All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 14 They are innocent, don't shoot~~~
Midnight, Zunhua city street.

"Master." In an alley, several figures gathered together and whispered, "The city gates are heavily guarded, and there is really no chance to find one."

"We are too short-handed. What can we accomplish with just a dozen people?"

"What a pity! If the secret equipment installed in the county magistrate's mansion was still there, they could have stolen the dog official's name."

"Shut up," the man called the master said, "The Khan is outside the city. I don't care what you do, you must open the city and welcome the Khan in."

"If it doesn't work out."

The master's tone was cold and full of oppression. "Think carefully about your family."

At this time, the Later Jin had not yet completed its evolution and was still a bandit group.

Threatening family members as hostages is a common practice.

The lights of lanterns appeared on the street, and yamen runners holding sticks and knives were patrolling the streets, searching for the fifty-liang people walking around.

The government office had already posted a notice that anyone who captured a Jiannu spy would be rewarded with fifty taels of silver!
Fifty taels were enough for the yamen runners to stay in Chunfeng Tower for a month.

The remaining spies in Zunhua City fled in all directions.

After Chen Ran's warning and attack, the spies who could have used the magistrate's identity to quietly open the city gate were no longer a threat.

Outside Zunhua City, Huang Taiji’s Khan’s tent.

"Great Khan." Darha, the son-in-law of the Bordered Yellow Banner, bowed and reported, "We have lost contact with the internal supporters in Zunhua City."

"Oh?" Huang Taiji was slightly surprised. "Were they discovered by the Ming people?"

"This." Daerha hesitated a little, "I don't know."

"Forget it." Huang Taiji waved his hand with an unhappy look. "Tomorrow we will attack the city. You lead your troops to attack first."

Daerha was startled for a moment, then bowed with joy, "I will definitely live up to your trust!"

"Dalha." Huang Taiji stood up and helped him up. "If you can't attack, come back."

Dalha was obviously stunned by these words.

"Zunhua City is not easy to attack, but we must fight." Huang Taiji said with a pleasant face, "I am ready for heavy losses. Because Zunhua City must be taken, and the Ming army in the city must also be eliminated."

"Letting you attack first is to leave the others speechless."

Since Daluha is valued by Huang Taiji, he is certainly not stupid.

He understood what the Khan meant. The two yellow flags attacked first and suffered heavy losses, so naturally the other flags had nothing to say.

Thinking of this, Daerha bowed again and said, "I will not let the Khan down!"

The next day, the sky was dark and overcast.

"Sweat profusely."

Abatai, who also belonged to the Bordered Yellow Banner, could not help but say, "Zunhua's defenses are strong, why not attack from all sides and divide its forces?"

The word "right" was stuck in my throat and I couldn't say it no matter what.

The final words spoken became "We should concentrate our forces to siege one side."

After saying this, Huang Taiji shook his head vigorously, his eyes puzzled, "What's wrong with you? Your head is dizzy and you can't even speak clearly."

Only Mongolian cavalry were patrolling and blocking the east, west and north sides of Zunhua City, while the main force of the Jiannu was concentrated outside the south gate.

They built a large number of siege weapons such as ladders and shield carts, and gathered them together in a mighty force, which was very impressive.

Chen Ran, standing on the top of the city wall, watched from behind the parapet. "There is a moat outside Zunhua City. How can these siege weapons get close to it?"

There is a moat three meters wide outside Zunhua City.

Although it was freezing cold and the ground was frozen, it was obviously impossible to support the passage of large siege equipment.

"At least a ten-meter-high ladder." Chen Ran looked at the ladder a few miles away. It had eight wheels, was equipped with shields, pulley winches, grappling hooks, etc., and was like a fire truck in the modern world. "It must weigh at least several thousand pounds. The ice in the moat can't support it."

"grown ups."

Liu Youfu, who was standing by, could not help but say, "Before the Jiannu attacked the city, they must have filled the river first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of rumbling drums was heard in the distance.

Soon, a large group of ragged Ming people, under the threat of the Jiannu soldiers, rushed towards Zunhua City, crying and carrying various tools, cloth bags and wooden boards.

In just a moment, Chen Ran understood what was happening.

"Beast!" His face flushed with anger. "If you have the guts, come and attack me!"

Drive the people ahead.

It is a very ancient way of fighting, especially used by barbarians.

There are many people living in the capital area.

When the Jiannu invaded, their homes were burned, their wealth was plundered, their relatives were slaughtered, their wives and daughters were humiliated, and they themselves were forced into slavery.

The court is incompetent and the people suffer.

"Get ready!" Zhao Lujiao, who was also on the top of the city wall, gave the order coldly.

He has seen a lot of things like this, so naturally he cannot be merciful.

The archers stepped forward, hid behind the battlements, and drew their bows and arrows.

Chen Ran looked over but didn't say anything.

He is not the Lotus Mother, so he will not rush over and shout, "They are innocent, don't shoot~~~"

There was only one thing on his mind: "Whether I can go back or not, I must kill all these beasts!"

The Jiannu soldiers who drove the people to fill the river were very vigilant and stayed a hundred steps away.

At this distance, even if an arrow was shot over, it would be light and powerless and could be easily dodged.

Chen Ran watched as groups of people fell down, cried and shouted as they broke through the ice of the moat and threw down bags filled with sand. The fire in his eyes almost solidified into substance.

"Commander-in-chief." He came to Zhao Lujiao's side and said simply, "I want to transfer a batch of muskets."

"It's not time yet." Zhao Lujiao was stunned for a moment. "It's just filling the river. We don't need muskets yet. We need to use them sparingly."

He had personally witnessed how powerful the fire gun soldiers under Chen Ran were. To be honest, their elite level was enough to be compared with the Zhejiang soldiers of that year.

Such elite troops would naturally be used when the Jiannu troops attacked the city.

After all, ammunition is expensive, and good-quality muskets have a lifespan.

Used to fill the river? What a waste!
"Commander-in-chief, I want to fight those Tartars." Chen Ran pointed at the armored soldiers who were jumping around to avoid arrows a hundred steps away.

Zhao Lujiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes."

It would be a waste to fight those who fill the river, but it would not be a waste to fight the Tartars' soldiers and armor.

"Liu Youfu." Chen Ran immediately called out, "Go and get 200 musketeers with the best training results and the highest rate of hitting the target."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

The wall of Zunhua City rebuilt by Qi Jiguang was very solid. The top of the city wall was two meters wide, enough for many people to stand.

"Each of you will form a group of five." Chen Ran called the captains of the musketeers and instructed them, "Aim at one of the five guns, and when you are ready, fire together when you hear the command."

"As ordered."

Half an incense stick later, Chen Ran, who got the hint, waved his hand vigorously.

The shrill sound of goose flutes instantly resounded throughout the city walls.

"Boom boom boom"

Two hundred Rumi guns fired almost simultaneously.

When muskets appeared behind the battlements, the armored soldiers under the Bordered Yellow Banner could naturally see them.

I just thought about the poor performance of the Ming army's muskets in the past and didn't pay too much attention to it.

The result was that thirty-nine armored soldiers fell in an instant.

After all, they were too far apart, and it was a matchlock gun, so one lucky person escaped.

"I heard that the Jiannu sent out 20 armored soldiers from each Niulu this time." Chen Ran laughed, "This round of volleys will directly destroy the armored soldiers of two Niulu."

"The number of Jiannu Niulu is not fixed." Zhu Laitong explained, "Usually one out of three or one out of five soldiers is selected when sending out troops."

"These are only the registered armored soldiers." Zhao Lujiao, who was in a good mood, followed up with "In addition to the armored soldiers, there are also bannermen, and there are still some soldiers left behind. Killing forty armored soldiers cannot be considered as defeating two Niulu."

Chen Ran was about to explain that he was not ignorant and did not understand these things, but subtitles suddenly appeared in front of him.

'The Later Jin drove the people to the front, filling the river and attacking the city. The people were cowardly and cried everywhere.'

'Note: You can modify two of the words.'

Looking at the people outside the city who were crying and trembling in the cold wind, Chen Ran raised his hand and erased the word cowardice and replaced it with resistance.

The next moment, the people outside the city who were filling the river stopped crying, raised various things in their hands, and rushed towards the soldiers guarding them.

The sudden change caused the Ming army on the city wall to stop their actions involuntarily.

"Governor." Chen Ran stepped forward and said, "Please open the city gate!"

"No!"

The governor Wang Yuanya, who was also on the top of the city, turned pale and waved his hands repeatedly, "The Jiannu soldiers are waiting covetously. If we open the city gate, won't that mean they can break into the city?"

"Prefect." Chen Ran frowned and said, "These are all the people under your rule! If you sit back and watch the people go without help, I will ask Minister Zhou to impeach you all!"

As a governor, my job is to protect the land and the people.

This is righteousness.

In the words of the modern world, it means something is correct and cannot be wrong.

Once someone uses the righteous cause to impeach you, there will definitely be no good ending.

A group of civil servants who were ready to make moves suddenly stopped.

They can't stand this kind of suppression and impeachment for the sake of justice.

"Chen Ran." Zhao Lujiao couldn't listen any longer and simply interrupted, "Do you know that if the city gate is opened, the Jiannu soldiers will chase and kill us, and there is a danger that the city will be broken?"

"Of course I know." Chen Ran said proudly, "But so what? Behind the city gate is a barbican. Are all those muskets and crossbows on top of the city just for decoration? If the Jiannu block the gate, they will be targets. If they rush in, they will also be targets. Kill them all."

Zhao Lujiao was stunned for a moment after hearing this and almost couldn't help cursing.

If it were someone else, even the general Zhu Guoyan, he would have scolded him.

But Chen Ran is different. Not to mention his merits and strength, the fact that he is a person brought in by Minister Zhou is something that must be taken into consideration.

He is really capable and asked Minister Zhou to submit an impeachment memorial.

If an impeachment like "abandoning the people and not saving them" is brought up, whoever mentions it will be in trouble.

He was still a little reluctant to "if there were spies mixed in"

"The Jiannu are not stupid. How could they arrange their valuable spies to fill the river?" Chen Ran gave Zhao Rujiao some face after seeing his dark face. "After the people enter the city, we will focus on keeping an eye on them and verify them one by one."

Zhao Lujiao had nothing to say and finally gave the order.

"Open the city gate!"

There were many cavalrymen in Zunhua City, so the city gates were not sealed with bricks, tiles and mud, leaving them for the cavalry to attack.

The city gate slowly opened, the drawbridge dropped, and the Ming army on the top of the city shouted "Enter the city, enter the city~~~"

The musketeers reloaded and concentrated their fire once again.

The soldiers of the Bordered Yellow Banner who served as military supervisors had no more than a hundred men, and they were quickly wiped out after repeated attacks.

The people who were filling the river hurried towards the city gate.

Chen Ran, who was standing on the top of the city wall, glanced at the civil and military officials who looked unhappy and angry, and immediately ordered the soldiers to "shout outside and bring in the heads of the Jiannu. Each head will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, which will be counted as the merits of the gentlemen."

As soon as these words were spoken, the civil and military officials who had been dissatisfied with Chen Ran for causing trouble for himself, immediately showed joy on their faces.

It’s no use talking about anything else these days, only interests can move people’s hearts.

(End of this chapter)