Chapter 289 I am the Duke of Liang and so is Chen Cao II
The city of Hangzhou was now in a melee because Chen Cao took the initiative to withdraw and successfully tricked all the reinforcements brought by You Shiwei into the Zhejiang governor's office. As a result, You Shiwei only found a few governors in the governor's office. Staff.
What happened next was that all the twelve stone bridges passing through the south of the city were occupied by the rebels, blocked with various pieces of gravel and wood, and set off fires. The opponents attacked the Yulin Army across the river across the bridge, causing Yulin to The army could only retreat within the range of the firearms.
"Dong..."
You Shigong punched the case and said, "Boy, we've fallen into a trap."
You Shiwei took a deep breath. From this situation, he might have guessed that Chen Cao wanted to trap him in the south of the city and not be able to get out. However, there were still ten thousand Yulin troops and ten thousand Yulin troops led by his third brother You Shilu in the direction of Wulin Gate. There were soldiers from the left and nearly 10,000 young and strong militiamen.
"If Chen Ni blocks us and concentrates his superior forces to attack the third brother, I'm worried that the third brother will not be able to defend it."
The only firearms unit is in the hands of You Shiwei. Zuo Liangyu is still relatively calm at the moment: "Zhengyang Gate in the south of the city can break out."
"The rebels must be on guard at Zhengyangmen."
You Shigong looked over and said, "If you are prepared, you must give it a try."
It was rare for Zuo Liangyu to take the initiative to take on the task: "Sir, would you like to let the general give it a try?"
You Shiwei and You Shigong looked at each other, then nodded gently: "General Zuo Shen, please don't act out of your own will..."
"The general will know..."
As Chen Cao said, he is currently attacking Genshan Bridge with a brigade of troops, preparing to break through the Wulin Gate in one fell swoop. Of course, the troops in the city wall corridor are also compressing and advancing.
Wulin Gate was still half an hour away from the south of the city. Hangzhou City was already a mess, so delayed news was inevitable.
However, You Shilu couldn't help but feel anxious after not receiving news from his two brothers for a long time.
"General..." Although You Gongnian was hit by two arrows, he was still guarding the top of the city in place of You Shilu after a simple bandage: "Big deal, a large number of rebel reinforcements appeared two miles outside the city."
At this moment, the battle at Genshan Bridge was reaching a fever pitch. You Shilu walked to the top of the city with an anxious look and looked around. Looking at the military formations outside the city, they all numbered at least 5,000 people.
"The rebel reinforcements are coming so quickly, Hangzhou..."
You Shilu did not finish what he said. As the deputy commander in chief, if he said that Hangzhou could no longer be defended, it would seriously disturb the morale of the army.
'Dong dong dong...'
There were several muffled thunders in the sky, and even Chen Cao could hear them clearly. Then, there was a big explosion in Wulin Gate. Muffled thunders sounded one after another, and the explosions were staged on the entire Wulin Gate city. In just a moment, Wulin Gate turned into a piece. Fire and ruins.
Even the Genshan Bridge where Chen Cao was located was affected by the rubble. Although it was already bright at the moment, the smoke generated after the explosion actually obscured the entire North City of Wulin Gate.
More than 30,000 Yulin Army, Zuo Army, and Hangzhou Qingzhuang were in chaos, because just now You Shilu and his general You Gongnian, who were defending the city, were observing the enemy's situation at the top of the city. Now the entire city tower has become ruins, and the fire is burning The city towers spread, countless soldiers were killed, and the broken limbs were spread all over the ground under the Wulin Gate.
The Yulin army was okay. The left army immediately blew up the camp. Li Guoying, who was leading the army, was unable to control his soldiers. The left army fled in all directions. The composition of the young and strong militia guarding the city was already complicated, and now such an incident happened. How could he still hold on to the Wulin Gate? He immediately gave up guarding the city gate, leaving the Yulin Army behind and being carried away by the Zuo sergeants and ran towards the center of the city.
Chen Cao looked at the direction of Wulin Gate a few miles away and saw smoke and dust everywhere and explosions one after another. He felt a burst of joy: "Quick, the whole army is attacking, our reinforcements have arrived..."
"Raise the gun..."
"put..."
massacre...
One-sided massacre...
The Hangzhou defenders on the two stone bridges opposite Genshan Bridge were already panicking because of the attack on Wulin Gate. In addition, the rebels suddenly rushed toward them desperately. Under the blow of muskets, there were dozens of casualties. One hundred people is already the limit. It is a miracle that the city can hold on for so long after the city is broken. How can it resist again.
Furthermore, while others used muskets, we only used bows, arrows and muskets to fight back. We were simply beaten passively. Soldiers from all armies who wanted to survive retreated one after another and gave up guarding the two stone bridges.
"I rushed over, Master..."
Chen Cao laughed, then swung his horse whip vigorously: "Come on, those who surrender will avoid death..."
"The general has been found..."
A guerrilla was overjoyed when he heard the soldiers' shouts and immediately stepped forward. As soon as he reached the roadside, he saw You Shilu being carried down. He was obviously seriously injured.
But what is disgusting is that as a close confidant of You Shilu, General You Gongnian's body was broken into two parts at this moment. His upper body was lying on You Shilu's body, but his lower body was gone.
You Shilu woke up slowly, but he felt that all the bones in his body were about to fall apart. The slightest movement caused bone-breaking pain to hit his whole body: "Quick, defend the city... let You Gongnian hold on..."
After saying this, he felt that he was about to die, and Guozhi said sadly at the side: "General You Shen is dead, his body and bones are incomplete..."
Only then did You Shilu remember that just before he fell into coma, You Gongnian threw himself down with his body, and then his vision went dark. At this moment, You Gongnian was dead, he himself was seriously injured, and the Wulin Sect could no longer stop him.
"Quickly, organize the manpower, be careful...ahem..." A mouthful of blood spurted out, and You Shilu almost couldn't breathe: "Be careful of the rebels...attack the city..."
As soon as You Shilu finished speaking, there was a loud noise from the Wulin Gate. Along with the huge air wave, the surrounding smoke and dust disappeared instantly. However, You Shilu was also thrown ten meters away from the stretcher. After he fell to the ground, his whole body sprayed again. After bleeding a mouthful, he passed out.
"The city gate...is gone..."
A surviving soldier just stood up with difficulty. After the smoke and dust cleared, the originally tall Wulin Gate collapsed into rubble and rubble. The entire connected city wall collapsed. The rebels outside the city were holding their muskets in a rhythmic step. Walking towards the city step by step...
Chen Cao was also knocked off his horse by the air wave, but he was so strong that he turned over and got up again. However, his whole body was in severe pain because of the air wave.
"What's going on with him..."
The smoke began to dissipate, and Chen Cao could clearly see that the tall tower of Wulin Gate in the distance had disappeared, and even the surrounding city walls had large cracks. This level of explosion could only be achieved by the high explosives developed by the arsenal. This effect.
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
The sound effect produced by the coherence of the violent gunfire was not ordinary. Chen Cao felt that his ears were about to have tinnitus.
But what is surprising is that even if the flintlock fire is concentrated, the smoke produced will completely flood the entire battlefield after a few rounds, and it will not be dissipated without a stick of incense.
But in the several rounds of volleys just now, there was not even a trace of smoke.
Qi Xianzong held an earthen trumpet in his hand: "Hangzhou defenders listen carefully, those who surrender will avoid death..."
As Qi Xianzong's words were spread throughout the Wulin Gate by the soldiers, the Yulin Army and Qingzhuang, who had been beaten with muskets and could not lift their heads, threw down their weapons one after another when they were unable to escape, and formed an organized formation towards the garrison entering the city. The division surrendered.
Chen Cao led the army forward, and finally saw the incoming army. When Qi Xianzong saw Chen Cao, he immediately stepped forward and raised his hands in a military salute: "My lord, the rescue will be late..."
"It's not too late..." Chen Cao returned a military salute, and then said: "Is what just exploded a new explosive from the arsenal?"
Qi Xianzong nodded in response: "My father-in-law suggested the skills of those students a few years ago. No, before I came here, a few students who were engaged in scientific research in the college collaborated with some old gentlemen from Taipei to create this thing called nitrification...what? of..."
"Nitroglycerine..."
Qi Xianzong chuckled: "Yes, nitroglycerine. I heard that the explosion killed several craftsmen at that time. Mr. Tang and the missionaries in Taixi got some stuff from the sea and made it into a soft black color like mud. To detonate something, all you need to do is ignite the chemical line..."
It was finally successful...
Chen Cao was also very happy. The high explosive made from nitroglycerin was so powerful that even black fire powder could not match it. As long as it reached a certain level, it would be trivial to blow up the city wall of Nanjing.
Qi Xianzong stood at attention again and saluted: "The last general, Qi Xianzong, led the Shanghai Garrison Division of the New Army to come for reinforcements. Please give me your permission."
Chen Cao laughed, then patted Qi Xianzong on the shoulder: "You Qi family members are all good people. Your father is fighting in the city right now and is still clearing out Ma Liang's troops on patrol. You can lead some troops to support him. .”
"yes..."
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"Listen up to the Yulin Army on the opposite side... You have been surrounded... As long as you put down your weapons... surrender and... Duke Liang is kind... he will never harm your lives...
You have no way to retreat... Think of your wives, children and children far away in Yulin... Duke Liang said... As long as you surrender and surrender... I will definitely not make things difficult for you..."
"You Shiwei, Commander-in-Chief of the Yulin Army, listen, my prince knows that your You family is from a martial arts family. You have guarded Yulin for many years and are proficient in cavalry and lance skills. However, my prince thinks that your cavalry and lance skills are just the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty. It's just fur...
My father-in-law is also proficient in riding, fighting and spearmanship, so he proposes that he be willing to have a fair one-on-one contest with You Shiwei. As long as You Shiwei defeats my father-in-law, my father-in-law is determined to let you have a way to go south. I will never make things difficult for you..."
"You Shiwei, Commander-in-Chief of the Yulin Army, listen, my prince knows that your You family is from a martial arts family. You have guarded Yulin for many years and are proficient in cavalry and lance skills. However, my prince thinks that your cavalry and lance skills are just the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty. It's just fur...
My father-in-law is also proficient in riding, fighting and spearmanship, so he proposes that he be willing to have a fair one-on-one contest with You Shiwei. As long as You Shiwei defeats my father-in-law, my father-in-law is determined to let you have a way to go south. I will never make things difficult for you..."
"You Shiwei, Commander-in-Chief of the Yulin Army, listen, my prince knows that your You family is from a martial arts family. You have guarded Yulin for many years and are proficient in cavalry and lance skills. However, my prince thinks that your cavalry and lance skills are just the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty. It's just fur...
My father-in-law is also proficient in riding, fighting and spearmanship, so he proposes that he be willing to have a fair one-on-one contest with You Shiwei. As long as You Shiwei defeats my father-in-law, my father-in-law is determined to let you have a way to go south. I will never make things difficult for you..."
