I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

The next day, Lu Guangzu arrived in Pingyang County.

Pingyang county town is different from ordinary county towns. It has only two city walls, and the other two sides are surrounded by mountains, and then the city walls and the mountains are connected together.

Although this is only a small county, but because of its important strategic position, the city wall here is quite high, with a full six meters, which is comparable to a large city like Suzhou.

This is also the reason why Huang Huihong is determined to defend here. He doesn't even guard against this kind of natural danger, and there is no better place to defend against the Huajun.

Huang Huihong has 4,000 soldiers and horses here, and at the same time, he also employs more than 1,000 people who are ready to be sent to the city wall to support him when needed.

There are more than 5,000 people in Lu Guangzu's army, but they can't take advantage of their military strength here, because the length of the city wall to the north of Pingyang County is only more than 300 meters.

At this point, it would be a bit too dense to invest a thousand people in a siege at one time.

The enemy's grenade is thrown, that is, a large number of casualties.

As for attacking from the mountains on both sides, and then killing the city from the mountain, this is not realistic.

Attacking the enemy on the mountain is not as easy as attacking the city wall directly.

Lu Guangzu first took a day off and built some ladders for siege.

In order to facilitate the march, when they went south, they did not bring any necessary baggage.

After preparations were made, the Hua army began to attack.

The mortar battalion came to a distance of tens of meters from the city wall and carried out fire strikes, killing the defenders.

"Is this the kind of artillery? So small, powerful?"

Huang Huihong asked. He didn't think that thing could do anything. Compared with the red-clothed cannon, the mortar was like a pocket toy.

The power of the cannons of this year is often proportional to their size.

Such a small thing, Huang Huihong doubts its power.

"Although the power is not as powerful as the red-clothed cannon, it can also kill people, and the number is large and the rate of fire is fast."

The head of the hundred households said.

He didn't need to say more, Huang Huihong soon saw it himself.

The Chinese army launched artillery fire, and the shells flew over like raindrops.

Some fell before reaching the city wall, while others flew over the city wall and exploded in the city.

Only a few fell on the city wall.

And the power of the explosion was indeed as small as he expected, and it didn't even cause any damage to the city wall.

However, those scattered shrapnel also hit a lot of soldiers.

Those who are shot to the point of death will die immediately.

Others who were not shot to the vital point also lost their combat effectiveness.

"The rate of fire of this artillery is so fast, these people are really rich, this kind of artillery can be used, and the shells are squandered."

Huang Huihong couldn't help cursing after discovering the speed of Hua Jun's shelling.

He found that this weapon was actually only suitable for Hua Jun, and he couldn't even use it to send him. It was too expensive.

"Yeah, if we also have such equipment to squander, how can we not beat them?"

Another general said.

Relying on trade with Western merchants, Emperor Longwu bought many advanced weapons, including flintlock guns.

And their team was also assigned 500 shots.

And grenades, they can all make their own now.

However, due to lack of money, the output has been very low, and they only distributed 2,000 pieces here.

If they had more grenades, they would not have to fear the Chinese army.

"Let the artillery fire back."

Huang Huihong ordered that they also have seven or eight very primitive cannons here. These cannons are placed on the mountains on both sides and are very safe.

However, the power of these cannons is beyond words.

In short, after two rounds, only one shell fell on the mortar position of the Chinese army, killing a Chinese soldier.

With this casualty, the soldiers of the Hua Army did not feel it, and continued to bombard the wall as if the enemy's artillery did not exist.

Being ignored like this, the artillery of the Ming army was also embarrassed.

However, the goods in their hands are like this, and they have tried their best.

At the same time, the infantry of the Chinese army quickly rushed to the city wall, preparing to take advantage of the artillery to fire, and the enemy's city wall was empty to launch a sudden attack.

However, this is what the Ming military defended.

Every time the Ming army was defeated, he would sum up his experience and make some changes to his tactics.

At this moment, as soon as Huang Huihong found that the artillery of the Hua army had weakened, he immediately knew that the Hua army was going to attack.

Since then, he also began to urgently transfer the soldiers hiding under the city wall to the city wall, ready to meet the enemy.

When the Hua army rushed to the bottom of the city, hooked the ladder to the city wall, and prepared to climb, the Ming army's grenades began to be thrown down, entertaining the Hua army.

The grenades exploded one after another, and screams rang out from under the city walls.

"Damn it."

The Huajun officer who was in charge of leading the attack scolded, saying that if the attack continues at this time, the battle damage will definitely be very large. Also, it may not be possible to win.

However, he was unwilling to retreat like this.

"Hurry up, grenadier, can you throw it at this height?"

He urged the soldiers to attack again and again, while also asking the grenadier troops who had come with the army.

The commander of the grenade company shook his head when he saw the height of the city wall.

Too high, more than six meters.

He is not sure that his subordinates can throw it up. If he can't throw it up, it will be his own people who will be bombed in the end.

As soon as they discussed it, the Hua Army's siege force had already suffered a large number of casualties.

"Leader, let's withdraw first. From a long-term perspective, this kind of battle damage is too severe, and it is unnecessary."

The subordinate advised.

It's not that they are greedy for life and fear of death, but they don't need to be hard-headed.

After all, there is no rule that they will knock down this place within a short time, so don't be in a hurry.

Slowly looking for fighters and reducing battle losses is the most correct way.

"withdraw."

With the order to retreat, the soldiers of the Hua Army quickly retreated.

On the city wall, there was a burst of cheers.

No matter how badly the Ming army was defeated in the past, at least at this moment, they temporarily won the victory and repulsed the Hua army.

Looking at the troops retreating from his side, Lu Guangzu's face was rather ugly.

This time, the attack did not achieve any results, but more than 100 soldiers were killed.

"You can't fight like this, is there any way you can do it?"

Lu Guangzu asked.

Nowadays, the pursuit of low battle damage has become the style of the Huajun, and Lu Guangzu does not want to use human life to fill a victory.

Everyone frowned upon hearing this. There were no siege vehicles or large-scale siege equipment such as ladders. It was really not easy to attack such a pass.

"If only the Air Force were there."

Someone sighed.

"Don't count on the Air Force, the number is so small, and there were large-scale failures in the north a few years ago. Until those failures are solved, everyone is useless."

Lu Guangzu suspended the attack, and he didn't want to attack easily until he thought of a solution.