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Ding Jian didn't expect that the other party would see through this document. Could someone really identify his fingerprints, or was it a mistake? This really shocked him.
"Listen to Mr. Ding opposite, if you don't have the slightest sincerity, then don't talk about it. Let others see the joke. Mr. Ding, the dignified Mr. Rong, used others to forge documents. It's really ridiculous! You can't even part with five million taels of silver. Why not just turn around and go south to Yangzhou? The merchants there have enough money, and they can also play with thin horses. Why not? Isn’t Ding Jian a Xie Rong? How did he get promoted to the General Rong? Who promoted him? He promoted himself ?”
Guo Li and Su Chen were determined not to believe that Ding Jian could really use his autograph to perfunctory them. Even if it was perfunctory, he would probably have to find someone to write for him. In this case, it would be better to use the trick, and maybe there would be an unexpected surprise. They really guessed it right. This certificate was really a fake.
In this case, let's continue to play with these stupid birds and see who can't hold it in anymore. Anyway, time is in our own favor. The longer we mop the ground, the smaller the casualties will be, and the greater the hope that King Qin's division will encircle the rebels.
Under the instructions of the guerrilla general Guo Li, the ordering soldiers pulled their necks and shouted. Thousands of people in the city heard it very clearly. Jian was really teased.
"Brothers from the Yongwei camp have misunderstood. This document is indeed from the hands of our commander-in-chief. Otherwise, our Beijing camp would not have stopped fighting with the troops. Our two families must not harm the harmony. As long as we occupy the imperial city, inside It’s not us who have the final say in the money. We, the general, know very well that the Yongwei camp has worked hard and accomplished a lot, and we will never mistreat the brothers in the Yongwei camp. As long as we do it conveniently, we will definitely give away the five million taels of silver with both hands. Regardless of the general Either "Xie Rong" is an honorific title, brothers don't need to care about it!"
The Fifth Army Camp is now trying to paralyze the opponent. As long as the conditions offered on the city are not too excessive, they can all agree to it. Once they enter the city, they can deny it.
"It's true, but it still can't be proven true. If something goes wrong and you don't admit it later, where will we deal with it? We can't defeat you. Unless you, Ding Zongrong, write a letter in front of the city. Let’s see it clearly and clearly, then it’s safe!”
Guo Li now insists that this document is fake. If the other party does not do what he said, then there is something wrong in his heart.
The people in the city hesitated for a while, obviously debating how to respond. If the answer was not satisfactory, Yongweiying still wouldn't buy it.
This scene was quite novel. The fighting was in full swing in the east, but it was extremely quiet in the west, forming an extremely sharp contrast.
The other party was still not fooled, so the messenger from the Fifth Army Camp changed his tone: "Brothers from the Yongwei Camp, we now control the outer city, and your family and children are here. If you include all your parents, wives and children, If you are captured, there will be no life or death. If you are stubborn, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
If soft is not enough, then hard will be used. Using hostages to open the way should be more intimidating than silver. Silver is something that is out of reach, but hostages can live everywhere in the outer city. They can just be captured.
If we really do this, the soldiers of the Yongwei camp who have settled in the capital will be heartbroken. Guo Li and Su Chen's homes are also in the outer city. They are all worried at this time, but they cannot be soft-spoken, otherwise they will definitely be killed. The other party holds it.
"Brothers in the capital camp, listen, your generals' families also live in the inner city. If you insist on going your own way, we will arrest them and confront them. If you kill one, we will kill two! You generals, Xie Rong, The lives of the Shenrong and Yourong families are much more valuable than the lives of us lowly people. It would be a pity to be hacked to death with a knife, don’t you think?"
In desperation, Guo Li treated the other person in his own way and was more cruel than him. Their Yongwei camp was not afraid of those fools in the Beijing camp. If both sides really captured each other's relatives, the Yongwei camp would definitely be more powerful than the city. Colleagues outside the country are even faster.
Most of the people who live in the inner city are rich or noble, and many of the generals and their families in the Beijing camp have lived here for a long time. Even if they can sacrifice the lives of their relatives who are soldiers below, officials like them will take action when it is their turn.
"...Yes! We are just joking. Don't get me wrong. How could we do such a bad thing? Our brothers' parents are our parents, and we should take good care of them!"
This time the threat failed to work, so the Fifth Army Camp had to find a way out for themselves. At least the generals were not to the point where they could not recognize their relatives, let alone use their own parents and children to pave the way for themselves.
Mr. Qian Su Chen sneered behind the female wall and whispered softly: "Huh, according to what they said, the mother-in-law you are waiting for is still the mother-in-law I am waiting for. She should be taken good care of!"
The surrounding soldiers all snickered when they heard this. According to the care method Master Qian said, I am afraid that the belly of the woman being cared for will grow bigger in half a year. This method is really good and very comfortable...
"Brothers from the Brave Guard Camp, if you don't agree to open the door, we will attack the city. By then, the city will be washed with blood. Wouldn't it make our relatives happy and our enemies happy?"
After talking for a long time, there was no result at all. Ding Jian and other generals of the Fifth Army Camp gradually lost their patience. If the lackeys of the Yongwei Camp were unable to advance, they would have to launch a strong attack.
"Yes, so let your Ding Xierong, oh no, it's the general Rong, hurry up and write a document in person! Otherwise you will suffer many casualties, lose your life in vain, and end up with no money!"
When the enemy was outnumbered, Guo Li adopted the tactic of taking advantage of their opponents and continued to have fun with them. If the other party dared to be tough, then his brothers would not be easy to offend.
"Let the Shenji Battalion open fire!"
The other party had no intention of surrendering, so Ding Jian immediately issued an order to attack the city.
He Wei mobilized ninety-three guns of various types to provide fire support. When the talks between the two sides collapsed, the Shenji Battalion was already ready. Just waiting for an order, it launched a fierce volley of fire on the defenders at the top of the city.
"boom……"
Continuous fire suddenly appeared in various places in the originally dark outer city. That was the firecrackers of the Shenji Battalion began to bombard the inner city. Even though the accuracy of the first test was very poor, there were still 41 shells. Hit all over the city wall.
Ding Jian learned from Han Rui's experience and lessons at Chongwenmen. Before the Shenji Battalion caused heavy casualties to the city defenders, he would not let the infantry of the Fifth Army Battalion launch a charge. After the self-righteous Yongwei Battalion suffered heavy casualties, , their five military camps can take advantage of the situation and take over the Xuanwumen area.
"Heavenly treason! Fight back quickly, general!"
The artillery shells from the opposite side came crashing down, killing the defenders at the top of the city and injuring more than ten people. Guo Li couldn't help but get angry when he saw this. It's not like there were no firecrackers arranged on the city wall. We must not let the rebels from the Beijing camp wreak havoc nearby. .
Although Ding Jian had observed more carefully just now, he noticed that the firecrackers of the city defenders were mainly large and small Folang machines. Although these two kinds of firecrackers were faster to load, their range was far less than that of the Hongyi cannon, so it was difficult for his men to hide. Far away to avoid being injured by artillery fire from the city head.
However, the distance they retreated was not enough to ensure their own safety. Many soldiers were still killed by the shells fired back from the city. In desperation, they had no choice but to hide in the Minju courtyard to temporarily avoid the danger.
However, the gunners at the top of the city fired indiscriminately. As long as they were within the range of their own guns, any building or landmark could be bombarded.
Unlike Chongwenmen in the east, the two sides first launched a fierce artillery battle at Xuanwumen in the west. The Shenji Battalion used the house as a cover to launch the bombardment, while the Yongwei Battalion relied on the city wall to fight back.
Although the Shenji Battalion's artillery fire rate is slower, the projectiles are heavier and more powerful. If it hits the city wall, it can carve out a pit, and if it hits the female wall, it can destroy the wall together with the soldiers hiding behind it. .
The Yongwei Battalion is mainly composed of large and small Folang machines. The range is not as good as the heavy siege guns equipped by the Shenji Battalion, but it is superior in that the loading speed is super fast, and the rate of fire can reach more than two or three times that of the enemy. Before long, under the city, There were flames everywhere and explosions continued.
"Sir, is it almost done? Let the brothers go up?"
The two sides were constantly bombarding each other. The unlucky one was actually the Fifth Army Camp who could only watch the excitement. Once a shell landed in the yard where they were hiding, a lot of people would be killed and injured. General Meng Shan couldn't stand it anymore and had to say something. .
"Well! Come on! Pass my command to the general, and whoever takes the lead in seizing the tower will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!"
As time went by, extraneous problems would inevitably arise. Ding Jian also felt that he could go to war, but a thousand liang was not enough to stimulate his subordinates, so he simply increased the reward amount. When he reached the level of 10,000 liang, he would not be afraid that there would be no brave men.
The messenger immediately shouted out the amount of the reward among the crowd, and everyone was eager to try it. If such a good thing happened to them, they would be able to sit back and relax for the rest of their lives. They could live in a big house and play with Yangzhou thin horses.
"Brothers, come on!"
Under the urging of the general, the soldiers carried ladders, swords and shields, gathered from various courtyards like ant colonies in a combined attack, ran fast with projectiles on their heads, and launched a sprint with the city wall as the target.
"Fire!"
The soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion who had loaded their cannons at the top of the city did not need to aim at a specific target. They only had to point their guns at the surging black torrent and fire to hit an unlucky person among them.
When the outer city is crowded with people, as long as you run within 50 meters, the hit rate of hundreds of bird cannons on the city top is extremely high. Although it will not kill you with one shot, it can also weaken the enemy's offensive to a certain extent. .
However, they only shot twice. The other party had already rushed underground to the city root and began to set up the ladder in an orderly manner. They were officially preparing to seize the city head so that they could enter the imperial city as soon as possible to distribute the money.
When Guo Li saw a gap about half a foot wide in the female wall being blasted by the incoming cannonballs, he hurriedly shouted to his men: "Quickly block the gap with rolling logs and bricks for me!"
If the city head is not protected by the female wall, it will be a bare platform. Even if the city wall is very wide, leaving enough space for the defenders, they still have to face the attack of the rebels.
Compared with the powerful destructive power of heavy fire cannons, although the parapet is very thin, it is also a good barrier, allowing soldiers to hide behind it and shoot the enemies attacking the city, so it is indispensable unless there is an emergency.
The main tasks of the city defense officers are two. One is to kill the invading enemies, and the other is to constantly patch up the holes in the city. The more timely the patches are made, the lower the possibility of danger.
"You Rong, we don't have enough wood!"
Guo Lidebao, who was directing the battle, turned around and saw that not much of the rolling wood was left, but the huge gap was still standing clearly. The rebels could rush up from here at any time and capture the city. .
"Give me, bring tables, chairs, benches, anything made of wood up to block the gap. If it's still not enough, use discarded firecrackers. In short, as long as it can block it, anything can be blocked! "
In desperation, Guo Li couldn't care less. If a few boxes of silver could stop the rebellious attack under the city, they could stop it.
Our troops already have a small number of people. If we let rebel groups climb to the top of the city, the hope of defending the Xuanwumen area will become very slim.
As the first and second horse faces to the west of Xuanwu Gate were completely destroyed by the Shenji Battalion's artillery fire, the defensive power near the city gate, especially the lateral shooting ability, was severely weakened, and the output firepower dropped instantly. .
"You Rong! The thieves are coming!"
Before the soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion could carry debris to block the gap, the vanguard soldiers of the Fifth Military Battalion had already climbed onto the city wall and were fighting with the defenders.
As the enemy was outnumbered and more and more rebels entered the city, the soldiers of the Yongwei battalion gradually became unable to support themselves and could only fight and retreat. The situation reached the most critical moment.
Guo Li, who was holding a waist knife, raised his arms when he saw this and shouted to the surrounding guards: "The men in our Yongwei camp are not cowards. It is now time to kill the enemy and serve the country. Good men will sacrifice their lives for justice together with this general!"
Under the leadership of the guerrilla general, the dozen or so soldiers around him were also greatly encouraged. They all shared the same hatred of the enemy, and their eyes were full of blood. They ran two steps quickly and risked their lives to kill the traitor soldiers that were three or four times our own.
The two sides engaged in extremely cruel hand-to-hand combat. Guo Li used only two moves to chop a murderous thief to the ground, and killed him with a slash.
At the same time, the soldier who was responsible for protecting the direction behind the guerrillas was unable to dodge and was severely stabbed by the enemy. His movements slowed down and he was stabbed in the abdomen again, killing him on the spot.
Almost every second, two or three thieves boarded the city, but after a while, no less than a hundred people gathered on the top of the city, which the defenders could not resist.
After Guo Li killed two enemies again, there were only four or five soldiers left around him, and there were only less than ten soldiers from the Yongwei Battalion around him. The fall of the city was almost inevitable.
"Hey~! Isn't this Guo Yourong? I didn't expect you to be like this!"
One of the soldiers from the Beijing camp seemed to recognize the identity of the general opposite. Taking advantage of the large number of people on his side, he even started to mock him. His ugly face was very disgusting.
"You are openly rebelling, aren't you afraid of thunder and lightning?"
Guo Li tightly grasped the bloody waist knife, pointed at the one who had spoken, and shouted angrily. At the same time, he lamented that he would die on the battlefield tonight, but he could still be considered loyal to the Holy One.
"As long as the money changes hands, Mother Guan Te will be struck by thunder and lightning!"
The other party obviously only accepts money but not fate. If they capture the city, they can share 10,000 taels of silver. When they enter the imperial city, they can get another share.
"What a beautiful idea! Huang Degong is here! Who dares to be presumptuous???"
The two sides were confronting each other, and suddenly they heard a loud shout, which frightened the soldiers of the fifth army camp into shock.
Huang Degong led his personal guards to the top of the city, and more than a hundred reinforcements sent by Song Ji, the deputy general in charge of the west of the city, suddenly began to attack the unwary rebels.
