was led by Geng Jimao and Shen Yongzhong, they were actually Jin Shengheng's soldiers and horses. Le Ke Dehun's attack on the city would undoubtedly cause heavy casualties to the Qing soldiers. Great opinion.

"Hmph~" Luckard said coldly: "It seems that Admiral Jin is very dissatisfied with the commander-in-chief~"

At this time, the Qing soldiers had already rushed towards the city like a tide, and tens of thousands of siege troops moved towards the city like ants, slapping the small city of Wan'an like a huge wave rolled up.

Among the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, three thousand large shield soldiers, three thousand archers, and bird commanders rushed to the forefront. Since there were no artillery at the top of the city, arrows and bullet rain became the biggest threat to the siege army. The bow and arrow at the top of the city became the main task of the two Qing soldiers.With the fall of the two capitals, the Ministry of Industry, Shenji Battalion, officials, artisans, and workshops that made artillery and system were almost completely lost. The advantage of Ming Dynasty in firearms also disappeared.

Many of the newly recruited troops have swords and spears, and even bows and arrows are very scarce. In Wan'an City, although most of them are regular officers, they are not much better.

"Let the arrows out~" the Ming army general at the top of the city roared loudly, as if the louder the arrow, the more the Qing soldiers could be killed.At this time, arrows from the top of the city were like a rainstorm, shooting down the city. The Qing soldiers under the city raised their big shields while running, and then fixed the big shields on the ground fifty steps away from the city wall, forming a shield wall in an instant.

At this time, the Qing soldiers hiding behind the big shield immediately bent their bows and threw them. The arrows above and below the city were like rain, intertwined, forming a network of arrows flying all over the sky. Under the bombardment of the arrow rain and the cannon, the casualties immediately increased, and the arrows at the top of the city were gradually suppressed.

Zhao Yinxuan, who aided the Jiangxi and Yunnan Army at that time, and Hu Yiqing guarded the northern city. Zhao Yinxuan personally commanded the city. The artillery shells bombarded his side, and the smashed gravel flew. The general's face was covered with gunpowder smoke. , "Shoot the arrow, suppress Qinggou for me!" At this moment, a stream arrow shot out from the battlement, and Zhao Yinxuan couldn't dodge it. The arrow hit his chest, and he yelled, Sitting down on the ground, the servants around him rushed up in fright when they saw this, guarded Zhao Yinxuan, and carried him to the city.

Seeing this, Hu Yiqing was startled, rushed out of the enemy building, and shouted: "All soldiers, don't panic, this general is here, let me continue to shoot arrows~"

(End of this chapter)