Chapter 587, Battle of Shenyang (1)
Chenyang is an important town in Liaodong Dusi.
At this time, the entire Chenyang was surrounded by the Jurchens. Because there were no siege equipment, it was impossible to break through the city for a while.
Although Shenyang City is not tall and far from comparable to the capital, the Jurchens do not have wings and siege equipment, it is not easy to attack the city.
What's more, although the Ming army stationed here is not a newly renovated new army or the original Ming army, its weapons and pretentiousness have all been updated.
He was wearing armor produced by the Miyun Iron Factory, holding the weapons of the Miyun Iron Factory in his hand, and even the cannons cast by the Miyun Iron Factory on the city wall, as well as some small amounts of muskets.
Such weapons and equipment are definitely good, and relying on the city, it is not that easy to attack.
"These Ming people knew that they were hiding in the city. The wall was too tall and it was really difficult to attack."
Badar looked at the Shenyang city wall in front of him and said angrily.
They had organized several waves of sieges, but all ended in failure, and hundreds of Jurchen warriors died.
"We can't fight like this. We have few Jurchens. If we continue to fight like this, thousands of people will die in a city. Before we can conquer the entire Liaodong, all of us Jurchens will die."
Toro also had a serious expression. Although the Jurchen warrior was brave, he had no wings and could not fly in. Facing such a city wall, he was a little helpless and had never fought such a tough battle.
"Everyone tell me, is there any good way to attack?"
"Burn the city gate with torch."
"It turns out that people have a kind of ladder to attack the city. Grab some wise men and ask them to help us build ladders~"
"Press them with arrows and chop off their city gates."
Hearing Toro's words, the leaders of the Jurchen tribes beside him suddenly spoke one by one.
On the walls of Chenyang City, Mao Lun, the commander of Chenyang Guard, looked at the Jurchen army outside, and his face was also very serious. The Jurchens were too brave and their bows and arrows were very powerful.
During the previous few attacks, many of the soldiers defending the city died under their bows and arrows. Just leaning on the ladder, these Jurchens almost attacked.
"When will reinforcements come~"
Then, Mao Lun couldn't help looking south again, wanting to see the arrival of the Ming reinforcements. He had sent out several waves of people asking for help, and Fei Ge also sent a letter to him.
"Reinforcements are here~"
"Reinforcements are here~"
At this time, I don’t know who shouted, and the Ming army above the city couldn’t help but look at the south with excitement. Mao Lun was the same, and hurriedly took out his telescope and looked at the south.
I saw a flag flying far away on the horizon, with the word "king" written on it, and there were also a pair of Ming Huanglong flags representing the Ming Dynasty.
Then in the sight, war horses appeared, and a huge cavalry army was rapidly heading towards Chenyang.
The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, the earth was trembling slightly, and a fierce aura came towards us.
“Haha~”
"My Ming cavalry is here~"
"This must be the cavalry led by Lord Wang Shouren, among which there are grassland people~"
Seeing this scene, Mao Lun couldn't help but shout out loud, and the Ming army on the entire city wall cheered.
Wang Shouren rode on a white war horse, holding a telescope in his hand, and soon saw the situation in Chenyang.
"Huh~"
"Fortunately, it finally came in time. Chenyang has not fallen into the hands of the Jurchens."
Wang Shouren breathed a sigh of relief. He and Liu Jinxing rushed over together in the night to protect Chenyang and never let the Jurchens conquer Chenyang.
"Dongdong~"
The sound of the war horse running on the ground was like a dull drumbeat, and it was soon discovered by the Jurchens.
"The cavalry of the Ming army~"
Toro looked at Ming Jun who was getting closer and closer to him in his vision, and his eyes suddenly widened slightly.
"No, it's the Ming army's cavalry~"
"These are finished~"
The leader of the Jurchen tribe suddenly panicked. The cavalry's deterrence in this era is unquestionable. Although the Jurchen warriors are powerful, they do not have war horses. The probability of victory in the infantry fighting with the cavalry is too small.
"What are you afraid of? You're just a cavalry~"
"It just so happened that we were short of war horses, so their Ming army sent us war horses, destroyed these Ming army, and stole their war horses and armor."
"Yes, what are you afraid of? Everyone will be optimistic later. Don't hurt our war horses. They are all good horses, and it's a waste for these Ming troops."
Of course, there are people who are not afraid of death and cavalry, and nothing is scary. Their Jurchen warriors are very brave. Even if infantrymen ride horses, they don’t need to be afraid of anything.
"Dongdong~"
The war horses were constantly running towards the Jurchen army, and stopped a few hundred feet away from them.
Wang Shouren knew clearly that the war horses were sprinting. If they were to join the war now, it would affect their combat effectiveness. So they asked the war horses to rest first. The soldiers also rode on the horse and started eating dry food, drinking water, eating enough, and then going to war with the Jurchens.
At the same time, behind, there was another sound of war horses galloping. Accompanied by the earth, the 20,000 new troops led by Liu Jin also arrived in Chenyang.
"Dropping off the horse~"
As soon as the new army led by Liu Jin arrived, they immediately dismounted. All the new army were musketeers. There was no way to tell the point of shooting on the war horse, so they had to dismount.
The 20,000 new troops were like precision machines, coming down from the war horses and then quickly arranged into block-shaped formations. Artillery soldiers began to build artillery positions on a small hill.
Among the many new troops, a man with a stingy eye was extremely excited to hold the musket in his hand.
"Haha, Lao Liu really doesn't know I'm here~"
"It's so fun, you can fight with the Jurchens with real swords and guns."
"I heard that the Jurchens are not satisfied with ten thousand and are invincible, and I don't know if it's true."
"But judging from this posture, these Jurchens are really tall."
Zhu Houzhao was wearing a military uniform, a military cap, and a musket in her hand. She was very excited. He saw Liu Jin commanding on the war horse, and also saw the Jurchen army in front of him.
He has always been eager to go to the battlefield to fight with real swords and guns, but he is the prince, how could he let him go to the battlefield? Even in the military academy, his grades were very excellent, but no one dared to say that he could go to the battlefield.
This time, when he learned that there was a war in Liaodong, Emperor Hongzhi dispatched a new army to Liaodong to wipe out the Jurchens, he tried his best to get in.
Sure enough, the new army rode their horses all the way north to Liaodong. Without a break in Guangning, they were immediately sent to Chenyang.
Judging from this situation, the war will begin as soon as it comes.
"These Ming troops?"
Toro looked at the Ming army in front of him, who were neatly arranged, wearing uniforms and uniform iron hats, and couldn't help but tremble slightly.
These Ming troops were completely different from the Ming troops I saw in the past. The Ming troops I saw before were very ragged, which means that I have lived a better life in the past two years.
To be honest, he had never seen these Ming troops in Liaodong, which was one of the reasons why he was ambitious and dared to raise an army.
But the Ming soldiers in front of them were tall and strong, and many of them were not even worse than their Jurchen Warriors.
The equipment is full of armor and helmets, and the ones holding a musket or a spear in his hand should be a tight army, neatly arranged, like a person.
This powerful aura alone made him feel very unusual, not comparable to those Ming troops.
Under the command of the commander next to them, these Ming troops built formations in a very orderly manner in front of them, and advanced towards them in an orderly manner with uniform steps.
"Ten thousand cavalry~"
"20,000 infantry~"
"There are obviously war horses, why should we dismount and fight with us?"
At the same time, Toro's mind was full of doubts. These Ming soldiers were obviously riding horses, but why did they still have to get off the horse and fight?
"Turo, kill it~"
"These Ming troops wanted to fight against us Jurchen warriors in the field. They were really not afraid of death. They dared to fight against us."
"Yes, kill them all, these armor, war horses, and weapons are all good things."
"Haha, they are here to deliver us equipment."
"With these war horses, we can easily conquer the entire Liaodong region."
Beside Toro, the leaders of the tribe immediately started to yell. Although the Ming army in front of him seemed very powerful, they had never been afraid of anyone in the field.
“Quick~Quick~”
"Send someone to inform Lord Liu and Lord Wang that we cannot fight against the Jurchens in the field. The Jurchens are invincible in the field, and we are no match for us at all."
As for Mao Lun on the top of Chenyang City, he was also anxious after being overjoyed.
The Jurchens are so powerful in field battles. This is a formation outside the city and a Jurchens fight in field battles. Isn’t this seeking death?
So he hurriedly sent someone out of the city to inform Liu Jin that he must not fight in a field with the Jurchens.
“Woo~”
Outside the city, Toro ordered people to blew the horn of the attack.
Although these Ming troops were a little different, although the number of the other party was more than three times that of their own, they were Jurchens, and they had tens of thousands of Jurchen warriors.
What's more, the Ming army in front of them is really well equipped, with armor, weapons, and war horses. As long as these things are captured, their Jurchen army can replace cannons. At that time, they will be more confident in occupying Liaodong and even entering the Central Plains in the future.
So, Toro ordered the attack without hesitation.
"The distance is 230 meters, the wind speed is 2 levels, the angle is reduced by 2 degrees~"
On the hillside, the artillery soldiers were carefully measuring, calculating design parameters, and adjusting the shooting angle.
"Standing attentive~"
“Preparation ~”
Chapter completed!