Chapter two hundred and ninety seventh attack
Yue Tuo was commanding his subordinates to shoot arrows outside the camp. Although he did not provide any help to the cavalry, he believed that this would prevent the Ming army from approaching and attacking.
Such a fierce fire attack indicates that the Ming army will launch an attack next, which is basically certain.
The gates of several camps have been blocked by Ming army's lancers. This is the benefit of speed, and there is no time to give reinforcements to the enemies in the camp.
Facing the neatly arranged and erected with guns, Yue Tuo also knew that trying to rush out of the narrow camp gate would have no effect except for the accumulation of dead bodies.
"Why didn't you rush out early? Idiot." Yue Tuo scolded loudly, making the two Niu Lu'er unable to raise his head.
Looking up, seeing Nurhaci coming, Yue Tuo hurried forward and bowed, "King Khan, this place is dangerous, please..."
Nurhaci waved his hand vigorously, frowned and said, "Where is not dangerous?" After that, he continued to move forward and wanted to observe the enemy's actions.
Yue Tuo quickly followed and reported while walking: "The enemy launched extremely fast, all of them were cavalry. Before launching, he suddenly launched artillery, with a very long range. It should be a new creation and hidden from our army."
Nurhaci nodded and probably understood the process. The Ming army quietly arranged new artillery behind the cavalry and then suddenly launched a fire attack, catching his army off guard.
At this time, the sky had turned white, and the vision became much clearer.
Under the protection of soldiers holding steel shields, Nurhaci climbed up to the village wall and looked up.
There were dark enemies all over the place. Not only were the gates blocked, but there were also military formations outside the walls. If there weren't trenches blocking them, such a number of enemies would be enough to shock the old slave.
It was really the decisive battle and the general attack. The old slave narrowed his eyes and made a judgment based on the intensity of the artillery fire and the number of enemy dispatches.
To be honest, the Ming army's large-scale counterattack was somewhat unexpected to Lao Nu. Although the Ming army successfully defended during the day and captured Haicheng, it did not show a strong desire to attack.
Moreover, from the defeated battles, the Ming army basically adopted a defensive force and used fortifications and firearms to kill the army.
But now, Lao Nu believes that this is not a bluff, nor is it a feint attack and intimidation, but it is indeed a large counterattack launched by the entire army.
The explosion of rockets gradually became rare, and the chaos in the camp was gradually subsided. Under the command of officers at all levels, Jiannu was stabilizing, which also brought confidence to Nurhaci and others.
Stick to the camp and suffocate the enemy's spirit. Nurhaci issued orders one after another, and each flag and Niulu were ready to defend. The old slave also ordered a cavalry to sneak out from behind the camp and pursue the roundabout way when the Ming army's attack was severely damaged.
At this time, Dai Shan also rushed over. Since the injury was cured, this guy's body was not as good as before, and the most obvious thing was that he was panting at any time.
The old slave looked at Dai Shan, but was not angry, but felt a little sad.
Daishan's internal injuries were not healed, and Mangguertai was half disabled, Amin had been cut into pieces; Daishan's fourth son Wakda was killed in battle, and the second son Shuotuo was hung on the corpse in public...
"Father Khan." Dai Shan's panting calmed a little, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "You go to the back to stay, and I will command the battle here."
Nurhaci shook his head and was about to speak when he was interrupted by a loud noise.
Dozens of artillery were suddenly pushed out between the Ming army's arrays, and they opened fire and bombarded the Jiannu camp. At this speed and skill, it was obvious that there were sufficient preparations in advance and accurate measurements were made.
The cannons kept sounding. At a distance of about 200 meters, the field cannons fired solid shells and flew straight towards the village wall.
The weight and speed of the shell make it have great impact and destructive power, and it hits the wooden village walls hard.
Under such bombardment, even if the wood on the village wall is not broken, it will crack and twist, splashing a piece of wood chips.
The screams rang out. Jiannu behind the village wall was injured by broken wood, and some were shot by splashed wood chips.
"Father Khan, hurry up and get down the village wall." Dai Shan was shocked and hurried forward to protect Nurhaci, and commanded his personal soldiers, "Protect the Khan to a safe place."
Nurhaci was surrounded by guards and went down from the village wall, turned around and ordered loudly: "The enemy's artillery is fierce, so let the children come down to hide for the time being."
Boom, Boom, Boom... More artillery shells came, more screams rang out, and Jiannu was hit and fell down.
"Fire!" The artillery officer whispered and pointed his sword forward.
Boom! A dazzling flame burst out from the muzzle, and the cannonballs shot out from the cannon chamber in the smoke and flew towards the enemy camp.
The concentrated use of dozens of artillery fired violently at the 200-meter area. The purpose is very simple, just like siege, opening a gap and rushing into the camp.
On the farther away, the heavy positions of the Ming Dynasty, hundreds of cannons in the shape of water tanks pointed at the enemy camp, and were ready to launch. Just wait for the gap to be opened, they gathered fire to bombard Jiannu, kill Jiannu, and provide cover for the infantry.
The village wall trembled and damaged in the bombardment. It was first ugly as if it was exposed to its teeth, then damaged like doors and windows, and then a small gap, which continued to expand.
"Car, push the car over." Dai Shan hissed, then gasped.
Not only was the village wall being destroyed, but the personnel were also being damaged. To resist artillery, Dai Shan could only think of using a car to block the gap and provide protection.
Clean the cannon chamber, load ammunition, advance forward, ignite and fire... The Ming army artillery operated as fast as possible, bombarding the increasingly fragile walls.
The Jiannu on the village wall was beaten to the point of being untenable, while the Jiannu below could only raise a shield to protect him. If the bow and arrow wanted to fight against artillery, only fools would be so stupid.
The Ming army's musketeers were approaching with the artillery. They stopped until a distance of 100 meters and fired guns at the enemy.
The gap in the village wall became larger and larger, and Jiannu could be seen shaking. After the muskets and cannons approached, their power became even more fierce, and Jiannu defended here continued to increase casualties.
The car was pushed over and barely formed a barrier at the gap. Under the command of the officer, Jiannu began to fight back with a bow and arrow.
The battle situation seemed to be stalemate, but in fact it tended to be the Ming army. The Ming army had a backup plan, but Jiannu had already worked hard to hold on.
Bang! The shells hit the car hard, wood chips flew across, and several cracks appeared on the baffle. If you had another one or two guns, it would definitely be the result of splitting.
The car barely blocked the gap in the village wall and provided a cover for Jiannu. However, the destroyed wall gave the Ming Dynasty a place to use its power and the characteristics of Quzhao were exerted.
After a rapid and brief adjustment, with a series of roars, a group of black shells swept through the air and smashed them down hard.
Chapter completed!