Boom!

Crash!

When the violent explosion reached the north of Songshan City, Prince Zheng Jirgalang was drinking tea.

He accidentally dropped the teacup on the ground.

The teacup hit the stone and broke into pieces.

"What's going on? What's that sound?" A trace of gloom flashed across Jirgalang's face.

Although he had never seen the Ming army use gunpowder to blow up the city walls with his own eyes, he knew some details through other channels.

The loud noise and the subsequent vibration were obviously very similar to the explosion of a city wall.

The Ming army is attacking the city. If nothing unexpected happens...

The thing that was bombed was probably the wall of Matsuyama Castle.

"Dust is flying in the direction of Songshan Castle. It seems..." The soldier in charge of observation couldn't find the right words to describe it. In a hurry, he said: "It seems that there is a big trouble."

"Go check it out!" Jirgalang shouted.

"yes."

Without waiting for the scouts to report back, Jirgalang began to give orders: "Order the three armies to attack the Ming army immediately!"

"Tunqi, lead your troops to Songshan City to investigate the situation! If Songshan City can still be defended, you will immediately enter the city from the north gate to help defend the city. If the city wall collapses and there is no place to defend, find a way to get all the defenders out of the city!"

"We can lose cities and territories, and we can suffer defeat, but we cannot cause large-scale casualties. Do you understand?"

"I obey your command!" Tunqi led his troops and rushed towards Songshan City.

At this time, Songshan City was in chaos.

The moment the city wall collapsed, the confidence of the Eight Banners soldiers in the city to resist also collapsed.

After a brief moment of confusion, they immediately fled towards the north gate.

Only outside the north gate there were no Ming troops.

Those who moved quickly reached the north gate quickly, while those who moved slowly were surrounded by the Ming army.

Huang Degong and the Ming army that entered the city were killing like crazy.

Wherever they passed, all men wearing the uniforms of the Eight Banners soldiers or with shaved heads were beheaded!

Even the big yellow guard dog would be kicked or stabbed.

While fighting from the south to the north of the city, Huang Degong encountered a group of retreating Eight Banners soldiers.

These Eight Banners soldiers on horseback saw Huang Degong as if they had seen a ghost, and they screamed and ran away faster.

"Chase!" Huang Degong rode his horse and chased after him.

At the north city gate.

Countless Eight Banners soldiers rushed together, trying to escape as quickly as possible.

However.

The guards at the north gate had no idea what was happening and were guarding the gate tightly, not letting anyone in or out.

"Open the door quickly! The Ming army blew down the southern city wall and has already entered the city through the collapsed area. Songshan City can no longer be defended." The Eight Banners soldier in front shouted.

"We have to defend it even if we can't. Losing the city is a serious crime! We can't open the gate without the order from our superiors." The defenders responded.

"Open the door now, it will be too late!"

The defenders were about to refuse again when suddenly they heard the roar of the Ming army in the distance.

The general guarding the city gate hesitated for a moment and then shouted, "Open the city gate!"

As soon as the city gate was opened, the Eight Banners soldiers in the city rushed to the gate at the same time.

The narrow city gate could not accommodate so many people escaping at the same time, and the overcrowding made it difficult for them to move forward.

"Don't push, let me go first."

"Why should I let you go first? Who the hell are you?"

"I am a hereditary commander of the Bordered Yellow Banner!"

After a brief silence, someone shouted, "Let Zuo of the Yellow Banner lead the way!"

"Yes, everyone, get out of the way and let the ones with yellow flags go first!"

No one paid any attention to them, and no one gave way.

When life is threatened, status is of no use

Countless Eight Banners soldiers pushed each other and squeezed towards the city gate.

As the shouts of the Ming army got closer, the Eight Banners soldiers behind could no longer wait.

They began to push forward.

At first everyone maintained order.

Then someone in the team suddenly shouted, "Run! The Ming army is coming!"

This voice directly broke the original order.

The soldiers behind were panicking and trying to squeeze forward.

Dozens of soldiers in front fell down due to the crowd.

The person who fell down tripped over those who were trying to get up.

As more and more people tripped, the team, which had been moving slowly forward, was forced to stop.

The soldiers behind didn't care about anything else and started to flee forward, stepping on the crowd.

In chaos.

Soldiers bumped into each other, fell to the ground, and stepped directly on them.

There was trampling in the narrow city gate.

Some people had their legs broken, some had their heads crushed, and some were simply trampled to death.

There were cries and shouts for help one after another, and the scene was extremely tragic.

At this time, the five thousand cavalry led by Tunqi just arrived outside the city gate.

Looking at the chaotic situation at the city gate, Tunqi suddenly felt a headache.

He grabbed a fleeing Bannerman and asked loudly, "What happened? Why are you running away?"

"I...I don't know either. I saw them running, so I ran after them!" The Eight Banners soldier answered with his neck shrunk.

Tunqi was furious and shouted to the soldiers beside him: "Kill him!"

Swish!

There was a flash of knife, and the Eight Banners soldier's neck was cut off.

Tunqi caught another fleeing Eight Banners soldier and asked, "Why did you flee? What happened in the city?"

"The Ming army...the Ming army first used gunpowder to blow down the southern city wall, and then attacked the city through the collapsed area. Our army was defeated and had to retreat. When we were leaving the city, there was a riot behind us and trampling."

"Useless! A bunch of useless!" Tunqi cursed and rushed to the city gate, shouting, "I am Tunqi, the Doroberel of the Bordered Blue Banner. Everyone, don't move. Follow my orders!"

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