The hatred in Wang Zamao's heart was overwhelming. Although he knew that there was nothing he could do to help the officers and soldiers in the city, he still wanted to make sure they could not live in peace. He sent troops to drive cannon fodder around the east and west of the city, and although he was beaten by the officers and soldiers every time, they kept running away without stopping.
"What the hell, this is a mad dog." The yamen was furious and yelled in response to the bandit army's constant harassment. He wanted to recharge his batteries and wait until dawn to deal with it, but it seemed that it was no longer possible, so he summoned the city officials to organize
Manpower was used to transport war supplies to the city.
"It seems that there is no need to sleep tonight!" Jin Shenghuan stood up across the knife: "If the heavy rain doesn't stop tomorrow, we can still take a breather. If the weather is clear, I'm afraid the thieves will attack the city immediately. We can't be careless at the moment, Mr. Kuang."
Sit in the city and watch from the lower city to the upper city."
Kuang Ren nodded: "If special measures are used at extraordinary times, there is no need to shrink back and kill!" Jin Shenghuan was startled: "What do you mean, Lord Kuang?"
"The people in the city may not be of the same mind as us, and some may take advantage of the chaos to act as monsters. Anyone who behaves differently, regardless of whether it is an official or a citizen, should be killed with thunder!" Kuang Ren said coldly, Jin Shenghuan nodded: "Master Kuang also guards the city gate.
,Keep strangers away." After saying this, he clasped his fists and left.
"Er Niu, the Yamen has been handed over to you. Anyone who breaks in without orders will be killed without mercy!" Kuang Ren was going to inspect the four gates, so he called Xu Erniu to explain carefully. In addition to the symbolic meaning of the county government, more importantly, it is the thieves' command.
The plundered people's fat and anointing are all stored here, and they cannot be lost.
Although we don't know how many thieves are still lurking in the city, with a dozen of Xu Erniu's personal guards and a hundred of Jin Shenghuan's men, it would be extremely difficult to break in.
That night, everyone in Wuhu and outside the city was destined to have no sleep.
The hardest part of this was the infantry led by Lu Daqi.
In addition to Jin Shenghuan's thousand cavalry, the vanguard of officers and soldiers also had three thousand infantry. However, in a battle outside Dangtu City, more than half of the casualties were only a thousand or so.
Led by Lu Daqi, Xu Hongji and others, these more than a thousand soldiers and horses hurriedly geared up in the evening and headed south in the rain. They were originally intended to support Jin Shenghuan at the critical moment. But unexpectedly, the rain became heavier and heavier, and the soldiers had just gone through a bloody battle.
Both physical strength and morale were very low. The march in such harsh weather conditions was really arduous.
It was dark when they could not travel more than ten miles. Because he did not know what the situation ahead was, Lu Daqi did not dare to go deep. He found a village and ordered to rest and send scouts to explore the way.
About half an hour later, the scouts reported back that Jin Shenghuan and the bandits encountered a big battle and fled eastward. Lu Daqi and others were shocked and did not dare to go forward. Xu Hongji and others felt that the young eunuch was just fooling around.
On such a dark day, in the past, it would have been a suicide, even if it was just to set off smoke bombs for cover.
Since Jin Shenghuan's escape to the east meant that he was defeated by the bandit army, it would be too dangerous for him to march forward rashly on this rainy night, and he didn't know whether any of the elite troops sent by the young eunuch had successfully captured the city.
A few people hesitated and sent someone to report back to Dangtu. But soon a military order came: "Keep moving forward!"
"This is basically asking us to die," Zhu Guobi cursed bitterly, while Xu Hongji looked at Lu Daqi with a livid face and said nothing.
"Let's go!" Lu Daqi picked up the dried clothes and put on his raincoat on the bed: "Military orders are strict and must not be violated!" Xu Hongji and others couldn't help but shuddered, looked at each other and stood up silently.
It was windy and rainy outside. The soldiers were so wet and freezing that their teeth chattered. The oiled torches in their hands creaked and flickered due to the wind and rain. Xu Hongji let out a long sigh, clapped his horse and rushed into the rain. The majestic Duke of the Ming Dynasty
How could I have ever suffered such a crime in my daily life of pampering myself?
After walking for several dozen miles, it was already dark and the soldiers could no longer walk. The scouts reported that there was a small hill ahead with woods at the foot of the hill. Lu Daqi ordered to rest on the spot and sent the scouts to explore again.
Not long after, the scouts came to report: Jin Shenghuan has entered Wuhu City!
Lu Daqi and others were surprised and happy. They were surprised that the little eunuch could capture the city with only dozens of personal guards. They were happy that since the city was captured, they did not need to attract attention, so they hurried into the city to avoid the suffering of the storm.
"We still have thirty miles to go to Wuhu, why don't we grit our teeth and insist on getting to the city for a good rest?" Zhao Zhilong suggested. Xu Hongji looked at Lu Daqi. After all, this old man is the coach.
Lu Daqi was slightly hesitant: "It's better to repay and let the governor make his decision."
"How long do we have to listen to that eunuch's decision? What do you want us guys to do when we listen to him?" Zhao Zhilong cursed angrily.
Lu Daqi understood the rage in his heart. Anyone who walked dozens of miles in the rain would not be in a good mood.
"Uncle Xincheng only knew that Jin Shenghuan had entered the city. Didn't he know that the bandits by the river had not returned to besiege the city and were even ambushing us. If something happened, who would be responsible? This is thousands of lives." Lu Daqi said lightly and Zhao Zhilong said nothing.
He lost his temper, cursed and sat down again. Xu Hongji and Zhu Guobi looked at each other without saying a word. To be honest, they really didn't dare to move in the dark and unclear situation.
If Lu Daqi and the others were the most miserable, then Gu Qinglian was the busiest. As the prefect of Taiping Prefecture, he had the courage to kill himself to serve the country before the bandits came. However, the arrival of the young eunuch deprived him of this opportunity.
Became the Logistics Director.
Originally it was only to provide food and fodder for three thousand soldiers and horses, but after a big battle, there were more than a thousand injured and had to be carefully taken care of. After a busy day, it was finally arranged at 7:78 or 8:00, the main force of more than 10,000 people led by Chang Yanling and Tang Guozuo
Finally arriving at Dangtu, there were tens of thousands of people waiting for the good guy, and Gu Qinglian could hardly stand upright.
Chang Yu had brought 20,000 soldiers and horses from Nanjing, and the food and fodder were well prepared and needed to be wiped out. However, it was not a trivial matter to arrange these more than 10,000 soldiers in the heavy rain. The barracks and all the places above and below the city where people could hide from the rain were full, but it was still not enough.
, and began to requisition private houses, which instantly caused a panic in the city, but the people did not say anything unpleasant. After all, those who helped them defend the city, especially some wealthy gentry in the city, offered to reward the army, because they knew in their hearts that as long as the thieves
When the army entered the city, they were the first to be attacked.
Those who are the busiest are the most idle. Gu Qinglian and a group of officials were busy in the city settling down the soldiers, while Chang Yu was talking to Chang Yanling and others in the lobby of the Yamen, playing chess and drinking with Li Muxian.
Tea feels so uncomfortable.
Hearing that the officers and soldiers had achieved a great victory during the day, they pursued the victory to seize Wuhu City. Chang Yanling and Tang Guozuo were surprised and happy. The God of War of Dongchang was indeed well-deserved. With a bunch of rookies, he could come up and fight and win. It was simply too
It's awesome, and the significance of this victory is too important. It is a shot in the arm for the soldiers who are tired from the march and have low morale.
"General" Chang Yu was unable to defeat Li Muxian in chess. Even though Chang Yanling and Tang Guozuo were on hand to give guidance, the three cobblers could not defeat Zhuge Liang. Li Muxian held the chess pieces in his hand with a proud look on his face: "Don't look at it, Lord Governor, it's a dead game!
"
Chang Yu was speechless: "At this juncture, the Taoist priest is both a general and a dead end. Isn't it a bit unlucky?" Li Muchian was startled and then laughed: "The Governor is still taboo about these things?" Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "I am.
There are no taboos, but after you win three games in a row, I can't help but think about taboos. Taoist priest Fang, you are just obeying the orders of the governor, and no one else can survive more than three days."
"This is what makes the Governor special. He can make people willing to ride in front and behind the horse." Li Muchian flattered him smoothly. Chang Yu was about to laugh and scold him, when a scout came hurriedly: "Report to the Governor, Wuhu City has been
After taking it, Jin Shenghuan led his troops into the city. The bandits surrounded the city and harassed it. Lu Shangshu was repairing thirty miles away and waiting for orders..."
Come on! Hearing that Wuhu had already fallen, Chang Yanling and Tang Guozuo couldn't help but slap the table and rub their hands together in excitement. Their eyes were extremely hot when they looked at the little eunuch. They had previously heard that Chang Yu only sent him
Dozens of personal guards went to seize the city in a surprise attack. They thought it was unbelievable that there was a high probability that they would fail, but unexpectedly they actually captured it. It was really shocking!
Chang Yu didn't have much of a reaction and just looked at each other and smiled at Li Muxian. There have been examples of elite troops making surprise attacks since ancient times. It's not a rare thing. As long as the plan is fully coordinated and some luck is added, it will succeed nine times out of ten.
, so it is not surprising that Chang Yu and Kuang Ren successfully captured the city.
You must know that the dozens of personal guards led by Kuang Ren are really elite soldiers who are one in a million. They are the top team of the Ming Dynasty in single combat and team combat. In addition, he successfully attracted Wang Zamao's strength and attention.
When we stationed ourselves by the river, the city was empty of defenses and covered by heavy rain, so our success rate was already very high.
"After passing the order, Lu Shangshu's troops and horses are being repaired on the spot and waiting for the order. Then we will find a way to inform Jin Shenghuan in the city that he has ordered him to defend Wuhu for three days. All the people in the city plundered by the thieves will be rewarded to the soldiers guarding the city!" Chang Yu made a decision after thinking for a while.
, the scout turned around and hurried away.
"Why let Jin Shenghuan defend for three days?" Chang Yanling frowned and asked: "We are only seventy miles away from Wuhu and can go to support at any time. Is there any change?" Chang Yu nodded slightly: "If we have elite soldiers and strong soldiers.
If the weather is good, we can indeed help you at any time if the weather is good, but what do we have now?"
Chang Yanling was startled and then smiled bitterly and shook his head. Chang Yu was right. These rookies in Nanjing had just marched to this point and were already exhausted. How could they expect them to make a surprise attack of nearly a hundred miles in the rain to bring reinforcements? They had no fighting power in the first place and they would just die if they went there.
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"Furthermore, after the rebels captured the city, they would definitely become furious. In addition to frantically attacking the city, they would also attack our reinforcements. Whenever they find any reinforcements trying to approach, they will be strongly blocked. In this case, we cannot fight with them.
Fighting hard will only increase casualties." Chang Yu said, putting down the tea cup: "In three days, our troops and horses will regain their strength, and maybe the weather will improve, and after three days of torment, the rebel army has almost vented its anger, and its energy and physical strength have also reached the end.
At the edge of the extreme, that’s when it becomes fun!”
It was amazing. This little eunuch was so thoughtful and comprehensive. Tang Guozuo felt emotional and couldn't help asking: "How can Eunuch Chang be sure that the weather will improve in three days, and that reinforcements from the rebel army may also arrive in three days?"
Chang Yu smiled: "We are not sure whether the weather will get better in three days, but the half-immortal said it will get better." He raised his hand and pointed at Li Muxian, and Tang Guozuo said "Oh". He also heard that this Taoist priest was very powerful.
Be good at observing the sky.
"As for the rebel army, reinforcements may arrive in three days... If there are no reinforcements, we will advance with the army and defeat the rebel army outside Wuhu City. If there is... we can't have all the good things on our side, then we will attack Mangmai.
Let’s talk about it later.”
"Does Eunuch Chang think the rebel army will have reinforcements?" Tang Guozuo asked again with a frown.
Chang Yu thought for a while: "There is a high probability that it will happen, because the rebel army does not want us to attack Anqing Mansion so quickly."