Ping'an Prefecture
In the early morning, the rising sun from the east shone on the towering city walls and gate towers, while the Han soldiers holding swords and guns in their hands could not help but shrink their necks.
Jia Heng was dressed in the military uniform of an ordinary general, standing on the city gate tower, holding a telescope and looking at the Jurchen elites who were gathering troops below.
It has to be said that it is said that the Manchurian Zhengyang Banner with the sky-reaching pattern on its head is indeed outstanding in combat power. Together with the Blue Banner and a group of Mongolian elites, in the continuous offensive, they cooperate with each other tacitly and the offensive is so fast that it actually has a bit of the beauty of mercury pouring down the ground.
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The fearless will shown by the Jurchen elites during the battle made Jia Heng secretly praise him.
Even though he was burdened with losses, he still persisted and was not afraid of casualties. He was like a silent and efficient machine.
However, after the baptism of the Datong offensive and defensive battle, the Han army in the Beijing camp had completely lost its youthfulness. Even when faced with Zhenghuang Banner, the most elite of the Jurchen Eight Banners, they did not show any panic and methodically blocked the Jurchen offensive.
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The trebuchets, crossbows and even the golden juice were all carried out in silence, occasionally accompanied by one or two screams of the elite Jurchen soldiers and horses.
"kill!
!”
The shouts of killing below the city wall were earth-shattering, as if they were about to break through the sky.
Chen Xiao was as cold as an iceberg and a snow lotus, with a sneer on her face. She said, "She is worthy of being an elite member of the Yellow Banner of the Jurchen Realm. She looks like she has the aura of the Royal Forest Army."
Jia Heng said solemnly: "If we don't send troops to help, we can really let them break through Ping'an Prefecture."
Cui Ling's weak brigade alone, even with nearly 10,000 troops from the Beijing camp, could not withstand Huang Taiji's positive yellow flag.
This is the elite among the elite Jurchens, and it can be said that it is the guarantee for Huang Taiji to secure the throne.
But now that he has led his troops to this point, he cannot let Huang Taiji's roundabout strategy work.
What he fights is elite!
At this moment, Chen Xiaoxiu raised her eyebrows, her eyes narrowed, and her voice, which was originally as cold as melting ice and snow, was filled with excitement and said: "The dragon flag is coming, look."
Previously, when Huang Taiji was in the offensive and defensive battle of Datong, no matter how the Jurchen soldiers and horses gathered their troops under the fortified city, Huang Taiji never brought the dragon flag to the front of the formation.
But it is different now. If Ping'an Prefecture cannot be defeated again, the Jurchens will have almost no achievements on the entire Western Front battlefield, and they will also lose the elite troops of Xianglan Banner.
This is obviously unacceptable to Huang Taiji.
This time, he was still nominally the commander of the expedition, and his prestige would be shaken to some extent.
At this moment, Huang Taiji led the elite soldiers of Zhenghuang Banner and quickly advanced towards Ping'an Prefecture.
As the soldiers and horses arrived at Ping'an Prefecture City, the Jurchen bannermen also showed a silent evil spirit.
Although Huang Taiji is an old man in his early sixties, he does not look old. This is a strong body developed from half a life of military service. He is energetic and has piercing eyes. At this moment, he is surrounded by a group of Ouchi guards and yellow bubble-nailed cloth armors.
Under the escort of the bannermen of the Zhenghuang Flag, the Dragon Flag was escorted to the front line.
It is said to be the front line, but it is only four to five hundred meters away from the city of Ping'an Prefecture. It is a safe place since arrows can no longer be shot.
After all, he is the leader of a country. At such an old age, it is impossible for him to personally carry a sword and lead the troops to fight. Now, it is more like visiting the front line in person to boost morale.
And this kind of morale boosting is undoubtedly very effective, especially for Zhenghuangqi who regards Huang Taiji as a spiritual totem.
At this moment, the Jurchen elite cavalry on the front line below the city waved their sabers in their hands and attacked Ping'an Prefecture City without fear of death. Countless Jurchen Eight Banners also almost risked their lives, using ladders erected on the city wall to quickly climb up.
Climbing up, he rushed to the city wall several times, fought bloody battles, and refused to retreat.
However, the Han army was not as timid as the Han army in the past. Seeing this, they did not panic. Instead, they attacked in small groups and drove the Jurchen bannermen to the top of the city.
"kill!"
Jia Heng stood up at this moment, and using the cover of the crenellations of the female wall, he could already see Huang Taiji under the flag through the monocular telescope.
The person on the horse is undoubtedly Huang Taiji!
Jia Heng suddenly felt excited in his heart and took a deep breath.
"Armies, listen to the order. All Hongyi cannons should be aimed at the yellow dragon flag. There is no need to cherish the shells." Jia Heng suppressed his agitated emotions for the time being and ordered Li Shu on the side to pass on the order.
Immediately, as the order was passed, some artillerymen of the Hongyi Cannon, with the help of the Portuguese, aimed their muzzles at the dragon flag.
"Fire, fire! Fire!"
"Jia Heng said with a deep drink.
At this moment, I don’t know why I think of Ping’an County. Well, this place seems to be Ping’an Prefecture as well.
As Jia Heng finally issued the order and waved the flag, the Beijing artillerymen who had been waiting for a long time stuffed the projectiles into the black barrel and ignited the fuse.
"Boom boom..."
The deafening sound sounded, like a thunderbolt from the blue, which was quite frightening.
Eighteen red cannons roared on the turrets and gate towers, and the shells made a piercing scream in the air, exploding towards the Jurchen yellow flag elite soldiers coming from the brigade below.
It was like the creation of heaven and earth, the earth shook, and where the cannonballs fell, they were damaged dozens of feet.
The Jurchen bannermen could not withstand the ashes of such artillery fire. In the smoke, many bannermen were hit by cannonballs, causing bleeding from their mouths and noses. Countless cavalrymen gradually fell from their horses to the ground.
At this moment, Huang Taiji, who was under the dragon flag, raised his eyes and looked at the black muzzle on the tower of the city gate in the distance. He was wondering that the muzzle of the cannon was very different from the Folang machine gun he had seen in the past. Suddenly, a thought came to his mind.
I had a bad feeling and was about to open my mouth to say something.
"Whoosh!"
A piercing scream sounded from a distance, gradually getting closer, and then Huang Taiji felt a strong wave of air coming from the surroundings, which was not good.
He was about to dismount and escape, but it was too late.
Huang Taiji opened his mouth, but suddenly felt a tightness in his chest that made him unable to breathe. He didn't feel any heartbreaking pain. He wanted to open his mouth to say something, but he was shocked to find that he was knocked away from his horse.
Well, why is my lower body still on the horse?
not good……
"emperor!"
Surrounded by exclamations and cries, they came from almost all directions, rushing toward Huang Taiji with a sense of disbelief and fear that the world was collapsing. However, Huang Taiji felt that the sound gradually became more and more distant, until it was no longer possible.
I couldn't hear clearly, and then my eyelids became heavy and my consciousness fell into complete darkness!
A generation of Jurchen kings fell like this!
At this moment, the orthodox commander with a blue flag, risking his own life to attack Jierhalang on the city wall of Ping'an Prefecture, turned around to look at him. He was stunned on the spot, not even noticing that the arrows flying by him were missing.
Already shocked.
He didn't react for a while, he just opened his mouth and made an unconscious sound.
Because Huang Taiji exploded into half in the air, his upper body wearing armor and stomach fell from the horse and fell into a cloud of smoke and dust.
Is this... still alive?
"Brother Royal!
!”
Ji'erharang felt his eyes turning black, his mind was frightened, and his eyes were about to burst. He finally shouted out the roar in his mouth. He no longer cared about leading his troops to attack Ping'an Prefecture, but reined in his horse and turned around to rescue the emperor.
Tai Chi.
At this moment, the Hongyi cannons set up on the turrets and crenels above Ping'an Prefecture City still made deafening noises. The cannonballs landed on the Jurchen flag soldiers array in the center of the dragon flag. For a moment, the cavalry soldiers turned on their backs.
The Hongyi cannon, which previously had a longer range and greater power, now blossomed into the god of war.
At this moment, the bannermen and the army of the Jurchen Yellow Banner were bombarded head-on by the red barbarian artillery. Most of them were frightened and receded like the tide. Under the leadership of the Jurchen Banner's Zhong Du Tong, Deputy Du Tong, Shen Ling, and Zuo Ling, they turned around.
return.
Jia Heng was standing on the city gate tower at this moment, putting down the monocular telescope. A strange flush appeared on his calm face, which actually made Chen Xiaoqing look worried in his eyes.
Just now he had seen Huang Taiji's body fell from his horse and separated. He was so happy that no one could know. He ordered in an excited tone: "Generals, listen to the order. After all the cannonballs are fired, the cavalry will go out of the city to pursue.
Be sure to annihilate the invading enemies!"
At this moment, they were about to take advantage of the death of Huang Taiji and the chaos of the Jurchen Yellow Banners to cause more casualties to the Jurchen elites.
As Jia Heng issued further orders, the Han army's morale was greatly boosted as artillery shells were poured down from the turrets and city gate crenellations, as well as those who were defending the city.
A general shouted loudly: "Huang Taiji is dead, Huang Taiji is dead."
To be continued...