When Hunjun begins to make elixirs

Chapter 104 Battle of the City
The roar of heavy artillery resounded throughout the entire coast!Fortunately, Yan Dahu escaped in time.Its power directly creates a large crater measuring one foot square on the ground, and the splashed gravel is like a gardener who is not very skilled in pruning the trees on the bank for free. Broken branches fell to the ground, and the remaining leaves or leaves fell to the ground. Leave half of it, or pieces will fall off.

Ding Ao in Banzhou City also heard the shocking explosion and was worried about Yan Dahu's safety. Seeing Yan Dahu return, he quickly opened the city gate to greet him.

"What was the result of General Yan's victory?"

"We injured 41 people and killed 110 people. The rebel casualties were at least 3000."

"This is a great victory! General Yan really used his troops like a god."

Yan Dahu heard the compliment in Ding Ao's words.In this battle, they have the upper hand and have the advantage of weapons. The real battle is still to come.

"Prefect Ding, the rebels have nearly 2 troops. After just one battle, the strength of both sides is basically equal. It can even be said that we have the advantage. It is far more difficult for those who attack the city than those who defend it. The emperor often said: 'Make a decision and then proceed' Even if we don't move, we can't be careless. The goal of this battle is to completely annihilate the rebels!"

Ding Ao was surprised by Yan Dahu's determination. He only wanted to defend Banzhou City, but he actually wanted to annihilate the rebels?

Yan Dahu looked at the coast: "Now, it is not difficult to defend the city, why not go further? I will leave a thousand knights in order to cut off the enemy's retreat! The rebels have been fighting too smoothly recently, it is time for them to suffer !”

Ding Ao looked at Yan Dahu and felt ambitious in his heart.Times make heroes, and heroes come at the right time.Most of the famous generals and virtuous ministers since ancient times were created by the times and grew up through the training of battles.But there are also a small number of people who are chosen by heaven. Their sensitivity to war is far beyond ordinary people, and they seem to know it from birth.

"What's General Yan's plan?"

"This general believes that the main thing in a battle is to focus on good, and use surprise as a supplement. If the troops are equal, we will use surprise troops. When the enemy attacks the city, if our army can launch an attack from the flanks, penetrate directly into the enemy's center, kill the general and seize the flag, The enemy army will be defeated. Then use the soldiers of the Cavalry Battalion to bypass the enemy's retreat and block it. The rebels will have nowhere to escape."

"General Yan, do you mean to divide the troops?" As a result, the pressure to defend the city will inevitably increase. Ding Ao asked, "How many troops are you planning to deploy?"

"Eight thousand! The archers and the Shenwu camp are all left to you. This can just enough to confuse the enemy into thinking that there are only so many defenders. But after I launch a surprise attack, you have to go out of the city to support us!"

Ding Ao thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Just follow General Yan's plan!"

Compassion does not command armies, and righteousness does not amass wealth.

Yan Dahu led eight thousand Chinese troops out of the city and ambush on one side outside the city.Hong Zheng led the rebels ashore, and the siege equipment on the ship was also in place.He was very angry now. The other party was so cunning that only about a hundred people of the other party were killed in one blast of artillery fire. It was because they ran slowly.

Hong Zheng said to the lieutenant general who was also from the Hong family: "The enemy generals know the disposition of our troops very well, but we do not know the strength of the enemy's troops. We must not act rashly. We must be prepared for sneak attacks when attacking the city."

The deputy general was puzzled: "Why not bypass the city and go straight to the capital?"

Hong Zheng looked at this junior member of the Hong family and was speechless: "If we bypass Bancheng and the enemy follows from behind, wouldn't we be attacked from both sides? In war, some places can be ignored, and some places cannot be ignored. Bancheng is the first place to enter Gyeonggi. A line of defense. The strategic position is very important! Only by taking it can we advance and retreat freely!"

"The emperor chose to focus on defense when he was short of troops. As long as he can withstand a few rounds of our offensive, he can gather troops to surround us! So we must not give the emperor this chance!"

"Go down with the order, attack the city, and indulge in three days of indulgence! Steal money, food, and women!"

Hong Zheng's order made the troops under his banner feel as if they had been beaten to death, temporarily forgetting the fear of landing.He could only use this method to encourage morale and motivate the army.No one is a fool, what kind of Qing Junzhi?It’s rebellion!They do not occupy great righteousness.At dawn, rebels gathered outside Banzhou City, with trebuchets, alchemy cannons, and ladders arranged neatly.As usual, Hong Zheng still sent people to persuade him to surrender, but the response was a few gunshots!
Hong Zheng knew that there would be a tough battle and did not want to fight head-on, so he rode his horse forward in person. From a safe distance, he loudly said: "The emperor is deceived by traitorous ministers! He does not defend loyalty and treachery. Now we will raise troops to clear out the evil on the emperor's side. If you know the truth, , we should open the city to welcome him, and it is not impossible for the emperor to wake up in the future and become a marquis and worship the prime minister!"

Ding Ao replied: "Rebellious ministers and traitors! Stop talking! I am the governor of Banzhou, how can I listen to your monstrous words! You have received the emperor's favor in this life and have no thought of repaying it. For your own selfishness, you dare to rebel and harm the people of six provinces. No matter what! You are such a talented man, this is the place where you will be buried!"

"That kid! You won't repent!" Hong Zheng rode back to the camp: "Attack!"

The drums and trumpets sounded, and the army began to attack the city. Hong Jiang was still very cautious. He first sent some troops to test the situation and find out the strength and arrangement of the defenders.

Ding Ao organized the officers and soldiers to defend, and Yan Dahu removed 8000 people. There were still [-] military camps, [-] Shenwu camps, and [-] city-protecting officers and soldiers left in the city. Relying on the alchemy guns of the Shenwu camps, they easily repelled the enemy's first round of attack. .

Seeing this, Hong Zheng's deputy general said hurriedly: "The enemy army only has more than 7000 defenders. It seems that they were the enemies on the coast before."

Hong Zheng stared at the city wall, not sure: "The tactics are wrong. The man on the coast has orderly command, not so chaotic."

The lieutenant general said: "We were landing at that time and were ambushed again. Now, with our army pressing down on the border, they will naturally panic."

Hong Zheng snorted coldly: "How could a general who can predict my attack method perform poorly when defending the city?"

The lieutenant general became impatient: "Then shall we attack or not? We should retreat if we have no choice but to retreat." He felt that Hong Zheng was really old. How could he lead the army if he was so hesitant and hesitant?
Facing the juniors' sarcastic comments, Hong Zheng ignored them. He would definitely fight, but he had to leave a way out.He observed the surrounding terrain, ordered the entire army to move to the left, and the tent to move back, and then launched a full-scale attack.

"Prepare the alchemy cannon! Fire!"

The rebels' heavy artillery focused on the city wall, causing the ground to shake. The trebuchets were once again loaded with kerosene and thrown into the city. Thick smoke rose from the city.Nearly ten thousand rebels roared and climbed the ladders in an attempt to climb the city wall.They were outnumbered and their guns couldn't stop the opponent's attack.

The defenders used rolling wood, thunder and stones, and oil cans of gold juice to block the attack. Their shouts of killing shook the sky, and the smoke filled the air.

Du Shun from the Shenwu Battalion fired several shots in a row, then put down his gun, drew his saber, and fought in close combat with the climbing enemy. The blood stained his body red, and he couldn't tell whether it was his own or the enemy's.

"Smooth! Take a few people to the south to support Magistrate Ding and the brothers in the city guard camp!"

The officers and soldiers of the city guard camp usually lacked training and sacrificed a lot. They all carried it with one breath. The prefect Ding Ao even personally lifted thunder stones and threw them at people.

The rebel offensive was suspended, and heavy artillery was pulled out again.

"The rebels are going to fire off artillery again!"

Hong Zheng pointed the muzzle at the city wall.Why not blow up the city gate?The accuracy of the alchemical heavy artillery was extremely poor. Not only did the several shells miss the city gate, but even if they did, they only caused some damage.The city gates of these state capitals are specially made of iron to prevent cannons.

Under the bombardment of all the alchemy symbols Hong Zheng pressed, a corner of the city wall finally collapsed.

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