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  Chapter 557 554 [One Hundred Ways of Death of Manchu Nobles: Falling to Death]

  Nao Dai seems to be suffering from tunnel phobia, as long as he sees the messy tunnels, he will feel sick and dizzy for no reason.

   That Lu Xiangsheng outside is considered a famous general in the world, but he is such a rogue in war!

   There is no skill at all, it is to strengthen the camp first and put yourself in an invincible position. Then let the folks dig the trenches, digging them into a Z shape for a while, a C shape for a while, and an O shape for a while. The soldiers hid in the tunnel, slowly approaching the city wall, and at the same time were responsible for protecting the diggers.

  Dig near, beyond the range of the city defense artillery, then change the tunnel to dig a tunnel.

  There are tunnels everywhere outside the city, and the defenders don't know where to dig the tunnels. Several tunnels were dug all the way to the city, and then a large amount of explosives were transported...Boom!

This method of warfare must meet two conditions: first, the attacking party has an advantage in strength, otherwise the defending party will desperately enter the tunnel regardless of everything; second, it can only be used to attack small and medium-sized cities, such as Tianjin, Jeju, etc. For a big city like Shangqiu and Shangqiu, it would take a huge amount of explosives to blow it up.

   Coincidentally, the Phoenix City and the Bastion in front of me are small cities that can be blown up.

   "Have you heard yet?" Nao Dai asked anxiously.

  Inside the city, under the wall.

   Every five or six steps, there will be an Eight Banners soldier lying on the ground and listening to the sound with a bamboo tube.

  A soldier replied with a bitter face: "Bei Zi, the enemy's artillery is interfering, and I really can't hear it clearly. Moreover, the enemy's tunnel has not been dug into the city, so we have to go outside the city to hear it more clearly."

   "Then go outside the city!" Nao Dai scolded.

  The Eight Banners soldiers were hanged from the city wall. They dared not go through the city gate because there was no urn to protect them.

   "Bang bang bang!"

  In the circular tunnel outside the city, the Datong army immediately probed, and the melee soldiers raised their shields to help block the arrows.

   There were two unlucky Eight Banners soldiers who were hit by bullets in mid-air. At the same time, the bows and arrows and firecrackers in the city also took the opportunity to shoot towards the tunnel.

  These Eight Banners soldiers were really not afraid of death. They fell to the ground with the bullets on them, and then lay down and listened carefully.

   "Someone is digging a hole down here, almost to the bottom of the wall!" An Eight Banners soldier shouted.

  Nao Dai immediately ordered: "Throw the falling stone, smash it hard, and collapse the tunnel!"

  Irrigation is impossible, it takes time to dig holes, and it takes time to move water. It is impossible for the Datong Army to let the defenders do what they want.

  Under Nao Dai's order, soon a big stone fell from the city. It's a pity that the stones are still not heavy enough. The tunnel is supported by logs and is very deep from the ground. Some falling rocks will not collapse at all.

   Nao Dai was so anxious that his forehead was sweating. If the tunnel was not destroyed, this section of the city wall would be blown up in a day or two at most.

   "Go out of the city to fight!" Nao Dai can only take risks.

  The gate of the city opened slowly, and the Eight Banners soldiers came out pushing the chariot. This is a temporary car, because there is no use in the mountainous area, so there is no car reserve in Phoenix.

   "General, the enemy army has opened the city gate, do you want to take the opportunity to attack?"

   "No, shelling is."

  Nao Dai built a large sharp-angled enemy tower for Phoenix City. There is no dead angle of firepower.

   "Boom boom boom!"

   There were several artillery pieces that were pointed at Nagato, and they immediately fired at the chariot.

  Four cannons went astray, and one shot hit.

  The improvised chariot was obviously not of good quality, and it was smashed to pieces in just one shot.

   When Nao Dai learned of the situation, he said angrily, "Withdraw back and close the city gate!"

  The tunnel of the Datong Army is too close to the city wall, and the firecrackers can shoot at any time. Without the protection of the chariot, if they forcefully go out to destroy the tunnel, those Eight Banners soldiers will definitely die.

When Nao Dai was anxious, an officer offered advice: "Bei Zi, we can estimate the location and dig a tunnel out of the city to connect with the enemy's tunnel. At that time, the Eight Banners warriors will be able to follow the tunnel and go to the opposite tunnel." Southern barbarians fight!"

   "Good idea!" Nao Dai was overjoyed.

  All stonemasons and carpenters in the city were recruited. It would be even better if there were miners. The Korean serfs who had evacuated to the city were also forced to assist in digging tunnels.

   Not only dug tunnels at relevant locations, Nao Dai dug more than a dozen tunnels at the same time, anyway, digging all the way outside the city.

   As night fell, the two sides were still working in the tunnels, and when one batch was tired of digging, they would change another batch.

  The Datong Army habitually raises hot air balloons every two hours and stays in the air for half an hour.

  Yu Dongbao has been in the army for two years. He is not afraid of death in war, but he is afraid of riding in a hot air balloon.

   He was chosen as the watchman, because he has strong mental arithmetic ability and is familiar with various flag commands.

  Holding the binoculars, Yu Dongbao looked around, and suddenly his eyes widened.

  On the north wall of Phoenix City, someone waved a torch, shook it three times and then put it down.

   After a while, the torch was waved again, and it was shaken three times and put down.

   This was the signal that Zhang Fengyan had agreed with Lu Xiangsheng. After the hot air balloon took off at night, he raised the fire three times as a signal to attack the city on the fourth watch of the night.

  Lu Xiangsheng soon learned the news and said: "It seems that Zhang Fengyan was ordered to garrison the northern city wall. Let's pretend to attack the eastern city and make a big noise. After attracting the enemy's forces, we will break through from the northern city wall!"

  Sinicized Jurchen is also a Jurchen, and cannot be completely trusted.

  Therefore, Zhang Fengyan had to do something in exchange for Lu Xiangsheng's trust.

  That's... set fire!

   Only when a raging fire ignited in the city, could Lu Xiangsheng dare to believe that it was really an internal response. Fake traitors dare not play like this, because once the fire breaks out, the whole city will inevitably be in chaos, and the Datong army can attack by force.

  Time passed, and it was the fourth watch in a blink of an eye.

  After the tunnel is close to the foundation of the city wall, start horizontal excavation. Dig as wide as possible to accommodate more gunpowder, which can be detonated by noon tomorrow at the latest.

   "Dang Dang Dang!"

  Below the wall of the pit, there was the sound of a hammer hitting an iron drill.

  The peasants of Datong were stunned for a moment, and quickly realized: "The Tartars have dug a tunnel out of the city, deeper than we have dug!"

   "Boom!"

  A piece of mud and rock sank, revealing a hole the size of a head.

   Both sides were carrying lanterns, and by the light, they stared wide-eyed and small-eyed across the hole.

"kill!"

  A Datong civilian husband, holding an iron drill, plunged into the hole, stabbing hard into the opponent's eye socket.

  Besides that, it is impossible to fight, because the height of the tunnels of the two sides is different, and you have to continue to work hard if you want to completely get through.

   "Beizi, I dug it through, I dug it through!"

  Nao Dai has been guarding nearby, and when he heard the news, he quickly sent soldiers into the tunnel.

  Under the corner of the city, it became chaotic and noisy.

   Zhang Fengyan heard the voice from the northeast corner, and said to the soldiers beside him: "There is something wrong there, let's set the fire ahead of time!"

  These Sinicized Jurchens are all locals, and they are very familiar with the situation in the city.

  The ignition fuels are all ready-made, because the defenders have prepared firewood.

  Dozens of people had already dispersed into the various streets. Zhang Fengyan waved torches on the city wall, and his partners began to set fire to the city.

  In a blink of an eye, more than a dozen houses were on fire, and the crackling and burning became more and more prosperous.

  At this moment, the civilian husbands of both sides have already withdrawn from the tunnel. The soldiers stabbed each other with waist knives across the entrance of the cave, instead of using spears, because the tunnel was too short to use it.

  The hole dug through is too small, and the depth is also different, and no one can pass through.

   Stabbed each other with a knife for a long time, but none of them were killed. The most serious injury was only to have his fingers cut off, and he would not die if he was beaten for another day.

  Nao Dai was anxiously waiting for the news from the tunnel when he suddenly heard noises coming from the city. He turned his head and saw the flames behind him. He panicked and said, "Warriors of the Eight Banners, guard the city wall strictly. The Nanmanzi has internal support in the city! Don't fight the fire, don't fight the fire, the enemy is about to attack the city!"

   Some Eight Banners soldiers have already taken the initiative to go to the city to fight the fire.

  Nao Dai dispatched more than a dozen soldiers to send messages along the street on horseback, and all the soldiers who rushed to fight the fire were reprimanded and returned to defend the city.

  The Eight Banners soldiers could only return to the city one after another, but from time to time some people turned their heads and looked into the city. They were sent to garrison Phoenix City, and they came with the whole family. Usually, the family members farmed outside the city, but now they all retreated into the city.

  There are not only family members in the city, but also the property of the whole family. What if they are burned down by a fire?

  A soldier of the Eight Banners begged: "General, put out the fire first, before the city burns down!"

   "The soldiers are all at the head of the city, you don't need to put out the fire!" Nao Dai said angrily.

  The civilians, craftsmen, merchants, and serfs in the city, as long as they have hands and feet, were all organized by Naodai's personal soldiers to put out the fire.

  But in the middle of the night and four o’clock in the morning, the lights are dark, and people are panicked because of the fire. How can they organize? They were all fighting the fire spontaneously, the efficiency was extremely low, and many people only knew how to panic and shout.

   Seeing that the city was burning vigorously, Lu Xiangsheng said: "Fire!"

   "Boom boom boom!"

  As the cannons sounded, the Datong army lifted the ladder, slowly came out of the tunnel, and pushed towards the city wall step by step.

   "Fire back!" Nao Dai shouted.

  The shouts of killing in the east of the city shook the sky, and Nao Dai gathered his troops as expected.

  But he was also worried about the north and west of the city, and went to inspect the city himself, encouraging the soldiers to stick to it all the way.

  When passing by Zhang Fengyan, Zhang Fengyan suddenly pointed to the north: "Bei Zi, there are also enemy troops attacking the city here!"

  Nao Dai quickly picked up the binoculars, stood beside the female wall, and looked out of the dark city. The soldiers around him also watched subconsciously.

  Zhang Fengyan pretended to check the enemy's situation, limped, and took the opportunity to walk to Nao Dai. Lame legs are the best cover. Nao Dai's soldiers did not stop them, and even because they checked the enemy's situation, they didn't notice Zhang Fengyan approaching.

   "Sure enough, there are a lot of enemy troops here!"

  Nao Dai put away the telescope and was preparing to send an order to call the reserve team to strengthen the defense. Suddenly he felt his vest being pushed, and he leaned forward, subconsciously grabbing the female wall.

   Zhang Fengyan pushes with all his strength, how can he catch it?

  Nao Dai's upper body is all sticking out of the arrow. After barely stabilizing, Zhang Fengyan grabbed his belt again, pulled it up with all his might and pushed it forward again.

"what!"

  The main general of Phoenix City was pushed down from the city. And he didn't fall to his death, he hit the ground humming, and both arms were broken, because he used his hands to cushion the ground when he fell.

  While Zhang Fengyan started his move, the Sinicized Jurchens nearby also came silently and stabbed Nao Dai's soldiers from behind.

  (end of this chapter)