North of Jiangning City.

Under the smoke of gunpowder, the air was still filled with a strong odor, which was a kind of medicinal smoke mixed with freshly turned soil, and the smell of flesh and blood.

Accompanied by the armed sergeants who were hugging me in front of me, I hurried through the city wall that had become a pile of ruins, and in the corridor that had collapsed half of the side and was piled up, I could still vaguely see the cracked heavy bricks and blackened wall gaps, as well as the remnants of the stone wall foundation, and the original towering and majestic demeanor was still there.

It's a pity that all this, in front of the truckload of high explosives that the merchant travelers in disguised cities forcibly sent to the doorway at any cost, is just a larger mushroom and floating cloud that blooms in the sky.

It's just that since I rushed out of Stone Town, I don't have any more mood to stay and sigh.

For the sound of gunning and fighting in the distance, as well as new columns of smoke and fire, were still a reminder of the continuing fighting and contact in the city, and of the fact that I was not completely out of danger;

It was a small force that was responsible for alternating the rear and pinning down, sniping at the pursuers and outposts sent by the enemy in the city according to the terrain, and distracting and diverting their focus and direction, fishing in troubled waters as much as possible to confuse the eyes and ears and cover my escape.

At this time, although there were still people peeping and probing here on the city wall in the distance, they were almost killed by the surrounding hunters one by one and never dared to come out again.

Occasionally, a few sporadic stray arrows flew over, but before they could reach me, they were separated or blocked by the guards who were like a wall screen around me.

In this regard, I did not have any more hypocrisy and pretentiousness, but just turned back to the soldiers who were inspecting weapons and building fortifications, and volunteered to stay behind to guard and respond, and simply said "Cherish," and walked out without looking back.

After all, instead of saying a few more words of truth or a few words of consolation, it is better to let me, who is carrying more life and hope, get out of the predicament and get out of life in time as soon as possible, so as to be more worthy of the price and sacrifice they have paid.

Climbing the low slope formed by the accumulation of ruins in the gap in the city wall took us a lot of hands and feet, especially the few women with limited mobility, who can be said to have endured all the hardships and hardships;

However, whether it was Xiao Jinjun who was supported by Shi Niang, or Wen Tingjun, who was specially brought because of the secret communication with me, even if the dress was torn and dragged into wisps and covered with dust, he did not show more complaints and dissent.

For this breakthrough operation, we decisively gave up most things, including those expensive dowries and dowries, as well as relatively thick and bulky carriages and horses that are not conducive to quick action.

There are also most of the flying fire mines and grenades, the former in the process of breaking through, all of them were used as fire support to hit out of the brain; The latter were thrown along the way to break through the enemy and create chaos, and the rest was also used to create various temporary traps and traps in the city to hinder and hinder the progress of those pursuers.

Not long after slowly fading away from the city wall, I finally saw the checkpoint post used for city tax in front of me under the Purple Mountain, and the water-rippled wind and thunder flag floating in the sky, and I couldn't help but feel a heavy stone in my heart.

The foreign aid that appeared on the river this time mainly came from the Nanyang Naval Division, which was waiting in the open sea from Yizhou to Wengshan, and the naval pairs that came with the ships and some of the garrison troops who went to Yizhou for rotation.

This time, after they got the news from the nearshore harrier, they could be said to have exhausted their available family funds and went out in a big way, and there were not many people left to watch the house and stay behind; Then, on the way there, due to the adverse wind tide and wave resistance, three warships were abandoned one after another due to sea damage, and another seven large and small warships were left behind due to varying degrees of wind and wave damage.

Finally, after arriving near Wuzhou at the mouth of the Yangtze River, due to the relatively unfamiliar and complex hydrological situation, several grounding and bottoming accidents occurred again, and three transport ships had to be abandoned, so that the remaining sailors could force their way into the Yangtze River waterway.

It's just that after all, they are from the outer sea divisions, and it is one thing to deal with the seriously damaged Jiangning naval army, but the power and scope that can really be put on land are relatively limited;

Therefore, after initially gaining the upper hand and winning the momentum and taking advantage of the situation to attack and destroy the garrison of the naval division, they had already begun to approach the river, harassing and pinning down the Jiangning City, and then laid down the boats loaded with firearms and a small number of light soldiers, and attacked and killed along the river alleys in the western suburbs, and even set fire to the houses in the city under the city, making a posture of intending to launch a strong attack on the riverside side.

Therefore, the foreign aid and assistance that I can really rely on are actually those naval barracks that have been put into landing one after another; It's just that they are basically lightly armed marine units, and the corresponding technical equipment and ammunition and baggage base are not too much, and the combat range and distance they can support are always limited.

Although in the early stage of the battle, it was easy to suppress and defeat those local troops outside the city, and it was easy to defeat them and shout at their fathers and mothers; But if you really want to continue to fight, if it takes a long time, it is very easy to be dragged into the rhythm of street fighting in the whole city, then the people around me are completely a drop in the bucket, and they are not enough at all.

Once the other party reacts from the surprise and panic, it can rely on its complete home advantage and relatively continuous manpower and material resources to make up for and consume the gap in combat effectiveness and morale with the huge disparity in strength.

And then, there is still a considerable distance and distance, and I am in the middle of a hostile and dangerous sphere of influence and the home of the hostile opponent, and I really cannot tolerate a little slackness and negligence.

At the very least, I already know that Liu Yanqing's department, which was originally stationed in Jiangbei to undertake some kind of potential response mission, has been unable to count on anything for the time being because of some kind of accident and change that has severed contact.

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And in the chaos of chickens and dogs, and full of a certain atmosphere of impatience and bad events, the company is also reporting the feedback from all over the city.

"It's Beiguangmen,"

"The Beiguang Gate was blasted by the Huai thieves with gunpowder,"

"It's like a landslide and the ground is cracking, and half of the gate tower is collapsed."

"Commander Sun and Jiang Tizhi who were stationed there, as well as those who rushed from nearby to reinforce Kuangdu Jian and Zhudu Yuhou,。。 All already on the spot. Died and martyred"

"All the rest of the people scattered in all directions, unable to respond and defend themselves."

"There are also thieves in the city who set fire to the passages and obstruct the roads."

"The garrison of the defense army was projected with flying fire and thunder, so that the battalion roared incessantly."

"It hasn't been calmed down yet."

"Jiangnan (Jiangning) Sailor is finished."

"There are not one or two out of ten, and even the garrison has been captured by the enemy."

"It is said that only a few boats remained, and they have fled to Jiangzhou upstream."

"Since then, there is no way to hinder the passage and escape of the thieves on the river."

"The Jiangxi Army once again refused to send troops to pursue because of the damage and lack of food."

"The Jinghu army was ordered to attack, but it asked for a reward for incomplete preparations."

"Qiongzhou Jianyong led General Yun Ao, led light troops to go around the north of the city to attack the enemy, and was hit by the firearm ambushed by Huai thieves in Xiaojin Mountain"

"I was martyred on the spot. Deputy Governor Feng Duwei took over his responsibilities and continued to follow the traces of the Huai thief. ”

"Yazhou Yiyong and Wan An Yicong and their assistants have tended to be unknown since they left the city."

At this time, Sun Jingbang, as the main party and host, also cut it out on the spot.

"Mobilize troops, immediately transfer troops from other states."

"We need more men to surround and search for the escaped thieves."

"Now that things have come to this point, what are you still holding back."

"The other party has already escaped, do you still have the luxury of expecting to tell the inside story and the insider. How long will it continue to be controlled? ”

"Only before the final agreement and disposal decision of Canton is made. We did everything we could to remedy and recover. ”

"After all, the righteous name of the imperial court is still on our side after all."

"First of all, I will mobilize and mobilize all the manpower that can be used in all parts of the river to encircle and intercept it."

"Just hold off or intercept as much as you can..."

"I don't skimp on the names of the court and the corresponding heavy rewards."

(End of chapter)