Xie Ming

Chapter 202 Ajige is here!

Seeing the Jiannu soldiers approaching through the telescope, Xiao Lang began to explain the Eight Banners military system in detail.

After saying this, he immediately dispatched Peizhong to inspect the city defenses and prepare for battle.

At the same time, he also mobilized Changting to find Zhizhong and take him down the city wall to avoid the war.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Zhizhong, who had just finished dispatching secret agents from the city and returned from the stairs, bumped into their sight.

"Hey! Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong)!"

"Just in time, you should stop being here!"

"I'm afraid the slave soldiers will arrive soon and attack the city!"

"You go down to the city and take shelter first!" Xiao Lang said hurriedly when he saw Zhizhong.

"kindness?!"

"Old Xiao, I, Qiu Zhizhong, am not made of clay, what am I afraid of?" Zhizhong was unwilling.

"Oh no! Cannonballs and arrows have no eyes!"

"As the commander-in-chief, there is no way I can leave now!"

"And one of us must stay!"

"If there is even a chance of that happening, the whole army will be able to recover!"

"Okay, stop wasting time!"

"Get down here quickly."

"Changting, drag him away!"

Without further ado, Xiao Lang ordered Yan to order Chang Ting to drag him down the stairs again and take shelter on the reverse slope of the trajectory into the city.

Wait until Peizhong, Changting and Zhizhong leave.

Xiao Jingchuan stayed where he was, stretched his arms and legs, then picked up the telescope and continued to stare.

On both sides, two people suddenly moved from behind!

Master Liu is a jinx!
The two of them were now standing, one on the left and one on the right, protecting Xiao Lang from both sides. They were three to five steps away from him, neither too close nor too far away, ready to protect him at any time if any situation arose.

Xiao Lang felt that there were people on both sides, so he raised his eyes and took a quick look. He also agreed to this operation without saying anything more.

Another quarter of an hour!

It is now 10:30 PM (: AM)!

To the north of the city is the core area of ​​the Jiannu Ajige’s central army!

As soon as the rear army arrived, Wu Sangui led Wu Guogui and two others into the battle line to report the situation in Baoding Prefecture.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"Here, here in Baoding Prefecture, there are enemy troops occupying the city!"

"I just ran over to knock on the gate, and it looked like the Ming army!"

"But the young generals guarding the city are shouting loudly!"

"I tried my best to persuade them to surrender, but they didn't appreciate it at all. It seems that they are very dissatisfied with our Qing Dynasty!"

"This guy is blocking the city. Our entire army is chasing Li Zicheng's defeated troops, but we are afraid that he will intercept us halfway. You watch."

Wu Guogui approached Ajige, dismounted, bowed, and began to complain.

Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui frowned, but this was not the time to worry about Wu Guogui, so he had to pay his respects in a hurry and report the matter from the side.

"Your Majesty!"

"That's what I think. These Ming soldiers from Baoding Prefecture were able to know the strengths and weaknesses of our Guanning Army right after they came down from the battlefield!"

"It will also give you some understanding of the Eight Banners troops that you, Your Majesty, command!"

"I think it must be related to Li Zicheng!"

"We have been chasing the rebels all the way here. If we cannot take Baoding Prefecture, we can continue our pursuit from the side!"

"I'm afraid I'll fall into Li Zicheng's trap!"

"By then, the troops of Baoding Prefecture will be cut off in the middle, and Li Zicheng's defeated troops will be ambushing in front!"

"We will be made into dumplings by them immediately!"

"We are being attacked from both sides. It's going to be bad!" Wu Sangui reported with certainty.

"Yes!"

"My Lord, I'm afraid it's a trick!"

"Baoding Prefecture is about to be attacked!"

"I, Wu Guogui, volunteer to be the vanguard!"

Wu Guogui was greedy for merit and acted rashly, without caring about the lives of his Guanning Army soldiers!
Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui gritted his teeth and glared at him.

Wu Guogui suddenly realized that his words were rash, so he did not dare to say anything more.

"Hmph!" Ajige snorted coldly.

"Li Zicheng's trick?!"

"Are you pretending to use the Ming surrendered soldiers to occupy the city in order to stop our army from pursuing you?!"

"He ran so long that even his pants were about to fall off!"

"Does he have time to organize these troops?!" Ajige, who had wide ears, a broad nose and a huge head, raised his hand to stroke his beard, with some consideration.

There were several large golden rings on his hands, and as he moved, they shone brightly in the sun.

"Your Majesty!"

"Originally, there were many Ming troops who surrendered in the Zhen and Bao areas!"

"If Li Zicheng wants to do so, it is not impossible!" Wu Sangui still offered advice!

"Ah, A-choo!"

Ajige was so rude that he sneezed without even trying to avoid anyone!

A mouthful of thick phlegm spurted out of Zi Da's mouth, directly onto Wu Sangui's face in front of him!

When Wu Sangui saw this, his stomach suddenly churned and he felt extremely nauseous, but he couldn't get angry, so he gritted his teeth and quickly wiped it away, not daring to show any dissatisfaction.

"Oh! It's so comfortable. Now I feel much more comfortable!"

"Humph!"

"What a bullshit trick!"

"It's all just useless decorations!"

"If we hit him, won't everything be exposed?!"

Ajige intended to send troops to attack the city.

"Uh"

"My Lord!"

"We're chasing them all the way, they're going too fast!"

"The artillery and supplies are still behind!"

"Red cannons and siege equipment are hard to get in place in such a short time!"

"Do you want to wait a little longer?"

"It's hard to make any progress if we attack the city now!"

Wu Sangui held his breath and gave his advice again.

"Hahaha"

"Marshal Wu, you overestimate these bastards guarding the city!"

"The ragtag group of troops behind us have siege ladders and battering rams!"

"These are enough for me!"

"Why use a butcher knife to kill ants?!"

As he was speaking, Ajige waved his hand and called for his deputy generals.

"Barton, pass the order down!"

"Tell the Han army flags behind to line up outside the city!"

"Order another two thousand Han soldiers, bring enough ladders and battering rams, and come attack the city for me!" Ajige ordered.

Hearing the voice, the brave general Barton beside him shook his rat tail pigtail, mounted his horse and led the way, bowed and accepted the order.

"Whoo!"

After he finished speaking, he turned his horse around and rushed towards the rear army.

10:45 am!

To the north of Baoding City, the sun is high in the sky above the wasteland!
More than ten thousand Han army flag soldiers who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty began to rush to the north gate of Baoding Prefecture like a tide from the back of the original formation!
Line up and get ready, don't stop any longer.

Suddenly!

The siege horn resounded through the sky! The sound shook the four directions!
As soon as the drums and horns sounded, more than 2,000 people, carrying ladders and battering rams, shouted and screamed and began to rush towards the Beiguan city gate!

The sound of killing was so loud that the birds flew away in fright!

Xiao Jingchuan and his soldiers, who had been waiting for this moment for a long time, were all in high spirits!

Two thousand men rushed to the city, with the front row of infantrymen with swords and shields and the back row of archers, and they started charging from three hundred steps away!

At this moment, Chang Ting also returned from the city and came to Xiao Lang.

Xiao Lang stood firmly at the parapet on the wall and began to calculate the distance!
"Three hundred steps!"

"Three hundred steps, three hundred steps"

The long court was in front of him, shouting out the information.

The soldiers nearby, hearing the call, also passed the call to the farther left and right.

"Two hundred and fifty steps!"

"Two hundred and fifty steps, two hundred and fifty steps"

“Two hundred steps!!”

"Two hundred steps! Two hundred steps!"

"General, it's two hundred steps!" Chang Ting tried hard to suppress his excitement, and seeing that Xiao Lang still didn't say anything, he suddenly turned around and reminded him again.

"Crossbowmen, full bows!"

After Chang Ting reminded him, Xiao Lang suddenly shouted loudly, raised his left arm, and ordered the words to be taken down!
(End of this chapter)