How could this happen?
How could it become like this?
Why does the Ming army always have some tricks that he didn't expect?
How can this be a fair and upright duel?
It's obvious that he is acting rogue.
Although Shang Kexi felt as if he had eaten a fly, there was nothing he could do.
This feeling is so uncomfortable.
At this moment, Shang Kexi even had the idea of leading his troops to break out.
There are not many Ming troops outside the city.
If Shang Kexi insists on breaking through, they probably won't be able to stop them.
But in a second thought, he gave up the idea.
He has asked Guanzhong for help.
Judging by the time, Azig must have received the call for help and sent reinforcements by now.
If the reinforcements sent by Azig arrive in Hanzhong and find that the city has changed its flag, then Shang Kexi will probably be beheaded even if he escapes back to Guanzhong.
In other words, he has no retreat now and can only defend Hanzhong City.
Shang Kexi took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
He is the commander-in-chief of the first army, and there must be no chaos now.
If he messes up, the soldiers below will definitely follow suit, and then this battle really doesn't need to be fought.
The current situation is not out of control.
If he could figure out a way to destroy the tunnel the Ming army was digging, then the situation would be back to where it started.
He had just confirmed that the cavalry was not good, so he had to find another way.
Maybe the cannon is good.
Although Shang Kexi did not have the exquisite and flexible cannons of the Ming army, there were still several heavy cannons at the top of Hanzhong City.
Speaking of which, these heavy cannons were still begging for help from Azig.
Azig really couldn't stand the good news, so he gave him a few doors with a wave of his hand.
Now that I think about it, I'm glad that it was really prescient.
If it were not for these artillery pieces, I would probably have to look up to the sky and scream.
Shang Kexi immediately ordered the muzzle to be pointed at the Ming army's mound, and at the same time ordered the attacking cavalry to retreat.
Although not all cavalry may be able to return, one of them will be able to return.
After all, these are warriors that Shang Kexi spent a lot of money to raise.
If any one of them dies, it will be a loss.
After everything was adjusted, Shang Kexi ordered the gunfire.
This kind of heavy artillery is very bulky, but it is very powerful.
It is suitable for attacking or defending cities.
Shang Kexi gave the order, and the Qing soldiers lit the primer, but when they heard the sound of cannons, the lead bullets whizzed towards the mound.
Although it is gratifying that the accuracy of the artillery cannot be guaranteed at this distance, the approximate range will not be wrong.
The Ming army was quite surprised to see the Tatars retreating.
Before they could react, they saw huge lead bullets whizzing towards them.
This thing is so terrifying that it instantly creates a deep pit when it hits the ground.
Although lead bullets do not explode, some can ricochet and cause secondary damage.
This damage is really not small.
Many Ming army cavalry were injured and died by the damage caused by ricochet.
Zeng Ying couldn't help but frown.
The Tatars are playing dirty tricks.
If the Ming army was fighting in the field, of course they could first withdraw from the range of the Tatar artillery.
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But the problem is that they are digging tunnels now, and all the troops are stationed in the tunnels to prevent sudden attacks by the Tatars.
This is equivalent to a living target.
The Tatars can bombard them with artillery without any worries.
Unconsciously, the Ming army became passive.
Now it was Zeng Ying's turn to worry.
If you continue to persist, you will definitely face constant artillery bombardment from the Tatars.
But if you give up halfway, you will be sorry for Wen Anzhi's overall planning.
After all, Zeng Ying was just a pawn in the plan to capture Hanzhong, and there were many others working hard to capture Hanzhong.
Such as Liu Fangliang, Yuan Zongdi and others.
If Zeng Ying could not withstand the pressure and retreated from the front, then the others could only stare blankly.
Fortunately, Zeng Ying had some time to consider this issue.
Because after a round of bombardment by the Tatar heavy artillery, cold water must be poured into the barrel to cool down.
Wait until the temperature of the gun barrel has completely dropped before the second bombardment can be carried out.
While Zeng Ying was making a difficult decision, soldiers suddenly came to report that Generals Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi were leading friendly forces for reinforcements.
Zeng Ying couldn't help but be overjoyed.
With his strength, it is very difficult to resist the situation, but with the troops of Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi, it is completely different.
The two of them have at least 50,000 to 60,000 people under their command, making them a force that cannot be underestimated.
"Please come quickly" Zeng Ying had a very good impression of Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi, at least better than that Li Dingguo.
In his opinion, the two of them behaved very docilely after returning to the Ming Dynasty, without any trace of rebelliousness.
This makes people feel very comfortable.
Soon Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi met Zeng Ying.
Zeng Ying greeted him enthusiastically and said, "General Tian, General Yuan, Zeng misses you so much."
Yuan Zongdi said with some embarrassment: "General Zeng, our separation didn't last long."
Tian Jianxiu smiled and nodded while stroking his beard.
Zeng Ying laughed to hide her embarrassment.
"If you don't come again, Zeng will not be able to bear it anymore."
He paused for a moment and then said: "By the way, General Tian and General Yuan, didn't the governor ask you to pull out the fortresses outside Hanzhong City?
Why are you here with Zeng?"
Tian Jianxiu knew that Zeng Ying would have this question.
He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General Zeng, I'm afraid you don't know yet.
Shang Kexi has abandoned all the outer fortresses.
When we arrived with the army, we discovered these fortresses.
There is no one there.
After we led our troops to stay there for a few days, we decided that it was really pointless, so we came together to support you."
"Yeah, it's too boring to stay in that place where there is no shit.
I, Old Yuan, can't do such boring things."
The two sang in harmony, which made Zeng Ying dumbfounded.
"Why is this Shang Kexi so stupid?"
No wonder it was so smooth when he led his troops to Hanzhong City.
It turned out that Shang Kexi had already ordered the withdrawal of the garrison of the fortresses around Hanzhong.
"Perhaps Shang Kexi knew that these fortresses could not be defended.
It is understandable that he lost his car to protect the commander.
Besides, there is not even a grain of food in Hanzhong city now, so he has to find a way to defend the city.
I guess he took Hanzhong All the food from the nearby forts was transferred to Hanzhong."
Tian Mixiu analyzed loudly.
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"Well, that should be the case."
Zeng Ying thought about it carefully and this was indeed the truth.
If it were him, Shang Kexi would probably do the same thing.
As long as Shang Kexi can defend Hanzhong and drive away the Ming army when reinforcements arrive, these outer fortresses can still be recovered in the future.
But if Hanzhong City is also lost, everything will be completely lost.
Of course, these are not things Zeng Ying needs to worry about.
Now with the reinforcements of Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi, he has sufficient strength to pose a threat to Hanzhong on the frontal battlefield
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