Chapter 108

The Ming army rearranged their formation, and after a while, the two Ming armies suffered a total of more than 4000 casualties.

Jiannu had tasted the sweetness, so he decided to do it again, and sent two teams of common people pushing shield carts.

Once within range of the artillery, Zhang Weixian gave the order to attack.

"fire!"

The shells fired by three hundred Italian cannons roared and smashed into the Jianshou battle formation.The shield car is vulnerable to the artillery, and where the shells pass, they will either die or be injured.

The smile on Jian Nu's face stopped abruptly.Drawing a knife threatened the Han people in the front row to speed up.

But these untrained people were frightened, and they couldn't get up anyhow.

Wave after wave of artillery unscrupulously bombarded Jiannu's battle formation, and soon there were very few shield vehicles left in front.

The rest of the people fled in all directions, but anyone who entered the range of the Ming army's muskets was shot and killed.

The initial pity disappeared with the tragic death of the comrades. They just wanted to use the muskets in their hands to kill all those who might hurt them and avenge their comrades.

This group of Shaanxi farmers who had just been trained for a few months began to become ruthless, and were about to complete the transformation from farmers to soldiers.

"Dive in!"

Following Zhang Weixian's order, the Ming army moved.

it's time.

Then he began to direct the two soldiers to join together, fanning towards Jiannu.

Eighty thousand against forty thousand.

Both the number of people and the equipment are crushed.

At this time, Huang Taiji also knew that this method could no longer work.He squinted his eyes and looked at the Ming army surrounding him, and a feeling he had never felt before came to his heart.

despair.

"Khan. Go back to the city and stick to it?"

Yue Tuo behind Huang Taiji said eagerly.

Back to the city?

Will he be able to defend himself if he returns to the city?

It seems that I can only go back to the city.

"Back to the city."

Huang Taiji gave an order, and the Jiannu soldiers who had no intention of fighting rushed towards the city gate.The so-called frightening Eight Banners soldiers are also human beings, not emotionless machines.Facing an unrivaled enemy, you will also be afraid.

How many people can the small city gate accommodate? Soldiers and common people will soon be blocked together.

Upon seeing this, the Ming army immediately accelerated their marching speed.Gunshots, gunfire continued.

The Jiannu soldiers fell layer by layer. Seeing this situation, the slightly bloody ones were about to lead people to charge, but they were quickly wiped out.

Slowly, the Ming army approached the city gate.

Huang Taiji, who had already entered the city, saw that the situation was not good, and ordered the city gate to be closed cruelly.

People outside the city want to come in, and people inside the city want to close the gates. They are crowded together and cannot be closed at all.

Seeing this, Yue Tuo rushed out with dozens of his own soldiers.

"The time has come to serve the Great Khan! Jurchen warriors, follow me out of the city to kill the enemy!"

Perhaps it was Yue Tuo who took the lead to rush out to stabilize people's hearts, and the soldiers in the city closed the city gate after he left the city.

Yue Tuo gathered the soldiers crowded at the gate of the city and rushed towards the camp of the Ming army.

With the sound of gunfire like firecrackers.

Everything is at peace.

When the gunpowder smoke cleared, there was a layer of corpses lying on the ground.

Yuetuo.

Fight to the death!

Daishan stood at the top of the wall, his eyes were red.

This is his eldest son.

The Ming army did not continue to attack the city, but was divided into four parts.[-] each, stationed outside the four city gates in the southeast, northwest, and surrounded but not attacked.

Zhang Weixian's purpose is obvious.

It is to trap Jiannu to death in the city.

Huang Taiji is gathering his subordinates in the city and counting the battle damage.

"How much?" Huang Taiji asked hoarsely.

"More than [-] people."

He was silent.

But his silence did not bring forgiveness from others.

Mang Gurtai stood up suddenly, pointed at Huang Taiji and shouted:

"Huang Taiji, this is the bullshit idea of ​​the Han people you value! I'll see how you explain to the ministries when you go back!"

Two of Huang Taiji's soldiers immediately drew out their knives and glared at Mangurtai.Mang Gurtai's soldiers were naturally not to be outdone, and for a moment, the atmosphere in the room was tense.

Huang Taiji waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to put down their knives.Staring at Mang Gurtai and said softly:

"Fifth brother, can we go back?"

Hearing this, Manggurtai was discouraged and slumped on the chair.

There are [-] Ming troops outside the city, and they only have [-].

"Can we hold this Zunhua City?" Daishan asked.

"The Ming army didn't intend to attack the city at all, they clearly wanted to trap us here." Huang Taiji didn't answer directly, the Ming army wouldn't be in a hurry, it was them who were in a hurry.

"Is it feasible to break out at night?"

"No, according to the soldiers who escaped the night before, they could have evacuated quickly after being ambushed that night. But the Ming army cast a spell, and the team emitted a dazzling light, so they couldn't see anything. After a little adaptation At one o'clock, the light suddenly flickered and disappeared again. I concluded that the Ming people must have some weapons that we don't know. We can't break out at night."

"How long can our food last?"

"The food in the city can last for one month, originally it was half a month." Huang Taiji did not continue to say.When people die, there will naturally be less food to eat.

"Kill all the Han people and save the rations."

Huang Taiji nodded, as a tacit consent.He no longer thinks about looting inside the pass.

On the second day, all the remaining people in the city were slaughtered, and there was not a single Han person in Zunhua City except Jiannu.

On the third day, Huang Taiji, Dai Shan, and Mang Gurtai sat together again.

"Since the Ming army besieged and did not attack, it must be expected that we have no backup and cannot defend the city for a long time. The fact is also the same. If we continue here, there is only one dead end. Let's break through the siege while the supplies are sufficient now?" After sitting down, Huang Taiji Said.

"It's okay to break through, the soldiers will be divided into two groups, and I will go the other way." Mang Gurtai immediately turned his face at Huang Taiji when he heard this.

"There are [-] Ming troops outside the city. If you want to die, I won't stop you!"

"Humph"

"If [-] soldiers go all out, they may still break through. If they split up, they may be made dumplings by the Ming army. If they break through at night, the Ming army must take strict precautions. It is better to lead the army to break through when the Ming army is eating outside the city in the evening." Huang Taiji Analyzed the situation and expressed his thoughts.

Finally, Daishan and Manggurtai also nodded in agreement.

The breakout time is set for today.

Time passed by, and the sun gradually moved towards the west.

In the city, more than [-] soldiers who built slaves had assembled at the north gate and were ready to go.

Following Huang Taiji's order, the gates of the city opened, and the soldiers came out in single file.

Although the Ming army was eating, they still responded quickly, and they were still greeted by guns and artillery.

Zhang Weixian looked at the number of slaves leaving the city and sneered.Are they all out?The waiting is now.

"Jiannu is out of the cave, and the east, south, and west roads are going to the north gate at full speed for support."

Building slaves and besieged beasts are still fighting, fierce and not afraid of death.

The Ming army was well equipped and had high morale.

The battle has gone into a frenzy.

In the end, Huang Taiji and others led the cavalry to break out of the encirclement with a strong impact, but all the infantry fell into it.Huang Taiji didn't dare to stay, and immediately led his army towards Hongshan Pass.

Along the way, dare not have any stop.

It wasn't until Hong Shankou appeared in sight that Huang Taiji and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked back at his subordinates behind him.

From more than 7 before entering the customs.It has become more than 7000 now.

Forcibly suppressing the tears that were about to fall, I shouted loudly:

"Warriors! Although we lost this battle! But the reason for the failure was that Mingren's firearms were too sharp. When we go back this time, we will also find a way to make Mingren's firearms! At that time, we will make a comeback! Exit!"

"Exit!"

The demoralized cavalry raised their spirits a little, and followed Da Khan to rush towards Hongshan Pass.

At least his life was saved, right?
But when they rushed forward, they were dumbfounded.

Why is the Ming army occupying Hongshan Pass?

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