The mountains moved.
The motionless Liu Zhaosun stood up from his horse, the flag in his hand trembling.
Under the dark night, the position of the Khan's Palace in the distance looked like a bloodthirsty monster, constantly devouring the attacking soldiers.
Teams of musketeers rushed into the night, and were shot dead by the Houjin soldiers who were ambushed in the breast wall bunker. In the end, they turned into cold corpses. Only a few people were lucky enough to withdraw.
The war was extremely brutal.
After the third attack failed miserably, Kang Yingqian and others involuntarily retreated and looked at Pingliao Hou in panic.
"Continue the attack!"
Liu Zhaosun shouted hysterically, like a red-eyed gambler who couldn't wait to place all his final bets on the gambling table.
Everyone's expressions changed, but Kang Yingqian stopped talking.
At this time, a general who had withdrawn from the 2000 headquarters boarded the urn with the support of the guards.
Under the light of the bonfire, Liu Zhaosun saw clearly that this was Pu Gang, Deng Changxiong's capable general.
Sun Chuanting said in surprise:
"Mr. Pu, aren't you building the bridge?"
Pu Gang's left leg was injured, and his body and face were covered with blood. He didn't bother to answer Sun Chuanting, and fell in front of Marquis Pingliao, his voice trembling:
"Master Liu, we can't fight any longer!"
"Pu Laoer, Deng Changxiong asked you to come here? You didn't defeat him three times? How many people died!"
When Liu Zhaosun saw Pu Gang like this, he was furious and felt a dull pain from the old wounds under his ribs.
"You are afraid of death, I will go to it myself! Hunhe is so difficult to fight, but we have won. The Khan's Palace is such a big place, and Deng Changxiong is given three thousand elites. He can't defeat it in two hours. I want to cure him." crime!"
Kang Yingqian persuaded in a low voice:
"The soldiers are all fighting with their lives, but the slave fortifications are too strong and unexpected..."
Liu Zhaosun threw Kang Yingqian away and became angry.
Pu Gang's wounds were frozen and his body was extremely weak. He could barely stand and would fall down at any time. When he spoke, a faint heat came out of his mouth.
"Sir, there are horse traps on both sides, the passage is filled with water and turned into ice, and there are also mines and cannons. The long card player in front was blown up. The Tatars were hiding behind the parapets and shooting arrows. The shells couldn't hit them. Our people were shot to death." Just fall into a pit and get stabbed to death by bamboo sticks..."
"Master Liu, I am not afraid of death, but I will let my brothers die in vain! I..."
"That's enough, get down!"
Liu Zhaosun endured the severe pain and looked around, seeing everyone looking embarrassed.
He pointed at everyone and gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay! Okay! Okay! If you don't want to fight, I will go in person! I will die in person! Live well!"
After Liu Zhaosun said this, he was grabbed by Kang Yingqian just as he was about to turn around. He was so angry that he kicked Kang Yingqian away, but was stopped by Sun Chuanting and hugged him.
"Sir, fighting at night is difficult, let alone attacking such a position. Even if thousands of people are packed in, we can't win! We can't fight like before!"
Liu Zhaosun said angrily:
"Since the time of Saarhu, I have fought hundreds of battles and never lost against Jiannu. If I can kill the old slave in the Hun River, I can kill Huang Taiji here. Huang Taiji's power is advancing rapidly. If we fight next time, there will be more. With thousands of people, we can’t keep him! Get away!”
Sun Chuanting refused to let go. Kang Yingqian, Du Du and Liu Xingzuo quickly stepped forward and worked together to control Pingliao Hou.
Liu Zhaosun's hands and feet were held down, his eyes were wide open, he felt a strange pain in his ribs, and a sweet smell surged into his throat. Suddenly, blood spurted out and sprinkled on his fish scales. His vision went black and he passed out. .
"Summon Song physicians..."
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Hetuala West Gate Urn City, the main tent of the Chinese army.
It was late at night, and the lights in the big tent were brightly lit.
Liu Zhaosun was lying on the bed where Jin Yuji had slept.
Around the bed, Kang Yingqian, Deng Changxiong, Sun Chuanting, Ma Shiying, Sen Ti, Du Du, Liu Xingzuo and others looked gloomy.
Lao Songtou came to the crowd carrying the medicine box. Before the miracle doctor could speak, Kang Yingqian grabbed him by the collar and said urgently:
"What happened to Marquis Pingliao? He was fine during the day, why did he suddenly vomit blood?"
Old Songtou's face turned gloomy, as if he had aged ten years. He looked up at the crowd and said with tears:
"My old injury in Hunhe has never healed. I have been busy since returning to Kaiyuan. I haven't rested this year. When I went to North Korea in March, I suffered from wind and cold. When I went to Shandong in July, I didn't avoid the scorching heat. The cold comes and the heat comes. , the root of the disease came to light, I discovered this symptom in August and advised him not to work so hard, but he didn't listen. This time when he came to Hetuala, the saddle and horse were tired and never rested, and he encountered the bitter cold weather that had not been seen in Liaodong for many years, so he sat down to attack in the cold night Cheng, exhausted his energy, old injuries recurred, and cold symptoms broke out, which could not be cured by decoction. His pulse was floating, stringy but not slippery, and he had the potential of a landslide..."
There was silence in the big tent, and you could hear a pin drop.
When he heard the word "landslide", Kang Yingqian's face turned pale, his whole body trembled unconsciously, his legs suddenly went limp and he fell to the ground.
Ma Shiying helped Kang Jianjun up and patted his back gently. Kang Yingqian muttered to himself, not knowing what he was talking about.
Deng Changxiong's eyes were red and swollen, and he asked in a low voice:
"Landslide? Doctor Song, you, you mean Master Liu can, can...?"
Old Songtou looked ashamed:
"Last time during the bloody battle in Hunhe River, Mr. Liu had already overdrafted everything. This time, it just depends on how good he is. I have been practicing medicine for thirty years and have never encountered such a serious disease. Mr. Liu has been so kind to me. I wish I could do it for him now." General Liu, die!"
Everyone immediately exploded, and Ma Shiying said anxiously:
"The Marquis of Ping Liao is in trouble. If the morale of the army is not good, our army will be defeated. This time we will really die without a burial place."
Liu Xingzuo looked around and whispered to everyone:
"Judging from Huang Taiji's tone of eating Kaiyuan's army, Jiannu should have a backup plan. Let the Tatars know that General Liu is injured, and we can't escape."
Du Du clasped his hands together and faced the night with a trembling voice:
"The God of Immortality will bless the health of Marquis Pingliao, otherwise Huang Taiji will execute me Lingchi..."
Kang Yingqian was in a daze, suddenly remembered something, and said angrily:
"It's all the fault of the Korean woman for beauty and misfortune. Marquis Pingliao swore in front of the Zhenwu God that he would give fifty years of life in exchange for that woman's immortality. That wish must have come true. Emperor Taichang will kill the nine tribes and send us to prison..." ···”
Sun Chuanting winked at Deng Changxiong, and Mr. Deng Qian stepped forward to support Kang Yingqian, comforting the frightened old Kang and not letting him talk nonsense.
Senti gritted his teeth:
"A bunch of street boys! Keep your voices down. Mr. Liu's safety is a top secret and must not be leaked! Otherwise we will die faster!"
Everyone was like ants on a hot pot, completely losing their bearings.
Suddenly, a voice sounded in everyone's ears.
"Everyone, please listen to what I have to say."
Everyone turned their attention to Sun Chuanting.
As one of the three important ministers of Kaiyuan, Sun Chuanting has always been highly regarded by Ping Liaohou.
At present, Yuan Chonghuan is far away in northern Liaoning, Kang Yingqian is in chaos, and the only one who can make a decision is Sun Chuanting.
"Stop the attack immediately, withdraw the soldiers, and let President Deng Qian and others rest and recuperate. The artillery battalion is short of ammunition, so don't fire any more artillery. In addition, rotate the 5,000th headquarters to guard it to prevent the Jiannu from taking the opportunity to counterattack."
Everyone nodded repeatedly, and that was all they could do now.
"What about after dawn?"
Kang Yingqian recovered a little and saw that Sun Chuanting was clearly trying to seize power. He was so angry that he ignored the critical situation and deliberately made things difficult:
"After daybreak, let's fight or flee. If we can't attack, fleeing will be a dead end. What do you think, Mr. Sun?"
There was discussion again.
Sun Chuanting said categorically:
"beat."
"Concentrate all our forces and continue the attack."
Kang Ying said coldly:
"Attack? Do you still think that not enough soldiers have died?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Sun Chuanting, with many doubts and confusions.
"General Liu personally supervised the formation and couldn't break it. Don't you think you know more about soldiers than General Liu?!"
Sun Chuanting ignored Kang Yingqian, faced questioning glances from around him, and spoke calmly:
"After daybreak, let the soldiers fill the trenches and level the outer positions. The shield vehicles will cover the soldiers moving forward and attack the Khan's Palace. Liu Zongbing said that the walls of the Han Palace are made of stone. They are the strongest and can't be hit by artillery. If you don't open it, you can only dig caves, detonate them with gunpowder, and wait until the city wall is blown open. Huang Taiji will die. I heard this strategy from Marquis Ping Liao. If Marquis Ping Liao was in charge, he would fight like this."
Everyone looked at Sun Chuanting in surprise, and even Deng Changxiong had an incredible expression on his face.
"How many people are needed to fill the trenches with coatings? There are more than a dozen trenches in front of us. If we don't have enough people, it won't be enough!"
"Five thousand people, each with a bag of soil, can fill the trench and horse pit. Before dawn, drive out all the bags in the city of Hetuala, regardless of whether they participated in the robbery, all bags will be used to fill the trenches, the number of people If it’s not enough.”
Speaking of this, a chill flashed in Sun Chuanting's eyes.
"Just fill it in with common people."
"Fill in with common people?"
The eyes of everyone looking at Sun Chuanting suddenly changed.
This civil affairs officer, who was famous for his generosity, actually had such a ruthless side.
"Yes, if it's not enough, just fill it with the people of Hetuala. General Liu was too kind in the past. We can't be like this! If we lose today, these people will be incorporated into the Eight Banners Army by Huang Taiji and rushed to Kaiyuan to massacre the city. , kill all my family members."
"Instead of waiting for him to kill me, why don't I kill him first!"
Everyone looked at Sun Chuanting blankly. Even Kang Yingqian, who was always ruthless, took a breath and no longer dared to say anything.
The artillery battalion officer whispered:
"There is not enough gunpowder in the artillery camp. The more than 50 field guns require 3,000 kilograms of gunpowder. The bombing of the Khan's palace requires tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder. I'm afraid..."
Sun Chuanting looked at Han Zhenyi calmly.
"If the artillery can't break through the wall of the Khan's Palace, don't use it anymore. After dawn, the artillerymen, armed with spears and swords, rush into the formation together with the soldiers. All gunpowder, including the sacred fire flying crow, is used to blow up the city wall."
Han Zhenyi was stunned.
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That night, Ping Liaohou fell into a coma, and the Kaiyuan army's attack on the Khan's palace was temporarily suspended.
The 2,000th headquarters soldiers were withdrawn to Wengcheng for rest.
The artillery and rocket bombardment stopped, and soldiers searched the whole city for Bao Yi.
Any strong man with a money rattail hanging on the back of his head, as long as he has a weapon in his hand, will be driven to the position of the Khan's palace.
~~~~~
The sky is getting brighter, and the decisive battle between the Kaiyuan Army and the Eight Banners Army is coming.
Instructor Senti braved the freezing cold, held up a trumpet, and encouraged a group of slaves who were full of evil deeds.
"It's useless for a group of street boys to rob poor people. If you want to make a fortune, you go and rob the Khan's Palace. I heard from Feng Gushan'erzhen that the money in the Khan's Palace is piled up like a mountain! You are really a blessing that you have cultivated in eight lifetimes, ancestral graves The smoke is rising. Marquis Ping Liao is showing mercy today and giving you a chance to make a fortune. Do you see? Those ditches in front are trapped in horse pits. Each person carries a bag of soil and fills it in. If you make two trips, you can divide it into two hundred and fifty taels. ! And women, Huang Taiji has three thousand fortunes, which is enough for you to share, why are you standing there? Go!"
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