Ao Tu did not die in the cave, but was choked by the thick smoke. When he saw the Menggu soldiers under Surta's command getting on their horses and escaping from the village, he thought this was Surta's order, so he followed them. Ran out.
Counting Ao Tu's two men, there were only twenty-seven Menggu soldiers who ran out one after another. These people survived, which was very different from when the troops were sent out.
When fighting here, Surta brought a hundred Menggu cavalry, plus Ao Tu's men and horses, for a total of exactly one hundred and ten people.
But now, Surta is missing, and only thirty people are running out.
In other words, all the remaining eighty people died inside!
This is just the worst estimate, maybe some people will come out one after another.
After experiencing the second tragic failure, Ao Tu could only comfort himself in this way.
I wonder if Gushan Ezhenyibai will send more troops to quell this ghost place after getting this bad news.
Ao Tu felt that if a hundred Menggu soldiers were not enough, then he would send a Niulu over and he should be able to kill all the remaining Nikans.
The loss of eighty Qing warriors in a village as large as Zhima was unacceptable to anyone.
Adding in the thirteen people lost earlier, that's ninety-three, almost one hundred.
If you attack one village, you will lose a hundred warriors, but if you attack a hundred villages, ten thousand warriors will not be killed?
Fortunately, there were not many villages that resisted like this. Otherwise, how could the Qing Dynasty take over the Central Plains?
Ao Tu was determined not to say such depressing words to Yibai, otherwise he would be beaten to death by Gu Shan'erzhen.
Liujia Village was seriously harmed by the Dog Tartars. Almost half of the people in the village died under the Dog Tartars' swords and arrows.
Thanks to the fact that the Dog Tartars were not good at cave fighting and were not familiar with the terrain at all, and the village miners used proper tactics, they were able to save the lives of the remaining half of the people, otherwise they would have been killed by the Dog Tartars.
Except for the captured real Tatar, the rest of the Menggu Tatars who could not explain the language were all killed, and there was no need to keep them alive.
In order to avoid something like Li Guoba happening, the village ministers also cut off all the hand tendons and hamstrings of this real Tatar.
If his limbs cannot exert force, he cannot pose a threat to everyone. You can deal with him in any way you want.
But according to the wishes of the village chief Liu Zhu, this real Tatar must still be handed over to the government for disposal.
After all, he can be considered a talker, and he can easily exchange money with the superiors.
Because they were afraid that the Dog Tatars would move to mobilize reinforcements again, the village ministers did not dare to engage in any activities after learning about the news that the Dog Tatars had withdrawn their troops.
I can only continue to live on the edge of the hole. If something happens, I have to go down to the hole as soon as possible. This thing can save my life.
As for the corpses of those dog tartars, it was now autumn in the mountainous areas and the weather was getting colder quickly, so it would be okay to leave them alone for a day or two.
The arrows in the field have been taken out, and the wounds have been simply bandaged, but they no longer continue to bleed profusely.
But he has become a useless person. If the dog Tatars pounce again, he will become a burden, and he doesn't want to be like this.
According to Pan Hu's wishes, after all the dog Tatars have withdrawn from the customs, he will take Tiandi to the capital for medical treatment.
There are many famous doctors there, who can at least help Tian Tian's injuries get better as soon as possible. Even if he can't become a hunter, it's best not to become disabled.
The matter of medical expenses was easy to deal with. One person in the field shot and killed thirteen dog Tatars.
After conversion, you can get more than two thousand taels of silver.
Even if you use half of it for medical treatment and follow-up care, it should be enough.
The Pan brothers also made a lot of gains, enough for Pan Hu to find a matchmaker to arrange a mother-in-law for his two brothers.
After the money is exchanged, the Pan family and his in-laws should be within this radius and be able to live a good life like wealthy gentry.
For the Qing army, it was a last resort to catch dog barbarians in caves in mountainous areas.
But if you want to capture the capital, if the ground is impassable, you have to go underground, and you have to dig the underground hole yourself.
The Qing Dynasty was still very professional in digging holes, but they were limited to digging straight roads that could break through the city.
Since the moat in the capital city is more than ten feet deep, the tunnel excavated this time must be deeper than the moat.
In order to dig out the tunnel and the surrounding trenches as soon as possible, Huang Taiji mobilized tens of thousands of coated aha, with tens of thousands of people in each direction of the city gate.
Ten holes must be dug for each of the four gates, for a total of forty.
At that time, one Niu Lu will be sent to each cave, allowing more than ten thousand warriors to sneak into the city from the cave.
In this way, the defenders in the city will be unable to defend themselves, and they will strive to break through the capital in a short time.
However, there were some discrepancies between the assumptions and the actual situation. Due to the insufficient depth of some tunnels, a large amount of water began to seep when the excavation was under the moat.
As a result, hundreds of Bao Yi who were responsible for digging in the cave were drowned on the spot. This was regarded as a "major self-mutilation accident" that occurred before the city was destroyed...
In order to reduce the possibility of collapse, the caves dug by the Qing Dynasty were not spacious. They were only one person high and two people wide. The width was still needed to send the excavated soil out of the cave.
"Your Majesty, the cave has been prepared. Please give me your permission!"
"Okay! Let's light the fire! The city will be destroyed in one fell swoop!"
Some caves are used to blow down city walls, while others are used to send troops inside.
Huang Taiji will use a two-pronged approach this time to prevent the defenders in the city from looking at each other.
The specific plan is to use underground holes to blow down the city wall first. If our own side can attack the city directly, there is no need to use the underground holes to send troops.
Otherwise, we have to cooperate internally and externally. After a large number of Qing warriors emerge in the city, we can then join forces with the troops from outside to break through the capital.
Choosing to expose the siege at night is to first attract the attention of the defenders at the top of the city, so that the surprise soldiers in the cave can play an important role.
"boom……"
The Ming Dynasty defenders on the top of the city just heard an extremely violent muffled sound, and at the same time they felt like an earthquake. The city walls under their feet were trembling and shaking, and they had no idea what was going on.
Immediately, there was a feeling of falling instantly, which no one had ever experienced before. A burst of dust exploded around them, causing everyone to cover their mouths, noses and eyes in a choking way.
The city bricks fell out in large numbers, the parapet wall no longer existed, and in some areas, the rammed earth foundation wrapped inside was also exposed.
The horse's face, which had lost its rear support, began to collapse, and the soldiers inside who had no time to retreat were buried in the rubble. The survivors' cries for help could still be vaguely heard.
Fortunately, the size of the cave dug by the Qing army was not large. Even if the size of the medicine room was deliberately expanded, and the city wall of the capital was extremely solid, it did not achieve the expected exposure effect. It only blew up the wall into a zigzag shape.
Except for the heavy casualties among the defenders on horseback, most of the soldiers on the city wall were unscathed and were just shocked.
"Don't be afraid! The Dog Tartars must have buried gunpowder in the hole and detonated it! This is to blow down the city wall and invade the city! If the Dog Tartars dare to rush over, we will still burn them until they are charred on the outside and tender on the inside. !”
Chen Guowei had already received the instructions from the Crown Prince, and he immediately spoke out to appease his subordinates. As long as the city wall was still on the ground, the dog Tatars would stare at him with nothing to do.
"Report~! The dog Tatars are coming to kill us!"
"Pass my command to the generals! Get to your posts! Anyone who retreats will be killed!"
"yes!"
The chaos on the top of the city was quickly calmed down. After reorganization by the officers, even without the protection of the parapet, sandbags and door panels could still be used as temporary bunkers.
Tens of thousands of strong men quickly transported sandbags and ammunition to the top of the city. As long as the top of the city is not lost, the capital can sit back and relax, and the Tatars can do nothing.
It was still the Tianyou Army commanded by Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming who attacked Desheng Gate, but the attacks on the ground were feints, mostly disguised as soldiers holding knives.
The real killer move is underground. The gunpowder in six underground caves was detonated before, but the effect was not very good. Fortunately, there are still four underground caves that can transport warriors into the city.
Once the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty entered the city, a loud shout would frighten the dog barbarian who had been defeated many times, and it would be even easier to seize the city.
Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming first sent out two Niulu each. If the attack went smoothly, they would send troops later. Du Du, who is behind him, will not turn a blind eye and will let the brave and capable Eight Banners soldiers go into battle.
"Set off more fireworks for lighting!"
"yes!"
The torches on the city wall alone were not enough, so Chen Guowei hurriedly ordered his men to use white fireworks to light up the battlefield.
Hundreds of meteor-like fireworks exploded in the night sky, and tens of thousands of enemy soldiers appeared within half a mile of the city.
"Stand still, general! Get closer and fight again!"
Although the city wall has collapsed now, there is still a large section on the ground, which is far from being flattened.
As long as there is enough kerosene in his hand, Chen Guowei is sure to hold the city.
If the dog Tatar wants to climb the city, he must first climb up with a ladder.
Before that, you have to try the "delicious food" prepared by the prince!
"……ah?"
At the same time, the Baoyi people worked hard to dig the last section of the hole. Once they were dug through, they would be the heroes of the Qing Dynasty and could enjoy the treatment of carrying the flag, which was the reward they dreamed of.
But things went against expectations. When the hole was dug, the guards couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded. Even the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who wanted to see clearly were stunned when they saw this.
What appeared before them was a huge slope with extremely deep trenches on both sides. How could this happen? Is this very different from what was expected?
In order to cooperate with the siege troops outside, digging to the ground here was done after repeated calculations.
This was supposed to be behind the city wall, but a ditch that was no less large than outside the city suddenly appeared...
Is the dog barbarian ready to eat?
Digging trenches in town?
Unbelievable?
Who is so wicked?
In this case, how could the Qing soldiers capture the city?
It would definitely be too late to go back and report to the prince. Even if it was late, the prince would have to order himself to continue the charge.
A group of God-blessed soldiers could only climb up the slope, trying to kill the dog barbarians they saw as soon as possible, and seemed to find a way to attack the city.
"The Dog Tartars are out!"
"Throw the oil barrel quickly!"
"quick!"
"ignition!"
"ah???"
The God-Blessed Soldiers who finally got out of the hole were discovered by the defenders who had been waiting here for a long time, and then they were greeted by a bunch of oil barrels.
They didn't expect to receive kerosene treatment outside the city, and the same was true in the city, and it was impossible to run back.
There is a large slope behind us, and it would be even more tragic if we fell to the bottom of the trench, because the oil drums would fall to the bottom.
You can only rush upward with all your strength to kill, and you can only bend down when you rush. Once you straighten up, you will be shot by bows and arrows or blunderbuss.
"boom……"
It would have been fine if they had been prepared, but at this moment the God-Blessed Soldiers could only watch the oil barrels rolling down, being detonated by the barbarian with rockets, and the surrounding area suddenly turned into a sea of fire.
Even if the oil drum is not shot, the dog barbarian will use an object called a "grenade" to fill the gap.
Kerosene barrels were thrown one after another, and dozens of grenades were thrown at them "swish, swish, swish"!
The hundreds of people who had just emerged from the cave were killed, injured, and cooked...
Continuous fire!
Flying iron beads!
Bodies everywhere!
A piercing scream!
The sneak attacker was actually ambushed by the opponent!
Even if you tell the prince about this, he won’t believe it!
How cunning is this dog barbarian? He actually guessed that he had dug a hole in the ground, and even came to wait and see.
Can this battle still be won?
The God-blessed soldiers who were originally high-spirited and full of dreams, just waiting to drink and eat meat, suddenly bit the granite!
The sneak attack didn't work, the terrain was unfavorable, and the opponent was well prepared, but we were caught off guard.
Is this a very clever dog prince? Is he really capable of pinching and calculating?
Or is there something secretly done in this formation, and the news was revealed in advance?
"Great Qingtian..."
"Boom~!"
Under the fierce firepower of the defenders, the four Niulu and more than a thousand Tianyou soldiers were completely beaten and turned around.
Rushing up, the slope is too high. The barbarian above is condescending. It is as easy to hit yourself as it is to hit your grandson.
Back up, the oil barrel rolling down from above can run faster than two legs. Not only will this object roll, it will also explode!
It was impossible to stay where he was. The dog barbarian clearly had no intention of leaving anyone alive. He didn't even have a chance to kneel down and beg for surrender.
To capture the defenders on the slope above, one had to rush through the blast zone of about twenty paces.
Under the pressure of a large number of oil barrels and grenades, this is an almost impossible task.
Even the invincible Eight Banners soldiers will turn into half-cooked barbecue when they reach the top!
Deafening explosions would be heard every moment, and companions who were already dying of pain could be seen everywhere.
More than a thousand people were killed and injured, and half of them were killed by the barbarians in less than half a quarter of an hour.
As a result, after only two attacks, the Tianyou Army's offensive disappeared without a trace, and everyone began to run towards the entrance of the cave.
There is no other way out except this place.
If you run too slowly, you will be burned alive by kerosene.
As a result, a group of people crowded at the entrance of the cave, and only a few went in. Most of the people were punished by the defenders while they were staying.
"Report to the prince!"
"How's the battle going?"
"The barbarian has been prepared for a long time! More than half of the warriors were killed or injured!"
"ah???"
Kong Youde was still waiting to hear the good news of a great victory from the front, but he got such a report, which was far from his expectations.
Doesn't this mean that two and a half of the four Niulu who went into battle were killed?
If you can't win by using the burrow, what else can you do?
The emperor placed most of his hopes on the underground battle. Now that the attack has been frustrated, how should he explain it?
After Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming learned about the specific battle situation, they both looked stunned. It was really weird!
The dog barbarian was actually smart enough to dig trenches in the city to defend against the Qing Dynasty's underground tactics.
"If not, send someone to dig the hole deeper and farther, and make a trench from below!"
Geng Zhongming thought of a more feasible method, otherwise the hole that took several days to dig would be completely scrapped.
"...Hmm! Pass the order to my general and order Bao Yi to dig down a hundred steps away from the entrance of the hole in front. Try to cross the trench and dig a hole behind the trench. Then we can defeat the enemy!"
"嗻!"
Even if he tried his best, he could not make the emperor feel incompetent.
During this siege of the capital, he must prove that his title as the Submissive King is worthy of the name.
As long as thousands of God's Blessed Soldiers appear in the city, even if the city is not breached, they can still contain the strength of the defenders.
When the Qing heavenly troops from other directions break through the city, the defense line of the Ming Ming defenders will be torn into several sections, and they will no longer be able to stop the Qing offensive...
