Cutting 1719

Chapter 284 Who are the heroes of the world?

Although Fenghou's promise is very good, this alone is not enough for Zheng Kui to agree. He still needs to go back to the Salt Gang and obtain the consent of most of the other people in the gang, especially him. Zheng Yuanzhen, the chief rudder of Huaibei Salt Gang, the father of his father.

People in the Salt Gang gather because of profit, and the organization itself is very loose, and there are many examples of breaking up because of profit. Among them, there are people with far-sightedness, and naturally there are people with short-sightedness.Under such circumstances, the members of the Salt Gang naturally couldn't come up with a common goal, and even an organization like the White Lotus Sect was far inferior.

For Ning Yu, such a salt gang is just an object that can be reformed and used. If it is really that kind of very strict organization, he will not dare to absorb it. If it breaks, it will be a big loss, like the existence of the White Lotus Sect.

Ning Yu can accept Chen Caiwei, but it does not mean that he can accept the White Lotus Sect, because for Ning Yu, if he wants to completely turn the White Lotus Sect into a force he can trust, the price he needs to pay is too high and it will take a long time , is really too troublesome.

Speaking of which, since the Fuhan army beat the Qing army hard during this period, the development of the White Lotus Sect has also been very rapid. Liu Ruhan wisely avoided the Fuhan army in the south. Of course, the Fuhan army also gave some face. Outside of Nanyang Mansion, there was no further northward movement. The two sides converged on the front lines of Ruzhou, Xuzhou, and Chenzhou, forming a dividing line.

Liu Ruhan didn't go to provoke the Fuhan army in the south, so naturally he could only develop east and north. In June, Liu Ruhan led troops to fight the Qing army in Xinzheng. Because the Qing army had lost too much of the previous elite, Therefore, he quickly fell into a state of collapse on the battlefield, and was almost chased into Kaifeng City by Liu Ruhan. It was thanks to Henan Governor He Tianqu's desperate resistance that Kaifeng was saved.

However, at this point, the Qing army in Henan could no longer withstand the wanton attacks of the White Lotus Sect, and even small restrictions had become very difficult. With the continuous attack of the White Lotus Sect, Ruzhou, Xuzhou, Chen The state gradually fell into the hands of the White Lotus Sect, and even Kaifeng Mansion was occupied by more than half, leaving only one Kaifeng lingering on its last legs.

Ning Yu didn't care how much territory the White Lotus Sect won. After all, for this kind of rogues, no matter how much territory they won, they just blindly coerced the new army of refugees. They were more than destructive, but almost no one would join them. To put it bluntly At best, he was just a small Li Chuang.It's perfect for making troubles in the Qing Dynasty.

In July, Jiangning had just finished a heavy rain, and then the sun came out, making the weather extremely hot. The soldiers of the Qing army on the city wall were leaning on their spears weakly, dozing off while looking at the distant horizon with sleepy eyes. , the leisurely atmosphere is extremely peaceful.

But this kind of peace is doomed to be unsustainable. The ground trembled slightly, and patches of thick white smoke rose into the sky. It became a vast expanse of whiteness.

"Boom--"

The soldiers of the Qing army soon heard the sound of cannons, accompanied by black bullets that fell from the sky. Those bullets landed on the city wall of Jiangning, but they directly splashed pieces of gravel. Many Qing soldiers Being hit directly by the gravel, the flesh and blood were smashed into a ball on the city wall.

The Qing Army Chief Qian who was guarding the city wall was about to burst into tears. Holding a waist knife in his hand, he drove the soldiers of the Green Battalion towards the city wall, ignoring that the bombardment of the Fuhan Army was still continuing.

The blood and stumps were intertwined, dyeing the entire wall into a bloody hell. Many Qing soldiers fell on the wall, and many lay on the ground crying. They stretched out their bloody hands to ask for help from others. But they were directly trampled on the ground until they swallowed their last breath.

The General Cannon on the head of Jiangning City finally started to fight back. Coupled with some heavy-duty mother-child cannons, the fight was very lively. We are in a very comfortable environment, so the range of these artillery pieces is not very far. The projectiles fired are light and fluttering, and the farthest one falls more than 200 steps in front of the Fuhan army's formation.

Seeing that the cannons failed to make a difference, Fan Shiyi, the governor of Liangjiang who hurried over, immediately ordered to stop firing. The successive governors of Liangjiang made it little by little, and the quality was much worse than that of the Jingshi Firearms Camp.Coupled with these years of accidents, these artillery have not been well maintained, so it is quite good to be able to fire now.

In addition to the gap between the artillery itself, skilled gunners are also a key factor. After all, the gunners of the Fuhan Army have fought many battles at present. The gap reflected in time is far more than a world difference.

Fan Shiyi's face was so gloomy that he could even see with his own eyes that the artillery on the city wall was smashed by bullets. Even though the accuracy of those dense bullets was not high enough, they could still play a very good role with the compensation of quantity. Excellent performance, those splintering wood debris, slaughtered the surrounding gunners.

With the sound of drums, the soldiers of the Fuhan Army pushed the shield carts, and some people set up ladders and charged towards the city wall of Jiangning.The soldiers chanted, lined up, and followed imposingly behind.

After losing the Great Victory Gate, Jiangning City has more than 3 Green Battalion soldiers on paper, and more than 1 Eight Banners soldiers. The Green Battalion soldiers all looked ashen, and they had no intention of resisting at all.

Fan Shiyi's face was gloomy. He waved his hand lightly, and saw several rows of archers appearing below the city wall, but their bows and arrows were not aimed at the Han army, but at the green battalion soldiers on the city wall. The arrows were shining coldly. , It makes people feel a little scared when they look at it.

"Those who dare to retreat will be cut without mercy!"

Several Green Battalion soldiers who were retreating were directly nailed to the spot by the long arrows, and their blood flowed profusely, and they wailed in pain on the city wall, which made people feel hairy.

The other Green Battalion soldiers on the city wall noticed this scene, and there was a look of panic on their faces, with despair in their eyes. It is death to defend the city, and it is also death to escape, but now they are in a desperate situation.

Fan Shiyi pulled out the saber from his waist, and roared angrily, "You all defend the city with me, and I will ask the emperor for credit for you in the future! Promotion and rank are no problem!"

After some coercion and lure, he managed to calm down the Qing army on the city wall, but when he looked at the scene below the city again, Fan Shiyi was somewhat desperate. Countless soldiers of the Han army were approaching step by step. The roaring artillery from the upper and rear made everyone on the city wall feel that death was approaching.

"Fire! Hit me hard!"

Fan Shiyi roared loudly, waving his long knife, trying to drive out the fear in his heart.

"Boom——" the artillery of the Qing army rang out, but due to previous artillery battles, a small half of the artillery had been completely destroyed, so that there were less than ten artillery that were currently firing. Later, in front of the mighty Fuhan army, it seemed a little helpless.

Hao Zhao, head of the First Regiment of the First Division, brandished the long knife in his hand, and rushed to the front with the soldiers around him. They were wearing fiery red military uniforms, and they burned towards the blue-black Jiang Ning like a ball of flames. city.

Li Shihu, who was in the rear, licked his tongue and looked at Hao Zhao who was charging, with a look of envy on his face, wishing to exchange identities with Hao Zhao, so that he could fight happily.

Seeing this scene, Ning Yu had a strange look on his face. He looked at Li Shihu who was laughing and said in a low voice, "What's wrong with your first teacher? You, who fell in love with the first line, are gone!" Captain, why is there another leader who likes to rush to the front?"

In the current Fuhan army, hand-to-hand combat is a very important tactical subject, but this does not mean that the Fuhan army is a force that only knows how to charge desperately.For the current Fuhan army, if they want to win, they rely more on strict discipline and advanced techniques and tactics, and courage is only one part of it.

Ning Yu emphasized a long time ago that in today's flintlock war, efficient command is absolutely indispensable, and even the most critical factor affecting the outcome of the war.Therefore, in order to ensure the command system on the battlefield, the Fuhan Army Staff Office clearly gave an opinion, that is, officers above the regiment level are prohibited from taking the lead in charging.

It was at this time that Li Shihu was promoted to deputy division commander, and to some extent he lost the qualification to go to the front line to fight. However, in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the regiment, he also recommended to Ning Yu Hao Hao, who was originally guarding the Sixth Division. Zhao, was exceptionally promoted to be the head of the main division and regiment, because of the opponent's fearless spirit.

Hearing Ning Yu's ridicule now, Li Shihu chuckled, "One regiment is the foundation of our Fuhan Army, and I don't worry about changing it to an ordinary regiment leader."

While talking, Hao Zhao had already brought people closer to the city wall. He brandished a long knife and ran forward, intending to start climbing to the top of the city the moment the ladder was erected.

The closer and closer shouts made the Qing soldiers on the top of the city frightened. Just looking at the supervisory team below the city, they lost the courage to escape, so they had to bite the bullet and go forward.

"boom--"

A general cannon of the Qing army let out a roar, and a shield chariot beside Hao Zhao happened to be hit in the square, a large number of sawdust splattered everywhere, and the soldiers of the Fuhan army on the side happened to be shot. The sawdust was swept away, but they were beaten into blood gourds, and three people fell down.

Although Hao Zhao was not facing the shield car directly, a small piece of sawdust brushed against his forehead, but it flew into his eye socket, and a lot of blood flowed out from his face, which looked incomparable. scary,

"what--"

The soldiers of the Fuhan army on the side quickly blocked the front with their bodies, trying to drag Hao Zhao behind, but Hao Zhao stopped him with his hands. He ignored the severe pain in his eyes, but tore off a piece from his body hastily. The rags were then tied to the eye sockets, but the dripping blood couldn't be stopped no matter what.

"Captain, get out!"

The soldiers on the side tried hard to persuade them that according to the military regulations of the Fuhan Army, if the main general dies, the guards cannot live alone.This military rule is very rough and unreasonable, but it is the best protection for the general.

Hao Zhao waved his hand fiercely, stood up tenaciously, clenched the long knife in his hand, and continued to charge forward. This scene made the soldiers of the Fuhan army admire him very much. They also followed Hao Zhao, Start to climb towards the top of the city.

On the contrary, the Qing soldiers on the top of the city looked at Hao Zhao, who was like a ghost and god, and were frightened by seven points of his courage. The remaining three points were naturally difficult to resist the attack of the Fu Han army, and the fighting on the top of the city began to change. They were very cruel, they couldn't drive Hao Zhao and others off the top of the city immediately, but let the soldiers of the Fuhan army in the rear gradually occupy a place on the city wall.

"Tiger General! Real Tiger General!"

Ning Yu had a look of admiration on his face. He didn't expect that Hao Zhao would be so brave, and he had a bit of eye-catching demeanor. Naturally, he refused to waste the excellent opportunity created by Hao Zhao and started directing directly. The army pressed towards the top of the city.

Tens of thousands of horses from the entire first division had already started to charge towards Jiangning City, and the shouts of killing became louder and louder, but Fan Shiyi, who was commanding Jiangning City, trembled in fright. He naturally understood the current situation. Time is the critical moment, if there is a little carelessness, Jiangning City will be lost. At this moment, he can't care about it anymore, and directly ordered the Qing army from other directions to come to Ximen for support.

The Qing soldiers stationed in other directions in the city also began to gather at the west gate. Their faces were more or less perturbed. You must know that there are as many as 5000 Qing soldiers guarding the west, but these 5000 people have not reached the west gate until now. After only half a day's work, the reimbursement was over seventy-eight eighty-eight, which made everyone feel a little trembling.

Seeing the Qing army gradually gathering towards the west gate, a smile flashed across Ning Yu's face. After all, Fan Shiyi was still inexperienced. No matter how urgent the situation was, he couldn't concentrate his defensive forces in one place. , otherwise, once there is a problem elsewhere, there is no room for rescue.

As for whether there will be problems elsewhere, this is naturally inevitable.

Seeing that the Qing army was in a stalemate with the First Division of the Fuhan Army in the direction of the west gate, there was a sound of fighting on the east side of the city gate, and many Qing soldiers with white cloths on their right arms launched a surprise attack. Unexpectedly, the empty east gate was quickly taken down completely, and the banner of the Fuhan Army was erected immediately.

The person standing under the banner was Wu Cunli, Governor of Jiangsu Province. He looked in Fan Shiyi's direction with a meaningful expression on his face, and whispered a word.

"Kill Fan Shiyi, and everyone will live!"

Anyway, the soldiers below shouted loudly together.

"Kill Fan Shiyi, and everyone will live!"

"Kill Fan Shiyi, and everyone will live!"

(End of this chapter)