Chapter 33: The storm-washed Hongdong City was destroyed in an instant
"Rush!"
"Kill!"
"Hurry up and release the arrows, release the arrows!"
"I'll put the ladder on it!"
"Ahh
Hongdong City, which has gone through the vicissitudes of life, has been turned into ruins in the chaos of war again and again in the long river of history, and has been built brick by brick by the poor people who have experienced war.
Rebuild, destroy, rebuild, destroy......
No one will appreciate the heaviness and pain of this land, only the separation of wives, the destruction of families, the loneliness of loneliness, and intermittent existence......
The cold wind is whimpering, the blood is throwing, life is far away, and the corpse is stiffening.
Hongdong City was flooded by a sea of people above and below the city.
The war that is going on, there is no good and evil in human nature, there is no distinction between good and evil, there is only killing, only death!
It's just you who lives or dies!
The smoke emitted by the fire guns on the city wall was so thick that the cold wind could not blow it away, and it was impossible to see the anti-army targets under the city, so the fire guns became decorations, and only a shower of arrows shot down under the city wall.
Under the city, the ragged rebel army, under the rain of arrows, stumbled forward, people kept falling, and then people kept stepping on their bodies to rush through, the ladder in the west corner of the city gate had already been set up on the city wall, but still no one attacked the city.
On the city wall, a Ming officer and soldier just showed his head and was about to knock down the ladder, but he was pierced by an iron arrow shot from under the city, and blood was splashed on the officers and soldiers around him, so four or five people retreated in fright.
Occasionally, one or two rebels attacked the battlement, and then they were pierced by spears and fell off the wall.
On the city wall, Lu Yansong, the deputy Qianhu, constantly inspected the various sections of the city wall, dispatched people and horses, and checked and filled in the gaps.
The two exploding iron cannons had long since been abandoned and ignored.
Under the city, the corpses of the rebels have been covered all over the ground.
In the distance, the horn of Mingjin's troops sounded.
The rebels dispersed like a tide.
In the rear army camp, Wang Zuogui stood in front of the tent and looked into the distance, although the offensive was repeatedly thwarted by the officers and soldiers, but there was no urgency.
"Send me those homeless people who eat and drink well." Retracting his gaze, Wang Zuogui turned around and walked into the tent, leaving a cold sentence.
The general behind him promised to go.
On the city wall, while the rebels were dispersed, Lu Yansong hurriedly called the wounded and counted the casualties.
The rebel army under the city attacked day by day, although there was no progress, but in the past few days, more than 200 people were still killed and wounded, and less than seventy percent of the soldiers remained, and they were exhausted.
Lu Yansong got up and looked into the distance, but there was no news of reinforcements, so it went on......
His face was blank and his eyes were sad.
At this moment, the rebel army, which had just retreated, came back again.
Only this time, the situation is different from the past, and the anti-army is not the same as the previous swarm of swarms to kill, but has become orderly, lined up in a long line, and slowly advances.
Lu Yansong's face changed, and he obviously felt unusual.
"Get up, get up, everyone be on alert." There were more than 1,500 young people in the city, dragging their bodies tiredly, picking up cold weapons, standing in front of the battlements, and looking down.
In the city, in the county office, Cao Xuezhi, the magistrate of the county, was as anxious as an ant in a hot pot, looked at the master who hurried from outside, and grabbed it: "How is it?" What do you think? Is the city broken? ”
The master shook his head, and the magistrate shook his head again and sighed in a low voice.
The dignified county order is looking forward to the city breaking!
When the city is broken, he, Cao Xuezhi, can take advantage of the chaos to escape from this chaotic battlefield.
On the city wall, Lu Yansong, who had clearly seen the rebels under the city, his face changed greatly.
The ragged homeless people, bare hands, were held hostage by the armed rebels and staggered forward.
On the city wall, scattered and scattered, the sound of weapons landing sounded one after another, and many people threw themselves on the battlements and screamed: "Dad, mother." ”
"Dogs."
"Cui'er, Cui'er."
……
The sound tore people's hearts apart, and also tore up the determination of the city to resist the enemy.
Lu Yansong looked at the people who had been messed up, and a miserable smile appeared on his face.
There were more than 1,500 people in the city, of whom more than 800 were young and strong people who were temporarily recruited outside the city.
Now, the anti-army has set up a poisonous plan to coerce the villagers to come to the city, and this battle cannot be fought.
Defeated! And so defeated.
This Hongdong County is finished.
"My lord? Senho-sama? Behind him, Baihu looked at the homeless people who were approaching within 100 meters of the city wall, and anxiously shouted Lu Yansong.
But Lu Yansong was like a fool, just standing on the city wall in a daze, without saying a word.
He is not a qualified Qianhu, and a qualified Qianhu is ruthless and can hold the battle.
He Lu Yan couldn't let go.
"Get out of here, get out of the way, shoot me an arrow, shoot an arrow!" Baihu stepped forward angrily, pulled away a young man surrounded by the battlements, and ordered sharply.
In the next second, he was frightened by the resentful eyes from the young man.
The rebels approached the city wall, erected a ladder, and killed the city wall.
So Hongdong City was broken.
The whole process is not divided into one soldier.
When the rebels entered the city, Lu Yansong and his officers and soldiers were all captured by the rebels without resistance.
He, Lu Yansong, can't hold Hongdong City, and he has no shame to see the commander, so let him bear all the responsibilities!
Hongdong City was taken by the rebels without blood, and even Wang Zuogui was unexpected, regretting that he did not take the displaced people to attack the city as soon as possible, and many people were killed and wounded.
Cao Xuezhi, the magistrate of the county, and the county officials, didn't have time to escape, and was completely wiped out by the rebels who entered the city, and then the head of fear and regret was hung on the city wall.
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Pingyang City at night, the lights are bright, and the silk and bamboo are pleasant.
Zhang Xiahai's face was gloomy, and he hurriedly left the mansion.
Zhang Xiahai, who had just learned that Hongdong was lost, hurriedly went to the government to inform the prefect Cen Huayan, but he didn't want to be told by the government that Cen Huayan was not in the government at this time, but went to the famous Qinglou Chunhua Building in the city to take prostitutes happily.
The anger in my heart became stronger and stronger as I moved forward with the pace under my feet.
The war is coming, the military situation is urgent, and the head of a government still has the leisure to hide in the rouge pile and live happily, this thing is said, I am afraid that the seven-year-old child will laugh at it.
Quickly approached the brightly lit Chunhua Building, with a sound of dogs and horses, pushed away the turtle who was smiling and stopped in front of him, and Zhang Xiahai, who was angry, strode into the Chunhua Building.
Inside the building, richly dressed merchants, squires, and scholars hugged or hugged, and the laughter of women in charming clothes was piercing.
"Where is the prefect?" Zhang Xiahai stood in the hall and yelled.
The voice reverberated through the hall, and anger ran to the ears.
The hall was silent instantly, and one by one they looked at Zhang Xiahai in military uniform, either displeased, or despised or angry, but there was no fear.
On the second floor, the door of the private room was vigorously pushed open.
"Bold? Who is making a loud noise here, disturbing the old parents' Yaxing. Cen Huayan's staff, drunk, disheveled, asked angrily.
Then Cen Hua, who was tidying up his clothes, walked out with a gloomy face.
He was followed by a group of squires, wealthy merchants, and prostitutes.
When he saw Zhang Xiahai with a cold face and a silent face in the hall, Cen Huayan's face was embarrassed, and he tried to squeeze out a smile: "It's Commander Zhang who has arrived, haha, it's just right, come on, come on." Let's drink together today, and if you don't get drunk, you won't go home. ”
Zhang Xiahai's face became even colder when he heard this, and then a deep voice sounded: "Today, I am coming down to inform the prefect that Hongdong City has been broken by anti-thieves today, and the anti-army will come soon, I hope the prefect will do it himself." ”
After speaking, he looked at it coldly, and then turned around and strode away without stopping.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was frightened and discussed, Cen Huayan's face stiffened, and then he walked downstairs with a gloomy face.
"Invite Yu's brother and them to the county government and inform them that there is something important to discuss." Before leaving, ask the staff.
As soon as Cen Huayan left, everyone in the city scattered in a panic, and the huge Chunhua Building was deserted!
In the middle of the night, the fast horse was sent to the capital by the spies.
"On September 30, the thief leader Wang Zuogui, with 40,000 anti-thieves to break through Hongdong County, the county order Cao Xuezhi with the county Cheng Li Xiuzhi, Pingyang Wei Qianhu Lu Yansong bravely resisted, but they were outnumbered, and they all died with the city. Hongdong County lost, the minister deserved death, the pain was unbearable, in order to live up to the grace of God, to serve the country, personally led the Pingyang Wei up and down 5,000 officers and soldiers, rushed to Hongdong County all night, took advantage of the night to fight, and eventually recovered the lost land, Hongdong County returned to my Ming Dynasty, this battle beheaded 4,800 thieves, our army suffered more than 300 casualties, helpless night darkness, the remaining thieves fled at night, the ministers then dispersed the pursuit, will not live up to the Holy Trust, not a day, you can clear the anti-thieves. ”