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Chapter 764 Slow Siege

After the battle that started four days ago, after yesterday's thunderous and thrilling battle, neither the Ming army below the city nor the Tartar soldiers at the top of the city were so excited anymore.

After the army had breakfast, they began to move out of the camp. When they were pulling out the camp, a cavalryman appeared from the west side of Guihua City. After all, the setting out of the camp was chaotic, and it was the easiest time to take advantage of loopholes.

But the Ming army obviously wouldn't allow them to take advantage of this loophole. The defense was heavily guarded. Seeing that there was no chance, the Tartar cavalry disappeared, and it seemed that they had retreated into the city.

The horse team guarded the two wings of the chariot formation, and the brigade slowly approached the city. The Ming army's scout horses also kept running back and forth, reporting to Wang Tong what they saw from the city.

Nothing new, nothing more than the gathering of soldiers and intense preparations in the city. These were all expected and had no effect on the actions of the army.

It takes two hours to march to the city. Halfway along the way, you can see a large number of herds moving in the distance. Guihua City is the place where the Tartar forces are most concentrated. If the group is placed here, it is easier to obtain supplies from the city, and it can also be traded.

After such a big battle, Guihua City closed its gates and did not care about the other tribes. Naturally, these tribes had to leave far away.

But it also depends on luck, the tribe can't survive this winter without livestock, so they can only carry it, but if they carry it, they will not move quickly, and it is easy to be overtaken by the cavalry of the Ming army.

Having said that, in yesterday's battle, the various tribes around Guihua City did not expect the Ming army to win such a big victory. Many people even sent warriors from the tribes as support. It was late, driving large groups of herds at night, and it was easy for the livestock to get lost, or even the entire tribe to be dispersed.

Seeing the Ming army rushing directly to the city of Guihua, the surrounding tribes were relieved. Although they may only have seen the big city of Guihua in their life, they also knew that it would take a long time to capture a city. Not in days, but in a long time.

Since the Ming army is going to attack the city, they don't have the energy to take care of them for the time being, so they should take this opportunity to leave as soon as possible.

The Ming Army Brigade did not move fast. In fact, it was able to reach today's speed thanks to yesterday's battle. Guihua City was very similar to Daming's city.

With the city as the center, surrounded by fields, and rivers passing by, nearly 20 Han farmers cultivated. The basis for the Alda tribe to overwhelm other tribes in Mongolia is here.

There are ridges in the fields. These ridges are soft and have ditches. It is very inconvenient for carts to drive on them. But yesterday, a large group of cavalry marched out to fight, and the trampling of thousands of horses made the field much smoother. It is also convenient to travel by cart.

It is also the same as the city of Daming, not all the residents live in the city. Outside the city wall, there is an area reserved for defense, and outside this is a residential area.

This kind of area is much worse than the inside of the city. It may not be dilapidated, but it is very messy and there is no regulation. Even the capital of the Ming Dynasty and Nanjing are like this, let alone the Guihua City built by the Tartars.

Most of the shacks outside the city are made of mud and hay. In the area between these shacks, you can often see inexplicable open spaces, which are square, but after a little thought, you can understand that there are tents. The area outside the city is naturally the place where Han people and Mongolian poor people live.

When the army arrived, these people would not stay in this area foolishly, some ran to the city, and some defected to other tribes.

During the period, the cavalry of the Ming army galloped their horses and stopped their horses from time to time. A group of more than a dozen soldiers stared in front with their shields, and rushed in to check to see if there were any Tartar soldiers lurking among them.

But there was nothing unusual, apart from seeing some old people who had no time and strength to escape, there was no one else hiding here.

Although the extension of the city is a mess of buildings, Guihua City itself is still very complete. There are deep ditches around the city wall. These deep ditches are drawn into the river as a moat when the weather is warm, and are emptied in the season when it is about to freeze. The river water directly turned into a trench.

From the trench to the outside, there is an area of ​​[-] steps that is completely open. Residents are not allowed to build houses or any buildings. This area is used for the defense of the city during battle.

Needless to say, the other side of the city gate is a suspension bridge suspended by thick iron cables. At this time, it is natural to pull up the suspension bridge. If you want to attack the edge of the city wall, you must cross that wide and deep trench. In this state, rushing to the edge of the trench will definitely be covered by long-range firepower from the city.

Walking in the residential area outside the city, the movement of the army became slower and slower, and the leaders at the forefront kept visually measuring the distance between the team and the city.

When there were still about [-] steps left, the news reached Wang Tong, the order was issued, and the entire army stopped. Build a watchtower.

"Marshal, I haven't seen the return gun at the top of the city!!"

The soldiers on the watchtower reported loudly. Needless to say, the result of this lookout, a large-scale equipment such as a trebuchet must be extremely conspicuous placed on the top of the city.

Wang Tong nodded and said:
"Let the captured Tartar prisoners push carts to the city!"

The orders were conveyed to the front by the messengers, and the captives in the queue were immediately pushed out. The Tartar captives who were pushed out were all wearing the uniforms of the Ming army. Looking at the city wall, there was no difference. .

The firecrackers and archers of the Huwei Army stood in the forefront. After the prisoners learned what they were going to do, some were indifferent, while others struggled fiercely.

It is very simple to deal with such struggles and protests. The firecrackers aimed directly at the head and fired at close range, as if smashing the head with a sledgehammer. The blood splattered, the scene was very amazing.

Seeing this scene, the other captives were immediately subdued, and they could also see the scene below from the top of Guihua City, but a group of people wearing Ming army uniforms were arguing there, nothing more than intimidating the people in the army Just go forward.

With the threat of death, the captives did not dare to do anything. They could only follow the orders of the soldiers of the Ming army and push the carts to start marching down the city. The hand is to keep a distance behind and follow, and if there is a slight movement, it can kill and run away.

After the front cart walked out for a while, the rear convoy also moved slowly. From the top of the city, it seemed that the Ming army brigade started to walk down the city.

Although the buildings on both sides are disorganized, the avenue leading directly to the city gate is still extremely spacious, enough for several carts to drive side by side, walk out of the residential area, and enter the open space in front of the city. It was a little flustered, someone wanted to run, and the Ming army archers and musketeers behind them immediately shot and killed.

The dozen or so carts in the forefront could only hesitate, but continued to move forward without stopping. They walked out of the building area less than a few dozen steps, and someone from the top of the city gave a loud order. They could clearly hear the movement in the city, which should be behind the city wall, the sound of ropes being pulled and heavy objects falling from a height to the ground.

After yesterday's battle, the soldiers of the Ming army were no strangers to this sound. It was the sound of a trebuchet launching. Sure enough, there was a whistling sound immediately, and several stone bullets were thrown out from behind the city wall. The angle was well grasped. The bullets roared and smashed into the moving convoy.

Just like yesterday, the cart was shattered, and the people behind the cart were smashed to pieces by stones and bullets. Some of them reacted quickly and wanted to run away, but they couldn't dodge the splintered wood. A dozen carts were smashed into pieces all at once. Most of them, the rest wanted to run away, but the gunners and archers behind them would not let them go,
As soon as the trebuchet was launched, the slow-moving Ming Army brigade stopped immediately. Wang Tong did not go up to the watchtower, nor was he in the carriage. He rode alongside Yang Jin and the others, and they also stopped at this time. Wang Tong said with a smile :

"If we waited for our brigade to arrive at the city and set out in battle, and then launch the trebuchets in the city, wouldn't it kill more people? It seems that the Tartars don't want to entangle us for too long, so they waited for my army to run out and withdraw our troops. What a beautiful idea! "

Everyone laughed, and Wang Tong raised his voice and said:
"Ji soldiers sent out three battalions, and all the civilians came out to bulldoze all the houses about [-] steps away from the city. Tan Jian, you go [-] steps and draw a white line, and those who cross the white line will be killed!"

Give an order, Yang Jin and the others are all obedient, waiting for them to make arrangements, Cai Nan stepped forward and said in a low voice:

"Marshal, why don't you take prisoners, Ji Bing does the work of a young man, it may not be peaceful!"

"What rules do the captives have when they do things? The time is tight, and we can't afford to delay. Besides, the captives give them some strength, which will be of great use later."

The huts with mud and hay as the main materials are not strong, and they are easy to dismantle. The officers and soldiers of Ji Town rammed them with big logs, and the peasants transported the broken pieces of civil engineering. Nearly [-] people worked, and the vacant land soon began to be destroyed. show up.

Tan Jian led the Huwei army to draw a line at a visual distance of [-] paces, and sternly warned the soldiers and civilians who approached.

"Choose the smart and quick ones to move forward and demolish them in the direction of the city. Stop every ten steps, and don't rush forward."

Wang Tong gave another order, and just now the noisy scene came to an end, and people from various armies came forward to work again. During the work, the cavalry, artillery, and artillery teams were all in a state of fighting at any time. A few times a cavalry appeared on the side, but they all shrank back.

It moved forward slowly, and when the sun was westward, it had advanced to a place about 250 steps away from the city. At this time, another stone bullet was fired from the city, and Wang Tong laughed.

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