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Hessen's muzzle was aimed at the city of Montenegro.

The march went very smoothly. At noon on May [-], the army set up camp five miles away from Heishan City. During the march of a hundred miles, they did not encounter any resistance, nor did they encounter many post-gold tartars.

The Han Eight Banners were stationed in Heishan City. The Han Eight Banners had not been established for a long time, and no one was very clear about their combat effectiveness. However, this was the first battle after the army was launched. Chen Xinjia attached great importance to it, and almost stayed up all night. Sleeping, patrolling the positions, for fear of any omissions, this kind of responsible attitude has also inspired the fighting spirit of the frontier soldiers. Seeing the commander-in-chief visiting the position in person, asking about his health, many sergeants must be moved, but, on the contrary, , Officers at all levels are not very used to this kind of inspection. For example, Chen Xinjia is not very familiar with the structure and power of artillery, and asked many times whether the artillery can exert its power and whether it can hit the opponent accurately.

Chen Xinjia was even more careful when observing the Heishan city with a telescope.

The situation is indeed a little strange. It is said that the Han Eight Banners stationed in the Heishan City should be in full swing. At least there are many sergeants guarding the city wall. However, Chen Xinjia has observed for a long time, and there are not many post-Gold Tartars on the city wall. , Could it be said that the later Jin Tartars knew the power of the artillery, and would not guard the city walls in large numbers, so as not to cause more losses.

The frontier army in charge of attacking the city had already prepared the ladders and waited for the artillery to be fired before they would start attacking the city.

The Heishan city was once occupied by Su Tiancheng, and it was completely destroyed when he evacuated. Later, the Golden Tartars rebuilt the city, and the city wall was five meters high.The defense is very solid. It can be seen from the outside that the city wall is newly built, and the color of the soil has not changed completely. It must be difficult to capture such a city.

The fourth day of May in the 14th year of Chongzhen.Chen time.

Tang Haitai next to Chen Xinjia raised the red flag, which was the signal to start the attack.

In an instant, the artillery began to roar, and the shells flew to the top of the city wall, and even inside the city. When the bomb exploded, it caused thick smoke and dust.Chen Xinjia was stunned. He never thought that the artillery had such a great power. It was precisely because of this that Chen Xinjia suddenly had great confidence. With these artillery, he would be able to make great achievements and directly attack Shenyang.Fundamentally shake the regime of the post-Gold Tartars.

On the city wall, you can see some Tartars hiding around.Some Tartars were also thrown directly into the air, and even fell directly outside the city wall.

Amidst the rumbling gunfire, Tang Haitai beside Chen Xinjia spoke.

"Commander, the artillery is so powerful, I believe that my lord will be able to lead the army. After the Golden Tartars are completely defeated, the city of Montenegro can be easily taken down."

Tang Haitai's voice was a little loud, and Qian Qianyi, who was standing nearby, also heard it and nodded with a smile.

Although Chen Xinjia didn't speak.But the passion in his heart was completely ignited. Seeing the power of the artillery and the high morale of the army, he suddenly felt that this expedition was the moment for him to become famous.

Half an hour passed, and the artillery attack ended.

Chen Xinjia picked up the binoculars again and looked at the city of Heishan. On the city wall, the Houjin Tartars could hardly be seen. There was gunpowder smoke everywhere.

With a smile on his face, Chen Xinjia nodded to Tang Haitai.

Tang Haitai raised the blue flag in his hand, which was the signal for the infantry to attack, and there were already messengers along the way, galloping to convey the attack signal.

The deafening shouts of killing sounded, and countless frontier soldiers rushed towards the city of Heishan carrying ladders. Along with their steps, the sound of drums also rumbled.

The sparse rain of arrows also appeared at this time. It seems that the Han Eight Banners tartars stationed in Heishan City have been stunned by the artillery bombardment, and they don't know how to fight back. The sparse arrow rain, although it caused a few attacking soldiers The injury, but it will not slow down the pace of attack.

Soon, the frontier army came to the bottom of the city wall, set up a ladder, and began to climb up.

There was finally a reflection on the city wall, and the Hou Jin Tartars began to push down the ladder, or desperately hacked at the ladder with their steel knives. However, these Hou Jin Tartars may not have imagined that the frontier soldiers following the charge would have some The special sergeant, holding a flintlock gun in his hand, saw the sound coming from the city wall, and immediately fired.

When the gunshots crackled, screams also appeared.

The sound of the artillery was too loud before, and the screams could not be heard at all, but this time, the screams were very obvious.

The number of frontier troops gathered below the city wall began to increase, and the number of post-gold tartars on the city wall also began to increase. The fighting between the two sides began. After the arrow, it fell with a scream, and even a stone was thrown from the city wall, hitting the frontier army.

The smell of blood began to appear.

Chen Xinjia, who has been paying attention to the attack, remains motionless. There are always casualties in the battle. This casualty is nothing. In terms of how to attack the Heishan city, Chen Xinjia learned from Su Tiancheng. People's phalanx, every time there are 1 frontier troops participating in the attack, going forward and succeeding, during the siege process, regardless of casualties, the purpose is to win the city, during the attack process, the Hou Jin Tartars will definitely resist Yes, without paying casualties, it is impossible to capture the city.

The drumming went on all the time, and the drumbeat was the order to attack.

Zu Dashou, who personally commanded the siege battle, had a serious expression on his face. He always felt that something was wrong, that is, the resistance of the Houjin Tatars was too weak. This should not be the case. Although two years ago, Su Tiancheng took When going down to Dalinghe City, the attack was also very smooth, but that attack was fully prepared, and the artillery blasted the city wall, and the soldiers rushed into the city through the gap, and started a fight with the Houjin Tartars , At that time, the Houjin Tatars didn't know the sharpness of the artillery at all, and they were captured in Dalinghe City in a daze. Two years later, the Houjin Tatars already knew the power of the artillery. The prepared measures will not be so embarrassing and vulnerable.

However, this moment is already a critical moment for the siege of the city. No matter what the situation is, the first thing to do is to win the Hei Shang City.

Zu Dashou personally picked up the drum hammer and beat the drum vigorously, urging the attacking sergeants in front to speed up the pace of attacking the city, attacking Heishan and leaving the city, and arranged five square teams, a total of 5 people, to adopt a continuous attack method. There is no distance between them. The purpose of doing this is to take down the city of Montenegro in one go, without giving the late Jin Tartars the slightest chance to breathe.

The fighting spirit of the frontier army was fully aroused. Some of the sergeants who were hit by the arrows did not hurt the vital parts. They stared and gritted their teeth and climbed up the ladder, hoping to be the first to rush to the city wall and fight face to face with the Houjin Tartars. The fighting spirit shown by these injured sergeants made the surrounding frontier soldiers even more excited. Everyone scrambled to climb up the ladder. No one cared about the casualties, although the casualties continued to increase.

Correspondingly, the post-gold Tatars guarding the city wall also suffered heavy losses. The most troublesome thing for them was the flintlock gun. If they were not paying attention, they were hit by the flintlock gun.

Seeing the dense frontier army, concentrated on the ladder, slowly moving towards the top of the city wall, the frontier army is about to rush up the city wall.

An oily smell permeated the air, and an experienced frontier soldier yelled loudly, saying that the post-gold Tartars on the city wall were about to be drenched in oil. Everyone knows the power of this thing, as long as it is drenched , either death or injury, and will be permanently disabled, even if it is possible, life is worse than death.

The frontier army below the city wall began to disperse, but the frontier army above the ladder had no time to withdraw.

When the boiling oil poured down from the top of the city wall, screams appeared. As the boiling oil poured down, some frontier soldiers who were scalded and bruised rolled down the ladder, and before they even had time to struggle, they lay straight on the ground, surrounded by oil. The aroma and the smell of cooked meat are mixed together, which is a disgusting taste.

The first round of attack was blocked, and a large number of frontier troops retreated.

Chen Xinjia, who had been observing the attacking situation, changed his expression slightly, and ordered Tang Haitai beside him to raise the red flag again, and the messengers also rushed to convey the order to fire the artillery.

The cannon rang again. This time, the effect was very obvious. The shells landed on the city wall, and many cauldrons could be seen being blown directly into the air.

A quarter of an hour later, the second attack began.

Amidst the sound of rumbling drums, the frontier army started another attack, without giving the Houjin Tartars the slightest chance to breathe.

This time the attack, the situation has changed. The frontier troops gathered under the city wall quickly set up a ladder, and the soldiers climbed up the wall along the ladder. What powerful weapons, bows and arrows and steel knives appeared.

After another quarter of an hour, some frontier troops attacked the city wall and began to fight with the post-gold tartars on the city wall. Immediately afterwards, more and more frontier troops attacked the city wall. . .

A smile appeared on Chen Xinjia's face again. He did not expect that the frontier army would successfully climb the city wall in the second attack. It seems that taking the city of Heishan took place in the blink of an eye. Everyone said how powerful the Houjin Tartars were. Strong, that's all it seems. After two rounds of attack, the frontier army rushed to the city wall.

At two o'clock, the south gate of Heishan City was opened, and a large number of frontier soldiers roared and rushed into the city.

After more than an hour, the frontier army captured the Heishan city. Although the fighting in the city was still going on, Chen Xinjia was already smiling and asked Tang Haitai to write a good news, and immediately reported the good news to the emperor and the court. The first battle of the army Victory, took down the city of Montenegro. (To be continued..)