nanming man

Chapter 931
Under the city of Xuzhou, soldiers of the rebel army were sweating profusely outside the city, and hurriedly deployed city defenses.

Previously, Xuzhou's defenders were short of manpower, and there were no other fortifications outside the city except the moat, so they could directly attack the city wall by filling up the moat.

Liu Heizi had sufficient manpower, and more than [-] people seized the time to complete Xuzhou's city defense before the Ming army arrived.

Under the city, soldiers of the rebels spread all over the city, dug out the soil that filled the river, piled a wall of sheep and horses to the knees outside the city, and dug earth pits on the ground to prevent the attacking party's equipment from approaching the city wall.

At the same time, the soldiers cut down trees, cut them into sharp piles, and inserted them into the ground obliquely, which also created obstacles for the enemy's attack.

If there were barbed thorns, Liu Heizi would definitely have to scatter them, but the rebel army lacked resources, many people still carried dung forks, and iron blocks were used to make weapons, so naturally they didn't have the resources to make these things.

At this time, the soldiers were busy, and suddenly the alarm bell sounded "Dangdangdang" at the top of the city. The soldiers stood up straight and looked towards the southeast.

"Come back to the city, come back!" The leader of the rebel army on the city began to shout.

The rebel army under the city wall was in a panic. The busy soldiers quickly dropped their work and rushed towards the city gate. Many tools were thrown all over the ground and no one paid attention.

At the gate of the city, soldiers of the rebel army rushed in from the urn city, and a general commanded at the top of the city urged, "The enemy army is coming, hurry back to the city, and the people in front don't block the passage."

The horn sounded on the city wall, and the soldiers with bows and arrows and firecrackers climbed onto the city wall one after another and entered their respective positions.

At this time, after a group of rebel cavalry rushed into the city, the east gate was immediately closed, and the drawbridge was pulled up. Some cavalry who were behind escaped.

Along the banks of the rushing Yellow River, faintly, there was a series of neat chant sounds. The soldiers on the city looked for the sound and could already see the warships of the Ming army in the distance.

At this time, in the wilderness outside the city, hundreds of fiery Ming cavalry rode horses and galloped, and a guerrilla general recognized the flag with a big "Yan" written on it. Behind the cavalry, there were patches of Ming army infantry, like the horizon The red cloud floated towards Xuzhou.

Xuzhou City is located on the north-south traffic artery, and the location of the land is very important. After taking this city, it is equivalent to controlling the passageway connecting the north and the south.

Xuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. There are more than 400 wars that took place in Xuzhou.The earliest one happened in BC, that is, Peng Boshou's conquest of Xihe; the most recent one, the Battle of Huaihai, was fought every ten years on average, which shows the importance of Xuzhou.

Now the rebels control Xuzhou. Although there is a canal in the northeast of the city connecting the north and the south, as long as Xuzhou does not fall, the Ming army is unlikely to take Shandong along the canal and compete with the Wei army for Beijing.

At this time, Liu Heizi was fighting on the city wall, and he could see far away. Some small red dots were dancing forward in the distance. They were the forwards of the Ming army.

On the banks of the Yellow River, the warships of the Ming army hang their sails high, and the side cannons protrude from the gun windows, and the battle towers are full of soldiers holding guns.

On the shore, groups of trackers tugboats move forward. The wind and the pull of the trackers enable the huge warships to sail forward against the current.

On the embankment by the river bank, soldiers of the Ming army, wearing red armor and butterfly-shaped iron helmets on their heads, carried firecrackers on their backs, and their heads surged forward.

The marching teams of the Ming army lined up in several lines, some walked on the river embankment, some on the river beach, and some walked on official roads and small roads, mixed with artillery dragged by mules and horses, loaded with luggage The large carts meandered forward like several giant pythons, and the scene of the [-] troops advancing was extremely spectacular.

Yuan Zongdi stood beside Liu Heizi, pointed at the Ming army advancing like a carpet in the distance, and said: "The Ming army relies on the big river, and the warships in the river cannon fiercely. , almost irresistible."

Liu Heizi frowned slightly, "You just suffered a disadvantage on the warship!"

Yuan Zongdi shook his head, "It doesn't stop there, I opened up the line and took a few rounds of cannons first. Seeing that my line was chaotic, the Ming army's flintlock guns immediately pressed forward, and three rounds of guns defeated me. "

Yuan Zongdi's troops had been reorganized and trained a few years ago, but later they were mainly active in the eastern part of Henan, where they fought in small units, and their equipment was mainly bird guns. They were not the main force of the Wei army, and they were not good at fighting with large groups.

Liu Heizi raised his eyebrows and asked, "How about Dawei's volley?"

Liu Heizi remembered that when Gao Yihuan and Gao Yihuan attacked Bozhou and wiped out Liu Liangzuo, the Ming army was like a pile of shit, it was almost vulnerable.

Now a few years have passed, the Qing army has flintlock guns, field bronze cannons, and thunderbolts, and the Ming army has also launched a platoon of guns. The world has really changed.

Only he has been hiding in the mountains for several years, which is still the same old way, which makes him feel lonely.

"I've never eaten my own volley!" Yuan Zongdi said with a wry smile.

Liu Heizi saw the Ming army approaching from the city, saw the warships on the river, saw the mountains of soldiers coming from the wilderness, and spat, "I don't care how they fight, now I'm hiding in the city. Let's see what they can do with me."

If it was a battle in the wild, the rebel army would definitely not be the opponent of the Ming army, but the rebel army won Xuzhou, with the city as their backing, there was really no need to panic.

Yuan Zongdi nodded slightly, and was about to agree, but Liu Heizi turned his head and added: "However, there are many people in the city, and there is little food. Old Yuan, you should send someone to tell the king, so that the king can send someone to rescue me!"

King Gao dawdled in his rescue and was very inactive. Liu Heizi learned the lesson of being trapped in Guide, and felt that the request for help should be sent as soon as possible.

Now Liu Heizi is also a fast-running person, but he can't stand the difficulty of Guide again.

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In the south of the Yangtze River, Chongming Island is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River. It is formed of sediment accumulation and surrounded by river water on all sides.

Such terrain determined the concealment and closure of Chongming Island, and it became a base for the Ming army to gather secretly.

At this time, all the residents on the island have been removed by the Nanjing government, and there are military camps and water villages all over the island. A large number of Ming soldiers and naval warships gathered here.

At this time, Zhu Cihong disembarked from a large ship and set foot on Chongming Island. Zheng Sen, Gao Yixuan, Shi Lang, Gan Hui and others would greet him at the pier.

"Your Majesty!" All the soldiers clasped their fists and bowed when they saw Zhu Cihong, who was wearing ordinary clothes, coming down.

Zhu Cilang looked at them, nodded in satisfaction, and said to Zheng Sen: "The Qing family sailed all the way here, thank you for your hard work!"

Zheng Sen hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed, "Serve His Majesty, for the great Ming Dynasty, I will do my best and die!"

Zhu Cilang felt a little excited when he heard the words, and held onto Zheng Sen's arm, "With the words of the Qing family, I will definitely live up to you. Let's go, the Qing family will show me the soldiers who are coming from afar!"

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