Chapter 157: Conquering Zhenjiang (Third Update!) Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass! )
Under the heavy reward, countless Qing soldiers rushed towards the iron soldiers, like hungry wolves.
Although their blades and armor are inferior to those of the Iron Man, they have an absolute advantage in numbers.
Even if there are more than 100 iron men at the head of the city, they can still form a situation of ten to one.
Their plan was to rely on wheel warfare to consume the Iron Man.
There is no such thing as an iron man in the true sense of the word, everyone will fall.
Wearing more than 40 pounds of armor, the iron men can certainly protect themselves well. But there is also a corresponding cost.
Every time they raised their swords, slashed, or even moved their steps, they would consume much more physical strength than ordinary soldiers.
But they can't fall or even stop.
Because only if they stand here and fight the Dongyu, the Pao Ze brothers will have a chance to climb to the top of the city.
They are a whole, and someone has to make sacrifices.
The sword slashed against the iron armor with a clattering sound, and the iron men smashed their elbows at the Qing soldiers like lions harassed by wolves.
The elbow wrapped in iron armor is more terrible than the blade.
Some of the Qing soldiers were directly smashed out of their teeth, and blood flowed from their mouths.
Some of them were smashed off their jaws, and they made some sounds that ordinary people couldn't understand.
Man's most primitive beast instinct is vividly embodied at this moment.
"Poof!"
An old fist smashed on the door of the Qing soldier's face, his nose was instantly smashed, and the red nosebleed flowed out and stained the cotton armor red.
The sharp pain in an instant made his body stiffen, and then curled up like a shrimp.
The Iron Man soldiers found that the Qing soldiers were full of flaws, and they were covered in the marks of blades.
Even though they were already sweating profusely, the Iron Man soldiers had no intention of stopping. Before the Ming army took the city, they couldn't stop!
Seeing that the situation was at a stalemate, Guan Xiaozhong's face was very gloomy.
Ten out of ten to fight like this?
What a bunch of rubbish!
One, two...
Guan Allegiance can clearly see that the iron soldiers of the Ming army continue to climb the city.
The silver man's eyes hurt and he wanted to pull them out.
"Rush up and kill all the thieves!"
Guan Allegiance roared like a beast.
"None of them will be left!"
It's just that the Qing soldiers hesitated.
After all, the Iron Man Army's combat effectiveness is too strong.
They want those rewards, but they can't beat the Iron Man.
It is more important than the reward.
You can only earn money if you live.
Seeing this, Lang Tingzuo had to order the elite of the governor's standard battalion to press.
Compared with ordinary green battalion soldiers, their combat effectiveness is stronger, and their execution and obedience are also higher.
The pressure of the Governor's battalion did control the situation for a time.
Their armor and blades are not much worse than those of the Iron Army, and the only possibility is that they are a little weaker.
But after all, they have been recuperating for a long time, and the Iron Man Army has been fighting fiercely.
The physical strength of the two is not at the same level at all.
Sure enough, under the oppression of the Governor Standard Battalion Qing Bing, the scope of the Iron Man Army's activities gradually narrowed, and finally only a corner was left.
"Brothers, the time has come to serve Your Highness. We can't afford to take a step back! ”
An iron soldier glanced at the battlement not far away and said in a deep voice.
"Serve Your Highness!"
"Serve Your Majesty!"
"Serve Daming!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The blood dripped down the long knife and dripped on the bluestone slab, which was very shocking.
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The battle lasted for an unknown amount of time, and the Ming and Qing armies engaged in a fierce struggle for control of the city.
In the end, the Iron Man Army relied on a more tenacious will to have the last laugh.
It's just that the Iron Man Army suffered heavy losses in this battle, with 500 killed and more than 1,000 wounded.
"Your Highness, please enter the city!"
Surrounded by the pro-soldiers, Zheng Chenggong walked into the city with heavy steps.
Zhang Huangyan followed behind him, with a sad face on his face.
Although they took Zhenjiang, the losses were too heavy.
Is it really worth it for an elite like the Iron Man Army, who lost more than one percent, just to take Zhenjiang?
What made them even more angry was that Lang Tingzuo and Guan Xiaozhong saw that the situation was not right, and took advantage of the city to break through other city gates and run away.
Although Zheng Chenggong sent someone to chase him, it was difficult to catch up.
"Don't be discouraged Damu, Nanjing is in front of us after taking Zhenjiang, and we should take Nanjing in one go."
If Nanjing can be taken, then the losses of the Ming army are acceptable.
Now I can only comfort myself like this.
Zheng Chenggong shook his head and sighed: "I didn't expect Donglu to be so tenacious, it's because I'm sorry for the soldiers of the Iron Man Army." ”
"Now is not the time to say discouragement. They are willing to die for you in the hope that we can recover Nanjing. If we are deflated now, won't they die in vain? ”
"They won't die in vain!"
Zheng Chenggong said resolutely.
"I must take Nanjing, and use the heads of Guan Allegian and Lang Tingzuo to pay tribute to the dead brothers!"
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"Lord Governor, we've run so far, the thieves shouldn't be able to catch up for the time being. Why don't we rest? ”
Guan Xiaozhong wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked helplessly.
Fortunately, they ran in time.
If you leave a little later, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave.
"Well, let's rest. Sigh! ”
Lang Tingzo tightened the reins of his horse and turned over and dismounted under the service of his own soldiers.
He brought 5,000 soldiers from the Governor's Battalion, but only 2,000 were brought back, and the rest were all folded in Zhenjiang.
This is really a complete loss of Mrs. and a soldier.
"Your Excellency, what are we going to do next? Back to Nanjing? ”
Guan Xiaozhong also turned over and dismounted, and sat next to Lang Tingzuo.
"It's like this now, why are you going to Nanjing?"
Lang Tingzuo glanced at Guan Zhongzhong, and said with great disdain: "Do you think you can hold Nanjing with these remnants?" ”
Guan Xiaozhong hurriedly said: "That must not be able to hold, although Nanjing City is very strong, it is too big." 10,000 people are not enough to defend a wall. How can these remnants be defended? Isn't that a pole to send to the thief? ”
"So we don't go to Nanjing."
Lang Tingzuo said in a deep voice: "For today's plan, the only way to go to Zhejiang to regroup is to do so." ”
"But if Nanjing is lost like this, what should the emperor do if he is angry?"
"Just find an official to blame, and say that we will go to Zhejiang to inspect, not in Nanjing."
Lang Tingzuo had already thought of a countermeasure, and said slowly.
"Your Excellency the Governor is really insightful!"
Guan Xiaozhong patted his ass and said: "There are still Shi Lang's elite soldiers in Zhejiang, and the governor may not be able to make a comeback as long as he trains himself." ”
"I don't know if I can make a comeback, but I'm afraid the world is going to be in chaos."
Lang Tingzuo sighed: "Now that you and I are mud bodhisattvas crossing the river, it is difficult to protect ourselves, so don't worry about this kind of family and country affairs." ”
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