At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 296 Battle of Guancheng
"Go and tell Zheng Wen, if we can't get back to Sheyuan Pass this time, there's no need to come back!" Na Muhan said angrily.

Immediately a bodyguard went to deliver the message.

No wonder Namu Han was angry.

Shenyuan Pass was so dangerous, but it was lost after not being able to defend it for two days. Is it because the Song army was too capable or the Yuan army was too weak?
Namuhan thought that there was nothing wrong with the Yuan army, but that the Han soldiers and generals were of no use. Therefore, after the reinforcements arrived, he immediately ordered Zheng Wen to lead the troops to seize the pass on the pretext of sacrificing merit.

Zheng Wen and his men were desperate, but the Song army was too powerful. Zheng Wen's head was bruised and bleeding, and he could not retake Guancheng.

Really bloody.

While commanding the troops to attack, Zheng Wen was knocked to the ground by a thunderbolt. Although he was not fatally injured, his appearance was disfigured.

Scars are military medals, it doesn't matter.

In the trench, Zheng Wen received the order, nodded and said: "Let your Majesty rest assured, if we cannot take back Guancheng, I will not have the face to see His Majesty."

After saying that, he wrapped the long cloth strip of the handle of the knife around his hand and tied it in a tight knot.

There were nearly a thousand soldiers in front of them. Those who used swords were imitating each other, while those who used other weapons had no choice but to watch.

When he was ready, Zheng Wen shouted: "Come here, serve the wine."

Immediately, a cook came over with wine barrels and bowls, and filled them for the soldiers one by one.

Zheng Wen raised the wine bowl and said: "Brothers, we are sitting on a dangerous pass and fall. We really have no face to survive for a long time. Please accompany me to death!"

"I am willing to die with the general!" everyone shouted.

"This battle is not a dead end. Your Majesty will send gunmen to help. As long as we are not afraid of life and death, we will definitely succeed. Brothers, let's drink this glass of wine together!" Zheng Wen drank the strong wine in one gulp.

"Kill!" Everyone drank, smashed their wine bowls on the ground, and followed Zheng Wen towards Guancheng.

Finding that Sheyuan Pass could not keep time, Zheng Wen ordered people to pile up a large amount of gunpowder under the city gate. Although they could not completely blow up the gate, they still left a passage.

Moreover, the Song army had just occupied the mountain strongholds on both sides and had not yet had time to deploy artillery and other long-range weapons. The Yuan army could directly attack the city wall.

Only the first two attacks were repelled by the Song Army's musketeers, but this time, the Yuan Army's musketeers were immediately ready.

At this time, the gun carrier was improved and a tripod bracket was added. In the past, the gun carrier could hold up a shield to protect himself and the gunman. Therefore, when Zheng Wen led the army forward, he passed through the shield wall.

When the infantry came forward, they raised their guns to follow. The artillery behind them immediately spit out flames, and iron bullets roared towards the Song Army's position. The Song Army, not to be outdone, fought back.

Both sides were busy suppressing each other's artillery. It seemed like the fight was lively, but in fact the results were very few.

In the rear fortress, Namuhan said: "The guns raised by the Guochao have a long range and great power. The Southern Army will definitely suffer a big loss if it tastes powerful for the first time.

Send an order to all the troops to press forward after retaking Shenyuan Pass, and be sure to defeat Jiang Cai's men in one fell swoop. "

"Your Majesty," said the former Luoyang general Achi Timur: "It is better not to underestimate the enemy. The Southern Army may not be able to take back the city wall if they get the new type of sky mine."

"The thunder from the sky is powerful, but it can't reach as far as a gun, so why worry about it!" Na Muhan was very confident.

The Western countries cried for their fathers and mothers when the real gold was blasted with thunder from the sky, but they could only use acupuncture blasts to blast the fortified cities. Later, they got the blueprints and craftsmen from the rear to build a batch of gun-carrying guns on the spot, regardless of the fortified city. All dangers are vulnerable.

He raised his gun and entered five hundred steps. Before he reached the shooting range, Zheng Wen's troops in front had already dispersed.

Strategically, superior forces must be formed through a series of strategies. In battle formations, they must also be arrayed to attack more and less.

Bullying the few with more is common to both the military and civilians.

However, the sky mines, mines and muskets are powerful, and spreading them out can effectively reduce casualties. Zheng Wen had to do this in order to get close to the enemy and fight at close range.

From behind, Cao An, commander of the Thirteenth Division, had already seen the Yuan army raising their guns and ordered: "Send orders to the front line to grab as many as possible and bring them back for verification."

The messengers have not yet arrived at the front line, but the Crouching Tiger Artillery is already ready. "Light the fire~"

With a loud shout, each gunner fired one after another.

Boom boom~
Dozens of blood lines immediately appeared on the spearmen's front line.

The projectiles fired by the Crouching Tiger Cannon are not large, but they cannot be blocked by a shield, and its range cannot be compared to that of a raised gun.

Seeing the chaos among the gunmen, Namuhan felt so distressed that he couldn't breathe.

These are the elites that the imperial court spent a lot of money to cultivate. They only brought [-] people this time, and only [-]% of them were lost in one shelling. How can we not feel heartbroken?
After all, the gunmen were selected. After a little confusion, the whole team stepped forward again. After a round of shelling, they entered the range and immediately aimed their guns at the city.

Zheng Wen's troops had arrived at the gap in the city wall. The Song Army's musketeers stood up from the city wall and opened fire on the Yuan soldiers. The Yuan soldiers also fired back, causing a lot of damage.

For a time, gunpowder smoke filled the air, the sound of gunfire continued, and the screams were also clearly audible.

Seeing that Zheng Wen's troops were blocked, Namuhan ordered: "Send the artillery and bombard the city. We must defeat the southern soldiers."

This might... no, it would definitely hurt one of his own by accident. Aci Timur opened his mouth, but did not dissuade him.

There is a plain behind Shenyuan Pass, which can reach directly to the city of Luoyang. By then, even if the Yuan army can stop the Song army for a while, it will be difficult to stop it for a lifetime, and it will only be defeated sooner or later.

Therefore, Namuhan did not care about accidental damage, but also turned the muzzle.

As soon as the order was issued, the Yuan army immediately made changes. Within a moment, artillery fired fiercely at the city wall.

In an instant, sand and dust flew up, bricks and stones flew, and Song soldiers on the wall suffered a lot of damage.

Taking advantage of the gap in the Song Army's firepower, Zheng Wen finally led the team to the gap, but as soon as a group of people rushed into the gap, several iron lumps flew over with a faint smoke.

Boom~
The Yuan soldiers immediately threw them down.

Those who can follow Zheng Wen in launching an attack are all brave and unafraid of death. They are not distracted by the casualties of their compatriots and just focus on rushing forward.

The grenade suddenly became sharp. After all, something slipped through the net. A lucky Yuan soldier rushed through the gap, only to find three rows of musketeers waiting seriously.

Bang~bang~bang~
The sound of cannons was loud but could not cover up the sound of gunfire. All Yuan soldiers who rushed in were beaten into sieves.

Seeing that most of his troops were gone but could not rush into Guancheng, Zheng Wen's eyes were about to burst, he raised his knife and shouted: "Brothers, follow me..."

bang~
Zheng Wen lowered his head and glanced at the deflated breast goggles and the lead bullet embedded in it. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

"Avenge the general!" The remaining Yuan soldiers shouted angrily and rushed upward, but they were all killed by the thunder and fire guns.

At this time, more than half of the musketeers had been lost. Namuhan did not dare to fight anymore and ordered the troops to retreat.

When Cao An saw this, he did not pursue him and only asked his subordinates to clean up the battlefield. His task was to protect Shenyuan Pass and there was no need to think about anything else.

Just when Namuhan's entire army was retreating, Jiang Cai personally led the cavalry division across the pass to pursue the Yuan army.

Although they were retreating, there were still many scouting horses. Namuhan was furious and shouted: "The Southern Army relied on the power of guns and artillery to hold the pass. How dare they use their horse troops to fight with me in the field?"

"Your Majesty, he is following behind, and the whole army is unable to move, so he must be defeated." Aji Timur said helplessly.

He knew how powerful the Lancers were, but unless Jiang Cai was defeated, he would not be able to walk the hundred and sixty miles back to Luoyang unless he abandoned the artillery and all the baggage.

Impossible. The thirty artillery pieces accompanying the army are [-]% of Luoyang's strength. They must not be thrown away casually.

"Come on, pass on the king's order to call Yique, Guangcheng, Dagu, Shenyuan, and Xuanmen to come here. This king will fight the Southern Army here." Namuhan ordered.

(End of this chapter)