Borrow the day to change the day

On and off the city wall where the battle was fierce, the shouts of killing were very loud, especially the Tartars outside the city, who had not yet had their turn to attack the city, were also clamoring, as if they were cheering for their companions, trying to overwhelm the voice of the Ming army on the top of the city. .

Luo Xiao was also attracted by the movement over there, just like other local soldiers.While sitting on the ground recovering his strength, he watched the fierce battle over there.

If it were to be counted who threw the most rolling logs and stones down the city, Luo Xiao would be the second, and no one would dare to claim the number one.

A person who can draw a strong bow is naturally not weak in his arms. Apart from having the same idea as others that he must defend the city, he also has made a lot of contributions to win the mind of the county lord, so he is even more desperate .

Zuo Yingxuan on the watchtower was also attracted by the huge sound waves. Looking at the several city walls where the Tartars concentrated their attacks, the villagers were struggling to cope, and many of them were injured and carried down.I knew in my heart that this consumption would not be enough to consume the tens of thousands of Tartars outside the city. [

He called a yamen servant and asked him to go forward to deliver the order to use the last weapon.

Soon, boxes were transported to those city walls one by one.Some boxes have only one big round lump inside, while others have small iron lumps inside.

The villagers took out the round lumps, lit the fuse, and threw them down casually.

This round lump is the earth-made thunderbolt cannon poisonous fireball made by the people of Changli. It originated in the Song Dynasty. In addition to gunpowder, it also contains croton, wolf's poison, lime, arsenic and other substances.

After a few "boom booms", a large cloud of thick smoke came out from under the city wall, and the smoke was poisonous.The tartars didn't even think of taking precautions. After inhaling the poisonous gas, their mouths and noses were bleeding, and they all screamed and fell to the ground.

The small iron bump is called Zhentianlei, and there are several hook-shaped iron pieces called "fire mice" inside. After the villagers lit it, they threw it towards the Tartar archers.

The sound of "boom boom" is continuous. Although the sound is not as good as the previous Thunderbolt Cannon Poison Fireball, its power is not inferior in the slightest. Poured a large slice of tartar.

The chiefs of the Mongolian tribes who watched the battle saw it and cried to Daishan: "The Ming army threw firearms again, and the sons and daughters suffered heavy casualties. Lord Belle, retreat."

Daishan looked at these Mongols with miserable faces. Everyone was like this, and the casualties were too heavy. If they were not allowed to call gold, they might have to resist collectively.

He pondered for a while, and seeing that there were not many ladders left on the city wall, he said, "Wait a little longer, and see if the strategy of attacking east and west works. If it doesn't work, call for money and withdraw."

When the leaders heard this and remembered this, they stopped crying and looked at the city walls where the fighting was not fierce.

At the part of the city wall where the battle was the most intense just now, a large area under the city had been shrouded in poisonous smoke.The pressure on the township soldiers on the top of the city was greatly reduced, and they all straightened up and began to fight back vigorously.

Zuo Yingxuan saw it on the watchtower, but he was not delighted.Because this result could have been expected before throwing these firearms.

There are not many materials for making these firearms in Changli City, and a lot of them were used this time, which means that if there is such a fierce battle again, without these killer defenses, it will be a question of whether it can be defended.

More and more rural soldiers were attracted by the explosions, the screams of the Tartars and the cheers of the fellow soldiers, and they looked over one after another. Even the archers of the rural soldiers outside the city had some Don't take advantage of the time to glance at the past, and share the joy over there.

When Luo Xiao was rejoicing for the brothers over there, he suddenly felt something was wrong.Why are the Tartar archers on the city wall on my side shooting more and more diligently? It stands to reason that when morale is weak, it shouldn't be.

Thinking about this, Luo Xiao looked outside the city wall, and suddenly found that there were several ladders on the walls that were not protected by wooden rafts.

The town soldiers who shot back with arrows had already been shot by more and more dense bows and arrows and hid under the city wall, and they did not find the ladder at all.

A Tartar's head protruded from the wall and was about to climb up.The Tartar archers outside the city stopped shooting arrows or shot at both sides of the ladder to prevent accidental injury to their companions who had climbed to the top of the ladder. [

No, the Tartars are attacking east and west, this is their killer move.

Luo Xiao quickly stood up and shouted: "The Tartars are attacking!" Originally, he was throwing logs and rocks, and without a weapon in hand, he rushed towards the ladder with his bare hands.At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind, absolutely not to let the Tartars rush forward.

If the Tartars charged up the city wall, the town soldiers would not be their opponents, and the final result could only be the fall of Changli City.

When Luo Xiao rushed over, Tartar's face was just exposed, and there was still a sinister smile on his face.

Luo Xiao punched the tartar straight in the face, with such force that his fist sank in, and the tartar fell backwards screaming.

But the second tartar came up again immediately, Luo Xiao didn't have time to think about it at all, he tried his best to push the ladder, but the weight of several tartars was on top, so he didn't move at all.

To make matters worse, the tartars on the nearby ladders had already exposed their bodies and were about to turn over and enter the city wall.

If these Tartars climbed up the city wall together, it would be very difficult for the villagers to overthrow them in a short time.This means that the follow-up Tartars will continue to flock to the city.

At this critical moment, Luo Xiao didn't think about why the support from his companions hadn't arrived at all. He only had one thought in his mind, that the Tartars should not be allowed to attack the city.

There was not much that could be done now, Luo Xiao gave up the ladder in front of him, and rushed towards the ladder over there with all his strength, and leaned towards that ladder with all his strength.

On the ladder closest to Luo Xiao, the Tartar who was climbing watched helplessly as the soldier of the Ming army threw himself over the ladder, but before he could react in time, he screamed and fell down.

As the ladder tilted, it drove the ladder on the other side and fell down together.Luo Xiao also couldn't hold back the momentum of the ladder with all his strength, and fell down the city wall along with the ladder.

It was also because of Luo Xiao's desperate effort that the two ladders on the other side fell down, preventing the Tartars over there from climbing over the city wall.

In the blink of an eye, so many things happened, Luo Xiao's companions were reminded by him, they turned their heads and just saw this scene, but they didn't have time to rescue them, watching Luo Xiao and a few ladders fall down the wall together.

Before the ladder in front of Luo Xiao fell down, another tartar appeared.A village soldier archer drew his bow in grief and indignation, and an arrow hit the Tartar directly in the face.

The other township soldiers had already reacted at this time, rushed over one after another, and worked together to lower the ladder.

The Tartars didn't have many ladders hidden, and the focus was to attack this small section of the city wall that was not protected by wooden rafts.Unexpectedly, because of Luo Xiao's desperate fight, he failed.

In addition, there were a few sneak attacks where there were not so many ladders, and the two Tartars were dealt with by the villagers, so there was a thrill.

The Mongolian leaders outside the city surrounded Daishan one after another when they saw that the strategy of attacking the west failed.

Daishan saw that the ladder was almost lost, and it would be useless to force them to attack, so he ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.

Zuo Yingxuan on the watchtower heard the cries of the Tartars outside the city, and saw the Tartars retreating like a tide below the city, he finally let go of what he had been carrying in his heart, and finally survived another attack by the Tartars war.

The town soldiers at the head of Changli City collapsed to the ground one after another, very tired from the beating.Instead, it was the people in the city who heard that the Tartars had been repulsed, and cheered and celebrated the victory. [

The strength and duration of this siege were unprecedented, and it consumed a large amount of defensive supplies in Changli City.

Zuo Yingxuan didn't go back to the county government right away, but went down from the watchtower and began to inspect all the city defenses along the top of the city.

When Luo Xiao's companions saw Zuo Yingxuan approaching, they all knelt on the ground and reported to the magistrate the danger just now and Luo Xiao's bravery, and asked to go down to collect Luo Xiao's body.

Zuo Yingxuan didn't see this thrilling scene just now, but after listening to the report of the township soldier, he could completely imagine the situation at that time.

If the Tartars climbed up together on several ladders, the gap in the city defense would likely be opened.If it wasn't for Luo Xiao, Changli City might have been captured by the Tartars.

Zuo Yingxuan walked quickly to the city wall and looked out of the city.Under the guidance of the villagers, Luo Xiao was stabbed several times, lying quietly at the foot of the city wall, and sacrificed his young life for Changli City.

Zuo Yingxuan hurriedly commanded the soldiers to hang down a soldier who volunteered with a rope, and brought back Luo Xiao's body.

This time, with these heroic soldiers, Changli was defended.So next time, will the Tatars attack the city so disregarding the damage?Will Changli hold on again?Zuo Yingxuan didn't have an answer either.