"Kong Youde, Kong Youde...... The sin of the three Shun kings is not enough for Ling Chi! Yang Wenyue, who was familiar with the story, immediately understood: "This is the result of the Dengzhou rebels defecting to the Qing army." The Qing army captured the gunners and craftsmen of Dengzhou, so they also built cannons. Moreover, the newspaper also spread that the artillery in Hejian Mansion and Zhending Mansion fell into the hands of Jiannu, so with the gunners of Jiannu, this is the artillery made by my Ming craftsmen and hit the people of Daming! ”

Compared with the thieves who have been suppressed by the firepower of the Royal Guards, the Qing State, which can develop only after a self-rear, is obviously much more powerful.

These well-trained and disciplined gunners alone are by no means comparable to those rabble thieves.

Listening to Yang Wenyue's complaints, Zhu Cihong did not have an excited expression.

"There is a lack of one in the surrounding three, so it seems that Nancheng has been neglected. Fortunately, Chen Yongfu is guarding the northern city, and since he can defend Kaifeng, which is besieged by hundreds of thousands of thieves, I don't believe that he can capsize in the small river ditch of the Qing army. ”

"It is Hu Dawei who guards the west city, he is a veteran of the border army, and he has three battalions of six or seven thousand soldiers under his command, and he is not afraid of field battles, and it seems that it will not be difficult to defend the city habitually." Zhu Cihong nagged: "Difficult ...... It's Dongcheng! ”

There is a priority in siege.

The offensive in the west and north was clearly only aimed at pinning down the strength of the defenders in the city.

You only need to look at the location of Abatai's banner to understand where the main force of the Qing army is attacking.

And the Qing army, apparently, did not intend to hide this.

Dongcheng is the old city of Linqing.

Although Zhu Cihong focused on the restoration of Dongcheng, it was a pity that it was a prosperous commercial city. The problems of urban defense in the eastern city are more complex and omitted than those of the purely newly built new city. And Zhu Cihong's energy and strength are limited after all. After putting in some money and food, you can only stop investing.

And so it goes. It is not surprising that the main target of the Qing army was placed in Dongcheng.

Here in Dongcheng, Zhu Cihong pulled his two battalions and the Guards Regiment over.

In the old city of Linqing, there are few people on the streets, and there are soldiers and horses shouting slogans and trumpets everywhere.

Linqing Zhizhou Sheng Zhongquan and Mr. Dongshan Yang Chuan kept running around the city shouting, preparing logistics and organizing people to be strong women.

The whole city was filled with slaughter.

Outside the city, the trench traps have been filled in by the people.

Under the cold wind, no one on the city head cowered under the city walls to hide from the wind, and everyone clutched the weapons in their hands. Gazing at the Qing army under the city ready to charge.

The first row is still the surrendered Han army organized by Chen Weidao. After having a full meal in the Manchu army, and being able to follow the Manchu army to slaughter the city to vent their anger and boost morale, they rushed to the front line under the harsh military discipline.

Behind the newly attached Han army is the Mongolian Eight Banners.

These dismounted Mongol warriors may have been ordinary herdsmen a few months ago, but at this moment, they picked up maces, put horned bows on their backs, and wore rudimentary armor, they were Qing soldiers.

Finally, it is also the most purging action. It's the Jurchen elite soldiers. These well-dressed, well-equipped, and capable soldiers were the support of the Qing State to sweep the world again and again.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

The drums of war beat.

This is the sound of marching troops.

Forty-three siege engines of various types began to be pushed up one by one by the soldiers. Hundreds of ladders were carried on the bodies of the soldiers.

As the drums became more and more agitated, the speed of the charge finally became faster and faster.

At the top of the city, the sound of artillery fire rang out. More than a dozen artillery pieces fired intensively, and in an instant, three siege vehicles that were relatively close to each other were destroyed.

However, such a result is relatively close to being rapid, and there are still forty-one siege vehicles, which is a drop in the bucket.

And then. Under the circumstance that Chen Weidao led the Han army with white flags in hand to supervise the battle, nearly 10,000 surrendered Xinfu Han troops also began to charge desperately. Erect a ladder.

Outside the entire eastern wall, the snow in the flat bottom has long since disappeared. The black pressure was only crowded with countless people.

There are thousands of people at once, and there is no shore.

When there are tens of thousands of people behind them, there are tens of thousands of more elite enemy troops. The breathing on the head of the city seemed to be lightened and suppressed.

"What are you still doing in a daze, shoot!"

"Fire! In the face of a group of unsupposed, are you afraid? ”

"Behind us, there are our fathers and fellow villagers! Behind us are our compatriots of the motherland! Tell me, brothers, what are you afraid of? ”

"Don't be afraid!"

"Didn't you eat? Tell me, what to do now! ”

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

……

When Zhu Cihong came, he happened to hear this scene.

Then, there was the sound of countless fire ropes burning, and the muzzles of guns were aimed at the newly attached Han army under the city.

These people swept away the depression of the Ming army, and exuded unprecedented combat power in the harsh military discipline and relatively perfect logistics.

Before the surrender of these newly annexed Han troops, only one charge of the enemy may be able to crush their will to fight.

But now, in the face of the frequent gunfire on the top of the city. When the lead knocked down the people who climbed the ladder one by one, the Xinfu Han army resolutely persevered to climb the top of the city regardless of casualties.

"It's only the first day!" In charge of defending the city on the first day was Liu De of the 4th Infantry Battalion. Looking at the new Han army that rushed up densely and suddenly became fearless of death, he was full of doubts, but more of a shame: "How did you fight this battle, you let them rush up so directly!" ”

"Your Highness, do you want to let Hu Zichen go up?" By Zhu Cihong's side, Yang Wenyue said in a low voice.

Zhu Cihong shook his head, did not speak, did not let the guards make a noise, and looked at the battle in front of him.

This is the first time Chen De has played alone, and there is obviously no shortage of panic. But Chen De was not afraid, and the morale of the Fourth Infantry Battalion was also booming, and Zhu Cihong did not believe that the first formation would be crushed.

Chen De shook off the old family Ding that Chen Yongfu gave him, and rushed forward silently, he did not get angry, but personally commanded.

"What the hell is it all about! This is not a field battle, this is the defense of the city! Don't rush up, and you don't need to panic! Listen to my orders, and the ministers and officers should take care of their own subordinates and fight in turn! ”

"Watch the distribution of fire!"

"The pikemen engaged in close quarters. Beware of the enemies rushing up! ”

"The people of the 2,000th household should not rush up according to the original plan! Listen to my orders and strike in turn! Obey the orders of your superiors, throw the stone and wooden rows in turn, and don't panic! ”

"We will win!"

……

In the distance, Zhu Cihong slowly bowed his head: "What they lack is just a more calm organization, and the fourth infantry battalion has held this round." ”

Under the head of the city, Budaqi nodded vigorously, and the two thousand Mongolian Eight Banners soldiers behind him slowly went into battle. (To be continued.) )