The night on the battlefield always comes slowly and cruelly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 InfoBecause the arrival of darkness often means not the rare calm and tranquility after a day of bloody fighting, but the unknown undercurrent surging in this hard-to-see ruin.

Although Zhang Jue immediately blew up the two water gates located in the northwest and southeast, making the ditch through Chengdu Mansion, which divided the entire city into two, thus ensuring that the Mongolian soldiers had no way to break through the defense of the south gate in the short term, but it did not mean that the Sichuan and Shu troops could breathe a sigh of relief, after all, the loss of the three city gates meant that the Sichuan and Shu troops could only rely on the ruins to block the Mongolian soldiers who were constantly pouring into the city, and there was no condescending huge advantage, so that every battle between the two sides would be face-to-face, knife and bloody cruelty.

But Zhang Jue and Gao Da had nothing to do, after all, this Chengdu Mansion was not a mountain city like Luzhou and Diaoyu City, even if the city gate was breached, they could still rely on the rising terrain in the city to fight back condescendingly, and even counter the city gate, so that the enemy army who broke through the city gate would suffer greater losses.

Chengdu Mansion is located in the plain, since the irrigation of Dujiangyan has been known as the "country of abundance", so he can really rely on the barrier is only Mianzhu Pass and Fushui Pass, once these two natural dangers are breached, and there is no reinforcements, waiting for the defenders of Chengdu Mansion is only a difficult battle and the final annihilation of the whole army.

Throughout the ages, I have not heard of anyone who has been able to resist hundreds of thousands of soldiers with the help of Chengdu Fufucheng.

Whether it is Zhang Jue, Gao Gao, or Zan Wanshou and Shi Xunzhong, they all know this truth, but they also know their mission better. Although the imperial court sent Zuo Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang into Sichuan, and it was rumored to carry new firearms, after all, how many reinforcements could Wen Tianxiang have in his hands? So the role of his coming, in fact, is more to boost morale.

Since Mongolia has concentrated a large number of troops to attack Sichuan and Shu, Zhang Jue has already seen that Mongolia intends to use Sichuan and Shu as a breakthrough, after all, after several major wars, Mongolia's troops have suffered a lot of damage, not to mention, and morale is also very low, Kublai Khan was able to gather so many soldiers, obviously it has taken a lot of effort, and naturally he has no ability to play any tricks in it. Therefore, the Mongolian Tatars not only set their sights on Sichuan and Shu, but also were bound to win.

According to the idea of the former Song Dynasty, the Mongol Tatars should mobilize all their forces to defend wherever they attacked, and even then they often suffered heavy losses. With the increase of the strength of the Ming Dynasty, Ye Yingwu has more and more troops that can be mobilized in his hands, and the strength of the two sides has decreased from one to the other, and the Ming army has been able to compete with the Mongols or even defeat them.

It can be clearly seen from Ye Yingwu's way of dispatching troops this time that he did not plan to fight to the death with the Mongolian Tatars on the steep mountain roads of Sichuan and Shu.

Because the Sichuan-Shu region is actually not suitable for the continuous engagement of the large army, especially the great war between the two sides, the rugged Shu Road is a common experience, the transfer of grain and grass, and the advance of the army will be greatly affected, so that the battlefield is often not in the hands of people, but depends on the time and place; Second, Mongolia from Chengdu to Guanzhong on the way to control the sword pavilion, Hanzhong Road, Yangping Pass, Xiegu, Chencang Road and other famous dangerous places in the history books, all over the place for the soldiers to fight, can completely block the pursuit of soldiers, stubbornly delay, so the Ming army wants to encircle and annihilate the Mongolian army, it is tantamount to a fool's dream, but also will cause great sacrifice losses in attacking these passes.

Ye Yingwu's plan is also very clear, and even he is playing these few moves in the open, the Sichuan Shu army relies on the steep terrain of Sichuan and Shu to defend and delay the Mongolian army as much as possible, while the Ming army launched a counterattack at the same time from Yingchangfu on the middle road and Huaibei on the east road, which originally occupied a large advantage in strength, so as to achieve the strategic goal of occupying more land and interests even if Sichuan and Shu are lost.

Or in other words, the two sides are a contest of national strength and endurance, whether the Sichuan and Shu armies collapsed from Chengdu in western Sichuan first, or the Mongols were defeated in Heluo and Shandong first, the situation will be one-sided, and the defeated side will naturally have to choose peace talks, and cede land and pay enough benefits for it.

Therefore, Ye Yingwu did not regard the Sichuan and Shu army as cannon fodder in front from beginning to end, but regarded them as the key to the victory of the Ming Dynasty. If the Sichuan and Shu armies are defeated and the Sichuan and Shu are lost, the rest of the Ming Dynasty will also be threatened by the rear and have to retreat.

Ye Yingwu did not mention the meaning of heavy responsibilities in the music of his correspondence with Zhang Jue and others, but Zhang Jue and they are not fools, and the hard work of His Royal Highness King Ming has been clearly seen through the transfer of Ming troops. In this battle, they will grit their teeth and persist in whatever they say.

Even if it is not for His Royal Highness King Ming, it is for the peace of Sichuan and Shu, and for the wives and children who protect behind them.

Of course, for the Sichuan and Shu army, behind them is home, and they have no way to retreat; And with the burden on their shoulders, they will not back down. For the other army, they were more concerned about how many Mongol Tartars they could kill. It may not matter to them whether they can defend the city or not, but the Mongol Tatars in the city are the most treasured.

Especially their heads.

In the darkness, Lou Yong spit out the grass roots in his mouth, and shouted in a deep voice: "Do it!" ”

The guards around him quickly sounded the signal fireworks, and there was a muffled sound behind him, and the flying thunder cannon was aimed at the city walls and gates where the outline could be faintly seen in the dim starlight. Soon the darkness was completely illuminated by the light, and the figures who stood up in panic were soon pierced through their chests by the whistling arrows.

Countless soldiers rushed out of their hiding places without saying a word, and it was only at this time that the Mongolian soldiers were horrified to find that they didn't know when these people had hidden under their noses, and rows of spears were pierced directly through their chests.

"Kill!" Lou Yong knocked down a Mongolian soldier, looked at a wall that suddenly appeared in the firelight in front of him, and shouted, "Fire thistle, throw it over!" ”

The guards who followed behind Lou Yong had been waiting for a long time, and they quickly lit the fire and threw it behind the wall, and soon heard two exclamations, and there were really Mongolian soldiers ambushing behind. The guards didn't have time to look at Lou Yong with admiration, because more Mongol soldiers were already rushing towards them.

"Save thistle, you're welcome to be able to solve it with a blade." Lou Yong gave an order, and then he took the lead in killing the heavy Mongolian soldiers.

On the long defense line in the entire Chengdu Fucheng, from the beginning of the fire, to the later bright light, like countless flames finally converging into rolling and flowing magma. Thunderbolts are constantly tearing through the darkness, and arrows are constantly piercing the night sky. Red flags danced in the flickering light and flames, and countless soldiers jumped out of the ruins that had been hidden for a long time, roaring forward.

"If we can't kill the north gate within a stick of incense, the east and west wings will not be able to withstand it." Zan Wanshou half of his body was stained with blood, and quickly rushed to Zhang Jue, and now Zhang Jue was standing outside the Qingyang Temple on the north bank of the river, looking at the half of the sky in the distance had been dyed blood and fire red.

Countless soldiers marched along the bridge from the south bank of the river to the north bank, ran in front of Zhang Jue, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

"Tell Shi Xunzhong that you must stick to a stick of incense for Lao Tzu, otherwise military law will be engaged!" Zhang Jue turned his head and looked at Zan Wanshou, the expression on his face was no longer the blandness that Zan Wanshou had become accustomed to, but a little frightening hideousness.

At this moment, Zhang Jue has also gritted his teeth, this is the last chance to recover the lost city, once it is daylight, the Mongolian Tatar trebuchet can see the target clearly, and if you want to take the city, it is not so simple. As long as you can capture a few gates, tomorrow's defense will be easier.

"We don't have enough explosives packs for our flying thunder cannons!" There was also a flame beating in Zan Wanshou's eyes, "If you continue to fight like this, what will you do tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!" ”

Seeing that Zhang Jue was stunned, Zan Wanshou continued: "Now although General Lou has rushed up with people, the Mongolian Tartars have also caused great oppression to our east and west wings, don't forget that these people who need Shi Xunzhong to retreat in the future, although Shi Xunzhong and his soldiers are not afraid of death, but we can't watch them lose here!" ”

"Bang!" There was a loud bang, and a private house not far from Zhang Jue and Zan Wanshou was smashed, obviously the Ming army's sudden counterattack this night had completely angered the Mongols, so that they did not hesitate to use trebuchets to strike in this darkness, although it was a random fight, but for the Ming army that concentrated most of its forces on the north and south banks of the ditch, it was definitely a great threat.

It's not impossible for a blind cat to meet a dead mouse.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Jue's face suddenly became gloomy.

Before Zan Wanshou could speak, Gundam had already walked over quickly: "Junyu, order a retreat immediately!" ”

"Old General!" Zhang Jue looked at Gundam with some unwillingness.

The knife in his hand was heavy on the ground, and the white whiskers of Gundam danced in the wind, making the old man look more desolate, but his eyes were blazing: "Junyu, the Mongolian Tartar's trebuchet has come back to its senses, our night attack can be over, otherwise even if the city wall is recaptured, it will still be bombarded by the trebuchet, it is better to let the place where the two sides fight is staggered, so that the Mongolian Tartar has to be afraid!" ”

Zhang Jue exhaled lightly and nodded: "Beat the drum, all departments stop attacking and turn to defense!" ”

The reason why the drum is beaten is also because the big drum in this Qingyang Temple is just used for use, and the drum sound of dong dong sounds, and all the flying thunder cannons are the first to stop firing. Because the location of the flying thunder cannon could be faintly seen from the city wall by the light of the fire, the Mongol Tatars were likely to guide the trebuchet to cover the place where the flying thunder cannon was, and in order to ensure the safety of these firearms to the greatest extent, Zhang Jue did not dare to take the risk.

One after another, the flying thunder artillery began to retreat from the front line, and all the soldiers who came and went were silent. Although the strict military discipline of the Ming Dynasty made them understand that they must follow the orders of their superiors, and it was their duty for soldiers to obey military orders, so no one opened their mouths to complain, but the gloomy looks on their faces could already see the dullness in the hearts of these soldiers.

With the help of the best cover of night, the counterattack of the Ming army still had to come to an abrupt end, which means that tomorrow's battle will be more dangerous, and it will even be the swan song of the Sichuan and Shu army.

"General, stop attacking!" A ten-year general hugged Lou Yong tightly, and Lou Yong's clothes and armor were covered with blood, and the blades of the saber in his hand had been rolled, but the surrounding guards dared to pat their chests to ensure that the blood was Mongolian Tartar.

From the north bank of the river to the foot of the north gate, Lou Yong didn't know how many Mongolian soldiers he had killed, and the soldiers who followed him didn't know how many they had gained.

Those who have the courage to participate in the Ming army are also warriors from all over Zhenla and Annan, and they are under heavy rewards, so these people did not hesitate to kill the Mongolian Tartars, just move forward desperately, otherwise Lou Yong would not be able to kill at the foot of the North Gate with the Jingjiang Army and the Yongzhou Army alone.

"Stop attacking? Put your mother's bullshit, Lao Tzu has already been killed here, and he is about to rush to the north gate, where did he stop attacking! Lou Yong's eyes were red, and he roared.

The ten generals hurriedly said: "General, listen, the drum, listen to the drum!" ”

Lou Yong was stunned, after all, he was a person who had followed Ma Yan to fight in the south and north for many years, although it was the first time to lead the army, but he would definitely not lose his mind because he was happy to kill, and he exhaled softly at the moment to calm himself down, Lou Yong really heard the rumbling drum that echoed in the wind.

Stop attacking and retreat to defend, although Lou Yong is not familiar with this drum, he also knows that what his subordinates say is not bad at all.

"Why retreat?!" Lou Yong subconsciously looked around.

Countless soldiers are still fighting bloodily, and they are still advancing towards the north gate step by step!

"The Mongolian Tartar trebuchets are attacking our rear road, and there are only a few Mongolian Tartars at the north gate, and the cavalry and foot soldiers of the brigade are attacking the east and west wings at the same time, once the east and west wings are broken through, our back road will be cut off!" One of the heads in charge of the broken head could see it clearly and said quickly.

After being silent for a moment, Lou Yong nodded, and subconsciously looked up at the north gate that was close at hand, and he was right, and he also knew that Zhang Jue's order to retreat at this time was also to prevent his brothers from being dumplings by Mongolian Tatars.

The Mongol Tatars had obviously expected the Ming army to prepare for a night attack, so they had been prepared for a long time, but it was obvious that they had also underestimated the strength of the Ming army, so it was not until now that the outflanked team was in place. However, in this wrestling, the Ming army fell short after all.

In the final analysis, it's because I didn't go any faster.

"Retreat, retreat!" Lou Yong didn't want to blame himself, what he should do now was to bring these people back safely.

The light that once pushed to the north gate finally had to shrink slowly, and gradually dissipated in the whistling stone bullets, like the flames of the **** night sky, ruthlessly annihilated by the black wave. The hooves of the Mongol cavalry stamped the land, announcing the Mongol reoccupation of the city.

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Ye Yingwu picked up a handful of white snow and threw it on his face, only this biting cold could make him calmer.

"Your Highness, there are still five miles to Qingzhou." Jiang Tie came quickly.

While reaching out to take the handkerchief handed by Xiao Yangzi and wiping his face, Ye Yingwu said in a deep voice: "Tell the brothers that Qingzhou must fight down, otherwise everyone will probably go hungry, understand?" ”

Jiang Tie didn't laugh, and solemnly arched his hand.

Although I don't know why His Highness didn't go south with these two thousand light and heavy armored cavalry to open up the connection with the Zhen Navy, but turned to attack Qingzhou in the north, Jiang Tie understood that His Highness must have a reason for doing this, at least in the entire Ming Dynasty, no one has the ability to defeat His Highness, especially in this kind of rapid transfer of a small number of troops.

The major battles that Ye Yingwu actually commanded were all large-scale assaults under the condition of inferior numbers but high-quality troops, so as to force the opponent to be difficult to balance both the head and tail by violently attacking the opponent's weak points, and finally had to be defeated. Of course, if Jiang Tie lived for another 700 years, he would naturally know this method of warfare, which is called "blitzkrieg".

It's just that in this era, except for Genghis Khan, who used similar tactics through the Mongol cavalry a few decades ago, most of the remaining Mongol generals were defeated by Ye Yingwu's tactics.

While walking towards his war horse, Ye Yingwu said in a voice that he had unconsciously carried the majesty of the king: "Soldiers, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, take Qingzhou!" ”

All the soldiers subconsciously raised their heads at this moment, and the war horses neighed, only to see that their king had already held the reins, and the war horse man stood up under his crotch. Watching the world and being invincible, this is their king, His Royal Highness the King of Ming who leads them to victory!

The red flag fluttered in the strong wind, and the cavalry shouted in a low voice at the same time:

"No!" (To be continued.) )