"The thieves are about to attack the city, please notify the outside of the city to prepare for battle!"

Zheng Sen, who was standing on the city wall, reminded the messenger beside him the moment the bandit army just moved.

Although the binoculars used by Zheng Chenggong were made locally in Dalian and were not as good as those of later generations, they were definitely top-notch in this era and could clearly see the situation five or six miles away.

While ordering the defense troops outside the city to prepare, he also ordered the artillery at the top of the city to prepare. From the moment he received the order to garrison Zhending, he knew that the rogue bandits would definitely attack Zhending to open up a way out. While making preparations, he set up defense positions inside and outside Zhending City, preparing to hold back the bandits here.

He did not use the city wall as the first line of defense, but relied on the city wall to build a defense line on the outside. After all, the Zhending city wall could not afford artillery bombardment, and the bandits also had cannons.

However, due to limited military strength, he only dug one trench outside the city. There were only two trenches in a few key areas. There were tree bandits and deer villages in front of the trench, while the musketeers were lying behind the trench. If everything goes well, Musketeers could practice target shooting behind the trenches.

Although Zheng Sen did not attend the military academy in Dalian, he was exposed to the military at an early age in the Zheng family and was no stranger to firearms. After entering the shogunate, he also studied military combat textbooks day and night.

The artillery was deployed on the city wall by him. Although the Hushan Battalion was reorganized by the surrendered bandits, the camp was still equipped with the nine-pound mountain melons and eighteen-pound mortar cannons that were favored by the Pinglu Army.

Staring at the movements of the bandits, Zheng Sen frowned. He did not expect that his first game would be such a big scene. Looking at the mountains and plains, there were people, tens of thousands of them.

"General Zheng, you see, this is the most common method used by refugee thieves. When attacking a city, they always attack with tens of thousands of people, and those leading the attack are all refugees..."

Even though he had the same background as a bandit, when Tao Fengyang mentioned "bandit" now, he didn't have the slightest mental barrier. Now he is an officer and the deputy battalion commander of the fifth rank of the imperial court. What is outside the city?

It's a thief!

"There are so many thieves!"

Zheng Sen couldn't help but be shocked.

Although the bandits knew that the firearms of the Pinglu Army were powerful, they did not know how powerful the Pinglu Army's firearms were because they had never fought against each other. Therefore, Guo Sheng, who led tens of thousands of troops, stopped two miles away from Hushan Camp. , obviously they had been prepared for the Ming army's firearms for a long time.

Guo Sheng was no stranger to these trenches and deer villages. In fact, most of the generals with the bandits were well versed in military affairs, and this was even intentionally "cultivated" by the imperial court.

During the Ming Dynasty, in the face of sporadic raids and robberies by the Japanese and Northern invaders, it was sometimes too late to rely solely on military encirclement. Therefore, the imperial court relaxed restrictions on civilian armaments. Not only did it allow the common people to make and possess various weapons, but also From a blunderbuss to a blunderbuss? Even the Folang machine can't help it. Moreover, under the leadership of the government, military formation techniques such as city building technology, firearms and gunpowder, queue formation, and weaponry and martial arts are also codified and decentralized. In addition to these basics, the Ming Dynasty even A compilation of military techniques and art of war must be printed into booklets and distributed from county organizations to the township level.

For example, in April of the 25th year of Wanli? Guo Guangfu, the prefect of Yangzhou, personally produced two military pamphlets, "Military Training Essentials" and "Japanese Affairs Examination", and ordered the paper to be printed and distributed, with a copy for every household, up to Guo and down to Fucheng County. When you go to the countryside to make an appointment, everyone must be familiar with it. If you are illiterate, the literate person will be responsible for explaining it.

This is also why there were so many country bumpkins who were proficient in riding and shooting and had some knowledge of military use in the rebel army of the Ming Dynasty. They were all intentional by the imperial court.

Now staring at Luzhai, Guo Sheng didn't charge hard. After all, this thing was in the military books he had read in the past. And he, who had experienced hundreds of battles, of course knew how to break it.

"Yimei? You lead the chariot battalion to take the lead, and fight against the enemy. You lead the infantry at the back, open up the Luzhai, and then attack in..." Guo Sheng didn't pay attention to the Luzhai or the trench at all. After all, he didn't know how to break it in the past. How many.

"Okay, Master Guo, let's take down Zhending City right now!"

Shaking his head, Guo Sheng said:

"I heard that the Pinglu Army's firearms are very powerful, and Tumen Pass was destroyed by cannons. Although this Hushan Camp is an old part of the Eight Kings and is not an authentic Pinglu Army, brothers, don't underestimate them! "

Bold as he is, Guo Sheng is also a careful master.

The madman laughed loudly and said:

"Master Guo, we are afraid of him. There are more than 3,000 officers and soldiers on the opposite side. We have more than 10,000 troops. Each of us can drown them if he urinates! Master Guo, just look at how you guys can deal with these thieves." !”

Several other people shouted:

"Yes, what about the officers and soldiers? We are the officers and soldiers of the Dashun Dynasty. They are all traitors and traitors! Pack them up and give them to the emperor as a gift for his enthronement!"

Guo Sheng nodded and said:

"There's nothing wrong with being cautious. It's our first time fighting them, so it's better to be cautious!"

Fighting something like this requires more than just risking one's life. Just being able to risk one's life means risking one's death. Not only does one have to risk one's life, one also has to use one's brain!

Dare to risk one's life, but also use one's brain, then you will be more powerful in fighting. After that, Guo Sheng said again.

"Don't forget to load a few bags of soil into the car! Wooden boards alone won't do it!"

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After a while, as the bandits changed their formations, Zheng Sen on the city wall couldn't help but widen his eyes. How could it be like this!

Hundreds and thousands!

I saw two miles away, bandits pushing hundreds of chariots towards the defensive position.

"The battalion soldiers pushed the chariots forward, followed by the horse infantry..."

Talking to himself, Zheng Sen said.

"These chariots..."

"Battle chief, it's not a chariot. There are wheelbarrows and carts. Just nail a few door panels on the front and put a few cages of soil on the back. This way, the bullets and arrows cannot penetrate. We also used this trick when we attacked the city in the past. The door panels can stop muskets, bows and arrows, and the soil loaded on the carts can fill the moat, unless..."

Tao Fengyang's brows knitted together. When he was a bandit in the past, he had done similar work a lot. The bandits had no chariots. They were all big vehicles stolen from ordinary people's homes. Just order a few layers of door panels. It became a chariot. Although this thing is simple, it can really come in handy in a war.

"Unless the tank is hit by a cannon, it's really hard to break!"

Zheng Sen's brows were also furrowed.

Compared with many Ming armies, the Hushan Battalion's artillery consisted of 12 9-pound mountain howitzers and 12 18-pound mortars. However, only 12 9-pound mountain howitzers were capable of direct fire. Compared with the hundreds of Rogues, The various "chariots" are simply not worth mentioning.
Chapter completed!