"Fortunately, the factory governor won the bet this time!" During the fierce battle, Zhou Yuji and Ying Shisheng hurriedly came from Xicheng with expressions of joy on their faces.
"But the ferocity of the enemy's offensive was beyond our expectation," Chang Yu gasped. He had fired his bow nearly a hundred times in succession and killed more than half a hundred of the rebels, but he was exhausted.
Chang Yu said this because there were casualties among the officers and soldiers on the city at this time, and the rebels' flying arrows and stones fell on the city from time to time, which meant that the rebels were getting closer and closer, and they suppressed the officers and soldiers on the city at all costs.
, in an attempt to cover his comrades' climb into the city.
"Isn't it time for the factory director's big weapon to appear?" Zhou Yuji took a deep breath.
Chang Yu laughed loudly, and just as he was about to speak, a caution sounded in his ear, and he was knocked away immediately.
There was a loud bang, and a hole was hit in a corner of the tower behind you by a cannonball!
This was a solid bullet, otherwise it would immediately cause a fire in the tower, but even this gave Chang Yu a chill in his heart.
In order to avoid becoming a target, he had already ordered that no torches should be lit near the city. Unexpectedly, he was shot by the bandits. It was a coincidence that it was so dark, but he was still targeted.
"Kill them to death, throw thunder!" Chang Yu shouted angrily, got up from the ground, and with a clang sound, he was hit by an arrow. Fortunately, he was wearing heavy armor. As long as such a powerful arrow did not hit his face,
No harm can be done to him.
"Mr. Factory, please be careful, don't get so close to the city wall!" Fang San behind him saw that Chang Yu was almost hit by a cannonball and was hit by an arrow, so he couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed him.
"Get away!" Chang Yu suddenly yelled, raised his foot and kicked Fang San away a few meters, and reached out to grab an arrow that was shot from his ear towards Fang San's original location!
This is an ordinary arrow, and the strength has been lost when it is shot here. It is not difficult for him to catch it with his strength, but his courage and courage still impress everyone.
"Get into the tower," Chang Yu turned to Fang San and shouted angrily. Although he knew in his heart that this little eunuch was an informant specially placed by Chongzhen or the prince, Fang San served him diligently all the way from the capital to here.
He was indeed very careful, so he couldn't bear to let something happen to a young eunuch. And if something happened, Chongzhen might still suspect that it was him.
Although Fang San received a kick, he looked gratefully at Chang Yu as he slowly climbed into the tower behind.
The killer weapon Chang Yu prepared in Zhou Yuji's mouth finally appeared. The various explosive mines that the firearms experts had collected half a month in advance were ignited by the officers and soldiers and thrown into the city...
At this time, the rebel army had already approached the city wall in large numbers, building ladders to climb up the city, and smashing wood against the door... The offensive was fierce, and the crowds of people looked like locusts, which was shocking to everyone who looked at it.
The officers and soldiers showed no mercy at all. The archers fired fiercely, the trebuchets rained down rocks, the cannons were still roaring, logs, rolling stones, and all kinds of excrement and water poured down like a heavy rain, making the soldiers in the city cry for their fathers and mothers, and howl like ghosts and wolves.
Horrible.
But none of this is as thrilling as the appearance of a big killer!
These mines come in all kinds, some are bamboo tubes, some are hollowed out with stones... but the operation is extremely simple. Just light the ignition wire and throw it down. To put it bluntly, it is like the earliest hand grenades of later generations, except that it needs to be ignited.
The continuous rumbling, loud noises and the miserable cries of the thieves under the city alerted Li Zicheng and others in the rear of the camp.
What is this? The thieves looked horrified.
In fact, by the time of the Ming Dynasty, the development of firearms was already very mature. All kinds of firearms emerged in an endless stream, and grenades and landmines were not rare items.
But except for artillery, other uses of firearms have been ignored!
The reason is very simple. It is cumbersome to operate and takes too long to fire. Compared with long-range attack weapons such as bows and arrows, the mobility, convenience, storage and carrying are extremely cumbersome.
After all, this was still an era when archers and horsemen were riding horses and shooting across the world, and firearms were only used as auxiliary attack systems.
However, Chang Yu came from later generations. Although he could not make cutting-edge firearms, he knew the importance and lethality of these weapons.
Although the rebels used the South Gate as their main point of attack, the battle line extended to the entire South City. The city wall, which was several miles long from east to west, faced frenzied attacks by the rebels. It was just that more troops were gathered under the Great South Gate, and the offensive was stronger.
But at this time, the foot of the south city wall was like an abyss of hell. After the thunder bombs dropped from the city exploded, they made loud noises and were full of destructive power. The bandits under the city instantly suffered heavy casualties and began to collapse!
"Hold it! Anyone who takes a step back will be killed!" Liu Zongmin, who was holding the battle in person, was furious, waving the long knife in his hand and roaring.
"Those who retreat will die!"
The generals of the rebel army also sternly restrained their subordinates and continued to rush forward, continuing to climb the wall risking their lives.
It's just that this wave of defense by the officers and soldiers was too strong. Even though the tide of thieves were not afraid of death and marched forward bravely, what stood in front of them was a thick city wall more than ten meters high, as well as a downpour of arrows and wood.
Rolling rocks, stinking water of feces, urine, and the overwhelming thunder.
The wall-climbing casualties were heavy, and the team attacking the city gate also suffered an almost devastating blow. Several giant siege vehicles were destroyed by trebuchets when they were still twenty meters away from the city gate.
As soon as they got around the obstacles in front and approached the city gate, they were smashed to pieces by thunder and turned into an obstacle.
Of course, the rebels paid such a heavy price, and the officers and soldiers suffered considerable attacks. Although the city was equipped with all kinds of light and heavy attack weapons, the equipment of the rebels was equally matched. There were not only shells and boulders falling on the city, but also rockets flying into it.
Within.
Many officers and soldiers were injured and killed by arrows, stones, and stones from the city walls.
The only good thing is that the bandits never touched the city walls!
"Send the order, go ahead at all costs..." Li Zicheng, who was at the back of the camp, looked livid. He was suddenly stunned when he started speaking. Suddenly, flames shot into the sky in the direction of Taiyuan City, and a fire dragon stretched for several miles from west to east. The fire was fierce and swelled when the wind blew.
Look, the fire head is sometimes as high as half the city.
The officers and soldiers used the most brutal defensive method, fire attack!
That's right! After the thunder exploded, there were many ignition points under the city. At this time, Chang Yu immediately ordered to pour oil on the city...
In just a blink of an eye, the bodies on the siege ladders under the city exploded immediately when they were exposed to oil and fire. In an instant, the fire was so intense that it was unstoppable. Some of the thieves who were dripping with oil ran away and were immediately swallowed up by the fire... The rest of the thieves
The soldiers retreated in fear.
Immediately, there were endless screams in the city, and those who heard it were horrified.
Damn it, Liu Zongmin and a group of thieves on the front line almost bleeded from their eyes, staring at the raging fire with astonishment on their faces!
This fire not only repelled the charge of the rebels, but also burned most of the siege ladders and other combat preparations...
The bandit army, which had just been charging forward with a loud killing sound, slowly fell silent...
Ding ding ding... Ring the gold from the rear, and the bandit army retreats!
This offensive and defensive battle lasted only half an hour, but it was extremely fierce. Both sides used their most elite troops and weapons.
As soon as the bandit army came up, they showed their ferocious fangs and bit hard without any hesitation. Their clear goal was to smash open the South Gate and enter Taiyuan City.
Of course, the officers and soldiers were not lenient, and they used everything that could be used, whether it was swinging or chopping.
Both sides were equally powerful, and both were holding back their strength. This was a head-to-head confrontation.
The bandit army eventually withdrew. After the officers and soldiers launched their ultimate moves of thunder and fire attack, they chose to retreat with gold!
But the momentum has not failed from beginning to end, it is just a matter of reviewing the situation and considering it in the long run!
As the rebel troops in Nancheng withdrew, the partial divisions of the rebel armies in the east and west cities that waved flags and feigned attacks also retreated to the other side of the moat.
quiet!
The rebel army retreated, and the southern city that had been filled with loud killings suddenly became quiet, with only the sizzling sound of the flames under the city.
The officers and soldiers on the city also stopped all kinds of attacks and quietly watched the rebels go away, letting the cold wind howl by and remain motionless, only hearing the rapid breathing.
At this time, Chang Yu, Zhou Yuji, Ying Shisheng and others were already between the two gates of the south city. After all, the city tower was the most dangerous place during the fierce battle just now, and it was the key target of the rebels.
"Back off..." Ying Shisheng took a long breath and whispered.
"Retreat..." Zhou Yuji responded, and then he took a long breath.
“will come again”
Chang Yu had no expression on his face, threw the stiff bow in his hand to a personal guard, and stared into the distance.
"The rebel army suffered heavy losses this time, are you still feeling no pain?" Ying Shi said.
"It hurts, so he will do it again, and then beat him to pieces, and then he will retreat!"
Chang Yu sneered.
"I'm afraid the next wave will be a storm." Zhou Yuji's eyes were solemn. He had been fighting on the battlefield for decades. Such a ferocious fighting style of the rebel army was really rare!
"Factory Supervisor, when do you think the bandits will attack next?" Ying Shisheng looked at Chang Yu with admiration on his face.
Although Chang Yu was an eunuch and his status was disdainful to them, he was both wise and courageous, capable of fighting against all three armies, resourceful and resourceful, and could withstand thieves and a group of think tanks with his own strength. This was something they had learned a long time ago, and they had seen through Li Zicheng's tricks of attacking in the east and in the west.
By now I was convinced of him.
"Soon!" Chang Yu's expression remained calm: "He doesn't have much time, and he can't delay it for too long, otherwise his morale will soon become exhausted."
Zhou Yuji, Ying Shisheng and other generals' faces became solemn: "Right now..."
"It's not the time to rest yet. We should immediately rearrange our defenses and replenish combat readiness resources." Chang Yu turned around and said, "Send orders to all departments to execute them immediately."
Then he leaned close to Zhou Yuji and said softly: "The city wall needs to be reinforced."
"Reinforcing the city wall?" Zhou Yuji was startled.
The rebel army retreated and retreated far back to the main camp. The fortifications outside Taiyuan City had been completely captured by them and they could advance or retreat at any time. Therefore, there was no need to stay under the city to drink the cold wind and return to the main camp to rest.
They came and went as they pleased, but the officers and soldiers were not so relaxed. Even though they were exhausted physically and mentally from the battle just now, they still could not relax their vigilance at all.
The officers and soldiers preparing for the war were mobilized to go up to the city to take turns rescuing the wounded and rescuing the wounded and replenishing war preparations. Even though it was late at night, the city was crowded with people and busy.
Taiyuan City finally became a little angry. Previously, the thieves attacked and killed the city, but the whole Taiyuan City was silent. There were even few lights, although the people of Taiyuan City had already woken up at that time.
As the thieves retreated, the sound of killing gradually subsided, and the lights in the city became brighter. There were faint sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking, and some people stood in the courtyard and whispered to the neighbors next door, but no one dared to walk out of the courtyard at will. After all, it was still
curfew period.
Of course there are exceptions.
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I am grateful to some book friends for their unwavering support, and to all book friends such as Jia Waixiong, Chi Qingshi, Qin Songwang, Lonely Side, Northern Industry, Melancholic Romance, etc.! (To be continued)