Chapter 27: The Son of Heaven Kills the Enemy
The Jianyu leather armor soldiers poured in like a tide, and most of them carried wooden escapes to resist the Ming army's birds, bows and arrows.
The leather armor on the body can reduce the damage of the bow and arrow.
It is a difficult opponent for the defenders.
"Fire!" Wu Sangui saw the leather armor soldiers rushing up and shouted.
Boom Boom Boom ......
Artillery was the only weapon that could kill the leather armor in one hit, and it was now bombarding the city.
But Jianyu already had a way to deal with it.
They spread out wide, leaving a lot of space between them.
The artillery of the Ming army had a range of up to one and a half meters. Under this formation, the lethal effect is extremely limited, and only a few unlucky eggs are killed on the spot.
At the same time, there is a shield cart every dozen steps. These shield wagons were made of thick planks and were able to withstand some artillery bombardment.
A considerable number of leather armor soldiers hid behind the shield cart and followed the shield cart as they continued to advance.
The defenders had no choice but to bombard the shield carts.
The leather armor soldiers are getting closer and closer, and the Ming army's bird soldiers and archers are shooting one after another, although there is the protection of Mu Dun and leather armor, when the distance is close enough, there are still quite a lot of prisoners falling.
At this time, he waited for the order of 300 musketeers to come to the front line, light the fuse, and shoot at the prisoners within 30 paces.
Bang bang bang......
With a loud sound, countless lead bullets whistled away, and another wave of prisoners were repulsed.
Temporarily blocked the attack of the leather armor.
But it was only temporary, and soon a large number of leather armor soldiers rushed under the city walls and, with the help of the slave infantry, began to climb the ladder.
The ladder was erected again and again, pushed down again and again by the Ming army, and erected again and again......
The tug-of-war of the ladder under the city wall began, but the grenades, boulders, and wood of the defenders were almost exhausted, and after holding out for half an hour, the defenders finally began to fight hand-to-hand with the leather armor soldiers who climbed to the top of the ladder.
Li Yan stood on the wall with a gun and followed the Ming army to fight to kill the enemy. Seeing these Jianyu soldiers whose combat strength far surpassed that of the Chuang army, he had some objections to King Chuang's uprising in his heart.
At the same time, Li Yan fully understood why Chongzhen knew the suffering of the people, and still levy Liao.
Within a quarter of an hour of fierce fighting, the battlements were stained red with blood, and the Ming army began to be wounded or even killed in large numbers.
Blood flowed down the ladder, and the slippery ladder made it difficult for the soldiers who followed. But it was not enough to hinder the attack of the Jianyu.
For a time, Shanhaiguan was in danger everywhere, and the sections were critical.
The Ming army fought with the Chuang army for three days and three nights, only resting for less than half a day, and now it has fought with Jianyu for two whole days.
If it weren't for the fact that there were enough horses in the past few days, maybe he would have exhausted his strength, and he would have been captured and broken yesterday.
By the time of the war, most of the Ming army's physical strength and energy had reached the limit. In the face of the Jianyu leather armor soldiers who were about to ascend to the top of the city, the Ming army defending the city felt a sense of powerlessness.
At this time, some Jianyu had already begun to climb the city wall, slashing and killing the Ming army that drove forward, while protecting the cloud ladder.
In just a few moments, 15 Ming soldiers were cut down, and more and more prisoners climbed the wall.
The situation is further critical.
The reserve team led by Wu Sangui began to fight, and where the defense was broken, they appeared.
In just one stick of incense, the reserve of 600 people repelled 10 soldiers who climbed the city wall.
At the same time, more than 100 people were killed in the battle.
Zhu Youjian knew that this battle had reached the most critical moment.
"Chong'en, it's time for the Son of Heaven to kill the enemy!" Zhu Youjian said in a deep voice.
Wang Chengen was shocked, "Holy Lord, no!" Let's wait a little longer for Li Yutian! ”
"I can't wait, if I don't rush forward, this battle will be lost!" Zhu Youjian watched the two sides fight, and his blood was already boiling.
He drew his steel knife and rushed forward with 100 guards.
Wang Chengen followed Chongzhen left and right, and also killed him.
During this time, Zhu Youjian practiced martial arts every day, and his body has been adjusted to an excellent state.
It can be said that Zhu Youjian at this moment is the most physically energetic person in Shanhaiguan.
Zhu Youjian rushed forward, ran to the edge of the battlements within a few breaths, and cut down a Jianyu leather armor soldier who had just climbed to the top of the city with a single sword.
The soldier's head was cut in half, and it fell straight down.
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen personally went into battle to kill the enemy, and came up to cut down an enemy army.
The officers and soldiers defending the city were shocked!
"Holy might! Holy might! ”
The shouts were louder than the other, and the morale of the Ming army was greatly shaken. Everyone is like being beaten with chicken blood, and they are full of strength again.
Being able to kill the enemy side by side with the emperor is a lifelong boast!
Wu Sangui, Ling Yiqu and other officials were shocked.
So far, Jianyu is not sure that Chongzhen is in the city at all.
At best, Dorgon was a little skeptical.
Now the soldiers' chanting is undoubtedly to Jianyu that Chongzhen is in the city!
Such a tempting victory will definitely provoke Jianyu to attack more fiercely.
"Stop shouting! Stop shouting! Shi Bangyao shouted to stop.
But where anyone listened, everyone was chopping and shouting, and Shengsheng suppressed this wave of Jianyu's onslaught.
The shouts of the soldiers spread far away, and Ni Yuanlu, King Ding, and King Yong of Ximen were also shocked when they heard it.
It was so soon that at this time, Chongzhen needed to rush to the forefront with the dignity of the emperor.
This is the sin of the entire Ming generals!
This is the shame of the entire Great Ming Wenchen!
Ni Yuanlu's face was full of tears, and he knelt on the ground with a puff.
If it weren't for Chongzhen's trust with the country, he would definitely rush to Dongcheng without hesitation!
In the camp, Dorgon faintly heard the city's chanting of the mighty of the saint, and almost suspected that he had misheard.
Not long after, Abatai rushed back in person, and Lao Yuan shouted: "Regent, great news, Chongzhen is in the pass!" ”
Only then did Dorgon determine that the middle-aged man who called himself me that day was indeed Chongzhen.
Ignoring the pain, he stood up excitedly and ordered loudly:
"Charge at all costs! Conquer Shanhaiguan! Capture Chongzhen Zhu by inspection alive! ”
When the words fell, the heralds of the Jianyu battalion were also shouting hoarsely, at all costs, the whole army charged! Conquer Shanhaiguan! Capture Chongzhen Zhu by inspection alive!
In a short period of time, countless Jianyu rushed out of the camp and went straight to Shanhaiguan.
Although Zhu Youjian didn't understand Manchu, he understood when he looked at the mountains and seas of Jianyu who poured out of the nest.
Playing on his own is a fierce medicine, although he stabilized the situation of imminent rout, but also attracted a more fierce attack.
Now is not the time to think about it.
Zhu Youjian clenched the steel knife and slashed continuously, killing more than a dozen leather armor soldiers in just one cup of tea.
It attracted the applause of the soldiers who were fighting together.
The news of the emperor's bravery soon spread, and he once again set off a chant of "Holy Might".
Wang Chengen didn't kill much, his eyes were always carefully watching for any possible danger.
He wants to make sure Chongzhen is safe.
With Wang Chengen, a master of the interior, on his side, Zhu Youjian opened and closed, and he was invincible for a while.
At the west gate of Shanhaiguan, Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, looked at the east in a daze, listening to the earth-shattering sound of fighting, and his eyes were disillusioned.
He suddenly turned around and said to Ni Yuanlu and King Yong: "You guys go, leave me 50 elite soldiers, I will go to help my father!" ”
Where is Ni Yuanlu willing to follow, his mission is to protect the royal bloodline, how can he let this Chongzhen sister-in-law go to the front line.
King Ding said: "Chengzu set the national motto of the Son of Heaven to guard the country, not for me to escape.
Lord Ni took King Yong's younger brother out of the city and went south, so as not to break the bloodline of the Heavenly Family.
I will help my father. ”
King Yong cried: "Brother, don't leave me. ”
King Ding stretched out his hand and pressed on King Yong's shoulder and said, "Brother is good, you are still young, and you can't go to the front line." But the elder brother is different. All the generals in Shanhaiguan are fighting, and they are also other people's fathers, sons, and brothers...... How could I bear to watch them fight so hard and leave unharmed! ”
"His Royal Highness the King! Don't be rash, don't you want to kill the enemy! Ni Yuanlu couldn't care about the etiquette of the monarch and the minister, and roared almost madly.
Zhu Youjian had already fought for a stick of incense, and gradually began to pant a little.
Sure enough, the lack of physical fitness brought about by more than ten years of imperial life cannot be made up for in the past 20 days.
His hands were sore, but he still clung to the steel knife.
Swish......
Another beautiful chopping motion.
Cut off the head and right shoulder of a captured soldier from the city.
This is the 36th enemy killed, before the crossing, although he joined the army for three years, but never really killed the enemy, he once fantasized about participating in the real battlefield, thinking that it was glorious and great.
It was only at this moment that he deeply realized the cruelty of war, the fragility of life, and the preciousness of peace!
Suddenly, he heard the guards shouting, "King Ding!" ”
Startled, he turned back sharply, and he saw in the distance, King Ding had arrived on the battlefield with eighty or ninety men, and was slashing and killing a group of Jianyu leather armor soldiers who had just climbed the city wall.
"Holy Lord, be careful!" Wang Chengen dodged and rushed in front of Chongzhen, raised his knife and fell, and slashed a sneak attack of the Jianyu soldiers.
Zhu Youjian was shocked into a cold sweat, and quickly withdrew his gaze and thoughts, concentrating on killing the thief.
Now that the king has come, come on! The Son of Heaven guards the country, the king dies, and the descendants of the Zhu family have never been afraid of death.
"Kill ......"
Zhu Youjian shouted.
"Kill, kill, kill, kill ......"
The Ming army shouted, with flesh and blood, and with their lives, they blocked the onslaught of the captives. Li Yan watched Chongzhen fight at the forefront with the respect of the Son of Heaven, and looked at King Ding's young age, and he also charged forward, with mixed feelings.
Today's battle has completely refreshed the image of the Ming Dynasty in Li Yan's heart!
In the west of the city, King Yong listened to the chanting of the Ming army, holding the package given to him by King Ding, and a tear fell.
But he immediately wiped away his tears and his eyes became steadfast.
He remembered the scene he had just seen.
King Ding took off the package and handed it to King Yong.
King Yong fixed his eyes and saw that it was a Quartet Jade Seal! I was shocked.
"Brother, you ......"
King Ding said firmly:
If my father and I die on the battlefield, you must go to Nanjing to stabilize the situation, and at the same time try your best to find the prince's brother.
If you find the prince's brother, you must be a virtuous king and help him revive the Ming Dynasty.
If you can't find the prince's brother, you are the emperor, you must have the people in mind, and Zhongxing Daming! ”
With that, King Ding turned and galloped away.
Ni Yuanlu is old, how can his movements be as agile as the 15-year-old Dingwang, and before he can react, Dingwang has already run away on horseback.
"Quick, leave 10 people behind, go and chase His Royal Highness King Ding back!" Ni Yuanlu yelled.
The elite soldiers behind him know the seriousness of the matter, the prince is lost, and King Ding, as the only second son of Chongzhen, is the most orthodox heir at present, and there must be no loss.
The horse chased after him.
Ni Yuanlu looked at King Ding, who disappeared on the street, beat his chest and sobbed, crying silently.
"Lord Ni doesn't have to cry bitterly, my descendants of the Zhu family should be like this! In the coming days, when I grow up, I will definitely rush to the front line. ”
Yongwang, who was only 8 years old, said in a deep voice, his eyes were so firm and fearless.
Ni Yuanlu was in tears, he looked at King Yong, and then looked at the east, very anxious.
It wasn't until the shouts of the front-line soldiers that Ni Yuanlu was sure that King Ding had arrived at the front line.
Unable to chase back King Ding, he ordered someone to open the city gate quickly.
At this moment, His Royal Highness is the whole meaning of his life.
He is fighting for this old life, and he also wants to protect King Yong to reach Nanjing safely!