Sha Dingzhou and others also had eyes, so they naturally saw the response strategies of the officers and soldiers in the city. Unexpectedly, the Hongyi Cannon, which they had placed high hopes on, did not achieve the expected results. Suddenly, everyone's face looked a little ugly.
When they were like this, the rebel soldiers were even more disappointed. If they can't blow down the city wall, they will have to use their lives to fill it in the end.
In the next few days, the Hongyi artillery bombarded and bombarded incessantly, while the Ming army soldiers in Kunming City were always ready to fill in any gaps and attack when the enemy came to attack. In any case, it was tit-for-tat.
In the end, those who were in the city were still in the city, and those who were outside the city were not able to enter the city. Everything was not much different from before.
Of course, if you really want to say there is a difference, there is still a little difference. After all, there were three more Hongyi cannons, which increased the pressure on the defense, but they could not overwhelm the defenders' defense.
Once the stalemate ended, Sha Dingzhou and others slowly became uneasy. For them, the longer it takes, the worse it will be for them. The imperial army, especially the Ming Emperor who was said to be good at conquering and fighting, was like a sharp knife hanging above their heads. They didn't know when it would be cut down!
In addition, nearly 200,000 troops were gathered outside Kunming, and food and grass were also a problem. With nothing to gain and no way to conquer the city of Kunming, morale was getting lower and lower, and all the chieftains became worried.
Seeing this situation, when Sha Dingzhou watched the Hongyi artillery shelling the city, he comforted them with a forced smile and said: "Did you see that, although that section of the city wall was blocked by the army again, it is not as strong as the original one after all. As long as If we focus on attacking this section of the city wall, we will surely break through one day!"
A city wall made of sacks is naturally not as strong as a brick wall and can easily be blown down again, dug down, etc.
Finally one day, under the heavy attack of the rebels, the city wall piled with sacks was dug down, and the waiting rebels swarmed in.
"Haha, did you see it? The city is broken!" When Sha Dingzhou saw it, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and shouted with a smile.
The other chieftains saw this and finally wiped away the non-existent sweat. They finally entered the city and could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, the imperial army would always be on tenterhooks because they didn't know when they would arrive.
However, before they had time to rejoice, they saw the men who had just entered the city fleeing in a hurry. Behind them, there were groups of white-armed soldiers, waving the white-armed spears in their hands, driving their men out of the city like driving cattle and sheep.
"Hold it, hold it all to me!"
Despite the chieftain shouting at the top of his lungs, the rebel soldiers who remained in the city were eventually killed, and the collapsed city wall was blocked again. From beginning to end, I was happy for only a quarter of an hour. After an hour, I was still the same as before!
As Qin Liangyu said, in war, in the end, people still matter. If Jianlu attacked the city, the Ming army that defended the city twelve years before Chongzhen, as long as Jianlu attacked the city, the city's destruction would be inevitable.
Nowadays, in terms of elite level, the Baigan Army has completely defeated these chieftain armies. In addition, the Baigan Army has no retreat, so it becomes even more courageous. Even if the city wall is temporarily damaged, so what! And this is Qin Liangyu's confidence in defending the city.
This situation of being driven out by the White Army after they invaded has greatly damaged the morale of the rebels. Many chieftains realized from this point that conquering Kunming would not be possible in a short time. And the knife hanging above his head didn't know when it would fall. Among the many chieftains, many of them finally put forward their demands in a military meeting after such suffering.
"Otherwise, we'd better retreat first!"
"Yes, unless the imperial officers and soldiers in Kunming city run out of ammunition and food, otherwise we may not be able to capture Kunming. Rather than doing this, it is better to withdraw first, lest the imperial army comes to make dumplings!"
"Some people say that the White Army's combat power is nothing more than this. If you have the ability, just attack the city yourself first!"
"..."
Later, some chieftains even began to vaguely attack Sha Dingzhou. Because it was Sha Dingzhou who felt that the White Army's combat power was no more than this. They had beaten him for many years but could not do anything to him.
Faced with these situations, Sha Dingzhou's face became ugly, but he also understood that although he was the leader of the alliance, in the final analysis, each party's military strength belonged to their respective parties. As the leader of the alliance, he could only negotiate and could not really achieve anything. Can command the soldiers under other chieftains. If these chieftains don't cooperate, there will be no way to deal with them unless they join forces.
Seeing this, his military advisor Tang Jingbin quickly spoke up for him and said: "My lords, there is no need to worry. We have sent scouts on land when we come to Kunming. As long as the imperial army appears, we will definitely be informed in advance. But now, the imperial army It’s been a long time coming, this is a God-given opportunity, God wants us to capture Kunming!”
After hearing this, some toasts also had doubts.
Although they blocked the way for the imperial officers and soldiers in Kunming to seek help, rebellions had already occurred all over Yunnan before. Logically speaking, someone from Kunming must have reported the military situation to them at that time. It was also for this reason that the imperial court photographed the two governors, and even an emperor came to the rescue. However, it's already here, why don't we see any reinforcements?
No matter from which point of view, if the army led by the Ming Emperor has not arrived yet, then whether it is the elite Qin army led by the governors of the three sides or the local army led by the governors of Yunnan and Guizhou, they have already arrived, right? ?
Is the road difficult to walk, or is there something else that's delaying me? In their hearts, these chieftains began to find reasons for the delay in the arrival of the imperial officers and soldiers. But one thing is certain, as long as possible, the imperial officers and soldiers will do their best to rescue Kunming.
While they were doubting, Wu Bikui, the deputy leader of the rebels, also spoke up and said: "Everyone, we have all rebelled, and it is useless to complain now. Only by uniting sincerely and conquering Kunming can we have a chance to fight against the imperial army. No matter what the reason is. The situation, anyway, for now, there is not even a shadow of the imperial army! This is our opportunity, let’s work together to conquer Kunming!”
After hearing what he said, Sha Dingzhou also said loudly: "If we don't cherish this opportunity given to us by God, the future will be even more difficult. I suggest that from now on, we will have more troops than in the city anyway. , they will attack day and night, exhausting the city's material reserves and draining their morale of defending the city. As long as everyone is like this leader and does not fear losses, we will definitely be able to capture the city of Kunming!"
"Leader, I have a suggestion!" Tang Jiajia turned around and saluted Sha Dingzhou and said, "Perhaps we can capture Kunming City as soon as possible!"
As soon as he heard this, Sha Dingzhou immediately shouted: "Is there any way you can do it? Why don't you tell me quickly?"
When the other chieftains heard this, they all looked at Mr. Tang, wondering what he could do?
I heard Tang Jiajia say to Sha Dingzhou: "We can persuade Long Zaitian and Wang Yangzu's troops in the city to surrender. Even if the surrender fails, it can strengthen the suspicion of various departments in the city. In this way, disintegrating them from within will help our army capture Kunming as soon as possible." city!"
"No, damn Long Zaitian, he has killed so many of my soldiers, how can I give him any advantage!" When a chieftain heard this, he immediately shouted. Obviously, he had been severely punished by Long Zaitian before, and he had a deep hatred.
Another chieftain who had fought with Wang Yangzu also shouted: "As promised before, these two traitors must be severely punished, and they must not be spared!"
However, more toasts remained silent, apparently no longer insisting on the decision they had previously discussed.
After hearing what they said, Tang Jingbin said to the two chieftains: "As long as we can capture the city of Kunming, by then, whether it is Long Zaitian or Wang Yangzu, won't it be up to you to decide their life or death?"
Hearing this, everyone suddenly understood that they didn't really have to let the two toasts go. Suddenly, the faces of the two people who had just spoken looked a little better.
Seeing this, Sha Dingzhou clapped his hands and said, "Then let's do this. First, break down the military morale in the city. When Kunming City is captured, this alliance leader can make the decision. How about I leave the two traitors to you two to deal with them?"
Upon hearing this, many chieftains agreed with this strategy. So, Sha Dingzhou said happily: "Well, Mu Tianbo is already very suspicious. In this case, even if he doesn't believe that the two traitors will betray him, he will never dare to use those two traitors like before. .Even if there is no internal strife, the city defense will inevitably be weakened. In this way, Kunming City can be attacked!"
The other toasts also became energetic and cheered up again.
"Yes, this is the breakthrough point to capture Kunming City!"
"Then Mu Tianbo, this idiot, had better force these two traitors to rebel so that we can capture the city of Kunming, and then capture these two traitors and light up the sky lanterns to show everyone that this is the fate of working for the imperial court. !”
"I suggest that after there is a conflict in the city, we withdraw appropriately and let them start a fight before fighting again! Otherwise, I'm afraid the conflict will not break out!"
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These chieftains, you and I, made it sound as if Long Zaitian and Wang Yangzu would inevitably conflict with Mu Tianbo, eventually leading to the fall of Kunming City. After talking about it, everyone was very excited.
But just when they were happy, suddenly there were rapid footsteps outside the Zhongjun tent, and then they saw someone breaking in.
When Sha Dingzhou saw him, he recognized him as one of his subordinates. Seeing his angry and flustered look, he was suddenly startled for no reason and asked quickly: "Why are you here? Is there anything going on in Ami Province?"
Before the subordinate could answer, he heard another rush of footsteps outside the Chinese army's tent, and then a breathless messenger also broke in.
At this time, it was the turn of Wu Bikui, the deputy leader of the rebels, to be surprised, and shouted equally eagerly: "What's going on? Why don't you guard Yuanmou well? What are you doing here?"
