740 bloody battle at the head of the city

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"Kill!"

After the child hour, the time entered the eleventh, and on the east wall of Shouzhang City, which was illuminated by the firelight, the shouting and killing still did not stop.

"Let's let the two teams in the back go up with more than 1,000 people."

Outside the city, Zhang Kang, the commander of the Qing and Han armies, was in the rear at this time, and ordered several of his staff.

Dorgon's order was to attack the city with all his might, without any reservations, and to kill those who retreated in a cowardly battle.

There is no doubt that the Qing soldiers who were the first to attack the city and rushed to the front will always be the soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Han Army.

At this time, in the face of such a strong attack order from Dolgon, Zhang Kang had no way to preserve his strength, so he could only attack the city with all his might.

Two thousand people attacked the city, and after an hour or two passed, they could not attack it, but the Qing soldiers who attacked the city had already suffered heavy casualties, and Zhang Kang could only let the reserves behind continue to attack.

"Quick, support over there."

"Throw the iron shell mine!"

"Shoot, don't let them rush at you."

At this time, on the city wall of Shouzhangdong, bursts of screams could be heard everywhere, and the shouts of the soldiers of the White Dragon Army were still heard.

Bang bang bang!

At the critical moment, there was a crisp gunshot, and a group of white dragon sergeants rushed to the opposite side of several Qing soldiers, and used the short guns in their hands to shoot at those Qing soldiers.

"Ahhh

The Qing soldiers who were shot screamed and died on the spot, and those who did not die were also stabbed to death with spears by the militia who came around.

Boom Boom!

And under the city, there were also bursts of explosions, and the iron-shelled mines that exploded killed and injured many Qing soldiers.

In particular, it is late at night, and it is even more difficult for the Qing soldiers to find the iron-shelled mines.

The soldiers of the White Dragon Army on the city wall, when they saw that there were more Qing soldiers besieging the city, threw their iron-shelled mines there.

"Lao Wu, you save Lao Tzu some use, there is not much left of the iron shell mine."

Soon, there were veterans of the White Dragon Army shouting at those militiamen.

More than 1,000 soldiers of the White Dragon Army, led 5,000 militiamen, and stood on the city wall, and they used their lives and the Qing soldiers who rushed up to kill each other.

From day to night, the offensive and defensive battles of more than six hours caused the White Dragon Army in the city to lose more than 400 people, and the casualties of the militia also reached an astonishing 2,000 people.

Seeing the arrival of reinforcements from the Qing army, Li Zi had no choice but to order: "Peng Hao, select another 2,000 militiamen to defend the city wall." ”

The Qing soldiers attacked the city overnight, and for them, the casualties were also extremely heavy.

In the six-hour battle, the Qing soldiers lost 3,000 people, but the Qing soldiers showed no sign of retreating, but the offensive became more and more fierce.

"Kill!"

The shouting and killing on the city wall continued, and after the new reinforcements sent by Zhang Kang appeared, the White Dragon Army in Shouzhang City transferred reinforcements and was also in place.

"Back to the prince, Li Zixiao has lost more than 3,000 people from the beginning of the daytime to the present, and his subordinate generals and commanders."

After Zhang Kang found Dolgon, he reported the casualties of their siege.

"Very good, continue to attack the city, this king will let the people with white flags help you and break the city as soon as possible."

Dolgon reassured Zhang Kang and said.

On this night, Dolgon also tried to send Qing troops around the north and south sides of Shouzhang Castle, and also launched an attack.

But unfortunately, they all failed, and Li Zixiao left men and horses to defend the city at the north and south gates, thwarting the Qing army's siege.

When Dorgon finally gave the order to siege the city, a loud noise sounded outside the city, and the Tartar artillery opened fire again, covering the siege of the Qing army.

"What a Dolgon, so quickly recognized, it took half a day to delay, enough.

Next, it depends on whether we can hold this city for two days, as long as we can hold on until two days later, the victory will be ours. ”

Seeing that the Qing army outside the city began to really attack the city, Li Zixiao also looked serious and said in a deep voice.

"Quickly, all of them arise, and guard the battlements for which they are responsible, and never allow the Tartars to climb the walls."

Some of the officers of the White Dragon Army ran on the city wall, not only to take the lead, but also to command those militia who had just enlisted.

"Kill!"

A moment later, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Han army in the Qing army outside the city with white flags pushed the shield cart and the building cart and began to attack the city.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, arrows rained down, and the Tartars outside the city frantically shot arrows at the city wall.

"Raise your shield and raise your shield, pay attention to the Tartar archers, pay attention to all of them, the clear dog is attacking, and the rolling wood and stones are ready."

On the city wall where Peng Hao was running, he held a shield in his hand to block the arrows from outside the city, and cheered for those militiamen.

Bang bang bang!

Most of the arrows that came one after another were blocked by the shields raised by the soldiers of the White Dragon Army in front.

Each arrow, carrying a huge force, was nailed to the shield of the White Dragon Army soldiers, making a muffled sound.

"Ahh

At this time, on the eastern wall of Shouzhang, there were already many unlucky militiamen who were hit by arrows, wailed and screamed, and were immediately dragged down for treatment.

Thundered!

The artillery of the Tartars is still bombarding, and compared to the arrows, which can be blocked with a shield, the shield can't defend against the shells that come over.

With the cover of artillery and arrowheads, the 10,000 Qing soldiers and Han soldiers outside the city were already pushing shield carts and building carts to advance under the city wall and set up ladders to attack.

"Roll the wood and stones, and smash it hard for Lao Tzu."

A captain of the White Dragon Army, with nine White Dragon soldiers, was in charge of a section of the city wall that was almost eight or nine meters long, with seven or eight battlements, and it was up to them to guard it.

And behind these White Dragon Army soldiers are more militiamen.

It's just that Li Zixiao knows the true situation of these militias, and if they were to face the fierce Qing soldiers from the beginning, they wouldn't be able to hold it for even a day.

"Ahh

As the rolling wood and stones on the city wall fell down, many Qing soldiers who climbed on the ladder were unlucky, and once they were hit, they could only fall down the ladder.

It's just that this time the White Dragon Army did not have the help of flintlock muskets, and in the face of the crazy siege of more than 10,000 Qing soldiers, the situation was a little critical from the beginning.

A large number of Qing soldiers climbed quickly towards the city wall along the ladder, and they could no longer be stopped by rolling wood and stones alone.

"Quick, quick, golden juice, pour down!"

Peng Hao shouted eagerly, and asked the soldiers of the White Dragon Army and those militiamen to pour the boiling gold juice they had prepared on the city wall towards the city.

"Ahh

As a result, a Qing soldier who was still climbing along the ladder was directly poured with boiling gold juice falling from the city wall.

Then, the people around heard a heart-rending scream and fell down the ladder.

This unfortunate Qing soldier, after falling down the ladder, did not fall to his death, but only hugged his face and neck burned by the golden juice, wailing frantically, rolling and screaming.

In this battle of attack and defense of the city that took place in Shouzhang City, the White Dragon Army, which did not have flintlock pistols, had to engage in the tragic offensive and defensive battles of the past with the Qing army.

Dolgon mainly attacked the east city gate, more than 8,000 people stormed the east wall of Shouzhang, and a small number of Qing troops were also attacking on the other north and south sides.

Only the west side was released, which was reserved for Li Zixiao to escape after defeat, and Dolgon also knew the tactics of encircling Sanqueyi.

In order to cope with the siege of the Qing army, Li Zixiao mobilized 3,000 soldiers of the White Dragon Army and more than 6,000 militiamen to defend the eastern city wall.

Don't look at the small number of soldiers in the White Dragon Army, this battle is still fought with them as the core, and the militia with a large number of people is assisting them.

"Chong, the prince said, the first one to climb the city wall will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold, kill!"

A leader of the Han army with a white flag stood under the city at this time, shouting loudly, inspiring the Qing soldiers who were besieging the city.

"Kill!"

Sure enough, this kind of reward has worked throughout the ages.

Outside the city, those Qing soldiers who heard the shouts of this assistant leader burst out with greater fighting spirit, howled one after another, and attacked the city wall even more frantically.

As long as Dolgon commanded the Han army to attack the city with white flag foot soldiers, he had 10,000 Tartar and white flag cavalry, all of which were his most descendants, and he was reluctant to use them to attack the city.

The battle lasted for an hour, and the Qing soldiers did not successfully attack the city wall.

Among them, there were several appearances, a small number of Qing army soldiers, along the ladder, up the ladder, killed or injured the White Dragon Army soldiers defending at the battlements of the city wall, and climbed the city wall.

These Qing soldiers who climbed the city wall, they all held the same idea, held a position, and covered more Qing soldiers behind to kill.

But it's a pity that the soldiers of the 'Flying Dragon Battalion' will not give these Qing soldiers a chance.

Although these soldiers of the White Dragon Army's Flying Dragon Battalion cavalry did not carry flintlock pistols, they lacked that each of them had to carry two short guns.

Li Zixiao had to use these short guns reasonably and in a timely manner, just to deal with these, the first few elites to climb the city wall.

"Shortgun, quick, shoot them, fire!"

When there are five Qing soldiers, they kill the city wall and enclose them in an arc, and cooperate with each other to attack and defend, it is simply both offensive and defensive, and it is too difficult to kill them quickly.

Situations like this are happening in other parts of the city walls.

The soldiers of the White Dragon Army defending the city used these short guns for emergency use.

This short gun has no longer the same range as a flintlock pistol, and cannot shoot from a distance, but it is best used to clear these Qing soldiers who climbed the city walls.

"Report, Lord Qiyu, Lord Guye sent his servants back to report, they found Prince Yu thirty miles southwest.

Now, Prince Yu is rushing here, and Prince Yu is safe and sound, and he is not injured. ”

Just as Dolgon asked his army to storm Shouzhang City, a Tartar cavalry came from the south and reported to Dolgon excitedly.

"Alright, it's good that Duoduo is okay."

When Dolgon heard the report of such a cavalryman, he also shouted excitedly.

Immediately, Dolgon looked at Shou Zhangcheng's face in front of him, became gloomy, and said in a low voice: "This king really guessed correctly, Li Zixiao deceived this king by playing tricks.

It is nothing more than wanting to use this king to take care of the safety of Duoduo and delay the time of this king's siege of the city, so insidious.

It's just that Duoduo is okay now, this king must break through this city, kill Li Zixiao, and remove the great scourge for me.

Otherwise, in the eyes of this king, if Li Zixiao continues to develop and grow his power for a few years, he will be more difficult to deal with than Yuan Chonghuan back then. ”

"Send an order to Zhang Dutong and ask him to strengthen the siege."

Dolgon was not very satisfied, at this time, the Han army's siege strength under the white banner issued a stricter attack order to Zhang Kang, the commander of the Han army's Zhengbai banner.

"Drive, drive!"

An hour later, thousands of Tartar cavalry with white flags, escorting Dordor, finally returned, and joined Dorgon.

"Brother, you're here. This time, I planted it again for my brother. ”

Duoduo rode up to Dolgon, his face pale, his eyes flashing with reluctance and remorse, and whispered.

"Duoduo, it's okay, let's settle the account with Li Zixiao and wash away your shame this time.

He is now trapped in Shouzhang City, and Li Zixiao only brought four or five thousand people in the city.

With only such a small number of men and horses under his command, it is impossible to hold our tens of thousands of troops without stopping and attacking. ”

Dorgon said confidently.

"Li Zixiao is really trapped in the city? That's great. ”

When Duoduo heard the news, he also shouted excitedly.

Immediately, Duoduo's eyes looked at Shou Zhangcheng's side, his eyes flashed with anger and hatred, he knew that Li Zixiao was in the city at this time.

"Li Zixiao, this time the king will see how you escape.

When you conquer this city, if you fall into the hands of this king, this king must make you want to live, not die. ”

Duoduo's eyes were cold, and he gritted his teeth and looked at the east gate of Shouzhang City, where the bloody battle was fought at this time, looking forward to the day when Li Zixiao could be captured alive.

By the time Dodor arrived, it was already getting dark.

The Qing army's storming of Shouzhangcheng has been going on for more than two hours, but so far, the Qing army has still not been able to capture the east gate.

In these two hours, the officers and men of the White Dragon Army in Shouzhang City repelled three waves of attacks by the Qing army in a row, and the losses were not small.

Similarly, the Qing army also suffered a lot of losses.

"Lord Wang, it's dark, can today's siege end?"

Zhang Kang, the commander of the Qing army and the Han army, saw that it was getting dark, came to Dolgon, and asked for instructions.

But at this time, how could Dolgon stop the siege because it was dark, giving the White Dragon Army in the city more respite!

Dolgon knew very well that the time left for him to break through Shouzhang City was only two days, and now a day had passed.

Therefore, at this time, in the face of Zhang Kang's request, Dolgon's face was indifferent, his voice was cold, and he said emotionlessly: "Without the king's order to retreat, you just need to lead the army to continue the siege."

Send people to build a few big fires to light up this place, you lead people to attack the city overnight, you must break through the city and kill Li Zixiao before Li Zixiao's reinforcements arrive. ”

"Yes, my lord, the slave obeys."

Hearing Dolgon's indifferent and resolute words, Zhang Kang, the commander of the white flag of the Han army, could only respond obediently.

"Damn, it's getting dark, why haven't these dog Tartars retreated?"

At this time, on the wall of Shouzhangdong, the soldiers of the White Dragon Army, who were still fighting, also began to complain.

"Sir, look!"

Soon, Li Zixiao saw that the Tartars had raised three major fires outside the city, and the blazing fires illuminated the surroundings brightly, providing other light for the Tartars to attack the city.

"Dolgon, this is going to attack the city overnight! Count you ruthless. ”

Seeing this scene, Li Zixiao immediately understood Dolgon's intentions, and said with a cold face.

"Dolgon, this is going to attack the city overnight! Count you ruthless. ”

Seeing this scene, Li Zixiao immediately understood Dolgon's intentions, and said with a cold face.

(End of chapter)