The Jianlu and Japanese soldiers on the top of the city saw something thrown from outside the city onto the city wall. Subconsciously, they turned around to look.
I saw that the thing looked a bit like a hammer. The big end seemed to be wrapped in iron sheet, and there seemed to be wrinkles on it, and then there was a hammer handle. The weirdest thing is that the handle of this hammer actually
Still smoking.
What's this?
For the first time, a series of question marks appeared in the minds of Jianlu and Japanese soldiers.
And there were more than one of these hammer-like objects, which were thrown to the top of the city like stones, and some even crossed the top of the city and fell to the bottom of the city.
If the Jianlu of Anshan Station were still alive, he would probably tell them what this is!
But it's a pity that all those Jianlu were destroyed!
Just when Jianlu and the Japanese soldiers were suspicious, these large grenades suddenly exploded.
"Bang bang bang..."
Amidst the explosion, shrapnel shot out, and it was difficult for any place on the city to escape the shrapnel coverage.
Those who hid under the female wall escaped the fire of the Kamui rifle, but they could not escape the explosion of the large grenade.
For these Jianlu or Japanese soldiers, the power of large grenades cannot kill them at once, but it can definitely injure them.
Suddenly, on top of the city, the sound of explosions was accompanied by the wails of Jianlu and Japanese soldiers.
At the city head that was later "taken care of" by grenades, those Jianlu and Japanese soldiers saw the explosion and knew that they would not be able to survive if they hid there. Some lost their minds and saw that hammers were also thrown at them, so they
No matter what, he immediately rushed out of the female wall and tried to escape down the city wall.
As a result, these people endured the double "care" of large grenades and divine rifles.
In short, after just a short while, there was no one left standing on this section of the city wall.
The soldiers of the Ming army on top of the mountain sent a signal to the generals below that the area had been cleared. Only then did the siege begin.
The sharpshooters on the mountain continued to monitor the city and inside the city. If they saw any movement, they would immediately use their divine rifles to call names.
From the moment the Ming army soldiers set up ladders and started to attack, there was only one prisoner in an archery tower on the top of the city. They held up their shields and fled to the bottom of the city. Other than that, there was no other movement.
Originally, there were still some Jianlu archers hiding under the city or on the horse wall trying to shoot the Ming army soldiers who came forward. However, these Jianlu archers were all within the effective shooting range of the Ming army sharpshooters. As soon as they showed up,
They will be suppressed by sharpshooters.
The soldiers of the Ming army armed with three-eyed blunderbuss and five-eyed blunderbuss climbed to the top of the city first, followed closely by the shield soldiers and grenadiers. Yes, the Ming army soldiers who specialized in throwing grenades.
After the first wave of soldiers arrived on the city, they did not immediately capture the city. Instead, they defended on the city. They waited until ordinary fusiliers began to attack the city on a large scale before they began to expand the front.
Far below the city, Du Yinxi couldn't help but smile as he saw more and more Ming army soldiers ascending to the top of Liaoyang City.
His bodyguard followed up and joked: "Your Excellency, you have planned the strategy well. We conquered the fortified city of Liaoyang in just one battle. What a joy to congratulate!"
After Du Yinxi heard this, although he was happy, he did not take credit. Instead, he explained: "The defenders in the city were newly defeated. They were frightened and their morale was not high. Our army's divine rifles, grenades and other items were also
They have never seen it before, and it is so powerful. With all these things, it is reasonable to capture Liaoyang in one fell swoop!"
Although his words may seem like hindsight, they are not wrong in analysis.
If these new weapons had been known to the world, then this battle would not have been so smooth. After all, no matter how powerful the weapons are, they all have their own shortcomings. As long as people are not stupid, they can always find ways to deal with them.
No matter what, now that the Ming army has captured the city of Liaoyang, the next step is to fight for Liaoyang City. There will be street fighting, and it is estimated that there will be relatively large losses.
Regarding these, Du Yinxi has delegated power to the generals, and they will bring their own troops to finally occupy the entire Liaoyang.
Du Yinxi estimated that under the desperate struggle of the Jianlu and Japanese pirates, it would take two days for the imperial army to capture the entire city of Liaoyang.
However, what he never expected was that soon the Ming army came to report that the Japanese pirates had escaped from the north gate first.
Because the Shenwei rifles were limited, the Ming army's offensive was mainly concentrated at the south gate. Troops were also deployed at the east gate and west gate to contain and cover the siege of the south gate. As for the north gate, no troops were arranged to surround it. This strategy was
The strategy of encircling three and missing one will prevent the defenders in the city from losing hope and being defeated.
However, in fact, most people know that there is no way out at the North Gate without soldiers. If you escape from the North Gate, the Ming army will definitely chase you, and there may even be an ambush in the distance.
However, sometimes people are irrational. When they know that there is no way to survive if they stay in the city, even if they know that the North Gate is a trap, some people will inevitably escape from the North Gate, thus driving more people to escape from the North Gate.
escape!
Under the rout, everything is possible.
The defenders in Liaoyang City were originally composed of defeated troops. After being attacked by the Ming army, they found that they had no power to fight back. Especially the commander of the Japanese army, Yagyu Jubei, was directly killed with a Kamui rifle. He lost restraint.
They became the first defenders to open the north gate and escape.
As soon as the Japanese pirates escaped, the Jianlu collapsed. They fought in the streets and ran away if they could!
When Du Yinxi heard the report, he immediately mobilized his reserve team to pursue the attack. Together with the troops ambushing at the north gate, they encircled and suppressed the defeated troops in Liaoyang City.
The battle in Liaoyang went much smoother than expected.
By evening, except for a few areas in the city that had not been cleared of remaining enemy forces, the entire Liaoyang was already under the control of the Ming army.
Outside Liaoyang City, in addition to the corpses lying on the ground, there were groups of Japanese pirates, and more Japanese pirates were escorted by Ming army soldiers and concentrated outside the city for supervision.
Du Yinxi was not used to the smoothness of the battle to regain Liaodong. He originally thought that Jianlu was still very powerful after all, and there would at least be a bloody battle, but the result was this?
However, when Du Yinxi thought about it carefully, he found that all this seemed to be a logical thing!
Even before the war in Jinzhou began, the imperial court had actually taken the strategic initiative.
The application of geophysics not only enriched various materials in the Ming Dynasty, but also invented more powerful weapons. However, whether it was Jianlu or Japanese pirates, they were still old-fashioned weapons, and even most people still used them.
Cold weapon.
This battle is a battle with great disparity in national power. With the bonus of physical science, isn't it natural that it would be so easy?
Thinking of this, Du Yinxi couldn't help but admire Emperor Chongzhen very much. The study of physics is really an important weapon of the country, and it should be promoted so vigorously!
While Du Yinxi was thinking about it, one of his subordinates came over to report that they had found the body of the Japanese commander Yagyu Jubei, but the regent Jianlu had not found any trace.
Du Yinxi felt a little regretful about this.
This Yagyu Jubei was also a hand-picked key criminal, and it would be best if he could be captured alive. However, when he saw the corpse brought by his subordinates, his appearance was completely ruined, and it was still dead, so he could not take it to the capital.
As for Dorgon, he was also an imperial prisoner, but it was normal that he was not found. Du Yinxi was not in a hurry and just ordered the search to continue. His main attention had already turned to Shenyang.
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On the Shenyang side, Daishan did not leave immediately, but arranged for Queen Mother Bumubutai and Emperor Fulin of the Qing Dynasty to take the palace's treasures to the north first, pass Fushun, Sarhu, and then transfer to Jianzhouwei to Ninggu Pagoda. .
At this time in Shenyang, rather than saying that the Jianlu were moving their capital, it was better to say that they were fleeing!
There is no order at all, and those who are timid can run faster than the little emperor Fulin; those who are reluctant to part with the family property are thinking of moving all the toilets; or those who cannot move, either cry for transfer at a low price, or Dig the ground and bury it first.
In short, Shenyang at this time was in chaos.
In the palace, the eunuchs and maids also hid property privately, and things like theft, robbery, etc. also happened from time to time.
Bumbutai was scared by Daishan, so he just hurriedly packed up the most valuable belongings and set off quickly.
Duduo didn't want to leave, and shouted that he would defend Shengjing and fight to the death with the Ming army, but he was eventually dragged away.
After Daishan's judgment, there were still many things to deal with. While he was busy, he suddenly received an urgent report.
"What?" Dai Shan showed an incredulous expression and confirmed again, "The Ming army has captured Liaoyang, and the troops have crossed Hupiyi?"
Hupiyi is located between Liaoyang and Shengjing, sixty miles apart from both places, so it can be regarded as the midpoint station.
But what shocked Daishan the most was that the city defense of Liaoyang was stronger than that of Shengjing. It was the foundation laid by the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. The most important thing was that the city of Liaoyang was also heavily guarded, and the regent was Prince Dole. Gon personally took charge.
That's it, or was it captured by the Ming army in one day?
How is this possible?
At this moment, Daishan felt numb after receiving the confirmation.
Even Liaoyang fell in one day, so what could the Qing Dynasty hold on to?
I can't hold on to anything!
At least half of the people in Shengjing City have not yet had time to move the capital. The Ming army will arrive at Shengjing City in at most one day. What should we do?
Daishan came back to his senses and wanted to hold on to Shengjing to attract the attention of the Ming army. But Liaoyang was gone for a day, so why should he defend Shengjing?
However, if they do not defend Shengjing and attract the attention of the Ming army, they will go after the Qing emperor! If they catch up, there will be no hope at all!
If you want to defend Shengjing, why should you defend it? These people in Shengjing City are all the seeds of the Qing Dynasty. They cannot die in Shengjing, otherwise they will be worse than even a Mongolian tribe!
After thinking about it, the possibility of national subjugation and annihilation is very high!
This made Daishan, who had fought since childhood and founded the Kingdom of Jin together, and then the Qing Dynasty, think that the Qing Dynasty was about to fall, and it might also be the annihilation of the clan. At this moment, Daishan, who was already very old, was in despair. At first glance, it looks like it will die if the wind blows.