After a detailed report, more than 4,000 Qin Yousheng's army had given up stationing in Lizhou and headed south to Changde Prefecture; several other teams were quickly transferred to Changde; plus the defenders deployed by the prefect Zhao Min in Fucheng and other places, the local area has now gathered more than 10,000 official troops.
Judging from this, Wuchang may have smelled the scent of the Battle of Changde and Zhang Ning's raid plan failed; but he still planned to attack and capture this place.
Perhaps he had a vision of planning this battle, but he lacked imagination, because the big city closest to Chenzhou is Changde Mansion, which no one could imagine.
Before I could tell the parting in detail with Mrs. Yao and my younger sister, even the parting seemed to be a luxury for the poet.
Throughout history, many literati have written poems about war, but for those who have personally experienced the battle formation, it is actually boring and stressful, either winning or losing or living or dead, just like that.
Zhang Ning dispatched most of the troops in Yongding Camp and was determined to win the Changde Mansion; he seemed to be doing his best in every big battle.
Changde Prefecture is an important town in central Huguang. Not only is the walls high and the city strong, but some nearby towns also play a role in supporting the outside world.
There are Wuling and Taoyuan in the southwest of the main city, and Longyang City in the southeast; to attack the main city, it is best to attack from the north, so Changde is in a protruding part, and it is difficult to effectively threaten the siege troops in the surrounding fortifications.
But Zhang Ning's troops came from Chenzhou and could only attack from the southwest with Gaodu as the starting point.
He decided to bypass Wuling and Taoyuan cities and directly attack the main city.
This is indeed very risky, but if you spend your time on the constant siege, you may wait for more reinforcements from the official army, which is also a risky one.
They left Gaodu a few days ago and went to Wuling County. Before the sky was dawn, the main force set out to advance eastward from the north of Wuling City, and the city not far away on the flank was still under the hands of the official army.
The vanguard of the Suzaku Army had already taken the lead.
In the early morning of late summer and early autumn, a thick fog fell on the fields, with many rice fields on the roadside, and the air was very humid.But when the sun rises and dispels the fog, things should get better.
Zhang Ning rode his horse and followed the army. His vision was unclear in the fog, and he could only see countless figures passing through the rice fields.
As the slow sound of horse hooves and footsteps, I occasionally hear the neighing of horses and the coughing of people, and few people speak.
The earth is like a chaos at the beginning of Pangu’s creation of the world.
People were feeling a little nervous because everyone knew that not far away was a city controlled by the government army, and there was a risk of being raided by the soldiers in the city.
However, after walking a long journey, it was always quiet and there were no officers and soldiers attacking.
Walking in the fog is like a life of groping and making people think randomly. No matter how hard you try, you can't see the way forward.
When the sun rose, Zhang Chengzong, who was the forward squadron, sent someone back to report the situation.
The government army had two camps in the west of Changde City, with a large number of troops stationed. There was a cavalry in the south of the mountain range bordering the Yuezhou territory to the north, with an unknown number; Zhang Ning estimated that there would be a considerable number of government troops in Wuling County, and their chief general could not see the threat of Wuling County to the flanks of the Zhuque Army.
Judging from the situation we understand, the government army did not intend to defend the city with a strong man, but instead adopted an active defense and attempted to counterattack.
There is nothing wonderful about this layout, but it should be correct; the defenders' forces are not obviously weak, so there is no need to stand in a city without any room for play.
It is not yet clear whether the general officer of Huguang, Xue Lu, was in Changde.
Since you are here to attack the city, you should show your momentum in the first battle, rather than shrinking.
Zhang Ning ordered the continued march to actively enter the encirclement of the government army. In the situation: the government army was in two camps in the north and south of the city, and cavalry were deployed in the north. In the southwest, there were troops from Wuling County in the city that could rely on the city to attack at any time. In fact, it was a pocket formation.
However, the troops of both sides are equal, and Zhang Ning has an advantage in entering the middle of the encirclement, and joining the troops.Therefore, if you have strength there, you will lose something if you gain some advantages.
The journey from the north of Wuling County to Changde City is very short, but the Suzaku Army carried dozens of mortars and baggage, and marched slowly until the afternoon when it arrived five miles away from the city.
The official army did not move for more than half a day, and there was no movement in the two major camps in the north and south.
Zhang Ning also ignored the government army and continued to approach the west gate of Changde and first released a few pieces of rice fields, and then chose higher dry land to camp and build waist walls and fences fortifications.
The next day, he ordered the digging of trenches outside the city to bury wooden piles to prevent the defenders in the city from finding opportunities to attack; other soldiers built mortar positions one mile away from the city gate.
We are ready to block the army guarding the city in the city first and bombard it with artillery for a few days.
Changde City deployed some copper cannons and bowl-mouth guns, but the range was very short. If they only stayed on the city wall, they could only watch the Suzaku Army's cannons bombardment.
……
At this time, Xue Lu was very angry in Changde City. He was not angry about anything else, because the rebels were too arrogant, he ignored the threats of heavy troops on both sides and went straight to the city. This had violated common sense of the battle formation and was a great contempt for him.
Because the reinforcements arrived one after another in Changde Prefecture, the total strength of the attacking Zhuque Army had exceeded that of the attacking Zhuque Army. At this time, many generals suggested that the official army attack from the side and rear wings and take the initiative to attack.
But Xue Lu was angry and still calmed down, and he planned to wait.Changde City is stronger than other local cities, and it will not be captured in a few days... Xue Lu is waiting for only one thing: it rains.
It is the turn of summer and autumn, and there is a lot of rain in the southwest. Looking at the weather, it may rain soon.
As soon as it rains, the firearm will not be used. Avoid the enemy's strengths. That is the best time to attack.
Xue Lu had already sent a letter to Yu Qian, and Yu Qian also agreed with his idea, so there is no need to act rashly for the time being.
On rainy days, bows and crossbows are almost impossible to use. The bow strings made of silk and cow tendon are easily damaged and scrapped when raining. The crossbow is not cheap to make. The Ming Dynasty has not yet become so wasteful. Moreover, when it rains, the bow strings are wet and elastic, and the arrow feathers are also damp, and the lethality itself is greatly weakened, which is of little significance to the armed army.
In short, when it rains, both sides seem to be equal in weapons, but the firearms of the Suzaku Army originally had advantages, so it was beneficial to Xue Lu.
Within two days, the sound of cannons began to roar outside the city.The loud thunderous sound began early in the morning and then stopped until the night.
In just one day, almost all the firearms such as the official military bronze cannons arranged on the city wall were destroyed, and the battlements were seriously damaged. Some city walls collapsed above them, and large areas of bricks outside fell off.
The defenders on the wall suffered a lot of casualties, so Xue Lu had to order the main force to be transferred into the city wall, but some stone bullets still hit the camp randomly, causing casualties.
Some artillery shells fell into the city, causing many houses to collapse and people to suffer casualties. Changde Prefecture was in the mainland for many years and the population was densely populated. Almost as long as the artillery shells fell in, it would cause damage.
For a moment, people in the city were panic and turbulent.
During Xue Lu's military career, he had the experience of leading troops to suppress the rebellion of Shaomin. In this kind of anti-rebellion war, the official army had excellent armor and long-range advantages, and its equipment technology was to suppress the youngmin.
But this time, Xue Lu felt very uncomfortable and turned around.
He really felt the breath of being hit by the superior firearms himself. He must write to the emperor in the future and insist on creating a firearm that is worthy of.
In fact, not only Xue Lu was puzzled, but also Lu Chenshi of the Jinyiwei was always puzzled. How did a group of rebels have superior firearms?
Judging from this, Wuchang may have smelled the scent of the Battle of Changde and Zhang Ning's raid plan failed; but he still planned to attack and capture this place.
Perhaps he had a vision of planning this battle, but he lacked imagination, because the big city closest to Chenzhou is Changde Mansion, which no one could imagine.
Before I could tell the parting in detail with Mrs. Yao and my younger sister, even the parting seemed to be a luxury for the poet.
Throughout history, many literati have written poems about war, but for those who have personally experienced the battle formation, it is actually boring and stressful, either winning or losing or living or dead, just like that.
Zhang Ning dispatched most of the troops in Yongding Camp and was determined to win the Changde Mansion; he seemed to be doing his best in every big battle.
Changde Prefecture is an important town in central Huguang. Not only is the walls high and the city strong, but some nearby towns also play a role in supporting the outside world.
There are Wuling and Taoyuan in the southwest of the main city, and Longyang City in the southeast; to attack the main city, it is best to attack from the north, so Changde is in a protruding part, and it is difficult to effectively threaten the siege troops in the surrounding fortifications.
But Zhang Ning's troops came from Chenzhou and could only attack from the southwest with Gaodu as the starting point.
He decided to bypass Wuling and Taoyuan cities and directly attack the main city.
This is indeed very risky, but if you spend your time on the constant siege, you may wait for more reinforcements from the official army, which is also a risky one.
They left Gaodu a few days ago and went to Wuling County. Before the sky was dawn, the main force set out to advance eastward from the north of Wuling City, and the city not far away on the flank was still under the hands of the official army.
The vanguard of the Suzaku Army had already taken the lead.
In the early morning of late summer and early autumn, a thick fog fell on the fields, with many rice fields on the roadside, and the air was very humid.But when the sun rises and dispels the fog, things should get better.
Zhang Ning rode his horse and followed the army. His vision was unclear in the fog, and he could only see countless figures passing through the rice fields.
As the slow sound of horse hooves and footsteps, I occasionally hear the neighing of horses and the coughing of people, and few people speak.
The earth is like a chaos at the beginning of Pangu’s creation of the world.
People were feeling a little nervous because everyone knew that not far away was a city controlled by the government army, and there was a risk of being raided by the soldiers in the city.
However, after walking a long journey, it was always quiet and there were no officers and soldiers attacking.
Walking in the fog is like a life of groping and making people think randomly. No matter how hard you try, you can't see the way forward.
When the sun rose, Zhang Chengzong, who was the forward squadron, sent someone back to report the situation.
The government army had two camps in the west of Changde City, with a large number of troops stationed. There was a cavalry in the south of the mountain range bordering the Yuezhou territory to the north, with an unknown number; Zhang Ning estimated that there would be a considerable number of government troops in Wuling County, and their chief general could not see the threat of Wuling County to the flanks of the Zhuque Army.
Judging from the situation we understand, the government army did not intend to defend the city with a strong man, but instead adopted an active defense and attempted to counterattack.
There is nothing wonderful about this layout, but it should be correct; the defenders' forces are not obviously weak, so there is no need to stand in a city without any room for play.
It is not yet clear whether the general officer of Huguang, Xue Lu, was in Changde.
Since you are here to attack the city, you should show your momentum in the first battle, rather than shrinking.
Zhang Ning ordered the continued march to actively enter the encirclement of the government army. In the situation: the government army was in two camps in the north and south of the city, and cavalry were deployed in the north. In the southwest, there were troops from Wuling County in the city that could rely on the city to attack at any time. In fact, it was a pocket formation.
However, the troops of both sides are equal, and Zhang Ning has an advantage in entering the middle of the encirclement, and joining the troops.Therefore, if you have strength there, you will lose something if you gain some advantages.
The journey from the north of Wuling County to Changde City is very short, but the Suzaku Army carried dozens of mortars and baggage, and marched slowly until the afternoon when it arrived five miles away from the city.
The official army did not move for more than half a day, and there was no movement in the two major camps in the north and south.
Zhang Ning also ignored the government army and continued to approach the west gate of Changde and first released a few pieces of rice fields, and then chose higher dry land to camp and build waist walls and fences fortifications.
The next day, he ordered the digging of trenches outside the city to bury wooden piles to prevent the defenders in the city from finding opportunities to attack; other soldiers built mortar positions one mile away from the city gate.
We are ready to block the army guarding the city in the city first and bombard it with artillery for a few days.
Changde City deployed some copper cannons and bowl-mouth guns, but the range was very short. If they only stayed on the city wall, they could only watch the Suzaku Army's cannons bombardment.
……
At this time, Xue Lu was very angry in Changde City. He was not angry about anything else, because the rebels were too arrogant, he ignored the threats of heavy troops on both sides and went straight to the city. This had violated common sense of the battle formation and was a great contempt for him.
Because the reinforcements arrived one after another in Changde Prefecture, the total strength of the attacking Zhuque Army had exceeded that of the attacking Zhuque Army. At this time, many generals suggested that the official army attack from the side and rear wings and take the initiative to attack.
But Xue Lu was angry and still calmed down, and he planned to wait.Changde City is stronger than other local cities, and it will not be captured in a few days... Xue Lu is waiting for only one thing: it rains.
It is the turn of summer and autumn, and there is a lot of rain in the southwest. Looking at the weather, it may rain soon.
As soon as it rains, the firearm will not be used. Avoid the enemy's strengths. That is the best time to attack.
Xue Lu had already sent a letter to Yu Qian, and Yu Qian also agreed with his idea, so there is no need to act rashly for the time being.
On rainy days, bows and crossbows are almost impossible to use. The bow strings made of silk and cow tendon are easily damaged and scrapped when raining. The crossbow is not cheap to make. The Ming Dynasty has not yet become so wasteful. Moreover, when it rains, the bow strings are wet and elastic, and the arrow feathers are also damp, and the lethality itself is greatly weakened, which is of little significance to the armed army.
In short, when it rains, both sides seem to be equal in weapons, but the firearms of the Suzaku Army originally had advantages, so it was beneficial to Xue Lu.
Within two days, the sound of cannons began to roar outside the city.The loud thunderous sound began early in the morning and then stopped until the night.
In just one day, almost all the firearms such as the official military bronze cannons arranged on the city wall were destroyed, and the battlements were seriously damaged. Some city walls collapsed above them, and large areas of bricks outside fell off.
The defenders on the wall suffered a lot of casualties, so Xue Lu had to order the main force to be transferred into the city wall, but some stone bullets still hit the camp randomly, causing casualties.
Some artillery shells fell into the city, causing many houses to collapse and people to suffer casualties. Changde Prefecture was in the mainland for many years and the population was densely populated. Almost as long as the artillery shells fell in, it would cause damage.
For a moment, people in the city were panic and turbulent.
During Xue Lu's military career, he had the experience of leading troops to suppress the rebellion of Shaomin. In this kind of anti-rebellion war, the official army had excellent armor and long-range advantages, and its equipment technology was to suppress the youngmin.
But this time, Xue Lu felt very uncomfortable and turned around.
He really felt the breath of being hit by the superior firearms himself. He must write to the emperor in the future and insist on creating a firearm that is worthy of.
In fact, not only Xue Lu was puzzled, but also Lu Chenshi of the Jinyiwei was always puzzled. How did a group of rebels have superior firearms?
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