"Want to run away? It's too late..." Looking at Sektu Xiluna coming on horseback, Zhu He smiled slightly and couldn't help but say contemptuously in his tone.
"Brothers, shoot down those two Tatars, don't let them run away like this."
"Yes, squad leader..." The ambushing bandit suppressing troops responded repeatedly, and several muskets were aimed at the horse on which Sektu Siluna was riding and opened fire.
"Pah...pah..."
Sektu Xiluna picked up Zakuta Hongga before he could run far when gunshots rang out again.
"Hiss... ugh..."
The horse that Sektu Siluna was sitting on was unfortunately hit in the thigh by a bullet fired by the bandit suppressing army. The horse was in pain and fell to the ground, neighing.
The horse was already capable of supporting two people, but now that its leg was injured, it was even more unable to support them. At this time, the two people sitting on the horse were thrown out directly, and they fell dizzy.
"Haha... Good job. The Tatars have been defeated. Brothers, get ready to follow me." Seeing Seketu Xiluna and Zakuta Hongga being thrown off their horses, Zhu He smiled happily. road.
"Everyone pay attention. The Tatars in front are all fierce characters. They will capture those who can be captured, and those who cannot be captured will be killed immediately. You must protect your own safety. Do you hear me clearly?"
"Yes, monitor..."
"Don't worry, monitor. I've just been unhappy with these jabbering Tatars. If they want to be honest, that's fine. If they dare to be dishonest, I'll send them to the Lord of Hell to report immediately."
"Okay, be alert to the surroundings and advance in groups of three to three." Zhu He gave the order.
"yes…"
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Xuzhou City is two feet three feet high and two feet three feet wide at the base. There is a road on the top of the city wall, which is one foot wide. The city wall is trapezoidal and built with bricks and stones, with a circumference of more than nine miles.
In the seventh year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, an earthquake occurred in Tancheng, which spread to Xuzhou and destroyed the entire city.
Today's Xuzhou City is the original city that was rebuilt by the Qing court based on the Ming Dynasty wall and city walls. It took fifty-six years to complete the reconstruction.
Xuzhou City has four gates: Heqing Gate in the east, Tongbian Gate in the west, Kuiguang Gate in the south, and Wu'an Gate in the north. The city is surrounded by a moat, each about three feet deep and wide.
The city of Xuzhou is centered on the Xuzhou Government Office and the Drum Tower, and extends to the south along the axis of the three government offices. Gulou Street is the exit of the Government Office, and Nanmen Street is the extension to the south. This is a central axis of the city. Three streets are arranged from east to west of the axis and are perpendicular to the axis.
In addition, there is a parallel Beimen Street to the west of the axis, thus forming the city's road grid. On this road network are distributed government offices, offices, offices, courtyards, temples and other public buildings.
Nanmen Street is a commercial street with many shops. There is Kuai Zai Pavilion in the southeast corner of the city, and the tower in the southwest corner is the Yanzi Tower.
The south gate of Xuzhou City (i.e. Kuiguang Gate) has been the main gate of Xuzhou in the past dynasties. It is on the same central axis as the Xuzhou government office.
There is a semicircular broad area inside the south gate, which is the Wengcheng, or Wengquan as Xuzhou people call it. Inside the urn city, there is a shadow wall facing the south gate, on which are inlaid the four large stone characters "one of the nine states" written by Jiang Zhuo, the magistrate of Xuzhou in the Kangxi Dynasty.
According to the city gate system, the urns outside each city gate are often not directly opposite the city gate for defense. But since the south gate is the main gate, it is the only one that is in a straight line with the Wengmen, directly opposite.
There is a gate tower on the south gate of Xuzhou, and there is a suspension bridge on the moat outside the gate. There are gate officials guarding the gate, and the gate is closed at a scheduled time every night.
In the old days, city gates were the focus of the entire city defense system. In normal times, it is the passageway for entry and exit. In a state of war, the city gate is the main target for both the offensive and defensive sides.
The solidity of the city gate is the key to maintaining the safety of the whole city. Therefore, the city gates are built to be tall and strong.
There is a popular children's song in the Xuzhou area that goes:
"Inside the city wall, outside the city wall, and inside the city wall, vegetables grow. They are delicious, easy to wear, easy to give away, and easy to buy."
"How high is the city gate? Thirty-six feet high. Riding a white horse, carrying a sword, walk under the city gate."
At that time, when people came to visit relatives and friends in Xuzhou city to buy things, they had to pass through the tall city gate. If you want to leave the city at night, you must rush before the city gate closes.
Nanmen Street has silk cloth shops, teahouses and hotels, Nanhuo Sauce Garden, inns and pharmacies, and many handicraft workshops.
There is a saying: "Xuzhou is a prosperous place through the ages, a city that never sleeps." Since ancient times, the area inside and outside the South Gate has always been the busiest place in Xuzhou.
The sun is shining brightly and the sky is clear.
There are no clouds to cover the sun. Under the hot sunshine, the earth is roasted like a furnace, which makes people irritable.
Outside the south gate of Xuzhou City, except for a few passers-by who were in a hurry, the gate seemed calm and peaceful.
"Drive...drive..."
Suddenly, I heard someone riding a horse outside the city gate. The speed was so fast that the sand and dust were kicked up behind him.
In this hot weather, when the horse is going fast, the person sitting on it can say that he does not regret the horsepower at all.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way quickly. If you don't want to die, get out of here. Emergency military situation..." Near the city gate, a man on horseback shouted loudly in Manchu.
Although the green soldiers guarding the city couldn't understand what the man on horseback was shouting, seeing that he was wearing a red flag, they thought he was someone they couldn't afford to offend. The defenders did not dare to make any further obstruction and quickly made way for the man on horseback to pass quickly.
The horses habitually slowed down a bit when passing through the city gate, allowing the defenders to get a better look at the people on horseback. This person is none other than Shumur Gamuge who was sent back by Zakuta Hongga to move reinforcements.
"drive…"
With a cry, the horse that Shumur Gamuge sat on sped up again and quickly passed through Kuiguang Gate and entered Xuzhou City.
The horses fled away, but brought a lot of dust and dust to the city gate defenders, making the green soldiers guarding the city look very embarrassed.
"Hey, King Slippery, you said that this flag soldier is rushing to reincarnate when he rides such a fast horse!" Looking at Shumur Gamuge, a thin defender holding a spear wiped his face. Dust said.
"Skinny Monkey Jiang, if you want to die, just die, but don't drag me with you. You can make fun of these Eight Banners uncles. If others hear it and sue you, you will be rewarded." Wang Li quickly replied.
"King Slippery, you don't look like such a timid person! Just one sentence, that's all. Besides, there are only two of us here, who else can complain?" Although Jiang Wei was still frightened, he He still kept up his face and replied.
"Am I afraid of things? How can I not be afraid? Xu Yangzi from Dongmen, you know! I offended these Eight Banners uncles from the north just because of a trivial matter. I was almost beaten to death, and I am still lying at home. So, as long as it is It's better to be careful when it comes to things related to the Manchus. Especially now that we are preparing for war, they can always pick on you." Wang Li said.
"You are right, these Manchus just love to look for trouble. I will pay attention to it, thank you!" After hearing Wang Li's words, Jiang Wei no longer tried to save face and thanked Wang Li repeatedly.
Note: Thanks to Bi Luo Huang Quan Bian Hua Kai for the 2000 point reward. I feel like if I can receive another 2,000 points in rewards today, I will be able to add another chapter! whee……
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