Ten years of Longwu, the ninth day of November.The soldiers of the Zhejiang army, after a full meal, left the camp and lined up outside Zhenjiang City.Zhao Ming led a group of generals out of the camp, climbed the watchtower built, and peeked at the city defense of Zhenjiang.Li Chengdong followed behind Zhao Ming, standing in the watchtower and looking into the distance, he couldn't help sighing, Zhenjiang City has experienced nearly ten years of operation by the Qing army and the Ming army, and it can be said that it is solid.Looking at the city, the sun and the moon are waving, the dense figures are all over the city, and there are black holes of artillery, aiming at the city, Li Chengdong couldn't help but take a look, Zhao Ming's mighty back, frowned, and said in his heart, "Such a male city, my old Li asked himself, even if there are hundreds of thousands of male soldiers, it is difficult to conquer easily."
If Zhao Boan can go down with one drum today, I will really convince you!
”Zhenjiang City is full of dense figures, but in Zhao Ming's opinion, they are just some local chickens and dogs that sell their heads."
Your Highness, the brethren are ready!"
Tang Tong stepped forward and hugged his fists, eager to try.Zhao Ming didn't have any extra words, "Tang Tong, let Guo Zhong lead the fleet and shell Zhenjiang City from the river to contain the defenders."
Lone gives you a day, you take Zhenjiang for Lone King, show the majesty of my Zhejiang army, and let the group of people in Nanjing take a look!
”"Order!"
Tang Tong saluted excitedly.At this time, at the head of Zhenjiang City, Liu Chengyin and others saw the Zhejiang army under the city, putting up a formation and preparing to attack the city, and couldn't help laughing angrily, "This Zhao Tie stick is really crazy!"
”A Zhao Tie stick and a Liu Tie stick are both sticks, and their names are almost the same, but Zhao Ming's behavior is really rampant, and he doesn't take Liu someone seriously.Logically speaking, attacking a fortress like Zhenjiang did not have several times more troops than the defenders, and there was no need to start at all.Now there are 50,000 defenders in the city, and the Zhejiang army outside the city is full, less than 60,000, and there is no advantage in terms of numbers, but Zhao Ming dares to attack Zhenjiang City, you say that he is not crazy.Not only Liu Chengyin laughed angrily, but many of the forbidden army generals around him also scolded: "It's too underestimated!"
”Liu Chengyin gritted his teeth and said: "Hmph, Zhao Tiebang thinks he is amazing, but he was almost wiped out by someone.Today, this guy dares to come to the governor to shake his majesty, Lao Tzu Liu Tieba, and let him know how powerful Lao Tzu is!
”Chen Youlong, Liu Chengyin's subordinate general on the side, did not dare to despise Zhao Ming, and said in a deep voice: "Don't underestimate Zhao Ming, this person has been dominating the world for more than ten years, and his reputation is famous, so he can't be despised either!"
”Liu Chengyin glanced at his subordinate Chen Youlong, his face was a little unhappy, "Hmph, it's not that the governor underestimates him, but Zhao Tiebang doesn't measure himself, 60,000 people want to take the fortified city guarded by the governor's 50,000 army, is he the governor pinched in the mud?"
”After speaking, Liu Chengyin waved his hand and said: "Give Lao Tzu an order, let the brothers face the attack, give the rebels a little color, and let them know how powerful Lao Tzu is!"
”At this time, the Zhejiang army under the city was ready to attack the city, and Tang Tong, who was born in the regular border army, was very calm and cautious when he started the battle.From his arrangements for the siege of the city, it can be seen that nearly 30,000 Zhejiang troops are arrayed in the wilderness, and the shield vehicles, flying bridges, mortar cannons, Hongyi cannons and other equipment are all arranged in an orderly manner."
Remember, after the infantry pushed the shield cart under the city, the musketeers suppressed the head of the city, and the sappers immediately formed a mortar array, and after the shelling began, the army went up with all the rage!"
Tang Tong summoned many officers to discuss.When the final order was given here, the Zhejiang gunboats on the river had already opened fire and took the lead in firing the first shot of the siege.Zhenjiang City is built near the river, and outside the city wall in the north, there is the rolling Yangtze River.At this time, eight gunboats on the river, lined up, on the side of the ship, a red-coated cannon suddenly retreated, the muzzle of the gun retracted into the gun window, a black iron bullet flashed against the surface of the river, smashed on the city wall, the city wall was dented, the bricks were broken, and a cloud of smoke and dust was stirred.The defenders at the head of the city suddenly exclaimed, "The rebels have fired!"
”Then, the guns on the side of each ship opened fire in turn, and the cannon on the river rumbled, the smoke and dust filled, and one after another the cannonballs smashed into the city, or fell into the river, startling the earth-shattering water column.In an instant, the city wall was hit hard by seventy or eighty iron bullets weighing more than 20 kilograms, and the dust on the city was flying, and countless gravel rose into the air and fell like raindrops, splashing dense white water in the river.Under the bombardment of the Zhejiang Army's naval division, the Ming army at the head of the city fell into a panic, and there were scurrying figures everywhere in the smoke and dust, as well as the wounded who fell to the ground wailing.It's not that the forbidden soldiers have never been on the battlefield, but the Qing army they fought in Huguang used weapons, mainly cold weapons, even if there were cannons during the siege, there were only more than ten red-clothed cannons lined up to bombard, and they really hadn't seen the scene of nearly 100 heavy artillery bombardments.Just now, there was some contempt for Zhao Ming, thinking that Zhao Ming's arrogant Ming army immediately saw the power of Donghai Town, and understood that your uncle is your uncle.At this time, under the artillery bombardment of the Ming army, the defenders at the head of the city never fired back.Chen Youlong dispersed the smoke and dust, hurried over, and asked loudly, "Why didn't the artillery team return fire?"
Sink the rebels with artillery fire!
”He yelled again and again, but the gunners at the head of the city were either squatting on the ground, or panicking, Chen Youlong was furious when he saw this, and grabbed a hundred household officials who ran by his side, lifted his mind, and was furious, "What do you run, give the general a cannon to shoot back!"
”The hundred-household official said with a sad face: "General, our artillery can't reach the rebels!"
”Chen Youlong was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then a look of disbelief appeared on his face, "How can this be?"
”Most of the Hongyi cannons equipped by the Longwu Imperial Court were eighteen-pounder cannons, while the bottom of the warships in Donghai Town was already equipped with twenty-four-pounder cannons, which were not only heavy shells, but also had a longer range.During Zhao Ming's southern expedition, he captured a large number of naval guns and fortress guns from the Spanish and Dutch, which made the number of artillery in Donghai Town reach a very terrifying level.On the city wall, the range of the defenders' artillery could not shoot the warships on the river, and the defenders at the head of the city could only be passively smashed, so that Zhao Ming was still a little blamed just now for underestimating their defenders, and immediately felt that the Zhejiang army was cruel, no wonder Zhao Ming was so crazy, he did have the capital, which made Chen Youlong feel frustrated, and the forbidden soldiers at the head of the city were also demoralized, and they felt that they were far behind the Zhejiang army.The defenders at the head of the city were smashed by the naval guns and did not dare to show their heads, Li Chengdong saw the enemy platform in the northeast corner of the city wall from the clairvoyant mirror, and was smashed by the cannonballs, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Zhao Boan is so powerful!"
”At this time, Liu Chengyin was furious, ready to send his henchmen to hold Chen Youlong accountable, why didn't he open fire, and in the wilderness outside the city wall, suddenly a trumpet and drum sounded.Tang Tong pulled out his sword and roared, "Brothers, break the city and spend the night in the city tonight!"
”"Kill!"
On the wilderness, tens of thousands of Zhejiang troops roared angrily, and one by one, they pushed the shield cart and pressed up to Zhenjiang City.()