Chapter 62: Lao Tzu Will Come Back
In the middle of noon, the warm winter sun sprinkled on the ancient Liaoyang City, Zhu Youzhen stood on the drum tower in the city, silently watching the former capital of the Later Jin.
At this time, the fighting in the city had stopped, and the residents were ordered to stay at home, and the entire Liaoyang City was quiet.
The grain depot in the city has been opened, and the Ming army is throwing grain and silver from house to house.
And the eight city gates in the distance, the Ming army has also planted explosives, and before leaving, these are to be blown up.
"Your Majesty, it's time to detonate."
Luo Yangxing bowed down and said.
"Hmm."
Zhu Youzhen was looking at a family in the city at this time, a bag of grain and a few pieces of broken silver were thrown by the Ming army in the courtyard of that house, and a man with a money rat tail on his head led the family to kneel in the southwest direction.
Although Zhu Youzhen couldn't see their expressions, he knew that these people must be full of laughter on their faces.
"Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the people of Liaoyang should be able to have a good year."
Zhu Youzhen said to himself, and then suddenly remembered something, so he turned around and asked Luo Yangxing.
"Have they all been dealt with?"
When Luo Yangxing heard this, he hurriedly replied yes.
"We must deal with it, or these grains and silver will be taken back, maybe a few lives will be added, and the grain depot and silver depot will also be burned, and good things cannot be done bad."
After Zhu Youzhen finished speaking, he felt uneasy, and then ordered Luo Yangxing to take pen and ink, and left his ink treasure on the wall of the drum tower.
"Huang Taiji is a smart man, better than his murderous Lao Tzu, reading my message should not embarrass these Han people." ’
Zhu Youzhen thought about it secretly, and then gave the order to blast.
A moment later, the eight gates of Liaoyang City were sent to the sky one after another.
It was past noon, and Zhu Youzhen gave the order of the class teacher.
The Ming army on the return trip was full of joy, and after capturing Liaoyang, everyone gained a lot.
For this kind of feudal army, Zhu Youzhen did not have the ability to restrain them from hiding the spoils of war privately, so he simply opened the treasury of Liaoyang and gave everyone a lot of silver, so that he could also provide cover for the people of Liaoyang.
Stepping on the afternoon sun, Zhu Youzhen looked back at the ruined Liaoyang City, and shouted heroically.
"Dogs and Tartars wait for Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will come back!"
Seeing that His Majesty the Honorable Emperor actually burst into foul language, Guan Ning Iron Cavalry, who had already played an imposing role all the way, followed Zhu Youzhen and shouted.
"Lao Tzu will come back!"
Ten thousand horses neighed, and the sound shook the sky.
In full of pride, Zhu Youzhen clamped the horse's belly and chased the remnant sun away.
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At this time, outside the city of Quang Ninh, the Ming army had stopped the siege battle for a day.
In today's battle, the Ming army has attacked the city of Guangning, with the bombardment of Hongyi artillery, this time the Ming army pried off a lot of city bricks, but also paid a lot of casualties.
The goal has been achieved, and Man Gui withdrew his troops early today, because there was still a fierce battle at night.
As soon as the sun set, Man Gui and Zhao Shujiao summoned all the generals to discuss with the guerrillas.
After eating and drinking, Man Gui gave the generals an order to break the city with the whole army.
When the generals heard this, they all looked at each other.
30,000 men attacked for two days, and only a few bricks were built, and the city will be broken early tomorrow morning, and no one in the generals will dare to believe it.
"You don't have to doubt it, before leaving, Your Majesty has given the Manshuai a plan to break the city, and the generals don't have to worry about breaking the city, but the army must be completed before the end of tomorrow, and wait for the Manshuai to order the siege of the city, if there is anyone who does not obey, the sword of Shang Fang is here."
Zhao took out the Shang Fang sword that Zhu Youzhen gave him before leaving, and with a swing of the sword, he cut off a corner of the case in front of him.
All the generals trembled, and they all knelt down to receive their orders.
Although there are suspicions, since there is His Majesty's clever plan and Shang Fang's sword here, the generals are only left to obey the order.
After sending the generals away, Zhao Shujiao and Man Gui carefully deduced Zhu Youzhen's plan to break the city.
As soon as the time came, thousands of Ming troops went to the north of the city, and then the north of the city remembered the sound of fighting.
"Did the Ming army also start attacking the city at night?"
At this time, Yue Tuo had just fallen asleep when he was woken up by a cry of urgent military intelligence.
"Back to the master, there are an unknown number of Ming troops attacking the north city gate, the offensive is very fierce, the sky is too dark, and the defenders are a little unable to parry."
When Yue Tuo heard this, he wrapped a fur in a big coat and ran to the north gate.
As soon as I entered the north city gate, I heard the sonorous sound of cannonballs hitting the city wall.
Looking at the frequency, there are at least twenty cannons, which seems to be a lot more than the number of artillery pieces in the daytime.
"Did the Ming army attack the city wall?"
On the city wall, Yue Tuo asked Niu Lu Zhangjing, who was in charge of the defense of the northern city.
"Back to the master, I touched it, but I was repelled by our masters."
That Zhang Jing looked proud.
When Yue Tuo heard this, he calmed down a little, and then said.
"Don't be complacent, the enemy situation in the dark night is unknown, don't be careless, if you really lose this section of the city wall, I will cut off your head!"
When Zhang Jing heard this, he immediately shrunk his neck, and he should be busy.
Compared with other Jurchen Belle Lords, although Yue Tuochang is polite and polite, he is strict in governing the army and rigorous, and his merits must be rewarded, and he must be punished, and it is not easy for anyone to intercede.
And Huang Taiji took a fancy to him, so he left the important place of Guangning for him to defend.
"Master, do you want to ask Niu Lu from other city walls to come here to support?"
Seeing Yue Tuo's serious expression, another Niu Lu Zhang Jing tentatively suggested.
When Yue Tuo heard this, he stroked his slender beard and did not answer for a while, following the appearance of a Han civil official.
At this time, a small group of brocade guards, each carrying a large black burden, slowly moved towards a section of the city wall to the west under the cover of night.
That section of the city wall was the most bombarded during the day, and the Ming army besieging the city had already dug out a big hole.
The battle on the northern wall was raging, and after the Tartars defending the city repelled a group of Ming troops who had attacked by surprise, Yue Tuo still did not give the order to transfer other Niu Lu to the northern city to help in the battle.
Yue Tuo was very cautious, although the battle on the northern city wall was very tight, because he did not understand the purpose of the Ming army's siege late at night, he did not dare to rashly order the transfer of troops from other city walls.
And just when Yue Tuo hesitated, the small group of Ming troops had already touched the side of the city wall, and at this time, the attention of the soldiers defending the city was attracted by the battle in the north of the city, and no one paid attention to the dark city.
After dropping 150 kilograms of TNT, the squad quickly withdrew.
Soon after the evacuation of the Ming army, the Ming army besieging the city in the north gradually stopped its offensive and began to retreat.
The suddenness of the night attack of the Ming army and the suddenness of the retreat, Yue Tuo was at a loss for a while, but out of the caution of the generals, he still ordered the other city walls to be guarded to prevent the Ming army from turning to sneak attack.
After waiting for another half an hour, I saw that there was still no movement, and at this time the east was already shining brightly.
Bai Ri was a friend of the defending side, and Yue Tuo looked at the faint light, and his heart was a little calmer.
After tossing for half a night, Yue Tuo yawned heavily, and then went down the city wall, ready to go back to sleep.
But as soon as he got on his horse and walked halfway, there was a sudden sound of shelling, which made the drowsy Yue Tuo wake up in an instant.
"What's the matter, doesn't the Ming army need to sleep? Siege at night, siege during the day, and siege again in the early morning. ”
Yue Tuo muttered, patted his horse and hurried to the western city wall where the cannon roared.