Outside the city, Dolgon's army went farther and farther, but the remnants of the Qing army and the Han army inside the city were like the wilderness under this cold winter, getting colder and colder.

After several days of attack, the high walls and gates above the city of Kaesong have long been destroyed by this group of Han troops, and the irony is that the Qing Han soldiers who have caused Kaesong to look like this now need to rely on these fortifications to resist the attacks of the unknown army under the city walls.

In fact, the unique faces and costumes of the soldiers of the Hongtang army in the ancient country of the East have already betrayed their identities, but Dolgon does not want to believe that it is the Han army from the south that has been bullied by them all this time that defeated him on the plains.

Of course, the current Hongtang army has not been included in the Ming Dynasty army system, and it is not a mistake that Duoer has always been unwilling to believe that they belong to the Ming Dynasty army.

But in the eyes of the generals of the Han army above Kaecheng in front of them, this is at least a blessing in misfortune, since it is a Han army, then presumably even after being captured, they can have a relatively safe position.

This is an important reason why Dolgon has always despised the Han army of the Qing Dynasty, if the opponent is a soft persimmon, then the performance of these Han troops of the Qing Dynasty is still decent, and this kind of thing can be done by fighting and killing the enemy; But if the battle situation is unfavorable or the opponent is too strong, then this group of Han troops is like a group of soft-footed shrimp that have not eaten salt for three days, and they are not vulnerable at all.

The siege battle had not yet begun, and the generals of the Han army on the walls of Kaesong were already thinking about what would happen after the defeat.

The generals are still like this, and the Han soldiers under their command, who were originally just coerced, are naturally even more unbearable, and they have long thought that they can be recruited by them, and continue to eat and drink in their ranks.

What's more, lest the world be chaotic, while the Hongtang army has not yet attacked the city, and the group of courageless generals above their heads are thinking about a way out, they carry out the final madness in the opening of the city, burning, killing and looting everything!!

For a time, the sound of screaming and wailing in Kaesong was endless, and even the Hongtang headquarters army outside Kaesong had heard it.

"Has the Dolgon cavalry army withdrawn?"

Until now, the only reason why Wu Jie and they have not made a move to attack the city is that they are afraid that Dolgon's Qiqi army will kill a horse gun when they attack the city.

The upper hand in the first battle does not mean that Wu Jie and the others can despise the cavalry army of the Qing people, only after experiencing the huge scene of the assault of the ten thousand armies, you will definitely not have any contempt for the cavalry army of the great killer weapon in this era.

"The soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion have given a signal that the Qing cavalry team has retreated to a range of twenty miles with their infantry troops, and we are continuing to monitor it."

Shang Kexi, as Wu Jie's deputy general, he has long been accustomed to such all-encompassing things, and he opened his mouth to tell the information.

"Hmm!"

The purpose of waiting for most of the hour was to allow the Qing army to withdraw to a safe distance, so that Wu Jie and the others could attack the enemy in front of them without worries.

The generals of the Han army in Kaesong don't know what they think, in the nearly an hour that Wu Jie's army pressed into and stopped under the walls of Kaesong, they didn't even send anyone to contact them, and it seemed that they were still trying in vain to rely on the city of Kaesong to confront the Hongtang soldiers who were only in their early 3,000s, and get enough bargaining chips for the next surrender.

Wu Jie also had some disadvantages on their side, that is, after a day's rapid march, they had a short but fierce battle with the Qing cavalry in the plains, but the physical strength of the soldiers under their command had already lost a lot.

In addition, at this time, the sky has begun to gradually darken, and for the army that has not yet camped in the cold winter, if it is not easy to camp again, the severe cold alone may cause a lot of non-combat attrition in the Hongtang army.

"Have you set up artillery emplacements?"

However, it seems that Wu Jie did not seem to have any intention of setting up camp, and suddenly asked about the artillery fire of the rear team.

Shang Kexi wanted to remind Wu Jie, but these days with Wu Jie made him understand that Wu Jie is not a master who does not know how to advance and retreat, since he has made a decision, then he must have a plan.

"The artillery is already in place, ready to fire at any moment!"

When it comes to the field artillery that fights with the army, Shang Kexi's tone can't help but be a little high-pitched, for the most powerful lethal weapon of this era, Shang Kexi is full of confidence in the team he is loyal to after experiencing today's battle with the Qing Dynasty Iron Cavalry.

"Pass the order, cook at six o'clock, and all troops must be ready for battle at seven o'clock!"

"General Wu, what do you want to ............" ✘ Shang Kexi was shocked, even if he had confidence in the Hongtang army, Shang Kexi never thought of letting such a tired army launch an attack at night without rest.

"Hmm!"

Without waiting for Shang Kexi to finish speaking, Wu Jie confidently interrupted Shang Kexi's questioning.

"Do you want our soldiers to repair for one night and then attack the city? In this case, the certainty is a little greater. ”

Shang Kexi still didn't give up and wanted to convince Wu Jie.

"No, I'm sure our soldiers won't let us down!"

Wu Jie still did not waver.

The Hongtang warriors have a fine tradition in night warfare, and have always regarded night warfare as an important subject to training, coupled with the strict screening of Hongtang warriors when they are recruited and the abundant food supplies after recruitment, so that the night blindness that was common among the ancient people is almost extinct in the Hongtang army.

Therefore, night battles are not only not unfamiliar to Hongtang soldiers, but will become their advantage, and can also have a surprise effect when attacking the Han soldiers who were panicked and abandoned by the main army on the open city.

Moreover, Wu Jie has always been very worried about the Qing cavalry team behind Dolgon, if it is opened into a city and encamped under the bottom of the city, the other party will take advantage of the night to attack the camp that he hastily established, compared with the daytime when the vision is clear, it can give full play to the advantages of their cavalry, and greatly weaken the advantage of Hongtang's army's guns.

Even the adjutant general beside him did not expect that he would start attacking the city at the beginning of the night, so it was impossible for the Han soldiers in the city and the Dolgon army more than 20 miles away to guess his movements, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage of.

(End of chapter)