Chapter 272: The Great War Begins in Reversal of the Situation

The Tiger Ben pro-army guard has two records since he became an army, one is the Jingying University Colonel's field to defeat Yu Linlang, and the other is the Iron Net Mountain Hunt that almost completely annihilated the White Wolf Army.

In particular, the battle of Tiewang Mountain made the Tiger Ben army and the new flintlock pistols in their hands famous, and everyone in the capital knew about it, from eighty old men to six-year-old children.

But in Shandong, thousands of miles away, except for the officials who could receive information from the capital, even the gentry of Shandong only heard of it occasionally, and they did not realize the horror of flintlock pistols at all.

Not to mention the grass-like White Lotus Sect!

"First column, shoot!"

Bang bang bang......

Different from the traditional firecracker, the range, accuracy, and rate of fire of the flintlock pistol have been improved by leaps and bounds.

The coldness, calmness, and confidence on Wei Tong's face made the sons and daughters under his hand not even have a trace of panic when they faced the White Lotus Sect bandits who rushed over.

"Second column, shoot!"

Bang bang bang......

The second column took over the shooting, without even a pause in the front and back, and the third column had already aimed and pulled the trigger.

The team of 600 men was divided into six columns, one column of 100 men, and blocked the path of the bandits to invade the city inside the northern gate, which was not wide.

Puff puff puff......

The accuracy of the flintlock pistol is still slightly behind that of the crossbow, but the three-stage and six-stage shots make up for this perfectly, and the White Lotus Sect bandit is like a rooster pinched by the neck, and the shouts of killing are choked in the throat, and then swallowed by the blood foam that gushes up the throat.

The vanguard of nearly 2,000 people fell in only an instant, and the Yellow Turban Leader, who was hiding in the back row, was so shocked that he turned his head and wanted to flee.

But he ignored one point, not sealing the knife for three days and the gold and silver women in Yanzhou City had already made the White Lotus Sect bandits who had been holding back for a long time crazy.

The people outside the city did not know the strength of the Tiger Army, and when they saw the city gate opened, they almost went crazy and squeezed in, fearing that they would miss out on the women and wealth in the city.

Bang bang bang......

The unilateral massacre inside the city continued, the crazy bandits outside the city were still crowding in, and the Yellow Turban Leader was pushed to move in the direction of the gun by the continuous influx of men......

Rumble!

The Tiger Zun cannon was powerful again, and the Yellow Turban Leader, who was still shouting and trying to stop the rush forward, was broken by the cannonball, and the bandits who poured into the city were once again plowed out by the artillery with a bloody mark.

The splattered severed limbs, the sprayed blood, and the scattered internal organs made the bandits who had already squeezed into the city a little more sober, and only then did they notice the situation in the city.

The shouts of killing gradually died down under the sound of muskets, and the fifty paces ahead of the officers and soldiers were already filled with corpses.

Escape!

The first reaction of people is to flee.

But the opening of the city gate has long been blocked by the continuous influx of people and horses, and the back road has been cut off, so I can only rush forward with all my might.

Wei Tong's face was not obvious, but his stomach hurt from laughter in his heart.

Lord Yu Mao is really clever, no wonder the adults don't let them completely block the city gate with earth and stones, and deliberately leak the weak point of the defense at the city gate, it turns out that they are giving them the credit of the tiger.

This swarthy doorway seems to have become the merit book of the Tiger Ben Army, or the kind that he writes casually with a pen.

"Sixth column, shoot!"

Bang bang bang......

For more than half an hour, the barrel of the gun began to burn, and even the flintlock pistol in the hand of one of the Tiger Ben brothers exploded, and half of the ear was blown off.

Fortunately, it was not fatal, and the medical officer, after doing a simple treatment, took it to the rear.

Wei Tong looked at the corpse of the bandit who was about to block the city gate, and knew that he could not fight any further, so he immediately called the herald and ordered him to go to the city to report the news.

"Shieldmen come forward, archers ready!"

Click......

The shield hand speed that had been prepared for a long time stood at the front of the team, and after a rain of arrows covered the suppression, Wei Tong gave an order, and the tall shield was like a moving high wall, slowly pressing forward.

Occasionally, bandits who wanted to fight for the last time were also suppressed by the rain of arrows, and the officers and soldiers gradually moved forward, until the front line was pressed to the city gate.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

The people of the White Lotus Sect finally cleared a way out, and just wanted to escape from the city, but it was too late.

With a bang, a raging fire broke out behind the city gates, blocking their retreat.

Bang Bang Bang ......

The clay pot shattered and the fire burst into the sky. A huge wall of fire completely separated the inside and outside of the city gates.

Jia Cong used almost all of the fierce fire oil he had on hand here, and at the same time, it also signaled the fate of the three thousand White Lotus Sect bandits who rushed into the city gate one after another.

"Thorn!"

Puff puff puff......

The spear stabbed out again and again through the gaps specially reserved by the shieldmen, and soon put an end to the last bandits who rushed into the city gates.

"Shut the door!"

The gate was slowly closed by the soldiers, and after the bolt was pressed, the soldiers also used earth and stone to make the final reinforcement.

Dingdingding......

It was only two minutes before the time came, and Han Tong had already gritted his teeth and ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.

Jia Cong's right arm holding the knife was extremely sore, and if it weren't for the fact that the handle of the knife had already been wrapped around his hand with strips of cloth, it is estimated that he would not even be able to hold the knife steadily.

He looked at the exhausted soldiers at the head of the city, turned his head and instructed Jia Shiyi, "Uncle Eleven, it's up to you next."

Han Tong was almost mad, obviously he had already broken through the city gate, but three thousand people rushed in one after another, and in the end, except for hearing the sound of artillery, not even one of them ran out in the end.

When he sensed that something was wrong, the Jia family child actually used fierce fire oil to create a tall wall of fire, cutting off the roads inside and outside the city.

Needless to say, the 3,000 men and horses who rushed into Yanzhou City were gone.

But now he just wants to find out what is going on in the city, if the information he receives is correct, the number of soldiers who can fight in the entire Yanzhou City will definitely not exceed three thousand.

Dada......

Before the army that had experienced a big battle could catch its breath, the black-armored cavalry appeared on the left side of the army.

The retreating White Lotus Sect bandits didn't have time to set up in formation, so they were chiseled through the middle by the Shenwu Iron Cavalry, and this time because they didn't have time to block it, they were directly killed by the cavalry to the Chinese army.

Jia Shiyi, who was in the lead, seized this rare opportunity and jumped straight at the middle-aged man wearing a golden turban under the banner......

"My life is at rest!"

Han Tong was shocked, and his whole body was so stiff that he couldn't make the slightest dodge move.

While~

I don't know if Han Tong's life should not be killed, Jia Shiyi's knife was slightly deflected by the spear of a person next to him, and only slashed at Han Tong's right shoulder.

missed the blow, Jia Shiyi didn't have any nostalgia, drew the knife and left.

The cavalry rushed into battle, and the most taboo thing was to drag mud and water. The Shenwu Battalion brothers who followed behind Jia Shiyi took advantage of the situation with a knife and directly cut off the White Lotus Sect's Mingzi banner standing tall.

Dada......

The black-armored demon god was like a wind, cutting through the White Lotus Sect army from east to west, and then turned the horse's head, patted the horse and galloped in the direction of the Chinese army again, so frightened that Han Tong didn't even have time to bandage the wound on his shoulder, and hurriedly sent the elite to block it.

This time, the resistance to the charge was obviously greater, and Jia Shiyi knew that the opportunity had been missed, so he deviated slightly from the direction and brushed the White Lotus Sect's Chinese army in the past.

After cutting through the camp of the army again, the Shenwu Iron Cavalry stopped far away by the Surabaya River, far away.

The people of the White Lotus Sect were all frightened, and Han Tong slowly withdrew to the camp while organizing the defense. Jia Shiyi did not order to charge again, even if the Shenwu Iron Cavalry did not participate in the defensive battle today, he did not want the Shenwu Iron Cavalry to have too many casualties.

More than 600 black-armored iron horsemen hung not far from the White Lotus Sect camp, and Han Tong did not breathe a sigh of relief until he returned to the camp, set up the horse rejection stakes, and arranged various defense means.

"Let the scouts find out the whereabouts of this group of black-armored cavalry, I think they can attack the camp at any time."

Han

For the first time, Tong had a huge psychological shadow on the cavalry of the imperial court, and at the same time, he also hated Jia Cong, the commander of Yanzhou City.

This was the first time he had been injured, and when he returned to the camp covered in blood, the White Lotus Sect members who had respected him like gods in the past had a look of wonder and shock in their eyes.

It turns out that King Daming will also be injured by the sword of the world!

Then, the Golden Bell Jar exercises taught by King Daming really can't stop the sword of the imperial court!

After waiting for only Song Jinxing and a few other Hantong's cronies and generals to be left in the tent, one of them tentatively put forward his own suggestion.

"Big Brother...... King Ming, we can't spend any more time in Yanzhou. It's already the second day, and if the imperial army's army comes back, I'm afraid we'll be caught between the front and back."

"No......"

"No!"

Han Tong and Song Jinxing dismissed it almost at the same time, and Han Tong motioned to Song Jinxing: "Sir, please speak."

Song Jinxing surrendered his hand to Han Tong: "In the current situation, Yanzhou has to fight, and it must be taken, even if it is sacrificed a lot, Yanzhou City must be taken, otherwise it will greatly damage the prestige of King Ming."

"That's the truth, once the people's hearts are scattered, the team will be difficult to lead."

Han Tong can pull up a large number of people to fight against the imperial court again and again, and his grasp of people's hearts is still very strong.

Storming Yanzhou Buke twice in a row, losing thousands of men and horses, and being invulnerable in front of his subordinates, if he did not take Yanzhou City, his prestige would no longer exist.

"Let people contact Zhang Chongfang and Li Duoyang, I agreed to their request last time. The only condition is to let them come to Yanzhou quickly, and three days later, the three-way army will storm Yanzhou City, and the property will be divided equally, but I want the head of the Jia family!"

In fact, the White Lotus Sect bandits in Yanzhou Mansion are not limited to Han Tong, and there are more than 10,000 men and horses each of the Heavenly King Zhang Chongfang and Sanyang King Li Duoyang, who are hanging the two armies of the imperial court in circles.

Liu Ke had already found traces of Zhang Chongfang in the hilly area southwest of Ningyang County, but he received a letter from Xu Jin that had disappeared for many days.

Zhang Chongfang thought that he was as wise as a martial marquis, hanging the prince of the imperial court in circles on the land of Shandong, but in fact, he had been slowly deceived by Liu Ke into the pocket array that Xu Jin had already laid out.

When he received Han Tong's letter of alliance, he had just led people across the river, which was only more than 20 miles away from the capital city of Yanzhou.

Li Duoyang also had to experience almost every other thing, and after a series of encounters with Ren Chengwei's army, he seemed to have won and seemed to have not won.

stopped and stopped, and before I knew it, I had come to the White Horse River from the direction of Zou County.

"King, the people of the city guards are chasing after them again, and this time they seem to have more people."

Li Duoyang stuffed the letter in his hand into his arms, frowned and thought for a moment.

The river has not yet thawed, there are no boats on the river, but fortunately there is a wooden bridge.

"Cross the river quickly, and burn the bridge to the king."

"King, how are we going back?"

Hearing the questions of his subordinates, Li Duoyang smiled: "What are you going to do when you go back? This king will take you to Yanzhou City to enjoy happiness!"

Xu Jin has been living in a small town by Yishui for a while, and he can be said to be clear about the situation in Yanzhou.

The little apprentice really did not disappoint him, not only withstood the strong attack of five times the enemy with a force of 3,000 people, but also caused heavy losses to Han Tong's men and horses.

Jia Shiyi has been out of the city since the day before yesterday, and he has been elusive, forcing Han Tong's men and horses to retreat in the camp, and they can't even organize a serious siege battle.

It's not that Han Tong has to wait for Zhang and Li's soldiers and horses to gather in the siege, but that this black-armored cavalry is too shameless.

As soon as he organized the camp to attack the city, Jia Shiyi would lead people to rush into battle, interspersed back and forth.

Rushing through the White Lotus Sect once would cost hundreds of people, and the cavalry organized by Han Tong was not the opponent of the Shenwu Iron Cavalry at all, and they couldn't even touch the corners of their clothes.

Xu Jin smiled and read the news at hand, and asked Tang Wu, who was sitting in front of the brazier, "Has the letter been delivered?"

Tang Wu raised his head and replied, "My subordinates have already sent people to Yanzhou quickly, and it is estimated that General Xiao Jia has already received your handwritten letter."

"That's good, that's good. In order to annihilate this group of bandits, I am gambling with my life in vain."

Xu Jin couldn't help but feel a little guilty, although Jia Cong had elite guards by his side, even if Yanzhou was breached, the personal soldiers of the Jia family and the guards sent by the emperor would not let Jia Cong really have an accident.

But no one can say for sure what happens on the battlefield.

"Then why would you take such a risk? Although it is not possible to let the Thirteenth Master and Ren Chengwei attack earlier, it is not a problem to defeat these bandits."

Tang Wu's inquiry made the smile on Xu Jin's face gradually turn solemn, and he sighed: "The wildfire can't be burned, and the spring breeze blows and grows. If we can't cut the grass and eradicate the roots, maybe there will be a lot of water in the summer and autumn flood seasons, and the White Lotus Rebellion will be repeated again on the land of Shandong."

"Teacher, is this using me as bait?"

Jia Cong couldn't help but smile bitterly, no wonder Yanzhou City had been besieged for six days, and the army of Liu Ke, the king of Zhongshun, and Ren Chengwei, had not yet turned around.

He looked at the map on the table, with Yanzhou as the center, Ningyang on the north side, Qufu on the east side, the water on the west side, and the Surabaya River and the White Horse River on the south side.

"There are no boats on the river, and several bridges have been destroyed, so ......."

The 30,000 bandits of the White Lotus Sect gathered in one place, using Yanzhou City as bait, and the army of the imperial court would be able to exert themselves to their heart's content, and strangle all the bandits who were plagued by Shandong.

"General, Lord Qincha has dispatched the Cao soldiers of the Cao Yun Governor's Mansion to the north quickly, and 20,000 Cao soldiers have arrived in Jining City early this morning. According to the arrangement of Lord Qincha, early tomorrow morning, Jining, Ningyang, and Ren Chengwei, who crossed the White Horse River, will arrive near Yanzhou City at the same time. Lord Qincha will also set out from the direction of Qufu, and at that time, please try to find a way to deceive the people of the White Lotus Sect to attack the city."

Jia Cong nodded, brushed and wrote a reply letter, sealed it and handed it to the Yulin Secret Guard who came to deliver the letter.

After sending people out of the city, Jia Cong looked at the White Lotus Sect camp not far away.

"It's really more and more, teacher's plan, it can be regarded as deceiving me miserably!"

Jia Cong complained for a while, Xu Jin used him as bait, saying that he couldn't talk about being angry, but he was inexplicably unwilling.

Alas, it feels really bad to be a pawn. He still has to grow up quickly, and he will also play chess in the future!

"My lord, the letter to General Eleven has been delivered."

Lu Xiaozu has lost a lot of weight in the past few days, he has not fought with the enemy with a knife, but he has not had a good rest in the past few days, and he is in a state of tension at any time.

He personally arranged the supply of food and grass for tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Yanzhou City, the replenishment of ordnance and the recruitment of young and strong, which made this noble civil official from the second class understand the difficulty of martial artists for the first time.

At the same time, he also felt great respect for Jia Cong, who presided over the Yanzhou defensive battle, Rongguo Mansion was worthy of the top martial arts family in Great Xia, how old was Xiao Jia, and he actually played the White Lotus Sect bandits outside the city with one plan after another.

Since the White Lotus Sect bandits attacked the city, in six days, the officers and soldiers have killed more than 4,000 people under Han Tong at the cost of 1,000 dead and wounded.

Moreover, when the combat strength of the official army was not enough to continue the confrontation with the White Lotus Sect, the six hundred Shenwu Iron Cavalry took the initiative to go out of the city, forcing the men and horses of the White Lotus Sect not to dare to leave the camp, giving Yanzhou City three precious days.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaozu straightened his clothes and bowed with joy and sincerity: "Yanzhou can survive, it all depends on the wisdom of adults, and Xia Guan really admires the five-body throw!"

Jia Cong was taken aback by Lu Xiaozu's sudden salute, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him up.

"What are you doing here? Get up quickly."

Lu Xiaozu insisted on bowing, and then got up and said with a smile: "To be honest, Xiaguan used to have a lot of contempt for martial artists, but this trip to Shandong made Xiaguan feel that it was not easy for martial artists. Especially the adult's clever calculation, which opened the eyes of the lower officials. It turns out that the cruelty of war cannot be described in words. It turns out that the battle can still be fought like this!"

"There's something Lu-sama said wrong......

"Please advise me!"

Jia Cong pointed to the soldiers who were warming up around the bonfire at the head of the city,

solemnly said: "The preservation of Yanzhou City is inseparable from the birth and death of the soldiers, and the support of the people of Yanzhou City."

Saying that, he put his eyes on Lu Xiaozu in front of him again, and smiled slightly: "It is also inseparable from Lord Lu's sleepless operation for several days, if it were not for your management, I and the soldiers and young men at the head of the city would probably not even be able to eat a hot meal." So, this is a victory for all of us, and this official will report to Your Majesty truthfully, and ask for credit for the soldiers and for you, Lord Lu!"

The White Lotus Sect bandits outside the city gathered more and more, and Jia Shiyi was no longer able to do any deterrence, so he quickly returned to the city on Jia Cong's orders.

At night, all the soldiers and civilians who participated in the defense of the city recognized people holding large bowls and enjoying the delicious broth, Jia Cong did not tell more people about tomorrow's plan, but only summoned people above the rank of lieutenant to enter the government to discuss matters.

When Jia Cong told Xu Jin's plan, the entire palace hall fell into jubilation.

Damn, Yanzhou City has been besieged for six days, and thousands of brothers around him have been killed and injured, so that this group of hot-blooded men can't bear it for a long time, and it's finally time to take revenge.

Jia Cong waited for everyone to cheer, then stood up and struck his armor and shouted, "All the soldiers obey the order!"

Everyone stood up in unison and shouted, "The end will be!"

"Have a good rest tonight, and go out of the city with Ben General early tomorrow morning to kill the enemy, punish the White Lotus bandits, and avenge the brothers who died in battle!"

"Follow the general's orders and avenge the brothers who died in battle!"

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