Arrows shot down from the city and shot away the Ming army who was passing the message.

Wu Liuqi then ordered to be on high alert. Once the Ming army attacked the city, the defenders immediately attacked the head-on, giving Zhao Zamao a lesson.

Taizhou is located east of Yangzhou, only a hundred miles apart, while Yangzhou gathered nearly 200,000 Qing troops. Zhao Zamao wanted to bully him Wu Liuqi under the eyes of the main force of the Qing army, which was simply a delusion.

Wu Liuqi dared not to take Zhao Ming's words to heart because Taizhou is very close to Yangzhou and the main force of the Qing army could arrive at any time.

This is the source of his reliance and courage to challenge Zhao Ming.

Zhao Zamao is famous for being a villain, but I, Wu Liuqi, are not garbage. I have more than 7,000 people, so I can't hold on for a day or two?

Wu Liuqi told his subordinates that as long as they stayed for one or two days, at most three days, reinforcements from Yangzhou would come. Many Qing generals calmed down and thought that there were nearly 200,000 Qing troops near Yangzhou, so they became firm.

On the other side, the Ming cavalry who was passing the message rushed back to the army and reported the city's refusal to surrender and shot arrows at the volley of arrows to Zhao Ming.

This made Zhao Ming furious, "Since that's the case, no one will stay after the city is broken!"

At this time, the Ming army's follow-up troops arrived at the city of Taizhou one after another. Zhao Ming then pointed at the city with a whip, revealing his domineering aura, "Strike the city, take Taizhou before dark!"

Forty thousand Ming troops gathered under the city of Taizhou one after another. Ming soldiers moved various equipment from ships and chariots and quickly assembled them.

The water networks on both sides of the Yangtze River are densely populated. In addition to the Grand Canal, there are many other rivers of all sizes. In the north of the Yangtze River, the most developed part is the Yan Yan Canal, which is connected to the Grand Canal, the Yangtze River and the East China Sea.

The Grand Canal, the Yangtze River is like a major artery, and the salt canal is like a capillary, distributed to the earth, connecting each prefecture and county.

Although these canals cannot carry warships, they greatly facilitate the transportation of Ming army equipment.

In order to quickly penetrate Yangzhou, Donghai Town prepared a lot of equipment in advance, and now it was unloaded from ships and chariots. In a moment, erected siege towers, ladders, stone throwers and other giants were erected among the Ming army under the city.

The 10,000 Shence Army led by Wang Deshun was lined up in the southern suburbs of Taizhou, holding shield chariots and climbing the city ladder. The soldiers on the trench bridge were eager to try, and the artillery array in the rear was quickly arranged.

I have never met any opponent in Donghai Town, and the Eight Banners soldiers, Red and Mass Yi, are not afraid of it, let alone a group of Green Camp troops.

The soldiers of the Ming army had no doubt that they would be able to conquer Taizhou, which was a army of war, and their confidence and domineeringness after years of war.

"Boom boom boom boom!" When the Ming army was in formation, the Ming army's artillery array took the lead in firing. The shells fired by the heavy artillery hit the city wall. The gravel splashed on the top of the city and smoke filled the dust.

The artillery fired step by step. Zhao Ming ordered the dynasty to lead 10,000 soldiers first and arrange them to the west of Taizhou. He also allocated three thousand cavalry Luo Wenyao to his dispatch to guard against the enemy in Yangzhou. He focused on commanding 30,000 soldiers and launched an attack on Taizhou.

After the Ming army shelled three rounds, the mighty war drums suddenly sounded, and the central army issued an order to attack.

Wang Deshun immediately drew his sword and pointed at the front and shouted loudly, "Attack!"

The Ming army, who was ahead, immediately pushed the shield cart, let out a roar, and pushed the shield cart forward.

More than a thousand soldiers pushed a hundred shield chariots and advanced in unison. After the shield chariot, there were three rows of musketeers carrying muskets and stepping neatly. Then there were Ming troops carrying muskets, pushing the siege towers, and rock-throwing machines moving forward.

The Qing army on the top of the city saw the shield chariot moving forward like a wall, and the Ming army was stepping on the neat steps, and a sense of fear arose in their hearts.

The soldiers of Donghai Town did not roar or howl, and pressed towards the city without making a sound, but exuded murderous aura and momentum that other people did not possess.

"Folang Ji!" Wu Liuqi's face was tense and he shouted in a deep voice, "Blast the enemy's shield chariots, don't let them get close."

In recent years, the Qing army has forged and purchased many guns and cannons, but it is mainly equipped with Han military flags, while the Green Camp soldiers still use old guns and old cannons from the past.

The Qing army's Folang machine opened fire at the front of the city, and the convex guns shot at the front of the city.

The shield in front of the Ming army's shield chariot was covered with cotton armor and iron sheets. The clamps and bows could not hurt the Ming army behind. Although the Folang machine cannon could destroy the shield chariot, the Qing army's artillery was knocked off one by one by one by the Ming army's artillery team after firing a few guns.

At this time, the Ming army's shield car drove arrows and projectiles to advance to the moat. Wang Deshun waved his hand, and the chess and card officials behind him waved the flag. The shield car that was connected into a line stopped and formed a temporary city wall under the city wall.

The Ming army flintlock spearmen behind the shield cart immediately stepped forward, put the musket on the shield cart, and then pulled the trigger together amid the officer's roar.

Amid the "bang bang bang" gunshots, the smoke rising from gunpowder spread along the shield toward the wings, and a band of smoke was formed instantly. The Qing army, whose body was exposed on the top of the city, suddenly screamed and fell down one after another.

The range of the Ming army's flintlock guns was far greater than that of the Qing army's clamps and bows. The Ming army stood behind the shield car and shot at the right distance. The armor was broken, and the projectiles made the gravel on the top of the city splash, and the Qing army did not dare to show its head. Most of the Qing army's clamps and bows and arrows were shot before the shield car. Even if they hit the shield car, their power would not be enough to break, let alone the Ming army behind the shield car.

In the face of the advantages of equipment, the Qing army on the front of the city was immediately suppressed by the Ming army muskets.

At this time, the Ming army's stone throwing machine stopped behind the shield cart. The Ming army officer hurriedly commanded, "Recharge the medicine pack!"

The Ming soldiers put the fried bags into the leather case of the cannon truck, while the soldiers next to them lit the torch, waiting for the officer's order.

At the top of the city wall, Wu Liuqi looked shocked when he saw this. The stone thrower threw an explosive bag. After being used by Zhao Ming, he had already confirmed its power on the battlefield.

If the Ming army's stone thrower throws the stone thrower to the city for several rounds, the Qing army on the city might be blown up completely.

"Hurry up, fire the cannon and hit the stone thrower!" Wu Liuqi roared anxiously.

With a dull "boom", the Qing soldiers launched cannons in the rain of bullets. A shell hit the stone thrower, and the broken wood splashed, and the soldiers around them fell to the ground one after another.

Seeing this, the Ming army commander roared loudly with anger on his face: "Light up, launch!"

The smoke of gunpowder rose, and the leads burned "swishly" on the fried bags of more than 20 kilograms.

"Let go!" "Let go!" "Let go!" The Ming soldiers roared together, and the throwing rod with leather hoods suddenly bounced up. In an instant, nearly a hundred black shadows crossed the Ming army's head and flew towards the head of Taizhou.

"Boom boom boom" violent white light burst out, and the Qing army on the top of the city was blown away one after another. With loud noises, the city walls seemed to be shaking and trembling.

In the distance, Zhao Ming stood on a horse under the central army's flag, and could still feel the swaying of Taizhou City.

Zhao Ming looked at the explosion of the city, and then at the stone thrower destroyed by the shells shot from the city. He frowned slightly. The stone thrower was made of wooden structure and had huge targets. It was too easy to be destroyed by artillery in the siege. It seems that Huaxing Company must speed up the production and research of mortars and flowering shells.

At this moment, seeing the city wall sinking into an explosion and a sea of ​​fire, Zhao Ming waved his hand and ordered coldly, "Infantry attack!"
Chapter completed!