Chapter 286 Hangzhou is determined to win
After the 20,000 guard troops rushed into Qiantang, they were entangled with more than 10,000 people from Zhang Yong and Xu Yong. They were rewarded with hereditary commanders and 10,000 taels of silver. They were not afraid of the defenders who also held swords. , the fight was hard to separate.
"It will be dawn in an hour. How are the preparations at Genshan Gate?"
Huang Chunyao said: "Don't worry, sir, get ready to go. As long as the situation in Qiantang changes drastically, even if all the reinforcements leaving the city cannot be wiped out, their morale will be damaged. You Shiwei will definitely not be able to sit still in the city;
It's just that Wang Xiaojie's department is suffering because the pressure on them is too great. "
Chen Cao is also recuperating his strength. At this moment, he has sent Zhao Xin to Jiaxing to wait for reinforcements from Shanghai. He will completely capture the city of Hangzhou within three days.
An hour passed, and the sky was already dawning. Before midnight, the battlefield ahead suddenly changed greatly. As far as Chen Cao could see, the more than 10,000 people surrounded by him turned around and suddenly broke through Qiantang County, which was guarded by Wang Xiaojie. Beicheng entered the city, and the Shence Army hurriedly pursued them.
"What's happening ahead?"
It wasn't until after a stick of incense was burned that a messenger covered in blood arrived in front of Chen Cao's horse: "My lord, Qiantang County is broken..."
The pistol in Wang Xiaojie's hand had been shot out of all the bullets, and now he was holding a Yanling knife for command. The knife was dripping with blood and had many gaps.
"Military seat, they ran to the south of the city."
Wang Xiaojie let out a sigh of relief. He didn't know why the soldiers outside the city were running desperately into the city, while the defenders inside the city were running desperately towards the south city.
Yuan Shizhong's horse was also dead. At this moment, he was escorted by a group of guards and rushed to Wang Xiaojie's side on foot: "Old Wang..."
Yuan Shizhong was responsible for guarding the city wall, but at the end, his opponents outside the city suddenly used muskets on a large scale. After a burst of shooting, his subordinates were so overwhelmed that they could not lift their heads. The opponent suddenly broke through the city wall defense line and rushed into the city.
"Military seat, many surrendered soldiers were taken by the defenders and ran away to Nancheng."
Wang Xiaojie looked around at the soldiers surrounding him. Visible to the naked eye, there were less than 2,000 soldiers: "How many more soldiers do we have?"
Not long after, a living staff officer limped over and said, "Military seat, there are only so many people in the whole division."
Wang Xiaojie let out a long sigh, and his heart was filled with turmoil. There were more than 16,000 people in the Twelve Divisions, but now there was not even one out of ten left, not even two thousand people left.
"Send the order, the whole army is chasing them, they must not be let go, kill..."
"Kill..."
You Shigong wanted to kill people, so much so that when he fled to the West Lake Pier in the south of the city, he chopped off the heads of several governors and guards. He even grabbed Xu Yong and wanted to execute him on the spot.
Zuo Liangyu stepped forward to persuade him. After You Shiwei arrived, he scolded his elder brother, and then asked his subordinates to quickly board the boat at the West Lake Pier back to Hangzhou City. Then he asked You Shigong what happened?
It turned out that You Shigong discovered that there were not many rebels on the city top after dawn, so he took out his firearms troops and had a fierce musketry exchange with Yuan Shizhong's men on the city top. Yuan Shizhong was instantly killed. His subordinates were so pressed that they could not lift their heads, and finally broke through Yuan Shizhong's defense line.
You Shiwei was overjoyed and concluded that the rebels in the city had become turtles in the urn, so he and Zuo Liangyu led their troops to rush into the city.
However, what You Shiwei did not expect was that Xu Yong's troops on the left wing had been fighting since Zishi until now. At dawn, nearly 10,000 guardsmen who rushed into the city suddenly came forward. Xu Yong's troops, who were already exhausted, The whole army collapsed. After more than 3,000 people were killed in the battle, they could no longer hold back and began to run towards Nancheng.
This movement also affected You Shigong's troops in the middle. Mu Qishan's Yunnan soldiers were originally blocking the front. After You Shigong arrived, when Wang Xiaojie launched the general attack, he stepped forward to take over. The Yunnan soldiers composed of firearms troops Where could it be that Wang Xiaojie's opponents retreated one after another after running out of ammunition.
As Xu Yong retreated, Zhang Yong on the right also began to retreat. This chain reaction caused the Yunnan soldiers retreating behind You Shigong to start running back without knowing where they were.
This is the butterfly effect. Starting from Xu Yong, in the end even You Shigong was taken away.
The rout could not be suppressed at all.
On the contrary, looking at Wang Xiaojie's command, there were only a few hundred men under his command who still had ammunition, and the rest had already begun hand-to-hand combat.
If Xu Yong's troops did not retreat, it would only take half an hour for Wang Xiaojie's troops to be completely defeated and even die in the battle.
However, things are unpredictable, and you will lose if you should lose. At this point, you can only stay in Hangzhou and wait for reinforcements.
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"What did you say?"
Chen Cao grabbed the messenger and said, "Repeat it again."
"Back to my lord, according to the confessions of the captured enemy prisoners, it was indeed Yulin Commander-in-Chief You Shiwei who rushed into the city."
Chen Cao felt regretful for a while. If he had known that You Shiwei and Zuo Liangyu personally led troops out of the city to rescue Qiantang, he would have pressed tens of thousands of people on them last night and captured You Shiwei no matter what.
It's a pity that the opportunity passed in a flash, and there will never be another time.
Huang Chunyao said anxiously: "My lord, there is still a chance. You Shiwei and tens of thousands of people in Qiantang want to enter Hangzhou through Qiantang West Lake. They can only use ships. There are no warships on the West Lake ships. Most of them are flat-bottomed lake boats with average transportation capabilities. We can seize this time difference and immediately mobilize the army to attack Genshan Gate."
Chen Cao suddenly understood, nodded and began to order an attack on Genshan Gate, and then he took everyone out of the Beixinguan Camp and moved towards Genshan Gate.
After Qi Changguo's army entered the south city of Hangzhou, the people in the city didn't take it seriously, thinking that some guard army came to rescue them. Even the patrolling patrol officers and soldiers stayed away from these soldiers and horses.
Qi Xianye received Qi Changguo's military order and rode his only 300 cavalrymen directly towards the Zhejiang Governor's Yamen located in the center of the city.
When we arrived, there were not many soldiers here at all. The guard guarding the gate thought it was reinforcements arriving, so he stepped forward to lead Qi Xianye's horse: "I don't know which general he is. Please ask for instructions. I'll report it right now." Lord Governor."
Qi Xianye quickly drew his sword and cut off the soldier's head with just one blow. The knights behind him dismounted and swarmed up, killing all the dozen patrol soldiers guarding the Yamen Gate.
"Come in..."
Zhang Yangming was unlucky. He had watched the battle at Wulin Gate for midnight and had just returned to the Yamen to take a shower and change clothes. It was not until he heard the screams of his family members in the backyard that he realized something was wrong. When he was about to go out to check the situation after wearing a single piece of clothing, a pair of strong hands pressed the button He grabbed his neck and lifted him into the courtyard.
"Which one are you soldiers from? I am the governor Zhang Yangming. Do you want to rebel?"
Qi Xianye sneered and held his hands towards the north: "According to the order of King Fu of Fengtian Jingnan, we will arrest the rebellious Zhang Yangming..."
Zhang Yangming was shocked. Under the banner of King Fu, these must be rebels, but it is not known which army they are.
Before Zhang Yangming could speak again, he was already tied up and a cloth was placed in his mouth to cover his mouth.
After successfully capturing Zhang Yangming, Qi Xianye did not dare to be careless, and immediately led his men and horses to join Qi Changguo, who had just arrived with his infantry, and ran towards the Hangzhou Prefecture Yamen and Zhejiang Sansi Yamen, which were only one street away from the governor's Yamen.
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"boom..."
There was a loud noise, and Ma Liang was knocked over from the corner of the city tower by the shock wave to the horse path under the city. He fell unconscious. When he was rescued by the soldiers, he discovered that one of his feet had been broken.
"Go quickly..."
There were only ten artillery shells in total. After one blast, Ma Liang was accidentally injured, leaving only one artillery shell. The veteran of the artillery team fired directly at the city gate of Genshan Gate.
There was another sound, and the city gate was blown open. However, the defenders in the city had already blocked the Genshan Gate. Even if the city gate was broken, they could not enter.
"General..."
You Gongnian heard the sound and looked over. A knight came on horseback and shouted urgently: "General, something bad happened. An army came from nowhere in the city. They broke through the governor's office and captured Governor Zhang and the three Zhejiang people." Si, the magistrate of Hangzhou and other officials came towards Genshan Gate."
You Gongnian was shocked. The Zhejiang Third Division and Zhang Yangming, who was in charge of the entire defense of Hangzhou, were arrested. Now they are leaderless, right?
"Where is Ma Liang?"
Not long after, General Ma Liang arrived. Although his military rank was higher than that of You Gongnian, the combat effectiveness of the Yulin Army was incomparable to that of their patrolling soldiers. Moreover, the defense power of Genshan Gate was in the hands of You Gongnian, a guerrilla In the hands of the general.
"General Ma, there is a group of rebels dressed as officers and soldiers in the city who have taken Master Zhang and a group of officials from the Third Division hostage. Please quickly lead your troops to rescue them."
Ma Liang was shocked when he heard this, and then he was extremely happy. It was much better to save people in the city than to defend at the top of the city. He immediately clasped his fists and led his soldiers, ordered his three thousand troops and horses, and then rode towards the center of the city.
"General, the rebels are about to attack the city..."
Upon seeing this, You Gongnian immediately sent someone to inform You Shilu of Wulin Gate about the situation on his side, and he led his troops to the Genshan Gate Tower.
Kang led more than a hundred soldiers and came over. As soon as he stepped onto the horse path, he was blocked by You Gongnian's soldiers: "General Kang, please forgive me. My family has an order. Except for the Yulin army, we have not received any orders." No one is allowed to go to the city.”
It wasn't that You Gongnian or You Shiwei knew that there was a traitor in Genshan Gate, but that they all looked down on the guards and town troops in the interior. This was also the reason why You Gongnian transferred Ma Liang's patrol soldiers away. These people were all Old soldier Youzi will run away once the defense of the city is unfavorable. The soldiers who run away will affect the morale of the soldiers defending the city. In comparison, Qingzhuang, a young man who has not experienced war, is much better than veteran Youzi, and he is more listenable. command.
At this time, another garrison officer came down and handed over to Kang Shu: "General Kang, please forgive me. My lord, just ask General Kang to lead his troops to guard the city gate. General Kang does not need to worry about the defense at the top of the city."
Kang's personal soldiers yelled at their enemies: "You bastard, my general is the Hangzhou General, and the defense of Hangzhou City is under my general's charge. How can you, the guest army from Yulin, have the courage to act arrogantly?"
