Ming Zuo

Chapter 162

Yuan Chonghuan's imprisonment shattered the last hope of the Ming Dynasty to turn defeat into victory.

Originally, according to the plan, Yuan Chonghuan was in charge of the battle and Sun Chengzong was in charge in the face of the invaders of the Later Jin Dynasty.

After Sun Chengzong arrived in Tongzhou, he held this point well and could provide support to Yuan Chonghuan.

As a result, after Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned, Sun Chengzong's early work results were completely wiped out.

Since the third day of December, Sun Chengzong has only been doing one thing.

That is to try every means to recall Zu Dashou who escaped.

First, he sent guerrilla Shizhu Kingdom to appease him, but Zu Dashou refused to listen and went all the way to Shanhaiguan.

Sun Chengzong was helpless, and once again sent Liu Ce and Du Si Jia Dengke to chase after Bangjundian, trying to persuade Zu Dashou.

Later, in Sun Chengzong's memorial to Chongzhen, Zu Dashou's words were added to it.

This memorandum is almost equivalent to pointing at Chongzhen's nose and scolding.

It was also the beginning of the feud between Sun Chengzong and Chongzhen.

Zu Dashou said that when he followed Yuan Chonghuan to the capital city, he was scolded by the people in the city, saying that the Liao soldiers were all spies.

Not only that, the city also deliberately threw bricks down, killing three soldiers on the spot.

What's even more exaggerated is that the city actually sent out a forward, hacking six Liao soldiers to death again.

Zhangyimen also killed the Liao soldiers sent there as spies, and the city didn't even give coffins to the soldiers who died under Guangqumen.

Sun Chengzong made an angry statement, He Kegang, Zhang Hongmo and I tried to comfort him, but Zu Dashou refused to listen.Why don't I go back to the city to wait for the crime, the emperor, you can send someone again.

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Zuo Menggeng also misjudged the situation of the battle.

On the seventh day of December, Liangxiang's offensive and defensive battle reached its bloodiest moment.

Looking down from the sky, the Hou Jin army rushed towards the city wall of Liangxiang from all directions like a tide.A small county town is like a tottering boat in a strong wind and waves.

If Zuo Menggeng saw Geng Zhangguang at this time, he would not dare to recognize him.

Because at this time, Geng Zhangguang has long lost the gentleness and elegance of the past. He is completely unrecognizable in his messy robes, his face is black and gray, his hair is messy, and there is a large wound on his left cheek that doesn't even bleed.

Geng Zhangguang has no idea now.

I don't have the energy to think about it.

Facing the Houjin soldiers who rushed to the city wall, they mechanically waved the weapons in their hands, not knowing whether they killed them or not.

In fact, he didn't kill anyone.

After all, he is a frail scholar, and now that he has worked hard, he only has a little more courage.

Seeing Hou Jin's army jumping up to the city from different places, Geng Zhangguang couldn't help feeling a little desperate.

From the second day of junior high school to the present, they have been guarding for five days.

God knows how they got here these five days.

From peeing his pants in the face of war at the beginning, to now that human blood can be drunk as water when it bursts into the mouth, Geng Zhangguang's transformation is too amazing.

Not only him, but his father, Geng Ruqi, has long since lost the calmness of a high-ranking official, waving a scribe sword in his hand, wandering around the city wall, directing the battle hoarsely.

Suddenly there was commotion in front of him, Geng Ruqi looked over hastily, his eyes could not help but tear up.

It turned out that a few golden armored soldiers jumped onto the city wall, and after rushing fiercely, they defeated the guarding officers and soldiers steadily.

Geng Ruqi immediately led people to meet him, and even he himself joined the battle.

But Geng Ruqi was a civil servant with a sword in his hand, so he pretended to be aggressive.It is impossible to cut people, not at all.

But one of the Tatars saw his official uniform and knew that he was of extraordinary status, so he rushed towards him with a howl.

The big stick in his hand smashed Geng Ruqi's sword flying, and knocked Geng Ruqi to the ground.

Geng Ruqi only felt that all the bones in his body were about to be broken, but he couldn't pull up any strength.

The tartar smiled grimly again and raised the iron rod, one more blow would have smashed Geng Ruqi's head.

Seeing it, Geng Zhangguang didn't care about anything else, he bent over to pick up an iron spear, and stabbed it screamingly.

The tartar was unaware, and Geng Zhangguang's iron spear pierced through his belly, and he retreated all the way and bumped into the wall.

This guy is also fierce, he swung the iron bar and threw it at Geng Zhangguang.

Geng Zhangguang didn't have time to think about it, and raised his left arm to block it. With a loud rattle, his entire forearm was broken, and he flew out like a kite with a broken string.

The Tartar knew he was going to die, so he aroused his fierceness, pulled out the spear on his belly, rushed towards Geng Zhangguang, and threw it at Geng Zhangguang.

Seeing that the spear was about to nail Geng Zhangguang to the ground, a helmet suddenly flew beside him and knocked the spear away.

A general with disheveled hair and a discomfited appearance came out and killed the tartar completely with two slashes.

Geng Zhangguang was sweating all over, struggling to get up.

"Thank you...thank you Zhang Zongrong for saving your life."

The person who rescued him was Zhang Honggong, the general soldier of Shanxi.

This general, who was accused of crimes along with Geng Ruqi because of the mutiny of the soldiers in history, has become the main force of the city defense at this time.

Zhang Honggong also tried his best.

There was a big gash on his left leg, which was cut by some kind of weapon.There are seven or eight arrows stuck in Shan Wenjia, and it is too late to pull them out.

He pulled Geng Zhangguang up, cursing.

"I said I wanted to run away, but I was dragged here by your father and son. Grandma, if I die, my wife and children will all become lonely ghosts."

If he had been cursed like this in the past, Geng Zhangguang must have been furious.But now he is in the mood to laugh.

"If Zhang Zongrong dies, I will take care of your wife!"

Zhang Honggong also watched "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and immediately laughed and cursed.

"The worst thing in this world is you scholars."

The two went to help Geng Ruqi up again.

"Father, are you alright?"

Geng Ruqi was just a little dizzy from being hit, but in fact there was no injury.Looking at Geng Zhangguang's twisted arm, I was really relieved and distressed.

"I'm going to heal quickly."

Before the words fell, there were bursts of whistling in the air.Immediately afterwards, the city wall shook, bricks and stones splashed, and even half of the city gates and buildings were smashed.

The three of Geng Ruqi and the others were directly sent flying, and countless stones were thrown on their bodies, as if every bone was broken.

Geng Zhangguang stood up staggeringly, he had already lost sensation in his ears, and his eyes were red with blood.

He looked back and found that Geng Ruqi was only bleeding from his leg, while Zhang Honggong was unharmed, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking about looking outside the city, I noticed that the Tazi's cannons were spewing flames.

At this time, the top of the city has been baptized by artillery, and there are ruins everywhere. The guards don't know how many people were killed or injured.

The severe physical pain not only did not frighten Geng Zhangguang, but aroused his fierceness.

He moved his body, leaned over to the cannon next to him, loaded the powder and ammunition with one hand, and then lit the matchlock.

The shock of the general's cannon firing knocked Geng Zhangguang down, but the effect was very good.

The dark artillery shells pierced the sky and directly smashed into the artillery formation of the Houjin Army.Under the wanton crushing and collision of the artillery shells, the entire artillery array was destroyed and could no longer threaten the city wall.

Geng Zhangguang had no strength at all, and he collapsed on the ground and looked into the distance. Seeing that the cannons of the Houjin Army were completely useless, he couldn't help showing a satisfied smile.

At this moment, the majestic sound of the horn urged Houjin's ministries to retreat, and the siege came to an abrupt end.

Geng Zhangguang looked in astonishment, but found that in the Houjin barracks far away, some troops had already set out and went far away.

He suddenly understood something, jumped up suddenly, and shouted loudly.

"The Tartars are retreating! The Tartars are retreating!"

The people who were still alive on the top of the city gathered on the wall piles one after another. Seeing that the Jin army had begun to tear down the tents and fences, and they were really about to retreat, they couldn't help cheering, and the cry of the rest of their lives filled the whole city.

Behind the city wall, all the way to the side of the road, are full of dead people wrapped in straw mats.

After five days of vicious battles defending the city, [-] people in Liangxiang were killed in battle.

All over the county, those who didn't escape all went to the top of the city.No matter male or female, old or young, everyone fought desperately with the Tartars, and finally the Tartars retreated.

"Geng Zhongcheng, Zhang Zongrong, Mr. Geng, please be respected by the elders of Liangxiang."

Dang Huanchun, the county magistrate of Liangxiang, led the people who were still alive, and sincerely expressed their gratitude to these soldiers who gave up their lives.

Without these soldiers and horses from Shanxi, they would not be able to defend even a day.

Geng Ruqi was extremely exhausted, and he even sighed after the transition between life and death.

"You don't need to thank me for waiting. If you want to thank me, just thank that Zuo Menggeng."

When this matter was mentioned, Dang Huanchun was really furious.

"I waited here for five days, and the imperial court didn't even send a single reinforcement. What's the reason for sitting and watching the Tartars wreak havoc?"

In the past, Geng Ruqi would definitely follow suit.But now he has already seen it.

"It doesn't matter. We defend the city just to save our own lives. If we defend the city well and don't lose ground and fall into the city, we don't have to worry about being questioned. I don't plan to ask what is right and wrong in the future."

"Geng Zhongcheng, you..."

Geng Ruqi dragged his scarred body, looking at the Houjin army that was about to sink into the horizon, with a dejected expression.

"After this incident, I plan to retire and return home."

He was completely disappointed in this court.

(End of this chapter)