The arrival of the Jinyi pro-army greatly filled the vacancy of the Ming army's strength in the West Gate, and Mu Tianbo's confidence in his heart was a little more sufficient.

In addition, the Son of Heaven personally beat the drum and cheered, and the soldiers were like a rainbow for a while.

The occasional Eight Banners soldiers who killed the head of the city were immediately cut into pulp by the angry Ming soldiers. The ladders that had just been erected were also overturned, and countless Qing soldiers fell to their deaths under the city.

Although it is not appropriate to fire a cannon at this time, a grenade can still exert its power.

Under Zhu Youlang's order, the Ming soldiers threw grenades towards the city.

In fact, there were similar native grenades in the Ming Dynasty, and the way of use was very similar to that of Prussian grenades, but the power was not so great.

I saw a grenade smashed into the crowd, and immediately blew dozens of Qing soldiers away, scattered severed limbs and stumps on the ground, and wails everywhere.

There was no doubt that the war was brutal, but there was not a shred of sympathy in the hearts of these Ming soldiers.

After all, the Qing soldiers who attacked the city were all from the Eight Banners, and they were the "Eastern Prisoners" of the Eight Classics.

These thieves don't know how many Han people they have killed, and now they are just using their blood to pay off their debts.

Rao is like this, the soldiers of the Ming army still feel that it is not enjoyable, and there are a few curses in their mouths.

Slowly, the Ming soldiers at the head of the city stabilized the situation, and the Qing soldiers who had just risen were poured a basin of cold water on their heads, and the offensive was much weaker.

Zhao Butai naturally saw all this in his eyes.

He had always been known for his shrewdness and calculation, and he couldn't help but frown.

He never thought that Emperor Zhu would call Jinyi Wei to help the weak side.

Sometimes the tide of battle is so unpredictable that the addition of a new force can instantly change the situation.

In the end, they were careless.

I thought that the Ming court would panic after losing Guizhou, and Kunming was at my fingertips.

Who would have thought that the Ming court would actually decide to defend Kunming, whether it is from the point of view of the city's defense or the allocation of troops, it seems to be at ease.

And because the Qing army was in a hurry, they didn't bring any siege equipment at all, not even artillery.

In this case, the city can only be attacked with the ants with the largest battle damage.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Butai did not consider the issue of battle damage at the moment when he decided to attack the city. It doesn't matter if the battle damage is five to one or ten to one, as long as the Ming court is killed if Emperor Zhu is captured in Kunming, the Ming court will die.

This is the significance of the strategic level, compared to which the lives of hundreds and thousands of Qing soldiers are nothing at all.

It's just that now it seems that even if you sacrifice battle damage, you can't take Kunming City immediately.

If it is consumed, it will be very unfavorable to the Qing army.

The sentinels had already investigated, and the people within a radius of dozens of miles had been moved into the city, and there was no food to be found.

In this case, the Qing army could not last long with the food carried with the army.

It's disgusting!

Of course, he could not admit his mistake in front of the whole army, so he could only pinch his nose and continue to attack.

After all, if you give up at this time, your previous efforts will be wasted.

Zhao Butai tilted his head sideways and said to Wu Sangui: "How long does General Pingxi think the Ming army can hold on?" ”

Wu Sangui saw Zhao Butai ask this, and thought for a while: "That depends on our determination." ”

"Oh?"

"If General Zhengnan doesn't release the most elite army, how can he know how long the Ming army can last?"

Speaking of which, Zhao Butai naturally can't pretend anymore.

In fact, he had selfish intentions from the beginning, first letting the green battalion attack the north gate, and then sending Wu Sangui's descendants to storm the south gate.

After that, he sent the Eight Banners Elite.

Rao is like this, he still left the most elite lineage flag soldiers by his side.

Seeing that Wu Sangui had made his words clear, Zhao Butai was not annoyed, and laughed: "Ben Shuai never thought that the Ming army would resist so much, so let them taste the power of the elite of the Eight Banners." ”

With that, he waved his hand, and a minion beside him hurriedly waved his flag to mobilize his soldiers.

Many people think that the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners of Manchuria is evenly distributed, but this is not the case.

The combat effectiveness within the Eight Banners is uneven, and the most elite army is not comparable to ordinary flag soldiers in terms of armor and equipment or combat effectiveness.

This is very similar to the army commanded by the generals of various towns in the late Ming Dynasty, ordinary soldiers are far from the lineage, and the lineage is not at the same level as the henchmen.

Now Zhao Butai has sent an army that can be said to be his most confidant.

In fact, after the Qing army entered the customs, the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners has been declining.

A few years ago, it was okay, but now the strength of the Eight Banners has decreased with the naked eye compared to the later Jin period.

There's no way around it.

After all, the attraction of the Huahua World in the Central Plains is too strong, and the Eight Banners are attracted by these desires and gradually become corrupted, and it is difficult to maintain a high combat effectiveness.

This is also the reason why the Qing court relied more and more on Han Chinese generals.

But the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and even if the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners decreases again, it is not comparable to the Green Battalion soldiers when they are carried out alone.

Now that it is the balance of power, Zhao Butai hopes that the addition of this new force can change the delicate situation on the battlefield.

Wu Sangui felt a little better at this time, after all, he still had to defeat the enemy army together, what was the point of hiding it?

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"Your Majesty, please see, Dongyu has sent an elite!"

Seeing that a large force of troops was moving on both sides of Zhao Butai's handsome banner, the sharp-eyed Mu Tianbo immediately warned him.

"Yes."

After Mu Tianbo said this, Zhu Youlang also discovered this change.

It seems that the Qing army does not want to delay any longer, and wants to take Kunming in one go.

At this moment, the Ming army had already pushed some Prussian field guns from the southern city.

Although these artillery pieces are not as good as the heavy artillery dedicated to defending the city, they can still play a certain role at critical moments.

"Shoot me hard!"

After a period of warm-up, Zhu Youlang only felt that his blood was surging, and he couldn't wait to kill the enemy with a knife.

"Yes!"

Although Mu Tianbo's military talent is far inferior to Li Dingguo's, his basic strategy for defending the city is still clear.

Trying to consume the enemy's living forces before they approach the walls is what the defenders must do.

"Fire!"

Under the order of Qian Guogong, several artillery pieces were fired at the same time, and the shells crossed a graceful arc and smashed into the crowd, instantly splashing blood and flying limbs.

The Qing army's charge slowed down, but it had no intention of stopping.

Could it be that this is the elite battlefield execution of the Eight Banners?

Zhu Youlang was stunned for a moment, but then said loudly: "What about the elite, I am the elite." Give me a hard beating! ”

If it can use this battle to consume the elite of the Eight Banners on a large scale, it will undoubtedly be an excellent thing for the Ming army.

Zhu Youlang knew very well that the defense of Kunming was only the first step, and there would be a long tug-of-war between the Ming and Qing dynasties, so it was particularly important to consume the enemy's vital forces.

After all, the number of Eight Banners is limited, and one less person dies.

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