The arrival of Jinyi's personal army greatly filled the gap in the Ming army's troops in the Ximen area, and Mu Tianbo's confidence became more confident.

In addition, the emperor bent down and personally beat the drums to cheer, and the soldiers were imposing for a moment.

Occasionally, the Eight Banners soldiers who killed the city were immediately chopped into meat paste by the angry Ming soldiers. The newly-built ladders were also overturned, and countless Qing soldiers fell to the city and fell to death.

Although it is not advisable to fire a gun at this time, grenades can still exert their power.

Under Zhu Youlang's order, Ming soldiers threw grenades into the city one after another.

In fact, there were similar earth grenades in the Ming Dynasty, and the use method was very similar to that of Prussian grenades, but the power was not so great.

I saw a grenade hit the crowd, immediately blowing dozens of Qing soldiers away, and their broken limbs and arms scattered all over the ground, and there were wailing sounds everywhere.

The war was undoubtedly cruel, but these Ming soldiers did not have a trace of sympathy.

After all, the Qing soldiers who attacked the city all came from the Eight Banners and were the serious "East Lie".

These thieves have harmed many Han people, but now they are just using their blood to pay off their debts.

Even so, the Ming soldiers still felt unsatisfied, and there were a few curses mixed in their mouths.

Gradually, the Ming soldiers on the city wall stabilized the situation. The Qing soldiers who had just started were poured with cold water on their heads, and their offensive became much weaker.

Zhao Butai naturally took all this into consideration.

He, who has always been known for his smart calculations, couldn't help but frown.

He never expected that Emperor Zhu would call the Jinyiwei to help the weak side.

Sometimes the situation of the war is so unpredictable, and the joining of a new force will immediately change the situation.

After all, they were careless.

I thought the Ming court would be in a panic after losing Guizhou, and Kunming would be at his fingertips.

Who would have thought that the Ming court decided to defend Kunming to the death, and it seemed easy to be judging from the deployment of defense at the top of the city or the allocation of troops.

Because the Qing army was in a hurry to travel, they did not bring any siege equipment, and even had artillery.

In this case, the ant with the greatest damage can only be used to attack the city.

To put it bluntly, when Zhao Butai decided to conquer the city, he did not consider the issue of war losses. Even five to one, ten to one, and even if he defeated Kunming, he would be killed, the Ming court would be destroyed.

This is the significance of the strategic level. In comparison, the lives of hundreds or thousands of Qing soldiers are nothing.

But now it seems that even if you sacrifice the war, you cannot take down Kunming City immediately.

If it is consumed, it will be very unfavorable to the Qing army.

The whistle cavalry had already inquired, and the people within a radius of dozens of miles were moved into the city, and there was no food at all.

In this case, the Qing army could not last long with the food carried by the army alone.

It's really hateful!

Of course, he could not admit his mistakes in front of the entire army, so he could only pinch his nose and continue to attack fiercely.

After all, if you give up your previous efforts at this time, it will be useless.

Zhao Butai said to Wu Sangui with his head on his back: "How long does General Pingxi think the Ming army can last?"

Seeing Zhao Butai ask, Wu Sangui thought for a moment: "It depends on our determination."

"oh?"

"If General Zhengnan did not release the most elite army, how could he know how long the Ming army could last?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Butai naturally could no longer pretend.

In fact, he had selfish intentions from the beginning. He first asked the Green Camp to attack the North Gate, and then sent Wu Sangui's direct subordinate to attack the South Gate.

Only after that did he send out the Eight Banners elites.

Even so, he still kept the most elite direct flag soldiers by his side.

Seeing that Wu Sangui made the words clear, Zhao Butai was not angry and laughed: "I never thought the Ming army would resist such a fight. Since this is the case, I would ask them to taste the power of the Eight Banners elite."

After saying that, he waved his hand and a slave beside him quickly waved the flag to mobilize the soldiers.

Many people believe that the combat power of the Eight Banners of Manchuria is evenly distributed, but it is not.

The combat powers within the Eight Banners are uneven, and the most elite army, whether it is armor, equipment or combat power, are not comparable to ordinary flag soldiers.

This is very similar to the army led by military generals in various towns in the late Ming Dynasty. Ordinary soldiers are far from the direct line, and the direct line is not on the same level as the trusted servants.

Now Zhao Butai sent out is his most confidant direct army.

In fact, after the Qing army entered the pass, the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners continued to decline.

It was a good thing in the past few years, but now the strength of the Eight Banners soldiers in the Golden Era has decreased as much as seen by the naked eye.

This is also impossible.

After all, the attractiveness of the flower world in the Central Plains is too strong. The Eight Banners soldiers are gradually corrupted by these desires, and it is difficult to maintain a higher combat power.

This is also the reason why the Qing court relied more and more on Han generals.

But the lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners soldiers decreases, they are not comparable to that of the Green Camp soldiers alone.

Now it is a balance of power. Zhao Butai hopes that the joining of this new force can change the delicate situation on the battlefield.

Wu Sangui felt a little more uncomfortable at this time. After all, he still had to defeat the enemy army together. What's the point of hiding it?

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"Please see, your Majesty, the Donglu has sent elite troops!"

Seeing that there were large armies moving on both sides of Zhao Butai’s flag, Mu Tianbo, who was sharp-eyed, immediately warned.

"kindness."

After Mu Tianbo said this, Zhu Youlang also discovered this change.

It seems that the Qing army does not want to delay any more and wants to take Kunming in one go.

At this moment, the Ming army had pushed some Prussian field artillery from the south city.

Although these artillery cannot compare to the heavy artillery dedicated to defending the city, they can still play a certain role at critical moments.

"Start a fire and beat me hard!"

After a period of preheating, Zhu Youlang felt his blood rushing all over his body, and he wanted to pick up the knife and kill the enemy.

"Abide by the order!"

Although Mu Tianbo's military talent is far less than that of Li Dingguo, his basic strategy of defending the city is still clear.

Try to consume the opponent's vitality before the enemy approaches the city wall, which is a must for the defenders.

"Start a fire!"

With the order of the Duke of Qian, several artillery fired together. The shells drew a graceful arc and smashed into the crowd. The blood immediately splattered everywhere and limbs flew across.

The Qing army's charge speed was delayed, but it did not mean to stop.

Could this be the battlefield execution of the Eight Banners elite?

Zhu Youlang was stunned, but then he said loudly: "So what about the elite? I am fighting the elite. Beat me hard!"

If we can use this battle to consume the elite Eight Banners, it will undoubtedly be an excellent thing for the Ming army.

Zhu Youlang knew very well that the defense of Kunming was just the first step, and there would be a long tug-of-war between the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was particularly important to consume the enemy's live power in this way.

After all, the number of people in the Eight Banners is limited, and one person dies less than one person.

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