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"Someone is digging a hole down here, almost to the bottom of the wall!" An Eight Banners soldier shouted.

Nao Dai immediately ordered: "Throw the falling rocks, smash them hard, and collapse the tunnel!"

Irrigation is impossible, it takes time to dig holes, and it takes time to move water. It is impossible for the Datong Army to let the defenders do what they want.

Under Nao Dai's order, big stones soon fell from the city.It's a pity that the stones are still not heavy enough. The tunnel is supported by logs and is very deep from the ground. Some falling rocks will not collapse at all.

Nao Dai was so anxious that his forehead was sweating. If the tunnel was not destroyed, this section of the city wall would be blown up in a day or two at most.

"Go out to fight!" Nao Dai could only take risks.

The gate of the city opened slowly, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners came out pushing the chariot.This is a temporary car, because there is no use in the mountainous area, so there is no car reserve in Phoenix.

"General, the enemy army has opened the city gate, do you want to take the opportunity to attack?"

"No, that's the shelling."

Nao Dai built a sharp-angled enemy tower for Phoenix City, and there was no dead angle of firepower. If he just rushed over like this, it would be bad for the enemy to close the city gate.

"Boom boom boom!"

There were already several artillery pieces that had been pointing at Nagato, and they immediately fired at the chariot.

Four cannons went astray, and one shot hit.

The improvised chariot was obviously not of good quality, and it was smashed to pieces in just one shot.

Knowing the situation, Nao Dai said angrily, "Withdraw back and close the city gate!"

The tunnels of the Datong Army are too close to the city wall, and the firecrackers can shoot at any time.Without the protection of the chariot, if they forcefully go out to destroy the tunnel, those Eight Banners soldiers will definitely die.

When Nao Dai was in a hurry, an officer suggested: "Bei Zi, we can estimate the location, dig a tunnel out of the city, and figure it out with the enemy's tunnel. At that time, the Eight Banners warriors can follow the tunnel and go to the opposite tunnel. The southern barbarians fight!"

"Good idea!" Nao Dai was overjoyed.

All the stonemasons and carpenters in the city were recruited, and it would be even better if there were miners.The Korean serfs who had evacuated to the city were also forced to assist in digging tunnels.

Not only did he dig tunnels at the relevant locations, Nao Dai dug more than a dozen tunnels at the same time, anyway, all the way to the outside of the city.

As night fell, the two sides were still working in the tunnels, and when one batch was tired of digging, they would change another batch.

The Datong Army habitually raises hot air balloons every two hours and stays in the air for half an hour.

Yu Dongbao has been in the army for two years. He is not afraid of death in war, but he is afraid of riding a hot air balloon.

He was chosen as the watchman, because he has strong mental arithmetic ability and is familiar with various flag orders.

Holding up the binoculars, Yu Dongbao looked around, and suddenly his eyes widened.

I saw someone waving a torch on the north wall of Phoenix City, shaking it three times before putting it down.

After a while, the torch was waved again, and it was also shaken three times and put down.

This was the signal that Zhang Fengyan had agreed with Lu Xiangsheng. After the hot air balloon took off at night, he raised the fire three times as a signal to attack the city at four o'clock that night.

Lu Xiangsheng soon learned of the news and said, "It seems that Zhang Fengyan was ordered to garrison the northern city wall. Let's pretend to attack the eastern city and make a big noise. After attracting the enemy's forces, we will break through from the northern city wall!"

The Sinicized Jurchen is also a Jurchen, and cannot be completely trusted.

Therefore, Zhang Fengyan had to do something in exchange for Lu Xiangsheng's trust.

That is... set fire!

Only when a raging fire ignited in the city, could Lu Xiangsheng dare to believe that it was really an internal response.Fake traitors dare not play like this, because once the fire breaks out, the whole city will inevitably be in chaos, and the Datong army can attack by force.

Time passed, and it was four o'clock in a blink of an eye.

After the tunnel was close to the foundation of the city wall, horizontal excavation began.Dig as wide as possible to accommodate more gunpowder, which can be detonated by noon tomorrow at the latest.

"Dangdangdang!"

From the bottom of the pit wall, there was the sound of a hammer hitting an iron drill.

The peasants of Datong were stunned for a moment, and quickly realized: "The Tartars have dug a tunnel out of the city, deeper than we have dug!"

"boom!"

A piece of mud sank, revealing a hole the size of a head.

Both sides were carrying lanterns, and by the light, they stared at each other across the hole.

"kill!"

A Datong civilian husband, holding an iron drill, plunged into the hole, stabbing hard into the opponent's eye socket.

In addition, it is impossible to fight, because the tunnel heights of the two sides are different, and you have to continue to work hard if you want to get through completely.

"Beizi, I dug it through, I dug it through!"

Nao Dai has been guarding nearby, and when he heard the news, he quickly sent soldiers into the tunnel.

Under the corner of the city, it became chaotic and noisy.

Hearing the voice from the northeast corner, Zhang Fengyan said to the soldiers beside him: "There is something wrong over there, let's set the fire ahead of time!"

These Sinicized Jurchens are all locals and are very familiar with the situation in the city.

The fuel for the fire is ready-made, because the defenders have prepared firewood.

Dozens of people had already dispersed into various streets. Zhang Fengyan waved torches on the city wall, and his companions began to set fire to the city.

In a blink of an eye, more than a dozen houses were on fire, and the crackling and burning became more and more prosperous.

At this moment, the civilian husbands of both sides have already withdrawn from the tunnel.The soldiers stabbed each other with waist knives across the entrance of the cave, instead of using spears, because the tunnel was too short to use it.

The hole dug through is too small, and the depth is also different, and no one can pass through.

They stabbed each other with a knife for a long time, but none of them were killed.The most serious injury was only to have his fingers cut off, and he would not die if he was beaten for another day.

Nao Dai was anxiously waiting for the news in the tunnel when he suddenly heard noises coming from the city.He turned his head and saw the flames behind him. He panicked and said, "Warriors of the Eight Banners, guard the city wall strictly. The Nanmanzi has internal support in the city! Don't fight the fire, don't fight the fire, the enemy is about to attack the city!"

Some Eight Banners soldiers have already taken the initiative to run to the city to fight the fire.

Nao Dai dispatched more than a dozen soldiers to send messages along the street on horseback, and all the soldiers who rushed to fight the fire were reprimanded to go back to defend the city.

The Eight Banners soldiers could only return to the city one after another, but from time to time some people turned their heads to look into the city.They were sent to garrison Phoenix City, and they came with the whole family. Usually, the family members farmed outside the city, but now they all retreated into the city.

There are not only family members in the city, but also the family's property. What if they are burned down by a fire?

A soldier of the Eight Banners begged: "General, put out the fire first, before the city burns down!"

"The soldiers are all at the head of the city, you don't need to fight the fire!" Nao Dai said angrily.

The civilians, craftsmen, merchants, and serfs in the city, as long as they had hands and feet, were all organized by Nao Dai's personal soldiers to put out the fire.

But in the middle of the night and four o'clock in the morning, the lights were dark, and people panicked because of the fire. How could they be organized?They were all fighting the fire spontaneously, the efficiency was extremely low, and many people only knew how to panic and shout.

Seeing that the city was burning vigorously enough, Lu Xiangsheng said: "Fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

With the sound of the cannon, the Datong army lifted the ladder, slowly came out of the tunnel, and pushed towards the city wall step by step.

"Fire back!" Nao Dai shouted.

The shouts of killing in the east of the city shook the sky, and Nao Dai gathered his troops as expected.

But he was not worried about the north and west of the city, so he went to inspect the city himself, encouraging the soldiers to stick to it all the way.

When passing by Zhang Fengyan, Zhang Fengyan suddenly pointed to the north: "Bei Zi, there are also enemy troops attacking the city here!"

Nao Dai hurriedly picked up the binoculars, stood by the parapet wall, and looked out of the dark city. The soldiers around him also watched subconsciously.

Zhang Fengyan pretended to check the enemy's situation, limped, and took the opportunity to walk to Nao Dai's side.Lame legs are the best cover. Nao Dai's soldiers did not stop them, and even because they checked the enemy's situation, they didn't notice Nao Dai coming.

"Sure enough, there are a lot of enemy troops here!"

Nao Dai put away the telescope and was about to send an order to call the reserve team to strengthen the defense.Suddenly he felt his vest being pushed, and he leaned forward, subconsciously grabbing the female wall.

Zhang Fengyan pushed with all his strength, how could he catch it?

All of Nao Dai's upper body protruded from his mouth.After barely stabilizing, Zhang Fengyan grabbed his belt again, pulled it up with all his might and pushed it forward again.

"what!"

The chief general of Phoenix City was actually pushed down from the city.And he didn't fall to his death, he hit the ground humming, and both arms were broken, because he used his hands to cushion the ground when he fell.

At the same time Zhang Fengyan started his move, the nearby Chinese Jurchen also came to kill quietly, stabbing Nao Dai's soldiers from behind.

Chapter 555 [Its as Xu as a forest, its disease as wind]

On the northern city wall, there are not only Sinicized Jurchens, but also Jianzhou Jurchens transferred from other places.

After Nao Dai fell off the city wall, only two or three of the dozen or so soldiers accompanying him were killed.It wasn't until this time that the Eight Banners Army on the nearby city wall finally realized that something was wrong, and rushed to fight under the leadership of the officers.

In the east of the city, it was very lively. The Datong army pushed the ladder and advanced slowly under the cover of artillery fire.

To the north of the city, quietly, the Datong army carried ordinary wooden ladders, but rushed towards the city wall in the dark.

"Bring another half stick of incense, and the reinforcements will arrive at the city!"

Zhang Fengyan hissed and roared.

No matter how fast a young person recovers, it is impossible for a fracture to heal within a month.He was still dragging a wooden frame on his legs, and he was fighting with the soldiers under his command, and was flanked by the enemies on both sides...

When the first Datong soldiers climbed onto the city wall, hundreds of Sinicized Jurchens had already suffered hundreds of casualties.

If it weren't for the reinforcements being close at hand, with nearly 20% casualties, these Sinicized Jurchens would have collapsed long ago.

"Kill all the Tartars!"

Zhang Mingzhen led his troops to climb up the city wall, and the morale of the Sinicized Jurchen was greatly boosted, while the Eight Banners Army on both sides were frightened.

For these Eight Banners soldiers, they are already in a desperate situation.The main general is alive or dead at this moment, and there are many times in the city, their family and property are also in jeopardy, and if they continue to fight, the whole family may die.

The Sinicized Jurchen lineup had been breached, and Zhang Mingzhen made up for it himself.

This person's weapon is neither a spear nor a waist knife, but a two-handed sword.The front of the sword is narrow and the back is wide, it can chop and slash the enemy, and it can also stab through armor.

A sword actually pierced through the cotton armor and directly pierced the Tazi soldier's abdomen.

He drew his sword and came out with a string of blood beads.

Due to the crowded terrain, it was too late to change his tactics. Zhang Mingzhen slammed sideways at the tip of the Tartar's spear. Such an angle deflected and the attack distance was shortened, greatly reducing the damage of the opponent's long spear.After bullying, Zhang Mingzhen stabbed the opponent's throat with his sword, and immediately killed another enemy.

In the darkness, Zhang Mingzhen was invincible, killing and wounding six tartars one after another.

The Datong Army and Sinicized Jurchens behind him became more and more courageous under his leadership.The morale of the tartars was already low, and when they encountered a fierce man like Zhang Mingzhen, they quickly collapsed and fled.

The Tartar soldiers fled into the city and went straight to their homes, trying to take advantage of the chaos and leave with their families.

"Don't chase the enemy, seize the east wall first!" Zhang Mingzhen shouted.

Zhang Mingzhen was born in Nanjing Jinyiwei family, a young ranger, famous in the capital, was introduced as a guest of honor by the eunuch Cao Huachun, and at the same time had a close relationship with the Donglin Party.

Historically, it was not until the end of Chongzhen that he got an official position and served as a guerrilla general in Zhejiang.After King Lu was defeated, Zhang Mingzhen trained troops in Zhoushan, and then welcomed King Lu back to eastern Zhejiang.After joining forces with Zhang Huangyan, he sent troops to the Yangtze River three times and besieged the Qing army in Chongming City for eight months.

After conquering Zhoushan for the third time, Zhang Mingzhen unfortunately died of illness, and the remaining troops were led by Zhang Huangyan.

Zhang Mingzhen in this time and space, when he learned that the prince and daughter were going south, he immediately bid farewell to Cao Huachun and ran to Nanjing to try to join the army.But there is no way to join the army, because the expansion of the Datong Army is based on priority selection from farmers and soldiers.

It took a full year and a half before the Datong Army recruited troops from abroad, and they only recruited those who were skilled in bows and horses—expanding the cavalry unit.

But Zhang Mingzhen killed the Tartars in the northern city and immediately led his troops to the eastern city.

The Tartars stationed in the east city heard the fight in the north city, but they didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that the north city was under attack.This is normal, because there is also a Datong army in Dongcheng, and they are also waiting to fight.

It wasn't until the North City sent someone to ask for help, saying that the main general had an accident, that the Tartars in the East City led their troops to kill him.

The two sides collided at the northeast corner of Phoenix City. Zhang Mingzhen rushed to the front with swords in both hands.After meeting the enemy, two long spears stabbed at the same time. Zhang Mingzhen avoided the vital point, and used his armor to resist the enemy's attack.

This gentleman is like a flesh-clad assassin, wearing armor to let the enemy attack, and then killing himself with a single blow with his sword.

Under the leadership of Zhang Mingzhen, the Datong army became an awl, and Zhang Mingzhen was the tip of the awl, cutting the Tartar army formation fiercely.

"kill!"

The Datong army in the east of the city, who had been dawdling for a long time, finally sped up, pushed the ladder against the gunfire, and approached the east wall.

There were enemies outside the city, and there were enemies on the sides. The fire inside the city became more intense, and the tartars who stayed on the east wall finally couldn't bear it anymore.Before the Datong Army's cloud ladder could attach to the city, these Tartars fled one after another, and then the whole army fled, fleeing from the city to search for their family members.

There were also Tartars who didn't care about their families and ran all the way west, trying to open the west gate and jump into the river to escape.

The west gate opened, and hundreds of Tartars rushed out. There was still some distance from the river bank.

"Da da da da!"