The timing of the Liaodong Army's attack on the city can be said to be just right. The frontal Ming attack attracted all the attention of the rebels, and the rebels who had withdrawn to the city had completely lost their formation, and the soldiers could not find generals, they would not be able to find soldiers, and they would not be able to use them in a short time. Therefore, the Liaodong Army's attack this time was completely at the weakest time when the rebels were ventilating.

The north wall of Dengzhou City is the same as the south wall, and there is also a wide open space outside the city wall, and behind the open space is a small mountainous area. The only advantage over the southern wall is that this clearing is a bit wider than the southern wall.

However, because there are fewer threats, there are fewer artillery erected here in the north city wall, and the soldiers here have also mobilized some of Kong Youde to the front, so the defense of the north city wall has also reached the weakest time.

However, this unfavorable terrain could not stump the Liaodong Army. Since the Liaodong Army is famous for its Guanning Iron Cavalry, he must have a lot of firearms and armor, so he also has the upper hand in the firearms of the rebels on the northern city wall.

And of course, there are a lot of horses that Guan Ning Tie rides. They had been hiding in the open space between the northern city wall and the small mountain area with siege engines last night. When the time came, he suddenly swooped down on the northern wall with horses carrying siege soldiers and equipment. In fact, this siege tactic is similar to the tactics that Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing are going to use.

Therefore, the well-equipped Liaodong Army immediately suppressed the rebels on the northern city wall with firepower, and then took advantage of the situation to attack the city. And the defense of the entire northern city wall became precarious.

And after learning about the military situation, Kong Youde no longer hesitated, he ordered: "Ying Yuan, you only have to work hard, take the five hundred people here, and my family will divide half of you." block to reinforce the northern city. Li Yingyuan immediately put on his armor, took a knife, and went with reinforcements with the help of his own soldiers who later climbed the city wall.

And Geng Jingzhong asked with some worry: "Lao Kong, there are only more than 1,000 people left here, and some of the people who have just entered the city have thrown away all the swords and guns in their hands, and they are of no use at all. ”

Kong Youde let out a long sigh and said, "The only way to do this is to tear down the east wall and make up for the west wall." Someone! 500 troops were transferred from Nancheng. And then. Kong Youde instructed Geng Jingzhong again: "Old Geng." You should first retreat into the water city with the three thousand people who entered the city, and organize them all, in case the wall is broken, we can still support the water city for a while. I don't want to hold Dengzhou City, and we don't have any food anymore. Let the family and boatmen of the old Liao army. And the food and goods are on board first, so get ready to sail. ”

When Li Yingyuan rushed to the north city wall with reinforcements. More than a dozen soldiers of the Liaodong Army had already climbed the city wall. Fortunately, Li Yingyuan arrived in time. After a period of slashing, the Liaodong Army's attack was finally repulsed, and the reinforcements transferred from Nancheng also reached the front of Dengzhou City. The entire city defense seemed to have calmed down for the time being.

But as soon as this soldier was mobilized, there were only more than 700 rebel soldiers on the southern city wall, including Huang Qiqi's men. The reason why Kong Youde did not transfer Huang Qiqi this time was also because Huang Qiqi had negotiated in Wu Shigong's camp once, so Kong Youde was prepared in case everything was unfavorable. You can also buy a way to escape from Wu Shigong. At that time, it will be necessary for Huang Qiqi to go to Wu Shigong's camp again to negotiate.

At this time, the two military attaches stationed at the southern city wall were Huang Qiqi and a general surnamed Song. Although the general official position of the Song General is low, because he is from Kong Youde's family, he is now commanding the troops of the southern city wall.

Saw several other walls fighting fiercely. And he was calm here, and Song Jiang always smiled and said to Huang Qiqi: "It's okay! The officers and soldiers on the other side have an agreement with us, otherwise how could we be so relaxed? This is thanks to Huang Qian's tongue skills at that time! ”

Huang Qiqi also shook his hand with a smile and said, "This is thanks to Kong Dashuai's decision." Dude, I'm just running errands. It's Brother Song, you come with me, I have a good thing here. ”

Huang Qiqi led Song to the city tower, and took out a bottle of wine and a bag of dried beef in the corner of the city tower. Huang Qiqi smiled and said to Mr. Song: "I don't know how long this leisurely day will last, let's take two sips of immortals and immortals first." ”

Song also made the general happy. At this time, in Dengzhou City, wine and beef were rare, and even Huang Qiqi and Song General were not able to get them. So Song Jiang was not polite, and reached out to grab the wine bottle.

Huang Qiqi put away the wine bottle and said to Mr. Song: "Let's go upstairs, eat and drink here in broad daylight, and let the sons see that it is not good." ”

Song Jiang thought about it too, anyway, he was familiar with Huang Qiqi, so he left his own soldiers downstairs and went to the city tower with Huang Qiqi alone. The two of you took a sip on the castle tower, and I took a sip, and soon swept away the wine and beef.

After Huang Qikou drank a drop of zuihou in front of the wine bottle, he threw the wine bottle far away from the city wall, and said to Mr. Song Jiang as if he was a little drunk: "Since Mao Shuai, our brothers have been fighting. It's been so many years. The good days didn't last a few days. What if the city is defended now? We're running out of food. What if you get on the boat and leave? Do you want to be a lonely ghost overseas? Daddy's grave can't burn incense! Alas! ”

"Ahh Mr. Song also seemed to be aroused, "It's all come to this point." There's nowhere to buy regret medicine! We have to complain, and we have to complain that those civil officials and gentry are too cruel to us as soldiers. Just take a few chickens, and it will kill us, and we can't do it if we don't fight back at that time! Brother, I also figured it out, in the end, it has been beautiful for more than a year, and it's worth it! Alas! ”

"Actually, if you think about it, it's really boring for us to make this scene. What did you get but a sigh of relief? I robbed a lot of money, but I had nowhere to spend it. In fact, when we followed Mao Shuai as an official in Dongjiang Town, although the life was harder, we still had a good time. As soon as Mao Shuai dies, the good days are gone! ”

"What's the use of that? Even if we want to surrender now, the officers and soldiers outside the city will not let us go. ”

The two of them immediately fell silent, looking at the hill in the distance, both of them seemed to be thinking about something. After a long while, Huang Qiqi seemed to say unintentionally: "That's not likely. ”

"What? What is not necessarily? Song was a little confused by Huang Qi's headless words.

"I mean we appease." Huang Qiqi turned around and looked at Mr. Song with a serious expression.

Mr. Song reacted suddenly, and he shouted, "Do you want to sacrifice the city? His hand unconsciously touched the hilt of his sword.

"Brush up", several Huang Qi's personal soldiers on the city tower pulled out their knives. Huang Qiqi looked at Song Zong's hand holding the handle of the knife, and then looked at Song Jiangzong's face, and said, "Brothers, it's all just for a way to live." You can also put down a sentence. ”

Song Jiang broke out in a cold sweat, and his own soldiers were still downstairs. But Song always thought about it, what is not haode about this being able to appease? As for Kong Dashuai, he can only ask for more blessings for himself.

So Mr. Song immediately let go of the handle of the knife, raised his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Huang has such a haode way, why didn't you tell my junior brother earlier." There's nothing to say, anyway, the little brother listens to Brother Huang for everything. ”

Liu Zeqing and Wu Shigong's troops had been staying at the entrance to the open space between the southern city wall and the hill, watching the battle between the Ming army and the rebels. And the long wait made Liu Zeqing a little restless.

Wu Shigong could only persuade: "Brother Hezhou, we must not act rashly without a signal. We would rather take less risk and preserve our strength. Even if that Huang Qiqi in the city can't succeed, at most Brother Hezhou's official position will be promoted more slowly, and there will be a chance in the future. ”

Liu Zeqing rubbed his hands together and replied, "I know!" I know! But having such an opportunity makes my heart itch too. It's too anxious to wait! ”

At this moment, a big red flag was waved on the southern city wall in the distance, and this big red flag waved left and right according to Wu Shigongding's haode signal. Wu Shigong said with a smile: "It's done, Huang Qi has dedicated the city." But Brother Hezhou should be careful, don't rush to the front, be careful of fraud! ”

"Alas!" Liu Zeqing agreed incorrectly, now he is burning his heart for the first credit, and he has no time to pay attention to Wu Shigong at all.

Liu Zeqing shouted: "Sons and daughters, the first one to climb the city wall will be rewarded with five hundred silver, and the official will be promoted to two levels!" ”

Liu Zeqing's troops, who had been prepared for a long time, together with Chen Zhongzhi and Jiang Cheng's troops, drove towards the city wall where the big red flag was signaling.

Now that he was ready to accept the appeasement, Song Jiang began to cooperate with his might. He also restrained his troops and cooperated with Huang Qiqi to sacrifice the southern city wall. A few rebel soldiers who did not want to do so were also successfully dealt with by them, and they did not alarm the rebels in other places at all. According to the agreement with Wu Shigong, all the rebels had a white cloth tied to their left arms anyway.

Liu Zeqing's vanguard carried dozens of ladders and successfully set up the city wall, and after a while, more than 500 people climbed up. They immediately divided into two routes, one part went to remove the bricks and stones blocking the city gate and put the Ming army into the city, and the other part, together with the rebels anyway, monitored the movements of the other rebels and was ready for battle at all times.

The soldiers in Liu Zeqing's troops were still climbing on the ladder in order, but the soldiers of the Ming army who went down to the city tower to open the city gate were immediately discovered by the rebels. Seeing these Ming troops who suddenly appeared, the rebels were shocked and screamed: "The official army has entered the city!" Dengzhou City is broken! (To be continued......)