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"When they are surrounded from all sides, Wanyan Zonghan will be left isolated and isolated."

"Even if he manages to escape because he has many horses, his military rations and livestock will have to be left behind."

"Without military rations, no matter how far he flees, he will be unable to fight again."

Li Yanxian's analysis of the battle situation was so clear that the generals were completely convinced.

After the meeting, the generals returned to their respective camps.

They personally inspected various locations and reiterated that one must not remove their armor while sleeping.

midnight.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang..."

A series of sounds came.

However, Wanyan Zonghan dispatched cavalry to disperse a small number of Ming scouts.

Then, in the dark, they pushed the Huihui cannon forward and threw stones toward the Ming army camp.

The stones landed at completely random points; some hit houses in the town, some hit military tents in the camp, some hit outer tanks, and some even fell into the river.

The commotion was quite significant, but the resulting effect was negligible.

After a round of slinging, the Ming army suffered only three casualties.

Two of the victims were sleeping in their tents when they were hit by the falling object, resulting in one death and one injury.

Another man was sleeping with his back to the chariot when a stone hit the chariot and injured him.

"Don't panic!"

The generals quickly rode out on horseback, each going to comfort the soldiers.

These ragtag troops, formed into a field army, had been personally trained by Li Yanxian for four years.

In terms of military discipline, Li Yanxian was among the top three in the entire Ming Dynasty, demonstrating his exceptional skill in training troops.

After all, in history, this man was able to get countless ragtag troops, even newly subdued bandits, as well as ordinary people in the city, to fight alongside him in street battles after the city fell.

And no one betrayed, surrendered, or fled; even the bandits were ready to die for their cause.

What's even more remarkable is that the gentry and officials were willing to obey his orders and were even able to take the initiative to attack and cultivate land.

Li Yanxian climbed onto the roof beam of the tallest building in town and silently observed the surroundings.

He discovered that all units were deploying troops normally and did not require his command or deployment.

"Oh!"

A large rock flew by, landing several hundred meters away from Li Yanxian and smashing down a dilapidated house.

This is probably the furthest attack range of the enemy's catapults; they must have been pushed to a very forward position.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The musketeers on the perimeter fired at the shadowy figure, and faint screams could be heard; it was unclear how many were hit.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Ming army also fired their cannons, which appeared to have hit a catapult.

The Jin army has launched a three-pronged attack on the positions facing the river, and some Jin soldiers are even swimming across the river on planks.

Li Yanxian looked at the mountains behind him and said to the messenger, "No matter how fierce the fighting is elsewhere, we must not move towards the mountains."

"Go and tell Jiao Wentong to hold his position at all costs."

"Boom boom boom!"

The Ming army's cannons fired again, all of them shrapnel, aimed at the enemy's battle cries.

Immediately afterwards, flintlock muskets and crossbows also took turns firing.

In the dark, there was no way of knowing how many people were hit.

A group of Jin soldiers crawled over, avoiding most of the lead bullets and arrows, and then began to scream in pain one after another—they had crawled into the area of ​​barbed wire, and many of the Jin soldiers' hands were pierced.

"Tear the barbed wire apart!"

The Jurchen general, Ulucheba, was not far behind and quickly issued specific military orders.

A Jurchen soldier shouted, "It can't be torn apart!"

"These barbed wire spikes are scattered; they weren't strung together with rope. The Southern bandits scattered them all over the ground!"

Using ropes to thread barbed wire made it easier to store after the war.

Li Yanxian was only focused on holding the line and didn't consider the aftermath of the battle at all, so he spread barbed wire all over key areas.

Chapter 3455 Trap

The main problem was the lack of laborers and soldiers, as well as insufficient time for preparation. The outer trenches were not dug deep enough, and the fortifications were not built very high.

The musketeers had already loaded their guns and, following the screams from the front lines, opened fire on the crouching figures.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

After a burst of gunfire, dozens of Jin soldiers were killed or wounded.

Then more Jin soldiers charged up, and were immediately met with a volley of crossbow fire.

These core elite troops of the Jin Dynasty had been frustrated by the Ming army for several years.

Generals including Ulusab had been holding back their anger, and they no longer cared about winning or losing; they were determined to vent their frustration tonight.

They speculated that the Ming army's muskets and cannons would be slow to reload at night, and would also be difficult to aim in the dark.

We must take advantage of the darkness and break through the enemy lines, regardless of casualties!

There was no supervising team at all; wave after wave of elite Jurchen troops were sent by Wanyan Zonghan to join the battle.

Even though they were injured and unable to fight, they did not flee in disarray, but instead helped each other retreat.

The newly arrived Jin soldiers, unable to see the horrific state of their allies, were not terrified.

The wailing sounds coming from all around only fueled their ferocity.

"Come at me!"

Ulucheba led the remaining soldiers and quickly climbed over the barbed wire, not even crying out in pain when his fingers were pricked.

In many places along the way, he even crawled over the bodies of his own soldiers.

Ahead was a trench, only thigh-deep, and covered with weeds.

Ulucheba was crawling forward quickly when his right hand missed the grass, and he almost fell down.

But then someone fell in nearby, and sharpened wooden sticks were stuck at the bottom of the trench...

Unable to advance or retreat, Uluq desperation rose up and leaped across the trench, which turned out to be very narrow.

Ahead lay chariots and ramparts, with many torches planted along them.

Urucheba raised his weapon and charged forward, instantly being struck by two arrows.

Protected by armor, the arrows did not cause any damage.

Ulucheba feigned death and fell to the ground, then broke the arrow shaft and accelerated his crawl forward.

He heard screams behind him and gunshots from ahead.

Looking up by the firelight, Ulucheba saw a musketeer firing and reloading his weapon behind the side of the tank.

Ulu Cheba suddenly stood up, raised his gun, crouched low, and charged forward, trying to kill the Ming musketeer through the gap between the two tanks.

Killing just one would be enough for him; he hated these cowards who only knew how to hide and fire their guns!

"Someone!"

With a cry of alarm, two infantry spears thrust forward simultaneously, while crossbowmen fired at Uruç.

Ulucheba was stabbed by the spear. Although he was only slightly injured, his body swayed and he missed his target.

His gun barrel grazed over the head of the crouching musketeer, while another musketeer fired at him from a firing port in the shield, only a meter and a half away.

"boom!"

Ulucheba fell backward, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw his son following him, his body riddled with arrows.

Immediately afterwards, the son was also hit by the musket.

Is it really impossible to break through this chariot formation? Ulughab died with his eyes wide open, his eyes still bulging.

Wanyan Zonghan deployed a large number of elite troops; these guys are truly ruthless.

The most dangerous spot was so dangerous that, due to a shortage of musketeers, the Jin soldiers even managed to board the chariots.

The Ming soldiers all took up arms and fought, and only by using thunderbolts were they able to repel the Jin soldiers.

Finally, the Jin army was routed.

With repeated defeats and retreats, Wanyan Zonghan, without bothering to count the casualties, quickly organized a second attack.

This time, it was still a three-sided attack, but elite troops were deployed to descend the mountain via cableway.

At the height of the fighting, Lou Su, the commander of the Jin army's cavalry and infantry, personally led his troops down the mountain for a surprise attack.

Jiao Wentong, who was guarding this side, had already sent people out to light the bonfire after receiving Li Yanxian's order.

As soon as the Jin soldiers crossed the mountain and reached the outer perimeter of the position, they could easily be spotted by the firelight.

However, the battle lines were too wide, and the number of campfires was clearly insufficient.

Lou Su ordered his soldiers to approach from between the distant fire pits and then launch what he called a surprise attack.

The raid failed.

Lou Su died in a more aggrieved manner than Ulu Cheba; he did not charge to the forefront, but instead hid in the darkness.

But a stray bullet flew from somewhere, and a musketeer fired wildly, hitting Lou Su right in the chest.

The battle lasted for a full two hours, during which Wanyan Zonghan launched three attacks.

All ended in defeat and retreat.

However, the Ming generals were also extremely shocked by the battle.

The Jin soldiers tonight were terrifying. They charged forward relentlessly, risking their lives. Every single one of them fought like they had no regard for their own safety!

“Woooooooo~~~”

Several bugle calls sounded in succession, coming from afar and getting closer.

Wanyan Zonghan was terrified; it was an alarm that the grain supplies were under attack!

The tribal cavalry from the grasslands were assigned by Wanyan Zonghan to besiege the city of Dading Prefecture, while also scouting the area within a hundred miles of the grain depot.

The core grain depot was located near the present-day Ningcheng city area and was garrisoned by Wanyan Mouyan with his troops.

Fearing that something might happen to him because he was too young, they arranged for him to live with the veteran general Wanyan He.

Chapter 3456 Siege of the Military Camp

Wanyan Zonghan, who besieged Li Yanxian, and the grassland cavalry, who besieged Dadingfu City.

Although each camp was set up, they did not have much food or provisions.

Every day, grain transport teams would deliver grain from Wanyan Mouyan to the two camps.

The closer they got to the Jin Dynasty's main grain depot, the more steppe cavalrymen were stationed there.

Almost every four or five miles, there was a cavalry patrol on duty.

They were all herdsmen from the grasslands, recruited by Wanyan Zonghan to serve as light cavalry.

"make life difficult for,"

Han Chang rode back secretly.

"If there were only twenty or thirty light cavalry, perhaps we could sneak up quietly."