The dense iron balls flew towards the bridge head, and the wooden bridge that had just been lowered was instantly broken into two pieces, and all the people and wooden boards fell into the Bian River.
The Yan army behind them hurriedly stopped and could only watch helplessly as the people in the Bian River struggled to sink.
Dang! Dang! Dang!
Feng Sheng decisively withdrew his troops.
Huh~ Han Du breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yan Jun retreating in panic.
In the evening, Geng Bingwen found Han Du and said solemnly, "Commander, there is something wrong with today's siege."
Han Du nodded, "I also saw that the timing of suppressing the cannons and firearms was very precise, otherwise the Yan army would not have easily occupied the bridgehead."
"Not only that." Geng Bingwen continued, "The opponent's fighting method reminded me of a person."
"Who? Did Marquis Changxing see it?" Han Du was overjoyed. Knowing yourself and the enemy, you can fight in a hundred battles. If you can know who the other party is, you will be able to deal with it much more calmly.
Geng Bingwen nodded slowly, "I'm not absolutely sure, but I just feel that this person's tactics are very similar to Feng Sheng's."
"Feng Sheng?" Han Du instantly thought of the Feng Shuai flag raised during the day, and couldn't help but be surprised and asked, "Is it really him?"
"But didn't Feng Sheng return to Fengyang to live? How did he go to Peiping, and how did he collude with Zhu Di?"
Han Du was very confused.
Geng Bingwen shook his head after hearing this, "The commander-in-chief knows that I know nothing about this. If the commander-in-chief can't understand it, I can't understand it even more."
"But I am 90% sure that Feng Sheng is commanding the Yan army today."
Seeing that Han Du did not speak, Geng Bingwen continued to explain, "Feng Sheng's military force has overwhelming power. No one in the world can compare with him in terms of how to build a military base step by step."
"In the fourth year of Hongwu, the three armies of the Ming Dynasty made an expedition to the north. Even the King of Zhongshan was defeated and lost his troops, but Feng Sheng won a great victory and gained a lot. Not only did he capture countless prisoners, but he also captured more than 100,000 cattle and sheep."
Han Du had heard Xu Da talk about this battle. At that time, Xu Da had great respect for Feng Sheng, praising him for not being impatient, not impatient, and for playing steadily and steadily. It was because Xu Da was too aggressive in the first place that he suffered a disastrous defeat.
"If it is really Feng Sheng, then we will be in big trouble!" Han Du raised his head and sighed.
Geng Bingwen also nodded in agreement. Feng Sheng may not be as good at defense as him, but Feng Sheng is both offensive and defensive and has no weaknesses.
Originally, he and Han Du, one was good at defense and the other was good at offense, and if they cooperated well with each other, Zhu Di would have no problem.
But Geng Bingwen was not completely sure if he wanted to defeat Feng Sheng with this.
Han Du thought for a long time and then said, "Send people out of the city to find out if it is Feng Sheng. Let's hold our troops still. If the Yan army attacks the city, it will take Changxing."
Please take the trouble."
"I'll save you." Geng Bingwen nodded in agreement.
However, within three days, Han Du received accurate information, and it turned out to be Feng Sheng.
Han Du stood on the top of the city, looked at Feng Zishuai Qi, frowned, and said in confusion, "Feng Sheng is the Duke of the country, what can Zhu Di give him to make him rebel against the court?"
Suddenly remembering that he had pleaded for Feng Sheng in front of Lao Zhu, Han Du felt that he had been blinded by lard at that time, so he risked being dealt with by Lao Zhu and tried his best to protect Feng Sheng.
Now it seems that Lao Zhu has a better eye for recognizing people. If Feng Sheng had been executed at the beginning, he would not have this trouble now.
Since Feng Sheng began to command the Yan army to attack the city, Han Du clearly felt that Geng Bingwen was beginning to feel a little exhausted in the face of Feng Sheng's flexible attack.
There was a loud and urgent horn, and more and more soldiers of the Yan army got on the ladders and climbed up the city wall step by step with difficulty. During this period, most of the soldiers were hit by various firearms and fell off the ladders before they had even climbed halfway.
Even the soldiers who climbed to the top of the city wall were injured and fell down under the fierce thrust of the long sword, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.
Long swords and scimitars were flying, spears and spears were whizzing by, dense rain of arrows was overwhelming like locusts crossing the border, and the dull shouts of killing and the short sound of firearms made the mountains and rivers tremble!
The collision of iron and blood, the stubborn heel, the ferocious face, the bloody sword, the low howl, the diffuse smoke, the entire city was enveloped and annihilated by the tragic atmosphere of this primitive fight.
"Kill!" Han Du yelled, holding the revolver in both hands and rushed forward.
As the bangs and bangs sounded one after another, each of Yan's soldiers were killed by Han Duge.
The bullets were quickly used up, and Han Du was distracted and wanted to reload.
"Master, be careful!"
Guo Ying roared loudly, flew forward, knocked Han Du away, and hacked a soldier to death with a backhand knife.
Han Du only felt his body tilt uncontrollably, and a large white light flashed in front of his eyes, and then he saw the scene of Guo Ying slashing soldiers.
"Thank you!" Han Du had to express his gratitude for saving his life no matter what.
"The general will protect the young master and go over first." Guo Ying raised his long sword and stood guard in front of Han Du.
Han Du glanced around and saw that there were corpses lying on the ground all over the city tower, bleeding continuously, but no one stepped forward to clean them up. The thick smell of blood and sweat mixed with each other filled the air, making it pungent and unpleasant.
In this kind of close combat situation, although the revolver firepower is very fierce, it is not without its drawbacks.
Once the bullets are used up, there is no time to reload. With this time, it is extremely easy to be hacked to the ground by the long knife drawn by the opponent.
Knowing that he was not good at playing with swords, Han Du nodded and headed towards the city head under the escort of Guo Ying.
"Get off!"
"" The shrill screams, crazy killings, and blazing beacon fires made the soldiers of both armies even more angry, and the war became more and more intense.
Seeing that Han Du was fine, Geng Bingwen breathed a sigh of relief. ??
"My lord has just gone too far. Based on the current situation, Feng Sheng cannot attack this city. My lord, please remember not to be reckless anymore. Once your lord makes a mistake, the morale of the army will be in chaos, and that will be an irreversible move."
Han Du nodded heavily, indicating that he would not do it anymore.
After repelling the Yan army's siege again, Han Du's armor was covered in blood, but the bloodstains were all from the Yan army. It was as if water had entered his boots, and he made a sound of "kutzkutz" with every step he took.
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"How long have we been keeping watch?"
"It's been more than a month." Geng Bingwen was old after all. After such a long period of high-intensity fighting, his spirit was a little weak.
Han Du suddenly fell silent. It was very difficult to defend Xuzhou for more than a month. The main reason was that the Yan army had no fewer firearms than Han Du.
The cannons are fired every day without any money, and after such a long time, there is no sign of weakening.
You must know that the Yan army is not an army of the imperial court, and the gunpowder and bullets in their hands are restricted.
According to original expectations, the Yan army's gunpowder and bullets could only sustain the siege for five days at most. However, it has been a month, but it is still very sufficient.
It is precisely because of this that it has been so difficult for Xuzhou to defend itself for more than a month.
It was impossible for the Ordnance Bureau to give Zhu Di any extra money. Where did Yan Jun get the gunpowder and bullets? Han Du couldn't help but wonder.
But now is not the time to delve into this. Even if we want to pursue it, we have to wait until we win this battle.
"It's been more than a month. I'm afraid Zhu Di is used to us being defensive but not offensive, right?" Han Du grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth.
Geng Bingwen was stunned for a moment, "You want to attack the camp? You don't think that Feng Sheng is unprepared for this, do you?"
Han Du shook his head and pointed at the Yan army's cannon that was firing, "Our biggest threat is not Zhu Di's hundreds of thousands of troops at all, but the cannons and firearms."
"If Zhu Di's gunpowder and firearms can be destroyed, then if he wants to defeat Xu
State is a dream!”
Of course Geng Bingwen also knew this. He looked at Han Du blankly, "Zhu Di must be heavily guarded against such an important weapon. It will not be easy to destroy it, right?"
"Of course it will not be easy if a large army attacks the camp, but what if only a few people are sent to get in? It is still possible." Han Du smiled slightly.
People like Geng Bingwen, Feng Sheng and Zhu Di have little idea of sending small groups of elites to infiltrate operations.
In their view, war is a battle between two armies with real weapons.
But in Han Du's view, as long as the enemy's vitality can be eliminated and the opponent's strength is weakened, it is feasible.
“What’s the use of just going with a few people?”
Han Du smiled and shook his head, "You don't need a few people, you only need one person who can get into the place where the gunpowder is stored and throw in a thunderbolt."
"boom!"
Han Du clenched his fist and made an explosive movement, "The entire gunpowder magazine will be annihilated!"
Geng Bingwen instantly understood what Han Du meant. Indeed, if there was no gunpowder, just touching a few people would not be of any use.
But it's different with gunpowder. Even one person can completely destroy all the gunpowder!
Although the person who started the fire will definitely not survive, there is never a shortage of dead people in this world.
"Do you have such a person?"
Han Du nodded, "There are such people in Shanzi Camp. Although there are only ten of them, it is enough."
"Okay, then I will wait for the good news from the commander." Geng Bingwen did not continue to ask. After all, the dead man is too sensitive, and one bad move will bring trouble to Han Du.
Han Du went back to find Xu Chengfei and told him his thoughts.
Xu Chengfei couldn't help but nod, "Although I knew that this day would come sooner or later from the time you proposed this method of combat. But when it comes to things, there are still some problems."
Han Du felt a little uncomfortable, but had no other choice. He patted Xu Chengfei on the shoulder, "I know you have a deep relationship with them, but the situation is critical now. If they don't go, they may die in the siege."
"Instead of doing this, it would be better to let their death be more valuable!"
If Xuzhou City was captured by Zhu Di, not just a few people, but tens of thousands of people would die, and at least half of the 300,000-strong army would have to break in.
Moreover, once Zhu Di takes possession of Xuzhou, it will definitely shock the world, and the whole of Xuzhou to the north will fall into Zhu Di's hands. When the time comes to regain Xuzhou, we don't know what year or month it will take place.