Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3253

Although most of the defenders in Yixing County came from nearby prefectures and counties and lacked unified command and dispatch, which resulted in an obvious disadvantage in the battle, no one dared to take the lead in retreating from the county due to their responsibilities.

Everyone still had some luck, thinking that the Haihan Army only had fierce long-range firepower and might not be able to do anything in close combat. If the opponent invaded the city, the fighting environment would become a close combat mode, and the powerful cannons outside the city would not be able to be dispatched.

If it is put to use, our side can completely take advantage of its strength and give it a try.

Based on their knowledge, it was normal to make such a judgment, but they inevitably greatly underestimated the strength gap between the Ming Army and the Haihan Army.

Under the continuous artillery fire, the defenders lost the city defense in the south of the county. The Haihan Army outside the city took almost no casualties and captured the rubble that was originally the south gate.

The defenders in the city relied on the buildings and various newly built barricades, and aimed their bows, arrows and firecrackers at the direction in which the Haihan Army was about to attack. The closest fighting distance was estimated to be less than ten feet.

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This was one of the few opportunities for the Haihan army to enter the Ming army's weapon range since the war began. The defenders in the city began to fire dense arrows at this gap in the defense line, trying to suppress the Haihan army's offensive.

The attacker's counterattack was nearly a hundred grenades that flew in from outside the city. After these grenades exploded in the Ming army's array, they immediately caused a period of chaos. The Haihan army poked its head out from the other side of the ruins and seized the opportunity to attack.

The defenders inside the city fired.

The defenders believed that by shortening the combat distance, they could inflict damage on the Haihan Army, and their own disadvantages in weapon performance could be slightly alleviated. However, the actual situation was that the Haihan Army's rifle killing efficiency also increased in a close combat environment.

As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, the Ming army's array seemed to be lined up to be shot. They were all shot and fell to the ground.

The Haihan army quickly occupied the high places of the city wall that had not yet collapsed, and shot down the Ming troops who were arrayed and fighting on the streets.

For reinforcements from other places, being defeated in a fierce battle was a reasonable reason to retreat. However, Qian Wenxian was the magistrate of Yixing County. As a local official, he had the responsibility to defend the territory. Once he escaped, he would have lost his righteousness.

The layout of the buildings in the city further compressed the Ming army's combat space, causing a large number of people to crowd into the streets to fight. Isn't this a living target for the Haihan army armed with rifles?

Although the Ming army's bows and arrows and firecrackers also achieved certain results, they were unable to stop the Haihan army's offensive along the city wall. Grenades opened the way and were supplemented by rifle pursuits. The Haihan army's combat method was simple and crude, but it made the Ming Dynasty

The army was unable to resist, and more and more infantry entered the city through the gap in the south gate.

Looking at the crying family members next to him, Qian Wenxian said: "Don't be afraid, I will beg the other party to let you go later... If they don't agree, then our family will go on the road together, which is still a loyal act for the country."

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Qian Wenxian had already retreated to the county government office in the north of the city, and was undecided between running away or not.

Qian Wenxian sighed and did not intend to run away. He asked his servant to get his official uniform and put it on, then sat in the lobby of the county government office and waited for the arrival of the Haihan people.

The Ming army had a strength advantage, but it was difficult to convert it into a victory. Firegunners and archers, who accounted for only one-tenth of the army, became the main firepower output units, while other Ming troops armed with melee weapons were

The effect that such a method of fighting can play is extremely limited.

There were many people who abandoned their armor on the way, and when everyone was running for their lives, no one seemed to care about Qian Wenxian, the county magistrate.

Qian Wenxian saw these Haihan soldiers going to the study and taking out all the various documents inside. It seemed that they valued these things more than he, the county magistrate.

An officer came up to him and looked Qian Wenxian up and down before asking: "Are you the local magistrate of Qian County?"

At this time, most of the defenders were already fighting and retreating, trying to gradually leave the battlefield and then try to evacuate.

Qian Wenxian responded: "I, Qian Wenxian, am the magistrate of Yixing County."

Looking at this situation, the battle in the south of the city should have been divided, and the Haihan Army should soon attack the north of the city. Apart from Qian Wenxian and his family, there are only two old government officials left in the county government.

A handyman and a servant, they are all people with nowhere to go.

The officer asked curiously: "All the military attaches who led the troops in the war ran away, so why didn't you run away?"

He had just watched the battle between the two armies from a distance on the street for a while, and knew that there was no luck today. The defenders were already in decline, and it was only a matter of time before the county town fell.

Qian Wenxian had heard before that the Haihan army did not like to kill indiscriminately, and it might be possible to save the lives of his family members. As for himself, he did not intend to commit suicide, as that would be too cowardly. If the Haihan army wanted to execute him, then it would be considered a suicide.

Sacrificing one's life for one's country fulfills great righteousness.

Not long after, a group of Haihan troops entered the county government office. After verifying the identities of Qian Wenxian and others, they did not embarrass them. They just asked them to stay put and wait for their fate.

Knowing that he was unable to influence the war situation, Qian Wenxian returned to the county government and burned some documents he considered important to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Haihan people.

The barricades deployed near the south gate, almost without exception, were quickly hit by grenades that broke through the air.

After a while, several officers came to the county government office to count the items seized here. They learned that the Yixing magistrate had detained them here, which attracted their attention.

Qian Wenxian said sternly: "I have the responsibility to protect the land and live and die with Yixing."

While he was still hesitating, there was an explosion from the south of the city, and then a large number of defeated Ming troops poured into the road outside the county government. These people were all heading for the north gate, which was the only way out of the county at present.

Only then did the commanders of the Ming Army realize that their pre-prediction of the battle situation was wrong. They thought that close combat was a face-to-face hand-to-hand combat between the two sides. However, the Haihan Army's close combat method continued to control the distance of the engagement and suppressed the Ming Dynasty with firepower output.

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The officer nodded and praised: "You have integrity! It's a pity that you are wrong. If you really want to think about Yixing County, you shouldn't resist stubbornly. If you surrender earlier, the county will be less damaged and there will be less casualties."

Qian Wenxian said: "Even if your country has a strong military, how can we, the Ming Dynasty, surrender without a fight?"

The officer said: "Huzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Ningbo in the south, most of these places surrendered without a fight, and now the local people are living well. If you insist on resisting here, what will you get in the end?"

Qian Wenxian remained unmoved: "Do your best to obey fate. Whether we can fight or not is a matter of strength, but whether we can fight or not is a matter of attitude."

The officer shook his head and said, "You are so stubborn, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot in the future."
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