The Ming army reorganized its formation, and after a while, the two Ming armies suffered a total of more than 4,000 casualties.

Jiannu tasted the sweetness, estimated that it would be repeated, and sent two teams of people pushing shield carts.

As soon as he entered the range of the artillery, Zhang Weixian gave the order to attack.

"Fire!"

The shells fired by three hundred Italian guns whistled and smashed into the Jiannu battle array. The shield cart was vulnerable to the artillery, and wherever the shells passed, they were either killed or wounded.

The smile on Jiannu's face stopped abruptly. The drawing of the knife threatened the Han people in the front row to speed up.

But these untrained people were so frightened that they couldn't get up quickly anyway.

Wave after wave of artillery bombarded Jiannu's battle formation with impunity, and soon there was not much left of the shield cart in front.

The rest of the people scattered and fled, but anyone who came within range of the Ming army's muskets was shot.

The initial mercy was lost with the tragic death of their comrades, who only wanted to avenge their comrades by killing anyone who could harm them with their muskets.

This group of Shaanxi peasants, who had just been training for a few months, began to become ruthless and were about to complete their transformation from peasants to soldiers.

"Rush!"

With Zhang Weixian's order, the Ming army moved.

It's time.

Then he began to command the two soldiers to unite and press towards Jiannu in a fan shape.

Eighty thousand against forty thousand.

Both the number of people and the equipment are crushed.

Huang Taiji also knew by this time that this method could not work again. He squinted at the Ming army surrounding him, and an emotion that he had never felt before came to his heart.

Despair.

"Great Khan. Go back to the city and hold on, right? ”

Yue Tuo, who was behind Huang Taiji, said eagerly.

Return?

Can you hold it when you go back to the city?

It seems that I can only go back to the city.

"Back to the city."

Huang Taiji gave an order, and the Jiannu soldiers, who had no intention of fighting, rushed towards the city gate. The so-called terrifying Eight Banners are also people, not emotionless machines. In the face of an invincible enemy, it will also be afraid.

How many people, soldiers, and civilians could be accommodated at the small city gate, they were soon blocked together.

Seeing this, the Ming army immediately accelerated its march. The sound of gunfire, the sound of artillery continued.

The Jiannu soldiers fell layer by layer, and when they saw this situation, they were ready to lead people to charge, but they were quickly exterminated.

Slowly, the Ming army approached the city gates.

Huang Taiji, who had already entered the city, saw that the situation was not good, and ruthlessly ordered the city gate to be closed.

People outside the city want to come in, and people inside the city want to close the door, and they are crowded together, and they can't close at all.

Seeing this, Yue Tuo rushed out with dozens of his own soldiers.

"The time has come to serve the Great Khan! Jurchen warriors, follow me out of the city to kill the enemy! ”

Perhaps it was Yue Tuo who took the lead in rushing out to stabilize the hearts of the people, and the soldiers in the city closed the city gate after he left the city.

Yue Tuo gathered the soldiers crowded at the city gate and rushed towards the Ming camp.

With the sound of gunfire like firecrackers.

All is calm.

When the smoke cleared, a layer of corpses lay on the ground.

Yueto.

Die!

Dai Shan stood at the head of the city, his eyes red.

This is his eldest son.

The Ming army did not continue to attack the city, but divided into four divisions. 20,000 each, stationed outside the four gates of the south, south, west, and north, besieged but not attacked.

Zhang Weixian's purpose is obvious.

It is to trap the slaves in the city.

Huang Taiji was gathering his subordinates in the city and counting the battle damage.

"How much?" Huang Taiji asked in a hoarse voice.

"More than 24,800."

He was silent.

But his silence was not forgiven.

Mang Gurtai stood up with a swish, pointed at Huang Taiji and shouted:

"Huang Taiji, this is the bullshit idea of the Han people you reuse! I'll see how you explain to the ministries when you go back! ”

The two soldiers under Huang Taiji immediately pulled out the knives at their waists and glared angrily at Mang Gurtai. Mang Gurtai's pro-soldiers were naturally not to be outdone, and for a while, the atmosphere in the house was tense.

Huang Taiji waved his hand and motioned for his soldiers to put down their knives. Staring at Mang Gurtai, he said softly:

"Fifth brother, are we going back?"

When Mang Gurtai heard this, he was deflated and sat down in his chair.

There were 80,000 Ming troops outside the city, and they only had 20,000.

"Can we hold this Zunhua City?" Dai Shan asked.

"The Ming army didn't plan to attack the city at all, and it was clear that they wanted to trap us here." Huang Taiji did not answer directly, the Ming army would not be in a hurry, it was them who were in a hurry.

"Is it feasible to break out at night?"

"No, according to the soldiers who fled the night before, they could have evacuated quickly after being ambushed that night. But the Ming army cast a spell, and a blinding light shone from the ranks, and they couldn't see anything. Later, after a little bit of acclimate, the light suddenly flickered, and it was no longer visible. I conclude that the Akito must have some weapon that we don't know about. We can't break through at night. ”

"How long will we be able to sustain our food?"

"The food in the city can last for a month, but it was originally half a month." Huang Taiji did not continue. When a person dies, there is naturally less food to eat.

"Kill the Han people and save the rations."

Huang Taiji nodded, which was considered a tacit acquiescence. He didn't think about looting in the pass anymore.

On the second day, all the remaining people in the city were slaughtered, and there was no Han Chinese in the entire Zunhua City except for Jiannu.

On the third day, Huang Taiji, Dai Shan, and Mang Gurtai sat together again.

"Since the Ming army besieged but did not attack, it must be expected that we would not be able to defend the city for a long time without backup, and this is also the case. There is only one dead end in this consumption, and now that the supplies are sufficient, let's break through, right? As soon as he sat down, Huang Taiji said.

"It's okay to break through, the soldiers are divided into two ways, and I go all the way myself." When Mang Gurtai heard this, he immediately shook his face at Huang Taiji.

"There are 80,000 Ming troops outside the city, and I won't stop you if you want to die!"

"Hmph..."

"20,000 soldiers go all out and it is possible to break through, if the troops are divided, I am afraid that they will be dumplings by the Ming army. Breaking through at night, the Ming army must take strict precautions, it is better to take advantage of the evening when the Ming army outside the city is eating, and lead the army to break through. Huang Taiji analyzed the situation and said his thoughts.

In the end, Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai also nodded in agreement.

The breakout time is set for today.

Time passed, and the sun gradually turned westward.

In the city, more than 20,000 soldiers of Jiannu have gathered at the north gate and are ready to go.

With Huang Taiji's order, the city gate opened, and the soldiers rushed out.

Although the Ming army was eating, they still responded quickly, and they were still greeted by muskets and artillery.

Zhang Weixian looked at the number of Jiannu who came out of the city and sneered. It's all out, huh? The time to wait is now.

"Jiannu is out of the hole, and the east, south, and west roads go to the north gate at full speed to support."

The slaves are still fighting, and they are not afraid of death.

The Ming army was well-equipped and morale was high.

The battle entered the scorching heat.

In the end, Huang Taiji and others led the cavalry to break out of the encirclement with a strong impact, but the infantry all fell in. Huang Taiji did not dare to stay, and immediately led the army in the direction of Hongshan Pass.

Along the way, don't dare to make any stops.

It wasn't until Hongshankou appeared in sight that Huang Taiji and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked back at his subordinates behind him.

From more than 70,000 before entering the customs. It became more than 7,000 now.

Forcibly suppressed the tears that were about to fall, and shouted loudly:

"Warriors! We lost this battle! But the reason for the failure was because the Akito's firearms were too sharp. When we go back this time, we'll find a way to make a firearm like Akito! When the time comes, let's make a comeback! Out of the customs! ”

"Get out!"

The demoralized cavalry lifted their spirits a little and followed the Great Khan in the direction of the Hongshan Pass.

At least my life was saved, wasn't it?

But when they rushed closer, they were dumbfounded.

Why was the Ming army occupying Hongshankou?