Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"Report to General! In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Fu's troops defeated Po Lei Pass and Ailiu Pass."

At Jiling Pass, a detective horse hurriedly came to report the news and handed over the news from the previous two passes.

Annanguo general Hu Lie, who was in charge of the three levels of defense, looked at it and his face changed slightly. He did not expect that the Ming army's offensive was so fast and fierce. It only took one afternoon to break through two levels.

You know, since the situation between Ming Dynasty and Annan gradually became tense, Hu Lieke began to prepare, and he has been preparing here for several months.

So according to Hu Lie's idea, even if Po Lei and Ailiu Pass could not withstand the Ming army in the end, they could still delay it for ten days and a half. It's good that it didn't delay even a day!

"Wu Shixun is incompetent! Losing a master is a disgrace to the country! It seems I have to go out in person!" Hu Lie cursed secretly.

It has to be said that Hu Lie's temporary disposal was effective. After receiving the news from the scout cavalry, he immediately sent a large number of cavalry to intercept the defeated troops. At the same time, after disarming them, they identified the defeated troops in the small village in front of Jiling Pass. , tied up one by one, and pressed them into the two outer villages, so as to avoid the situation of being sneaked in by the Ming army again.

However, the Jiling Pass at this time was also the Zhennan Pass during the famous Qingfa War and the Friendship Pass during the Sino-Vietnamese War. After all, it was a rare and majestic pass in Annan, although it was not as good as Tongguan in China, which could store hundreds of thousands of troops. , but stocking up to 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses is more than enough. Because of the large number of people and the well-trained training, there was no trouble after receiving this batch of defeated troops.

These defeated troops lost their fighting spirit and were like dogs with broken bones. They could not be used without being reorganized. Fortunately, there were many Annan troops guarding the pass, so there was no shortage of such manpower.

Several lieutenants came after hearing the news. Well, there was nothing to hide. The defeated troops who had retreated from Ailiuguan were scattered all over the mountains and plains.

"General?"

After Hu Lie issued another part of the order, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "It seems that I still underestimated Zhang Fu."

Although he is ambitious and ambitious, in the final analysis, even if he and Zhang Fu are on the same gambling table, they are not opponents of the same level.

His military strength was not strong enough, with only more than 30,000 people. What he could rely on was that Jiling Pass was easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, Zhang Fu was different. Not only did he have a large number of troops, but they were also elite troops of the Ming Dynasty.

"General, I heard that Zhang Fu is just a shady marquis. Why do you pay so much attention to him?" someone asked with a frown.

Hu Lie shook his head and said: "Zhang Fu is not a simple person. According to our intelligence, he had already emerged in the Jingnan Campaign a few years ago. He was a favorite of the Ming Dynasty emperor. It is said that he was even more favored by the Ming Dynasty. Influenced by North Korea's new military thinking, which advocates combining large-scale use of firearms with traditional tactics, how can such a person be a playboy who relies on undercover attacks to rise to power?"

"Don't forget, if Wu Shixun's failure can be attributed to not being careful enough and being raided on the flank, the failure of Ailiuguan is entirely due to Zhang Fu's strategy, which can be said to be 'bold and careful' because of his extreme desire to attack. Strong, they will not be satisfied with small results at all, and the cooperation between the defeated troops and the supporting cavalry is just right. To be honest, I still haven't figured out why the Ming army can cooperate so well."

This problem is obviously because Hu Lie doesn't understand what a bug the hot air balloon is on the battlefield of this era.

To put it simply, the Ming army cheated, and from God’s perspective, there was still no fog of war.

After hearing this, the Annan generals at Jilingguan couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Hu Lie glanced at the generals around him and continued: "It is probably very difficult for our army to defeat the Ming army. It is best to wait for reinforcements from King Wei."

What I want to say here is that the so-called "King Wei" refers to Hu Yuancheng.

Hu Yuancheng is the eldest son of Hu Jiya. He served as Situ during the Chen Dynasty. Now he serves as the Prime Minister of Zuo in "Dayu" and is granted the title of King of Wei.

Isn't it a little strange? Why did Hu Yuancheng, the eldest son, not become the emperor, but instead made Hu Hancang the emperor?

When deciding who should be the emperor, Hu Jiyou was interested in his son, so he used an inkstone to test Hu Yuancheng: "This volume of strange stones sometimes turns into clouds and rain to moisten the people." Hu Yuancheng's answer was "This three-inch small pine, he "Every day we build pillars and beams to support the country." So Hu Jishou passed the throne to his younger son, and handed over the general power to his eldest son. He also wrote a poem to warn them, "The sky is overturned, the earth is also carried, how can the two brothers not Fall in love? How sad it is to be generous."

This is a bit like a beggar’s version of the Sima family.

However, if the historical line has not shifted, Hu Yuancheng's fate should be quite interesting.

As the Zuo Xiangguo and King of Wei of the Annan Kingdom, after he was captured by the Ming army, he was awarded an official position by the Ming Dynasty because he was good at using firearms. It is clearly recorded in the "Ming Dynasty Records" that Zhu Di ordered him to "supervise the construction of guns and arrows in the weapons bureau" ,gunpowder".

Moreover, this boy had a very prosperous official career. He was very prosperous in the Ministry of Works of the Ming Dynasty. As a sensitive minister of the Annan royal family, from Yongle to Zhengtong, he was promoted to director of the Ministry of Works, doctor, and doctor in more than thirty years. In June of the 10th year of Orthodoxy, Hu Yuancheng was promoted from Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Industry to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, unlocking a unique and special achievement - becoming a highly respected minister in Ming Dynasty and Annan at the same time.

This kind of fate surprised even Hu Yuancheng, who lamented that he "came from a deep valley, moved to a tree, and used the same things to create tools after the ditch was cut off. Isn't it true that the ancestors' wealth has not yet been cut off? But he was born into a holy world and was deeply bathed in it." Yao Ren, it’s great to have such an unexpected encounter!”

Of course, Hu Yuancheng currently does not know what his future destiny will be. He is currently completing the doomed mission of "confronting the Ming Dynasty" as the commander-in-chief of the Fuliang River Defense Line in Annan State.

It's just that the specific process of failure may have slightly deviated from the inherent historical line.

The decision has been made here at Jiling Pass. Hu Lie paused, and then he continued: "Come here, give me an order! Order all armies to strengthen their vigilance and attack the Ming reinforcements with all their strength! A decisive battle at Jiling Pass!"

"Follow the order!" The generals agreed loudly.

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In the evening of that day, Zhang Fu led an army of 50,000 men under his command, marched toward Jiling Pass and set up camp in front of the pass.

When the early morning sun shines on the wilderness outside Jilingguan, it immediately covers this desolate plain with a golden glow.

The chicken feathers are closed, but the torch that remains unextinguished in the middle of the night is still swaying, illuminating everything outside the pass.

Outside the pass, groups of Ming cavalry wearing leather armor and carrying horizontal swords at their waists had already formed up, with pairs of sharp eyes staring at the movements inside the pass.

Of course, the Ming army could not attack the city with cavalry. These cavalry were the escort generals who came closer to observe.

However, in order to avoid the joke of the general being killed by a sniper, and with the help of telescopes, the generals of the Ming Dynasty did not need to get too close to observe this magnificent pass calmly.

It should be noted that in later generations, Friendship Pass was one of the top ten famous passes in China. Although it has been stolen by the Li Dynasty of Annan State, it still cannot hinder its greatness. The left side of the pass tower is the Zuobi Mountain City Wall, and the right side is the Zuobi Mountain City Wall. It is the city wall of Youfu Mountain, which is like a giant python connecting the foothills of the two mountains. It is majestic.

Moreover, Jiling Pass is the most dangerous pass on the Annan border. Its terrain is too special. Because the two sides are built on the mountains, there are continuous walls and beacon towers similar to the Great Wall. It can be said that there are police posts everywhere, which is impossible. Conquer through detours, flanking and other means.

In front of Jilingguan, there is a wide, flat and somewhat excessive official road. In later generations, this road was the famous National Road 322. At this time, it was also the main traffic road between Daming and Annan.

The gate wall of Jiling Pass is made of thick bluestones. The wall is 400 steps long including the mountains on both sides. There are complete fortifications such as horse, deer antlers and wooden piles built in front of the pass. There is also a moat in front of the pass wall. Surrounded by the moat, there is a moat about three feet wide and five feet deep in front of the moat. The trench is filled with sharpened wooden thorns.

In addition, there are many plum blossom villages arranged around the city wall. Small villages are nestled inside large villages, which are much stricter than the defense system of Ailiuguan. These villages are also filled with arrow towers, crenels and trebuchets. Every seven or eight There will be a mountain a few feet away, and the defenders in the village can take advantage of the height and shoot at will, posing a serious threat to the attackers.

It can be said that Jiling Pass is the most important pass in the Annan Kingdom. As long as it is captured, the entire Annan Kingdom will completely lose the battlefield initiative against the Ming Dynasty and can only retreat to the Furiang River defense line and be passively beaten.

It was precisely because of this that Hu Yuancheng sent Hu Lie, an Annan warrior, to garrison.

Upstairs after closing the door, the generals of the Ming army looked through their binoculars and saw a burly general standing among them. He held a mace in his hand, with a serious expression and a fierce look in his eyes.

After Hu Lie glanced at the Annan soldiers, he shouted coldly: "The Ming army is here, beat the drums and prepare for battle!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom"

The war drums at the top of the city rumbled deafeningly.

As the war drums began to sound, the atmosphere inside the pass suddenly became tense. Countless pairs of eyes were staring closely at the massive Ming army outside the pass.

After the generals of the Ming Army completed the observation, they also began to retreat back to the camp. The camp of the Ming Army came to life, with countless smoke and dust rising. It was difficult for the Annan generals standing on the wall to judge the Ming Dynasty through naked eyes. The movement of the army.

Not long after, a fast horse galloped up, and the sentry rider on the horse quickly approached the gate building.

Hu Lie took a closer look and recognized the man's identity. He quickly leaned down and asked, "How is it?"

The man cupped his hands and replied: "General Qi, the Ming army dispatched hundreds of cavalry, seemingly to provoke."

Hu Lie breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and his expression softened slightly. He waved and said, "Let the brothers be on guard. We will also send a team of cavalry out."

Obviously, Hu Lie had great confidence in his cavalry.

Soon, the gongs and drums were loud and the horns were blown.

Although real-life battles are not romance novels and do not include 1V1 battles between generals, it is still very common for the elite troops of both sides to try their best to give the other side a decisive blow in this kind of war where the outcome cannot be determined immediately.

Outside the closed door of Jilingguan, there is an open space.

General Zhu Rong rode his horse and stood here. He raised his head and looked up at Jiling Pass. He saw the flags on the gate tower, the lights in the city were bright, and the cheers from the gate tower could be vaguely heard.

He turned to a captain next to him and asked, "Liu Lieutenant, do you think the Annan Army dares to come out to fight?"

The captain thought for a moment and replied: "I estimate that the enemy will need a stick of incense to be ready. Even if this challenge is fruitless, it can also roughly test the reaction time of the elite troops of the Annan Army."

"It won't take that long."

Zhu Rong shook his head.

The Ming Dynasty's expedition to Annan was, after all, a national war, and the Annan Army may not be anything to the Ming Army, but in the south, it was indeed an invincible force that defeated Champa City and Linyi. Strategically, it can be looked down upon, but tactically it must be treated with contempt. Respected and valued.

At this time, the gate of Jilingguan had been opened, and groups of Annan Army cavalry filed out from Guanmen Tower, crossed the moat and moat from the bridge, and rushed out of the city.

The Ming Army cavalry outside the city also surged forward like a tide, and did not stop until they were several hundred steps in front of the Annan Army's stronghold.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As the drumbeats in the pass became more and more urgent, the Annan Army cavalry quickly gathered. They lined up in a dense formation and slowly moved towards the outside of the fortress.

The Ming cavalry moved faster. They directly pulled up the reins, and the horses raised their hooves and moved forward behind the large army.

"叏lvlv~"

The neighing of war horses came and went, and a chilling atmosphere filled the air.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer

The formation of the Ming Army cavalry is relatively scattered, but the Annan Army cavalry is arranged in a wedge formation, and maintains a very high degree of tacit understanding with each other. This tacit understanding mainly comes from the training of the Annan Army cavalry.

As we all know, Annan Kingdom is not very rich in war horses.

The shadow of land warfare brought by the Mongols was too deep, so the Annan Kingdom has vigorously developed cavalry over the years, but the direction of development is different from that of the Ming Dynasty. The Annan Kingdom's cavalry is elite, that is to say, like Europe at this time, horseback riding Fighting was only for nobles and their children.

The cavalry of the Annan Army are all carefully selected. The average age is generally young and they are all young nobles. The families of these cavalry are also rich or noble. Therefore, these people can basically become officers as long as they join the army. He is also the cavalry officer at the top of the chain of contempt in the Annan Army.

At the same time, because they are well educated and trained, they know how to cooperate.

In fact, despite the tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of cavalry groups in the Ming Empire and Timur Empire, in this era, cavalry is definitely a very rare professional arms, and ordinary people cannot afford to feed a horse. As the saying goes, the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts, if you want to learn Kung Fu well, you must have enough to eat, and in this era, most people do not have enough to eat.

For example, the cavalry that appeared on the battlefield in Annan Kingdom were basically equivalent to the level of European knights at this time. The cost of this kind of professional-level cavalry was very scary, and most people couldn't afford it. However, the combat effectiveness of this batch was really good, because They are not short of money.

Both sides began to charge.

But to the surprise of the Annan cavalry, the Ming army did not choose the traditional cavalry wedge formation in the end, but the wolf pack tactics of the grassland nomads. Well, forget the swarm tactics. In fact, they were just rushing over the mountains and plains.

However, before the Annan cavalry could figure it out, the Ming cavalry on the opposite side rounded up something like a meteor hammer and threw it over.

"Boom! Boom."

Countless thunderbolts flew over and hit right in the middle of the dense formation of Annan Army cavalry, causing a burst of smoke and explosions. Many Annan Army soldiers fell off their horses.

Although the Annan cavalry are well-trained, their tactics are not flexible, and they have almost no chance to compete with opponents of the same level or stronger. This also leads to the fact that in such wild encounters, once they are inconsistent with the training they have received, , it’s easy to get confused.

In addition, the Annan Army cavalry did not know how to dodge and just rushed forward without considering whether the flanks would be attacked by the enemy. If it were not for the not too wide terrain outside the pass, if the Mongols were to fly kites, their team would The cavalry will probably be killed.

However, Zhentian Lei was not over yet. When they were fifty steps closer, the Ming cavalry took out something new.

Well, under Jiang Xinghuo's guidance, Guan Ning's cavalry's signature weapon, the three-eyed gun, has now been successfully released two hundred years ahead of schedule.

This thing is really not technically difficult, but as a cavalry weapon, it is indeed surprisingly easy to use. It can shoot three times from a distance, and it can be used as a hammer when it is close.

The Ming cavalry led by Zhu Rong obviously had a target. Every salvo was aimed at the two wings of the Annan cavalry.

"Boom boom boom"

The three-eyed cannon spewed lead bullets wildly, and the dense lead bullets fell hard on the Annan cavalry like raindrops.

The noble cavalrymen of Annan Kingdom who were usually very proud were stunned. They had never seen such powerful firearms! This immersive experience of becoming a quality inspector of Ming army equipment is simply hell!

Hu Lie, who was watching the battle on the city wall, was also shocked. It turned out that the Ming army's fire cannons were so powerful?

Look at the scrap copper and iron in your hand that was inherited from the Mongols. Is this also called a firearm?

It was really necessary to compare goods and throw them away. At this time, the Annan people wanted to smash all these old antiques. They were so greedy that they drooled when they saw the new firearms of the Ming army.

However, the noble cavalry young masters who were fighting had only their brains flowing out at this time.

They lined up in a dense wedge formation and were baptized by the Thunder Thunder and the Three-Eyed Guns in turn. They finally managed to survive a close combat. The Ming Army cavalry carried the Three-Eyed Guns to use as hammers and bones, and took turns serving them with spears and sabers. .

These Annan cavalry have lost their organization and formation. Even if the Ming army's formation is more loose, how can they compete with these elite cavalry who participated in the Jingnan Campaign?

You must know that although the main force of the Ming army conquering Annan basically did not have many Yan troops, this does not mean that there were none at all.

These cavalrymen are all personal guards of the generals. Among them are Mongolian Tartar officials who have surrendered, as well as athletes from the North who have become severely barbarized. They have grown up on horseback since they were young. They are fierce by nature and experienced in hundreds of battles. It would be a strange thing if he couldn't take care of these noble young masters from Annan Kingdom.

Not long after, Annan's cavalry was defeated and fled back.

Seeing the Annan military stronghold in front of Jiling Pass, the archers fired arrows to cover the area. The Ming army cavalry did not pursue them deeply, but retreated with the captured heads in a showy manner.

Hu Lie and other Annan generals watched the whole battle from the top of the city. At this time, they were deeply aware of the gap in combat power with the Ming army. Not to mention they looked embarrassed and angry. In short, after this battle, both sides initially After the confrontation, Hu Lie made up his mind to wait for reinforcements. He just defended Jiling Pass and waited for the arrival of reinforcements from the Wei King Hu Yuancheng.

But the Ming army did not give Hu Lie this chance. During the day, all the armies took turns to attack, first attacking the stronghold in front of Jiling Pass. The two sides fought bloody battles one by one. Being pushed back by Annan's new force, at the end of the day, the Ming army will conquer the two groups of Meihua Village.

The next day, the Ming army learned a lesson and changed their tactics. Although heavy artillery was ineffective against the wall, it was still effective against the civil structure of the fort. After the heavy artillery washed the ground, the Ming army sent elite troops to seize the fort, while Annan Once the fresh troops of the army came up, they immediately retreated. Another round of heavy artillery fired, knocking the Annan army off their backs, which was extremely painful.

In this way, the next day, the Ming army relied on this tactic and finally completely cleared the small village in front of Jiling Pass, leaving only the last two or so stone fortress groups built on the mountains that had not been conquered.

The next night, in front of Jiling Pass.

"Brothers, rush with me!"

General Yingyang Lu Yi, who was in charge of the night attack, drew his sword and shouted in a low voice.

He raised his sword forward and led hundreds of foot soldiers beside him to charge forward.

"kill!"

Hundreds of soldiers in armor were like dark clouds, rolling towards Jiling Pass. Although they were wearing heavy armor, these people were not slow. In an instant, only the fortresses on both sides of Jiling Pass were left. Dozens of steps.

"Archery!"

The defenders on both sides of the forts reacted promptly, taking out their crossbows and shooting at Lu Yi's troops.

"Shield cover!"

Lu Yi roared, then drew out his horizontal sword and waved it forward. In an instant, a row of large shield soldiers rushed forward with their shields raised, blocking the dense rain of arrows that was coming.

The arrows landed on the shield, making a tinkling sound.

The soldiers brought by Lu Yi all wore full-body armor, similar in style to the infantry armor of the Song Army. They had very strong defense. Even arrows that could not be completely blocked by the large shields did not cause any damage. It can be said that the defenders were so strong. The rain of arrows did not harm them at all.

Soon, Lu Yi's troops arrived at the fortress, and they began to fill in the trenches and try to attack.

There were also crossbowmen in the back row who raised military crossbows, pointed them at the enemy's crossbowmen, and aimed and fired.

Because it was dark night, the firing of matchguns would bring huge light, so the Ming army did not choose to let fireguns go into battle.

"call out!"

Of course, the Ming army had sharpshooters who were very good at night and quickly killed the defenders on the outer wall of the fortress.

Lu Yi worked hard and led his men to break through the camp wall and enter the fortress.

There was chaos in the fort.

"Quick, go and report to General Hu Lie!"

Hu Lie was resting in his house in Guancheng when he suddenly heard the commotion outside and couldn't help but open his eyes.

"Somebody come!"

Hu Lie put on his clothes and stood up, and ordered around him: "Put on my armor."

After putting on the armor, Hu Lie came to the outer hall and saw the lieutenants waiting. He couldn't help but ask: "What happened outside?"

The lieutenant general replied: "The enemy has raided the stone fortress groups on both sides, and the defenders are already asking for assistance."

Hu Lie suddenly opened his eyes slightly: "The Ming army really dares to fight at night? Even if they capture the stone barrier group so close, they are destined to be unable to defend it at this time."

Of course what Hu Lie said is right, because the stone barrier group is too close to Jiling Pass, and it is very convenient for the defenders to go out from the small gate to provide support. The Ming army cannot completely occupy a part of it, even if it persists until dawn, Jiling Pass The long-range projection on the wall can still completely suppress the Ming army, and then send troops to take it back.

However, once the stone barrier groups on both sides are broken through by the enemy, it means that the Annan army's flanks have lost their barrier. If they cannot respond as soon as possible, the Ming army may press heavily.

Therefore, Hu Lie did not hesitate and immediately sent troops to reinforce, making sure to drive the Ming army out.

To be honest, Hu Lie was really frightened by the Ming army's desperate fighting style and fierce offensive in the past two days.

The peripheral Meihua Village only lasted two days before being completely bulldozed. This speed made Hu Liedu not only doubt whether he could hold on until Hu Yuancheng's reinforcements arrived.

But Hu Lie understood in the next moment that this was just his excessive worry.

After all, Jiling Pass is a powerful pass, and he has so many troops under his command. Even if the outer stronghold is lost, it actually doesn't matter.

This kind of heroic pass means that the two armies really spend months or even years. In fact, it is normal.

How can there be any reason to lose it within a few days?

As expected by Hu Lie, the Ming army was repulsed in a short time.

However, the Ming army was quite perseverant. Hu Lie had just taken off his armor and stared in confusion for a while when another Ming army came to attack at night. This happened again and again, and he couldn't sleep all night long.

"Zhang Fu, is this the only way you can defeat the enemy?"

Hu Lie was very angry when he got up, staring at the panda eyes and yelling outside the gate.

However, what Hu Lie didn't know at this time was that a large number of Ming troops were sweating profusely on one thing.

- Digging tunnels.

Zhang Fu is not a stubborn person. It can be seen from his previous tactics in conquering Po Lei and Ailiu Pass that he either used detours or deceived the pass.

At this time, it was obvious that Jiling Pass was difficult to conquer head-on, so Zhang Fu's mind turned to other methods.

To be honest, in China, digging tunnels is indeed not an advanced tactic. There are successes, but there are also many failures. The famous ones are Zhuge Liang's attack on Chencang and Gao Huan's attack on Jade Bi, regardless of whether he is Wuhou or Gao Wang. There are no good methods for listening to the enemy's big jars, digging tunnels to intercept them, and setting fire to smoke.

However, the tunnels Zhang Fu dug this time are still different from those of his predecessors, and are somewhat similar to the Mongolian siege tactics.

The previous cave siege tactics mainly involved hollowing out the bottom of the city wall and then destroying the supports to create a collapse effect. However, Zhang Fu now does not plan to collapse a majestic pass such as Jiling Pass. Instead, he plans to directly bury explosives and send them to Annan. The army goes to heaven, the physical kind.

Compared with the Mongols, the Ming army's explosives were developed under the guidance of explosives expert Jiang Xinghuo. They were not only more versatile and more powerful, but also powerful enough!

The reason why the Ming army tirelessly attacked Jiling Pass in turn and deliberately made a lot of noise was to cover up the tunnel digging below.

On the third day, the Ming army launched a massive attack on the city.

The Ming army dispatched a total of four thousand men, which was already the limit of the number of troops that could be deployed on the battlefield. Among them, there were fifteen hundred heavy infantrymen wearing armor all over their bodies, and the rest were all wearing cowhide armor. Light infantry, carrying sandbags, ladders and other tools.

Moreover, in addition to these simple siege tools, the Ming army also brought out other equipment that had been built in the past few days.

Ram carts, mobile arrow towers, and armored shield carts. There are all kinds of them. Only the Annan Army could not think of them, and there was nothing the Ming Army had not come up with.

When it comes to siege, the Chinese army is at the ancestor level!

The Ming army adopted the tactics of steady advancement. Archers and crossbowmen fired arrows from the periphery to harass and cover the infantry, while the light and heavy infantry, under the command of officers at all levels, advanced the siege equipment to the vicinity of the stone fortress in front of Jiling Pass, and then launched Violent attack.

Hu Lie's face was solemn. He stood on the edge of the battlement, observed for a moment, and immediately made adjustments.

"Send the order and let the heavy infantry take the initiative to fight. We must hold on!"

There is a small gate connecting the stone fortresses on both sides to Jiling Pass. At this time, there are 30,000 soldiers and horses in Jiling Pass. What is lacking is not people, so it is natural to choose to take the initiative to back the fortress and camp wall. Fighting in the field with the Ming army, delaying time by confronting the Ming army and attrition, instead of holding on to the fortress.

The actions of Annan's army were immediately discovered by the Ming army's reconnaissance cavalry.

Zhu Rong, the hussar general who was in charge of commanding in front of the formation, saw this and shouted quickly: "Ask Lao Liu, where is the damn general's artillery?"

As the flag command was issued, not long after, a dense burst of artillery shells flew out from behind the Ming army camp. It was not accurate, but it still had a rough range and hit the stone fortress. Suddenly, the Annan heavy infantry who came out to fight fell. A group of people, many injured.

It is true that heavy infantry wearing armor are basically immune to swords, cuts and arrows, but this does not mean that they can be used as solid artillery shells!

Although Governor Yuan's "one cannon was invincible for more than ten miles" in the late Ming Dynasty was a bit exaggerated, the heavy infantry of the Annan Army was obviously no more resistant than the Jurchen heavy infantry of the Later Jin Army.

Annan's army also became fierce, and the crossbows and crossbows at the top of the city started shooting as if they were free of charge.

"Open the bow and release the arrow!"

In an instant, the sound of bowstrings and arrows piercing the air suddenly exploded on the Annan army's position.

Arrows pierced the sky and shot towards the Ming army. The dense rain of arrows covered the front army of the Ming army.

"Puff puff"

Screams continued to be heard from the troops filling the trenches of the Ming Dynasty, and blood splattered.

However, the Ming army still insisted on completing the trench filling, and taking this opportunity, most of the Ming army soldiers raised their shields and began to press in the direction of Jiling Pass.

At the same time, Zhang Fu couldn't restrain his anxiety and was pressing questions one after another.

"Have the explosives been planted?"

The person responsible for supervising this work was Ye Zongxing, the blasting genius who was brought to the frontline for support by Huang Fu as an official of the Ministry of Industry.

Ye Xiucai had blown up countless dams and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River. The directional blasting technology he learned from Jiang Xinghuo was already very proficient, so it was no problem to blow up a wall.

However, Ye Zongxing also looked a little anxious at this time. He said to Zhang Fu: "The amount of explosives required is too much. They are still being buried inside, and it will take time for people to evacuate!"

Zhang Fu's face was ashen.

"I don't want a reason, I just want Ji Lingguan! How long will it take?!"

"Half an hour!"

"Ok, I will wait for you!"

After Zhang Fu finished speaking, he walked out of the camp directly and led his guards forward to give instructions.

After breaking through three levels in three days, I, Zhang Fuding, will let the world know that a tiger father has no dog son!