Because Zhao Hongyu led the Guards to the top of the city, their arrival stabilized the already deteriorating situation and slowed down the offensive of the Sui Shu Army, and at the same time they were unable to follow up and could only retreat temporarily.

However, the retreat of the surrender army was done without receiving the military order, so the soldiers who ran back were cut off their heads by the Manchu Supervisor who was under the formation behind.

Next to the battle officer, there were dozens of headless corpses, all of which were soldiers of the surrender army who had just retreated.

Another attack began. Before the attack, the soldiers of the surrender army who were reorganized would look at their companions who had lost their heads and lives when passing by the supervisor.

In the eyes of those soldiers of the surrendered army, there was a sad feeling of death in the rabbit and the fox.

Because they knew that if their attack was repelled by the enemy, the outcome would definitely be the same as the owners of those corpses.

Manren doesn't treat them at all. Alas, Manren's eyes are just cannon fodder.

The surrender army was very clear about this from top to bottom.

But no matter how clear they are, they can do nothing about it.

Even, they had no way to resist.

Because the Manchus followed the advice of the former Han scholars who surrendered, and when they chose the surrender army, they were all family members.

They fought in the Manchu army, and their families were detained in Shengjing, the capital of the Later Jin Kingdom (modern Shenyang). If they became deserters and ran to the Ming Dynasty, then these barbaric descendants of the Jurchens would kill all their families without leaving any left.

It is precisely because of such concern that the soldiers of the surrender army were unable to escape the clutches and could only fight for the Manchus.

Besides, they also killed their compatriots under the command of Manchus.

As long as you have the first time, things will be natural in the future.

People always have to live, right?

"This time you attack, unless you die on the battlefield or defeat the enemy! You have no other way except walking two paths. If you retreat without authorization, you will be beheaded without leaving anybody!"

When the surrender army passed by, the supervising officer shouted such words to the surrender army soldiers.

After hearing this, the soldiers of the surrendered army seemed even more silent.

Their faces were dead, and they looked extremely gray under the reflection of the fire. There was no normal expression at all, and it looked a little weird.

The eight thousand surrender soldiers selected earlier had killed more than a thousand people in the earlier attacks.

This time, Manren organized a team of 3,000 people and launched an attack again. At the same time, a second wave of offensive troops of more than 3,000 people were organized behind.

In Huang Taiji's view, if all these 8,000 people die on the top of the city, the officials and defenders of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be shocked. At that time, maybe their plans will be successful.

Under threat, the cannon fodders will definitely be fearless. Their fearlessness will definitely scare the Ming defenders and officials.

hey-hey!

It’s really wonderful to let those Han people die like cannon fodder die and get the results they want.

Such an idea can only come up with someone as smart as yourself.

Looking at the entire Later Jin Kingdom, I think no one would have thought of such a good idea.

Of course, this idea is also thanks to Fan Wencheng who is far away in Shengjing.

This scholar who failed the Ming Dynasty was indeed a bit frustrated.

However, these Han scholars have too much bad water. It is okay to use them, but they cannot be reused.

Huang Taiji, who was watching the battle behind, was thinking about other things in his mind at this moment.

Under the city wall, there were dense corpses piled up. From their clothes, it can be seen that most of them were surrendered soldiers, and a small part were the Ming army that fell to the city.

After all, it is defending the city, and the defenders always have to gain some advantages and disadvantages.

As the attacking party, it is normal that more people died in the surrender army.

This is how the siege battle was carried out in the Cold Weapon War.

If it were modern, there would be no need to worry about such a problem. Just a missile was passed by, and the city wall would collapse.

Standing at the top of the city wall, Zhao Hongyu looked downwards.

Not far away, the surrendered troops who were pressing up again were holding torches, looking like little sparks.

This time the enemy attacked was twice as many as the last time, and they carried a lot more ladders.

It seems that those people really invested a lot.

wrong!

The other party didn't spend much money at all, but they were good at making plans.

Zhao Hongyu suddenly woke up.

Because he had captured a surrender soldier earlier, after some interrogation, Zhao Hongyu got some useful information from him.

Therefore, he knew that the troops attacking now were Han people in the Manchu army.

That is, the surrender army used by Manchus as cannon fodder.

In such cruel and tragic siege, Manchus would not let their compatriots die, so it would be the most cost-effective to use Han troops.

After all, the population of the Manchus was not large in the Later Jin Dynasty, and the Manchus were only just over one million. Excluding the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and women, only 200,000 to 300,000 men who could pick up swords were only 200,000 to 300,000.

And there is a discount among these 200,000 to 300,000 people, because these people may be those underage or those over fifty years old.

Among the Manchu army, there were many soldiers aged thirteen and over fifty.

After all, they want to fight against the Ming Dynasty. If they don’t do this, they will have no way to compete with the Ming Dynasty.

Fortunately, the men in the Later Jin Dynasty were martial and fierce. Even thirteen-year-old children or old men over fifty years old could fight.

Otherwise, the Later Jin Dynasty would not have made the Ming Dynasty breathless.

It is precisely for this reason that the Later Jin Dynasty attached great importance to the lives of the Manchus and did not easily want to lose.

You know, losing one person is very uncomfortable for the Later Jin Dynasty.

Who made them small in population?

This is also impossible.

In fact, Manchus envied the Ming Dynasty because it had a large population.

Even many Manchus thought that it would be great if the Later Jin Dynasty had so many people, and then there would be no need to be afraid of the Ming Dynasty.

Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty was just strong on the surface, but it was very soft at all in its bones.

In addition, there are many hidden dangers within the Ming Dynasty, which gave Mankind a god-given opportunity to rise between the Black Mountain and the White Water.

"Run! Retreat is also a death. Kill one is enough money, kill two people will make a profit! If we die, we will die. If we retreat, our family will suffer!"

As the Sui Shun Army slowly approached the city wall, I don’t know who shouted at the top of my voice.

The shrill and desperate voice broke through the strange and quiet night and resounded throughout the place.

The soldiers of the surrender army, who were originally listless and ashamed, suddenly trembled after hearing the shout.

Many people thought to themselves: Yes, they can't retreat. Even if they die, they will die in battle. Where are their families still in Shengjing? If they can't do well here, it will have a great impact on their families in Shengjing.

Even because of their reasons, the family will lose their lives.

It has to be said that Manchu's method is really useful.

It was precisely through this method that they made the surrendered army obey and did not dare to disobey the Manchus' military orders. They did not dare to refuse the tasks assigned to them even if they knew that they would die for a lifetime.

Even the surrender army rarely had deserters under harsh conditions and treatment.

None of these makes no sense.

Of course, a large part of the contributions must be recorded in the original Han scholars who surrendered to the Manchus, because it was they who provided Huang Taiji with such a method that Huang Taiji could form such an army.

Especially the Later Jin Han civil servant group headed by Fan Wencheng, they did not spare any effort to contribute their suggestions and suggestions.

It can be said that these people are among the most satisfactory people in the Later Jin Dynasty.

However, even if they are doing well, they should lower themselves when facing the crowd.

And they didn't know that Huang Taiji had already begun to be wary of them.

For Manchus, Han people are all slaves.

Manren is the master.

"kill!"

"Run!"

"Advance the ladder, the archers suppress the Ming army archers on the top of the city!"

"First team, come on!"

"The second team is ready!"

The soldiers of the surrender army now have a desperate ambition, so their momentum has changed.

This made the Ming defenders on the city feel a burst of unreasonable uneasiness.

Even Zhao Hongyu could feel it.

"Your Highness, the other party is already determined to die. I think there will be a fierce battle next! Therefore, I think you should take it down. Otherwise, if the fight begins later, I am worried that if it happens."
To be continued...