dmims Chapter 2029: The siege was frustrated, and the surname was rewarded
Chapter 2029: The siege was frustrated, and the surname was rewarded
Chapter 2029: The siege was frustrated, and the people rewarded the troops
"Damn it, we're just one step away! We're just one step away from taking the city gate!"
A group of Japanese pirates rushed to the door like mad dogs, but were locked outside. They kicked the door in frustration.
The gatekeepers behind the gate quickly used their bodies to hold the gate open, fearing that the Japanese pirates outside the city would suddenly burst out and kick the gate open. In fact, even if they did not use their bodies to hold the gate open, the Japanese pirates outside the city would not be able to kick the gate open. If the gate could be kicked open, then the gate was too shoddy.
"The battering ram! Drag the battering ram off the boat and break open the city gate!"
"Archers and muskets, aim at the officers and soldiers on the wall. If anyone dares to show his head, beat him up! Cover and break the door by ramming the wood."
The leader of the Japanese pirates who had first climbed the city walls was furious when he saw that his pirates had failed. He ordered his pirates to ram the city gate with battering rams.
Soon, dozens of Japanese pirates held a thick battering ram, ran wildly, and rammed the city gate with force.
"Bang!" "Clang!"
As the battering ram hit the city gate, it began to shake uncontrollably, making one dull sound after another.
The crossbars of the city gate were shaken by the impact, and the gatekeepers behind the city were also knocked unconscious. They were so frightened that they couldn't help shouting, "Quick, use the crossbars to hold up the city gate!"
The soldiers guarding the gate quickly used several thick supporting beams to prop up the city gate. In this way, the shaking of the city gate was finally not as severe as before due to the impact of the battering rams. However, if this continued for a long time, the city gate would be in danger of being breached.
Of course, the officers and soldiers on the city would not sit idly by and watch the Japanese pirates use battering rams to ram the city gates. Under the organization of generals, they immediately shot arrows at the Japanese pirates outside the city, especially those ramming the gates, and threw down stones and battering rams.
Although the officers and soldiers on the city wall were not well trained, they occupied the advantageous position and were able to shoot arrows, throw stones and wooden beams from a high position. Many of the Japanese pirates were shot and hit, which temporarily delayed their banging on wood and doors.
However, soon, the Japanese pirates, who had been prepared for a long time, gathered longbowmen and musketeers with excellent archery skills and fought back against the officers and soldiers who appeared on the city wall.
Suddenly, screams were heard from the city. Those soldiers defending the city who dared to show their heads to shoot arrows or throw stones were hit by arrows or guns, and fell to the ground or fell off the city wall with screams.
Soon, the Japanese pirates suppressed the officers and soldiers on the city wall.
"Hit! Hit hard!"
The Japanese pirates outside the city were banging on the gate frantically. They were not using just one battering ram, they were dragging two more battering rams from the boat, a total of three battering rams, and were banging on the city gate frantically, making it shake and on the verge of collapse.
"Reinforcements, reinforcements are coming."
Just when the situation became extremely critical, a surprised cheer came from the city, and their reinforcements arrived.
Upon receiving the news of the Japanese pirates' attack, the garrison in the city, led by Jiangyin County Magistrate Cao Fangge, rushed to the city gate for emergency support.
With the addition of these fresh troops and the command of the historian Cao Fangge, the defenders on the city resisted the suppression of the Japanese pirates' longbows and muskets outside the city, and began to shoot arrows, fire muskets, and throw stones and wooden sticks at the Japanese pirates below the city.
"Such a huge city is not easy to conquer. The defenders have too great an advantage." Matsuura Shimosaburo said solemnly.
At this moment, he no longer despised the world as he did at the beginning. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were very weak, but the national strength of the Ming Dynasty was very strong. If they could hold on to the strong city, it would be difficult for the Japanese pirates to conquer it.
Even if their elite Japanese warriors came to attack the city, they would have to pay a huge price to capture it.
"If the defenders at the city gate had reacted a little slower during the sneak attack, they would have closed the city gate and the sneak attack would have failed. As for attacking the city, we are not well prepared. We only have battering rams and not even siege ladders. We are so short of siege equipment. Especially now that reinforcements have arrived in the city, it will be even more difficult for us to attack the city."
Shingen Ryuzoji also nodded. He no longer had any hope of capturing Jiangyin County.
They had no siege equipment, only battering rams, and reinforcements had arrived on the city wall. If they continued the attack, there would be little hope of capturing the county town.
"Haha, General Ryuzoji, General Matsuura, please be patient. The means of attacking a city are not just sneak attacks and using battering rams and siege ladders to break through the city. Although we don't have siege equipment such as siege ladders, we have other preparations. Since I have chosen Jiangyin County, Jiangyin County will definitely be taken by us."
Xu Hai said calmly that although the siege on the city suffered a setback, he was not in a hurry at all. He was calm and confident.
Ma Ye also looked calm at this time.
"Any other preparations?" Matsuura Shimosaburo and Ryuzoji Shingen looked back in confusion.
There were only ships behind, and no other things were dragged off the ships, such as cannons or other siege weapons.
I didn't see any other preparations at all.
Why were Xu Hai and Maye so calm and confident? Ryuzoji Shingen and Matsuura Shimosaburo looked at each other, confused.
The Japanese pirates attacked and the defenders defended, and the situation was tense for a while.
At this time, a large group of ordinary people in the city came to the city gate with food and drink, and expressed their gratitude. "Soldier, soldier, you have worked hard. You have risked your life to protect us. We would like to send you some food to show our gratitude."
This large group of people, in addition to young and strong men, also included many men, women, old and young. They carried bucket after bucket of steaming meat soup, bucket after bucket of steamed rice, large pots and plates of delicious dishes, a combination of meat and vegetables, hot and cold dishes, basket after basket of fried egg pancakes, a roasted suckling pig and a roasted whole lamb.
The guards at the city gate were hungry, but when they saw so many delicious foods and smelled the aroma of meat, they couldn't help but drool.
"General, eat quickly. If you are full, you will have more energy to fight the Japanese pirates."
"We know you are at war, so we didn't bring you any wine, fearing that it would delay your important work. Once you have driven away the pirates, we will send you some good wine."
The common people warmly invited the guards at the city gate to enjoy the delicious food they brought, and said that they did not bring any wine as they were afraid of delaying things, so the guards could enjoy it without worry.
Jiangyin County Magistrate Cao Fangge received the news and came down from the city wall. Seeing that the common people came voluntarily to reward the soldiers, he couldn't help but feel that the soldiers and the people could be mobilized.
However, to be on the safe side, Cao Dianshi still checked their identities, "Fellow villagers, where are you from?"
"We are all from Yongchuanfang." The common people replied in unison, "Lord Cao, we often see you patrolling the streets. Thanks to you, our market is so peaceful. We are so blessed."
"Haha, so you are the folks from Yongchuanfang. On behalf of the county magistrate and the soldiers, I would like to thank you."
Upon hearing this, Cao Dianshi completely put aside his worries. He waved his hand to signal the defenders to let them pass, allowing them to carry food to the city gate to reward the soldiers.