After Shang Kexi ordered the emissaries to investigate the origins of the new Ming army, a fast rider rushed out of the camp and approached the city wall. The emissary was riding a Mongolian horse and holding an apricot yellow flag. It was very eye-catching and was quickly discovered by the guards on the city wall.
"Look, it's an apricot yellow flag. Quickly go and report to the general.”
After seeing the apricot yellow flag, the garrison officer did not give the order to shoot because he knew that the enemy had sent an envoy over. The two armies would not kill the envoy when fighting. Unless the higher-ups gave the order, they would not shoot the envoy.
Di Qing, who was resting below, immediately went up to the city wall to inspect when he received the report from the soldiers. He found that there was indeed a cavalry approaching. After pondering for a moment, he ordered,"When the person comes close, just shoot him. There's no need to talk nonsense with him.”
His order surprised the messenger beside him. He could not help but be stunned for a moment, but after he reacted, he immediately went down to pass on the order.
At this moment, Shang Kexi's envoy had also arrived at the city gate tower. He held an apricot yellow flag in his hand and looked at the Ming army on the city wall, who was waiting in formation. He shouted,"Listen up, I am…"
Xiu, the sound of air being torn apart suddenly rang out. A powerful crossbow bolt directly pierced through the throat of the messenger. The latter only felt a pain in his throat, and his vision went black before he lost consciousness.
Seeing Shang Kexi's envoy being shot to death, Di Qing's lips curled into an imperceptible smile as he muttered to himself: "After killing Shang Kexi's envoy, I'm sure this old traitor will be so angry that he will order the siege.”
Di Qing already knew the term traitor. However, at that time, traitor referred to the evil people among the Han people. However, after interacting with Xiao Ting for a few days, Di Qing understood another meaning of traitor.
It is a traitor to the country.
As soon as the messenger was killed, Shang Kexi immediately received the news that his messenger had been killed by the Ming army on the city tower. Shang Kexi immediately cursed angrily and ordered the siege.
After the order was passed down, the Qing army quickly began to move and formed several military formations.
Di Qing looked over with his binoculars and saw that the Qing soldiers were still using the Green Army soldiers as cannon fodder. A trace of disdain flashed in his eyes as he said to the messenger beside him,"Order the cannoneers to prepare to fire.”
"Yes."
On this side of the city gate tower, people are surging. On the other side, Shang Kexi is personally supervising the formation and raising his flag of the King of Pingnan's Vassal Guard. The embroidery on the flag is shockingly a golden dragon. However, Di Qing knows that it is not a dragon but a python.
As the saying goes, a five-clawed dragon and a four-clawed python. Shang Kexi was a Han vassal king of the Qing Dynasty, so he naturally did not dare to wear a bright yellow five-clawed dragon as his robe. If he really used a five-clawed dragon as his flag, then he would be the emperor. At that time, the Manchu Eight Banners would not come to attack Yongli, but to attack him, the vassal king of the Yue Dynasty.
Beside Shang Kexi, there was a big flag of the Vassal State. The monk embroidered on the flag was no different. Di Qing already knew who this person was. In this territory of Guangzhou, besides Shang Kexi, there was only one other traitor who was qualified to raise this big flag.
Shang Kexi sat on his Mongolian horse and looked at the city wall with the "Ming" flag hanging on it in the distance. He said to You Yunlong beside him,"I brought you here from Liaodong, and you are my most trusted general. It is precisely because of this that I appointed you to guard Xinhui. You did not disappoint me by letting the famous Li Dingguo fall in Xinhui. Today, I order you to take Xinhui. Can you do it?”
You Yun Long immediately cupped his fists and said," Don't worry, Your Highness. We took Xin Hui from the Ming army. Since we can take it down once, we can take it down a second time."”
"Good!" Shang Kexi was overjoyed. Go, this king will beat the drums to cheer you on."
You Yunlong:
Soon, the war drums sounded, and the 5,000 Green Army soldiers who received the order began to charge towards the city wall with ladders and other siege equipment.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The 12 Red Cannons on the city wall let out another roar, and the high-temperature round shells that weighed dozens of kilograms smashed towards the Green Army soldiers. Soon, the brains of some of the Green Army soldiers who were hit were splattered everywhere.
However, these tragic scenes were ignored by the Green Army soldiers who were attacking the city. They charged through the blockade of the cannons with their weapons and quickly approached the city tower.
And at this distance, they welcomed a more fatal and precise attack.
Just like last time, the 1,000 elite crossbowmen who had already been exposed were specifically looking for veterans who were good at dodging arrows and guns to kill. In just the time for one incense stick to burn, hundreds of Green Camp veterans died under the sniper crossbows.
Arrows and flintlocks were fired continuously. Although they were rarely as accurate as the Han crossbowmen, with so many people gathered together, it was difficult to miss the target.
As a result, countless unlucky ones fell for it.
When they arrived at the bottom of the city wall, the ladder was once again pushed up. One by one, the Green Camp soldiers began to climb, but very quickly, they were greeted with rocks and other city defense tools. In the end, they were smashed down one by one.
"Quick, quick, pour the alchemical fire oil."
Under the command of the team leaders, small flags, and other low-ranking officers, a large amount of alchemical fire oil was poured onto the ladder. Then, torches were thrown down onto the ladder. Soon, the ladder that was poured with alchemical fire oil was set ablaze. The Green Camp soldiers who were climbing had no choice but to temporarily retreat...
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