How many thieves and how many possessions there are in Guguan, the soldiers of the Ming army don't know, but the chief soldier said, let them slaughter the city for three days, presumably there will be no less property and women in the city, if it is only these people on the head of the city, why do you need to slaughter the city for three days?

Perhaps the people at the head of the city are only the strong men in the city, and the old ones are like women and children under the city......

When the soldiers received the military order to slaughter the city, they immediately rushed to climb the ladder one by one like duck blood and stimulants of the later generations.

These soldiers under Cao Wenzhao are all elites of a hundred battles, and in the battle with thieves, they have been baptized by the fire of war again and again, and the smell of blood on their bodies is particularly strong.

In order to get the best possessions and the youngest and most beautiful women, they have long forgotten that there is still the Mandate of Heaven army guarding the city, except for the Tartars of Liaodong, there has never been anyone else in their eyes!

More Ming troops gathered on the ladder, in order to seize the advantageous position, they even pushed on the ladder, and even the soldiers who had been operating the shield to synthesize the shield wall also joined in, and there were no soldiers behind the shield wall, so naturally there was no longer a need for this huge shield wall.

The soldiers of the Ming army squeezed like this, the larger the part exposed in front of the Heavenly Mandate Army, Zhou Bin saw that the Ming army suddenly rushed to climb the ladder as if he was dying, and knew that Cao Wenzhao's words worked.

He secretly rejoiced in his heart, if the Ming army hid behind the shield wall, he really had no good way, the bullets of the rifle could not penetrate the shield at all, and he could only watch them get away under the city wall.

Now the Ming army is rushing to the ladder, on the one hand, it can speed up the siege of the city, so that it is convenient to quickly climb to the top of the city, but on the other hand, it also gives the Mandate of Heaven army a chance, the Ming army is crowded together, and the gunners of the Mandate of Heaven army do not need to aim, as long as the bullet is shot at the lower part of the ladder, it will not be missed.

Zhou Bin's expression froze, and he said loudly: "Each small flag is staring at a ladder, and the personnel are divided into two groups, and they shoot in a salvo!" ”

"Bang...... Bang...... Bang......"

The original chaotic gunfire gradually resumed the rhythm of the drill, and the gunners desperately shot out the bullets from the place where there were no shields on both sides, and they also understood that this was the last attack of the Ming army, as long as they withstood it, the military merit would be in hand.

The more concentrated the Ming army, the faster the casualties, Cao Wenzhao also saw it, he has been looking forward to it, looking forward to the soldiers to capture the city, as long as the city is attacked, when it comes to hand-to-hand combat, his soldiers are all experienced in a hundred battles, and they will definitely be able to kill all the thieves!

However, the situation he expected never happened, and although the Ming army was brave and desperate, it was always suppressed at the bottom of the ladder, and it was impossible to even climb the middle and upper parts, let alone climb the top of the city and annihilate the thieves.

"My lord, the shield wall has shrunk by at least half......"

Cao Wenzhao frowned and stared at the soldiers beside him, "What did you say?" ”

"My lord, look at the corpses in the city, they are all our people—the brothers are running out......"

"Huh?" Cao Wenzhao looked ahead quickly, near each ladder, almost all became a mountain of corpses, those were the corpses of the Ming army, he had seen clearly, there were no thieves falling down in the city, and from this direction, the back of the shield wall was clear, except for dozens of soldiers who set up the shield wall, there were no more soldiers who needed their protection.

Cao Wenzhao's brain "buzzed", and the blood surged several feet high in his body, and then smashed down heavily, "Withdraw the army, quickly, give the order to withdraw the army!" He pointed straight ahead, exerting all the strength of his body with each word he spat out.

"Yes, withdraw the troops!"

The herald rang the gong, but it made a sound, far from showing the original Qingyue, the gong had rusted, and when it was struck, there was a tragic majesty, and in his memory, this gong should not have been struck for a long time.

Hearing the order to retreat, the Ming soldiers were unwilling, but the military order was ruthless, they just looked at the city for a while, and then quickly retreated.

It's such a short meeting, and it also makes some soldiers regret for life, no, it's a lifetime of regret!

Zhou Bin heard the order for the Ming army to retreat, and knew that Cao Wenzhao could not withstand it, once he retreated after hiding in the shield wall, the gunners in the city would lose their target, and he immediately shouted: "Quick, shoot, don't let the Ming army run!" ”

It was his voice that made the Ming troops who hesitated a little under the city never withdraw.

If it is said that there is no shame in falling under the opponent's gun, these Ming soldiers did not disgrace Cao Wenzhao, they worked hard to support more than half an hour under the guns of the Heavenly Mandate Army, although they were almost completely annihilated, but they all fell under the opponent's guns, even the last of these soldiers, they were shot in the chest and head, they never threw their backs to the enemy!

The Ming army had already retreated to a distance of two hundred steps, and was hiding behind the shield wall again, Zhou Bin decisively gave an order: "Stop shooting!" ”

The bullets of the rifle are relatively expensive, and they can't be wasted in vain, and about the range of the rifle, you can't let the Ming army know too much for the time being, his task has been completed, and the solid pass is solid, and then it's up to Ma Qianhu!

The gunners all took back their rifles and put them on the ground to cool down naturally, because they didn't know if the Ming army would come again, they didn't dare to be careless, in case the Ming army killed a horse pistol, and finally grabbed this bit of military merit, I'm afraid it will be in vain, but the adults said that the Ming army still has cavalry, I don't know if it will attack the city.

Zhou Bin knew that although there were more than 1,000 Guanning iron cavalry under Cao Wenzhao's command, no one would use elite cavalry to attack the city, unless the defenders were already crumbling!

He wandered around the city, and saw that the auxiliary soldiers who had never had the opportunity to participate in the war were really pitiful, so he went over and patted the shoulder of the hundred household officials, and said with infinite sympathy: "Brother, I'm really sorry, they all say that Cao Wenzhao is a famous general, who knows that it is useless, it can be seen that the rumors cannot be taken seriously......"

The hundred household officials shrugged their shoulders, laughing more ugly than crying, but said in their hearts: We have been waiting for a long time, and we have been fighting with the soldiers, and we have no merit and companionship......

Zhou Bin seemed to see through his thoughts, and grinned: "However, don't worry, brother, I will tell the Metropolitan Governor the original of your actual situation, and maybe the Metropolitan Governor will reward you with a monthly ticket for military merits......"

Cao Wenzhao sat on horseback, unable to move, but he was deeply shocked in his heart, the battle is over? The casualties of the Ming army were so large, could it be just that?

He was extremely reluctant to look at the retreating soldiers in front, and this time, he saw clearly that although the shield wall was still there, the soldiers behind the shield wall were less than a hundred—maybe a hundred......

When they had to leave the city wall, the Ming army immediately demolished the shield wall and knelt down to Cao Wenzhao, "Your Excellency, ......"

Cao Wenzhao wanted to dismount and appease these remnants of the defeated generals, but his body was almost collapsed, and he really couldn't lift his strength, so he sat on the back of the horse and said lightly: "Get up, the thieves' firearms are extremely sharp, and the battle is not good, it's not your fault!" ”

The adults did not blame, the remnants of the Ming army were at ease, and after they got up, they stood around Cao Wenzhao in a daze, waiting for Cao Wenzhao's new military order.

Cao Wenzhao raised his head and looked at the city wall, among the corpses, there were still a lot of rolling movements, obviously many of them were wounded soldiers, but there were only less than 100 soldiers around him, and it was obviously impossible to take the wounded soldiers away.

He closed his eyes helplessly, lowered his head, and turned his horse's head, "Let's go, go and join the cavalry first!" ”

The Ming army was still sheathed at the waist and only held a shield, they were similar to the commander, they all hung their heads and looked listless, as if they had not eaten enough for three days, they followed behind Cao Wenzhao and retreated to the mountain road to the east.

"Bang...... Bang...... Bang......"

As soon as I entered the entrance of the valley road, there was a sudden sound of gunfire on the left, dense and rhythmic.

Cao Wenzhao's first reaction, this is the firearm of the Heavenly Mandate Army - they were ambushed!

Riding on horseback, the goal was too big, Cao Wenzhao could only stick his body on the horse's back, clamp his legs between the horse's belly, and take the lead in running down the mountain.

The remnants of the Ming soldiers, never dreamed that the thieves dared to ambush them in the dense forests on both sides, and when they came to their senses, dozens of people had been lost, and the remaining soldiers hurriedly raised the shields in their hands, blocking the left, one by one, and trying to shrink their bodies behind the shields.

But in this way, they could not move as fast as a snail, and although they knew that an extra moment in the valley would be a little more dangerous, but who would dare to stick their bodies out of their shields?

The chief soldier is gone, and in such a valley road, the shield is their only reliance! In order to cross the valley road as quickly as possible, the wounded soldiers behind had no time to turn back, despite the fierce cries.

The Providential Destiny is right behind the trees on the left, ready to fire again at any moment.

When the Ming army arrived here and now, they were all terrified, but the Mandate of Heaven army hidden in the forest did not intend to let them go, and from time to time put a shot on their legs and feet.

However, to their surprise, on the right side was also a dense forest, and there was a gentle slope, why was there no Mandate of Heaven? This place is close to Guguan, and it is impossible for the Mandate of Heaven to be unfamiliar with the terrain.

The Mandate of Heaven did not disappoint these Ming troops, and in the trees on the right, the gunners, with the help of the cover of dead branches and leaves, had already aimed at them, and they were waiting for an opportunity for the Ming army to move their shields to the opposite side.

The current Ming army, the right door is wide open, and there is no protective equipment except for armor.

How could the gunmen of the Mandate of Heaven let go of such an opportunity? After a neat "bang" sound, these last infantry under Cao Wenzhao's command were already like their companions, in this deep valley, heartbreaking, ghosts and wolves howling......

The soldiers who can make a voice are lucky, at least they are not dead, and they still have a chance to live, but they themselves know that the chief soldier is gone, who else will save them in such a valley?

Cao Wenzhao didn't run far, and the war horse was shot, and he fell headlong on the downhill slope, throwing him more than ten steps away.

It happened that the Guanning cavalry heard the sound of gunfire in the valley road, and sent people to respond, seeing Cao Wenzhao, the soldiers hurriedly dismounted and helped Cao Wenzhao on horseback.

Cao Wenzhao fainted just now, and was awakened by the soldiers at this time, his mind was still confused, and when he saw the Guanning cavalry, he raised his arm and pointed in the direction of Guguan, "Brothers...... Still ...... Still in the back......" Before he finished speaking, he passed out again.

A cavalry officer gritted his teeth and said, "You take the adults first, and I will take two brothers from a hundred households to meet the infantry brothers!" ”