Wu Zheng patted Chen Qicai on the shoulder and said: "Make the cannon, this official is not as good as you, but how to use the cannon, you are not as good as this official, do what the official says, if you win today, you will naturally understand why this official is so arranged." ”

Chen Qicai said: "What if you lose? ”

Wu Zheng kicked him and scolded, "Can you say something good and obedient?" Get out of here, go where you belong to be. ”

Chen Shoujie's estimate was correct.

After a pillar of incense, the sound of Tartar shelling gradually died down.

Wu Zheng shouted: "The Tartars are about to attack the city, hurry up and prepare for war." ”

The Ming soldiers began to run up in a hurry, and one by one they got up from the pile of sandbags and returned to their original positions.

On the high platform five miles away, Bolo put down his telescope in disappointment.

"Lord Wang, the Ming army is not chaotic."

Duoduo suddenly laughed, "It's a character, sure enough." Fortunately, a decisive battle with such an enemy is also very much in line with the king's wishes. ”

Bolo said: "Next, siege the city?" ”

"No," said Duoduo, "I will order you to command your cavalry and mount the city walls. ”

Bolo's eyes lit up and said, "The prince is wise." ”

Duoduo glanced at Bolo and said, "Don't follow the example of the Southern Barbarians. ”

Bolo smiled and said, "Yes." ”

……。

Wu Zheng again encountered a problem, the Tartar infantry did not attack the city, but 3,000 cavalry mounted and fired at the city wall.

This mounted archery is not stupid standing under the city wall and shooting arrows at the city wall.

This is tantamount to looking for death.

Jianyu is famous for his cavalry shooting, which is the left and right cavalry marching together.

When they reach the front of the wall, they turn to the left and right, draw an arc under the wall, and shoot arrows from their horses at the wall when the queue is parallel to the wall.

The two teams went through and then turned around again.

This is also because the general city wall is not high, if you really want a city wall like the capital, it is basically useless to ride and shoot, because the range is not enough, and for the tall fortified city, you can only use a big crossbow.

However, the city wall of Hangzhou is one zhang high, even if the Tartar cavalry shoots arrows a hundred paces away, relying on the speed of the war horse, plus the Tartars shoot arrows from horses, the arrows are enough to cross the city wall and strike at the defending court on the wall.

The defenders of the city walls, on the other hand, could not shoot effectively at the Tartar court, because the cavalry of the Tartars was constantly moving at a rapid pace, and they were unable to capture the target at all.

Unless covered with saturation shots, the soldiers who shoot arrows on the walls become targets for the Tartar cavalry.

The battle losses on both sides were absolutely disproportionate.

Therefore, Wu Zheng could only order the turtle to shrink.

Don't send a single arrow, shrink under the battlements, and resist with your head.

This battle was indeed fought bitterly.

The Ming army didn't fire a single shot, and they were left to be beaten.

The screams that came out from time to time wore down the morale little by little.

Chi Erhan couldn't help but say, "Young Master, why don't I lead a team of people out of the city to fight?" ”

"Fart! That's not how you look for death. ”

Xiao Anzi said: "Young master, don't you give the order to shoot arrows to fight back, right?" ”

"You are good at archery, I know, you can stand up and try it, you have a chance to shoot arrows. Remember, though, get down when you're done shooting, or you'll be a hedgehog. ”

Xiao Anzi drew the arrow, then took a breath, turned around and stood up, took a look, exhaled and breathed, and with a "chirp", the arrow slashed like a meteor.

A Tartar cavalryman fell.

The Ming soldiers who were cowering on the city wall saw it and applauded.

This wave is really amazing, maybe it has been a long time of grievance.

Seeing Song An's divine pen, the depression in his heart suddenly poured out.

Xiao Anzi was a little excited, and he forgot Wu Zheng's instructions, drew another arrow, and wanted to shoot with a bow.

On the side, Wu Zheng saw the horror, kicked Song An's side buttocks from the side, kicked Song An a few steps away, and fell to the ground.

At this time, the sound of "click-......" sounded repeatedly.

At least dozens of arrows were nailed to the wall of the city tower where Song An was originally standing.

Song An's forehead was dripping with cold sweat for a while.

Wu Zheng scolded: "One more time, if you dare not listen to me, you will give me a roll back to Wuzhuang." ”

Song An didn't even dare to respond to a word.

……。

It's thrilling, though.

But invisibly, Song An's arrow made the morale of the Ming army rise a lot.

From this came the retreat of the Tartar cavalry.

In fact, everyone understands that no matter how powerful the cavalry is, it is impossible to really attack the city.

Its role is more to show off and deter.

As long as the defenders shrank under the battlements and relied on the strength of the long-distance projectile from the bow, there was not much lethality.

It stands to reason that the cavalry shooting of the captives was only aimed at the city towers, and they often cooperated with the infantry on both sides to fight on the walls.

But this time, it was clear that Dodor had given up on the infantry and attacking the city at the same time.

When it was found that the Ming army did not eat it, it would naturally not waste physical strength and arrows.

Dodor began to frown, and he felt a little tricky.

After artillery bombardment and cavalry shooting, the morale of the Ming army did not decrease but increased.

That's pretty weird.

When did the will of the Ming army become so tenacious?

In fact, at this time, the city should be attacked, regardless of whether the morale of the Ming army is really rising or false.

For the besieging side, morale is a matter of one blow, then decline, and three exhaustions.

Bolo didn't dare to mention it, he understood that at this time, Ti was undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face to Duoduo.

The spit that was spit out and now has to be swallowed back, which is really a bit of a shame on Duoduo.

But what Bolo didn't expect was that Duoduo changed his words, "Pass on the king's order and prepare to attack the city." ”

Bolo was stunned.

Duoduo glanced at him and said, "The battle situation is changing rapidly, how can you be stubborn? ”

Bolo responded: "The prince is wise. ”

This time, Duoduo Sheng was flattered by Bolo, nodded with satisfaction: "The order, the Han army is the vanguard, and the Eight Banners Army is in formation. The artillery thought that it could continue to attack, and before the siege of the city, three more rounds of shelling shells, and then three rounds of attacks on the city gate with solid shells. ”

"Yes."

……。

The effect of this shelling is far less than that of the first shelling.

The Ming army, who was already used to it, didn't even raise his head.

They were all nestled in sandbags with their eyes closed, suffering from the dust scattered on their heads.

Occasionally, a few unlucky soldiers hit the jackpot and were hit or swept off by a wave of air.

But this could no longer cause panic among the Ming army.

After a pillar of incense, the real siege broke out.

There were at least tens of thousands of Tartar infantry, shields in their left hands and scimitars in their right hands, bent over their waists and rushing towards the walls like ant colonies.

Looking down from above, it is a black cloth, covering the city wall, densely packed with goosebumps.

In the Tartar siege army, there were eight gaps.

This is the passage left for the ladder.

Chen Qicai first became nervous, "My lord, the enemy is already approaching Erlidi, it's time to open fire." ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "Wait." ”

Waiting until the Tartar striker approached a mile, Wu Zheng still did not order an artillery bombardment.

Everyone was nervous.

At this time, Wu Zheng ordered loudly: "Prepare for war." ”

These two words shook all the soldiers.