More than 7,000 soldiers of the First Division of the Tiger and Leopard Army fought against 1,000 musketeers of the court's new army, and the result was undoubtedly. ~,

Muskets and grenades alone can kill a thousand musketeers.

More than 600 musketeers were killed in battle, and more than 300 musketeers were captured... As long as they saw the real face of the First Army, they would all be left on the scene without exception.

On the south gate of Nanjing City, a thousand musketeers had just left the city, and they always felt a little uneasy in their hearts, so they climbed up to the city tower and kept guarding the city tower, waiting for the troops leaving the city to bring the latest news to themselves.

Therefore, the brief sound of gunfire and grenade explosions occurred on the battlefield outside the city, which was clearly heard from the general's ears.

As a veteran in battle, the general did not come to the battlefield in person.

However, by the density of gunfire and grenade explosion, it is roughly judging that the general can still make it.

So, as soon as the gunshot stopped, the general's brows quickly frowned. Not only that, a trace of solemnity also appeared on the general's face... "

With more than a dozen subordinates watching at the same time, they said with a worry: "There is indeed an enemy outside the city, with at least 3,000 troops, and all equipped with muskets... No wonder we got fifty musketeers out of the city yesterday, and they could be wiped out quietly..."

The general had to judge that as soon as he said it, his expression of worry appeared on the deputy general's face.

Then, he asked with a worried look: "General, there are so many enemies... and we have musketeers out of the city, and only one thousand people are involved in the battle... More importantly, the gunfire sounds stopped so quickly, are we the brothers out of the city already..."

"I definitely won't..." The general answered firmly without thinking.

However, even though he said so, the general was already worried.

Because, according to your own judgment, even if the enemy attacked the troops who left the city just now, they would retreat after several rounds of musket shooting. If they left the city, they should pursue them, and at least there should be gunfire.

But now, I didn't even hear any counterattack, which made the general worried about his out-of-town troops.

However, when I knew nothing about the battle outside the city, all I could do was keep waiting.

However, what the general did not expect was that he had waited for two or three hours...

Until the sky began to gradually darken, the generals who had been holding the city tower did not see any shadows of the troops leaving the city.

At this time, the general's premonition became stronger if he had a bad heart.

Although the deputy general stood beside him and said nothing, from their increasingly solemn expression, it could be felt that they had no hope for the troops leaving the city in the morning...

"Did we get a thousand musketeers out of the city, and they are really destroyed in that brief fire exchange..." Although the general did not want to admit this fact. However, in the face of the facts, he had to admit that he had failed. Then, he sighed with despair...

At this time, the deputy general couldn't help but speak, "General. This is probably true... Otherwise, it would be impossible for a thousand brothers to have no news for so long..."

"General, should we send people out of the city to investigate immediately... Judging from the gunshots, the battlefield of the battle is only less than twenty miles away... If we send cavalry scouts, we can go to a meeting in less than an hour and detect the situation on the battlefield we want to know..."

Surprisingly, the deputy general just finished his words and was rejected by the general.

"You are confused... A thousand well-trained musketeers are no match for them, let alone dozens of cavalry scouts..."

"I don't even know who the opponent is? How many troops are, I will lose a thousand elites... More importantly, this enemy is hidden around Nanjing City... It may threaten the security of Nanjing City at any time and surround Nanjing City. Such a big thing is no longer the general's ability to do... I must report it to the court immediately, and the court will make this decision."

Speaking of this, a trace of helplessness quickly emerged from the bottom of his heart. Then, he continued: "I am just a small third-rank general, and I can't bear such a big responsibility..."

"I will pass on the orders from now on. All the city guards and patrols will double... No one is allowed to approach the city walls and gates. I will go to the Ministry of War immediately and report the situation to the court.

Although the lobby of the Nanjing City Military Affairs Office was completely shrouded in the night, the lobby was still brightly lit because the general was here. Not only that, in Nanjing City, all the generals who commanded more than 5,000 soldiers were gathered here at this moment.

When the general in charge of the defense of the South Gate finished the situation as detailed as possible, the Minister of War was frowning and subconsciously frowned into the big Sichuan character.

After some thought, he asked directly to the seven or eight subordinates in front of him: "Everyone said you have to think about what kind of enemy you have to destroy our thousand elite enemies outside the South Gate... Could it be that they are really active in Jiangnan to get the Tiger and Leopard Army guerrillas?"

The Minister of War had the problem, but at this time, no subordinates received any response.

After all, none of them saw this enemy specifically.

Just as the atmosphere in the lobby became more and more depressing as time went by, the general responsible for the defense of the east gate had to break this atmosphere and spoke: "Sir, the general did not know what they were... But what General was going to say was that in the past seven or eight days, the general defended the east gate of Nanjing City, and no one entered the city... "

As soon as the words fell, another general came forward and spoke: "Sir, the same is true for the last general to defend Ximen..."

"It's really so serious..." The Minister of War asked in shock, with an incredible look on his face.

After repeated confirmation from his subordinates, the Minister of War had to admit that his hometown was Nanjing City and had been blocked by the enemy without knowing his identity and size...

At this time, several other generals also realized the seriousness of the matter.

After some thought, he directly reminded the Minister of War: "Sir, this matter is too big, and it is related to the safety of Nanjing City... The last general suggested that he should report it to the cabinet immediately and the emperor, and ask the emperor to decide..."

Just as all the generals focused their attention on the Minister of War and waited for the Minister of War to decide.

The Minister of War actually rejected this suggestion directly. Then, he explained with a look of slightest expression: "I want to report to the court... But, what do you ask me to report to the court? Can we infer it here based on what we have here?"
Chapter completed!