Chapter 418: Breaking the City Gate
When the Ming army saw the Tatars withdrawing, they thought that there was no need to fight, but the reality told them that they were completely overthinking. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Early the next morning, the Tatars began to attack the city with even more ferocity. Compared to yesterday, the momentum of the siege today can almost be called crazy.
Moreover, the Tatars seemed to have learned wisely, and instead of using ladders to attack the city as they did yesterday, they had a few huge logs cut and prepare to start slamming the door.
Yingzhou is just a county seat, how strong can the city gate be? Just a few hits, the not tall city gate, let out an ugly moaning sound, and cracks appeared on it, and it couldn't last long.
The Ming army concentrated its main forces on the Tatar soldiers who crashed the door, but with little success. The Tatars were really much more cunning, and they made a thick roof out of planks, which were framed by several long logs, and covered with a layer of earth to serve as a shelter.
The Tatar soldiers who were carrying huge logs to attack the city were blocked by this roof, not only could not splash oil, but the effect of the fire was not great, and even the flames could not burn them, and they could safely hit the city gates.
This change made everyone in the city grunt. How did the style of the Tatars become so sharp? Yesterday they used their strength to attack the city, but today they immediately become so difficult.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Shou hurriedly sent people to block the city gate with heavy objects, so as not to be easily breached. Following his order, many soldiers hurried to fill the bags of mud and sand, and stood behind the city gates. Some young men from the city also came to help, picking up some wood and stones, and piling them together with mud and sand bags.
Although this slowed down the Tatar siege, everyone knew that it would not last long, and once the gate was smashed, no amount of mud and sand bags would be useless.
"I'm afraid something really happened this time. Standing on top of the city, Fang Hong looked helplessly at the Tatar soldiers besieging the city below, could the commander of the Tatars be replaced?
Yang Jingye has no good way, although he is powerful, he can't single out an army, and among thousands of troops, at most he can barely protect himself.
"Fang Hong, go back and pack your things, we are ready to leave and go to Datong Mansion City. Yang Jingye knew that the destruction of the city was inevitable, unless reinforcements arrived, otherwise staying here would be a dead end.
Fang Hong nodded, because this time he was fighting with the Tatars, and it was inconvenient to take Bodi with him, so Bodi stayed in Datong Mansion City. If they were to leave, they would have to bring Bodie back. The yellow skin stayed by Body's side and protected him closely.
The two of them were ready to leave, and some of them were in the same mind.
"Zhen Guogong, let's leave quickly, Yingzhou City...... I can't hold it!" Zhang Yong knelt down in front of Zhu Shou and said bitterly.
"Bastard, we have an army of 30,000, and the gap between us and the Tatars is not huge, you actually want me to escape?" Zhu Shou kicked Zhang Yong's shoulder and kicked him a few times.
Zhu Shou's face was pale, his eyes were red, he had always thought that he was proficient in the art of war, and if he could lead the troops, he would definitely be invincible. But he was forced to do this by the enemy in the first battle, how could he be willing?
Zhang Yong smiled bitterly, the border army has always been only good at defending cities, and if it is really tough, it will definitely not be the opponent of the Tatars. Now the border army is seriously deducted, the firearms used are shoddy, yesterday after defending the city for a long time, there have been a lot of firecrackers scrapped, do you expect those soldiers to take long knives to fight with people?
However, Zhu Shou would not listen to these words. The emperor has always been self-willed, and the more you oppose it, the more he will ignore it. When he was in the capital, the queen mother and the elders of the cabinet joined forces, and they could still suppress him, but now here, no one can control him at all.
"Click. Just when Zhang Yong was about to persuade again, the entire city suddenly seemed to shake, and a crisp sound sounded. Immediately afterwards, there were cries of "the city is broken" everywhere.
Zhu Shou's face turned pale for a while, and his body shook a few times. Quick! too fast, his defeat came so quickly that even the moves he wasn't ready to deal with had already been breached.
"Wang Xun, quickly, quickly send someone to protect Zhen Guogong, we are ready to go!" Zhang Yong quickly stood up and instructed Wang Xun on the side.
Wang Xun was also so frightened that the six gods had no master, he used to guard in the mansion city, where did he pass through such a scene. Hearing Zhang Yong's order, he quickly nodded in response.
"I'm not leaving! Come on, guard the city gate, now is our chance!" Zhu Shou refused to agree, the city gate was only a few zhang wide, and the Tatars wanted to pass through, so they could only come in a small amount, as long as they held here, there was still a chance to win.
They had an army of thirty thousand, and the enemy did not have a decisive advantage.
"No, it's too dangerous!" Zhang Yong refused to agree, but Zhu Shou kicked him out. He longed for adventure in his bones, and wanted him to retreat without a fight, something that was impossible at that time.
On the other hand, Wang Xun's heart was hanging and he almost didn't cry. How good it would be for you to retreat with us, why do you have to stay and fight. You're staying, are we too embarrassed to run?
He is just a literati, although he has received a military position, but it is mostly symbolic, let him fight on the battlefield, this is not nonsense.
Just when he was depressed, Zhu Shou had already rushed out, still carrying a long knife in his hand. Zhang Yong and the others were almost scared to death, so they had to follow in a panic.
After the Tatars broke the gates, they slammed them several times in succession, smashing the heavy gates to pieces. Another group of soldiers went up and kept carrying out bags of mud and sand. The morale of all the Tatars was greatly boosted, and victory was already in sight.
Zhu Shou pursed his lips tightly, holding the long knife in his hand, and there were countless soldiers standing beside him, standing crowded on the streets of Yingzhou City.
The mountain of sandbags in front of him was already shaking, and it was clear that the enemy on the opposite side was quickly removing the bags, or the two sides would be able to meet in a cup of tea.
In Zhu Shou's heart, a strange emotion swelled up. His heart was beating faster, his skin was a little red, but his body felt cold, and his hands and feet were a little shaky.
He knew that perhaps he would not be killed if he was captured by the Tatars. But for him, it was more unbearable than death. He even had a thought that if he really got to that point, suicide might be a little more decent. At that time, the ministers of the court and the central government were probably very happy that they had finally died as a scourge.
The only one who will be sad for himself is the queen mother.