Prince Chongzhen

Chapter 60 Breaking in
As shouts and cries of killing rang out outside the city, Ustu felt that the restraints on his body seemed to be gradually loosening.

In this situation, he knew that this was the result of the defenders' declining morale.

But he knew in his heart that the army had only arrived during the day and had not yet built siege equipment, so the shouting and killing were probably just shouting.

If we fail to take advantage of this opportunity to reverse the situation, then by the time the defenders come to their senses, we will have no choice but to retreat.

"Reinforcements have arrived! Whoever kills the Ming prince will be rewarded handsomely!"

After a loud shout, Wusitu was the first to break free from his hands. Then, without waiting for others to react, he put his hands heavily on Xu Renjue's shoulders, and then used this force to climb above the crowd.

This war has been going on for quite some time. How could Wustu not know that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty was the key to the defenders' transformation?

Previously, he had to sit back and watch because of the constraints of the formation. Now, how could he allow the Crown Prince of Ming to stir up trouble in the formation?

Wusitu's calculation was correct. Although the formation was much looser than before, it was still crowded. As long as he stepped properly, he could step on the crowd and rush to Zhu Cilang.

By then, he would not only be able to make up for his mistakes, but also earn a title and salary that could be passed down to his family based on his achievements.

step.

Ustu was excited, but he was extremely cautious in his actions.

He knew very well that there were Ming troops ahead of him, so how could he get through easily? If he did not choose the unavoidable one, he would probably fall into the crowd again.

With so many people around, I'm afraid I'll be trampled to death.

Two steps.

He aimed at the shoulder of a Ming soldier and stepped on him. Before the other party could react, he exerted force suddenly. As the sound of broken bones was heard, he leaped into the air again.

“Where to go next?”

The further you go, the looser the formation becomes, and the choice of a place to stay is much more difficult than the first two steps.

However, it only took a blink of an eye for him to leap up and take these two steps. Among so many Ming army soldiers, some were bound to be unable to react in time.

"It's him!"

Seeing a suitable target, Ustu immediately stretched out his foot to step on the opponent's shoulder, but at this moment he suddenly felt that the foot behind him seemed to be hooked on something, and then his body in the air gradually lost its balance under its influence?
"what happened?!"

He knew he would encounter obstacles, so he deliberately raised his legs a few inches with every step he took.

Normally, I could reach this distance by just stretching my hand, but now the situation is like this.

"what happened!?"

As he lost his balance, Ustu's body fell diagonally, and during this process he saw several soldiers retracting the poles that were more than ten feet long.

"Damn it! Just two steps away!"

At this moment, the resentment in Ustu's heart could not be described in words, but the danger of falling into the enemy's camp forced him to suppress it.

At this moment, he suddenly stretched his hands forward, then put his arms over the heads of the Ming soldiers in front of him, and then used this force to pull his entire body forward a long way.

There was a bang.

Wustu finally collided with the Ming army soldiers. His heavily armed body not only created a gap in the formation, but also knocked the soldier who was facing him straight into a spit of blood.

At this moment, he was only a few feet away from the edge of the army formation. More importantly, he had completely broken free from his restraints. What was going to happen next was like a wolf among the flock of sheep.

"Protect His Highness!"

As he heard a whooshing sound, Zhu Cilang suddenly felt a force coming from his arm, and then he involuntarily took a few steps back, feeling a little dazed.

He had certainly seen parkour and acrobatics, but had he ever imagined that one day a man in full armor and as strong as an ox would perform such fancy moves to take his life?

If there hadn't been someone pulling him from behind, he would have just stood there until he was killed.

"Your Highness! Run!"

Another round of shouting came to his ears, and Zhu Cilang finally came back to his senses from the shock. In just a few days, he was labeled as a strong-willed person in everyone's mind, but this did not mean that he was stupid.

Now the two camps are still in a stalemate, and the outcome is unknown, but if I run away or die, then Xumi will end up with defeat and the city will be broken.

"Hold on! He can't kill me!"

Zhu Cilang shouted, then took a few steps back and stood still, staring at the direction where the Tartar might rush out.

In this situation, although his hands and feet were not tied, it was no different from being in the center of a military formation. In the end, he could neither advance nor retreat.

What's even worse is that everyone in the center of the army has their hands and feet tied up, so it's not necessarily as dangerous as it is now.

"That's right! Let's go there!"

With the idea in mind, Zhu Cilang did not delay any longer and rushed into the army before the Tartar rushed out of the crowd.

"My parents and my wife are all in the city. We have no way to retreat!"

When they heard the words, everyone, including Ji Qingyuan and Wu Changrui, was stunned.

His Highness did indeed charge forward, and these words should have made people's blood boil, but for some reason they always felt that something was wrong.

As Zhu Cilang shouted, the tragic scene of Yangzhou emerged in the minds of all Ming army soldiers, and the army formation, which had been gradually loosening, became tight again.

Your Highness is right. If they retreat here, where should the women and children in the city retreat to?
"Come on!"

I don't know who shouted first, but the battle group that was in a stalemate suddenly took a step towards the Tatars.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of armor colliding was heard from the place where the two camps met, and nearly half of the Tatars fell to the ground under this push.

How could Xu Renjue miss such a good opportunity?

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the Tartar in front of him fell to the ground, he raised his foot and stomped on his chest.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out of the Tartar's mouth, and Xu Renjue stood on one leg, landing his entire body on that foot.

"Crack!"

Xu Renjue exerted force suddenly, and the Tartar's chest sank directly, and he used this force to rush out towards another Tartar who was staggering backwards.

But what surprised him was that even though the Tartar almost fell to the ground, he still slashed at him with the sword in his hand.

There was a sound.

He barely blocked the sudden attack, and the momentum came to an abrupt halt.

Stopping his pursuit, Xu Renjue looked at the Tartar with reluctance as he stabilized his body with the help of his companions.

How could he not know that if the Tartars were allowed to hold their ground, all previous efforts would be in vain.

But now the other side is on full alert, and I can only kill one Tartar at most with one strike. But if they find an opportunity, there may be no chance of stalemate.

"Too difficult."

It has been mentioned more than once in the books in Xu Renjue's home that no matter what the reason, if one side retreats during a battle, then the entire army will inevitably be defeated.

Why is this iron rule ineffective among the Tartars?

Just when Xu Renjue was at a loss, deafening shouts of killing came from the Tartars.

"Could it be the Tartar reinforcements again?"

Some people have always questioned the combat effectiveness of Ustu. First of all, Ustu is very strong, and only a dozen of him can be selected from tens of thousands of troops. In addition, the defenders are very weak, so weak that some soldiers can't even hold their weapons and shields firmly.

If we cannot reach the level of charging into the battle array under such circumstances, then I really don’t know how the Southern Ming Dynasty was defeated back then.

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