Zhu Gui frowned and clenched his fists as he looked at the scene under the city wall.
"Your Majesty, do you want to use the Hongyi Cannon?"
A soldier ran over covered in blood and asked.
"All soldiers guard the city gate, others go up to the city wall, and the Hongyi cannon fires outward."
Zhu Gui issued the order.
Fortunately, most of the craftsmen and farmers in the city had gone to the grasslands, so they were spared the baptism of war.
There are only 3,000 garrison troops in the city and less than 100 government soldiers.
Soon, the Hongyi cannon on the city wall started firing.
Although it was impossible to see the enemy's position in the darkness, it didn't matter.
In this case, what is needed is a momentum that can intimidate the enemy.
Sure enough, as soon as the cannon fired, the arrow rain outside the city immediately became chaotic, and the Mongolian soldiers who set fire everywhere in the city also received new orders.
That is to capture the city walls and gates.
Naturally, capturing the city gate will allow the Mongols outside the city to enter.
The reason for capturing the city wall was to stop the Hongyi cannon from continuing to fire.
On the other hand, the Ming army, after hearing the Hongyi cannon, seemed to have found a backbone, and began to gather together and approach the city wall.
Soon, the chaotic battle formed a clearly defined battle line.
The Ming army relied on the city wall to defend the city, while the Mongols who entered the city were also prepared to seize the city wall.
It's just that these Mongols numbered less than 500 people, and they didn't even have war horses.
In addition, the weapons and armor are not as good as those of the Ming army.
Now that there is no chance to fish in troubled waters, their advantage is immediately gone.
Zhu Gui also saw clearly the situation in front of him.
"kill!"
The order spread like an overwhelming force.
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
The flintlock rifles of the Dai Wangfu soldiers and the three-eyed muskets of the garrison troops began to use force.
The Mongols fell down in rows like harvested straw.
At this moment, these Mongols finally remembered the power of the Ming army's firearms and began to flee in all directions.
Hei Muhan, who saw this scene from a distance, almost broke his steel teeth.
"How long will it take for the follow-up troops to arrive?"
"Chief, it will take half an hour. This tunnel is too long. The speed at which the Ming army is gathering is really terrifying."
Said a tribal warrior.
"I know all this, but why didn't I see those farmers and craftsmen in the city? Where have they gone?"
Hei Muhan shouted loudly.
But no one answered him.
As the Ming army took the initiative, it began to shrink its defense lines from all directions, gradually forcing the Mongols back to the direction of the tunnel entrance.
Seeing this, Hei Muhan knew that the situation was over, but he didn't want this tunnel, so he had to order some of the dead soldiers to retreat while the others quickly withdrew from the tunnel.
Thus, this Mongolian sneak attack finally came to an end after lasting for two hours.
The Ming army suffered more than two hundred casualties, and the Mongols also suffered a similar number of casualties, but no one survived.
While the Ming army was cleaning the battlefield, the soldiers of Prince Dai's Mansion began to investigate the reason for the sudden appearance of the Mongols in the city according to Zhu Gui's instructions.
Originally there was no way to check the gas in this kind of thing, but with Zhu Gui's reminder, they quickly discovered the clues.
That is, the place where the Mongols appear must be the place with the least exchange of fires and arson, and the Mongols do not want to attract the attention of the Ming army.
So after spending a whole night investigating, they actually found the tunnel entrance.
It is located in a mountain crevice behind a granary built by the Ming army.
Originally, people could not pass through this hole, so the craftsmen just filled it with grass.
And now it has been expanded enough to pass two people.
Zhu Gui got the news and came here to inspect it personally.
"Put the dummy in."
Zhu Gui gave the order.
Soon, a straw dummy wearing Ming army standard equipment was stuffed through the hole.
Soon there was a "whooshing" sound of arrows coming from inside.
It seems that there are Mongols inside guarding this passage.
But this also shows that this is the secret passage where the Mongols suddenly appeared.
Zhu Gui's expression became serious.
He immediately sent someone to find Scar, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, to inquire about the matter.
This is the territory of the Wild Wolf Gang. Why don't they know about this secret passage, but the Mongols do?
If they didn't report it despite knowing it, it means they colluded with the Mongols and wanted to harm him.
No matter what the reason is, Zhu Gui cannot tolerate it.
At the same time, he also asked the blacksmiths in the city to build two sets of armor that were strong enough to withstand arrows, so that the strongest of the soldiers could wear them and open a path in the cave.
Although they were quite inconvenient in movement because of the heavy armor they wore, they could only help the Ming army behind them to withstand cold arrows.
Finally, after working all morning, everything was ready.
And news came back from the Wild Wolf Gang.
The leader of the gang, Scar, personally brought the second leader to Hujian City.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates should be damned for not noticing that this traitor colluded with the Mongols and actually intended to murder the Prince."
Scar fell to the ground and spoke sincerely.
The second master had been beaten into a human shape, but the look in his eyes was still fierce.
Zhu Gui remembered that this man was the second in command when he conquered the Wild Wolf Gang. It seemed that he was indeed a tough gangster.
"Okay, now that we've caught him, it'll be fine. I won't fall for this kind of conspiracy, but the Wild Wolf Gang will get rid of these ruthless bandits in the future."
Zhu Gui also saw clearly the results achieved by the Wild Wolf Gang during this period, and Scar was indeed a promising talent.
During this period of time, the Wild Wolf Gang not only ensured smooth roads in Shanxi, but also reduced the number of road robberies by most of the bandits, and the Dai Wangfu also obtained a lot of treasures.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
"You can take this person back with you. After all, he is your own brother. It's up to you to decide what to do with him."
"By the way, I would like to remind you that it won't be too long before I form a bodyguard. Whether you want to join me or become a mountain king like you are now, I will not force you. However,
You have to think it over yourself."
Zhu Gui reminded.
"My subordinate understands. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
Dao Scar escorted the second master away.
"Why don't you kill that guy?"
Xu Miaoqing walked out of the side door. She has become more and more interested in 'eavesdropping' on Zhu Gui's conversations recently.
"Killing him can only relieve the hatred in my heart. It is a simple man's pleasure, but as a king, you must consider the feelings of other people. I do this to let Scar understand that he is not a tool for me.
King serves."
Xu Miaoqing nodded vaguely, but her eyes were full of energy.
"Zhu Gui, why did I suddenly realize that you are a little handsome? Do you think I have an eye disease?"