It was noisy outside, and the Temple of Wealth to the left of the City God's Temple was filled with lightly wounded people. Although it was late at night, most people were awake, and some people groaned from time to time.
Faint screams came from the backyard and did not stop all night long. The seriously injured in the two consecutive days of fighting were placed in the backyard room. Although the door was closed, it could still be heard late at night.
"I heard that 20,000 Tatars are coming, which is as many as Ludutang."
"My fellow villager is in the Zan Painting Room. He said there are only two thousand, and only Zhenghongqi..." Two injured people from Anqing were discussing in low voices. The people next to them occasionally interjected and exchanged gossip. Yang Shisan tilted his head to sleep.
On one side, although his eyes were closed, he had been listening carefully to what was said next to him. But those people spoke to each other with an Anqing accent. Yang Guangdi’s accent before was more northern, and Yang Guangdi and Mr. Qi deliberately spoke very slowly.
, he could barely understand. Now Anqing soldiers were talking to each other very fast. After listening to this for a long time, he only understood this
Surrounded by Tatars. The whole day today, Yang Shisan cursed in a low voice. After dinner, he fell asleep. At this time, it was noisy outside. He slowly opened his eyes. There were more than ten lanterns hanging in the side hall, two of which were
The ambulance soldiers from the military hospital are moving around,
He was still holding a wooden basin in his hand. The dim hall looked very blurry, and even the statues could not be seen clearly. In the afternoon, Yang Shisan went to the main hall to look around. The statues inside looked completely different from those of Xuanda. I wonder if they are different as you go south.
The bigger. Here is the distance from Xuanda
Thousands of miles away in a foreign land, what he heard was an accent he didn't understand, and everything was strange. What was even stranger was that he didn't know anyone. Mr. Chen Qi brought Qin Jiuze and the others to visit last night. After meeting him, he really
I felt a lot more at ease, knowing that they were going out today, but unexpectedly they didn't return. All the rangers mobilized
After moving away, there was still a relatively familiar Yu Lao'er, but Yu Lao'er was not seriously injured. In the afternoon, people outside said there was a shortage of people, so Yu Lao'er went out and has not come back until now. The clerk of the Second Division has also not come back today.
I have never been here. Yang Shisan had seen two or three other rangers in the main hall, but they were not familiar with each other and it was difficult to understand each other. After Yang Shisan tried twice, he gave up the plan of communication. In this foreign city, the Chenghuang Temple,
Yang Shisanke
Said he had no relatives.
The door of the outer hall creaked, but Yang Shisan did not look at it. Anyway, people came in and out all night, most of them medical soldiers.
Suddenly I heard a voice shouting in the hall, "Is there anyone who can move around?"
Yang Shisan could hear the accent, and he immediately turned around to look. It was an officer who came, but he couldn't tell which division he belonged to.
The wounded all stood up to take a look, and the officer loudly said, "There is a shortage of people everywhere. Those who can move should go and help, and lead the people to defend the city bravely."
The side hall was quiet for a moment, and the officer did not urge him, so Yang Shisan lay back down again.
Yang Shisan did not close his eyes as he heard the sound of ropes all around. He could see someone getting up and walking through the crowd on the ground towards the palace gate.
The officer's voice said, "Tell me what that battalion can do."
Someone said, "You can move your legs and feet and use a knife with your right hand."
"Martial Arts Far Sentinel Team, my left foot is injured and I can't walk fast, but I can use swords and guns."
"In the first game of Riding a Division, my left hand was injured, but I can walk and use a knife with one hand."
"In the first game of Riding a Division, my left leg is injured and my right hand is injured and I can't use force. You can do Fire Thunder."
"Martial arts firearms team, my right foot is injured and I can't walk. Find someone to carry me over. I can shoot while standing."
There were people talking one after another in the hall, and people kept getting up. There were about ten people in front and behind, and then no one got up again.
The officer selected seven people based on their injuries, waited for a while, and said, when he turned around and was about to leave, he saw another person standing up in the hall.
"Rangers of the 2nd Cavalry Division, wounded in the right shoulder, can walk, can use swords and guns... You'll have to try archery to find out."
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Yang Shisan followed the clerk, and a group of people passed through Tongcheng Station late at night. Not far from the Chenghuang Temple was the Earth Temple. Yang Shisan took a look at the door. There were many tables in the open air, and many people gathered around the tables to open them.
When setting off the firecrackers, the lanterns were far away, the light was very dim, the courtyard door was wide open, and from time to time there were
People carried the boxes and came out. They did not stop at the Tutu Temple, but went directly to the Post Office in front, where the Chinese Army and the Transport Department were stationed. The places where materials were distributed in the city were basically in government offices and temples. Their venues were relatively small.
Large, conducive to material turnover
It is far more suitable to go in and out of the army than an ordinary house. The wounded soldiers without weapons received new weapons at the Post Office. Yang Shisan carried the weapons himself. At Sanlipu, he picked up two intact arrow inserts. He had heard from Yang earlier
Guangdi said that the captured weapons would be handed over, but no one from the rangers came.
Asked, and then hurriedly retreated. He went to the military hospital with weapons. The two arrow inserts and arrows of the Tatars were of good quality, but the weight of the arrows was different from that of Xuanda. Yang Shisan was not used to it yet. It is estimated that the accuracy and strength would be different.
The impact is better than Que Jian. The waist knife and flying ax are on his body, but he still leads
He bought a thread gun. Usually he was unwilling to bring a thread gun, but this time he was defending the city, and the heavy tip of the thread gun was more suitable for dealing with Tatar armor. After coming out of the Post Office, the officer walked in front,
We passed two barricades on the way, both of which were still under construction. Each barricade had an artillery piece, and everyone needed to pass through the barricades. When they passed the second barricade, they were about a mile away from the cross.
The street is not far away. There is a group of armored soldiers on guard in the street. Lanterns are lit in the shops on both sides of the road. The soldiers sleep in their clothes. The door panels have been removed to facilitate the soldiers to enter and exit quickly. Some other shops are occupied by civilians. The door
Leave the size
There are various water tanks and rows of hemp placed against the wall. The ground at the intersection is raised as a whole, and the parapets are made of bags filled with bricks and stones. Some are even grain bags. These bags are separated by stones and millstones.
Wait for large stones, and set up door panels at intervals along the parapet. Behind the parapet
Various firecrackers were placed, and two small cannons faced the most dangerous South Street, with only one deployed on the east and west sides. Dozens of armored soldiers lay in the barricades, and the ones on guard were all cavalry and civilian warriors. South Street
Hundreds of lanterns were hung, and the north wind swept through the streets with wind and snow. In the swaying lights and shadows all over the streets, hundreds of people were busy in the streets on the south, putting together various kinds of things.
Bricks, stones, and wood were all thrown onto the road. The largest object was a roof beam, which lay diagonally across the street, blocking the wide post road.
The officer stopped in front for a while, talked with two other officers, and then led the team to turn east and go along Dongmen Inner Street to the Dongmen Tower.
There are longing figures on Dongmen Street, and they are still strengthening the barricades on East Street and under the city tower. There is an endless stream of people going up and down the city stairs, transporting stones and fire mines up to the city, as well as ash bottles that were not available before. They are here
In front of a group of people, there are six people carrying a piece of stone, which was removed from somewhere. They work in pairs, and someone shouts a slogan and moves up step by step. Finally, the carrying sticks on the shoulders of the two people go up.
The bottom is sunken, so
Like it could break at any time.
When they walked up the city ladder, Yang Shisan breathed a sigh of relief. When they climbed up the city wall, they came face to face with a small cannon. The officer walked past the muzzle of the cannon, and Yang Shisan walked around the rear of the cannon.
There are many fires lit at intervals on the city wall, and armored soldiers are sitting around the fires. Their scales are flashing with dense firelight. There are many lanterns hanging on the female wall. Looking towards the north wall, it is bright and densely packed along the way.
people.
The team took them outside the gatehouse, and an officer came out. The officer was tall and thick. Although he did not wear iron armor, he probably belonged to the Guards Division. He looked at the crowd and said, "At night, there are two stacks of one person. During the day, there is one person in each stack. Ten
A battalion soldier is required to lead each crenel. There are 339 crenellations in the north wall. Thirty-four battalions. In addition to leading them to fight, they also have to manage military law. Whether it is the social soldiers here or the civilian braves from Anqing, there is no
The order is not to retreat, and you will set the order when you go down the wall every day. There are six regiments of heavy infantry on the wall, and there is also a flag corps ready here on the tower. If any Tatars come up, they will blow the whistle.
, and those who have gongs sound the gongs.”
At that moment, another officer came and assigned these people to defensive positions. When Yang Shisan arrived, the officer looked at the arrow holder he was carrying and assigned him to the south side of the tower.
Yang Shisan took a look and found that the defensive position given to him was at a collapse fifty steps south of the East City Tower, which meant that this was the end of the defense line.
This place is fifty steps away from the city tower and very close to the city tower and the city gate. It is regarded as the outpost of the city tower and is of great importance, so Yang Shisan was assigned here. In addition to the people on guard at the crenel, there are five people in their group.
There are two armored soldiers and ten civilian warriors. Three of the civilian warriors are stout. One of them is also wearing armor. It looks like the Qing army's iron-inlaid cotton armor. Among the weapons are two spears and
A bamboo basket of fire thunder contains both a bamboo tube version and a cloth-wrapped version.
Another group of six people carried a stone up. They put the stone down and carried it forward to build the parapet.
"I have a shoulder injury and I can't lift heavy objects."
After Yang Shisan finished speaking, he fired the gun and sat on a millstone, sorting out the arrows. The men mumbled a few words and inserted the door panels between the stones. With enough manpower, the position at the end of the city wall
It was completed quickly. Although it was already late at night, supplies were already being sent to the city wall. The captain of the armored soldiers sent two lamps to the city wall.
The cage was hung on the bamboo pole at the collapsed gap.
It was past the Chou hour, and after the firewood was delivered, everyone lit a fire and began to take turns to rest.
Yang Shisan slept all day in the Chenghuang Temple. Although he was not assigned to this shift, he did not feel sleepy. Minyong, who was on duty, poked his head out from time to time to see what was going on at the gap.
Although there was a fire, the city wall was still like an ice cellar. At this time, a large bundle of wheat straw was delivered. Yang Shisan opened it and put it into the fire. The fire immediately became stronger. He stretched his legs to the side of the fire and felt a little warmer.
.
Suddenly there was a rapid sound of gongs from the direction of the north wall, and all the sleeping people woke up immediately. Yang Shisan grabbed the walking bow and lined up the arrows on the millstone one by one.
There were several explosions in the direction of the north gate, and the dark night sky was instantly illuminated. There was a cry of killing in the direction of the south street, two roars on the cross street, and red lights flashed in the night sky.
Everyone in the small camp looked towards the city, but Yang Shisan slightly poked his head and looked at the gap below.
The lantern swayed in the wind and snow, and the light and shadow in the gap kept changing. Yang Shisan slowly drew the bow, and a vague shadow appeared on the edge of the light. Yang Shisan pulled it all the way, and the armor-piercing awl took off the string.
There was a scream below, and the soldiers and civilians in the position shouted immediately. Yang Shisan took the second arrow and saw several figures appearing in the gap. A javelin flew out, knocking a lantern away, and the light suddenly dimmed.
As soon as he drew his bow, the remaining lantern was also knocked away. The gap was dark. With the light from other places on the city wall, Yang Shisan could still see blurry figures. Before he could release the arrow, stones rained down.
like throwing it down,
Then several groups of bright lights exploded one after another, and the explosions were deafening.
Yang Shisan hurriedly retracted behind the door panel and tried to open his eyes. They were all bright spots formed after the explosion. He could not see anything clearly. Thick smoke floated up from the gap and passed by the small position. The surrounding civilian heroes were still roaring.
, there were several more explosions, Yang Shisan had a ringing in his ears, and splashing mud dust fell down. He reluctantly opened his eyes, and could see several civilian heroes nearby still throwing fire thunder and stones, and even burning firecrackers.
The wood was thrown down, and he cursed loudly, "Don't blow it up!"
His voice couldn't be heard at all amid the roars and explosions. Yang Shisan had to close his eyes. There was still a light spot in front of his eyes. There were two more explosions, and the tinnitus sounded again.
Yang Shisan covered his ears and cursed loudly, "Qin Jiuze, where did Mandal go? I might as well join you."
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On December 21st, one mile north of Tongcheng Post, this is the Guanxiang area of the city. The houses have continued to the Horse Temple here. As a large town on the post road, the scale of the temple is larger than that of Sansanlipu.
big.
At this time, there were thousands of cavalry lined up around the Horse Temple, and red flags scattered throughout the array were flying. Under a large flag with a red background and white edges, there was a continuous coughing sound.
General Yangwu Yue Tuo covered his mouth. Goshiha next to him handed over a white handkerchief. Yue Tuo coughed several times and his face turned a little red. There were more than a dozen generals around, but they did not bother Yue Tuo.
.
After a while, Yue Tuo returned it to Goshiha, his hand still open, and a telescope was handed to him. The three sections had been opened, and one section was engraved with the four Chinese characters "Decisive Victory Thousand Miles".
Everyone was no longer surprised by the telescope and waited patiently for Yue Tuo to observe the city.
Yue Tuo's telescope moved slowly, and the north wall in the lens was waiting. There were figures in each crenellation, some wearing hats, some wearing helmets. Some damaged battlements were replaced with door panels or window panels. In the position of the tower,
There were several people also holding telescopes. Yue Tuo's gaze stopped at a person in the middle of the tower. That person's position was under a red flag. The army is very strict about the position of the flag when fighting. It should be
It's the other party's general.
The other party was also looking in his direction, Yue Tuo squinted his eyes, and the two parties looked at each other in the telescope.
After a long while, Yue Tuo put down his telescope and asked, "Is this the group that killed more than two hundred armored soldiers?" A general next to him lowered his head and said, "The day before yesterday at Sanlipu, two Niulu Erzhen and Haksaha died.
The body was not recovered, but the head was cut off by this group of southern barbarians. Guxi from Chahar died after returning to the camp. The armored soldiers suffered a lot of losses.
." The speaker was Zhenghongqi Gushan'e Zhendu Lei. He had a broad face and small eyes. Yuetuo did not respond, as if he had not heard about Zhenghongqi's loss. Several generals under Xianghongqi were on the other side,
To solidify the mountain's forehead, the true Ye Chen
The leaders listened quietly to Du Lei's report. Du Lei did not say the specific number of losses. He looked at Yue Tuohou and said, "Shuozhan fled back that day. His subordinates took him into custody and immediately reported to the general to mobilize
The various units of the Shen, Mongolian, and Han armies in the banner went south early yesterday morning and drove this group southward.
The barbarians are trapped here. Yesterday afternoon, we received a report that the Dong'a camp was attacked by a group of soldiers and horses from the north. They should have come from this Copper City post. Niu Lu's forehead, who led the army, did not turn around. Naiman's Badal's forehead was attached.
died."
Yue Tuo hummed, and then stopped talking. Du Lei secretly glanced at Yue Tuo's face and felt a little uneasy. He didn't even mention the losses from last night's night attack.
"Then Shuozhan was wearing only vests, so how did he get ambushed?" Yue Tuo said coldly, "Did he not distinguish between the front and rear teams, not dismount when encountering towns, and not send forwards to check for ambushes?"
Du Lei buried his head and said nothing. Yue Tuo said calmly, "It's not just the red flag, there are many red flags. It's not unfair if Saksaha loses his head. Anyone who saves effort during the war will not be unfair if he dies."
.”
The generals around him did not dare to speak. After a moment of silence, Yue Tuo spoke again, "Have you found out the origins of this group of soldiers?"
"Anqing's Qi Barracks, the general is the deputy chief soldier, surnamed Pang. He was captured alive and confessed... one thousand servants on horseback, more than ten cannons, one thousand servants in bright armor, no horses."
As soon as he finished speaking, the generals with red flags next to them all turned their heads to look at him. They had been fighting the Ming army for twenty years and had never heard of a Ming army organized like this.
"Since this barbarian can kill two hundred of your people in Sanlipu, one deputy general soldier should have two thousand soldiers and horses, and one thousand servants can be justified. What do you mean by one thousand bright servants? How can it happen?"
Not riding a horse?”
Du Lei shook his head, "My subordinates personally interrogated the prisoners, and the prisoners did indeed tell me this."
The general with the red flag next to him was talking in a low voice. Yue Tuo looked at the tower in front of him for a while and said, "Since there is such a group of barbarians, Du Lei, how do you want to attack this city?" "This group of barbarians is different from other Ming Dynasty troops.
Although there are many cavalry, they are weak in combat power. There are many bright-armored servants and artillery. Now they have set up a fortress in the Tongcheng post to resist. Without artillery, it is difficult to attack. My subordinates want to transfer to congratulate Cheng Cheng. Zeng Chuankong has two troops.
artillery."
The two he was talking about were both from the Dengzhou rebels. He Chenggong was a member of Maile Zhangjing under Kong Youde, and Zeng Chuankong was a member of Maile Zhangjing under Geng Zhongming.
Yue Tuo looked to the side, and Ye Chen, the real man with a red flag on Gushan's forehead, immediately said, "He Chenggong has arrived in Changqing. I'm afraid it will be difficult to mobilize him. Zeng Chuankong only has a few general cannons and no red barbarian cannons."
Come." Du Lei looked unhappy. When he first arrived yesterday, there were not many people in the city, so he went for a night attack. Today Yue Tuo came to see the city defense. There were people everywhere on the wall, and the enemy had piled various obstacles on the streets in the city.
Soldier A just wants to get closer to the cross
The streets are very difficult, and he urgently needs artillery. The best artillery is with the Dengzhou rebels, but Yue Tuo's attitude is not supportive at present.
I heard Yue Tuo say again, "How many days will it take Du Lei to capture this city?"
Du Lei couldn't answer for a while. He lost his troops in last night's attempt. Currently, the only ones in Chiping are Zhenghongqi and Xianghongqi. There are many armored soldiers in the city. If Yue Tuo doesn't support him, Zhenghongqi alone cannot conquer this ruined city.
City. At this time, a Geshiha approached Ye Chen. Ye Chen's expression changed slightly. After that Geshiha retreated, Ye Chen turned to Yue Tuo and said, "At dawn, the two camps outside Boping City were attacked.
During the attack, the cavalry came from the south. People and animals fled from one camp, and the enemy soldiers were driven back from another camp. The enemy went south, and Burzhu led his troops to pursue them."