Chapter 1412 Jia Fang: Even a common man dares to block me!
Liaoyang City
As Jia Fang led the cavalry to join the battle groups of both sides from outside, the two Jurchen red flag bannermen in the city were suddenly attacked, and they were immediately panicked.
The cavalry soldiers' sabers flashed brightly, tearing apart the two Jurchen red flags that relied on the city wall to fight with the Han army, and gradually broke through the front line.
However, many flag soldiers wearing black armor were holding sabers and fighting with all their strength, still not afraid of death.
In the process, it obviously caused a lot of casualties to the Han Army's Jiangnan Navy.
Wei Che, the admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, was heartbroken when he saw the heavy casualties among his generals. At this moment, he led his personal retinue to suppress the situation and besiege the Jurchens' two red flag bannermen.
Jia Fang himself was dressed in bright silver mountain armor and a white robe. He was riding on a horse with a white mane, waving a bright spear in his hand. Under the sweeps again and again, a team could be seen.
The Jurchen troops in the army fell like weeds.
At this time, Luck Dehun and his deputy Orun also greeted each other with their horses, got on their horses, and gathered about two to three thousand cavalry to launch a counterattack against the Han cavalry that entered the city to support them.
The Jurchen soldiers were already proficient with bows and horses. At this moment, they got on their horses and held the reins in their hands, completely transforming into cavalry. For a while, their combat power increased a bit.
It can be said that due to the suddenness of the city's destruction and the fact that the besieging Han army was not the main force of the Beijing camp, Liaoyang City did not create a completely one-sided situation after the city was broken.
Instead, there was a stalemate and a real fight broke out.
Both sides broke off their troops and fought each other, shouting and killing each other loudly.
In this way, the two sides fought until the sky gradually got closer to evening. The sun set in the west, and the sunset glow was as bright as fire, falling on the entire city wall, as if it was covered with a layer of golden and red gauze.
"Dangdang..."
The clash of weapons produced one after another sounds, intertwined with shouts of killing and muffled hums, like a symphony.
At this moment, Luck Dehun was leading a group of personal guard generals, resisting the siege of the Han army, and then commanding a large number of soldiers to withdraw towards the inner city.
For a time, the Jurchen soldiers in the city were divided into two groups, one with thousands of people fighting the Han army in the city, and the other with 10,000 people entering the inner city.
The so-called inner city refers to a small city within the city. In ancient military fortresses, inner cities and barbicans were commonly used.
And Kang Hong stared at the inner city not far away that was gradually closing the city head, frowning, and said loudly: "Here, bring the red cannon!"
As he spoke, the guard beside him made a promise, then turned around to prepare the red cannon.
Kang Hong said loudly: "First clear out the remaining enemies in the streets!"
In this way, the sporadic battles from the outer city to the inner city gradually came to an end, and many of the Jurchen and Zhen red flag bannermen had been wiped out by the Han army.
At this moment, with the sound of the "dah" of the cavalry, Jia Fang was seen riding a horse, patting the horse and looking at it, with a stern face and a divine light in his eyes.
Kang Hong's face was filled with joy and he said: "General Xiao Jia, here we come."
This man is a fierce general who can attack cities and strongholds without any disadvantage.
Jia Fang, accompanied by a group of retinues who were guarding the generals, approached and asked: "General Kang, how many Tatars are gathered in the inner city?"
Kang Hong's eyes narrowed slightly and he said: "There are still nearly ten thousand people who are still resisting in a corner and are stubborn."
Jia Fang frowned, with a cold look in her eyes.
Among the ancient city walls, every important city had an urn city and an inner city, in order to prevent the outer city from collapsing once the outer city was broken.
The land combat power of the Jiangnan Navy and the combat power of the Hebei frontier army were simply not comparable to the Beijing camp army that had previously attacked Ningyuan City.
This also created the current tortuous journey of siege.
Jia Fang looked thoughtful and said loudly: "The inner city is not high, but if Guan Guan is the defender in the city, if we attack by force, our army may suffer a lot of casualties, which will affect the subsequent march to Shengjing."
Along the way, the elite bannermen of the two Red Banners of the Han and Jurchen armies were in close combat, resulting in many casualties.
Kang Hong said: "I have planned to mobilize the red artillery to attack this city first. We will deal with the casualties later."
At this moment, a general with a resolute face and a darting pace came quickly behind him. With piercing eyes, he cupped his hands and said, "Master Junmen, the Hongyi cannon has been pulled up."
This is the improved power of the Hongyi Cannon. Its portability and survivability on the battlefield are undoubtedly much higher.
Kang Hong and Jia Fang turned around and saw red-coated cannons placed on horse-drawn carriages. At this moment, the dark cave entrance seemed to be exuding endless murderous aura.
Under Kang Hong's thick eyebrows, his eyes were stern, he raised his eyes to look at the city wall, and said in a deep voice: "Come here, fire into the city!"
Following Kang Hong's order, the black barrel of the cannon behind him suddenly emitted a thick black smoke, and the cannonballs quickly hit the city wall.
In an instant, cannonballs were seen falling on the city, smoke and dust were everywhere, and the city wall collapsed.
The Jurchen soldiers on the city were covered by the firepower of this bombardment and hid towards the gate tower and the base of the city wall.
Elun looked anxious and said: "Your Majesty, the Han court has used cannons again, and our inner city may not be able to be defended."
Luckard's face was solemn, and his heart seemed to be covered with a thick layer of gloom. He said solemnly: "If you can't hold it, you have to hold it! Even if we bleed the last drop of our blood, we will still stop the Han army."
If this partial division of the Han army does not inflict heavy damage, it may attack Shengjing City all the way, but Shengjing City may not be able to withstand it.
Elun's thick eyebrows knitted together, and his calm, white face seemed to be covered with a thick layer of haze at this moment. He whispered: "Your Majesty, Shengjing City still needs your Majesty to take charge of the overall situation. If the city is destroyed, I still hope.
The prince retains his usefulness for the sake of the Qing Dynasty."
At this moment, the Qing Dynasty has almost no generals who can take charge of their own affairs.
Luck Dehun is one of the most brave and capable county kings among them. Instead of staying here to pieces, it is better to return to Shengjing City and help Shengjing City organize its overall defense.
After hearing this, Luckard's face became silent for a moment, obviously he had heard this sentence.
"Rumble..."
Along with the sound of shelling, thunder exploded in the sky, and endless broken iron nails and shrapnel scattered in all directions.
Then, a group of soldiers were hit by iron nails. In an instant, they were wounded on the ground, moaning and wailing non-stop.
After a while, the Eight Banners in the inner city had been suffering for a while.
But it was not over yet. Finally, as the inner city wall collapsed, Han soldiers poured into the inner city, holding weapons and weapons, and fought against the Eight Banners.
Jia Fang took the lead, leading the cavalry soldiers of the Hebei frontier army behind him, into the inner city, and harvested Jurchen bannermen at lightning speed.
In an instant, the sound of killing could be heard in the inner city, echoing endlessly.
Luck's face was as solemn as ice, and under his thick eyebrows, his eyes flickered, and he said loudly: "Brothers, Shengjing City is full of children that we are waiting for. If we take a step back, we will not be able to protect our children. We will fight with the Han dogs!"
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Under Luck Dehun's instigation, all the generals and soldiers present were filled with enthusiasm to "defend the homeland and the country."
"Brothers, fight for the Han dogs!" the surrounding generals and soldiers shouted loudly.
At this moment, the Jurchen generals present felt the same hatred and hatred in their hearts, which was somewhat tragic.
And a large number of Jurchen bannermen rushed towards the Han army, and the shouts of killing resounded through the sky and spread to the distance.
"Dangdang..."
"Puff, puff..."
Soldiers were fighting hand to hand, meeting on a narrow road, and groups of soldiers from both sides started fighting. The flaming red sun in the western sky seemed a little unbearable to see this scene. It slowly descended from the sky, and twilight shrouded the sky from all directions.
However, there were constant cries of killing in the city, and Kang Hong had already ordered the generals and soldiers to light up torches in preparation for lighting up the city for night fighting.
At this moment, the soldiers on both sides had not eaten at all since the morning, except for some dry food in between, but they were not tired at all.
Jia Fang held a bright silver spear in her hand, rode on the horse, and began to sweep the soldiers with the spear. Wherever the spear light passed, a cloud of blood mist could be seen rising.
Luck Dehun caught sight of Jia Fang riding on the horse, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with anger.
Luckard pulled the reins of the horse around his crotch and shouted: "Come here, follow me and kill this young general!"
Elun's expression suddenly changed when he heard this. He grabbed Luck Dehun's shirt and said, "Your Majesty, don't fight forcefully."
"This person is a member of Jia Heng's son's clan, and I will wipe out one of his arms for me!" Luck Dehun said in a deep voice with a serious look on his face and an aggressive gaze.
As he spoke, the general took a big knife in his hand and struck towards Jia Fang like lightning.
"The child shall die!" Luckard said in a cold voice, his face was ashen, and he seemed to be filled with rage. His eyes were as sharp as lightning.
Jia Fang snorted coldly, with a flash of light in his eyes, and shouted angrily: "Old man, take your life!"
As he said that, the spear in his hand lit up in the air like a flower, and stabbed towards Luckede's face, carrying a fierce murderous intent.
"boom!"
As the weapons collide, sparks are seen flying, and then there is a harsh "clang" sound, which shakes the eardrums and makes people feel nervous.
Luck Dehun raised his eyebrows, with a look of shock in his eyes, and secretly thought, this kid is indeed a fierce general.
At this moment, Jia Fang's spear flickered and flickered, stabbing at several vital points on Luckard's body.
At this moment, Luck Dehun was wielding the sword in his palm like a wind and rain, resisting Jia Fang's strangulation with a spear.
Dang Dang Dang...
The two of them were fighting like a revolving lantern, with the horses twitching and neighing, and their hooves messing up.
At this moment, the two guards around them were also fighting each other. The two swords collided, and screams and groans were heard from time to time.
Viewed from a high altitude, the Han army was frantically encircling and suppressing the Jurchen cavalry.
Luck Dehun had already fought Jia Fang for the 30th round. His back was sweating profusely and his arms were sore.
Although Luck Dehun was brave and good at fighting, he was old after all and could not compare with the vigorous Jia Fang.
At this moment, Jia Fang held a bright silver spear in her palm, like a dragon emerging from the water, and in an instant, it had surrounded Luckard's body.
At this moment, Luck Dehun began to feel a little tired of fighting.
At this moment, the surrounding Han soldiers were surrounding and killing a large number of Jurchen soldiers.
The large number of Jurchen soldiers gradually decreased, and for a while, the Han army regained the upper hand.
At this time, Elun saw that Luck Dehun was exhausted under Jia Fang's sword attack. He became anxious and said: "Your Majesty, this person is handed over to the last general."
In fact, it was a subtle reminder to Luck Dehun not to be obsessed with fighting, but to leave Liaoyang City immediately and return to Shengjing City, putting the overall situation first.
While Er Lun was speaking, he held a steel knife in his hand and started to kill Jia Fang.
The sword's light was sharp and sharp, like a startled giant, and the sky was filled with frost.
Elun's martial arts also followed the path of great openness and great closeness. At this moment, it collided with the spear in Jia Fang's hand, and sparks could be seen flying everywhere.
At this moment, Luck Dehun turned his horse away, while Ma Bian and the guards beside him quickly followed, escaping all the way to the depths of the inner city.
By this time, it was already dark.
When Jia Fang saw Luck Dehun escaping, he was furious and said: "How dare you stop me!"
Then, the bright silver spear in his palm turned into a silver python and strangled Orun.
Although Elun's martial arts skills are exquisite, he is naturally inferior to Luck Dehun's sophistication.
The two sides fought for about twenty rounds, and they were already overwhelmed and exhausted.
But Jia Fang's spear was as strong as water, and it suddenly came down on Orun and surrounded him.
Not long after, Elun accidentally felt a spear stabbing his chest, and immediately felt a sharp pain.
"Pfft..."
The sound seemed to come later than the piercing gun.
Jia Fang snorted coldly, and the spear in his palm suddenly rose, and he immediately lifted Elun off his horse.
Unconsciously, the moon was already high in the sky, and pine oil torches were crackling.
At this moment, the cavalry soldiers of the Han Dynasty were strangled in the moonlight.
But this dim environment undoubtedly provided night cover for the Jurchen soldiers to escape.
Especially with the departure of Luck Dehun, about two to three thousand elite Jurchen soldiers also escaped from Liaoyang City and fled all the way to Shengjing.
At this moment, the remaining Jurchen soldiers were also engaged in a fight with the Han court officers and soldiers. The shouts of killing were heard, and the weapons of both sides collided with each other, making a clanging sound.
And just like that, it was not until nearly midnight that the shouts of death subsided a little.
As Han soldiers poured into the city in large numbers and eliminated the remaining enemies, Liaoyang City returned to the hands of the imperial court.
At this moment, on both sides of the city gate, torches were crackling like drills, reflecting young faces.
Under the escort of a large number of cavalry, King Shuirong of Beijing was riding on his horse. He smelled the scent of hunting blood floating in the air, and his fair and handsome face suddenly showed a hint of joy.
At this moment, Liaoyang City has arrived, and Shengjing City is not far away.
"Your Majesty." At this time, Kang Hong came out of the city on horseback and said with cupped hands.
"General Kang, Liaoyang City has been captured." A smile appeared on Beijing Wang Shuirong's fair face, and his tone was brisk.
Kang Hong showed sadness on his face, and said in a low voice: "It's just that the casualties were a bit heavy."
The desperate resistance of 20,000 to 30,000 Jurchen cavalry, especially the close combat after the city was broken, could not have resulted in heavy casualties.
Beijing Wang Shuirong was silent for a moment and said: "Injuries and casualties are inevitable."
Then he asked: "Where is General Jia Fang?"
Kang Hong nodded and said loudly: "General Xiao Jia is wiping out the remaining enemies. In addition, the Jurchen King led about two to three thousand taels of red flag bannermen and escaped from Liaoyang City."
Beijing Wang Shuirong's face paused slightly, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to pursue us?"
Kang Hong explained: "The night is dark and the route is unclear, so it is easy to encounter an ambush. Moreover, after our army has been fighting for a day, it is already at the end of its war effort."
Upon hearing this, King Shuirong of Beijing nodded slightly and agreed: "What Governor Kangti said is true."
The two of them were talking, and amid the sound of "clatter", the horses passed through the arched city gate and quickly entered Liaoyang City.
At this moment, the pine oil torches were crackling, like two winding fire dragons, standing majestically under the bright moonlight. Under the city gate with red beams, the word "Liaoyang" on the blue stone could be seen, shining in the bright white moonlight.
It is clearly reflected below.
The faint conversation between King Beijing and Kang Hong could be heard as they faded away: "We should use flying pigeons to deliver messages to the Duke of Wei to report victory."
Kang Hong nodded and said: "There is also the imperial court. Report to the imperial court that we need to replenish a batch of red cannons and muskets. It is best to mobilize some soldiers."
Of course, the main purpose is to report his merits to the court. Such an opportunity to show his face may be related to his plan to become a prince.
King Beijing nodded and said: "When there is news from Duke Wei, we will see our army's next move, whether to go to Shengjing or stationed in Liaoyang City."
After all, we need to cooperate with the main force in marching and cannot do our own thing. This is what we should do.
"No matter what, let's rest for a few days and restore our military strength." Kang Hong frowned and said in a low voice with an aggressive look.
King Beijing Shuixun then entered the yamen of Liaoyang City with Kang Hong.
As time passed, it was already late at night, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. The moonlight was extremely cold, shining on the earth.
Jia Fang also led his soldiers and completely wiped out the Jurchen Eight Banners in the city. Then, accompanied by his retinue, he walked into the hall.
Because this is a purely military fortress, there are no ordinary people inside.
in the hall
Wang Shuirong of Beijing was eating a bowl of noodles behind the table. His face paused slightly. He looked up at Jia Fang who came in from the outside and asked with a smile: "General Jia Fang, have you had dinner?"
As he spoke, he took a handkerchief and wiped the marks on his mouth.
Jia Fang said: "Back to the prince, I just used some dry food, but I haven't eaten dinner yet."
Wang Shuirong of Beijing smiled and said: "Come, go and serve a bowl to General Jia Fang."
The guard responded and went about his business.
Jia Fang sat down and asked: "Your Majesty, all the remaining enemies in the city have been eliminated. When will our army attack Shengjing?"
Wang Shuirong of Beijing smiled and said: "I have discussed this with General Wei and General Kang before. This attack on Liaoyang City will cause a lot of casualties. Our army will have to rest for at least two or three days."
"The general can lead his cavalry and attack Shengjing City. Maybe he can catch Shengjing City by surprise," Jia Fang said.
"Surprise?" Wang Shuirong of Beijing smiled softly and said, "General Jia Fang underestimated the Jurchens."
Just as Jia Fang was about to argue, footsteps were heard outside, and then Kang Hong, the admiral of Hebei Province, and Wei Che, the admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, came hand in hand.