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Chapter 356 Start Siege

In the early morning, the soldiers of the Wei army formed a large formation outside the city according to their duties.

While the soldiers were having their meals, the artillery array of the Wei army outside the camp had already begun to bombard the city wall.

Amidst the rumbling cannons, one after another shells hit the top of the city, cutting off the walls and attacking the artillery positions of the Western Army at the top of the city.

Casting guns is a technical job, and thieves generally do not master this technology, Sun Kewang is an exception. He also made some guns in Jingzhou, but the quality and range are rather worrying.

In the use of firearms, both the Shun Army and the Western Army were inferior to the Qing Dynasty.

At this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had the vigor of an emerging country, the bureaucracy was efficient, and the laws and regulations were strict. The strict laws and brutal methods made the craftsmen dare not relax when making artillery and firecrackers.

The quality of the firearms they made has surpassed that of the Ming, Shun, and Western forces. Only Gao Yihuan's firearms are left to compete with the Qing army.

Now, apart from Gao Yihuan's lack of cannon casting technology, the production of firecrackers can be said to be stronger than all parties.

Although Wei Jun's artillery still has many shortcomings, it is still stronger than the Western Army's artillery.

At this time, the artillery at the top of the city had a short range and could not hit the artillery formation of the Wei army, so they could only be beaten passively at the top of the city.

The sound of the rumbling guns was like a heavy punch hitting the defender's heart, but when it reached Wei Jun's ears, it became an inspiring drum.

In the city, Ma Weixin was a little restless. When it was getting dark yesterday, he sent people out to deal with Gao Yihuan, expressing his willingness to surrender, hoping to delay for three days.

Unexpectedly, Gao Yihuan was so fucking ruthless, he immediately cut off the people he sent out, and sent a few new letters of surrender, but instead of continuing to recruit him, he recruited his soldiers instead.

This Gao Yihuan is not only ruthless, but also quite sinister in his heart.

Gao Yihuan said in his letter that he disregarded the life and death of the soldiers, and tried to delay in vain. He hoped that the defenders would recognize the current situation, stop making unnecessary struggles, capture him as soon as possible, and then open the city to surrender to avoid killing. People, give a reward of a hundred gold.

This made Ma Weixin groan in his heart, he didn't expect Gao Yihuan to be such an arrogant and unreasonable person.

If you are not satisfied for three days, you can talk about it again, can't you be a little patient?
Last night, Ma Weixin couldn't sleep. The pressure of more than 30 soldiers approaching the city, not to mention the soldiers, even this general couldn't bear it. Maybe there would be rebels.

Now he not only has to prevent people from outside the city from attacking the city, but also has to worry about being smeared on the neck by his subordinates, so that he can't sleep no matter what.

He tossed and tossed and tossed all night, and finally decided that he would only guard for three days. Within three days, the battle in Yiling should have ended long ago. Only abandon the city and escape.

Early in the morning, with red eyes, Ma Weixin brought a team of personal guards to patrol the city. He had a premonition that the enemy would attack the city today.

The sound of guns outside the city was rumbling, and the gravel was splashed on the city. Ma Weixin, under the protection of his own soldiers, patrolled along the inside of the city wall.

The general at the head of the city hurriedly bowed his back and greeted him to salute, while Ma Weixin asked with red eyes, "Is there any movement outside?"

"General, the cannons started bombarding before dawn, but there was no movement from the people in the camp."

Ma Weixin nodded and patted him on the shoulder, "Look carefully, I'm sure Gao Yihuan will attack the city in the next two days."

The three-day deadline did not wait, so Ma Weixin concluded that Gao Yihuan would definitely attack the city in the near future.

The general could only nod his head worriedly. Seeing this, Ma Weixin was about to say a few words of comfort, but at this moment, a soldier suddenly pointed to the outside of the city and shouted: "General, there is an enemy situation!"

Ma Weixin hurriedly walked to the edge of the outer city wall, looked in the direction of the soldiers' fingers, and saw groups of Wei soldiers pouring out of the camp, forming small square formations in the wilderness, his face turned cold.

Straight girl thief, so fast!Gao Yihuan was about to attack!
Outside the city, people from each battalion poured out of the camp and formed their formations. Gao Yihuan rode on his horse and, according to the usual practice, patrolled around in front of each formation.

"Marshal!" The soldiers stood up straight, while the leaders of the refugees clasped their fists at Gao Yihuan proudly.

Gao Yihuan wandered around the formations, raising the whip in his hand from time to time, responding to the shouts and fiery eyes of the soldiers.

After patrolling around, the sky was already bright, so Gao Yihuan rushed back to the main formation, boarded a three-foot-to-seven-foot watchtower, and then waved calmly, "Let's start! End the battle as soon as possible."

Outside the northern city, Wang Guangen stood in front of the formation on horseback, and behind him were nearly ten thousand refugees from Yunyang holding swords and spears.

Marshal Gao said, to conquer Jingzhou City, rice is enough, as well as chicken, duck and fish.

At this time, Yiqi rushed to his side and conveyed the order of the Chinese army. Wang Guangen nodded, then swung the saber at his waist forward fiercely, and screamed loudly, "Siege the city!"

As soon as the military order was issued, nearly ten thousand refugees came to Jingzhou like a flood that broke out of the embankment, like densely packed ants.

Seeing the enemy army coming in like a tide below the city, seeing the high morale of the Wei army, the defenders on the city were a little scared, but the two armies were fighting, I am afraid it would be useless, either you die or I die, if you want to survive, you have to fight.

The refugees from Yunyang, carrying the flying bridge and ladders, rushed towards Jingzhou City like a tide.

In a short while, they rushed to the edge of the moat, and arrows rained down on the city immediately.

Hearing the sound of "ding ding ding", an arrow was inserted from time to time on the flying bridge and ladder above the soldiers' heads, and the refugees were shot down one after another.

At this time, the artillery of the Western Army at the top of the city began to bombard, and the catapult machine behind the city wall creaked and threw a cannon stone, smashing it at the besiegers.

"Be careful of the cannon stones!" The leaders saw a black spot suddenly rise up after seeing the city wall of Jingzhou, more than a dozen cannon stones drew arcs in the air, and fell down whistling, hastily reminding their soldiers loudly.

With a loud "bang", a cannonball hit the ground, creating a big hole in an instant, and the surrounding refugees scattered in panic like ants that had been stabbed in their nest.

"Go!" A flying bridge was built on the moat, and the soldiers carried ladders and passed quickly. The men and horses fell into the water one after another, and the shells fell into the moat, splashing water jets one after another.

The soldiers who rushed across the river approached the city wall, first erected the long ladder, lifted him above the city head, and then hooked the city head with iron hooks, so that the defenders could not push it down.

As soon as the long ladder was fixed, the refugees and soldiers quickly climbed up, and the entire north city of Jingzhou was filled with attacking troops like ants.

For a moment, the battle became fierce, and at this moment, the soldiers defending the city in the direction of the east city rang the alarm bell.

The defenders, whose attention was attracted by the battle in Beicheng, couldn't help but turned their heads to look east, and saw Qianminfu, who was near the border, pulling large ships into the moat with a rope!

Ma Weixin rushed over. He stared at the big boat that was about to enter the moat, his heart trembled, and he said secretly: "It's over~"

(End of this chapter)