Zhang Mingjian's eyes were red, and he lurched in the crowd and killed again, venting his anger.
Not long ago, he escaped from the south gate with more than 4,000 troops, but met Liu Ju halfway.
He originally wanted to settle accounts with Liu Ju, but he found that Liu Ju was being pursued by a Yuan army cavalry force of several thousand people.
Terrified, he could only abandon his infantry and gold and silver baggage, join Liu Ju's cavalry, and return to Jiangdu City together.
After arriving at the city, I wanted to surrender to Sesame Li, but I saw an astonishing attack.
Li Erjing and Qin Lingjun stood side by side on the city wall, holding a Chinese flag.
At this moment, he realized that he had been deceived by Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun.
Before he could regret it, Yuan Bing chased after him.
In a desperate situation, the bravery in his bones and the anger of being deceived were mixed together, and he actually led his men to face the Yuan army head-on.
Liu Ju, Chang Yuchun and other Ximen Army officers and soldiers also knew that their lives were at stake, and they all went towards the Yuan Army to kill them without risking their lives.
The soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty fought one after another, and they were exhausted and unable to resist.
Moreover, fighting at night is the most dangerous and dangerous. Not only can the Yuan soldiers holding torches not be able to use their mounted archery skills, but they have become targets.
The Ximen Army had no scruples. They had been with Zhang Mingjian for a long time, and they had all acquired the habit of bandits. They chopped and killed indiscriminately, even if they killed their own people, they didn't care.
After a fierce battle, both sides suffered heavy casualties.
Although the Yuan soldiers were numerous, they gradually became overwhelmed. Zhang Mingjian and others became more and more courageous as they fought. They only wanted to destroy this Yuan army and snatch back the gold and silver baggage they had just thrown away.
After fighting for a long time, more than half of the Yuan soldiers were dead or wounded. Chang Yuchun and Liu Ju almost cut the Yuan soldiers in half.
However, for some reason, the Yuan soldiers still refused to retreat, which made Zhang Mingjian feel that something was wrong.
He kept an eye on it and led his men slowly towards Liu Ju and Chang Yuchun's team.
As a result, after Liu and Chang broke through the Yuan army's defense line, they ran straight away from the alley.
Zhang Mingjian caught up with him and shouted: "We are going to win the battle soon, why are we running away?"
Liu Ju shouted without looking back: "This is just the vanguard, there are a large number of Yuan troops behind!"
Zhang Mingjian felt a chill in his heart and turned to look towards the road. Unfortunately, the sky was cloudy and the dust could not be seen clearly.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally ordered his men to wave their big banners and summon them to retreat.
However, just as hundreds of people were summoned, a Yuan army infantry appeared on the road, running towards them quickly.
Zhang Mingjian gritted his teeth and could only abandon the remaining men and horses, and fled towards the path with hundreds of horses.
After the main force of the Yuan army arrived, there was no suspense in the war.
At dawn, all the abandoned Ximen troops were wiped out, and only a few dozen surrendered and survived.
At this time, the troops of Geng Si, Zhao Desheng and Geng San entered the city from the north gate. In addition to the 10,000 surrendered troops, there were more than 12,000 North Gate troops in the city.
Brother Wang Meng rode his horse and scanned the battlefield, his heart felt cold.
This vanguard cavalry was the most powerful unit under his command. More than half of them were killed or wounded. Adding in the previous losses, the casualties exceeded 5,000.
Looking up at the city wall, I saw that the city wall was densely packed with defenders, looking ready to attack.
If we try to attack the city by force at this time, there is almost no chance of success.
He ordered someone to summon a prisoner, and after asking a few questions, he said coldly: "Kill all the prisoners!"
The military commander took the order and reported back after a while, saying that all the prisoners had been executed, but there was a man who claimed to be the scribe of the general administration and wanted to see him.
Brother Wang Meng snorted coldly and said: "Bring him here!"
Not long after, Kang Lian was brought over.
His face was covered with blood, his hair was disheveled, and he was limping when he walked. He came to Wang Mengge, knelt down on the ground, and said in Mongolian: "Thank you, general, for saving this humble position from the rebels!"
Brother Wang Meng sneered: "Help? Haven't you already defected to the rebels?"
Kang Lian said loudly: "General, I am an official of the General Administration, and I would rather die than join the rebels! It is true that they have hijacked me and want to use me to blackmail the court!"
Brother Wang Meng was noncommittal and said: "In that case, I would like to ask Zhangshu Kang to tell me about the situation in the city!"
Kang Lian hurriedly said: "I should inform the general. In fact, the three rebel armies in the city had internal strife yesterday. The North Gate Army defeated the South Gate Army and drove the Ximen Army out of the South Gate. The one our army just destroyed was the Ximen Army!"<
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Brother Wang Meng's eyes turned cold and he gritted his teeth and said: "So, it is the people of Longtan Village who occupy Jiangdu City now?"
Kang Lian said: "That's right! Their strength does not exceed 10,000, and they have another battle with the Nanmen Army. They are very weak at the moment. The general will be able to easily capture this city!"
Brother Wang Meng silently looked at the "weak" Beimen Army on the city wall, and said coldly: "Which army was it that ambushed us in Huluhe?"
Kang Lian was stunned for a moment and said: "This subordinate doesn't know!"
Brother Wang Meng said: "I heard from other prisoners that Li Er has joined Longtan Village again. Is this true?"
Kang Lian said: "It is indeed true. My subordinates suspected that Li Er's rebellion was false. This was completely a conspiracy of the Beimen Army!"
Brother Wang Meng sneered secretly. If Li Er's rebellion was false, there would be no way that the strength of Longtan Village would be less than 10,000. He said lightly: "What else do you know?"
Kang Lian said in a hoarse voice: "I have told you everything I know. I also ask the general to allow me to heal my wounds."
Brother Wang Meng waved his hand and said: "Then go ahead and have a good trip!"
Kang Lian was about to thank him when he suddenly felt something was wrong with the last sentence and hurriedly said: "General, you..."
He hesitated, and several soldiers stepped forward to capture him. Kang Lian was horrified: "General, I am an official of the general administration, you can't kill me!"
Brother Wang Meng sneered: "You are the villain who advocated Zhao'an! How can a waste like you be left to continue to harm this general?"
Amid wailing sounds, Kang Lian was dragged to the rear and executed.
"General, do you want to attack the city?" a lieutenant asked.
Wang Mengge said solemnly: "The soldiers are fighting one after another, and they are exhausted. How can we attack the city? Moreover, we are raiding this time and have not brought any food and baggage, so we cannot fight for a long time. We should go back to Zhenjiang to raise food and grass first!"
The generals took the order, and not long after, the Yuan soldiers turned around and slowly retreated.
On the city wall, all the soldiers cheered in unison when they saw the Yuan army retreating.
Zhang Yangquan turned his head and looked towards the city, his heart agitated. This prosperous and beautiful city was finally his own.
Thinking of this, he looked towards Qin Lingjun and met her bright eyes. Both of them remembered the agreement they made at Longtan Village and couldn't help but smile at each other.
In the middle of Mao Shi, the sky was already dark and bright.
Qin Lingsi led her troops to a large house. She looked up and saw a magnificent gate. There was a golden plaque on the lintel with the three characters "Annan Hou" written on it.
At this moment, a horseman galloped over and shouted from a distance: "Second Village Master, the Yuan soldiers have retreated! The Yuan soldiers have retreated!"
All the soldiers cheered in unison, showing their joy. Qin Lingsi smiled slightly and said: "Let's do it. We must tell these Mongolian masters such important good news quickly!"
The soldiers agreed in unison, knocked open the door, broke through and rushed in.
Qin Lingsi then followed and saw a Mongolian man in the courtyard leading a group of servants to confront the sergeants.
The Mongolian, who was in his fifties and had a broad face and big ears, shouted at Qin Lingsi: "Which sergeant are you from? How dare you break into my residence!"
Qin Lingsi smiled and said: "Listen up, Mongolian Tatars! This Jiangdu City is already ours, and the good days of being domineering and domineering are gone!"
The Mongolians said angrily: "You are so brave, you want to rebel!"
Qin Lingsi curled her lips in boredom and said, "I guessed this kind of reaction. It's really boring. Drag it away."
All the soldiers rushed forward. The servants were all Han. Seeing that the situation was over, they all knelt down and begged for mercy. The Mongols were immediately tied up and dragged away.
Qin Lingjun gave an order, and the soldiers began to ransack their homes. As long as they encountered Mongolian women, they would arrest them all. All Han women would be released.
In the early morning of that day, Qin Lingsi ransacked the homes of more than ten Mongolian noble families in Jiangdu City.
Each of these people's mansions is more gorgeous than the last, and their homes are filled with countless gold, silver and jewelry. A brief calculation shows that the total exceeds one million taels of silver.
Among the thousands of hectares of official land in Jiangdu City, a large part is in the hands of these people.
Apart from these Mongolian nobles, there are also more than a dozen Mongolian military households. Their houses are not much different from ordinary civilian households, so they survived.