Four hundred and twentieth IX Battle of Shenyang Sixteen
While the Tiger Crouching Cannon was showing off its power, all the Ming army's siege troops and horses were assembled. The first echelon was still the Liaoyang banner soldiers and Han people commanded by Ebilun, and the second echelon was led by Zhang Cunren, Liu Tianlu, Zukefa and other demoted generals.
The 2,000 Han troops, and the third echelon were 2,000 firearms troops from two thousand households commanded by Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, and Li Zhongfu.
The firearms soldiers of the Jinzhou Army were equipped with a new matchlock gun, a waist knife, and a piece of cotton armor. Both in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness, they were much better than the banner soldiers and the Han Army. While making them jealous, it also increased their
The confidence to capture the city.
Before attacking the city, the artillery launched four rounds of salvos to destroy the fortifications on the city head as much as possible and kill the effective strength of the defenders.
After the Jin army on the city discovered that the Ming army was about to attack the city in a large scale, they immediately prepared to fight under the command of Sony, Talai and other Eight Banners generals. However, whether it was Sony, Talai or the Jin soldiers who bravely went to the city, their morale was poor.
They were depressed and had no confidence in defeating the Ming army. They had lost their courage by the Ming army's artillery fire.
After learning that Yilintai died in battle, Daishan, Dudu, Yanguli and others were shocked and could no longer sit still. They rushed to the city gate with their Goshiha to supervise the battle.
The Ming army's siege began soon.
The more than 400 Liaoyang flag soldiers who rushed to the front were still wearing double armor and holding long swords in their mouths as before, and crawled toward the city head looking back.
The Han army under the city wall fired cannons and arrows, and tried their best to provide cover for the flag soldiers. The battle became intense after the two Qianhu firearms soldiers of the Jinzhou Army joined.
There were corpses all over the city, and the shouts of fighting were loud. Both sides were furious, and no one was willing to give in.[
The Jin army defended and the Ming army attacked fiercely. From the beginning, it was destined that this battle to seize the city would be a battle of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
For both warring parties, there is no way out. If the inner city cannot be taken, the Ming army will be in a dilemma. Not only will they face the harassment of the Jin army in the inner city, but they will also face the danger of being surrounded and annihilated by the main force of the Eight Banners.
, so they must capture the inner city; on the other hand, if they cannot defend the inner city, no matter whether it is the Eight Banners dignitaries in the city or the old, weak, women and children of the Eight Banners, no one will survive. Therefore, the Jin Army must also defend the inner city.
city.
The Ming Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty have been fighting for twenty years, and the two sides have become bitter enemies. Whether it is the Ming people inside the pass who were killed by the Jin army, or the millions of Liaodong Han people who died outside the pass, it is impossible for the Ming army to disobey them.
Calculated.
If the city is broken, there is only death. In order to survive, they can only fight to the death with the Ming army. It is simply a fantasy to expect that the Ming army will give them a way to survive after they break the city.
Daishan didn't know how long he could hold on. The armored soldiers went up, and so did the Bai Yala. There were no more alive in Aha and the Han army, and there were not many unarmored flag soldiers left. He was the only one left now.
The only ones who can still be sent out are dozens of his personal followers, Goshiha.
The casualties on the city were far beyond what Daishan could accept. He could not imagine how the Ming army, which had always been weak, could become so powerful.
Among the generals of the Eight Banners, Yang Guli, the prince's brother-in-law, was hit by a stray arrow, Du Du had his eyes blinded by the Ming army's muskets, Sony's arm was cut in half, and Tarai was also hit by more than a dozen arrows and his life or death is unknown. Over there with the Han army
, Sun Degong was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Zu Zerun, Han Daxun and others were also injured. Now there are less than a thousand Eight Banners warriors still fighting to the death at the top of the city. They are commanded by Daishan's Mongolian relatives, who are famous for their good fighting skills.
Manggol.
However, the shouts of death and wailing coming from the city told Daishan that Mang Guoer could not make the miracle happen.
Is it really impossible to hold on? Is it true that God is going to destroy my gold?!
Daishan is not willing to give in. He is really not willing to give in. When did the Ming army become so fierce and good at fighting? When did their sheep-like courage become as big as leopards! When did the brave and good warriors of the Eight Banners become as miserable as they are today?
!
Daishan's heart was bleeding and aching, he was desperate and helpless, God had abandoned the Aisin Gioro family.
In fact, the situation of the Ming army attacking the city was not much better. The Liaoyang banner soldiers commanded by E Bi Lun were beaten to only a few dozen people. Bai Jia was also seriously injured. Liu Tianlu was accidentally hit by a Han army that fell from the city wall.
Zhang Cunren was hit by an arrow in the chest. Fortunately, neither of them were in danger, but they could no longer direct the battle.
Zu Kefa, the adopted son of Zu Dashou, who was eager to express himself and prove to the Ming army that he was completely righteous, was seriously injured when he captured the city. Half of his Han troops were also killed or wounded. As for the Han people who were forcibly conquered by Mang Gurtai, the situation was even worse.
Countless people died, and the corpses were piled there in a dense pile, and the blood stained the stone slabs under the city into a sea of blood.[
The two thousand households of the left battalion of the infantry who were originally just covering the siege of the city changed their role from assisting to attacking during the most intense period of the war. 500 firearms soldiers who had eaten human flesh were selected as death squads and wore double armor to participate in the capture of the city and fought until the end.
, Li Zhongfu, and Geng Zhongming also wore heavy armor and climbed up the city with red eyes. The former Shuangdao guerrilla Shang Kexi's performance was not weak this time, and he always took the lead. This made Shi Dayong who was watching the battle very pleased, and secretly said that this son could be used.
The battle has been going on for three hours, from the hour of Chen to the end of the hour. Both sides, Ming and Jin, are exhausted, and they both know that this fight that both sides have tried their best to fight should be over soon.
No matter in terms of morale, strength or equipment, the Jin army defending the city cannot compare with the Ming army. As long as the Ming army goes all out, regardless of casualties, the Jin army's failure is inevitable.
When Chuoerji, who was commanding together with Mangguoer, ran to Daishan covered in blood, Daishan knew that it was over, everything was over, and he couldn't wait for his brother to come back.
Although there are still Eight Banners warriors on the city wall who persist in resisting, they can only delay the defeat temporarily.
In an instant, Daishan aged a lot, and his back that had always been strong collapsed. He sat there silently, staring blankly at the ground.
"Big Baylor, as long as this slave is still alive, Nanman will want to take a step into the city!"
Anger and despair made Sai Mi's face distorted, and he roared and rushed to the top of the city to fight to the death with the Ming army.
Daishan stood up and held him, shook his head helplessly, sighed softly and said, "No need, you follow me to the palace."
"Going to the palace?" Cho'erji and Saimi were both startled. Why would they go to the palace now?
"I love the women of the Xinjieluo family and cannot fall into the hands of Ming people."
Daishan's voice was very calm, and no one could hear the despair in his tone at all.
Chuoerji and Saimi were stunned, their hearts trembling. What did Daishan want to do? Could they not understand?
"I will lead you to the palace right now."
Cho'erji turned around without saying a word and was about to take people to the palace. Saimi hesitated for a moment and nodded seriously.