The infantry led by the Han army rushed to the city gate almost without resistance, and the wooden stakes carried by several people hit the city gate rhythmically under the sound of the trumpet, and every time it hit, there were gray stones on the wall falling down, but unlike before, the city gate did not move at all. Originally, the team of 1,000 people could fully unfold the city wall about three miles wide, but when they arrived at the two equally perverse concave wall formations, they all chose to rush to the side with the city gate, that is, the middle of the concave shape. For a while, thousands of people were crammed between two walls that were only 200 paces away.

Many cavalry overseers also rushed in, and it was Ortai who took the lead. Ao Bai at the top of the slope saw that the infantry of the Han army flag were crowded into the concave city wall, and his brows gradually wrinkled, but how could the two armies retreat halfway before the battle was engaged?

"Ortai is still so reckless, why is the overseer team rushing so far ahead!"

Akzia commented on his old rival, his abdomen aching again, and it seemed that the projectile would have to be retrieved sooner. Ao Bai waved the flag and shouted: "Siege!" Hundreds of knights beside him also shouted in unison.

"Siege! Besiege! ”

The Han army banner infantry who rushed to the front heard the cheers behind the battle, and their morale was immediately boosted, and they built ladders to climb the city wall.

Li Xin, who stood on the top of the north gate of Gaoyang, looked at the Tartar soldiers who rushed into the wall formation and sneered, I don't know whether to live or die, let you taste the power of my Daming firearms. All 600 muskets were deployed on the walls on both sides of the concave shape, and the Tartars who were crowded below were crowded behind them and waited to advance except for three or four out of ten who could touch the walls for an effective attack.

A red pennant on the enemy tower at the north gate shook three times, and Zhang Shi's eyes had long been staring at the flag that transmitted the message, and at this moment, seeing that it moved, the dantian luck sounded the whistle in his mouth. Not only the sentry musket of Zhang Shi, but also the six muskets of the entire five sentry guns were fired almost simultaneously. Countless explosions followed, and white gunpowder smoke immediately spread over the city. Zhang Shi didn't have time to check how many people were shot below, according to the operation process, he was doing the same action like all the people, cleaning the chamber and charging the gun...... Pressurized Rope ...... After a brief pause, another salvo of 600 guns was fired.

Unlike the previous field battles outside the city gates, due to the small number of muskets and the large number of Tartars, Li Xin did not use the improved three-stage shot, but fired all the muskets at the first time to achieve the maximum killing effect.

In the interval between the second volleys, the Tartars had already climbed up to the top of the city, but they were immediately hacked to death by the Minzhuang who stood behind the musketeers with the Yanling knives. Some of the Tartars were unlucky, and were so startled by the sound of a volley of muskets that their feet slipped and fell to the ground.

The musketeer's cousin, Li Xin, was satisfied that he was able to reload the enemy for a second salvo, which was a great improvement over the previous battle, even though he was not facing the enemy head-on on the walls. The smoke after the musket was fired was too big, it was difficult to see the situation below, and it was difficult to see the damage to the tartar in a short time, Li Xinyi waved his hand and shouted: "Iron cannon ready!" He deliberately arranged two iron cannons at the bottom of the concave shape, and had long expected that the Tartars would attack the city gates, and then let them taste the iron cannons.

The gunners adjusted the iron cannon, which had already been loaded, and ignited the fuse at the tail of the gun with torches.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

The two iron cannons spewed out countless lead bullets one after the other, and all the places they passed were eroded.

Through the white smoke above the city, the Tartar Han army flag under the city wall was in chaos, two salvos, 1200 lead bullets only injured no more than 100 people, which disrupted their position, what really confused them was the scattered bullets fired by the two iron cannons, which was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Coupled with the earth-shattering sound of cannon fire, the two Tartar soldiers of the Han Army Banner crowded in the middle of the concave shape began to disperse.

Ortai withdrew in time and was not injured, but there were too many people in the rout, and he found that he collapsed after cutting a few routs, and he could not prevent the rout from escaping, so he had to leave Gaoyang City with the rout.

In the distance, the Ao Bai on the top of the slope took in all the shots, and the Han army was defeated in only one round, which greatly surprised him. Gaoyang City is worthy of Sun Chengzong, who else can use firearms so superbly? It's a contempt for this little Gaoyang City. The reason why he was indifferent to the small fiasco in front of him was because all the dead and wounded were Han military banners, and these people were originally used as cannon fodder, and now they have tested the strength of Gaoyang City, so as to avoid unnecessary casualties among the warriors of the Eight Banners of Manzhou.

"After retreating to the slope, set up camp and fight again tomorrow!"

Ao Bai is worthy of being a veteran general in the army, although he is not more than thirty years old, his judgment of the battlefield situation is surprisingly calm. If the strong attack cannot be carried out, immediately withdraw the troops and try to attack again.

The first battle of Gaoyang City repelled the Tartar siege troops, so that both the officers and soldiers in the city were full of hope for the defense of the city, and everywhere was filled with joy and excitement.

"It is said that the Tartars are powerful, and they are not the fart and urine that were beaten by our Gaoyang in two battles."

"Who said no, they all said that there is a Lu Shangshu in the court, and I don't think it's as good as our Li Jiaoxi......"

Li Xin, who was on the enemy tower, was difficult to be happy, because he knew in his heart that the first siege of the Tartars was a tentative attack, and the ants attached to the siege were all Han army flags as cannon fodder, and the real tough battle was still to come. Aobai is only a small division of the Tartars, if even he can't stop him, let alone Dolgon behind him.

The current situation is very serious, the construction period of the city wall is only half completed, and the renovation of the east city has just been completed today. The real problem is in Xicheng, the shelf of Xicheng has just been erected, and as soon as Ao Bai comes, the renovation project will naturally not be continued, if it has been delayed like this, I am afraid that in the face of the Tartar army in the future, the previous efforts will be in vain.

Minzhuang won the battle again, Lu Zhifan was extremely happy, this team was also from his hands anyway, not to mention the excitement in his heart, it was not in vain to be able to hold Gaoyang for so many days and thousands of people's efforts.

"Have you ever heard of Aobai?"

"Li Jiaoxi, but is it said that the Tartar generals outside the city? Never heard of it. ”

"Ao Bai this person is known as the first Baturu in Manzhou, well, Baturu means warrior."

Lu Zhifan's face was full of doubts, how could this be possible, the Tartar generals grabbed a handful, not to mention the young Dolgon, Azig brothers, and Haoge, the eldest son of the slave chief Taiji. Which of the Daishan, Amin, Mang Gurtai, and Abatai was not famous? The title of the first warrior in Manchukuo can't be a little-known guy.

As soon as the words came out, Li Xin immediately realized that he had lost his words, when Ao Bai was in power, Dolgon had already been whipped, and even Shunzhi was finished, and now he is just a small Zhang Jing, so naturally he is not very famous. Hurriedly remedied: "I heard that this person is outstanding among the younger generation of Tartars, and he must not be underestimated." ”

"Li Jiaoxi's words are reasonable, and now the official is only worried that he won't leave, how can we repair this city?"

This is exactly what Li Xin is worried about. But in addition to repairing the wall, there is one more thing that has always been in his heart, that is, to earn a credit for the people, no matter how much credit there is, and they will be dismissed after the end of the war. In a high-intensity battle, the question of how long this team, without a spiritual backbone, can hold out.

"I think it's time for our Gaoyang Minzhuang to correct their names."

Lu Zhifan rolled his eyelids.

"Correct name?"

"Yes, no longer call the people strong......"

"It's so inconsistent with the imperial court system, how can the local government have the right to confer names privately!"

Li Xin disagreed, and retorted: "It is true that the people and heroes defending the city and fighting have the factor of defending their hometown, but if they can gain fame because of this, who dares not to die?" The Tartars' entry into the Kou was postponed for as little as three months and as much as half a year. Who can expect the people to be able to live without incentives? ”

Lu Zhifan is not unaware of the benefits of Li Xin's words, but how can the military attache of the imperial court be able to teach and receive it privately, it must be known that a general is a seven-rank military attaché, and a thousand generals in charge of a battalion of soldiers and horses will be in charge of the same six-rank military attaché.

"Good! You can say that again! To name the Gaoyang Army, you just have to do it, and the old man will be responsible for it afterwards! ”

With a loud and powerful voice, an old man with white hair pushed the door and entered the ground floor, it was Sun Chengzong. Lu Zhifan stomped his feet and said: "It's okay, the soldiers use their lives, and they can't chill people's hearts!" I don't know if the cabinet has a preferred name? ”

Li Xin smiled: "Didn't the cabinet department already set a name just now?" ”

Lu Zhifan slapped his forehead, "Oh, I'm all busy and confused, but I didn't say it, it's called Gao Yangjun!" ”

To get back to the point, Sun Chengzong ran up the city wall at an old age not just to correct the name of the Gaoyang Army, he heard the description of the battle, and personally went to the city to survey the terrain in detail, so he came to find Li Xin.

"I heard that the Tartar lord outside the city will be Aobai? This old man has heard of it in the year of the Apocalypse, although he has not been well-known, but he should be brave and resourceful! ”

Don't look at Li Xin saying that Aobai is the first Baturlulu domain in Manchuria, pouting and not believing it, but this is different from Sun Chengzong's mouth, this old minister of the Three Dynasties has been in Liaodong for many years, and has fought countless battles with the Tartars, so he naturally knows the Tartars well.

"The old man still says the same thing, you two let go and do it, what is there to do the old man, there are problems that can't be solved, and the old man will solve them for you! I can't do anything when I'm old, and I can still sell my old face. Sun Chengzong suddenly changed his words and whispered: "I only said that I was with the two of you in this matter, I just got the news, the county ordered Lei Juemin to abandon the seal and flee, and from now on, the history of the big and small matters in the county will be picked up on one shoulder!" Li Xin, you have to fully cooperate in military affairs! ”

The three of them said until it was dark, and then until the sky was getting brighter. On this night, it can be said that Gao Yang made various assumptions and proposed various corresponding ways to deal with the situation that Gao Yang may face in the future.

The rooster crowed three times, and the early winter morning sun squeezed into the room through the crack in the window lattice, and the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Report! Tartars set fire to the construction site in the west of the city......"