The white pole soldiers retreated because they had suffered too many casualties in a short period of time. They tried to attack with their strongest side. When reality taught them a harsh lesson, they really couldn't come up with a better way to deal with it. They could only retreat for their lives.
The female soldiers finished the last round of firing. The white pole soldiers on East Street had already escaped more than a hundred meters away. The street was filled with suffocating white smoke. The residents on both sides of the road were so scared that they closed their doors. Corpses piled up on the street. Blood flowed into the ditches on the side of the road, giving off a strong smell of blood. The workers moving the corpses were trembling. Few had seen such a tragic scene.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't give the order to pursue. According to the situation, the enemy entered the city from the north gate of Tianjin. There was a large number of them. What he needed to do now was to set up a position and prepare to fight the enemy in the streets. After the continuous battles, the city was very quiet. It was already noon. He planned to defend until dark and then fight at night.
"I hope there aren't too many of these tough Ming Army soldiers. Otherwise, it will be troublesome."
After giving a series of orders, Zhou Qingfeng suddenly thought of the general of the Ming Army that he had just shot. The general's troops could be said to be very tenacious. They only collapsed after twenty to thirty rounds of firing. This was already very rare. In the era of being lined up to be shot, what was needed was soldiers with great spirit and not fear of death.
The place where the general fell was not far. The workers moving the corpses were still exclaiming that there was a high-ranking official here. Zhou Qingfeng walked forward and saw the general's flag. The flagpole was at least twelve feet, maybe even sixteen feet. This was indeed a high-ranking official. The flag unfolded. On it was written the word "Qin."
"What's your name?" Zhou Qingfeng stood in front of the other person.
Qin Bang's face was like gold paper. His breathing was rapid. His cultivation wasn't low. The power of the loaded flintlock wasn't low either. The lead bullet hit a vital part of his ribs. But it was like a plug that stopped the subsequent bleeding. Otherwise, he would have died. He widened his eyes and asked, "Who are you?"
"My name is Zhou Qingfeng."
Qin Bangping's eyes widened even more, but he seemed to be deflated as he said, "I, Qin, have fought for so many years, but I can't even beat a half-grown child. If you want to kill me, feel free to do so. I am too ashamed to tell you my name, so as not to disgrace my ancestors. "
Zhou Qingfeng laughed. "I've never lost a battle since I started fighting. It's not a disgrace to your ancestors that you can't beat me. It's abnormal that you won. Moreover, among my opponents, whether it is you or your soldiers, you are both considered capable of fighting. Tell me, who are you? "
Qin Bangping still shook his head and refused to speak.
Zhou Qingfeng asked again, "Your surname is Qin, and you are leading Sichuan's Chieftain White Pole Army. Who is Qin Liangyu to you? "
At the moment, Qin Liangyu wasn't famous yet. Other than the people in the Daming Dynasty, not many people knew of her. Qin Bangping was surprised. He looked up at Zhou Qingfeng and said in a low voice, "That's my sister. Why do you ask?"
"Ah …" Zhou Qingfeng sighed. "Right now, the Daming Dynasty is as messy as a muddy pond. There are not many people worthy of my respect. Qin Liangyu can be called a heroine. Since you are her brother, I have to give her some face. I can't let you die. "
Even though he was clearly standing on the enemy's side, even though he knew that Zhou Qingfeng was the leader of the rebels and the Revolutionary Army's commander-in-chief who had beaten the Ming Army to the point of wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves, Qin Bangping felt extremely comfortable when he heard Zhou Qingfeng's words. This flattery was very good, and the resistance in his heart was greatly reduced.
Zhou Qingfeng called for the medics to carry Qin Bangping onto a stretcher. He even personally treated him with light-elemental spiritual energy to stabilize his injury. Qin Bangping was confused, but he still said firmly, "I will never surrender."
"Brother Qin, don't worry. Your family is in Sichuan. Wouldn't surrendering to me be inviting disaster for yourself? I heal you out of respect. When you are fine, I will naturally let you go. I will not threaten you. But don't cause trouble in my camp, or don't blame me for turning against you. "
Hearing Zhou Qingfeng's words, the old Qin Bangping snorted coldly. "I am not that kind of person. I will naturally leave after my injury is healed." After he finished speaking, he fell onto the stretcher and thought to himself, 'Who would want to die if they can live? Let's see what else he has up his sleeve. If he wants me to surrender, I will just run away. '
Zhou Qingfeng set up the headquarters at the Confucian Temple near the east gate of the town. The ten thousand people who entered the town were settled down. He strictly ordered that no one was allowed to disturb the people. The Imperial Guards acted as gendarmes and patrolled everywhere, forbidding any disorganized and undisciplined behavior. He even ordered the city gate to be opened, allowing the people in the town to escape. The city gate was destroyed by the 'road robbers', so they couldn't close it even if they wanted to!
After Qin Bangping's unit suffered a setback, the Ming Army that entered the town became much more restrained.
At the moment, on the north gate of the town, Du Song, the head soldier of Shanhai Pass who led the reinforcement troops, was climbing high with several people to overlook the east of the town. In addition to familiar faces such as fire phoenix, Xue Sancai, and Cao Minglei, there was also a strong old man with a beard.
This old man was tall and had thick skin. He seemed to be very strong, and the others were a little afraid of him. He took the initiative to ask fire phoenix, "Little phoenix, you are actually no match for that evil chief?"
"No." Fire phoenix just said these three words coldly and didn't explain much.
The old man with a beard looked at the sky again. The triplane was still hovering over their heads, going back and forth. Governor Xue Sancai seized the opportunity to say, "Masato Genmu, the strange bird in the sky is really a big threat. The intensity of its thunder punishment is enough to change the color of heaven and earth. It is better to kill it, or at least drive it away. "
The old man with a beard looked at fire phoenix again. Fire phoenix sighed and flew up to the sky in a flash. Seeing the phoenix come up, Ye Na who was driving the triplane immediately dodged and flew far away. Although it didn't have the ability to attack, its speed was faster than fire phoenix.
After the triplane left, fire phoenix landed on the ground again and still said coldly, "We can't catch up."
At this time, there were continuous explosions in the city. Every explosion was so loud that the houses collapsed and the ground trembled. Even Du Song was shocked. Xue Sancai said with a face full of fear, "This is the thunder of the rebels. Yesterday, they bombarded our Tianjin city for a whole day. The people in the city can't bear it anymore and can no longer gather the power of will to defend the city. Now, we can only rely on everyone's help. "
The places where the explosions occurred were all areas where the Ming Army tried to attack the Imperial Guard was stationed. In the end, they encountered explosives and mines laid by the combat engineers. After a few explosions, a large number of Ming Army could be seen retreating from the streets in panic. Then, no matter how the officers tried to suppress them, it was difficult to organize another attack.
The bearded old man also had a serious expression and said, "For the army to advance, I killed many of the rebels' sentries along the way. Those rebels are very capable. They have good swords and armor. They are quite good at fighting. No one is willing to surrender. I thought they were the personal army of the rebel leader. Now it seems that there are too many of them.
The explosions in the city are like thunder. The rebels' weapons are more than ten times stronger than ours. If you want to defeat them, you need to be more brave. I came here with the emperor's order and am willing to take the risk. What about you? Don't be afraid of death. "
Governor Xue Sancai didn't say anything. Fire phoenix's face was cold and indifferent. Cao Minglei and Cao Zongbing felt great pressure. However, General Du Song laughed and said, "If Masato Genmu is not afraid, of course I am not. Why don't we attack at night tonight? I will personally lead three thousand servants. "
Du Song was also a legend. He was the son of a general and was very good at fighting since he joined the army. He always fought first in every battle. From a garrison in Ningxia to the Shanhai Pass, he had three thousand servants. With this number, he could basically do whatever he wanted in the Daming Dynasty. At present, no one was more powerful than him. This was also the reason why he was fearless even though he knew that the Zhou rebels were not easy to deal with.
Du Song thought that the strange birds in the sky could fly in the daytime, but they couldn't fly at night. The vision at night was not good and the rebels' Sky Bomb was certainly not convenient to use. Even if some people died, they could still kill the rebels by relying on their numbers. Thinking of this, he shouted loudly, "I am an illiterate martial artist. The only thing I don't want is to be a scholar and be afraid of death."
Du Song's words were for the bearded old man, but his words made Xue Sancai, who was standing next to him, look terrible. Governor Xue was originally going to take over the position of Minister of War. He was a scholar in the 14th year of Wanli. Who was Du Song scolding?
However, Du Song had no idea. He thought he was here to save the people, so the local official had to be polite. He even turned to Xue Sancai and requested, "I have a lot of people this time. It will take too much time to cook. Please arrange some help, Governor Xue."
"Of course, of course. The officials in the city have been suffering for a long time. Commander Du is here to save the people. The people are looking forward to the sweet dew after a long drought. They will be happy. I will order my men to prepare the food. " Xue Sancai agreed. "There are still tens of thousands of people in the city. Prepare food for the twenty thousand soldiers before nightfall. It will be effortless. It will not delay the war."
Du Song and the others agreed to wait until nightfall before launching the attack.
On the other hand, the Beijing-Tianjin Border Army realized that they had a big problem after withdrawing their defenses. Before Zhou Qingfeng's headquarters was fully set up at the Confucian Temple, Yin Hu, who was in charge of logistics, hurried over with his men. "Xiao Zhou, we can't stay in Tianjin any longer."
Zhou Qingfeng had just occupied the city and was preparing to launch a night attack. When he heard Yin Hu's words, he asked, "What happened?"
"We suffered a lot today. Even the scouts we sent to the north of Tianjin were killed or injured. We didn't receive any news until the enemy's army appeared. Just now, you sent the cavalry to investigate again. They captured the prisoners and interrogated them. The result is that there are still a large number of Ming Army troops outside the city. Our preliminary estimate is that there are fifteen to twenty thousand enemies.
The general leading the troops is Du Song. He has a large number of servants. The person you captured alive is Qin Liangyu's brother, Qin Bangping. I went to him to get some information. He said that there were two thousand white pole soldiers from Sichuan. Losing two hundred is nothing. He also has a younger brother, Qin Minping, who is in charge. These are strong troops. It will not do us any good to fight them. "
Yin Hu sounded anxious, but the situation was serious. Zhou Qingfeng was shocked by the number of enemies. Meanwhile, Ye Na landed her triplane outside the Confucian Temple. The news she brought back was just as bad. "Grand Marshal, I just saw two old monsters at the north gate. Apart from the phoenix, there's someone even more powerful. They are withdrawing their troops too. They are going to launch a night attack. "
Zhou Qingfeng's frown deepened. Yin Hu anxiously grabbed his arm and shouted, "Mobile warfare. Brother, you were thinking of mobile warfare previously. Why did you muddle-headedly decide to attack a city when you were just fighting? You're being too adventurous. You're going to make a mistake. We should give up on the city and destroy the enemy's base in the villages. We'll attack the city when the time is right. "
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