"Regent," a pro-soldier came in and reported anxiously: "The south gate has been lost, and only the arrow tower of the urn city is still holding on to the east gate, but it can't last long." Lewen"

At the same time, Sukh Saha came in, full of Khan's report: "Regent, it's not good, Karaqin and Urat Mongols are heading north with their men. ”

"What" Dorgon stood up in surprise, his worst fears finally happened. This kind of unauthorized escape is contagious. The reason why they were able to defeat the Ming army every time with less and more before was to slam one and let some of the Ming army flee, and the rest of the Ming army would also flee. Unexpectedly, this kind of thing happened to them as well.

He thought for a moment and immediately ordered: "Let the cavalry with white flags set off immediately and chase back the two of them for me."

At this time, Man Dahai ran in and said, "Regent, go quickly." Li Yan's troops had already taken control of the eastern city wall and were about to come to the north. The western wall is almost untenable, and it will be too late if you don't leave. ”

Dorgon roared: "You bring me people to fight back and can't retake the eastern wall, I'll kill your head"

Man Dahai was anxious, and said with a glare: "You go outside to see, can you get it back and let your white flag be on it, if you can snatch the city wall back, I will cut it myself"

Not long after Dorgon came back and sat down, he only heard a lot of explosions outside, but he didn't think it could be the reason for his men's defeat. In terms of artillery combat, they are not Li Yan's opponents, but if they are close combat, there is no reason why they can't beat them.

"Bastard thing" Dolgon scolded, "I am the regent, your uncle, you dare to talk to me like that"

Man Dahai persuaded: "Regent, you really can't stop it." If it continues to be consumed, our Manchurian Eight Banners will be wiped out" The defenders on the city wall are mostly Manchurian Eight Banners, and outside the city are the Eight Banners of the Han Army, and the Mongol soldiers in the north and west have begun to flee. The Han army outside the city was also retreating to the north, and it was impossible to gain a firm foothold under the city at all, and the situation was really critical.

When Dorgon saw that Mandahai did not look like a hypocrite, he said, "Go, come with me to the city." ”

"It's dangerous there, so don't go. Li Yan's fire weapon is so powerful that he can't resist it even if he wears heavy armor. Let's ask the regent to withdraw from the city first. Mandahai persuaded.

Unmoved, Dorgon began to have his men put cotton armor on him.

At this time, Sukh Saha asked: "Regent, can you still chase the Mongol soldiers?"

"Not yet." Dolgon frowned and said: "Let the infantry with white flags assemble near the northern city wall, gather all the cavalry in the north, Mandahai, you go to command, you must rush up after attacking Li Yan's flank"

Man Dahai said: "Li Yan's artillery is so powerful, if you go, it will only increase casualties." ”

"If you don't go, you can go back to Shengjing now, lest you have to go back to Shengjing and your family," Dolgon stared at Man Dahai and said coldly.

Man Dahai gritted his teeth, nodded and said, "It's a big deal, Uncle Nine take care of it" After speaking, he turned his head and left.

Dolgon finally put on his armor and hurried out. When they reached the northern wall, they found that Li Yan's troops had occupied the northwest corner, and their soldiers rushed forward bravely, but after a burst of fire, the warriors fell to the ground. Some were silent, others were still moaning in pain. When Li Yan's troops come up, those who are not dead will be mended by Li Yan's sword and shield men.

Dolgon's eyes were red when he looked at the castle tower, when did their warriors of the Qing Dynasty die so badly, he ordered loudly: "Don't rush to erect a shield, let some dirt bags be brought up below to make a low wall." Li Yan will use it, you can't see a group of fools transferring the Han army to let the Han army guard in the front, and our people will supervise the formation in the back."

At this time, I saw several shells falling from the sky, some under the city walls, and some exploding in the crowd. The Eight Banners soldiers began to retreat in a panic, leaving behind five or six wounded and corpses.

"Before the Han army came up, all the retreaters were beheaded, and all the slaves and their property confiscated," Dolgon ordered loudly again.

Soon the order was conveyed, and the Manchurian generals were all shocked, even if they were plotting rebellion, it was this punishment. However, they were all aroused by the blood in their bodies, and some even went to pick up the bombs that fell around them and throw them under the city. Of course, some succeeded, but several were killed directly, and their arms were blown off.

The bannerman in front finally began to shoot feather arrows at Li Yan's troops under the cover of his shield. They shot directly at Li Yan's shieldman's legs and feet, causing the shieldman to fall to the ground, and then went to shoot the pikemen and musketeers behind. However, their purpose was not fully achieved, and although the shield-bearers would fall, the spearmen behind them immediately picked up their shields and continued to block their feathered arrows. Moreover, most of Li Yan's attack troops were wearing chain mail, which could protect them from feather arrows.

However, they still took the opportunity to shoot several Li Yan soldiers in the face or neck, which stopped the advance momentum of Li Yan's troops. But the good times were short-lived, and soon bombs fell near them. The rumbling explosion made them no longer able to calmly aim and shoot arrows, and could only launch them quickly, preventing Li Yan's troops from continuing to advance.

After a stalemate for a while, some dirt bags were sent from below. Behind the soldiers blocking Li Yan's troops, the Qing army followed the example of Li Yan's troops and built earthen bags into a four-foot-high low wall. Although some cannonballs landed around them, they were able to build the low wall under the strict orders of the regent.

When the Qing troops who fought to the death were finally about to retreat behind the low wall, Li Yan's musketeers were finally not affected by the feather arrows and fired projectiles at the retreating Qing troops. Buckshot shattered several shields of the Qing army, killing and wounding several Qing soldiers. But soon more dense feathered arrows were fired, some of which were nailed directly to the shields in front of them, and some of them fell from the air, and they were so painful that they had no choice but to retreat some distance one after another.

Of course, Li Yan's troops have not always been smooth all the way. On the western city wall, due to the low rate of fire of muskets, only two of the six muskets in a row were fired, allowing the two Qing soldiers to rush closer. In addition, the Qing army in the back rushed over, and in the melee, the entire sword and shield men and pikemen in front were killed and wounded, and the musketeers also suffered several casualties. If it weren't for the archers behind throwing bombs and firing crossbow arrows in time, the entire attacking force on the western wall might have been wiped out.

Li Yan had already gone up to the southern city wall at this time. He used his telescope to observe the progress on the northern and western walls, and found that the offensive was blocked. So he immediately ordered: "Inform the following, bring four Franky guns up." The flowering shells of the Tiger Squat Cannon, as well as bombs, must also be replenished in time, so that there is no ammunition available in the front. ”

He looked at the men who were crowded up and down on the city wall and on the road, and ordered: "Tell me to go down, whether you go up or down, you must keep to the right, except for the heralds, no one else can walk at will, so as not to block the people facing the other." ”

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