After two consecutive attacks, the number of musketeers in Zhu Dadian's hands has dropped sharply from 3,000 before the war to less than 1,800 today.

However, even so, Zhu Dadian, who is full of confidence in today's attack, is like a crazy gambler. All the remaining musketeers were sent to the battlefield to break through the salt pans in front of them in one fell swoop.

And the next scene on the battlefield did not disappoint Zhu Dadian.

As soon as the musketeers sent by themselves entered the range of the opponent's muskets, the sound of gunfire began to sound on the battlefield.

Under the first round of lead bullets from the Haw Par Army, the musketeers lined up in a musket formation under their command fell seven or eight people in an instant, and their lives and deaths were uncertain. However, Zhu Dadian, who was watching the battle, not only did not show the slightest sadness on his face, but also saw a trace of excitement and excitement......

Because, Tong Guò had just shot out, Zhu Dadian was sure that there were definitely less than 100 Haw Par musketeers who had just shot.

Even if the defenders of the salt pans who had just fired were counted in hundreds and used the most common three-stage shooting with muskets, the remaining musketeers of the Tiger and Par Army on the city wall were only 300 at full strength......

This number is exactly the same as the number of Haw Par musketeers that I got after estimating and calculating last night.

Since it coincides, it further proves that all my inferences last night were correct and reasonable.

In this case, with superior forces, deal with a group of Haw Par troops who do not have any advantage. If you can't catch it with your hands, then you will really live in vain for decades.

Thinking of this, the excitement that shrouded Zhu Dadian's face. has been unconsciously covered by self-confidence.

After taking a deep breath. Commanded loudly: "Archers." Four siege teams immediately began to attack...... Strive to take the city wall and attack the salt pan in half an hour......"

Several generals who were already eager to try, after hearing the order. It was as if he had suddenly been injected with a dose of stimulant, and just hugged Zhu Dadian with a fist, and rushed to the battlefield like the wind......

Soon, more than 5,000 pieces of equipment were quite neat. Officers and soldiers with a certain amount of training are like a flood that bursts the embankment, quickly rushing to the city wall......

Seeing this, Zhu Dadian, whose face was full of confidence, put down the telescope directly. He commanded the guards behind him: "Carry out the tables and chairs in the military tent to the officer...... The official wants to drink tea here, watch the battle, and also be vassal......"

In the face of the frenzied rush of officers and troops, in order to play the show more realistically, the four siege teams dispatched by the officers and troops were all attracted to the foot of the city wall. Enters the range of grenades and explosives packs. The soldiers of the garrison who held the city wall directly used rolling stones and spears to resist the enemy......

Several times when the battle was in full swing. The siege party almost climbed the city wall and opened a gap in the wall.

Therefore, at the beginning of the battle, the officers and troops who were besieging the city outside the city not only did not find anything unusual, but attacked more and more fiercely. Soon, the 4,000 officers and soldiers of the siege team all gathered on the front line of the city wall and climbed up the ladder in a frenzy.

On the castle tower, I watched the soldiers under his command, under the triple attack of the attacking troops of the officers and troops, the archers, and even the musketeers, one after another fell on the city wall. Division Commander He Guozhong's heart was even more painful than a drop of blood.

However, for the sake of the big picture, in order to hold on longer. He Guozhong clenched his fists and endured it.

Just when He Guozhong's clenched fist, because of the grievances in his heart, kept smashing into the city in front of him. The chief of staff's voice full of excitement finally reached He Guozhong's ears.

He Guozhong's heart, which was still nervous just now, instantly relaxed.

At the same time, a trace of a scorching gaze also shot out from He Guozhong's eyes.

After taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing the grievances and expectations in his heart, he ordered loudly: "Finally, it's our turn to fight back...... Immediately send a signal and order all the soldiers participating in the battle to start a counterattack......"

Three flares, with a sharp whistling sound, just flew into the sky. All sorts of roars began from the platoon commander, the captain...... The officer roared.

The more than 200 musketeers who had been hiding and not firing immediately raised their muskets and pulled the trigger on the archers of the official army dozens of paces away.

After the sound of a bean-like gunshot, with angry lead bullets, quickly gushed out of the barrel of the gun, and flew to the outside of the city wall to show off their might, and the official archers who kept throwing arrows at the city wall.

At the same time, the 300 musketeers who had opened fire on the musketeers of the officers also turned their guns and fired a rain of lead bullets at the archers.

Under the continuous fire of more than 500 muskets, a huge gap was immediately swept out of the dense crowd of officers and archers. As for the remaining archers, the swaggering expressions that shrouded their faces were directly replaced by panic and panic.

When the archers began to be slaughtered by the defenders of the salt works, the officers, musketeers, and siege teams were not much better.

Faced with the order that there was no need to save ammunition, the six mortars directly made full use of their strength and fired shells at an angle to the officers' musket formations.

Along the line of the city wall, more than 200 grenades emitting white smoke were also thrown down by the saltworks defenders in an instant. Dense explosions, like firecrackers, rang out at the foot of the city walls.

In the face of the sudden and clever counterattack of the defenders of the salt field, from top to bottom, thousands of officers and soldiers who were full of confidence in this attack were directly stunned......

When they reacted from the shock and began to react. The colleagues around him have fallen on the battlefield in pieces.

However, under the attack of sharp firearms such as grenades and explosive packs, the officers and soldiers who are only equipped with wallets cannot avoid the attack of grenade fragments, no matter how much they defend.

In particular, the thousands of officers and soldiers of the siege team crowded at the foot of the city wall were all blown up in a large area under the combined attack of grenades and explosives packs...... In the blink of an eye, at the foot of the city wall, a whole layer of corpses of officers and soldiers was paved.

On the battlefield of battle, not only officers and soldiers who participated in the attack. Zhu Dadian, who had just picked up a cup of tea and was ready to enjoy it, was also frightened by the sudden explosion.

The teacup in his hand fell to the ground because of shock, and the hot tea was sprinkled directly on his body. Zhu Dadian, who was shocked, was only awakened by the scald.

Then, he shouted to his subordinates: "What's the matter? Didn't it mean that the saltworks defenders didn't have these firearms available anymore? So what's going on with these explosions, what's going on with the sudden extra gunshots......"

Zhu Dadian was full of doubts about the sudden accident in front of him, not to mention the subordinates around him.

Therefore, under Zhu Dadian's questioning, no one spoke. Everyone dared to set fire at this time and lead Zhu Dadian's anger to themselves.

As the sound of explosions from the battlefield became more and more dense, the smoke from the explosion was almost enveloping the entire battlefield. An adjutant general who was transferred to Zhu Dadian's side finally couldn't help but speak.

"My lord, the general thinks that the first thing we should do is to withdraw the attacking soldiers, and then think about the specific reasons before ......"

"Under the attack of the firearms of the defenders of the salt works, our soldiers who participated in the attack did not even have the slightest room to fight back, and they were close to committing suicide...... If we don't withdraw them, we fear that they will all be lost in this attack. ”

As the governor of the Ming Dynasty, who was both literate and martial, and was deeply trusted by Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Dadian's ability is absolutely undoubted.

When he was reminded by his subordinates, he slowly regained his composure, and raised his binoculars again and began to pay attention to the battlefield. He immediately recognized the gravity of the battle situation.

So, with a decisive personality, he immediately opened his mouth and ordered: "Mingjin, immediately Mingjin will withdraw his troops and withdraw all the attacking troops......"

When the crisp sound of gold reached the ears of all the officers and soldiers on the battlefield, it also reached the ears of all the defenders on the city wall and the salt field.

He Guozhong's eyes shot out two rays of light again, and at the same time, the chief of staff standing beside him had already opened his mouth to remind.

"Division commander, the officers and soldiers are ready to retire......"

A sneer, after a flash from the corner of He Guozhong's mouth, said loudly: "Come if you want, leave if you want, what does he Zhu Dadian think of our Tiger and Leopard Army...... Chief of Staff, sortie troops, are they all ready? ”

The chief of staff nodded in affirmation: "One thousand soldiers, of which two hundred and fifty are veterans we brought from Datong, five hundred are the first batch of recruits we trained, and two hundred and fifty are the second batch of recruits we trained......

"All of these people were involved in yesterday's day and night battles, they had all seen blood, and they had at least one close fight with the officers and soldiers. Under such circumstances, there is absolutely no problem in rushing out of the salt field and fighting a tailwind battle with the official army. ”

"Division commander, these thousand soldiers have all gathered at the gate of the city. As long as you give the order to attack, you can immediately defeat the officers and troops outside the city, further expand the results of the battle, and weaken the strength of the officers and troops outside the city. ”

"Very good......" He Guozhong, with a satisfied smile on his face, ordered loudly.

"The general ordered: The siege team of the officers and troops outside the city will go out of the city to counterattack as long as there are signs of retreat......"

"After the counterattack begins, at least the remaining siege team of more than 1,000 officers and soldiers at the foot of the city wall must be left on the battlefield."

"Retreat, retreat immediately......"

"The defenders' firearms are too powerful, so retreat immediately......"

"If you don't retreat, you won't be able to leave......"

As all kinds of frightened cries began to sound on the battlefield, the more than 1,000 officers and soldiers left at the foot of the city wall ran backwards like a wave that had suddenly lost its momentum.

Just when everyone was trying to escape from the battlefield and survive, the iron-clad city gate was suddenly opened.

Then, a tiger and leopard army wearing leather wallets and holding spears quickly poured out of the salt field.

The 250 veterans of the Haw Par Army followed, followed by the 500 recruits who had been trained in the first round, and the 250 recruits who had not really completed their training followed, quickly forming a huge meat grinder with a frontal width of more than 100 battles on the battlefield. (To be continued......)