The night slowly passed away, and the Qing soldiers who had worried everyone about stealing the city at night did not happen.
After March, the breath of spring finally began to appear, new buds appeared on the trees, and the sun showed its smile earlier than in winter. As soon as Mao Shi arrived, a ray of light showed in the sky. The Qing soldiers' camp was already
Start to get busy.
Thousands of auxiliary soldiers, accompanied by hundreds of large shield vehicles, wheelbarrows and other objects, slowly pushed towards Dezhou City. At the same time, large groups of Qing infantry and cavalry also began to gather outside Dezhou City.
Looking from the top of the city, a sea of red and blue flags formed a large ocean of flags. In the middle of this ocean, there was a huge gold-woven dragon banner that was particularly attractive. Countless Qing soldiers looked back at the gold-woven dragon banner when they looked back.
Full of blazing eyes.
Under countless flags, there are densely packed Qing soldiers wearing red and blue armor. Their shining swords shine dazzlingly under the reflection of the sun. As the old saying goes, if there are ten thousand soldiers, there is no limit. Today
Abatai mobilized all the troops he could mobilize to the gates of Dezhou City, ready to eliminate this thorn in his eye.
At this time, Pang Gang was also guarding Yijiang. With the support of the prefect Ji Ruxing and hundreds of households, he climbed up the south city wall. The city wall in Dezhou was not very high. It was less than three feet high and one and a half feet wide. It was covered with a large wall.
It is made of green bricks, filled with earth inside, and is a relatively common type of city wall in the Ming Dynasty.
But what surprised Pang Gang was that he discovered more than a dozen squatting cannons and French artillery at the city gate of Dezhou. This discovery made Pang Gang very happy. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the Ming army had many types of artillery.
There are many, but the Tiger Crouching Cannon and the Franchise Cannon are the two more famous ones. Especially the Tiger Crouching Cannon, which is light in weight (only 40 to 50 kilograms) and easy to carry, but the power is not small. It can be placed in the barrel of the gun.
Fifty or even hundreds of lead bullets and iron pellets are stuffed into it. Once the cannon is fired, it will be scattered in a large area. Moreover, this guy is not picky about food. If there is no lead bullet or iron pellet, you can just stuff rocks into it and it will be shot out. Moreover, it is very powerful.
Not too small, in Pang Gang's opinion, such a sharp weapon is really necessary for killing people and setting fires when traveling at home.
Seeing Pang Gang parked next to a squatting tiger cannon without saying a word for a long time, Ji Ruxing noticed it and asked with a smile: "Does Pang Qianhu also have an interest in this squatting tiger cannon?"
Pang Gang smiled sheepishly and said: "Yes, the Lingshan Guard in Xiaguan is a remote place. Although I have seen these artillery pieces in Qingzhou, I have never seen them before. So I just lost my temper. I hope you won't blame me."
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"Eh... What's so difficult about this? If Pang Qianhu likes to wait until he has defeated the Tatars, what's the point of me giving you a dozen of them?" Ji Ruxing said nonchalantly.
"Sir, are you serious about what you said?" After hearing this, Pang Gang stared at Ji Ruxing with bright eyes, and was filled with surprise. He secretly thought that if he had these tiger crouching cannons, the combat effectiveness of his troops would be greatly improved.
Ji Ruxing said generously: "Although I am only a local prefect, I can still be the chief of a few small cannons. If I don't have these cannons, I can still ask my superiors to transfer them."
"Uh!" Pang Gang secretly laughed in his heart, "You are really a traitor. Don't you feel sorry for me? If you give me these tiger squatting cannons, you can get new ones. After all, they are also the things of the imperial court. Secondly, you can give them as gifts.
I'm just a favor, no matter how you look at this business, you won't lose."
Although Pang Gang didn't like Ji Ruxing's use of government property as a favor, Hai was still happy to see it happen if it could increase the combat effectiveness of his army. Seeing what Ji Ruxing said, he took advantage of the situation and thanked Ji Ruxing.
Yi Jiang on the side squirmed slightly when he saw this scene, as if he had something to say, but in the end he closed his mouth.
Then he went to various city walls and looked around. Pang Gang found that although there was a large pot not far away on the wall with a fire burning underneath, the dark juice-like substance inside was constantly rolling, and people could smell it from a distance.
A stench came from the pavement. This was a weapon made of excrement, commonly known as golden juice. A pile of rolling stones and wood were placed every ten steps. In Pang Gang's opinion, the defense on the city wall was in place.
Yes, Pang Gang looked at Yi Jiang, who had been following him silently, and knew in his heart that the defense materials on the city wall were so complete must be the credit of Yi Jiang, the soldier and horse garrison.
Pang Gang thought to himself, "This Yi Jiang is a talented person. It would be great if he could be brought under his command. Isn't what he wants now just a general who can act alone? But it seems difficult, as he is a government official.
Although the guard is of the same rank as me, he is still above me when it comes to wielding real power, so how could he condescend to work for him under him?"
When Pang Gang and others finished inspecting the city wall, they heard a series of desolate horn sounds coming from outside the city.
"Pang Qianhu, the Tatars are going to attack! These days, every time the Tatars are going to attack, they will blow this horn." Ji Ruxing, who was on the side, grabbed Pang Gang's arm, with a look of panic on his face, which was originally reserved.
Nothing left.
Pang Gang saw Ji Ruxing's frightened expression and secretly sighed in his heart, this official who usually seemed to be so good at dancing was so panicked when he arrived on the battlefield. Had all the books of sages over the years been read into the dog's belly?
Pang Gang pulled his arm away with a different expression, and comforted him gently: "Don't worry, sir. I will be safe and sound in Dezhou City if I have a humble job. I won't hurt you even by teaching the Tatars."
"Then...then I will entrust the city defense of Dezhou to Pang Qianhu." After hearing Pang Gang's words, Ji Ruxing's face became a little brighter, and then he immediately handed over the power of city defense of Dezhou to Pang Gang.
Pang Gang took it into his hands. Originally, leaving the city's defense to officials from out of town would easily arouse resentment among the local officials, but since Pang Gang has the most troops here, he would just leave if he wasn't happy.
The unlucky one was Texas, so the generals in Texas turned a blind eye to this.
Pang Gang was not polite, and after nodding, he immediately issued orders to the surrounding officers. He dispersed the more than 2,000 soldiers originally in Dezhou City and spread them over the four city walls, and then sent the 2,000 Lingshan Guards soldiers
The soldiers were divided into four teams to guard the four city walls respectively. He personally led more than a thousand soldiers as a mobile force, preparing to support various places when the war went unfavorable. The remaining baggage soldiers were responsible for carrying things and the wounded.
Just as Pang Gang was deploying his troops, a Qing soldier rushed out from the Qing army's formation. The Qing soldier galloped towards the city, waving his hands vigorously to signal the Ming army on top of the city not to shoot arrows.
When this Qing soldier ran to the top of the city and fifty steps away from the city wall, he stopped on horseback and asked loudly in Chinese to the top of the city: "Which of you is the Ming general who opposed the Qing Dynasty yesterday?"
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When everyone on the top of the city heard this, they all turned their attention to Pang Gang. Pang Gang smiled slightly, stuck his head out of the crenel and said, "That's what I am!"
"I wonder who this gentleman's name is and what his official position is?"
"Hehehehe!" Pang Gang laughed, "Why, you want to settle accounts with me in the future when you ask my name? You Tatar, listen up, my official name is Pang Minggang from Qianhu, Lingshan Wei, Qingzhou Prefecture. What, could it be that you want to settle accounts with me in the future?"
Do you Tatars want to ask me for peace when you see that you can’t defeat me?”
"Ha ha ha ha.........."
As soon as Pang Gang said his words, everyone on the city wall burst into laughter. Even the soldiers from Dezhou Mansion looked at the new Pang Pang with admiration. Look, Pang Pang is called Pang Pang.
As for Niu, he dared to speak like this to the ferocious Tatars.
"You...you damn southern barbarian." The Qing soldiers below the city were trembling with anger. He pointed at the city wall and cursed loudly: "If our Lord Beile hadn't cherished your talents, we would have sent troops long ago.
I'll crush you into powder. Nanman in the city, listen, our Qing Dynasty values the virtuous and capable, and always treats the virtuous and talented with kindness and reward. We spare Yu Beile to think that you are a talent. He said, if you are
If you are willing to surrender to our Qing Dynasty, our Lord Beile is willing to grant you the title of Second Class La Zhangjing. If all the generals in the city are willing to submit together, they can also be granted the title of Third Class La Zhangjing or Niulu Zhangjing. If you dare to resist, you will be treated as such.
When I, the warriors of the Qing Dynasty, attack the city, I will surely burn you and all the others, leaving no chickens or dogs behind. It will be too late for you to regret it by then."
"Make me the second-class Lazhangjing?" Pang Gang sneered. It seems that the Tatars' capital is not small. The second-class Lazhangjing in the Qing Dynasty was equivalent to the position of a general in the Ming Dynasty, which was very resounding.
A third-grade official is equivalent to a military cadre in later generations. Abatai's capital is not insufficient. For a small fifth-grade official like him, it is like jumping four levels in a row.
When they heard that the Qing soldier below the city had clearly stated the price, everyone on the city wall looked at Pang Gang eagerly.
Pang Gang snorted coldly and said loudly: "Go back and tell Abatai that I am a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties. After Yao and Shun, how could I take refuge in you barbarians who only know how to hunt wild boars! What can you talk to me about when you learn to use chopsticks to eat?
Surrender!"
"Hahaha........"
After hearing what Pang Gang said, the soldiers and civilians on the city wall all laughed.
The Qing soldier below the city heard Pang Gang's words clearly and was so angry that he almost fainted. His hand pointing at Pang Gang became trembling, "You damn Han dog, just wait, I will definitely report it."
Lord Beile, I will cut you into pieces after the city is defeated!"
"Bah!" Pang Gang's expression also changed, "I am a member of the Ming Dynasty in life, and I will be a ghost of the Ming Dynasty in death. You and other barbarians also want to recruit me, so go ahead and dream! Everyone in my Dezhou Mansion would rather be a piece of jade.
It’s not all bad either!”
Pang Gang simply yelled the last words, and the sound spread very far. People hundreds of steps nearby heard Pang Gang's words. All the sergeants on the city wall showed proud looks on their faces. Those who only knew how to hunt wild boars
The barbarians also want to come and surrender to us, let's just dream. With such a general, it doesn't matter even if we follow him and die in battle!