Magistrate Huang's eyesight was not good, so he did not see the two items clearly. However, he had been in a border town for so many years, so he naturally knew what the " Thunderbolt Cannon " was. His face turned ashen when he heard it.
" Thunderbolt Cannon " could be used to defend a city, but it was even better used to attack a city. The power of the cannonball was enough to destroy the city gate and collapse the city wall. There were now more than three thousand Tartar soldiers under the city. If they blew up the city gate, Jiming Posthouse would definitely not be able to hold on. However, he did not know where the Tartars had gotten such cannons.
Originally, the Tartar general Bodarmo, who had attacked the three passes of Erliban, Wulipu and Jiming Posthouse, had led his troops to break through Erliban Posthouse and was burning, killing and looting in the city. When he heard that Bayan Mengke's son Xulie Boqi had been killed by the Ming army, he immediately ordered the deputy general Zhilin Dada to lead the army to Jiming Posthouse and vowed to slaughter the whole city to avenge this revenge.
He also knew that Jiming Posthouse was much harder to attack than Erli and a half Posthouse, so he led more than 1,000 people and marched toward Jiming Posthouse with the "Sky Bombing Thunderbolt Cannon" that he had seized from Erli and a half Posthouse. He had just arrived and heard that more than 1,000 soldiers had been killed or injured in the siege. He immediately ordered the army to retreat and use the cannons to bombard the county town.
Even though Jiang Bin was brave, he knew that he had lost the battle. He threw his two curved sabers on the ground and said to Deputy Huang,""Lord Huang, abandon the city!"
Huang Qiyin's face was ashen, and his beard trembled as he said,""Abandon the city? You and I have a responsibility to defend the city. If we abandon the city and escape, how will we explain it to the emperor? I would rather die with the city!"
Jiang Bin's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he roared at the county officials,"Once the city gate is broken, the Jichao Posthouse will definitely fall. If you don't make a decision, you'll be in trouble!" He turned around and shouted at the soldiers,""Is Lord Min awake? I want to report the military situation to Lord Min!"
The soldier said in a trembling voice," Lord Min's fever has not subsided, and he has not woken up yet." Jiang Bin gritted his teeth when he heard this, and he ran around the hall like a trapped beast. The officials looked at each other, and some of them were terrified, but no one dared to say the word 'abandoned the city'.
Yang Ling didn't know how powerful it was. He thought that if he couldn't defend, he should retreat. There was no need to care about the gains and losses of a city or a land. He could just accumulate his strength and make a comeback in the future. However, they didn't know that the word integrity was much more important than life for the ancients. Therefore, what they sometimes did seemed stupid in modern times was normal at that time.
He stepped forward and said to Deputy Huang," Sir, since you know the outcome, why don't you retreat before the Tartars attack the city? Although we can't take away the supplies in time, it's more important to protect everyone's lives. As long as there's life, there's nothing to worry about."”
County Deputy Huang could not scold him loudly. He just waved his hand weakly and sighed."The Tartars are all good riders, and even if they abandon the city, they won't be able to escape. Continue to defend the city and kill a few more Tartars."
Yang Ling said anxiously," If that's the case, we'll continue to stay here and stall for time. We'll send a few lords to organize the citizens to escape quickly from the north gate. Once they leave the city, they'll immediately flee up the mountain. No matter how powerful the Tartar cavalry is, they won't be able to chase after the citizens that fill the mountains. Moreover, these Tartars don't have the ability to take over the Great Ming Empire yet. They're only here to rob us in disguise. Once they enter the city, they'll definitely plunder the people's wealth wantonly, which will also delay their journey.”
County Magistrate Huang's eyes lit up and he said,"That's right, I was muddle-headed." He immediately said to the chief registrar Wang and the squires who had yet to leave,"Official Wang, you, Deputy Ma, the village chiefs, and the guards will organize the people to withdraw from the north gate. Once they leave the city, immediately disperse and go up the mountain!”
"What about you, my lord?" asked the Wang family's registrar.”
County Deputy Huang gritted his teeth and said," Although I am a scholar, I can't kill the enemy with a sword. I will live and die with the soldiers guarding the city!"”Jiang Bin knew that although he was going to die for the city, it did not mean that he did not have the intention of monitoring him. Hearing this, he laughed loudly. He gritted his teeth and turned to the disabled soldiers who were less than a hundred people."Alright, I'll leave these hundred catties here. Every kill counts. Return to your original positions and swear to the death that you won't retreat.”
Deputy Huang glanced at Yang Ling and said," Nephew, bring Lord Min and leave the city."
On one hand, Yang Ling admired Old Man Huang's character, but on the other hand, he thought that even if he managed to escape with his life, he did not have much time left, so he might as well stay here. Even though there was no such thing as compensating the families of the martyrs, if he died here, how could Magistrate Min and the Lord Wang not take good care of the young lady?”
Thinking of this, he immediately said righteously," No, I'll stay here too, guarding the city with Elder Huang and the soldiers." After accepting the task of evacuating the villagers, the Head Bookkeeper felt much more relaxed."Eating your salary and not being able to share your worries, this old man is ashamed. Private Advisor Yang, please take Daren and leave. I'll stay too."
Yang Ling was still counting on him to take care of Young Lady Han in the future, so he couldn't bear to let him die. He quickly bowed deeply to him and said,""Official Wang is in charge of the safety of the people and Lord Min's life. This is a heavy responsibility, how can you sacrifice yourself so easily? Quickly take Lord Min and leave. If you delay any longer, it will be too late. It's just that little nephew has a matter to entrust to me. I hope that you will take care of me in the future!”。
The Head Bookkeeper was moved to tears. Seeing that he had acknowledged himself as a nephew, he said,"Since that's the case, don't worry. As long as I have a breath left, I won't let you down." After saying that, he immediately ordered people to carry Lord Min down.
Deputy Ma was already afraid. He was just a deputy and had no feelings for Jiming Posthouse. He could not wait to take his son and daughter and escape immediately. Seeing this, he quickly stood at the door and ordered the squires and elders to leave immediately, preparing to evacuate the people out of the city.
Yang Ling hurried to the entrance of the building and called Young Lady Han over.""Youngniang, the city can't be defended anymore. Immediately follow Official Wang and escort Lord Min out of the city and escape up the mountain."
"What about you, hubby?" Young Madam Han asked anxiously.”
" I'll leave first. I'll go after you," Yang Ling said casually.
Han Yuniang looked at him suspiciously and said,"" No, I'll accompany you. If I want to leave, I'll wait for you."
Yang Ling panicked and shouted,"Why are you so muddle-headed?" Do you want me to divorce you now?”
The more he urged her, the more Young Lady Han was sure that he was determined to die for the city. However, she did not know that his greatness was all because of his selfishness. The little girl was originally a shrew, and she had never been stubborn in front of him. At this time, she could not care less about the "three obedience and four virtues". She straightened her neck and said,"This concubine has never violated the rule of the seven exits, so why should husband divorce me?”
"You!" Yang Ling was furious and waved his hand, wanting to slap her. Young Lady Han stood there with her eyes closed, not dodging at all. Yang Ling raised his hand and saw her young face. How could he still slap her?
At this moment, two loud bangs were heard. Jiang Bin shouted,"The Tartars are firing!" Yang Ling did not hesitate and hugged Young Lady Han, pushing her to the ground and pressing her down.
With a loud crash, dust flew into the air. A corner of the building was hit, and half of the building collapsed. Bricks, tiles, and wood kept falling. The gentry officials in the house were hit by the flying bricks and were more or less injured. Most of the wounded soldiers lying in the corner were buried alive in the rubble.
In fact, it was not just the group of dumb geese in the room. Even the soldiers outside did not understand the principle of lying on the ground to avoid the explosion to the greatest extent. We now seem to be familiar with it and almost think that it should be such a simple thing when we were born. In fact, we don't know how many generations it took to figure it out.
Young Lady Han was a little stunned when she was pushed to the ground and pressed against her body. She did not understand what kind of family rule her husband had invented. After the explosion, she realized that he was afraid that she would be injured. She quickly got up from Yang Ling's body and saw a large pile of rubble falling beside Yang Ling. She was so frightened that she quickly moved the window open and asked nervously,"Husband, are you injured?"
At this moment, a gentry who had already run to the steps of the lower city stood up from the foot of the wall and shouted anxiously,"" Quick, save him! Deputy Ma is buried below!" At the same time, Jiang Bin, who was lying on the city wall, suddenly burst into laughter." Motherf * cker, well done, well done. Hahahaha."
Was President Jiang crazy? County Magistrate Huang and the others, who were covered in dust, glared at him at the same time. They saw that President Jiang was bare-chested, pointing at the city gate and laughing wildly.
Everyone looked down the city wall and saw the Tartar army's two 'Sky Piercing Thunderbolt Cannons'. One of the cannons flew more than twenty feet away from its original position, its carriage pointing upwards, smashing into the crowd, causing a large number of casualties. The other cannon had only its barrel lying in a dark pit. The wheel of the cannon carriage was still rolling forward in the snow. After a long while, it fell to the ground.
Everyone was surprised and didn't know what had happened. They heard Chief Jiang laugh wildly and say," The Tartars wouldn't use our cannons. They didn't use iron bolts to fix them. One cannon bounced up, and the other cannon was filled with too much gunpowder and exploded. Hahaha."
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PS: When I get home tonight and see everyone's votes, my courage immediately increases and I'm encouraged. I guess I can guard Jiming Posthouse alone.^_^Please continue to support me.
Another question was,"Write about Ma Lian 'er as a woman's rights movement?" I've never thought about it, then do you still want us men to live? Writing about that incident was just to pave the way for her later actions. Please don't misunderstand.
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