The imperial capital of the Ming Dynasty looked like a sky-devouring giant beast at night, but now the giant beast had lost its sharp claws. Facing the Qing cavalry, it seemed to be trembling. A few miles outside the city, Dorgon stood on his horse and looked at the chaotic firelight and the chaos at the top of the city. The sound of drums came in the distance, and smiles appeared on their faces. Look how scared they were!
Just after Yin Shi, Dorgon knew that this was the most sleepy time. Although the Ming army was well prepared, panic was still unavoidable, which would cause suffocating psychological pressure on the people in the city and make them extremely frightened. This is what he wanted.
What's more important is that it's easy to work when it's dark. He doesn't have artillery and lacks anti-air fire suppression, so he has to take advantage of the darkness to cover his tracks and launch an attack!
The more flustered and fearful his opponent is, the greater his chances are, because he knows that with his current strength, he can't defeat him head-on, and must take the wrong side.
Dorgon deployed 20,000 troops to the north of the city and sent another 10,000 cavalry to the south city. As Chang Yu and Wang Jiayan expected, he used the north city as the main attack surface and Anding Gate as the main attack point.
The first step in attacking the city is to cross the moat. Not only is the North City the strongest place in the imperial capital, the moat is also about fifty meters wide. Although there is a drought and little water at this time, it is not difficult to wade across the water!
However, Dorgon had already made preparations and asked migrant workers to build a lot of rafts for crossing the water, hoping to cross the water and attack the city while the melee was dark.
This is also what Chang Yu is worried about. At the top of Andingmen City, looking at the firelights flashing outside the city, more and more people are gathering. Chang Yu frowns. Dorgon still has some brains. It’s hard to see in the dark, and the Tatars are taking advantage of the darkness. The cover can easily avoid the firepower of the Ming army on the city and quickly cross the water below the city. It is really tricky.
Li Muxian looked at Chang Yu's expression from the side and knew what he was worried about, so he said softly: "Lord Governor, can you send troops out of the city to stand by the moat?"
Chang Yu shook his head gently: "It would be possible if it was daytime, but it's dark at this time and the moat defense line is long. It may not be possible to prevent the troops from being sent out, and it will only increase casualties. There is also a risk that the Tatars will take advantage of the loophole and accidentally break in." Things are not going well in the city!”
Li Muxian nodded: "Then let's just fight blindly. We'll hit wherever the fire is. Even if they cross the river and touch the wall, what will happen? I don't believe they can fly up with wings."
Chang Yu glanced at him and said, "You are quite pretentious. What if someone deliberately uses fire to attract our firepower?" Li Muchian was startled: "Are Tatars so smart?"
Chang Yu curled his lips: "You think everyone thinks you are so stupid!" Li Muchian was stunned: "Is this poor person stupid?" Song Luoshu next to him couldn't help but chuckle, everyone was shocked, and the previous nervousness immediately dissipated.
A few miles outside the city, Dorgon mobilized 20,000 troops and horses, ready to move outside the moat. In front of the army were thousands of civilians from the Ming Dynasty. In the past few days, they were first forced to make siege equipment, and now they are being used as soldiers. Cannon fodder, the first battle in the siege, and they were used as the advance team to cross the river.
From west to east, the riverside is lined with various siege ladders, siege engines, and trebuchets. Dorgon was going to use these most primitive things to attack the Ming Dynasty. He knew that it would be ineffective under normal circumstances. But now, in this world, hey, who knows, maybe it will happen.
Azig and King Sanshun were sent to the south city, while Dorgon personally commanded the north city. The frontline commander was Duduo. He also ordered Nikan to attack Desheng Gate and told the whole army: be the first to climb the city or break the gate. The winner will receive a reward of one thousand taels and be promoted to the third level...
On the front line by the moat, Duduo looked at the fire on the tall city in front of him with a fierce look in his eyes. He faced Tang Tong a few days ago, but he didn't expect to be attacked by the weakling in his eyes. He also injured the first fierce general Obai, which made him Losing all face, this humiliation should be washed away with blood. He secretly vowed to attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty, burn, kill and loot, enter the palace and then, hehehe...
"Your Majesty, it's getting late and the soldiers and horses are already in position. Do you want to take action?" asked the subordinate beside him. Duduo retracted his evil thoughts and looked around: "Is the twelfth brother at the end of the field?"
"The Eight Kings (the 12th Prince of Heshuo in Azig, formerly known as the Eight Kings) should have arrived. Should we wait for him to take action together?" His subordinates asked, and Duduo laughed: "We can wait until he takes action together. It’s too late, Brother Twelve is not doing the same job as us.” After saying that, he smiled coldly, drew his knife and shouted: “Send the order, take action!”
As Duduo roared, the Qing soldiers who had been waiting for a long time on the moat immediately launched an attack. While turning on the trebuchet, they drove the refugees across the river. Tens of thousands of people rushed toward the other side.
Almost at the same time, the cannons of the Ming army on the city sprayed fire, and several shells fell into the enemy group. More than ten people were killed and injured in an instant and screams continued... Dorgon sneered, thinking that the Ming army on the city was in tune with his own side at the same time. Do it, it’s interesting.
The Qing army took advantage of the cover of night and swarmed across the river like a tidal wave. At the same time, hundreds of trebuchets were launched. Stones fell into the city like a storm and fired thousands of arrows. The momentum was truly unparalleled.
On the city, Chang Yu braved flying arrows and flying stones to command the Ming army's counterattack. Several artillery fires were fired, and trebuchets and bows and arrows were used to suppress the fire. However, because it was too dark, he could only fight randomly. As for the enemy's casualties, it was difficult to say. estimate.
"As soon as the sky gets bright, they will not be so lucky." Li Muchian looked at it for a while and said bitterly. Chang Yu glanced sideways at him and saw that he was also wearing armor, but holding a fly whisk looked nondescript. It's so funny: "When daybreak comes, the Tatars will definitely cross the river."
"Then let's send troops out of the city and kill them out!" Li Muchian said.
Chang Yu hummed and looked at the Huoguang Mountain outside the city, with killing sounds everywhere: "We'll discuss it later."
The Qing army launched a fierce attack in the early hours of the morning. The whole city was in panic. When the people heard the sound of cannons and the sound of killings filled the sky, the noise was far greater than a few days ago. They knew that the Tatars were really serious about it. I felt sad and secretly prayed to God for blessing.
On the top of the Long Live Mountain in the Imperial City, Emperor Chongzhen clenched his fists and looked due north, his face extremely pale: "The fight is about to start, the fight is about to start..." Wang Chengen and other eunuchs comforted him: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. With Eunuch Chang in charge, those Tatars can't afford to make any trouble..."
In the Kunning Palace, Queen Zhou knelt in front of a Bodhisattva with her hands clasped together, praying secretly: "God bless the Ming Dynasty, God bless the Zhu family..." Suddenly something occurred to her, and she said to the maid next to her: "Kunxing is a coward, go ahead. Call her to my palace, along with Jiong'er and Huan'er..."
He can cry and be fed. Prince Zhu Cixi has moved out of the inner palace to live in a palace by himself. Now he has no mother's arms to rely on. When he hears the drums outside, he jumps up and down, wanting to climb up to see what's going on. , but Chang Yu and Chunxiang were not in the palace, so he did not dare and could not leave the imperial city. Later, he did not dare to mess around after hearing that the emperor left the palace and climbed Long Live Mountain.
But with the sound of cannons and the sound of killing coming from far away, Zhu Cixiang, who could no longer bear it, led a few guards up to the wall of the imperial city. However, it was too low after all, and he was so anxious that he was like ants on a hot pot.
What was different from him was that in the hall in the backyard of Waidongchang Yamen, Zhu Aona was sitting at the table, watching the tea leaves slowly unfurling in the cup, and listening to the faint sounds of gunfire and killing shouts coming from outside, her face was calm.
"Your Highness, aren't you afraid?" Ping'er, the personal palace maid, asked in a low voice.
"With Chang Yu in charge, what's there to fear!" Zhu Yasuo smiled slightly: "That's right, Guard Song, eh... where is the person?" Only then did Zhu Yaosuo realize that Song Luoyu, who was far away at the door, was missing.
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