People in Wuhu City were in panic. From Kuang Ren's surprise attack to seize the gate, to Xu Erniu's capture of the county government office, and then to the fire on the city as a signal, although it was lightning fast and the heavy rain covered up the sound of fighting, it still alarmed the small county town. The people pushed open their doors and stood up to see that the fire was still burning at the top of the city. They didn’t know what had happened, so they were naturally frightened and anxious.
Naturally, this includes the thieves who hang out in the secret rooms of casinos in various places in the city. When they were confused, they went to investigate. When they saw that the city gate had changed hands, they fled in panic. When they went to the county government office to pry, they found that it was also occupied by officers and soldiers. , these thieves lurked secretly without knowing how many officers and soldiers in the city dared not move without permission.
Kuang Ren also didn't know how many thieves there were in the city. He didn't dare to take the initiative to arrest them and just let his men guard the city gate until dawn or when reinforcements arrived.
"Hey, it's Mr. Jin! He came so fast, he came just in time." Kuang Ren at the city gate welcomed Jin Shenghuan into the city: "The four gates and the county government are already in our hands, but we are short of manpower. Please support Mr. Jin." He couldn't hide his joy as he spoke. Jin Shenghuan had a thousand men, which was more than enough to defend the city or defend the enemy.
Jin Shenghuan was extremely shocked that dozens of people from Kuang Renzhi could successfully seize the city in a very short time. The young eunuch was also too aggressive: "May I ask, Mr. Kuang, how many thieves are there in the city?"
Kuang Ren shook his head: "The details are unknown, we have to wait for General Jin to arrest him!"
Jin Shenghuan immediately sent his subordinates to support the four gates and the county government. At the same time, he patrolled the streets to persuade the lurking thieves in the city to surrender before dawn. Otherwise, they would be searched from house to house at dawn, and they would surely die!
The county government office is in the east of the city. It is a large courtyard with three entrances. It is occupied by the leader of the thieves, Zamao, where his gold and silver are stored. It is now heavily guarded by officers and soldiers. Kuang Ren and Jin Shenghuan changed into clean clothes and drank tea in the lobby to warm up. .
Why not drink?
You are not allowed to drink alcohol during war. This is a fatal order!
Kuang Ren didn't dare to disobey, and Jin Shenghuan didn't dare either.
"Sure enough, there are no weak soldiers under the command of the Governor. Master Kuang was able to capture the city with only dozens of warriors, which makes me ashamed." Jin Shenghuan listened to Kuang Ren's description of how he captured the city. He was truly impressed. This process seemed easy but was actually difficult and dangerous. Incomparably, it would not be possible without the courage and courage to go forward and face death as if it were home.
"I wonder if the injury is serious?" Jin Shenghuan asked with concern, Kuang Ren smiled proudly: "Six or seven were injured but not a single brother was injured."
ah! Jin Shenghuan was dumbfounded. The few who captured the city also killed sixty or seventy thieves without losing any of them. This group of people was so terrifying.
No, a tough soldier picked out of thousands is not comparable to an ordinary big-headed soldier.
"Report, sir, the bandits have been spotted in the west of the city and they seem to be sieging the city." At this time, Jin Shenghuan's men who were on duty in the city came to report. Jin Shenghuan was startled and stood up and looked at Kuang Ren: "It seems the thieves have reacted."
"If you can't react at this time, then you are stupid." Kuang Ren chuckled and stretched out his hand to pull Jin Shenghuan back to his seat: "General Jin, don't panic. We'll wait until dawn."
"But the thieves are about to besiege the city..." Jin Shenghuan frowned.
"So what? It's no big deal to be cold, hungry, and tired in this heavy rainy day. Can the bandit army still have wings to fly in?" Kuang Ren chuckled: "Let my brothers recharge their batteries and fight again tomorrow. Fight with the thief."
Having said that, Kuang Ren and Jin Shenghuan still ordered the soldiers patrolling the city not to be careless to prevent the rebels from raiding the city. Although most of the rebels were inside the city, they could not protect some outside the city. If the officers and soldiers were unprepared, they would Go up the ladder and organize a death squad to capture the city.
Wang Zamao really thought so. He gathered his troops and withdrew from the riverside position and went straight to the city, vowing to regain everything he had lost. You know, it was only a few days after being tortured by the officers and soldiers, but the property he looted along the way was still there. In the city, how could you not be so angry?
Wuhu is a small county. Strictly speaking, there is no moat. There is a lake in the north, a river in the east, and two flat rivers in the southwest that can reach directly to the city.
The heavy rain continued. Wang Zamao led his troops to the city a hundred meters away and frowned. He saw the city was completely dark. He was a little confused. Didn't it mean that nearly a thousand officers and soldiers entered the city from the north gate? How could they not go up to defend the city after entering the city?
So he ordered his men to smash the west city gate. Just a few dozen meters away from the city gate, a hail of arrows shot from the city, injuring six or seven of the bandits, and they fled back in a hurry.
Wang Zamao's face turned livid, and he just said, "How could he not be prepared? These officers and soldiers deliberately did not light the fire to make his eyes black. It was really insidious."
"General, I guess the door is sealed, and it can't be opened without a siege truck. Why don't we go up the wall?" one of his thieves leader suggested.
Naturally, there were many rebels who came down the river from the south to attack the city and plunder the territory. When Wang Zamao came to Wuhu, he had many siege engines, trebuchets, and city climbing ladders. At this time, in addition to the trebuchets on the river, By the way, most of the other guys were in the city, but there were still about ten siege ladders that were left outside the city because they were too troublesome to bring them to the city at the time. They came in handy at this time.
Wang Zamao knew that it would be a dream to conquer the city with these dozen or so siege ladders, but he was so angry that he could not let go of his uneasiness. He knew that it was useless and could not make the officers and soldiers feel comfortable, so he ordered his men to drive out cannon fodder and build more than a hundred ladders to attack the city, but they just got close to the top of the city wall. There was a hail of arrows, and the cannon fodder fled in disgrace with heavy casualties.
The bandit army was shivering from the cold due to the heavy rain and wind. In addition, most of the food and grass were stored in the city... If things continued like this, let alone fight, they would very likely starve to death and freeze to death.
"God damn it, are you going to kill me, Wang Deren!" Wang Zamao wailed in the heavy rain, which was extremely desolate. At this time, he regretted impulsively killing Yan Xuming just now, otherwise he could have given him some advice so that he wouldn't be in trouble right now. At a loss what to do.
The food is gone, the gold and silver are gone, there are no attackers, not even a clean place. Tens of thousands of people are outside the city in the heavy rain in the middle of the night... Who can bear it?
Wang Zamao was nesting in the thatched hut outside the city, gritting his teeth and just staring at the dark city in the distance. His men quietly came to report that some refugees had begun to escape.
Just run away, keep the food wasted, Wang Zamao can't care about so much at this time, he can only hate! He just wanted to rush into the city and kill the person who took his city into pieces.
Wang Zamao suppressed the anger in his heart. He had to calm down and deal with the situation in front of him, otherwise he would be doomed.
There are still some rations on the riverside, but they are enough for two or three days at most. There are also more than ten trebuchets and siege ladders, nearly two thousand elite soldiers and thousands of cannon fodder.
This is his last capital and the capital for a comeback!
But whether he can make a comeback depends on God's will. If the heavy rain doesn't stop, he can only quickly plunder and retreat south. If it's sunny tomorrow, he can recharge his batteries and launch a fierce attack. There are only a thousand officers and soldiers guarding the city. It’s not difficult!
"Report, General Wang has arrived in Fanchang, order the general to be careful and guard the river line..." When Tan Ma came to report, Wang Zamao frowned and then shook his head with a wry smile.
Leaders in the bandit army, no matter how big or small, like to call themselves generals. Wang Zamao's men also call him General, but the General Wang in Tan Ma's mouth refers to his immediate superior, Wang Tizhong.
Wang Tizhong came to the rescue from Tongling, which he expected. He had previously learned that tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were arrayed on the other side of the river and were preparing to cross the river. They had already sent people to deliver the message. The two places were only more than 200 miles away. Even though the road over the mountains was difficult, it was difficult to pass. It was almost time to reach the end of the field. Fanchang County, which was still a hundred miles away, was most likely blocked by heavy rain.
But... what's funny is that Wang Tizhong also asked him to strengthen the defense line on the river bank, but he didn't know that there was a smoke bomb over there, and even the nest was taken away without anyone noticing!
Alas, Wang Zamao knew that a scolding was inevitable.
