Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 1136 I Want Him to Die

Chapter 1136 I Want Him to Die

The section of the city wall that was covered with snow a moment ago is now replaced by blood.

At first, the Ming army was still blocking the gate of the city gate and fighting in a melee. Relying on the advantage of long spears, they were able to knock down all the Crusaders who came up. But soon, the surging Crusaders made up for the disadvantage with numbers, and the crowd pushed Zhu Di and others back continuously.

Later, knights wearing plate armor and not afraid of spears joined the battlefield, making Zhu Di and his men even more exhausted. Soon, fifty Ming warriors suffered casualties, and Zhu Di and his men had to retreat to the last corner, where dozens of people gathered in a semicircle to protect the ropes lowered down the city wall.

This is the last route for the Ming army to attack the city, and it must not be cut off by the Crusaders!

Even though he was protected by his left and right men, Zhu Di's right arm and left leg were still hit by a sword. Zhang Fu had dozens of wounds all over his body and was covered in blood, but he still risked his life to protect Zhu Di.

"How dare you, thief!"

Seeing that dozens of Ming soldiers were about to collapse, the Ming soldiers under the city finally climbed up the wall along the ropes. The first one to climb up the wall was Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu had been sitting on the wall since Zhu Di climbed up the city wall. Halfway up the wall, he heard the sound of fighting from above, and he became even more anxious.

Now, as soon as he climbed up the city wall, he looked up and saw dozens of Ming army comrades and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan being besieged by an almost endless number of Crusaders. Zhang Yu's eyes instantly turned red. He had not even had time to stand firm before he rushed up.

At that time, the Crusaders had already discovered that Zhu Di, who was being protected by many people on both sides, was the main general, so the side besieging Zhu Di had the most people. Zhang Yu stepped forward and took the place of a dead Ming warrior. He pulled out the bone flower from his waist, and with an angry hammer, he smashed a Crusader knight who was besieging Zhu Di, including his helmet, into pieces.

"Your Highness, please retreat. I will leave this to you!" Zhang Yu fought while protecting the injured Zhu Di behind him. He was a rare brave general, and now he was even more angry and brave. At the same time, other soldiers who climbed the city with Zhang Yu also immediately joined Zhu Di and others' defense line.

The arrival of Zhang Yu and other fresh troops relieved the pressure on Zhu Di and others. They lowered five ropes in total, and now fresh troops began to join the Ming army camp on the city wall.

The Ming army finally stabilized its shrinking formation.

The Crusaders were already hastily prepared for the battle, and the Ming army appeared on the city walls like a miracle. They were already frightened and terrified, and their morale was greatly weakened. It would have been fine if they could have surrounded and killed Zhu Di and his men in one fell swoop, but after a long siege, the Ming army became more and more numerous, and the morale of the Crusaders could not help but drop greatly.

The Ming army fought more and more bravely, and gradually entered the tower again. Zhang Yu and his men completely occupied the tower and found the hinge of the drawbridge at the city gate. Several Ming soldiers turned the capstan, and the city gate opened with a bang.

Xu Zengshou had been waiting at the city gate for a long time. When he saw the gate open, he drew his sword and shouted, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is fighting on the city wall. We are already behind him. If we still care about our lives, even heaven and earth will not tolerate it!"

"Everyone! Follow me and fight! Whoever falls behind will never again call himself a Chinese man!"

"forward!"

"Forward! Forward!"

Hundreds of people were filled with passion and marched forward without hesitation. The Crusader generals in the city wanted to send out some men to stop them, but they were defeated by the Ming army that entered the city. After a fierce battle, Xu Zengshou successfully joined Zhu Di and Zhang Yu.

Zhu Di had bandaged his wounds by this time, holding a sword and directing the battle. When he saw Xu Zengshou coming, he ordered, "Zengshou, take 200 men to the northeast corner and burn the stables in the city!"

"Your Highness, do you want to release the horses to disrupt the barbarian army?" Xu Zengshou asked.

"More than that." Zhu Di's eyes were cold and intimidating. "We have been fighting the Crusaders for two years, but they still dare to resist our Ming soldiers."

"It seems that it is better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten of them."

"The young commander of the Crusaders, today,"

"I want him dead."

Xu Zengshou shuddered all over and felt a surge of blood rushing to his head. He clasped his fists towards Zhu Di and went to do his work.

Soon, flames were seen rising into the sky in the northeast corner, and the sound of horses neighing could be heard faintly.

Zhu Di continued to order: "If the Crusaders lose their horses, their retreat will be in vain. You lead a hundred men and take advantage of the chaos in the city to charge into the city."

"I don't want anything else, I just want that guy's head!"

"Your Highness, but..." Zhang Yu hesitated. He wanted to protect Zhu Di's safety more than military achievements.

"Go quickly." Zhu Di said. "Kill the Western Barbarians' leader, and they will be powerless to resist. Otherwise, when they come to their senses, we will not be able to hold out until dawn!"

Zhang Yu thought about it and realized that it was true. After all, they were few in number, and only by killing their commander could they lose their will to fight. With this in mind, Zhang Yu accepted the order and led a hundred elite soldiers into the city.

The nominal commander of the Crusaders was still Sir John. His father Philip was a great nobleman in France, and France actually controlled the Avignon Church. Because of this, although the Crusaders suffered defeat after defeat, John, the nominal commander, still did not resign. After all, the Crusaders were essentially a mixture of noble armies and mercenaries from many Catholic countries. The nominal commander did not have absolute say, so there was no need to offend France behind John.

John, who had been defeated repeatedly, had no ambitions left and was just muddling along in the frontline castle. John had woken up at the beginning of the commotion tonight, and when he heard that the Ming army had inexplicably attacked the city wall, his first reaction was to flee with his French knights.

It was his military advisor, the mature and prudent King Enguerrand VII, who persuaded him not to flee and abandon the honor of being a knight. Enguerrand VII believed that the Ming army had only temporarily occupied the city wall, and the Crusaders had already reacted and would soon send all the Ming troops to see God.

However, as time passed, the Ming army not only gained a firm foothold, but even broke through the city gates.

How could John not panic?

He was the eldest son in the family and had to inherit the title of Duke. How could he be willing to die here in obscurity? He made up his mind to go to the stable and opened the door, but he saw Enguerrand VII standing in front of him.

"Sir, you are the leader of the Crusaders. If you flee first, how will the other nobles be willing to resist the Ming army?" Enguerrand VII said earnestly. "Where is your honor as a knight?"

"Glory? Uncle Enguerrand, I've had enough!" John shouted in despair. He was unshaven and drunk, and no longer had the high-spirited look he had when he conquered the Ottoman Empire.

"Without glory, I still have the title. But without life, I have nothing!"

(End of this chapter)