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Chapter 142 We want to join the strong army
"Go! Get someone to close the city gate. Don't pay attention to him. Our city is so tall and thick that even tens of thousands of Tatar troops can't get in. I don't believe it. He is a small official with hundreds of capable men If you fight, can you still attack the city?
If he was smart, he would retreat immediately when he saw that there was nothing to gain.Otherwise, if you stay below for a long time, your food will run out, and your troops will definitely mutiny.

At that time, as long as we spend some money and food, we can take the opportunity to recruit his subordinates.Let this Zhao man die without a place to bury him! "

Shen Chen grinned grimly.

He felt that Zhao Cheng was settled.

The Tartars have strong soldiers and strong horses. Over the years, even the imperial court has suffered repeated defeats under the Tartars.

Therefore, it is normal for him to bow his head to the Tartars.

However, how could he bow his head to Zhao Cheng, who was also a courtier of the Ming Dynasty?
Absolutely not!
Just as Shen Xi finished speaking, there was a sharp whistling sound in the sky.

This sound seems to be much louder than the sound of the lead bullets of the gunfire before.

As soon as everyone looked up curiously, they heard a loud bang, and the city walls trembled.

Boom boom boom!
Immediately afterwards, there were continuous explosions and screams.

At the top of the city, there were voices of crying father and mother.

They were on the watchtower and looked out, only to see the bombs exploding one after another on the city wall, and a sergeant was stabbed and fell to the ground screaming.

More sergeants, whose faces changed drastically in fright, curled up in the corner, not daring to move.

boom!
There happened to be a cannonball flying over, and a hole was smashed into the bastard watchtower, the sturdy watchtower.

Shen Chi shuddered and fell directly to the ground.

Wang Kun was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he sat on the ground, and the little eunuch who was supporting him next to him smelled a foul smell... urinating in fright!

"What's going on? What's going on here? The rebels actually have Hongyi cannons?"

This is the power of the Hongyi Cannon!

There are blooming bullets and solid bullets...

Boom!

There was a series of muffled sounds, and the bombs exploded at the top of the city. With the explosion point as the center, a large number of guards around the city fell down.

The solid bullet hit the top of the city, and a hole was smashed into the city wall.

"Quick! Help our family down the city!"

Wang Kun grabbed the little eunuch's hand and yelled.

It's not safe anywhere in the city!
Anywhere can be hit by shells, or blown to death by flowering shells.

His prince's life is precious, so he can't die here.

"Quick! Get out of the way! Hurry up and escort my husband to the city!"

Shen Chi kicked away a sergeant who was hiding beside the watchtower, running faster than Wang Kun.

"You can't run away! Master Shen, Eunuch Wang! Please sit on the top of the city! Once you leave, the morale of the army will be lost!"

Chang Rusong became anxious and yelled.

The defenders at the top of the city were suddenly bombarded, and they were already in panic. Shen Chi and Wang Kun took the lead in fleeing, which could easily cause the defense line to collapse.

"Chang Rusong! The task of defending the city is entrusted to you! You will die on the top of the city. As long as the city is lost, I will ask you!"

Shen Chi stretched out his hand and pointed at Chang Rusong, and roared.

This Chang Rusong is really unsightly.

The city is so dangerous, and he was allowed to stay at the city?This is not to kill him!

Chang Rusong froze.

He is just a defender!

How can I stay calm at this time?
However, the governor gave an order, and he had to listen.

"Hi!"

Chang Rusong sighed heavily.

"My lord, what shall we do? There are already deserters at the top of the city!"

Ye Zhihua was holding a knife, and there was blood dripping from the tip of the knife.

He had just killed a deserter and temporarily stabilized the situation.

"It's all about death! It's a pity that you can't fight the Tartars and die! If you die at the hands of our own people, Daming, I will be unwilling!"

Chang Rusong drew out his knife and slammed it on the table with a look of resentment.

The situation is more than that!
It was all Shen Chi, Wang Kun, and Wang Chengyun who made a fuss about it, but it got out of hand and they ran away.

"Defend the city! Everyone, follow this general to defend the city! Those who dare to escape, die!
Ye Zhihua, go!Bring the Fran cannon over here to prevent them from attacking the city!
Du Shi, you are in charge of kerosene, rolling stone and wood, all are ready!
Qin Zhiying, go organize the young men in the city and prepare to repair the gap in the city wall! "

Chang Rusong roared and made a series of arrangements.

The soldiers under his command loudly agreed.

The order at the top of the city suddenly recovered a little bit.

Those who wanted to flee with Shen Chi and the others were hacked by Chang Rusong's men, but they also stabilized.

Chang Rusong has firm eyes.

There is no gap in the city wall yet, but according to the intensity of the artillery fire, it may not be long before the gap will be blown out, so he asked people to organize the young and strong in the city in advance to make preparations.

Under the city wall, Wang Chengyun was busier than Chang Rusong.

As soon as the cannon rang, he asked his men to prepare.

Gather people and pack up the gold and silver.

Once the city is broken, he will escape from the city through another selected city gate.

With such a fortune in his hands, it is impossible to kill it all here.

If you lose the city, if you still have soldiers in your hands, you will be reprimanded for a few words, at most you will be demoted by one level, and you will be promoted again when you find a chance.

But if you run out of soldiers in your hand, you will be dead, and you will definitely be dragged to beheaded.

Of course, if possible, Wang Chengyun didn't want to lose the city.

"Lord Shen, Eunuch Wang, agree to Zhao Baihu's conditions! Although the conditions are harsh, it is better than losing the city.

The big deal is to declare the interests of the wealthy households in the city and past merchants afterwards, and ask them to donate more money. "

Wang Chengyun proposed anxiously.

Shen Chen's face was cold.

Let wealthy households in the city and past merchants donate money?
This is too whimsical.

He had no doubt that if these people were counted on to donate money, the amount of money donated in the end might make him think it was a joke.

These wealthy households and businessmen are all misers, the kind who want to be famous but not pluck their hair.

"That's right! What Wang Zongbing said makes sense! If the city is broken, those wealthy merchants will have their homes ransacked by the rebels. It is right for them to donate some money! Promise him! Promise him! Hurry up! Go and tell that person surnamed Zhao to stop the fire and stop fighting!"

Wang Kun screamed.

"Oh! Our family is here to look after you for the emperor, how can we bear this kind of fright?"

Wang Chengyun glanced at Wang Kun, who was trembling all over and was as frightened as a quail, feeling contempt in his heart.

However, the face is very respectful.

"Don't worry, Eunuch Wang, even if the subordinates risk their lives, they will keep Eunuch Wang safe!"

Now is the time to express your sincerity.

Wang Kun is right about one thing, he represents the emperor, he is the eyes of the emperor.

On the battlefield, whoever is brave and who kills the most enemies does not count if you kill the most enemies, but Wang Kun counts.

Wang Kun said that whoever kills the most enemies is the one who kills the most enemies.

As long as Wang Chengyun can keep his soldiers and horses, and get the approval of the surveillance officer Wang Kun, he will be considered stable.

"Okay! Wang Chengyun, you are a good person. After our family returns to the palace, we must tell the emperor about your achievements." Wang Kun immediately praised.

"The army is in chaos, who will deliver the letter to Zhao?"

Shen Chi said.

"Let that Chang Rusong go! He was the one last time, and he is familiar with him. Tell the surname Zhao not to attack the city again, and you can talk about everything else."

Wang Kun now only hopes that the city will not be destroyed, and that his life is not in danger. How can he control so much other things?

When Chang Rusong received the order, he held the saber in his forehand and had just stabilized the situation.

Hearing that he was asked to send a letter to Zhao Cheng to ask for peace, he was so angry that he almost chopped off the messenger.

"Where can this city leave me now?"

However, military orders are like mountains.

He had to listen to Shen Chi's order.

Fortunately, they agreed to Zhao Cheng's conditions.

When the news spread, the other party stopped attacking the city, and the crisis was resolved.

After making arrangements, Chang Rusong rode out of the city by himself.

Zhao Cheng attacked the south gate, Chang Rusong left the city from the east gate, walked around to the south gate, and came to Zhao Cheng in a hurry.

"Lord Zhao, please stop attacking the city. Both the governor and the prince have agreed to your condition."

"accepted?"

Zhao Cheng was also stunned.

He was asking for a lot of money, and wanted to pay back the money when he landed.

Who would have thought that Shen Chen would agree so easily?

This is really... too trashy!

However, it's normal to think about it. It was really ten Napoleon guns firing in salvo, which was too powerful.

This is an artifact that shined in the old American Civil War.

The main reason why Napoleon was able to sweep across Europe was also because he had a powerful artillery.

Now, this artifact came out more than 100 years ahead of schedule, and it was understandable that Shen Chi and Wang Kun, who were fighting softies in Xuanfu Town, could easily beat each other to their knees.

"it is good!"

Zhao Cheng agreed.

"As long as you give money, the brothers are actually easy to talk to."

Then, he turned his head and told Niu Dali next to him:
"Niu Dali, order brothers, stop attacking, gather!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Niu Dali agreed, and turned around to deliver the order.

A sergeant rode to the high ground, held his head high, and blew his horn.

The sound of the assembly number sounded.

The strong land army quickly withdrew its troops.

The sound of the siege artillery finally stopped.

Looking at the top of the city, it has been bombed and collapsed in several places.

The power of the Napoleon cannon is no joke.

Solid shells, blasting shells, shot and shrapnel...

All kinds of shells come together.

Although the walls of Chaigoubao were strong, they couldn't withstand such repeated bombardments.

Seeing this, Chang Rusong let out a sigh of relief, and returned to the city to report to his orders.

While Zhao Cheng was waiting, there was a sudden commotion in Huai'an's army, and Sun Shi'an came to ask to see him.

"My lord, this subordinate wants to join the strong army!"

Sun Shi'an looked at Zhao Cheng expectantly, with a bit of apprehension.

"Oh, you want to join the strong land army? Tell me, why?" Zhao Cheng gave Sun Shi'an an indifferent look.

"The Qiangdi Army... is so good at fighting! It's so enjoyable to watch! Moreover, the Qiangdi Army eats well and pays more food!"

What Sun Shi'an said is quite true.

Zhao Cheng nodded.

"But you have to understand that the strong army doesn't just have to eat well. They also have to be fearless in battle. Military discipline is very strict."

(End of this chapter)