Chapter 464 Military Platform
"Execution!"
It had been delayed for a long time, and there was no need to delay time. When Lu Dafu saw Li Shouxin nodding, he pulled the gate beside the wooden platform with his hand. The entire wooden board fell down suddenly. More than a dozen Beilu were suspended in the air. They began to twist desperately in the air, struggling, and a whimpering sound came from their throats.
No one spoke, everyone watched with their breath. After half a minute, the first one was the first one, and then there were several Beilu in a row. The longest one persisted for nearly a quarter of an hour, and finally stopped twisting his body and was hung in mid-air, and his body swung with the rope.
"happy!"
"It feels more relieved than killing punishment!"
"It should be hanged all the Northern Lies!"
"Now I know why the adults use hang. Exercising such a punishment seems to be relieved and upright. We adults act in a grand manner!"
Zhang Han was a little amused when he heard this. He hung these people to death just to hang the corpse, and his head could also be hung at the head. The target was too unobtrusive. It was a very obvious sign that these corpses were hung here like this. It could just make him feel a little bit of the anger he suffered yesterday.
The dozen corpses in front of him were already swinging with the breeze, and Zhang Han felt something strange. The people in front of him died without bleeding, which was in line with the noble way of death of the Mongolian nobles. However, no matter what, Zhang Han also smelled the smell of blood in the air, and even his eyes were full of blood!
He had no intention of executing these Mongols earlier. It was one thing to release Zhou Yao and kill no matter how many people he had, and it was another thing to execute prisoners. Now Zhang Han has mastered and possessed great power. In his thoughts, the life and death of these dozen northern barbarians was determined, but no matter what, he could not feel happy.
Li Xuan, who was standing by, looked satisfied. A cavalry beside him looked handsome and young. He also said sincerely: "The taste of revenge is indeed very good. It's a pity that there are too few Beilu who have been hanged!"
On the wall, Johnson Chan was also discussing the scene in front of him with the priests. Peter said: "I thought Lord Zhang was a civilized man. He had a unique elegance and aristocratic atmosphere. Now he seems to be a standard soldier."
Tang Ruowang frowned and said nothing. He also felt the temperament that Zhang Han had not shown before. In a word, he hanged more than a dozen people in front of everyone. Not only in front of the military fort, but also many barbarian cavalry were watching. He felt that Zhang Han's elegant and shrewd aura also had such a tough side.
Frederick said: "I think these savages should be hanged. It is hard to understand what they did yesterday! It's good that we should be prepared now, there should be a battle below."
Everyone on the fort wall was also talking, everyone felt Zhang Han's determination and will, and at the same time they felt that war was imminent.
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Countless people and horses gathered into streams, continuously gathering from the northwest and northeast directions to the north and west of Jining Fort.
For more than ten days, a large number of herders and soldiers continued to gather from all sides. By early May, more than 100,000 people were stationed around this small fortress.
If you look at the fort wall, there are almost visible places to the naked eye, and there are people riding horses everywhere. The yurts are so dense that they are rarely seen on the grassland. In some places, there are even hundreds of miles without people. Even if it is a prosperous tribe, there are dozens of yurts in a pasture. This scene of more than 100,000 people gathering has not happened on the grassland for a long time.
In addition to the number of people and horses, there are also many herds of cattle and sheep. Most of the herdsmen were recruited to cut down trees and made various siege vehicles. The most common ones were cloud ladders, and the ladders were made of cut wood.
Most of the people who built the ladder were Han people. An official from the Military and Political Department said to Zhang Han: "These Han people refused to move out of the Bansheng land, and they knew that they were standing on the side of Beilu."
"White Lotus Cultist!" Another man said in a stern tone.
Zhang Han's eyes were complicated and he remained silent.
At least 10,000 Han people who surrendered to the northern barbarians on the grassland were White Lotus Cultists who fled to the north from all over the country.
No matter what, these believers refused to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. They would rather surrender to the Beilu, or even serve the Beilu.
When Altan Khan was in full swing, the Han people farmed for the Northern Territory, built weapons, and made ladders. The powerful force of Tumote was a great contribution to the Han people.
At the same time, the herdsmen are also making cloth bags. A large number of cloth areas are used to make cloth bags, and then put them in soil to make clay bags.
These herders were moving like ants, making these military equipment for siege day by day.
At the same time, the cavalry began to go deep south, isolate the Dunbao military platforms.
Li Shouxin said: "It seems they are going to attack Ji Southeast One."
Everyone saw it, and many people showed a look of worry on their faces.
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Opposite the castle, because there are too many northern enemies and too many horses, there are cross-crossing dirt roads on the grassland.
Acheng Taiji was riding on a horse, surrounded by his armored soldiers and guards. He was looking at the appearance of the armored cavalry and herdsmen who gathered together.
According to the lunar calendar in the Ming Dynasty, it was already the beginning of summer. The grass on the grassland grew very lush. In the depths, there were clusters of unknown wild flowers. The sky was high and the clouds were light, the weather was particularly good, and the sky was scary. Such a place was not very suitable for war. It was very suitable for horseback grazing, singing some songs passed down for a long time, and then a Nadamu Conference. Everyone fell, compared archery, equestrianism, and then cooked mutton, dipped the meat with their hands in the newly squeezed wild leek sauce... Acheng felt that what he thought was a bit out of date.
Among the large-scale cavalrymen, those wearing armored and those not wearing armor, some candidates were selected for training. During this period, they had been undergoing military training. Although they did not wear armored, they also had armored soldiers. This battle should be a small-scale, but Acheng did not dare to neglect. He directly mobilized more than 1,000 armored soldiers and more than 5,000 herdsmen. The one who was going to be besieged was a military platform with a radius of more than 150 steps. It is estimated that the garrison soldiers inside might be a flag team of merchant regiments, with less than 40 people!
The siege of forty people with more than 6,000 people was a joke, especially Genggeer and others. Genggeer was simply ridiculing Acheng, and he was so happy at the last meeting.
Acheng sometimes feels that these old and stubborn Taiji might as well be shot to death by He Yusheng earlier!
On every small path that was stepped out, there were constant military horses gathering, and finally formed a sea of flags and spears in front of Acheng. A large number of herders also transported ladders and chariots, and these items were placed in front of Acheng one after another.
A Mongolian general rode his horse in front of Acheng. The general was responsible for the first wave of attacks. He said to Acheng: "Taiji, we are ready."
Acheng looked at the military station. This military station was three miles away from Jining Fort and was located in the southeast. It was a very important stronghold. To attack it, it had to cross a small river. Fortunately, the river water speed slowed down here and the water flow was insufficient. The trenches outside the military station were not placed in water, which saved a lot of trouble.
Genggeer beside Acheng snorted coldly and said, "Nemuge, I wish you a victory in the flag, but you better not delay my lunch!"
Xi Lingse also said: "If it is done in half an hour, I will reward you."
There are too many factions in the Mongolian army, and there are few times when they are not intrigue. Acheng knows that Xi Lingse is trying to win over the hearts of the people and show himself. Taiji will participate in any major occasion and try to get along well with others. Acheng has no way to stop him.
He could only say to Namuge: "Attack, Chang Tian is born to protect you, and he will definitely win!"
"yes!"
Many generals and soldiers roared. After so long, the first battle with He Yusheng was about to start. Especially they all felt that they were sure to win and did not have to pay too much. Everyone felt very relaxed and wanted to dye their swords red with the blood of the Ming people as soon as possible.
"Very good," A Cheng also smiled on his face. Recently, he was under too much pressure. He not only had to plan to attack He Yusheng's military fortress, but also had to face internal inclination and intrigue. This time the troops gathered were provided by Taiji people from various departments. Everyone pinched their noses and brought them out. Everyone spoke beautiful words when they were reunited. When they really sent troops, they all wanted to not have a single soldier. A Cheng felt very tired.
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The military platform in the southeast of Jining Fort is built on a small hill. The one-meter-high hill and the three-meter-high military platform have a towering foundation, making people feel that the military platform and hills are integrated, and they have a majestic height.
The official name of this military platform is Jisoutheast One. On the west side of this military platform, it is Jisoutheast One. The names of the military platform and the pier are determined in order according to the surrounding directions for easy identification. This is also part of the style of Heyusheng merchants.
When the Mongolian army crossed the river, a large number of herders carried ladders and pushed carts and detoured from afar. The herders were like large ants, giving people a very spectacular feeling.
The military station had gathered all the defenders, a flag team's baggage, and a group of more than 20 civilians and some Bansheng Han people assigned to live and take refuge in the military station. The number of people in this military station far exceeded the normal number of troops. There were more than 80 middle-aged men in total.
This number is equivalent to having one person at each step, but the civilians and refugee people cannot fight, they can only help deliver goods, cook, and do some diligent work.
Most of the baggage soldiers were wearing military robes, but everyone had an iron helmet. A few veterans in the baggage soldiers were given cotton armor or mail, and the convex gun was also held by the veterans.
The new recruits in the baggage soldiers were holding flintlock rifles. The operation of flintlock rifles is much simpler than that of flintlock rifles, so the new recruits used the guns better.
Chapter completed!