Seeing that the Eight Banners soldiers in the city have already run away, they are still robbing money. These Eight Banner soldiers, who had already formed a formation, were also looking left and right. At this time, the Restoration Army that pursued Jin Shirong outside the city was only a thousand people in total. Originally, seeing that Jin Shirong had already rushed into the city, he was also going to give up and not chase.

Everyone knows that only a thousand people want to attack the city gate of Wuchang, which is simply a fantasy. But what people didn't think about was that the Eight Banners soldiers in the city had already run away before the Restoration Army attacked the city. This time, I saw that the Eight Banners soldiers in the city gate ran away one after another, and the Restoration Army outside the city was also blinded.

The leader of these Ming Restoration Army is just a garrison, and the guards are afraid that only one garrison regiment will not be able to stop the Qing army, so they have gathered enough 1,000 people tonight to block the reinforcements in the city. Now his task has been completed, but looking at the five hundred Qing soldiers who were stunned at the city gate. There are also the Eight Banners soldiers who are already killing in the city, and this garrison doesn't know what to do.

Suddenly, there was a miraculous scene in the entire Wangshan Gate. The Qing army officials in the city looked at the Restoration Army under the city in horror, and were very afraid that the Restoration Army would rush directly into the city. The Qing soldiers in the city looked anxiously at the Eight Banners soldiers who had been killing and robbing people everywhere in the city, and they didn't care about the affairs of the city officials at all.

Jin Shirong was still at the gate of the city, looking at the Eight Banners soldiers who had run away with a dull expression. The defeated soldiers of the Eight Banners who followed Jin Shirong back to the city looked at the Restoration Army outside the city for a while, and looked at the Eight Banners soldiers in the city for a while. However, the eyes that looked out of the city were a little afraid and a little expectant, and the eyes that looked into the city were envious.

And the Restoration Army outside the city kept looking back and forth between the city and the city gates. I wanted to rush into the city, but I was worried that this was a trap for the Qing army. He was constantly worried that the Qing army in the city would suddenly attack him, after all, the current position of the Ming Restoration Army was very dangerous.

There was a momentary silence in the entire Wangshan Gate, as if time had been frozen. A soldier of the Restoration Army cautiously asked the garrison, "My lord, what should we do now?" Is it attacking or retreating? I'm afraid I'm going to be surrounded by the Qing army when it's late. ”

It turned out that the gate of the mountain gate did not have a bridge facing the moat. On the moat outside the Wangshan Gate, the bridge was built between the Wangshan Gate and the Security Gate. If the besieging army does not fill the moat and attack the city, after passing over the temporary bridge over the moat. Also along the city walls. Walk to the left for a distance of about 200 zhang.

At this time, the defenders of the city will be able to kill and wound a large number of besieging troops on the city walls. Just now, the Restoration Army followed Jin Shirong's army and rushed over directly, plus they didn't pay attention at night. Now the entire Restoration Army is under the walls of Wuchang. If the Qing army on the city launched an attack at this time, the 1,000 Ming troops who rushed over might be killed under the city wall by the Qing army on the city wall in an instant.

At this time, Zhang Changgeng in the city reacted violently, and suddenly shouted: "What are you doing in a daze, shoot arrows, hurry up and shoot those Ming soldiers under the city, kill a Ming army, and reward two taels of silver." Yang Maoxun suddenly shouted loudly: "Whoever dares not to move again, will be killed." With that, he slashed a soldier beside him who was looking at the city.

Seeing that Yang Maoxun really killed someone, the Qing army in the city began to shoot arrows. The Restoration Army under the city was immediately covered by a rain of arrows. While wielding swords and guns and firing arrows, the Restoration Army wanted to lead the garrison and said, "My lord, decide quickly, what should we do?" The brothers rushed over without shields just now, and if they didn't decide, everyone would have to die. ”

Now the situation is critical, and the garrison doesn't know what to do. Looking at the Eight Banners soldiers who were still aimless under the city gate, they hadn't closed the city gate until now. Immediately, he shouted in his heart: "Brothers, the Qing army has not closed the city gate, is there anyone willing to fight." If we can storm the city, we will be greatly credited. ”

The soldiers of the Restoration Army next to him said one after another: "My lord, don't talk about it." If you want to fight, hurry up, and if you wait, we'll all be shot here. Ouch, Lao Tzu was shot. "When the guard looked, sure enough, more than 20 people had been hit by arrows. Immediately raised the knife in his hand and shouted: "Kill, take Wuchang City." ”

The other soldiers of the Restoration Army also rushed to the city gate, shouting: "Enter Wuchang City, kill." Jin Shirong at the city gate reacted and roared angrily: "Quickly stop those Ming troops, set up formations, and hold on." Go and close the gates. Jin Shirong shouted in a panic, but none of the Eight Banners on his body listened to his orders, and when they saw the Fuming army attacking, they all ran to the city.

It turned out that these Eight Banner soldiers, seeing the previous Eight Banner soldiers, had already looted in the city. Seeing the others snatch large bags of things and come out, all the Eight Banners soldiers were red-eyed. Where do you still have the heart to defend the city, and you have long been looking forward to the siege of the Ming Army. Now that they finally waited for the Restoration Army to attack, they all turned around and ran away. Like the previous Eight Banners, he shouted while running: "Oh no, the Ming army has entered the city, and Wuchang City has been broken." ”

Suddenly, at the entire city gate, only Jin Shirong was left. Jin Shirong still wanted to close the city gate, but when he turned around, there was no one behind him. At this time, the Fuming army had already rushed into the city gate, and seeing that it was too late to close the gate, Jin Shirong also turned around and wanted to run.

But the Restoration Army had already rushed over, and before Jin Shirong could stand firmly, he was hacked to death by the Restoration Army who rushed over. There was no obstruction at the city gate, and the Restoration Army drove straight in. directly attacked the city gate, looking at the Eight Banners soldiers who were constantly burning and looting in the city. The garrison said: "Regardless of the city gate, directly pursue and kill those Eight Banner soldiers." ”

The other Restoration Army also knew that two large armies had now been arranged to attack the city gates. What's more, there are no reinforcements behind them at all, and it is useless to hold the city gates. will also disperse their own forces, and suddenly all the Restoration Army shouted that they were going to chase those Eight Banner soldiers.

Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun, who were still in the city, were stunned by the situation in front of them again. Why is tonight's battle so weird? I have experienced more than ten years of military battles, and I have experienced a lot of large and small wars, but I have never seen anything like this tonight.

Yang Maoxun shook his head and said in his heart: "How did this fight?" The soldiers who defend the city do not defend the city. and the besiegers did not go up to the walls. Directly abandoning the defenders on the city walls, the two groups fought in the city themselves. "It's not just Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun, who are confused. It's just these Qing soldiers who stayed on the city wall, they didn't know what to do, and they didn't know what to do.

A Qing soldier next to Yang Maoxun said cautiously: "Lord Governor, are we still guarding the city?" After listening to the words of this Qing soldier, a recruit next to him who had been recruited for a few days had never seen this situation. Suddenly, the knife in his hand slipped and fell to the ground, and the sound spread far away.

Yang Maoxun didn't know how to answer, and looked at Zhang Changgeng with wide eyes. Then he pointed to the city, and the Fuming army who went to chase the Eight Banners said: "Your Excellency, are we still guarding the city?" After speaking, he looked at the city gate that was no longer empty under the city, and said to Zhang Changgeng: "The city gate is still open." ”

Zhang Changgeng reacted at this time, and immediately shouted to the Qing soldiers who were still stunned: "What are you doing here, hurry up and close the city gate, and then all enter the city to exterminate the Ming army." As soon as Zhang Changgeng's words fell, he suddenly heard that the sound of killing near Wenchang Gate on the side of the Yangtze River was also suddenly shocking.

For a while, there was also a fire there, so you don't have to think about it. The Ming army must also be attacking Wenchangmen, Zhang Changgeng suddenly said anxiously: "Go and see, what's going on?" "The people over here haven't left yet. Suddenly, I heard the sound of killing on the other side of the Zhonghe Gate.

Since Zhang Changgeng had just transferred the defenders of the security gate, the defenders of the Zhonghe Gate were guarding the security gate at the same time. So now there are not many defenders in the neutralization gate. Sure enough, it didn't take long for the figure of the Ming army to appear on the Zhonghe Gate. In this way, the Qing army here in Wangshanmen. Immediately stopped obeying Zhang Changgeng's command, and many soldiers threw away the weapons in their hands one after another, and hurriedly ran down the city wall and went to the city.

Zhang Changgeng was still anxious about the two city gates being attacked just now, and now the Qing troops around him lost their weapons and fled, and Zhang Changgeng, who was suddenly angry, jumped three feet and shouted: "Go quickly, stop them, if anyone dares to run, the whole family will be beheaded." When the soldiers around Zhang Changgeng heard this, they immediately stepped forward to stop him. But there were too many Qing soldiers who fled, and they couldn't stop it at all.

There were also two pro-soldiers, desperately trying to stop the fleeing Qing soldiers, but they were directly pushed down the city wall by these Qing soldiers. I don't know if it's dead or alive, and when the other soldiers saw it, they immediately didn't dare to step forward to stop it. Zhang Changgeng had to be angry on the sidelines, and the situation could still be controlled there. Seeing this, Zhang Changgeng directly pulled out his knife and wanted to go up to cut down the fleeing Qing soldiers, but he was immediately hugged by his own soldiers.

At this time, the Restoration Army, which was attacking from the direction of Zhonghe Gate, had already attacked the city wall. The Restoration Army that attacked from Zhonghe Gate was not like the Restoration Army that entered the city from Wangshan Gate just now. There were now 5,000 of them, and suddenly another people were attacking the city directly, and some were steadily attacking the city gates. There are also a large number of Restoration Army, which is attacking the city walls on both sides.

Just when Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun were paying attention to the direction of Zhonghe Gate, a Qing soldier ran from the direction of Wenchang Gate. The Qing soldiers were covered in blood, and some of them had fallen down when they started running, most of them were injured. Seeing Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun standing here, he immediately stepped forward and said: "Quickly send troops to reinforce Wenchangmen, where a large number of Ming troops have attacked and have already attacked the city wall." We can't hold it anymore, let's go. ”

After saying this, the Qing soldiers fainted, Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun were stunned for a moment, and they didn't know what to do for a while. Now the two of them have no soldiers in their hands, and it is too late to go outside the city to transfer troops. The two of them thought at the same time and hurried to the city to find Yue Le. Before the two of them could go down to the city, suddenly on the city walls on both sides of the Wangshan Gate, the shouts of the Fuming army had already sounded.

Looking at the Restoration Army attacking from both sides, and listening to the city, there were already shouts of killing everywhere, as well as burning fires. Zhang Changgeng said weakly: "Is this still the army of the Qing Dynasty?" How did my Qing world become like this? God, what's the matter, I, Zhang Changgeng, have only been the governor of Huguang for a year, why should I suffer such a sin. ”

Yang Maoxun said: "My lord, let's go quickly, when the Ming army attacks, we don't have an army to resist now." Zhang Changgeng said: "Where else can I go?" If I lose Wuchang, if the emperor doesn't kill me, the court will kill my whole family. And we lost hundreds of thousands of troops in the Qing Dynasty, where do we still have the face to go? ”

Yang Maoxun said: "But what if you don't leave now? We withdrew from Wuchang and went to the Hongguan camp, where are the tens of thousands of green camps in Huguang. And on the other side of the Yangtze River, there are still 50,000 or 60,000 troops. We transferred these troops back, and with these troops, we were able to immediately counterattack Wuchang. When the time comes, we will be able to make a comeback, and it will not be difficult to recapture Wuchang. Besides, there is Prince An in the city, as long as we live, there must be a way. ”

Zhang Changgeng listened to Yang Maoxun's words, and suddenly came to his senses again: "Okay, let's hurry to the Hongguan camp and send an order for Du Min to take the military counterparts from Jiangbei and return to Wuchang immediately." Then he fought into the city with the army of the Hongguan battalion and recaptured Wuchang City. I don't believe it, the Ming army is so powerful today. After the two finished speaking, they saw that the Ming army was also attacking in the direction of Wenchang Gate, so they didn't dare to stay, and they were about to go down the city wall with the guards around them.