655 Assault, White Flag

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Originally, according to Zheng Sen's thoughts, he was going to storm Chichicheng.

After all, according to the information he got in advance, there were not many red-haired ghosts in the Red Embedded City, which can be corroborated from the fact that the red-haired ghosts in Anping City desperately sent troops to reinforce the Red Embedded City as soon as the war began.

In this way, after Zheng Sen failed to recruit the commander of Chichicheng and the governor of the red-haired ghosts in Anping City, Paul, he hoped to take Chichicheng even more.

In this way, it can have the effect of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger on the red-haired ghosts in Anping City, and perhaps force the red-haired ghosts in Anping City to surrender on their own initiative.

In fact, Zheng Sen still has a little confidence in storming Chiji City, but he himself has no confidence in letting him storm Anping City.

According to the plan formulated by Zheng Sen at the beginning, after the strong capture of Chichicheng City, he was ready to carry out a long-term siege operation on Anping City, so that the red-haired ghosts in the castle could not get food and material replenishment.

In the end, the red-haired ghost in the city will not be able to hold on after all.

But now, Zheng Sen commanded the Zheng family's army, and in just one day's attack on Chichicheng, it lost more than 400 people, of which more than 180 were killed, and the rest were lightly and seriously wounded.

After seeing such casualties, Zheng Sen was heartbroken and decided to abandon the original assault on Chichicheng and besiege it instead.

However, when Zheng Zhilong joined up with Zheng Hongkui's fleet and returned to Anping Port, and learned of the situation here, Zheng Zhilong changed Zheng Sen's order and ordered to continue the assault on Chichicheng.

"Father, why did you order to continue the attack on Chichicheng? Wouldn't it be better to besiege us if we would lose more soldiers? ”

When Zheng Zhilong changed Zheng Sen's order, Zheng Sen couldn't help but find Zheng Zhilong and asked.

Zheng Zhilong raised his head and looked at his eldest son, his face was cold, and he didn't answer Zheng Sen's question, but asked rhetorically, "Sen'er, I ask you."

Do you estimate that if we take the Red Embedded City, how many men will we lose? ”

Zheng Sen didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of his father, so he had to answer honestly at this time: "According to the child's previous estimate, if we want to capture Chiji City, we will have at least about 2,000 casualties. ”

"Two thousand, still within the acceptable range of the Father." After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong nodded slightly and said in a low voice.

"But father, we don't have to lose 2,000 people!"

"Sen'er, you are really too young, you are right to reduce casualties for our army, but you have not figured out the overall situation at this time.

Now, we have only occupied Anping Harbor, but the two castles of the red-haired ghost have not been defeated, and there is still a fleet of the red-haired ghost overseas.

In this case, it is necessary for us to take one of the castles of the red-haired ghost first, on the one hand, to gain a strong stronghold for our army.

On the other hand, it can also hit the faith of the red-haired ghosts in Anping City, and this can also make the overseas Bruce's fleet feel anxious.

There's no way Bruce can sit idly by and watch us take down their two castles, they will definitely not give up, they will not leave easily, and they will inevitably attack us.

And at that time, as long as Bruce's fleet dares to appear, it will give our fleet a chance to destroy them.

Otherwise, in this vast sea, it is very difficult for us to find the traces of the red-haired ghost fleet. ”

Zheng Zhilong took the trouble to tell Zheng Sen about the benefits of doing this, which made Zheng Sen's eyes light up.

"It can be said that the capture of Chichicheng is a matter of killing three birds with one stone for us, so I changed your order.

Sen'er, do you understand now? ”

After listening to Zheng Zhilong's words, Zheng Sen also suddenly realized, and suddenly felt guilty for the dissatisfaction he had in his heart before, and lowered his head and responded: "Yes, father, the child understands."

It's the child's inconsiderate thinking. ”

"Well, it's not your fault, I haven't commanded such a battle when I'm your age.

Previously, you led the fleet and crossed Luermen all night, and you did a very good job.

How to storm the battle of Chichicheng next, how to reduce the cost of casualties in the attack, and the siege of the city on the front line, for the father or to hand it over to you to personally command.

I hope you can capture Chichicheng in the shortest possible time and at the least cost of casualties, and don't disappoint your father. ”

Zheng Zhilong is also very satisfied with Zheng Sen's performance in this battle to capture Anping Port, to be honest, it is rare for Zheng Sen to be able to do this at this age.

"Yes, don't worry, father, the child promises that within three days, he will definitely conquer the Red Embedded City."

After Zheng Sen heard Zheng Zhilong's praise, he was overjoyed, and he continued to hand over the battle of attacking Chiji City to him.

Zheng Sen knew that this was the result that Zheng Zhilong was quite satisfied with his previous performance, and Zheng Sen was also excited that he could be recognized by Zheng Zhilong.

"Well, go ahead."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Sen's happy appearance, smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said.

Therefore, on the next day, April 23, the artillery of the Zheng family army continued to bombard the Red Embedded City, and this time Zheng Sen mobilized as many as 4,000 men and horses to launch a strong attack on the Red Embedded City.

Thundered!

The sound of artillery rang out, this time Zheng Sen mobilized more artillery to bombard the Red Embedded City, although it had not been able to collapse the Red Embedded City, but for the red-haired ghost soldiers who were defending on the city wall, they could still cause a lot of damage.

It's a pity that the Zheng family doesn't have too many large-caliber mortar cannons like Li Zixiao, and there are only two general cannons comparable to mortar cannons, but the number is too small.

Bang bang bang!

From the beginning of the attack, the sound of explosions and gunfire here was incessant.

Of the four hundred red-haired ghost soldiers in the Red Embedded City, fortunately, only one hundred were able to get the flintlock guns, which made the firepower of the red-haired ghosts in the Red Embedded City not so terrifying.

Zheng Sen arranged for people to set up cloud chariots and raise their archers and firecrackers to a position higher than the red-haired ghost city wall, and suppressed their firepower.

"Kill!"

One by one, the soldiers of the Zheng family, wielding long knives and shields, climbed along the ladder towards the city wall.

Since the Zheng family's army could not collapse the walls of the red embedded city, they could only continue to use this siege method, this siege method, in the face of the turtle shell of the fortress, it was inevitable that the casualties would be large.

The daytime battle was over, and after paying the price of nearly 500 men, the Zheng family army still failed to capture Chiji City.

And the red-haired ghosts in the city were also uncomfortable, and the intensity of the one-day battle during the day was even greater than that of the first day, causing them to lose hundreds of people.

Fortunately, only about 40 people were actually killed in the battle, and about 20 people were seriously injured and could not continue the battle.

The remaining sixty or so people, all of whom were slightly injured, were immediately ordered to continue to fight on the city wall after passing through the castle and being bandaged and disinfected by the red-haired ghost's doctor.

There is no way to describe it, at this time, the troops that he can use are less than three hundred, if he does not let these lightly injured soldiers go into battle.

The available strength of his subordinates will even shrink to two hundred, and with these soldiers alone, he doesn't know if he can resist several rounds of attacks by the Zheng family's army.

At night, Zheng Sen was not even reconciled, but with the help of the cover of night, he launched a night attack on Chiji City, but unfortunately he was prepared for it and failed to succeed.

On the third day, Zheng Sen continued to command his men and horses to attack Chichicheng.

At the same time, at noon, Zheng Jiajun finally used a large general cannon to collapse a wall of the Red Embedded City, so that there was a gap of less than two meters in the wall of the Red Embedded City.

"The wall of the red-haired ghost is broken, everyone rush with me!"

However, the sudden collapse of the city wall of Chichicheng City for a short distance injected a boost to the Zheng family's army, which had been unable to attack for a long time and had a low morale.

Hundreds of Zheng family foot soldiers, holding shields, rushed towards this small gap in the city wall, but they were soon blocked by the red-haired ghost musketeers in the city.

However, it was such a small gap, but it seemed to have become a meat grinder, and hundreds of Zheng family soldiers rushed over, and there were very few soldiers who could really rush in.

In the castle, fifty musketeers were sent to form five teams to defend this gap in the city wall, knocking all the Zheng family soldiers who had just rushed over to the ground.

"Order, don't let people continue to attack that gap in the wall, it's already a trap."

Soon, Zheng Sen discovered this and decisively ordered his soldiers not to storm the gap in the city wall again.

In such a short period of time, Zheng Jiajun fell nearly a hundred people at the gap in the city wall less than two meters, and it is no wonder that Zheng Sen hurriedly ordered to stop it.

Zheng Sen's face was not good-looking, and he felt that if he continued like this, it was estimated that it would be difficult to defeat the Red Embedded City today, and a white flag suddenly stretched out in the Red Embedded City.

"General Zheng, don't shoot, don't shoot arrows, I'm a citizen of the Ming Dynasty!"

Soon, one holding a white flag and holding his hands slowly walked out of the open castle gate, shouting as he went.

This is obviously a yellow person, and the shouting is still the authentic Hokkien, as this person except for the Red Embedded City, the gate of the Red Embedded City was immediately closed again.

"Bring that guy over, and the attack is on hold."

Zheng Sen looked at the guy holding the white flag, his eyes flashed with a hint of essence, and said to the general behind him.

"Bring that guy here."

Soon, a man dressed in ordinary people's clothes, but with a yellow face that Zheng Sen was familiar with, was brought to Zheng Sen by his subordinates.

"Are you going to see me? Who are you? Why in the castle of the red-haired ghost? ”

After Zheng Sen saw this person, he asked with a cold face and a cold tone.

"You are General Zheng?"

There was obvious fear in the man's eyes, his body was even trembling slightly, and his voice was slightly trembling, and he asked Zheng Sen.

"That's right, I'm Zheng Sen, you can tell me something. To answer my question. Zheng Sen said indifferently.

"Yes, Master Zheng. The little one's name is Huo Qingmiao, who was originally a talent in Quanzhou, who came here five years ago to do things for the red-haired ghosts, and learned their language, and translated for them on weekdays.

But the little one guaranteed with his life, and the little one really just translated for them, and never helped them to help them in the abuse, and did things that hurt nature and reason. ”

Huo Qingmiao was obviously worried about Zheng Sen, and regarded him as a red-haired ghost's dogleg, and hurriedly defended himself.

"Okay, go on, get to the point. Why did the red-haired ghost send you out? ”

Zheng Sen snorted coldly and continued to ask.

"General Zheng, I was entrusted by the commander of the red-haired ghost in the city to convey his meaning to the general, and he wants to negotiate peace with the general."

Huo Qingmiao cautiously raised his head, glanced at Zheng Sen, and said.

"Huh! Peace? It's really nice to say, the red-haired ghost can't hold the castle anymore, so he doesn't want to fight! ”

After hearing Huo Qingmiao's words, Zheng Sen let out a sneer and said.

"Yes, don't hide it from the general, the red-haired ghost in the castle was originally not too many, and he was attacked by the general in the past two days and lost a lot of people.

But at this time, there are at least two hundred red-haired ghosts in the castle who can fight, but at this time, their internal military morale is unstable, and many red-haired ghost soldiers don't want to fight.

Because these red-haired ghost soldiers, when they saw the general bombarding their city walls with artillery, they knew that they couldn't hold this castle. ”

Huo Qingmiao is very smart, he told everything he knew, which provided Zheng Sen with a lot of information.

For example, at this time, there are almost 200 red-haired ghost soldiers in the city who can fight, and the red-haired ghost soldiers in the city are unstable at this time.

Of course, Zheng Sen couldn't fully believe Huo Qingmiao's words, but combined with the information he had learned before the battle, as well as the battle losses of the red-haired ghost soldiers in the past two days, Zheng Sen felt that what Huo Qingmiao said was inseparable.

"There are also two hundred red-haired ghosts who can fight!"

Zheng Sen couldn't help but sigh in his heart, they had lost nearly 1,500 people in this battle so far, and they only eliminated the 200 red-haired ghosts in the castle.

In fact, the red-haired ghost relies on this fortress and has too many advantages.

Don't look at this time, the Zheng family army has already blasted open a gap in the city wall, but the red-haired ghost really has to resist to the death, Zheng Sen conservatively estimates that they will have to lose at least another thousand men and horses before they can enter the city.

And now, it is difficult to send Huo Qingmiao out of the city, saying that he wants the Zheng family army to negotiate peace, but in fact, it is just to maintain their dispensable face.

To put it bluntly, the red-haired ghost just wants to surrender, so he sent Huo Qingmiao out first, told Zheng Sen, and made some requests, that's for sure.

"Huo Qingmiao is not, you go back and tell me that it is difficult to tell the truth, just say that General Ben does not accept any peace, and we only accept surrender.

If he leads his troops to lay down their arms and surrender in Kaesong, I, Zheng Sen, guarantee with the honor of the Zheng family, that I can ensure the safety of him and all the red-haired ghost soldiers under him.

And they are allowed to take their own family members and even a small amount of personal property, and even treat the wounded for them.

You go back and tell the general, this is the biggest concession of Ben General, presumably he also asked you to bring some conditions to Ben General, and Ben will not listen to him here.

Ben Jiang is this condition, he agrees, it's fine, if he doesn't agree, then Ben will bring someone in.

Ben could have assured him that as long as Ben was allowed to enter the castle, not a single living creature would ever be seen in the castle again.

At that time, Ben will use the blood of all the red-haired ghosts in the castle to pay tribute to the souls of my fallen soldiers. ”

Zheng Sen said in a resolute tone, and said to Huo Qingmiao, and he didn't even give Huo Qingmiao the conditions that he brought out.

Zheng Sen didn't have to think about it, the red-haired ghost's request was definitely much higher than his, but for him, it was already the biggest that he could make such a concession.

(End of chapter)