At the forward position, the Tatars rode a mixed group of soldiers and horses, escorted by a thick shield array, and finally arrived in front of the eight fortifications two miles before the Tumu Fort. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

No Tatar soldiers were willing to continue to rush forward, because they all knew that this distance was basically within the range of the Ming army's Franc machine gun at the head of the city, and as long as a round of artillery came down, I don't know how many officers and soldiers were killed, so it was better to wait for the latest order from the battalion.

In other wars, the Tatars like to be in the limelight the most, and every time they charge ahead, they will first grab the battle merits, but when attacking the Tumu Fort, the Tatar mentality has changed, and everyone is afraid of going up to die.

It seems that this city wall is low, and there is not even a moat, but it is stronger than Zhangjiakou Fort and Xuanfu.

The Ming army had already abandoned the first trench this time and retreated to the second trench, and the front was quiet.

At this time, Yisima rode to a high ground made of mounds two miles from the trench area, and looked at the fire light from the torches in the hands of the Tatar soldiers and horses in the distance, reflecting the city in the night like a behemoth, and could not see the condition of the position of the Ming army at all.

The order for the general attack was delayed, because Isma was a little beating in his heart in the face of the dark city, and he couldn't decide whether the huge sacrifice was worth it.

"National teacher, why didn't you give the order to attack the city for a long time?" While Ismain was silent on his horse, Awulu appeared beside Ismain on horseback.

When the two were side by side, Yismain could see the pretty face clearly by the light of the torches in the hands of the guards behind him.

Yi Si Ma Yin seemed to regain his self-confidence, and smiled faintly: "The enemy retreats quickly, if I am not bad, the soldiers and horses in the city have lost their ability to resist, and our army can successfully enter the city, and there will be no chickens and dogs!" ”

Ah Wulu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "The general is really a hero, then the concubine will go back to the camp to wait, maybe you don't have to wait until dawn, the general can return triumphantly, and the concubine will be a consolation for the general's hard work!" ”

Yi Si Ma Yin did not feel that the Ming army had lost the ability to resist, he said this in front of Ah Wulu, he wanted to maintain his dignity, and also wanted Ah Wulu to go back and wait with peace of mind.

Ah Wulu trusted Yismain's ability enough, and after learning that the Ming army in front of him was no longer in serious trouble, he rode back to the camp first, which was a hint to Yismayin, so that Yismain could feel the charm in his heart at all times on this battlefield of blood and fire.

The battlefield is where men make meritorious achievements, they need to fight with their lives, when a battle is won, they should be immersed in the gentle township, enjoy the best warmth, Yisima is a rational person in command and dispatch on weekdays, but rational men are also emotional, he hopes that this war will end soon, and he can go back and have Awulu for a short time.

"Let's attack!"

With the order of Yismayin, the Tatar soldiers and horses once again performed their old tricks, driving the Ming prisoners captured from the Xuanfu and the security guards, taking out the sacks full of earth from the carriages they followed, carrying them and running to the trenches in front, they only had to throw the sacks into the pits, and then fill them with logs in the process, or it would not be long before the trenches that were used as obstacles would fill a way.

But this time I'm in trouble!

Just when the Ming prisoners rushed to the trench with sacks, the dense rain of arrows in front of them suddenly shot over, and dozens of Ming prisoners of war immediately fell to the ground, and the rest were so frightened that they hurriedly threw down the things on their shoulders and prostrate on the ground.

The Tatars had already taken a countermeasure, and immediately pushed out the carts with wooden planks in front of them, lined up in a line, and slowly advanced to the front to protect the safety of the Tatar soldiers and horses.

"Bang-"

At this moment, the artillery on the tower began to roar, and as the cannonballs fell, fireballs burst out in the dark night, and countless steel fragments flew in all directions, killing and injuring all life in the blast range.

"Boom-"

As violent explosions rang out one after another, the planks that served as shields were quickly torn to pieces, and due to the loss of the protection of the planks, a large rain of arrows was thrown, and together with the fragments of the shells, the Tatar soldiers screamed and fell to the ground,

The sound of shell explosions in the distance and the noise and roar of Tatar soldiers made Ismayin, who was watching the battle, suddenly look very ugly.

"Boom-"

In the continuous roar of explosions, although Ismain could not see clearly what was going on on the battlefield ahead, his heart was bleeding, because most of the Tatars were carrying torches, and in this darkness they undoubtedly became live targets for artillery, and for him and the Tatar soldiers, this kind of killing in pieces was undoubtedly unacceptable, because until now, they had not even touched the face of the enemy.

"National Division, the current direction is under artillery fire from the Ming army, and the attack is blocked!"

"The east of the city is blocked!

"The west of the city is blocked!"

The battle reports came one after another, and Yismain ordered: "Order the attacking troops to immediately extinguish the torches and find a place to hide on the spot...... Wait for your eyes to get used to the darkness before attacking! ”

The Tatars were so dazed by this artillery fire that they would have found a place to hide without being told to do so, and what safer place was there now than the trench in front of them?

A large number of Tatars consciously threw away the torches in their hands and jumped directly into the trenches.

The trenches were three or four meters high, and the Tatars rushed into them, and many people were stunned, but the tunnel can shield the fragments of shells flying around, unless the shells happen to fall into the tunnel, there is no need to worry about losing their lives in confusion for the time being.

When the Tatars came to their senses, they stood at the bottom of the pit and were astonished to find that the trench had been dug so deep and wide, and that the walls of the trench were so smooth that it was impossible to climb up.

As more and more Tatars stormed the trenches, officers such as centurions soon stepped forward and led the Tatars along the tunnels to the flanks.

At this time, the treachery of the trenches was manifested, seven or eight Ming troops hid at the turns, first a row of crossbow arrows, there was no place to hide in the tunnels, and the Tatars were not psychologically prepared, almost every arrow would take a human life. When the archers finished shooting and retreated, the firecrackers quickly filled the position, and the "bang, bang, bang" was a burst of random fire, and the Franc machine firearm was a shotgun, which had the power of face killing within fifty paces, and suddenly more than a dozen Tatar soldiers fell.

Many of the Tatars jumped into the trenches, and when they saw that their brothers were dead, they were furious, and they got up from the ground, and slew them along the trench with their scimitars, but as soon as they turned the corner, another barrage of crossbows and bullets came at them, and a great piece fell again.

The Tatars suffered heavy casualties, but they were outnumbered, and a group of people trampled on the corpses of their robes, shouting and chasing after them frantically.

However, as the battle continued, the Tatars who followed up learned wisely, and when they charged, they raised their shields as soon as they were charged, and the casualties after that were not as great as they were at the beginning.

But soon the Tatars discovered a problem, there was no road ahead, and the pursuing Ming army disappeared as if out of thin air, without a trace...... The Tatars did not know that there was a secret door disguised as a pit wall in the middle of the road they were chasing, but unfortunately under the cover of this night, they could not find it, but had to find another way out.

Fortunately, the Tatars who followed had already come with ladders, and when they climbed up the trench along the tunnel, they were confronted by a volley of crossbow arrows and bullets, and many people were killed on the spot.

More and more Tatars climbed the flat ground and rushed to the trenches ahead.

"Boom-"

With a dense burst of cannonballs, a number of Franc cannonballs flew into the sky on the top of the city, and when they reached the highest point, they smashed down on the Tatars with a scream, and countless black and red fireballs quickly rose from the ground, and sharp fragments flew in the air, cutting through the flesh and blood of those Tatars.

Some Tatars were blown in two, some had their heads cut off, some had their limbs cut off, and some were shot into hornet's nests.

Screams and wails were endless, and Tartar soldiers were flying everywhere.

Receiving the urgent report from the front, Yismayin's eyes were red, and now he has only advanced two or three trenches, and there have been huge casualties in all directions of the west, north, and east, and it is conservatively estimated that after this wave, the tribe has sacrificed two or three thousand warriors, and it is difficult to imagine what the situation will be when advancing under the city.