Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 85 Yuan army sneak attack, the power of artillery

However, with [-] muskets at hand, Zhu Han's new army training could barely begin.

In the school grounds outside Chuzhou city.

Three thousand new troops are training intensely.

The original 1000 Musketeers were reduced to 500, and the Spearmen were expanded to 500.

The [-] new army soldiers were divided into three small square formations, and six three-pound guns were deployed between the square formations.

With the sound of drums and copper whistles, these soldiers changed their formation in different directions.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da and others were all watching the drill from the sidelines. After seeing this scene, they were all at a loss.

They couldn't understand what Zhu Han's practice method was for.

"Brother, why do you just let them go around in circles, don't you practice charging?" asked the elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.

As soon as Zhu Han heard this, he became very angry.

"Brother, these people haven't practiced enough. They can only make some simple turns. If you let them charge forward, they won't take many steps, and they will be scattered."

Zhu Han's training methods are basically in accordance with the standards of the early modern army.

Based on historical experience, even the early modern army, if it wants to train to have basic combat effectiveness, it will take at least three months to take shape under the condition of ensuring food and training.

The soldiers of Zhu Han's new army had only practiced for a month, so naturally they were far behind.

"However, if it is used to defend the city, it is definitely enough. Not to mention the infantry, just the ten artillery pieces, as long as they are on the top of the city, no one can get close to them!" Zhu Han said.

Zhu Yuanzhang and the others came to observe the drill of the new army today, because Chuzhou was going to be handed over to Zhu Hanlai for guarding.

In fact, this is also a last resort.

The uprising of the Red Turban Army, which was in full swing, finally suffered its first major defeat.

Xuzhou's Red Scarf Army Peng Da, Zhao Junyong and others were defeated by the Yuan army, and they were defeated all the way to Haozhou City, and the Yuan army followed closely behind.

Because of Zhou Dexing, an explosive maniac, Liu Futong was attacking the city in Henan and had no time to rush to help Haozhou City.

Faced with more than [-] troops chasing and killing from Xuzhou, Guo Zixing and others could only ask Zhu Yuanzhang for help quickly.

Even to the emergency of three batches of messengers a day.

Haozhou is the northern barrier of Dingyuan. Once the Yuan army captures Haozhou, Dingyuan will be lost.

Zhu Yuanzhang could only lead the main force to rescue Haozhou, leaving only thousands of soldiers and horses to stay in Chuzhou.

"Brother, don't worry about going to Haozhou. There is no problem in leaving Chuzhou to me." Zhu Han said confidently.

During the rescue of Haozhou, Zhu Yuanzhang took away almost all the recruited and surrendered soldiers, in order to prevent people from the rear from taking the opportunity to make trouble.

However, in this way, the problem of insufficient main force was exposed, and the troops staying in Chuzhou could only choose Zhu Han's [-] new troops.

The [-] new troops were basically recruited by Zhu Han from the common people, so they were relatively reliable.

"Actually, there is basically no problem in Chuzhou. The Yuan army in Huainan and Jiangbei basically has only two or three thousand remnants and defeated generals. It is impossible for them to dare to invade. If the Yuan army in the south of the Yangtze River wants to attack Chuzhou, it must attack Liuhe, which gives time for reaction. , and we can make defensive preparations." Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

"Brother, there is no problem, I think so too." Zhu Han said.

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Han on the shoulder, "Okay, I will leave Chuzhou to you. In case of any emergency, send someone to tell us immediately. Even if Haozhou is dead or alive, we will come back to save you!"

Of course, Zhu Han could understand his brother's mood.

Although Haozhou is important, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, it is far from being able to compare with his younger brother Zhu Han.

"Brother, don't worry about going to Haozhou!" Zhu Han said with a smile.

Two days later, when Haozhou City sent an urgent request for help, and more than [-] troops approached Haozhou, Zhu Yuanzhang led [-] volunteers from Chuzhou to the north to help Guo Zixing, Sun Deya, Peng Da and others in Haozhou.

Zhu Han is in charge of Chuzhou's defense, so he must be cautious.

In fact, apart from guarding the city gates, there is nothing to worry about.

Zhu Han inspected the defense every day, then inspected the weapon workshop, and finally searched around the city.

The powerful Confucian Lu Wendao and others in the city also came to visit from time to time.

Lu Wendao and the others are very powerful, and Zhu Han also intends to investigate their details, and both sides seem to be enjoying themselves.

In fact, in Zhu Han's heart, he wished to confiscate the homes of Lu Wendao and other Chuzhou tycoons.

Nearly half of the land property shops in Chuzhou are concentrated in the hands of various tycoons such as Lu Wendao.

Zhu Han wanted to distribute land to his new army, but he couldn't find many suitable fertile land.

If one or two of them can be eliminated, it will be enough to feed a new army of 3000 people.

Zhu Han just inquired about the reality of each powerful family.

I am going to wait until my elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang returns, and select some of the tyrants with bad deeds to defeat Fentian.

After about half a month, everything is stable.

On this day, Zhu Han suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Liuhe City sends people to report every day, but today there are no scouts from Liuhe.

Zhu Han immediately sent someone to check and inquire.

But half a day later, the sent soldiers ran back in a panic.

"My lord, it's not good, something happened in Liuhe City!" The soldier was panting.

"What happened?" Zhu Han asked hastily.

Both Chuzhou City and Liuhe City are located on the edge of the Qingliu River, with Chuzhou City upstream and Liuhe City downstream.

The Qingliu River flows eastward into the Yangtze River, which means Liuhe City is the gateway to Chuzhou from the Yangtze River.

Its position is naturally very important, and Zhu Han is naturally concerned.

"In Liuhe City, there is no longer our military order flag, and there are still many rangers standing guard outside the city. It seems that something has happened!" Said the soldier.

The flags of Liuhe City will change their order and position according to the instructions every day, in order to make a kind of code.

If one day the flag is not set up as required, it means that something has happened in the city.

This kind of secret method is exactly the method used quietly by the rebel army.

"Monk Liu in Liuhe City is an old brother from the Qi family. It is absolutely impossible to remember this question wrongly. The one who guards Liuhe with him is the surrendered general Han Cunhou. In this way, Monk Liu has probably met a murderous hand."

Zhu Han immediately thought of the worst possibility.

"Lu Zhongheng!" Zhu Han shouted immediately.

"My lord, the last general is here!" Lu Zhongheng said hastily.

"Lead the scouts and find out the situation quickly!" Zhu Han ordered.

"Yes, my lord!"

Lu Zhongheng learned a lot of skills from Xu Da, and he also has a good command of the cavalry.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Han ordered the city gates to be sealed off, and the entire city was under martial law.

He had already guessed that the accident in Liuhe might not be related to Han Cunhou's repetitions, and there might be a bigger conspiracy behind it.

really.

When Lu Zhongheng led the cavalry to investigate and came back, he immediately brought the worst news.

"My lord, the river outside Liuhe City is full of Tartar warships, and there are still a large number of soldiers and horses outside Liuhe City!" Lu Zhongheng said.

"How many soldiers and horses are there?" Zhu Han asked quickly.

"I don't know, but there are definitely more than 4 or [-] people!" Lu Zhongheng said.

The martial law in Chuzhou City immediately caused panic among the people in the city.

Especially the powerful families, with Lu Wendao as their capital, Qiqi came to the Chuzhou government office to ask to see Zhu Han, and wanted to find out what happened.

Their curiosity didn't last long.

Only the next day, a large number of yuan army flags came from the direction of Liuhe.

This Yuan army advances both land and water, and it can be described as unprecedentedly powerful.

Zhu Han led the crowd up to the city wall, and saw the banner of this Yuan soldier from a distance.

"Zuo Cheng, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of the Great Yuan Dynasty?"

It is Manzi Haiya's soldiers and horses. As a Mongolian general who is as famous as Aluhui, Manzi Haiya has a sworn friendship with Aluhui.

Ever since he heard that Alu Hui was assassinated, the barbarian Ha Ha has always wanted to avenge him, and even wanted to recover Chuzhou.

"Damn it, it's not only 4 to 10 people, it's at least [-] people!"

Zhu Han looked at the Yuan army who suddenly killed him outside the city, and took a deep breath.

Just those continuous white sails of warships stretched for more than ten miles.

Coupled with the infantry and cavalry on land, it will be even more powerful.

"My lord, we only have 3000 people. I'm afraid we can't even fill the city walls!" Chen Baodao reminded immediately.

"That's right, my lord should send someone to conscript the strong men in the city to guard the city." Lu Zhongheng also said.

Zhu Han naturally knew it too, and immediately nodded and said.

"Hurry up and pass on my order to conscript the strong men in the city to defend the city!"

As Zhu Han's order was carried out in the city, the Yuan army outside the city quickly cleared all the obstacles outside Chuzhou City and surrounded Chuzhou City.

After Zhu Han arranged the defensive deployment, he immediately returned to the government office.

"Come on, go and invite Lu Wendao's powerful and powerful patriarchs!" Zhu Han ordered immediately.

"Follow your orders!"

Hu Yiba led the people and hurried there.

Not long after, Lu Wendao and a group of powerful Patriarchs from Chuzhou were invited to the government office.

Lu Wendao and others didn't know what happened, they just knew that Chuzhou City was under martial law.

"My lord, what happened?"

"My lord, but there are thieves coming?"

"My lord, resist bandits, we are willing to subsidize the army's food and grass!"

Lu Wendao and the old guys were very thieves, and they immediately sounded insincere.

Zhu Han didn't intend to hide it either.

He lay down on the teacher's chair and said with a smile.

"Everyone guessed right, there are indeed thieves attacking, but they are not ordinary thieves."

Lu Wendao and other powerful patriarchs looked at each other when they heard the words.

He immediately asked: "My lord, do you know which route the bandits are coming from?"

"The Tartar thieves in the south of the Yangtze River, under the banner of the Barbarian Hague, should be himself." Zhu Han said calmly.

As soon as these words came out, Lu Wendao and the others turned pale with fright.

They have all heard of the fierce reputation of the barbarian Hague in the south of the Yangtze River.

Legend has it that in order to suppress the riots of the victims, the barbarian Hague once slaughtered half of the Han people in a county town, which can be described as very cruel.

"My lord, what should I do?"

"This barbarian Hague, I don't know how many people are here?"

"Are you sure you can defend the city?"

Lu Wendao and these Chuzhou tycoons were all scared out of their wits.

They were able to collude and assassinate Zhongcheng Aluhui back then, but now a barbarian Hague has come, and they don't know how to deal with it anymore.

He could only hope that Zhu Han could defend the city and try his best to keep Chuzhou intact.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Han's subsequent words completely shattered their thoughts.

"To be honest, the Barbarian Hague has brought a lot of soldiers and horses. According to my preliminary opinion, there must be at least more than [-] people." Zhu Han said.

Boom!

With a sound, a fat and powerful head of the family was so frightened that he was weak, slipped off the chair and fell to the ground.

Everyone had no time to take care of it, and they all cried out in pain.

"One hundred thousand, one hundred thousand!"

"One hundred thousand troops!"

"I don't know how many soldiers and horses my lord has to defend the city?"

These tyrannical Patriarchs asked another question.

"I only have 1 soldiers and horses. In addition to the conscription of the strong men in the city, there are almost [-] people. It should be enough to defend the city, but there is still a shortage of food, grass and rewards. I still need your help." Zhu Han Said.

When Lu Wendao and the others heard this, they immediately made quick calculations.

"What your lord said is very true. I am willing to help you with all my strength, so I will go back and arrange for people to prepare food, grass and money, and send them to the government office!" Lu Wendao got up and said.

Immediately after he cupped his hands, he wanted to say goodbye.

The rest of the powerful Patriarchs are also doing the same thing, wishing they could go home immediately.

Zhu Han smiled coldly, "Wait a minute, who told you to leave!"

clatter!

With the sound of a sword being unsheathed, Chen Baodao led his own soldiers to block the gate.

Lu Wendao and the others were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat.

Zhu Han got up and said loudly.

"Don't think that I don't know how the tartar Alu Hui died. I was outside the city at the time, so could I fly in and assassinate him?"

When Lu Wendao and the others heard the words, they were all frightened.

Zhu Han has seen through their hearts.

Lu Wendao and other tyrannical Patriarchs thought to themselves: This little Marshal Zhu is really not easy. If he wants to get away, it may be difficult.

Seeing this, Zhu Han smiled coldly.

What these tyrants are best at is stabbing in the back and betraying.

I called them here to control them and put them under house arrest so that they could not collude with each other.

"As much food and grass as I want, I will send someone to ask you to write letters, and write as much as you want. Before the Tartars retreat, no one is allowed to leave the government office for half a step. Whoever dares to disobey orders will leave the collaborating office, and the family will be ransacked and exterminated!" Zhu said. Han said coldly.

Lu Wendao and the others hurriedly kowtowed to beg for mercy, expressing that they wholeheartedly supported the Red Scarf Army and never dared to be half-hearted.

Of course, Zhu Han didn't believe a single word of these nonsense.

at this time.

Suddenly, Lu Zhongheng sent someone to report.

"My lord, the Tartars have sent people to shout under the city, saying that they want to negotiate."

Zhu Han frowned, "Negotiation, what are you talking about?"

"The man refused to say, he had to ask the adults to come forward."

Zhu Han didn't know what kind of medicine these Tartars were selling.

Lu Wendao and other powerful family owners next to him seemed to see hope.

"My lord, why don't you go and have a look."

"Yes, my lord, if the Tartars are willing to retreat, how much gold, silver, food and grass do we need, I am willing to help!"

"I just want Chuzhou to be well-being, and I'm willing to do the work of a dog and a horse!"

The century-old accumulation of these powerful patriarchs is all in the city of Chuzhou, so naturally they don't want a war to break out.

What's more, in this battle of disparity in strength, there is no hope of winning.

Once the city is breached and the Yuan army from outside pours into Chuzhou City, they will definitely burn, kill and loot wantonly, and maybe even massacre the city!
As long as the Tartars are willing to withdraw their troops, it is acceptable to spend money to eliminate disasters.

"Hmph, I want to see what tricks these Tartars have."

Zhu Han sneered, and then ordered people to escort Lu Wendao and others to the city wall, saving them from escaping in the government office.

When they boarded the city wall, the Yuan army outside the city had already launched a battle.

The whistling banners continued outside the city, surrounded in all directions like iron barrels.

When Lu Wendao and other tyrants saw the scene in front of them, their calves trembled with fright, and many of them even held on to the city wall to keep from kneeling down.

They murmured one by one.

"It's over, it's an army of more than [-]!"

"Chuzhou City is over!"

"The Tartars are fierce, and their vitality is endless."

Zhu Han didn't even bother to answer these people's incompetent whispers.

When Zhu Han appeared, he saw a general holding a plain white flag rushing out from the banner of the Central Army of the Yuan Army in the distance.

I saw him taking the lead and heading towards the city of Chuzhou.

"My lord, it's Han Cunhou!" Hu Yiba immediately recognized it.

Zhu Han saw that it was Han Cunhou who had surrendered from Dingyuan. Now it seems that the loss of Liuhe City was caused by Han Cunhou's betrayal.

"Deputy Marshal, you still recognize the last general!" Han Cunhou shouted loudly from the bottom of the city.

"Dog thief, speak quickly if you have something to say, and let your fart go!"

Zhu Han shouted angrily.

Han Cunhou got his wish and shouted loudly.

"Dayuan Zuo Cheng, lead 20 troops to the city, as long as you dedicate the city, Zuo Cheng is willing to let you go, but you are not allowed to burn the grain and grass warehouse! As long as the deputy commander agrees to dedicate the city, any conditions can be negotiated!"

Han Cunhou shouted loudly.

Only then did Zhu Han understand that the reason why these yuan soldiers wanted to negotiate was because of Chuzhou's food and grass savings and strategic location.

Once Chuzhou is destroyed by military disaster, it will be difficult for the Yuan army to gain a firm foothold here.

So the barbarian Hague came up with this trick. First, he used a large army to create a sense of oppression. Anyway, the spies reported that there were only a few thousand Red Turbans, which would definitely scare them.

Then, throw out the so-called negotiation, put out a trick of survival, wait until the Red Scarf Army leaves Chuzhou City, and send cavalry to follow and kill.

Either way, it's a dangerous choice.

Zhu Han scoffed at the negotiation.

But Lu Wendao and other tyrants beside him were all cheering.

They persuaded Zhu Han to agree to the negotiation conditions.

Even when Zhu Han saw many rebel soldiers, they all showed fearful expressions, and their eyes also revealed that they wanted to compromise.

"This is negotiation? Do you think we can talk?" Zhu Han turned his head and asked.

When Lu Wendao and the others looked at it, they all looked surprised and nodded their heads like chickens pecking at rice.

"You can talk, you can talk!"

"The negotiation is over!"

"My lord, let's negotiate!"

Of course, Lu Wendao and others hoped to negotiate. No matter how they negotiated and what conditions were negotiated, Chuzhou City would not be confronted with war, and they would be able to keep their wealth and lives.

Zhu Han smiled slightly, "Since everyone is willing to talk, I'll talk to Tartar. However, Han Cunhou is really a thief, so it's not worth talking about. Tartar must be replaced by someone else."

Afterwards, Zhu Han lay on the city wall and scolded Han Cunhou. Han Cunhou who scolded Han Cunhou was bloody and dazed.

In a word, if the Yuan army wants to negotiate, it must send a big man to come forward, otherwise there will be no negotiation!

Han Cunhou ran back to the Yuan army's formation in embarrassment, and saw the Yuan army's leader, the barbarian Hai Ya.

"Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that Chuzhou City has a lot of food and grass, and the location is important, I will definitely slaughter the city!" Barbarian Hague said arrogantly.

"Father commander, the thieves will fall into the trap, wait for them to sacrifice the city and leave, and then kill them without leaving behind." A fat-headed and big-eared general of Meng Yuan said.

The man was very young, only seventeen or eighteen, and he was the son of the barbarian Hague.

"Since you are willing to negotiate, it's up to you to negotiate. No matter what the conditions are, you can agree. As long as Chuzhou City is in your hands, then hunt them down." Barbarian Hague said.

"Obey my father!"

After that, Tuohuan is to ride out.

Under the guidance of Han Cunhou, he came to a place fifty steps away from Chuzhou City.

The general crossbow in this position is difficult to shoot, and there is no large bed crossbow on the city wall of Chuzhou, so it can be said to be very safe.

"Deputy Commander Zhu, this is Lord Zuo Cheng's son, let's negotiate!" Han Cunhou shouted loudly.

Zhu Han looked down on the city wall.

I saw a Tartar general wearing gold and silver decorated armor next to him. It seemed that he had a high status.

"My lord, the Tartars have sent high-ranking officials, we can negotiate!"

Lu Wendao hurriedly said beside him.

The other Chuzhou tyrants also stared at Zhu Han expectantly.

They all hoped to send away the red scarf thieves like Zhu Han as soon as possible, so that Chuzhou City would not be massacred.

Seeing that the Tartar general outside the city was really quite high-ranking, Zhu Han nodded and said solemnly to Lu Wendao and other Chuzhou celebrities.

"In that case, I'll try to negotiate."

Lu Wendao and other Chuzhou celebrities all smiled like flowers, as if they saw the hope of resolving a great war perfectly.

"Your Excellency has worked hard, and the negotiation will be successful!"

Lu Wendao took the lead and said.

The rest of Chuzhou's powerful celebrities also agreed.

Zhu Han smiled slightly, but did not speak.

I saw that I turned around and walked back, and came to an arrow stomping side.

There was a twelve-pounder there.

The angle has been adjusted just now, and the muzzle is aimed directly at the Yuan army general outside.

The distance of fifty steps is just the perfect killing distance for the shotgun bullets of the twelve-pound artillery.

When Lu Wendao and the others saw Zhu Han approaching a cannon, they were all stunned. They didn't know what Zhu Han was going to do.

Zhu Han picked up a torch and pointed it at the fire door of the cannon.

boom!
A loud bang.

Hundreds of artillery shells sprayed out, and Tuo Huan and Han Cunhou, who were fifty steps away, together with their horses, fell to the ground in an instant gushing blood.

Zhu Han threw down the torch, strode up to Lu Wendao, who was stupefied, and other celebrities from Chuzhou, spread his hands helplessly, shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Unfortunately, the negotiations broke down!"

Rebel general Han Cunhou and Yuan general Tuo Huan were sieved by the artillery of the rebel army, and the commander of the Yuan army, the barbarian Hai Hague, couldn't believe his eyes.

"Take off!"

Barbarian Hague only felt a mouthful of anger rushing straight to his forehead, and he felt dizzy for a while.

"My lord, my lord!"

"Lord Zuo Cheng!"

Manzi Haiya fell off his horse with a thud, and the surrounding generals of the Yuan army rushed up to help him.

Fortunately, the barbarian Hague was as strong as an ox, and he was not injured when he fell from his horse.

It's just that the anger in his heart can't be vented, but it's suffocating him.

"My love, my son's love!"

Barbarian Hague said harshly.

"Come here, give me artillery to attack the city, and send someone to take back Tuohuan!"

"Follow your orders!"

The surrounding generals of the Yuan Army immediately took action.

The movement of the Yuan army was immediately seen by Zhu Han at the head of Chuzhou city.

This is exactly the result he wanted.

Zhu Han smiled slightly, and said to Lu Wendao and other Chuzhou gentry.

"Everyone has also seen that the negotiation broke down just now, and the Yuan army is already planning to fight desperately. Everyone, prepare for the battle."

Lu Wendao and the others wanted to cry but had no tears.

"My lord, you were really reckless just now. This has left tens of thousands of people in Chuzhou with no way out." A Chuzhou gentry said angrily.

Hearing this, Zhu Han was immediately unhappy.

"The Tartars are cruel, ignorant of human nature, and a bit like animals. Is there a way to survive negotiating with them? Our rebel army is doing justice for the heavens and punishing the tyrants. Not only do you not support it, but you are framing us and denying us a way to survive?"

The more Zhu Han spoke, the angrier he became.

These Chuzhou tyrants, blindly tolerant towards them, made them think that they were weak and could be bullied.

It seems that if you don't stand tall, it's not good.

Zhu Han's face was gloomy, and he pointed to the Chuzhou gentry and said.

"Chen Baodao!"

"My lord, this subordinate is here!" Chen Baodao immediately responded loudly.

"I see that this person has disturbed the morale of the army and slandered the rebels. He must be a spy of the Tartars. Immediately arrest and interrogate him, and then go to his house to search for evidence of collaborating with the enemy!" Zhu Han said.

"Obey, my lord!" Chen Baodao agreed without hesitation. He used to serve in the Yuan army, and he did a lot of things when he was ordered to search his home.

The Chuzhou gentry suddenly turned pale with fright, his legs limp and sat on the ground.

"My lord, I have been wronged! I am not a spy of the Tartars!"

"Hmph, I don't think you were wronged just now. When I find the evidence, I will immediately convict you and punish you!"

Zhu Han didn't care about his life or death.

These Chuzhou gentry are nothing but scumbags. Now that the army outside the city is overwhelming, if they don't give them a good look, they might be able to do something collaborating with the enemy.

When Lu Wendao and the others saw this, they were horrified.

At such a young age, Zhu Han not only acted decisively, killed the envoy of the Yuan army with one shot and cut off the peace talks, but also wanted to kill chickens and monkeys, showing no mercy at all.

They are powerful gentry, what they are most afraid of on weekdays is this kind of decisive and ruthless people.

All of a sudden, Chen Baodao led someone to arrest the gentleman and throw him into prison for torture.

None of the Chuzhou gentry including Lu Wendao dared to intercede for them.

When Zhu Han looked at them again, Lu Wendao and the others all looked away and shrank their bodies, looking terrified.

"Don't be afraid, just help me defend the city with all your heart, and when the Tartars are repelled, I will definitely reward you!" Zhu Han said loudly.

"The villain will do his best to help the lord repel the Tartars!" Lu Wendao hurriedly spoke up in support.

"Yes, I will do my best to help the adults!"

"Vice Commander Zhu, don't worry, we are of one heart and one mind with the rebels!"

These Chuzhou tyrants were completely intimidated by Zhu Han, they didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, and expressed their support one after another.

"Haha, you are all righteous men against the Yuan Dynasty, so hurry up and prepare food, grass and supplies to help our army defend the city!" Zhu Han said.

When Lu Wendao and the others heard the news, they immediately called the servants who had followed them on the spot, and told them to go home and prepare a lot of food, grass and supplies, and send them to the city for the rebels.

at this time.

The Yuan army outside the city has mobilized its artillery.

Dozens of cannons, large and small, all pointed at the city of Chuzhou.

The defenders of Chuzhou and the young men were shocked again.

The Yuan army has far more artillery than them, and the rebel army has never more than ten artillery pieces.

"Hmph, don't be afraid, Hu Yiba took aim at me and hit me hard!" Zhu Han ordered.

The artillery of the Yuan army outside the city is very close.

It shows that their range is not far enough, and all of them can be covered by the artillery of the rebel army.

Although the caliber of Zhu Han's artillery is smaller, its accuracy and range are far superior to those of the Yuan army.

"Obey, my lord!" Hu Yiba immediately excitedly took the order and left.

The cannons of the rebel army are not only highly accurate and have a long range, but are also lighter and can be moved across the city at high speed under the traction of the cannon carriage.

The artillery of the Yuan Army outside the city has not yet set up its emplacement, but the artillery of the Rebel Army at the top of the city is ready to fire.

Hu Yiba ran over and said.

"My lord, the artillery is ready!"

Zhu Han smiled slightly, "Light it up."

Boom!

boom!
At this time, the Mongolian army coach Barbarian Hague outside the city was full of confidence in the Yuan army who was deploying artillery.

"The artillery this commander mobilized this time is the essence of all the heavy artillery in the south of the Yangtze River. The capture of Chuzhou this time will definitely slaughter the city and avenge my son!"

Tuo Huan's body had been snatched back by the desperate charge of the elite Mongolian cavalry.

When the other generals of the Yuan army heard the words of the barbarian Hague, they all expressed their agreement.

suddenly.

The sound of cannons from the city of Chuzhou interrupted the conversation of these people.

Manzi Hague and others turned pale with fright.

However, before they had time to react, they saw a few white smoke flying over the city of Chuzhou.

boom!
Waves of loud noises sounded from the artillery positions of the Yuan army.

Ah!
what! !

A sound of screams spread immediately.

A cannon weighing more than [-] kilograms of the Yuan army was smashed over on the spot, and several Yuan army gunners had no time to dodge, and their flesh and blood were badly smashed.

There was a panic on the Yuan army's position.

"How is this going!"

Barbarian Hague could hardly believe his eyes.

After just a few shots, seven or eight artillery pieces were knocked down by the rebels.

"This is too accurate!"

The cavalry of the Yuan army charged desperately just now and snatched back Tuo Huan's body. They were about to launch a volley of cannons to show the Chuzhou rebels a little color.

But I never thought that the rebel army would strike first.

"My lord, the thief must be lucky!"

A Yuan army general said beside him.

"That's right, my lord, as long as we speed up a bit, we will surely make the bandit army defenseless."

The rest of the Yuan army generals also said one after another.

The artillery they brought this time is almost all the elite artillery of the Jiangnan Yuan Army.

Once they start launching, it is impossible for the small city of Chuzhou to resist. As long as the city wall of Chuzhou is broken, nearly [-] Yuan troops will rush in and kill.

"Send me the order to fire the cannon!" Barbarian Hague shouted loudly.

"As ordered!"

Following a burst of orders, the artillerymen of the Yuan army, who had just suffered a round of shelling, began to do their best to arrange the artillery and prepare to fire.

On the top of Chuzhou City, the accurate hit just now caused the defenders to cheer happily.

Even Lu Wendao and other powerful gentry from Chuzhou joined in and cheered, revealing a happy atmosphere.

At this time, Lu Wendao and the others understood their situation.

Zhu Han, the deputy marshal, is a butcher who kills without blinking an eye. As long as Chuzhou City cannot be defended, Lu Wendao and others may not need to be massacred by the Mongols, and they will die in Zhu Han's hands.

So they sincerely hope that the rebel army can win.

"My lord is invincible!"

"The rebels must have God's help, the Tartars are vulnerable!"

"Haha, my lord commanded well, the Tartars will definitely lose in this battle!"

These Chuzhou gentry tyrants flattered excitedly one by one, and they didn't know whether they really praised them, or they wanted to use this to cheer themselves up.

Zhu Han didn't bother to pay attention to them.

He just told them: "Since you all want our army to defeat the Tartars, you should hurry up and prepare a lot of food, grass and money to help in the battle. You will be rewarded for your merits in the future, and you will be indispensable."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wendao and others immediately expressed their willingness to donate an additional [-]% of food, grass and money.

Zhu Han asked Lu Zhongheng and Chen Baodao to go door to door and ask for it.

On the other hand, he was beside Hu Yiba, continuing to prepare to fire.

The artillery of the Rebel Army uses an advanced wide cannon carriage, which can be quickly reset for firing.

"My lord, the Tartars are preparing to fire." Hu Yiba pointed forward with his hand.

I saw the gunners of the Yuan army there, regardless of the wounded soldiers around them, and began to adjust the artillery.

at this time.

The rebel artillery was ready to fire again.

"Since they don't know the danger yet, let's remind them again." Zhu Han said disdainfully.

"Of order!" Hu Yiba replied excitedly.

Boom boom boom!
boom!
There was another roar of artillery, and the five or six artillery pieces of the Yuan army that were just about to fire were knocked to the ground by the [-]-pounder guns of the rebel army.

This time it wasn't just the loss of the artillery. A shell bounced repeatedly on the hard ground, forming a ricochet. It got into the rear infantry array and cut off the bodies of seven or eight Yuan army infantry before stopping.

The tragic casualties immediately caused a commotion.

The face of the Yuan army's coach Manzi Haiya was already blue with anger.

He was startled and angry at the same time, the rebel artillery at the top of Chuzhou city and the artillery in his hand were two different things.

The artillery of the Rebel Army has already fired two rounds, while the artillery of the Yuan Army has not fired even a single shot.

"Come here, give me an order. If our gunners have not fired before the bandits fire again, all artillery teams with more than [-] households will be beheaded!" Barbarian Hague ordered angrily.

Anyway, these officers and gunners who manipulated the artillery were all Han Chinese in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Mongols would kill them if they said they would kill them.

Sure enough, with this order, the artillery officers of the Yuan Army panicked.

I don't care about the amount of gunpowder, or the accuracy, and everything is about speed.

Boom!

boom!
Immediately afterwards, another burst of artillery roared.

It's just that these artillery were not fired by the Chuzhou Rebel Army, but by the Yuan Army.

Clouds of white smoke rose outside the city, and the defenders on the top of the city ducked down to avoid it.

However, after a burst of roaring artillery, the city wall of Chuzhou was only smashed with a few white spots, not even the slightest dent.

"Hmph, these Yuan troops are in a hurry, and they dare to come out with such a little power to be ashamed."

Zhu Han took a look and laughed.

"My lord, my subordinates see that the Yuan army is already in a panic, if they come again two times, there will definitely be chaos." Hu Yiba said.

"Haha, okay, Hu Yiba, if you can command the gunners and destroy another ten Yuan army cannons, I will give you credit and promote you to be the commander of the engineering team." Zhu Han said loudly.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yiba, the tomb robber, suddenly felt a surge of pride.

"Don't worry, my lord, the general will definitely complete the military order!"

The tomb robbers like Hu Yiba are really the seedlings of the engineering team. Most of them are proficient in writing and can locate the distance. With Zhu Han's guidance, their bombardment level has improved by leaps and bounds.

In the current rebel army, there are no more than [-] generals who can reach the command level of a thousand households. The military promotion that Zhu Han offered can be said to make Hu Yiba's blood surging.

"Damn it, if I, Hu Yiba, become the commander of Qianhu, then the entire rebel army, except Marshal Zhu and the deputy commander, Xu Da, Zhou Dexing and others, will be considered high officials, and I will be well-off by then. Yang Xueli, the young lady of the Yang family, I, Hu Yiba, are definitely married!"

Hu Yiba was thinking about military merits and getting promoted and marrying a wife in his mind, but his movements were not vague at all.

Several artillery pieces of the rebel army were quickly aimed again.

"put!"

With an order, the roar of artillery sounded from the top of Chuzhou city again.

There was a commotion in the Yuan army array!
When many gunners saw the white smoke coming out of the city of Chuzhou, they immediately lay down on the ground and did not dare to move, or dodged to the sides to avoid the position of the artillery to prevent disaster.

After two rounds of artillery, eleven Yuan army artillery were destroyed, and more than 20 people were killed.

(End of this chapter)