"My Beloved Teacher's Wife (Walking with Love)" - Chapter 144: The Battle of the Capital ②

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As Su Cong watched the Mongol army press against the city, he roared, "Soldiers of the Great Ming! The Mongols have ravaged the Central Plains for over a hundred years, slaughtering countless innocent people. If the capital falls today, the Great Ming is in danger! For the millions of people behind you, for your wives and children, for the Great Ming, kill!"
"kill!"
The Ming soldiers defending the city shouted loudly.
Suddenly, horns sounded in the Mongol army's ranks, followed by thunderous drumbeats that shook the heavens and the earth. The Mongol army then launched a charge like a tidal wave.
Chahemu was stationed at the top of the hill to oversee the battle.
Hundreds of cannons from the central army's tank battalion roared and began unleashing massive cannonballs at the city walls. These cannons, imported from Europe, possessed immense destructive power! With each deafening roar of cannonballs, they slammed into the city walls, sending sparks flying and the deafening explosions echoing through the sky.
The deep sound of war drums resounded across the battlefield, and battle flags fluttered wildly, their colorful banners creating waves that were truly magnificent.
The cannonball crashed into the city wall, heading straight for Yang Hui. Sensing the impending danger, Yang Hui was terrified. He pushed off with both legs and rolled rapidly to the side, heading straight for the edge of the city wall. The cannonball struck the spot where Yang Hui had just been standing with a deafening boom! Instantly, sparks and fragments of stone flew everywhere. The guards raised their shields to block Yang Hui, and the clanging sound of the rubble hitting the shields rang out incessantly. Even the entire city wall shook.
Cheers erupted from the distant Mongol army ranks; the immense power of the cannons boosted the morale of all the soldiers and filled them with confidence.
Inside the city walls of the capital, Military Commander Su Cong was greatly alarmed. He had only heard of such cannons, never seen them before, and today he witnessed their power, even more terrifying than the legends. Such a formidable weapon was utterly beyond human resistance, leaving Su Cong at a loss. Originally, there were about twenty cannons in the capital, but for the sake of the city's safety, they had all been moved out. Imagine if rebels seized the cannons and turned them against the Forbidden City—what would become of the emperor's safety? Therefore, the capital was now devoid of cannons. However, thanks to the high and sturdy walls, even the most powerful cannons would not pose any immediate threat to the city's defenses.
The defending soldiers huddled close to the base of the wall, but their shields were of no use against the powerful cannons. Fortunately, there weren't many soldiers defending the city, and they were spread out to avoid crowding. However, the cannonballs that hit the city wall still dealt a heavy blow to the defenders.
The flying stones relentlessly struck the soldiers, causing them to convulse in pain, but they dared not move. The barrage of cannon fire and rocks filled them with endless fear. Even a fool would know that once they left the protection of the city walls, they would be smashed to pieces in an instant.
The city tower wailed under the relentless blows of the stones, now like a small boat on a vast ocean, surrounded by dangers, while the sturdy city wall stood proudly on the earth, its grandeur overwhelming.
Hemlock felt a great sense of satisfaction as he watched the Ming Dynasty battle flag on the city wall being smashed and the city tower swaying precariously. It would be an unparalleled honor not to capture the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Looking at the defenders who were pinned down by the Mongol cannons, a faint smile appeared on Tetsusaka's face. He turned to look at the well-prepared vanguard soldiers, whose fierce expressions pleased him greatly. To the messenger behind him, Tetsusaka shouted, "Attack the city!"
Hemlock charged out of the battle line first. He tightened his grip on the reins, and his horse reared up in pain. With a long, mournful cry from the horse, Hemlock roared, "Brothers, kill them!"
"kill!"
First came a garrison, then a song, and soon the entire Mongol central army cheered and responded, filling the heavens and earth with the sounds of battle.
Chahemu looked at the gleaming swords and spears of the vanguard and felt a surge of satisfaction. He believed that the Mongol Khan's 200,000-strong army would surely sweep through the capital and take the final step towards unifying the world. Once the capital was captured, the Ming Dynasty would be thrown into chaos. At that time, the Jurchen and Tibetan tribes would surround the Ming Dynasty from all sides, leaving it utterly powerless to resist. The world would soon return to the rule of the Mongol cavalry, and the dream of Genghis Khan's unification of the world would no longer be a distant dream for the Mongol people.
Large shields lined the front of the battle formation, while behind it, spearmen, archers, and axemen stood in dense ranks. This thousand-man square formation was incredibly imposing, exuding an aura of killing intent. On each flank of the formation was a cavalry battalion, responsible for protecting the main army's flanks. Furthermore, once the city gates were breached, the iron cavalry would charge straight into the city to end the battle.
The cannons continued firing shells at the city walls, and the Ming soldiers defending the city were pinned down and unable to move.
With each step the slowly advancing Mongol army took, a deafening clang of metal echoed through the air. Su Cong, pressed against the city wall, peered through the arrow slits and watched as the Mongol army, layer upon layer, gradually approached the moat.
Su Cong's heart skipped a beat, and he shouted to the messenger behind him, "Prepare for battle!"
The messenger suddenly stood up and waved the command flag at the flagpole.
A dense hail of arrows rained down from below the city walls. The arrows pierced the bodies of the Mongol standard-bearers, penetrating their leather armor. Blood instantly soaked through their bodies, and the young standard-bearer's strength drained away like the blood. His body, riddled with arrows, collapsed to the ground.
The drums on the city wall beat loudly.
The Mongol army advanced to the first moat. With a wave of the command flag, the army halted its advance. The fierce soldiers at the forefront of the battle formation erected shields on the ground, forming a defensive array to protect against arrows fired from the city walls and to shield their comrades behind them.
The drums beat in succession, and the battle formation constantly shifted. Under the control of the command flags and drumbeats, the soldiers moved in hundred-man units, adjusting their formations under the leadership of their centurions. The battle formation began to change; in an instant, the originally tight and seamless formation suddenly split apart, and rows of passages began to appear between the formations.
Squads of soldiers pushed the trench bridge toward the moat. The trench bridge had wheels on both sides and protective plates on the sides. It was also covered with a thick layer of mud to prevent the defenders inside the city from firing rockets. The assault troops behind carried a large number of planks to protect the trench bridge and facilitate the passage of the following troops.
The city gate tower of the capital.
The supervising officer, Su Cong, watched anxiously as the enemy troops outside the city relentlessly advanced, filling in the moat. The moat and ditch were originally designed as important defensive measures, but they had not anticipated that the Mongol army would bring heavy siege weapons such as cannons. Under the threat of a hail of cannonballs, they were powerless to stop the enemy's advance.
The two moats in front of the city were quickly leveled, and the Mongol army's battle formation gradually approached the moat.
The moat surrounding the capital city was more than ten zhang wide.
Upon seeing the wide moat, the Mongol army halted its advance.
Most of the Mongol soldiers were born on the grasslands and were skilled in archery and horsemanship. Northern cities were mostly fortified with moats, chevaux-de-frise, fortifications, and barbicans. Except for a few large cities, most of them were not protected by moats. However, during this southern expedition to the Ming capital, the Mongol army encountered a huge problem: the wide moat.
Chahemu, under the protection of his personal guards, stood on the top of the hill to watch the battle. He was very satisfied to see the army advance unimpeded to the moat.
"Order Hemlock to cease its attack, and the main force to retreat 400 paces to rest in place. The follow-up troops will be equipped with sand and gravel and fill the moat at night."
"Yes, General!"
The flag bearer waved the flag signal.
As the gong sounded, Tsequoia turned to look into the distance. The army stretched out in a dense, overwhelming mass. Turning back, Tsequoia glanced reluctantly at the moat in front of him. If it weren't for the river blocking his way, Tsequoia would have loved to lead his troops to storm the city right now.
Feeling the soldiers' gazes fixed on him, Hemlock cursed angrily, then shouted, "Front line becomes rear line, rear line becomes front line, retreat!"
With the sound of gongs, the Mongol army retreated four hundred paces and formed ranks. The artillery ceased its attack; the vanguard had carried few cannonballs, and after several hours, they had almost exhausted them all.
The soldiers on the city wall breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Hui watched the Mongol army, with its disciplined formation, slowly retreat, and felt his rapid heartbeat slow down. Encountering the elite Mongol army for the first time was incredibly stressful. Although the Mongol army had not yet attacked the city, and the two sides had only conducted a probing long-range attack, the cannonballs flying everywhere in the Mongol army's formation, and the flashing swords and spears of the thousand-man battle formation, created an immense, suffocating pressure. Not to mention Yang Hui, a new recruit who had only participated in a few sporadic battles, even seasoned veterans felt a chill run down their spines when facing the overwhelming Mongol army in the distance.
During a lull in the fighting, the soldiers of Houweitun brought food: two dry cakes made of bran and wheat for each soldier to eat.
Yang Hui also received his food: two rice balls and a meat pie. The aroma emanating from the meat pie made Yang Hui feel a surge of hunger. Looking at the gradually darkening sky, Yang Hui realized that he hadn't eaten anything all day. Looking at the warm rice balls and smelling the meat, Yang Hui's stomach rumbled loudly. He was indeed hungry.
As darkness slowly fell, the dimming light made everyone feel drowsy. Many soldiers had already leaned against the city wall and fallen asleep. On the cold wall, they curled up, clutching their weapons. These brave and fierce soldiers forgot all their troubles and slowly drifted into sleep.
Seeing the satisfied smiles on their faces, Yang Hui felt a warmth in his heart; perhaps they were fulfilling their dreams in their sleep.
Yang Hui leaned against the city wall with his eyes closed. The cold blue stone of the city wall made it impossible for him to fall asleep. His thoughts wandered to how he could defend the capital until the emperor returned!
Thinking of the Emperor and the millions of people in the capital, Yang Hui was filled with fighting spirit. Everyone must die, but some deaths are as light as a feather and others as heavy as Mount Tai!

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