Deng Youde led the troops to ascend first and won the victory. It can be said that it was a good start for Zhu Jiajun.
Therefore, such a result is inseparable from the negligence of the Yuan army. The Yuan army, which numbered 100,000, did not think about the issue of defense, or they simply did not think that the red thieves dared to confront them head-on.
Hezhou is not a big city. It didn't even build a moat. It simply diverted water from the Hengjiang River and dug a shallow ditch. However, due to the war and disrepair, it was completely blocked.
Lao Zhu knew everything about the situation in Hezhou.
However, the Yuan army was very cooperative, so he felt free to use Lu Gong's chariot boldly. After all, if this kind of giant siege equipment is used hastily without a suitable environment, the effect will often be opposite.
Obviously, Lao Zhu made the right choice this time.
He defeated the city and gained a powerful general, which was a double happiness.
Lao Zhu could not help but be overjoyed, but he gradually discovered that although Deng Youde attacked the city, he was entangled and unable to advance.
How is this going?
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Tang Shengzong beside him, and he immediately understood. He quickly led his troops and rushed towards the city head, shouting.
At this moment, Deng Youde was indeed caught in a bitter battle. In front of him, a large group of Yuan troops armed with dazzling swords appeared. They were armed with strong swords and pressed forward instantly. In a hurry, more than a dozen of Deng Youde's men were slashed and injured.
This kind of long knife is so sharp that even if a horse is struck by it, it will be killed.
Several soldiers had their bodies cut off directly and died on the spot. Those who were not dead at this moment had absolutely no way of surviving. The long and hideous wounds were bleeding profusely and there was no way to save them.
Deng Youde felt cold in his heart, but he did not want to retreat. He could only hold the shield in his hand tightly, blocking and fighting back.
"kill!"
Under the leadership of Deng Youde, the soldiers burst out with strong fighting will. When the soldiers in front died, the people behind rushed out from Lu Gong's car to fill the gap.
Surrounding the cramped area more than ten feet wide of the city wall, Zhu Jiajun soldiers kept rushing forward, and many Yuan troops continued to pour in.
The small battlefield turned into a flesh and blood mill.
People shouted wildly and fought with all their strength. Metal collided, limbs were broken, and thick blood soaked the city wall under their feet. Every time they took a step forward, a mud-like sound was made, making people's hair stand on end.
In this environment, as long as you fall down, you will be dead. The feet of both sides will trample you, and there will be almost no intact corpse.
Since the rise of the Zhu Jiajun, although they have experienced many battles, this one ranks among the top three.
In the final analysis, regardless of what happened to the Yuan army, they still had 100,000 soldiers and horses. If you folded that into half, there would still be 50,000. Among these people, there were still many loyal to the Yuan Dynasty.
There is also a city wall to protect you. If you still lose like this, you might as well die.
He caught the horse and carried a scimitar embedded with gems, and personally supervised the battle.
On the sharp blade, crystal beads of blood rolled down. He had killed an escaping general, and he was also a Mongolian!
"Hold on. As long as you hold on, there is a way. We are at Jilong Mountain and Lingyang Pass, and we still have soldiers and horses. The red thief is seeking death. Hold on!"
He tripped the horse and repeatedly boosted morale. At this moment, another 300 spearmen arrived, sent by Tu Jian.
These people jumped into the battlefield decisively, and several people around Deng Youde fell down. Even his shoulder was stabbed half an inch, and blood was flowing.
Deng Youde was unwilling to give in, but still retreated step by step, and was about to leave the city.
But at this moment, not far away, Tang Shengzong jumped onto the top of the city. He was in a very good position and appeared behind the spearmen. He picked up the long knife in his hand and slashed through it in an instant, with a total of three yuan.
The soldiers were injured, and one of them had his spine split open and died immediately.
Subsequent soldiers poured in, and the pikemen were killed and injured heavily. They had to detach one of them to stop Tang Shengzong. Deng Youde's pressure was instantly reduced a lot, and he was finally able to breathe.
More people passed Lu Gong's chariot, climbed to the top of the city, and rushed towards the Yuan army.
Coincidentally, the distance was only a hundred steps, and another Lu Gong car also approached the city.
The person on this Lu bus was none other than Lu Zhongheng, one of Zhu Yuanzhang’s fellow villagers.
After the city towers and parapets were cut off, Hezhou's city wall was less than two feet high, not even as high as Lu Gong's chariot. Therefore, after Lu Zhongheng rushed out, he stepped on the city wall and immediately entered the battle.
There were not many elites available around Tengzha Ma, so he had to go into battle himself and come to stop him.
The two sides faced each other with swords and guns, fighting in a bloody battle. Lu Zhongheng could be called a tiger general, and he did not want to lose the dignity of the Mongolian warrior even if he tripped the horse.
There is no choice, fight to the end!
Time passed minute by minute, and it was already the second watch. The lights on Zhu Jiajun's side were brightly lit, and countless torches formed a long fire dragon. The fire dragons gathered into a boundless sea of fire.
And just behind the Zhu Jiajun, there were more militiamen, armed with simple spears and wooden clubs, anxiously waiting for the results of the battle. There were also people who carried away the injured soldiers and sent them for treatment.
Everyone's heart is in their throats. Can they break the city as scheduled? What if the Yuan army comes to help from Jilong Mountain?
The anxiety of the battlefield turned into huge pressure, falling on Zhu Yuanzhang.
Should we continue to send troops? Who can take the lead in defeating the enemy?
"Uncle, let me come!"
Zhu Wenzheng is asking for a fight!
Although this boy is less than twenty, he is very similar to Lao Zhu. He is tall and strong. During the time he spent training in front of the army, he is like a sharp-edged magic weapon. He is not much worse than those veteran generals.
And as Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, it is naturally of great symbolic significance.
Lao Zhu took a deep breath, finally nodded, and just uttered two words from his mouth, "Be careful!"
The corners of Zhu Wenzheng's mouth raised, "Uncle, please don't worry!"
I saw Zhu Wenzheng leading 800 soldiers, rushing towards Hezhou... At this time, four Lu Gong chariots had already rushed to the top of the city, and the Yuan army and the Zhu army were locked in a fierce and bloody battle.
To the south of Hezhou City, there is a Hengjiang River winding through, and the terrain is quite similar to that of Haozhou back then.
Zhu Jiajun placed the main attack direction in the northwest.
All five Lu Gong chariots are here, and the battle here is the most intense.
Zhu Wenzheng observed carefully and found that in the northeast corner of Hezhou, the city wall was the most complete, but the defensive force seemed to be the weakest.
what to do?
Bet or not?
Almost instantly, Zhu Wenzheng made a decision and rushed decisively towards the northeast corner.
At this moment, Zhu Wenzheng had neither Lu Gong's chariot nor decent siege equipment, only simple ladders and climbing ropes.
But this kid started brazenly. He rushed to the city wall and grabbed the city wall with the climbing rope, three times and two times. He was as nimble as an ape and as quick as a leopard.
He rushed to the top of the city. Several Yuan soldiers had just reacted and wanted to stop them. Zhu Wenzheng waved his weapons and decisively eliminated the two Yuan soldiers. The Zhu Jiajun behind him quickly followed up.
Zhu Wenzheng was at the forefront. They rushed down the city and bumped into Tu Jian head-on.
Zhu Wenzheng did not know that this was the commander-in-chief of the Yuan army. Of course, Tu Jian did not know that he was Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, and a war broke out immediately.
Tu Jian's henchmen were wearing heavy armor and holding long swords. The moment they fought, they caused a lot of casualties to Zhu's army. One of Zhu Wenzheng's soldiers had his forearm cut off, and the blood that spattered fell on Zhu Wenzheng.
My face was burning and very uncomfortable!
"kill!"
Zhu Wenzheng faced the difficulty, commanded his men, and launched a desperate charge.
Strict training and generous treatment played a role at this moment. Of course, Zhu Wenzheng's leadership cannot be denied.
They rushed forward desperately and finally disrupted the formation of Tu Jian's personal guards.
The personal guards who had lost the protection of their formation were entangled with Zhu Jiajun.
The two sides fell into a fierce battle.
Tu Jian's personal bodyguards are undoubtedly more experienced, and every one of them is a veteran on the battlefield.
As for Zhu Wenzheng's subordinates, they were young, energetic, and fearless of death.
Once the guards' long swords hit Zhu Jiajun, it would have fatal consequences, but often when they drew their swords, the surrounding soldiers would pounce on them without hesitation.
Some soldiers locked their swords with their bodies and died together with their opponents.
The battle lasted for a quarter of an hour, and Toutjian's personal guards lost more than one hundred, and these Mongolian elites began to retreat step by step.
"kill!"
"I am invincible!"
With red eyes, Zhu Wenzheng mustered up his courage again and rushed towards Tu Jian like a tide.
This Mongolian clan general, who was the commander-in-chief of the Yuan army in the southeast, should have rushed forward with a more decisive attitude and defeated the red thieves with an absolutely strong attitude. This is the proper attitude.
But Tu Jian just stood there stupidly, staring at the wolf-like and tiger-like Zhu Jiajun on the opposite side, and the living dragon-like Zhu Wenzheng... He thought about using a bow and arrow to make a sneak attack, but he never found an opportunity.
But Zhu Wenzheng is getting closer and closer!
"Dog Tartar, suffer death!"
Zhu Wenzheng seemed to have inexhaustible energy and once again inspired his fighting spirit. Behind him, the Zhu Jiajun had reached five hundred.
Except for those who had already sacrificed, most of his subordinates had already come in. They followed Zhu Wenzheng without hesitation, like a tide, and rushed forward again.
Tu Jian didn't want to retreat, but he was coerced by his cronies and had to retreat... He wanted to shout that he would fight to the end and fight the opponent to the death... He couldn't retreat, because once he retreated, he would be blocked by the horse and attacked.
May cause collapse.
Even the entire Hezhou could not be saved.
He was all too aware of the dire consequences. He held the saber tightly and tried to fight three times.
However, he failed to issue the order after all, and just retreated like a duckweed, coerced by his subordinates.
Tuotuo can't even be the mainstay, and Tuojian can't even do it.
After the commander-in-chief retreated, the impact was too great. The horse that was still fighting hard was suddenly helpless.
Zhu Wenzheng rushed into the rear, and the Yuan army was quickly defeated.
Deng Youde saw an opportunity. He led the way through the obstruction of the spearmen and entered the city. On the other side, Tang Shengzong also quickly broke through and chased the deserters.
At the same time, the city gate was opened and the main force of Zhu's army was invited to enter the city.
When the horse that tripped was alarmed, it was already surrounded.
"kill him!"
Led by Lu Zhongheng, dozens of elite Zhu Jiajun formed an arrow and charged fiercely. The soldiers and horses that caught the horses also quickly retracted and formed fists. The two sides collided with each other in an instant.
In just a short moment, more than a dozen people fell to the ground. Soldiers and horses from both sides were present. Lu Zhongheng, who was protecting Lu Zhongheng, was also scratched. A long gash appeared on his cheek and he was bleeding. Such a wound, even if it recovers, must be healed.
Leaving scars.
Since you paid such a big price, how can I let you go?
Lu Zhongheng split open several Yuan soldiers who were blocking him. The tiger came down the mountain and rushed in front of the horse. He raised his knife and struck down fiercely. The horse hurriedly parried, and the weapons collided with each other, causing sparks to fly.
After tripping the horse, I felt my arm shake violently and my joints ached. Although I didn't know whether it was dislocated or not, I couldn't exert any strength for the moment.
Lu Zhongheng struck again with his knife, leaving a long bloody groove on the horse's shoulder, and the skin and flesh turned outwards.
After stumbling upon his horse, he hurriedly retreated. The other Yuan troops tried to protect the general, but were fiercely attacked by Zhu Jiajun soldiers from all directions, killing and injuring all of them.
The stalled horse finally failed to stop, his legs weakened and he fell to the ground. Lu Zhongheng stabbed his chest with a knife, and blood shot out like an arrow. He died instantly and his head was cut off.
After solving the problem of stumbling the horse, Lu Zhongheng felt sore all over and his arms were shaking slightly.
It is not that easy to kill a Mongol general.
But his spirit was particularly happy, and he reluctantly raised his weapon, "Follow me...kill!"
Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong, Deng Youde, Zhu Wenzheng, and many Zhu Jiajun entered Hezhou together. The Yuan army was defeated one after another and finally collapsed.
It's the middle of the night!
Zhu Jiajun successfully regained Hezhou City. Tu Jian was alone and panicked. He could only flee with the remaining soldiers. He wanted to go to Jilong Mountain, but the road had been blocked by Xu Da in advance.
Tu Jian had no choice but to go south. A cross-river blocked his way. Blocked together, there were more than 20,000 yuan of defeated Korean troops...