After Wang Euzhi was surprised, he felt that although this method was dangerous, it was still a clever strategy. If used properly, it might be able to resolve the crisis.
But when he saw that the Jurchen soldiers and horses under the pass became more powerful after the sound of cannons, he frowned again.
He was about to say that he was powerful, but he saw Chongzhen showing anger.
He also thought that the other party was dissatisfied with his words and deeds before, and the war situation was critical at the moment. If he disobeyed orders and said anything again, he would most likely anger Chongzhen, and it was unknown whether he would even die as a result.
Although Wang Euzhi was not afraid of death, he did not want to die in such a useless way.
But he immediately thought that it would not be considered loyal if he could not directly remonstrate with his father when he saw his fault, not to mention that this matter was also related to the lives of thousands of soldiers and the safety of the Ming Dynasty.
He pondered for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Jurchen Navy arrived suddenly, I'm afraid they may have back-ups."
"Furthermore, after the Jurchen soldiers and horses heard the sound of cannons, their fighting spirit was high. If they leave the city at this moment, I am worried that they will take the opportunity to seize the gate. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Zhu Yuanzhang had been somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Euzhi before. Now that he saw that although he was panic-stricken, he was calm and able to take the overall situation into consideration and put aside small righteousness, he knew that his previous problems were not due to lack of talent but lack of experience.
However, although Zhu Yuanzhang secretly praised Wang Fuzhi in his heart, he still said with a cold face: "Although the Jurchen soldiers are powerful, you are a surprise force when you leave the city at this moment. You will definitely catch them by surprise."
"Furthermore, even though the Jurchen navy has arrived, they will not be able to land and fight in a short period of time. The battle situation is not affected at this moment. Are you making excuses like this because you are afraid of the Jurchen force and want to use this to avoid the battle?"
When Wang Euzhi heard this, a look of anger immediately appeared on his face, but when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's deep eyes, he immediately understood that this was a way to provoke the general.
At the same time, he thought that the other party had almost no plans these days, and he was far more resourceful and resourceful than him, but he had no good plans at this time. In addition, the war situation was critical. If he continued to argue, he would only miss the opportunity.
So he no longer hesitated and responded loudly: "I accept my order!"
After Wang Euzhi said that, he ran quickly towards the city.
Zhu Yuanzhang originally thought that Wang Fuzhi would still argue with reason, but he did not expect that the other party would agree so simply.
After showing a satisfied smile, he winked at Yang Qi beside him.
Seeing this, the latter hurriedly followed with a dozen tiger warriors.
"Chu-ch-"
"kill--"
Not long after the heavy sound of the city gate and the sound of killing, Wang Fuzhi rushed out with two thousand cavalry like wolves and tigers.
Standing on the city wall, Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly shocked when he saw Wang Euzhi holding a spear, like a dragon out to sea. There were almost no enemies wherever he went.
After a while, Wang Fuzhi broke through the siege and led Wang Shoulin and others to retreat in an orderly manner.
Unexpectedly, Duduo followed up with more than 500 cavalry and entangled Wang Shoulin in the rear.
Wu Guogui, who was retreating, saw Duduo chasing after him. After roaring, he got back on his horse to meet him.
Immediately afterwards, the remaining three hundred or so Guan Ning cavalry also hurriedly followed.
Seeing this, Wang Euzhi had no choice but to send people to support him, hoping for a quick victory.
At the same time, arrange for the injured soldiers to retreat and direct the soldiers to guard the passage into the city.
Wang Fuzhi originally thought that with Wu Guogui's help, Wang Shoulin would be able to defeat Duoduo soon, but he never thought that the two sides were evenly matched and could not escape at all for a while.
As the Jurchen infantry and the Eight Han Banners arrived, the battle became more tense.
Seeing this situation, Wang Euzhi couldn't help but feel anxious.
He originally wanted to go to relieve the siege personally, but because he had few troops, he was worried that after dividing his troops, the Jurchens would cut off his return.
But if they don't go, they don't know when Wang Shoulin and others will be able to come back.
Just when he was hesitating, a burst of cannon fire suddenly rang out from the city.
Although the artillery was very powerful and the dust was flying where the shells landed, it did not help the battle much because most of the Jurchens were outside the shooting range.
Wang Fuzhi was stunned when he saw this, and then called Yang Qi to his side. After ordering the other party to guard the passage, he transferred the cavalry within the artillery range and quickly killed them back while taking advantage of the flying dust in the sky.
Duduo's cavalry was already at a disadvantage, and he was afraid of the artillery on the city, so he couldn't let go.
Therefore, after Wang Fuzhi's two charges, he was defeated.
Wu Guogui wanted to pursue him, but Wang Fuzhi forcibly stopped him, so he had to retreat with everyone with a look of unwillingness.
But when Wang Euzhi and others rushed to the city gate, more than a thousand infantry armed with muskets suddenly rushed out from the city, and they vaguely saw Folangji and other objects behind them.
Wang Euzhi was stunned when he saw this, and instinctively looked up the city, but did not see Zhu Yuanzhang's figure.
Although he had doubts in his mind, he had no time to think too much at the moment. He could only quickly order the cavalry to gallop to both sides to avoid accidentally injuring the infantry.
Due to the suddenness of the incident and the fact that the cavalry were galloping at full speed, although everyone tried their best to dodge, there were still many cavalry rushing towards the infantry.
For a moment, there was chaos outside the city gate.
At this moment, Duduo commanded the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty to pursue them.
Seeing this situation, Wang Euzhi knew that he could not enter the city for a while, so he had to go back and fight to buy time for everyone to enter the city.
Fortunately, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty were forced by the situation and did not really attack the city. After telling the story, they retreated one after another.
Wang Fuzhi saw that the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty had retreated, and Duduo did not pursue him, so he also slowly retreated towards the city gate.
At this moment, there was another rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance, and then four to five thousand cavalry were seen galloping towards them.
When the soldiers at the city gate saw this, they immediately panicked and rushed towards the city.
It's just that although the city gate is not small, it cannot allow thousands of people to enter the city at the same time. In addition, there are things such as franc machines blocking the way. It is impossible to get in for a while, but it only makes the situation more chaotic.
Wang Fuzhi saw that the Jurchen cavalry was approaching, but the city gate could not be cleared for a short time. When he was thinking about how to defeat the enemy, he suddenly heard Wang Shoulin's voice roaring: "Wu Guogui, what are you doing?"
When Wang Fuzhi looked for his reputation, he saw Wang Shoulin, who was about to enter the city, with an angry face. Wu Guogui and more than 300 Guan Ning cavalry were taking advantage of the chaos to kill soldiers, causing even more chaos at the city gate.
Seeing this situation, Wang Euzhi recalled Zhu Yuanzhang's previous words and knew that Wu Guogui had rebelled. A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and he shouted loudly: "All officers and men obey the order and follow my officers to meet the enemy!"
"Anyone who refuses to retreat will be beheaded by Wang Qianhu immediately!"
After he shouted, he gave Wang Shoulin a solemn look, and after confirming that the other party understood what he meant, he rode forward and rushed forward.
Yang Qi, who was guarding Wang Fuzhi, saw this and hurriedly followed him with the tiger warriors.
Seeing this, the others were stunned, and then hundreds more people rushed out.
At the same time, Wang Shoulin ignored the infantry and rushed to the city gate with Zhang Dabiao and a dozen people, urging the soldiers to fight, and killed six or seven soldiers who tried to escape into the city.
Although Wu Guogui had led his army, he did not dare to approach because Wang Shoulin had taken the advantage and saw many soldiers emerging from behind the city gate. He just kept creating chaos and keeping the city gate congested to prevent the east gate from being blocked. Locked up by Wang Shoulin.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
...
Suddenly, there was a rapid and intensive sound of firecrackers, and then Wang Shoulin was heard shouting: "Anyone who disobeys military orders will be punished for collaborating with the enemy, and the three tribes will be wiped out!"
