Generally speaking, the city gate is the most heavily defended place in a city.

The same was true of Hanzhong City.

Unfortunately, at this time, the Ming army was attacking the city head-on and put too much pressure on the Qing army, so Shang Kexi had to mobilize some troops who were originally stationed at the city gate to reinforce the city.

And that just the right fire made the Qing army desperate.

Not only did they have to put out the fires, but they also had to keep order in the city.

This gave the Ming army the opportunity to infiltrate the city.

They are all the most elite soldiers under Li Dingguo, and they know very well what to do when and when.

But first, they need to solve a puzzle - a boulder blocking the city gate.

These stones were moved by the Qing army to block the door.

Generally speaking, experienced defenders will not order the gates to be blocked, because this means that there is no possibility of escape, and they can only defend to the death.

Shang Kexi's rich experience but made such a decision, which can only show that he believes that the situation has deteriorated to a certain extent.

The Ming army was limited in numbers, and it was impossible to remove all the stones blocked in front of the four city gates. So they decided to choose a place to make a breakthrough.

In the end, they chose the South City.

Probably because the Ming army outside the southern city was the most numerous.

Although the stones are heavy, since the Qing army can move them, the Ming army can naturally move them.

Probably because of the darkness under the lights, the Qing army did not notice the actions of the Ming army at first.

But when they found out, they immediately began to besiege it.

Shang Kexi knew very well what it meant for the city gate to be broken.

Hanzhong City is like a big vat, and there is naturally no problem with covering it tightly. But if you make a hole, the wine in the vat will be gone.

In any case, the Ming army cannot be allowed to open the south gate!

Shang Kexi gave an order, and a large number of Qing soldiers poured down from the road at the head of the city.

They outnumbered several times the Ming army and surrounded the Ming legions.

The Ming army now has no way to retreat, only to fight to the death.

I don't know who shouted first, and then hundreds of sky-shaking thunderbolts were thrown from the Ming army's array and smashed towards the Qing army's side.

Because the Qing army was too dense, there was no time to dodge.

The power of the earth-shattering thunder explosion was extremely huge, instantly blowing up more than ten people within the range.

The sound exploded, accompanied by the wails and exclamations of the Qing soldiers, and the atmosphere was extremely treacherous.

Of course, this is just an appetizer, and the main course is still to come.

After using the earth-shattering thunder to break through the Qing army's formation, the Ming army immediately rushed in.

The knives in their hands were whistling, and every swing of the knife would definitely result in a Qing soldier.

At this moment, the Qing soldiers had no desire to fight at all, and they scattered and fled for their lives.

Shang Kexi couldn't help but be furious when he saw this, and ordered the military law team to behead the fleeing soldiers immediately.

After slashing dozens of people, the situation was finally brought under control.

The Qing soldiers no longer fled, but turned their heads and fought desperately with the Ming army.

The scene became a little anxious for a moment. Although the Ming army's individual combat capability was strong, its number was not as large as that of the Qing army. Moreover, the Qing army continued to come to reinforcements, and it was obvious that Shang Kexi wanted to use wheel warfare to consume the physical strength of the Ming army and drag them down.

It's just that the idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

When a large number of soldiers rushed to the gate of the southern city to deal with the surprise attack on the Ming army, Zeng Ying ordered the Ming army outside the city to launch the most fierce offensive against the city.

The troops of Yuan Zongdi and Tian Jianxiu were also invested.

For a time, the Ming army had the tendency of Mount Tai to overwhelm the mountains and the sea.

The Qing army above the city gradually became a little unable to support it.

They have been under great pressure and are gritting their teeth.

Now that Shang Kexi has transferred a large part of these troops, how can they still resist?

Gradually, the Ming soldiers climbed to the top of the city through the ladder and fought fiercely with the Qing soldiers.

"Dog, Tartar, suffer death!"

Tie Zhu, a Ming soldier from Hanzhong, roared angrily.

He knew very well that the people of the city were treated like pigs and dogs by the Tartars, and today he had to avenge the shame of his father and fellow villagers.

Although there were many Qing soldiers on the head of the city, no one dared to step forward to the hard top of the momentum that was shocked by the iron pillar.

It was this momentary opportunity for more Ming soldiers to ascend to the top of the city.

At this moment, the Qing army woke up like a dream, and they all drew their swords and rushed towards them shouting.

After all, they still have a numerical advantage, and they want to drive the Ming army that has already ascended to the top of the city out of the city.

However, the soldiers of the Ming army were very united among themselves, and they formed formations to cover each other and not give the Qing army a chance to take advantage of it.

Shang Ke was so happy that he was about to vomit blood.

The fierce battle at the head of the city and the fire in the backyard are all signs that the city is about to be destroyed.

But as the commander of the first army, he could only command the battle with a hard head.

"Turn the muzzle of the cannon to the southern gate!"

After much hesitation, Shang Kexi still made a decision.

His own soldier gasped.

"Lord Wang, what do you want?"

"What's nonsense, don't you understand what this king says?"

Shang Kexi glared at his own soldier fiercely.

He is now angry, and he can't imagine that his own soldiers dare to question him.

The soldiers were startled by Shang Kexi's cannibalistic eyes, and hurriedly gave the order.

The artillery on the head of Hanzhong City was very heavy, and it was not easy to turn it around.

But after all, there were a lot of Qing troops at the head of the city, and it took a lot of effort to finally aim the cannon at the inner gate of the southern city.

Now the Ming army and the Qing army in the city are inseparable, and it is naturally difficult to distinguish between the enemy and us at this time.

Shang Kexi had obviously given up on the Qing troops blocking the inner gates of the southern city.

The gunner's expression was very solemn.

Many of these soldiers under the city were familiar robes. If this cannon goes down, it doesn't matter whether it is the Ming army or the Qing army, the soldiers will have to be crushed.

But they have to.

First, this is a military order issued by Shang Kexi.

Second, if they choose a death object between the robe and themselves, they would rather choose the robe.

If the Ming army in the city could not be suppressed in time, none of them would survive when the city of Hanzhong was broken.

Dead friends don't die poor, this can't blame them.

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After the first wave of pioneers rushed into Hanzhong City from the tunnel, the Qing army discovered the exit of the tunnel and directly filled in the earth to block it.

The second group of Ming soldiers discovered this when they approached the exit and had to retreat back the way they came.

This was naturally expected by Li Dingguo.

He also did not expect to be able to transport tens of thousands of people into Hanzhong City.

If he can really do this, it can only prove that Shang Kexi is a stupid pig.

But it's clear that Shang Kexi is not.

He responded in time and blocked the exit from the tunnel.

But Li Dingguo believed that the soldiers who had infiltrated Hanzhong were enough to cause trouble for the Tatars.

Even if they can't accomplish their goal, opening the gates can distract the Tartars and create opportunities for allies on the frontal battlefield.

Li Dingguo is not a person who is greedy for merit.

As long as he can win Hanzhong in the end, he doesn't care who has more or less credit.

This was the first and most critical battle of the Northern Expedition, and it was necessary to win the victory to the imperial court and give the people confidence.

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