Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

boom!Boom!

Rumble!
The sound of shelling continued, and the Ming army's artillery was divided into several different artillery arrays, firing one after another.

The Ming army gunners used this method to ensure the continuity of their own firepower delivery.

Use this to create the illusion of constant bombardment!

Cannonballs hit Changsha City one after another. The heavy cannonballs, carrying terrible kinetic energy, hit the Changsha city wall.

Boom!dong dong!

The masonry of the Changsha city wall was broken.

Especially the city gate tower that was on fire, the shells penetrated the wall, hit the pillars, and collapsed directly.

Smoke is everywhere!

The Qing soldiers around him couldn't stop coughing.

The wall stacks and female walls on the city wall were also hit one after another. They were smashed by the cannons. The masonry and stone fragments flew in all directions. The Qing troops who were on top of the city were screaming and scurrying around.

In fear, these Qing troops defending the city began to turn around and run away, trying to escape the shelling.

Morale, which was already low, began to decline at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Help!"

"Mother, the thief's cannon is so sharp!"

"It's over, Changsha City is over!"

"..."

Originally, even if Liu Mingyou and Tian Wenchang did not have the help of heavy artillery, Changsha City would have a very difficult time resisting.

Now, with the arrival of the Ming army's heavy artillery groups, Changsha's city defense appears to be even more shaky.

After all, how many strong cities in the world can withstand the bombardment of more than a hundred "Red Yi Cannons" from the Ming Army?

Not long after the bombardment started, the city wall of Changsha was smashed into a pockmarked face.

The entire city wall was filled with craters and spider web-like cracks.

When the Ming army siege troops outside the city saw this scene, their morale could not help but be lifted up. Countless people raised their arms and shouted together.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty! A thousand lives, His Royal Highness!"

"Ten thousand victories! Ten thousand victories! The Ming Dynasty is ten thousand victors, and the king's master is mighty!"

"..."

Even the morale of Liu Mingyou's troops, which had been low due to the long-term inability to conquer Changsha, recovered.

Artillery is the courage of infantry!

Seeing the Qing army's artillery unleashing such firepower and the Qing army being unable to fight back, how could the morale of the Ming army not be high?

Countless people are cheering!
At the same time, the Ming army's mortars were also ready to fire.

Boom!dong dong!

The dull sound of mortar firing sounded, and each cannon was ejected from the chamber, streaking through the air with curved trajectories.

Shoot towards the Changsha city head and the reflective surface behind the city wall!

In the barrel of the mortar, the gunpowder exploded, and the high temperature was mixed with the fire. A large amount of gunpowder gas expanded rapidly, igniting the wooden fuse and pushing the shell out of the barrel.

Due to the principle of badminton, the explosive bullet with a wooden holder drew a stable arc in the air and landed accurately on the head of Changsha City.

After the bomb landed, the fuse in the wooden fuse burned out almost at the same time, and the gunpowder in the bomb was ignited and exploded instantly.

There was only a loud bang, and the explosion tore open the shell of the bomb. Fire and smoke filled the air. As the air waves spread to all directions, fragments flew everywhere.

Before they could escape down the city, the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were engulfed in flames and had their bodies pierced by countless fragments.

The broken body was thrown away by the air wave!

The scene is shocking.

"My mother, the thieves' cannonballs will explode, it will kill you!"

"Run, run, get off the wall!"

"..."

The Qing soldiers on the city wall were frightened by the Ming army's explosive shells, and they scrambled to get off the city wall to escape.

But as everyone knows, at this time, under the city wall of Changsha, it was also being bombarded, turning into a scene of Shura with broken limbs and broken arms everywhere.

Along with the Ming army's artillery bombardment, many artillery shells landed behind the reflective surface of the Changsha city wall and where the crowd gathered under the city wall.

The number of cannonballs that landed behind the city wall was even greater than the number of cannonballs that landed on the city walls of Changsha.

Because, compared to the narrow city wall, the open space behind the city wall has a much higher hit rate.

The explosive bomb that landed in the crowd exploded, and after the rumbling explosion, another burst of broken limbs flew.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the scene was shocking.

The Qing soldiers who were scrambling to get off the city wall to avoid the bombardment were completely shattered when they saw this scene.

The remaining people either squeezed towards the base of the city wall desperately to seek some psychological comfort, or turned around and ran away, abandoning their armor and starting a rout.

Under the shelling and firepower of the Ming army, chaos reigned above and below the walls of Changsha.

Yan Xishen was helped away from the city wall. He turned back and looked in the direction of the city wall, his eyes full of pain.

Because he knew that under such a fierce bombardment by the Ming army and the explosive shells of the Ming army, Changsha City might not be able to defend it.

The current Changsha defenders don't even have the courage to climb the city. How can they withstand the Ming thieves' siege?
The two commanders-in-chief, Zhao Deshun and Xu Tai, also had sad faces, because just in the shelling just now, their soldiers who were in charge of suppressing Biao were also caught off guard.

The loss was quite heavy!
You know, because the Green Camp soldiers as a whole are incompetent to fight, the personal soldiers are what he can really rely on.

Now even the Zhenbiao soldiers have suffered heavy losses. Changsha City really cannot be defended!

"The Ming thief's firearms are so sharp!"

"This won't work. If this continues, Changsha City will be lost sooner or later..."

"..."

The two talked in low voices, their voices full of frustration and anxiety.

However, it is useless no matter how anxious they are.

Because even if they died in a hurry, the Ming army's bombardment would only proceed in an orderly manner.

……

Zhu Jing'an stood on Yuelu Mountain and looked at the battle situation in Changsha City.

The eyes are ancient and calm.

The current intensity of the Ming army's shelling is still quite fierce in this era.

But if you compare it to World War I and World War II, when dozens or millions of artillery shells could be fired in a war, it is actually not worth mentioning at all.

Therefore, in Zhu Jing'an's view, the Ming army's bombardment still has a lot of room for improvement and is not something to be proud of.

The shelling continued for most of the day.

Zhu Jing'an estimated that it was almost done and said directly.

"The artillery fire is almost done, let the siege troops prepare to launch the siege!"

Zhu Jing'an put down the telescope in his hand and said expressionlessly.

The ordering soldier heard the words, nodded in agreement, and then went down to convey the order.

With the flag waving, the Ming army's siege troops, who were preparing for war, finally received the order to launch an attack.

In just an instant, the Ming army's siege troops were seen rushing toward Changsha with ladders and shield carts.

Outside Changsha City, the Ming army's siege troops were like surging red flames, seeming to turn Changsha City into white ground.

"Kill!" "The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"

"The king's master is mighty and the heavenly soldiers are invincible!"

"..."

Since the Qing army defenders were now under shelling from the Ming army, they simply could not stand on the city wall.

The Ming army's siege troops successfully reached the top of Changsha without encountering any obstacles.

At this time, the Qing army guarding the city finally realized that the Ming army had entered the city!
Immediately afterwards, the green battalion soldiers of the Qing army were forced with knives by the supervising team and climbed onto the city wall in an attempt to stop the Ming army.

However, compared to the wolf-like and tiger-like Ming army siege troops, these Qing army defenders who were forced by the supervisory team to climb the city wall were no different from the lambs who cowered in front of tigers and wolves.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, the Qing army began to retreat.

Instead of being able to stop the defeat, the supervising team was forced to retreat continuously due to the rout.

As more and more Ming troops descended on the city, the overall situation for the offensive and defensive battle in Changsha City seemed to be decided.

……

Zhu Jing'an withdrew his gaze and turned to Liu Mingyou and Tian Wenchang beside him.

"The fundamental reason why the battle situation in Changsha was stalemate before was that our army's forward battalion troops lacked artillery to provide fire support during the battle."

"Next, Ming Dynasty will gradually increase the firearms ratio of the forward battalion and increase the number of artillery equipped by the forward battalion."

"Think about it, when the forward battalion faces a fortified city like Changsha in the future, it won't be helpless."

Zhu Jing'an understood in his heart that Liu Mingyou and Tian Wenchang could not be entirely blamed for the stalemate in the battle in Changsha City.

Without enough artillery to provide fire support, it is really difficult to attack a strong city like Changsha with cold weapons.

Increasing the firearms ratio of the forward battalion and equipping the forward battalion with more artillery was what Zhu Jing'an made after learning his lesson.

Actually, it is not entirely correct to say that lessons have been learned!

Because Zhu Jing'an had not equipped the forward camp with firearms before, it was not because Zhu Jing'an didn't know how useful firearms were.

But because the vanguard battalions were all newly surrendered soldiers, Zhu Jing'an lacked trust in them.

But after such a long period of war training, these forward battalions can be considered to have withstood the test.

If this is the case, Zhu Jing'an will naturally gradually increase the firearm equipment rate of the forward battalion.

This will further enhance the combat effectiveness of the forward battalion!
After hearing this, the two of them bowed down together.

"I will thank His Highness the Crown Prince for his grace on behalf of our brothers!"

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he just shook his head and said.

"There is no need to thank Gu, this is what the brothers earned with their own performance."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Jing'an continued.

"Haha, let's continue watching the battle in Changsha!"

With that said, Zhu Jing'an raised the telescope again and cast his sights on the distant battlefield.

boom!Boom!

The shelling continued.

It was just that the target of the bombardment was changed to bombarding deep into Changsha City, using artillery fire to block the Qing army's reinforcements on the city wall.

With the training of the war, the level of the Ming army's gunners is no longer the same as before.

The Ming army had already mastered the coordinated tactics of infantry and artillery.

As more and more Ming troops scaled the city walls, the Qing's resistance began to become weaker and weaker.

However, at this moment, a Ming army sentry rider covered in blood, supported by two personal guards, rushed all the way to Zhu Jing'an.

The sentry rider knelt down on one knee in front of Zhu Jing'an and spoke.

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince, our sentry cavalry has discovered traces of the Qing cavalry!"

"The Qing cavalry is rushing towards Changsha City. It is now less than thirty miles away from Changsha City!"

This Ming army sentry rider was covered in blood and his face was pale. There were several broken arrows stuck in his back with broken arrow shafts, and blood was still seeping out from the wounds.

It looks miserable!
At first glance, it looks like he ran all the way back.

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, his expression changed, he put down the telescope in his hand, and asked.

"How many invading Qing cavalry are there?"

Zhu Jing'an's face darkened slightly, and his heart sank as well.

Because he realized the danger of the current situation, the Ming army was launching a fierce attack on Changsha City, and the rear was inevitably empty.

If the Qing cavalry suddenly arrives now, it will definitely not be good news for the Ming army!

Even though thirty miles doesn’t seem close!
But what you need to know is that the Qing troops who invaded this time were all cavalry.

For the cavalry's maneuvering speed, thirty miles is just the blink of an eye.

The Ming army sentry knight endured the pain and fatigue on his body, cheered up, and spoke.

"Returning to Your Highness, the specific number of invading enemies that our army's sentry cavalry can determine is the forward cavalry of the Qing army, approximately 5000 to [-] people."

"Behind the forward cavalry of the Qing army, there is still a large plume of smoke, but our army cannot determine the specific amount of the main force of the Qing army..."

The sentinel cavalry of the Ming army have been specially trained, and they can roughly estimate the enemy's strength at a glance.

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, his expression softened and he spoke.

"Thank you for your hard work, go down and treat your injuries and rest first!"

After instructing the injured sentry to go down and rest, Zhu Jing'an continued to speak.

"Send the order, and then send sentry cavalry to investigate. We must find out the specific number of invading Qing troops."

"And notify the entire army to prepare to meet the enemy!"

After saying this, Zhu Jing'an looked towards the north.

I couldn't help but marvel in my heart, the Qing army came so quickly!

He led his army to Chenzhou on March 28th, and received news in Chenzhou that the White Lotus Sect had defeated Xiangyang on February [-]th.

After that, he led his army non-stop and continued northward to Changsha.

On March 27 alone, he led his army to the outside of Changsha.

After arriving in Changsha, the Ming army only repaired for one day before launching an attack on Changsha.

In other words, today is only March 28th.

But Qing army reinforcements also arrived in Changsha!
Counting the time, it took the Qing army only one month to travel from Xiangyang all the way through Hubei, across the Yangtze River, around Dongting Lake, and then arrived in Hunan.

This speed is definitely exaggerated!
It's no wonder that Zhu Jing'an felt a little at a loss. The Qing army was attacking too fast this time.

However, Zhu Jing'an soon calmed down and spoke in an orderly manner.

"The messenger troops, led by General Liu and General Tian, ​​respectively, led their troops to deploy defenses in Beishan Town in the north of Changsha City and Huanghua Town in the east of Changsha City..."

Beishan Town and Huanghua Town are located in the north and east of Changsha respectively.

They happened to be the three most powerful forces in Yuelu Mountain City where Zhu Jing'an was currently located.

As long as the Ming army could guard the three key points, even if the Qing army's reinforcements arrived, they would not be able to contact the Qing army in Changsha City.

The Ming army's defense line must be opened first so that Qing army reinforcements can contact the Changsha defenders.

In this case, the Ming army could send troops to confront the Qing reinforcements while continuing to capture Changsha City.

After the Ming army captured Changsha City, they would be able to completely free up their hands to compete with the Qing army going south.

By then, the Ming army will surely achieve final victory! (End of chapter)