Chapter 1828 Do not break, do not stand, the ancient capital
"It's your order! I will work hard and live up to my brother's trust!"
Ling Zhen heard Xiao Tang's grunting sound and immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said loudly. Although in the original work, he, Hong Tianlei, was also described as a hero who was proficient in martial arts and skilled in bow and horse.
With specialization, there are many fierce generals among the brothers who are now united with Xiao Tang. Naturally, there is no need for Ling Zhen to lead a group of troops to the front line of the battlefield to fight with the enemy at the risk of their lives. The best thing he can do since he has followed Xiao Tang all the way is
Two things: one is to forget meals and sleep to develop and improve the power of various stone-throwing artillery; the other is to lead the many gunners who have been pulled up over the years to personally execute those improvements that he has worked hard on all day and night.
The artillery killer...
Although Ling Zhen is the leader of the ministry who specializes in making various large and small artillery equipment. He usually does not have to risk his life and fight on the front line of the battlefield like other cavalry and infantry brothers, but every time he takes action, there is no doubt that
It will avoid the casualties of the brothers and leaders of various tribes and a large number of brave men and women, and achieve the purpose of the war.
Take this war for example.
After all, although the new giant artillery tool built by Ling Zhen is extremely powerful. It can throw a boulder weighing three hundred kilograms hundreds of meters away, its effectiveness is not only beyond the power of the most advanced stone-throwing artillery in ordinary times, it can also almost
It is said that in the Cold Weapon Age, morale was used to attack cities and defend cities at medium and long distances, and the peak level of weapons of mass destruction. However, the shortcomings are also very obvious when many artillery tools are gathered and deployed, that is, the requirements for the terrain are very strict.
Its mobility is extremely inconvenient. When attacking a city, it can only be used when one's own army has the upper hand and must be strictly protected by horse and infantry. It is almost useless in field battles.
Nowadays, a large artillery array is being deployed in the south of Yanjing City. This is also the first time that a large-scale new artillery equipment has been gathered to focus on a battle to capture a famous city pass.
Before setting up the artillery array, materials were piled up and built on the spot, and the rebel formations were spread out like fish scales. This made the defenders in Yanjing City completely unaware of what was going on. Instead, the barriers had the effect of suspecting soldiers. They were also used to
The huge catapult cannons formed in the city protect the city from the damage caused by the large crossbows. Throwing large rocks weighing 300 kilograms and then falling down to cause large-scale bombardment will undoubtedly inflict heavy damage on the south side of Yanjing City.
The city wall and the Jin army guarding the city caused a devastating blow.
However, according to Ling Zhen's survey and measurement, the position of the artillery array must be moved to a distance of about 300 steps. Although the range and power of this weapon overwhelmingly exceed that of the artillery equipment for defending the city in Yanjing, at this time, the winch bed is
However, the range of large-scale crossbows such as crossbows can still reach the range of 700 to 1,000 steps. After all, before the peace talks between Song and Liao of the Chanyuan Alliance, the Liao general Xiao Taolin, the king of Lanling County, was killed by the Song army.
The giant crossbow arrows shot from a distance of more than 600 meters. The three-piece iron feathers of the eight-niu crossbow and other large-scale crossbows are like three sharp swords and shaped like a javelin. The three-sword arrows have an extremely long range and penetrating power.
The end is very strong, so it may cause considerable damage to the new slingshot guns built from giant trees and the strong gunners below.
However, after Xiao Tang and Ling Zhen's discussion, the formation was arranged like this. No matter how far the range was, the bed crossbow could only shoot flatly because of the well-proportioned barriers in the artillery formation. Most of its power was offset by the well-proportioned barriers. The stone-throwing cannon could still shoot the enemy with a projectile.
Large boulders are projected towards the inside and outside of Yanjing City. What miraculous effect will this have?
Obviously we want to attack the city with all our strength, but I am the only one who can attack you.
Thinking that the results of his hard work researched and manufactured day and night will finally be put to great use and achieve miraculous achievements, Ling Zhen was already eager to give it a try, and immediately said loudly: "Even if the Jinlu Tatars defend the city gates on all sides, the south of Yanjing City is full of people." It is difficult for the artillery and ballistas to cause any harm to our army's artillery array. Unless I am boasting, when the stone cannons and firearms fall, the sky will collapse, the mountains will fall and the rocks will crack. After several rounds of bombardment, not only will it teach Yanjing The southern wall of the city was completely destroyed, and the passes of the city wall were only for decoration. They also caused the Tatars to become frightened and lose their souls. But if you don't attack the city like this, I am afraid that the southern part of Yanjing will also be reduced to ruins."
As soon as Ling Zhen finished speaking, Li Zhi, the sky-mending hand who was deliberately sent by Xiao Tang to accompany the army, also stood up and said immediately: "Brother sent his younger brother to go with the army to teach me how to restart the prison." Building a city wall? Originally, attacking a city by force would require a lot of human life and sacrifice, but being able to conquer this important place in one fell swoop can save brothers from all kinds of dangers. Brother Ling Zhen also commanded all the artillerymen under his command to attack by force. That’s it. It’s just that I can’t destroy or establish. I will try my best with my ability and give it time. Sooner or later, I will teach the weather of this famous city, the capital of Yanyun.”
"Yes...but if we can capture the city of Yanjing, it will be necessary for you, brother Li Zhi, to work harder in the future..."
Xiao Tang finished speaking in a long voice, but he was thinking in his heart: It is a pity that the capital of the Jin Kingdom is still set in Huining Mansion in Shangjing (later Baichengzi in the south of Acheng City, Heilongjiang Province) until the fourth emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Hailing King Wanyan Digunai Because the capital was moved to Yanjing, it was called Zhongdu Daxing Prefecture... Otherwise, if we can do our best to kill all the important officials of the Jin Dynasty in this battle and completely destroy the center of its national power, it will undoubtedly speed up the invasion of all its members. The process of all territorial frontiers...
And Xiao Tang still remembered that when the Mongol Empire rose, Kublai Khan moved his capital to Yanjing and started building a new palace based on Daning Palace, the palace where the king of the Jin Dynasty visited. Until Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty and conquered the rest of the Yuan Dynasty in the north. Everyone, after Xu Da, the famous founding general of the Ming Dynasty, captured Dadu, he built additional city walls and changed the layout of the city. After that, the city walls outside the new city were abandoned according to the layout, and all official residences were demolished. Until the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Di moved the capital, he built buildings based on the Nanjing Ming Forbidden City. The inner court of the imperial city and the inner walls of the city were meticulously renovated according to Feng Shui. After the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, they formed the essence of Chinese civilized palace architecture that can be seen by future generations...
Therefore, according to what Li Zhi said, the city of Yanjing in the common season cannot be destroyed or established. Originally, if it was not forced to do so during the fierce war, Xiao and Tang would try their best to preserve the cultural heritage left by all dynasties. But now Since the original course of history has undergone tremendous changes, then the capital of our homeland and motherland in later generations would have to be renovated earlier...
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A few days later, around noon, Xiao Tang's huge military formation suddenly erupted with loud shouts of killing, "Woooo~~~" The sound of whimpering horns sounded at almost the same time in several large formations, and there was intensive excitement. The rapid sound of war drums was suddenly beaten, but the sound was as loud as thunder, and it seemed to shake the city of Yanjing to tremble!
Such a violent noise, as if it were an earthquake, also shook the hearts of the Jin army generals who were always on guard at the top of the southern city wall of Yanjing. All the soldiers in the brigade and the brigade rushed to their posts, trying to overcome the hasty and anxious orders.
They quickly gathered above the city head. Many archers put the wolf fang arrows in their quivers on their strings. Seeing the clusters of sharp arrows with cold blades, they were about to attack Xiao Tang who seemed to be about to launch a fierce attack.
All the rebels looked at the generals as they passed; the sergeants from various teams who were specifically responsible for aiming and firing the crossbows arranged on the city walls also immediately rushed to the various city gates. There were also several shirtless warriors around them who used their hands to smash them.
The sledgehammer of the crossbow bed trigger and the crossbow arrows as long as javelins have been clamped on the crossbow strings that have been twisted. Waiting for the onlookers generals to give loud orders, the warriors will swing the sledgehammers with their arms and smash the triggers.
The siege equipment shoots extremely penetrating crossbow bolts at the enemy formations below that may rush over at any time...
On the other hand, the large formation on the Xiaotang side was shouting in unison, and all the soldiers and horses were still guarding the formation. And Ling Zhen was standing on the side of the wall piled high on one side, and he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the top of the southern city wall of Yanjing.
The surging Jin army figures immediately shouted loudly: "Teach the brothers to hold still for the time being and wait for my order until all the Tatar garrison guarding the south side of Yanjing have gathered near the city gate and separately controlled the catapults."
The brothers will fire their cannons together again, and in one round they will blast that guy to pieces!"
