Yangzhou. [Marshmallow]

The cannon was still roaring, and the Yangzhou West Gate Tower opposite had already been crumbling by the solid bullets fired by the red-clothed cannon. The walls were covered with white bullet marks, and the walls that had been flat in the past began to distort because there were too many pits.

Cannonballs kept shooting out from the fortress where Li Yan's ancestral tomb was located in the back, and every time a cannonball fell, the city wall trembled slightly, and a large cloud of dust rose up. As for the arrow tower at the city gate, the roof of the tower has been completely shattered by cannonballs.

Everyone knew that the collapse of the walls was only a matter of time, perhaps in the next moment. The direction of the battle situation has become clear, and it is nothing more than the Qing army pouring in along the impending gap, cutting off the heads of the defenders and the people of Yangzhou with shining knives, and reaping a lot of wealth and honor.

There is no doubt that this unprecedented credit is about to fall into the hands of Han Dai.

For the first time after more than 20 years of sitting in the Yamen, this Manchu military secretary wore a military uniform, rode a war horse and looked ahead with squinted eyes.

The sun in the sky was blazing, and the smoke and dust rose in the air amid the shouts of the soldiers inside and outside the city, stirred by the fierce wind, and dispersed throughout the heavens and the earth

。 The sky is dark, like the chaos of the end of the world.

It was a good weather to kill, the sun was big for several days, the ground had hardened, and artillery and muskets could be used to their full potential. The gale blows the face, dry and hard, and provokes the killing intent in people's hearts.

After mastering the troops, Han Dai has been standing at the forefront of the team to command the battle from last night to now.

Since last night, the army has been coming in an endless stream and setting up formations outside the west gate. In the rear, food and equipment were sent like flowing water, and the soldiers sat on the ground with their eyes closed and pretended to sleep to recuperate. The white-armored cavalry galloped back and forth, contacting the siege troops of each gate, and maintained a high degree of vigilance for the breakout battles that could be launched in the city.

The West Gate was the weak link in Yangzhou's city defense, and it inevitably became the main direction of attack of the Qing army. For this reason, Duoduo specially invited Han Dai out and asked him to preside over here. Although Han Dai is old, after all, he is the secretary of the military department of the Qing Dynasty and the first person in the military. Moreover, this person's combat is quite distinctive, unlike Jianzhou's abundant field generals, this person is the best at tackling tough problems, and he is a rare general who can gnaw hard bones. And he's very patient, and he's just right to be in a pivotal position at such a critical moment. With him, the soldiers are also at ease.

The so-called general attack, although there is a main direction of attack, but the other gates must also launch an attack at the same time to contain the strength of the defenders, so that they cannot free up their hands to support. And maybe you can even break into the city?

At this time, Han Dai led his men and horses to storm the West Gate; The main force of Duoduo's Chinese army was placed in the south, and in addition to the soldiers and horses with white flags, there were also the Han troops of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, and the troops of Melerzhangjing Yild in the north. (No pop-up ads) around three and one, very dignified play. As for the east, there is no need to place men and horses at all, there is the Grand Canal, and the defenders of the city have nowhere to flee even if they want to.

The total number of 60,000 huge Qing army arrays are like dragons, surrounding Yangzhou densely, the red tassels on the armor of various colors are dotted, which is particularly dazzling, and the flash of weapons and armor is really murderous against the background of artillery fire.

Almost everyone straightened their necks and looked at the city walls of Yangzhou City, which had been shaken by cannonballs, and they all clenched their fists, their palms sweating.

One is excitement, the other is nervousness.

Han Dai is the same, he has already put on a thick iron armor, and the whole person seems to be packed into an iron sleeve, and the sweat has not stopped on a hot day.

The city is broken today, beyond noon, and if it is delayed, the ghost knows what will happen.

Yin Baitu died, and the whole army was wiped out; Nikan's Mongol foreign vassal army was completely wiped out, and even his life and death were unknown

。

In these two battles, the Manchu army was reduced by thirty percent, although it is said that the dead were all servant troops, and the real Jianzhou warriors were only about 3,000 people, but they had already injured the vitality of the army. The most fatal thing is that rumors are rife in the troops, and the morale of the army is already in turmoil. Perhaps, it only takes a small ripple to develop into a big storm in an instant.

Now, the Ningxiang Army is taking advantage of the opportunity of the great victory, and the four battalions are one, and they are viciously rushing towards Yangzhou. According to the Tanmalai report, Sun Yuan is only sixty miles away from Yangzhou, and he may be killed at any time.

That's a strong army that is not inferior to the white armor of Jianzhou, with a total of an astonishing 20,000 people, and a Japanese battalion and a Korean battalion, which are no less than our Qing army.

Today, our army is tired and in urgent need of rest. If you can't enter Yangzhou City before Sun Yuan arrives, rely on the city to hold on, and wear down the enemy's strength, this battle will be troublesome.

It is necessary to take Yangzhou today for 5,000, and it will be too late.

The cannon was still roaring, firing a solid round every two or three hundred breaths. With each shot, the defenders of the city would be in chaos for half a day. The sound was lively.

But since Han Dai took it, everyone pursed their lips and had no mood to speak. Everyone knows that the battle has become a gamble now----- taking Yangzhou before noon, the Qing army won; If it can't be won, the Ningxiang army won.

The ranks of the Qin army were unusually quiet, the dust was blown by the wind, and it kept falling on their heads and shoulders, and in a few moments, the crowd and the sea of people were shrouded in this earthy yellow.

The sound of the bubble began to become hazy and distant, and it seemed as if the rustle of sand falling on the armor between heaven and earth was left.

The swords and guns were already in hand, but the order to attack was delayed, and the city wall on the opposite side was still trembling, and it refused to collapse even if it was alive or dead, was it as tenacious as the Han dogs in the city?

"Why don't you fall, why don't you fall!" This voice kept hovering in Han Dai's chest, his eyes were dazzled when he saw it, and the sweat in his palms was so much that he almost couldn't hold the horsewhip: "Just kill into the city, just kill into the city!" ”

There was a sound of horses' hooves, and it was a herald of five horsemen and many priests.

The herald's tone was very bad: "Han Dai, Duoduo asked you, when will you be able to take down the West Gate, he needs a quasi-letter. ”

This is the fourth time that Duoduo has sent someone to ask, and every time he is so rude, the anger in Han Dai's chest surges: "Ask, ask a fart, what is there to ask, as soon as the city wall collapses, you can take the West Gate, you and I are not in a hurry."

。 Well, very well, if Duoduo was really in a hurry, he could have personally come and command the attack on Simon. I went back to the old camp, looked at the lotus, listened to the music, and tasted this year's Longjing before the Ming Dynasty, and I was also angry here! ”

Han Dai's voice was very loud, and it spread far away, and the guards who were surrounding him naturally heard it clearly. Everyone looked at the five horsemen with disgust, some of them had already put their hands on the hilt of their swords, opened their mouths to curse, thought about it, but closed their lips that were already cracked.

Hearing Han Dai's scolding, those five heralds were Duoduo's cronies, and they were used to being domineering on weekdays, and they didn't take the military department in front of them in their eyes. The first person sneered: "People say that Han Dai, you were also a good man who crisscrossed the white mountains and black waters back then, and we will give a thumbs up when our juniors mention your name." It's a pity, it's a pity, you're too disappointed with us juniors today, are you really old? ”

Han Dai shook his head: "The cannon is under the command of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, what does it matter to me, is it possible that Duoduo wants to let the old man take the troops to carry the ladder to climb the wall?" ”

The herald sneered: "What's the matter, when did our Jianzhou heroes ever fear death?" ”

Han Dai asked rhetorically: "How are the other ones doing?" ”

"It's fighting."

"It's not going well, why did you come to find my bad luck alone?" Han Dai said coldly; "I don't have to worry about Duoduo here, he should put more effort into the siege!"

Just as he was talking to the herald, there was a sudden movement ahead. A cannonball smashed on the city wall, Han Dai looked up, only to see that the Ming troops on the city wall all shouted at the same time, and scattered to both sides in a chaotic manner. At the same time, the walls began to tremble violently, like a great earthquake. There was a creaking and shaking sound in my ears, and the earth trembled violently, and even after such a distance, I could still clearly feel the shaking on the ground.

Suddenly, there was a loud "boom", the city wall collapsed suddenly, dust rose, and a huge mushroom cloud rose, completely enveloping the entire city tower.

"The city has fallen!"

"The city has fallen!"

In the smoke and dust, tens of millions of people and horses outside the city were shouting, but the shouts in the city were full of despair, and the Qing army outside the city was cheering

。

"Ahh At this time, not only Han Dai but even the five heralds were dumbfounded, as if they were carried away by the joy that fell from the sky.

After a long time, the mushroom cloud in front of me thinner a lot.

It can be seen with the naked eye that a large gap of about 30 meters wide has appeared on the once majestic city wall, which is only one zhang from the ground. And the sloping masonry has been piled up a long slope outside the gap.

The Ming army defending the city seemed to have been shaken by this huge collapse, and there was no longer a single figure on the city wall.

Han Dai shouted with joy: "The city wall collapsed so quickly, and the red-clothed cannon is a military weapon!" Haha, haha, Yangzhou City was taken down, a foot of water, and it jumped over. ”

He opened his palms excitedly, letting the wind blow through his sweaty hands: "Jianzhou warriors, the richest city in the world has opened, and there is a towering mountain of gold in front of you, kill it, get your spoils, kill!" ”

Yes, it's just three feet of water, you can jump over, just send the troops out, walk into the gap, Yangzhou is ours.

"Kill!" Everyone shouted loudly, and the troops, who had been preparing for a long time, marched towards the gap with a roaring pace.

Han Dai pressed the knife with his hand in high spirits, and said to the five heralds: "Go back and tell Duoduo that the west gate has been opened, and my department will take the largest share of the property of Yangzhou City." ”

Then he ordered: "Order the artillery behind to stop firing, Hugh will injure his own people." ”

The cannon stopped, and the Qing army that rushed to the front was less than fifty paces away from the gap. The moat has long been filled, and there is a smooth road ahead. At this time, they didn't care about the formation, and at the same time let out a shout, and pounced along the slope.

"Finally won!" Han Dai's patience finally bore fruit: "Finally a reliable stronghold blossoms in the center...... It's a pity ......"

Suddenly, there was a pang in his heart: "Since the red-clothed cannon can easily collapse the city wall, if our army enters the city, Sun Yuan can't also use the same means to attack the city...... It is said that the cannons of the Ningxiang Army are sharper than those of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming......"

An uneasiness welled up in his heart, and he could not contain it.

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