"What did you say? Did the Houjin Tatars launch an attack on us..."

Zu Dashou looked at Zu Kuan with a puzzled look on his face. Jin Li had just come to report that the attack on the military camp went smoothly. The biggest result was that many officers of the Manchu Eight Banner and the Meng Eight Banner were killed. Rough statistics of the results

, the number of officers and sergeants of the Manchu Eight Banner and the Meng Eight Banner who were killed should have exceeded ten thousand people. This is a very good result.

The Eight Banners Army retreated quickly and did not hold on to the barracks. As for the Eight Banners Army at the east gate, west gate and north gate, their numbers were pitifully small, and Zu Kuan captured them without spending much effort.

Zu Dashou also breathed a sigh of relief. He had already started planning and thinking about tomorrow's decisive battle.

Unexpectedly, the Eight Banners Army took advantage of the darkness to launch an attack.

"Brother, you see, the Houjin Tatars and the Mongolian Tatars launched an attack on the South Gate and the North Gate. Their bows and arrows and crossbows are still very lethal, and they are hiding behind the houses. Our impact type

Flintlock guns cannot hit them. If we also attack with bows, arrows and crossbows, the effect will not be very great. Fortunately, the scale of their attack is not very large..."

The South Gate is the key area where the Denglai New Army is stationed. The military camp two hundred meters away is completely occupied by the Denglai New Army. Therefore, the Eight Banners Army's attack can only target the military camp. Zu Dashou on the city wall is unlikely to have too many

It felt that Zu Kuan was personally stationed at the west gate and the Eight Banners Army suddenly launched an attack, which must have been directly faced.

Zu Dashou thought for a moment.

"The scale of the attack is not very large. Could it be that Jierhalang wants us to take the initiative and then they take back the west gate..."

Zu Kuan nodded, looked at Zu Dashou and spoke.

"Brother, I also have this idea. Jilhalang must be thinking of retaking the city gate so that they can evacuate calmly. If we are completely trapped in the city, Jilhalang will definitely know what the outcome will be.

..”

Zu Dashou punched the table.

"Zu Kuan, remember, no matter how large-scale the Houjin Tatars launch an attack, you cannot leave the corridor, and you will never allow the Houjin Tatars to retake the city gate. After dawn, we will launch an attack on the Houjin Tatars.

In the general offensive against the Mongolian Tatars, we will arrange for the sergeants to take turns to rest tonight to recuperate their spirits so that they can fight well tomorrow..."

The sound of horse hooves sounded on the city wall, which was particularly clear.

Zu Dashou and Zu Kuan looked over at the same time.

A messenger flew off his horse, cupped his fists at Zu Dashou and spoke.

"Report to the commander-in-chief that the East Gate was attacked by the Eight Banners Army. There were about a hundred people, of whom more than eighty were killed, and the remaining twenty people fled from the East Gate..."

Zu Dashou was stunned for a moment, and his face immediately turned ugly.

"I see, why didn't I understand? This was Jierha's loud voice attacking from the east to the west. After giving the order, Jin Tatar launched an attack from the south gate and north gate to attract our attention. Then he sent sergeants to break through from the east gate and reach Shenyang.

Went to report the news..."

Zu Kuan's face didn't look good either. After all, he was in charge of the east gate, west gate and north gate.

"Brother, there are scouts stationed outside the city. Do you order the scouts to chase and kill them..."

Zu Dashou shook his head.

"Now that the Houjin Tartars are prepared, we will definitely not be able to catch up. Let's ignore him. Tomorrow's battle must be fought quickly. I think Niu Ben and Li Guohan should be arriving soon. If they arrive, our military deployment will be much stronger.

, Since Jierhalang sent sergeants to Shenyang to deliver the message, they must have made all preparations. It is unlikely that they will launch an attack tonight. Zu Kuan, you are responsible for supervising the artillery battalion and placing fifty Hongyi cannons on the city wall.

..."

A hesitant look appeared on Zu Kuan's face.

"Brother, there are still people in the city. If we use artillery, what will happen to the people in the city..."

Zu Dashou's face showed a cold look again.

"Zu Kuan, it's already come to this. Who cares so much? If we are indecisive and wait until the Houjin Tatars and the Mongolian Tatars are ready for everything, our soldiers will suffer heavy losses..."

Zu Kuan nodded, clasped his fists at Zu Dashou, then turned and left.

Zu Dashou looked at the messenger who was still standing not far away.

"Understood, you immediately go to the east gate, north gate and west gate to convey my order. All soldiers must stick to the corridors and city walls and never allow Houjin Tatars to escape from Liaoyang City..."

...

The sky is slightly white.

Niu Ben and Li Guohan, with expressions of anticipation on their faces, appeared at the arrow tower at the south gate.

It was less than half an hour before the army launched its attack on the Eight Banners Army in Liaoyang City.

A smile appeared on Zu Dashou's face, and he patted Niu Ben and Li Guohan hard on the shoulders.

"Very good. The 35,000 soldiers you lead will immediately go to the military camp at the south gate to assemble. In less than half an hour, the attack is about to begin. You will be under the command of General Jin Li and follow his orders... "

Niu Ben's face showed excitement, this time he could finally have a good fight.

After Niu Ben and Li Guohan left, Zu Kuan came to the Arrow Tower. He stayed up all night, and so did Zu Dashou.

"Brother, we are about to launch an attack. If we bomb Liaoyang City with artillery, what will others say about us in the future..."

Zu Dashou looked at Zu Kuan and sighed heavily.

"Zu Kuan, I thought about what you said seriously last night. Your concerns are good. Maybe if we bombard Liaoyang City, some people will criticize us in the future. But think about it, the Tatars of Hou Jin committed crimes against us in Liaodong. How many sins have been committed, Liaodong was once a hundred miles uninhabited, and there was also the land of Gyeonggi within the pass. The Houjin Tatars entered the pass several times, killed many people, and robbed how much money and food. If we faced the Houjin Tatars When we were young, we were still thinking about what others would say about us, how we would work hard, how we would fight..."

"You don't need to say more about this. I have already thought about it clearly. As long as the Houjin Tatars in Liaoyang City can be completely wiped out, even if Liaoyang City is razed to the ground, I don't care. I will bear this sin..."

...

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The dull sound of cannons broke the tranquility of the early morning.

Several artillery shells landed on the temporary camp, and many of the guards guarding the camp were instantly blown away. Many people lay on the ground in a bloody state.

In the backyard, Jierhalang was surrounded by many guards and quickly left the camp from the courtyard gate.

Ji'erharang's face turned pale. He never expected that the Denglai New Army would actually use artillery in the city. This was to raze the entire Liaoyang City to the ground. If such a situation really happened, the Eight Banners Army stationed in Liaoyang City would It's dangerous.

Nikan, who came quickly on horseback, saw Jirhalang from a distance.

"Commander, please evacuate Liaoyang City as soon as possible..."

Jirharang's face turned livid. He looked at Nikan who was already in front of him and spoke loudly.

"Don't worry about me. Let the sergeants hide from the shells. There are many houses in the city. Let the sergeants hide behind the houses. This can avoid being bombed. Unless the Denglai New Army blows up the entire Liaoyang City, I don't expect they have that many bombs. You must remember that the east gate must be captured, we cannot fight with Denglai’s new army in the city..."

Before Jierhalang could finish speaking, a shell had been fired and landed in the backyard. The rocks and soil in the backyard were blown up and ejected out of the courtyard. The mud concentrated on Jierhalang's left arm, causing his My body trembled.

Many guards immediately surrounded Jierhalang in the middle again.

Nikan stopped talking, turned his horse's head and galloped towards the military camp. Many soldiers followed behind him and also galloped towards the military camp.

In the courtyard separated by a wall from the temporary camp, there is a secret passage that can lead directly to the outside of the city. The only ones who know this secret passage are Jierhalang and his personal guards. Even if Yue Dong is asked to deliver a message to Shenyang, Jierhalang will not When he mentioned this secret passage, he was worried that the news would be leaked and the Denglai New Army would know about this secret passage.

If the situation becomes unmanageable, Jierhalang will arrange for Nikan and others to escape from the city through this secret passage. As for whether the escaped people can successfully return to Shenyang, it depends on themselves. of good fortune.

The sudden attack by the Denglai New Army with artillery was indeed beyond Jierhalang's expectation, but he was not particularly worried. The Denglai New Army's artillery was very lethal in the wild, and it was said inside the city. Not sure anymore.

When we entered the courtyard, shells were still exploding inside the temporary new camp.

Jirharang spoke to the guard captain beside him.

"Just leave fifty people with me. You go to the military camp immediately to assist Nikan in commanding the battle. You tell Nikan not to panic and to rely on houses to avoid the bombardment. When the artillery bombardment stops, order all the soldiers to , attack in the direction of the east gate, we must capture the east gate..."

The captain of the guard hesitated a little, and when he saw Jierhalang's livid face, he turned and left.

Jirhalang did not hide. He stood in the courtyard and looked up at the sky.

It was still dark, and the sparks of cannonballs could be seen in the sky.

By this time, Jierhalang had already put in all his efforts. There were more than 100,000 Eight Banners Army sergeants in the city, and their counterattack force was huge, so they were not easily wiped out by Denglai's new army.

...

South Gate, Arrow Tower.

Zu Dashou looked at the collapsing buildings without any expression on his face.

Last night, Houjin Tatars had already escaped from the east gate and headed for Shenyang. As expected, Houjin Tatars would launch a crazy attack on Zhenbeiguan, so the battle in Liaoyang City must end as soon as possible. Zu Dashou The time set was one day. After one day, he would lead the army to Shenyang and directly threaten Hou Jin's capital. In this way, he could contain Hou Jin's Eight Banners Army to the maximum extent and relieve the pressure on Qiao Mingjun at Zhenbeiguan.

Therefore, even if Liaoyang City is razed to the ground, Zu Dashou does not care.

A quarter of an hour of bombing time was about to pass. Zu Dashou looked at the messengers beside him and nodded slightly.
Chapter completed!