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Chapter 281 Give me enough blows (please subscribe)
"Hahaha, that's very good. Since He Xiong has led his troops to the south bank of the Hun River, we will set off immediately and rush over to meet him. We will be stationed at Puhe tonight."

As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable but they are quick. Today, He Shixian wanted to catch him off guard and capture Puhe Suo in one fell swoop.

On the north bank of Pu River, where Pu River is located.

Standing on the city wall of Puhesuo, Jia La E Zhen Xitai, with a red flag, stared at the Ming army that had assembled on the south bank of the Pu River with a sad expression.

"Yue Tuo Beile had just set off from Tieling to Nei Khalkha, and the Ming army came to attack us. Why was there no news at all before?"

Behind him, Niu Lu'e Zhenhua Shan also looked at the smoke rising in the distance and patted the wall stack hard, with a little surprise in his eyes.

"Indeed, we sent out rangers for reconnaissance several times before, but no movement was detected. Now there is a sudden attack. It seems that the forts on the south bank have been taken away."

"That's for sure. Has the courier been sent out?"

"We sent people after seeing the smoke. It is estimated that we can reach Fushun tonight and Tieling tomorrow."

Hearing this, Xitai couldn't help but feel worried. The Ming army came well prepared and would definitely not give them time to wait for reinforcements. I was afraid they would attack later.

"There are only 100 people on the south bank. I'm afraid they will all be gone. Now we only have about 500 people. The Ming army is attacking across the river again. If we hold on, we might be able to hold it. Ask everyone to prepare equipment, roll stones and wood, and I I can’t believe that the Ming Army is so powerful.”

Most of the two banners, Xiang and Zhenghong, had never participated in the bloody battle of Hunhe. Although they knew that their own people were defeated in that battle, under the deliberate exaggeration of Daishan and others, they attributed all the reasons for the failure of the bloody battle of Hunhe to Mang Gurtai. They neglected their duty, so the Jianlu of these two banners still looked down upon the Ming army and did not care about them.

"Don't worry, we are already ready. I promised that if I hold on until tomorrow, I will reward each of the slaves with 20 taels of silver. The morale is strong now, and I will definitely make these Ming troops look good."

Xitai nodded with satisfaction when he heard this. There must be brave men under the heavy reward. At this time, encouragement is very necessary.

At this moment, He Xiongduan, who was on the south bank of the Pu River, was riding a horse and looking at them from a distance.

He is very familiar with the topography of Puhe. Firstly, Puhe is the gateway to Shenyang. Secondly, last year, Lao Nu entered the country from Fushun Pass in large numbers, splitting into two routes, one heading west and one heading north, heading towards Puhe and Yilu.

At that time, He Shixian led He Xiong and others to send troops to support and fought with Lao Nu at Puhe. The slave soldiers pretended to be defeated and tried to lure the Ming army to go deep, but He Shixian saw through it and failed.

After that test, the old slave sent a large army from Tieling south to attack from both front and rear. He Shixian saw that the situation was not right and had no choice but to retreat. Therefore, He Xiong came here first today to wash away his shame.

"Has anyone from Fushun direction come back?"

"It's been an hour and he hasn't come back yet."

"The leader of the thieves will definitely send troops to ask for help. Tieling is fine. It's just that Fushun needs to be more alert. At least the news must be blocked for today."

"Don't worry, Mr. Guerrilla. It's not just our people now. General He has also sent people to keep an eye on him. Even if he sends few people, they will be able to stop it. But we are going to attack Puhesuo today. Do we need to build a pontoon bridge first?" , otherwise we won’t be able to get through at all and we won’t be able to conquer the city.”

The deputy general behind He Xiong looked at the completely destroyed pontoon bridge in front of him, and his heart was full of regret.

I was thinking about why I was so careless in the sneak attack on the South Bank Taibao just now. It actually caused Jianlu to send out smoke, which made everyone in Puhe wake up and destroy the pontoon bridge in advance. I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack later.

He Xiong smiled when he heard this and looked at the Jianlu soldiers walking back and forth on the city wall of Puhesuo on the other side of the river, with a playful look in his eyes.

"No rush, no rush, we'll watch the show later."

After saying that, he pulled the reins, turned the horse's head and returned to the formation. The deputy general behind him was confused when he heard this and didn't know what it meant, but he was not allowed to think too much at this time, so he quickly turned the horse's head and followed He Xiong.

"Continue to send more rangers to the upper and lower reaches of the Pu River. I remember that there is a small ferry in the lower reaches of the Pu River. They should have not had time to destroy it, so they sent a sentry there. If the small ferry is intact, they will try to cross the river immediately and wander behind the Pu River to suppress it. Suppress the morale of the captives built in Puhe Station."

Sending a sentry of cavalry across the river is a risky move, not to mention whether it is safe or not, whether the soldiers agree or not is another matter.

Fortunately, this time the forward troops were He Shixian's servants, and their pay was twice that of ordinary soldiers. They had high morale and good combat power. Otherwise, they would not have dared to rush forward.

Upon hearing He Xiong's order, the deputy general on the side immediately understood, and soon a sentry cavalry filed out of the formation and rushed along the river bank to the lower reaches of the Pu River.

The rest of the Jia Ding camp also scattered. The forward troops in the battle between the two armies were the most dangerous and had the heaviest task.Not only that, they also had to serve as a forward to meet the enemy, and more importantly, they were responsible for reconnaissance missions. Seeing that He Shixian was about to send the Chinese army, they also began to conduct reconnaissance around to see if any fish had slipped through the net.

After only two or three miles, in a short while, dense Ming troops appeared from the antenna in the distance, slowly approaching Puhe.

Xitai on the city wall couldn't help but be frightened when he saw this. It seemed that the Ming army had more than 2 people. How on earth could they resist the 500-odd people? It was really like hitting a stone with an egg!
"Send messengers to Tieling and Fushun as soon as possible and request that troops be dispatched as soon as possible, otherwise this place will not be protected."

Seeing this, Xitai asked for help again. Hua Shan understood the seriousness of the matter and immediately got off the city wall to arrange for a messenger.

"Master Chief Soldier!"

Seeing He Shixian leading the Chinese army, He Xiong quickly led people forward to greet him.

"Well, is there anything strange happening on the other side?"

"We are waiting to watch. Except for sending a few messengers out of the city, everyone else is huddled in the city. It seems that they are going to hold on to the city."

He Shixian looked at Puhesuo on the other side of the river and laughed when he heard this.

Puhe Station is not big. As a guard station in the north of Shenyang, the entire city frontage is only more than 40 feet. It is built on the north bank of Puhe River. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you want to attack the city with ladders, shields and vehicles, it will take a lot of effort. If you dig tunnels It was difficult to place explosives to destroy the city because the Pu River was blocking it.

"It seems that Jianlu on the other side has something to rely on. Brother Zhang, it's up to you."

He Shixian smiled and said to Zhang Mingshi, it's his turn to appear now.

"I don't dare to save it. I don't dare to talk about other things, but the place opposite is still not a big deal."

Zhang Mingshi looked at the city fortress in the distance, squinted his eyes and used his fingers to estimate the distance, and he had a rough idea in his mind. The Krug cannons he brought were all Model B. Although they were heavy and heavy, they were powerful. Judging from the city wall of Puhesuo, it seemed that Appearance is a no-brainer.

After Zhang Mingshi finished speaking, he clasped his fists at He Shixian, then turned his horse's head and went to arrange it.Following the orders, the Chinese chieftain soldiers and Liaodong soldiers moved out of the way.

Many auxiliary soldiers led the carriage to the south bank of the Pu River. When it reached the bank, they ordered the carriage to turn around so that the rear of the carriage faced the Pu River. Then they loosened the horses and fixed the parking space.

In Puhesuo, Xitai's face turned livid when he saw this scene. The confidence he had just established to fight to the death was instantly gone. The Ming army on the opposite side actually brought Krupp artillery. It looked like there were less than 20 cannons. How could this be? OK!
Just when Xitai was anxious, Niu Lu'e Zhenhuashan also walked up.

"Your Excellency, we have been sent out. As long as we guard for two days, everything will be fine." Hua Shan said and looked to the opposite side, watching the Ming army digging a cannon pit to secure the carriage, and then removed the oilcloth on the carriage. When it was opened, the dark and thick gun barrels were revealed. Hua Shan took a closer look and understood what the Ming army wanted to do when he saw this sight. He was stunned and speechless for a moment.

"Sir, it seems that Puhe can no longer be defended!"

Hua Shan, who was stunned, was suddenly awakened by Xitai's words. He turned around and saw a solemn expression on Xitai's face.

"Should we send people as close as possible to the river to harass the Ming army's artillery?"

Upon hearing this, Xitai cast an idiot look at Hua Shan, feeling that his words were ridiculous.

"You will definitely die if you do this. Do you think the Ming army on the other side is a fool and would just watch us shoot?"

As Xitai spoke, he looked at the Krug artillery on the opposite side. The Ming army on the opposite side was already carrying the artillery shells, and he thought to himself that he might not be able to escape the bombardment.

"Alas, we are at the end of our rope, but I hope the city wall will be stronger."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the city indifferently. At the same time, he asked the armored men and the Han people in Puhesuo to pack their clothes and hide behind the city wall to pile up sandbags and other objects, which could also alleviate the shock of the shelling.

"Haha, I know the city wall of Puhesuo best. I don't believe it can withstand the power of the Kru cannon."

Seeing the artillerymen of the Zhejiang Battalion skillfully adjusting the angle of the cannons under the command of the veterans, and all aiming at the Puhe Station, He Shixian felt much better. He had seen the power of the Krug Cannon from a distance during the Hunhe Battle, and felt that This thing is much more powerful than the earlier Folan cannon.

Although I asked Xiong Tingbi for it many times but failed to get it, this time I took it and used it. This time I wanted to see its power with my own eyes at Puhe.

Zhang Mingshi didn't care to communicate with He Shixian at this time. He stood in front of the formation and watched the artillerymen quickly wiping the barrel, calibrating, and loading... The target this time was too obvious, so there was no need to look out, just to see through the test firing. Just click on the impact point to adjust.

"Commander, the Krupp Cannon is ready. Do you want to fire it?"

Without the Jianlu intrusion, the Zhejiang camp deployed the Krupp cannon much faster. It was completed in a short while, and soon a general came over to ask if it could be fired.

"Test firing!"

Zhang Mingshi looked at the city fortress in the distance, his eyes focused, and with a wave of his hand, he immediately agreed to the request.

"Test five rounds!"

Following the orders, the artillery that had been fully prepared immediately came to life.Although the artillery of the Zhejiang camp is not as well-equipped as the Beijing camp, due to actual combat experience, it is naturally much more experienced than the artillery of the Beijing camp.

"Bang" "Bang" "Bang"...

As the fuse was lit, five cannonballs flew towards the city wall of Puhesuo amidst the rumble of cannons. However, the aim was not very accurate this time, and two cannonballs flew directly over Puhesuo.

Only three shots hit, two of which hit the front city wall, and one shot flew directly into Puhesuo City, with bursts of screams and firelight coming from inside.

"A one, A ten will be lowered by three quarters, and A five will be lowered by one moment."

Seeing that the shells had strayed, the rangefinder quickly ordered the height of the gun to be adjusted and prepared for another test firing. After a while, with a few more "boom, boom, boom" sounds, all five shells landed on the city wall in front of Puhe. .

"No, hold the wall on the left side of the city gate and continue to adjust the angle."

Zhang Mingshi shook his head when he heard this, and the rangefinder continued to adjust the calibration angle. After two more rounds of test firing, the angles of all the guns were finally adjusted accurately.

"Okay! That's it. Don't cherish the cannonballs. You complained to me before that you didn't shoot enough. Now let me start shooting. When you open your mouth and when you stop, let's start your performance!"

"Hahaha, okay, you just have to wait and see, this time I must let Jianlu have a nice drink."

Under Zhang Mingshi's instructions, the artillerymen of the Zhejiang Battalion instantly became restless and excited. They knew today's mission before they came. They had been training for three or four months before, and they were all excited. Now they finally have a chance. Of course Find the right opportunity to vent.

The roar of cannons rang out on the south bank of Puhe River, and twenty shells hit the city wall of Puhesuo like thunderstorms. The huge shock wave caused the water of Puhe River to ripple repeatedly, and also shook the ground of Puhesuo. .

The city wall of Puhesuo is made of adobe bricks mixed with straw. The cost is not high, it is very cheap, and it is miraculous in defending against arrows and crossbows. It was built to resist Mongolia, slaves, etc., and did not consider artillery bombing at all. situation.

Therefore, the Krug artillery of the Zhejiang camp first tried to fire, and then added a salvo, which had already made the city wall on the east side of the Puhesuo city gate crumbling.

"Save me! Save me!"

"Hurry up and get the earth bags and plug the gap."

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The city wall on the east side of the city gate was already a mess of flesh and blood. Although the armored men had been warned to hide within the city wall and not show their heads, they still underestimated the power of the Krug Cannon and never expected such a scene that would shake the world.

Three shells hit the crenel directly, shattering the uneven crenel with one blow. The head of the armored man hiding behind was immediately smashed through, and his body was dragged nearly a foot away under the huge impact.

The other "lucky" soldiers felt a heat on their faces and a ringing in their ears before they could react from the bombing. They touched it with their hands and discovered that it was blood stains from others or themselves.

When Niulu'e Zhenhuashan saw this, he immediately shouted loudly and asked the coated slaves to quickly carry earth bags to block the blasted crenel to prevent subsequent shells from being fired in again.

It's just that most of the armored men present had never encountered Krug artillery before. After the bombardment, they were instantly panicked. Upon seeing this, Hua Shan whipped several of them with a whip before they got up.

"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"...

But they wanted to use the mantis as a chariot, but the Ming army on the opposite side did not give them a chance. Zhang Mingshi's task for the Zhejiang camp was to use all the artillery fire, and it was bound to shoot down all the city walls. How could he do it after just one round of shooting?

Along with the movements of the Zhejiang Battalion's artillery and the roar of the Krug artillery, this section of the city wall was hit by a second round of artillery shells. The wall was shaken by the explosion, and fragments of adobe bricks and broken soil were blown everywhere.

Just as five or six soldiers were carrying earth bags to block the blasted crenels, they were knocked down by the shock wave of the second round of shells and flew to the ground. Except for one or two unlucky ones who were hit by broken bricks and bled. , others are lucky and everything is fine.

"Hahaha, okay, keep hitting me!"

Zhang Mingshi looked at the crumbling wall in the distance and said three good words in a row. It seemed that the next round of shelling could destroy the entire wall!

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