At dawn, a glimmer of morning glow appeared in the sky, and the silent Qingzhou City became active.

In the city, many generals and colonels of the Zhao army commanded a team of new soldiers to climb the city wall, and Wang Yan also put on a light armor and came to the city tower with the guards.

Whether Qingzhou can be held depends on today's battle.

After last night's discussion, the Qingzhou clan was forced by Zhao Yingyuan to agree to send the children of the clan to fight in the city, and their joining made the army defending the city reach more than 6,000 people.

It's just that with the increase of people and horses, the equipment in the city seems to be a little insufficient, the military system of the Ming Dynasty, two points of sword and spear, six points of bow and crossbow, two points of firearms, but now there are only two thousand bows and crossbows in Qingzhou City, which does not account for forty percent of the army, and the fire is even less pitiful, only one hundred and fifty birds are unified, and there is a shortage of gunpowder, which is very unfavorable to the Zhao army defending the city.

However, fortunately, the Qing army came very urgently, mostly lightly armed, and did not see artillery and a large number of firearms into the camp yesterday, as long as it withstood the onslaught of the Qing army today, so that the new soldiers saw blood, Zhao Yingyuan had a battleable soldier who had experienced the war, plus tens of thousands of young people in the city, the victory or defeat will not be known.

Outside the city, the Qing army camp also moved with the first morning glow, a large number of green battalion soldiers poured out of the camp, put down the giant trees in the nearby woods one by one, and then made a ladder for the siege of the city, crashing into the city car, both the attack and the defense are making the final preparations for the upcoming big battle.

Time passed slowly, and the ladders and crashing cars were built by the craftsmen who accompanied the army, and the Zhao army guarding Qingzhou finally ushered in the final moment.

At this time, the sun has moved to the sky, bringing infinite warmth to the land of Shandong in October, but the soldiers who defend the city have no time to experience its beauty, and they sweat nervously one by one.

"Woo~"

The sound of the horn sounded unconsciously, and bursts of murderous aura spread out from the Qing army camp, making the heavens and the earth solemn.

Accompanied by horns and rhythmic drumbeats, groups of green battalion soldiers carrying ladders and pushing crashing vehicles with green flags rushed out, enough of 10,000 people. It was followed by 4,500 men and horses under the Blue Banner of the Han Army under Li Shuotai, and finally appeared with 1,500 Manchurian Yellow Elite of Hetuo.

"Coax~Coax~Coax~"

The sound of neat footsteps and horses' hooves was deafening, and the Qing army under the city came out of the camp and pressed towards Qingzhou step by step, like a sea of mountains.

Wang Yan, Zhao Yingyuan and others stood at the head of the city, watching the actions of the Qing army, and the war drums of the Zhao army on the city tower also sounded rhythmically with the movement of the Qing army, encouraging the morale of the soldiers in the city.

These drums seemed to hit Wang Yan's heart every time, making him can't help but clench the sword hanging from his waist.

As the Qing army slowly approached, the huge pressure continued to impact the hearts of the defenders, and the general of the Zhao army had to run back and forth in the city, shouting Zhao Yingyuan's military orders.

"The Qing army is about to attack the city, and the army must not panic!"

"Look around, those who abandon weapons in battle, behead!"

"The soldiers and soldiers will return to their original positions, and those who escape from the battle, and those who do not obey the order, will be immediately killed!"

A nervous atmosphere, in the shouts of the general, quickly spread through the city, and the Qing army finally stopped five hundred steps away from the city.

20,000 Qing troops set up a good position under Qingzhou City, the green camp was in front, the two flags were behind, the armor was distinct, the swords and guns were lined up, and the flags covered the sun, exuding bursts of murderous atmosphere.

The new soldiers in the city saw this, but most of them turned pale, and even worse, their whole bodies couldn't help but tremble.

Yue Wumu once said that those who can go into battle, hold a gun in their hands, and have saliva in their mouths are good soldiers, and the new soldiers in the city are still fighting, but there are not a few people who are cold.

This is the difference between a battle-hardened veteran and an ordinary person!

Looking at the momentum of the Qing army, Wang Yan couldn't help but feel dark in his heart, although he didn't want to admit it, but compared with it, the Zhao army in the city was undoubtedly much weaker. In the face of the murderous aura emitted by tens of thousands of Qing troops under the city, the entire Qingzhou City was like a boat in the angry sea, and it was like a tired egg.

The black clouds overwhelmed the city and wanted to destroy it, and the cavalry who gave the order carried the order flag in front of the army, galloping back and forth, startling up bursts of dust.

Wang Guodong, the chief military officer of Linqing, was the main force in the siege, he pulled out the saber on his waist and pointed at Qingzhou City with a loud shout. "The general has an order to break through Qingzhou and set up troops for three days."

"噹~噹~噹~"

With an order, the green battalion soldiers in front of the formation moved, and the sword and shield hands in the front row tapped the shield in their hands while advancing forward, making a neat sound.

They were followed by spearmen carrying ladders and pushing rushing carts, and finally a large number of archers, who stepped on neat steps, stepped on the dusty sky, and shouted in unison: "Break through Qingzhou, kill Zhao thieves, and set up troops for three days!" ”

The shouts shook the heavens and the earth, and the defenders of the city were overshadowed.

Seeing this, Wang Yan hurriedly ordered the wrestlers behind him to beat the war drums, and in the sound of drums, Zhao Yingyuan pulled out the long knife at his waist and roared loudly: "Kill Jiannu, make meritorious contributions, and fight again!" ”

The military academy in the city also constantly encourages the new soldiers around him.

"Brothers, the time has come to seal the wife and son, and make meritorious contributions!"

"Jiannu and us are the same, but they carry a head on two shoulders, and they will still die if they go down with a knife, brothers, there is nothing to be afraid of!"

"The time has come for you to be loyal to your country, and my brethren will kill the captives with me!"

A shout of shouts finally raised a little morale for the defenders of the city, and the archers and bird commanders were already in place on the edge of the city wall, and the iron pots and vats were also filled with hot water and boiling oil.

At this time, the Qing army finally walked 300 steps away from the city, and with a voice of "Rush!" "Kill!" The shout, more than 10,000 green battalion soldiers suddenly rushed wildly, and suddenly rushed towards Qingzhou like a flood that broke the embankment.

"Whoosh~Whoosh~"

The archers in the city, at the moment when the Qing soldiers were running wildly, immediately bent their bows and drew arrows and shot a row of positioning arrows.

Hundreds of feathered arrows were inserted in the open space a hundred paces away from the city, and the tail of the arrows vibrated and made a buzzing sound.

"Two hundred steps!"

"One hundred and fifty steps!"

"Archers ready, first team shoots!"

"Second team shoot! 3rd Team Shot! ”

The military academy in the city, with a knife in one hand, pointed at the Qing army that was rushing quickly under the city, kept loudly reporting the distance from the city, commanding the archers in the city, and shooting waves of arrows.

"Puff~Puff~Puff~"

Two thousand strong bows shot a rain of arrows all over the sky, and bursts of feather arrows entered the body, and the Qing army fell more than 400 people in an instant, making the advance speed stagnant.

"Raise your shield! Don't panic! Give Lao Tzu to continue to rush. ”

Under the order of the officer, the sword and shield bearers in the front row raised their shields one after another, braved the rain of arrows above their heads and the birds that came to them, and rushed to the edge of the moat.

Time was pressing, and the Qing army was not fully prepared, so in order to quickly solve the battle, the river was not filled, and some of the long ladders fell horizontally and stood on the river, and the sword and shield men and pikemen rushed over.

"Archers shoot freely!"

"The pikemen step forward and stop the Qing soldiers from entering the city!"

After a few rounds of arrow rain, the Qing army rushed to the city, ladders were erected, the ropes of the suspension bridge were cut by the brave Qing soldiers, the crashing car was pushed over, and the defenders of the city immediately adjusted.

The rolling stones and trees were constantly thrown down by the defenders, and the Qing troops who were hit immediately burst out of their brains, and the blood was sprinkled all over the ground, accompanied by heart-rending screams, and the boiling water in cylinders fell to the Qing army in the city, and immediately scalded a large number of people and horses.

The disgusting smell of meat and the stench of burnt meat wafted in the wind, and it was indeed the fire oil that poured down, which burned the ladder and set fire to the climbing Qing army, causing them to fall down one by one with a scream, and crash around the city with a fire all over their bodies, and finally burned alive.

The tragic scene did not stop the Qing army besieging the city, but ushered in a more violent impact, and the new soldiers in the city turned pale with fright from this bloody scene.

At this time, the archers of the Qing army had also rushed to the river, and they did not cross the river, but bent their bows and drew arrows, and they shot at the Zhao army in the city.

With the two sides firing, the Zhao army in the city suddenly suffered casualties, and the arrows fell under the city, countless people, and the screams were endless.

At this time, the gap between the Zhao army and the Qing army suddenly appeared, and with the appearance of casualties, the originally orderly defense immediately appeared in chaos.

The bloody scenes, desperate screams, made the new pawn's mind blank, instinctively wanting to escape from this hellish battlefield, and the city defense suddenly loosened and became chaotic as fear spread.

For a time, the Qing army made breakthroughs in several sections of the city wall at the same time, and dozens of Qing soldiers came to the city.

At the city tower, Zhao Yingyuan saw this, his face couldn't help but be cold, although the Qing army had paid nearly a thousand casualties, but the battle started less than half an hour to climb the city wall, Zhao army wanted to hold Qingzhou for a day, it was already very difficult.

With the arrival of the Qing soldiers in the city, the new pawns in the city became more chaotic, if it were not for the general to restrain the colonel, the old pawns desperately resisted, I am afraid that they would collapse immediately.

In the blink of an eye, there were nearly 100 Qing soldiers on the city wall, and the gap was instantly wide.

"Brother, with Ben, leave them out of the city!" The development of events made Zhao Yingyuan not long after the war, he had to use the hole cards in his hand, he drew his waist knife, roared angrily, and took fifty guards behind him, and pounced on the Qing army in the city.

Wang Yan also raised his long sword and followed him to join the battle group.

"Kill!"

In the midst of the roar, they collided with the Qing army occupying the gap, and immediately blood and flesh were splashed.

The generals of the Ming Dynasty all had family members, and their treatment was much better than that of ordinary soldiers, they were all rare brave men, and they were the main combat force of an army.

The same is true of the fifty personal guards behind Zhao Yingyuan, all of whom have followed him for many years, wearing good armor and wielding good knives, far from being comparable to the ordinary Zhao army, and more elite than the general green battalion, they suddenly joined the battle group, and immediately let the Zhao army, which was on the verge of collapse, stabilize the position.

However, on the city wall about a few miles long, there are breakthroughs of Qing soldiers everywhere, Zhao Yingyuan just threw a small group of Qing troops off the city tower, and dozens of people climbed in another place, for a while he and his guards can only be exhausted, if there is no countermeasure, Qingzhou will fall only sooner or later.