The clouds are gathering, the cold wind is howling,
Heavy snowfalls are falling one after another!
"Haha, it's snowing, it's snowing heavily!"
"Haha, God bless you forever, God bless you forever!"
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Seeing the snowflakes falling from the sky, the attacking Jurchen army and Mongolian army suddenly became energetic. They beat their chests with their fists and raised their heads to the sky and screamed. They were so happy!
On the contrary, the officers and soldiers of the Tianwei Army guarding the city had grim expressions and gloomy faces!
You must know that the most powerful weapon of the Tianwei Army is the firearm, and the most fearful thing about firearms is rain and snow. Once gunpowder and match ropes get wet, they are basically unusable. In this way, no matter how powerful the firearm is, it becomes a display and no longer useful. It’s lethal!
In addition, the city gate cave has a funnel effect, and the wind speed is much higher than elsewhere, blowing a large amount of snowflakes in. The originally burning fire quickly weakens, and it is only a matter of time before it goes out.
It can be said that the sudden arrival of a heavy snowfall is very beneficial to the Jurchen Army and Mongolian Army, but very detrimental to the Tianwei Army!
Whether heaven helps the enemy or not, what should I do?
Raise your hands and surrender, or abandon the city and run away?
both are not!
As early as the beginning of the war, Xiang Xuanwu and a group of soldiers swore a blood oath that they would live and die together with Baichengzi. Even if the weather was unfavorable, they would fight to the end!
"Brothers, for the sake of the glory of the Mighty Heavenly Army, you would rather die one step forward than live even half a step back. At worst, eighteen years later, you will be another hero, killing ***!"
"kill***!"
Xiang Xuanwu roared angrily and led the soldiers of Tianwei Army to continue fighting. Firearms could no longer be used, so they could chop with knives, stab with spears, shoot with bows and arrows, hit with stones, or even bite with teeth, which would still kill the enemy. Death place.
After the fire was extinguished by the snow and water, more than a dozen knife carts were pushed over, and equipped with horses, antlers, wood, sandbags, corpses, and everything else they could find, they blocked the city gate.
In this way, with their loyalty and passion, the soldiers of the Tianwei Army sacrificed their lives and fought with their lives from midnight to dawn of the next day, and from dawn to afternoon, and managed to hold on to the city wall without any interruption. Take a step back and don't put in a ***!
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After a night of fierce fighting, both sides were exhausted, and the casualties were very high.
The Jurchen Army and Mongolian soldiers are numerous and can still hold on, but the Tianwei Army has insufficient troops and is gradually unable to hold on.
In order to hold on, the soldiers of the Tianwei Army rushed to the front line, and even the lightly wounded continued to fight.
There are also the cooks, grooms, watchmen, gatekeepers, warehouse guards, those responsible for arranging gunpowder, and those responsible for making weapons in the city... In short, all the men who can hold weapons rushed to the city wall and attacked. The Jurchen and Mongolian armies risked their lives to fight.
The women were not idle either. They were responsible for delivering water and meals, treating the wounded, and carrying weapons. Among the busy crowd, there was the figure of the general's wife, Jin Yuniang. She was carrying a medical box, covered in blood, and was treating several people. Seriously wounded.
It can be said that the soldiers and civilians in Baichengzi are all engaged in the battle. Even so, the troops are still not enough.
It can be said with certainty that without reinforcements, the city wall will be breached before long!
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"Kill...die...die all of them!"
Near the east gate tower, Xiang Xuanwu, who had been shot, three knives and four arrows, covered in blood, wielded the tiger-head broadsword that had cut the gap, and after killing four Jurchen soldiers in succession, he finally became exhausted and collapsed. He sat on the ground, breathing heavily.
A nearby Jurchen soldier saw something cheap and immediately rushed over. Then he raised the oxtail knife in his hand and slashed it at the neck, hoping to decapitate him and perform meritorious service!
Xiang Xuanwu was exhausted and was unable to block or dodge. He could only close his eyes and wait for death.
"Whoosh...ah...pop!"
At the critical moment, a short spear flew over and hit the Jurchen soldier in the back. Blood spurted out and he fell to the ground, his body rolling around randomly.
After a few blows, he died of anger.
Immediately afterwards, a bald old man ran over and pulled out the short spear from the dead body. It was none other than Abbot Sanchi.
It turned out that the war was urgent, and the old monk couldn't sit still anymore, so he rushed out of the city tower, picked up a short spear from the pile of dead bodies, and helped the soldiers defend the city. He happened to see Xiang Xuanwu in danger, so he threw himself in with all his strength. Use the short spear and kill the Jurchen soldier!
"Master Abbot, thank you for your help!"
"Amitabha, General Xiang, the situation is too critical. We must mobilize troops to support immediately, otherwise the city wall will not be able to hold!"
"Hey, all the men in the city who can handle swords and guns have come to help in the battle. There are also reinforcements there!"
"No, as far as I know, there is a support army in the city, and it is quite large in number and not weak in combat power. It can be mobilized to support!"
"There are reinforcements, where are they?"
"Anlefang!"
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Anlefang is a residential area inside Baichengzi. It is square in shape. The surrounding walls are high and thick, and there is only one gate for entry and exit. The reason why it is built like this is because the people living inside are not ordinary people, but people who have lived in the past. The bandit leader and his family members are causing trouble for one side.
Why do these people live in Baichengzi?
It’s a long story.
Over the past few years, Qin Feng led his troops to conquer various bandits many times, winning every battle and capturing countless prisoners.
Naturally, the captured bandits and those who committed the most heinous crimes will be killed without mercy!
Ordinary soldiers were sent back to their hometowns and distributed food, clothing, cattle, farm tools, seeds... allowing them to resume production and live and work in peace and contentment!
There were also some big and small leaders whose crimes would not lead to death and they could not be released at will to avoid causing trouble again, so they and their families were resettled in Baichengzi.
These people lived together in Anlefang and arranged different jobs according to their personal circumstances. Some were blacksmithing, some farming, some grazing, some fishing... They worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. In a self-sufficient and peaceful life, except for being supervised when working and not being able to leave Baichengzi at will, the rest is no different from ordinary people!
Jurchens and Mongols invaded in large numbers. For safety reasons, these people were kept in Anle Square and were not allowed to go out at will. The door of the square was also locked.
Now that Abbot Sanchi mentioned Anlefang, he suggested that these people be released to help kill the gangsters and defend the city wall.
"Master Abbot, those people are all rogues. If they are released and given armor and weapons, I'm afraid they will take advantage of the chaos to rebel!"
"General Xiang, at this point, you can no longer care about so much. You can only take a gamble. Whether you win or lose depends on God's will!"
"That's right. Let's take a gamble. If Xiang has difficulty moving, please ask Master Abbot to go and release him!"
While talking, Xiang Xuanwu took out his seal and a brass key from his arms, and handed them over with difficulty.
Abbot Sanchi took it in his hand and first summoned a few soldiers to protect the injured Xiang Xuanwu. Then he followed the horse path down the city wall and ran to Anlefang.
"Crack... bang, bang, bang, bang!"
Use the brass key to open the big lock, and then open the heavy door. You can see that it is densely packed with people, about four to five thousand people, most of whom are strong men and former bandit leaders.
These people knew that the Jurchen army and the Mongolian army were frantically attacking the city, and they could tell from the shouts of killing that the fighting was very fierce and had reached a fever pitch.
If Baichengzi made a mistake, the people in Anlefang would also be affected, so they were all very anxious and wanted to inquire about the situation, but the gatekeepers all went up to help, so they could not inquire at all.
When I was anxious, the door suddenly opened, and a bald old monk came in, holding the general's seal in his hand!
"Amitabha, everyone has heard the truth. The Jurchen and Mongol invaders are attacking day and night. Baichengzi is now in danger and is in urgent need of support.
Lao Na has been ordered by General Xiang to recruit reinforcements. If you are willing, go to the warehouse to get weapons now and help the soldiers defend the city.
As long as I can defend the city, I will thank you all afterwards. If you are not willing, please do it yourself. With that said, I will take my leave! "
After briefly explaining the situation, Abbot Sanchi turned around and left, returning to the east tower.
The people in the workshop looked at each other, a little at a loss, and then started talking among themselves.
"The old monk just said that we can help defend the city together, do you want to go?"
"We are not officers and soldiers, so why are we helping to defend the city? Just watch and laugh!"
"In my opinion, it's better to go get the weapon first. The war is in chaos right now. If you have a weapon in your hand, at least it can be used for self-defense!"
"You're right, let's get the weapons first, and then we'll talk about anything else!"
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After some discussion, leaving the family members in the workshop, the remaining men rushed to the armory.
The door of the armory was open, and there were a large number of weapons stored inside, including broadswords, spears, giant axes, bows and arrows, shields, armor... everything was available, but there was not a single guard. They were all on the wall to defend themselves against the enemy.
After these people rushed in, they put on armor, chose whatever weapons they had, and were soon fully armed.
But then, the bandit leaders did not move, because there was still one big thing to think about: should they take advantage of the chaos to rebel, or should they help the Tianwei Army defend the city?
