novelonline Chapter 1359 Chen Xiao: Senior Sister, are you having a tantrum?
Chapter 1359 Chen Xiao: Senior Sister, are you having a tantrum?
Chapter 1359 Chen Xiao: Senior Sister, are you...having a tantrum?
Gaizhouwei
The offensive and defensive battle between the Han army and the Qing Dynasty lasted for three days, during which the Han army launched continuous attacks.
Until this day, with the drum beats as dense as raindrops, the Han army's charge was launched again, and a large number of Han soldiers rushed towards Gaizhou City like a tide.
Just as Jia Heng said, this time the Han army increased the firepower of the Red Cannon. Amid the rumbling of cannon fire, the cannons poured down on the top of the city like raindrops.
The soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Jurchens were suddenly bombarded with artillery and musket bullets like a torrential rain, and were immediately at a loss as to what to do.
There were dangers lurking on every side while defending the city, but the Eight Banners at that time lived up to their reputation as elite troops, and with the help of Ebilun and his personal guards, they were able to turn danger into safety.
At this moment, Jia Heng was holding a monocular telescope in his hand, looking at Gaizhou City, and shaking his head secretly.
The combat quality of the Jiangnan Navy is far inferior to that of the Beijing Camp, which has become an elite force after years of fighting in many battles.
If it was the Beijing Camp, they would have captured Gaizhou City long ago after these waves, but why did the Jiangnan Navy fall just a little short?
This alone is the difference between elite troops and ordinary troops.
Until the evening, when the sun set and the sunset glow filled the western sky, the "clang clang" sound of the gong rang out again.
The setting sun glowed above Gaizhou City, and the bloody atmosphere filled the air.
Vultures circled and flew, carrying the carrion of soldiers from both sides, and flew towards the sky with the sound of flapping wings.
Gu Ruoqing frowned and looked at the young man in the python robe. Worry appeared in her clear eyes and she said softly, "Today, the city has not been conquered."
Not only was Gaizhou City not breached, other cities such as Xiongyue City and Yongning Prison City were also not breached. As Jia Heng's "new love", Gu Ruoqing was inevitably concerned and confused.
Jia Heng said softly, "Why are you in such a hurry? Victory or defeat can be decided in one day. When encountering a major event, you must first calm down."
Hearing this, Gu Ruoqing's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at the young man with stern brows, and for a moment she seemed a little infatuated.
If someone else said this, it would lack much persuasiveness, but since Jia Heng said it, it naturally had more persuasiveness.
In other words, the relationship between Jia Heng and Gu Ruoqing perfectly meets the perfect expectations of Gu Ruoqing, a "high-quality older leftover woman".
After all, in terms of achievements among people of the same age, Jia Heng is young and promising, the strongest on earth.
Jia Heng put down the telescope and said confidently: "The Jurchen troops are already at the end of their strength."
Although a lot of ammunition was consumed in the artillery bombardment over the past few days, the effect was very obvious. The Gaizhou City was flattened by two feet. One can imagine how much pressure the Jurchen soldiers in the city were under.
Needless to say, the casualties were heavy.
At this moment, Jia Heng and a group of military generals returned to the military tent. At this moment, the officers were already waiting in the tent, waiting for the meeting.
"Greetings, Duke Weiguo." All the officers and generals present bowed and said.
Jia Heng said, "Generals, please excuse us. This time we are mainly discussing the strategy for conquering Gaizhou City."
Upon hearing this, everyone present said yes and sat down.
Jia Heng said in a clear voice: "In the past few days, the city has been under fierce attack from our army and has gradually shown signs of decline. For the next two days, the troops will take a break and rest, and then we will make a concerted effort to capture Gaizhou City."
When these words were spoken, the generals present were stunned, but none of them dared to ask.
Gu Ruoqing, who was originally wearing the Jinyi Mansion's Feiyu suit, also looked a little surprised.
Could it be that they were temporarily stuck in a difficult situation when attacking the city? So let the soldiers rest for two days.
Jia Heng had some plans in mind.
In fact, if you are in a tense state and then suddenly relax for two days, once your nerves have slackened, it will be difficult to tighten them again.
The current situation of the Jurchens defending the city is similar. Originally, they were united and did not even have time to count the casualties. But if they relax, problems will arise.
This is a psychological tactic.
Just like the authors of later generations who write ten thousand words a day, once they take a break and breathe their last, they really just want to lie down.
Jia Heng did not explain the reason, but said: "In the next two days, everyone should clean and maintain the cannons for a day or two, and then we can attack the city early the day after tomorrow."
In fact, the soldiers' siege training in the past few days has achieved certain results, mainly because the coordination between infantry and artillery has gradually been honed, making it more convenient to attack the city.
After all the troops dispersed, Jia Heng left Hebei Governor Kang Hong alone.
Jia Heng said softly, "Admiral Kang, have you prepared what I told you to do?"
Previously, Jia Heng asked Kang Hong to set aside a cavalry unit, intending to attack from behind, capture Haizhou Wei, and then head straight for Shengjing.
Kang Hong said: "Duke, my soldiers have been selected and are ready to go at any time."
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes sharp as a sword, and said: "Commander Kang, mobilize 20,000 soldiers and head straight to Haizhou and Dongning, seize the initiative for the army."
Kang Hong's expression paused slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Duke Weiguo."
At this time, Jia Heng turned his head to look at the heroic young officers beside him and said, "Jia Fang, you lead your officers and officers to Haizhou with Admiral Kang to assist in military affairs."
Jia Fang clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Duke."
Kang Hong did not take this seriously. He believed that such an opportunity to make merit would definitely be allocated to some of his confidants. However, on the other hand, sending his own trusted officers and soldiers to join the expedition also proved that this invasion was indeed a long-planned strategy.
Kang Hong nodded and said, "Duke Weiguo, I will go down and prepare."
"Go ahead." Jia Heng nodded.
After Jia Fang and Kang Hong left, Jia Heng met Gu Ruoqing's curious eyes and explained: "Advance by land and sea, first take down the two guards and connect them into one."
Gu Ruoqing was surprised and whispered, "Then why don't you wait two days before sending troops to attack the city?"
Jia Heng said softly: "It's just a feint to the east and attack in the west, playing hard to get."
As he said this, he glanced at the beautiful woman whose eyes and eyebrows were filled with heroic spirit.
This high-quality, older single woman, who is hanging around among all kinds of playboys, couldn't possibly not know what playing hard to get is.
Under Gu Ruoqing's curved willow-leaf brows, her pair of bright and moist eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.
Jia Heng stared at Chen Xiao who was looking at the map not far away, and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, what are you thinking about now?"
Chen Xiao frowned, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said, "I'm not thinking about anything."
"I'm not thinking about anything." Gu Ruoqing's pink lips moved, and suddenly she realized she had said something wrong, and her frosty face became slightly hot.
This was a conversation between a couple, and she had misheard it.
Seeing Gu Ruoqing looking somewhat at a loss, Chen Xiao smiled, with a somewhat amused look on his face.
Sometimes, it was a little strange to see my senior sister so devoted to her own man.
Gu Ruoqing's face turned red with embarrassment and she ran away.
She just felt that she had lost more face in the past few days than in the past twenty years.
Chen Xiao suddenly grabbed Gu Ruoqing's slender hand and chuckled, "Senior Sister, you are just shy."
Jia Heng didn't bother to pay attention to the two sisters chatting, but picked up the teacup and sipped the fragrant tea.
Chen Xiao "comforted" Gu Ruoqing and asked, "North Korea can't hold on any longer. They just sent a pigeon message, saying that they hope the Han will send reinforcements as soon as possible."
From Jeolla Province to Gyeongsang Province, the Korean coalition forces numbered about 100,000, but were no match for the 30,000 elite Eight Banners troops under Oboi.
The disparity in combat power is so magical.
The Jurchens once again found in Korea a little bit of self-confidence that "if there are less than 10,000 Jurchens, they will be invincible if there are more than 10,000."
Along the way, several Korean coalition forces were almost crippled. If the Han Dynasty had not intervened, Korea would indeed have been conquered again by the Jurchens, or even enslaved.
You know, the Qing Dynasty has unlocked the skill of expanding its territory.
That’s why there are crabapple leaf maps in later generations.
Jia Heng thought about it, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Reply to them that the Denglai Navy in Japan will send a troop to help North Korea."
In fact, North Korea also has a part of its navy serving as a vassal army in the Denglai Navy. Transferring them here at this moment can be regarded as a way to help the motherland.
Chen Xiao nodded, then left the military tent and went to help Jia Heng pass the message.
For a moment, Jia Heng and Gu Ruoqing were the only two people left in the military tent, and the atmosphere was quiet yet a little ambiguous.
In other words, the two have just confirmed their relationship.
At this moment, Jia Heng picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
Gu Ruoqing frowned her beautiful eyebrows and listened from the side. She gradually understood some of the calculations in the young man's mind and asked, "You don't plan to rescue North Korea, right?"
Jia Heng looked at Gu Ruoqing in surprise and said, "Ruoqing, you just realized it?"
For a moment, Gu Ruoqing felt a little ashamed and annoyed, and there seemed to be a hint of anger in her beautiful and heroic eyes.
These words made her seem even more ignorant of the world.
For some reason, the beautiful woman, who had always been proud and arrogant, suddenly felt ashamed and angry.
It can be said that Gu Ruoqing has always been known as a talented woman among the many talented men in Jiangnan. Whether it is court affairs or poetry, singing and dancing, she is knowledgeable and intelligent.
Jia Heng smiled and said softly, "Ruoqing."
When Gu Ruoqing complained about others, there was also a hint of coquettishness and anger in her expression.
Seeing the teasing look in the young man's eyes, Gu Ruoqing couldn't help but speak in a cold tone, "I really don't understand these."
Jia Heng said, "You are getting angry even after saying this."
Gu Ruoqing turned her head away, her face as pale as ice, and she seemed to be sulking.
At this moment, Chen Xiao strode in from outside the military tent. Noticing the "awkwardness" between the two, a strange look gradually appeared on that beautiful and clear face.
Senior sister, are you...having a tantrum?
This was a scene she had never seen before. In her impression, how could her senior sister ever act like a little girl?
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Chen Xiao and asked, "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"
Chen Xiao's cold and frosty face gradually showed a trace of thought, and he said softly: "Nothing, just now the soldiers outside sent a letter that the King of Chu escorted the latest batch of military equipment to Tianjin Wei, and they will come across the sea in a boat in the next two days."
Jia Heng said softly, "It's time for the King of Chu to come. During this period, the consumption of artillery and shells has been huge."
This time the King of Chu comes here, at least he can get the credit for joining the army.
Chen Xiao said softly: "It is indeed a huge consumption."
Back then, a huge amount of energy was consumed on the evil concubine of the Zhen family.
It’s no wonder that Chen Xiao had such wild thoughts, it’s because the impression he had at the time was too deep. He witnessed the whole process of how Jia Heng “fabricated” the evil concubine of the Zhen family, and later, those methods were used on himself.
Jia Heng glanced at Chen Xiao and said, "You are saying something with a hidden meaning now."
Chen Xiao snorted and said, "You've been out for so long, why don't you write a letter to Xian Ning and the others?"
Jia Heng said, "I was just talking about writing."
Gu Ruoqing listened to the couple's conversation and pursed her lips. She always felt a little out of place.
In other words, this "high-quality older single woman" would rather have Jia Heng accompany her alone.
While they were talking, Gaizhou Wei——
At this moment, Ebilun was also looking through the casualty summary book handed over by the chief clerk. His brows were furrowed deeper and deeper, and a thoughtful look gradually appeared in his eyes.
In the past few days, the Han army's high-intensity bombardment has also caused the overall casualties of Gaizhou Wei City to be around 7,000 to 8,000.
Even with the tenacity of the elite Eight Banners of the Jurchens, they were gradually showing signs of collapse.
At this moment, a horseman came in from outside and whispered, "Lord Beile, the ammunition for the muskets in the city has been exhausted."
In the past few days, the huge consumption was not food and fodder, but the cannon and ammunition for the Red Cannon.
In order to give the Han Dynasty a certain amount of artillery suppression, the red cannons on the city walls have not stopped firing in the past few days, and have even been firing continuously. The red cannons on the two artillery positions broke due to overheating of the barrels.
Ebilun frowned, his eyes full of worry.
The deputy general at the side consoled him, "Lord Beile, the artillery fire of the Han court has also become much less frequent in the past two days."
At this time, a guard came from outside and said, "Lord Beile, the Han army's offensive has stopped."
Upon hearing this, Ebilun frowned and said, "It seems that the Han army has really run out of ammunition."
The deputy general said: "The Han army has suffered heavy casualties in the past few days."
Ebilun nodded slightly and said, "Take advantage of this time to repair the damaged city wall."
In fact, it is not that easy to repair the damaged city walls, because in a hurry, how can they be built firmly? They can only be temporarily built up to withstand the shooting of bows and crossbows.
The Red Cannon made it even more vulnerable after a blow.
The general took the order and left.
Ebilun stared at the deputy general and said in a deep voice: "Send an urgent message to Shengjing six hundred miles away to request reinforcements."
The casualties have been too heavy in the past few days. If this continues, we will not be able to resist at all, and it will be very unwise to engage in a war of attrition with the Han army.
The Red Cannon is a clear proof that even if all 60,000 naval forces of the Han Dynasty were used to offset the Eight Banners soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty would still find it difficult to hold on.
This is determined by the strength of the two countries' national power.
In terms of consumption, the Qing Dynasty was no match for the Han Dynasty and would only continue to lose blood in the constant consumption and competition.
Ebilun was aware of this, and his heart was shrouded in a huge sense of crisis that lingered for a long time.
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next day
Jia Heng was reading a military book in the military tent when the Jinyi Guards outside came to report that the King of Chu had arrived.
At this moment, Jia Heng put down the military book in his hand and went to meet the King of Chu.
I saw King Chen Qin of Chu quickly approaching the military tent, his resolute face covered in dust. He stared at the young man in the python robe and said loudly, "Zi Yu."
Jia Heng nodded and said softly, "Your Highness, you have been working hard in transporting the military equipment all the way."
"Zi Yu, it's my duty." King Chen Qin of Chu paused for a moment and said softly, "How is the war going recently?"
Jia Heng said: "It's still a stalemate, but the situation will take a turn for the better soon."
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said softly, "Of course I trust Zi Yu."
There have been precedents of first creating a stalemate and then breaking up the situation in the past. Zi Yu's ability in commanding troops is evident to all in the world.
King Chen Qin of Chu said comfortingly, and asked in a low voice: "Where is Le An?"
At this moment, a slender and bright figure walked out from the Jinyi Mansion guards not far behind Jia Heng. It was Princess Le'an Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao said softly, "Brother King Chu."
The two of them are cousins, but at this moment Chen Xiao looked at King Chu Chen Qin, his eyes lingering on the green jade on the crown on his head, and felt a little strange.
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said, "You followed Zi Yu on his expeditions to the east and west, and you must have suffered a lot along the way."
Chen Xiao said, "The husband sings and the wife follows. Let's not talk about this anymore. Brother Chu Wang, let's talk in the military tent."
Everyone exchanged greetings and then headed towards the military tent.
Jia Heng said, "The muskets and shells that the prince brought this time are really timely. We consumed quite a lot of them in the past few days. We will discuss other matters after the decisive battle tomorrow."
When King Chen Qin of Chu heard this, he was surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"
Jia Heng said: "The Jurchens are holding out for the city. Recently, our army has been using the fire guns of the Red Barbarian Cannon to bombard the top of the city, consuming a lot of shells."
I don’t know if it was because Xiaoxiao teased him yesterday, but at this moment, Jia Heng’s tone paused and his expression was quite strange.
The King of Chu looked at him and said, "It is indeed best to use the Red Cannon to attack the city and reduce the casualties of the troops. A lot of them have been consumed in the past few days."
Jia Heng nodded and whispered, "That's exactly what I meant. It's also to dampen the Jurchens' spirit and then launch a full-scale attack tomorrow."
After listening to Jia Heng's story, King Chen Qin of Chu said with a smile: "So, this batch of military equipment is indeed a timely relief."
Chen Xiao whispered, "Brother Chu, the kitchen has prepared some food to welcome you. Brother Chu, please have some."
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded, and then had dinner with Chen Xiao and Jia Heng.
Gu Ruoqing was watching the King of Chu from the side. She didn't know if she was being overly suspicious, but she always felt that the way her junior sister looked at the King of Chu was a little strange.
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Time flies like water, and two days have passed before I knew it.
On the third day, after a few days of rest, the Han Dynasty's Jiangnan Navy finally launched a full-scale attack on Gaizhou City.
At this moment, a large number of Han soldiers in red uniforms were like balls of red flames, burning fiercely and heading towards the city wall.
The artillery shells escorted by the King of Chu were of great use. At this moment, the artillery fire rumbled, drew a graceful arc in the sky, and fell on the top of the city.
"Boom."
Shells landed on the top of the city, causing it to explode into pieces, filling the air with smoke.
A large number of elite Jurchen flag soldiers were blown into the sky, and broken limbs were seen everywhere.
At this moment, the Han army erupted with firepower and offensive that was ten times more intense than before. In an instant, many Han soldiers climbed onto the top of the city wall of Gaizhou City.
The city was also in chaos.
Just as Jia Heng said, the suspension of the offensive in the previous two days gave the Jurchen soldiers in the city a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Ebilun's face was solemn. He climbed up the horse path from the ladder with a group of personal soldiers and followers, and looked at the Han army that was surging like a tide outside.
The experienced Ebilun immediately realized that this was a fierce attack by the Han army and they would not stop until they achieved their goal.
"My Lord, we can't hold on any longer." At this time, the deputy governor of one of the Eight Banners of the Jurchens spoke up.
Ebilun said: "Hold on, reinforcements are on the way!"
However, before he could finish his words, a piercing scream suddenly came from the sky, and then a cannonball fell from the sky with billowing smoke and flames, hitting the city gate tower.
The personal guards beside Ebilun quickly knocked Ebilun to the ground, and then a deafening roar was heard, followed by the collapse of walls and houses, and dust flew everywhere.
Ebilun only felt a pool of hot blood pouring down from his neck, a sticky mass, which shocked Ebilun's heart and he thought to himself that something was wrong.
(End of this chapter)