A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 27 Flame and Cavalry, the End of Soochow
Countless rockets were launched, and the sky was illuminated for a moment, like a curtain of fire. Through the bright light, the soldiers of Soochow noticed that the houses and alleys next to them were filled with straw. When they got closer, Sometimes, you can still smell a faint smell of sulfur.

But they don't have time to think about this.

The arrows rained like a curtain from the sky.

First, countless soldiers of the Soochow Army were shot by rockets and fell to the ground. Then the clothes on their bodies and the houses on both sides were ignited in an instant, burning with blazing flames at an extremely fast speed.

In just a short time, the entire city was turned into a sea of ​​fire!
Large numbers of soldiers were covered in flames. They howled in pain and rolled on the ground. However, the fire was too strong and there was no way to extinguish the flames. They could only watch as their flesh began to change color, and they could even smell it. The smell of barbecue...

Burned to death and roasted alive!
Is it miserable?The Xiwu Army thought it was not enough.

The artillery was fired, and the shells left deep holes on the ground, accompanied by blood and flesh flying across the sky; firecrackers roared, and as the soldiers fell to the ground, the addition of gunpowder made this grand party of fire even more lively.

Adding fuel to the fire, many people recognized the meaning of this idiom for the first time.

This is a carnival, a carnival for the Xiwu Army, because the soldiers of Soochow have completely lost the power to resist. They are like moving targets for the Xiwu Army to practice their shooting skills.

The fire was raging, and the surviving Soochow troops were crying. They desperately begged for mercy from the Soochow troops on the tower, but what they got in exchange were indifferent arrow feathers.

They will not stop attacking before causing enough damage to the Soochow Army.

The soldiers of Soochow were running around, trying to find a safe area. However, as they ran, fire ignited on their bodies, and then they fell to the ground one by one while running. Some people turned to their commander for help. In the past, they were the backbone. If you follow them, you will have a direction.

But it was too late for the generals to save their lives, so how could they still think about commanding the troops?Riding on tall horses, they became the most conspicuous targets and were called out one by one by the Xiwu Army. Even those who survived were quickly devoured by the flames.

The [-] Soochow troops who entered the city completely lost their ability to resist and were left to be slaughtered!
The attack of water and fire is the most vicious plan in history!

Tang He stood on the edge of this city that had turned into hell.

They spent countless manpower and material resources on this war.In order to ensure the greatest possible damage to the Soochow Army, they even demolished the east wall of the inner city, connected it to the outer city, and mobilized the people to place straw and gunpowder in the houses.The prosperous city of Quzhou suddenly turned into a huge trap.

Big deal, really big deal!In order to bury the [-] Soochow soldiers who had entered the army, the entire Soochow leadership finally decided to bury this ancient city with them!

The purpose of such a huge price was to completely annihilate this main force on the southern front of Soochow and defeat Soochow in one fell swoop!
Is it worth it?So worth it.

He looked coldly at the screaming Soochow soldiers below.

It is not that the Xiwu Army does not accept surrender, but it will take a while for the Soochow Army to lose its organizational structure and become completely frightened. At this time, the soldiers of Xiwu will generously give them a way to survive.

As for how long they can survive at that time, it can only depend on their own destiny.
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When the thousand-pound gate fell, Lu Zhen was unprepared.

At that time, his mind was filled with the desire to make great achievements.

So when he rode his horse and whipped his whip, and was about to enter the city, the thousand-jin gate fell next to the horse's head, smashing the front half of his horse into a pulp together with dozens of soldiers in front. He was confused. .

After a moment of spinning, he fell to the ground.

Looking up, in front of him is a gate made of fine iron, with blood flowing out from underneath.

Counted!
Zhu Wenzheng actually pretended to surrender and was deceived!What a Zhu Yuanzhang, he was actually willing to use the strategic location of Zhuquan to trick us!

Lu Zhen's reaction was very quick. There were many thoughts in his mind, but his men were not slow. He immediately commanded the soldiers and began to dig the gate.

His order was correct, because ordinary gates are made of solid wood wrapped in iron sheets. With so many people digging with weapons, they can indeed be dug through very quickly.

It's just that what he can think of, the generals of Xiwu can also think of.

This gate, in order to ensure that the Soochow Army can be divided into two sections, is made of fine iron.It can't be dug, it can't be dug at all.

The soldiers of the Soochow Army started working on the iron gate with their weapons, but soon found in despair that no matter how hard they worked, they could only leave small holes in the gate. There is still iron in the pit, and it will take until the Year of the Monkey to dig!
Lu Zhen keenly realized that merging was no longer possible.

What you really need to do now is cut your losses.

At this moment, a rough voice came from the tower:

"shoot!"

That's Yu Tonghai, responsible for guarding the east gate of Quzhou City!

Following his order, the rain of arrows was mixed with the roar of artillery, and the Soochow Army behind him was hit from above. However, since the main force was in the city, this wave of Soochow Army could barely withstand it.

At this time, screams were heard in the city. Lu Zhen pricked up her ears and vaguely heard the screams of "Fire, fire!" coming from behind the gate.

fire?

He understood in an instant that the [-] troops inside were finished.

It's not too late yet!It’s not a loss to go back with an army of [-] and capture Zhuquan!They can regroup at any time and attack Quzhou again!
After figuring this out, Lu Zhen immediately ordered a retreat.

However, what he faced was Zhu Wenzhong, Tang He, Yu Tonghai, Zhu Wenzheng and Yan Ling, a group of military generals from Zhu Yuanzhang's side.

So as soon as he shouted "withdraw troops", he was horrified to find that the ground was shaking.

For such a situation, he was too familiar with it, and it was precisely because of his familiarity that he felt frightened.

It's the cavalry!It's a mass charge of large-scale cavalry!
He had only seen such a formation when Gaoyou fought against the Yuan army. At that time, the Yuan army had collapsed, and only some cavalry were stubbornly resisting. Although they were finally defeated by them with superior strength, the terrifying impact made He is unforgettable.

At this time, he seemed to have returned to that night, when the rebel army trembled in front of the Yuan army's thousands of cavalry.

The Soochow Army is equally familiar.

As the gates fell and attacks began on the city walls, many of them realized that they had fallen into a trap, and their morale plummeted.

The soldiers knew that their side had been defeated. More than half of the brothers fell into the city, and they already knew their fate just by looking at the fire that shot up into the sky.The imaginary reward has been reduced to nothing, and now they are facing impending death. This huge psychological gap is unbearable for many people.

At this moment, the cavalry arrived.

No one wants to fight anymore.

The [-] Wu troops began to break up and fled in all directions, looking for a way to survive.

"Don't run! Form a formation!" Lu Zhen shouted at the top of her voice, but in the sea of ​​tens of thousands of people panicking, her voice seemed so weak.

In the darkness, a pair of eyes shined, with a "ta-da" sound, those were horse hooves from the underworld!

The urging voice prompted Lu Zhen's soldiers to run even harder!
The two sides have not officially engaged in battle, and the Soochow Army has been defeated!
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