The sound of cannons outside Tianmen Pass continued until it was getting dark, and then stopped.
Jie Shigongsong, who stood firm at the gate of heaven, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I had long expected that there would be many cannons in the bandit army, but in the day's bombardment, dozens of cannons repeatedly bombarded Tianmen Pass.
"General, it seems that the bandits outside the city have suspended their troops and returned to camp."
The sound of artillery stopped, and the guards on Tianmen Pass finally no longer had to worry about their own safety. The deputy general also brought back the soldiers used to suppress the formation and came to the side of Master Xie.
The Tianmen was closed in a mess, and the surviving defenders began to clean up. All the corpses were moved down to the city for resettlement. The large pots used to boil the golden juice were either knocked over on the ground, or there were big holes in them, and they needed to be boiled again. A pot of golden juice.
Mr. Jie Shigong looked at the countless fireflies outside the city and said, "Don't be careless. Arrange more patrols. Be careful of sneak attacks by thieves at night."
"General, do you think we can do something while the night is dark?" The deputy general looked at Mr. Jie expectantly.
When Mr. Jie Shigong heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Do you want to attack the bandit camp at night?"
"The general does have this idea." The deputy general said, "We have fought against the rebel soldiers and horses in Huairen County. If we fight head-on, it will be difficult to be our opponent. Today, the rebel army has brought out so many If the cannons come out, even if we have a powerful city like Tianmen Pass to help us, we may not be able to hold on for too long. We might as well try other methods and naturally defend Tianmen Pass. Even if we lose, we will only lose a few hundred people."
Mr. Jie Shigong looked thoughtful.
"General, we don't have much time. With today's momentum, it will take at least three to five days for the enemy's artillery to destroy the wall," the deputy general reminded.
Mr. Jie Shigong hesitated and asked, "Are you sure?"
"How can we be absolutely certain about this kind of thing?" the lieutenant general said with a wry smile, and then added, "The bandits moved south from Yanmen Pass, and captured the prefectures and counties along the way. Today they bombarded Tianmen Pass, leaving the defenders in the city unable to do anything. If you dare to go out of the city to fight, I think the bandits have become proud soldiers, so it might be a good opportunity for a night attack."
The fingers of Mr. Jie Shigong's right hand tapped lightly on the back of his hand. After a while, he said, "Who do you think is appropriate to send?"
Upon hearing this, the deputy general looked happy, knowing that the other party agreed.
He said: "You can send Qin guerrillas to lead a hundred cavalry and several hundred infantry to leave Tianmen Pass in the middle of the night."
"Go and find Qin Guoji." Jie Shigong's own soldier ordered.
The soldier ran away quickly to call for help.
The lieutenant general said: "If the attack on the camp is successful, maybe the general can retake the prefectures and counties that fell into the hands of the thieves and drive the thieves back outside Yanmen Pass."
"It's not that easy to drive back the traitor army." Jie Shigong said, "This time Liu traitor sent two armies, one entered Taiyuan Prefecture from Yanmen Pass, and the other entered Taiyuan Prefecture from Ningwuguan, and we are facing this One bandit army entered Taiyuan Prefecture from Yanmen Pass, and the other band is near Xing County and may support the bandits here at Tianmen Pass at any time."
Two groups of thieves entered Taiyuan from Datong, which caused Taiyuan Prefecture to fall to most of the prefectures and counties so quickly.
The deputy general said: "Even if we cannot expel the bandits from Taiyuan Mansion for the time being, as long as we defeat the bandits outside Tianmen Pass, the firearms, especially the cannons, in the hands of the bandits will fall into our hands."
The cannons of the Tiger-Character Banner played a huge role in the war. As a Ming army general who had fought against the Tiger-Character Banner army, no one did not covet the cannons in the Tiger-Character Banner army.
"If we can really get the cannons from the bandit army, our city defense will no longer be so passive." Mr. Jie Shigong's heart became hot.
During the day, in the face of the artillery bombardment of Tianmen Pass by bandits outside the city, the defenders on the city had no choice but to send cavalry out of the city to seize the artillery. As the commander-in-chief of Tianmen Pass, he could only watch helplessly as his side Suffering a loss and not being able to fight back.
The lieutenant general said: "Thief Liu from Datong is not like ordinary thieves at all. Not only did he not rob property for enjoyment, but he also made so many firearms. If the imperial court can be like Thief Liu, prepare more cannons for us to face the city." How could we suffer such a big loss when there were traitors outside?"
Mr. Jie Shigong did not answer the question.
Because he knew that if Datong had not produced such a different kind of Liu thief, ordinary bandits would not need to prepare too many cannons at all. The firearms in the army are usually enough.
"Meet the general."
The soldiers who left before returned to Xie Shigong with a general.
"No need to be polite." Mr. Jie Shi raised his right hand and said immediately, "I just discussed with Vice-General Lou and decided to send a group of troops to attack the bandit camp. I think you are the most suitable person for such an important task. I'll do it for you, are you sure?"
"This!" Qin Youyi hesitated.
Mr. Jie Shigong said again: "The bandits have been shelling Tianmen Pass for a long time today, but they did not suffer any counterattack from the city. The camp will definitely be unguarded at night. This is a good opportunity for us to attack the camp. If you can successfully attack the camp, we will definitely I will recommend you to take over the position of General on the Left Side."
"I wonder how many troops the general allows the last general to take out of the city?" Qin Youyi knew that he had no choice, and the position of the general on the left was enough for him to take the risk.
The judge said fairly: "Of course you can't have too many soldiers and horses in a sneak attack, otherwise it will be easy for the thieves to discover it in advance. How about you be allowed to bring a hundred cavalry and no more than five hundred infantry?"
"The last general takes orders." Qin Youyi took over the errand.
One hundred cavalry and five hundred infantry are not too few. No matter how many there are, it will be easy to expose the traces.
Seeing that the other party agreed to come down, Mr. Jie Shigong showed a smile on his face and said: "Go back and prepare now. Set off at the right time. Someone will arrange for you to leave the city at the city gate."
"Yes." Qin Youyi agreed, turned and left.
The deputy general on the side looked at Qin Guerrilla's leaving figure and said, "Should other soldiers and horses in the city also prepare themselves? Once Qin Guerrilla successfully attacks the camp, we can send a large army to expand the results."
"You make the arrangements." Mr. Jie Shigong said to the deputy general beside him.
The cold wind was biting on top of the city.
The beginning of spring has passed, and the weather should have turned warmer, but there have been two consecutive heavy snowfalls, so that Shanxi is still in the cold winter, and this winter is longer than in previous years.
On the city wall, piles of bonfires had already been set up, and many guards gathered around the bonfires to keep warm.
"Report, General, Yangqu has sent someone here." A guard came to Mr. Jie Shigong to report.
After hearing this, Mr. Jie Shigong said hurriedly: "Quick, get people over here."
Not long after, a man dressed as a soldier and servant was brought over.
"Young man, I've met Mr. Xie." When the visitor approached, he saluted Mr. Xie.
Jie Shizheng said: "Who sent you here?"
"I have been ordered by Fu Jun to inform General Xie that a thousand soldiers and horses from Fu Biao Battalion are already on their way to Tianmen Pass to assist General Xie in guarding Tianmen Pass," the person said.
