"Commander, look, reinforcements are coming!"
This sound, like the sound of nature, made He Renlong couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly turned his head and looked over, only to see a red line appearing in the distance to the south. The rumbling sound of horse hooves was even heard in Guihua City, where the shouts of killing were loud. Bian can already vaguely hear it.
"Damn it, the reinforcements have really arrived! Haha, the reinforcements have arrived!" He Renlong burst into laughter and shouted loudly: "Brothers, the reinforcements have arrived, brothers, the reinforcements have arrived..."
Jianlu's move of hanging from the top of the city left him with insufficient troops and was helpless. Even if he risked his life, he would not be able to block the large circle of Guihua City. Originally, he thought that he might be wrapped in horse leather this time.
The timely appearance of the reinforcements really made him extremely happy.
Since he is like this, there is no need to mention other Ming army officers and soldiers. They took the time to see the reinforcements coming quickly behind them. Each one was just like their commander. While continuing to fight with Jianlu, they all shouted wildly: "The reinforcements are here, the reinforcements are here, the Ming Dynasty is victorious!"
Every time they shouted, their momentum became stronger and their morale became higher. They were marching in a hurry and never had a good rest. They were already exhausted and they didn't know where they got their strength from. One by one they were There is a running and jumping existence.
As for the Jianlu who were at the top of Guihua City and below the city, their mood was completely opposite to theirs, and many of them were dumbfounded.
The fight was inextricably linked, or in other words, when the dawn of victory appeared, the enemy's reinforcements suddenly appeared. How could we fight?
On the top of the city, Jierhalang's face was also a little pale. Looking at the distance, thousands of horses galloped, and the dust rolled up went straight into the sky. The Ming Dynasty's reinforcements, how many people are there?
At this time, it was already evening, so it was not very clear.
The more clearly he could not see clearly, the more frightened Jierhalang became. Could it be that the main force of the Ming army came up with reinforcements?
Thinking like this, he suddenly came up with the idea, could he follow in Dorgon's footsteps and be completely wiped out in Guihua City?
The sudden new force inevitably affects both sides fighting on the battlefield.
When he came back to his senses, Jianlu was panicked. Those Jianlu who went down to the top of the city knew that they would definitely die if they stayed below the city. At this time, he ignored the military orders and immediately pulled the rope and climbed up to the top of the city. And those on top, of course, are not further down, they are not crazy!
At the city gate, Jianlu, who was desperately pushing forward, immediately gave up and began to shrink back into the city gate hole.
"Hurry up and get them back. If the morale of the unknown army is at its peak, those who leave the city will die!" Azig couldn't help shouting when he saw Jirharang standing there stunned.
After being shouted out by him, Jierhalang came back to his senses and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "They themselves began to withdraw."
Upon hearing this, Azig turned his head to look at the situation on the battlefield, but became angry again. They withdrew on their own before there was an order to withdraw. This is disobeying military orders!
But now, what if he was angry?
Jierhalang finally gave the order to withdraw the troops, and the sound of "dang-dang-dang" sounded on the top of the city, which made the prisoners who resisted the order and retreated to the top of the city heave a sigh of relief.
Speaking of which, these are the elite of Jianlu after all. Although they disobeyed the military order and retreated, they did not rush to the front. There was still a certain order. Those who were holding shields to cover were still holding shields to cover, waiting for their accomplices behind them to get to the top of the city first.
At this time, they wanted to withdraw, but how could He Renlong let them do so? He immediately ordered loudly: "Brothers, come up to me and shoot them to death. Damn it, it's easy to get down. If you want to go up, I have my permission." No?"
In fact, he didn't need to give this order. The Ming army soldiers had already launched an attack on their own initiative, shooting the prisoners who were climbing the wall without cover.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
"Bah, bah, bah..."
"Boom boom boom..."
"..."
Various long-range weapons, including bows and arrows, muskets, artillery, and even javelins, were all aimed at the climbing Jianlu.
Even if the Jianlu on the top of the city fought back to cover, most of the Jianlu who had no cover became unlucky.
Some of these people were hit by many arrows, like hedgehogs. They fell down with a sound and hit their companions who were trying to climb up; some had blood bubbles suddenly appearing on their bodies. Just like a fountain, blood spurted out immediately, and the corpses were thrown onto the accomplices below; there was even one who was nailed to the city wall by a javelin, but did not fall down...
At this time, the Ming reinforcements in the distance were getting closer and closer. With the afterglow of the setting sun, they could basically be seen clearly.
He Renlong could see it clearly and couldn't help laughing: "He is still a brother from our Hussars Camp, Tiger Beard is here, haha..."
That's right, the reinforcements that arrived in time were from Hu Dawei, another commander-in-chief of the Hussars Battalion. Although he set off immediately after He Renlong set off. But he was a man with two horses, and his speed was not as fast as that of He Renlong's men. In the end, he arrived nearly a full day late.
From a distance, he saw the Ming army wearing red mandarin duck uniforms surrounding Guihua City, and knew that he was not late, and he was immediately overjoyed.
However, Jierhalang on the top of the city felt a little regretful. At this time, he could see clearly. The Ming army's reinforcements this time were only about 5,000 men. The terrifying momentum just now was just because they were also equipped with empty horses!
The total strength of all the Ming troops outside the city should only be about the same as our own. However, the Ming army must have marched in a hurry, and their physical strength and energy were definitely not as good as the Qing army. If they had not been cowarded just now and continued to attack, and if the Qing warriors understood this, they might still have a chance to attack.
But at this time, Jierhalang looked at the situation on his side. Except for the dead ones, almost all the Qing soldiers under the city had returned to the top of the city. All the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were dejected, and they were obviously not suitable for fighting anymore.
Jirhalang looked up at the sky. The semicircle moon had appeared, and the sky was full of stars. They also began to show their heads.
He was also a decisive person. He lowered his head, looked at the Ming army outside the city, and ordered without hesitation: "Make a fire to cook. Except for those who are on duty, everyone should rest immediately."
"Fight again at night?" Azig understood the meaning of his words and immediately asked.
After hearing this, Jierhalang nodded immediately and said without hesitation: "The main force of the Ming army where the Ming emperor is has not come up yet. If we stay here for a moment longer, we will be in danger for a moment longer. Wait until tomorrow to fight, and the troops outside the city will be in danger." The Ming army will also slow down. Even if a night battle is prone to chaos, it must be fought."
Azig also knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, we must fight!"
On the Guihua City side, the war finally came to an end due to the arrival of reinforcements from Hu Dawei's troops, and both sides entered a state of rest.
Hu Dawei galloped over and dismounted. Most of his bodyguards staggered at first, but he didn't have any problems at all. He walked very steadily. It can be seen that he has excellent equestrian skills and is worthy of being of Mongolian origin.
Guided by the handsome flag, he strode over and saw He Renlong walking towards him with a few arrows hanging on his body. He laughed and said, "How about it, brother, I'm not late, am I?"
"Well, you bearded man, when you get back, I'll treat you to a drink, the best in the capital!" He Renlong laughed, with a rare trace of gratitude on his face, and replied Hu Dawei.
Then, before Hu Dawei could speak, he immediately said: "The Jianlu rushed out desperately. They must have known the danger, so they jumped over the wall in a hurry. They rushed from the city gate, hung from the city wall, and used all kinds of methods. Let me explain it clearly to you..."
Although Hu Dawei has a full beard, he seems to have the same temperament as He Renlong and have similar personalities. However, he can accumulate merit all the way from a small soldier to a general soldier, how can he be a rough man! Therefore, when he heard that he was talking about business, he immediately became serious and listened carefully.
He Renlong didn't even take a breath. He explained the situation in one breath, and finally said to Hu Dawei: "Big Beard, I'm really tired here. Please push me a little bit and give me a breather!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Dawei understood of course that He Renlong came as quickly as possible and immediately jumped into the battle. It is indeed not easy to persist until now.
Therefore, he immediately nodded and said: "Okay, let's leave it to my brother. You go and rest for a while."
After hearing this, He Renlong smiled and patted Hu Dawei on the shoulder as a sign of gratitude.
Hu Dawei knew that this was not the time to be polite, so he immediately turned around and shouted to his subordinates: "Form up your team immediately and switch defenses with your comrades."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and wanted to say a few more words to He Renlong. But when he turned around, he didn't see He Renlong. How could he hide away so quickly?
"Snoring, snoring..." Suddenly, there was a snoring sound under his feet. When he looked down, he couldn't help but laugh and cry: It turned out that He Renlong lay down directly on the spot and fell asleep instantly!
After the initial smile, Hu Dawei suddenly became serious.
He Renlong's troops were really tired. Thanks to their long journey at starry night, they rushed over as quickly as possible and kept fighting Jianlu. They are indeed heroes of the Qin Dynasty!
With this thought in mind, Hu Dawei turned around and saw that after the handover between his subordinates and He Renlong's subordinates, most of them lay down on the spot and fell asleep from exhaustion.
Looking around again, I found that many Ming army soldiers were either injured or killed in battle. It can be seen that the fighting was fierce during the day, which is evident from this! This kind of high-intensity war is really not something that ordinary armies can withstand.
It seems that the emperor chose He Renlong’s department for a reason! Hu Dawei thought so in his heart, suddenly he became energetic again, and immediately shouted loudly: "Brothers, they are all good guys, and we are not cowards. Please cheer up for me and block Jianlu !”
Are you tired of the powerful tiger team? Of course it’s also tiring! But at this time, when they saw the appearance of He Renlong's troops and the situation on the battlefield here, they all felt admiration from the bottom of their hearts. But we are all brothers in the Hussars Battalion, and of course there is competition in normal times. Now that they are performing so well, how can I be compared with them!
Thinking this, Hu Dawei's subordinates all shouted in response: "Stop Jianlu! The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
The slogans were shouted, but their hands kept moving, and they immediately began to prepare for war.
Listening to the high morale sounds coming from outside the city, Jilhalang felt particularly heavy, but he did not show it. After thinking for a while, he said: "Send the order and tell every soldier about our situation. Clearly. Tell them that they can only survive if they attack and defeat the Ming army outside the city!"
After a pause, he added: "The Ming army outside the city must have traveled day and night to arrive. They are exhausted. As long as they come close to fight, the Ming army will definitely not be my opponent of the Qing Dynasty!"
Explain your desperate situation and give another hope, so as not to break the pot!
I have to say that it was a bit embarrassing for the Qing Dynasty for Jierhalang to issue such an order. But now, the facts are already like this. If every soldier of the Qing Dynasty is not informed of the situation and fights without hesitation, and waits until the main force of the Ming army arrives, then the whole army will really be annihilated like Dorgon's army in Tashan. Got it!
Therefore, even Azig, who had a bad temper, did not say anything when he heard such an order that insulted the reputation of the Qing Dynasty. Instead, he responded to Jierhalang and discussed with him how to break out of the encirclement at night and defeat the enemy outside the city. Ming army!
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Far outside the city, Ying Erdai saw the Ming reinforcements arriving during the day. He knew he had no chance, so he gave up harassing the Ming troops and fled immediately. At this time, he was lying on the grass from a distance, looking at Guihua City. Although he was anxious, he had no idea what to do.
Looking back, he looked at the people around him. There were only about thirty people, which was too few. More importantly, most of these men were herders and were not prepared for war. They only had a knife and a gun in their hands, and the rest were consumed during the day. If there were only one or two hundred people, all fully armed, they might be able to make a sneak attack at the right time, which would be of some use.
After thinking about useless ideas for a while, Ying Erdai had a bad feeling in her heart: The Ming emperor was so shrewd, so he wouldn't give the Qing Dynasty a chance, right? Maybe if we can't break out tonight, we definitely won't be able to break out tomorrow.
Thinking of this, he remembered that more than 10,000 Qing troops were lost in Tashan, and now if more than 10,000 Qing troops were lost in Guihua City, the strength of the Qing Dynasty would be seriously weakened. Could it be that the good days of the Qing Dynasty only passed a few years ago? The Ming army becomes stronger as it fights, so where will the Qing Dynasty go from here?
Time does not depend on anyone's will. It passes little by little according to its own inherent laws.
The night gradually deepened. Between heaven and earth, it seemed that only the cold wind was howling.
Outside Guihua City, He Renlong's troops had all gotten up at some point and quietly joined in the defense. If he really kept sleeping like that, he would definitely freeze to death.
At some point, on top of Guihua City, a figure suddenly moved.
