"They came fast enough, even if they came in many numbers!" Duan Fengnian shook his head a little frustrated, "And their cannons are really powerful. That night, one round of bombardment killed thousands of my people! "
"These cannons are probably transferred from Yanyunguan. They only have so much skill." Xiao Xinghan said, "Although the cannons are very powerful, they also have blind spots. As long as they are close to the city, those cannons are useless. , we can send out scattered troops, and then gather under the city to attack."
"What Master Xiao said is absolutely true. Tomorrow morning, I will personally supervise the battle and also explore the reality of his city!" Duan Fengnian said.
Duan Fengnian was actually quite depressed. He heard from his subordinates that after three days and three nights of fierce attack, Xu Zhisheng's troops suffered heavy casualties and were obviously unable to withstand it. As long as another round of attacks was launched, Wolong Pass would be broken!
Unexpectedly, Da Zhou's reinforcements came so quickly and in such timely manner. A round of artillery bombardment that night directly overwhelmed our own side.
Judging from the number of cannons, the size of the reinforcements must be more than 20,000, or even more. Because it was suspected that Xue Jinshan from Yanyunguan was leading his troops to reinforce, they did not dare to act rashly.
Duan Fengnian didn't believe that Li Wanjiang dared to mobilize the Black Dragon Guards from Yanyunguan to come for reinforcements. Even if he mobilized troops in desperation, there would never be more than 10,000 troops!
Including the reinforcements from Fengyang City, the total number is only 30,000, but he has an army of nearly 300,000. Ten times as many, even if you grind them, you can grind them into powder!
What's more, Wolong Pass is not Yanyunguan, especially the city defense and terrain on the west side are easy to attack and difficult to defend, so if we continue to attack regardless of casualties, we should be able to capture it in a short time.
As long as Wolong Pass is captured, the situation will be greatly favorable to him. He can advance and attack, and he can defend. It is very easy.
There are many reasons why Duan Fengnian rebelled. First of all, he was Li Feng's confidant, and his side was very obvious and known to the world.
If Li Feng could take the position of prince and ascend to the throne as emperor in the future, then he would definitely be able to become a general or prime minister, and even become a marquis.
But if Li Feng failed to seize the throne, he would not be granted the title of marquis but the title of throat seal, because Li Shi would never tolerate him.
I originally thought that Li Feng had always had the upper hand. For example, when he sent people to play Lin Dongyang, the emperor immediately captured Lin Dongyang and imprisoned him. This gave Li Shi a very heavy blow!
But the emperor turned around and took Wang Ruhai away again...
It was a tie, and he and Wang Ruhai were close friends of life and death. Wang Ruhai was imprisoned, which made him extremely worried.
But I was just worried, and I didn't take risks, until the emperor suddenly showed up with a bastard son, and he directly named him a prince and entrusted him with important responsibilities...
Damn it, that emperor attacked Lin Dongyang and Wang Ruhai before just to cut off the wings of Li Shi and Li Feng and support his youngest son to ascend to the throne!
What the hell is going on with Li Feng? If nothing happens to Li Feng, nothing happens to me...
After all, the title of Marquis is in vain, but it will be a matter of time before he is dealt with.
The last time he went to Fengyang City to ask Lu Jing for military pay and supplies, Lu Jing said that Langya County had too many troops and the cost was too high. Now that the banditry has basically subsided, he could also consider refining the troops and streamlining the administration.
In addition, you, Duan Fengnian, have been the governor of Langya County for seven or eight years, so you should consider changing your place. This will be better for everyone.
Now the governor positions of Jiangdong County and Minzhou County are both vacant. You, Duan Fengnian, can choose one of these two places. Of course, Jiangdong County is the best, but I am afraid that you will not be able to stand.
In addition, the governor of Jiangdong County has no right to control the troops and horses. If you go there, there will be no place for heroes, so it is best to go to Minzhou...
Lu Jing meant well and said good things, but Duan Fengnian didn't feel good about it. He always felt that the emperor was trying to kill the donkey!
I went to test it out with Li Feng, but I didn't expect that Li Feng actually meant the same thing. He said that you, Duan Fengnian, are my confidant and favorite general. You have been operating in Langya County for many years and you have a strong military base. It will inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion. It would be better to change the place...
What do you call this if you don’t?
You also know that I have been running Langya County for many years. I can't say that I can't say anything, but I still hold great power and can properly seal the territory as a big official and a prince.
What would I be if I arrived in Minzhou County? Does everything have to start again...
Even if I'm a donkey working in a tofu shop, you can't do this to me. If you tire me to death, who will help you in the future?
Or is it that you, Li Feng, regard me, Duan Fengnian, as an outcast and want to take the initiative in the game with Li Shi, so you gave up your car to protect the commander-in-chief?
Or maybe you don't trust me now, and you're afraid that I won't listen to you?
Haha, you placed so many people around me just to monitor me, right?
Most of the soldiers and horses in Langya County are the foundation of the White Dragon Guard, and they are also your people. If you just assign someone to take my place, you can still control Langya County, and I will suffer a lot!
So you and your father both have the same moral character, don't reward meritorious service, pay punishment for innocence, treat us like grandsons, and kick us away after we are done. Hehe, you are both black-hearted and white-eyed wolves!
Then there is the matter of Cheng Youwen cheating on the examination. Duan Fengnian was also involved in this matter. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is an accomplice. So when Cheng Youwen was directly beheaded after his house was confiscated, the back of his neck also squirted. Brave the cool breeze!
At the same time, the resentment against Li Feng grew stronger. You didn't protect Wang Ruhai when he was arrested, and you didn't even fart when Cheng Youwen was killed. Then if I, Duan Fengnian, were also falsely accused and imprisoned in the future, would you just watch helplessly?
Damn it, I won’t serve you anymore!
I have hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers under my command. Although I cannot say that I will destroy your Zhou Dynasty and replace it, there is still no problem in sticking to your own style!
Xiao Chen only had a few thousand people at the beginning, but now he manages Yanyun County like a monolith. Aren't you Li family father and son unable to do anything to him?
An army of 200,000 people wandered around the territory but didn't dare to take action...
No matter how bad I, Duan Fengnian, am, I am still better than that little eunuch!
Therefore, Duan Fengnian's rebellion was not a temporary initiative. The resentment had been accumulated for a long time.
But how did he and Nangong Wuhua meet? That's because he is also a disciple of Monk Nemo.
He is just a lay disciple and has not been ordained, so Nangong Wuhua, one of the eighteen Arhats under Nemo, is considered his senior brother.
As for Xiao Xinghan, the two of them had known each other for a long time and had come to him more than once to persuade him to join the Tianxuan Society.
Although Duan Fengnian did not agree, he still treated him with courtesy and treated him as a hero. This was also to leave a way out for himself, because the Tianxuan Society was making quite a fuss at that time.
When Xiao Xinghan led his troops to attack Minzhou County, many people thought he could win, but unexpectedly, he fell short in the end.
Xiao Xinghan came to Langya to contact the old subordinates of Marquis Li Chang and prepare to make a comeback in the future. He stopped by to meet him and reminisce about old friendships. Unexpectedly, Duan Fengnian had decided to rebel at this time and warmly invited him to join...
It's just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse...
