Although there are various opinions about Pang Gang in the capital, Pang Gang, who is at the center of the whirlpool, does not know all of this. Perhaps even if he knew, he would not be able to take it into consideration for the moment, because at this time, his thoughts were all on another matter.
Matter.
After beating up the attacking Qing soldiers, A Min, who was beaten with bruises and bruises, stayed in the camp and never launched an attack again. Pang Gang, who had a very boring day, led his people on the outskirts of the city.
While surveying the terrain, a miniature tungsten mine was discovered on the hills east of Namhan Mountain City. This discovery made Pang Gang overjoyed. He immediately asked Li Zhu to mobilize tens of thousands of civilians and more than 2,000 Korean soldiers to attack this mine.
Mines use explosives for destructive mining.
After a week of digging, the miniature tungsten mine was finally hollowed out. The results of the digging were beyond Pang Gang's expectation. He actually dug out more than 100,000 kilograms of high-quality tungsten ore, which made Pang Gang very happy.
Don't worry, this is probably an unexpected surprise.
To the east of Nanhan Mountain City, there was originally a large wasteland. Pang Gang's Qingzhou Army was stationed here after their arrival. Seven or eight hundred tents crowded this open space. In the center of this open space, a large tent was erected.
Tent, Pang Gang lived in this tent.
At noon, the autumn tiger was ravaging the earth. Pang Gang was sitting in the tent and carefully reading a piece of artillery information in his hand. After so many days of fighting with the Qing soldiers, Pang Gang was also deeply aware of the lack of artillery. Therefore, he obtained
After a windfall, he introduced a very famous artillery piece in the 19th century, which was the famous "Napoleon Cannon" in the American Civil War. It is also the best that can be found in this "Encyclopedia of Modern Weapons"
One of the artillery pieces.
Its official name is the M1857 12-pound (5.44 kg) field gun. This is an artillery named after the French Emperor Napoleon III. It is an effective weapon with high maneuverability, fierce firepower, and extremely simple manufacturing and use.
.Because the Napoleon cannon is cast from bronze instead of iron, it is extremely strong and can withstand the explosive force of a heavy charge or a double charge without breaking. Its 117mm caliber barrel can accommodate heavy iron weapons weighing up to 5.44kg.
Cannonball (this is also the origin of the "twelve pounds" in its name.
It can fire a variety of types of ammunition such as solid bullets, blooming bullets, and shotguns. However, its weight of one thousand kilograms also made Pang Gang scratch his head. This weight also limited its rapid movement, making Pang Gang originally
The plan for the artillery to quickly follow the infantry had to be abandoned halfway.
However, after Pang Gang cashed in thirty "Napoleon" artillery pieces, facing this newly acquired weapon, Pang Gang had new thoughts in his mind.
In the evening, in Pang Gang's big tent, Li Zhu, several North Korean officers, and officers from more than a thousand households under Pang Gang were having a meeting.
"Sir, do you want to attack the Qing army's camp?" When Pang Gang revealed his plan, everyone, including Li Zhu, was stunned by this bold plan.
"Yes." Pang Gang nodded, with a very calm expression on his face, as if what he was about to attack now was not the camp of more than 30,000 Qing soldiers, but the lair of more than 30 bandits.
"Although the Tatars have lost nearly 10,000 troops now, they are not to the point of breaking out. Moreover, Huang Taiji will definitely not be willing to fail here. He will definitely continue to send more reinforcements to North Korea. If we cannot
Defeating them before the reinforcements arrive will make our situation even more difficult in the future, so instead of just waiting for death, it is better to give it a try."
Hearing this, Li Zhu couldn't sit still. He used less than four thousand troops to attack an enemy ten times more powerful. Is it because the world is changing too fast or because I can't keep up with the times?
He smiled bitterly and said: "Xian...General Pang, although I admit that your department has sophisticated firearms and is brave and good at fighting, if you take the initiative to attack the strong camp of the Qing army, you may not have a great chance of winning. If the Qing army leaves the camp again,
It would be dangerous if we counterattacked."
It has to be said that although Li Jie was not familiar with military affairs, at least he still had a foresight. All the officers, including Da Zhuang, Li Yuan, and Wang Zhi, also quite agreed with Li Jie's opinions.
After listening to Li Zhu's words, Pang Gang did not answer. He just looked at a young man. This young man was about 24 or 25 years old. His dark complexion made him look like an ordinary man.
A common farmer, if it weren't for the armor he wore, no one would associate him with the name Qianhu.
He was an officer promoted by Pang Gang. His name was Dong Guo. He was originally an ordinary sergeant in the artillery camp. During an artillery training, Pang Gang discovered that he had an innate talent for artillery.
Later, he was included in Pang Gang's key observation targets, and now he has become a thousand households in Pang Gang's newly established artillery camp.
Although he, Qianhu, only had less than 500 sergeants under his command, it controlled thirty Napoleon cannons and became a decisive force in Pang Gang's hands.
I saw Pang Gang chuckle and ask: "Dong Qianhu, I want to ask you, if I give you two quarters of time, can you blast away the Qing army camp."
After listening to Pang Gang's question, Dong Guo still had a solemn expression, and his dark face did not change much. He just said calmly: "Don't worry, sir, two quarters of time is enough to plant. With the newly issued artillery, sir,
, I will definitely be able to blow away the Tatar camp with my humble position."
Dong Guo's words made many people frown, and Li Yuan was the first to speak out: "Old Dong, you can't talk big at this time. If we can't blow up the Tatar camp and cause the Tatars to cause chaos, maybe we can
They all have to be folded there.”
"Don't worry." Dong Guo's expression remained unchanged, "If we can't blast away the Tatar camp, I'll take off the head and let you kick it as a ball."
Dong Guo's words immediately blocked Li Yuan's mouth. They all used their heads to guarantee what else you could say.
Da Zhuang on the side originally wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Pang Gang, "Okay, that's it. The whole army will leave the city tonight at the fourth watch and start attacking the Tatar camp at the fifth watch."
All the generals stood up and responded in unison: "Yes, I will obey your orders!"
This is the case with Pang Gang's Qingzhou Army. You are allowed to have different opinions in normal times, but once the general gives an order, you must resolutely implement it. Even if you pay for it with your life, you cannot be careless.
After the meeting, Li Zhu found Pang Gang and said, "Xian son-in-law, your night attack on the enemy camp this time is really too dangerous. I don't agree with your risky strategy. I think even if the Tatars increase their troops with the help of
We are surrounded by superior troops, and we can completely defend Nanhan Mountain City, so why do you need to risk your life by leaving the camp?"
Pang Gang shook his head and said, "Your Highness, you don't know something. My coming to North Korea to reinforce you did not get the emperor's will. It will be very easy for trouble to happen if I stay here for a long time, so we must fight quickly."
Yes, this is what Pang Gang has been most worried about. The longer he stays in North Korea, the more likely it is that problems will arise in Qingzhou without him. That's why he wants to use the newly cashed artillery to give Amin and his tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.