Chapter 1032 1123 Chase

Chapter 1032 1123 Chase

"The sword and shield men are going to block the door so they can't get out."

Deng Zilong saw that something was wrong and immediately ordered an interception.

He was far away from the explosion point and didn't know the details of the city. He just thought someone had detonated gunpowder, so he didn't realize it was a man-made chaos.

However, there were only dozens of personal guards around him at this time. Others, including the pirate soldiers who had surrendered, had already been sent out to participate in the battle to capture the city.

More than twenty Ming soldiers armed with swords, shields and spears rushed down the city wall, but at this time, the few remaining soldiers responsible for guarding the city gate had already fought against the charging enemies.

The opponent had a large number of people, and it only took a moment for him to be chopped down to the ground. He could only curl up and lean against the wall and moan in pain.

The guards who had just come down saw that something was not going well, so they could only form a formation and try their best to block the city gate. However, even so, there was still a passage for several people to pass through, and they were not able to completely block the city gate.

As for those who had already rushed out, they could only look back and sigh.

"Quick, fire the gun."

Seeing a steady stream of pirates rushing towards the city gate below, Deng Zilong shouted anxiously, urging the gunners on the city tower to open fire and snipe the enemies.

At this time, he also thought that there might be a big fish among this group of people protecting him.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of troops around him, there is no way to keep everyone here.

"You guys come here and put up the suspension bridge."

Just when Deng Zilong was regretting that he had not left more behind and blocked the city gate, the surrendered general Lin Fengchun beside him suddenly shouted to several gunners who were loading ammunition.

"Yes, pull up the suspension bridge to prevent them from rushing out."

Deng Zilong was awakened by Lin Fengchun's shout and immediately gave the order.

Immediately, he took a few people around him and Lin Fengchun to rush to the winch, and personally worked hard to close the suspension bridge.

However, at this time, many pirates who rushed out of the city were already standing on the suspension bridge, and it was very difficult for them to turn the winch to retract the suspension bridge.

When the pirates behind discovered that the suspension bridge had been pulled up, they all quickened their pace and tried to rush out of the city gate.

They knew very well that once the suspension bridge was raised, there would be no way to climb through the trench so deep below.

You know, they are very familiar with this trench. Due to lack of manpower, they did not have time to dig a ditch to divert water, so it did not become a moat, but it was dug according to the standards of a moat.

The walls of the trench are very vertical and steep, making it difficult to climb out if you fall.

At this time, the pirates really ran out risking their lives. Even though the suspension bridge had slowly risen, they still rushed onto the suspension bridge and jumped directly from the bridge head to the other side.

Some people succeeded, but others failed to jump over and fell directly into the trench.

The pirates' frantic charge put great pressure on the Ming army blocking the door, and they had to retreat to the horse road for defense.

Fortunately, at this time, most of the pirates were running desperately out of the city, and no one continued to attack them.

However, they only paused for a moment before becoming nervous again. When the suspension bridge was mostly pulled up and the dozens of pirates involved saw no hope of leaving the city, they chose to attack the Ming army on the horse road.

Yes, they attacked from bottom to top. Their goal was just to capture the north gate tower and lower the drawbridge again.

The shouts of killing at this time alarmed many residents in Beimen.

After they discovered that someone was breaking out of the city, they also ran out of their homes and rushed towards the north city gate, trying to escape from here.

Soon, many people appeared in the empty small square inside the north gate, including men, women, old and young. They were all people with their families who wanted to flee outside the city.

Although they are the family members of pirates, many of them were forced to follow them.

Many of the women were robbed by pirates and stayed in the thieves' den because they had no hope.

In their view, the government will definitely regard them as fellow pirates and they will follow the law, so most of them are actually afraid of the government soldiers.

Seeing that although the north gate was open, the suspension bridge outside the city gate had been pulled up, they knew that their wish to get out was in vain.

At this time, they also regarded the government troops as enemies and became a new resistance force. They attacked the North City Gate together with the participating pirates who were blocked in the city, hoping to get a chance to escape.

Deng Zilong, who had put away the suspension bridge, had returned to the city wall at this time. He felt nervous when he found that these common people were also participating in the attack on the Ming army.

Immediately ordered the gunmen on the city tower to gather near the horse road and fire at the pirates attacking the official army below.

There are so many people under the horse trail that there is no need to aim at all.

Amidst the crisp sound of gunshots, people were constantly being knocked down, but they would only moan a few times before being trampled to death by the people coming from behind.

"Sir, most of these are common people who were kidnapped by pirates. Some are also shipwrights, helping the pirates repair their ships."

In the scene in front of him, Lin Fengchun still didn't know who it was.

He hurriedly explained to Deng Zilong.

Hearing Lin Fengchun tell the origins of these people, Deng Zilong asked dissatisfiedly: "Since we were kidnapped by pirates, why did we still fight with the pirates to resist the government's suppression of thieves?"

"They are afraid that they will be killed as pirates by the army."

Lin Fengchun said immediately.

After hearing his explanation, Deng Zilong immediately shouted to the bottom of the city: "Listen, people below the city. The officers and soldiers are ordered to suppress bandits. Except for the Japanese pirates, the people who are kidnapped by them do not belong to the same party. After the bandits are suppressed, they can go home." .

The people below the city listen, and the officers and soldiers are ordered to suppress the bandits."

Not sure if it would work, Deng Zilong could only say this to appease the rioting people under the city.

Deng Zilong shouted this, and Lin Fengchun also shouted loudly to the people under the city.

At first, it was naturally ineffective.

However, all the remaining pirates under the city were killed, and the rest were the people who were inspired by the temporary situation. Seeing so many people die around them, many people's heated minds gradually became clear.

The people who attacked the government troops had a faint intention to retreat.

Lin Fengchun was a man who could read people's expressions. He keenly noticed that the people below the city were hesitant. In order to show his loyalty to the court and to show his value in front of Deng Zilong, he immediately stood on the battlement of the city wall regardless of the danger and shouted to the people below the city: "I am Lin Fengchun, the commander of the North Gate.

This time, I led my troops to abandon the dark and join the light, and to restore order so that everyone can return to the Ming Dynasty and live their own lives.

Don't worry, everyone, go back to your homes, the government troops will only eliminate pirates.

As long as they are not pirates, there will be no problem. Even if they are robbed by pirates, don't worry. You are the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the government troops are here to save you."

Lin Fengchun was naturally a celebrity in the North City. He stood on the city wall and shouted to the people below, and the effect was immediate. The people began to step back a few steps and slightly distanced themselves from the Ming army.

Seeing this, Deng Zilong immediately took a torch not far away and illuminated Lin Fengchun who was standing on the top of the city at this time, so that the people below the city could see more clearly.

Lin Fengchun continued to persuade the people to return to their homes as soon as possible, close the doors and don't go out, pay attention to fire prevention, and don't take in the fleeing pirates.

"Mr. Lin, you said that the government will not pursue us, but you are serious.

I heard that the government troops will treat us as accomplices of the Japanese pirates and punish us together, and we will all be beheaded."

Under the city, some people shouted loudly to Lin Fengchun who was speaking on the city wall.

These words are actually half true and half false.

When local officials of the Ming Dynasty caught Japanese pirates or pirates, they really didn't care what happened. As long as they were together, even if they were coerced, they would often treat these people who were coerced as thieves and execute them together for their own merits.

Of course, the rules set by the court naturally cannot be killed indiscriminately, and thieves and civilians must be distinguished.

Only real pirates or Japanese pirates will be beheaded, and civilians will be released.

However, because there were indeed cases of random killings of civilians, Lin Feng spread the word to the civilians who were forced to come, so that they would not dare to rebel and could only stay in the Japanese pirates' lair in an orderly manner, and would not dare to think of escaping at all.

According to the propaganda sent by Lin Feng, if anyone dared to escape, the Japanese pirates would reveal their information to the government, and then the government would deal with them.

This move was not only cruel, but also very consistent with the current government's style of doing things, and naturally really frightened these civilians.

Now that the question was asked, the civilians under the tower were all looking forward to Lin Fengchun's answer.

However, as one of the pirate leaders, Lin Fengchun was a little embarrassed at this time, and he didn't know how to answer.

Because, before this, he also said this to these people.

At this time, overturning what he had said before, the credibility of what he said now was also questionable.

However, his embarrassment only lasted for a short time. Deng Zilong had already shouted loudly to the people under the city tower: "The imperial court has ordered that innocent people who are held hostage by pirates are naturally not considered to be accomplices of pirates. They should be released after their identities are verified."

When Deng Zilong's words reached the ears of the people below, most people did not believe it.

After all, whoever said it knew him.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Lin Fengchun standing on the wall.

However, now that Deng Zilong's words were there, Lin Fengchun had enough courage to speak. At least someone was backing him up. Even if he said something wrong, it didn't seem to matter to him.

So, according to Deng Zilong's words, Lin Fengchun shouted down like this.

It took a lot of effort to finally persuade hundreds of people gathered under the city tower and let them return the same way.

When Deng Zilong remembered the pirates who had escaped from the city at this time, it was too late.

He left the scattered civilians behind and ran to the top of the outer wall to look out. Except for a few wails from time to time under the suspension bridge, no pirates could be seen escaping outside the north city.

"Alas."

Deng Zilong slammed his right fist into the palm of his left hand. He knew that he might have let the big fish go this time.

At this moment, the person sent by Chen Lin to report the news finally arrived.

"What did you say? Lin Feng is not in the house, and the explosion also happened in the house. Is it a trap?"

Previously, there were countless mobs blocking the wall below, and the Ming army could not get close to the city wall at all. He could only wait until the crowd gradually dispersed before he dared to run here.

But it was obviously too late.

"Come on, follow me immediately."

At this time, Deng Zilong regretted it.

If Lin Feng ran away, not only would his merits be wasted, but he would also be blamed.

Just then, a light appeared in the distance, and then it became bigger and bigger, turning into a long dragon.

Seeing this scene, Deng Zilong's heart moved. He knew that this was the second wave of support sent by the camp.

"Lower the drawbridge."

Deng Zilong waved his hand and ordered the soldiers around him.

The reinforcements have arrived, so it is impossible to keep the drawbridge high and prevent people from coming in.

Now that there are troops that can be mobilized, this unit can be sent immediately to chase the fleeing pirates.

After giving the order, Deng Zilong asked the soldier next to him: "Do you know which direction the group of people who ran out of the city just now went?"

Deng Zilong was a little confused in command, and only paid attention to the battle situation under the city, and forgot to pay attention to the direction of the pirates who left the city.

But it doesn't matter. There are so many people under his command, and someone will see it.

Sure enough, a personal soldier came to report not far away: "General, the people went to the northeast."

"Northeast?"

Deng Zilong was stunned for a moment, and then he sketched out the topographic map of the north of the Daimao City, especially the northeast.

After coming here for a long time, he had already fully mastered the surrounding terrain, but in an instant he realized the escape route that the pirates might choose.

"There is something strange about that river."

Deng Zilong murmured in his mouth. He knew that river. The Ming army also searched along the river and did not find the pirates' nest, but did not go deeper.

Obviously, the pirates chose to build a city here, in addition to the advantages of the bay, the freshwater river is also one of the reasons, and they can even follow the river into the interior of Luzon Island.

At this time, Deng Zilong did not realize that Lin Feng only arranged some small boats in this place. When they were searching, the pirates drove the boats into the inside, and the Ming army naturally could not find them.

And Lin Feng's plan was to escape from here directly by boat, which Deng Zilong could not think of anyway.

Perhaps, it was precisely because of the natural difference in strategy that he died in the fierce battle with the Japanese navy in the Ming Dynasty's anti-Japanese and aid-Korea war in history.

However, even if Yu Dayou was here, he would not have imagined that Lin Feng was so bold that he dared to drive a small boat to escape from Luzon.

This kind of courage, except for pirates, no one else really dared to try.

Deng Zilong went down the tower. At this time, the drawbridge fell. He ignored the wounded who were waiting for treatment and ran out of the city gate. He shouted to Men Chongwen who came over: "General Men, you came at the right time. Immediately dispatch a team to chase in the northeast direction. A group of pirates rushed out of the city from that direction. I suspect Lin Feng is in it."

"What?"

Men Chongwen was shocked when he heard it.

The purpose of their coming this time was to catch Lin Feng. If Lin Feng escaped in such a good situation, it would be a big deal.

"General Deng, do you think Lin Feng might have gone to the northeast?"

Wang Wanggao behind Men Chongwen asked hurriedly.

"Just now, there was chaos in the city. A group of pirates rushed out of the north gate and went to the northeast. There should be ships arranged by them in that river. After all, we should catch up as soon as possible."

Deng Zilong said.

"Well, I will lead people to chase. Wang Wanggao, you go ahead. You are familiar with the nearby terrain."

Men Chongwen immediately turned his head and ordered Wang Wanggao.

"Follow me."

Wang Wanggao was eager to make a contribution, so he immediately led his men to chase in the northeast direction. Men Chongwen and the Ming army and some local vassal troops followed closely behind.

The remaining thousand local vassal troops were taken over by Deng Zilong and began to patrol the streets controlled by the Ming army to prevent the people from gathering to attack the city gates. (End of this chapter)