"Your Majesty, although Wei Zaode and Zhang Jinyan disappeared strangely, as you said, they have no troops, so there is no need to worry. The top priority is to deal with the rebels."
Shen Zhanran on the side saw Zhu Yuanzhang's worried look, worried that his distraction would affect tonight's battle, and comforted him in a low voice.
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head slightly and said: "Shen Qing, remember, never underestimate your opponent at any time, especially tonight is crucial. As long as there is a little accident, it may affect the overall situation."
Hearing this, Shen Zhanran frowned slightly and whispered: "Your Majesty is worried that Wei Zaode and others have guessed what happened tonight and will warn the rebels?"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "This possibility cannot be ruled out, but Zhang Jinyan has been in contact with Li Laiheng before. It seems that he will not be able to contact the rebels directly now..."
Just as he was talking, he saw Liu Wenbing and Jin Xuan leading their people to greet them. He immediately stopped and greeted them calmly, without any worry at all.
"Okay, Jin Qing, your arrangements are very appropriate. No wonder Liu Zongmin abandoned his armor in front of Zhangyi Gate today!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang inspected the city defense of Changui Gate, he saw that Jin Xuan was well organized in his formation. Thinking that he was an upright person and a useful person, he deliberately won over him and praised him greatly.
Unexpectedly, Jin Xuan would be wrong. He thought that every time Chongzhen praised the minister, he would definitely assign an extremely difficult task to complete. He immediately said with fear and fear: "As a minister of the Ministry of War, we are responsible for running the army." It’s my duty, I don’t dare to be your Majesty’s compliment.”
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Jin Xuan described it differently, he immediately understood.
He knew that it would take some time to change everyone's impression, but he did not criticize it, and asked with a smile: "Jin Qing, do you think Liu Zongmin will come in person tonight?"
Jin Xuan was stunned and said: "Wei Chen saw him in the telescope when he was guarding the city today. Although the man looked rough and wild, he was very cautious when marching and fighting. Wei Chen felt that he would not be able to kiss him in this battle. Come."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, looked at Liu Wenbing again, and said, "Xin Lehou, what do you think?"
Liu Wenbing was silent for a while and said: "The rebels were frustrated today and their morale is unstable. It is not suitable to fight again, but Li is eager to break the city. If the soldiers are afraid of fighting, they will definitely force the general to come in person."
"And Liu Zongmin is the coach of the Changui Clan. It is said that he values brotherhood very much and would not want his brothers to suffer, so I think it is very likely that he will come."
Jin Xuan has a big chest, and he looks down on the nobles who eat corpses.
At this moment, seeing that Liu Wenbing not only denied his judgment, but also the reason was hearsay, I couldn't help but feel a little angry.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be nodding, he hurriedly retorted: "Although Xin Lehou's analysis is reasonable, during today's attack on the city, Liu Zongmin stayed away from the battlefield and assigned General Pi to pass orders and supervise the battle."
"It can be seen that this person knows that generals should not be involved in danger. Moreover, a night attack is very dangerous, so Liu Zongmin will not come in person."
When Liu Wenbing heard this, he realized that Jin Xuan thought that he could only talk about war on paper before he was on the front line, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
Just as he was about to retort, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice: "Jin Qing, if Liu Zongmin comes, are you sure you can keep him?"
Jin Xuan just retorted, partly because of his nature, and partly because he was worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would misjudge and be so happy that he would cause unnecessary damage.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang supporting Liu Wenbing without any reason at this moment immediately aroused his stubbornness.
He suppressed his anger and bowed and said: "Wei Chen has hidden two thousand troops in Wengcheng, and has also placed a lot of gunpowder in the middle. As long as the rebel general dares to enter the city, Wei Chen guarantees that he will never come back!"
"gunpowder?"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked at the dark sky, when there was a faint muffled thunder above.
When Jin Xuan saw this, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have made special treatment for the gunpowder in the Wengcheng. As long as it doesn't rain continuously, the gunpowder should be fine!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Okay, we believe in you. If you can fight tonight's battle well, we will make you the doctor. If we can keep Liu Zongmin, we will make an exception and promote you to the assistant minister!"
Jin Xuan originally thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would take the opportunity to reprimand him, but he did not expect that he would actually encourage him, and he was slightly surprised.
Then he knelt down and said: "If Liu Zongmin comes in person, I will definitely capture him. However, I cannot accept the title granted by His Majesty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was upright by nature and had been convicted for his outspoken advice. He didn't care at the moment and said with a smile: "Our officials reward those who have made meritorious services, and it has nothing to do with you!"
When Jin Xuan heard these contradictory words, he was stunned for a moment, and then he came back to his senses. When he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang again, his expression was completely different.
"Shen Qing, are you ready?"
Seeing Shen Zhanran walking over quickly, Zhu Yuanzhang asked again with concern.
Shen Zhanran nodded excitedly and said: "Wei Chen has arranged the manpower according to the clothes sent by Mr. Li, and also planned the route. We are just waiting for His Majesty's order."
After that, he slowly stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, Zhang Jinyan has been caught!"
"Caught it? Where was it caught? And where is Wei Zaode?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he asked with a relaxed expression.
"It's near the secret passage where Uncle Xiangcheng and Wang Qianhu went out. According to the news from Mr. Li, Wei Zaode was also nearby, but he disappeared for some reason."
"Master Li is now pursuing him with all his strength. I believe there will be news soon."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, as long as they are on the run, we can rest assured!"
After that, he said to everyone: "Okay, the time is almost up. You all will prepare yourselves and act according to the previously agreed signals later."
After everyone heard the words, they all took orders to retreat, and Zhu Yuanzhang, accompanied by Shen Zhanran, found a position where he could have an overview of the overall situation.
Not long after, it started to rain lightly in the sky, which made Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally calm, a little nervous.
"Your Majesty, the time has come. Do you want to take action?"
Shen Zhanran saw Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was different and knew that he was still affected by destiny, so he asked in a low voice.
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "Do it!"
When Shen Zhanran heard this, a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he immediately asked someone to send a signal.
"call out!"
A ray of crimson light cut through the dark sky.
"哐——哐——"
Immediately afterwards, the Wengcheng gate in front of Zhangyi Gate slowly opened.
The soldiers guarding Wengcheng were shocked when they saw this and immediately became chaotic.
"Kill!"
"Run it for me!"
"If you capture Chongzhen alive, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins, and you will be granted the title of Marquis of ten thousand households!"
At this time, countless torches appeared more than a mile away from Changui Gate, and then there was a rapid sound of horse hooves and roars.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Enemy attack!"
...
After a short period of panic, the city gradually returned to normal. Some people rang the bell to warn, some hurried down the tower, and some set up crossbows and artillery, preparing to attack.
"boom!"
"call out!"
"ah!"
...
The sound of artillery, the sound of bows and arrows, and the screams mixed together, kicking off the war.
"Kill!"
At this time, a group of black armored cavalry rushed out from the rebels, quickly passed through the melee in Wengcheng, and rushed towards the main city gate.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to open the main city gate?"
Shen Zhanran asked worriedly when he saw that the rebels had captured the gate of Wengcheng.
"Hey, Liu Zongmin didn't show up, and this group of black armor cavalry only has about a hundred people. Xin Lehou should be able to eat it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood on the main city wall, calmly scanned the situation inside and outside the city, and then gave instructions in a deep voice.
