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Chapter 405 Contest
Huang Taiji frowned when he heard his counselor's plan, and walked back and forth quickly in the sweat tent. This plan was really a one-shot deal. If the cannons didn't blow away the city wall, those cannons would be finished. Huang Taiji knew it himself. My own background, the so-called cannons and the so-called gunners are all improvised, and it is not easy to fire the cannons. It is obvious that a few rounds of cannons will knock down the walls of Zhenjiang Fort, and it will take a long time to collapse. It is difficult. When it comes to archery on horseback, Huang Taiji has 120 certainties. However, if it is a cannon, Huang Taiji is not very confident in the accuracy of those gunners. According to news from the Ming Dynasty capital, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty spent a lot of money. Training gunners, and even hiring gunners from the barbarians to teach, can be said to have cost a lot of money. Thinking of this, Huang Taiji felt agitated.

"Xiantai, this is indeed a bit sure, but it is also a one-shot deal! If it could be done, it would have been done long ago, why wait until today? If the city wall of Zhenjiang Fort is not smashed, the loss of my big gold will be not only Just those cannons alone, I am a big gold warrior, I am afraid that tens of thousands of deaths and injuries will be lost! What's more, Zhenjiang Fort is known as the Nine-Linked City. In addition to the outer wall, there are also fortresses inside, and the city walls are connected. I'm afraid, alas..." The more Huang Taiji said, the more he felt unsure.

Fan Wencheng was very calm, and said: "Da Khan, this is indeed a one-shot deal, but it is also an opportunity, Da Khan, I checked the almanac, today is the last month, and there will be no moon after the twelfth hour." Yes, at that time, the sky will be completely dark, it can be said that you can't see your fingers, and you can't see the movement below the city wall. You can first send people to keep clamoring under the city like in the past, so as to paralyze the people on the city wall. Drag the cannons to the vicinity of the city wall, line them up, and fire fiercely. If you are lucky, you can blast the city wall of Zhenjiang Fort for a long distance. There are some casualties, but they are by no means unbearable. If you don’t blow them away, just let it go, and come back after a while, and use this to prevaricate Zhu Baylor. It’s better than my big gold warrior dying... "Fan Wencheng explained his strategy more clearly.

Huang Taiji frowned even more, walked back and forth non-stop, and kept muttering: "Going to Xuanyue, going to Xuanyue... um, it makes sense. After a while, there will be no light , Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is indeed possible to pull the cannon down to the vicinity of the city wall. Even if the accuracy is poor, if you want to get close like that, you won’t always be able to fire the cannon. Cheng Keyi, attacking the city is not difficult... But..., Xiantai, Ben Khan still feels a little... How should I put it? I don't feel at ease!" Although Huang Taiji felt a little loose in his heart, but deep in his heart still feel unreliable.

"Great Khan, once this plan is successful, Zhenjiang Fort can be taken down, and our army can return as soon as possible. Now that the army is out, although neither Yuan Manzi nor Lin Dan Khan can pose any threat to my Shengjing, but Khan, the food and grass have already surpassed us." It is becoming more and more unsustainable, too much consumption on the road, and even if it is not successful, it can be regarded as an attack on the city, so it is enough to prevaricate Zhubeile... Also, sweat, I am afraid that these cannons will also attack the city. It won't be long..." Fan Wencheng lowered his head and said carefully.

"It won't be long? What do you mean?" Huang Taiji was stunned for a moment and asked.

"Back to Dahan, today Wencheng went to inspect those cannons and talked with an old gunner. The old gunner told Wencheng that these cannons can no longer be fired. The cannon is cracked... and the rest probably won't last long." After Fan Wencheng finished speaking, he lowered his head.

"What? Can't fight anymore? Why?" Huang Taiji asked in disbelief.

"Big Khan, our cannons themselves came from the Ming Dynasty. They had been used for many years before they were in my Dajin's hands. After they were in my Dajin's hands, they hadn't been used for many years. The inside of the cannon has been corroded badly. The water battalion is constantly harassing and firing a lot of cannons, so..." Fan Wencheng reminded, lowering his head even lower, their big gold can't cast cannons, these cannons were obtained from the Ming Dynasty in the early years, after years of rust , Recently, the guns have been fired one after another, so the life of the guns has reached the limit, and it is not far from being scrapped.

"This..." Huang Taiji was very angry, and his heart was very stuffy, and the feeling of powerlessness in his heart was getting heavier and heavier. The Ming Dynasty is still an existence that needs to be looked up to!Even if the 10,000+ officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were defeated, in a blink of an eye, the Ming Dynasty could come out with 10,000+ officers and troops, and in a blink of an eye, they could mobilize countless artillery to continue fighting. Although Dajin, although he won a lot, he was walking on thin ice. Although it succeeds every time, as long as it fails once, it will be beyond redemption.

"So..., Marshal, those cannons are used for one-shot business. If they are done, they will be made. If they are not made, they can only be discarded. Marshal, why not take advantage of the fact that they can still fire, and give it a try? Maybe It’s not sure if it’s done... If you don’t do it, you won’t have another chance..." Fan Wencheng reminded in a low voice, and after finishing speaking, Fan Wencheng's head couldn't be lowered any more.

Huang Taiji took a deep breath, this time, he didn't even have a choice.

"Hey..., well, let's fight according to the law, let's give it a go, I hope God will show mercy... and blow down the city wall of Zhenjiang Fort in one fell swoop." Huangtai Jiben wanted to look up at the sky, but unfortunately, there was a tent above his head top, only the well-decorated tent top can be seen.

"No, profusely, just use these cannons to give it a go. It will work the best. Even if it doesn't work, it will not be my Daijin warriors who were killed or injured, and it will be the Baylors. This is the best... "Fan Wencheng reminded again in a low voice.

Huang Taiji glanced at Fan Wencheng, and said: "Xiandou is right,...but, in this way, I, Dajin, have no effective means of attacking the city. Except for the death siege, I can only forcefully attack the city." Now, a hard attack is definitely not enough, so the only way to die is to siege..., death siege, old people, as Xiandou said, I can't bear it! Who knows how much food is stored in Zhenjiang Fort ?” The Empress Dowager sighed again.

"Khan, in fact, apart from cannons, there are things that can restrain Zhenjiang Fort..." Fan Wencheng whispered again.

Huang Taiji looked at his counselor in surprise, what else can restrain Zhenjiang Fort?There are not many things that they can get into Zhenjiang Fort. Except for the cannons of the Ming Dynasty, there is nothing that can cover Zhenjiang Fort. It is easy to hit two or three hundred steps away, and it is also possible to go four or five hundred steps away. This is no longer humanly possible, and their Dajin has nothing but riding and shooting.

"Xiandou, is there any other clever plan?" Huang Taiji asked with a hint of surprise.

"Khan, in fact, we can still dig the ground. Wen Cheng observed the situation of the cannon for many days and found that although the cannon is sharp, if it can dig a hole in the ground and hide it underground, then the cannon is useless One is that it is difficult to hit a hole in the ground. Even if it hits, it will not jump up and hurt people like on the ground. The same is true for dealing with Dafo Langji. It is much more convenient to siege the city, make noise, or make a surprise attack, which can prevent the people above Zhenjiang Fort from finding out, and can also avoid unnecessary casualties..." Fan Wencheng said.

"It's right, it's right! Xiandou, you are really Ben Khan's Zhuge Ye." When Huang Taiji heard this, he jumped up so happy that he wanted to pat something with his hands, only to find that his hands were still wet with blood. He had no choice but to withdraw his hand and turned back and forth happily, but the whip behind his head flew into the air.

"Then according to Xiandou's words, how should the trench be dug?" Huang Taiji was very excited and asked for details.

"Hui Dahan, Wen Cheng thought that a large trench should be dug one foot deep and one foot wide, with several slanted lines facing the city wall, so that the cannons on the city wall can't shoot directly into my trench; small trenches don't need to be so deep. It only needs to be able to live for one or two people, and it is enough to accommodate the body. Several trenches are staggered, which is convenient for dispatching troops from the trenches and passing by. Mao Wenlong was tired of coping with the thin soldiers and the noise day and night. After several days, I thought that Zhenjiang Fort must be exhausted, and when Zhenjiang Fort was exhausted, it would be the time for me to attack the city..." Fan Wencheng squinted his eyes, Talk eloquently.

"Okay!" Huang Taiji suddenly figured out something, and was very happy. He slapped the table next to him, and then grabbed a small wooden stick and began to draw circles on the sand table.

"Xiandou! This plan is very good,...very good..." Huang Taiji looked at the sand table for a while, drew a circle on Zhenjiang Fort with a small stick, and found another problem, said: "...This plan is good Unfortunately, the Dachong River is too close to Zhenjiang Fort. Otherwise, Ben Khan would send people to dig a trench two or three miles around Zhenjiang Fort, and build a wall outside the trench. Die! It's a pity, it's a pity! This Dachong River..." Huang Taiji suddenly took a small stick and ruthlessly drew it on the sand table, scratching the logo of Dachong River to pieces.

Fan Wencheng watched Huang Taiji scratch the Dachong River next to Zhenjiang Fort to pieces with a wooden stick, and he was full of confidence in his heart. Now, his confidence seemed to be scratched to pieces with Huang Taiji's actions.

"Xiandou! This kung fu on the water is my weak point. Mao Wenlong has a water camp, and the water camp will definitely come to rescue us. We want to completely encircle Zhenjiang Fort. How difficult it is! How to solve the water problem?" Huang Taiji looked at The sand table that had been scratched by himself said resentfully, if Zhenjiang Fort was not on the riverside, then he could use the method proposed by his own counselor to completely surround the Ming army with moats. As for the rescuer, Huang Taiji He didn't care at all. In field battles, Huang Taiji was never afraid of the many officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, Zhenjiang Fort was close to the water, and it must be the water camp who came to rescue Mao Wenlong. There is no boat, let alone fighting with others. If you can't besiege Zhenjiang Fort, the meaning of the trench will be lost by half. The difference is quite large.

Fan Wencheng lowered his head, and said: "Khan, my Dajin has always been very weak in matters on the water, and I cannot compete with the Ming Dynasty. I have no cannons to rely on for my current plan, so I can only make some small boats or water tanks." Once Mao Wenlong's water camp comes up downstream, put these fire boats down. Perhaps, it can stop Mao Wenlong's water camp, but this is not a long-term reliable method after all; Cut down a large number of trees upstream and put them on the bank for backup. Once a large water battalion comes to help from the downstream, cut the ropes and put these trees down. Maybe it can stop Mao Wenlong's water camp for a while, but this is not a long-term solution! This Zhenjiang Fort is too close to the river to encircle it!" Fan Wencheng had no good way to deal with the water affairs. Originally, it was a good way to seal the river with cannons, but unfortunately, Dajin couldn't make cannons himself, and those captured The cannon will soon be unusable. This shortcoming is too short, even if the Ming Dynasty is too strong in other aspects, it will not help.

Huang Taiji listened for a while, and said: "Since my gold is not as good as Ming Dynasty's in water matters, then I can make up for it with riding and shooting..." Huang Taiji stared at the sand table for a long time, as if he had suddenly decided something, and said suddenly.

"What does Da Khan mean?" Fan Wencheng asked.

"Although I, Dajin, do not have warships, this is not the sea. The Dachong River is not very wide, and the narrow part is only two or three hundred paces. I rushed forward with cavalry and shot his sails with rockets. It’s fine if the sail is ignited, but if the warship loses its sail, I’ll see how Mao Wenlong’s water battalion will come up..." Huang Taiji thought for a long time, and seemed to have finally found a way to restrain the enemy.

"Khan, this is indeed a solution. However, there are some sharp firearms on the warship. Once fired, it is difficult to get close. If you want to burn the sails, you may lose a lot! Khan..., this is a battle that cannot be won The longer and more you fight, the more it will be bad for me!" Fan Wencheng reminded that he hadn't thought about this method earlier, but the warship is not just standing there for you to burn. In fact, there are many things that can be hit on a warship. If you force the sails of the elite to fight for the dynasty, this is obviously not worthwhile. The warships of the Ming Dynasty are on the water, and the Dajin has no warships. What a loss, and once the warship fires, the big gold will definitely lose. It is obviously not a good deal to keep exchanging the elite for the sails of the Ming Dynasty. The more battles that cannot be won, the greater the damage to morale Well, Dajin is a bandit group supported by continuous victories. If it insists on using human lives to fill the sails of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, this kind of battle will become more and more detrimental to Dajin.

Huang Taiji was silent for a long time. In this case, he also calculated that the Dajin had no warships, that is to say, it could not cause substantial damage to the warships of the Ming Dynasty, and could only burn other people's sails, or Burn a few holes in the warships of the Ming Dynasty, and the firearms on the warships of the Ming Dynasty are not as good as those on land. Once fired, there must be casualties. Huang Taiji was speechless for a long time at the thought of exchanging his elite troops for the sails of the Ming Dynasty.

There is only silence in the sweat tent. The shortcomings of Houjin were exposed in this battle of Zhenjiang Fort. Cannons, warships, and Houjin had nothing. Some cannons were captured from the Ming Dynasty, but the battle The ship is really weak. Faced with this kind of battle that can be supported from the water, it immediately suffered a big loss. It was impossible to attack the city, but it was impossible to besiege the city, and it was impossible to retreat. No, all kinds of things made Huang Taiji's brain very troubled.

"...Khan, in fact, this is not useless. If it comes to an extraordinary period, even if it is a little damaged, you have to send troops to burn the sails of the Ming Dynasty warship! As long as you can persist until November, when the seal is closed Jiang, Dachong River and Ma Pingchuan, there is no need to fear the warships of the Ming Dynasty..." Fan Wencheng said again.

Huang Taiji let out a long breath, and said: "It seems that this is the only way to go. Now, let's do what Xiantai said, first build some fire boats and cut some rolling logs. As for the loss of Fengjiang, it's just Grit your teeth and hold on, anyway, it's only a month, and it will be fine after this month." Before there is a better way, Huang Taiji still decided to use riding and shooting to make up for the shortcomings of the gold.

"Cha!" Fan Wencheng agreed, and then backed out.

After Fan Wencheng left, Huang Taiji walked around the sweat tent again, and then shouted loudly: "Come here!"

The servant outside heard it and came in immediately.

"The slave is here."

"Go and invite all of you, Baylor, Erzhen, to come to the Khan's tent to discuss matters, and say that Ben Khan has something important to do." After discussing with his counselor, Huang Taiji had a basic countermeasure, so he began to adjust his strategy.

"Cha!" The servant agreed and left quickly.

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After a while, the generals arrived at the Khan Tent after Jin and Dabeilor.

Everyone was preparing to fight, when they heard that the Great Khan had summoned them, they thought that Huang Taiji had changed his mind and did not plan to attack the city. Some people's eyes showed dissatisfaction and even resentment towards Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji's hands had already been bandaged, and he sat there calmly.

"Khan, have you changed your mind? Don't you want to attack the city?" An impatient shouted.

Everyone turned their eyes to Huang Taiji to see what Huang Taiji said. The Dajin soldiers outside were about to lose control of their emotions. If they didn't attack the city, someone might hand them a knife.

Huang Taiji also said with a hint of ferocity: "Who says you won't attack the city? Stand up for Ben Khan, and Ben Khan must make him into dried meat and hang it on the flagpole."

With Huang Taiji's words, everyone below fell silent. According to his own sweat, he supported the siege.

"...However, to attack the city, you have to plan how to attack. You can't go up to die in a swarm. It's not like you haven't seen the hand grenade of the Ming Dynasty. My Dajin warriors didn't use it to die for nothing." Huang Taiji He said harshly again.

After hearing this rhetoric, everyone's emotions began to float again.

"Ben Khan has already thought of an excellent way to attack the city. If this method is successful, Zhenjiang Fort can be taken down in one go."

After hearing this, everyone calmed down a little.

(End of this chapter)