Chapter 118: True Fear

It didn't take long for Dordor to make his decision.

Many people have heard Bai Mu's words, and many of them are people who do not belong to their two brothers and two white flags.

This time, he was ordered by Huang Taiji to rescue the princess, which was the main purpose of his army this time. No matter what little Jiujiu their brothers have in their hearts, but on the bright side, the princess's life is more important than anything else.

If the princess of the Great Qing Kingdom died on the spot because of his unwillingness to compromise, then he would not only be punished by Huang Taiji, but Hauge and others would definitely attack Wang Brother Dorgon and himself because of this matter. At that time, without the support of Huang Taiji, their brothers are likely to follow the old path of Amin and the other three major Baylors.

And exchanging the lives of three hundred Ming untouchables for the lives of the Qing princess is a very cost-effective deal in itself.

Without these three hundred Ming pariahs, it doesn't matter. Let those cannon fodder of the Han Eight Banners go, anyway, as long as it is not the Manchurian warriors who die, of course Duoduo will not feel distressed.

"Stupid guys, just a bunch of untouchables, who think so much? The kindness of a woman is difficult to achieve. Release people. Duoduo sneered and ordered.

Soon, the Qing soldiers guarding the 300 Ming people cut the ropes tied to the people's hands and retreated some distance back.

The people who survived the catastrophe were a little incredulous at first, none of them dared to move, and they looked at each other in horror, most of them thought that the Qing army was going to drive them to attack the city.

It wasn't until a team of ironclad swordsmen poured out of the city gate to welcome them into the city that these people woke up from a dream and realized that they had escaped from the clutches of the Qing soldiers.

Of course, this team of ironclad soldiers is part of Jiangchuan's personal guard battalion, firstly to receive the people, and secondly, to prevent the Qing soldiers from taking the opportunity to seize the city gate.

It was not until all the people had entered the city safely that the guard battalion slowly entered the city, the gates were closed, and the drawbridge was raised again.

Seeing that the Qing army had no sign of taking the opportunity to seize the city from beginning to end, Jiang Chuan was also relieved. It seems that he used this trick correctly, but he didn't expect this captive princess to be so easy to use.

In Duoduo's eyes, the life of a princess is comparable to the lives of tens of millions of Ming people. But in Jiang Chuan's eyes, tens of thousands of princesses are not as good as the benefits that these three hundred Ming people can bring him.

If nothing else, through today's outing, these 300 people will definitely be grateful to themselves and sincerely return. The most direct benefit is that Jiangchuan has an additional 300 total population, which is used in military strength, that is, he has 300 more places to expand the army.

Seeing that these people who were about to die tragically under the city regained their vitality, everyone in the city breathed a sigh of relief, and even the princess of the Qing Kingdom, Yatu, who was hanging a sharp blade above her head, was completely relaxed, and the whole person suddenly softened to the ground.

It can be said that the person who cares most about the life and death of these people, except for Jiang Chuan, is her. Because it was directly related to her life.

She could feel from Jiang Chuan's eyes and words that if Uncle Duoduo didn't let him go, he would definitely kill him on the spot. This man is a man who does what he says, and although this is the second time they have met, the woman's intuition tells Yatu that this is the case.

"Take it down, take care of it." Jiang Chuan glanced at her and said expressionlessly.

Guan Bao and Yang Chuliu were on one side, carrying Yatu towards the city.

When passing by Jiang Chuan's side, Yatu tried to look at his back with his eyes wide open, biting his lip tightly, the emotions in his eyes were complicated and difficult to understand, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Congratulations to my lord, the matter can be solved in such a way, Liu Ji really didn't expect it. In this way, not only will these 300 people be saved, but the lord's love for the people will be more widely known in the future, which will be of great benefit to us in gathering more people in the future. And let us know that this princess of the Qing Kingdom is so important, but it can make the Qing army throw a mouse. ”

Liu Ji witnessed the whole process from the sidelines, and sighed sincerely when he saw that the matter was successfully resolved.

"It's a big deal. Exchanging the lives of three hundred Ming people for the lives of a princess of the Qing Kingdom, this account is very easy to calculate, and of course Duoduo will not hesitate. But it would be naïve to use her to force Dodor to retreat. We wiped out thousands of Qing troops before and after, captured the red-coated cannon that Huang Taiji valued the most, and attacked Liaoyang City by surprise, forcing the Qing army's offensive to attack Datong City aborted, and we have slapped the face of the self-proclaimed wise Huang Taiji. ”

"Huang Taiji is also a generation of heroes, even if he loves this daughter again, he will not let us use a woman's life to blackmail him. Therefore, if Huang Taiji really wants to be afraid of us, then this battle must be fought, and it must be fought fiercely. Only by hurting Huang Taiji and letting him know that we are not as vulnerable as he imagined, can everyone negotiate and he can really be afraid of us. ”

Jiang Chuan looked at the Qing soldiers under the city with strict appearance and swords and guns, and said slowly.

Liu Ji's eyes lit up, he didn't expect that his young lord would be so arrogant and impatient, his understanding of the situation was very deep and clear, and he was not so naïve. But he was a little naïve when he was happy, which made him not only a little embarrassed.

"The lord is wise and clear, but Liu Ji Menglang is the same." Liu Ji said with some embarrassment.

"Strategists should not be humble, but they just haven't had time to think deeply. At the moment of the war, the stability of the valley still has to be worked by the military division. Jiang Chuan looked at Liu Ji and said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, Liu Ji will ensure that the rear is worry-free, and the lord can go all out to meet the Qing army!" Liu Ji arched his hand.

After finishing speaking, Liu Ji took a few people down to the city.

And the rumbling war drums behind the Qing army under the city are still exploding, and it is obvious that the siege will begin soon.

A whining trumpet sounded above the city, and ten trumpeters sounded their huge horns, reminding everyone that the defenders of the city were ready to fight to the death against the invading enemy.

And the Qing army array under the city was also in the sound of drums, stepping on the steps, shouting trumpets and slowly approaching the city wall.

The first wave of attacks was the Ming Dynasty's generals, and now Kong Youde, who has become the master of the white flag of the Manchu Han Eight Banners, led the headquarters of the people.

Kong Youde's department was originally a regular Ming border army, and it was also fully equipped and battle-hardened. After the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji in order to show his value, and ordered them to replenish weapons and equipment, grain and grass baggage, and personally set up a banquet to reward Kong Youde, although there is a meaning of buying people's hearts, but also let Kong Youde be grateful to Dade, and also determined to perform well, for the new master to make contributions.

Although he was used as cannon fodder by Duoduo in the first round of siege, Kong Youde also had resentment in his heart, but under the roof, he could only deal with it wholeheartedly, and he didn't want the Manchus and Mongols to look down on him, and he also wanted the thieves in the city to know how powerful these cannon fodder were.

As the drumbeat became more and more dense and rapid, Kong Youde's department approached the city wall faster and faster.

These Qing soldiers were originally Ming officers and soldiers, and they were good at attacking and defending cities. The shield-bearer walked at the forefront with a huge half-man-tall shield, followed by a group of archers and sword and shield soldiers who were the main force in battle.

Dozens of Qing soldiers carried huge wooden planks made of logs on top of their heads, and they were distributed later on both sides of the ranks. Behind them were hundreds of ladder men carrying a dozen long ladders.

These ladders were also improvised and more than twice as long as regular ladders, so they required more people to move.

There is no way, who let Jiang Chuan, the pervert, build the city wall twice as high as Datong City, so let the length and weight of the ladder of the Qing army increase exponentially.

As the Qing army continued to approach, although Jiang Chuan, who was standing at the head of the city like a javelin, seemed calm on his face, his heart also beat faster with the drumbeat of the Qing army, and the adrenaline secretion began to increase, making him can't help but clench the lord's sword at his waist.

No matter how many scenes of city attack and defense battles he has seen in film and television dramas or novels before, it is just a scene for him, even if the camera picture is realistic, and the language and text are rendered vividly, it is always separated by a layer of mist, because there is no immersive sense of reality.

But all this in front of him today made him know that the reality is far more cruel, tense, and bloody than film and television dramas.

At this time, Jiang Chuan was excited, excited, and nervous, but there was no fear.

It seems that after coming to this world, the belligerent gene in his body has been activated, and he will have a feeling of excitement before every battle, eager to immediately raise his knife and fight hard in the enemy's formation, so that the enemy's blood makes him even more excited.

Several times before, he personally braved arrows and stones and charged into battle, which made Liu Ji very worried, and persuaded him several times, saying that as the commander of the first army, he could not show the courage of a horseman, and he was strategizing in the rear, and dispatching and commanding was the right job.

Jiang Chuan naturally understood this truth, but at the beginning, he didn't have enough troops at hand, so he had no choice but to do so. Of course, there are also those who taste the feeling that makes his blood run high, so he is a little addicted.

But later, as the number of troops at hand increased, of course, there was no need for him to go into battle in person.

But the desire for war was still beating in his heart.

Although he had won the battle against the Qing soldiers before, he was either ambushed or taken advantage of his unpreparedness, and he never faced the Qing soldiers head-on.

And today is the first battle between him and the Qing army. It was undoubtedly an uphill battle for both sides.

For Jiang Jiajun, it is also a good opportunity to understand the combat strength of the Qing army, which has been a powerful army in recent years.

Therefore, Jiang Chuan not only regarded this as a defensive test for his army, but also an exam and an opportunity to prove himself.

Thoughts were flying, but Jiang Chuan's eyes were firmly fixed on the pace of the Qing army.

With the sound of war drums, the Qing soldiers were already within range of the crossbow arrows in the city.