I want to be emperor

Chapter 212 Tang Yuxian fainted

On the north wall of Zhongxiang, as the assault battalion of the Township Protection Army rushed to the top of the city and resisted the first wave of Ming army's elite heavy armor, more soldiers of the Township Protection Army climbed up to the top of the city one after another through ladders.

Soon, the number of soldiers of the rural protection army on the top of the city had exceeded [-]. Some of the soldiers of the rural protection army who climbed up to the top of the city went down the city wall and began to attack near the city wall, and some of them moved towards the city wall. Attack on both sides of the city wall.

Facing a large number of soldiers of the Township Protection Army in heavy armor, the ordinary guards of the Ming Army were not facing each other at all, and they didn't even have the courage to resist.

And some armored soldiers were also unable to organize a large-scale organized resistance in time because of their chaotic organization, and were constantly eaten away and forced to retreat.

Among them, the more than 200 soldiers with high hopes, the elite heavy armor composed of servants and low-level officers, stabilized their position at first, and even killed some soldiers of the Dengcheng and Rural Protection Army, but they were quickly attacked by the Rural Protection Army. The volley attack of the first musket post in the assault battalion.

Under the cover of a large number of heavy armored swordsmen and spearmen, the first musket whistle continued to attack the department with muskets.

It didn't take long for this elite Ming army, which could be said to be the only one on the north city wall capable of stopping the push of the rural protection army, to have killed or injured dozens of people.

The casualties were extremely heavy, and no matter how brave the remaining elite armored soldiers were, no matter how tenacious their fighting will was, they had no choice but to be defeated in the face of the assault battalion that already had an advantage in strength and had a group of musketeers in addition to heavy armor.

When Tang Hui saw that more than half of the more than 200 elite heavy armors were killed and injured, and the remaining hundred had to retreat, he closed his eyes.

This battle is over!

Even though he is only a civil servant and not very proficient in military affairs, he has more or less led a large army to participate in the war to encircle and suppress thieves, and he can still see some basic things.

At this point in the battle, they, Zhong Xiangcheng, were already finished.

Even if there are at least [-] troops in the city, it is still finished.

Because the thieves had already broken through the top of the city, tens of thousands of these thieves would pour into the city next, and it was almost impossible for the officers and soldiers defeated from the top of the city to organize a large-scale resistance.

Once the large-scale organized resistance is lost, even if there are still some officers and soldiers who resist, it is only a sporadic resistance.

This is no longer possible to turn the tide of battle.

Tang Hui closed his eyes, and the generals next to him also showed panic. One of them hesitated for a while and then said: "Qian Xian, the thieves are very strong, Zhong Xiang may not be able to defend, but..."

"However, I still have more than [-] officers and soldiers, and there are strategically important places such as Hanyang, Wuchang, and Jingzhou in the rear. We can resist steadily to delay the pace of the bandit army and wait for reinforcements from the surrounding provinces."

"We still have a chance!"

As soon as this person said this, other people started to speak one after another: "Yes, the battle with the thieves was not achieved overnight. Although we lost today, we have figured out how to protect the thieves. We will garrison Hanyang in the future." , it will be easier in Wuchang and other places.”

"Although the thieves are strong, it is not impossible to resist. The strength of the thieves is the benefit of the guns. As long as we can do a good job in the city defense to resist the thieves' guns, we can expect to destroy the thieves!"

The words of these people were heard by Tang Hui, and it took him a long time to open his eyes and say: "If you lose, you lose. Now the only way to repay the emperor's favor is to die."

After all, it was a gesture to snatch the knife from the soldiers next to him.

"Sir, no!"

"Qian Xian can't do it!"

"More than that..."

Just as Tang Hui made a move, several generals around him had already stepped forward to stop him, without giving him a chance to kill himself...

After struggling for a while, Tang Hui glared at everyone, "Are you trying to ruin my innocence?"

"I, Tang Hui, reported the emperor's favor and comforted the common people. Is Qingming going to be ruined like this in this life?"

Immediately, a confidant general said: "Qian Xian's words are wrong. Of course, death can preserve the reputation for a lifetime, but how can a mere personal honor and disgrace be compared with the country and the country."

"Nowadays, the protection of the thieves is very strong, and Chubei and even Huguang are at stake. Today, the humble officials have the courage to implore Qian Xian for the safety of Huguang, Huguang's tens of thousands of people, temporarily abandoning personal honor and disgrace, and continue to lead us to fight again!"

"Although we lost today, we have learned something about the advantages and disadvantages of protecting the bandits. Behind us are the natural moats of the Yangtze River and the fortified city of Wuchang. As long as we can lead our troops to break through, we can rely on Wuchang to defend and refuse to protect the bandits in the north of the river. Protect the thieves in Chubei."

Tang Hui listened for a long time without saying a word. After about half a minute, he suddenly stretched out his hand to cover his chest, and let out an 'ah' and collapsed on the ground...

The confidant generals of the direct line quickly stepped forward to support him, and after taking a glance, he immediately turned and said to everyone: "Qian Xian is worried about military affairs, and has passed out."

"Quick, let's break out with the adults!"

After hearing this, the bystanders immediately said one by one: "Yes, go quickly, let's go now, since Qian Xian has passed out and can't manage, then we will boldly order to retreat, and there is nothing we can do if Lord Qian Xian blames us in the future gone."

As the man spoke, he turned around and walked back. The faster he walked, the faster he walked...

It was just walking at the beginning, but it quickly turned into a small step, and a few seconds later, it turned into a trot. After just a few steps of trotting, he just let go of his feet and ran like hell...

The thieves are already killing them, if they run slowly, it will be too late.

The rest of the people also followed one after another, and of course they did not forget to send Tang Hui who had fainted to the north.

Tang Hui, who was being carried away by someone, seemed to wake up a bit. He opened his right eye a little and took a look, but closed it again after only one glance.

When a group of generals such as Tang Hui started to break out with their confidants and ran towards the south gate, other Ming troops followed suit and rushed towards the south gate.

But at this time, the Ming army on the left side of the northern city wall, where the fighting was most intense, did not receive the order to retreat.

To be precise, no one actually gave a formal retreat order. After Tang Hui passed out, the generals led their troops to retreat.

On the left side of the north city wall, Lin Nianyao, the commander in chief, looked at the bandit security soldiers coming forward again, and couldn't help but feel bad in his heart.

These security thieves are really too difficult to fight. The security thieves who have entered the city count as one, and even the musketeers are all wearing armor.

Moreover, the leading group of heavily armored bandits was even more powerful. Rao Lin Nianyao had organized several soldiers to resist stubbornly, but they were unable to resist.

First, the top of the city was lost, and then the area around the north gate was lost. Now he has led his troops to retreat to a barracks behind the city wall.

During this process, countless soldiers were killed or injured under his command, and the number of soldiers who followed him back was less than [-], of which more than [-] were elite heavy armor temporarily under his command.

However, before the bandit army officially attacked the city yesterday, there were at least 6000 soldiers on the left side of the north city wall.

However, several hundred people were killed and wounded by the bandit army's shelling several times, and today, after the bandit army attacked the city, the casualties under his command were even more numerous.

Now that the battle has been fought, he knows that Zhong Xiang is doomed, and he himself is almost doomed.

All the [-] generals under his command were defeated, including the [-] troops directly under him.

Without the [-] troops directly under him, even if he didn't die in battle as a bare-handed commander, he wouldn't be much better off later. Being dismissed from office would be a minor matter, and if he didn't, he would be blamed and his family would be ransacked.

It's just that the security guards don't seem to have the intention of directly rushing up to attack the barracks, but parked far away outside. Lin Nianyao naturally doesn't know that these security guards are waiting for two hundred catties of short robes or even six hundred catties from the rear. Jin Changpao came over.

The Rural Protection Army has broken through many cities, and has a lot of experience in how to wipe out the remnants of the enemy who are hiding in the buildings in the city.

It is unreliable to rush over directly and foolishly, and it will cause a lot of casualties if you win.

What is the solution of the rural protection army?
Pull up the artillery directly and approach the shelling...

This ordinary building, even a brick and wood structure house, can't hold the artillery.

The field artillery of the Rural Protection Army can't do anything against the city walls, but they are accurate when used to bombard ordinary buildings.

The soldiers of the Township Protection Army waited for the light artillery to come up, which also allowed Lin Nianyao to breathe a sigh of relief, but it was just that, waiting for him to find out that something was wrong.

The nearby friendly forces seem to have retreated one after another. Are they going to retreat?
Lin Nianyao immediately sent a confidant to retreat from the rear to inquire about the situation, and the confidant came back after a while.

"General, it's not good!"

Lin Nianyao said, "What's the matter? Are you going to retreat?"

The confidant general said: "Master Qianxian fainted, and other generals have led troops to the south gate one after another, saying that they want to break out and return to Wuchang."

"Have passed out?" Lin Nianyao almost didn't curse directly after hearing this.

Tang Hui fainted at such a critical moment?Just kidding... sooner or later, if you say it's a coincidence, Lin Nianyao was able to wring his head off on the spot and then urinate on himself.

Also, no one gave the most important retreat order?But go their own way?

Lin Nianyao didn't have time to think about why Tang Hui would faint at this critical moment, and immediately said: "Order, we will break through immediately."

However, Lin Nianyao was still too late. He had just ordered to break through, but before he started to act, there was a burst of cannon fire outside. shells.

Immediately after several more gunshots, the thin courtyard walls and gates outside collapsed directly, and then there were intensive gunshots.

All of a sudden, bullets, shrapnel, iron beads, gravel, and pieces of wood flew across, killing and wounding the officers and soldiers of the Ming army nearby.

Through the dilapidated courtyard wall, Lin Nianyao could see hundreds of bandits in heavy armor rushing over!

Ruined……

Lin Nianyao's breakout was in vain before it even started, and even he himself became a prisoner of war a few minutes later...

After becoming a prisoner of war, Lin Nianyao seemed very depressed and did not resist, allowing the security thieves to tie him up.

And when a person who looked like a security leader came to inquire about the situation of the Ming army, especially Tang Hui and other senior civil and military officials of the Ming army, Lin Nianyao showed a mocking smile: "Tang Hui, I heard that you are dizzy." After passing by, they were carried away!"

(End of this chapter)