Borrow the day to change the day

() That night, in the city of Changli, groups of strong women and old people patrolled the streets from time to time.Changli City is small, so there are not many patrolling personnel, and they can take good care of it.

It is also thanks to the fact that many people here practice martial arts, so these strong women and old people come to patrol, and everyone is at ease.

The rest of the people rested indoors to recharge their batteries.

On the city wall, every few steps, there is a torch. Between the torches, there is a long pole with a torch tied to its head, protruding out of the city wall for a long distance, illuminating a long distance outside the city.

Tonight is guarding Shi Guozhu on duty, and he led a group of soldiers to patrol along the city wall.

Strong enemies are outside and may attack the city at any time.It was about the safety of himself and his family, and the soldiers guarding the city wall were very conscientious, making Shi Guozhu nod secretly.

It doesn't take too long to complete a round of the city wall. Shi Guozhu will take a short rest and then inspect again. Be sure to keep the vigilance of the whole city and prevent Jianlu from taking advantage of it.

Time passed unknowingly, the night was getting darker and darker, and some people who had been nervous all the time gradually became sleepy and yawned.

If this situation continues, it is very likely that Jianlu who attacked the city at dawn will succeed.

Fortunately, Shi Guozhu discovered this situation, he is a veteran.After the frontier army made meritorious service, he was transferred back to his hometown to serve as a garrison in his hometown, so he let those sleepy folks chat with each other to relieve their fatigue, and they can say anything, and they don't care about dirty jokes and the like. Those soldiers with good spirits focused on the outside of the city.

At the time of Yin, the prisoners of Guanhou Temple quietly left the camp and divided their troops to surround Changli County.

The mobilization of five or six thousand Jianlu was the darkest time before dawn, so it was inevitable that there would be some voices.

He was discovered by those soldiers who were staring outside the city, and quickly reported to Shi Guozhu.

When Shi Guozhu heard that there were movements on the four walls, he knew it was not a coincidence, so he hurriedly ordered to be on guard.

Give the order to go, there is no sound on the top of the city, all focus on the movement outside the city, but the ground is dark, and the places in the distance can't be seen clearly.

Jierhalang and Abatai had led the tartars to approach Changli city, and they were crying secretly at this time, but they didn't expect that there was a long pole stretching out from the top of Changli city, and they sent the torch away from the city, illuminating a large area. area.Due to the large size, I didn't bring enough shields and bows.

But at this time, the arrow is on the line. If they return to the camp at this time, let alone the two of them can't afford to lose face, their subordinates won't do it.

"Dong dong dong", a piercing drum sounded from the darkness and spread far away.

Jianlu outside the city heard the sound of attacking drums, rushed out of the darkness, carried ladders, and rushed to the city wall.

The sound of drums outside the city also gave a reminder to the Ming army at the top of the city, and the warning bell rang immediately, echoing over the dark sky of Changli City.

The soldiers of the Ming army gathered before had more combat experience than Min Zhuang. At this time, they were loudly imparting their experience to their companions, and they should wait until they see it before fighting, so as not to waste it.

Soon, Jianlu, who was carrying a ladder, appeared in the place illuminated by the fire, shouting and rushing towards the city wall.Immediately behind the ladder are a large number of Jianlu.

The archers on the city wall fired first, followed by muskets and earthen guns.A few cannons are of little use, they cannot be fired if they are too close, and they cannot be seen clearly if they are too far away.If you fight randomly, you will waste gunpowder, which is not allowed by the county officials.

Zuo Yingxuan heard the bell ringing, and quickly rushed to the city wall.When I met some panicked Minzhuang on the road, I spoke out to appease them.Therefore, there was a delay, and when he reached the city wall, the two sides were already fighting.

Zuo Yingxuan quickly boarded the watchtower, and after extinguishing the torches, observed the scene inside and outside the city wall in the dark.

Jianlu outside the city was pouring out of the darkness continuously, and Jianlu who had rushed to the bottom of the city wall were all wearing several layers of armor.

Although there were many arrows shot down from the top of the city, there were almost no Jianlu who were shot to death on the spot. Basically, they were still charging forward with arrows hanging on their bodies.

Only some unlucky Jianlu were shot through the gaps in the armor, fell to the ground, and were dragged into the darkness by other Jianlu.

Instead, some muskets and local guns at the top of the city showed their power. With every shot, some Jianlu were injured and lost their ability to move, and occasionally a few were killed on the spot.

But the reloading speed of the musket gun was too slow, and it was not very clear when it was dark, and because of the nervousness, the movement was more than three times slower than usual.

The able-bodied men defending on the top of the city had already started to move the rolling logs and stones and smash them down.

Some raised the rolling wood and rocks in their hands over their heads and smashed them down, while others pushed them down directly after moving them to the top of the city.

The Jianlu who was hit by force often fell to the ground, and the rolling wood and rocks pushed down, not to mention whether they hit or not, even if they hit, it would be difficult for Jianlu to lose their fighting power, because some Jianlu had shields in their hands. with.

Zuo Yingxuan ordered the yamen servant at the stairs: "Quickly ask Min Zhuang to send up the rolling logs and stones in the city. Then send an order to smash at the ladder, and break Jianlu's ladder first."

The two yamen servants immediately took orders and went to deliver orders respectively.

After Zuo Yingxuan gave the order, he observed the situation on the battlefield again.

At this time, many ladders had leaned against the city wall, and Jianlu began to ascend the city.

The Jianlu in thick armor did not attack the city first, but held the ladder underneath, and the Jianlu in light leather armor followed behind to climb the ladder.

The defenders of the city, whether they were soldiers or civilians, knew that Jianlu could not be allowed to climb up, so the firepower was concentrated on the ladder.Jianlu wearing light armor often climbed halfway, either being smashed or shot, and fell down.

Zuo Yingxuan looked at the section of the city wall in front of him and it should be fine, but now that the four corners of the city are under attack, he doesn't know what's going on elsewhere, so he's a little worried.

So, instead of staying in the archery tower, he began to walk along the city wall, patrolling and cheering loudly.The yamen guards behind him repeated the words of the county lord loudly, so that the words of the county lord could reach everyone's ears amidst the shouts of killing.

"Don't panic, beat Jianlu hard."

"Behind you are your parents, wives and children, and they all rely on you to protect them."

"Whoever dies fighting for Changli, the old parents of the family will be sent to die by the county, and the young children will be raised by the county."

"..."

Along the way, the guarding soldiers and Min Zhuang heard Zuo Yingxuan's words, as if they had taken a reassurance, and knew that they had no way out, so they did not have to be restrained by military discipline, and worked hard to kill the enemy.

Some particularly brave and strong soldiers picked up stones and aimed at the ladder to smash it, and the ladder could be smashed in a few strokes, preventing Jianlu from going to the city.

At this time, the sky in the east was already pale, and the light began to break the monopoly of darkness.

Guard Shi Guozhu was also on patrol, and ran into the county magistrate Zuo Yingxuan.He loudly reported what he saw, which was basically the same as Zuo Yingxuan's side, and he kept it.

During the siege battle, the two didn't communicate much, and went on their own patrols.

Jianlu under the city has begun to attack the city wall with bows and arrows, but the number is not many.After being shot and wounded a few soldiers, people with long-range weapons approached them.

The number of bows and arrows, muskets and earth guns on the city wall is more than that, while the Jianlu who shoot arrows below is more accurate. Therefore, both sides basically suffered casualties, and no one suppressed the other.

When there were casualties on the city wall, some folks who had never seen blood felt fear at first, but then remembered the words of the county lord, gritted their teeth and persisted, not for others or for their families, and could not back down.

The sky was already bright, and Jierhalang and Abatai saw that because of lack of preparation on their side, basically no one could attack the top of the wall.The more than [-] ladders they brought were almost damaged, and a large number of prisoners crowded around the city wall and were passively beaten.In desperation, he had no choice but to withdraw his troops.

Seeing the Tartars retreating, the soldiers on the city wall cheered vigorously, and those who lost their strength leaned or sat on the city wall.One thing they have in common is the joy on their faces.

Jierhalang and Abatai were the last to withdraw to the camp. Before leaving, because the sky was already bright, they could see that there were not many regular troops of the Ming Dynasty on the top of the city, and they were all civilians dressed in civilian clothes.

The two of them couldn't help feeling annoyed, if they weren't too careless, they should be able to capture Changli in one fell swoop.

The next time you attack the city, you must be well prepared, take it seriously, and take down Changli.