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Chapter 761 Bloody Battle in Red Embedded City (3) ([-]rd)

Batens, the Chief of Defense of Chixian City, had one leg limping and his face was covered with blood. He didn't care about anything when he came up from the tunnel, and ordered hundreds of red-haired men to fill up the tunnel entrance to stop Zhu Yousong and his ministers. Five people come up from here.

Now Batens is also terrified. He has never seen such a fierce person. His preliminary plan is to throw stones down, then fill in the soil, and seal the tunnel entrance. No one can get out of here alive. The cannon over there was blasted to the ground, and Zhu Yousong and his ministers, no matter how powerful they were, no matter how skilled their martial arts were, they could only be buried underground.

But Batens quickly overthrew himself, because he remembered the scene of Zhu Yousong showing off his might in the negotiation hall.

He thinks their prime minister is right, these people are all devils, and this Emperor Hongguang is the devil among devils.Such a heavy stone table can be lifted easily by one hand, and 200 musketeers can't deal with five of them who are unarmed.Such a person is not the devil among the devils?
In a hurry, can the tunnel entrance be filled to death with stones and soil?If one or two rushed out, their nightmare would have to continue.

Therefore, Batens was quick-witted and prepared to seal the tunnel entrance with fire. No matter how powerful a person is, can he not be burned to death?

It was easy to work with many people, and soon the tunnel was covered with firewood and poured with fish oil.

A torch flew down, and a big fire burst up, mixed with thick smoke, thick smoke billowing, flames flying up, crackling, and the entire tunnel entrance became a sea of ​​flames.

Even so, Batens was still worried. There were red-haired men standing around the entrance of the tunnel, forming a circle, all holding muskets, facing the fire, ready to shoot at any time.

If Zhu Yousong and the others were lucky enough to escape from the sea of ​​flames, they would shoot at random, so that even if Zhu Yousong and the others had ten lives, they would fly south.

After all the arrangements were made, Batens's heart relaxed a little, and his breathing gradually became steady.His face under his red hair looked fatter and redder in the firelight.

But at this time, he also felt pain all over his face, especially the burning face.It was a broken stone on his back, and he quickly asked the military doctor to treat the wound.

At this time, he heard the sound of cannons. Of course he knew where the cannons were fired. He looked in the direction of the negotiation hall triumphantly. The smoke was filled with gunpowder, and the flames were soaring into the sky. The negotiation hall had collapsed and was quickly razed to the ground.

Batens felt that Van Persie did a very good job this time and was very efficient.He looked at the raging fire, although he was injured, he was very proud.Although his prime minister and hundreds of subordinates were also buried in the tunnel, he must have the last laugh in the end.Compared with the elimination of Zhu Yousong's five monarchs and ministers in one fell swoop, no matter how high the price is, it is worth it.

When Batens was triumphant, the sound of cannons outside was so loud that it was impossible to distinguish the number, and then the shouts of killing shook the sky, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, approaching from far away.

Batens was startled, just about to send someone to find out what's going on?The reporter ran over, "Your Excellency, the chief, something is wrong. The army of the Ming Dynasty has attacked the city in a big way. Thousands of cannons have been fired. I don't know how many generals there are?"

It turned out that the shouts of killing and gunfire in the castle should not have been heard by the Ming army ten miles away from the castle.But when the cannon fired, it was tantamount to sending a letter to the Ming army.

The sound of the cannon was of course the bombardment of the red-haired man bombarding the negotiation hall. The 20 red-clothed cannons of the red-haired man were originally aimed at the direction of the Ming army camp outside the castle.

Now under the arrangement of Van Persie, 20 of the red-clothed cannons turned their muzzles and aimed at the direction of the negotiation hall. After a burst of shelling, the negotiation hall and its nearby buildings were wiped out and turned into a sea of ​​flames.

This kind of movement is too great, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as earth-shattering, let alone ten miles away, it can be heard for ten miles away.

This is tantamount to a signal for the Ming army to attack. As soon as the cannon fires, the soldiers of the Ming army who have already prepared do not dare to wait any longer.

First of all, Li Zhushi, the commander of the artillery battalion, gave an order, and hundreds of red cannons of the Ming army roared, shaking the earth and shaking the mountains.

In terms of distance, although these shells could not blow up the castle, a large part of it even fell outside the castle.But when the cannon fired, the morale of the army was lifted.Not only has a good incentive effect, but also a good cover effect.

Liu Zhaoji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Zheng Chenggong, the commander-in-chief of the first naval army, Lu Jiude, the imperial battalion supervisor, and several generals ordered more than 5 troops to advance by land and water, and press down on Chixian City in all directions.

Under the cover of the artillery fire of the Ming army, the horse team was in front, the infantry was behind, rattan players, archers, spearmen, and those carrying ladders swarmed like raging waves.

At this time, Van Persie was directing the bombardment of the negotiation hall. When he saw the roar of artillery fire, the negotiation hall and the surrounding buildings were wiped out. Of course he was the most proud. He thought that Zhu Yousong and his ministers could not escape this time .

At this moment, the reporters came running over one after another, and the Ming army used artillery fire to cover it, and attacked the city in all directions by land and water.

At the beginning, Van Persie was as disapproving as Batens, but he went up to a high place and was taken aback.The artillery fire of the Ming army was extremely fierce. Outside the entrance of the castle, the sky and the ground were covered with troops from the Ming Dynasty, shouting like a mountain, like a tsunami.

The artillery fire in the castle was also fierce, but all the Ming soldiers were brave and fearless. One group fell, and another group went up. The generals behind rushed forward desperately, stepping on the blood and corpses in front.

In the blink of an eye, the Ming army was only four or five miles away from the castle. This is a very dangerous distance. If they rushed forward about 1000 meters, the artillery fire on the city would have no effect on them, and they could only use The muskets have dealt with them, but the power of muskets alone is limited after all.

They must not be allowed to attack, and must concentrate their firepower to repel them.

Therefore, Van Persie hurriedly took command of the battle regardless of his injuries, and sent someone to deliver a letter to Batens. After all, he was only the commander of the navy, and Batensi was not as professional in attack and defense on the shore, let alone Batensi was here. The chief of defense, let him take command, more confident.

"What are you panicking about? No matter how many troops there are, we can't break through our castle. Besides, their emperor has already been wiped out by us. What's the use of it, Commander Fan?"

"Returning to Your Excellency, Commander, the commander is directing the battle, but the Ming army is coming fiercely this time, and they are advancing by land and water, and they are all in all directions. It seems that they have put all their eggs in one basket. Such a big battle, he may not be able to handle it alone. I am here to invite Your Excellency the Chief."

"Okay, you reply to the commander, the chief will be here soon."

After sending away the reporter, Batens let one of his adjutants stand guard here, and he hurried away with a group of people...

(End of this chapter)