Repairing the walls before dawn is undoubtedly an outrageous request.

But under Tiebuer's butcher's knife, the people of the city were mobilized, and all kinds of materials were sent to the collapsed city walls.

After discovering the intentions of the Dzungars, Zhu Jinghong immediately ordered the guards to send troops to strike at the gap.

Today's artillery is equipped with wheels, and each gun is specially equipped with two horses to pull it, so the transfer speed is very fast.

Less than two minutes after the order was issued, three or five artillery pieces appeared in each gap, and they were reloaded as quickly as possible.

But before they could launch, all the people who were working ran away, even the people who were supervising nearby.

No one wanted to be smashed by the artillery of the Ming army in the next moment.

After learning about the situation, Tie Boer sent his own guards to supervise, and he was stunned to force the young men to work in the gap.

Tiebuel's request was that each person only had to go to the collapse twice, and they could not go again today.

In this way, the young men were finally stabilized and began to go up to the city wall one after another.

Most of them carried stones or other things, but their purpose was only one anyway, to fill in the collapse with things.

But in fact, it is very difficult to achieve this goal, because each gap is at least seven or eight meters wide, and it is definitely a big project to fill it.

The most critical problem is that the artillery of the Ming army has begun to fire.

In this way, in the midst of the battle between the two sides, the time came to the next day.

After a night of fighting, the collapsed walls were not repaired, but two of them continued to collapse from both sides under artillery bombardment.

Zhu Jinghong got up early in the morning, rode around Hami City and walked around the city, and finally he decided to adjust the main attack to the western city wall.

The two collapsed positions of the western city wall are only 100 meters apart from each other, and as long as these two places are captured, most of the siege will be completed.

Of course, at the same time as attacking these two gaps, the attack on the walls had to be carried out.

This also means that the time for the general attack has come.

With the issuance of Zhu Jinghong's military order, the four guards of the North and the Beijing Battalion began to adjust their deployment, and the entire battalion began to move west of Hami.

It was a sure fact that the Ming army was going to attack in the west, so Tiebur also adjusted his forces and put the main force on the west wall.

Next, the Dzungar side is still trying its best to repair the city wall and build a second line of defense within the damaged city wall.

Zhu Jinghong has mastered all these situations, and he has also made corresponding arrangements for this.

When the time came to noon, when the various units had been deployed in place and the final repairs were made before the general attack, Zhu Jinghong came to a temporary camp.

Here, hundreds of heavily armored sergeants are already waiting.

The so-called heavy-armored sergeant is a soldier wearing two layers of iron armor, and his weight is almost more than 40 catties.

These people are the "pioneers" selected from the North Fourth Guard, and all of them can be called the best in the army.

Among the 20,000 soldiers, more than 200 people were selected, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are one of the hundred.

With two layers of heavy armor on their bodies, not to mention ordinary bows and crossbows, even firearms can be prevented, these people can be called humanoid tanks.

Of course, in front of the real humanoid tank Zhu Jinghong, these people behaved exceptionally well.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's general attack on you will lead the battle, and the reward for surviving will be three hundred, and the dead son can attack one hundred households!"

Raising the wine bowl, Zhu Jinghong said solemnly: "This is the guarantee made by my Zhu Jinghong, you can definitely rest assured!"

No one would doubt Zhu Jinghong's promise, so after hearing the three hundred taels of silver, everyone at the scene became extremely excited.

Three hundred taels of silver was their fortune for almost fifteen years, and such a reward was worth the efforts of all.

What's more, even if he dies in battle, he can still let his son get a hundred households, which is a completely profitable business.

Zhu Jinghong is indeed arrogant enough, but if this news is known to the emperor, it will definitely make his heart bleed.

Each person will be rewarded with 300 taels of silver, and 200 people on the scene will be 60,000 taels of silver, which is indeed too fast.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you a triumphant return!"

"Cheers!"

As Zhu Jinghong drank all the wine, everyone present also drank with the big bowl, and learned from Zhu Jinghong to smash the bowl directly.

"Stand upright!" The 100 households that led the team issued a military order.

All the soldiers stood in full order, their gazes unusually resolute, and they had completed their transformation into killing machines.

This operation was led by four hundred households, and Zhu Jinghong also gave them a promise, and after this victory, they were promoted to two levels and directly sent to Beijing to serve in thousands of households.

The official promotion is two levels and four ranks, and four people are promoted at the same time, which is only such a thing in wartime.

Turn right ......

"Forward ......"

In the command of the leader of the hundred households, these soldiers were taken away one after another, and they were to be taken to the predetermined offensive position.

It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still half a quarter before the time for the attack.

All the units of the Ming army were ready, and the cloud cars and ladders were also in place, and they were placed two hundred meters away from the city wall.

Under yesterday's fire, a large number of artillery pieces on the southern wall of Hami were destroyed, and Tibur deployed them from other city walls overnight.

As a result, there was a shortage of artillery on the western side of the wall, and now there are less than three left.

Of course, Tibur can redeploy artillery, but in fact, there are only seven or eight that can be used, and it makes little sense to transfer them around.

Behind the Ming army's position, a high platform was built again, and Zhu Jinghong had already appeared on the high platform.

To his left and right stood the deputy governor Liu Fang, the superintendent of the army Yu Shi Liang Qian, and the eunuch Huang Qing.

Everyone's faces were solemn, because no one could predict whether the next battle would go smoothly.

"Dashuai, it's time...... It's time to order! Liu Fang reminded.

The order of the general attack, of course, has to be given by Zhu Jinghong, the coach.

So when Liu Fangdang said this, the person in charge of the herald also looked over, waiting for Zhu Jinghong's gesture.

"Attack!"

There was no hoarse shout, Zhu Jinghong said these two words very calmly.

The military order was conveyed in the language of the flag, so the order to enter the palace took less than a minute, and the order to attack reached the North Fourth Guard.

The four guards proceeded as planned, the artillery and catapults began to suppress the fire, and the cloud carts and ladders began to advance.

As for the two hundred warriors selected, they also slowly moved forward under the escort of the big shield.

In fact, this kind of battle cannot fully show the combat effectiveness of the North Four Guards, after all, the fire gun is not very useful in the siege of the city.

But even so, these most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty maintained their high combat effectiveness at this time, and advanced forward in the face of artillery bombardment and arrow rain.

The muskets were not completely useless at this time, for example, the soldiers standing on the cloud chariot used their muskets to shoot at the city wall, which also played a certain suppressive role.

But after all, it was a siege, and the attacking side was naturally in a disadvantageous condition, so the North Fourth Guard was constantly producing casualties.

These troops were all trained by Zhu Jinghong, and to be honest, he was distressed to die one, not to mention that there were constant casualties now.

This is the time to test the determination of the main general, but it is also a competition of the will of the armies of both sides.

In fact, compared to the casualties of the Ming army, there were actually more dead on the Dzungar side, and these troops were all stared at by the overseers, so they risked their lives to go to the city wall.

Looking at the cloud car that the Ming army was getting closer and closer, and listening to the explosions and wails coming from time to time around him, the Junggar young men who were forcibly conscripted were already on the verge of collapse.

Soon, the cloud cart was pushed to the side of the city wall, and as the door panel was lowered, the fully armored Ming army rushed to the city wall.

"Make a contribution, right now...... Kill! The 100 households leading the team were chanting.

The level of 100 households is the smallest unit of the large corps, so the attacking teams of all walks are the leaders of 100 households, and behind them are the main and deputy thousands of households supervising the battle.

The soldiers of the Ming army fought on the city wall, they had high morale and dared to fight, and soon gained a firm foothold on the city wall.

Then, with them as the center, more soldiers began to climb the city walls with great speed through the cloud carts and ladders, and everyone knew that they had to hurry.

After about two moments, three sections of the western wall were occupied, one of which was still close to the collapsed wall.

This means that this army can support the heavily armored forces of the ground offensive.

At this time, the heavily armored army has also arrived in the combat position, and they will use it as sharp knives to tear through the enemy's defenses, allowing the army following them to break through smoothly.

And the fighting on the ground battlefield will obviously be even more brutal.

At this time, on the high platform, Zhu Jinghong and several people were holding binoculars and observing the situation everywhere on the front line.

"The city can be broken today!" Liu Fang said with a laugh.

As a veteran of the battle, Liu Fang has always been very stable, and even he has made such a judgment, which shows that today's city is indeed stable.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong was particularly calm.

But his eyes were still focused on the army entering the palace on the ground, and at this moment, a hole had been torn in one of them, allowing the follow-up army to rush into the city in large numbers.

"Liu Dudu, tonight in Hami City to celebrate, I can have a few more drinks!" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

Liu Fang smiled when he heard this: "His Royal Highness has a lot of news, and the minister is just going to learn today!" ”

At this time, Huang Qing interjected: "Liu Dudu, you have to be in good measure, if you are drunk, no one will serve you!" ”

While a few people on the high platform were chatting casually, two women were also holding binoculars on the roof of a carriage not far away.

"Both gaps have been punched in, and Hami's defenders are too incompetent......"

Staring at the situation in the distance, Nuo Min commented very bluntly, but he didn't get a response from Kikige.

So she put down her binoculars and turned her head to look at Kikige on the side, only to find that the latter was looking at the high platform with a telescope.

Qiqige's lens was indeed aimed at Zhu Jinghong.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Nomin asked knowingly.

Kikige replied very bluntly: "Look at the man! ”

Nuo Min was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "You...... You are also the Khan of a country, how can you say such vulgar words! ”

Kikige didn't have time to pay attention to Nuo Min's careful thoughts, only to hear her say calmly: "I found out...... I do like him a little! ”

"Like? You are enemies, how can you like him! Nomin was surprised.

Although there had been an oolong before, the misunderstanding had already been clarified, and Nuo Min knew that she had never loved each other.

"It's just a national feud!" Kiki said as she straightened her sideburns.

"My father has been killed by traitors, I am no longer the daughter of the Great Khan of Dzungaria, and now we have no national enmity!"

Although this statement is outrageous, Nomin thinks it makes sense when he thinks about it.

Kikige turned her head and asked with a smile, "So, why can't I like him?" Is it because you like it, I can't like it? ”

At this point, Nomin was really speechless.

"I want to come to my sister Bao, the current princess Xiang, she won't be so domineering!"

"You ......"

Seeing that the good sister she admired in the past has become such a "scoundrel" now, Nuo Min is unspeakably uncomfortable.

"Ignore you!" Nomin walked away.

In fact, she also knew that she was not qualified to stop Qiqige from showing love, after all, even Princess Xiang was not qualified.

But why am I still so uncomfortable?

The answer to this question, in fact, Qiqige also knows that this is the so-called "jealousy" in the script.

Not to mention the quarrel between these two girls, at this moment, on the position of Hami City, the Ming soldiers have successfully broken into the city, and the western city wall has also occupied a large part.

At this time, the usefulness of the musket was manifested, and after occupying the favorable terrain, the Ming soldiers began to kill the enemy with firearms.

The standard three-stage shooting, while ensuring the continuity of firepower, fiercely suppressed the counterattack of the Dzungar defenders.

However, the most important thing is that the all-sweeping lethality of the musket is a great shock to the Dzungar soldiers.

At the moment, they can continue to fight because there are only veterans left at the front, and their numbers are not many.

Even so, these people can continue to rise to the top because Tie Boer personally supervises the battle.

But even Tiebuel himself, who was on the verge of collapse at this moment, stood at the head of the city and drew his saber, ready to personally participate in the final counterattack.

"My lord, the north gate has been broken open by the rioters, and the soldiers and people are fleeing...... We can't stop it! ”

Hearing the news conveyed by the North Gate guard, Tie Buer's face did not fluctuate, but shouted: "Warriors, defend the country today...... Kill with me! ”

"Kill!"

Tie Boer personally led the troops to charge, this scene is indeed very tragic, but unfortunately it is destined to be the act of moths fighting fires.

The Ming army had already gained a firm foothold on the city walls and in the city, and when they saw that the Dzungar army had counterattacked again, they calmly pulled the trigger.

A continuous burst of gunfire rang out, and Tiebull, who rushed ahead, was shot in the neck and fell to the ground, even though he was protected by a large shield.

The Ming fire continued, and with Tiebul's death, the Dzungar soldiers immediately dispersed.

And this rout triggered a larger-scale rout, and in an instant, the entire line was defeated.

The routs fled in all directions, while the Ming soldiers entered the city more often, while continuing to reap the rewards of military merit with muskets.

At this moment, in the northern city, a large number of young and defeated soldiers are crowding out, and leaving the city has become their only hope for survival.

They can't even take care of it, and they don't eat or drink after they leave the city, and they will also die when the time comes.

What's even worse is that the cavalry of the two guards of the Beijing camp is rushing to this side, and their purpose is also to harvest military merits.

As long as there are armed men mixed in, they will all be dealt with as enemy troops.

It is foreseeable that a larger-scale killing will be staged inside and outside Hami.

"Thirteenth Master, is the court here to kill people, or is it here to promote the king?"

In front of Zhu Jinghong, Qiqige asked this sentence.

Just now, through the binoculars, she saw the moving cavalry of the Beijing camp, rushing towards the fleeing people.

She understood what these people were doing, so she stood up to stop it.

If she wants to avenge her family, she must accumulate her own strength, and the people of Hami can fight for it in her opinion.

"If the people of Hami are slaughtered, there will be no one in Dzungar who has no master and peace, and the army and the people will fight to the death!" Kikige said the most simple truth.

Zhu Jinghong is not a person who is easy to kill, not to mention such things as killing good and risking merit, so he ordered: "Order all departments, don't kill indiscriminately!" ”

The imperial army is upright, how can they do such evil things...... Zhu Jinghong thought secretly.

With his words, a senseless killing was indeed averted, but the sweeping battle in the city continued.

The time soon came to the afternoon, and by the time the sun was setting in the west, all the battles were over.

The city was under martial law, and young men were requisitioned to collect the corpses and repair the broken walls.

And Zhu Jinghong himself, surrounded by a group of generals, entered the city from the south gate of Hami City.

He did not rush to the official office area, but went to the west of the city to pay tribute to the souls of the heroes who died in battle.

In this siege battle, more than 760 people were killed in the North Four Guards, and the corpses of these people have been decorated.

"Stand upright!"

Under the order of a thousand households, a large number of soldiers who were busy at the scene all brushed and stood upright, and then they found out that it was Zhu Jinghong who had arrived, so they stood more upright.

Originally, it should have been very good to overcome the mood, but seeing the corpse covering his face in front of him, Zhu Jinghong's mood became heavy.

"Poor and uncertain riverside bones, like a person in a spring boudoir dream......" Zhu Jinghong muttered in a low voice.

(End of chapter)