One Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty One: The bloody battle of Xuzhou Five
Chen Heng opened the curtain and saw Zhu Di sitting in the upper position, lowering his head and handling military affairs. He quickly stepped forward and whispered
"Your Majesty, we don't have much gunpowder."
Zhu Di raised his head and glanced at him, and said with a relaxed face, "If not, let the craftsman do more."
Then he frowned and lowered his head.
Chen Heng was about to speak but stopped, his legs motionless.
Zhu Di noticed that he had not left and looked up at him again, "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, there is no more saltpeter and sulfur. It is difficult for a craftsman to make a meal without rice."
Zhu Di threw the brush on the table angrily, causing thick black ink to splash everywhere.
"Handu!"
Zhu Di's eyes were about to burst into flames, and he gritted his teeth and roared.
"How much gunpowder is left?"
Chen Heng quickly bowed and said cautiously, "Even if we add the craftsman's camp, it will only last for half a month at most."
Half a month, how can half a month be enough?
Zhu Di has been blocked at the gate of Xuzhou City for two full months. Even Feng Sheng has not been able to break through the city in one go. He is still fighting on the outer city wall!
"Order the craftsmen to work on the camp and make all the gunpowder."
"Yes!" Chen Heng immediately clasped his fists and bowed.
Looking at Chen Heng who turned around and left, Zhu Di pondered for a moment and said, "Go and ask the Duke of Song to come and see me."
Chen Heng paused for a moment, turned around and bowed, "Yes."
There was no siege today. After Feng Sheng arranged the affairs, he rested in his tent. He was old and the two consecutive months of fighting were about to exhaust his energy. Now he just wanted to have a good sleep.
Go to bed and have some rest.
After receiving the order from King Yan to summon him, Feng Sheng did not dare to delay, so he steeled himself and went outside the king's tent.
He opened the curtain and walked in, "Why did the prince summon me?"
Zhu Di's heart moved slightly, and he had some grudges against Feng Shengyi's cynical tone, but now he still needs to rely on Feng Sheng. Not only did he not feel dissatisfied at all, but a smile instantly appeared on his face.
He greeted, "Song Guo Gong, please sit down quickly!"
Zhu Di stood up quickly and personally asked Feng Sheng to sit down. He didn't even take the main seat. Instead, he took the seat next to Feng Sheng. It was completely like a younger generation who humbly asked Feng Sheng for advice.
But Feng Sheng was the one who fell for Zhu Di's tricks the most. After being with Zhu Di these days, Feng Sheng felt that he could finally hold his head high after he had lowered his head all his life.
Zhu Di personally served the tea and then slowly asked, "Song Guogong, we have been blocked in Xuzhou for two months. I don't know when we can break the city?"
After hearing this, Feng Sheng's expression changed instantly, and he said unhappily, "What? Does the prince think that the old man is incompetent? If so, then please choose another worthy person."
"No, no, no," Zhu Di waved his hands quickly, "Looking at the world, who can compare with Song Guogong? It's just that I am blocked here, Zhu Biao will not be idle. I am worried that if we continue to delay, when King Qin's army arrives,
Come, then we’re done!”
Zhu Di didn't want to be so humble in front of Feng Sheng, but he had no choice. Who would let him ask Feng Sheng for help?
Feng Sheng spent his whole life fighting and destroyed countless cities. In terms of experience in sieges, no one could compare with him. Even Zhu Di himself knew clearly that he was not as good as Feng Sheng.
Feng Sheng picked up the tea cup again and lowered his head to think deeply. Indeed, the Yan army's time is not endless. If they cannot conquer Xuzhou as soon as possible.
Then when King Qin's army arrives, no matter how powerful Feng Sheng is, he will be unable to save himself.
"Song Guogong?" Seeing Feng Sheng deep in thought, Zhu Di had to call softly after waiting for a while.
Feng Sheng raised his head and sighed, "Xuzhou is well-known throughout the world for being easy to defend and difficult to attack. Geng Bingwen is well-known for being good at defense."
Zhu Di's mood suddenly sank, "Isn't it possible that even Song Guogong can't do anything?"
Feng Sheng glanced at him and sighed, "Unless Geng Bingwen dies now, as long as he dies, I promise to break through Xuzhou City within three days."
Zhu Di glanced at Feng Sheng speechlessly. He had long thought that Geng Bingwen was dead. Who didn't know that without Geng Bingwen, Han Du would not be able to defend the city?
But Geng Bingwen is hiding in Xuzhou City. This Xuzhou City is like a turtle shell and cannot be smashed no matter what. What can Geng Bingwen do?
If cursing Geng Bingwen could kill him, Zhu Di would go and set up the incense table now.
"Is there no other way?" Zhu Di looked unwilling.
Feng Sheng secretly pouted, there are other possibilities, but they are not more likely than this one.
"If the defenders come out from Xuzhou City to fight with me, then I will be absolutely sure that I can defeat Geng Bingwen."
Zhu Di looked at him speechlessly, as if he had said this, it was as if he had not said it at all.
Unless Geng Bingwen goes crazy, who would give up the advantage of the city and choose to fight him in the wild.
"Is there no other way?" Zhu Di refused to give up.
Feng Sheng shook his head heavily, "If the prince wants to conquer Xuzhou City in a short time, there is no other way!"
Zhu Di lowered his head in disappointment, feeling as if his chest was being strangled by an invisible rope, filling him with despair.
"What if?" Zhu Di paused and said again, "I mean, if I withdraw my troops, will there be any chance of seducing the defenders?"
come out?"
Feng Sheng laughed and shook his head, "If it were only Geng Bingwen, the prince's plan might still work. But Han Du is very cunning, and the prince knows him well. Does the prince think that just by pretending to retreat, Han Du can be deceived?
s eyes?"
"Is there nothing I can do?" Zhu Di clenched his fists and punched his legs hard.
"Unless" Feng Sheng's heart moved. He thought about Zhu Di's words seriously and began to ponder.
"Unless what? Please make it clear to Duke Song." Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at him with surprise.
Feng Sheng slowly raised his head and looked at Zhu Di meaningfully, "Unless Han Du himself took the initiative to attack and caused the prince to suffer a huge defeat. After all, the prince pretended to retreat, Han Du would definitely doubt it, but he would never doubt himself.
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"This" Zhu Di couldn't help but frowned, "Han Du has been hiding in Xuzhou City for so long and has no intention of counterattack, so how could he come to make a sneak attack?"
Feng Sheng also sighed slightly, "So, this can only depend on God's will."
God's Will Daoyan has said more than once that God's will is with me, and I hope this time will be no exception and God will bless me.
Zhu Di looked up at the sky outside the tent. It was blue and there were no clouds in sight.
At night, a group of people quietly lowered themselves from the city wall through a hanging basket. There was no sound when they landed, and they disappeared into the night in a few breaths, never to be seen again.
The sun gradually rose the next day, and on the hill to the left of Xuzhou City, a piece of green grass covered it, and a telescope poked out from the grass.
From a commanding position here, you can easily have a panoramic view of the Yan Army's camp.
"Sir, have you found where the Yan army's gunpowder is?" The man on the left had locally sourced grass tied to his back to use as a camouflage.
This kind of disguise is completely integrated with the place, and you can't even notice it unless you look carefully.
"Why are you so anxious? The Yan army hasn't fired yet, and they haven't moved the gunpowder. How do I know where they hid the gunpowder?" the chief reprimanded.
After looking at his subordinate, he put the grass root into his mouth and chewed it with relish. Shi Chang felt angry in his heart.
"We are in Yan Jun's territory. Can you stop being so careless?"
"Don't worry, Commander. This place is so far away from the Yan Army camp, no one will come here at all!"
Before the chief could speak, a person on the right suddenly shouted in a low voice, "Silence! Someone is coming!"
Shi Chang immediately took back the telescope and hid it under the grass.
The person on the left no longer looked like a wild man, he immediately turned sideways and let the disguise cover him tightly.
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br> With the slow and steady sound of horse hooves, the atmosphere under the grass suddenly became extremely tense!
The sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, and finally they even passed within a few feet of everyone.
Listening to the sound of horse hooves getting further and further away, everyone's tense spirits slowly calmed down.
The Yan army's scouting horses did not find anything. First of all, the Ming army had been huddled in Xuzhou City for such a long time and had never come out. These scouting horses would naturally relax their vigilance.
Secondly, I am afraid that Yan Jun Tan Ma would never have thought of such a way of camouflage since he was born. Naturally, he would not carefully observe anything unusual in the grass at his feet.
After careful observation, I found that the scouting horses had not returned.
Shi Chang let out a long breath, and at the same time lowered his voice and said fiercely, "Please polish your moves. If anyone tries to fool around again, I will pinch your shit out!"
The boss is crazy
Within a hundred square meters of the surrounding area, a dozen bushes of grass were trembling at the same time.
The boss, a person who can write in regular script, is extremely terrifying when he goes crazy.
The chief reprimanded everyone and picked up the binoculars again to look at the Yan Army camp.
"Huh?"
"Boss, have you discovered it again?"
"Shut up!"
"Okay okay"
Shi Chang watched a group of people carrying baskets of things and placing them next to the cannon. His eyes followed the flow of people coming and going, and finally landed in an inconspicuous corner behind the camp.
After continuing to observe for a while, Shi Chang determined where the gunpowder was stored.
A huge joy filled my heart, and I couldn't help but exclaimed, "I found it."
"Really? Where?" The man on the left is a talker and can't help it.
Fortunately, Shi Chang didn't argue with him, and stretched out his hand to point towards the Yan Army camp.
"Did you see it? It's in that small house next to the village."
This person also held up the telescope and looked in the direction pointed by the boss, "Yes, that's where the gunpowder is stored? If the boss hadn't said it, we would have thought it was a toilet."
He was indeed right. There was such a small house next to almost every village in the Yan Army camp. Anyone who saw it for the first time would think it was a toilet.
"What is false is what is true, what is true is what is false, do you understand?" Shi Chang gave the man a lesson, "Yan Ni is a famous general who is good at conquering and fighting. How could he not even understand this truth?"
"Such an important thing as gunpowder will be noticed no matter where it is placed. On the contrary, if it is placed in a house like a toilet, it can hide it even more."