Chapter 290 Human Life

Of course Haug didn't know that the number of artillery in the former garrison was not just a dozen or so that he was watching on the distant mountain.

The former garrison garrison had two general-level establishments, totaling 6,000 people. Each artillery battalion under the general-level organization has one hundred guns. A small former garrison, with a heavy firepower configuration of two hundred.

The front city wall is only five feet wide, and the city head can only be equipped with more than ten cannons. However, during the few months when Ying Yi's army was stationed, the defensive structure of the former garrison was renovated. Within three feet of the city wall, the original buildings were heightened and converted into gun towers.

It's not that there are a thousand cannons as Wu Sangui thought. In Wu Sangui's old concept, the firing frequency of artillery is not so fast. Cannons made of steel and copper must have a cooling gap after firing one round, but cannons cast from Jinyuan alloy do not.

The artillery fires as quickly as the gunner clears the barrel and loads the cannon with gunpowder.

As for the range of the Tiger Crouching Cannon, there is no need to mention it.

Essentially, the Tatars failed to know themselves and their enemies, that's all. If Hauge knew the firepower configuration of Ying Yi's army and the range and power of the artillery, he would definitely not dare to attack the city so easily.

Now that the drums have not even been beaten, his heavy firepower has been destroyed, and the generals have been killed and injured. The blow to the Tatar army can be imagined.

He came happily, but was hit with a dull stick, which made Hauge's head hurt.

Only three rounds of bombardment were fired at the top of the city before the bombardment stopped. The Tatar army was in disarray for a while, retreated a few miles, and then reorganized.

Hauge quickly asked someone to count the damage, and what he reported made him furious.

One of the losses was the artillery array. There were more than thirty cannons, but in the panic, they could not pull back any of them. The most important thing is the casualties of the generals watching the battle in front of the battle formation - those who can accompany Hauge in front of the battle formation are all famous generals of the Zhenglan Banner, all of them are the backbone, but in such a short time, Gu Shan'e is really going to die. Three. As for Niu Lu Ezhen, seven or eight were dead, and about ten others were slightly or seriously injured.

Hauge's heart was bleeding and he was furious.

"Attack the city! Attack the city for me! Leave no chickens or dogs behind. I want them to leave no chickens or dogs behind!"

The siege began.

No one dared to persuade the grumpy Hauge at this time, even if they knew the consequences of losing fire suppression.

The coated slave comes in handy.

The first batch of 500 soldiers rushed towards the front guard on the hillside. When they entered within two miles, the sound of artillery sounded again. Only one round of shelling was fired, and the Tatar soldiers were allowed to charge until they entered 200 steps. Within the range, the fire cannon on the city head sounded.

Five hundred people are enough to fire one round of artillery. Anything more is a waste. It would be better to wait until they get within 200 steps and use the fire blunderbuss to give them color.

The fire cannons in Ying Yi's army are all three-eyed cannons. Based on the original three-eyed gun manufacturing technology, it was modified with gold-yuan alloy and could break iron armor within two hundred steps. Three marbles can be fired at one time.

The width of the city wall is limited and can only accommodate two rows of gunmen. It can be called a two-part shot. Compared with the formation in the field, the firepower is not dense enough. But there are only more than 400 enemies, so it is easy to fight.

With every blast of gunfire, a piece of the Tatar's coat fell down. The closer they got to the city wall, the more they fell. After losing more than half of his coat, he could no longer hold on and collapsed with a howl.

But in the end, only a few dozen people escaped. They were shot and killed, leaving only a pile of corpses, and the earth was dyed red with blood.

After these dozens of people fled back, they were dragged to the front of the battle by the Tatars, and all of them had their heads chopped off while crying.

Then the second batch of coatings came up.

City head.

The two generals were watching the battle with serious expressions.

"The Tatars have only this ability. I have never understood why the previous dynasty was defeated so often."

A general said this.

Another laughed and said: "The previous dynasty was extremely decadent. Isn't it a matter of course that it could not defeat the Tatars? The current armaments and weapons are far beyond what the previous dynasty could compare to. The generals under his command are all fierce and dare to fight and kill. The Ming court What are they? What are the Tatars?"

The new dynasty is about to be established, the military morale is high, the morale is high, and the military strength is unparalleled. When it comes to military excellence, it has always been around the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China. One goes through wars and forges a steely military spirit. Secondly, the hope of conquering the world is right in front of us. The whole army is full of confidence and the most capable of fighting.

"I would rather take my brothers and go out and fight the Tatars with open swords and guns." At first, the general said regretfully: "It's just that we can't mess with the governor's arrangements. It's a pity."

Another person laughed and said: "We have to wait until the main force of the Tatars arrives. Otherwise, what if we eat this Tatar vanguard in one bite and the main force of the Tatars wilts and flees? It won't take long. If the Tatars don't accept the news at night, the Tatars will The main force has already set off and will arrive in five or seven days at most. Moreover, your Majesty will also arrive at Shanhaiguan. I really want to see your majesty again!"

They both laughed.

To be honest, Hauge's vanguard was not taken seriously by Ying Yi's generals. Even though there are many new recruits in the army now, the spirit of the generals remains the same.

There is no problem for new recruits. They are armed to the teeth with equipment, which can make up for their lack of war experience to a certain extent. In addition, the structural framework of the new establishment was built by veterans. With them commanding various establishments, there will be no major problems.

This time the Tatars came to attack with all their strength. If it were not for the purpose of inflicting heavy damage and even annihilating all the Tatars' effective forces in one fell swoop, Hauge's vanguard might have been wiped out by Shanhaiguan's troops as early as Ningyuan.

They just have to wait for Dorgon's main force to arrive, wait for all the Tatar forces to gather together, defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, and complete their victory in one battle.

Zhu Bingkun issued a death order. Before the main force of the Tatars arrived, all ministries were not allowed to take the initiative to send troops to fight. They had to show the enemy that they were weak and wait quietly.

The former garrison occupies a very important position in this battle. The two six thousand soldiers and horses stationed in the former garrison are here to stay.

It is foreseeable that both Hauge and Dorgon will find ways to remove the former garrison and face Shanhaiguan. If we don't pull out the front guard and drag the army to Shanhaiguan, there will be hidden dangers behind us.

Only the Qiantun Guards were firmly fixed, and Dorgon was helpless. The final result was nothing more than assigning troops to besiege the Qiantun Guards, while the main force went to Shanhaiguan.

Shanhaiguan is the designated place for the decisive battle. For Ying Yi, there is no problem of failure. The only problem is how to kill more of the Tatars' effective forces - once the Tatars are defeated, they will definitely flee. Then there must be a force to stop it.

This is the important responsibility of the former garrison.

Of course, the entire tactical plan goes far beyond this. This war is a war that determines the fate of the country. Especially for the Tatars, it is a place of life and death. Dorgon must have many calculations, and Ying Yi must also respond more appropriately.