When the generals heard this, except for Zhuang Hui, who was named, the others were obviously unwilling.

No one wants to miss this opportunity to make a contribution!

However, the military order from the chief officer Yang Chen had been issued, and they could only act according to the order.

Military orders are like iron and military laws are like mountains. This is not just talk.

Soon, the Ming army completed the preparations for the siege and launched another attack on Irkutsk.

Deafening shouts of killing rang out, dull war drums rumbled, and the Ming army's shelling suddenly intensified.

At the same time, each rocket launcher was set up and ready for ignition and launch.

"Everyone has it!"

"Aim and fire!"

The next moment, the sound of burning match ropes was heard.

Soon, as the match rope burned out, the rocket, driven by the kinetic energy generated by the explosion of gunpowder, flew out of the gun barrel and shot in the direction of Irkutsk.

The sound of whizzing through the air was like the whisper of a demon, and it kept ringing.

Under the gaze of countless people, the rockets fell in the direction of Irkutsk.

Countless rockets flew in the sky, like meteors piercing the sky, and the scene was full of shock.

The rocket landed, exploded, and bloomed into clusters of beautiful flowers on the ground.

However, what behind the beauty of these flowers represents killing and death.

As the smoke filled the air, the Tsarist Russian defenders at the head of Irkutsk were finally completely suppressed.

Under the cover of their own firepower, the Ming army's offensive troops rushed to the city of Irkutsk carrying ladders.

Immediately, the Ming army's artillery began extended shooting.

The muzzle of the gun was raised, and the shells were fired towards the city of Irkutsk.

Boom! Boom!
In response to the sound of shelling, Ming soldiers began to climb the city.

Seeing this scene, some defenders braved the rain of bullets and came to the top of the city. They stuck their heads out from the city wall, aimed at the Ming army below the city, raised their guns and shot.

Snapped! Bang bang!

The crisp sound of musket shooting continued.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who were ascending the city were suddenly attacked, and casualties were inevitable.

At the same time, the few surviving city defense guns on the city wall also began to aim at the place where the Ming troops gathered under the city wall and began to fire.

boom! Boom boom!

The sound of shelling was low, and dense clouds of pellets were flying in the sky.

In just an instant, many corpses were lying under the sloping walls of the bastion.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The blood almost turned the moat red.

But at the same time, soldiers of the Ming Dynasty nailed the explosive package to the city gate.

After a loud bang, smoke and dust filled the air, fire and gunpowder smoke burst out, and a huge gap was opened in the city gate of Irkutsk.

The Ming sergeant rushed straight into the dark city gate without looking back, without any hesitation.

"Grenade! Grenade ready!"

"Throw it up, throw it hard, and kill those turtles for me!"

Amidst the shouts, grenades with white smoke were thrown towards the city.

In the explosion, a battery was destroyed.

Several bodies were thrown down.

The explosive gunpowder sent the cannon and shells flying into the sky.

With grenades clearing the way, Ming soldiers finally rushed to the top of the city.

Without saying a word, he straightened up his bayonet and charged towards a Tsarist Russian soldier not far away.

The moment the two sides came into contact, the Tsarist Russian soldier's throat was pierced.

Under the cover of the first soldiers to board the city, Ming soldiers continued to board the city.

At the same time, the city gate was also opened by the Ming army attacking the city.

A well-known soldier rushed into the city of Irkutsk and killed everyone on sight.

The Tsarist Russian soldiers and Cossacks guarding the city still wanted to resist.

Protecting Pavlovich, he retreated towards the city hall in the center of the city.

They attempted to engage in street fighting with the Ming army in the city of Irkutsk, blocking the Ming army's offensive at all levels.

It's a pity that as the Ming army transferred light artillery pieces into the city, the plan of the Tsarist Russian soldiers to fight in the streets was completely in vain.

In other words, the Ming army's current street fighting methods are quite simple and crude.

I never play the trick of searching for buildings.

Instead, if you're not sure if anyone is in the building, shoot first.

Once you're sure there's someone in the building, shoot again.

After firing the cannon, if the enemy is not dead, continue throwing grenades and explosive packets until the enemy is dead.

Unless safety is assured, the Ming army will not enter the building rashly.

As for whether such a strike would accidentally injure civilians?
Please, the Ming army is fighting on the outside now, and this is not the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. Why do you care so much?

In order to reduce the casualties of enemy civilians, risking the lives of Ming soldiers, isn't this just pure stupidity?

The battle is going very fast.

The Ming army's offensive was also extremely sharp.

Not long after entering the city, the Ming army advanced to the vicinity of Irkutsk's city hall.

In the city hall, all the remaining resistance forces in Irkutsk are gathered.

Soon, Yang Chen received good news from Irkutsk.

and an application for a final general assault on City Hall.

After thinking for a while, Yang Chen did not immediately order the frontline troops to attack, but prepared to persuade the remaining resistance forces in Irkutsk to surrender first. If they don't surrender, it won't be too late for the Ming army to launch another attack!
Of course, the reason for doing this was not because of Yang Chen's kindness as a woman.

But because he knew that after the Ming army completely captured Irkutsk, Irkutsk's city defenses would definitely be reinforced and the damaged city walls and buildings inside the city would be restored.

And these all require labor!
If the Ming army does not want to do it themselves, then capturing more prisoners of war and letting the prisoners of war do it is the best option.

Prisoners of war just need to be given food.

Firstly, there is no need to spend money to hire, and secondly, people can be used as livestock to kill without worrying about causing public outrage.

Is there a better quality workforce than them?
Besides, neither Ming nor Tsarist Russia is able to destroy each other now.

Even if there is a fight, it will only be a small-scale conflict involving hundreds or thousands of people on the border, which is not a big deal considering the size of both sides.

In the end, both parties will definitely have to negotiate.

Now that they are capturing more prisoners of war, they will gain more bargaining chips for future negotiations. Why not?

Yang Chen's order to persuade him to surrender was issued, and a Shanxi merchant translator who was proficient in Chinese, Mongolian, and Russian was sent to the city hall to persuade him to surrender.

The translator arrived outside the city hall in a nervous mood.

He looked back at the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who were preparing for battle not far away. These soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who were preparing for battle gave him courage.

Taking a deep breath, the translator continued forward.

As he walked, he shouted in Russian.

"I am the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, and I have been ordered to come here to persuade you to surrender!"

"You have been surrounded by the Ming Dynasty. I respectfully advise you to put down your weapons and submit to the Ming Dynasty to avoid the disaster of swords and soldiers. If you are stubborn, resist the king's master and fight to the end. Don't say that you were unpredicted..."

Just after the translator walked into the door of the city hall, a soldier rushed out from the shadows and pressed his gun against the translator's back.

Then he spoke.

"Go forward, don't look back!"

"Otherwise I'll kill you!"

The translator was escorted to the city hall, all the way to Pavlovich.

Pavlovich was hiding in a room on the first floor. His face was covered with dust and dejection, and his clothes were stained with sporadic blood.

These bloodstains were from the guards guarding him.

In the indiscriminate bombardment by the Ming army, the guards around Pavlovich suffered heavy casualties.

Looking at the translator who was escorted in, Pavlovich raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot and his face was full of pain.

Taking a deep breath, Pavlovich asked.

"Are you here to persuade me to surrender?"

"What about the conditions? What conditions can you give?"

At this point, Pavlovich knew that the fall of Irkutsk was an established fact.

Therefore, he was able to respond calmly to the envoys who came to persuade him to surrender.

When the translator heard this, he curled his lips and then spoke.

"Do you think you are still qualified to negotiate terms with me, Daming?"

"Let's just say it straight, what Ming Dynasty wants is your unconditional surrender!"

Our own army is watching eagerly outside the city hall and can launch an attack at any time.

Therefore, the translator was particularly confident when he asked Pavlovich to surrender unconditionally.

Pavlovich heard this and took a deep breath.

Grinning, revealing yellow teeth, he spoke.

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Dare you talk to me like this?"

When the translator heard this, he straightened his back and spoke with disdain.

"If I die, all Lucians in Irkutsk will be buried with me."

Just like the Han envoys who were crazy and causing trouble outside during the Han Dynasty, the translator sent by Yang Chen to persuade him to surrender was also very confident.

Because when the messenger dies and the army arrives, it is not an exaggeration, but a reality.

Pavlovich heard this and said in a cold tone.

"If we can't negotiate terms, then why should I surrender?"

"Do you really think that we people have no power to resist?"

When the translator heard this, he didn't take it seriously at all and just continued.

"Yes, you really have no power to resist."

"Now our Ming soldiers are ready to use artillery to launch covering fire on Irkutsk's city hall. If you don't surrender, there will be only a dead end."

"But if you surrender, my general can make a promise to guarantee your life safety."

Hearing this, Pavlovich fell silent.

Because he can also realize how unfavorable the situation he is facing now is.

They really have no power to resist!
Taking a deep breath, Pavlovich spoke.

"How can I trust your promises?"

"What if you kill prisoners after we surrender?"

The Lucians often treacherously kill prisoners after the enemy surrenders.

Therefore, Pavlovich did not quite believe in the promise given by Ming Dynasty.

When the translator heard this, he shrugged and said.

"Your Excellency, you have no other choice but to believe in my promise, Daming, don't you?"

Hearing this, Pavlovich couldn't help but smile bitterly and said.

"Yeah, I didn't have a choice!"

Taking a deep breath, Pavlovich spoke.

"The envoy can tell the Ming general outside that I, Pavlovich, am willing to surrender..." (End of this chapter)

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