In the middle of the night, three city gates were first gained and lost. The generals had a debate in the camp and just decided to wait until dawn to organize troops and horses to recapture them. In less than an hour, the Shengde Gate in the west city was caught in a raging fire that reached the sky.
Most of the generals rushed to the camp in a hurry. They didn't know how many enemy troops were attacking outside the city. They looked at the only way for Tianxiong's army to enter and exit Datong City. The towering Shengde Gate Tower was crumbling in the blazing fire. How could they not be frightened?
Fearful?
A very drunk commander rushed to the camp with the support of two primary schools. He stumbled to the eaves and finally regained some consciousness. Zhang Huang turned his head and looked towards the Shengde Gate, not noticing the threshold under his feet, "
He fell to the tiled floor of the living room. Ge Huaicong was so angry that he wanted to whip these stupid idiots:
"Dog|fuck, you're all in a fucking panic!"
Seeing this scene, Zhu Hang, who was sitting next to him, naturally had a livid face and said to Ge Huaicong: "This incompetent guy, drag him out and pour two buckets of water on him to wake him up and then come back to discuss the matter!"
"Drag him out!" When Ge Huaicong saw the elementary school outside the door looking towards him, he was too embarrassed to protect him anymore, so he motioned to drag him out to get some water to soothe him.
Yue Hailou walked in very embarrassed at this time.
"General Yue, what's the situation outside the city?" Ge Huaicong asked.
Yue Hailou said that he would personally lead his men over the wall and sneak outside the city to investigate the enemy's situation. Ge Huaicong saw that he had only returned after a while of burning incense, so he stood up and asked.
"..." Yue Hailou shook his head bitterly and said, "As soon as he landed, he was noticed by the enemy cavalry and fled back in embarrassment!"
The city walls controlled by the Tianxiong Army, especially the west city wall and the western section of the south city wall, were all under the surveillance of the enemy cavalry.
Even though it was still dark at this time, Yue Hailou and the others were discovered by the enemy cavalry as soon as they climbed out of the city and fled back in a panic. He was hit by two arrows in the back shoulder.
Fortunately, there is no plan to save trouble by not wearing armor.
The arrow cluster did not penetrate deeply into the flesh, so he wrapped up the arrow wound and hurried over to see Ge Huaicong.
"Now it seems that it is no accident that the mob raided the other three city gates at night," Yue Hailou said with a frown, "General Ge should immediately organize his troops to attack the mob on the north and south wings so that he can respond in time..."
Previously, the Tianxiong Army failed to attack the South City from the north and south sides. In the North City area, the other three gates were also lost. Yue Hailou thought that the Tianxiong Army was exhausted from the attack and was too indulgent in looting.
It's not how strong the mob is.
He also thought that after the generals had vented their anger and then restrained them, the war would progress quickly.
At this moment, Yue Hailou realized that these might be his illusions, so he suggested that Ge Huaicong immediately send troops to attack the northern and southern wings to test how strong the fighting power of the mob gathered in the northern and southern city areas was.
If it turns out that the will of these mobs to resist and their combat capabilities are much stronger than they previously thought, then the situation will be worse than they imagined.
"Don't worry so much!" Ge Huaicong said nonchalantly.
He had just climbed up to the top of the city to see that there were only three to four thousand enemy cavalry crossing the Hui River from the direction of Yingzhou. He did not believe what the rioters in the city could do if they were hastily organized.
"General Ge, please act with caution and don't let Mr. Ge be stigmatized again!" Zhu Hang said in a deep voice.
Seeing Zhu Hang uncovering the scars of Tianxiong's defeat fifteen or six years ago, Ge Huaicong's face suddenly darkened, but he took two long breaths and said, "Since Zhu Langjun and General Yue are so worried, I will make arrangements immediately!"
Although the Ge family has been rooted in Hedong for four generations, which can be said to be deep-rooted, Ge Huaicong still had to consider the consequences of him, Zhu Hang, and Yue Hailou losing their temper at the same time.
"Maybe we can attack Nancheng first! Please lead Xu Shi's troops to attack the front line first," Cao Shili said.
As a newly attached general, especially since he wanted to rely on the Ge family in the future, Cao Shili had seen too much dissatisfaction in the past two days and kept it in his heart.
After he invaded Datong City, he allowed his generals to loot the city for a long time, mainly Ge Huaicong, Yue Hailou and others to further express his attitude. When it came to specific battles, he would not point fingers and make people disgusted.
However, at this moment, he, Yue Hailou, and Zhu Hang all realized that things were very different from what they had originally expected. Ge Huaicong had not paid enough attention to it, and could not help but directly suggested sending troops to test the Nancheng area's will to violent resistance, and was even willing to
He led the Shuozhou Qingshun Army to attack in the front line.
From Nancheng to the north bank of Huihe River, for twenty or thirty miles, there is a river plain formed by alluvial sediment, and the terrain is flat and broad.
If the Tianxiong Army can seize the Nancheng area and the Nancheng Gate, it will not only prevent the enemy from further rapid reinforcements from the direction of Yingzhou, but also facilitate their superior forces to deploy out of the city to fight enemy reinforcements.
As for the North City, in addition to the narrow horn-shaped angle between the North City Wall and the Wuzhou Mountain to the north, which is not conducive to the deployment of troops, the fire in the North City Gate Tower was only extinguished at this time, and the internal beams and columns should have been burned through, making it very easy to collapse.
At this time, the significance of competing for the Beicheng area is far less than that of the Nancheng area.
"Then let me ask General Cao to do some hard work first," Ge Huaicong said.
The sky was about to dawn, and all the plundering troops had not returned yet, so it was a mess. Before dawn, Ge Huaicong did not have the confidence to organize an offensive in a correct and orderly manner to deal with the difficulties created by Yue Hailou and Zhu Hang.
Now that Cao Shili has taken the initiative to invite a fight, how could he be unwilling?
"Click, click, click..."
Hearing the loud noise coming from outside, everyone walked out of the living room and looked in the direction of Desheng Gate, only to see that the four-story city gate tower could no longer hold up and collapsed in the raging fire.
There were still more than a hundred soldiers under the left and right city walls. They were driven away by the generals and tried in vain to put out the fire with buckets. At this time, they were unable to escape and were smashed by the flying masonry and burning beams, causing ghosts and wolves to howl.
Seeing this momentum, Ge Huaicong truly realized that the situation might be worse than they imagined.
"The city tower collapsed! General Zhu was standing at the foot of the city urging his troops to put out the fire. He was hit by a beam before he could duck out of the way. He died on the spot!" At this moment, someone rushed over to report.
Ge Huaicong's face turned a little pale. Zhu Guangwu was dead before the fight actually started?
At this time, how many soldiers were huddled under the Shengde Gate to put out the fire, and how many were the casualties?
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The two main streets connecting the four gates of the inner and outer city of Datong are the most spacious. If the awnings of the buildings on both sides of the long street are removed, the long street is fifteen or six feet wide, which is enough for a dozen war horses to charge forward abreast.
But heading east along the long street from the Shengde Gate in the West City, you are facing the west gate of the inner city where the remnants of the army are holding on.
Except for the two main streets, the streets and alleys in Datong City are very narrow due to the dense population and chaotic houses.
Ge Huaicong had ordered yesterday to demolish the shacks on both sides of the north and south to clear the attack routes to the North City and South City areas. However, when the sky was dim, he, Zhu Hang, Yue Hailou and others arrived at the front line of the Southwest City.
Supervising the battle, I found that no one paid attention to this military order.
The generals in charge of the front lines on the north and south wings were even worried that the mob would come back at this time, which would prevent them from dividing their troops into the west city to plunder property. They also demolished some houses and deliberately blocked several narrow streets with bricks, stone and wood.
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Not to mention demolishing the houses on both sides, just clearing the obstacles on a wide street and clearing a passage to attack the Nancheng area is already three poles in one day.
After the reorganization of the six hundred soldiers of Tongbai Mountain was completed, Xu Huai handed over the construction of the road to the city to Zheng Tu, Han Qi, and Xu Xin.
He, Xu Wuqi, Zhou Jing and others rushed to Southwest City to find Zhu Hang and Xu Wukun. He also wanted to see with his own eyes the organizational strength of the Khitan and Tibetan resistance people in the city.
A total of 5,000 cavalry and infantry troops of the Qing Shun Army entered Datong City, but the attack channel was too narrow, and no matter how many troops and horses they had, they could not exert their advantage.
When Xu Huai rushed over, the Qing Shun army only arranged one battalion of soldiers and horses, divided into several formations on the long street of five or six feet, and was making final preparations before the attack; the streets behind were filled with soldiers who had assembled.
It's full of energy, but at this time, the birds can't even use it.
Previously, too much time was wasted in clearing the street barriers. The Khitan people had already been waiting in formation on the opposite side, and the rooftops on both sides were densely packed with Khitan archers.
Xu Huai stood up from the saddle and jumped directly to the ridge on one side with his hands. He could see the arrays on both sides more clearly, but he couldn't bear to look at them anymore.
Cavalry usually do not carry heavy shields.
In order to ensure that the attack speed is fast enough, the infantry of Tianxiong Army and Qingshun Army either did not prepare heavy Mongolian iron shields with large covering area and strong thickness, or they replaced them with light and small shields, let alone carrying sidecars.
It's time to rush the chariot and wait for the siege equipment.
It was already the third day after entering the city. Idiots like Ge Huaicong had never thought of using local materials to build these siege equipment.
It is not even as good as the two hundred imperial guards who entered the courtyard at the northwest corner, detained a dozen Han craftsmen, urgently found some carriages, and modified a dozen sidecars to prepare for emergencies.
At this time, the Qing Shun army dismantled many panel doors to serve as large shields and raised them to the front, hoping to withstand the Khitan archers from the roofs on both wings.
Even if it is impossible for Xiao Linshi to mobilize the Khitans and Tibetan people in the city in advance, it is obvious that after the forward troops of Tianxiong Army and Qing Shun Army attacked Shengdemen, Xiao Linshi's manpower hidden in Datong City was
The action started non-stop, and he also had a careful plan on how to fight in the street.
On the narrow long street, the Qing Shun army was quickly blocked by the Khitans as they advanced. The antlers or sidecars converted from horse carriages slowed their advance. The small shields they held and the few door panels in the front row could not protect the rear at all.
The soldiers were not protected from the sharp arrows shot by the elite Khitan archers from the roofs on both wings.
Brothers Cao Shixiong and Cao Shili can be said to be brave generals, but before the Qing Shun Army surrendered, as Khitan and Han troops, their treatment in terms of supplies, soldiers and armor were much lower than that of the imperial army, and their status was low, equivalent to that of the Dayue Xiang Army.
How much fighting power can we really expect?
The first team came forward to engage in less than a cup of tea, and more than twenty people were shot to death and injured. However, they were unable to move away the horses and antlers in front of them, so they could only retreat in panic.
The Qing Shun army also lacked enough strong bows and crossbows to compete with the Khitan archers...
