Chapter 501 Night Raid
Zhu Jinghong has always been vigorous and resolute in commanding operations, and has always punished those who resisted.
Soon he discovered several other problems, so he issued separate orders.
Although there are minor problems, the situation is under control, so overall the battle is progressing smoothly.
The Ming army kept firing, which made the Junggar defenders on the tower miserable. They didn't even dare to show their heads.
After all, if there are too many people gathered together, everyone will be killed if hit by a cannon, and no one dares to go out to look for death.
"Go, the artillerymen return to the city wall and fire back at me," Tibul gave the order.
Seeing the city's artillery being destroyed, Tibur's heart was bleeding. He would naturally do something at this moment. He couldn't accept just being beaten.
Under his strict orders, the artillerymen returned to their positions one after another, began loading and executing the firing procedures.
Boom, boom, the sound of artillery booming in Junggar also began to sound.
However, because the artillery is really old, it can be said that it is basically inaccurate. The remaining dozen or so artillery fired a salvo, but two of them exploded and injured many of our own people.
However, the next salvo of the Ming army hit the city wall again, causing large casualties as before.
At this time, Zhu Jinghong, who could not hold himself back, had arrived at Yulin Zuowei's position, where he could see more clearly from a closer distance.
Through the telescope, Zhu Jinghong could clearly see that the enemy city wall defenders had been completely suppressed and did not dare to show their heads at all.
This is good news for the next attack, which can greatly reduce casualties.
"Commander, if you keep bombarding like this, the city wall will be destroyed by him," Jiang Qingsheng shouted.
The sound of gunfire is everywhere, and it’s really hard not to speak loudly.
Zhu Jinghong said in a deep voice, "Instruct each guard to follow the battle plan. After the cannons on the city wall are removed, each guard will fire their own cannons and bombard them. They will mainly attack with catapults. It does not necessarily have to fire out the predetermined cannonballs."
Only three thousand rounds of artillery shells were fired today, which is already very "luxury" in this era, but overall it is not many, and artillery shells must be used as sparingly as possible.
But the catapult is different. You can find stones everywhere, and it will be fine even if you hit them all day.
The higher the progress of the artillery shells, the more lethal it will be. If it can be saved, the generals will certainly not object. After all, this thing can be of great use during a general attack.
After giving these instructions, he rode towards the other guards. Each unit had completed its scheduled tasks.
At this time, all the artillery on the southern city wall of Hami had been destroyed and turned into a pile of scrap metal.
The defenders on the city wall have suffered thousands of casualties, and there have been even more casualties among the people in the city.
The price for the Ming army was the consumption of more than 1,900 artillery shells and the casualties of 15 soldiers.
To put it simply, thisIt was actually an asymmetrical battle. The strength of the Ming army exceeded Tiebul's expectations, and even exceeded the expectations of other generals and soldiers.
They originally thought that the Ming Army's cavalry was already a strong force, but they didn't know that its infantry was also ridiculously strong, firing off shells as if they were free of charge.
The city of Hami was originally shrouded in fear, but now, shaken by the sound of this barrage of artillery fire, and frightened by the large-scale destruction caused by the artillery fire, pessimism and fear are spreading to a deeper extent.
Especially the garrison on the city wall, more than 70% of whom were young and strong. The bombardment triggered a large number of people to flee, forcing Tibur to kill hundreds of people before temporarily stabilizing the morale of the army.
Finding that the Ming army had no offensive intention, Tibur arranged a large number of soldiers to the base of the city wall, which was convenient for support and safe enough.
On the city wall, he only left a small number of soldiers to defend and observe the situation.
On the Ming army side, Zhu Jinghong returned to the military tent, only to find Qiqige waiting outside. Of course, Nuomin was also accompanying her at the moment.
"Thirteenth Master, you are back"
This was said by Qiqige. Her reaction was faster than that of Nuomin, which made the latter feel uncomfortable. .
Not to be outdone, Nuo Min trotted forward to hug Zhu Jinghong, and then said, "Thirteenth Master, I have prepared meals, including your favorite roast leg of lamb, and"
"It's so rich, thank you for your hard work." Zhu Jinghong patted Nuo Min.
After all, Qiqige has not yet left the cabinet, so how can she compare to a "veteran" like Nuo Min, who doesn't know what to do at this time.
Her idea is very simple, that is, rely on the big tree of Zhu Jinghong and fight back to Yili to avenge her father and brother. It is best for her to kill those thieves with her own hands.
She will never forget that sunny afternoon when her relatives died one by one. She will never have peace in her life without revenge.
Today she wanted to persuade her to surrender to get some cooperation capital for herself, but unfortunately her plan came to nothing.
The only capital she has left now is her own body, so Qiqige wants to devote herself to Zhu Jinghong.
She also grew up in the palace, so she naturally understands the power of pillow wind, especially for Zhu Jinghong, a lustful person.
Thinking of this, Qi Qige strolled forward, took Zhu Jinghong's other arm, and then said, "Thirteenth Master, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I have a lot to say to you. "
Zhu Jinghong said calmly, "Don't call me random names. Your family has rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, so you can no longer call yourself a minister."
"My father was deceived and coerced by a villain. He has always been loyal to the Ming Dynasty and to His Majesty the Emperor in his heart."
Zhu Jinghong smiled and then replied, "Haha, you are really good at making up stories."
"What I said is true." "If you don't believe it, Master Thirteen, please touch it." When she said this, Qiqige and Zhu Jinghong pressed closer.
"This"
When he said this word, it showed that he was somewhat moved. This is actually a male expression.Normal human reaction.
At this time Nuomin couldn't help but said, "Qiqige, what did you say? Is Master Thirteen such a person?"
Qiqige responded, "I and Thirteen I can’t tell the truth, isn’t it?”
It could be heard that there was dissatisfaction in Qiqige’s tone because he felt that Nuo Min’s control was too lenient.
That’s all if Princess Ruoxiang said this. You, Nuomin, have no name or status. Why should I, Qiqige, be even more dissatisfied?
Because of a man, these two sisters, who had an excellent relationship, have become discordant in their hearts.
"Brother Thirteen, let's go in" Nuo Min took the initiative to open the curtain.
"Come in, let's go in together," Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.
The days of marching and fighting are boring, but it is actually pleasing to see the fighting spirit between these two girls.
Of course, there are not many people in the world who can regard Nuomin and Qiqige as ordinary girls.
No matter Nuomin or Qiqige, their family backgrounds are not generally strong. Ordinary people would not be able to hide when they encounter them, let alone the two of them flirting together.
In the military tent, as the two women took turns to fight, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but drink a few more drinks.
The war is about to begin. As a coach, drinking at this time is rare in the past.
The reason why he dared to be so arrogant was entirely because he was confident and believed that there was no threat to the defenders in Hami City.
"Thirteenth Master, I will never forget my separation from my concubine for two years. You were so heroic on the polo field that day."
"I have never met someone as brave as you in this life." Man"
"Back to Junggar, I miss you all the time."
In the tent, Qiqige was already lying in Zhu Jinghong's arms, her almond-shaped eyes were blurred and she held her head high, following Zhu Jinghong spoke his "heartfelt words".
Although he knew it was fake, Qi Qige's acting was so real that it still made Zhu Jinghong's heart beat.
As for Nuomin, because she was persuaded by Qiqige to drink too much, she fell asleep next to her.
"Thirteenth Master, I am sincere, why don't you understand?"
When saying this, Qi Qige grabbed Zhu Jinghong's hand and took him directly into the own heart.
This made Zhu Jinghong recall what happened two years ago again, and sighed that Qiqige was more mature than two years ago.
After playing with it twice, Zhu Jinghong took his hand out and said, "Of course I believe you."
As soon as she said this, Qi Qige pounced on her again , and Zhu Jinghong also fell down.
Just as he was enjoying the beautiful atmosphere, Yu Hai's report came from outside. It turned out that there was thick smoke coming out of Hami City.
Zhu Jinghong was never vague when it came to business matters, so he immediately pushed Qiqige away and quickly left the camp to check the situation.
After Zhu Jinghong left, Qiqige, who had been enthusiastic just now, immediately regained her aloofness and put on her clothes.
She really risked everything,Having just achieved that step, Zhu Jinghong's departure made her both happy and disappointed.
At this time, she had a complicated expression. She felt that she had lost too much, and lamented the impermanence of life. At the same time, she also resented her enemies.
As for the outside, the fire in the city was caused by the Jin Yiwei, and the sound of attacking artillery made them plan this operation.
It was a pity that the fire was extinguished not long after it burned, but it also played a very good role in making people in the city even more panicked and frightened.
Seeing Zhu Jinghong appear, a staff officer immediately rushed over to report, "Commander, Commander Yulin Zuoweijiang has come to report that tonight he will send soldiers to the east of the city to plant explosives to blow up the city wall."
Now that all the Ming troops are stationed in the south of the city, and they have made such a big noise today, the attention of the defenders in the city has been attracted.
Going to destroy the east wall will have unexpected effects. < /p>
Since we want to blow up the city wall, we might as well attack all three places together. As long as we send enough people, the probability of success will be greater.
When the staff officer was about to deliver the order, he heard Zhu Jinghong’s instruction: “Forget it, let the four commanders come over to discuss the matter.”
Zhu Jinghong felt that this approach was very interesting. , so I decided to discuss it carefully.
For him, it is not difficult to capture the city of Hami quickly. What is difficult is to minimize casualties. He despises victory with human lives.
"Yes"
When the time came to noon, the cannon bombardment had stopped, but the catapults kept running, throwing stones against the city wall.
It was not until evening that all this stopped, allowing peace to return to the land outside the Great Wall.
But even so, the Hami garrison did not dare to slack off in the slightest. They still kept their armor and sword in hand, ready to deal with the Ming army's surprise attack at any time.
During this period of fighting, they were really frightened, especially the Ming army's surprise attack, which simply cast a shadow on the Junggar people.
But people are not machines. If your nerves are tense for a long time, you will get tired and even slack off.
Time gradually passed, and soon it was approaching midnight. The soldiers of the Ming Army had already set off an hour in advance with gunpowder.
They were as careful as possible, taking advantage of the slackness of the Junggar defenders and cautiously approaching the city wall.
As soon as the feint attack on the southern city wall begins, they will start digging and place gunpowder to blow the wall down.
Digging under the local city wall is like doing things with your head in the air, so the military merits awarded are the most abundant.
Although most people will be afraid, there are always some people who will risk their own lives just to climb up.
So the people who appear under the walls of Hami can be called absolute warriors.
Although the artillery at the military position is ready, the entire battlefield is still quiet..
Feeling the last silence, Zhu Jinghong asked, "Where are you aiming?"
"The section of city wall that was broken during the day, tonight we are all aiming at that place, trying to win the battle." Blow down the city wall," Jiang Qingsheng replied.
The current artillery power is still not enough, and it is unrealistic to blow down the city wall, so Zhu Jinghong did not answer the call.
"Commander, it's time," Liu Fang reminded, he couldn't wait to see the result.
Sitting on the chair, Zhu Jinghong took the tea cup from Yu Hai and said, "Let's start."
"Fire" Jiang Qingsheng ordered immediately.
As the first artillery shell was fired, artillery everywhere in the position opened fire, causing continuous rumbling sounds.
About 500 rounds of artillery shells will be fired tonight, more than half of which are incendiary bombs. After hitting the city wall or crossing the city wall, fires ignited everywhere.
The Junggar army, which had already rested, climbed up the city wall one after another to prepare for the Ming army to launch a general attack tonight.
Although a general attack tonight is unrealistic, no one can guarantee that it will not happen. After all, Zhu Jinghong’s tactics are unpredictable.
Of course, in order to make the most of the trick, the Ming army lit up a large number of torches before firing the artillery, and it looked like they were really going to launch a general offensive.
Not only were they in the east, Even the ladders and carriages started moving, which scared the Junggar people and sent more people to the city wall.
During the feint attack here, the remaining soldiers scattered in three directions, northwest and east, were intensively engaged in excavation operations.
Their job was very simple, which was to dig a hole in the city wall and install gunpowder packets inside.
The city wall of Hami is a rammed earth wall, which has become very brittle after being exposed to wind and sand for a long time. It is not too difficult to excavate it with professional tools.
However, there were still people walking around on the city wall from time to time, so they did not dare to move too much and could only dig with extra caution.
According to the previous plan, the artillery bombardment would take more than a moment, and their digging time would only last that long.
If they continue to dig after the bombardment stops, the danger will increase exponentially.
This time, each of the four North Guards sent five teams. As long as one of them can blow down the city wall, it would be worth making such a big splash tonight.
The quarter of an hour was quickly approaching. As the cannons everywhere stopped, Zhu Jinghong also put down his tea cup and waited quietly.
Not only him, but also the four North Guards, including the generals in the Beijing camp, as well as the staff officers at the scene, were all waiting for the next explosion.
But it’s not that fast. The end of the gunfire means no more digging. Next, explosives and fuses need to be placed, and then they are ignited.
This process actually didn't take long. After about five minutes, the first explosion was heard.
The explosion came from the direction of Beicheng. Tibur was stunned for a moment, and then realized something.
So he immediately ordered a partial division to rush to Beicheng as soon as possiblereinforcements, and at the same time ordered the city walls to be strictly guarded, and to detect whether there was an ambush by the Ming army.
Obviously Tiebul has realized that the situation is very bad now, and the Ming army's surprise attack is in the direction of Beicheng.
Even Tibur himself wanted to rush to the north of the city immediately.
Just as Tibul was about to leave, he heard an explosion from the west, followed by another from the north and then from the east
At this moment, Tibul was going crazy. , he no longer understood what was going on at the moment and where the Ming army was going to attack.
Today was the first night of guarding the city, and they encountered such a complicated situation, which made Tibul unable to restrain his despair.
Even he was like this, not to mention the generals and soldiers below. Despair and panic were spreading to an even greater extent.
Tiebul soon received the news that two places on the west city wall were blown down, two gaps appeared on the east wall, and one part of the north wall collapsed.
Such a result left Tibul stunned. He probably understood the Ming army’s intention tonight.
While cursing the Ming army for being cunning, Tibur immediately ordered people to repair it and strictly ordered the walls to be built before dawn. Books can be added to QQ group 952868558