Since Zhou Peng came here under orders, he naturally didn't want his efforts to go in vain.
Carrying a sufficient number of artillery was his biggest request to the army.
However, considering the practical problem of how to transport heavy artillery in the mountains, the ten artillery pieces listed by Zhou Peng were reduced to six.
According to the unanimous statement of the Ministry of Industry and Logistics, you can carry these six artillery pieces and all the attached artillery shells. No matter how powerful you are, if there are more, you will not be able to carry them up. Even if you carry them up,
Where is there room for you on this mountain?
In order to be able to place these six artillery pieces, the craftsmen accompanying the army of the Ministry of Industry have already led people to flatten the top of a mountain ridge very close to Qiziling. It is only possible to put down these six artillery pieces. If there are more, they will have to be thrown away.
The mountain is down.
The reality is cruel, and Zhou Peng has to admit it.
It's better than nothing.
"General, listen to the sound of artillery!" A guard pricked up his ears.
At this time, the Han soldiers who were marching hard on the mountain road also stopped and listened to the muffled sound that seemed to come from a very far away place.
"Xiao Shilue has already launched an attack?" Zhou Peng frowned.
Everyone looked at each other.
Separated by a mountain ridge, no one knew what was happening over there.
Prior to this, Zhou Peng had sent someone to contact Xiao Shilue. The time for the attack agreed upon by both parties was not now. Instead, Zhou Peng should fire off artillery as a signal to inform Xiao Shilue that the fort had been set up, and both sides would start bombarding the hilltop camp at the same time.
Xiao Shilue opened fire at this time. Could it be that Shuofeng could no longer sit still and took the initiative to attack?
"Is there any movement on the top of the mountain?"
Zhou Peng raised his head. Of course he was not asking about the top of the main peak where the phoenixes were entrenched, but the top of the east side that was chosen as the fort.
"No, I can't see what happened over there. I just saw smoke rising from the Zhou people's camp!" The voice was passed down layer by layer.
Zhou Peng took a deep breath. Although he didn't know why Xiao Shilue happened, he believed that Xiao Shilue must have had a reason. He had already made an agreement and then launched an attack at this time. He must have encountered some trouble. This trouble may not be visible. It may be
Potential trouble. In any case, Xiao Shilue's side has started, and he must work harder here.
"Brothers, keep walking!" Zhou Peng shouted, "One or two!"
The soldiers of the Han army shouted loud slogans along with Zhou Peng and continued to raise the artillery to the top of the mountain.
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"Bang!" The rocks rolling down the mountain continued down the mountain road at an increasingly faster speed.
The Han soldiers stepped aside one after another and could only watch helplessly as the stone hit the barrier at the end of the mountain road. The newly built barrier shook and smoke billowed.
The Han soldiers behind the barrier stood up unsteadily and glanced at each other, feeling that they had survived a catastrophe.
Xiao Shilue gritted his teeth and looked up at the mountain fortress. Every time the Han army soldiers rushed to a place near the mountainside, they were forced back by rocks pushed down from the top of the mountain. As a result, Xiao Shilue's several attempts failed.
The soldiers of the Han army did not even rush within the shooting range of the Northern Zhou crossbowmen. They probably thought that the Han army could not rush forward anyway, so none of the crossbows in the camp were fired. No one knew how far this battle would develop.
Therefore, both parties are trying to reduce rapid consumption as much as possible.
Therefore, there was only one cannon roaring alone for a while, and the shells fired were the only things that Xiao Shilue could cause damage to the Northern Zhou army.
Let alone artillery, Xiao Shilue would have been satisfied if there was another Pili Chariot. However, the craftsmen accompanying the army carefully examined the winding terrain and concluded that the possibility of building a Pili Chariot was not high. Even if it was built, it would be separated.
components, and there is not so much open space to assemble them.
Xiao Shilue did not wait for Zhou Peng to fire first. Firstly, it was to take a preemptive strike and prevent Shuifeng from killing him from the mountain. Now, although Xiao Shilue could not do anything to Shuofeng, Shuofeng did not dare to rush down the mountain anymore. Secondly, Xiao Shilue did the same.
If you want to tell Zhou Peng this, you have to hurry up, otherwise something will happen if you fail to protect Qi.
"There's nothing happening over there yet?" Du Fuwei's voice sounded from behind.
Xiao Shi slightly shook his head, with a worried look on his face.
Du Fuwei couldn't help but said: "It's okay, there is good news here."
Xiao Shilue saw the military order raised in Du Fuwei's hand, and hurriedly wanted to grab it. But Du Fuwei suddenly raised the military order, smiled and stretched out his hand to stop him: "Guess what it is first."
"Did you capture Huagu City?"
The smile on Du Fuwei's face froze, and he said helplessly: "You really guessed it."
Xiao Shiluo rolled his eyes: "This is the good news that can come now. Even a fool can guess it."
As he spoke, he took over the military order.
Yang Su has led his army to break through Huagu City and is chasing the defeated armies of Chang Shan and Han Guo all the way north. Now the two sides are facing each other at Shuque Valley, which is a dangerous place on the Fenshui River. Once they break through Shuque Valley, they can attack
From the north, follow the main channel of Fenshui River directly to the foot of Jinyang City.
With a breakthrough in the north, the Han army in Shaozhou will naturally be of no use. Now Chun Yucen has led a large group of troops to the east to prepare to support the Qiziling battle. However, since Hanoi's Yangwu Army, Yingyang Army, etc. have already sent troops
Ma came to assist Xiao Shilue in attacking Qiziling. It was not of great significance for Chun Yucen to come with the main force. The task given to him by Yang Su was to be ready to support the Qiziling battle at any time, but he also had to be ready to lead the army north along Taihang to negotiate with Cong.
The Han troops from Hanoi who came from Qinshui River joined forces and prepared to jointly attack the upper reaches of Qinshui River.
Therefore, Chunyu Cen did not move directly eastward from Shaozhou, but to the northeast. If Xiao Shilue could not defeat Qiziling, he would lead his army to the southeast, otherwise he would go directly to fight with the Han navy coming from Qinshui.
Converged.
This will undoubtedly put more pressure on Xiao Shilue. Once Chun Yucen has to go south to support him, it will delay the entire Qinshui offensive. From another perspective, there is no way to open up the land passage in Qiziling, Qinshui
Even if the water passage over there is opened, it cannot be maintained for a long time. It will undoubtedly expose one's flanks to the noses of the Northern Zhou army in Qiziling.
So the key, the key to the entire northern war situation, is Qiziling!
Xiao Shi slightly turned around.
"Boom, boom, boom!" A barrage of cannons suddenly exploded, and the entire Qiziling mountain village was enveloped in billowing smoke and dust.
"Well done!" The Han soldiers burst into cheers after a brief moment of surprise.
Xiao Shilue turned around: "Fire, what are you doing in a daze? Fire! The crossbowmen and musketeers will follow!"
A lone artillery piece also started bombarding, but this time it was no longer alone, because there were six other "good brothers" with it on the other side of the mountain.
With red flags waving, the Han soldiers advanced along the steep hillside.