The journey was less than a hundred miles, but the news he heard one after another was bad news. Although Wang Ti was furious, he had to suppress his anger and think of a remedy. To be more precise, a countermeasure. The best way right now is to move Wuhu City as quickly as possible. After recapturing it, with the city as a stronghold, we can compete with the officers and soldiers before we can continue to go north.
But now that the Qingge River was lying in front of him, he was helpless for a moment. It was not feasible for thousands of people to cross the river with just a few small boats. What's more, it was raining at this time, and the soldiers were exhausted from the rapid march. In this case, it was What can you do after crossing the river?
However, the fighter plane disappeared in an instant. Wang TiZhong still gritted his teeth and sent people to search for things to cross the river. Fortunately, there were many rivers here and the people mostly made a living by fishing. Even though the people had been kidnapped by Wang Zamao, nine out of ten rooms in the village were Empty but the ship's contents are still there.
"General, our people have gone across the river to see. Wang Zamao's words are 80% to 90% credible. He did attack the city at noon. There were so many corpses under the city. The losses were really heavy. Moreover, I just heard that they were planning to siege the city again. They said they would launch a siege." Second Attack". One of his men came into the courtyard and walked up to him and whispered.
"What kind of attack can he use now!" Wang Tizhong couldn't help but take a sip: "With so many people, he goes to attack the city with empty hands and hungry, but he is going to kill others!"
The subordinate was startled: "He should also be aware of himself. Could it be that he really went crazy? It seems that he was really aroused."
"Bullshit! Your mother is just making a gesture to show me. She just wants me to see him working so hard and be soft-hearted and be gentle with him!" Wang Tizhong sneered. Wang Zamao is his capable general, but he is not a confidant, because he is too flamboyant and brainless, always acting like a scoundrel, and is not stable enough to achieve great things.
"Then... how does the general plan to punish him?" His subordinates asked with a half-smile, and Wang Tizhong snorted: "How dare you punish him at this time? He has to work hard to take back the city, and he has to be treated as a slave. The Pioneer is going to Nanjing to fight, so let him remember this account first, and then settle it for him slowly!"
"This kid is usually arrogant. I hope this time I can make him remember something." The subordinate sighed. Wang Tizhong glanced at him and suddenly asked: "Liu Xi, do you feel strange? According to Wang Zamao, there is The officers and soldiers were waiting for orders thirty miles north of the city, and they sent out troops from Dangtu in three directions with about ten thousand troops and horses. It was sunny in the afternoon and they had almost reunited. However, they knew that the troops in Wuhu City were weak and no reinforcements came at this time, especially King Wushi. When Zamao attacked the city, the officers and soldiers thirty miles away did not call for reinforcements and just showed their faces and went back. Why? Is it possible that they were really afraid of Tang Hu's people? Even if they were afraid, but this Will you still be afraid if there are thousands of soldiers and horses?"
Liu Xi was startled again, and frowned: "Maybe, it's not a day or two that the officers and soldiers have been cowardly. Not to mention that tens of thousands of people have no courage. I heard that when the Tatars entered the customs, they had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. He ran away after hearing the news."
"It is possible, but I always feel like they are deliberately holding back, as if they are waiting for something." Wang Tizhong looked solemn.
Liu Xi snorted: "What are you waiting for? Waiting for the weather to clear?"
Wang Tizhong shook his head: "I don't know, but I have a bad feeling." He turned his head and glanced at Liu Xi: "Does Wang Zamao do anything else besides besieging the city?"
"Could it be that the general suspects Wang Zamao..." Liu Xi looked stunned, and Wang Tiizhong rubbed his head: "Be careful of sailing for thousands of years. It's not like you don't know Wang Zamao's virtues. When a capricious person is cornered, he knows nothing. You can do it.”
Liu Xi nodded: "Well... I'll take pictures of some more brothers and go over to find out in detail."
Wang Tizhong hummed and looked up at the dark night sky, where the rain kept falling: "Let's prepare tonight to cross the river at dawn tomorrow."
"General, aren't you afraid of losing your opportunity?"
"There is nothing we can do about it. The situation in front of us is too chaotic. We cannot cross the river rashly. If we are not careful, we will fall into a trap and have no way to turn back!" Wang Tizhong said, and a trace of murderous intent suddenly appeared on his face: "If Wang Zamao has a different intention, , let him fend for himself, let’s guard this riverside, the officers and soldiers are delusional even if they want to go south!”
It rained heavily during the long night. On the south bank of the Qingge River, Wang Tizhong's men were searching for boats to prepare for crossing the water tomorrow. Kuang Ren and Jin Shenghuan, the leaders of Wuhu City a few miles away from the other side, looked solemnly at the successive movements of the bandits under the city, looking at the posture of the enemy. Surrounded on all sides?
"With just this amount of people, he still needs to spread out and attack. Is he out of his mind?" Jin Shenghuan couldn't figure it out and cursed in a low voice.
"Perhaps their reinforcements are coming!" Kuang Ren took a long breath, and Jin Shenghuan's face immediately turned livid. He raised his head and looked north: "It's time for ours to come."
"Are you scared?" Kuang Ren glanced at him and said with a smile. Jin Shenghuan shook his shoulders and said sincerely: "There is some pressure after all. The attack at noon was already extremely thrilling. If reinforcements come... cough cough cough."
"General Jin, please relax." Kuang Ren patted her shoulder: "As I said before, the little governor is a person who only gets in and out. No one can take away the things that he finally got. Now, let's say Maybe he is holding back some dirty trick."
"That's good!" Jin Shenghuan sighed and looked towards the west of the city.
Several miles away at the foot of the sacred mountain, Wang Zamao was still discussing secret matters with several of his confidants. At this time, he only knew that Wang Tizhong was close, but he did not know that he was on the other side of the Qingge River, nor did he know that he had some doubts about him.
More than ten miles northeast of the city, by the Biandan River, the soldiers of the Black Wolf Battalion were hiding in the hut and slowly fell asleep listening to the patter of rain. Chang Yu, Li Muxian, Lao Jiu and Zhu Yujian gathered around and scratched something on the ground. Su Jing hugged her in the corner. Holding the sword, his eyes never left the little eunuch.
At the same time, Lu Zhenfei and Zhang Liang on the other side of the Yangtze River were whispering in the military tent, but their expressions were extremely relaxed. They were much prettier than the bitter gourd faces of the previous few days. All this was attributed to Chang Yu's appearance in the past few days. Actions.
Both of them had heard about Chang Yu's reputation and said how powerful he was in the north, but the rumors were always full of water, and the governor eunuchs always liked to take credit, so they thought of seeing it before talking about it, but it had only been a few days, and Xiao The eunuch first went to Nanjing to mobilize troops, and then attacked east and west secretly across Chencang, leaving the bandit army in the mist. Early in the morning, the rain did not stop, and the river bank on the other side was empty. By noon, there were guards on the other side crossing the river to the capital. Sending good news...good news, is it possible?
With almost no effort, the little eunuch managed to capture Wuhu City in a surprise attack with less than a hundred personal guards under his command, while Lu Zhenfei and Zhang Liang assisted by just shouting from the other side! This made the two of them so surprised that their jaws almost dropped.
I thought that taking Wuhu City would require a few tough battles, but who knew...
This little eunuch really has some skills, but he heard that there were only a thousand guards in the city. At this time, the bandit army was attacking crazily. The two of them had their hearts in their throats again. Hurry up and provide support! But from Jin Yiwei's mouth, they learned that the young eunuch was chatting with Lu Daqi and others on the top of a wild mountain thirty miles away. The two of them felt that this was too nonsense, how could they refuse to save him!
The Jinyiwei was also an interesting person. Seeing the anxious look on the visitor's face, he said, "Have you two heard of a saying: Mountain people have their own clever plans?"
Uh... Lu Zhenfei and Zhang Liang shook their heads and smiled bitterly. It's true that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is not. Why should we be in a hurry if the eunuch is not in a hurry? With the nature of the little eunuch, he can be so calm and calm, so he has a backup plan.
Sure enough, at dusk, news came from the other side of the river. The rebel army had failed to attack the city and suffered heavy losses. However, reinforcements were likely to arrive. Lu Zhenfei and Zhang Liang paid close attention to the river to prevent the rebel army from taking advantage of the enemy's loopholes. They also had to cooperate to stage another battle at the right time. , with smoke as the number.
Just by shouting a few times, this battle was so easy. No wonder the two of them were so calm and relaxed.
"Report, a large number of soldiers and horses were spotted thirty miles northwest and were heading here." At this time, a spy came to report, which surprised the two of them. They quickly asked for details and then breathed a sigh of relief. If the information was good, it should be Li Yan and the others. arrive.
Obviously, they guessed wrong. It was Wu Sangui, Ma Ke and the Black Tiger and Black Panther battalions under Chang Yu.
It was already late at night when Li Yan heard the news about Chang Yu's surprise attack on Wuhu City in the first battle. He was crossing the Huaihe River outside Fengyang City. He had been working non-stop for the past few days and finally arrived. After all, the weather in the north of the Huaihe River was so sunny that it was called a drought. Although marching in the scorching sun is tiring, the speed is definitely faster than walking in the rain.
"Hey, I really obeyed him. I can win the battle with Nanjing's soldiers. Just because of this, I have to obey him." Huang Degong is a proud man. In his eyes, the soldiers and horses in Nanjing are all scum.
"Because Nanjing's troops are not good at fighting, the first battle is particularly important. It is related to morale. This is why the governor mainly fights with the army in person." Li Yan smiled softly and then highlighted the point: "General Huang, didn't you listen carefully? , it was Kuang Ren and the others who captured the city."
Huang Degong was startled and then slapped his thigh: "Hey, I'm just telling you...tsk, tsk, tsk, Kuang Ren can now resist a beam."
Li Yan laughed when he heard this: "So we have to hurry up and don't wait until we arrive. It's all over over there."
"It can't be so fast." Huang Degong shook his head, and his face gradually became serious: "There are many mountains and rivers in the south, and the terrain is complicated. The bandits are also very fierce. If they can beat you, they will kill you. If they can't beat you, they will hide in the mountains. In the south, I fought with Zhang Xianzhong for several years, but damn... I worked hard and suffered a lot." He paused slightly and said: "To put it simply, they won't open up to you like they did in the north. He fights hard and will use every terrain to fight against you until death!"
"If this is the case, it will be tricky, but the little governor is also good at this. Otherwise, you can see how unexpected he is when he comes up and seizes the city with a surprise attack!" Li Yan smiled slightly, and Huang Degong chuckled: "If not, count him Even if you use up all the troops and horses in Nanjing, you may not be able to capture them. Bai Wang's troops are notoriously tough, you should know this."
"Then let's see who has better means." Li Yan said, looking up at the night sky and stretching out his hand: "Is it raining?"
