More than a hundred rebels who boarded the city surrounded Guo Li and others. They killed them all just for a drink of water. They thought that they had a sure victory, and they were thinking about the 10,000 taels of silver reward. His thoughts have long been on women.
However, the appearance of reinforcements from the east and west directly shattered their dreams. Instead, they were killed by surprise. Especially a group of soldiers from the Yongwei Battalion who rushed from the direction of the Xuanwu Gate Tower were like tigers descending from the mountain, and they cut down more than ten people in an instant. A rebel.
Huang Degong's thundering roar almost made everyone in the Fifth Army Camp tremble in fear. They unconsciously clenched the weapons in their hands for fear of losing their lives. After all, the reputation of this commander-in-chief was too great.
As a veteran who has been in the Beijing camp for many years, he may have never heard of Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou and others, but Huang Degong's name is well-known, and everyone in the Beijing camp knows it. He strictly manages his subordinates and treats the enemy even more. There is no mercy.
He led the Yongwei Battalion to the south to suppress the bandits and achieved a great victory. After returning in triumph, he was named the Crown Prince and Grand Master by the Holy Emperor and promoted to the Commander-in-Chief. For such a guy who was deeply favored by the Holy Spirit, the people in the Jingying camp could only be envious and jealous. Hateful, privately cursing this guy to die a good death.
"It's... it's..."
When the leader saw the real master, his tongue suddenly became knotted, and he stammered as he watched the other person rushing toward him with murderous intent. His mind began to wander, and his movements to resist became very slow. No one was paying attention. Huang Degong chopped him in the neck.
With the general soldiers leading the team to kill the enemy, the guards were even more motivated. They all started to charge and kill regardless of their own safety. The reinforcements were like tigers entering the flock, killing more than 20 people, and soon killed the rebels and pushed them back.
The Fifth Army Camp, which had just occupied the top of the city dozens of meters wide, did not expect that the opponent would have a large number of reinforcements. It immediately fell into a dilemma. It was left to fight but was not sure of victory. It chose to retreat but had no way out. Facing the defenders who became more and more courageous as they fought. I can only cope with it.
"Come up to me, this governor. Your Highness has an order. You can get ten taels of silver for killing a rebel!"
Fang Zhenghua stepped on the corpse of a rebel who had been hacked to death by himself, wiped the dirty blood off the sword, and then shouted loudly to the surrounding defenders, which was what the prince wanted him to convey.
You can get one hundred taels of silver by killing a braid. After all, that person's fighting power is there, and this job is exchanging lives for money. But for these five scumbags in the Beijing camp, I'm sorry, they are only worth ten taels each, no more...
Seeing that the governor of Dongchang was also taking the lead, and he was very brave, and had already killed four thieves one after another. This move made Huang Degong, who had always thought that the new general manager of Dongchang was a vassal of the prince, look at him with admiration.
As the governor of Dongchang, Fang Zhenghua is accompanied by about fifty guards. Except for a few masters, most of his subordinates are not very strong in martial arts. They can win against the loyal master. If there is death, no one dares Disobey.
The vassals who can be favored by the new governor are all guys who risk their lives, and they are not afraid of hand-to-hand combat with bloody swords. Especially when the governor is already charging ahead, how can all his subordinates dare to fall? Behind the owner.
"Huh? Huh? Huh? Stop pushing! There's no room!"
"ah……"
After the setback to the east, the rebels at the top of the city still refused to leave and hoped to expand westward. However, they found that they still could not defeat the reinforcements sent by Lieutenant General Song Ji. Among the three armed groups at the top of the city, their combat effectiveness was Bottom.
After the failure of the westward attack, they had to rush east again, but the enemies in the east were stronger and more than a dozen were killed. The remaining rebels had to huddle together and hope that they could quickly increase their troops under the city.
But they were all stuck in an area without parapets, which happened to be the area where the Fifth Army Camp climbed into the city. As soon as the soldiers climbing the ladder exposed half of their heads, they saw a pair of big smelly feet of one of their own. It was really unlucky.
The Yongwei Battalion began to attack from both directions, constantly squeezing the enemy's living space. The rebel soldier on the outermost side was forced to the wall. Although he yelled at his companions to stop retreating, his life was in danger now. Who would care about his life or death? was directly pushed down.
Everyone is working hard for money. If their lives are almost gone, the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp will definitely not have the determination to fight to the death. If we can save our own lives, it's best not to fight. If we really can't fight, we can still run.
It's not that easy to run away. The prerequisite for running away is to turn around, but as long as you are facing the red-eyed Yongwei camp from behind, you will inevitably get a knife. Only if you don't get hacked to death by the opponent can you jump from the top of the city.
"Ah~! It hurts me so much! Come here and give me a hand!"
The guy who barely managed to jump from the city also suffered a sprained leg, and the unlucky one even broke his leg bone. Without the help of his companions, these self-inflicted injuries could not even return to a safe place, and they would have to be taken out of the city in a short while. The fire oil poured down from the top gave me an enlightenment.
Seeing that hundreds of defenders had gathered at the top of the city, and one of their own had been killed to the point of jumping off the city, the guys who planned to climb onto the city saw that the situation was not good, and some simply lay down on the ladder and stopped moving.
"Stop yelling! If you're going to do it, come on!"
Since you can't beat him and you have to be hacked to death if you go up, you might as well just pretend to be coward, as long as you can survive. Whoever goes up at this time is really stupid. As a result, the guys behind are all killed by the top ones. One blocked the way.
After this "man-made accident", Ding Jian's siege operation quickly came to a standstill. For the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp, daring to fight was just a whim, and greed for life and fear of death was their normal state.
"We've already entered the city. Who asked you to jump down? Come up! Otherwise, I'll chop you up, you coward!"
General Qian, who was supervising the battle under the city, saw his soldiers jumping down one after another, as if they were dying, and he couldn't help but became furious immediately.
"Mr. Master, have mercy! Huang Chuangzi is up there. He killed more than thirty of our brothers with one whirlwind attack. It was so brutal that we really couldn't resist it!"
Huang Chuangzi is the nickname given to Huang Degong by the people in Jingying, describing him as someone who doesn't care about his life in fighting. When meeting these guys who cherish their lives, those who are not afraid of death are of course as ferocious and terrifying as the God of Death.
To calm down the commander, the soldier who jumped from the city naturally had to add some extravagance to his heroic deeds. Some said that he killed thirty people, some said that he killed forty people, and there were also versions of more than fifty people. In short, none of them had fought together. The "Huang Chuangzi" opposite.
"..."
Mr. Qian was just about to swing his sword to kill the deserter who was losing morale in the army, but when he heard "Huang Chuangzi" was above him, he couldn't help but stop his arm movements.
He was also afraid of "Huang Chuangzi". What if he couldn't conquer it for a long time and the guerrillas let him go up? How about being chopped in half by "Huang Chuangzi"? In order to save your life, you have to think of a countermeasure in advance.
"Admiral Fang is so brave~!"
Shicai could kill no less than five thieves, and his bravery was not inferior to his own. Huang Degong couldn't help but praise him. It turned out that there was such a brave person among the servants who was not afraid of death.
"Haha, Mr. Huang deserves the award. Although our family is not talented in killing tigers and driving leopards, it is not in vain. Your Highness has said - when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win!"
Fang Zhenghua was ordered to come to check on the battle situation. He would not turn a blind eye when he saw the critical situation at the top of the city. He would definitely draw his sword to help when it was time to take action.
"When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win! Your Highness is a wise man, this should be a wise saying, and it will always serve as a warning to us!"
Huang Degong muttered it again after hearing the words. After a little taste, he felt that it was so. The truth was explained in simple terms and easy to understand. Without extraordinary courage, facing a greedy enemy, he would definitely not win.
"Okay, our family has seen it. Let's go back and report the truth to His Highness. I hope the general will guard the inner city!"
With Huang Degong personally supervising the formation, Fang Zhenghua is relatively reassured, but he must increase his troops in time, otherwise it will be difficult to clean up the mess if danger occurs again.
"Admiral, please rest assured. As long as Huang is still alive, the thieves will be insurmountable! I hope the admiral will report to His Highness that Huang Degong and the officers and men of this department will sacrifice their lives for justice and serve the country with loyalty!"
Whether they are still gasping for breath or those who have died on the ground, Huang Degong personally trained them. Now he has killed so many brothers in vain. He will not be reconciled if he does not repel the enemy army and cut them into thousands of pieces.
The Zhisui gang in the Beijing camp dared to launch a rebellion. They were extremely treasonous and had a bloody feud with themselves. The brothers in the Yongwei camp did not die in the hands of rogue bandits or even Donglu, but were brutally attacked by the Beijing camp. This made Huang Degong extremely heartbroken and furious.
"That's good. His Highness also told the commander-in-chief that the boards and other materials for the inner city residence can be dismantled and requisitioned. Your Highness will compensate the people according to the price afterwards. The commander-in-chief can find ways to hold on to the city wall! Your Highness has ordered that the enemies in the city be brought back. The Yongwei camp has been captured, and there is no need to attack the enemy outside the city with the general army. The reward silver will be distributed after the enemy is retreated."
Door panels and cloth bags are both useful. If the female wall is destroyed by cannonballs, it will be difficult to defend the city without cover. Although the things requisitioned from the Minzhai are very common, they also have defensive effects.
At least the thieves who boarded the city suddenly saw a row of door panels and sandbags, which was very awkward. Whether the defenders were hiding behind and firing arrows or firing muskets, there was a defensive barrier in front of them.
The prince also stipulated the internal and external division of labor in this way because he was afraid that the various ministries would eventually cause conflicts due to grabbing the spoils of war. Before Hong Chengchou's army arrived in Beijing, the enemies outside the city were all assigned to Sun Chuanting's Qin soldiers, while those inside the city could be dealt with by Huang Degong.
Not to mention that a thief is worth ten taels of silver. Even if it is priced at one tael, the total price will be tens of thousands of taels. It may also cause considerable conflicts between friendly forces. It is also for everyone's sake to divide their respective defense zones early.
"Your Highness is wise! This is a very good policy!"
The prince thought very carefully and relieved Huang Degong from worries. He was previously worried that the forced conquest of Minwu would cause the prince's uneasiness. Now he was completely at ease and could concentrate on commanding the army to defend against the enemy.
After sending off Fang Zhenghua and the rebel army's attack on the city gradually weakened, Huang Degong began to inspect the city defense situation in the Xuanwumen area.
"My subordinates are incompetent and are an insult to the commander-in-chief's face!"
The guerrilla Guo Li, who was covered in blood, knelt on one knee, with the tip of his knife hanging down, and came to apologize, his voice choked with sobs.
There were originally two hundred defenders here, but after a bloody battle, the remaining troops were less than fifty, and all of them were injured.
Guo Li originally thought that he could repel the enemy with his own troops, but he never thought that the enemy would not hesitate to attack the city and quickly climbed into the city.
If the commander-in-chief hadn't personally led the counterattack just now, Xuanwu Gate might have been lost, and he would be the sinner of the Ming Dynasty.
Huang Degong did not buy it. He sat on a ruins and hummed: "My brave soldiers in the Yongwei Camp have always regarded death as home. Now you are a coward who has not retreated from the enemy but is sobbing like a mother-in-law. If His Highness the Crown Prince finds out, what will happen?" Morality? Instead of crying out loud, why not kill a few more thieves, and don’t assume that I will lead you into battle!"
Although many of his subordinates died in the battle, and some were even close soldiers around him, Huang Degong had seen too many joys and sorrows in his life, and he was used to it. It was extremely rare to see people shed tears openly, and he only felt a little sadness and pain in his heart.
Seeing the indifferent expressions of everyone, he encouraged and encouraged: "Just now, the Admiral relayed His Highness's wise saying, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road! Our brave guard camp is the leader of the brave guard camp. If there is no brave word, how can we protect the emperor? Even if the battle comes, The last person will not abandon his sword and beg for surrender, and become a mediocre person who is greedy for life and afraid of death! What do you think?"
Mr. Qian Su Chen, whose armor was hacked outwards and had more than a dozen scars on his body, took the lead and raised his knife and shouted the first four words: "Meet each other on a narrow road!"
The surrounding soldiers felt the same, and after sweeping away the previous dejection and fatigue, they all shouted in unison: "The brave wins!"
"Avenge your dead brothers!"
"That's right! Kill those people in the capital camp!"
"Come on! Grandpa, I'm waiting for the turtle grandson to come up!"
After being inspired by Huang Degong, thinking of the brothers and even fellow villagers who died in the battle, the officers and soldiers guarding the city ignited their fighting spirit. The Beijing camp had killed so many of them, and it couldn't be over like this. When it came time to fight with their lives, they defended bravely. The camp has never been afraid of anyone.
As long as the people from the capital camp dare to climb the city, they will never come back. At most, their heads will be left behind, and their bodies will be kicked to the root of the city to let you know what a "headless corpse" is. Anyone who dares to come up must be punished. This is it!
Although the city head is now stabilized, the female wall has been knocked down several feet wide, and three horse faces have been destroyed. The enemy may launch another violent attack at any time. Huang Degong mobilized a hundred soldiers from Lin Baoguo, the general who defended the northern city wall. People come to support Guo Li here.
The soldiers and horses in the imperial city must not move lightly, so as not to worry the prince and the queen. First, wait for the more than a thousand soldiers from Lu Jiude's car camp outside the city to enter the city, and the available troops in his hands will be greatly increased.
For this purpose, a large number of door panels and sandbags were piled on top of the city to make up for the huge hidden danger caused by the lack of the parapet. Although this object was improvised, it was still much better than nothing at all.
Taking advantage of the weak offensive of the Beijing camp, Xuanwumen began to carry out "big construction". In the area immediately adjacent to the city wall, door panels were removed from house to house. Anyway, when the rebels entered the city, for ordinary people, would there be any door panels? The end is the same.
"Haha, it's quite thick!"
Huang Degong is quite satisfied with the quality of the removed door panel. Although it is a bit bulky, it can be used as a layer of armor. If it is thinner, just stack two pieces and tie them with a rope.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that each household be given a subsidy of ten taels of silver for the materials requisitioned by the soldiers, which will be distributed after the rebellion is suppressed!"
When the feudal lords of Dongchang went down the street and announced the news by beating gongs, everyone would be less resistant. Resistance would have no practical effect. It would be really boring to offend the military master during the war.
