Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 276

Huben's pro-military guards have had two victories since they became an army. One is the Beijing Camp Grand Colonel defeating Habayashiro, and the other is the siege of Tiewangshan and nearly wiped out the Wala White Wolf Army.

In particular, the Battle of Iron Net Mountain made the Huben Army and their new flintlock guns famous, and everyone in the capital, from the eighty-year-old to the six-year-old child, knew it.

But in Shandong, thousands of miles away, except for officials who can receive information from the capital, even the Shandong gentry only heard about it occasionally, and they didn't realize the horror of the flintlock gun at all.

Not to mention the gangster-like White Lotus Sect!
"First column, shoot!"

bang bang bang...

Unlike traditional firecrackers, the range, accuracy, and rate of fire of flintlock guns have been improved by leaps and bounds. If the skills are not mature enough, Jia Cong and the Ministry of Industry can grind out the rifling for it.

The sternness, calmness and self-confidence on Wei Tong's face made Erlang under his command not even a trace of panic when facing the Bailian sect gangsters rushing towards them.

"Second column, shoot!"

bang bang bang...

The second column took over the firing without even a single pause, and the third column had already aimed and pulled the trigger.

The team of 600 people was divided into six columns, each with a hundred people, and blocked the way of bandits invading the city in the not wide north city gate.

puff puff puff...

The accuracy of the flintlock is still slightly inferior to that of the crossbow, but the formation of three-stage and six-stage strikes makes up for it perfectly. The bandits of the White Lotus Sect are like cocks pinched by the neck, shouting to kill The sound was choked in the throat, and then swallowed by the blood foam rushing up the throat.

The vanguard of nearly 2000 people fell down in an instant, and almost 300 people fell. After a short shock, the yellow scarf leader hiding in the back row turned his head and wanted to escape.

But he overlooked one point, the three days of not sealing the sword and the gold and silver women in Yanzhou City had already driven the bandits of the White Lotus Sect, who had been holding back for a long time, crazy.

The people outside the city didn't know the strength of the Huben army, and when they saw the city gate opened, they rushed in like crazy, fearing that they would miss out on the women and wealth in the city.

bang bang bang...

The one-sided massacre inside the city is still going on, the crazy bandits outside the city are still squeezing in, and the leader of the yellow scarf is being forced to move towards the gunpoint by the constant influx of people...

boom!
The Hu Zun Pao showed its power again, and the yellow scarf leader who was still screaming and trying to stop the charge was smashed in the middle by the shell, and the bandits who poured into the city were once again plowed into a bloodstain by the artillery.

The splattered broken limbs, sprayed blood, and scattered internal organs made the bandits who had already squeezed into the city a little more sober, and only then did they notice the situation in the city.

The shouts of killing gradually died down amidst the firing of muskets, and corpses were already piled up fifty paces ahead of the officers and soldiers.

escape!
When a crisis hits the face, people's first reaction is to flee.

But the opening of the city gate has long been blocked by the continuous influx of people and horses, and the way back has been cut off, so they can only rush forward with all their strength.

Wei Tong didn't show it on the face, but his stomach hurt from laughing in his heart.

Lord Yumao is really clever, no wonder he didn't let them completely block the city gate with earth and rocks, and deliberately leaked the weak point of defense at the city gate, so it was to give credit to Tiger Ben.

This dark doorway seems to have become the credit book of Huben Army, or the kind that I wrote casually with a pen.

"Sixth column, shoot!"

bang bang bang...

For more than half an hour, the barrel of the gun started to heat up from the beating, and even a flintlock gun in the hands of a Huben brother exploded, and half of his ear was blown off.

Fortunately, it was not fatal. The medical officer took it to the rear after a simple treatment.

Wei Tong looked at the corpses of the bandits who were about to block the gate of the city, and knowing that the fight could not continue, he immediately called the messenger and told him to go to the top of the city to report.

"Shields step forward, archers stand ready!"

clack clack clack...

The shield hand, who had been prepared for a long time, stood at the forefront of the team. After a burst of arrow rain covered and suppressed, Wei Tong gave an order, and the tall shield slowly pressed forward like a moving high wall.

Occasionally, bandits who wanted to fight one last time were also suppressed by the rain of arrows, and the officers and soldiers gradually moved forward, pressing the front line all the way to the city gate.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

The members of the White Lotus Sect finally cleared up a way out, and they just wanted to escape from the city, but it was already too late.

With a bang, a raging fire ignited behind the city gate, blocking their retreat.

clap clap clap...

The continuous sound of broken clay pots sounded, and the fire suddenly shot straight into the sky.The huge firewall completely cut off the inside and outside of the city gate.

Jia Cong used almost all the fire oil on hand here, and at the same time, it also announced the end of the three thousand Bailian sect bandits who rushed into the city gate one after another.

"prick!"

puff puff puff...

The spear pierced through the gap specially reserved by the shield hand again and again, and quickly ended the last batch of bandits who rushed into the city gate.

"close the door!"

The city gate was slowly closed by the soldiers, and after the newly lifted door bolt was pressed, the soldiers also used earth and stones for final reinforcement.

ding ding ding...

It was only the second quarter of Shen Shi, and Han Tong had already gritted his teeth and ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.

Jia Cong's right arm holding the knife was extremely sore. If the handle of the knife hadn't been wrapped around his hand with a cloth strip, he might not even be able to hold the knife stably.

He looked at the exhausted soldiers at the top of the city, turned his head and told Jia Shixi, "Uncle Shishi, it's up to you from now on."

……

Han Tong was going mad with anger. He had already breached the city gate, but 3000 people rushed in one after another. In the end, except for the sound of artillery, none of them escaped.

When he sensed something was wrong, the Jia family's children actually used fierce kerosene to create a tall wall of fire, blocking off the roads inside and outside the city.

Needless to say, the 3000 men who rushed into Yanzhou City were gone.

But now he just wants to find out what happened in the city. If the information he received is correct, there will never be more than [-] soldiers capable of fighting in Yanzhou City.

da da da da...

Before the army could catch its breath after a great battle, the black armored cavalry appeared again on the left side of the army.

The retreating White Lotus sect gangsters had no time to set up their formation, and they were pierced by the Shenwu cavalry from the middle. This time, because they had no time to stop, they were killed by the cavalry directly to the central army.

Jia Shiyi, who was the leader, seized this rare opportunity, and jumped straight at the middle-aged man wearing a golden turban under the banner...

"My life is over!"

Han Tong was so shocked that he was so stiff that he couldn't make any evasive movements.

when~
I don't know if it's because Han Tong's life should have been killed, but Jia Shiyi's knife was slightly deflected by the spear of a man next to him, and it only hit Han Tong's right shoulder.

Missing a hit, Jia Shixi didn't have the slightest nostalgia, so he drew his knife and left.

The most taboo thing for cavalry to charge into battle is to be muddy.The brothers from Shenwuying who were following Jia Shiyi took advantage of the momentum and directly cut off the high-standing white lotus sect banner with Ming characters.

da da da da...

Like a gust of wind, the Black-armored Demon God pierced through the White Lotus Sect's army from east to west, then turned his horse's head, patted his horse and galloped again towards the direction of the Chinese army. Han Tong was so frightened that he didn't even have time to bandage the wound on his shoulder, so he hurriedly dispatched elites to stop it.

This time, the resistance to the battle was significantly greater. Jia Shixi knew that the opportunity had been missed, so he deviated a little bit, and brushed past the White Lotus Sect's central army.

After piercing through the camp of the army again, the Shenwu iron cavalry stopped far away by the Sishui River, facing each other from a distance.

The members of the White Lotus Sect were all terrified, and Han Tong slowly retreated back to the camp while organizing defenses.Jia Shishi did not order to charge again, even though the Shenwu Cavalry did not participate in the defensive battle today, but he did not want the Shenwu Cavalry to suffer too many casualties.

More than [-] black-armored cavalry hung far away not far from the White Lotus Sect camp. Han Tong did not heave a sigh of relief until he returned to the camp, set up horse-repelling posts, and arranged various defensive methods.

"Let the scouts find out the whereabouts of this group of black armored cavalry. I think they can attack the camp at any time."

For the first time, Han Tong had a huge psychological shadow on the cavalry of the imperial court, and at the same time he deeply hated Jia Cong, the commander of Yanzhou City.

This was the first time he was injured. When he returned to the camp covered in blood, the eyes of the members of the White Lotus Sect who had revered him like gods in the past showed disbelief and shock in their eyes.

It turned out that King Daming would also be wounded by human swords!
Then, the golden bell cover skills taught by the King of Ming Dynasty really can't stop the sword of the court!
After only Song Jinxing and other Han Tong's cronies were left in the account, one of them tentatively put forward his own suggestion.

"Brother... King Ming, we can't spend any more time in Yanzhou. It's already the second day. If the imperial court's army returns to help, I'm afraid we will be attacked from both sides."

"no……"

"no!"

Han Tong and Song Jinxing rejected it almost at the same time, and Han Tong signaled Song Jinxing: "Sir, please tell me."

Song Jinxing bowed his hands to Han Tong: "In the current situation, Yanzhou has to be fought, and must be won. No matter how many sacrifices are made, Yanzhou City must be taken, otherwise it will greatly damage King Ming's prestige."

"That's the reason. Once people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team."

Han Tong was able to pull up a large group of people to fight against the imperial court time and time again, and he still had a strong grasp of people's hearts.

He failed to attack Yanzhou twice in a row, lost thousands of troops, and was destroyed in front of his subordinates. If he did not take Yanzhou City, his prestige would cease to exist.

"Have someone contact Zhang Chongfang and Li Duoyang. I agreed to their request last time. The only condition is to let them come to Yanzhou quickly. Three days later, the three armies will storm Yanzhou City and share the property equally. Head, I want it!"

……

In fact, Han Tong was not the only one of the White Lotus Sect bandits in Yanzhou Mansion. Heavenly King Zhang Chongfang and Sanyang King Li Duoyang each had more than [-] men and horses hanging around the two imperial court troops.

Liu Ke had already found Zhang Chongfang in the hilly area in the southwest of Ningyang County, but he received a letter from Xu Jin who had disappeared for many days.

Zhang Chongfang thought that he was as wise as Marquis Wu, and was walking around the land of Shandong with the prince of the court hanging on his shoulders. In fact, he had been slowly tricked by Liu Ke into the pocket array that Xu Jin had set up long ago.

When he received Han Tong's alliance letter, he had just led people across the Qingshui River, which was only twenty miles away from Yanzhou's capital city.

Li Duoyang also had a similar experience. After consecutive encounters with Ren Chengwei's army, he seemed to win and then he didn't seem to win.

Fighting and stopping, before he knew it, he had already arrived at the Baima River from the direction of Zou County.

"My lord, Ren Chengwei's people are chasing after us again, this time they seem to have more troops."

Li Duoyang stuffed the letter in his hands into his arms, frowned and thought for a moment.

Going to the river, the water has not yet thawed, and there are no boats on the river. Fortunately, there is still a wooden bridge.

"Cross the river quickly, and then burn the bridge to this king."

"My lord, how do we go back?"

Hearing the questions from his subordinates, Li Duoyang chuckled: "What are you doing back home? This king will take you to Yanzhou City to enjoy the blessings!"

……

Xu Jin has lived in a small town by the Yishui River for some time, so he knows the situation in Yanzhou clearly.

As expected, the little apprentice did not disappoint him. Not only did he withstood the strong attack of five times the enemy with 3000 troops, but he also caused heavy losses to Han Tong's troops.

Since Jia Shiyi came out of the city at sunrise the day before yesterday, he has been haunted and haunted, forcing Han Tong's men to retreat to the camp, unable to even organize a serious siege battle.

It's not that Han Tong insisted on waiting for Zhang and Li's troops to gather to attack the city, but that this black armored cavalry was too shameless.

As soon as he organized the battalion to attack the city, Jia Shixi would lead his men into the formation, interspersed back and forth.

It would cost hundreds of people to attack the White Lotus Sect once, and the cavalry organized by Han Tong was no match for the Shenwu Iron Cavalry at all, and they couldn't even touch the corners of their clothes.

Xu Jin smiled and finished reading the news at hand, and asked Tang Wu who was sitting in front of the brazier warming the fire: "Have you delivered the letter yet?"

Tang Wu raised his head, clasped his hands and replied, "Your subordinate has sent someone to Yanzhou immediately, and it is estimated that General Jia has received your handwritten letter by now."

"That's good, that's good. In order to wipe out these gangsters, I'm betting on my apprentice's life."

Xu Jin couldn't help but feel a little guilty, even though Jia Cong had elite guards around him, even if Yanzhou was breached, the soldiers of Jia's family and the guards sent by the emperor would not let Jia Cong really have an accident.

But on the battlefield, no one can say for sure.

"Then why did your lord take this risk? Although the Thirteenth Master and Ren Chengwei's strong attack earlier could not do their best, it is still not a problem to defeat these gangsters."

Tang Wu's inquiry made the smile on Xu Jin's face gradually turn serious, and he sighed: "The wild fire is endless, and the spring breeze blows again. If we can't cut the grass and roots, maybe there will be floods in the summer and autumn flood seasons, and the White Lotus Rebellion will come again." It will be repeated on the land of Shandong."

……

"Teacher, are you using me as bait?"

Jia Cong couldn't help laughing bitterly, no wonder Yanzhou City had been besieged for six days, and the army of Zhongshun King Liu Ke and Ren Chengwei hadn't turned around yet.

He looked at the map on the table, with Yanzhou as the center, Ningyang to the north, Qufu to the east, Qingshui to the west, Sishui and Baima River to the south.

"There are no boats on the river, and several bridges have been destroyed, so..."

The [-] bandits of the White Lotus Sect gathered in one place, using Yanzhou City as a bait, the imperial army will be able to use their full strength to strangle and kill all the bandits who have caused trouble in Shandong.

"General, the Imperial Envoy has dispatched the soldiers from the Governor's Mansion to rush northward. Twenty thousand soldiers have arrived in Jining City early this morning. According to the arrangement of the Imperial Envoy, Jining, Ningyang, and Ren Chengwei, who crossed the Baima River, will be dispatched in the morning. At the same time, we arrived near Yanzhou City. The Imperial Envoy will also set off from Qufu, and then please try to trick the White Lotus Sect into attacking the city."

Jia Cong nodded, wrote a reply letter in a hurry, sealed it and handed it carefully to the Habayashi Dark Guard who came to deliver the letter.

After sending people out of the city, Jia Cong looked at the White Lotus Camp not far away.

"It's really more and more. The teacher's plan can be regarded as deceiving me badly!"

Jia Cong complained for a while, but Xu Jin used him as bait, saying that he was not angry, but that he felt inexplicably unwilling.

Alas, it doesn't feel good to be a pawn.He still has to grow up quickly, he will also be a chess player in the future!
"My lord, the letter to the Eleventh General has been sent."

Lu Xiaozu had lost a lot of weight in the past few days. He didn't go up to fight the enemy with a knife, but he didn't have a good rest these days, and he was always in a state of tension.

The supply of food and grass for tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Yanzhou City, the replenishment of ordnance, and the recruitment of young adults had to be arranged by him personally, which made this noble civil official who was born in the second class understand the difficulty of being a warrior for the first time.

At the same time, he also respected Jia Cong who presided over the defense of Yanzhou. The Rongguo Mansion is worthy of the top martial arts family in Daxia. No matter how old the young Jia is, he actually tricked the Bailian sect bandits outside the city with tricks.

Since the Bailian Sect bandits attacked the city, in six days, the officers and soldiers killed more than [-] of Han Tong's men at the cost of [-] casualties.

Moreover, when the military strength of the officers and soldiers was not enough to continue to confront the White Lotus Sect head-on, the six hundred divine martial cavalry took the initiative to leave the city, forcefully forcing the White Lotus Sect's men and horses not to leave the camp, and gave Yanzhou City three days of precious time.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaozu straightened his clothes, and saluted with sincerity: "Yanzhou's ability to survive is all due to your unparalleled wisdom and wisdom. I really admire you!"

Jia Cong was taken aback by Lu Xiaozu's sudden salutation, and hurriedly reached out to help him up.

"What are you doing? Get up quickly."

Lu Xiaozu insisted on bowing, and then got up and said with a smile: "To be honest, I used to have contempt for martial arts warriors, but this trip to Shandong made me feel that it is not easy for warriors. Especially the master's ingenious plan, let the lower official It was an eye-opener. It turns out that the cruelty of war cannot be described in words. It turns out that wars can still be fought like this!"

"Master Lu made a mistake..."

"Also ask the adults to give pointers!"

Jia Cong pointed to the soldiers around the bonfire at the head of the city to keep warm, and said solemnly: "Yanzhou City can't be saved without the soldiers who went through life and death, and with the support of the people of Yanzhou City."

As he said that, he turned his eyes to Lu Xiaozu in front of him again, and smiled slightly: "It is also inseparable from the day-to-day management of Mr. Lu. Without your management, I would probably have a hot conversation with the soldiers at the top of the city and the young and strong men. I can’t even get food. So, this is a victory for all of us, I will report the truth to His Majesty, and I will ask for credit for the soldiers and you, Lord Lu!”

The bandits of the White Lotus Sect outside the city gathered more and more, and Jia Shixi could no longer deter him, so he returned to the city quickly under Jia Cong's order.

At nightfall, all the soldiers and civilians who participated in the defense of the city were enjoying the delicious broth with big bowls. Jia Cong didn't tell more people about the plan for tomorrow, but only summoned people above the school lieutenant to enter the government office to discuss matters.

When Jia Cong told Xu Jin's plan, the entire hall of the government office fell into jubilation.

Damn it, Yanzhou City was besieged for six full days, and thousands of brothers were killed or injured. This group of hot-blooded men couldn't stand it anymore, and finally it was time to take revenge.

Jia Cong waited until the crowd had finished cheering, then stood up and hit his armor, and shouted: "All officers and men listen to the order!"

Everyone stood at attention together, cupped their hands and shouted: "The end is here!"

"Take a good rest tonight, and tomorrow morning I will go out of the city to kill the enemy, punish the Bailian bandits, and avenge the brothers who died in the battle!"

"Follow the general's order and avenge the brothers who died in battle!"

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