"Well done!" Ma Shiyao slapped his thigh with joy, "Pass the order down, everyone follow me and charge in!"
"But..." the messenger said with envy and worry, "According to the people who rushed into the city, a lot of silver was scattered on the streets of the city."
"What?" Ma Shiyao was shocked. "Order everyone to leave the city immediately! Quickly!"
In his opinion, the Ming army in the city would rush in when the Shun army was picking up silver.
By then, the Shun army will surely be in chaos.
However.
It was not the Ming army that caused the chaos in the Shun army, but the military order issued by Ma Shiyao.
There were about three thousand Shun troops that rushed into the city. After entering the city, they did not blindly rob silver, but split into two groups under the leadership of Hao Yaoqi.
One group picked up silver on the street, while the other group attacked along the steps to the city wall.
After all, only by occupying the city wall can you fully control the sluice gates, drawbridges and city gates.
Who is Hao Yaoqi?
He was originally a flag bearer in the Dashun Army and was promoted by the old rebel leader Gao Yingxiang himself.
He is a rough person, but very fierce in fighting.
In history, Hao Yaoqi surrendered to He Tengjiao after Li Zicheng's death and became He Tengjiao's right-hand man.
Whether in the late Ming Dynasty or in the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Hao Yaoqi could be regarded as a fierce man.
Under the leadership of this fierce man, the Shun army made smooth progress in attacking the city.
Not only did they control the city gate, but they also began to attack the Ming army on the city wall.
"We form a team of five. The people in front hold swords and shields, and the people behind hold spears. We charge up in teams. The first person to reach the top will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver and promoted three levels! Those who die will each receive 30 taels of pension silver, and the money will be sent to your families in full. I, Hao Yaoqi, will keep my word!"
"Yes, sir!" The morale of the Shun army attacking the city was aroused.
Following Hao Yaoqi's order, the first group of Shun troops rushed towards the steps leading to the city wall.
The pressure on the Ming army on the city wall suddenly increased.
They were attacked from two sides. Not only did they have to resist the Shun army outside the city, but they also had to divide their forces to fight against the Shun army inside the city.
The first team of Shun troops rushed forward very quickly and were about to climb the city wall.
Swish!
The Ming army on the city wall raised their spears and blocked the Shun army's attack.
"The musketeers fire their guns and the archers release their arrows!" Hao Yaoxi gave the order.
The Ming army defending the city was immediately beaten so badly that they could not even raise their heads.
Seeing that the Shun army was about to climb the city wall, the Ming army had no choice but to move the stones, which were already scarce on the wall, and push them down along the steps.
The first group of Shun soldiers attacking the city were hit on the legs by falling rocks. They screamed and fell down the stairs, dying on the spot.
"Second team, go ahead!" Hao Yaoqi remained unmoved and continued to order his men to attack the city.
Same method, same result.
The second team was knocked down by the rolling log, fell off the steps and were killed.
"The third team goes in!"
"The fourth team goes in!"
"Go Team Five!"
As the casualties increased, Hao Yaoqi's face became more and more ferocious.
He is gambling!
Bet the defenders have a limited number of logs and stones!
Each time, only five lives were needed to exchange for a rolling log or a rock.
This cost was negligible for him, but fatal to the Ming army.
Once the logs and rocks of the Ming army, which are attacked from both sides, are exhausted, the offensive and defensive situation will change instantly!
"Team Six..."
"Captain Hao, General Ma Shiyao has ordered that there is an ambush in the city and that you withdraw your troops!"
Just as Hao Yaoqi was about to give an order, he was interrupted by the voice of the messenger.
"Withdraw troops?" Hao Yaoqi's eyes widened. "Are you kidding me? I'm almost attacking the city wall, and you want me to withdraw troops?"
"It's not me, it's General Ma Shiyao..." The messenger was frightened by Hao Yaoqi's stare and hurriedly explained.
"Don't use him to pressure me! I am a general in the field and I don't obey the military orders!"
The messenger had anticipated this and pointed to the city gate and said, "General Ma Shiyao is afraid there is a fraud in the city and has ordered the army not to enter the city through the city gate."
"If we don't retreat now, Captain Hao's entire army will be wiped out when the Ming army's reinforcements arrive."
Hao Yaoqi had no choice but to order his troops to retreat.
The front army of Shun Army became the rear army, and the rear army became the front army.
Just as the army was moving, the Ming cavalry in the city attacked.
The iron hooves of the war horses stepped on the hard road, making a thrilling and intimidating sound.
"Run! The Ming cavalry is coming!"
This shout caused chaos in Hao Yaoqi's troops.
They had no confidence in entering the city to fight, and the order to withdraw made them lose all desire to fight.
Coupled with the charge of the Ming cavalry, the whole place was in chaos.
Before the people in front could run away, they were knocked to the ground and trampled to death by the soldiers rushing up from behind.
The sounds of trampling, shouting, begging for mercy, and cries for help were intertwined together to compose a desperate song.
There was chaos near the city gate!
Hao Yaoqi in the city did not expect that the Ming army would counterattack at this time, and Ma Shiyao outside the city did not expect such a situation to happen in the city.
"Attack with all your strength! Those outside the city should intensify the siege, and the rest of you should join me in attacking the city gate!" Ma Shiyao quickly changed his strategy.
The more times like this, the more you can't be cowardly.
Only by fighting back can we break the deadlock!
"Kill!" Thousands of people shouted with the momentum of tens of thousands of people.
What is Elite?
Are you wearing armor and holding a sharp weapon? Are you powerful enough to fight three enemies at once? Are you charging ahead and invincible?
Neither.
The real elite can go against the tide in the face of a small-scale defeat!
Ma Shiyao’s soldiers are of this type!
Ma Shiyao led thousands of people to the city gate and rushed in despite the defeated troops.
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