Generally speaking, the city gate is the most heavily defended place in a city.
Hanzhong City was originally like this.
Unfortunately, the Ming army's frontal attack on the city put too much pressure on the Qing army, forcing Shang Kexi to mobilize some troops originally stationed at the city gate to reinforce the city.
And that well-timed fire made the Qing army desperate.
Not only do they have to put out fires, they also have to maintain order in the city.
This gave the Ming army an opportunity to sneak into the city.
They are all the most elite soldiers under Li Dingguo's command, and they know exactly what to do when.
But first they need to solve a problem: the boulder blocking the city gate.
These stones were moved by the Qing army to block the door.
Generally speaking, experienced city defense generals will not order the city gates to be blocked, because this means that there is no possibility of escape and they can only defend.
Shang Kexi has rich experience but made such a decision, which can only show that he believes that the situation has gone bad to a certain extent.
The number of the Ming army was limited and it was impossible to remove all the stones blocking the city gates.
So they decided to choose a breakthrough point.
In the end they chose Nancheng.
Probably because there were the largest number of Ming troops outside the southern city.
Although the stones are heavy, since the Qing army can move them here, the Ming army can naturally move them away.
Probably because of the darkness under the lamp, the Qing army did not notice the Ming army's actions at first.
But when they found out, they immediately launched a siege.
Shang Kexi knows very well what it means when the city gate is broken.
Hanzhong City is like a big vat, so there is no problem if it is covered tightly.
But if there is a hole, all the wine in the vat will be gone.
No matter what, the Ming army cannot be allowed to open the south gate.
Shang Kexi gave an order, and a large number of Qing soldiers poured out from the horse road at the top of the city.
Their number was several times that of the Ming army, and they surrounded the Ming army.
The Ming army now has no way out and can only fight to the death.
I don't know who shouted first, and then hundreds of sky-shaking thunders were thrown from the Ming army's formation and hit the Qing army.
Because the Qing army was stationed too densely, there was no time to dodge.
The power of the sky-shaking thunder explosion was extremely huge, instantly blowing away more than ten people within the range.
The sound exploded, accompanied by Qing soldiers wailing and exclaiming, and the atmosphere was extremely strange.
Of course this is just an appetizer, the main course is yet to come.
After using thunder to break open the Qing army's formation, the Ming army immediately charged in.
The simple knives in their hands whistled in the wind, and each swing of the knife was bound to kill a Qing soldier.
At this moment, the Qing soldiers completely lost the desire to fight and actually scattered and ran for their lives.
Shang Ke was so happy that he couldn't help but became furious and ordered the military law team to behead the fleeing soldiers immediately.
After dozens of people were killed, the situation was finally under control.
The soldiers of the Qing army no longer ran away but turned around and fought the Ming army desperately.
The scene became a little anxious for a while.
Although the Ming army's individual combat capabilities were strong, their numbers were not as large as that of the Qing army.
Moreover, the Qing army kept coming for reinforcements.
It was obvious that Shang Kexi wanted to use wheel battles to consume the Ming army's physical strength and wear them down.
It’s just that the idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
When a large number of soldiers rushed to the south city gate to deal with the unexpected Ming army, Zeng Ying ordered the Ming army outside the city to launch the most violent offensive against the city head.
Yuan Zongdi and Tian Jianxiu also invested their troops.
For a time, the Ming army had the overwhelming power of Mount Tai.
The Qing army above the city gradually became unable to hold on.
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They have been under great pressure and are gritting their teeth to hold on.
Now that Shang Kexi has transferred a large part of the troops, how can they still resist?
Gradually, Ming soldiers climbed up the city via ladders and fought fiercely with Qing soldiers.
"Dog Tartar, suffer death" Tie Zhu, a Hanzhong-born Ming Army soldier, roared angrily.
He knew very well that the people in the city were treated like pigs and dogs by the Tatars, and today he would avenge his father and fellow villagers.
Although there were many Qing soldiers on top of the city, no one dared to step forward to support them because of the momentum brought by the iron pillars.
It was this moment of opportunity that allowed more Ming soldiers to board the city.
At this moment, the Qing army was just waking up from a dream, and they rushed over with swords drawn and shouting.
After all, they still had a numerical advantage and wanted to drive down the Ming army that had already boarded the city.
However, the soldiers of the Ming army were very united and formed formations to cover each other, preventing the Qing army from taking advantage of them.
Shang Ke was so happy that he almost vomited blood.
There was a fierce battle at the top of the city and the backyard was on fire.
This was a sign that the city was about to be destroyed.
But as the commander of the first army, he could only bite the bullet and direct the battle.
"Turn the muzzle to the gate of Nancheng" After much hesitation, Shang Kexi finally made a decision.
His personal soldiers gasped.
"Your Majesty, what do you want?"
"What nonsense?
Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
Shang Kexi glared at the soldier fiercely.
He was so angry now that he didn't expect that his own soldiers would dare to question him.
The soldiers were startled by Shang Kexi's cannibalistic eyes and hurriedly sent the order.
The artillery on the head of Hanzhong City is very heavy and it is not easy to turn it around.
But after all, there were a lot of Qing troops at the top of the city, and after a lot of effort, they finally aimed their guns at the inner gate of the south city.
Nowadays, the Ming and Qing troops in the city are indistinguishable from each other, so it is natural to fire artillery at this time to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
Shang Kexi had obviously given up on the Qing troops blocking the inner gates of the southern city.
The gunner's expression was very solemn.
Many of these soldiers under the city are familiar to them.
If this shot goes down, no matter whether it is the Ming or Qing soldiers, they will be shattered to pieces.
But they have to do it.
First, this is a military order issued by Shang Kexi.
Secondly, if they had to choose a person to die between Paoze and themselves, they would rather choose Paoze.
If the Ming army in the city could not be suppressed in time, none of them would survive the destruction of Hanzhong.
If you are a dead Taoist friend but not a poor Taoist, you cannot blame them.
After the first wave of vanguards rushed into Hanzhong City from the tunnel, the Qing army discovered the tunnel exit and directly filled it with soil to block it.
The second group of Ming soldiers discovered this when they came to the exit and had to backtrack and retreat.
This was naturally expected by Li Dingguo.
He didn't expect to be able to transport all tens of thousands of people into Hanzhong City.
If he can really do this, it will only prove that Shang Kexi is a stupid pig.
But obviously Shang Kexi is not.
He responded promptly and blocked the tunnel exit.
But Li Dingguo believed that the soldiers sneaking into Hanzhong were enough to cause trouble to the Tatars.
Even if they cannot accomplish their set goals, directly opening the city gate can distract the Tatars and create opportunities for friendly forces on the frontal battlefield.
Li Dingguo is not a person who is greedy for merit.
As long as he can win Hanzhong in the end, he doesn't care at all who has more credit.
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This is the first and most critical battle of the Northern Expedition.
It must be won to give the court and the people confidence
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