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Chapter 497 Attacking Yuezhou

Early in the morning, there was a continuous sound of trumpets and drums outside the northern city of Yuezhou, and the horse army galloped down the city, holding down the ground for the infantry that had left the camp.

The people in the villages of the Wei Wu Army screamed, and the soldiers after a full meal were full of energy. They went out of the camp with their weapons and placed them outside the city, waiting for the order to attack.

The generals of the defenders on the city wall screamed loudly, commanding the soldiers and civilians to move the rolling stones and trees to the top of the city.

The soldiers bowed their bodies and hurriedly walked through the dense smoke.

Under the guard of two personal soldiers, Gao Yizhen shuttled around the top of the city, and saw a cannon on the city wall retreat suddenly, a cloud of white smoke rose, and fired a cannon outside the city.

Several defending gunners immediately waved their hands to disperse the gunpowder smoke. Some cleaned the chambers with wet wool sticks, while others took out the fired ammunition packs and hurriedly reloaded them again. But at this moment, there was a loud noise outside the city. There was a deafening cannon sound, a shell directly hit the artillery position at the top of the city, and the iron bullet hit the wall stack, leveling the wall stack. The city was filled with dust, and countless rubble were shot indiscriminately. Several defenders fell to the ground and wailed.

The artillery positions on the city were the focus of Wei Wujun's artillery bombardment. This kind of situation is very common. Gao Yizhen remained unmoved and continued to pass through the crowd to the collapsed place last night.

Gao Yihuan rode on the black steed and checked the gap with binoculars. Nearly half of Wei Wujun's artillery shells hit the collapsed place.

After a burst of artillery bombardment, the city was filled with smoke and dust. When the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Gao Yihuan saw the parapet built by the defenders, which was smashed by shells. Dozens of defenders were in the smoke and dust, carrying sandbags and carrying stones. blocks to repair the city walls.

Gao Yihuan had a sneer on his face. The defenders in the city were very tenacious and resolute, but what was the use? One's own problems are ultimately a tragedy.

"Let's get started!" Gao Yihuan put down the binoculars and said flatly.

Under the bombardment of the artillery, Yuezhou City was in a mess, with billowing smoke and dust, making it difficult to see clearly.

At this time, a horn sounded, and there was the sound of rumbling war drums outside the city, as well as the sound of countless people shouting and killing.

"Qianhu!" A soldier stood up straight and exclaimed.

Gao Yiju hurried to the wall, heard drums and trumpets in the wilderness, and saw thousands of Zuozhen infantrymen, carrying flying bridges, climbing ladders, and pushing shield carts, rushing ahead, followed by three thousand elite Wei Wujun troops. His heart sank, and he roared immediately: "The enemy soldiers are about to attack the city, defend!"

It is still Zuozhen who surrendered at the forefront of the city, so that the left army can bear the loss of the army approaching the city wall and reduce the casualties of the Wei Wu army behind.

The defenders on the top of the city rushed to the wall one after another. The soldiers lit their firecrackers, drew their bows and fired arrows, and the city was filled with gunpowder smoke.

The soldiers of the left army rushing to the front, braving the projectiles shot in the face and the rain of arrows falling from their heads, caused the soldiers in the front row to fall down.

However, with the shield car defense, the moat was filled, the horse-repelling piles and antlers were cleared, the galloping soldiers of the left army quickly rushed under the city wall, erected a flying bridge, paved wooden boards, and erected climbing ladders, like ants Climb to the city as well.

On the top of the city, rolling stones and wood fell like raindrops, and the boiling golden juice and hot oil were splashed down by the soldiers with iron spoons, and the soldiers of the left army suddenly screamed again and again.

Ma Jiaolin commanded the soldiers, smashing the climbing left army with rolling logs, knocking the soldiers off the ladder one by one.

Although the soldiers on the left shouted fiercely, there were not many people climbing up the ladder, so the defenders on the city could still hold on.

At this time, after the left army descended close to the city wall and attracted the attention of the defenders, Wang Deren led the three thousand Wei Wu soldiers to the edge of the moat.

"Bingding and Bingding, suppress the walls on both sides, and A's killer team, follow me straight to the gap!" Wang Deren pulled out his saber, turned his head and roared, and then led more than a thousand black armored soldiers, and continued to charge forward.

The remaining 2000 men and horses were separated to the two sides, standing on both sides of the collapsed place, and the gunners lined up in three rows, raising the guns to suppress the city.

In the sound of "bang bang bang", nearly a thousand projectiles hit the city wall, causing smoke and dust to fly, making the defenders dare not look up.

At this time, both sides were suppressed by the bombardment of firecrackers. Wang Deren led 1000 people, carrying shields, to the slope caused by the collapse of the city wall, and began to climb up.

Standing on the wall on the right side of the collapsed city, Gao Yizhen looked down and saw densely packed black armored soldiers climbing up with shields like tortoise shells!
"Quick, smash the cupping cans, gunners, stop them!" Gao Yizhen roared in shock.

On both sides of the city, the cupping pots fell down, hit the shield and shattered, igniting a raging fire.

The firearms hand of the Ming army raised the blunderbuss and shot towards the gap, the projectile hit the shield, and sparks flew everywhere.

At this time, several black objects were suddenly thrown from the bottom of the city to the tops of the two sides of the city, and there were several "boom" explosions, and the Ming army at the top of the city was immediately blown up and fell down the city wall.

After a series of thunderbolt-like explosions, the city was in a mess, smoke and dust billowed, and screams for help could be heard everywhere.

Gao Yizhen was so shocked that he sat down on the ground, seeing the wounded soldiers rolling around him, the soldiers screamed in despair.

Ma Jiaolin, who was not far from the gap, saw this scene and saw the densely packed black armored soldiers clinging to the slope like ants, and suddenly took a few steps back.There was a tangle on his face, and finally he turned around quickly and ran down the wall.

Outside the Yamen of Yuezhou Mansion, Wu Jinxi carried a sword, and led a group of soldiers, as well as the guard house he borrowed from the wealthy households in the city, and hurriedly prepared to rush to the North City for reinforcements.

At this time, a group of people came against them, and he was about to ask a question, but Ma Jiaolin, who was the leader, spoke first: "Master Wu, Gao Yi has defected to the enemy, and the North City is about to lose its hold. Please follow me to break through immediately!" "

Wu Jinxi's face turned pale with shock, a little disbelieving, "How is it possible?"

Ma Jiaolin took out a letter from the armor, "Look, my lord! This is Gao Jingzhong's autographed letter to Gao Yijiao. They are of the same clan and brothers. Now that the city defense is in danger, Gao Yijiao has no reason to help us!"

After Yang Wenyue was taken down by the imperial court, the original army guarding Yuezhou lost their hearts.

The reason they guard Yuezhou now is not to serve the imperial court, but Yuezhou is rich, but now it is obvious that they can't defend it, and there are no reinforcements to save it, and the wealth is not something they can enjoy.

Ma Jiaolin had long thought of withdrawing, he didn't care whether Gao Yizhen colluded with Gao Jingzhong, he just used this as an excuse to ask Wu Jinxi to give up Yuezhou.

Wu Jinxi took the letter and saw that it was indeed a letter written by Gao Jingzhong to Gao Yizhen, so he felt a little suspicious.

Seeing this, Ma Jiaolin immediately waved his hand, "Take your lord away!"

At that moment, a group of soldiers embraced Wu Jinxi and headed south, leaving behind a group of young adults and family members who were at a loss, and after a while, they suddenly dispersed.

At this time, Wei Wujun had already followed the slope and approached the low wall at the top of the slope. The defenders stabbed with spears, and the sharp tip of the spear pierced out. Several Wei Wujun soldiers in front were stabbed and rolled down the slope screaming.

The Wei Wu army in the back immediately resisted with shields, and the killer team next to them took up weapons to fight back, and barreled the soldiers behind the parapet to death, but soon the Ming army filled in from behind, and the two sides fought fiercely at the collapsed place, exchanging deaths. .

On both sides of the slope, one side was covered with Wei Wujun in black armor, and the other side was Ming army in red jackets. Soldiers of the two armies rolled down the slope continuously.

"Boom" was another explosion, a thunderbolt exploded in the red sea, and the corpses flew around.

Gao Yixuan saw that his liver and gallbladder were torn, he grabbed a soldier, "Go and ask Master Wu for reinforcements!"

The soldiers staggered and ran away, and after a while, they ran back scrambling and crying, "Qianhu, Master Wu, General Ma and the others ran away from Nancheng!"

Gao Yi was stunned as if struck by lightning.

This is due to the throwing of thunder, the Ming army on the back of the slope suffered heavy casualties, and the Ming army on the top of the slope had no reinforcements. Although they occupied a favorable location, they could not withstand the continuous stream of Wei Wujun.

Wang Deren slashed the defenders in front of him to death, and was the first to climb over the low wall, and soon there were more than a dozen soldiers, followed by the sandbags up to their chests, and cut down all the defenders behind the wall. When the army saw it, he finally couldn't hold it anymore, turned around and fled to the street.

Seeing this, Gao Yizhen stomped his feet angrily, "Go! Withdraw!"

The soldiers of Wei Wu Army pushed down the sandbags and poured into the city. The killer team quickly advanced along the city wall, and soon rushed to the back of the city gate.

Not long after, the sandbags blocking the city gate were removed, and the city gate was opened by soldiers. The Wei Wu army soldiers who had been crowded outside the city immediately swarmed into the city.

All of a sudden, countless black figures poured into Yuezhou City along the wide street.

Gao Yihuan rode on the horse and immediately ordered: "Da Xian, you bring people into the city and maintain order!"

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