"Please calm down the supervisors." Jiang Yingzhao said, "This battle is not because the general and the Liaodong troops are incompetent, but because the siege equipment is not fully prepared. When the siege equipment is complete, Yongning City will be captured. "
Jiang Yingzhao said clearly.
"When will the siege equipment that General Jiang mentioned be ready? We can't do it every day. Our family will spend a whole day with you here. Even if our family can afford it, the army's daily consumption of rations is too high. How long can you support it?" The supervisor looked at Jiang Yingzhao and said, not forgetting to take a puff of cigarette when he finished speaking.
Jiang Yingzhao said: "The siege equipment is already on its way. It will definitely be delivered to the army tomorrow at the latest. It will not delay the use of the army."
There were insufficient siege equipment in the army, so he arranged for people to prepare them early. Calculating the days, he knew that they could be delivered in half a day.
"We will give you one more day. Before dark tomorrow, we will see the army enter the city. Can the two generals do it?" the supervisor asked in a sharp voice.
"Please rest assured, supervisor, the two generals will definitely capture Yongning City by the end of tomorrow." Jiang Yingzhao confirmed in front of the supervisor.
The supervisor who heard this exhaled the smoke from his mouth and said: "Okay, you two generals don't bother our eyes here. Go back and get ready. You have to calm down the morale of the army after a defeat and retreat." Get off!"
"I'll take my leave."
Jiang Yingzhao and Man Gui withdrew from the prison camp.
The two of them walked back together, and Man Gui asked: "You shouldn't promise to take Yongning City tomorrow. Even though Yongning City is not big, it won't be easy to take it. Even if the siege equipment is fully prepared, it may not be possible." We can defeat the city in one day.”
"You saw what happened just now. How could I not agree? Otherwise, how could you and I walk out of it so easily." As he said that, Jiang Yingzhao turned around and glanced at the large tent of the supervisory army.
Man Gui said: "If we can't break it tomorrow, it will be even harder to explain."
"How many defenders can there be in a small Yongning City? If we send more people to attack the city, I don't believe we can't capture Yongning City." Jiang Yingzhao strode away.
Mangui, who was walking behind, looked at his retreating figure and felt uneasy in his heart.
Although today's siege could only be regarded as a test, through a simple battle, he found that the thieves were indeed as rumored, with many firearms, which were used to defend the city and were a great threat to the attackers.
The night passed.
The official army did not come to attack Yongning City. The whole morning passed without incident. Except for groups of official and army cavalry appearing around Yongning City, there was not much movement.
"Eat something. I think the army may not be here for a while." He Qianyou held a piece of cake in his hand and handed it to Yang Fan, who was standing in front of the crenel and observing the outside of the city.
Yang Fan took the pancake, put it to his mouth and took a big bite.
When he took a bite of the meat rolled in the pancake, the oily juices splashed on his mouth, and it tasted delicious.
He Qianyou gave Yang Fan a pancake, and he also held a pancake in his hand, which was also filled with meat.
"I hope they don't attack the city. The longer they delay, the happier I will be. It's best to retreat directly and save us the trouble." Yang Fan swallowed the cake in his mouth and said.
He Qianyou said: "It is impossible to retreat. The enemy's cavalry has been wandering around Yongning City all morning, which shows that they have not given up attacking Yongning City."
A piece of big cake was quickly eaten into the stomachs of two people.
Yang Fan picked up the water bag and drank a few sips of the water in it. After putting down the water bag, he said: "We can't use all the guards in the city to defend the city. Five hundred are left for support. If any city wall cannot support it, we will use it." Which side will be supported by these five hundred people?"
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." He Qian nodded.
At this moment, the soldiers on the watchtower high on the city wall suddenly shouted: "The officers and soldiers are coming, the officers and soldiers are coming."
He yelled and blew the brass whistle in his hand.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The harsh copper whistle alerted all the defenders on the city wall. Yang Fan picked up the monocular and looked in the distance outside the city.
"They really spent a lot of money. It seems that they want to finish their work in one battle and capture Yongning City today." Yang Fan handed the monocular telescope to He Qianyou beside him.
He Qianyou took the monocular and looked out.
As far as the eye can see, the sky is covered with darkness, and tens of thousands of troops are rushing towards Yongning City like a tide.
"Go down with the order and prepare to fight." Yang Fan ordered the garrison on the city to prepare for battle.
Flames rose under the pots of golden juice, and the gunners also carried cannons and powder to their respective four-pound cannons to load the cannons.
The firecracker behind the crenel inspects the firecracker in the hand.
The army soon arrived outside the city, and countless people and horses could not be seen at a glance.
"The enemy has even brought cannons. They really want to attack our Yongning City in one fell swoop." He Qian used the monocular telescope and saw the cannons that were not there last time.
Yang Fan asked: "How many cannons does the enemy have?"
"Twelve gates were pushed to the front of the formation. In addition, they also prepared a lot of crash carts and ladders. If they had taken out all these things when they attacked the city yesterday, we would not have been able to repel them so easily." He Qianyou said.
Yang Fan rubbed his nose with his fingers and said, "We must hold on no matter what, otherwise all the people in the city may not end well."
After the city is broken, even if there is no massacre of the city, once the officers and soldiers enter the city, they will plunder the city. Not only the big households in the city will be unlucky, but also the poor families will become the targets of the officers and soldiers.
What's more, they are not only plundering goods, but also women and young women. Once they encounter obstacles, they will kill with a knife.
"Let the gunners prepare first. Prioritize bombardment of the official cannons. Allowing the enemy's cannons to bombard us will be a great threat to our defense of Yongning City." He Qianyou said.
Yang Fan waved to the ordering soldier and asked him to convey the order to the gunner.
Li Kaiyang breathed a sigh of relief and said immediately: "I have something to tell you in advance. Shaanxi is not peaceful now. Many bandits are rebelling. If not, the person coming to Shanxi this time should be General Li, and he is in Shaanxi To quell the rebellion, that’s why I led the troops to Shanxi.”
"I know." Liu Heng nodded lightly.
Li Kaiyang was stunned and asked: "Could it be that the rebellion in Shaanxi is all your people?"
"It has nothing to do with the Tiger Flag." Liu Heng shook his head and said immediately, "The Tiger Flag caused such a big commotion in Datong, Shanxi. I would be surprised if there was no movement in Shaanxi."
Li Kaiyang said: "Since you know, I won't repeat it again. The only thing the Li family can help you is to capture Yan'an Mansion. As for other places, if they fall into the hands of thieves, you can only solve them yourself."
"No problem." Liu Heng agreed happily.
