As explosions occurred one after another in the bandit camp outside the city, six people, three camps, and five explosions occurred almost immediately.
Everyone on the top of the city was confused.
Due to the need for confidentiality, no one knew what was happening.
"Light the beacon!"
Tang Yin gave orders.
Around the city tower, bonfires prepared in advance were lit one after another, the flames swayed, and soon half of the sky was dyed red. The city gate was then opened, and the soldiers of the Palace Guards Division rode on war horses, holding torches, and charged out with great momentum.
Encountering an explosion, the bandits and soldiers were in chaos. There were heavy casualties in the camp. Several tents on the edge were burning. The bandits who temporarily lost their command in the dark thought that the officers and soldiers were attacking the camp. When they found out that a large number of people were rushing towards the camp, they immediately lost their fighting spirit. Not to mention it was just ordinary.
The thieves and bandits, even the Tatar soldiers and horses, cannot be willing to fight at this time.
There were gongs and drums on the city top, followed by various kicks and fireworks rising into the sky one after another, blooming with dazzling light in the night sky.
All the civilians were organized and yelled with the remaining officers and soldiers. Although the state government ordered most of the officers and soldiers not to go out of the city to fight, it was no problem to cooperate and create a little momentum at this time. All the places on the city that could be lit were
Light up, the night becomes like day.
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"boom!"
The last explosion sounded, about one stick of incense later than the previous explosion. The specific reason for the delay is not yet clear.
But this loud noise really confused the bandits behind the camp.
I thought the attack on the camp was over, and just as I was about to assemble, there was another explosion, which meant that the attack on the camp by officers and soldiers was still going on.
"Kill!"
Groups of cavalry, led by Chen Yin, deputy chief of the palace guard, rushed into the bandit camp.
The thief Kouben had deployed horses and trenches outside the camp, but it seemed to be completely ineffective at this time. The thief camp in the center suffered first.
According to the established plan, the first thing to do in an assault in the dark is not to kill people, nor to find people to fight head-on, but to flexibly set fires everywhere to create further chaos.
Taking advantage of the disunity of the bandits and their fear of confronting the officers and soldiers, and also using the darkness to cover up the problem of insufficient number of officers and soldiers to attack, a head-on fight will only expose the lack of strength of one's own side.
As each tent was ignited by the cavalry's torches and slowly developed into a burning company, the blood of the defenders on the city wall surged. They all stood on tiptoes and used their eyes to look into the distance.
It's a pity that they can't go out of the city to fight without orders now.
At this time, in the direction of the ferry, Luo An's troops who retreated into the camp cooperated with the stationed patrol officers and soldiers to fight back and advanced towards the enemy camp. They waved torches as much as possible along the way, igniting whatever thatch piles could ignite along the way.
It is to create and strengthen the official and military momentum.
Looking from the top of the city, it can be seen that the officers and soldiers used less than 500 men and horses to create a charge of thousands of people.
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The manors of various gentry outside the city were watching.
No one knew what was going on that night, but after hearing a few violent explosions, each family discovered from their own tower that the bandit camp was on fire, and there were flames rising into the sky from the top of the city, and various noises were heard... But they still
Don't dare to attack rashly.
Zhu Family Manor.
On the watchtower inside the south gate, Zhu Wanjian, who was on duty at night, was woken up by Butler Liu when he was lost in the lake. When he was about to scold him, he found his wife, Zhu Jiashi, standing next to him, looking into the distance.
"You can actually sleep in such a big battle?"
Zhu Jiashi scolded her son without looking back.
Zhu Wanjian glanced at the fireworks blooming in the sky in the distance, and said angrily: "Maybe someone set off a few big firecrackers. There are no artillery in the city, and it is impossible for the Daming Shenji Battalion to be deployed in such a remote place... I saw it before,
It doesn’t matter, let’s sleep in our place, recharge our batteries, and wait for the fight with the thieves tomorrow.”
Butler Liu reported cautiously: "Old madam, depending on the situation, the officers and soldiers in the city have rushed out!"
"boom!"
At this moment, the last explosion sound came.
Because the explosion was very close to the Zhu family manor, Zhu Wanjian was so frightened that he fell down and saw everyone around him looking at him with contempt. He quickly stood up and defended himself: "I was shocked...
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Butler Liu looked in the direction of the city: "The beacon towers at the top of the city have all been lit. According to the agreement, each family should send troops at this time to cooperate with the officers and soldiers to hunt down the bandits."
Zhu Wanjian said angrily: "Liu, are you crazy? There are thousands of thieves who have shown up, and I don't know how many have not shown up. There are only a few officers and soldiers in the city? Don't think of the thieves' plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Wait for us to rush out and take advantage of the situation."
Since the defense at home is empty, if the thieves take over our village, it will be a big loss."
Butler Liu ignored the cowardly Zhu Wanjian and continued to look at the Zhu Jia family. At this time, the only one who could decide whether to fight or not was the old lady.
"Ready your horse!"
Zhu Jiashi made a decision immediately.
"Mom, this is not the time to show off. If something happens and Zhuangzi is robbed, I'm afraid those who are left behind will have no way to survive!" Zhu Wanjian wanted to continue to persuade the old lady.
Zhu Jia said with a dark face: "My Zhu family is favored by the emperor, and the government calls for help. Others can ignore it, but the Zhu family must not watch the fire from the other side. If we can't share the worries of the imperial court, then how can I, the Zhu family, have the dignity to receive the imperial salary?"
Mobilize all troops and attack with me!"
Zhu Wanjian said aggrievedly: "What about Zhuangzi?"
Zhu Jiashi glared at her son: "Whoever is afraid of death will stay. Those who are not afraid of death will come to me!"
Butler Liu on the side was almost dumbfounded. The old lady was resolute at this time, her eyes were shining with sharp light. She didn't look old at all, but she was just high-spirited. When he saw Zhu Jia's eyes looking at him, he trembled.
He came back to his senses immediately and hurriedly followed the old lady down the watchtower.
After coming down, I heard Zhu Wanjian's voice above my head: "Mom, what are you doing out here with your old body? Isn't that just sending you to death? Hey, hey... Leave a few people to accompany me to guard Zhuangzi... Don't leave all of them...
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From the initial wait-and-see attitude, people in the manors outside the city discovered that the situation was extremely favorable to the officers and soldiers. Except for those who really had no strength, they basically all cooperated with the officers and soldiers to attack.
After all, there are too few Zhuangzi who can pull out war horses, equipped with swords and armors like the Zhu family. Most of Zhuangzi's soldiers only carry basic farm tools, such as hoes, shovels, harpoons, etc., and are casually dressed in straw-tied "
Cao Yi" rushed out of their respective villages.
Instead of fighting for their lives, they took advantage of the chaos to join in the fun.
If the officers and soldiers have the advantage, they can help clean up the battlefield, gain some benefits for themselves, and escort the captured prisoners to the city.
If the bandits stabilize their position and counterattack, and the officers and soldiers are victorious first and then defeated, they will take advantage of the cover of night to escape back to their respective villages, or simply find a mountain and forest to hide and come out again when the war is over.
At a critical moment, what you are afraid of is that no one can take the lead, but you are not afraid of making a fool of yourself. The more people who want to fish in troubled waters, the better. Now that the thieves and bandits find that there are people around them, it can eliminate their fighting spirit and think that they have won.
The officers and soldiers ambush me, so I can only run away.
No matter how powerful a thief is, he is still a thief. It is his nature to seek good fortune and avoid evil. Even if there are people from the government to inform them, and people from Prince Ning's Palace to act as advisors or even personally direct the battle, once they encounter setbacks, they will not be able to do what they want.
If you are single-minded and face-on, you will only think about escaping.
As long as the thieves cannot form a formation to protect themselves, the officers and soldiers can win without losing.
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The head of Zhoucheng City.
This battle has little to do with the officers and soldiers left behind.
We can only wait for the outcome of the melee outside the city.
Tang Yin, who was the nominal commander-in-chief of this battle, was currently using the telescope given to him by Zhu Hao to spy on the enemy camp while tapping his feet.
Zhu Hao could tell that Tang Yin was very nervous.
After all, he is facing a major event involving the survival of Anlu Prefecture City and Prince Xing's Mansion, as well as his personal future. Judging from the current battle situation, the situation is very good. Maybe he can gain military merit from this battle and embark on an official career...
Is it possible that this old man who has been lost for half his life can return to the right path in his old age?
Tang Yin was both nervous and excited.
Zhu Hao said: "If my guess is correct, the state government should send people here...The state government will also mobilize people to attack."
Tang Yin put down the telescope in his hand and looked at Zhu Hao: "Didn't the state government insist on holding on and not getting out?"
Zhu Hao shrugged: "In the Headwind Bureau, the government will definitely not dare to rush in, but if it is the Downwind Bureau and they are still content to defend the city, then Kuang Zhizhou will definitely get a bad reputation as a fool and incompetent... You will not be an official at the state and county levels.
Do you like military exploits?"
"hehe."
Tang Yin had a long-lost smile on his face.
as expected.
Not long after, the state government sent someone to notify the city-defending officers and soldiers to leave the city and fight together with the soldiers of Prince Xing's Mansion.
"How many troops will be mobilized?"
Tang Yin looked resolute, not angry but powerful.
Now he is no longer a dog-headed strategist, but a "Zhuge Liang" who has no plans left. Even those who hold official positions in the state government can only humble themselves when they see him.
The official who came was Li Liang, a fellow magistrate of the state.
Li Liang was just a juren, but he was old and frail. When he saw Tang Yin, he in turn saluted Tang Yin: "Master Lu, Kuang Zhizhou wants to use as many troops and horses as he can to leave the city. It's all up to you to decide."
Tang Yin nodded: "In that case, only the basic city defenders will be retained everywhere... let's keep fifty each, and the rest will go out of the city to cooperate with the royal army in the battle!"
"Yes Yes!"
Li Liang was very happy to see that Tang Yin was so easy to talk to.
Zhu Hao poked his head out from behind Tang Yin and asked, "Does Li Tongzhi also want to lead troops out of the city?"
Li Liang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm an old man and I don't dare to go through such trouble. I can just stay at the top of the city and watch the excitement... Someone, hurry up and bring the military gifts sent by Kuang Zhizhou!"
Before the final victory of the war was achieved, Kuang Yangming began to send things and labor to the army.
Many people who had been guarding the city for several days had not even had a hot meal in the past few days. Suddenly there was a gift of condolences to receive. Although they didn't care about the three melons and two dates, they still felt something in their hearts.
It gives me comfort that my hard work is not in vain, and it gives me a little more courage for the next attack.
This can also be regarded as a way for the state government to stabilize the morale of the army.
Tang Yin said: "The war is still going on right now. People everywhere are not allowed to leave their posts without permission. Please ask Li Tongzhi to join me and take command on the battlefield!"
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The fighting lasted for more than two hours.
People are returning to the city one after another.
The two-legged ones could not catch up with the four-legged ones. The infantry who left the city completed the sweep of the enemy camp and returned to the city one after another.
The "volunteers" sent by each family cleaned the battlefield and followed the officers and soldiers into the city to see if they could get rewards from the government.
The sky gradually became brighter, and when Tang Yin was sure that the enemy invaders had fled in all directions and there was no longer a threat to the city, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and completely let go of his worries.
Although he may not necessarily win a big victory in the end, this battle is enough for Tang Yin to have an iron job in Prince Xing's Mansion for a few years. He no longer has to worry about Prince Xing's Mansion driving him away. In the future, he will definitely be kicked out in Anlu Prefecture.
If you are treated as a celebrity, then you are not allowed to walk sideways?