(The range of the wooden cannon is less than one hundred meters, and the shotgun can only hit forty or fifty meters. This was clearly stated during the water battle. The first two chapters were confusing, and the range of the wooden cannon was written as several hundred meters.)
Yang Hua's thousands of elites came here pushing against the wooden female wall.
The wooden female wall is a siege device. Soldiers hide behind it close to the city wall. It can be understood as a kind of "carriage" in disguise.
Seeing the wooden female wall of the Chu army, the wooden cannon no longer used shotguns, but stone bullets as big as fists.
After a round of shelling, a large number of wooden walls were cracked or even directly shattered - Zhong Xiang's territory did not have enough resources and did not have that much cowhide, so he could only use sheepskin instead.
There was also a car formation of vans in front, and behind the car formation were soldiers from the Ming Dynasty.
After the front army suffered the second round of shelling, Yang Hua decisively paid the money and retreated, and led his own soldiers to cover the retreat of the front army.
The former army commander was Leide Jin's younger brother Leide Tong. He retreated in embarrassment and shouted at Yang Hua: "After more than ten steps, we will be in front of the rebel army. Why did you give the order to withdraw the troops?"
"You can't break through the car formation." Yang Hua shook his head helplessly.
Redstone asked: "Then we just watch Beizhai being attacked and we do nothing?"
Yang Hua remained silent.
They led their troops back to the castle in the west, and soon the Ming army also stopped attacking the city. A wall of the Chu army's North Fort was attacked, and three arrow towers were destroyed by hungry falcons, and more than a dozen pairs of tanks used to pour boiling oil were destroyed.
wooden frame with gold juice.
Then, the iron cannons concentrated on bombarding the city wall.
Yang Hua called Leidejin to discuss the matter: "A few days ago, your brother (Leidejin) came to persuade you to surrender. What were you thinking?"
"He is afraid of life and death, but I am not afraid," Redstone said.
Yang Huadao: "What he said makes sense."
Redton's eyes widened: "My master trusts you the most and has given you the most capable soldiers. Do you still want to surrender to the enemy?"
"Alas, the current situation is like this, and there is no way human power can save it." Yang Hua sighed.
Redton suddenly drew his sword and looked at Yang Hua in disbelief, but he was already surrounded by Yang Hua's soldiers.
At this time, Yang Hua had been granted the title of Holy Duke, and he was regarded as one of the best generals in the Chu Kingdom. He was always known for his loyalty, and even Yingxuan never thought that he could persuade him to surrender.
But Yang Hua was indeed the leader of the rebel army who first surrendered to Yue Fei.
Even when Yang Hua surrendered, his strength was second only to Yang Yao's headquarters. After losing the battle, he quickly agreed to surrender to Yue Fei and personally went to trap Yang Yao, but failed because he leaked the news.
Then, Yang Hua presented Yue Fei with a strategy to defeat Yang Yaoshui's army...
"Really don't want to surrender?" Yang Hua asked.
Redton held a knife in front of Yang Hua's soldiers who surrounded him, and shouted angrily: "Straight bitch, if you dare, I will kill your grandfather!"
Yang Hua added: "You only need to tie your hands, and your loyalty will not be ruined. Your brother has surrendered in Lujiao Village, and the Ming Dynasty will not embarrass you."
"Don't even think about it!" Redton roared and rushed forward, wanting to kill Yang Hua with a knife.
Yang Hua retreated continuously, and the soldiers stabbed him with guns.
Originally, he did not intend to kill Redton, but only planned to subdue him. However, Redton was extremely brave, and when faced with the siege, he actually managed to get injured and stabbed three of Yang Hua's soldiers one after another.
Yang Hua finally got angry: "Stab him to death!"
Attacked and stabbed by more than a dozen guns, Redton was injured in many places on his body, but he still continued to rush toward Yang Hua.
In the end, Redstone was stabbed into a bloody gourd, his eyes widened and he fell unwillingly.
Yang Hua immediately led his troops out, summoned Redton's cronies, and said to these people: "General Lei has surrendered. I am too embarrassed to see you again. Quickly put down your weapons and wait to open the city."
All the confidants and officials looked at each other in confusion, confused for a moment whether it was true or false.
After a long confrontation, someone finally said: "Even if we want to surrender, Brother Lei should speak in person. We will only listen to his orders!"
Yang Hua said: "General Lei is loyal and does not want to meet you."
"Fart, you must be the one who killed Third Brother!" These cronies have come to their senses.
"killed!"
Yang Hua closed his eyes and turned to leave.
Arrows rained down for a while, and then swords and guns were directed at each other.
After getting rid of Redjin's cronies, those little soldiers were no longer able to make trouble.
Yang Hua did not allow anyone to enter or leave the castle. He sent his confidants to contact Bai Qi and left the city in person for Nanbao.
The guard of Nanbao was called Chen Xin. Historically, he followed Yang Yao until the last battle, but when he was besieged, he chose to defect before the battle and kidnapped Zhong Ziyi, the son of Prime Minister Zhong, and surrendered to Yue Fei.
"Not much to say, you and I have been brothers for twenty years," Yang Hua said straight to the point, "Dingzhou is gone, and many of my old brothers' clansmen will have to make a living under the Ming Dynasty from now on. I will definitely lose, Brother Chen
Are you willing to surrender?"
Chen Xin was startled: "Duke Sheng is deceiving me? I have no intention of surrendering."
Yang Hua said: "I just killed Redstone."
Chen Xin was shocked. He neither refused nor agreed, but walked around in confusion.
After a long time, Chen Xin said: "My brother (Nanbao deputy general Chen Yuxin) may not want to surrender."
"Just lure him here and tie him up," Yang Hua summed up his experience and came up with an idea. "Tie him up as soon as he enters the house, so as not to start a fight and be forced to kill the old brother again."
Chen Xin struggled there for a long time, and finally sighed and called his cronies to make arrangements.
The next day, it was early in the morning.
Zhong Yi, who was personally guarding the North Fort, suddenly discovered that both the West Fort and the South Fort had changed their flags.
Bai Qi, Yang Hua, and Chen Xin sent troops to surround Zhong Yi on three sides.
In order to show his merits, Yang Hua even came to the city in person to persuade him to surrender: "Prime Minister, Dingzhou is gone. Although your family has moved to Changsha, what about your people? Many of them are still in Dingzhou! The Prime Minister's generals,
There are also many people from Dingzhou..."
"Archery!"
Zhong Yi was furious and wanted to chop Yang Hua to death with his own hands.
Arrows flew in, and the soldiers used shields to protect Yang Hua and retreat.
Yang Hua rode to see Bai Qi again: "Marshal, please lend me those siege equipment. The marshal's heavenly troops only need to feint attack in the north, and the general will definitely lead his troops to the west to capture the city first. Even if he fights his last battle,
Even one soldier can take down this fort!"
Bai Qi thought for a moment, then nodded and took Yang Hua's hand: "Everything depends on the general."
"If you can gain the marshal's trust, you will have to work hard to die!" Yang Hua took the opportunity to express his loyalty.
After this person left, Bai Qi couldn't help but complain: "This is a real villain. Not only did he surrender, he also led troops to attack Zhong Yi."
Yingxuan still feels incredible: "How could he surrender?"
Wang Yuan asked: "Does this Yang Hua have an excellent reputation?"
Yingxuan said: "It's more than excellent, it can be called Yi Bo Yuntian. Zhong Xiangqin led the army to the south, and the remaining elites were handed over to Yang Hua. Even the soldiers in Zhong Yi's hands were not as good as his. It can be seen that Zhong Xiangqin had some power over him.
How trusting. It is strange that Yang Hua surrendered, but he actually led troops to attack Zhong Yi. Many of the generals we have surrendered have not been as ruthless as him."
Bai Qi muttered: "It's good for a villain to use it."
Soon, Bai Qi and Chen Xin's troops feigned attacks from the north and south, and Yang Hua led his elite troops to attack the city at the risk of their lives.
But the effect was very poor. Yang Hua's troops were originally very powerful, but at this time they were unwilling to contribute to the siege. After all, they were wielding swords against former friendly forces, so it was good that they did not switch sides.
The morale of the troops under Zhong Yi's command was almost zero, and the impact of the surrender of friendly forces was too great.
Many middle-level officers of the Chu army have begun to waver in their thinking because their hometown is Dingzhou.
This is the significance of Bai Qi attacking Dingzhou first!
Zhong Yi's deputy general was called Hu Yuan. What do you say about this person? Historically, Hu Yuan surrendered to the Song army before Yue Fei came out and killed Yingxuan and Chen Yuxin.
The reason why Hu Yuan was able to serve as Zhong Yi's deputy general was because he brought capital and invested in shares, raised troops to conquer a county and then joined Prime Minister Zhong.
He has never believed in Manichaeism, but his title is Holy Marquis!
After repelling Yang Hua's two attacks, Hu Yuan looked outside the city and thought for a long time.
Immediately, Hu Yuan came to see Zhong Yi with a few soldiers, and cursed: "Yang Hua is such a bastard, the master trusts him so much..."
Hu Yuan's scolding of the traitor immediately made Zhong Yi relax his vigilance, and Zhong Yi's soldiers did not stop him.
Cursing and cursing, Hu Yuan walked up to Zhong Yi, and Hu Yuan suddenly drew his sword and kidnapped Zhong Yi.
Zhong Yi was not very skilled in martial arts. He was unprepared and Hu Yuan put a knife on his neck. He shouted in horror: "Are you going to surrender to the enemy like a thief like you?"
Zhong Yi's soldiers surrounded him and did not dare to come forward.
The personal soldiers brought by Hu Yuan took the opportunity to protect Hu Yuan.
Hu Yuan sighed and said: "Prime Minister, my hometown is in Cili County, and your hometown is in Dingzhou. Now they are both occupied by the Ming Dynasty. If we can hold on until this year, we have exhausted our benevolence. Is it possible that we have to use up all the talents of our old brothers?"
give up?"
"Sellers seeking glory, don't make excuses for yourself." Zhong Yi said sarcastically.
Hu Yuan also became angry and vented his resentment and said: "Back then, when we raised troops to rebel against the Song Dynasty, we couldn't live any longer. I wanted to seek wealth with Mr. Zhong."
"But what has it been like to live in the past two years? All the extravagant wealth and land I gained were taken away by the Ming Dynasty in my hometown. My mother, wife and children were also separated when the army was defeated, and their lives and deaths are unknown to this day."
"When I got here, Mr. Zhong only gave me a house and more than 300 acres of land. Not to mention these, the grain grown by my tenants had to be handed over to the Great Chu court, and there was not much left all year round.
"
"Nearly half of the brothers who rebelled with me have died, and I have nothing to reward them. Many of my soldiers are like me. Their families were separated in Cili County when the army was defeated last year. They are also human beings, and they also miss home. Mr. Zhong
I can’t give them a head start..."
The more Hu Yuan talked, the angrier he became, and the eyes of the soldiers he brought with him became red.
They are all from Cili County. Their hometown was captured by Li Bao last year. Many of their families have been separated, and they think about going back all the time. Before, they thought of fighting back, but now they think that they can return to their hometown after surrendering.
Venting his grievances, Hu Yuan shouted: "Quickly give the order and open the city gate!"
Zhong Yi closed his eyes and said nothing.
Under the protection of his own soldiers, Hu Yuan carried Zhong Yi and walked to the city gate. As he walked, he shouted to the soldiers along the way: "You can go home if you surrender. The Ming Dynasty has said that they will not kill prisoners or surrender."
Don’t move, just wait until you go home to plant the fields. If you don’t irrigate the rice at home, there will be no harvest!”
One after another, many generals came with their troops.
Some generals were furious, but more looked relieved. This protracted war finally no longer needed to be fought.