The sun sets and the night creeps up on the branches silently. The night covers the gunpowder smoke, corresponding to the torches that illuminate the city top like daylight. In the darkness below the city, the remaining fires that have not yet burned out are biting and the colors can no longer be seen clearly.

The military uniform brought the listener back into the raging flames of war.

The Qing army's charge car approached the city wall, and the huge battering ram hit the wall bricks heavily in the chants. The ladders were erected, and the Qing army warriors carrying shields and swords in their mouths climbed up rhythmically. The Ming army

After a vigorous counterattack, the boiling oil in the pot was poured out, and it was poured all over the car. Then an inconspicuous torch could be exchanged for blazing flames. The shooters on the city were still shooting as hard as they could, rolling wood and rocks.

Throw them down along the ladder. Some of them are pierced by sharp arrows from the observation tower and fall to the ground as soon as they are lifted up. As for the artillery of the Ming army, as soon as it is loaded, it will immediately shoot towards those one after another.

The lookout tower erupted with breathtaking anger.

In the melee, the Qing army attacked the city, but the warriors who climbed first were quickly killed on the city by the Ming army. The battle lasted until the evening, when the sky gradually darkened, the Qing army retreated.

The Qing troops attacking the city retreated like a tide. After a long time, the fighting under the city began to gradually extinguish. With the remaining fire, damaged weapons, collapsed observation towers, broken ladders, and even broken city bricks,

The smell of burning corpses made the garrison soldiers on the city wall who were still frightened lose their appetite for food.

The corpses and rubble on the city had been cleared away by the civilian workers. The defenders were slumped leaning on the crenels or lying on the ground, looking exhausted. Food and water were carried to the top of the city, but few people moved it. Perhaps

, they still need some time to digest the emotions that have just filled their chests, so that they can have stomachs to hold the food that has mostly dissipated.

"As expected, these southwest meridian markers were all transferred from Shaanxi. They are so fierce!"

There was a small building near the west city gate, which was the former enemy command post of the defenders. Huang Xing had just returned from inspecting the city defenses. He took a look at Ma Bao and Wang Han and sat down directly. Before Huang Xing could take a drink of wine to warm himself,

Hearing Ma Bao say this, there seemed to be a little bit of embarrassment and embarrassment towards those who were instigating the evil in his tone.

During the city defense war, most of the soldiers of the Qing army did have Shaanxi accents, but for people from Fujian and Guangdong like Huang Xing and Wang Han, how to distinguish the dialects of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Beizhili?

Lack of such a concept and basic experience.

At this time, Ma Bao insisted that those fierce Qing troops were all from Shaanxi, which seemed to have a sense of regional discrimination. However, at this time, the two of them had no desire to refute. Because, those who were adapted from the Gansu and Shaanxi Green Camps

The Qing army in Southwest China was indeed incredibly powerful, and the pressure it put on them in a short period of time was too great. This reminded them of the Green Camp troops in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Liaodong that they had fought against before. The Green Camp troops in those places were indeed

It is much stronger than the green camps formed in the interior and south.

"What's the damage?"

"To the north of the west city gate, fifty-six people were killed and 231 were seriously injured. The arrows, rolling wood, stones and oil at the top of the city have all been used up and need to be replenished."

"South of the west city gate that our unit is guarding, the total casualties are almost over 300. In terms of defensive gear, it's about the same. It's best to go out of the city and collect some usable ones. After all, no one knows that this battle is going to happen.

Until when."

In this battle, Huang Xing and Ma Bao were responsible for guarding the north and south of the West City Gate respectively, and they also shared the north and south city walls. In comparison, Wang Han's troops had the smallest number, and their combat effectiveness was very questionable, so they placed them there.

In a reserve position, he can plug loopholes at any time.

The number of casualties of the two troops on the city was not very impressive compared to the size of their own troops. However, this was only caused in such a short period of time from afternoon to night. If the Qing army had been attacked early in the morning

In Lincheng, the casualties they need to pay will only increase greatly, and even increase to the point that they cannot bear it at all.

The Qing army's attack was very violent, not because of the sophisticated weapons, but because the officers and soldiers had too much combat experience, and the organization and cooperation were very tacit. The frequency and rhythm of the attacks were just right, so that the limited Ming army on the city wall was defeated.

Duan was a man who was tired of running for his life, and was climbed to the top of the city by Qing soldiers three times.

The sky was getting dark, and the Qing army's offensive had not yet faded, so the main formation called the golden sound and retreated. The offensive was raging, but as soon as the golden sound sounded, the Qing army immediately organized a retreat without any hesitation. Then, at the top of the city, the Ming army

After sending off arrows and shells as a farewell, he calmly withdrew from the battlefield, leaving a place in ruins, like a group of naughty children in an amusement park who had had enough.

The defenders at the top of the city were exhausted from the torment, especially those three first attempts, which doubled the mental pressure on the defenders and also consumed a huge amount of physical strength. Fortunately, the Qing army retreated, but what will happen tomorrow?

, no one can tell clearly now.

"Didn't the Tatars bring artillery this time?"

"It's true that I didn't see it, but logically speaking, it shouldn't be without artillery."

In this era, sieges were carried out without artillery. Instead, ants were used to siege the city, and the tactics of cold weapon warfare were adopted. This was undoubtedly a retrograde step. Both Ma Bao and Huang Xing had experienced battles, and the former had fought with the Chuang Army.

, the Qing army also has Li Chengdong, who is now following Chen Kai. The latter was an old general of the Zheng family. He became the chief military officer under Zheng Chenggong. It has been many years now. Even Wang Han has no

I have eaten pork and seen pigs running away, so I am a little confused about such strange things.

"Could it be that we arrived too hastily and the artillery is still on the way?"

This is undoubtedly a very high possibility, just like the Ming Army's Hongyi artillery team, which will inevitably drag back the army every time it marches. Fortunately, in recent years, it has been limited to use in Guangdong and its surrounding areas.

, otherwise, if it is too far and there is no water transportation, then we can only learn from the Qing army and surround the city first, and then wait for the artillery team to arrive before attacking.

"It's a pity that Division Wang's artillery team is still over there in Ganzhou. Otherwise, no matter how big the Tatars' artillery is, we can still hit them!"

Wang Han had heard many things mentioned by Huang Xing in the past two days. From what he said here, the least thing on his face was regret.

In this regard, Huang Xing and Ma Bao had to give the friendly forces some popular science on the reason why heavy artillery on the city can easily damage the rammed earth city walls. This is not only about the structure of the rammed earth, but more importantly.

The city wall is too high. The recoil of the artillery needs to be absorbed by the city wall. Instead of being built like a bastion, it should be built shorter. After certain modifications, the ground can absorb more recoil, so that more cannons can be installed on the fortress.

The purpose of larger caliber artillery.

"We really don't have enough time. If we can build an additional fort or something, it wouldn't be impossible..."

The Qing army went deep into the hinterland, so they probably didn't dare to fight at night. However, as a precaution, the Ming army still added two patrol posts to ensure the safety of the city wall. The replenishment of casualties and garrison equipment was also carried out in an orderly manner.

Only the collection work out of the city will have to be considered after dawn tomorrow.

Nowadays, Guangdong has been basically recovered by the Ming army. The Qing army penetrates deep into the inland and directly takes the lifeline of military supplies transportation. At this moment, it seems that Yingde County is hanging alone in the heavy siege of the Qing army, with its lonely back reflected in the

By the water bank.

In the Qing army camp south of the city, the night outside was lurking in the darkness, observing the surrounding movements. Inside the camp, it seemed extremely quiet at the moment, except for the sick and injured hospital where there were some things that were taken for granted.

Movement. The rest, the burning of torches and the footsteps of patrol guards, are mostly just like this.

In the center of the company camp is Hong Chengchou's camp, with the left and right shrimp camps on both sides. Under Hong Chengchou's banner, the Chinese army's tent is brightly lit. The generals who came to the military meeting have already taken a rest before coming. They are sitting here at attention.

I dare not be rude in the slightest in front of this civil servant who is getting thinner with age.

"With so many plum blossom stakes laid out, it seems that the news has been received a long time ago."

"Those grassroots on the wall are the most slippery and will not hold back. I will see the future and I can't keep it!"

"Now is not the time to deal with those guys. Don't ruin the strategic plan of the boss."

The generals were discussing in the big tent, while Hong Chengchou was sitting there, wondering what he was thinking about. With the Qing army's offensive in the afternoon, there might be greater gains if they continue for a while. However, the sky was getting dark, and Hong Chengchou

So he ordered the troops to withdraw. He even launched the siege in the afternoon, which was actually deliberate.

"The bandit's city is still well defended, but if we follow the general's advice and attack it fiercely for a few days, it won't be difficult to take it down."

"The results of the test are acceptable. None of the bandits in the city seem to be elites under Chen Kai's command. Such a force can defend the city, but there is no need to expect too much in the field."

Zhang Yong said this, and many of the generals who participated in the siege also agreed. Hong Chengchou was not in a hurry to take the city. Firstly, the army was eager to move to the battle, and the large-caliber artillery could not keep up. Secondly,

Hong Chengchou was not in a hurry to take over the city. Of course, he did not make this decision from the beginning, but he changed his mind temporarily when urgent military information was sent to the army yesterday.

"Chen Kai, you should be back soon."

The generals had been discussing for a long time, and Hong Chengchou, who had been closing his eyes to rest, suddenly opened his eyes and said these words. At this time, the generals heard Hong Chengchou's premonition and believed it firmly. And once Chen Kai returned to the army, the situation of the battle would be

Changes are bound to happen. They are now launching fierce attacks. If not, Chen Kai will take advantage of them and attack. That would not be beautiful.

Being in the hinterland of the Ming army, this is the biggest danger for the Qing army at the moment. Relying on the intelligence collection work of the Changsha shogunate, they roughly estimated Chen Kai's defense and the deployment of troops in this area, and this is how they came up with this project.

A risky decision.

"Chen Kai will not come back with too many troops. He has already marched straight into Huangshan Mountain in Tingzhou Prefecture, and he is riding a tiger in Ganzhou Prefecture. When he comes back this time, he will definitely gather the bandits from Guangzhou Prefecture and Shaozhou Prefecture to force our army back.

Even if they are put together, they will not be much more than our army. As long as they continue to be consumed, he will die."

We just received a secret report yesterday, saying that Zheng Chenggong did not leave Fujian at all and was still in charge of Fuzhou Prefecture. The earlier news that he commanded the elite troops of Fujian to send troops to Tingzhou Prefecture was simply a rumor. Without Zheng Chenggong, there is only Huangshan, so who left Tingzhou Prefecture.

The Ming army was just a partial force cooperating with Chen Kai.

At this moment, Hong Chengchou's words didn't have the slightest sparkle in his tone, as if they were just gossiping. Most of the generals had heard about Chen Kai's reputation, whether it was the Ming court or the Qing court.

He has never been low, and his label of cunning and wisdom has long been used to compare him with Hong Chengchou.

War is not a one-on-one battle, even if it is a civil servant, such as Liu Bei with Wolong and Fengchu, Cao Cao with Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Sun Quan with Zhou Yu, Lu Su, etc. If the Ming army comes up with Chen Kai, the Qing army will have to deal with it.

Take Hong Chengchou. However, such comparisons are the most common among the people in the imperial court. As a "defender", Hong Chengchou is bound to bear greater pressure. Even if Hong Chengchou doesn't really care about it, if he can win

Being able to defeat Chen Kai in one move or even defeat him directly would be of great benefit to the morale of the Qing army.

In recent years, the morale of the Qing army has become increasingly low. The Ming army's major counterattack in the sixth year of Yongli's reign, the discoloration of the two provinces in the eighth year of Yongli's reign, and last year, Chen Kai's victory over Shaozhou Prefecture and Li Dingguo's

They took over Wuzhou Prefecture in the same manner, as if the offensive and defensive positions of both sides had changed.

Speaking of which, the Qing court still occupies more than half of China, but the Ming army has become more aggressive in recent years. But in the eyes of others, it seems that the Ming court is really expected to revive. And here, Chen Kai can be said to be the

In the eyes of those who were potentially dissatisfied with the Qing government, vassals like Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong naturally needed advisers like Chen Kai, so that the resurgence of this dynasty would be more promising.

Everyone here is a person who has been selected by Hong Chengchou. Even if they are just exposed, they have a deeper understanding of the current situation.

If you want to achieve something, you can only use law, technique, and power. Sometimes the magic is limited. What is really scary is a general trend. Therefore, the current momentum of the Ming army must be suppressed. Otherwise, if this momentum continues, the Qing court will be overthrown sooner or later.

. But now, Sun Kewang's pig teammate has begun to play a role, and Li Dingguo is inevitably restricted to Yunnan and Guizhou; Zheng Chenggong is stationed in Ba Fujian, holding on to the danger, and then uses the navy to harass Jiangsu and Zhejiang, making it difficult to attack by force; only Chen Kai,

However, it is the target that should be attacked first, because Hong Chengchou knows very well that if Chen Kai is really allowed to pass this level, it will be even more difficult to restrict him in the future.

Hong Chengchou had already thought clearly about besieging the city and calling for reinforcements, and the Qing army also acted accordingly. At the same time, just as Hong Chengchou expected, Chen Kai personally led Fubiao and Huaqi Town in Guangdong and was rushing over to save this place.
Chapter completed!