Chapter four hundred and thirtieth death camp safe
At this moment, the artillery on the top of the city began to make loud noises, and the sound of "boom, boom, boom" was continuous.
Bolts of solid iron eggs passed over the heads of the soldiers of the death camp, plowing out straight gaps in the charging Jianlu cavalry, beating all the Jianlu troops and horses to pieces.
But there were too many built prisoners, and the gap created by the plow was covered by the cavalry in the blink of an eye, and they continued to cover the Jinzhou City.
At the same time, the suspension bridge in Jinzhou City was lowered amidst the sound of cannons. There was a loud "pop" sound and it hit the bank of the moat. It can be seen that the suspension bridge was lowered a bit hastily.
The city gate behind the suspension bridge also opened, and groups of armored spearmen came out from inside, forming a defensive formation and lining up on both sides of the city gate.
When Cao Wenzhao saw this, he immediately ordered the entire army to enter the city.
He himself stood on the edge of the suspension bridge to stabilize the morale of the soldiers in the death camp. In case there was a possibility of escape, the soldiers in the death camp would get out of order and rush into the city, which would block the way into the city.
The soldiers of the death camp looked at the commander's flag with the word "Cao" standing on the edge of the suspension bridge, and the military flag with the word "death" began to cross the suspension bridge into the city. They felt a little more at ease in their hearts and began to cross the suspension bridge into the city in a nervous and orderly manner.
When Jianlu saw the death camp beginning to enter the city, he rushed faster despite the bombardment of artillery fire.
When Cao Wenzhao saw this, he hurriedly shouted loudly to the soldiers at the rear of the dead camp to dismount and form formation.
There were more than 2,000 dead camp soldiers, not too many, not too many. The gate of the city was only so big, and it would take some time for them all to enter the city.
When about half of the soldiers of the death camp passed the suspension bridge, Jianlu finally rushed forward.
Fortunately, there was a moat behind the death camp. Jianlu could not charge with power, otherwise they would fall into the moat after plowing through a thin layer of Ming troops.
The Jianlu prisoners were seen slowing down and dismounting, and then charging towards the soldiers of the death camp on foot. Once mixed with the Ming army, they were no longer afraid of the artillery fire from the city.
The death camp team entering the city immediately showed some panic. Some wanted to squeeze towards the suspension bridge, and some wanted to fight the Jianlu. The back and forth caused blockages in some places.
Seeing this, Cao Wenzhao asked the flag bearer behind him to wave the flag, and sent an order to the other three generals to lead troops to stop Jianlu, and then he led his own guards to kill. Only in this way can the morale of the army be stabilized.
The effect was immediate, and the soldiers of the death camp immediately stopped panicking and began to enter the city in an orderly manner.
Yuan Keli nodded constantly as he watched at the top of the city, and exclaimed: "He is really a fierce general!"
Then he ordered to Zu Dasheng: "Send the order and cover with muskets and bows."
Yuan Keli had his own opinion on whether to admit the death camps outside the city into the city. After observing for a while, he immediately made a decision and ordered the defenders in the city to welcome the death camps into the city. But after all, arrangements had to be made, so Cao Wen issued an edict
The time of anxious waiting.
Suddenly, a blank area was created among the Jianlu group, which isolated the Jianlu behind and prevented them from rushing into the death camp.
The support from the city head relieved the pressure on the soldiers of the death camp who were fighting the enemy in the rear, and also made them know that there were brother troops behind them to cover them.
As a result, the soldiers of the death camp rallied their courage and killed more fiercely, trying to kill all the following jackals.
The slave chief Dorgon saw this situation from a distance outside the artillery range, and gritted his teeth with hatred. It was also because he was chasing in a hurry and did not bring a large shield with the army, so he could not cross the isolation zone.
At this time, Duduo and Daishan arrived one after another. Seeing Dorgon's handsome flag, they gathered over.
They didn't even say hello to each other, they all frowned at the fighting situation.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer Ming troops outside the moat, they slowly gathered near the suspension bridge, and almost all of them had crossed the suspension bridge.
Duduo issued an order fiercely: "Carry those dead bodies and stick them to me to block the bullets of the Ming army at the top of the city."
Dorgon had calmed down his anxious mood at this time. After hearing his brother's order, he also issued a military order: "Archers cover the vicinity of the suspension bridge, and the cavalry is ready to charge the suspension bridge."
However, the situation on the battlefield was too chaotic. By the time their orders reached the front line, the Ming army had basically crossed the suspension bridge. With the assistance of the spearmen sent from the city, although the ropes of the suspension bridge had been cut by the prisoners and could not be pulled up,
Jianlu couldn't attack either.
However, the coverage of the Jianlu archers in the end caused many injuries to the Ming army who had no time to enter the city. Even Cao Wenzhao, who finally entered the city, was hit by several arrows.
As soon as the Ming army entered the city, the city gates were closed, and the rolling logs and rocks at the top of the city smashed at the Jianlu who poured across the suspension bridge, leaving the Jianlu's bodies lying on the ground before retreating in embarrassment.
After successfully completing the task of rescuing their comrades outside the city, the Ming army on top of the city looked at the retreating Jianlu and cheered in unison to celebrate the victory.
After entering the city, the soldiers of the death camp fell to the ground one after another, with no strength left to stand. The battle outside the city used up all their already exhausted physical strength, and without many days of rest and recovery, they were afraid that they would
Can't slow down.
At the top of the city gate, Yuan Keli smiled and watched Cao Wenzhao, who had several arrows stuck in his body, leading three of his men towards him.
"The last general will see Mr. Zhongcheng." Cao Wenzhao led his three generals to kneel down on one knee and salute Yuan Keri.
Although he was not under Yuan Keli's command, he was now the commander of one of the camps in the capital. But Yuan Keli could be considered as helpful to him and to the death camp, and his worship was sincere.
Yuan Keli admired Cao Wenzhao's bravery very much. He seemed to see his old general Zhang Pan who had died in battle.
He smiled and said: "There is no need to be polite before the army. Get up quickly."
Then he asked with concern: "Are there any obstacles on your side?"
Cao Wenzhao had just stood up. Hearing Yuan Keli's concerned words, he remembered that there were still a few arrows stuck in his hand, so he pulled them out. He said back to Yuan Keli: "Thank you Zhongcheng for your concern. I will wear several layers of armor."
, Jianlu’s light arrows couldn’t hit it.”
Yuan Keli smiled and was about to speak again when he heard Cao Wenzhao order the personal guard not far behind him: "Bring the person up."
As soon as he heard this, he stopped talking and looked curiously at who Cao Wenzhao was going to bring.
During this interval, Cao Wenzhao met with Zu Dashu and He Kegang. On the surface, they all smiled and congratulated each other, and there was no gap.
An old man who looked like a Mongolian was dragged in front of Yuan Keli and thrown to the ground. From the look of it, he seemed to be dying.
Cao Wenzhao explained on the side: "He is Darhan King Saisang of the Horqin tribe, the biggest lackey of Jianlu."
When Yuan Keli heard this, he quickly ordered his guards: "Carry him down and treat him well. He must be escorted to Beijing alive."
Yuan Keli understood that the political significance of escorting this man alive to the capital was greater than that of a dead man. He congratulated Cao Wen and said: "This is a great achievement. The emperor will be very happy when he knows it."
Cao Wenzhao still knew how to be a good person, and he quickly replied: "If Master Zhongcheng and all my colleagues in Jinzhou hadn't come to the rescue, I would have had the merit of the last general."
The people on the top of the city were very happy when they heard this answer. They just turned around and looked outside the city and found that the Jianlu and the Mongolian army had not left. There seemed to be a tendency to besiege the city.
Yuan Ke immediately saw it and said nonchalantly: "There is no need to worry about the hasty battle and the cavalry siege. We will just spend it with them."
When He Kegang heard this, he was a little worried and said: "I'm afraid Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan didn't know the truth and sent reinforcements."
When Yuan Keli heard this, his heart sank. He knew that not all generals in Guan Ning's army were as brave as Cao Wenzhao.