"How's the tunnels dug up? How long will it take to dig through? Guerrilla Sun Liangdong stood at the exit of the tunnel and grabbed the soldiers who were transporting soil and asked

The captured soldier looked up and quickly replied, "Lord Sun, there is still some distance, and it will take about a day!" ”

"Hmmm! Tell everyone to hurry up, be fast, and dig through before it's too dark and get rewarded! Go back to work! Sun Liangdong patted the soldier's shoulder and said, then turned around and left Longfu Temple and walked towards the Chinese army camp.

Zhu Dadian was discussing the siege of the city with some officers in the tent, Sun Liangdong walked into the big tent and reported to Zhu Dadian, "My lord, the tunnel is expected to be dug through tonight, and the subordinates have prepared a large amount of gunpowder, and the blasting can be carried out as soon as the tunnel is passed!" “

Zhu Dadian looked away from the map, looked at Sun Liangdong and said, "Good job!" He turned to the generals and said, "That's all for today!" Let's go back and prepare, and early tomorrow morning, prepare for the general attack! ”

"Yes! My lord! The generals responded in unison

That night, in Dengzhou Shuicheng, the former Zhang Ke Grand Official Office Taiping Building, Kong Youde sat on a chair in the main hall, looked at his wife and children who were flustered back and forth, and said, "Don't clean up unimportant things!" As long as the gold and silver are soft! We're running for our lives, not moving! Pack up and get ready to go! The ship is still waiting outside the city! ”

"Sir! You can't take so many things with you! What a pity! Do you think you want the soldiers to have more antique calligraphy and paintings? Concubine Kong Youde said distressedly

"Woman's view! Nothing! There's everything over there! This time, the lord is going to be the prince! What else do you want to do with these things! Escape matters! Kong Youde said angrily

The concubine panicked when she saw Kong Youde's anger, and said aggrievedly, "Okay, good!" Don't! Isn't it okay if you don't want it? After speaking, he glanced at the precious furniture and antique decorations around him, and reluctantly looked away.

"Newspaper... My lord! Outside the city, make a report! Tomorrow, the official army is about to launch a general attack! The herald ran all the way into the lobby and fell to his knees

"Hmmm! Got it! You go down first! Kong Youde waved his hand and said

After the herald left, Kong Youde suddenly couldn't sit still, and suddenly got up and said, "Prepare!" Set off in half an hour! Then he walked quickly out of the hall and headed towards the Chinese army camp!

At this time, in the camp of the Chinese army, Mao Chenglu, Mao Youshun and other Kong Youde's henchmen had already received the news, gathered their own henchmen's troops, and were waiting for Kong Youde's order. Kong Youde walked into the tent quickly, looked around at everyone, and asked, "How are things prepared?" Mao Chenglu, as the leader, spoke: "My lord! The Western artillery has been loaded onto the ship, and the Hongyi cannon is too heavy to be carried for a while, and once too many manpower is used, it is easy to arouse the suspicion of the soldiers! I think it's better not to move as well! ”

Kong Youde nodded and said, "Hmm! This matter should not be publicized! Are all the craftsmen on board? ”

"The craftsman and his family have all loaded the ship, and a few red-haired ghosts have also gotten it! Most of our henchmen are on board! The rest is here! Mao Chenglu returned

"Good! I got the news that tomorrow the official army is about to launch a general attack! Without further ado, we'll be on the boat in half an hour! I have ordered Geng Zhongming to garrison Shuicheng! Cover for us! Let's get ready and go! Kong Youde nodded and said

On the other side, in Geng Zhongming's mansion, Kong Youde's virtue as an old acquaintance Zheng Zhongming is clear, Geng Zhongming secretly thought in his heart, this time Kong Youde suddenly appointed himself to guard the water city, which seems to be serious, but in fact, he is not at ease, and now the situation is so tense, the officials and troops are about to attack the city! Kong Youde, a guy who has milk and is a mother, won't want to escape! I have long heard that a Houjin envoy came to Dengzhou to persuade him to surrender, and it is estimated that this guy is going to sea to cast Tartars! No, I can't sit still! Something has to be done! Thinking of this, Geng Zhongming immediately couldn't sit still! He found the deputy general Wang Bingzhong, handed him his official seal, and said, "Bingzhong's garrison in Shuicheng this time is a matter of great importance, and this official has recently felt cold and is not suitable to go out, so this matter will be handed over to you!" Don't live up to the trust of your officials! ”

Wang Bingzhong saw Geng Zhongming taking himself so seriously, and immediately swore an oath: "My subordinates swear to defend the city to the death to repay the kindness of the adults!" ”

"Hmmm! Don't let this official down, you can go back and prepare next time! Tomorrow's business is up to you! Geng Zhongming snickered in his heart, but said seriously. Geng Zhongming, who came out, immediately inquired about Kong Youde's whereabouts to an acquaintance, and learned that he had boarded the ship and was ready to go! I'm in a hurry! immediately rushed to the beach alone, and even didn't want his wife and concubine! But when he rushed to the beach, the fleet had already set off! Geng Zhongming scolded Kong Youde for being ungrateful on the beach, if he hadn't made an internal response for him, would he have been able to take Dengzhou? Now he has left himself to be a substitute for him! This bastard! Fortunately, Geng Zhongming himself had already prepared a way to retreat, he had already hidden a small boat by the sea, prepared a large amount of water and dry food, and some entanglement to prepare for the escape when the official army broke through the city! I didn't expect to use it now! Geng Zhongming immediately found his boat and rowed towards the fleet. At this time, the troops left in the city still did not know that their commander had abandoned themselves and fled!

In the early morning of the next day, the official army began to launch a general attack, and the rebels in the city knew that Dengzhou was their last place to stay, and once Dengzhou was lost, they would lose their lives, so they resisted vigorously! The city was filled with gunsmoke, cannons roared, officers and rebels fought and howled at the head of Dengzhou City, weapons collided, blood splashed, and the entire battlefield was full of the wails of soldiers who were injured or dying. The rebels occupied a favorable position, and the number of officers and soldiers was large, and the two armies fell into a state of anxiety for a while. No one wants to be taken away by the other party, and they are all fighting hard for a glimmer of life! At this time, there was a sudden loud "boom" from Shuicheng, and the sound spread throughout the battlefield, and all the soldiers couldn't help but stop and look towards Shuicheng!

At this time, the officer who knew the inside story shouted: "The gate of Shuicheng was blown open by our army's gunpowder!" The water city has been broken, and the thief army has no way back! Brothers, kill me! There was a huge cheer from the officers and soldiers, and the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted! On the other hand, the rebels, when they heard the news, were immediately mournful, lost their fighting spirit, and even some soldiers laid down their arms and surrendered!

When he was young, the official army broke through the water city and rushed to the city gate to enter the rebel camp! The rebels were caught off guard and killed! Seeing that Dengzhou was no longer defensible, the rebel soldiers abandoned the city and fled. Most of the people fled to the sea, knowing that there was still a fleet stationed on the coast of Dengzhou! When they fled to the seashore, they found that there was no more fleet, and their commander had left them and fled alone! There is no way back, there are pursuers behind, once caught up by the official army, it is a death, and the head will be used by others to do military merits, and suddenly there are desperate soldiers who rush to the sea to commit suicide.