"Rumble..."
A huge explosion suddenly sounded at dawn, waking up those who were still sleeping.
A huge mushroom cloud rose above the city wall in the east.
When the smoke and dust dissipated, they saw that that section of the city wall collapsed, leaving a gap of more than three feet.
A gateway to the city was opened for the attacking army.
Jia Cong, who saw this scene from a distance through a telescope, shook his head in disappointment.
The power of five hundred explosive bags and five thousand kilograms of gunpowder is still a little small. Compared with the gunpowder made by oneself, the power is more than twice as small, but for the present, it is enough.
Li Biao, Tiezhu, Qingwen and others couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw this scene.
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"Commander, is the city wall broken like this?"
This was the first time they had seen this kind of scene, and it was also the first time they had participated in a siege.
They had all participated in the city defense battle, so they knew how brutal the siege battle was.
After being defeated so easily, the next battle will be much easier.
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Otherwise, our work would have been in vain."
Niu Xiaoyong said excitedly: "Commander, let us the Imperial Army take the lead and ensure that the first wave rushes into the city and will not embarrass the commander."
After all, this forbidden army is also one of its own troops, so the opportunity must be given to them.
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Okay, give me the commander's order and the whole army will attack."
"Yes, I will obey the order."
"Dongdongdongdongdong..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Outside the East City Gate, war drums roared and low horns resounded in the sky. The siege troops formed a square formation and launched an siege against Yulin City.
Immediately afterwards, Nancheng, Xicheng, and Beicheng also sounded the clarion call for attack.
"Kill."
Niu Xiaoyong took the lead and led the imperial army to rush towards the gap in the city wall.
At this time, the rebels in the city had not yet reacted. They thought Jia Cong was waiting for news of their surrender, and they never thought that Jia Cong would choose to attack the city at this time.
Everyone was immersed in sleep and didn't realize anything until the explosion sounded, and they woke up in confusion.
Wang Yan jumped up and shouted outside: "What happened outside? Why is there such a big movement?"
The guard on duty said, "Reporting to the general, the sound came from the direction of the east city gate. It sounded like the explosion of gunpowder."
Wang Yan frowned, feeling a little bad in his heart, and ordered the guards: "Send someone immediately to find out what happened."
"It's the general. I'll send someone to check."
Before the guard could leave, the thundering drums suddenly sounded, followed by the sound of horns, which resounded throughout the sky above Yulin City.
Wang Yan's expression changed and he shouted loudly: "No, the army is about to attack the city. Send the order and all the soldiers will go to the city wall to defend it immediately."
When the guard heard this, he froze on the spot.
Wang Yan shouted angrily: "Go quickly."
The guard then came back to his senses and quickly responded: "Yes, I will go and give the order."
Wang Yan quickly put on his armor, picked up his sword, and hurried towards the east city gate.
He cursed Jia Cong secretly in his heart. The dignified Ning Guogong, the commander-in-chief of the first army, was so despicable and shameless. One hundred thousand people against ten thousand of his own, and he actually carried out a sneak attack in secret. It was really shameless.
Hearing the sound of war drums and shouts of death coming from all four directions, Wang Yan felt a chill in his heart and could not help but pause in his steps.
The defenders in the city were defenseless, and they were really doomed now. They didn't even have the chance to surrender.
Sighing slightly, he hurried towards the city wall.
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Niu Xiaoyong successfully led the people into the gap in the city wall, barely encountering
to block.
Several rebels who were on duty nearby and rushed over after hearing the noise were killed by the imperial army that swarmed in.
Niu Xiaoyong separated a group of men and fought towards the city gate, seized control of the city gate, opened the city gate, and let more soldiers in. This was also the order given to him by Jia Cong.
He led another group of troops to directly kill Benfu Yamen and seize the government treasury first to prevent the rebels from being defeated and burning supplies.
At the same time, the other three city walls were also attacked by officers and soldiers outside the city.
Under the command of the officers, groups of soldiers carried ladders and rushed towards the city wall with loud roars.
When they came to the bottom of the city wall, they set up a ladder and scrambled to climb up the ladder to the city wall.
At this time, there were not many defenders on the city wall. As soon as they showed up, they were shot dead by the archers who were responsible for covering them below.
As the number of rebels increased, arrows were fired from the city wall. Many soldiers below the city were shot and fell to the ground screaming. Many soldiers climbing on the ladders were shot. He screamed and fell down.
Rolling logs and thunder stones fell one after another, and the casualties on both sides increased rapidly. Screams and roars continued to sound.
The rebels were always slow to respond. After a while, soldiers climbed up the city wall and started fighting with the rebels on the wall.
As more and more officers and soldiers climbed up the city wall, the two sides started fighting fiercely on the city wall.
Officers and soldiers attacked the city from all sides, but there were only 10,000 rebels in the city. Evenly distributed on one wall, there were only 2,500 people. Once the officers and soldiers rushed to the top of the city, failure would only happen sooner or later.
I don't know who it was who suddenly shouted: "Oh no, the east wall has been breached, and the army has entered the city. Run quickly."
This was like a trigger. The rebels who were still fighting were all confused when they heard the news, and then they scattered and fled for their lives.
The officers and soldiers successfully entered the city, opened the city gate, and more soldiers rushed into Yulin City.
For a time, there were shouts of killing and screams in the city, and the balance of victory completely tilted towards Jia Cong.
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"General, it's bad, the officers and soldiers have already come to kill us."
Wang Yan and his own soldiers had just walked less than half the distance when they ran into Niu Xiaoyong's team.
Looking at the swarming officers and soldiers, and then at the twenty or thirty guards around him, Wang Yan's heart felt cold, it was over, it was all over, there was no way to survive at all.
At this moment, Wang Yan was completely desperate.
Then he drew out his sword with a ferocious expression and shouted angrily: "Brothers, fight with them."
Not far away, Niu Xiaoyong also saw dozens of rebels here.
Seeing that they were still fighting against him, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "My army has already entered the city. You can't wait for the trapped beast to fight, but you still dare to show off here. Surrender quickly if you know how to do it, maybe you can save a small life. Otherwise, we will kill them on the spot."
"Kill, kill, kill..."
The Imperial Guards behind them shouted and quickly surrounded them.
The guards around Wang Yan quickly stepped forward to protect Wang Yan behind him and shouted loudly: "General, leave quickly and leave the green hills behind. You are not afraid of running out of firewood. Brothers stay for a while to cut off the general's rear." "
Wang Yan smiled miserably: "It's too late. It's too late for everything. I can't leave now even if I want to."
He glanced at the people around him and said: "Brothers, this will be my last battle, and the only option is to die. If any of you want to surrender, I won't stop you, just stand aside, maybe you can still survive. We brothers will meet again in the next life."
"General, we are willing to die together with the general."
Wang Yan laughed loudly and said: "Okay, you are indeed my good brother. You will not lose anything in this life. We will still be brothers in the next life. Brothers, follow me to kill."
"Kill, kill, kill..."
Wang Yan laughed loudly, swung his sword and reappeared Niu Xiaoyong, and the guards behind him also rushed forward.
Niu Xiaoyong sneered and shouted
He said: "You are really stubborn. Since you are seeking death, I will help you. Kill brothers for me without holding back."
After saying that, he directly swung his sword to meet him. The two sabers knocked together instantly. They each took a step back. They were evenly matched, half a pound to eight ounces.
Niu Xiaoyong shouted: "Come together and kill them."
Seeing that Niu Xiaoyong, who had no martial ethics, came with five people to kill him, Wang Yan barely resisted for a few rounds before being killed by the five people together. The guards were immediately killed.
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The faster a battle happens, the faster it ends.
When a red sun rose in the sky, the battle in the city was completely over.
Jia Cong was not in a hurry to enter the city, but instead issued an order for all ministries to search for fish that slipped through the city. He sent Tiezhu and Li Biao in to liquidate the local gentry who had defected to the rebels, as well as the evil-minded people who supported the rebels. merchant.
These people are all unstable elements. It is best to get rid of them directly and confiscate their property.
I don't want these people to cause trouble behind my back again after I leave.
With more people and greater strength, the entire Yulin City was cleaned up in just one day.
It wasn't until the next morning that Jia Cong slowly entered Yulin City with a group of soldiers and logistics personnel.
Niu Xiaoyong led Jia Cong to the government office, where other generals were already waiting in the lobby.
"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Generals, there is no need to be polite. The victory of this battle depends on your bravery in killing the enemy. I will have your achievements recorded one by one and reported to Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Marshal. The general and others dare not take credit. This battle was all the result of the Marshal's strategizing and ingenious plan to break the city. We admire you."
All the generals saluted and looked at Jia Cong with admiration.
Jia Cong smiled. Through these three battles, he had established his prestige and completely convinced these generals.
Then in the next battle, Jia Cong will be more comfortable in commanding, like an arm and a finger.
"Okay, you don't need to be too humble. No one can take away your credit. Let's talk about the casualties in this battle and the gains this time."
Logistics officer Song Yuanshan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Commander Qi, in this battle, we killed more than 8,300 enemy people and captured more than a thousand people. All the rebel leaders did not escape. We died in the battle. More than 230 people were killed and more than 300 were injured.
A total of 50,000 stones of food, countless weapons and armor, and some strategic materials in the treasury were seized this time, all of which became our spoils of war. In addition, a large amount of gold and silver treasures were found from the homes of the rebel leaders, totaling 350,000 taels of silver, and more than a dozen boxes of jewelry. "
Jia Cong nodded. These guys actually plundered so much money, which was a bit unworthy of their reputation.
No matter how you say it, there are still more than 100,000 people, with an average of three taels of silver per person. It is indeed much less. Could there be other dens?
Thinking about these people marching all the way, it is impossible to bring too much money. This money was probably plundered in Yulin City.
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Train your troops well and prepare for the next battle. "
"Yes, I will obey the commander-in-chief's orders."
All the generals clasped their fists together and saluted Jia Cong again.
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Okay, you all go down, restrain your men, and don't make trouble for me in the city. Once caught, you will be severely punished. If you, as a superior officer, mismanage, you will also be punished, so all Be more serious."
Zheng Huaicheng said: "Commander, I wonder how you will be punished?"
Jia Cong said with a smile but not a smile: "In troubled times, we should use heavy rules. From now on, anyone who robs, kills, or robs women of the people in the city will be killed. If a soldier in the army makes a mistake, all the generals in his team will be killed." We are all implicated, and as punishment, all rewards in this battle will be withdrawn."
Guo Dazhi said: "Commander, isn't this a bit too cruel?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "If you don't be ruthless, how can you be obedient? If you don't want all the rewards you have worked so hard to get in vain, then take care of your subordinates and supervise each other, and everything will be fine." Yet?
From now on, all soldiers in the army are not allowed to leave the camp without permission. They all stay in the camp and train well for me. "
"Yes, I will obey."
When the generals saw that Jia Cong was not joking, they quickly became serious and responded respectfully.
After all the generals left, Li Rong stayed.
He said to Jia Cong, "Mr. Ning Guo, you privately use the war seizures to reward your soldiers. Isn't this inappropriate?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Master Li, you want the horse to run, but you don't want to let the horse eat grass. Do you think the horse can still run? I am also doing this to boost everyone's morale and prepare for the subsequent battle. Be prepared in advance.
A mere amount of wealth is nothing to the entire war situation. Besides, what I used was war seizures, and I have absolute control over this part of the property. "
