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Chapter 29 The bloody battle at Qinghe Fort (please read the new chapter)

Although it was freezing and snowy, it was very time-consuming to build siege carts and more complex siege equipment such as ladders.However, it is still possible to build some wood-ramming and siege ladders.

Since these Ming soldiers were willing to be cowards, he was lucky enough to attack the city and smash their turtle shells into pieces.

Soon a group of Eight Banners soldiers wearing red armor rushed towards the gate of Qinghe Fort with wooden bumpers held high.

They were wearing heavy battle armor and holding sturdy wooden sticks, with firmness and determination in their eyes.

Under the slogan again, they took firm and neat steps, raised the hitting wood high, and slammed against the city gate with full force.

The sound of impact echoed throughout the Qinghe Fort, deafening.The city gate trembled, accompanied by the sound of metal collision and wood damage, as if it could be heard that the city gate was bearing a huge impact.Although the gate of Qinghe Fort was extremely strong, the warriors with the red flag were not afraid and hit the gate with all their strength.

At the other end of the city gate, the soldiers of the Ming army were also trying their best to support the city gate with hard wood.

Every impact was a test for them. The violently shaking city gate told them that they could not hold on for much longer.

At this time, the Ming army on the nearby tower did not care about the danger, and could only use the muskets in their hands to continuously shoot at the red flags held high against the wood from a high position.

These Tartars are physically strong and are heavily armored, so they can sometimes still hold on even if they are hit; if one man falls, another will soon take his place.

The nearby soldiers with red flags raised their shields to protect their flanks.

The red-red flag archers below the city seized this opportunity to continuously shoot the fire cannons of the Ming army on the city. Several Ming soldiers were hit by arrows and fell directly from the towers to the city.

Yan Mingtai personally held a torch and lit the tiger squatting cannon on the city.

Fortunately, Kang Yingqian, the supervisor of the Eastern Route Army, had made good friends with him and left four squatting tiger cannons and 500 muskets for him.Otherwise, Qinghe Fort really wouldn't be able to hold on.

Although the Tiger Crouching Cannon has low power and short range, it is convenient and flexible. The shooting angle can be adjusted freely on the city. It is the prototype of the mortar.

The city was filled with smoke, and several shells roared out and landed directly in front of the city gate.

After several explosions, the air waves generated by the shells hitting the ground directly knocked away the shield soldiers responsible for the cover.

The lead carried in the shells was shot to the surrounding area, knocking down many soldiers with red flags who were holding high against the wood. Those people were struggling on the ground in pain, and there was a miserable wailing sound below the city.

The Ming army behind the city gate breathed a sigh of relief, and the terrible crashing sound finally stopped.

Soon after, a cannonball directly hit the bumping wood, destroying it and temporarily keeping the city gate safe.

But at this time, soldiers with red flags had already started climbing the city wall through ladders.

Due to the suppression of long-range firepower by a large number of archers under the city, the Ming army's gunmen were no longer able to shoot down on the city wall.

Only the Ming troops on the tower were still shooting Tatars with blunderbuss.

It's just that too many troops were invested in setting up the red flag, and there was a sea of ​​red under the city. The soldier who fell after being hit by the fire can only increase the enemy's casualties, but it was unable to stop the rhythm of their attack on the city.

Fortunately, the weather was cold. Yan Mingtai had ordered people to pour hot water down the city, which caused a layer of ice to form on the city wall and became extremely smooth.

Many of the ladders could not be erected on the city wall, and some were directly damaged because they were rushed and could not bear such a heavy weight.

Seeing this scene, Yue Tuo kept shaking his head. Time was too tight, and the number of siege equipment they built was really limited, which obviously affected the rhythm of the siege.Fortunately, after repeated attempts, these Eight Banners soldiers successfully climbed to the top of Qinghe Fort.

As long as you can climb up, the next thing will be much easier. These Ming troops are no match for the Eight Banners warriors in hand-to-hand combat.

Yan Mingtai knew very well the fighting methods of these Tatars, and the first one to board the city must be the most elite Bai Baiyala.At this time, the three-eyed blunderbuss of the Ming army on the city was ready to aim at the red flag that climbed up and shoot out.

The city was filled with smoke. The first wave of Bai Baiyala who boarded the city were all killed by Ming army's fire cannons without exception.

These elites wearing multiple layers of heavy armor were unable to block the Ming army's three-eyed blunderbuss at such a close distance, although many of them threw their weapons before falling and took away many Ming soldiers.

But the loser in this exchange is obviously Xianghongqi.

At this time, the hand-to-hand fighting in the city has entered a fierce stage.The city was littered with corpses from both sides. After all, these Ming troops were also elite troops of the Li family. Their combat power was still stronger than that of ordinary Ming troops, and they had the incentive of 100 taels of silver.

The fighting power they unleashed should not be underestimated. After a group of white pendulum warriors with red flags were killed by three-eyed muskets, they actually fought on a par with these built captives.

The Ming army even relied on its numerical advantage to fight back these Eight Banners soldiers again and again.

Often, as soon as a man with a red flag climbed onto the city wall, he was pierced by several spears. After being stabbed, some prisoners jumped off the city wall with the Ming soldiers.

Niu Erwa, who was stabbed in the abdomen by the Tatars, knew that he was destined not to receive the 100 taels of silver, so he gritted his teeth and stuffed his exposed intestines back in, and then crashed directly into a man who had just climbed up the city wall. Tartar's Blade.

Although the Tatar's steel knife pierced his body directly, he seemed to feel no pain; the Tatar looked at the madman in front of him in horror, while Niu Erwa laughed and pushed him down the wall. .

He shouted: "This is the fourth Tatar, I am worth it!"

Yan Mingtai, who thought he knew the soldiers well, couldn't help but burst into tears when he saw this scene!

He understood that his mission was not to eliminate many Tatars, but to delay time for the main force.

It was already Chen hour. As long as he persisted for two or three more hours, the South Route Army would be able to safely return to Shenyang, and it would be too late for the Tatars to pursue them.

If we persist until dark, the Eastern Route Army can safely retreat to Liaoyang. At least Ming's Liaodong will not fall.

As for the 100 taels of silver per person, it was just a pie he drew for the three thousand warriors. Unfortunately, Yang Jinglue could not even understand this; on the contrary, Major General Li Xianzhong was brave and resourceful, which he admired quite a lot.

He had received information from the major general in advance that the Tatars entered the Liaodong border wall from two directions.

He understood that the reason why the Tatars on the North Road did not appear in Qinghe Fort should be the credit of this major general.Fighting against the Tatar cavalry in the wild, I am afraid that Li Xianzhong's pressure was no less than his own.

Yan Mingtai knew that he would not survive this time. From the moment he decided to stay, he never thought that he could leave Qinghe Fort alive.

If possible, he hoped that this young general could achieve nirvana for the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, both sides in the city were already furious, even though the red flags had suffered heavy casualties.But Yue Tuo is like a gambler at the card table at this moment. He will never stop until the outcome is determined.

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