Chapter 598: The east wind blows flowers and thousands of trees on a night
On the seventh day of October, the sun sets over the western mountains.
Pu Jun’s lips were chapped and his eyes were bloodshot. He was holding hard dry food in his hand, tearing it into small pieces and putting them into his mouth one by one.
For six consecutive days from the second day of October to now, they suffered shelling, arrow rain, storming and cavalry harassment.
Although most of the time the thunder is loud and the rain is small, at least they are a little slower to react. The so-called feint attack may turn into a real attack, bringing them great danger.
Although they held on to the top of the mountain for six days, the losses were also very heavy, with more than 2,000 casualties in total.
Of course, because there are many troops stationed in Changyuan City, reinforcements are added almost every day, and at the same time, they also bring the supplies needed on the mountain.
The original commander of Yuandong Mountain also left the mountain due to physical reasons. Now the four thousand people stationed on the mountain are all commanded by Pu Junda.
In less than two months, he was promoted from a white body to the command level. This is a promotion speed that neither team in North Korea can match.
On the one hand, times create heroes, and on the other hand, Park Jundae does have the ability, otherwise the benefit of losing his head would not be his turn.
"The new arrivals have all settled in"
Then, he opened the second letter inside, and the content inside was written by Li Xuan.
"General, what's wrong is that from the northeast, the Jurchen cavalry is rushing up."
When he knew that the enemy he was facing was only a third-rate army of the Ming army, he had no hope of defeating the Ming army. The army even lost much confidence, knowing that North Korea's defeat would only happen sooner or later.
In the letter, Li Xuan first affirmed his difficulties, and then encouraged him to be more patient. As long as he perseveres, he will surely get a turn for the better.
"Enemy attack, be on guard" Pu Jun roared angrily.
Although supplies are delivered every day, the food transport team is the main target of the Jurchen cavalry, so the mountain cannot get enough supplies every time.
In fact, Li Xuan was willing to take the initiative, but he could not trust the Japanese in the city firstly, and secondly, he was afraid that a big defeat outside the city would lead to an early collapse.
Putting aside these messy thoughts, Pu Junda and the soldier who delivered the letter hid behind the big rock. The next moment, countless artillery shells were dropped around them.
As for the Ming army stationed at the foot of the mountain, Pu Junda had suggested to Li Xuan many times that he should leave the city for a surprise attack when the Ming army attacked.
"Yeah"
He first arranged the defense on the west side, and then rushed to the northeast side with a few personal guards. He would not be at ease unless he personally supervised the battle.
In fact, this result was not only the continuous harassment of the Ming army, but also the bad weather and unstable supplies, which were also important reasons for damaging the morale of the military.
Compared to his current family of thousands, receiving a title is tantamount to another leap in life. By then, his ordinary family can also be ranked in the second class.
"When the Ming army is defeated, His Highness will confer a title on me."
They are blocking the hilltop.Although simple camps were built, they were often damaged by artillery, and these places could be broken through by cavalry.
Since the fall of Ping'an Road, Pu Junda's mentality has collapsed.
But at the moment, Pu Junda's expression is only tired, and there is only despair in the depths of his eyes.
But he didn't know that just two hundred meters down from the rock where he was, there were already three hundred Ming troops covered in white cloth, quietly heading up the mountain.
Having been in a state of panic for six or seven consecutive days, these people were on the verge of collapse, and a defeat could happen at any time in Park Jundalai.
Putting the letter away and putting it in his arms, Pu Junda was about to say something, when suddenly an explosion occurred not far away.
What’s even worse is that the wind and snow are stronger and fiercer on the mountain. When there is insufficient food and drink supply, people suffer from frostbite or freeze to death every day.
"We have all settled down and are now helping to prepare dinner."
The leading troops of the Ming army camped five to six hundred meters down the mountain and could launch attacks on the mountain at any time. .
As for the mountain, Pu Junda quietly hid behind the rocks because he had mastered the tactics of the Ming army, thinking about mentioning the idea of going out of the city to fight when he would reply to the prince later.
When Pu Junda was thinking, a voice suddenly came from behind him, "Sir, a letter has arrived."
Even if life and death were at stake, ordinary things could hardly move him, but he could hear it. Pu Junda was still excited when he could be knighted.
Slowly turning around, Pu Junda took the letter and discovered that it was from the crown prince Li Xuan.
But for the sake of his dead brother and to protect the interests of tax exemption, he is still willing to take up arms to fight the enemy.
"Don't Akito's cannonballs cost money?"
Unfortunately, despite his several suggestions, he received no response.
The artillery of the North Korean army was all placed on the wall of Changyuan City, and no matter how much he asked for it, he couldn't get a single one.
Being continuously bombarded these days, Pu Junda is full of yearning for firearms. He just regrets that there is no artillery fire available.
No matter how firm his will is, he has become desperate and depressed after being tortured continuously these days.
The letter from his family gave Pu Junda comfort. At least from the perspective of protecting his family, he must do his best to stop the Ming army.
Even if it cannot achieve results, it can at least boost the morale of the army and prevent it from being passively beaten all the time.
Opening the letter, there turned out to be another letter inside, but it was written by his father, saying that the government had rewarded him with land, cattle and sheep, and now his family had become the envy of the whole village.
The Jurchen cavalry are like the devils in hell. Every attack will cause huge casualties, so Pu Junda can't sit still at this moment.
The letter talked about other situations in the family and that everything was developing for the better. The Park family also warned him that he must work hard to kill the enemy in order to repay the king for his love and care.
The only blame is that the height of Yuandong Mountain is not high enough, otherwise the artilleryAbsolutely no fight.
He has this mentality, and his soldiers are even more desperate.
The person leading the team is Beiping Guards Qianhu Xia Yang. This time he is determined to win with his elite men.
The last time Anzhou surrendered without a fight, his military achievements were in vain, so this time he tried his best to seize the opportunity, and only got the chance to board today because of Cai Chuansheng's recommendation.
Xia Yang was unwilling to settle for the ordinary. This time Zhu Jinghong personally led the troops to fight, which was an opportunity for him to change his fate against the odds.
As long as he can make Zhu Jinghong take a liking to him and take him to Beijing to arrange a position, Xia Yangke will be on the fast track of life.
"Touch up quietly, don't be too anxious and drink wine slowly, don't finish it immediately"
Drinking to warm up, so these three hundred people were allotted.
In order to provide them with cover, not only the Jurchen cavalry raided in the northeast, but the Yuanxi Mountain on the other side had also been bombarded. The artillery bombardment caused a large area of snowflakes to block the view.
The same goes for Xia Yang. The artillery fire flying over their heads and the falling snowflakes are also cover for them.
These days, all feint attacks have been kept in the open, and for seven or eight days they finally managed to confuse the North Korean army. At this moment, the people defending the west side just took a cursory look and found that no enemy troops were coming up, so they hid from the artillery fire.
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After Xia Yang and others advanced more than halfway, the artillery behind them stopped one after another because they could no longer guarantee their Safety.
Fortunately, the smoke was lingering and the snowflakes were still spreading, so they would not be discovered for the time being.
Everyone continued to climb up. The North Korean side was afraid that the Ming Dynasty artillery would kill them with "returning rifles", but still few people dared to show their heads.
At this moment, Xia Yang and others had reached twenty meters outside the camp. At this time, they were not in a hurry to take action.
Because next, the Ming army will conduct artillery bombardment from the north, which once again attracts the attention of the North Korean defenders, and that is when they launch their attack.
At the foot of the mountain, Zhu Jinghong stood in the artillery position, holding a telescope to observe the situation on the mountain. Behind him were Cai Chuansheng and other senior generals.
Although the sun has set now, there is snow everywhere, making the sky and earth look very bright, but no matter how he looks, he sees no trace of Xia Yang and others.
"It seems that tonight can be decided in one battle," Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.
"I have been fighting for seven or eight days in a row, but I still haven't captured Changyuan City. I am really ashamed."
Hearing his words, everyone present was very excited. Speechless, I secretly thought that you are ashamed of yourself. Shouldn't people like me wipe their necks and commit suicide?
Zhu Jinghong looked back at the crowd and asked, "You think I am joking?"
"Our weapons and equipment are several times stronger than theirs, and we can say that we can crush the enemy." It’s not an exaggeration, but it’s shameful that we can’t fight for a long time.”
Everyone was even more speechless after saying this, secretly saying that this person really took advantage of North Korea’s 100,000The army was like a paper man, and they didn't pay attention to the enemy.
But when everyone thought about it carefully, this man could defeat the fierce Junggar and other rebels in the northwestern battlefield, and still be able to defeat them in a hurry. He really has the ability to be proud of the world.
At this time, Cai Chuansheng changed the subject and said: "Thirteenth Master, if we capture Yuandong Mountain tonight, our army can transport artillery to the mountain, and then we can directly bombard Changyuan City."
Zhu Jinghong smiled and replied, "I said before that I would like my sons and daughters to go to Seoul for the New Year. It seems that this wish will not come true."
Sun Maozhi, commander of the Liaodong capital, immediately answered, "All of these are The prince's command and deployment are good, and only the brothers below have these benefits."
As soon as Sun Maozhi finished speaking, he heard the sound of artillery in the distance. This was the beginning of the second round of feint attack from the north.
After two volleys of artillery fire, everyone saw fire coming out of the mountain to the west, and then there was a violent explosion.
"Thirteenth Master, it's Xia Yang and the others who are taking action." At this moment, Cai Chuansheng was as excited as a child.
This time Cai Chuansheng and others went up. In addition to carrying the necessary weapons and armor, they also brought more than thirty gunpowder bags. It was obvious that they had dropped the "bomb" at this time.
Listening to the continuous sound of artillery and looking at the continuous exploding fire on the mountain in front, Zhu Jinghong whispered, "The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees at night, and even blows them down, and the stars are like rain."
"You are so blessed to see such a magnificent scene rarely."
After saying that, Zhu Jinghong picked up the telescope again and paid attention to the situation on the top of the mountain.
It is time to test the results of all the previous detailed plans, so Zhu Jinghong naturally has to pay close attention.
At this moment, on the mountain, with the sound of explosions, the army on the west side of North Korea was in chaos, and Xia Yang had led his army into it.
The defense line has been torn. What Xia Yang has to do now is to hold the gap and wait for the reinforcements below to arrive. In this way, his mission is completed.
"Brothers, buying a house and land depends on your own efforts," Xia Yang encouraged loudly.
However, because the scene was too chaotic and full of noise, his words could not travel far, but everyone saw his excited expression and understood what he meant.
"Kill"
These soldiers of the Guard Army broke out with extraordinary strength, but the Korean army was scattered and exhausted physically and mentally, so the battlefield situation was almost one-sided.
"Your general is dead, surrender quickly" Xia Yang shouted in Korean dialect, a phrase he and his men learned specially.
As soon as he opened his mouth, others also shouted, which was another heavy blow to the North Korean army.
At this moment, more Ming troops were still rushing up the hillside. The generals of the Korean army discovered this situation and knew that if Xia Yang and his gang were not driven away as soon as possible, the top of the mountain would inevitably be destroyed. Will fall.
Is it possible that the Ming army in front of them can be driven back as soon as possible
The answer is no, because the North Korean army is retreating now. At this time, they and the camp gate wall were blown open. ,distanceIt is already more than ten feet away.
The leading general on Yuandong Mountain is Pu Jundae. He is willing to accept death, which is not the same as others. These officers who come from big families are much more cherished.
So seeing that the hilltop could no longer be defended, the generals defending the west ran away with their guards. This situation soon triggered a large-scale rout.
When Ming army reinforcements arrived, they found that Xia Yang and his gang had already fought far away, forcing them to take up their weapons and rush forward without any time to rest.
Pu Junda on the other side also learned of the situation. After determining that the Ming army's main attack direction was to the west, he organized all the troops he could mobilize and rushed towards the Ming army in the west.
But when the manpower is exhausted after all
When the Ming army has entered the camp and the defeat has begun to spread, no matter how quickly Pu Junda reacts, he can no longer save the situation.
What resulted was that the North Korean army was retreating steadily, and soon most of the camp was lost.
"Junda can't hold on any longer. Let's withdraw. Those people have already withdrawn."
The speaker was a fellow countryman of Pu Junda. After suffering losses in previous wars, such There are not many people close to him anymore.
The "those people" mentioned by these people refer to the generals who have fled.
Thinking of these people, Pu Junda felt angry because they failed more than they succeeded.
"Junda, please withdraw. Our parents are still waiting for us. We can't Die here"
His subordinates were still trying to persuade him, but seeing the loss of the position like this and thinking that the Ming army was about to win a big victory, Pu Junda felt very aggrieved.
Because he was unwilling to give in, he was still imagining that he could summon men again to defeat the oncoming Ming army.
But as the Ming army lined up and began to use three-stage shooting in the camp, his only extravagant hope was shattered.
"Retreat, let's go home."
Pu Junda's defense was completely broken, and he shed tears at this time. He had never been so sad in his life.
Under the escort of his personal guards, Park Jundae began to evacuate southward. His move directly led to the collapse of the entire line, and all North Korean soldiers fled.
The soldiers of the Ming army took the opportunity to press forward. After the Korean army completely withdrew from the camp, they stopped attacking and clamped the defense line.
At the foot of the mountain, more and more Ming troops were moving up the mountain. Zhu Jinghong wanted to ensure that this high ground was firmly under control.
About half an hour later, the first heavy cannon was carried up the mountain, and then more and more cannons were brought up, and all of them were deployed in the direction of Changyuan City.
The normal range of these artillery is 600 to 800 meters. At this time, the range will be longer due to the higher terrain. It is easy to hit Changyuan City, which is more than 500 meters away.
However, because it is too late now, the general attack can only be postponed for one to two days to correct the trajectory and make other preparations.
Another half an hour later, while waiting for darkness, Zhu Jinghong arrived at Yuandong Mountain. This battlefrontline scene.
All the soldiers were surprised by his arrival, but upon further reflection, it was expected.
Zhu Jinghong did not say too many high-sounding words, but had dinner with Xia Yang and other pioneers, while overlooking the Changyuan City at the foot of the mountain, drinking and talking.
"You are all warriors, and you are also the heroes of the Ming Dynasty. I toast you."
Hearing Zhu Jinghong say this, the soldiers present quickly picked up their wine bowls and stood in the heavy snow. Drinking with Zhu Jinghong.
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