"Zeyan!"

Zu Dale, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, tried his best to yell in the direction of the south gate, and his sad voice quickly dissipated in a noisy atmosphere.

Next, Zu Dale saw from a distance that the white flag was quickly raised at the south gate, and his son Zu Zeyan personally led a team of guards out of the city to welcome the Qing army into the city!

At the moment of crisis, the most trusted biological son actually betrayed his father and joined the enemy, which is like a pain like a thousand needles piercing the heart!

At this moment, Zu Dale had the heart to die.

I really didn't expect that at the most critical and critical moment of this battle, my own son would take the lead in rebelling and opening the door to meet the enemy, which is simply a huge irony like black humor.

Zu Dale suddenly remembered his son's strange behavior in the past few days, and he understood everything in his heart.

The only death through the ages, this scum of the family, must be determined that the enemy is strong and I am weak and trapped in the lonely city, then, no matter how much resistance is useless, therefore, when the Qing army is attacking the city, take the opportunity to offer the door to meet the enemy, and he is considered to be the best way to surrender and save his life.

When the catastrophe came, the father and son turned against each other, this extremely painful scene really happened in front of his own eyes, so that Zu Dale, who was a father, was simply unbearable and extremely painful.

At this moment, the Qing troops who climbed up from the upper edge of the siege ladder had jumped to the head of the city, and immediately slashed and killed the defenders who were already in chaos like fierce beasts.

"Hold on! Resist! You must kill the Tartars down the city! ”

Zu Dale roared loudly, he took the lead and slashed and killed two Qing soldiers who rushed over one after another, intending to arouse the remaining fighting spirit of the defenders who were almost collapsed with his own courage and determination.

It's just that when the south gate opened to meet the enemy and the Qing army had already swarmed in, the efforts he made were tantamount to a drop in the bucket and to no avail at all.

The Qing army swarmed into the city and quickly began to engage the reserves in the city.

And his own son Zu Zeyan, although he has not completely extinguished his conscience, went to slaughter these brothers who had spent time with him with the Qing army, but the appearance of him and his subordinates watching the battle in silence on the side is enough to make people extremely chilled.

Zu Dale's eyes were full of despair and sorrow. Desperately killing the enemy, he almost thought with certainty in his heart that he was about to die here.

While the two armies were fighting fiercely and the defenders were gradually exhausted, no one on either side noticed that in the dim morning of this morning, dozens of ships came almost silently on the sea that still looked dark and dreary in the distance, like a group of silent sea wolves.

These ships are all ships of the Tang Army's naval divisions.

After these ships returned to Liaodong with baggage from Shandong, Tian Wei, the mayor of Xingzhong Town of the Tang Army, immediately followed Li Xiao's instructions and ordered Liu Guoneng, the deputy mayor of the town, to personally command about half of the ships, take 6,000 soldiers and related supplies, set off from Yingkou Port, and sailed straight to Shanhaiguan to rescue Zu Dale and others.

Coincidentally, on the morning when the Qing army began to officially attack the city, the ships of the Tang Army's naval division, which were moving all the way, happened to rush to the sea near Shanhaiguan.

It's a coincidence that no book is written.

Perhaps, this is the will of God.

A clairglass made of fine copper, after a long period of observation, slowly put down, in the faint morning light, revealing a man's resolute and dignified face.

This person is Liu Guoneng, the deputy mayor of Xingzhong Town, who personally led the ship down.

From the clairvoyant mirror, he clearly saw the fierce battle between the defenders and the Qing army, and also roughly saw the layout of the guards at Shanhaiguan.

Because judging from the battle situation, the Qing army can now attack Shanhaiguan with all its might, which means that Ningyuan City has fallen, and Wu Sangui, the general soldier of Ningyuan, is very likely to have surrendered to the Qing prisoners earlier. Then in the future, only the ancestral music club of Shanhaiguan can be saved.

Alas, it was a very regrettable thing that he rushed all the way, and in the end he was still unable to complete Li Xiao's arrangement and rescue Ning Yuan's Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses.

Liu Guoneng sighed lightly, and immediately issued an order in a deep voice: "The whole army is ready, go straight to the east gate of Shanhaiguan, and after arriving at the east gate, the fleet will line up and attack the Qing army collectively with gunwales, be sure to interrupt the Qing army's formation, and create good conditions for our army to land!" “

"Yes! I obey the order! “

More than fifty ships, like black ghosts, marched all the way west in the faint morning light, and quickly approached the east gate of Shanhaiguan City.

He was leading his troops to fight desperately against the swarming Qing army, and Zu Dabi, the guard general of the East Gate, and his subordinates, who were all bloodied, were the first to discover the abnormal movement on the sea.

"General Zu, look, there's a ship coming from the sea!"

A personal escort pointed to the ship at the end of his gaze, his tone full of surprise and trembling.

Zu Dabi, who was able to kill, frowned and glanced at it, then hurriedly took a few steps back, wiped a handful of blood on his face, and then took out the clairvoyant mirror from his arms, and looked at it urgently, and soon his face showed an expression of disbelief and joy.

"it! It's the banner of the Don Army! It's the sailor of the Tang Army! Lao Tzu is not mistaken, Lao Tzu is absolutely not mistaken! This gang of dogs came in at a good time! ”

Zu Dabi's ecstatic shouts immediately attracted continuous cheers.

On the entire eastern city wall, those soldiers who were originally only dying and struggling were now in a desperate situation, and immediately everyone was like being beaten with chicken blood, everyone was happy, and they all rushed to be the first, competing to kill the Qing army that surged up.

And this thunderous cheer in the east of the city immediately made the northern city wall, as well as the garrison in the city, which were also fighting to the death against the Qing army, all in high spirits and extremely high-spirited. Everyone was instantly energetic, desperately fighting and slashing at the swarming Qing army.

Witnessing the rebellion of his own son, and seeing that the Qing army's offensive at the head of the city was unstoppable, Zu Dale, the main general who was already like ashes, was also greatly lifted and energetic.

At this time, he swept away the decadence and the negative state that he originally only wanted to die quickly, his eyes were shining, and he shouted loudly with all his might: "Brothers, the Tang Army is here, we are saved!" As long as the Tang army lands, the Qing army will be defeated, and all the brothers will desperately attack the Qing captives, and this Shanhaiguan City will still belong to us after all! ”

His shouts also drew a thunderous response, the Ming defenders waved swords and spears, everyone fought bravely, and even the artillery and gunners who had broken down the city also picked up their swords and returned to the city to fight, or to resist the Qing army that broke through from the south gate.

At this time, the main general of the Qing army, Azig, who had been closely watching the progress of the war outside the city, saw the defenders at the head of the city who could basically rely on and be defeated, and suddenly he was greatly encouraged to resist to the death, and he was greatly surprised.

Of course, he quickly learned the answer.

When he saw more than 50 Tang military ships on the sea with the rising morning sun from the clairvoyant mirror, his face instantly turned pale.

No way?!

Your luck is so low?!

Just when Shanhaiguan City was about to be taken, the ships of the Tang Army's naval division were about to arrive, this, this is simply the destruction of the Qing Dynasty!

What to do?

Do you continue the fight, or do you retreat?

Reason told him that when the Tang Army's sailors were approaching so quickly, retreating should be the best and safest choice.

After all, after this hard battle, and the lack of cavalry, it is impossible for the defenders to have the ability and courage to pursue, so if they retreat in time now, they should be safe.

It's just that a word of withdrawal is easy to say, but if you really want to do it, how difficult it is!

If you want to give up this piece of fat that has almost been swallowed in your stomach, and give up this Xiongguan that has almost been taken by yourself, how can you easily get by the psychological level!

After all, victory is imminent, the city is within reach, and it is extremely painful and uncomfortable for anyone to make the decision to give up and retreat, and Azig, as the commander of the army, is of course no exception, and feels it more deeply.

Compared with retreating, there is still a little fantasy in Azig's heart.

That is, if you can rush to the arrival of the Tang warships, or before their troops land, you can go and wipe out all these defenders who don't know whether they are alive or dead, and seize the first pass in the world, then the situation will not be completely changed?

If that is the case, he has 80,000 troops under his command, which is enough to hold on to the pass, and even if the Tang warships come here, they will not be able to do anything.

Advance or retreat, two completely different decisions, in Azig's mind, heaven and man are at war, making him in a dilemma for a while.

"Prince Ying, the Tang warship has only come suddenly, and the enemy has to be reinforced, but I am afraid that this Shanhaiguan will not be easy to take!"

When Azig was in a dilemma and hesitated, Ning Wanme, who was watching the battle with him next to him, also looked panicked, and he cautiously asked Azig a question, hoping that he could make a decision quickly.

Of course, Azig could hear it, and he would rather finish my hidden thoughts. His face tensed, every muscle on his face twitching slightly.

This damn Han dog, when the matter is approaching, he wants to run away and save his life, what a fucking nest!

Hmph, this king is like this now, don't you fucking see that Lao Tzu is thinking nervously, what to urge!

In the end, under the temptation of huge interests, the fluke idea of taking Shanhaiguan and then holding on to it overcame the reason of retreating quickly in order to protect itself.

Azig gritted his teeth and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass on the order of the king of this army, order the whole army to step up the attack, and be sure to take Shanhaiguan in one fell swoop before the arrival of the Tang warships!" ”

"Order!"

With this order from the commander Azig, all the Qing troops besieging the city became more and more frantically attacking the city, and everyone was very brave, like bloodthirsty beasts fighting for their lives.

And the defenders who fought with them also tried their best to fight bravely, and for a while, the entire Shanhaiguan City was up and down, swords and swords, flesh and blood burst out, and screamed again and again.

Just when the defenders were fighting desperately with the besieging Qing army, more than 50 ships of the Tang army finally rushed to the coast.

Looking at the city clearly visible in front of him, and the two armies fighting desperately up and down the city, Liu Guoneng was extremely excited in his heart, and his almost primitive bloodthirsty desire was ignited in an instant.

Damn, Lao Tzu came at the right time!

"Pass on my military order, all the Tiger Roar-class ships will immediately assemble outside the east gate of Shanhaiguan, and line up in a column to bombard the Qing army outside the east gate for this general!"

"Order!"

"Tell them that Lao Tzu must completely defeat the Qing army outside the east gate, and completely block the Qing army in the south and the main force of the Qing army in the north!"

"Order!"

More than 20 large ships of the Tiger Roar class quickly lined up along the coast outside the east gate, and then, on the three-layer gunwales of each warship, the guns of each gate opened their covers one after another, and the muzzles of the black holes pointed directly at the Qing troops on the shore who were densely formed and had not yet dispersed.

When the Tang warships lined up in formation and urgently reloaded gunpowder and loaded shells, Azig, who had been in battle for a long time, was suddenly terrified when he saw such a scene.

Of course, he knew what it meant for the Qing army that was attacking the city with all its strength to release a dense salvo of more than 20 large ships.

This basically means that the Tang army can carry out a one-sided and almost complete slaughter of itself, with almost no room for resistance!

Boundless remorse, at this moment, quickly overflowed in my heart.

Exercise! I knew that the Qing army was not able to attack the city effectively, and it was impossible to completely wipe out the defenders in the city when the Tang warships arrived, so why should I be so persistent and miss the opportunity, so that the current Qing army fell into the danger of a giant with a complete collapse!

Azig stared at the blood-red eyes and shouted at the Bakash soldiers next to him: "Quickly give the order!" The whole army must no longer be entangled with the defenders in the city, and all of them should withdraw to their own positions as soon as possible! ”

"Huh! Minions obey! ”

The piercing sound of gold immediately sounded loudly and continuously.

Hearing the sound of gold, the Qing army that was besieging the city had a shocked look on everyone's face.

No way?!

At the time when Shanhaiguan was about to be taken, Prince Azig of England actually ordered a retreat, is this his own ear misheard?

It's just that the sound of gold is endless, sharp and piercing, telling everyone that this retreat order issued by Azig is absolutely true.

The Qing army besieging the city was helpless, everyone's face was full of unwillingness, they had to fight and retreat, and the Qing army that attacked the city head retreated from the siege ladder again. The Qing army, which had attacked from the south gate, had to retreat from the south gate while fighting.

Of course, the fastest retreat was still the guys who pushed the siege carts to attack.

In addition to the south gate, which opened the door to meet the enemy, at the east gate and the north gate, they all tried their best to transport this huge and heavy siege cart across the moat with great difficulty, and before they could hit the drawbridge, they heard the order to retreat, and they were really depressed.

At that time, they now have one of the biggest advantages, that is, they can abandon this cart, empty hands, and return to their own formation as quickly as possible, which is a rare advantage that others can't match.

Seeing that the Qing army retreated, Zu Dale, Zu Dabi and others were full of regret on everyone's faces.

Originally, when the Qing army began to retreat according to the order, the defenders in the city should take the opportunity to fight back, and even vigorously pursue these guys who fled in order to expand their military achievements.

But by now, almost every defender in the city has run out of strength, almost everyone is wounded, and they are no longer able to pursue, but can only gasp and watch the Qing army calmly withdraw.

The Qing army retreated from Shanhaiguan City like a tide. In this chaotic season, the more than 20 ships that had been prepared were finally loaded.

"Ready, fire!"