Chapter 367: Encirclement and Annihilation
As a result, it was difficult for the Yingzhou Army to organize an effective resistance. There is only one ending, and that is to be slaughtered by one-sided people.
On the city wall, Cheng Gong, who was about to go down to support, was completely dumbfounded, and several lieutenants beside him were also full of horror and fear.
They have heard of the incomparable combat power of the children's army for a long time, but they have not been willing to believe it, and not long ago, they were still mocking the incompetence of the children's army.
But after so long, it will be slapped in the face immediately, and the current combat strength of the subordinate army is incompetent!? It's because he has eyes. It's because they're too arrogant.
The army of people's children is not immovable, but if it does not move, it is amazing! It has only been a long time before the three gates of Changzhou City have been broken, although Cheng Gong has not gone to the other two gates.
However, the shouts of killing in the city and the firelight not far away showed that the gates on the other two sides were also lost!
It took less than an hour for the army to break through the city. This is probably the shortest siege battle in a limited time.
From the battle of the children to the fear of the city gate, it is estimated that it will only take half an hour, and the time may be shorter.
"General, I'm afraid Changzhou City can't hold it, let's go quickly...... To rendezvous with the other two cities, we must let them know the siege methods of the subordinate army. Preferably, you can work out a corresponding strategy! ”
At this time, an adjutant general on the side spoke up. With the voice of the lieutenant, several other lieutenants suddenly nodded their heads one after another.
After seeing the combat power of the subordinate army, these lieutenant generals, who had just been angry and self-righteous, were directly frightened. Don't say it's going to fight the army. Now they don't have the courage to face the children's army.
Cheng Gong was also so frightened that his legs trembled, if it weren't for the support of his subordinates, he would probably have collapsed to the ground.
"Let's go...... Gather up the remnants of the army, and we will leave through the east gate. You must let the other cities know the strength of the subordinate army...... "Cheng Gong also gave himself an excuse to abandon the city and flee.
As long as the battle starts and the city gate is broken, a general like Cheng Gong is definitely greedy for life and afraid of death, and when he has the advantage, he can see no one.
But once they lose momentum, they don't even have the courage to turn the tables against the wind. If, at this time, the Yingzhou Army organized effective resistance, it was difficult to say whether it would be victory or defeat.
After all, there are only 30,000 soldiers. What if they all storm the city?! Will they be afraid of 80,000 people?
But the key problem is that under the destruction of the city, most of these generals and soldiers have lost their fighting spirit and morale. It is useless to let such soldiers fight, and no matter how many there are 800,000.
If one person escapes, he will flee in groups, especially if the Lord will take the lead in escaping, and the rest will definitely flee with him.
Cheng Gong, under the leadership of his subordinates, fled in the direction of the east gate. His lieutenant generals are still contacting the defeated army, in fact, they don't need to contact them at all.
Everyone knows that the East Gate is not besieged and is the best place to escape. Therefore, all the Yingzhou troops in the city fled in that direction.
The rout of the Yingzhou army made the people in the city stunned, but most of the people were closed. Even if everyone knew that Changzhou City should be broken.
But none of the people fled, long ago, when the Yingzhou Army was stationed in Changzhou City, there were many bullying of men and women. The people suffered greatly.
They had long hated the Changzhou army, and if they couldn't resist, the people in the city would be ready to resist. Moreover, under the rule of Yingzhou Zhizhou, the people of Yingzhou actually suffered from fish and meat.
This time, they knew that the Yasukuni Gongjiang tide of Ningzhou Mansion was coming to seize Yingzhou Mansion, and they were full of expectations, because some people had long been rumoring about the prosperity of the people of Ningzhou Mansion.
and the worry-free life of the people. Everyone has something to eat, a land to grow, and a business to do. Jiang Chao's series of policies benefit the people! What do the people want?
It's a stable life, and you don't have to worry about eating and drinking. As long as you can live a stable life, everything is not important.
Even if there are still people who are worried. But almost all the people of Yingzhou Mansion hope that Jiang Chao can take Yingzhou Mansion away.
Therefore, no one cared about the destruction of the city, and they all stayed at home behind closed doors, waiting for the final result.
On the other side, Cheng Gong and other generals fled from the east gate with more than 50,000 defeated soldiers. The remaining more than 20,000 Changzhou troops in the city were killed, wounded, and captured.
The moment he just escaped from the East City Gate, Cheng Gong's face was full of joy, and he had a kind of ecstasy of escaping.
With such a change in mentality, I don't know what to say about him, before, he was bent on destroying the army outside Changzhou City. is even thinking about how to use the army of children to make him famous all over the world.
But who would have thought that more than a day had passed, and Changzhou City had fallen so soon. And he had to flee in embarrassment.
Looking back at Changzhou City, although his heart was full of unwillingness, there were still more than 50,000 defeated soldiers, and he did not have the opportunity to avenge this revenge.
But just when he and his soldiers fled not far from the east gate of Changzhou, suddenly, in several high ground in front of him, there was artillery fire!
Before the soldiers who rushed to the front could rest, they were killed by overwhelming artillery fire and bullets. Under the large number of casualties, the soldiers who fled forward turned around in fright and wanted to escape.
But just when he turned around, there was also a sound of rushing and killing behind him, and the Yingzhou army, who had just experienced fear and fear, and had not yet recovered from fear, suddenly collapsed in fright.
Crying, screaming everywhere. The stampede also followed, and anyway, the army of more than 50,000 people was in chaos at this time, and it felt like there were people in front of and behind, and they didn't know where to flee.
Coupled with the incessant bombardment of artillery fire, the Yingzhou army was bombarded here in pieces.
Seeing this scene, Cheng Gong, who was riding a horse, and the lieutenants and guards were full of astonishment, and there was only fear left in their eyes, and Cheng Gong understood why they wanted to stay.
This is to prevent them from fighting to the death and fighting the trapped beasts, and this is the net open. And this side is their dead end! Even if they now have an army of 50,000.
But under these repeated blows, the 50,000 people in front of him are not even one percent likely to be able to fight. All that's left is a cake sheep to be slaughtered.
He ...... more than with soldiers It can't be compared with the children's army at all, not to mention, the tactics of the children's army are endless. The methods are also extremely weird. It's hard to prevent it!
"General, ...... Break through in this direction......" At this time, a lieutenant pointed in one of the directions and said in a loud voice.
Cheng Gong also saw that there seemed to be no one around there, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly urged the war horse to rush in that direction.