Nanming Yiming

Chapter 124
Just when the Qing army was stunned, the Ming army had already reached the top of the city.

Encouraged by Yinzi, the Ming army stepped up their pace of ascending the city. Hu Yousheng knew that it was a critical moment of life and death. If the Ming army could not be driven down the city immediately, then the city of Ganzhou could not be defended.

With a roar, he charged into the enemy group with a big knife in his hand.

After rushing to the top of the city, the Ming army was still immersed in the joy of climbing the city wall, when suddenly they saw a general in armor rushing towards them.

I saw Hu Yousheng frowning tightly, staring at the enemy in front of him, he was holding the handle of the knife tightly, his muscles were tense, and his whole body was full of strength and courage.

Suddenly swung the long knife in his hand, the blade cut through the air, and met the Ming army in front of him.

The crisp sound of "铛, 铛, 铛" spread into the eardrums, and the speed and strength of Hu Yousheng's slashing strikes were very accurate. Every time he hit, he was sure to hit, making it impossible for the Ming army to parry.

Someone wanted to escape, but it was too late, the blade cut through the air and went straight into his chest.

Blood spattered out, and shrill screams resounded across the battlefield.

Hu Yousheng didn't show any mercy, he kept rushing to kill the Ming army, his cold eyes stared at the front like a god of death, and the blade kept slashing at the Ming army in front of him.

This scene made everyone feel his strength and might. The Ming army he killed seemed to fall off the ground like flying leaves, making the scene even more tragic and spectacular.

Driven by Hu Yousheng, the Qing army on the city joined the battle one after another. The Ming army was overwhelmed by the momentum of the Qing army and was immediately at a disadvantage.

At this time Liu Wuyuan shouted quickly: "Attention gunners, aim at the Ming army who are crossing the moat, and fire me."

Although the Ming army filled up two sections of the moat, it was not wide, and the narrow area was easily covered by artillery fire.

The section of the moat was full of flames, and the air waves generated by the artillery shells shook many Ming troops into the moat, which suddenly blocked the rhythm of the Ming army's siege.

The Ming army on the city could no longer hold back, but the sound of cannons behind them accelerated the collapse of the Ming army. The number of Ming troops who entered the city became less and less, and they were finally driven out of the city by the Qing army.

However, at this time, the Qing army on the city did not cheer for victory, but a kind of rejoicing for their survival after the catastrophe.The city wall was covered with the corpses of soldiers from both sides, and there was a bloody smell everywhere. The surviving soldiers sat on the city wall exhausted, panting heavily.

At this time, a sliver of the setting sun passed over the city, and Hu Yousheng sighed: "The setting sun is like blood, and a miserable victory is like a defeat!"

Then he turned around and asked Liu Wuyuan suspiciously: "Master Governor, how can the artillery hit that position again?"

Liu Wuyuan smiled and said: "You don't even think about it. Why did you choose to be at this distance when rebuilding the Cannon City? How could there be a blind spot for artillery fire?"

Jin Shenghuan's face was ashen at the bottom of the city. The Ming army had already climbed to the top of the city, and it was about to take Ganzhou in one go. The Qing army's artillery fire disrupted the rhythm.

The siege of the city is all about going all out. Today is the time when the Ming army's momentum is at its highest. Failure to win today means that it is likely to enter a protracted battle.

So he asked Xu Qiren who was beside him angrily: "Deputy General Xu, didn't you say that there is a blind area of ​​Ganzhou City's artillery fire? How do you explain this?"

Xu Qiren also had a perturbed expression on his face, and after thinking about it, he said, "I remembered that Ganzhou Nancheng installed a new batch of red cannons last year. It should be that the range of these cannons is farther than the original ones."

So he knelt down on one knee and said, "It's all due to the inaccurate information of the lowly position, which caused my army to fail, and please punish the Duke of Yu!"

He vowed so hard today, but in the end he came back in defeat, which made Jin Shenghuan very embarrassed.

At this time, Xu Qiren took the initiative to take the responsibility, which happened to give him a good step down, so Jin Shenghuan naturally wouldn't really punish him.

So he said: "Liu Wuyuan is very cunning. He deliberately did not expose the range of the artillery. This is not the fault of Deputy General Xu alone. Please hurry up!"

Xu Qiren said: "I would like to thank Lord Yu for his kindness. Although our army did not take Ganzhou today, we killed and wounded hundreds of Qing troops. They can't afford it. The last general will personally lead the army to attack the city tomorrow, and we will definitely take it." Ganzhou City."

In the early morning of the next day, the Qing army on the South Gate of Zhen was awakened by the sound of rumbling cannons.

Wearing armor and waving a saber, Xu Qiren shouted: "Brothers, the Qing army suffered heavy casualties yesterday, and today we must conquer Ganzhou in one fell swoop."

A large number of Ming troops rushed to Ganzhou City again pushing their chariots.

The Qing army on the city wall was already in full battle. When Hu Yousheng gave an order, the red cannons on the city of Ganzhou began to roar again.

The Ming army began to launch a fierce attack on Ganzhou regardless of casualties, but the artillery fire of the Qing army was too strong, and they could only return without success again and again.

The gunners of the Qing army on the city shouted: "The Ming army is crazy. This is the seventh charge to attack the city today. Now the temperature of the cannon is too high. It must be cooled. If it is fired again, it will blow up the hall!"

Xu Qiren under the city let out a long sigh of relief. Thousands of troops were lost today. Finally, when the Qing army's cannon failed to fire, he hurriedly urged the Ming army to attack the city.

Seeing that the Ming army had set up a ladder under the city, he hurriedly shouted: "The Ming army has begun to ascend the city, everyone, hurry up and throw fire oil under the city, and remember to burn the ladder of the Ming army."

So the Qing army began to throw jars full of kerosene down the city, and even several Qing soldiers were shot at the vital point by the Ming army's archers when they were throwing kerosene on the crenel.

But these sacrifices were worth it. As the torches fell, the city instantly turned into a sea of ​​flames.The Ming army on fire rolled on the ground one after another, and more people jumped directly into the moat behind them.

The smell of scorching fire accompanied by the wailing of the Ming army turned the city into a purgatory on earth.

Soon the goal of the Qing army was achieved. Although not many Ming troops were directly burned to death, the ladders used to attack the city were basically burned.

Looking at the tall Ganzhou city wall, the Ming army had no choice but to retreat again.

In this way, the Ming army besieged Ganzhou day and night regardless of casualties.

For half a month, Ming army generals such as Liu Yipeng, Li Shiyuan, and Xu Qiren took turns to attack the city. Although they attacked the city of Ganzhou several times, the city of Ganzhou was still as stable as Mount Tai.

Inside the Ming army's camp, Jin Shenghuan sat in the Chinese army's big tent, his face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

He is a majestic Duke of Yu, who led an army of 20 to besiege the city of Ganzhou with only 6000 defenders for more than half a month, and lost nearly 3 horses. He still failed to take the city, which is really embarrassing.

Liu Yipeng and others under the tent also looked at each other in blank dismay, at this moment they didn't dare to touch Jin Shenghuan's bad luck.

Just when the atmosphere was awkward, Huang Renlong walked in and said with a smile: "Huang Renlong, the governor of the five provinces and the servant of the Ministry of War, escorted the food and grass to come back."

Seeing Huang Renlong, Jin Shenghuan became even more angry.If this Huang Renlong hadn't fooled himself into going south to attack Ganzhou, he might have paid homage to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing by now.

So he said: "Governor Huang, look at your bad idea. Now our army is trapped in Ganzhou, losing troops and losing generals. What can you say?"

Before Huang Renlong arrived in Ganzhou, he had heard that the army had suffered repeated setbacks in the city, and he had long expected that Jin Shenghuan would ask this question.He, Huang Renlong, has no other skills, but his ability to fool around is the best in the world.

Huang Renlong said with a smile: "Ganzhou is a strong city in the world. How can it be conquered in a short while. The Kaiping King (Chang Yuchun) who was invincible at the time had to besiege Ganzhou for half a year before he was able to conquer it."

"Now Duke of Yu has only been attacking for half a month, and the city of Ganzhou is on the verge of collapse, which is unprecedented."

Thousands of clothes, ten thousand clothes, no flattery!Jin Shenghuan, who had a gloomy face just now, immediately showed a gratified expression.

Asked softly: "Is the only way to besiege?"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the only way to besiege Ganzhou is now, and this method was basically used to conquer Ganzhou in history.

But Huang Renlong didn't think so, the siege of Ganzhou didn't show his excellence.

So he gave Jin Shenghuan another bad idea, saying: "Jianwu Hou bravely won the three armies. If Jianwu Hou's [-] troops are also transferred to Ganzhou, Ganzhou will be defeated in one fell swoop."

Jin Shenghuan thought to himself that the Marquis of Jianwu, Wang Deren, was known as "Wang Zamao" and was known for his bravery in battle.Now that they have been unable to attack for a long time, the morale of the army is low. If Wang Deren's [-] troops can also be transferred to Ganzhou, they may not be able to defeat the small city of Ganzhou.

But at this time, Liu Yipeng, the general soldier of Ji'an, shouted: "This matter must not be done. I heard that the main force of the Eight Banners has already moved south from the north. The [-] troops of Jianwuhou are guarding Jiujiang and other gates of Jiangxi. Don't move lightly!"

Originally, Jin Shenghuan had already been persuaded by Huang Renlong, but Liu Yipeng felt that there was some truth in what he said, so he said: "Jianwuhou, who has won the three armies bravely, will be able to conquer Ganzhou in one fell swoop; but the important town of Jiujiang must be guarded, let Jianwuhou Lead an army of [-] to go south to Ganzhou."

Liu Yipeng wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Jin Shenghuan directly waved his hand to signal him to back down, he had no choice but to give up.

Originally, Ganzhou was already on the verge of collapse, but now in order to wait for Wang Deren's troops and take a break, the Ming army actually delayed seven or eight days.

The Ming army's coquettish operations made the Qing army confused.

On Ganzhou City, Hu Yousheng pointed to the Ming army who was digging a trench and said: "It seems that the Ming army planned to give up the siege and besiege Ganzhou because of the heavy casualties in the siege for several days."

Liu Wuyuan also said: "The casualties of our army are not small after defending the city for several days. Now there are only 4200 people left. Fortunately, the Ming army can't stand it anymore. We just took the opportunity to repair the city and replenish the materials such as rolling stones."

Hu Yousheng said worriedly: "It's just that there is too little grain in Ganzhou City now. It is said that two months ago, someone bought grain on the market. As a result, there was a grain shortage in the city before the war started. It has risen to 15 taels of silver."

Liu Wuyuan said helplessly: "Fortunately, there is still food in the army, and now we can only take one step at a time."

This Wang Deren was also unambiguous, and after receiving Jin Shenghuan's order, he led three thousand cavalry to go south first.

Fortunately, he led the cavalry first. If the main force rushed from Jiujiang to Ganzhou, it might take half a month to get back and forth.

Seeing that Wang Deren arrived in Ganzhou so quickly, Jin Shenghuan was also overjoyed, and said, "Good brother, brother, I finally expected you to come!"

Wang Deren said: "Brother, don't worry, my younger brother will personally lead the army to attack the city tomorrow, and we will definitely be able to take Ganzhou in one fell swoop."

After the Ming army rested for a period of time, their morale also recovered to a certain extent; in addition, Wang Deren led the reinforcements to arrive, and at this moment the Ming army was full of fighting spirit again!

Cannons were rumbling outside the city of Ganzhou at this moment, Jin Shenghuan did not choose to attack the city immediately early in the morning.After all, the Qing army has also been recuperating for some days, and its morale is at its peak at this time.

The general of the Ming army shouted: "Fire out all the shells and bombard the city of Ganzhou."

Although the city of Ganzhou is extremely strong and is not in danger of being bombarded by cannons, it has been beaten down by the Ming army in this way, which has a great impact on morale.

The Qing army could only fire back, and the two sides continued to shoot at each other until the gun body became too hot to shoot!

At this time, Wang Deren was wearing silver armor, held up his saber, and shouted: "Brothers, follow me to the top of the city and take Ganzhou City in one fell swoop."

In this way, under the cover of the shield soldiers in the front row, the Shang Wanming Army directly charged like Ganzhou City.Since there was no car to affect the speed, the Ming army quickly reached the city of Ganzhou.

However, the Ming army who lost the protection of the chariot was more likely to be shot and killed by the bows and arrows of the Qing army on the city.However, the Ming army was not afraid, and did not choose to evade, but chose a hard bar.

Soon the archers of the Ming army also arrived at the city of Ganzhou, fighting back like the Qing army on the city. The Qing army on the city was unable to fight back after waves of arrow rain.

Looking around, Hu Yousheng was instantly dumbfounded. Behind the tens of thousands of Ming troops who attacked the city in the first wave, there were tens of thousands of archers. They didn't aim at all and kept sending wave after wave of arrow rain. Ganzhou City Head.

As a result, many Qing troops who were throwing stones and rolling logs down the city were also shot and killed.

At this time, the kerosene in Ganzhou City has long been exhausted, and they can only rely on these physical means to attack.Fortunately, there are enough reserves in the city at this time, and it can temporarily suppress the offensive of the Ming army.

Wang Deren is also really fierce, the most other people attack the city is to stand under the city and command.

He personally climbed the ladder to attack the city, and under the encouragement of Wang Deren, the Ming army finally attacked the city of Ganzhou.

Wang Deren wore armor and swung a knife to kill the Qing army, which was particularly conspicuous on the city.

Liu Wuyuan knew very well the principle of capturing the king first before capturing the thief.

Shouted: "Firegunner, aim at the armored one and hit me."

"Bang, bang, bang"

After a burst of white smoke, the Ming and Qing troops around Wang Deren fell down.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, several Ming soldiers stood in front of Wang Deren, so he managed to save his life.But at this time, his right arm was injured, and he could no longer pick up a weapon, so he had to retreat to the city under the protection of some Ming troops.

Hu Yousheng took advantage of the opportunity to kill the Ming army with a knife, and even Liu Yuanwu, who usually did not participate in hand-to-hand combat, fought with the Ming army with a spear.After Wang Deren was injured and left the city, the morale of the Ming army had already been hit. At this time, he was rushed by the Qing army, and he couldn't stand it immediately.

However, at this time, the archers of the Ming army under the city are still threatening the Qing army above the city at all times, and the Ming army can make a comeback at any time.

Suddenly there was a loud "boom", and a large number of archers from the Ming army fell down instantly.

As the artillery of the Qing army on the city sounded again, it also announced that the Ming army's siege had failed again.

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