Chapter 1778 Textbook-style offensive and defensive warfare
The artillery fire of the Han army stopped.
No matter how rich Li Xingchen was, he couldn't be so angry. Every time a shell was fired, his heart was bleeding, and Chen Shushen's jumping and yelling curses could even echo in his ears. Of course, his brother-in-law still didn't dare to scold him, but
The Taiwei Mansion and the Ministry of Industry may be more unlucky.
The Northern Zhou army began to approach the city, and the Han army also began to beat drums and advance.
But if Yuchi Jiang thought that this was the end, he would be too naive.
When Chao Chao reported that Zhou's soldiers had appeared on the top of the city, Li Xingchen once again gave the order to open fire.
Money is something external to oneself.
When the wind blows and the artillery fires, people will be happy when the money is gone.
This round of artillery fire consisted of explosive shells and fireballs thrown by trebuchets.
The purpose is simple, kill people.
Explosive bombs and fireballs look powerful, but in fact it is difficult to cause any damage to the city wall. Explosive bombs are still a bit heavy, and fireballs are actually similar to lit wine jars. If they hit someone, they will naturally break their heads.
It flows, but if it hits the city wall, unfortunately it will basically be shattered to pieces.
Therefore, Li Xingchen was waiting for the Northern Zhou army to come to the city, and for the Northern Zhou army to start bringing in easily ignited items such as wood and kerosene. For this reason, the Han army even pretended to attack, waiting for the Zhou people to attack Wuyang.
After the waves surged up, the Han army's artillery showed them that in addition to demolition, artillery could also kill people.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The city suddenly burst into flames, and there were even small explosions one after another, either because the fireball exploded on its own, or because the dancing sparks ignited more and more kerosene on the city.
You can tell by the sounds of the chaos on top of the city, and the panic of the Northern Zhou army. Li Xingchen didn't even need to go to the chariot to find out.
Flames were flying in the wind, and several flags on the city's head were contaminated with sparks, and soon they burst into flames. The green flags suddenly turned into the red flags of the Han Dynasty, making people feel that the fall of Luoyang South City was imminent.
There were only two rounds of bombardment by the Han army. Li Xingchen was very cautious. The two rounds of bombardment had covered the entire city. Even the commanding general dared to pat his chest and assured Li Xingchen that by this time, there should be no grass growing on the city. In fact,
Just by looking at the flames on the top of the city, you can tell that even if there is still an inch of grass, it is probably dying, and the living people have long since disappeared.
Similarly, after these two rounds of fighting, everything that can be ignited in the city should have been ignited, so there is no need for Li Xingchen to waste it.
In this battle of Luoyang, the reason why Li Xingchen wanted to personally direct the attack on the south side was because Xiao Shilian on the north side was already qualified enough to make a difference.
The army even has an artillery team supported by the Navy. The establishment is complex, and Chen Zhishen's violent temper will definitely lead to conflicts when faced with young people like Chun Yucen and Lu Shixiong. Even if Lu Zicai, who has a peaceful nature, can mediate, nothing can be done.
Lu Zicai's own experience is not strong enough, so naturally he cannot convince both parties.
Therefore, Li Xingchen's best and easiest way is to lead the army himself.
Secondly, Li Xingchen also wanted to fight a textbook offensive and defensive battle based on the attack on Luoyang, so as to teach the Han army generals how to fight with the support of new firearms such as artillery and muskets.
In terms of battlefield strategy and tactical arrangements, Li Xingchen may not be a match for the experienced veteran. If it weren't for the conflict between Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan, Li Xingchen would not have been able to seize the opportunity to defeat the two of them in one fell swoop.
In the battle between Sichuan and Sichuan, Li Xinchen was just sitting back and reaping the benefits.
Therefore, every time Li Xingchen commanded a battle, he did not use tactics, but strategy. Strategically, he used the enemy's own contradictions and grasped the enemy's political demands to force the enemy to make concessions. For example, in the Battle of Bashu, Yuwen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty
For Xian and Yang Jian, Bashu itself is just a place that has been deserted for a long time, with almost no grassroots rule from the Northern Zhou Dynasty. If it is not governed, it may even be directly independent. Therefore, it is not a pity even if it is left to Li Xinchen, but it is absolutely impossible.
Don't throw it to the other party.
After Yu Wenxian got Bashu, he could form a double-team on Yang Jian with Yecheng under his control. Once Yang Jian got Bashu, he would have a place that could be used as the rear area. How did Qin unify the six countries?
, isn’t it because there is such a stable rear area? Relying on Bashu’s wealth, money and food, the old Qin people do not need to face national calamity, they just need to hold their heads high and fight forward.
Li Xingchen was fighting the war by controlling politics, so he himself did not think that he was a victorious general, but that he was good at "manipulating the rudder according to the wind".
But when it comes to the use of new weapons such as firearms, it is probably impossible to find anyone in the world who can match Li Xingchen.
There is no way, who gives him more than 1,500 years of experience?
Muskets and artillery are definitely things that people of this era have never dared to imagine, but for Li Xingchen, the flintlock muskets and muzzle-loading artillery currently equipped by the Han army are extremely outdated.
, that is, to deal with enemies holding swords.
So when it comes to guiding people to carry out a standard, textbook-style modernized war, of course this modernization is to a certain extent limited to the modernization when firearms were just born. Li Xingchen is naturally the one to do his part.
The birth of firearms means that war has entered a new era. If the generals of the Han Dynasty still adhere to their original ideas and regard artillery as a long-range trebuchet and muskets as crossbows, then the battle will inevitably become chaotic and disorderly.
, the musket itself should be a weapon that can be attacked and defended. If it is just shooting from a distance and cheering, then Li Xingchen doesn't think there is any difference between such an army and the Qing army that was vulnerable to the Eight-Power Allied Forces in later generations.
Li Xingchen needed to tell the generals how firearms should be used, how muskets and artillery should be used to wipe more enemies from the world to a greater extent.
This guy can't just listen to the sound.
Now that the Han generals are not familiar with firearms, Li Xingchen has taken active measures. Whether it is the Jinling Military Academy that has already started and sends military generals to receive short-term assault training at regular intervals, or is under preparation, or even
The Chang'an Military Academy, with veteran generals like Wei Xiaokuan in charge, involves and regards the use of firearms as the top priority of teaching. In addition, there is really nothing to teach the military generals who are mostly juniors and have a professional background.
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When it comes to how to arrange troops, each of these guys has their own unique skills inherited from their families, and many of the gentlemen in the Military Academy are even their former defeated generals. Apart from firearms, they don't have much contact with frontline generals.
There is nothing else that can make them obedient and interested.