Chapter 2025: The siege was frustrated, and the people rewarded the army
Chapter 2029 The siege was frustrated, and the people rewarded the army
"Damn it, it's just one step away! Just one step away from taking over the city gate!"
A group of Japanese pirates rushed to the door like mad dogs, but happened to be locked outside. They couldn't help but kick the door with their feet in frustration.
A group of gatekeepers behind the gate quickly pushed their bodies against the city gate, fearing that the Japanese pirates outside the city would suddenly burst open and kick open the city gate. In fact, even if they did not use their bodies to push against the city gate, the Japanese pirates outside the city would not be able to kick it in.
Gate. If the city gate could be kicked open with your feet, then the city gate would be too much of a shoddy project.
"Where's the bumper? Drag the bumper from the ship and break open the city gate!"
"The archers and muskets will help me aim at the officers and soldiers on the city wall. If anyone dares to show his head, I'll beat him! Cover and break the wood and break the door."
The Japanese pirates who were the first to be the leader saw that their Japanese pirates fell short of success, so they became furious behind them and ordered their Japanese pirates to hit the city gate with wooden sticks.
Soon, dozens of Japanese pirates were holding a thick log, running wildly, and slamming into the city gate.
"Clang!" "Xuanlang!"
As the wooden block hit the city gate, the city gate shook uncontrollably, making dull sounds one after another.
The crossbar blocking the city gate jumped from the impact, and the gatekeepers behind the city were also knocked to pieces. They were all so frightened that they couldn't help shouting, "Hurry, use the support wood to support it quickly."
Stay at the city gate!"
A group of guarding officers and soldiers quickly used several thick supporting timbers to hold up the city gate. This way, the shaking of the city gate was finally not so severe under the impact of the collision wood. However, in the long run, there is a risk that the city gate will be broken.
Of course, the officers and soldiers in the city would not just sit back and watch the Japanese pirates hit the city gate with wooden sticks. Under the organization of the generals, they quickly fired bows and arrows at the Japanese pirates outside the city, especially those who hit the door, and threw stones and wooden sticks down.
Although the officers and soldiers on the city neglected to practice, they occupied the advantageous location, shot arrows from a high position, and threw stones and wood. Many Japanese pirates were still shot and hit, which temporarily delayed the Japanese pirates from hitting the wood and the door.
However, soon, the Japanese pirates, who had been prepared for a long time, gathered long archers and fire gunmen with excellent shooting skills to fight back at the officers and soldiers who showed up on the city.
Suddenly, there were screams from the city, and the defenders who dared to show their heads and shoot arrows were hit by the arrows. They screamed and fell to the ground or fell off the city wall.
Soon, the Japanese pirates suppressed the officers and soldiers on the city wall.
"Crash! Crash hard!"
The Japanese pirates outside the city were banging on the door crazily. It was no longer just a log. They dragged two more logs from the boat, a total of three logs, and they were banging against the city gate crazily. The gate was shaking and crumbling.
"Reinforcements, reinforcements are coming."
Just when it was extremely urgent, a surprise cheer came from the city, and their reinforcements arrived.
The garrison in the city received news of the Japanese pirates' attack, and under the leadership of Cao Fangge, the Dianshi of Jiangyin County, rushed to the city gate to help.
With the addition of these new forces and the command of Dianshi Cao Fange, the defenders on the city withstood the oppression of the Japanese pirates with long bows and fire muskets outside the city, and began to shoot arrows, fire muskets, and throw stones and wood at the Japanese pirates below the city.
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"This huge city is difficult to conquer. The defenders have too much advantage." Matsuura Shimozaburo said solemnly.
At this moment, he no longer despised the world as he did at the beginning. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were very weak, but the national power of the Ming Dynasty was very strong. According to the strong defense of the city, it would not be easy for the Japanese pirates to conquer it.
Even if their elite Japanese warriors came to attack the city, they would have to pay a high price to capture the city.
"It would have been better if the city gate defenders had reacted slower during the sneak attack just now. They closed the city gate and the sneak attack failed. But for the siege, we were not prepared enough. We could only hit the wood, and we were not even prepared for the siege ladder. It was too short.
We have siege equipment. Especially now that reinforcements have arrived in the city, it will be even more difficult for us to attack the city."
Ryuzoji Shingen also nodded. He now had no hope of conquering Jiangyin County.
They had no siege equipment, only logs to attack, and reinforcements came to the city. If they continued to attack, it would be difficult to see any hope of conquering the county seat.
"Haha, General Ryuzoji, General Matsuura, please be patient. The means of siege are not only sneak attacks and siege ladders, but also the use of wooden blocks and siege ladders to forcefully attack the city. Although we do not have siege ladders and other siege equipment, we
There are other preparations. Since I chose Jiangyin County, Jiangyin County will definitely be captured by us."
Xu Hai said calmly, although the attack on the city was frustrated, he was not anxious at all. The old god was there and he was confident.
Ma Ye also looked calm at this time.
"Are there any other preparations?" Matsuura Shimozaburo and Ryuzoji Shingen looked back in confusion.
In addition to boats, there were no other things dragged off the boats, such as cannons and other siege weapons.
I didn't see any other preparations at all.
Why Xu Hai and Maya were so calm and confident? Ryuzoji Shingen and Matsuura Shimosaburo looked at each other and were confused.
The Japanese pirates attacked and the defenders defended, and they were anxious for a while.
At this moment, a large group of common people in the city ate pots of pulp and came to the city gate with tears of gratitude to reward the army. "Master, Master, thank you for your hard work. You risked your swords to protect us. We will give you some food."
Express your feelings.”
In addition to young and strong young men, this large group of common people also included many men, women and children. They carried buckets of steaming meat soup, buckets of steamed rice, and large buckets of steamed rice.
There is a large plate of pot-choi that is full of color and flavor, with hot and cold meat and vegetable dishes, as well as baskets of fried egg pancakes, as well as a roasted suckling pig and a roasted whole lamb.
The defenders at the city gate were hungry. Seeing so many delicious foods and smelling the aroma of meat, their mouths watered.
"Master, hurry up and eat something. Once you are full, you will have the strength to fight the Japanese pirates."
"I know you are at war, so I didn't bring you any wine for fear of delaying your important event. Once you defeat the Japanese pirates, we will bring you good wine."
The common people warmly greeted the city gate defenders to enjoy the delicacies they had brought, saying that they were afraid of delaying the matter and had not brought any wine, so that the defenders could enjoy it with peace of mind.
Cao Fangge, the magistrate of Jiangyin County, received the news and went down the city wall. When he saw that the people came to reward the army, he couldn't help but feel that the morale of the army and the people were at work.
However, to be on the safe side, Cao Dianshi checked their identities and said, "Folks, where are you from?"
"We are all from Yongchuanfang." The common people replied in a flurry, "Mr. Cao, we often see you patrolling the streets. Thanks to you, our city is so peaceful. We have accumulated blessings."
"Hehehe, it turns out they are the folks from Yongchuanfang. On behalf of the county magistrate and the soldiers, I would like to thank you."
When Cao Dianshi heard this, he completely put aside his worries, waved his hand to signal the defenders to let them go, and asked them to carry the food to the city gate to reward the troops.