prosperous age

Chapter 1031 1122 Run

There were only two wooden ladders, which were certainly not enough for everyone to get in, and it was impossible for everyone to climb over the wall.

Soon, seven or eight Ming army soldiers climbed to the top of the wall with the help of wooden ladders. They rode on the wall and aimed their muskets inside.

It was very strange. There was no sound of Lin Feng's guards shouting and killing coming from the wall. The yard was quiet.

Not only were the Ming soldiers on the wall who were preparing for a fierce battle dumbfounded, but even Chen Lin who was waiting at the foot of the wall was dumbfounded.

He organized the musketeers to wait under the wall. If the people inside rushed over to resist, he would simply switch guns. The musketeers below would be responsible for loading the muskets, while the soldiers on the wall would switch guns and shoot to resist the pirates' counterattack.

To this end, he also selected several people with the best shooting skills in the team to climb the wall.

"What's going on inside?"

Chen Lin asked from below.

"Sir, there's no one inside."

"It seems to be empty. We haven't seen anyone since we came up, not even the night watchman."

The soldiers on the wall were talking at once, but their meaning was the same: there was no one in the yard, it was empty.

Obviously, this is not normal.

With such a big commotion, even if Lin Feng's guards did not go out to fight the Ming army, they would increase patrols in the yard.

Especially in places like the wall, there should be someone standing on a ladder to monitor the outside.

With so many of them standing under the wall, we should have organized people to defend the yard and then snipe at them when they climb over the wall.

Thinking of this, Chen Lin looked at Xu Yingmei who followed him. This is Lin Feng’s residence, this is what he said.

There was no one in the yard now, so of course Xu Yingmei had to give an explanation.

"How could it be? Did they run away?"

When Xu Yingmei heard that there was no one in the yard, she instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Then, he suddenly thought of a possibility.

After the fight broke out at the North Street entrance, Lin Feng sensed something was wrong, so he ran out of the house with his guards and hid at the other three gates.

After all, the only way to be safe at this time is to stay in the army.

Xu Yingmei stopped a Ming army soldier who was about to climb the wall and went up himself using the ladder.

Standing on the ladder, he looked inside for a while.

This is a garden, and houses can be seen in the distance.

However, some houses seemed to be lit up, while most were completely dark.

The whole yard was quiet and it certainly didn't look like there was anyone there.

You know, even if Lin Feng's guards were hiding, he knew who were the people around Lin Feng.

In addition to some guards with good skills, there are more sharpshooters who use firearms and have very accurate shooting skills.

These people are hiding, but they will not make no noise at all.

Besides, firearmsmen need a source of fire. Although the light from the fuse they use is weak, it should still be a light. Otherwise, the whole yard would be pitch black.

"Sir, it seems that Lin Feng has escaped."

Xu Yingmei was not sure either, but his sensitive nerves developed from years of being a pirate told him that this yard seemed to be no longer dangerous.

Yes, an indescribable feeling, that there is no danger.

Xu Yingmei still trusts this feeling very much. In the past, she relied on this feeling to avoid pursuit by government troops.

"A few people go up the wall and jump down to check the situation."

Chen Lin immediately commanded several personal soldiers, all of whom were skilled soldiers in the garrison and kept them by his side. At this time, he only trusted them.

Xu Yingmei climbed up the wall directly, and like other Ming soldiers, he rode on the courtyard wall and observed around.

Several personal soldiers who were pointed out by Chen Lin drew their swords, bit them in their mouths, climbed up the wooden ladder to the wall, and then jumped down directly after aiming at the ground.

Chen Lin, who also sensed that the situation was not good, continued to command the Ming army to climb the wall, and soon there were twenty or thirty people riding on the wall.

"General, there's no one around."

At this moment, Chen Lin heard the report from his personal soldiers on the other side of the wall, "This yard is empty. We have also occupied one exit, and no one is found outside."

"Take your men into the house and search it."

Chen Lin knew that Lin Feng had most likely run away and left.

However, there was no way to track down Lin Feng's whereabouts at this time, so it was better to defeat the pirate army in front and take control of this place.

Lin Feng's mansion is located in the center of Daimao City, and it can be said that it is well connected. By occupying this place, the Ming army can enter the city from the north gate and provide continuous support to the battlefield in any direction.

Order all the Ming soldiers who had climbed up the wall to jump down and search the house.

Of course, Xu Yingmei also went down. He was relatively more familiar with this place than anyone else.

However, when Xu Yingmei went down, Chen Lin still ordered him: "Take people to search carefully, and don't miss any corner.

We need to find him alive and know when Lin Feng ran away and in which direction he went. "

Xu Yingmei was actually very nervous at this time. If Lin Feng didn't die, they would be in danger. Lin Feng would definitely take revenge on them.

"I know, sir, don't worry, I will definitely find him alive."

Regardless of whether there was anyone else in the house, Xu Yingmei could only answer like this at this time.

Afterwards, Chen Lin sent a personal guard back to contact Deng Zilong and tell him that Lin Feng had escaped, while he organized the team to continue the attack.

The gate of the mansion cannot be opened until the army defeats the pirates around the mansion.

Otherwise, if the pirates hid in there, it would be even more difficult to find Lin Feng's whereabouts.

In the central military tent of the Ming army camp, Wang Wanggao stood in front of Yu Dayou and reported on his visit to the barbarian camp.

"Okay, go down and tell Men Chongwen to take people into the city."

Yu Dayou ordered that he would mobilize the reserve troops to expand the results of the battle and strive to defeat all resistance forces in the city tonight.

Deng Zilong sent back the news after occupying the North Gate. Naturally, he knew that Chen Lin had personally led his men to raid the lair and capture Lin Feng, while he commanded the left and right armies at the North Gate to attack the East Gate and the West Gate.

Now, what the Ming army in the city needs most is manpower. The more people the better, so that they can kill the pirates on the opposite side.

"The general will obey the order."

Wang Wanggao bowed, clasped his fists and shouted loudly, then turned and left the tent.

He couldn't wait any longer.

The earlier you enter the city, the greater your contribution may be, and the greater the reward you will receive when you return.

In the current Ming Dynasty, if one were to serve under other generals or governors, the rewards might be withheld. However, the rewards from Yu Dayou are the best, with the least withholding.

Soon, the sounds of people shouting and horses neighing were heard outside the tent. It was obvious that the army was preparing to enter the city.

Yu Dayou and the rest of the people walked out of the tent and watched the Ming army march towards Daimao City.

In this siege, after ensuring control of the north gate, the Ming army had almost put all its forces into the siege.

Now there are only about a thousand Luzon people left in the huge military camp. Most of them participated in the siege a few days ago and were injured to some extent.

Yu Dayou was only guarded by a hundred or so personal soldiers, which was extremely weak.

It can be said that at this time, the biggest threat to the Ming army camp was no longer the pirates in the city, but the barbarians outside the city.

However, Yu Dayou believed that the Yi people would not attack them at this time. Not to mention the fierce offensive and defensive battle going on in the city, the two sides had not yet torn their faces apart.

Judging from Deng Zilong's contacts with the barbarians, the other party did not seem to be aware of the court's intentions, otherwise they would not be so easy to talk to.

Just when the pirates in Daimao City had lost their leader and could only resist on their own, Chen Lin and his men defeated the pirate army gathered near the city center and completely controlled the city center mansion and nearby streets.

The pirate army could only retreat to the other three gates to regroup and prepare for battle.

In fact, the pirate leaders at the three city gates were also wondering at this time. Even though there was such a fierce battle in the center of the city, the boss did not send anyone to contact them and give them orders.

At the very least, there are surplus troops at the South Gate to support fighting in the city center.

However, no one was sent there to convey the order.

Up to now, the South Gate can only provide limited support to the East and West Gates, that is, sending a small number of troops.

In addition, there is the battle situation learned from the east and west gates. Now the pirate leaders at the south gate have gathered the cannons on the city walls together.

Because the attack was so sudden, the east and west cannons were scattered on the city walls.

They were undoubtedly at a disadvantage in the artillery battle with the Ming army.

Their firepower was completely no match for the Ming army, even though the artillery they used was more powerful than that of the Ming army.

Yes, there are small bronze cannons on the city walls, but they are not comparable to the Portuguese cannons carried by the Ming army, and the lethality of their projectiles is not at the same level at all.

But even so, because they could only use one or two cannons, resulting in insufficient firepower, the defenders could only retreat step by step.

Even when they could not hold the city, they would push the artillery directly to the foot of the city and not allow the Ming army to use it.

However, several Portuguese cannons directly in front of the Ming army opened fire in turns, still forcing the defenders to retreat continuously.

Now the West Gate has been occupied by the Ming army. The East Gate has more troops because it has to deal with the foreigners outside the city, but the war has already developed to the vicinity of the city tower and is about to be lost.

It can be said that the war at this time was very unfavorable for the pirates.

Without unified command and without knowing whether Lin Feng was alive or dead, it could be said that internal chaos had begun to set in.

Many soldiers and generals have already considered surrendering, but Lin Feng's former power is still there, so no one dares to act rashly.

As soon as the news of Lin Feng's death gets out, I'm afraid everyone will turn against him.

At this time, the pirate army in the city center retreated and brought the news that Lin Feng's mansion in the city center had fallen.

Undoubtedly, this news was even worse for the pirates. Not only was their morale low, but their hearts were also quickly lost.

However, at this time, Lin Feng had not met with any accident as they thought.

In a courtyard near the north of the city, Lin Feng, surrounded by a group of his men, was listening to the news coming back from outside.

"Boss, there are not many people inside the north gate. There are only people on the tower. There are only a few dozen people at the city gate."

The person who was sent out stood in front of Lin Feng and reported back in a low voice.

"What's going on with the East and West gates?"

Lin Feng's expression was calm at this time, without any sign of panic.

"The west gate has been lost. Lei Dangjia led his men to retreat to the south gate. There is still a fierce battle at the east gate tower, so it has not been lost for the time being."

The man answered again hurriedly.

After listening to his subordinates' report, Lin Feng thought for a moment before saying, "Everyone, get ready and rush out of the city wall.

Qian Laoliu, you lead the charge and control the city gate."

"Yes, the boss."

Qian Laoliu knew the meaning of Lin Feng's order, but there was nothing he could do and he could only sigh in his heart.

No wonder he was brought here. It turned out that they had taken a fancy to his hundreds of men and were going to use them to attack the city gate.

But it doesn't matter. As long as they capture the city gate, he can rush out of the city with the team and he will be saved as long as he runs to the river.

At this moment, a loud explosion suddenly came from the direction of the city center behind him.

"Set off."

Lin Feng waved his hand and gave the order.

He knew what the explosion was about. It was the explosives he had placed in the mansion in advance, waiting to trigger the mechanism and detonate when the Ming army searched.

The loud explosions and the fire in the city provided cover for them to rush out of the city.

At this time, Chen Lin, who was still commanding the troops outside the mansion to support the east gate, was stunned. The explosion just now was too loud. He knew that the gunpowder in the house behind him was detonated.

"Someone, go and inform General Deng to close the north gate."

After only a moment of panic, Chen Lin reacted.

Perhaps it was because he had just experienced an explosion, which caused his adrenaline to be rapidly secreted, and his mind felt blank at this moment.

He had already figured it out. Lin Feng probably did not hide in the South Gate, but was most likely planning to escape in the chaos.

Otherwise, there would be no point in creating such a big explosion.

However, he really didn't know which direction Lin Feng was planning to run out of the city.

But given the current situation, going out through the other three gates would lead to encountering barbarians. On the contrary, at the north gate, it seems that the army is attacking the city, so there may not be many people on guard.

At this moment, the only thing he could think of was to close the city gate immediately to prevent Lin Feng from escaping in the chaos.

The loud explosions and the raging fires everywhere showed that all this was premeditated.

Because fires broke out in many places in the city, people who were hiding in their houses had to run out of their homes and go to the streets.

Although they did not dare to move around in the streets and hid on both sides of the streets for fear of blocking the Ming army's way and being killed directly, the city finally became chaotic at this moment.

Daimao City, north gate.

More than a dozen Ming soldiers stood guarding the city gate with weapons in hand, and the drawbridge outside the city gate was not retracted.

In the corner of a house not far away, human figures were swaying. They were using the shadows of the houses on the street to avoid the sight of the Ming army and were rapidly approaching the city gate.

There was an open space inside the north gate, and there was no more shelter near here, so these people suddenly rushed out and rushed towards the city gate frantically.

"Who is it? Stop."

"Stop now or I'll kill you"

"clap clap"

Before the Ming soldiers patrolling on the city wall could finish watching, the crowd rushing towards them fired a round of bird boats, and most of the projectiles flew towards the city gate.

With a few wailing sounds, nearly half of the Ming army fell in the gate.

"Enemy attack, kill without mercy."

The small flag on the city wall had no time to stop the other party from escaping and immediately issued an order.

Immediately, a burst of bird gunfire was heard from the city wall, and several pirates running in the front fell down.

However, such sniping failed to stop them, and everyone quickly rushed towards the city gate.

Deng Zilong had just dispatched troops to attack the South Gate when he heard gunshots from outside the city and immediately felt something was wrong.

He came over and saw the Ming army's musketeers on the top of the city wall shooting down. He went to the city wall and looked over. More than a hundred pirates had already rushed to a position several feet away from the city gate.

"Sword and shield soldiers go block the door and don't let them out."

Deng Zilong was far away from the explosion site and didn't know the details of the city. He just thought that someone had detonated gunpowder, so he didn't realize that this was a man-made chaos.

But at this moment, he immediately ordered an interception.