The next morning.
The imagined bloody siege did not break out.
The Confederate army instead built a series of sentry towers and barriers.
After hearing the news, Zhu Gaochi and others looked very unhappy.
The nine gates of Peiping were surrounded like iron barrels. It was obvious that this was to prevent the Yan army in Peking City from breaking out.
Li Jinglong set up such a tight siege network to completely trap them in Beiping City!
But Yan Jun could only act anxiously at this moment and did not take any action.
What they lack most now is time, so they would rather the enemy continue to delay the siege, which will be more beneficial to them.
At the same time, Beiping Xishan.
Ping An led an army of 50,000 people to pass by here, but learned from the scouts that they encountered a Yan army scout.
Hearing the news, Ping An was immediately interested. Is this Xishan an important stronghold of Yan King Zhu Di?
However, Ping An's main task at the moment is to continue moving forward and conquer Tongzhou, an important transportation thoroughfare, water transportation, and warehousing area, so he did not stop. He just ordered his general Sun Cheng to lead 5,000 light cavalry to Xishan to check if there were really elite Yan army soldiers hiding there. , just slaughter them directly.
Sun Chengnai is a tiger general who was born in the army and is good at fighting. Ping An believes that he will not let him down.
As for the encounter between the scouts of the two armies, Su Yang soon learned the news.
Xu Xiang reported the matter to him with a solemn expression and persuaded Su Yang to evacuate immediately.
If Xishan attracted the attention of the Southern Army, then their five thousand soldiers and horses alone would not be able to stop the imperial army.
"Sir, let's withdraw!"
"These ordinary workers in Xishan, the imperial army should not move lightly."
"If a large army really comes to kill you, what will happen to your safety, Master?"
Su Yang smiled and shook his head when he heard this, still rejecting his proposal.
If he, Su Yang, wanted to leave, he would have gone to Peiping with Big Fatty.
"Don't worry, Xishan is just a small place and will not attract the attention of the Confederate generals."
"Now they want to capture Beiping City as soon as possible, and then set up an encirclement to capture Yan King Zhu Di!"
"General Xu Xiang, send all the scouts out and investigate the movements of this southern army!"
Seeing Su Yang's refusal again, Xu Xiang could only sigh and go to carry out the order honestly.
However, before he could get far, the head of the secret guard hurried over.
"Sir, the situation is not good!"
"The secret guards detected five thousand Qingqi, heading straight for the Western Mountain!"
As soon as these words came out, Su Yang was dumbfounded. He didn't expect the slap in the face to come so quickly!
But this is obviously wrong. If you don't go to Peiping, why are you paying attention to a small Xishan?
"General Xu Xiang, can the scouts find out who the leader of this southern army is?"
"It is said that the Confederate flag has the word 'flat' written on it!"
flat?
Safety!
Peace to the famous general!
It turns out to be him, so it’s understandable!
Su Yang's expression changed slightly, and then he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
This Ping'an was the adopted son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and the son of Jining Guards who commanded the affairs of Qian Ding.
Previously, he inherited his father's position safely, and later served as the commander of Miyun and the commander-in-chief of the right army, but he did not show much talent.
Until the Battle of Jingnan broke out, Ping An followed Li Jinglong northward to quell the rebellion as a general. In the Battle of Jingnan, he repeatedly defeated Zhu Di, beheading several of his generals, and twice almost killed the King of Yan Zhu Di directly in the battle. He was hated to the core by Zhu Di.
In other words, this Ping'an was an out-and-out famous general, and a ruthless man who almost changed the history of the Ming Dynasty!
Damn it, why did you provoke this ruthless person?
Su Yang was a little troubled.
With Ping An's cautious and prudent temperament, he discovered that there were Yan army scouts in Xishan, so he sent a group of light cavalry to investigate.
But Su Yang and others are in trouble now!
Let’s not talk about whether we can beat him or not. Even if these five thousand Qingqi are really killed, Ping An will definitely make a comeback and directly lead his army to kill Xishan!
Then it will be more than just five thousand Qingqi!
"Sir, we..."
Xu Xiang spoke again, Jia Yi also looked at Su Yang, both of them were waiting for Su Yang's order.
Su Yang touched his chin and thought for a long time, and finally sighed.
"Command, officers, prepare for battle!"
"Bringing that fire rifle soldier with you will eventually lead to a baptism of blood!"
Hearing this, Xu Xiang opened his mouth to say something, but still did not speak.
There are only 5,000 soldiers in Xishan, and they are all infantry. Counting the 3,000-man Fire Gun Soldiers, there are only 8,000 people in total.
Although it seems to have more troops than the opponent, the opponent has five thousand light cavalry!
Infantry versus cavalry has inherent disadvantages. If a fight breaks out, it's hard to say who will win!
He didn't know where Su Yang's confidence came from. Could it be the fire rifle soldiers who had never been on the battlefield?
However, Su Yang was resolute and Xu Xiang could only obey orders.
Xu Xiang went to prepare for war, and Su Yang was not idle either. He came to the fire gun soldiers.
Because of the strong support of Prince Yan's Mansion, not only did they plunder the entire Beiping Mansion's firearms supplies, but they also sent hundreds of firearms craftsmen, so Su Yang directly expanded the number of fire gun soldiers to 3,000.
The firearms they are using now are all carefully selected high-quality firearms. They are fine products recast in the furnaces of hundreds of firearms craftsmen. At least they can ensure that there will be no risk of explosion.
Su Yang had communicated with these firearms craftsmen before and learned from them that the reason why firearms are prone to explosion is because the iron smelting technology is too backward and there are too many impurities in the iron material, so there is a hidden danger of explosion.
Just like those artillery pieces, if the barrels were all made of brass, they would definitely not explode.
However, copper mines are scarce. Once discovered, they will be immediately taken over by the imperial court as state-owned assets. Mining copper mines to cast copper coins will not be used to cast artillery. The cost is too high.
Su Yang couldn't solve the problem of iron smelting technology in a short time. He could only ask the firearms craftsmen to recast all the inferior firearms in the furnace to produce high-quality firearms that soldiers could use with confidence.
In addition, high-priced rewards are set up to encourage firearms craftsmen to develop and create on their own and overcome technical difficulties.
Looking at the slightly immature three thousand fire gun soldiers in front of him, Su Yang showed a warm smile on his face.
"Perhaps you have all heard that war has come!"
As soon as these words came out, the three thousand fire gun soldiers immediately became commotion, and most of them looked frightened.
After all, most of them are newcomers and have never even been on the battlefield. Only a few of them are children selected from the army, but they have not fought in many years!
The reason is very simple. The treatment of the Fire Gun soldiers is the best in the entire Xishan Military Camp. Not only do they have meat every meal, but they can also learn knowledge. Therefore, the Xishan soldiers are eager to enter the Fire Gun Camp.
But the problem is that the recruitment conditions for the Fire Gun Camp are very strict, especially the requirement that the age must not exceed thirty, which blocks most people.
In other words, the Fire Gun Battalion is now a group of new recruits who have not experienced the beatings on the battlefield!
Su Yang saw their panic and uneasiness and didn't feel surprised at all.
"Raise an army for a thousand days, use it for a moment!"
"Good son, you should serve the common people, gallop on the battlefield, and defeat millions of enemies!"
"Now there are enemy troops attacking me in Xishan. Are you willing to join me and pick up your guns to defend your homeland?"
As soon as Su Yang finished speaking, the scene was silent.
But then a slightly childish voice sounded.
"Sir, I'm going!"
The person who spoke was none other than Wang Ergou, the hard-trained fire gunner!
With him taking the lead, the three thousand fire gun soldiers also spoke out, putting aside the fear in their hearts.
They were well fed and clothed in Xishan, and the young master taught them how to read and write. This kindness was greater than the sky!
Now that Xishan is in trouble and the young master is in trouble, they naturally cannot ignore it.
If you don't repay your kindness, what's the difference between you and an animal?
Su Yang smiled sincerely when he heard this.
"very good!"
"Bring all your stuff with you!"
"Let's give the Confederate Army a big surprise!"
