Li Jing's tactic had succeeded.
Just as Duo Duo and the others were feeling bewildered, the Great Xia imperial guards had already reached the middle of the camp. The Nanming army followed suit. The Qing army's defeat was beginning to show.
In the tent of the central army.
Duo Duo was still calm. He put down his wine cup and ordered, "Gather the troops immediately. Let's fight!"
"Yes!"
The group of generals quickly dispersed.
The Eight Banners Army was far from being corrupted by wealth and peace like in the future. Although they were arrogant, they were still considered elite troops and could still fight.
This was Duo Duo's confidence.
At the same time, Duo Duo sent someone to inform the Abatai tribe in the north that there was no need to rush to the east to reinforce the east. They could directly charge into the city. "I don't believe that they will not retreat after Jianye falls."
Duo Duo was going to attack Wei to save Zhao.
Now, it depended on which side could last longer. If the Duo Duo tribe was defeated first, there would be no need to mention anything. If the Abatai tribe charged into Jianye first, it would be a good opportunity for the Qing army to counterattack.
…
Abatai had already gathered the troops and was preparing to rush to the east. When he suddenly received Duo Duo's military order, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he revealed a murderous look and grinned. "Follow me!"
As he spoke, the entire army turned around and charged toward the north city wall of Jianye.
Apart from the original 10,000 garrison troops of Jianye, the 3,000 imperial guards of the palace, and the 10,000 Nanming soldiers that Li Jing had specially left behind were guarding the north city wall.
They were facing 50,000 ferocious and wolf-like troops.
If not for the previous purge, Li Jing would not have dared to leave the north to such a miscellaneous army.
Even so, after the battle in the east stabilized, Li Jing still rushed to the north and personally commanded the battle there. Obviously, Duo Duo's every step was within Li Jing's calculations.
How could he not be defeated with such a gap?
"Kill!!!"
The Abatai tribe did not have the support of the Red Barbarian Cannons. They could only use the most primitive method of attacking the city. They used ladders and siege awls in an attempt to break through the city gate and charge into the city.
"Calm down. Don't be afraid!"
Under Li Jing's command, the Nanming army calmed down and defeated their fear of the Qing army. With the help of the city wall and defensive resources, they launched an orderly counterattack.
No matter what, Jianye was the capital of the Ming Dynasty, so it had all the necessary facilities.
Because it wasn't close combat, this gave the soldiers of the Nanming Army courage. Arrows, logs, kerosene, stones, anything that could kill the enemy was put to use.
This was fatal to the Eight Banners Army.
They were used to charging and killing on open plains, and they were used to relying on the Red Barbarian Cannons to blast open the gates of the enemy's city, and then starting a massacre inside the city.
The Qing army was not used to this kind of siege warfare.
Abatai was anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only send troops to the front line one after another. He knew very well that if they couldn't knock open the city gates as soon as possible, tonight would be the day of their deaths.
In the blink of an eye, the last trace of the setting sun quickly disappeared into the distant horizon, leaving only a mass of dark clouds shrouding the skyline, making people feel very depressed.
The moon hid behind the dark clouds and had no intention of showing itself.
There seemed to be a gap in the transition between day and night at this moment.
"The world is going to change!"
On the city gate tower, Ouyang Shuo silently looked at the distant horizon, his scarlet cloak fluttering in the wind.
Feng Qiuhuang was also dressed in military attire, and the golden cloak made her look even more luxurious, making it hard for people to look at her directly. She didn't say anything, just silently accompanied Ouyang Shuo, silently watching the massacre outside the city.
When the two of them stood together, they naturally had a kind of noble bearing.
The soldiers fighting outside the city occasionally turned their heads and glanced at the figures on top of the city gate. Unconsciously, they were full of energy and turned around to kill their way into the battlefield.
The Great Xia Imperial Guards knew that their king was always watching them.
"That's enough!"
After crossing the city wall, behind Ouyang Shuo was a similarly restless city.
After a round of "moving houses", those who remained in the city were either people like Hongguang Emperor who had no choice but to stay, common people who couldn't move out of their homeland, or heroes who still had a trace of hot blood in their hearts.
Listening to the massacre outside the city, they were anxious and fearful.
The unknown was often the source of fear. Because they didn't know whether their own army had the upper hand or was at a disadvantage, they could only anxiously wait for the final judgment of their fate.
Life or death could be decided by a thin line.
There were also heroes and people who were righteous and unwilling to wait powerlessly like this. They quietly gathered at the north gate, either delivering food, treating the injured, or transporting supplies.
This was a group of cute people.
They might not have the ability and courage to go into battle, but they also understood a simple principle. When the survival of the country was at stake, every Huaxia child couldn't be spared and couldn't escape.
This was their destiny.
A broken backbone could be erected again. As long as the heroic spirit in their heart wasn't extinguished, righteousness would last forever.
At this moment, something called "cultural confidence and national courage" was slowly reviving in Jianye City, like a spark that would eventually become a prairie fire.
Inspired by this, more and more common people gathered at the north gate.
“！”
When the country was in danger, such a touching scene could always be seen.
… …
Night fell.
It was like a black curtain that approached from afar. It was like a cloth that covered the sky and enveloped Jianye.
The Qing army continued to fight, and no one lit a torch. The soldiers on both sides could only rely on the weak moonlight to continue fighting in the messy barracks.
This was also disadvantageous to the Great Xia army.
"Light the fire!"
However, Li Jing was already prepared. With a whoosh, torches lit up on the city wall one after another, making crackling sounds. They gradually drove away the darkness of the night and brought precious light.
At the same time, large bonfires that were as tall as two people were lit outside the city. The huge flames soared into the sky and could be seen from afar, swaying with the wind.
With the help of the flames, the Great Xia imperial army fought even more fiercely.
Especially the 3,000 Divine Martial Guards at the front. Under the leadership of the valiant General Xu Chu, they were already bloodshot. Countless Qing generals were killed by Xu Chu.
They were like a divine sword that was incomparably sharp.
Regardless of whether the Qing army was in the camp or gathering at the drill ground, the Divine Martial Guards were always the first to arrive. They dispersed the troops that the Qing army had gathered with great difficulty and destroyed the confidence of the Qing army again and again.
"Why hasn't Abatai broken through the city gate yet?"
At the outermost perimeter of the barracks, Duo Duo, under the protection of his bodyguards, was fighting the enemy with difficulty while anxiously waiting for the good news from the north.
However, the Abatai tribe was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no reply.
As time passed, Duo Duo's heart gradually sank to the bottom. He realized that the Qing army was probably finished.
At this point, even if the Abatai tribe successfully knocked down the city gate, it would be useless because the Duo Duo tribe had suffered heavy losses. It would be difficult to reverse the situation.
A glimmer of light flashed in Duo Duo's eyes. He was ready to retreat.
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