Because of the guidance of some Shence Army soldiers, the Ming army dug tunnels very quickly.
When they reached the bottom of the city wall, they began to dig deeper, leaving about a space for the coffin to stand upright.
They dug about eight such tunnels, two in each direction of the city wall.
After completing these initial tasks, they dragged coffins filled with gunpowder into the tunnel and transported them all the way to the end.
According to the requirements of the Shence Army soldiers, the space where the coffin is erected must be as airtight as possible.
Of course they won't build a stone house specifically for this purpose, but they will at least do the best they can within their ability.
A lead was inserted into the coffin, and then the Shence Army soldiers ordered everyone in the tunnel to exit in order.
This lead was connected long enough and extended dozens of steps outside the tunnel entrance.
Qin Liangyu now really wants to see with his own eyes the power of gunpowder to blast the city.
Is it really as powerful as the legend says?
The city wall collapsed instantly once it was blasted.
Everyone held their breath and waited quietly for Qin Liangyu to give the order.
"ignition" Qin Liangyu gave an order, and soldiers from eight tunnel directions lit the fuses one after another, and everyone retreated to a safe distance.
The sparks rushed forward quickly and soon burned into the tunnel.
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
Everyone could almost hear the beating of their own hearts, and the air was almost solid.
After an unknown amount of time, I suddenly heard a series of muffled thunderous explosions, followed immediately by a loud noise like the earth was shaking.
Bricks, stones and gravel are flying, and loess is rolling over the sky and blocking out the sun.
The rebels on the top of the city were chatting and laughing, but at this moment they were frightened.
They didn't realize what had happened until long after the explosion.
The Ming army was well prepared and rushed towards the gap in the city wall with shouts of death before the dust dispersed.
Qin Liangyu was greatly surprised when he saw this scene.
I saw eight gaps of different sizes blown out on the four walls.
This section of the city wall was completely blown open, and the Ming army could even directly see the scene in the city.
The power of this gunpowder is really terrifying Seeing is believing, hearing is believing.
At this moment, Qin Liangyu no longer doubted the authenticity of gunpowder bombing the city.
She couldn't help but sigh that it would be much easier to attack many fortified cities after having this method.
Soldier casualties will also be greatly reduced.
The sound of killing shook the sky, and the vanguard of the Ming army had already rushed to the gap.
At this moment, Sha Dingzhou was still in a daze.
It was Wan who reminded him: "Husband, hurry up and send someone to block the gap."
At this time, Sha Dingzhou woke up from a dream, gritted his teeth and ordered: "We must guard the gap at all costs and drive the Ming army out."
Since there were eight gaps to defend, the rebels were scattered.
Sha Dingzhou ordered several close generals to lead a group of troops to the gap to compete with the Ming army.
This time Sha Dingzhou issued a death order, so the generals naturally used all their strength to supervise the battle.
The Yunnan native soldiers were indeed brave, and they did not lose in hand-to-hand combat with the Ming army soldiers.
The two sides went back and forth, and for a while the Ming army had a slight advantage, and for a while the rebels regained the advantage.
Seeing that the battle situation was so anxious, Qin Liangyu told Zeng Ying: "General Zeng, you can go too."
Zeng Ying hesitated and said: "But Marshal, you are here" "I'm very good here, don't worry."
"The general will obey his orders" Zeng Ying then took the order with his hands clasped in his fists and left.
The Ming army in eastern Sichuan led by Zeng Ying can be said to be elite in many battles.
They have fought many fierce battles with Zhang Xianzhong, and they are not comparable to these newly recruited native soldiers.
After they joined the fight, the situation turned around instantly.
The Ming army gained an overwhelming advantage in Beicheng.
The rebel general responsible for guarding the gap at the north gate knew that he was outnumbered, so he ordered to withdraw towards the inner city.
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Without saying a word, Zeng Ying led his soldiers into the city.
As long as the Ming army controls a city gate, the next thing will be much simpler.
Sha Dingzhou saw that Beicheng had become a breakthrough point.
He personally went into battle and rushed to put out the fire with his own soldiers.
But when he arrived, the situation was irreversible.
Nearly a thousand Ming troops had already poured into Beicheng.
With the formation completely spread out, he had no numerical advantage at all.
After fighting for a while, Sha Dingzhou finally decided to retreat to the inner city.
Zeng Ying did not pursue and fight fiercely but ordered the soldiers to open the city gate to let more Ming troops enter the city.
The first thing the Ming army needs to do now is to gain control of the four city gates and eight gaps.
As long as these rebels are controlled, it is impossible to escape.
When the time comes, we will close the door, beat the dogs, and conduct door-to-door searches, and we will no longer believe that the rebels can hide.
Qin Liangyu also rode into the city under the protection of his own soldiers.
She glanced around and then ordered: "First control the gaps in the city gates, and then post notices, asking the people in the city to cooperate with the officers and soldiers to report the hidden rebels.
Those who report will be rewarded with money."
Qin Liangyu has rich experience.
She knew that the most important thing at this time was to comfort people.
The people in the city must be terrified now.
The rebel soldiers were scattered everywhere again.
If the Ming army relied on its own strength, it would be difficult to pick them all out.
At this time, it is necessary to fully mobilize the people and let them take the initiative to report and cooperate.
It won't take long for all the rebels in the city to be purged.
"The general will obey his orders" Zeng Ying once again cupped his fists and accepted the order.
The combat effectiveness of the Ming army itself is not much stronger than that of the rebels.
But they cleverly used the opportunity to catch the rebels off guard.
At present, the morale of the rebels has fallen to the bottom.
They dare not assemble and confront the Ming army.
They have fled to the inner city to save their lives.
Loss of military morale is a very fatal thing, and even gods can't save it.
Sha Dingzhou couldn't understand why a large army disappeared in just half an hour.
Now there are less than five thousand people around him, all of whom are his direct descendants.
It is really difficult to make a comeback with these five thousand people.
However, Wanshi comforted him and said that he would first retreat to the Duke of Guizhou's mansion and stay there for a while.
Sha Dingzhou had no choice but to order to retreat towards the Duke of Guizhou's mansion.
The Duke's Mansion of Guizhou is located in the middle of Kunming City, just like a small palace.
There are tall walls around the entire palace, and there are even turrets for observation.
After retreating to the Duke's Mansion, Sha Dingzhou had a chance to breathe.
On the one hand, he ordered his soldiers to stand ready and on the other hand, he went to discuss countermeasures with Wan.
"Husband, it's definitely not possible to continue to stay here now.
We have to find a way to escape."
Sha Dingzhou frowned and said, "Didn't you say before that you would retreat to the Duke of Guizhou's Mansion and defend it?"
"Husband, I was trying to appease the morale of the army.
If I hadn't said that to give everyone hope, I'm afraid the army would have collapsed in an instant."
Wanshi said with a long sigh.
"Then what should we do now?
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No matter how strong the wall of the Duke of Guizhou's palace is, it can be stronger than the city wall of Kunming.
It won't be long before the Ming army chases us.
We're afraid we won't be able to hold it by then.
There's even less hope of escaping. " "Husband, don't panic, I found a secret passage that seems to lead to the outside of the city
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