Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Ming army cannot grasp the overall situation in Liaodong.
If Du Yinxi could know the details of Jianlu and that the Jianlu in Shenyang were in chaos, he would definitely not follow the plan and send an army to attack Shengjing first.
In addition, this is also related to the commander's leadership style.
Just like in the Western Han Dynasty, both were famous generals. Wei Qing was very cautious when leading his troops, while Huo Qubing was more inclined to use surprise when leading his troops, and liked to rush forward and catch the enemy by surprise.
In other words, if the commander of the Ming army at this time was a Huo Qubing type, they would probably have attacked Shenyang directly.
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Early the next morning, after breakfast, the army assumed a siege posture, which immediately attracted the Jianlu and Japanese pirates in Liaoyang City to prepare for their battles. Even Dorgon and Yagyu Jubei hurried to the top of the city to take a look. movement.
Regarding the earthen hills built by the Ming army, the response strategy within Liaoyang City was to just wait and see what happens.
Because the earth mountain is too far away from the city wall, even if a high point is built in Liaoyang City, the earth mountain cannot be reached, so the effort is not in vain.
However, the Ming army built the earth mountain, and it couldn't just be used to scare people. Both Dorgon and Yagyu Jubei wanted to know what the Ming army was going to do.
Under the protection of personal guards, the two of them hid in a nearby archery tower and watched with suspicion through the window.
"Hey, it seems that Ming troops are coming to Tushan!" Although Yagyu Jubei only has one eye, he is a martial arts practitioner after all and can see far away, so he immediately noticed the clues.
After hearing what he said, Dorgon also hurried to look and found that there was indeed movement on the Tushan Mountain. Ming troops were ascending the Tushan Mountain. However, there were no cannons pushing up the Tushan Mountain as he imagined.
This situation made him relieved.
What Dorgon was most worried about was that the Ming army also had weird artillery that could be suitable for the situation at hand.
"It seems that the Ming army that went to Tushan only had musketeers!" Jubei Yagyu, who had very good eyesight, made a new discovery and told Dorgon immediately.
After hearing this, Dorgon said a little strangely: "Is it true that there are only musketeers and no other moths? At such a long distance, musketeers are completely useless!"
"Yeah, what the hell is the Ming army doing?" Jubei Yagyu couldn't understand after hearing this.
Whether it is a matchlock gun in the hands of Jianlu or Japanese pirates, the effective range is actually only about 80 meters; if it is well-made and improved in various aspects, such as using lead bullets wrapped in paper to minimize the gap between the lead bullet and the gun barrel, The gunpowder ratio is the best, so the effective range of the smoothbore gun is about one hundred meters at most.
Jianlu and the Japanese pirates had an estimate of the Ming army's musketry. If it was only one to twenty meters away, they would probably be prepared. But today's Tushan is about three hundred meters away from the city wall, so naturally they would not be able to I thought of other possibilities.
They never imagined that the soldiers of the Ming army who climbed Tushan were soldiers equipped with Shenwei rifles. The Shenwei rifles, also known as Mini rifles, weighed 4.8 kilograms and had a caliber of 17.8 millimeters.
Each bullet weighs 32.4 grams.
The killing distance can reach 918 meters, and accurate hits can be guaranteed within 550 meters.
The Ming army built the earthen hills to a distance of 300 meters. Not only could they shoot to the city walls, but their effective range could also cover a large area of the city.
Originally, the Kamui rifle actually showed its power and shot Shimazu Mitsuhisa.
However, at that time, the Japanese army was about to fake a defeat, and the battlefield was chaotic. Those Japanese soldiers who were not aware of the real battle situation on the front line basically died in the process of fake defeat to real defeat. Yagyu Jubei and Dorgon guessed based on their own experiences that they believed that
It was the sharpshooters of the Ming Army who lurked nearby and used beheading tactics.
At this time, while the two of them were observing, they suddenly saw smoke rising from the mountain.
Immediately afterwards, screams rang out from the top of the city.
"ah……"
Among these screams was the biggest leader of the Japanese pirates, Yagyu Jubei.
He saw that his one eye had turned into a bloody hole, and he fell backwards.
Almost at the same time, Jianlu on the top of the city heard the sound of gunfire.
"Bah, bah, bah..."
The divine rifles on Tushan aimed at the Jianlu or Japanese pirates on top of the city and opened fire at almost the same time.
The military orders received by these Ming army soldiers were that the first shot must be aimed at the officers who were building captives or Japanese pirates on the top of the city.
Unfortunately, Yagyu Jubei's eyesight was very good. When he was observing the movement outside the city, he was discovered by the Ming army soldiers. And the one-eyed Japanese pirates, which is a very obvious sign, were spotted by many Ming soldiers holding Kamui rifles.
The soldiers were locked.
The first round of gunfire hit the Jianlu and Japanese pirate leaders who were almost targeted. All of them, without exception, were shot and fell to the ground.
The power of the Divine Rifle was demonstrated to the world for the first time and used in actual combat.
Seeing Yagyu Jubei lying on his back in the arrow tower, his body twitching, not far from death, Dorgon next to him was stunned and couldn't imagine how such a thing could happen.
Before he could react, the personal guard responsible for his safety reacted quickly and immediately threw him to the ground.
However, Dorgon still looked at Yagyu Jubei lying on the ground with a look of disbelief.
The Japanese in front of me was very powerful in martial arts. He once arrogantly wanted to challenge the Qing warriors, but in the end he was defeated by Obai.
Yagyu Jubei, who was talking to him just now, was hit by a musket from a mountain so far away?
How unlucky was he to have a stray bullet hit his eye and kill him with one shot?
Just when he thought of this, he was suddenly awakened by the screams coming from outside. Suddenly, he was stunned again.
Many people were shot on top of the city?
Doesn't that mean that this is not an accident, but that the Ming army's muskets can shoot so far, and judging from the screams heard, the Ming army's muskets have an accurate range of this far?
While he was thinking about it, he heard the sound of "bang bang..." gunshots rang out again, and in response, more screams rang out.
You don’t need to go out to see it, you can already be sure that the Ming army’s muskets have the ability to shoot from such a distance!
After understanding this, Dorgon was really a little desperate!
If the range of the muskets is just a little different, it's nothing. But the distance from Tushan to the city wall is so far. Doesn't that mean that the Ming army can easily shoot the soldiers of the Qing and Japanese countries at will, but the other way around?
Isn’t it okay? I just get beaten and can’t fight back?
How to fight this battle?
When did the Ming army's muskets become so powerful?
Also, the artillery of the Ming army was equally powerful!
At this moment, even if Dorgon had never been to the pass, he already believed that the Ming Dynasty definitely had the help of the immortal Emperor Taizu, otherwise such a thing would not have happened!
That kind of artillery and this kind of musket should only be found in the sky, how could it be possible in the world!
"Bah, bah, bah..."
The gunfire was not dense, but it was continuous and so harsh.
Before Dorgon could recover, Jianlu risked his life and broke into the archery tower and reported to Dorgon: "Master, the Ming army is about to attack the city, but almost all the defenders on the city have been captured."
The army shot and killed him!"
After hearing this, Dorgon came to his senses and shouted quickly: "Quick, quick, push the cart to the top of the city to block the Ming army's attack!"
As he was talking here, Yagyu Jubei's bodyguards were already lying on Yagyu Jubei's body crying, and then rushed out of the arrow tower with Yagyu Jubei's body on his back.
In this regard, Dorgon did not interfere. In this situation, the Ming army was too busy to deal with the siege.
Dorgon did not dare to stretch his head to the window to see the situation, so he went down from the arrow tower to see the situation on the top of the city.
He saw many corpses lying on the top of the city. After just a quick glance, he discovered that most of the corpses were officers of the Qing Dynasty or the Japanese army. The remaining soldiers who were still alive were hiding under the female wall.
Lying there, not daring to show his head.
Beside them, there were also some corpses lying upside down. It could be seen that these corpses should have been shot with their heads exposed.
The accuracy of this Ming Dynasty musket exceeded Dorgon's imagination, making his forehead sweat all the time.
"Bah, bah, bah..."
The gunshots were still ringing out, but they were not continuous or intensive, and Dorgon felt a little strange.
The defenders on the top of the city were either dead or hiding under the parapet. The Ming army should not be able to hit them. Why were they still firing?
Thinking this, he followed the movement and looked. Suddenly, his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.
I saw a lot of corpses lying on the streets in the city. It was obvious that they were shot by Ming army musketeers!
Damn it, how far can the Ming army's muskets shoot? In other words, how far is the accurate range of the Ming army's muskets?
Judging from what we see now, even the reserves in the city are suppressed by the Ming army's artillery, so how can we defend the city?
At this time, Dorgon could not see the scene outside the city, but he could hear the movement outside the city and knew that the Ming army had indeed begun to attack.
Dorgon became anxious and quickly shouted to the soldiers lying under the female wall: "Quick, be on guard, the Ming army is about to attack!"
When the soldiers heard the military order, they were helpless. However, if they showed their heads even a little bit, they would be shot dead by muskets, so they did not dare to show their heads.
There is no way, the Ming army soldiers outside the city who can hold Shenwei rifles are all selected sharpshooters, their accuracy is guaranteed, and ammunition will not be wasted.
Therefore, the defenders on the top of the city could not see the situation outside the city, so they hid under the parapet and threw things outside, hoping that the blind cat would encounter a dead mouse.
Seeing this, Dorgon had no choice but to order the garrison on top of the city to hide, waiting for the Ming army to rush to the top of the city and then engage in hand-to-hand combat. He didn't believe it anymore. The Ming army rushed to the top of the city and the two sides began to fight.
After that, those musketeers can still shoot!
Hiding on the top of the city, listening to the noise below, it seems that the Ming army attacking the city has arrived below the city. Jianlu and Japanese pirates are holding their swords and guns tightly, preparing to fight.