Chapter 25 Breakthrough (2)
After taking down the city gate, Yang Lin immediately ordered his men to seize the high position. The terrain in the city is much more complicated than the flat ground. Relatively speaking, the cavalry will be greatly restricted and is extremely beneficial to the musketeers. After passing through the small-scale battle at the city gate, the Yulin Guards' minds were cold. The Tartars were not soft persimmons, and they would suffer a great loss if they were not careful.
"Military gate, military gate, it's not good. A team of Ming troops came from behind us. They took the city gate away." Several Goshha who had just gone out to inquire about the news hurriedly returned and reported to Tan Tai.
Tan Tai opened his mouth in surprise, shook his body, and almost fell off the horse's back. He glanced at the several racist lying in the pool of blood, and a fear surged in his heart. Could it be that Lord Tu Lai really happened?
"Military Gate, go back." A side general suggested.
If it were usual, no matter how strong the city was, as soon as the city gate was opened, the Ming army would flee like a rabbit. However, the Ming army in Jinan City obviously had considerable combat power. The Ming army killed scattered in the West Gate still attacked them from time to time. If the Ming army brigade arrived and the city gate was blocked, they would become turtles in the jar.
Tan Tai looked up at the sky and calculated the time. At present, Duoduo should have received the news that he had entered the city. He should have sent troops to pick him up. The back road was blocked, but he was just attacking the city and the city gate was captured by the Ming army. This was a big loss, let alone whether something happened to Tulai was eager to know.
"Tell me the order and kill me back!"
"yes!"
The Qing army's whimpering ox horns started to blow. When the Qing army, which was chasing the remaining Ming army and the people, heard the sound of ox horns, they immediately turned their horse's head and gathered in the direction of the sound.
Duoduo's mood was rising and falling. The mobilization of the Ming army at the top of the city made Duoduo puzzled. The information sent immediately made Duoduo even more confused. First, the west city had been captured, and then Tu Lai's entire army was wiped out. These two messages were contradictory, making Duoduo unable to judge.
Although Duoduo tried every means to suppress the two yellow flags, he had to admit that in terms of strength, the two yellow flags were the best among the eight banners of Manchukuo. Tu Lai was even more experienced in many battles. How could the entire army be wiped out? If it weren't for the strange mobilization of the Ming army, Duoduo would not have believed both news.
When the violent explosion came from the city wall, Duoduo believed that the news that Xicheng won was true. He hoped that Tu Lai would die too, otherwise he would be too incompetent to make such a great contribution to the two yellow flags.
"Prince, do you want to send troops to the Huangqi of Xicheng?" Shuksah reminded.
Duoduo hummed from his mouth: "No, Zhenghuang Banner is strong, why do you need this king to accept it? I will pass the orders of my king to attack the city immediately." In fact, Duoduo was unwilling to enter the city through the gate opened by Zhenghuang Banner.
When Tan Tai led his men to the vicinity of the city gate, the Qing scenery he saw made him furious. The city walls and houses were full of Ming troops. These Ming troops were holding muskets and shooting at the Qing army charging on the street like targets. Although the Qing army counterattacked with bows and arrows, the Ming army was condescending, but the effect was not very good. In the main street leading to the city gate, sixty or seventy Qing troops had been scattered except for some debris piled up to block the Qing army's charge.
It would be fine if the two armies were killed in the battle, but these Ming dogs were despicable and shameless in using the house to hide, making the bows and arrows of their subordinates unable to exert their power. Tan Tai glanced at the two Ming army rebels who had just joined him: "Ma Degong, Tian Xiong."
"The last one will be here!"
"You bring people up and drive out the Mingdogs on the street."
"This..." Tian Xiong and Ma Degong and the others complained secretly. They had already seen that the Ming army's firearms were extraordinary and the loading speed was extremely fast. When they were puzzled, they heard Tan Tai's order. The two of them couldn't help but hesitate. Although they had disturbed some people, there were only about 500 people, including their personal soldiers. It would be a pity that the people gathered were dead, and one of their personal soldiers died.
"What, can you both of you disobey?"
Seeing that Tan Tai's face was sunk, Tian Xiong and Ma Degong dared not hesitate anymore, a sinister look appeared on Tian Xiong's face: "Sir, there is a way to force the Ming army out easily."
"Oh, what's the solution?"
"Sir, as long as the houses on both sides are lit, the Ming army will definitely not be able to hide. When they come out of the room, our army will naturally take the opportunity to rob and kill."
Tan Tai nodded: "Okay, then you guys will execute it."
Killing and setting fires was the main business of the Qing army. There was no fire in the house before. It was just that they had not taken it to the extent that they were afraid that the fire would be too high. They could not control it. However, compared with the lives of their subordinates, the loss of some property was nothing.
Under the fire of hundreds of traitors who had just surrendered to the Qing army, the buildings on both sides of the street quickly became raging. The Ming army hiding behind the rooftops had to come out and retreat. Fortunately, the streets were already full of miscellaneous items by the Ming army. The Qing army could not chase after them, so they could only shoot with bows and arrows. Under the attack of the Yulin Guard muskets, both sides suffered casualties.
It was just a pain for the people who were hiding at home. With the firelight, they could not hide, so they had to come out of their home. As soon as they came out, they were ruthlessly killed by the Qing army and soon fell into a pool of blood.
Looking at the raging fire, Yang Lin slapped his palms on the city top hatefully. The houses were close to the city walls for a distance, so he was not afraid that the fire would come. He had to see that Jinan City was about to be destroyed in front of him. How could he not be angry?
"Kill!" There was a chaos behind the Qing army. The Ming army retreated from the north gate had arrived. Seeing the fire, all the Ming army was furious and rushed behind the Qing army. The two sides quickly killed each other. The Ming army abandoned the firearms and used cavalry against cavalry. The disadvantage of the Qing army suddenly appeared. Their number was less than one-tenth of the Ming army, and the terrain restricted the various roundabout tactics of the cavalry and could only fight head-on.
Although the Ming army suffered far more casualties than the Qing army, the Ming army could afford it. The Qing army had only more than 2,000 people. It was too thin and could only retreat step by step. However, when they retreated behind, they found that the fire blocked their retreat.
"Tian Xiong, Ma Degong, come out to see me." Huang Degong's voice came to the ears of the two of them like thunder. Their faces turned pale. They never expected that even though they knew that the West City had been broken, Huang Degong would come to the West City. Listening to the sound, it seemed that all the Ming troops had come to the West City.
"Military gate, there are too many Ming dogs, we can't stop them. What should we do?" A Geshiha came to Tan Tai in a mess and reported.
Hearing that even the Qing army could not stop it, Tian and Ma's faces turned a little pale again. Looking at the fire in front of them, they couldn't help but think of a sentence: "You can't live if you commit suicide."
"No prospect." Tan Tai glanced at Tian Ma and the others, shouting to the Qing army behind him: "Kill! Kill out!"
The flag soldiers of the Zhenghuang Banner followed Tan Tai and rushed forward from the main street. Jinan was a big city, and the streets leading to each city gate were the widest. There was no stop in front of them. The manchu cavalry was able to exert their cavalry and rush out. However, Tian Xiong and Ma Degong were not so lucky. The Ming army hated these two traitors and refused to let the Tartars go, but they were not willing to let them go, and cut them off from behind.
"Roar! Rush out!" Tian, Ma and the others looked at the more and more Ming Jun, and were extremely frightened and shouted heart-wrenchingly.
The two men's personal soldiers kept falling off the horse, but could no longer move forward. Just when the two were about to despair, the Ming army in front suddenly separated and gave way out. Tian and Ma were overjoyed and were about to rush out when they saw dozens of meters ahead were neatly blocked by a team of cavalry. In the middle, there was a tiger-backed bear-back and a golden helmet. Who was Huang Degong?
Looking at Huang Degong looking at him coldly, Tian Xiong and Ma Degong lost all his courage. He threw the weapon in his hand to the ground with a clang, and shouted in a low voice: "Master!"
"Okay, okay, you know that I am the Grand Marshal. I don't think it's too much. You guys commit suicide."
Hearing Huang Degong's words, the two of them looked as if they were ashamed. Looking at the contemptuous gazes that were shot around them, they knew that they could not escape, so they jumped out of the horse, picked up the thrown sword from the ground again, and turned their necks, but they hesitated and dared not take action.
Huang Degong was impatient and waved his hand: "Ejaculate!"
"Buzz." The bowstring sounded, Tian Xiong and Ma Degong were filled with arrows. Another clang sound, the long sword in their hands fell to the ground weakly, and the body also fell to the ground.
"The others have also killed them!"
"Buzz, Buzz, Buzz." The bowstrings rang, and dozens of remaining personal soldiers were also shot and killed one by one.
Looking at Tian Xiong and the corpses of Ma Degong and the others lying in the middle of the road, Huang Degong was very sad. The two of them followed him for more than ten years and had been fighting bravely, but they did not expect to eventually embark on this path.
"Report, General Yin, General Yin has retreated, and the Tartars have entered the city."
The scout's report cheered up Huang Degong: "Send the troops and put out the fire immediately and open the passage."
"yes!"
However, when the fire was in hand, it was not easy to rescue him. The Ming army could not do anything, so they had to demolish a house, expand the paths on both sides, and leave the side paths, and soon gather with Yang Lin, who was guarding the city gate. Once the two armies gathered, even though the city was lost, the morale of the Ming army was revived.
When Huang Degong learned from Yang Lin that they had wiped out more than 800 Qing troops, he thought Yang Lin was bragging. However, Yang Lin was the military judge sent to him by the emperor, and Huang Degong did not reveal it, so as not to embarrass Yang Lin. If the emperor had sent him a military judge in the past, Huang Degong would definitely be unhappy. However, with Tian Xiong and Ma Degong, although Huang Degong was a little repulsive to the military judge in his heart, he had no intention of rejecting it.
When Yang Lin was very upset when he heard that Tian Xiong had won the enemy, Ma had surrendered to the enemy and led to the loss of the city gate. If he had come first, he would definitely not have allowed the two of them to succeed. He was immediately curious about the emperor's advanced wisdom, but this matter could only be broken in his heart for the time being.
Chapter completed!