Next was the battle for the cannons on the high ground outside the city. The two armies fought over the cannons repeatedly. There were corpses everywhere under the cannon, and they were covered in a thick layer. The Black Flag Army kept charging and took back the cannon, but they were completely annihilated by the French army at all costs.
In the end, seeing that things were hopeless, Liu Yongfu did not want to make unnecessary sacrifices and ordered all his troops to retreat to the city.
"As expected of the Black Devils. They are truly a powerful opponent. If their weapons were a little better, we might have been the ones to lose.”
Gu Ba sighed as he watched the fierce battle.
"How can the Qing Kingdom have powerful weapons? They only spend their money on eating, drinking, and having fun. Now, the only artillery that can threaten us has been removed! Tomorrow's attack will be much easier!"
His adjutant saw that the fort had been completely taken down and said with a smile,
The few cannons of the Black Flag Army were set up on that hill. Due to the height and the distance between the river and the city wall, the cannons could not attack there, but the cannons on the turrets could pose a threat to the French army.
That was why the French army attacked without paying any price.
The French army was exhausted after occupying the position. They were not in a hurry to attack. Instead, they began to build fortifications and repair the place to consolidate their occupation of this area.
The Black Flag Army did not take the opportunity to attack, as if they had already given up.
In the Shanxi Governor's Office, under the flickering candlelight, Liu Yongfu, Zhao Chenghuai, Yang Zhuen, Huang Shouzhong, and the others sat there silently.
When was the news sent to North Tranquility? If an army could appear behind the French at this time, the battle would be won!“
Liu Yongfu broke the silence and spoke first.
I've sent a few groups of people out, and one of them will definitely be able to arrive. According to my calculations, they should be able to arrive here by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.“
Yang Zhu 'en quickly replied. Unfortunately, he didn't have much hope for the Qing army and just didn't want to say it.
"Will that bunch of trash come and save us?" Those who did not have eggs would probably not dare to move after hearing the name of the French!“
Huang Shouze didn't think too much about it and directly cursed.
"Reinforcements! Reinforcements must come! If we were to rely on ourselves to defend this place, once Shanxi falls, North Tranquility will become an isolated city.”Liu Yongfu muttered. He knew how those people were like, but he still held a glimmer of hope that those people would consider the big picture.
"Sir, I'm back!"
Liang Junxiu was exhausted. He had been to North Tranquility for almost a day and a night without rest. He had also managed to sneak in from outside the city with great difficulty. In order to protect him, several of his brothers had sacrificed themselves.
"How is it?“
Liu Yongfu could also see Liang Junxiu's fatigue, but he couldn't care less about the enemy.
Liang Junxiu almost fainted after saying that. A few soldiers quickly carried him to the side to rest!
"Bullshit! Declaring but not fighting, how cowardly were these useless people? They had to go to Zhennan Pass to ask for instructions from the country. A few days had passed. Could Shanxi still be defended?”
Liu Yongfu was completely furious. This was obviously their excuse. He was almost in despair. He had thought that the Qing army had finally decided to declare war, but he did not expect it to be the same.
"Zhu En, go and arrange for the civilians to retreat!”
Liu Yongfu knew that Shanxi couldn't be defended, so he looked at Yang Zhuen and said.
"Milord, are we retreating as well?"
Yang Zhu 'en frowned and asked with a sigh.
"We can take advantage of the night to sneak into the camp. If we fail, we can buy time for the people to retreat! If we succeed, we can turn the tide of the battle!"
Liu Yongfu was pacing back and forth in the room with bloodshot eyes. In the end, he made up his mind. He wanted to take advantage of the night when the French were tired and relaxed their vigilance to attack the French army on the river bank, create chaos, and even take back the position on the river bank.
"Yes, sir! Big brother, we swear to follow big brother!" Everyone's voice was a little choked, but they were extremely determined. It was unknown how many people would survive tonight's battle, but they all agreed without hesitation.
"Everyone, go and get ready!“
Liu Yongfu waved his hand and turned around. His back was a little bleak.
Soon, the entire Black Flag Army was in action. They went to knock on the door from house to house. They did not make too much noise. The French army outside the city was still far away. As long as they did not make too much noise, they would not be able to hear it.
In just two hours, all the commoners had been hit to the west gate. Once the battle broke out in the east, there would be five hundred Black Flag Army soldiers to cover them as they rushed out!
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