Jinzhou, the outer city. Music-Text

Zu Dabi led his own soldiers to slash and kill the Mongols who defended here in the outer city.

They received a report that the Mongols defending the outer city had secretly contacted the Qing soldiers besieging the city, and plotted to surrender and sacrifice the city.

Zu Dashou was also decisive, did not wait for the Mongols to attack, nor did he transfer these people to the city, but decided to raid the Mongols in the outer city. I plan to annihilate these dissident guys in one fell swoop and eliminate future troubles forever.

Zu Dabi led his troops to a surprise attack in the morning, and it was easy to enter the outer city and start a street battle. But once the street fighting began, progress slowed down. Mongols, young and old, ride horses, shoot arrows and wield scimitars. As soon as they entered the outer city, they were attacked from all directions.

"Regardless of men, women, old and young, all Mongols, kill them all!" Zu Dabi used his broadsword to pull away a weak feather arrow flying towards him, and ordered loudly. Then he pointed to the kid not far away, who had just reached the height of the wheel, and shot the arrow at him.

The soldier with the bow and arrow in the back immediately shot the feather arrow at the child, but was blocked by the mother who suddenly rushed over. Again, the soldier fired his bow and arrow, nailing the child, who was crying and shaking his mother's body, to his mother's side. In this life-and-death time, you can't tolerate the slightest soft-heartedness. These Mongols were so skilled in archery that they shot them in the head and face, and the arrows were soaked in dung and water, making it difficult to heal when they were shot.

Zu Dabi continued to advance with his own soldiers, and they wanted to force the Mongols out of the outer city and completely control the outer city. Now the Qing soldiers are besieging the city, and they are building a fort three miles outside the city, and they are bombarding the city wall with their latest Hongyi cannons, but their cannons can't hit each other, so they can only watch. Fortunately, the distance is too far, and Jinzhou City has just been rebuilt, and the city wall can still resist.

So now the outer city outside the east gate is very important, if the outer city is also captured by the Qing army, their space outside the city is too small, and they can only stick to the inner city.

Zu Dabi commanded loudly: "See if there is anyone in the house!" ”

A pro-soldier ran over and reported: "Zu Shuai, the Qing soldiers from outside have come over, and they have already come in from the small south gate." They also sent a roundabout force to surround us! Let's get out of here! ”

"around!" Zu Dabi scolded loudly: "As long as they dare to go over, the brothers in the city will greet them!" ”

"But the Qing soldiers are carrying cannons to the city wall!" The soldiers continued to persuade: "If we wait for them to transport the cannons, we will not be able to go back!" ”

Zu Dabi was stunned for a moment and scolded: "These Mongolian Tatars, sure enough, they have already discussed with the Qing soldiers!" ”

But now scolding can't solve the problem, so he immediately ordered: "Go and give an order, let the sons and daughters retreat and return to the inner city." After the order was completed, he withdrew from the small north gate with his own soldiers.

Now the offense and defense were reversed, and it became an attack by the Mongols and the Qing troops who came over, while the Ming army retreated while defending.

The Qing army's array was much stricter than that of the Mongols, but the streets and alleys were narrow, and the front were all engaged Mongols, and they didn't have much to do. So the commander of the protectors, Tulai, ordered: "Archers, find your own place and release arrows at the Ming army!" ”

The archers of the Qing army began to disperse, some climbed the roofs, some climbed the courtyard walls, and began to shoot arrows at the retreating Ming troops. The Ming army couldn't take care of the defense at this time, and all turned around and fled backwards. This also allowed the archers of the Qing army to shoot and kill easily, and the results were quite successful.

Zu Dabi was waiting for his subordinates outside the east gate. I watched my men run back in embarrassment, but the pursuers did not enter the attack range of the city wall.

"What about the others?" Zu Dabi asked loudly. He took more than 500 people to a sneak attack, and now only more than 300 people have returned.

The general replied: "The Qing army chased us behind and fired arrows, and many people died. ”

"Bad luck!" Zu Dabi scolded and took his own soldiers into the city. After that, the city gate slowly closed, and the defenders at the head of the city closely monitored the movement of the outer city, ready to counterattack the invading enemy.

Zu Dabi returned to the Governor's Mansion and said to Zu Dashou: "Big brother, the outer city has been lost, and two hundred people have been broken. Nuomuqi and Wu Bashi had already planned with the Qing army, and as soon as we entered, the Qing soldiers also came in. He also sent someone to copy our back road, but there was no way, so I took someone back. ”

"Got it." Zu Dashou said calmly.

Zu Dabi glanced at Zu Dashou, who had nothing to say, and said, "Tomorrow, I will take people to attack again, and I will definitely bring back the outer city." ”

Zu Dashou waved his hand and said, "Forget it, leave the sons and daughters to guard the city, I don't know how long it will be surrounded this time." ”

"Boom", "boom" cannon sounded, and it sounded like artillery was being fired from the east.

After a while, a small colonel came to report: "Marshal, the East Gate has come to report that they have killed and injured a large number of Qing troops, so that the Qing army's plot to set up artillery in the outer city cannot succeed." ”

"Did you ruin their cannon?" Zu Dashou asked hopefully. For the artillery of the Qing army, he became more and more jealous. This time, the Qing army brought dozens of Hongyi cannons, with a range of more than three miles, so that the artillery on his head could only be in a hurry, which really made him have mixed feelings.

Think about ten years ago, the Qing army was still good at field battles, and there was nothing to do about the fortified city. Every time it encounters a fortified city and artillery, it will either retreat or be defeated. But now, the artillery of the Qing army is more powerful than theirs, and there are more than theirs. It is a field artillery, and the Hongyi cannon is also used, which makes the field strength of the Qing army stronger and stronger.

"This, no report." The little school whispered back.

Zu Dashou waved his hand and said dejectedly: "Got it, go down." ”

After the little school left, Zu Dabi suggested: "Big brother, let's ask Inspector Hong for help." ”

"Well, that's all there is to it." Zu Dashou said weakly: "Now that the outer city is occupied, it will be even more difficult for us to take it back." Now we can only stick to the inner city and wait for Inspector Hong to come and relieve us. However, I don't think there are many soldiers to fight under the command of Inspector Hong, and if the light troops come to help, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be defeated by the Qing army. ”

Zu Dabi frowned and said, "Then remind him?" ”

"Well, it's a reminder." Zu Dashou nodded and said, "If the reinforcements are broken by each other, we will be in danger." ”

Zu Dabi said disdainfully: "I don't believe it, more than 100,000 reinforcements can't relieve our siege?" If Jinzhou falls, not to mention Songshan City and Xingshan City, it is not even possible to say whether Ning Yuan can be saved. The imperial court will not give up Jinzhou, and Inspector Hong is an old supervisor for more than ten years, so there should be a success. Big brother rest assured. ”

Zu Dashou nodded and did not make a sound. He can only hope for Hong Chengchou now.

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