The purpose of digging the tunnel was not to open up a shortcut into the city, but to use gunpowder to blow down the city wall. The Turkic army was equipped with many gunpowder weapons, but the effect was not ideal, so it was only used as an auxiliary weapon.
A cast iron cannon is hooped with steel bars on the outside, and gunpowder and iron shells are loaded from the muzzle. After igniting the gunpowder with a red-hot iron stick, the shells are shot out to kill the enemy's fortifications or active forces, or the iron shell is filled with gunpowder and fuse.
, light it and throw it into the opponent's crowd, or use a musket made of thin iron pipes and wooden supports, loaded with iron sand to hit people. The effectiveness of these things is far inferior to that of returning cannons, bows and arrows, etc.
Primitive weapons.
Timur has a special liking for things like the return cannon. It has a huge power wheel, a long lever arm, and a thick piece of wood with solid steel fasteners. It can hold anything in the bullet pocket, including stone bullets and iron bullets.
Cans, and even the corpses of dead men and horses, regardless of size or texture, can all be thrown out. Especially when hundreds of artillery fire are fired at the same time, it is really spectacular.
The artillery has strong deterrence, can be controlled by manpower, and has low requirements for artillery shells. These advantages cannot be replaced by iron artillery. Therefore, most of the gunpowder in the Turkic army is used for blasting civil engineering works.
They dug a hole under the city wall and filled it with a few boxes of gunpowder. With a little fuse, the wall collapsed with a blast. It was easy to use, but the previous earthworks were also quite troublesome. So far, Timur has encountered
Most of the enemies only need to use returning artillery. The powerful Turkic cavalry are not marmots, they just dig holes all day long.
It was really hard to carry out soil work in winter. Fortunately, Chu Jian was smart enough. Since gunpowder can blow down the city wall, it can definitely explode the frozen soil. He first asked people to dig a small hole, then filled it with gunpowder and detonated it.
Sure enough, a big hole was created, and it would be much easier to dig on this basis.
After the frozen soil layer was dug up, work became much easier. For the convenience of work, the sturdy Mongolian men with axles wore only single clothes and dug into the soil below. Baskets of soil were transported out, and the tunnel quickly expanded to Liangzhou.
In Liangzhou City, there are more than a dozen large vats buried along the foot of the city wall. There are soldiers lying next to each vat listening to the sound. Any movement outside the city can be heard here, and the sound of the Turks digging in has long been heard.
Digging tunnels and sneak attacks is not a wonderful tactic when attacking a fortified city for a long time. Since the fight is underground, those with more troops will not have the advantage. Moreover, the Han people have a thousand-year tradition of earthworks. Digging pits and holes is their specialty.
Therefore, a group of soldiers also discussed hoes and shovels and began to work against tunnels.
The foundation of Liangzhou City was extremely solid, and it was definitely impossible for the Turks to dig a tunnel into the city. However, in order to prevent them from planting explosives at the foot of the city wall, the Liangzhou Army still killed them through the secret passage that had been set up in advance.
A tunnel was dug horizontally, which just cut off the Turks' path forward. People on both sides started a desperate fight in the tunnel with daggers and hand crossbows.
Could it be that the Turks had been building troops for days just to dig tunnels? Yuan Feng didn't believe that Timur was using this method. He was guarding the city tower when the sergeant came to report: "Commander, a Turk soldier was captured in the tunnel. The guy said that he was Han
His name is Chu Jian, and he has important military information reports to the commander."
Yuan Feng's heart moved, and he quickly asked the sergeant to bring the people up, and also ordered people to call Zhao Ding'an and Gou Sheng.
It was freezing cold, and everyone had white breath coming out of their mouths. Even though they were wearing thick leather jackets, they could not help but shiver. But the Turkic prisoner was only wearing a single coat, his body was covered with mud, and his face was filthy.
, but with shining eyes, the prisoner was led up the city wall and escorted to the command post. The two sergeants shouted: "Kneel down!" They kicked the prisoner in the knee, but the man did not move at all and said:
"You all go out, I have something to say to your commander."
The sergeants were furious. This Turkic prisoner must have been too arrogant. Just as they were about to pick up their weapons and beat him, Yuan Feng said: "You guys can get out for now."
The sergeants then left angrily. The commander had great martial arts skills, so there was nothing to worry about.
Yuan Feng pulled a chair over and asked Chu Jian to sit down. He also turned the brazier to a higher level. The leg of lamb stuck in the iron braze was dripping with oil. Yuan Feng pulled the leg of lamb and handed it to Chu Jian:
"Eat it, remember you used to love meat the most and you couldn't get enough of it."
The room was as warm as spring, and Yuan Feng's words were heart-warming. There were no life-and-death enemies here at this moment, only brothers who hadn't seen each other for many days. Chu Jian's eyes were red, and he was about to speak when suddenly the door was kicked open and a gust of cold wind blew through.
When he came in, a man rushed in and cursed: "Little ***, you still have the nerve to come!"
The person who came was none other than Chu Mu Leg. The old man was so angry that his head stood up and he pointed at his son and cursed loudly. Chu Jian fell to his knees with a plop and cried: "Dad!"
Chu Muzu shouted: "You little beast who thinks a thief is your father, I'm not your father, your father is those old Turkic dogs outside the city!" As he said this, he slapped Chu Jian's face hard, and the sound of the slap was clear and solid.
Obvious finger marks soon appeared on his face, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he still knelt straight without any complaints.
Chu Muzui felt that the slap was not enough, so he turned around and took a look, just in time to see the saber on the waist of Zhao Dingan who came later. The old man Canglang pulled out the saber with a sound and slashed Chu Jian's head.
After he fell down, Zhao Ding'an and Gou Sheng quickly grabbed him: "Uncle Chu, this is impossible."
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Chu Jian's face was already filled with tears. He choked and said: "I have never read a book, but I always understand the principles of life. My father gave birth to me and raised me. He has the grace to nurture me. He sweated a lot to save me in the chaos."
Life, you treat me like your own, and you will be given the gift of renewal. As the Turks marched eastward to the Central Plains, our Eastern Chagatai Khan Corps, as the vanguard, had no choice but to do so. Now that my father is dead, I don’t want to lose my biological father as well, so I risk my life.
Come, I have something important to report."
Yuan Feng said: "Uncle Chu, don't be angry. Wu Lang also has something unspeakable. Since he can stand here today, it means that he has you as his father in his heart. With brothers like us, let him talk about it first."
Chu Muzu had to listen to Yuan Feng's words, so he sat aside angrily. Chu Jian then said: "Tomorrow the army will launch a general attack, focusing on 150 return artillery pieces, and 300 iron cannons to bombard Liang with all their strength.
At the same time, a tunnel was dug under the city wall in the west of the prefecture and blasted with gunpowder. Timur made up his mind to win the battle. You must be careful then."
Yuan Feng hurriedly took the city defense map and spread it on the table: "Which point are you mainly attacking?"
Chu Jian looked at the picture, pointed and said: "From here to here, there is a fire strike range. This section of the city wall will be bombarded like never before. No matter how strong it is, it will not be able to withstand it. You'd better prepare early."
Yuan Feng nodded calmly and said, "Uncle Chu, please go out for a while. Wu Lang and I have something to talk about."
Zhao Ding'an and Gou Sheng supported Chu Mu's legs and went out. Only Chu Jian and Yuan Feng were left in the room. No one knew what they said. Chu Jian came out half an hour later. Yuan Feng asked the sergeant to take him out.
They were sent out along the original route. Although the sergeants were surprised, they still carried out the task. Under the escort of the soldiers, Chu Jian walked down the tower without looking back. When he reached the tunnel entrance, he couldn't help but look back and saw his biological father.
Lying beside the crenel and looking at himself, tears streaming down his cheeks, Chu Jian bit his lips and got into the tunnel without hesitation.
"The baby is back. As long as he realizes his mistakes and can correct them, why send him away?" Chu Muzu asked with a sad face as he looked at the back of his son who had been separated for several years.
"Uncle Chu, don't worry, Jiulang has his own arrangements." Zhao Ding'an advised from the side.
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The clouds are thick, the dripping water turns into ice, the northwest wind is blowing, and the thick sheepskin coat is like tissue paper, unable to withstand the biting cold wind. Tomorrow the Turks will use all their strength to attack the city, but the people in the city are powerless.
, this section of the city wall chosen by the enemy is precisely the weak point of Liangzhou's defense. The Turks do not always fight in a rampage, and the use of intelligence is also very important. The section of city wall they selected was rebuilt from the old city of Liangzhou before Cao Yanhui took power.
, the foundation is unstable, the rammed earth is wrapped with wall bricks, and the quality is much worse than other sections of the city wall. The wall has become loose and cannot withstand large-scale bombardment. What should we do? Yuan Feng is at a loss. He must not stay on the city wall.
Soldiers, that is tantamount to death. It is unreliable to place thousands of spearmen and archers behind the city wall. There are many Turkic soldiers, and they are most willing to trade their lives for their lives. At the moment, it seems that the best way is to return to the city.
He wanted to build a city wall, but he only had one day to build it, even if the gods came down to earth, they couldn't build the city wall.
Yuan Feng was walking alone behind this section of the city wall. The ground was covered with stones thrown in by cannons and new graves. The wild dogs had long since disappeared. Even if they were not beaten to death for meat, they were too cold to come out.
The nest is closed, a few guards are standing far away, and the general comes here for a walk. They soldiers are out of luck, and they have to accompany them to suffer the cold.
A soldier was so anxious that he couldn't urinate. He ran to the wall, shook himself, pulled open his clothes, took out his penis and peeed. After peeing, he cursed: "What the hell is the weather? If it gets colder, you have to use a small urinal to pee."
The stick struck."
Yuan Feng had an idea. The weather was really frighteningly cold. During the day, the temperature was so low that urine would freeze when you dropped it. At night, it was extremely cold. The heat condensed on your beard and turned into frost. City
Dozens of wells there are also frozen, making it difficult to draw water, but if you think about it from another angle, this is not a gift from God to Liangzhou.
"Yes!" Yuan Feng shouted and walked away, saying as he walked: "Come here, bring me Zhou Ze'an."