The first Qing soldier who poked his head out of the shallow ditch was immediately stabbed through the left eye socket by a spear, and red and white splashed on the face of the Qing soldier behind him who was still digging the bamboo stick, so that other

The person's sight was blocked, and someone stepped on a bamboo stick without paying attention, causing a scream.

The spears were ready to go, while the infantry archers were still shooting at the Qing troops who were rushing towards the shallow ditch. However, the thick fog covered the Qing troops' actions, allowing them to break into the front ten of the camp without any hindrance.

If you launch a charge a few meters away, the casualties along the way will be greatly reduced, and the reduction in fighting will will be much less.

More and more Qing troops came forward, and the damage caused by the infantry bow became more and more negligible. At this moment, the cannons had already been loaded. Ke Chenshu gave an order, and the cannonmen in front stepped forward and fired.

The gun's mouth poked out of the wooden fence of the camp, and then there was another round of smoke, which instantly knocked down a row of Qing troops.

The muskets retreated to reload, and the infantry archers continued to shoot. However, as more and more Qing troops rushed forward, the spearmen became more and more powerless. The Qing troops who climbed up the shallow ditch soon fell into the shallow ditch.

A formation was formed in front of the ditch.

In this way, with the protection of the front row of sword and shield soldiers, the following troops will become safer. The Qing army gathered more and more in front of the stronghold, especially at the camp gate. Since there was no shallow ditch, the Qing army even

He had already carried a log and rushed to the camp gate in a daze, ready to open the gate.

The Qing troops in front of the camp gate were already running towards the camp with logs in their arms, shouting slogans, and were about to hit the camp gate. However, at this moment, the camp gate creaked open, and in the next scene, several artillery pieces appeared like

Like a bride with her hijab lifted, she appeared directly in front of the Qing troops.

"fire!"

The welcoming firecrackers were deafening, and the bride was shy, so she covered her head again on her own. All that was left was the corpses strewn outside the camp gate that had been closed again, the remains of limbs and arms dripping with blood, and the following Qing troops.

of being unable to move forward.

"The bandits' artillery still needs to be reloaded. If they rush up and knock the camp door open, they won't be able to fire any more!"

Compared with the Ming army, which was mostly ordinary people a year or two ago, the Qing army, even the Green Camp soldiers were mostly from the old Ming army or original bandits, and the officers and soldiers at all levels had much more combat experience.

More. Fear may make them unable to move for a while, but fear will make them attack even more crazily.

The large group of Qing troops stepped on the old mud in the mountains full of blood. Some of them simply lifted the logs and charged in again. But this time, the camp door opened without warning, unlike last time.

The only difference is that this time it is not a copper cannon, but several smaller squatting cannons were carried in front of the copper cannon being loaded, and they were still aimed at the Qing army outside the camp gate...

Towards the main entrance to the north of the camp, the battle was in full swing. After the delayed opening of the thick fog curtain, it entered the climax stage with almost no foreshadowing.

At the same time, on the mountaineering road in Zhongchong Town, the Haicheng Green Camp led by Hao Wenxing was also groping forward in the thick fog. Compared with Wang Bangjun's troops who were responsible for the frontal attack, they had already heard distant sounds on the road.

With the sound of gunfire, a clearer target, and an easier-to-evaluate distance, both the speed and direction of travel are much faster than the former.

Hao Wenxing has been in charge of Haicheng County for many years, and he is an old rival with Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Cai. However, unlike other counties that are easily captured by the Ming army or rebels, Haicheng County cannot be said to be impregnable, but its defense has always been effective.

. Therefore, when sending troops this time, Wang Bangjun simply handed over the task of outflanking the retreat to Hao Wenxing, because he believed in his ability.

The Haicheng Green Camp was advancing step by step, getting closer and closer to the sound of artillery fire and the shouts of killing. After a while, the movement was still far away, but they could already vaguely see the village wall not far away, and the blur behind the wall

The fiery red figure.

"Those who fail to beat the drum will die!"

As soon as he discovered the Ming army's camp, Hao Wenxing sent out his troops to launch an attack. The Ming army was attacked front and back, so Ke Chenmei had to hold on to the back of the camp, which further reduced the defender's ability to attack at any time.

forces on one side.

Compared with just now, after several rounds of shelling, under the sword of the supervising team, the Qing army finally rushed to the camp gate. The log had been replaced by another one, but it was still fulfilling the mission of its predecessors responsibly. The camp gate was blocked.

After a heavy impact, the artillery behind them was far from fully loaded. The battery crew of one of the cannons even got into trouble and hurriedly put the shells in without pouring in the gunpowder.

The camp gate was tight, and there was no longer the one-sided killings in various parts of the wall. After the Qing army established a firm foothold, they advanced in formation, using sword and shield soldiers to get close to the wall, and using long gunmen to pass through the gaps to engage the Ming army.

At the same time, they tried their best to knock down the wall. On the Ming side, in order to prevent the wall from being knocked down, more Qing troops would pour in, so they had to engage in a cruel war of attrition with the Qing army.

There are only a thousand soldiers in Zhongchong Town, and the Qing troops attacking the village include Wang Bangjun's Zhangzhou Zhenbiao in the front and Hao Wenxing's Haichengxie in the back, not to mention Wang Zhigang's Zuolu Zhenbiao.

After assisting Zuozhen and Youchong Town, reinforcements also arrived.

If it continues to be wasted, there is only one way to die for the Ming army!

As time went by, the Ming army suffered more and more casualties, and gradually even the defense of the village wall became increasingly inadequate. A moment later, the camp door was knocked open by a huge force, and the copper-headed cannon that was being loaded

The commander directly pressed the torch on the fuse.

Sparks sprayed, but no shells were fired. The mistake made in haste caused other artillerymen to lose the courage to continue loading and fled into the camp.

Ke Chenshu had personally led his troops to the camp gate and fought with the Qing army. However, the camp gate was broken, and the Qing army could rush in without any hindrance. More and more Qing troops invaded the camp.

, and soon, even a nearby wooden village wall was knocked down by the Qing army. More Qing troops entered the area and started a melee with the Ming army guarding the village.

The defeat has been decided, and perhaps even the next moment, the Ke brothers and Zhongchong Town, which they have devoted two years of hard work to, will face the tragedy of annihilation.

At this point, Ke Chenshu was a little more calm. From the direction of the back door of the camp, shouts of death could be heard faintly through the mist. Their brothers may have said goodbye forever, but he knew that his brother would never die.

The Tatars will be surrendered, just like him. And he also firmly believes that Zheng Chenggong will kill the Tatars sooner or later to avenge their brothers and the soldiers of Zhongchong Town. It is a pity that he can no longer see it.

"If there is an afterlife, and if the barbarians are not in peace, we two brothers will follow our country's surname and kill the Tatars again!"

Silently thinking in his heart and with an overpowering determination, Ke Chenshu shouted for a fierce battle and bravely launched a counterattack against the current Qing army. But at this moment, the rear formation led by Wang Bangjun suddenly screamed, and then more

There were sounds of killing, coming from far away.

The shouts of killing rang out from behind. The officers commanding the troops in front of the battle did not know why, so they turned around and looked around. Even the soldiers began to worry about their retreat, so that the Qing army's offensive was immediately halted.

Seeing this, although he didn't understand why, how could Ke Chenshu give up this great opportunity? He quickly shouted to his subordinates who were still fighting and those who had given up the fight and were trying to find a way out: "Reinforcements are here, soldiers, fight out."
Chapter completed!