After reading the content of the letter, Yang Yuan said at this time: "The Cao family didn't send any money, why should we agree to their withdrawal?"
"Didn't the letter say that the Cao family promised to give us more than 20,000 taels of silver?" Zhang Hong said with a frown.
Yang Yuan snorted coldly and said: "How many wooden boxes should be packed with more than 20,000 taels of silver? Now the four gates of Datong City are closed tightly, and there are defenders on the city. With so much silver, how can the Cao family send it out of the city?"
"Damn it, the Cao family has no intention of giving us any money, they are just deceiving us with letters." Zhang Hong was so angry that he cursed.
At this time, Yang Yuan said again: "It's not necessarily coaxing."
"You just want us to retreat with empty words. This is not cheating!" Zhang Hong frowned.
Yang Yuan smiled and said: "We can't enter the city, so of course it's cheating, but if we enter the city, it won't be cheating. I think the Cao family will obediently hand over the money with both hands."
"The Cao family is really clever at playing tricks. They bet on both sides and want to take advantage of both sides." Zhang Hong also figured out the Cao family's plan at this time.
Yang Yuan smiled and said, "If you feel uncomfortable, you can go to the Cao family when you get into the city. They won't dare not give you any amount of money you want."
"We've all entered the city. Who cares about the little money? As long as we rob Dai Wang's palace, how much money will it cost?" Zhang Hong curled his lips disdainfully.
The richest place in Datong is not the government or the gentry in the city, but the Daiwangfu, which has been passed down for ten generations.
Liu Heng nodded and said: "After entering Datong City, in addition to the official offices and several granaries in the city, the Palace of the Prince is also a key place to send troops to capture."
He pointed to the spot on the sand table marked with Prince Dai's Mansion.
"Don't worry, proprietor, Dai Wang and his family will never escape." Zhang Hong assured, patting his chest.
Liu Hengdao: "What do I want to do on behalf of the king's family? The wealth I want on behalf of the prince's family has been accumulated over the years. It is not only gold and silver silk and satin, but also various shops and fields outside the city. These are the most important things." .”
Starting from the time when the Tiger Banner army captured Xinping Fort, they fought all the way down. Although they won every time and captured a large number of border forts and cities, the money spent on various expenses was like running water.
"Isn't Dai Wang's family important?" Zhang Hong blinked.
Liu Heng waved his hand gently and said: "I don't care at all about a vassal like Dai Wang, and I don't care. What I care about is the wealth and land accumulated by such a vassal. As long as the Tiger Character Banner controls Dai Wang, The land in the royal palace can be distributed to the people to attract more people to join the Tiger Flag and increase our strength."
The Daiwang is the Daiwang of the Ming Dynasty and means nothing to the Tiger Character Banner.
"When my subordinates enter the city, they will definitely take down the Prince's Mansion." Zhang Hong looked at Liu Heng eagerly.
Seeing this, Liu Heng smiled and said: "It is certain that the First Battle Division and the Personal Infantry Division will be the main attackers. Your Second Battle Division has limited troops and will serve as a reserve to support them at any time."
"Although I have brought few soldiers and horses, I can issue a military order. As long as I hand over the main attack task to the Second Battle Division, I will definitely be able to capture the northern city gate." While speaking, Zhang Hong glanced at The north gate of Datong City on the sand table.
Liu Heng said: "It's not that I don't believe you and your Third Battle Division, but the Ming Dynasty will not leave us too much time. The Foreign Intelligence Agency has just received news that reinforcements sent from Taiyuan are on their way here." , we must capture Datong City in the shortest possible time before reinforcements arrive in the city."
"Aren't you waiting for the heavy artillery to arrive?" Zhang Hong heard the sense of urgency.
Liu Heng said: "The heavy artillery should be delivered before tomorrow afternoon. As soon as the heavy artillery is delivered, we will launch a total attack on the North City Gate and capture Datong City in one go."
"We are bombarding the North Gate of Datong City during the day. The defenders in the city will definitely increase their defense of the North Gate. Should we attack the city from another direction?" Zhang Hong suggested.
Liu Heng waved his hand and said: "On the four walls of Datong City, there are three turrets, one main tower, fifty-four watchtowers, ninety-six dens, forty-eight wall stacks, and fifty-two corner piers. These As long as the local government sends troops to lead the siege, it will pose a great threat to our siege soldiers. Now we have finally cleared some watchtowers and corner piers on the north wall. If we change the direction of the siege, not only will all the efforts during the day be in vain, but we will have to start from scratch. do it again."
"Tomorrow's battle will probably be the most brutal battle our Tiger Flag has ever fought." Zhang Hong sighed lightly.
The walls of Datong City are high and thick. It is difficult to blow down the walls with cannons alone. If you want to attack the city, you can only rely on manpower to climb the walls and seize the walls and gates.
Liu Heng looked at Zhang Hong and said in a solemn tone: "The more this happens, the more we must fight this battle. Datong City is the first large city that our Tiger Flag has encountered that is solid and difficult to attack. As long as Datong City is captured, I believe From now on, no city can stop the advance of the tiger-character banner army."
"We will definitely win Datong City." Zhang Hong said firmly.
The night passed.
At dawn, the major camps of the Tiger Flag began to light fires and cook, and the soldiers prepared for the ensuing battle.
One after another, siege vehicles and ladders were sent to the First Combat Division and the Guards Division.
Liu Heng stood at a higher place outside Datong City, holding a monocular telescope in his hand, looking at the situation on the north wall of Datong City and the Wengcheng.
"Master, there are obviously many more defenders on the north city wall. It seems that they are to prevent us from breaking through from the north city gate." Chen Xunping, who accompanied Liu Heng, said.
He also had a monocular telescope in his hand, and he could clearly see the movements of the city's defenders on the top of the city.
Liu Heng took away the monocular telescope in front of him and said to Chen Xunping: "There are not many defenders in the city. Even if they are all concentrated on the north wall, there are not many people. The more people are the strong men who temporarily pulled up to the top of the city. Such defenders No matter how many there are, they won’t pose much of a threat to us.”
"My subordinates also think so. Once we capture Wengcheng, we will immediately attack the north city wall and north gate, and strive to capture the city gate and enter the city as soon as possible." Chen Xunping said.
Liu Heng said: "This is our first official attack on the important town of Datong. We must not make any mistakes. Otherwise, the previously captured Yanghe Road, North Hebei Road, and Zuowei Road will all return to the hands of the government, and our tiger-character flag will be destroyed." It’s also a fatal blow.”
"Don't worry, proprietor, we will definitely win Datong City in this battle." Chen Xunping nodded vigorously.
He knows the importance of Datong City.
Only by capturing the city of Datong can the Tiger-Character Banner capture Datong. Otherwise, no matter how many places and side piers the Tiger-Character Banner occupies now, it will not be able to gain a firm foothold. On the contrary, the soldiers below will lose their battle due to the failure of the siege. Fighting spirit may even cause the Tiger Flag to have to return to the grassland.
