It was the fifth watch.
The scouts of Taiping Village quickly sent Zhu Changluo's letter to the Yellow Cliff Pass, which was also fighting.
Inside the city.
Lou Dayou gathered all the generals to ask for their opinions.
"This kid from the Embroidered Uniform Guards is quite capable. It's already the third day and he still hasn't fallen.”
"He is a little capable, but his ability to lie is a little ridiculous. What counterattack? What could he use to counterattack? Isn't he just trying to trick us into sending reinforcements?”
"Are you stupid or do you think we are fools? I'm not going!”
"The area I'm defending is very dangerous, I can't move my troops away.”
……
Pa!
At a certain moment, Lou Dayou, who had been silent all this while, suddenly slammed the table and stood up angrily.""If you don't go, I'll go! It's been three days. If you were placed in Peace Stronghold, could you hold on for three days?”
In the beginning, Lou Dayou was indeed unwilling to divide his forces for the sake of the Qi Family Army.
However, Zhu Changluo had held out for three days.
This moved Lou Dayou and made him feel ashamed.
Of course, he also thought that the counterattack in this letter was actually an excuse to trick reinforcements. However, three days of defense was enough to make Lou Dayou waver his original decision.
Perhaps he would give Zhu Changluo hundreds of soldiers.
What if they could keep defending?
The generals instantly shut their mouths, but they all lowered their heads. It was obvious that they were silent and conflicted.
Ye Bangrong got up and asked Lou Dayou to sit down. He suggested,""How about this, I'll lead my retinue and transfer two hundred soldiers from the city pass, a total of three hundred people as reinforcements.”
According to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, guerrilla generals were qualified to form a retinue of 100 to 150 people.
The generals in the army had always provided the best supplies to their retinues, and they never deducted their pay.
Ye Bangrong had 100 such elite retinues.
In history, when the Wei Agency was no longer in an important position at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the generals were the most capable and powerful on the battlefield. The ones who attacked and covered the retreat were often their retinues.
The retinues of the generals of the Ming Dynasty were all elites of the elites who could fight against ten.
"Take my two hundred retinue with you.”Lou Dayou coldly glanced at the generals and said,""In any case, we don't need the protection of the squire if we stay in this city tower!”
"Bang Rong, after you go, listen to Zhu Ke in guarding the city!”Lou Dayou added.
There must be something unique about Zhu Ke being able to defend until now with just a few hundred soldiers.
He was worried that if Ye Bangrong went and took over the command, it would ruin things.
Ye Bangrong wasn't unhappy. He smiled and said,""Zhu Ke's commanding ability has been proven. Although Peace Stronghold is dangerous, I can't guarantee that I can do it. Don't worry, I won't interfere with his command!”
At dawn, Ye Bangrong led 500 elites and set off.
At this moment, the battle in Peace Stronghold had already begun.
Zhu Changluo changed his stance of standing with his sword. Under the protection of several soldiers, he ran around the city pass, shouting and cheering.
"Brothers, hold on!"
"Reinforcements will arrive today. This general has already thought of a plan to defeat the enemy!”
"We've held on for three days, and the opportunity to harvest the spoils of war is right in front of us. Are you willing to give up?”
"I'm not willing, I'm not willing!"
……
Under Zhu Changluo's encouragement, the declining morale began to rebound.
At the same time, the President's abnormal behavior also made everyone understand that the time of life and death had arrived!
The sun in the sky seemed to be deliberately going against Zhu Changluo. On this day, the rotation was particularly slow.
Zhu Changluo did not look up. He hoped that time would pass quickly because he did not know how long the soldiers could last.
Finally, when the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark, Old Han looked for Zhu Changluo with a face full of sweat and mud.""Master Ba, I'm ready, I'm ready!”
Whoosh!
Zhu Changluo secretly exhaled.
Seeing that there was still no movement from the reinforcements behind the pass, he thought helplessly, Success or failure depended on this.
With reinforcements, he had an 80% chance of turning the situation around.
Without reinforcements, he would only have 50% at most.
In fact, this was his optimistic estimation.
However, since the situation had developed to this point, he had to take the risk.
Otherwise, they would be defeated very quickly!
His brothers were exhausted.
He patted Old Han's shoulder and said,""Old Han, I'll leave all the reserves behind the city to you. This time, the key to victory will be up to you!”
"President Ba, don't worry. Even if I die, I will complete the mission!”The old man's hunched body instantly stood up straight, and he clenched his fists and pounded his chest.
It was as if Little Han, who had followed Qi Jiguang to fight against the Japanese, had returned.
Old Han didn't say anything else and turned to leave.
Zhu Changluo watched as Old Han left before turning around and instructing Xiao Qi beside him,""Reinforcements are arriving soon, and our counterattack is ready. Tell our brothers to slow down the attack and let the Tartars break through the city.”
"Tell our brothers that our reinforcements have already set up an ambush behind the city pass!”
"Remember to tell our brothers not to panic. When the enemy enters the pass, they will be the meat in our mouths!”
"Understood!"
"Concentrate all the projectiles on the broad front of the city. At the same time, order the other cannons to turn their muzzles and aim at the infantry tunnel outside the city!”
"Yes, sir!"
"Order the brothers in the various platforms to hold on for a moment and wait for my order. Once you receive the order, gradually withdraw your troops from the two wings to the pass!”
"Yes, sir!"
……
As Zhu Changluo issued his orders, the situation on the battlefield quickly changed.
Haha...
Buyan raised his head and laughed loudly. He raised his whip and pointed at the two sides of the city, where the defense line of the Great Wall had been broken through in many places."The Ming army can't hold on anymore. The city will be broken tonight!”
"The door is broken, charge!"
"Beautiful and fair Han women, silk, tea leaves, and porcelain are behind the door.”
"Charge in!"
……
Not long after Buyan's smug voice fell, just as he had guessed, the city gate was knocked open by the approaching city-charging chariot.
The Tartars swarmed into the city, laughing ferociously and howling like wolves.
At the same time, a portion of them were still firing at the city walls.
Zhu Changluo had been staring at the enemy soldiers who had poured into the city. When he estimated that there were about a thousand of them, he repeatedly said in his heart," Wait a little longer, wait a little longer." However, his hand suddenly swung down uncontrollably and he roared hysterically,""Cannon! Start firing immediately!"
If one listened carefully, one would notice that Zhu Changluo's voice was trembling like never before.
At this moment, his entire body was trembling.
He was risking his life.
He had never made such a dangerous decision in his life.
No one had time to listen carefully. Soon, the rumbling of the cannon covered everything.
The first was the ten projectiles placed on the city wall.
The explosives exploded in the midst of the Tartars who came after them, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Then, all the cannons fired at the passage outside the city.
In an instant, the tunnel that was less than ten meters long was cut off by the artillery fire.
On top of the city wall, the musketeers and archers were desperately firing at the city walls.
The able-bodied men lit the porcelain jars filled with gunpowder and threw them down.
"Not good!"
Under the banner of the Khan Banner in the distance, the moment the artillery bombardment blocked the follow-up troops, Buyan's expression changed drastically. His body shook violently, and then his face turned strangely red. He roared like a madman,"Charge over, let the cavalry drive the infantry over!”
"Uncle, what's wrong? Didn't you already break through?" Dong Ge looked at Bu Yan's angry expression and was very puzzled. He asked his uncle Jintai Shi in a low voice.
Jintai Shi looked nervous and said in a low voice,""The Ming army used artillery fire to block the retreat route. It's obvious that they want to swallow the Tartars who were released into the pass!”
Ah!
"Is this also the plot of the Ming army general on the city?" Brother Dong could not help but exclaim. Did he have such a big appetite and ability?”
"Humph! If he wants to eat, I'll stuff him to death!" Hearing Brother Dong's exclamation, Bu Yan snorted and then shouted,""No matter the cost, we must seize the opportunity to charge into the pass!”
"I want the heads of the defenders! I won't take a single cent from this plunder!”
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