"Do the rebels have other artillery besides the previous batch of artillery?"
"But where did they get all those artillery pieces?"
Zhu Yuanzhang heard that the gunfire in the direction of Daizongmen was much sparser than before, and said to himself with some doubts.
Because he knew that once the dead warrior Huben took action, he would never leave any trouble behind.
The previous cannon fire stopped, indicating that the Tigers and Tigers had succeeded, so the current cannon fire could only be from another batch of artillery.
However, the rebels only captured Pizhou and Suqian. Even if they brought all the artillery from both places, there would only be a dozen at most.
But now judging from the sound of the artillery, there are still at least six or seven artillery attacking the city, and the sound is lower than before, so it should not be the same batch of artillery.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately thought that Dang Shousu wanted to use him to deal with the feudal kings, and couldn't help but suspect that the artillery was brought from Huai'an by the rebels under the feudal kings.
However, as soon as he had this thought, he shook his head and denied it.
Because the soldiers and horses of the vassal kings did not participate in the defense of the city, they had no chance to come into contact with the artillery.
Furthermore, their coming this time was like a deserter. Even if they could get the artillery, they would not be able to transport it to Linyi.
"Is it Liu Zeqing?"
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang thought again about Liu Zeqing's attack on the way.
However, he thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, Liu Zeqing is just a fleeing general and has no roots in the south at all."
"Even if the people behind the scenes support him, the most they can do is recruit some soldiers. It is impossible to have money to buy artillery."
"unless......"
...
After about half an hour, the sound of the artillery gradually weakened.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Kun Yutu again, and said thoughtfully: "The Party Guards Suxi and South Roads are blocked, so he can't go north, right?"
He said, thinking that there had been no news from the north in the past few days, and he wondered what the situation was like in Datong and Shanhaiguan.
While he was deep in thought, Wang Shoulin hurriedly came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the situation at Dai Zongmen is not very good. I will escort you out of the city in the future, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this and said, "Hasn't the rebel artillery stopped?"
Wang Shoulin said: "Although the artillery has stopped, Daizongmen has lost nearly half of its troops. In addition, the offensive of the other three gates has not been reduced, so it is impossible to deploy soldiers to defend."
"Although Mr. Chen is confident in guarding the Dai Zongmen, he is also worried that an accident may happen, so he asked the general to escort you out of the city under darkness."
Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Go and tell Chen Mingyu that we have confidence in him and let him do it freely..."
When Wang Shoulin came, he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang could not be persuaded. After hearing the words, he bowed in agreement and hurried out.
Zhu Yuanzhang checked Kun Yutu for a while, and suddenly heard the sound of cannons that had stopped for a long time sounded again.
But before it was time to have a cup of tea, the sound of cannons stopped again.
After a while, it sounded intermittently again.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frowned when he heard the sound of the cannon.
Just when he was hesitating whether to rush to Daizongmen, Gao Wencai walked in with a pale face.
"Gao Qing, please stop saluting. Didn't we let you rest? Why are you here again?"
Seeing Gao Wencai salute with difficulty, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly stopped him, somewhat puzzled.
Gao Wencai said with gratitude: "Your Majesty, the general's injury is no longer a problem."
"The general saw that there was an assassination attempt by rebels earlier, so he found a hiding place. Your Majesty, please move away!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he laughed and said: "Gao Qing, we are the real dragon emperor, how can we avoid the spies and devils!"
"You go and have a good rest and recover from your injuries. We will use you again!"
Gao Wencai bowed and said: "Your Majesty..."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Shoulin ran in with a happy face.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "But the rebels have retreated?"
Wang Shoulin nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the rebels have been attacking for a long time without success. When they were preparing to retreat, the King of Tang (Zhu Yujian) suddenly led his army from behind.
The rebels were immediately defeated. "
"Right now, the King of Tang is preparing for war under the Daizongmen. Lord Chen has asked Mo Lai to ask His Majesty whether to allow the King of Tang to enter the city."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that Zhu Yujian had arrived so quickly, he was slightly startled, and then he said in a deep voice: "How many troops did the King of Tang bring with him on this trip?"
Wang Shoulin said: "According to the King of Tang, he discovered something strange about Huai'an's soldiers and horses when he was encircling and suppressing the rebels. Worried about the loss of Linyi, he brought two thousand cavalry from his headquarters."
"Two thousand cavalry?"
Zhu Yuanzhang muttered: "Go and convey the order, and let... we go and see with you!"
When Wang Shoulin heard this, he hurriedly asked people to prepare their horses, and then rushed to Daizongmen with Zhu Yuanzhang.
When Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at Daizongmen, Chen Mingyu and others hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
When the soldiers and people guarding the city heard that the emperor was coming in person, they also stepped forward to see Tian Yan.
Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged the soldiers and people with a kind face, and then slowly walked to the crenel.
I saw that more than a thousand cavalrymen under the city had dismounted and looked up at the city.
At the end of the bonfire, where light and darkness meet, there are dozens of riders looming.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Yujian, came late to save me. Please forgive me!"
At this time, Zhu Yujian, who was wearing silver armor, made a half-kneeling salute with the help of two soldiers.
As Zhu Yujian knelt down, everyone else knelt down shouting long live.
A few people even fell down because of this, but they still got up in a hurry to salute.
The cavalrymen in the distance heard the shouts from the city and hurriedly dismounted and saluted.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he loudly said: "You are all ministers with meritorious service. No need to be polite. Quickly and safely!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
...
As Zhu Yujian's voice sounded first, other soldiers also echoed loudly.
For a time, the momentum was overwhelming.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly when he saw that among the soldiers, only Zhu Yujian was looking up.
He pondered for a while and then said loudly: "The king of Tang has made great contributions to the rescue. The Jin Dynasty granted him the title of King of Qin, taking charge of all the troops and horses in Shandong and controlling all the kings."
"Other ministers who have made meritorious deeds will be promoted to one level and rewarded with ten taels of silver!"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang said this, Chen Mingyu, Feng Houdun and others in the city all looked surprised.
When Zhu Yujian who was under the city heard this, his expression also changed drastically.
It turns out that the names of princes in the Ming Dynasty originated from the names of countries in the Spring and Autumn Period. Traditionally, the four titles of Qin, Jin, Qi, and Chu were the most noble, followed by the secondary titles of Lu, Zhao, Wei, Liang, and Yan.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang not only made Zhu Yujian the most noble King of Qin, but also asked him to take charge of the troops and horses in King Lu's territory and control the kings, which is an unprecedented gift.
If it had been the past, Zhu Yujian would have been extremely happy.
It's just that after eight years of prison life, he has become much more mature than before.
He knew that there were swords behind this scenery, and if he was not careful, he would be shattered into pieces.
But if he refuses, he is afraid that Chongzhen will become suspicious.
While he was hesitating, all the soldiers were already shouting thanks.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the scene below the city, he managed a few words and then said to Chen Mingyu: "Chen Qing, go to Kaicheng to meet the King of Qin!"
Chen Mingyu was stunned when he heard this, then bowed and said: "I accept the order!"
After he finished speaking, he slowly backed away and winked at a general on the side.
Upon seeing this, the latter immediately led three hundred crossbowmen towards the city.
