Many people have already begun to make plans for the next step, waiting for the defeat on the grassland to take the opportunity to suppress Hou Shilu and others.
Datong, looking at the official document that had just been sent, threw the tea cup to the ground with great enthusiasm. Because he was too angry, the wound was affected, and he grimaced in pain. Lou Daji hurriedly stepped forward to persuade: "General Soldier
Sir, what's wrong with you?"
"What else can happen?" Man Gui pointed to the official document thrown on the ground, and said angrily with a dark face, "What are those people thinking? At this time, they don't think about how to help, they only think about how to disrupt the situation. Look,
, actually thinking about what to do with the people in Xuan Mansion once the army is defeated, he actually asked me to be prepared to arrest General Tie and others immediately if the war there goes unfavorably. Look, this is what people do.
What?"
After picking up the official document and looking at it twice, Lou Daji said helplessly: "What's so strange about this? These people don't know how to fight. The Khalkha tribe has already come to fight. Do we have to wait for others to capture Guining City?"
Reaction? They didn’t even think about why northern Shanxi has been so prosperous in the past two years. Wasn’t it because the Yunfu army blocked the threats from the Mongolian ministries and killed General Tiefing? They couldn’t figure it out. When the time comes, Suni
The tribes of Te, Naiman, and Tumut rebelled, and they came to quell the rebellion? Aren’t we Xuanfu and Datong the unlucky ones?”
"Hmph, by the way, how is that traitor in Baihan Valley?"
"This matter is very difficult. The man named Bai is like a loach. We don't have enough troops to catch him. We also have to prevent the rebels from stabbing us in the back..."
Man Gui sighed and said coldly: "Forget it, don't worry about Baihan Valley for now, concentrate your forces to deal with things in the north first. Once General Tie's army fails to fight effectively, bring them back immediately. As long as we can keep the four cities of Zhangbei, we can still
There is a chance of a comeback. I don’t believe it. No matter how powerful Abadai Khan is, he still dares to go south and fight with us Xuanfu and Datongfu?"
"If it hadn't been for the rogue cholera in Shaanxi, and we had to prevent them from breaking into Shanxi, and I sent my troops to the north, how dare that bitch Aba Dai go south?"
Upon hearing Man Gui's words, Lou Daji smiled bitterly: "My Lord General, please calm down. If these people in the imperial court hear these words, they will have another reason to cause trouble."
"I'm afraid of them? I..."
Man Gui breathed, stared, and finally stopped talking. In fact, Man Gui was really scared. If it hadn't been for Supervisor Sun to protect him before, Man Gui would have been tortured by those civil servants and went home to have the child. Now
At that time, Man Gui could only pray to the sky in his heart. He must not be defeated. If he were defeated, he didn't know what big thing would happen. With Governor Sun protecting him, he might not be able to kill Tie Mo, but when the time came, Jin
There will be chaos in Beipei. It is impossible to say that Tie Mo will spend a piece of land on the Hanhai grassland to live happily. The Sixth Ministry of Cabinet has taken away the military affairs of the Xuanfu. Next, it is the turn of Datong.
Regarding this matter, Xuan Mansion and Datong Mansion are actually at loggerheads. If Tie Mo falls, Man Gui will not be able to live well. In his heart, Man Gui really likes Tie Mo, a young man. After dealing with him for the past two years, he has become very fond of him.
Comfortable. When I need help, I am never vague. If there is any benefit, everyone will share it together. On many things, the two parties cooperate closely. In Man Gui's view, Tie Mo is much more pleasing to the eye than the old guy Hou Shilu.
.......
Southwest of Langshan, Guining City!
The rumble of war drums sounded, flags stood on the withered grassland, and tens of thousands of Khalkha cavalry spread out, covering the sky and the earth like a tide. Although the attack has not yet been launched, the mountainous pressure has already enveloped the head of Guining City.
Every soldier felt the violent killing intent, and what was to follow was bound to be a deadly battle. Looking at the posture of the Khalkha tribe, it seemed that they were going to concentrate all their forces to attack Guining City.
Holding a telescope and looking at the situation outside the city, Tie Mo gradually frowned. Wang Zuogao's face was solemn, and he was no longer as confident as before, "I really admire Abadai Khan. In this case, he can persuade
All the troops came to fight with high spirits."
Tie Mo smiled faintly and said, "How can Abadai be able to unify North and South Khalkha and rise on the banks of the Tula River? Capturing Guining City is his best opportunity and one of the few. If
He can't see this, so he doesn't worry about it."
"Sangouzi, keep an eye on the city. We will face a bloody battle next. I don't want any problems in the city!" Tie Mo ordered with a serious expression. Abadai Khan used all his troops to attack and made a huge decision.
With his determination, the pressure to defend the city will be very high. If something goes wrong in the city, then Guining City will really be unable to defend itself. Ever since the incident with the monkey, Tie Mo has been really scared. Who knows that Aba Dai will
Does Khan have any other back-ups?
On February 26th of the third year of Chongzhen, a strong wind fell from the sky and dust flew up. The sound of killing broke out in the dusky sky and earth. Countless Khalkha soldiers carried ladders to kill Guining City. There were too many people attacking the city, and they killed
The sound really made the world tremble.
The rolling logs and rocks kept tilting, but the Khalkha tribesmen who were skilled in bow and horse were willing to admit defeat. Countless people got off their horses, stretched their bows and nocked arrows, and shot towards the city. In order to capture Guining City, Abadai Khan almost did not hesitate to pay. He ordered
The archers pressed forward as much as possible to cover the siege troops, and even allowed the archers to enter the design range of the musketeers at the top of the city.
"Bang, bang, bang," a series of gunshots rang out, and siege soldiers continued to fall from the ladders. At the same time, people with bows and arrows in the distance also made muffled sounds from time to time.
At the corner of the city, a general waved the steel knife in his hand vigorously. Seeing someone hiding behind the battlements because of timidity, he walked over and kicked him twice, "Trash, pick up the musket in your hand, aim it and hit me. Damn it."
, the Tatars' bows and arrows have insufficient range, and it is difficult to shoot at us, so they all brought their guns to me to shoot, aiming at the archers and scattering them."
Under the general deterrence, the soldiers were finally no longer as panicked as before, and the long and repeated training finally worked. They aimed their guns and fired neatly. When the firepower poured down neatly, the archers of the Khalkha Department
Casualties began to increase dramatically.
But you can't retreat. If you retreat a little further, you will exceed the effective range and you will not be able to cover the siege. Attacking the city from below has a natural disadvantage. The range can never be compared with the city. It is also strange that the Han people's firearms are much better than before.
It was much more powerful, but its range was much longer. Behind the dense crowd, a pair of archers were beaten with muskets. The leader of the team patrolled back and forth with a knife, his eyes burning with anxiety.
"Quick, the people behind will make up for it. Where are the shields in Doha? The shields are blocking the battle. This battle can be won." The leader of the team pinned his hopes on those shields. However, in the past hundred years, the Mongols rarely attacked cities and mostly engaged in field battles.
Most of the shields were made of wood and were used for individual battles. There were very few iron shields used in actual formations. The wooden shields were blocked in front, and the banging gunfire never stopped.
At first, I breathed a sigh of relief, but when the muskets came over, sawdust flew everywhere, and soon many wooden shields were penetrated by bullets. The soldiers hiding behind fell down one by one with a cry. Without the protection of their shields, the archers became a target of fire again.
Objects massacred by gunmen.
The leader of the team picked up a shield, looked at it twice, and gasped. After a while, many holes were made. What kind of firecrackers did the Han people use?
As more and more people died, some people finally couldn't bear it anymore and said in fear: "Team leader, we can't keep fighting like this. Brothers can't shoot anyone at all, but those damn fire cannons can hit us."
"
"Can't shoot?" A cold light flashed in the leader's eyes, "Push forward twenty feet until you can hit the gunmen at the top of the city. You must suppress them..."
"This..." Crazy, pushing forward twenty feet would put everyone under the opponent's gun. Although it can cover the gunman on the wall, people can also shoot unscrupulously.
. If we continue to fight like this, we will injure the enemy a hundred times and lose a thousand to ourselves.
...
As soon as the battle began, both sides were driven a little crazy by the blood in front of them. Aba Dai was determined to win Guining City, so he issued a death order as soon as they came up. How could all the troops dare not try their best?
But after fighting for a long time, no benefit was obtained, and no one even touched the city walls. Maguire, who was in charge of the main attack, hurriedly found Abadai Khan. He wiped the blood on his face and said with an ugly expression: "Big
Khan, we can't continue fighting like this. The Han people's fire blunderbuss is quite weird, and the warriors' shields were penetrated after being heated for a while. The archers from various ministries responsible for covering the siege all suffered heavy losses."
Abadai just glanced at the bullet holes in the shield with an expressionless face, but clenched his fists and looked at Guining City not far away, "Then push forward a little bit, I don't want to hear this, I just want the results.
"
"Maguire, don't you understand? We don't have much time. Every time we delay for another day, the morale of the warriors will weaken by two points. If we delay for a few days, we will collapse without a fight."
Abadai's words silenced Maguire. At this moment, Maguire was filled with unbearability. Will he sacrifice casualties for the sake of Guining City? Gritting his teeth, Maguire made a fist with his right hand and punched his chest hard. He
I already understand in my heart that this battle cannot be lost, not that the Khalkha tribe cannot afford to lose, but that the Great Khan cannot afford to lose. If we lose, there will be nothing, and the Khalkha tribe will be divided again.
Returning to the battlefield, Maguire seemed to be a different person. His ferocious face was intimidating and chilling in his heart. "Tell Doha that I will mobilize archers for him. All he has to do is suppress those fire fighters."
Gunslinger, no matter what the price, I want to see someone climb to the top of Guining City."
For a long time, Mongolian warriors have not been good at attacking cities, even worse than the Jurchens. However, there is no other choice. At this time, they have to bite the bullet. Maguire has a strong heart and does not believe it.
Under the brave charge of the Khalkha warriors, the blood of those warriors could not burn the city of Guining.
Maguire issued a stern order to the front. Doha's eyes flashed, and he urged the archers to press forward like a mad dog. Unknowingly, he came to the front of the siege reserve team. The archers were mixed in with the siege troops, instead of staying behind to cover.
Who has seen this style of play?
The first target of the musketeers at the top of the city was the group of archers, followed by the people climbing the ladder. The banging gunfire sounded, and archers kept falling down. It would take seven or eight people lying down here to kill or injure one person at the top of the city.
Musketeers.
The sand sculpture scratched the battlements, and his scalp gradually became numb. After a while, he slapped the stone bricks hard with his long knife, "You bitch, these Khalkha people are so frustrated... let the people behind you go crazy."
The people brought up all the wine jars and must suppress the arrogance of these archers..."
The Mongols made it clear that they did not want their lives, and exchanged the lives of most people for a short-term suppressive effect. It seemed like a disadvantage, but this desperate fighting style had a great impact on the hearts of the brothers who defended the city. Who would not be afraid after seeing this situation?
?
Soon, some special wine jars were brought up. After Sha Diao gave an order, many soldiers put down their swords and guns and threw the wine jars out.
These wine jars drew arcs from the air, and most of them landed where the archers were. Normally, even with all their strength, they might not be able to hit the archers, but now, in order to effectively suppress the fire,
Gunners, the Mongols sent archers almost to the base of the city wall. If a wine jar was thrown out, only seven or eight would land at the designated location.
Bang bang bang... The wine jar shattered, and the attackers smelled a strong smell of wine. The aroma of wine overflowed, but no one thought this was a good thing. Some who had participated in the siege
The veteran's expression suddenly changed. A soldier threw down the ladder, ran a few steps toward the rear, and grabbed an archer's arm, "Don't be stupid, retreat quickly, the Han people are going to set fire, retreat quickly..."
....”
Unfortunately, it was too late. The muskets sounded again, countless sparks flew, and flames burned. Several fire dragons instantly ignited around Guining City, and the fire was as bright as day, accompanied by countless shrill roars.
One after another, the firemen ran away in panic. They rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames, but at this season, Guining City was surrounded by withered grass. When they rolled on the spot, the withered grass caught fire, and the flames on their bodies had just extinguished.
And the fire ignited by withered grass set his clothes on fire.
The dry grass had fire, and with the help of the strong wind, it turned into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye. The sea of fire rushed towards it, and thick smoke billowed, mixed with a strong burning smell, which was very pungent.
This sea of fire cannot be resisted by human power. Many archers were unable to escape, and the attackers were not allowed to retreat temporarily. In this way, the Khalkha tribe's crazy siege action had no choice but to retreat in this tragic sea of fire.
The fire spread and burned up all the dead grass around it. Spring is coming and the grass and trees have turned to ashes. I wonder if the spring breeze will really blow and grow again after the weather gets warmer.
The smell of fireworks was filled with dust and smoke, and stars were looming in the sky. Aba Dai had a complicated expression and put his hands behind his back. No one noticed that his hands were shaking violently.
Since the siege of the city, nearly 5,000 people have been lost. This is Guining City, and this is the terrifying Yunfu army. A sea of fire has brought indelible pain to the hearts of the Khalkha warriors.
Retreating? It's impossible. We have to continue fighting. The Han people have even used this trick, which proves that they don't have many backup options. The pressure they face in the back will be much lighter.
Before dawn, half of the people were resting, while the other half started to attack the city again.
Abadai Khan's judgment was correct. At this time, Guining City had very few rolling logs and stones left. At least, there were very few regular sharp weapons for defending the city. Fortunately, the musketeers' bullets could still last for a while.
Tie Mo persisted, waiting for the best moment to counterattack.
Aba Dai doesn't have much time, and he, Tie Mo, doesn't have much time either. Neither side wants to delay it. Since there's a fight, let's decide the outcome in a battle to see who falls first.
