One-third of an acre of land

Author: The beggar

One-third of an acre of land

Fortunately, the gentry who led the people to storm the city gate were not stupid.

When he saw that his goal was achieved, he shouted to the villagers to run away. Of course, if he could capture one or two Eight Banners soldiers at this time, it would obviously be an opportunity for him to make a career!

"The officials and people of Zhuolu County are all brave men. It is really helpless to open the door and let slave thieves into the city before we come."

Zhu Cijiong received a piece of news before the battle. He admired it but felt a little regretful in his heart.

He also said that his firearms army would be put into actual combat.

Unexpectedly, the people opened the city gate.

"How dare Han slaves!?"

It is true that the leader of the Zhenghong Banner, Luck Dehun, led his troops to fight against the Black Banner, but he was not in Zhuolu County at all. Instead, he was staying on Jiming Mountain near Zhangjiabao in the north outside the city.

The heavy responsibility of the striker was thrown on his shoulders by Hauge.

But more than 3,000 elite soldiers would definitely not be able to stop the 50,000 troops gathered by the black flags to put down the rebellion.

Based on the Eight Banners' understanding of elite soldiers, nearly 40,000 of the 50,000 Black Flag army that came were all elite soldiers, and they had sufficient supply from the capital and would not be hindered by the logistics of civilians and livestock.

It is impossible to win this first battle.

Just to see if they can counterattack a little, and to judge whether the Black Flag Savage this time is as ferocious as when the Savage King personally led the troops.

Therefore, Luck Dehun was huddled outside the city. He had previously given orders to the elite soldiers in the city to retreat immediately as long as they could not be stopped, and fled north in a hurry. If Black Flag pursues too quickly, it may expose its army's flaws.

In this way, the Eight Banners Army waiting for the response can be transformed into an ambush.

But now I heard that the Han people in Zhuolu County had gathered to attack the city gate, and the city gate was opened wide! The men in black flags and armor rushed into the city. Upon seeing this, the Eight Banners soldiers in the city faithfully fulfilled the orders sent from above and hurriedly withdrew northward.

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Black flags surrounded three towers. When the news was sent to Luck Dehun, most of the Eight Banners soldiers in Zhuolu County had already withdrawn and were fleeing towards Jiming Mountain. Behind them, the men in armor and black flags were watching eagerly.

Bite on the back.

"You damn slave! How dare you do this even after your hair is shaved! The barbarians can save your lives if they enter the city! I, the king, will definitely kill all the rest when I come back in the future!"

Luck Dehun cursed angrily and then fled north with his entire army.

On the other side, the Eight Banners soldiers in Huailai County also received the order and immediately abandoned the city and fled. However, when they fled, they looted in retaliation. Instead, they clashed with the people in the city who got the news. They carried out knife killings in order to shock the people, but they completely failed.

It aroused the anger of the brave people in the countryside.

The people shouted that the counter-rebellion army was on the road, and they fought with the Eight Banners soldiers who were still in the city and wanted to loot.

When the Black Flag Army arrived, they intercepted hundreds of Eight Banner soldiers on the spot.

When the Eight Banners soldiers saw that they were surrounded, in despair and panic, they either formed a group and ran and hid in the city like trapped animals, or they wanted to surrender voluntarily.

After those who resisted and hid were captured by the Black Flag Army in collaboration with the people in the city, the news was sent to Zhu Cijiong, who was already pursuing the entire army, and in exchange he said: "Behead him on the spot to appease the people."

"There are also volunteers in the county who helped kill the bandits. After the Eight Banners are leveled, His Highness will come here and reward them together with the volunteers in Zhuolu County."

"That's what the teacher said."

Fang Yizhi added.

Two counties were recovered after a small battle here.

Datong Town on the other side.

The Eight Banners had been besieging Datong Town for several days, and it had been two full days and one morning since they officially launched their attack.

A few days ago, even before the Eight Banners raised their troops, they had already hoarded heavy troops under the city. Subsequent troops were concentrated and the offensive against Datong Town began.

Nearly a hundred red-coated cannons roared for a whole day, and the city wall of Datong Town, which had just been repaired not long ago, was blown out of a gap.

The Eight Banners soldiers poured into the gap. Jierhalang, who led the troops, thought he could capture Datong Town early before the Black Flag arrived, but Jiang Zhisheng inside had inherited his father's temperament.

There is also the political foundation in Datong.

He ran away and surrendered without any consideration, clinging to his homeland.

However, there is no longer a general position in Datong Town, Jiang Zhisheng was only promoted to Zhangjing, and the number of soldiers under his command, including auxiliary soldiers and temporary recruits, was only more than 1,700.

Jierharang's Eight Banners soldiers were fully equipped with 10,000 soldiers.

Day and night of hand-to-hand fighting to block gaps and street fighting.

When the black flag army led by Tang Hanfu arrived, Jiang Zhisheng's troops had been killed and dispersed. He and dozens of others huddled in the bell tower in the center of the city and resisted. The Eight Banners soldiers had already entered the city to pursue the remaining enemies, burning, killing, raping, and looting.

Jirhalang was originally quite satisfactory, and Datong Town was finally captured, but the enemy's resistance was too tenacious, so we still need to be cautious in ending the battle.

This also made him feel even more uncertain about this uprising.

In a blink of an eye, I ordered the following to eliminate the remaining enemies as soon as possible, and the Black Flag Army came!

As soon as he came up, he pulled out a large piece of small cannon and fired at the Qing army outside the city!

Jirharang was horrified when he saw this.

"Let Han Dai and Tun Qi quickly lead their troops around the west gate of Datong Town and enter the city! I will personally lead the military camp to stop the savages!"

The people below quickly sent word, but not much news came through.

"Master, the west gate has not been opened! There are still remnants of the enemy guarding the gate tower!"

"What!? Didn't you attack the city and watch it!?"

The people below lied about military information.

Previously, it was said that we had captured Datong Town through the west gate, but in fact the city gate was still there, but there were too few defenders in the city to protect the city wall. The Eight Banners soldiers crossed the wall and forced the defenders into the city gate.

building.

Strictly speaking, it was indeed penetrated.

It is only a matter of time before the city gate tower is captured.

But Jilharang was afraid that he would not have time.

Tang Hanfu mobilized his troops at the top of his lungs, and kept urging the rear to quickly pull the heavy artillery to the front.

The elite armored men and flag soldiers at the forefront of the army, who were always in a state of preparation for war, had already formed a formation carrying the baffles removed from the truck, and the firearms troops followed closely behind.

After a little preparation, the army moved towards Datong to suppress the attack.

This scene made Jierhalang hiss and grit his teeth, extremely unwilling.

In his expectation, as long as Datong Town is captured, it should not be a problem to defend the city against a partial force of black-flag barbarians.

But now he was caught off guard.

We can only order the many Eight Banners soldiers who have invaded the city to quickly take over the defense of the city without going deep into the city, and then quickly bring the siege cannons into the city and place them on the city walls as supporting defense facilities.

"There are not many soldiers of wild thieves in the city! Pass on this king's order! The Zhangjings who have entered the city quickly go to the city and defend it! Alzin! You lead the military camp and go further away! Watch five miles north of the city! Enter the city quickly! Clear out the remaining enemies.

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The idea is good.

But it’s messy to do.

Black Flag's heavy troops pressed forward, and artillery fire continued from the rear. Small-caliber explosive shells and large-caliber solid shells exploded into Jilhalang's siege camp outside the city, making the soldiers cower!

It was said that they entered the city in an orderly manner under the cover of the city, but it turned out to be a mess. Everyone wanted to quickly find a city wall bunker to block the terrifying cannonballs. For a while, the Eight Banners soldiers ran away with the appearance of abandoning their helmets and armor.

When the order was passed to the city, which was already in chaos, the Eight Banners soldiers scattered and looting could not hear it at all.

The remnants of the Black Banners resisted with the common people, and the Eight Banners soldiers burned, killed, looted, and set fires, turning the entire Datong town into chaos.

The messengers who conveyed Jierharang's orders screamed and whipped the Eight Banners soldiers, hoping to find Niu Lu or Jia La who could take charge of the affairs in the chaos, but their screams were instead echoed by those who were still holding fire cannons.

Jiang Zhisheng in the bell tower of Datong Town.

"My black flag army is coming!"

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