Ming politicians

There were quite a few servants of the Zheng family, and when they saw the cavalry rushing in, they were a little frightened and dumbfounded, and stood motionless. Rushing forward, the servants in the middle must have suffered. Some were knocked aside by the high-speed horses, and some were trampled by horseshoes, screaming in their mouths. The actions of men and horses can't control so many details. If you want to avoid these people, I'm afraid the war horses may collide.

At this time, Xiong Zijian finally understood why when Su Tiancheng asked himself to lead the soldiers to attack Zheng Zhilong's mansion when he set off, he was determined not to let He Renlong lead the soldiers to attack. Ji Gu, but such a situation cannot be avoided.

The structure of Zheng Zhilong's mansion is very complicated, but it is also the old rules. It is divided into the front yard, the middle yard and the back yard. Zheng Zhilong and his family are all gathered in the lobby of the middle yard. During the process, Xiong Zilong had already heard the sound of the flintlock guns, which was very dense. He knew that the firefight in the front yard had already started, and he needed to lead the soldiers to quickly charge to the middle courtyard and capture Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Chenggong and others alive.

In the mansion, after all, it is no different than being in the wild. You can let the horses gallop. Because of the influence of the house structure, those small bridges, flowing water and pavilions have become obstacles at this time, so the charging speed is not very fast. Xiong Zijian is very anxious. I know that Zheng Zhilong, who is in the middle court, must be making emergency arrangements.

Because of their familiarity with the structure of the mansion, after seven thousand soldiers rushed into the mansion, they quickly launched an attack according to the planned route. This was a huge role played by intelligence.Detours are avoided, but the intelligence can only plan a rough orientation, and it is impossible to be accurate to every small bridge and pond, and the mansions in the south, the unified feature is small bridges and flowing water.These are indeed no small obstacles to the attack of the Jiangning battalion soldiers. [

The soldiers at the front had already rushed to the front of the middle courtyard. At this time, a hundred or so people suddenly came out from the middle courtyard. These people held bows and arrows.Start launching.

A round of dense arrow rain came, and the few soldiers who rushed to the front were caught off guard and were quickly shot into hedgehogs, and even the horses they were riding were also shot.They fell down with a cry of grief, and at the same time as these soldiers fell, intensive gunshots rang out. The charging soldiers, without hesitation, still charged forward, holding the reins with one hand.One hand pulled the trigger.

The firefight has officially begun.

The power of the flintlock is of course stronger than that of the crossbow. Some of the more than 100 sergeants who rushed out were hit by the flintlock before firing the second bow and arrow. Some of them hurried back and closed the gate. Unfortunately, The flintlock guns shot at the gate, and the gate was quickly smashed into a sieve.The screams followed the firing of the flintlock guns one after another.

The bows and arrows were still being fired, but the density was much lower. Some of the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion who were hit by the arrows in front of them injured their vital parts and lost their fighting power instantly.Consciously retreated to the side, some soldiers who were not seriously injured still charged forward, followed by several soldiers from the Jiangning battalion, broke through the wooden gate of the middle courtyard on horseback, and many soldiers swarmed into the middle courtyard.

Among the three courtyards of Zheng’s mansion, the gate of the front yard is the strongest. The wooden door is made of sandalwood and covered with a layer of iron sheet. Unless it is attacked by artillery, flintlock guns cannot penetrate, but the middle and back yards The door is different, mostly for decoration, and the middle courtyard and the front yard are not completely separated by a wall, even if you don’t pass through the gate of the middle courtyard, you can still enter the middle courtyard and the back yard, but From the perspective of the bureau, the lobby of the middle courtyard is the closest to the door.

The reason why Xiong Zijian asked the soldiers to attack from the gate of the middle court was not on a whim, let alone to show the power of the Jiangning battalion soldiers, but from the common sense of combat. If you rush out of the gate, if you bring your soldiers and rush in from other places, maybe Zheng Zhilong will be guarded by his own soldiers and go straight to the front yard or the back yard, then it will become a game of hide-and-seek. The Zheng family's mansion is really too big .

Entering the middle court, the situation began to change.

There were more houses. The hundred or so people who resisted just now dispersed after leaving behind dozens of corpses. They were probably hiding in the room, waiting to deal a fatal blow to the attacking soldiers.

Xiong Zijian didn't take these situations into consideration at all. He commanded the soldiers and rushed straight towards the lobby. He knew very well that no matter how Zheng Zhilong arranged it, the lobby was the most important location. The soldiers are all going to rush out to defend the lobby.

Xiong Zijian's judgment was completely correct. As the soldiers rushed towards the lobby, bows and arrows kept shooting out of the house. Some soldiers ran out of the house and rushed towards the lobby. They couldn't outrun the horses. The terrain is not very open, but the Jiangning battalion soldiers who are skilled in horseback riding can still catch up with them quickly. With the firing of flintlock guns and the lifting of steel knives, blood is constantly spraying out, on the walls, on the ground, everywhere. It was all bloodstained, and it looked extremely frightening.

The gate of the middle courtyard is 500 meters away from the lobby. This distance is nothing to the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion on horseback. But at this moment, Xiong Zijian suddenly raised the steel knife and made a spreading movement .

The soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion who entered the middle courtyard had just dispersed when a dense rain of arrows came over. Several soldiers who had no time to dodge were quickly shot and fell down on their horses.

In addition, when he was at the gate of the middle court, and dozens of Jiangning battalion soldiers fell down, Xiong Zijian couldn't help it. His original intention was to take care of Zheng Zhilong's family as much as possible when attacking, so as not to cause excessive killings, but If this continues, the soldiers will shrink back and forth, which may cause greater casualties.

"Brothers, if you meet a resister, shoot and kill, follow me..."

Xiong Zijian's roar instantly ignited the anger of Jiang Ningying soldiers. From the time they entered Zheng Zhilong's mansion, everyone was cautious and couldn't let go of their hands and feet. Some even almost fell off their horses because they avoided the servants of Zheng's family. Well, if you always shrink your hands like this, in this relatively narrow space, the cavalry cannot be used, and it may cause greater casualties in the future.

The sound of galloping horseshoes began to sound, and the surrounding area began to vibrate. At this time, the soldiers of the Jiangning camp had already let go. No matter where they were, no matter who they were facing, they were going to charge.

Dozens of soldiers, holding flintlock guns in one hand and holding the reins tightly in the other, rushed straight towards the lobby. More soldiers followed behind and also rushed towards the lobby. The side rooms were not in their sight at all. .

Zheng Zhilong didn't leave the lobby, even though the soldiers around him tried hard to persuade him, he didn't want to leave the lobby, he didn't know the origin of the opponent, and he didn't even see the opponent, so he ran away like this, which didn't fit his character. After fighting for so many years, he still Those who have never surrendered before will not admit defeat this time. [

A hundred soldiers went to the entrance of the middle courtyard to meet the enemy, but a few minutes passed, and no one was seen returning to the lobby. The sergeant waiting at the entrance of the lobby fired several rounds of bows and arrows, without particularly good results. The sound of horseshoes outside suddenly became denser. Xiong Zijian's words of shooting to kill made the body of Zheng Zhilong tremble. From this sound, he could hear the murderous intent. It can't be pirates and bandits.

"My lord, this subordinate leads the soldiers to resist these thieves. My lord, hurry to the backyard, or it will be too late."

Zheng Zhilong stood up with a livid face. There are two hundred guards at the entrance of the lobby. No matter how brave the army is, don't think about rushing in for a short time. Protect the family and retreat to the south.

"Who are they and why are they attacking us?"

Zheng Zhilong shouted angrily. At this time, he also knew that the other party was not kind.

At this moment, he thought of Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying. Being well-informed, he thought of a lot in a short period of time. He said that he had many enemies, but he had not met such a powerful person for the time being. They were cavalry, with firearms in their hands. This was obviously a regular army of the imperial court, not bandits, and no one in Fujian would attack his mansion. After much deliberation, the biggest possibility was Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying.

Thinking of the fame of Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying, Zheng Zhilong shuddered a little. He didn't know how many soldiers Su Tiancheng had sent. On land, he might not be his opponent. At this time, the only way to go to sea is the place where he can dominate For a moment, Zheng Zhilong even thought about taking all the warships to attack Weihaiwei, Dengzhou and Laizhou mightily.

The situation is in dire straits, and the opponent's timing is very good. They rushed into the mansion without encountering much resistance. The soldiers in the front yard have not come to reinforce for a long time. It can be seen that they have also been attacked. Since the opponent came prepared, they must have thought of it. The soldiers stationed in the mansion were gone, Zheng Zhilong had already dispatched the soldiers, and quickly notified the troops stationed there, requesting the troops to come quickly for reinforcements. I don't know if the soldiers had already rushed out.

Zheng Zhilong finally stood up and was about to leave through the back door. After leaving the lobby, he will meet up with his family at the pier in the south and get on the boat quickly to ensure safety. As for the inside of the mansion, it can only be handed over to the soldiers , I have dealt with it for the time being, the hero will not suffer the immediate loss, and the green hills will be left without worrying about no firewood. (to be continued...)