Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 763 Nanjing Attack and Defense Nine

In the early morning, Hong Chengchou came to Tongji's gate. When he saw Tong Tulai, he asked first, "Is the tunnel sealed off?"

Tong Tulai followed him hurriedly up the city, and said: "The Ming army outside the city tossed until midnight, and finally we bombed and collapsed, and the three tunnels were poured into the moat, and the Ming army dug it if they wanted to." Not open."

Hong Chengchou heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that, Wang Yan was still a little flustered when he insisted on blowing up the city with such a reckless posture. "What happened to the Ming army outside the city? Do you still want to open up the Jimen?"

"Already lined up outside the city!" Tong Tulai replied.

Hong Chengchou heard this, stopped, gritted his teeth, and said resolutely: "You and I are all people who have no turning back. If the Qing Dynasty won the world, you and I can still be the founding ministers. The history can be checked, but if If it falls into the hands of the Ming army, it will be stigmatized for thousands of years and there will be no way out, understand?"

There is no need for Hong Chengchou to explain this point. His Tong family is called Tong Banchao, and he has fallen deeper than Hong Chengchou. He can only live and die with the Qing Dynasty, but there is no other way to go.

Tong Tulai immediately clasped his fists at Hong Chengchou, and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Governor, I will definitely guard the Tongji Gate. Even if the city is destroyed and he dies, he will never let Wang Ni please."

Hong Chengchou saw that he had a good spirit, but he thought that the current situation was corrupted because he was unfavorable in blocking the Qingge River, so he still reminded: "With Tong Gushan's words, the governor feels at ease, but what the governor wants is not The city is broken and dead, what the governor wants is to defend Jiang Ning!"

"The lowly position is bound to guard this door!" Tong Tulai said hastily.

Hong Chengchou nodded, "Let's go! Follow me to the city to see and boost morale!"

After finishing speaking, he moved his steps and strode towards the steps, followed by Tong Tulai and other Qing generals.

On the city wall, Hong Chengchou walked in front. He saw that the gates and buildings on the city, many horse faces, enemy towers, and walls were destroyed by the artillery of the Ming army, and he couldn't help frowning. He is also a person who has commanded an army. He knows that the commander is the soul of an army. Every move will be seen and remembered by his soldiers and generals, which will affect the morale and fighting spirit of the army.

Hong Chengchou immediately furrowed his brows, exuding a calm and composed air, appearing quite indifferent and full of confidence.He smiled and walked forward, raising the whip in his hand from time to time to salute the soldiers and generals. The Qing soldiers really liked this. The governor waved to them, and everyone hurriedly saluted with excitement. shoulders for encouragement.

He bought people's hearts all the way, walked up to the city wall, and leaned against the wall, overlooking the city.

The sight in front of him was still quite frightening.

He saw people coming and going outside Tongji Gate, groups of soldiers of the Ming army, forming a square formation, banners dancing with the wind, and equipment towering like mountains.

He just glanced at it casually, and he could see wells, burrows, building cars, siege towers, and other equipment.

At this time, Hong Chengchou stretched out his hand, and an official beside him immediately handed him a binoculars. He picked it up and squinted one eye to watch carefully.

What catches his eye is a large flag embroidered with scarlet birds. He moved the binoculars down, and saw under this flag, soldiers of the Ming army lined up horizontally and vertically. Their helmets were like fire, and spears flickered like forests. White belts and plain clothes, Swing with the wind.

This is Gao Yigong's loyalty.

He then moved the camera, and before seeing the army, there was a strange man and horse. The entire phalanx did not see the flag, but they were wrapped in black iron armor from head to toe, holding a horse-killing sword, motionless, but people dare not take a peek .

Hong Chengchou looked a little strange, he handed the binoculars to Tong Tulai, "Is that Wang Ni's Iron Man Army?"

Tong Tulai took it over and took a look, "Oh, it is indeed the Iron Man Army!"

Hong Chengchou regained his composure, the tunnel was destroyed, and Wang Yan still mobilized elites, which made him a little confused.

Tong Tulai saw that his expression was different, and thought that Governor Hong was intimidated by the posture of the Ming army.In fact, his heart is also relatively empty. It is not that he has never fought against the Ming army. He Tengjiao's magic strategy and Jin Shenghuan's military guards have all been in contact with him. In his image, the Ming army is not as unbearable as people boasted. He didn't know what it means to be destroyed until he fought against the Five Zhongjun. From the time when Qinggejiang failed to block the attack, he was beaten so hard that he couldn't find his way.

There is no way, the city of Jiangning has been sealed, the city is alive, and the city is dead!They are now fighting the Ming army forever, he thought of this and cheered up.

Tong Tulai pressed the saber, held the hilt tightly, and said calmly: "Don't worry, the governor, so what about the Iron Man Army, as long as he dares to approach, the artillery carts in the city will fire, even if they are covered in iron, a cannon stone Smash it over, and smash him flat."

Hong Chengchou was thinking, but his thoughts were disturbed by Tong Tulai. He lost his mind, didn't think about it for a while, turned to Tong Tulai and said, "The Zhongzheng and the Iron Man Army are outside the Tongji Gate. Your responsibility is heavy."

While the two were talking, they suddenly heard the guard shout loudly: "Governor, be careful!"

Before the two of them could react, they were thrown down by the soldiers. An iron bullet was shot from outside the city at a high speed, hitting the wall and flying gravel in an instant.

The soldiers on the city suddenly panicked and ducked down to hide under the parapet.

"Start the bombardment at the bottom of the city, quickly help the governor to go down the city!" After the first shot, Tong Tulai stood up with his armor crooked, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers.

Hong Chengchou stood up, but stopped the soldiers from helping him, and asked people to help the soldiers injured by the gravel first.

Seeing this, Tong Tulai looked at Hong Chengchou, "The city is not safe, what instructions does the Governor have?"

Hong Chengchou made up his mind that he couldn't rush down to the city as soon as the Ming army's cannon fired. This would make the soldiers think that he was afraid of the Ming army and affect morale.

At this time, his expression became serious, and he waved his hand, "There is no hurry to go to the city, the governor is just saying a few words."

Having said that, he retreated behind the female wall while talking, and then said in a solemn voice: "Everyone, the regent entrusted Jiangnan to the Governor, and he has repeatedly told Jiangnan to be the most important. , the southern country will be full of turmoil. The southern country will be full of turmoil, and the current situation will be reversed. In this way, the two Huaihe Rivers are also in danger, and Hebei will be affected. For this reason, you must be determined to keep Wang Ni out of the city. I, Hong Chengchou and Duanzhong County King, are willing to cooperate with you You all live and die together, and work together to defend against the enemy."

The old man is worthy of being a man who has commanded an army, and his words are better than the average person's. A few words can make some people who don't think long enough to make a lot of noise, and even Tong Tulai is made a little impassioned by him.

Receiving his encouragement, many generals cheered up and clasped their fists, ready to show their determination, but at this moment, the reminder from the soldiers sounded loudly, "Be careful, shelling!"

The generals who were about to clasp their fists suddenly trembled, and the birds scattered in an instant, and they hid in the waist, without expressing their determination, as if half of the shit had been excreted.

At this time, the sound of rumbling cannons came from outside the city, countless shells smashed into the top of the city, gravel splashed on the city, wailing was everywhere, and it was a mess.

Tong Tulai hurriedly protected Hong Chengchou, ran towards the steps, and said in a hurry: "Governor, I'm afraid the Ming army is about to attack the city, so I won't accompany you in a lowly position." After speaking, he lifted his helmet and turned to go to the city, but Hong Chengchou He called out from behind: "Tong Gushan, stop!" Tong Tulai stopped walking when he heard the sound, turned around, and saw Hong Chengchou actually bowed to him and said, "Tongji Gate is entrusted to you."

Tong Tulai felt a strange emotion in his heart, but he didn't indulge in it, but nodded and turned to go to the city resolutely.

Seeing this, Hong Chengchou felt uneasy all the time. He couldn't figure out why the Ming army wanted to attack Tongji Gate since the tunnel was blocked.

Just as he was thinking, Tong Tulai's roar came from the city, "All armies and armies should pay attention to concealment. The soldiers at the top of the city and at the foot of the city should put their waists up and don't show their heads. The Ming army will attack the city after the shelling is over. Soldiers and generals must Stick to the post, and those who evacuate the post will be killed without mercy!"

Hearing the voice from the city, Hong Chengchou turned and went down the city, and ordered to the soldiers beside him: "Go and bring the horse, and follow the capital to the Sanshan Gate."

Hong Chengchou, an old horse who knows the way, has exhausted his mind in order to guard Jiangning.

The city was full of artillery fire, and he and his personal guards came to the city, and were helped onto the horse, and then they clamped the horse's belly, swung the whip, and drove down the city, but before the horse speed could be picked up, suddenly there was a sound behind him. Loud noise.

A sound like thunder from the Nine Heavens suddenly exploded behind him, and the horse was so frightened that it lost control, and its front hooves hung in the air, throwing him off.

When he landed on the ground, he felt that the streets were rising and falling, and then a rain of stones suddenly fell from the sky, and his mind went blank for a while.

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