Another day of fierce fighting was over, and Wang Zhaoxing and the three of them gathered together worriedly.

"You all know the battle." Wang Zhaoxing lit a cigarette, "We only have a few dozen shells left, I have people gathered together, and there may be hand-to-hand combat tomorrow." ”

"Old Wang, how is the retreat?" Leng Tianbing didn't ask anything else.

"I've already asked Dasilva to prepare together, and I've also informed Zhang Shujie." Wang Zhaoxing lowered his voice, "If the war changes in the past few days, our Yulin Army and Zhang Shujie will retreat to Lushun first, and let the Shandong soldiers take over." ”

Xu Tianbin felt a little inappropriate: "Chief Wang, is this appropriate?" ”

Wang Zhaoxing glanced at Leng Tianbing, patted Xu Tianbin's shoulder again, and only explained: "Tian Bin, this is Beiming's order when he left. ”

The next day, more than 4,000 Yulin troops and 5,000 Shandong soldiers were suppressed by Kong Youde's artillery on the long wall. Wang Zhaoxing shrank behind the long wall and kept scolding: "Damn, our shells are all gone, why do they still have so many." ”

Wang Zhaoxing didn't know that Kong Youde was also making his last efforts. In the artillery battles of the past few days, his shells are basically gone.

Geng Zhongming ran to a high ground and knelt down in front of Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, Marshal Kong is about to blast open the city wall, please give an order." ”

Huang Taiji looked at the long wall in the distance: "Spread the decree, blast open the long wall, and the whole army will attack." This time, as long as the clothed minions who entered the long wall all raised their flags, the first one to rush in was rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver and knighted. ”

Huang Taiji made a bloody investment, and after the order was issued, more than 10,000 unarmored infantry were eager to try. Kong Youde also fought hard and ordered all the shells to be fired.

The commander of the heavy artillery regiment squatted behind the long wall and kept looking in the direction of Wang Zhaoxing, the Tartars would not take long to collapse the long wall, why didn't Commander Wang give the order to fight back.

Wang Zhaoxing kept receiving reports from all over the place.

"Sir, there's a line of defense on the left that can't hold up."

"Sir, the right side of the line is about to be blasted open."

"Sir, the Tartars are concentrating artillery fire on one of our points, and they will soon be unable to stop it."

Finally, a long wall a few hundred meters away from Wang Zhaoxing's right was blasted open by a gap of more than 30 meters, and more than 10,000 Eight Banners unarmored infantry rushed towards this gap with shouts.

Wang Zhaoxing spit the cigarette from his mouth and put it on the ground: "Order, the heavy artillery regiment shoots shots, and all of them are gone." ”

There weren't many shells out of the way, and a field of scattered shells covered the open space in front of the breach, but after only two rounds, the cannons were all dumb.

The charging Eight Banners were knocked down by hundreds, but the infantry behind had no intention of stopping. The emperor has decreed that as long as he can cross the gap, he can carry the flag, even if he dies here, his family can no longer be slaves. No one wanted to retreat, not to mention the thousands of cavalry waiting in formation behind him.

Zhang Shujie ran to Wang Zhaoxing's side: "General Wang, the Tartars are rushing over." ”

"General Zhang, we have to go out to fight." Wang Zhaoxing's tone was a little heavy, "We must not let the Tartars rush through the gap, then we will definitely not be able to plug this gap." ”

Zhang Shujie knew that Wang Zhaoxing was telling the truth, but he also understood that those who went out would not be able to come back, and only by sacrificing these people could they buy time to plug the gap.

After Wang Zhaoxing finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Shujie quietly, this decision was difficult, and now there was only one way to sacrifice those Shandong soldiers. Zhang Shujie said in a low voice: "There is also General Lao Wang guarding the long wall, and I have already transferred three thousand Shandong soldiers." ”

These 3,000 people are the elite selected by Zhang Shujie from the Shandong soldiers, and they have enough wine and meat every day these days. The Shandong soldiers have not participated in the battle much, and none of the 3,000 people understand why Master Zhang is suddenly so good to him. Now standing behind the gap, these people finally understand that this is to send themselves to death.

The Eight Banners infantry was only less than 200 meters away from the long wall, and Zhang Shujie raised his broadsword in front of these Shandong soldiers: "Soldiers, it is the emperor's will to defend Lushun to the death, and the rescue of the imperial court is about to arrive." For the emperor, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, attack. ”

No one moved, and everyone knew that if they went out, they would die. A person who looked like a general flag said tremblingly: "My lord, there are more than 10,000 Manchu Qing Tartars outside, and we only have 3,000 people. ”

Before Zhang Shujie could finish speaking, he immediately stepped forward and raised his sword: "Those who avoid war and fear the enemy will not be killed, and those who disturb the morale of the army will be killed!" ”

The people around the Shenji Battalion and the Quick Gun Team raised the flintlock pistols in their hands.

A Shandong officer came out of the ranks and shouted: "Brothers, these days it has been the brothers of the Yulin Army and the Shenji Battalion who are fighting against the Tartars, let's drink wine and eat meat every day. Lao Tzu is worth it in this life, and if you are willing to go out and kill the Tartars, follow me. ”

Under the leadership of this officer, under the coercion of flintlock pistols, 3,000 Shandong soldiers poured out of the gap and rushed towards the Eight Banners.

Zhang Shujie was also a little unbearable in his heart, but he still shouted loudly: "Hurry up and arrange someone to plug the gap." ”

The two armies were scuffled about a hundred meters from the long wall, and the Shandong soldiers were far inferior in combat effectiveness to these Eight Banner infantry, and it didn't take long for them to be divided and surrounded.

Wang Zhaoxing and Leng Tianbing stood on the long wall and watched the fierce battle outside the wall, the three thousand people fought less and less, and now there were hundreds of dead and wounded, and the phenomenon of collapse began to appear.

Leng Tianbing said to Wang Zhaoxing: "Old Wang, they won't last long. ”

Wang Zhaoxing bit his lip: "Wait a little longer." ”

There were less than 2,000 Ming troops left outside the wall, and some Ming troops who wanted to run back were beaten back by the flintlock pistols of the Shenji battalion at the gap.

Suddenly, a Shandong soldier who was carrying stones threw away the stones in his hand, straightened up and shouted: "Brothers, there are all our Shandong people outside, and they are all our neighbors, so we can't leave them alone." ”

"Yes, we're going to save them." Someone shouted again by throwing stones.

The Shandong soldier who shouted first grabbed a spear: "If you are willing to go out, follow me." ”

A few hundred Shandong soldiers broke out of the gap.

Wang Zhaoxing and Leng Tianbing were both shocked by the scene in front of them, and this team of several hundred people quickly rushed into the battlefield, but they were instantly overwhelmed by the Eight Banners.

Wang Zhaoxing suddenly muttered: "Tianbing, we can't leave them behind, we must fight to the death." ”

Before Leng Tianbing could hear what Wang Zhaoxing was talking about, Wang Zhaoxing turned his head and shouted: "Order, the Yulin Army will go down to the wall and form a team." ”

Wang Zhaoxing led more than 4,000 Yulin troops to Zhang Shujie: "Please General Zhang to garrison the defense line, and I will take the Yulin army out to participate in the battle." ”

Zhang Shujie grabbed Wang Zhaoxing: "General Wang must not be like this, this will definitely be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger." ”

Wang Zhaoxing lowered his voice: "General Zhang, if you don't go, you can't do it." If these Shandong soldiers are allowed to die on the battlefield, I am afraid that the remaining Shandong soldiers will mutiny. ”

Zhang Shujie let go of his hand: "General Wang, take care." The order was given, and the quick-gun team followed General Wang to attack. ”

The 10,000 fast gun team and the 4,000 Yulin army quickly turned the tide of the battle under the leadership of Wang Zhaoxing, and the Shandong soldiers who were divided and surrounded gathered together again, and the unarmored infantry of the Eight Banners gradually became a little overwhelmed.

Huang Taiji saw it clearly in the back, and was secretly happy in his heart, as long as you come out to fight in the field, you will definitely not be able to win.

"Herald." Huang Taiji said, "The cavalry attacked, and the infantry followed. ”