Wanli 1592

Chapter 12

The reason why the Ming army was defeated in the battle of Sarhu was because of the weather and lack of training. It was definitely not because of the use of matchlock guns. The Houjin soldiers who were hit by matchlock guns could not survive. They will try their best to get firearms from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, and use firearms to fight firearms. Otherwise, what kind of firearms are they going to make?
This is also the reason why Xiao Ruxun is determined to set up a blunderbuss team in the army. This business is really profitable. As long as it doesn't rain, the Mongolian cavalry will definitely die miserably.

But the key point is that most of the Nine Frontiers cannot make good use of this kind of firearms to fight. If you pull out a lot of flashy firearms and put them in a rush, there will be no more content. The number is still small, and the sergeants are not skilled in using them. How can it make the Mongolian cavalry feel afraid?

The main force of the worship is the cavalry, and the army on which they started is also the cavalry. Even if there are Han soldiers such as Liu Dongyang, as far as Xiao Ruxun knows, apart from the Zhejiang soldiers, there are very few troops in the current Ming army that have set up a blunderbuss team dedicated to combat. , The main firearms in the army are all kinds of artillery, and almost no blunderbusses are used. The Liaodong Army, which is known for its dislike of firearms, uses only cold weapons and does not use firearms.

Thinking about it this way, Xiao Ruxun suddenly had the idea of ​​leading the army out of the city to wipe out the enemy, but it was just a thought. Before he was sure that the army could withstand such a battle, Xiao Ruxun would definitely not go out to fight in the city. More than 400 muskets could not bear the heavy responsibility of going out of the city to fight. , the Fifty Franc machine guns are a good source of support, but...

It is still not as good as the Ye Gong Shen gun. The Ye Gong Shen gun was created by Ye Mengxiong, who will soon replace Wei Xuezeng as the governor of the three sides during the Jiajing period. It was relied on by the court and welcomed by the border generals. , the key is that the mobility is also strong. In the past, the artillery weight was heavy and the mobility was weak, which was very inconvenient to use in the high mountains. However, the Yegongshen gun was loaded on a three-wheeled cart, and the mobility was super strong. The "Gong Yinsun" style was used to bloom The bullet is more powerful.

But he only has ten Yegong god guns, if he has fifty, Xiao Ruxun would dare to lead the army out of the city to fight for fame after defeating this group of invading troops.

While observing the soldiers practicing firearms, Xiao Ruxun also found that some soldiers could not shoot far or exploded due to poor grasp of the amount of gunpowder and priming powder. This reminded him of another method to increase the rate of fire. He immediately I found a piece of thick paper, poured gunpowder into it according to the amount, then put in a lead bullet, folded the paper and wrapped it up, tied a rope, and called Wang Hui.

"It is indeed a waste of manpower for the residents of the city to hide at home and do nothing. This is for you. You go and recruit a group of military family members who are willing to do things, pull them into the barracks, and let them pack gunpowder and The lead is made into small packages like this, and they are distributed to the sergeants one by one. When reloading, you only need to tear the paper package and put it into the barrel, which can save a process and speed up the rate of fire.”

Xiao Ruxun handed the paper bag to Wang Hui, and Wang Hui opened it, and saw gunpowder and a lead bullet inside.

Wang Hui looked at the scene where the soldiers were pouring gunpowder and lead into the gun barrels, and he immediately understood, and his face was full of joy: "The general is really creative! The subordinates feel ashamed!"

Xiao Ruxun nodded with a smile, and said to Wang Hui: "It would be better if you can use oiled paper, and it can also be waterproof. If you don't have so much oiled paper, you can use ordinary thick paper and let the soldiers keep it well. Also, the manpower must be reliable. Family members of sergeants and soldiers are preferred, regardless of gender."

"Women too?"

Wang Hui was puzzled.

Xiao Ruxun nodded: "Of course, women are careful, and they learn more about female celebrities. This kind of work is easier to do than old men. Also, find some people who are good at weighing, and tell them that a pack of gunpowder costs three yuan, and lead bullets Three money, let them be responsible for the final inspection, and send back the unqualified gunpowder bag. If there is more or less gunpowder and something happens, I will directly ask them to settle the score! Don’t be stingy if you do a good job. For money, tell them that every five packs will give you one penny, and they will take care of their meals at noon. The more you work, the more you will get."

Wang Hui nodded and said, "No!"

Another thing was accomplished, Xiao Ruxun felt that he had indeed done his best, for the sake of the city, for the overall situation, he had devoted himself to death, and felt the wound on his chest, and felt that the recovery was not bad, so he Take it easy and continue watching the soldiers practice.

The strict formation of Pinglu City put great pressure on the Qibai rebels. At this moment, about [-] miles southwest of Pinglu City, the rebel camp, with bare arms and a bearded rebel general, Qi Yun, was standing He yelled at the subordinates sent to attack at night.

"You can't do this kind of trivial thing well! What use do I want you to be?! Yifu worries about the Pinglu City every day! I have issued a military order, and I will break through the Puppet City within ten days! If I can't break it by then, I will If you die, you will be buried together!"

The subordinates were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they said in a trembling voice: "General Mingjian! We waited for the night attack to be quite concealed, and even killed fifteen of the night watchmen. The subordinates really can't figure it out, we act so secretly, how can they have an ambush..."

"You dare to quibble! It must be that you did not do things properly! Leaked the marching traces! It caused me to lose fifty horses and 77 cavalrymen! Those are all my own soldiers! My family background!!! Damn!!"

With a flick of his hand, Xiao Yun threw the drinking porcelain bowl in his hand on the ground, and the porcelain bowl shattered with a "pop", and the subordinates kneeling on the ground trembled in fear. Still perplexed, he drew his waist knife and was about to chop them off to relieve his anger, but was stopped by his deputy general Yao Yong.

"General! The great war is about to begin, let them do their crimes and meritorious deeds now!"

Xiao Yun was stopped, and after hearing this, his anger subsided a little, but he still couldn't swallow the anger, and said: "The order, these two people will lose their military posts, and they will attack the city in the future and be incorporated into the front army!"

The guards carried the two pale-faced subordinates out, and Qiao Yun finally calmed down. He walked back to the table and picked up the wine pot and poured it into his mouth. After taking a big gulp, he dropped the wine pot and said angrily: " Yong! Where is the cavalry under the Rabbit?!"

Xiao Yong said: "Return to the general, the cavalry team under the force rabbit replied an hour ago that they will go directly to the city of Pinglu, please lead the team to rendezvous as soon as possible."

Xiao Yun just nodded, and sat down on the chair, his face was full of luck and regret: "Fortunately, the foster father and Zhuo Litu didn't know about this, otherwise, otherwise, I don't know what kind of crime I will suffer! His mother's Pinglu city! His mother's Tu Wenxiu! He has taken all 47 Forts in Hexi! He can't take down this one city! He still has the face to say that his teacher is tired and wants his foster father to send another person to attack, so Wei Xuezeng The entire army has crossed the Yellow River, and the city of Tuwenxiu can't be taken!"

Xiao Yong looked at Xiao Yun's face, and said in a low voice after deliberation: "The general feels that this matter is a bit serious. Tu Wenxiu's defeat can be said to be the fatigue of the veterans, but such a secret night attack was discovered by Pinglu City. The counterattack shows that Pinglu City is well-prepared, which is quite different from other cities!"

Qiao Yun raised his head and asked doubtfully, "Who is the guard of Pinglu City? What is Xun? I remember it is a somewhat feminine name."

Xiao Yong suppressed his smile, and said, "General, it's Xiao Ruxun."

Xiao Yun spat and said disdainfully: "His mother is a good man, but he chooses the same name as this woman. The Han people are hypocritical! They are still guarding the city and not letting go, so that I will come all the way to suffer! He Damn! I must kill all the men, women, old and children inside to take down Pinglu City!"

Qiao Yong's complexion changed, and he said, "General, don't forget, Commander-in-Chief meant to persuade you to surrender if you can. After the city is broken, you should immediately return to the division to support. The army should not suffer major damage. At present, the main force of the army must be used to deal with it." Wei Xuezeng, you can't contain nearly ten thousand of our troops just for the mere flattening of the prison city! It will cost us a lot to let Zhulitu send troops once."

Xiao Yun nodded irritably.

"I know that his mother is focusing on the ferocious wolf, the rabbit. If he doesn't see the rabbit, he won't scatter the eagle. He took so many benefits from us before he is willing to send troops. After we drive away the Ming soldiers, we must deal with these white-eyed wolves severely!"

Xiao Yong didn't say anything, he just murmured in his heart that the entire Ming Dynasty would call us white-eyed wolves, and if we failed, we would definitely die.

"By the way, who is this Xiao Ruxun? It doesn't look like an easy guy to deal with. In the words of the Han people, the Hexi 47 Castle is waiting for the wind to fall, but the Pinglu City is the only one that does not fall. This Xiao Ruxun is hard-headed ? If there is no hope of persuading surrender, I don’t want to waste my time!”

Xiao Yun rubbed his chin and started thinking.

These guys are definitely not mindless devil muscle people.

Xiao Yong frowned. The rebels also made preparations before the rebellion. They had done some understanding and basic analysis of the generals of the Ningxia Zhenming Army in Hexi. One father and four sons are all military officers. Lao Tzu is in the capital, three of the four sons, including him, are in the northwest, one is in Nanjing, and nothing else.

But before Tu Wenxiu broke 47 forts in a row, it should be when the soldiers were sharp and unstoppable, why did he suddenly lose, and he was killed so embarrassingly, that he had to replace his brave adopted son, Xiaoyun, a veteran soldier? Anyway, Xiaoyong doesn't believe in Tiredness, Lien Chan Lianjie, you can still learn from veterans Tired, you can't even fool sour literati, let alone us practitioners?
But this does explain the problem. It’s like saying that the entire castle in Hexi is full of tofu. When they suddenly met a stone in Pinglu City, Tu Wenxiu hit his head with blood. It’s fine if Tu Wenxiu lost. The tried-and-tested strategy of flying claws to attack at night was actually said to be defeated by the "prepared" Ming army. Since it was a night attack, how could it have been prepared?Is it possible that there is a secret agent in the team to inform the Ming army?

No, this is absolutely not. Only a few people know about the eight hundred elite guards Qingqi attacking Pinglu City. In order to hide people's eyes and ears, they even set off in the middle of the night. If there is no prior notification, it is not good Well, that only shows that Xiao Ruxun, the guard of Pinglu City, is not a simple character.

Originally, the siege of the city was a waste of time and troops. If the defenders were effective, tricks would come out frequently... The most terrifying thing about the Han people is their resourcefulness.

Xiao Yong was a little uneasy.

"General, the general thinks that this Xiao Ruxun should be someone with some skills, otherwise he wouldn't have beaten Tu Wenxiu so embarrassingly. The general thinks that it's better to be careful."

Qiao Yun waved his hand irritably: "What are you careful about? I have nearly 2000 troops, but I have to be careful if he has [-] troops? Originally, I issued a military order, and the best policy is to fight quickly. Don't think that I don't understand the art of war of the Han people! Send the order, immediately Pull out the camp and set off! Don't wait any longer, hurry on the road overnight, and at this time tomorrow, you will arrive at Pinglu City!"

Xiao Yong secretly rolled his eyes—the general just likes to express his determination by saying unbelievable words, two hundred miles a day, you think everyone rides a horse!

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