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Chapter 266 Take Hanyang lightly
There are [-] longkoduo-trained Hunan troops stationed in Hanyang Fucheng.

Although there are [-] fewer troops than the Hubei army in Wuchang City, and the Hunan army is not local, strictly speaking it is a guest army.They are all new recruits, and their training level is lower than that of the Hubei army.

But even so, with [-] troops stationed in Hanyang Mansion, not to mention having peace of mind, at least there is no big problem.

However, Longkodo never expected that Zheng Dingrui would divide his troops at the Yijiang River, and even divide [-] troops at once to take the Yijiang waterway to attack Hanyang's rear.

In order to prevent being seen through by Longkodo, Zheng Dingrui was fully prepared.

Not only did he personally lead the remaining troops in the town, he also pretended to attack Wuchang head-on regardless of the risks.They also deliberately set up a large camp outside the city to pretend that there were many soldiers and horses.

Longkodo was fooled again, as was the case with Anqing before.

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About the third day after the Ming army arrived in Wuchang, [-] Ming troops suddenly appeared in the north of Hanyang Fucheng.

Wu Shaoan, the general of Hanyang, had been drinking and having fun in Hanyang City for a long time, and all matters of defending the city were left to his deputy general.

Not only did he do this, but the deputy general he entrusted to defend the city also did the same. The matter of defending the city was handed over to the third-in-command, General Wang.

This unlucky General Wang Shen had no one to pay him any more, but he slept on the tower all day long.

The city defense of Hanyang City has become a complete display.

No one thought that the Ming army would come to attack Hanyang. Even if it came to attack Hanyang, Marshal Long of Wuchang would definitely not sit idly by.

Unless Wuchang is captured by the Ming army, and even Wuchang is captured by the Ming army, then Hanyang basically does not need to be defended anymore.

When [-] Ming troops suddenly appeared in the north of Hanyang City, the defenders of Hanyang City were all stunned.

"No! The counterfeit rebels are here!"

"Go and report to the adults!"

"Don't even sleep, get up quickly..."

General Wang Shen was shocked when he got the news. How could the fake Ming rebels come to attack Hanyang?

Is Wuchang gone?

The general Wu Shaoan and his deputy generals are all enjoying themselves in Hanyang City. At this stage, Wang Shen can only give orders in the future.

General Wang Shen said in a hurry: "Quick, go and defend the city! We must not let the rebel army attack."

Defending the city, is that all?
Is this an order?
When the generals of the Hunan Army below heard this, they all stared at each other and had no idea what to do.

Seeing that everyone was motionless, the General Wang Shen didn't even realize the problem, and immediately cursed: "Why are you still standing here? If you don't go quickly, do you want to be thieves?"

This big hat was slapped on, and a group of Hunan Army generals had no choice but to bite the bullet and carry out the military orders.

As for how to defend the city, who knows, everyone can do their own thing!
Obviously they are both new troops trained by Longkodo, but their performances are completely different.

The Hubei army in Wuchang City is not said to be elite, but it is also very capable.

The Hunan troops in Hanyang City can almost only be described as a mob.

Or a ragtag group of people with strong bodies.

This cannot be entirely blamed on these Hunan troops, not to mention that they were guest troops.

As the saying goes: If one general is incompetent, the three armies will be exhausted.

Hanyang's generals are no longer incompetent, but they simply don't have a capable general.

Even now, no one has thought of sending someone to report Wu Shaoan who was sleeping in the city.

Although I reported it, it was of no use.

These two drank too much last night and had a party all night long, so they still haven't woken up yet.

Outside Hanyang City, the Ming army was led by the deputy general of the Second Army, Weng Feihu.

"Send the order, the whole army will attack the city!"

Weng Feihu gave an order, and [-] Ming troops immediately launched an offensive towards Hanyang Fucheng.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Ming army gunners took the lead in testing the cannon.

The Western Expedition Army has twenty red cannons, so naturally they cannot all be on the Wuchang side.

Although it was a test of artillery, the gunners of the Second Army were all veterans and had rich experience in operating artillery.

In a salvo, three out of ten marbles hit the Hanyang city wall.

"The rebels...the rebels opened fire!"

The soldiers of the Hunan Army at the head of Hanyang City exclaimed loudly.

The general and deputy generals were not there, and the third-in-command, General Wang Shen, was still huddled in the tower and commanding remotely.

The Hunan army left their hometown to fight again. The Ming army outside the city was overwhelmingly red. It was amazing to have morale.

During a round of artillery testing by the Ming army, the gunners of the Hunan army at the top of the city were stunned and did not react.It should be said that they reacted, but they all huddled behind the fort, not even daring to show their heads.

No way, they are all newbies.

Since no one fired back, the Ming army's artillery was naturally rude.

"Boom boom boom!"

The cannons roared, and the cannonballs fired wildly at the Hanyang city wall as if they were free of charge.

The Ming army first entered the camp, also under the cover of artillery, mounted a cloud chariot and attacked Hanyang Fucheng.

The Ming army attacked in a surprise attack from behind. Hanyang City was caught off guard, so it was naturally impossible to destroy the city protection bridge.

The Ming army began to attack.

The general Wang Shen finally realized that this was not going to work and hurriedly ordered: "Quick, fire! Fire! Don't let the rebel army get close to the moat."

The messenger quickly went down to deliver the order.

The gunners of the Hunan Army received the order. Although they were afraid, they could only get up and man the artillery.

After all, he was just a novice, and because of fear in his heart, he took his time in handling the artillery.

The Ming army's artillery was not blind. At a glance, it was discovered that the Qing army's artillery at the top of the city was moving.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Ming army's artillery directly concentrated the bombardment, using the same old tactics, giving priority to destroying the enemy's artillery force.

After a round of shelling, the Hunan Army gunner was killed by the shells on the spot.

Another cannonball happened to hit the place where the gunpowder barrels were piled up.

The hot shells instantly ignited the gunpowder.

"Bang bang bang!"

In a corner of the city, there were continuous explosions around the artillery, and the core gunner died on the spot.Several of the soldiers of the Hunan Army who were nearby were also thrown away from the city wall by the powerful explosion airflow.

At this time, the entire city was completely in chaos.

The so-called embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by ant nests.

Fear and defeat are often the most contagious on the battlefield.

"Dangdangdang!"

When the Ming army rushed to the city, the iron hook of the cloud chariot hung on the wall of Hanyang City.

"Shhhhhh!"

Only sporadic arrows fell, and there were no arrows. They were all blocked by the Ming army's plate armor.

There was no deployment, no preparation, and they were caught off guard. There was not even a reliable general.

This is a fart!
Only a few Hunan generals on the entire city wall were shouting and urging: "Hurry up and shoot the arrow! Shoot the arrow!"

"Shhhhhh!"

"Shhhhhh!"

Arrows rained down sparsely.

The crossbows used by these Hunan Army crossbowmen were all Manchu-style six-force and eight-force bows, which only elite warriors could pull.

How could such a crossbow penetrate plate armor?

At this time, the Hunan army at the head of the city finally panicked, and some smart people instantly realized that the situation was not good.

"The city is broken, the city is broken!"

"Everyone, run!"

"..."

I don’t know who shouted first, but the city wall that was already in panic and chaos finally completely collapsed.

When the Ming army climbed up the city wall, except for some Hunan soldiers who foolishly raised their swords to resist, most of the rest of the Hunan army ran away.

Xiandengying quickly took over the city wall and opened the city gate.

The Ming army outside the city immediately launched a full-scale assault, and Hanyang City was easily captured by the Ming army.

It's almost like child's play.

Some of the Hunan soldiers in the city broke through, and some surrendered directly on the spot.

When Wu Shao'an, the general of Hanyang, was caught by the Ming army, he was still lying naked on the bed...he had not yet woken up.

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(End of this chapter)