"Speaking of your family, what qualifications do you rebellious people have to ask me to let them go? Don't worry, I will send people to chop off the heads of your rebellious family members soon." Shang Jiabao said loudly, his words non-negotiable tone.
For Tumenshi and others outside the city, even if Shang Jiabao wanted to show some mercy, it was impossible unless he didn't want to guard the city anymore.
"General Shang, must this be the case? No friendship at all?" Tumenshi shouted in disbelief.
"What kind of friendship does this general have with you rebellious people? The moment you thought about being rebellious, you should have thought about today." Shang Jiabao scolded loudly.
"Archers, shoot all these rebels to death. But for those who are killed, I will give you a heavy reward."
"Come on, I'm waiting for my order."
After all the archers answered, they immediately bent their bows and shot arrows.
A shower of arrows fell swiftly and swiftly.
Although the Eight Banners soldiers' bows and horses were somewhat neglected at this time, they still had some foundation after all. Even if Tu Menshi and others immediately drew their swords to defend themselves and retreated after hearing this, it was too late after all, and many people were shot dead here.
After three waves of arrows, nearly eight Manchu soldiers who came to the city gate to call for surrender were shot dead and a dozen were wounded. Fortunately, there were not too many of them and they were not very close to the city gate, otherwise there would have been more casualties.
Looking at the Eight Banners disciples who were shot dead on the top of the city, Shang Jiabao couldn't bear it. However, his face was full of contempt, and the corners of his mouth were full of ridicule.
"General, look, what are the rebels outside the city doing?" A defender pointed at the situation outside the city and said to Shang Jiabao.
Shang Jiabao, who was disturbed by the defender's voice, also followed the guard's finger and looked over.
I saw the bandit suppressing troops outside the city walking over quickly, pushing large iron barrels that looked like artillery pieces on carts. Then, under the cover of the arrow-blocking cart, they were transported not far from the city gate. Then the big iron barrels were unloaded one by one and half buried on the ground.
Shang Jiabao looked at these buried large iron barrels and felt a very bad feeling deep in his heart. His intuition told him that these big iron barrels were not simple.
"Archers, with their bows full, shoot at the rebels who are burying iron barrels. We can't let them bury these things so easily." Shang Jiabao loudly gave the order to attack.
"Come on... I accept your order." The archers on the top of the city replied in unison. Immediately, there was a wave of arrows flying down from the top of the city like splashing water.
"Tuk...tuk...tuk..."
Wave after wave of arrows rained down continuously, making continuous sounds on the arrow shield of the arrow shield vehicle. The powerful arrow almost penetrated the not-too-thick arrow shield.
The Manchu soldiers guarding the city gate fired six waves of arrows in a few breaths. Then, the bandit suppressing troops who were transporting the buried iron barrels outside the city had almost no injuries except for a few who were shot because they did not cover their bodies. On the contrary, those arrow-blocking vehicles were filled with arrows, which could be harvested and used by the bandit-suppressing army.
"General, the rebels have made arrow shields to block the arrows. The arrows shot by the archers will not cause any harm to them. Why don't you lead people to rush out and kill them by surprise?" said Baerhu Taifeng who was next to Shang Jiabao. .
"As you said, it is true. Archers, stop!" Shang Jiabao waved to the archers who were still preparing to shoot arrows.
Following Shang Jiabao's order, the archers at the top of the city put down their bows and arrows. At the same time, the arms of these archers also began to tremble slightly due to fatigue.
"It would be great if the cannons guarding the city were used now, so that the rebels outside the city would not be so rampant and unable to do anything. It's a pity that the retreat was too hasty, otherwise even if there were a few cannons, they could kill those rebels Awesome." Shang Jiabao sighed helplessly as he looked at the iron barrels being quickly buried outside the city.
"General, I am humble enough to organize warriors to rush out of the city and kill them all. Let them know that our Qing Dynasty is not without warriors." Balhu Taifeng listened to Shang Jiabao's emotion and immediately knelt down. The ground begged for life.
Shang Jiabao turned around and looked at the soldiers following Baalhu Taifeng, and was very pleased.
"Taifeng, it's good to be brave, but you still have to see the surrounding situation clearly. Come over here and have a look." As he said this, Shang Jiabao waved to the half-kneeling man on the ground.
"Come on, I obey."
Baerhu Taifeng immediately stood up and came to Shang Jiabao's side, half-kowtowing.
To say that this Barhu Taifeng was a Mongolian, he was not too tall due to the generally short height of Mongolians at that time. However, as a general of the Eight Banners, he could often eat wine and meat, so his figure appeared strong, and he was generally taller than the common people who lived on bran and water every day. He looked like he was in a hurry when he walked.
Balhu Taifeng followed Shang Jiabao's finger and saw that there were musketeers from the bandit suppression army on both sides outside the city near the buried iron barrels.
They were no strangers to the muskets of the bandit-suppressing army. The accuracy and power of the shooting range were unforgettable and would wake them up in their dreams.
When they went out to fight for the first time, if they had not returned to the city quickly, none of the soldiers who went out to fight might have come back.
Looking at the musketeers standing there as straight as a line, Balhu Taifeng was also very cold.
Even the so-called Eight Banners Warrior, who looked down upon the Han pariahs the most, had to admit that the musketeers outside the city were indeed the best of the best. The Eight Banners disciples in front of them probably couldn't stand up to them and would fall down with just one charge.
Baerhu Taifeng also calculated in private that without the Qing soldiers ten times the number of these rebels to fight against them, it would be almost impossible to defeat them.
Barhu Taifeng looked at the musketeers on both sides who could still stand motionless under the fierce sun. His brave momentum just now was half reduced, but in line with the attitude of not losing the battle, Balhu Taifeng still cupped his fists and said to Shang Jiabao:
"General, as long as you give the order, even if all the low-ranking people are dead, we will rush out to thwart the spirit of this rebel."
"Taifeng's bravery is known to everyone in our Jingzhou city. But rather than leaving the city, I need you to stay in the city and defend it for me. Does Taifeng have confidence?" Shang Jiabao couldn't see Baer. Hu Taifeng flinched, but the way of managing people made him understand that some words can be seen through but must not be pointed out.
Suddenly, the top of the city became dark under the scorching sun.
However, a large group of clouds floated over the city, blocking the city from the fierce rays of the sun.
A gentle breeze blows, bringing a refreshing coolness to the body.
"Cough...cough...cough..."
Just when Shang Jiabao was about to open his mouth to say something to Balhu Taifeng, a gust of wind blew and penetrated into Shang Jiabao's mouth, causing him to cough several times.
At this moment, a voice came.
"The rebels are attacking the city."
