Ningyuan City is a small city, but the defenses are all-round, with trenches on all sides, most in the north. This makes the Qing cavalry lose the power of destroying three mountains and five mountains under the iron cavalry, not to mention that the city walls are surrounded by water.
The water is like an ice city, smooth and solid.
Faced with this, Dorgon and his generals discussed and decided to use the west gate as the main attack point, the south gate as a side attack, and the east gate as a feint attack. As for the north gate, there were too many trenches, making it difficult to attack head-on.
But no matter how he fought, it was obvious that Wu Sangui in the city had already made a complete plan. Ningyuan City was small and it was easy to mobilize troops for reinforcements. No matter which gate the Qing army attacked from, he could mobilize the troops as quickly as possible.
But what if it was a surprise attack, with lightning speed and sudden action, I'm afraid...
But how to make a surprise attack? The lights of the Ming army on the city were turned off day and night, and they were always watching the movements of the Qing army's camp. It seemed a bit difficult to make a sudden attack.
But now, Dorgon has found a good opportunity.
In the afternoon, he was lured into the Western Mountain. Nikan's army was almost wiped out by the bombardment. Even he who was watching the excitement at the foot of the mountain was almost hit by the bombardment. While he was shocked and embarrassed, he also had an idea.
So under night cover, they used artillery to counterattack and plowed the mountains and fields. First, they vented their anger, second, they covered the spies entering the mountain, and third, they paralyzed the Ming army in Ning Yuancheng, and pulled the artillery over in an open and honest manner.
After midnight, he mobilized his army to gather at the foot of the West Mountain. He deliberately made a big fanfare and attracted all the attention of Wu Sangui in Ningyuan City. But at the same time, he sent troops and horses from the foot of the first mountain to the east gate and south.
The ambush outside the door remained motionless.
Later, while bombarding Chang Yu, the rest of the artillery was quietly in position, troops and horses were in place, siege vehicles, city climbing ladders and other baggage were in place...
Wu Sangui had been attracted by the Qing army at the foot of the Western Mountain and the artillery fire. He completely ignored and did not expect that the Qing army had quietly deployed troops and artillery outside the three gates of Ningyuan City.
The first one to take action was the east gate. Suddenly several cannons were fired and when they landed on the city wall, the whole city was shocked and the soldiers and civilians were panicked. The Qing army did not realize that they suddenly took action, causing great panic.
Wu Sangui and Tang Tong, who were watching the excitement in the West City, were shocked and hurried to the East City. Before they could take a few steps, there was a loud sound of artillery outside the South City, and several shells fell into the city...
The two gates attacked at the same time. Wu and Tang were shocked and shouted loudly to fight, asking the artillerymen on the city to fire back.
Ningyuan City is small, but has many cannons. It originally had nearly ten cannons. Later, several red cannons and Folangji were transferred from Shanhaiguan. In addition, there were more than 40 Zhankou Generals from the Shenji Battalion and nearly a hundred cannons.
, that firepower cannot be underestimated.
However, according to previous estimates, the Qing army's main attack would be the northwest gates, so almost all the heavy firepower was deployed at these two gates. Now the Qing army unexpectedly launched an attack from the southeast gates, which made Wu Sangui feel a little panicked.
While running towards the east gate, Wu Sangui suddenly stopped. No!
The tens of thousands of Qing troops at the foot of the Western Mountain seemed to be about to attack the mountain, but why didn't they take action? Could it be...
As soon as the idea came to mind, there was a loud sound of cannon fire in the west, and the sound of killing broke out everywhere.
"Old Tang, I'll leave the two southeast gates to you." Wu Sangui ran towards the west city, shouting at him, Tang Tong.
The shells roared continuously, some landed close to the city wall, some landed on the city wall, shattering the ice and breaking the wall, some landed on the top of the city, injuring countless people, and some even flew directly over the city wall and flew into the city, causing panic.
one slice.
The artillery at the foot of the West Mountain has turned its muzzle to bombard Ningyuan City. Tens of thousands of Qing troops who had been preparing for a long time also came to kill. The Qing army attacked the city in a full-scale attack.
The sound of killing filled the sky and the sound of cannons resounded across the sky. Leng Yue changed her color upon hearing this and hid in the black clouds.
In the Western Mountain, the little eunuch climbed up and looked at the Ningyuan City that was in the sea of fire. His brows were furrowed, his face was solemn, and he didn't say a word for a long time.
Everyone under his command changed their minds and suggested sending troops to rescue him.
Chang Yu shook his head to stop. There were only more than 3,000 troops in the mountain. He was good at making sneak attacks. If he attacked head-on, he was seeking death. Secondly, he did not dare to go out of the mountain at this time, fearing that Dorgon would ambush him at the mountain pass. It was late at night and the wind was high. Dorgon
Gon didn't dare to come in, and he also didn't dare to go out.
Could it be that he was watching the Qing army beat Wu Sangui so violently?
How long can you live in Ningyuan City?
"At least three waves of attacks will prevent us from taking down Ningyuan City." This is what Chang Yu has been thinking about for a long time to give everyone a reassurance!
This statement is true. Although Ningyuan is small, it is not an exaggeration to say that its defense is impregnable. Using water to build an ice city is an old tactic from 20 years ago, but it is very effective. The ice layer is slippery and solid, and it can not only reduce the impact of artillery shells.
Part of the destructive power, and at the same time, it is also a great obstacle to the enemy's ladder siege. In addition to the trenches surrounding the outer city, the Qing army's infantry and cavalry can slow down and spend more time exposed to artillery coverage and within the range of bows and arrows.
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Then comes the final trump card, nearly a hundred artillery pieces!
Eighteen years ago, when Yuan Chonghuan guarded Ningyuan, it was the eleventh gate.
Although the firepower of the Qing army is not what it used to be, shotguns have been replaced by cannons, but at this time there are hundreds of crossfires waiting for him on the city. It can be said that throughout the Ming Dynasty, such a large amount of firepower has never been invested in countless battles.
Not to mention the horrifying act of gathering hundreds of artillery pieces in one city.
Such a perverted thing was done by a young eunuch.
Otherwise, if Chongzhen just told him to go out and guard Ningyuan, he would dare to come here without a protective armor? He really thinks that he has the aura of the protagonist, and he is so awesome!
His trump card was the artillery of the Shenji Battalion, so he pestered Chongzhen for people and would not leave until he gave them!
The Qing army attacked the city from three sides and suppressed it with artillery. The infantry roared towards the city wall. In order to avoid becoming a target on the city, they used less torches and more smearing before moving forward.
There were numerous human figures on the white snow in the wilderness. The Qing troops were as dense as locusts and ants encircling Ningyuan City. People's scalps were numb when they saw it. The Ming troops braved artillery shells and tried their best to fight back.
The Qing army's offensive was very fast. Under the suppression of the red artillery, the infantry quickly rushed to 50 meters away from the city wall. The offensive stalled here because the Ming army dug a tunnel here that was more than ten feet wide and nearly two meters deep.
moat.
The trench plays a great role, not only buffering the enemy's offensive, but also allowing their siege supplies to form a congestion here. If the crowd is densely packed, the casualties will be extremely high if shelled, not to mention that it is within the range of bows and arrows.
As expected, the Qing army suffered heavy casualties in the trenches, and the first wave of attacks almost failed.
Dorgon made a ruthless plan to destroy the city in one go, and his first move was a big one. Abatai commanded nearly 10,000 Mongolian soldiers from the Eight Banners to feign an attack in the east city, and the Han army banner belonging to King Sanshun attacked from the south gate.
Two brothers, Duduo Azig was the main attack at the west gate, and at the same time suppressed it with heavy firepower...
The offensive was unprecedentedly massive, but Ningyuan City's defense was also unprecedentedly strong. Dorgon Xing wanted to take it down in one fell swoop, but he was afraid that he would not be able to take it down without three shock waves, as Chang Yu speculated.
But at dawn, there will be a result. Who will win? Let’s hear the explanation next time...
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