A pre-war meeting was held that night, and Zhang Yanling announced the order to divide his troops to attack Bayanchor. Although the generals were very surprised, they no longer had too many questions about Zhang Yanling's order.
That night, Zhu Lin and Huo Shijian took advantage of the darkness to lead 13,000 cavalry to the west. The 3,000 navy camp cavalry were actually a marine cavalry established by Zhang Yanling within the navy. The navy soldiers and horses in Zhang Yanling's mind
It is not just about relying on armored ships to fight, but it is also necessary to have strong combat effectiveness in landing operations. Therefore, a 5,000-person Marine battalion has been formed and trained for several months.
These three thousand naval camp cavalry carry two hundred blunderbuss. They are all equipped with crossbows, hooks, long knives and other standard weapons. Each of them carries five golden melons. The combat raid capabilities of these three thousand people are far beyond the limit.
More than the Beijing cavalry.
In fact, the attack on Bayanchor did not require the deployment of elite naval and marine battalions. However, Zhang Yanling was indeed a little worried about Zhu Lin. Zhu Lin fought bravely, but he had no ideas when encountering problems and liked to fight hard. Bayanchor City
The number of Tatar soldiers and horses in the village should not be large, but after all, they are attacking the opponent's city. If the city defense is strong and difficult to conquer, Zhu Lin will cause great losses if he forcefully attacks.
After many years of experience, Huo Shijian has become an excellent general. He has many ideas and a quick mind. It is suitable to send him to partner with Zhu Lin. Besides, the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp cavalry cannot be complimented. The three thousand navy camp cavalry can also serve as a partner.
Fight to the bottom.
Before leaving, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun met Zhu Lin and Huo Shijian alone and made some explanations. They told the two to work closely together, discuss everything before taking action, and avoid acting rashly.
Zhang Yanling also specially warned them that the number of enemy troops in Bayanchuoer Walled City may not be large, but it is a pontoon ferry, and there may be reinforcements from the Tatars from the north shore, so they must maintain a high degree of vigilance and attention, and do
Be good at reconnaissance of the enemy's situation, assess the situation, and adapt to changes. Never take it lightly.
The next morning, the Northern Expeditionary Army began its exploratory attack on Dalat City.
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At around 12:00 in the morning, two cavalrymen from the Ming Dynasty's cavalry approached the earthen wall of Dalat's outer city from the east and west sides. After several tentative raids back and forth, they found that there were no Tatar troops fortifying Dalat's outer city. However, there were a large number of them.
The Tatar people in the outer city were so frightened that they ran around, packing their tents and driving their cattle and sheep away.
After some testing, it was determined that there were no enemies in the outer city. The Ming cavalry broke through the earth gate of the outer city without any effort and poured into the outer city of Dalat.
Twenty thousand Ming cavalry galloped around the cliffs and walls of the arc-shaped inner city, weaving back and forth to provoke them. As a result, the Tatars closed the inner city gate tightly and did not make any move. There were many Tatars at the top of the city, but the cavalry did not come close.
, the Tatar soldiers did not make any move to attack.
This scene is a unique scene in many years. It has always been a provocation for the Tatar cavalry to show off their power under the Ming Dynasty city. Today, the Ming Dynasty cavalry is galloping outside the Tatar city, and the Tatar soldiers and horses are hiding on the city wall.
Poke your head inside the fortification on the cliff.
However, the Northern Expeditionary Army did this not because of this dispute over face, but to test whether the Tatars had the possibility of fighting outside the city. Entering the outer city with 20,000 cavalry was a tempting bait. The Tatar cavalry ambushed in Da
In Lat City, it stands to reason that this is a good opportunity for them to attack.
Cavalry versus cavalry, there is no interference from barbed wire formations or powerful firearms. This is a huge temptation and a sure-win opportunity for the Tatars. But if the Tatars don't even dare to do this, it only means one thing:
They are determined to defend Dalat City.
After testing out the Tatars' bottom line, the Ming army had only one thing left, which was to march to the outer city of Dalat and prepare to attack the city.
The Northern Expedition Army arrived at the inner city of Dalat in the afternoon and began to set up camp three miles outside the south gate. The 110,000 soldiers and horses were divided into three camps, lined up on the left, middle and right. With the help of the earthen walls of the outer city as forward fortifications, the army began to set up
Various means of defense.
Barbed wire and steel blades had to be deployed naturally, but at the same time, at various positions in front of the formation, a large number of Ming soldiers began to unscrupulously dig and bag mud, and build various ring fortifications and earth platforms, and they were very busy.
In Dalat City, Batu Meng stood on the observation deck high on the cliff and had a panoramic view of everything. In this case, the Ming army first prepared the defense of the camp. This cautious mentality made him quite emotional.
The leader of the Ming army was a sensible man. He did not give up his vigilance because of the previous great victory. He first prepared the defense of the camp before attacking the city. This was an invincible position that did not give the other side anything to take advantage of.
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Batu Meng had no intention of attacking the Ming army camp at this moment. Seeing this posture, he had only one idea, which was to hold on to the city and consume his opponent.
Batu Munch is very curious about the opponent's siege methods. So far, he has not seen the Ming army's large siege equipment. Batu Munch knows that they must have siege equipment, such as siege vehicles and ladders.
Wait, there will definitely be siege artillery. But Batu Monk doesn't think that Dalat City can be defeated with these things.
The Tatars have prepared a large number of grease rockets. Once the Ming army's siege equipment gets close to the city wall, the rockets will burn them all. On the top of Dalat City, there are dozens of imitations of the Ming Dynasty General Zhankou cast.
Artillery, as well as more than a dozen Ming army's Folang machine guns captured in the Battle of Dongsheng City. In a condescending state, the range of the Zhankou General's cannon can be within a few miles, while the Folang machine gun can be fired at about two miles.
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In addition, there are a large number of crossbow towers and other defensive means at the top of the city.
When the Ming army cavalry galloped past the land outside the city wall, it was not that the Tatars could not attack them, but that the Tatars chose not to expose these methods. Once the Ming army launched a full-scale siege, these methods would be used.
It will give the Ming army a taste of death.
In this way, there is no need to worry about the Ming army's firearms. The opponent's firearms cannot reach the core of Lat City. Our firepower coverage is about two miles outside the city, which means that the opponent's artillery cannot be set up in
Within two miles, otherwise it will be destroyed by artillery on the city head.
In terms of the range of the opponent's artillery, what's the point of erecting it two miles away? The range is not enough to threaten the city wall and the facilities and troops on top of the wall, let alone the hidden soldier pits high on the cliff and behind. Because the cliff and the hidden soldiers
The pit is in a completely safe zone four or five miles away from the battlefield south of the city.
The Ming army's behavior of building circular mud bag fortifications and building earth platforms in front of the battle was considered by Batu Monk and others as a means to strengthen the defense of their camp. It was an artificial way to prevent the opponent's cavalry from charging into the city.
obstacles.
This seems a bit superfluous, because if our own cavalry attacks, there is a two-mile buffer area after leaving the city, and they can charge to both sides. The Ming army building these fortification walls on the front is just a waste of energy. Besides, the Tatars
The people had no intention of leaving the city to attack.
One day passed, and the Ming army was busy all day under the eyes of the Tatars. In the morning of the next day, they were still busy. Thousands of Ming army soldiers were busy in front of the formation. In the afternoon, when Batu Monk once again
When he climbed to the top of the cliff and took a look, he realized something was wrong.
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More than a hundred circular fortifications and more than a dozen earthen platforms in front of the Ming army's formation have been constructed. However, it is obvious that they are not connected fortification obstacles, but relatively independent arc-shaped fortifications. It looks like they are planning to arrange some offensive means.
Batu Monk guessed that it might be a position where artillery was set up. But those arc-shaped fortifications were two miles away from the city wall. Their artillery couldn't hit Dalat City, so what was the use of setting them up?
Soon after, Batu Munch's conjecture was confirmed. Starting from late afternoon, a large number of chariots and horses from the Ming army came out of the camp and arrived at these fortified areas. Then, the chariots and horses lifted off the tarps, and artillery appeared one after another.
In broad daylight.
Dozens of large vehicles also arrived around the ten earth platforms. Then, a group of soldiers unloaded some strange-shaped objects from the vehicles and set up a wooden crane. Under the lifting of the wooden crane, they pieced together the strange-shaped objects.
, it took more than an hour to finally form cannons.
Batu Munch never left his hands with his telescope. He repeatedly observed the artillery that was set up and the assembly process of the artillery on the platform. After comparison and observation, Batu Munch found that the opponent's artillery was different from his own.
The Zhankou general cannon and the captured Franco machine guns are very different.
The artillery in the ring fortification is very similar to the Franco machine gun, and there doesn't seem to be much difference. But the ten assembled artillery on the earth platform are definitely the largest artillery that Batu Monk has ever seen. The long barrel is as high as
Raised high, the black hole is facing the city. It looks like it gives people a murderous feeling.
Batu Munch felt a chill in his heart, and he had a beast-like intuition before danger approached.
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