Chapter 263 New moves

The battle in the north city was similar to that in the south. Shi Nai'an personally supervised the battle. When Dashi Tiemu was not ready to attack the city, when he heard that the south had opened fire, Shi Nai'an began to fight back.

The shining fireworks in the sky illuminated the earth, and the 40,000 infantry 200 steps away were clearly illuminated.

Listening to the dense sound of fire in the south, he felt a little bad. Raid, why is the battle still so fierce? It seems that everything is prepared.

The shining fireworks in the sky lit up the attacking troops, and Da Zhi was even more suspicious. The other party must have known the plan of the attack. Now, should they retreat or attack the city as ordered?

Originally, the best choice was to retreat, but Youcheng's order had to be carried out, and 10,000 sailors were destroyed for no reason. He held back his stomach. The soldiers also needed a place to vent. He looked at the rebels at the head of the city and made up his mind: "Attack!"

The siege equipment such as the catapults are all on the ship and have been intercepted by the other party's navy. Now, Dazhi's men also use simple cloud ladders, and there are some people in front of them, carrying mud bags and preparing to fill the moat.

There are really people who are not afraid of death. Shi Nai'an stood at the head of the city and gave the order to shoot at all without waiting for the enemy to approach.

Several offensive phalanxes are densely lined up. This is a standard infantry formation, but for the defenders equipped with Tianque, it is simply a live target.

Although the light in the sky can only last for a short time, as long as you aim at the general place, you can basically shoot down an unlucky man.

The scattered fireworks also began to shoot. The scattered fireworks here are a little less, only about 50, but it is also a force that cannot be underestimated. Wherever the scattered fireworks go, it is a call of death.

Soon, the attacking team became sparse.

Da Zhi Tie Muer knew how to lead troops to war. Seeing that there was no hope of attack, he immediately ordered to retreat in order to avoid casualties. He worked hard to recruit these 50,000 people and trained for so long that 10,000 sailors have been lost, and the rest of these people can't be lost here for no reason.

Dazhi attacked quickly and retreated quickly. As soon as he couldn't win, he immediately prepared to retreat and wait until he discussed with Youcheng before attacking.

It's just that he didn't expect that there was someone faster than him.

Bian Yuanheng is responsible for the defense of Gaoyou Lake, and his navy camp is also in the north of Gaoyou Mansion. During the day, the steam engine ship patrolled on the water. At night, as long as it could be seen clearly, it also patrolled everywhere. It was not until the middle of the night that it was out of sight and then returned to the camp.

The boiler was turned off, and the patrolling soldiers landed.

Who knows, in half an hour, there was a sound of fire from the Gaoyou Mansion. Bian Yuanheng was shocked and immediately ordered the ship to prepare for departure.

However, the boiler has been out for a long time. It takes at least half an hour to ignite, heat, and then drive the steam engine to turn. Nothing is omnipotent. The steam engine ship also has its shortcomings. If the sailboat has wind, it can leave immediately. It takes a process for the steam engine to start.

In a hurry, Bian Yuanheng took two thousand-person teams from the land to the south to support Gaoyou Mansion.

In the middle of the way, I heard the sound of fire from the north gate. Bian Yuanheng knew that the Tatars must have begun to attack the city. He immediately ordered and accelerated.

Walking in the dark night is also a very troublesome thing. I can't even see the road under my feet. The only thing I can use is the memory of this road. Fortunately, the road is not far away.

There are constantly soldiers falling behind, and Bian Yuanheng doesn't care. He just wants to quickly support Gaoyou. On such a night, if there is no defense, the tars are likely to succeed. If the tars break through the city, even if all of them are killed in battle, he will have to try to save his eldest brother.

The water army should also be equipped with war horses. The eldest brother is really stingy. You must mention this to the eldest brother in the future, Bian Yuanheng thought.

Unexpectedly, after walking for a while, the sound of fire fell down, and then there was no sound.

Bian Yuanheng thought to himself that if the tars had invaded the city, there would be absolutely no movement. Now, the sound of fire was gone, and the tars must have been beaten away.

Then, I heard the sound of the collapse in the distance ahead.

"Run fast, run slowly, you will be killed by the fire."

"The fire is a bird, and that cannon is scary."

Listening to the sound, I immediately came into contact with it. In my memory, there was a small dirt slope next to it. Bian Yuanheng didn't have time to hide, so he immediately ordered: "Spoil up the earth slope in the east and get ready to fight."

Immediately, they rushed to the dirt slope as they untied the sky on their backs.

As soon as he turned his head, he heard the sound very close. Bian Yuanheng shouted, "Think of where there is a sound, shoot me!"

"Ban, bang," the sound of fire sounded in an instant.

Dazhi's luck was turned to the extreme. During the retreat, panic came. He did not restrain the army. As a result, the orderly retreat turned into chaos. He wanted to retreat to the east and meet with Youcheng's army. As a result, under the leadership of the front soldiers, he retreated to the north and could not stop. Da Shi had to follow him and plan to rectify the army after dawn.

Unexpectedly, he didn't retreat far. He met Bian Yuanheng, who came to support, and got another blow.

If you analyze it carefully, you can find that the fire is not fierce. It is just a small army, and the two sides are very close. As long as you rush up and have a hand-to-hand fight, you can turn defeat into victory.

However, even if they wanted to charge, their soldiers did not want to. They were all occupied by fear. Looking at the road in front of them blocked, the people at the front fell down one after another. They immediately turned 90 degrees and fled to the east.

After this night, the combat effectiveness of the harmonious army is not very good, but it has accumulated rich experience on how to escape.

Although it was hit twice, because of the timely retreat, the harmonious army lost only a few thousand people, and some of them ran away and became deserters.

Bian Yuanheng did not pursue. In the dark, he was afraid of falling into an ambush circle, so he still went to Gaoyoufu to see his peace of mind. At this moment, it's almost dawn.

Zhang Yang took the guard to inspect the East Gate. The soldiers were already lazy and fought so fiercely on both sides. Only they were fine and a little bored. They looked forward to it. They quickly came and let them show their skills.

Turn to the north gate. It is already Yin, and the sky in the east has turned white.

"Lord, have you arrived?" Shi Nai'an saw Zhang Yang coming and asked.

"Well, it seems that there are not many enemies destroyed here?" Zhang Yangji looked from afar and saw that there were not many bodies lying on the ground, only more than a thousand.

"Yes, these enemies are very cunning. As soon as we opened fire, they retreated. In the dark, I didn't send anyone out to chase them. But after the enemy ran away, he also heard that someone in the north was sniping at them, and they were also using fire. It should be our people. Shi Nai'an said.

Zhang Yang nodded. In the dark, as long as he repelled the enemy, it was a victory. He put the Tatars too close on his side. While destroying a large number of Tatars, it also caused casualties on his side. Some gains outweighed the losses. The lives of the Tatars were worthless. His own soldiers were very valuable.

Who is the person who opened fire in the north? Is it the navy?

"Leave 500 guards, and the rest, go back to rest." Zhang Yang said.

Shi Nai'an was about to order, but he suddenly found that in the distance in the north, there seemed to be a large number of soldiers coming.

"Prepare to fight." Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense again.

When the enemy approached, the defenders found that their own people came: the navy in the north was led by Bian Yuanheng.

What is he doing with this guy?

Open the gate, put down the suspension bridge, and Bian Yuanheng's soldiers entered the city.

Bian Yuanheng went to the tower and saw that Zhang Yang and Shi Nai'an were there. He said happily, "Brother, when I heard that there was a situation here in the middle of the night, I was very anxious and couldn't take a boat. I immediately led the army to come by land to support. On the way, I fought with the enemy."

Zhang Yang looked at Bian Yuanheng. Because he was on his way, his forehead was sweating, but his face was full of joy. I wanted to teach a lesson, but I didn't say it.

The duty of the general is to do his duty and do his duty in his own position. If the other generals around him hear that there is a situation here, all of them will come here, and they will not be confused into a pot of porridge. However, the Lord will be in danger, and his men will come to rescue, which shows loyalty. As the old saying goes, there are generals outside, and the king's order has If you don't accept it, since you are a general, you can also have your own right to act.

"Go down and rest first. After an hour, go back to your water barracks." Zhang Yang said.

"Yes, brother, but you don't have to go back to Yingzhai. After a while, the ship should stop at the west gate. I will get on the boat from the west gate to patrol Gaoyou Lake." Bian Yuanheng said.

Looking at Bian Yuanheng's back, Shi Nai'an said, "Lord, in fact, our navy is still very useful."

Zhang Yang nodded: "Go on."

"In the dark, it is actually a little inappropriate for Bian Yuanheng to lead people to rescue. However, if it is daytime, the navy can play the role of reinforcements."

Zhang Yang's eyes lit up. Indeed, the navy is also a battalion's force, so they let them herd sheep on the water. It's a little wasteful and should make full use of it. Anyway, now Gaoyou Lake is all their own territory, and no one else dares to make trouble.

"When the tars are besieged again, we can let the navy come from the surface of Gaoyou Lake, use cannons and fire cannons to bombard the tars that came to attack the city from the side, and give the tartars a painful blow. When the tars retreat, the water army can also go ashore and use the firepower of Tianque to destroy the enemy. The shooting target of our navy is better than The infantry should be a higher level. Shi Nai'an said.

Zhang Yang nodded frequently. Yes, using cannons to support the land on the water. Isn't this a common tactic in modern times? Moreover, the shooting of the navy is indeed more superb than that of the army. With their support, it is easier to win.

"Mr. Shi, go and give orders to Bian Yuanheng." Zhang Yang said.

At this time, the red sun has just risen from the sky.

Last night's battle has shocked the whole Gaoyou Mansion, but they already have experience. Last time it was in Gaoyou Mansion, the tars were beaten into a river of blood. Of course, this time is no exception. When the people got up in the morning, they were ready to help the defenders clean up the bodies.

It's summer now. The body will stink in two days, and it will cause a plague in a week. The plague is a terrible demon. Even if they don't pay, the people are willing to help the defenders carry the body and bury it. What's more, they can take dozens of dollars for a day's work, which is a good job.

"Lao Si, let's help. Maybe we can meet the master." A voice said.

"Yes, I haven't seen it since the master left that night. I don't know when the master can fight back with the army. If this army is less, it is not enough for others to fight. After ringing the firearm for so long last night, many officers and soldiers must have died in the battle. It's a sin."

"Hort down and don't be heard."

Two laborers dressed as citizens followed many people out of the city together.

Jijiazhuang in the south of Gaoyou Mansion, Yu Que's headquarters is temporarily set up here. He sent a team of 10,000 people to monitor from a distance far away from the head of the city. Once the enemy was dispatched, he would immediately return. Although the siege was temporarily frustrated, he believed that if there was a field battle, the other party would not be his opponent at all.

Victory is not arrogant, defeat is not disiorious. Yu Que has understood this truth until now. He believes that there must be a way to take down Gaoyou Mansion, but he has not been found it for the time being.

Jijiazhuang is also an area ruled by Zhang Shicheng. According to the past practice, he will definitely slaughter the local people. However, Yu Que doesn't want to do that, because he doesn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Besides, he can't kill them even if he wants to. There is no one in the whole Jijiazhuang, and he can't find a grain of food, which shows that Zhang Shicheng has been prepared for a long time. On the route of his attack, he has avoided his sharpness. He just wants to make himself bloody in front of Gaoyou Mansion?

Yu Que had a chill.

"Your Excellency, you have arrived." The guard said.

Do you know how to be harmonious? How is he? Yu Que raised his head and said, "Let him in quickly."

"Your Excellency, I'm incompetent and haven't completed the task!" After Da Zhi came in, he fell to the ground and said to Yu Que.

Yu Que was shocked. In this battle, he suffered heavy casualties. Did the soldiers and horses on the North Road also lose?

"Lord Dashi, please, how many people have you lost?"

Dashi stood up and said, "Your Excellency, in this attack on Gaoyou Prefecture, I have a total of 50,000 horses, of which 10,000 water troops have been besieged by the other party's water army on the Bishe Lake, and the whole army has been almost destroyed. Last night, the strategy of the siege of Gaoyou Prefecture has been recognized in advance. Although the retreat was timely, thousands of people have been lost."

How many people? Although the loss is huge, compared with the loss of nearly 10,000 people, it is still a little better. Yu Que's heart is relieved. Now, there are more than 70,000 people from the two roads together, and there is still a way to take down the Gaoyou Mansion. Besides, in other directions, I still have tens of thousands of troops, and I can also collect them back.

"Your Excellency, there is an emergency military situation." A messenger outside ran over.

Emergency military situation? Yu Que was overjoyed: Did the rebels in Gaoyou Mansion come out?

"Your Excellency, a war report came from Taizhou. The prince was bald. Because of his carelessness, he was ambushed by the enemy, and almost the whole army was destroyed. More than a thousand people have returned to Yangzhou."

Yu Que's face gradually became ugly, and the end was bald? That's 20,000 people, so it's gone?

Bad news one after another, Taizhou failed, and Gaoyoufu also failed. What about Xinghua? What about the salt farm?

"Report to my lord, someone outside asked for a meeting and said that he had something important to tell him."

Who is it? See me if you want to see me? Yu Que was in a bad mood: "I don't see you."

"The other party said that there is a good strategy to break the high post office."

"Come on, let him in." Yu Que's eyes lit up.

Slowly walked in, a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a little maturity on his face, but a little cunning.

"Your Excellency, I have met Lord Yu and Lord Dashi." He Zhaojie said.

"Who are you?" Yu Que said, "Are you the one who saved Lord Li Pu, who was locked up by the rebel Zhang Shicheng?"

"It's just me, but it's a pity that God has no eyes, and let the timid general die tragically in the Gaoyou Mansion." He Zhaojie said sadly and indignantly, "What Zhang Shicheng did is indignant. Lord Yu must take revenge for the dead timid general!"

At Zuo Cheng's place, it was boring. He Zhaojie just got a free body and was no longer wanted for the matter of the last princess. He Zhaojie was not convinced. After he was wanted this time, the He family's business was greatly affected. If he wanted to revive the flag, he could only not find his way. If he could be on the list, it would naturally He Zhaojie could walk calmly, so when He Zhaojie heard that Yu Que's army went north, he immediately followed.

It's just that he didn't show up and kept observing silently. The chess pieces he laid had to be used in the most suitable place. Now, Lord Youcheng has been defeated. It is the time for him to work hard. This time, he succeeds and becomes the celebrity of Lord Youcheng.

"The words of Mr. He are heavy. Zhang Shicheng, an anti-thief, naturally want to deal with him. What's your good strategy?" Yu Que asked, he didn't want to hear anything irrelevant.

"There is a way to open the gate of Gaoyou Mansion." He Zhaojie said.

Yu Que's eyes lit up. If you can open the gate of Gaoyou Mansion, you don't have to bother to attack the city. You can take down Gaoyou Mansion at the least cost.

"What method?"

"The little man is in the city, and there is an internal response. The last time he was able to save Lord Li because he had a helper. In particular, the villain also made friends with a little man in charge of the city gate. He is a rich man. As long as he is willing to pay for money, he will take risks." He Zhaojie said.

Is there an internal response? Yu Que knew that it was the easiest to break through a strong city from the inside. If there is an internal response, you can suddenly open the gate when the siege is the most fiercest, and the big thing can be decided.

"Okay, then Mr. He, please contact the insider quickly. When the Gaoyou Mansion is taken down, I will ask Mr. He for credit from the court." Yu Que said.

"Thank you, my lord." He Zhaojie's face showed an undetectable smile.

(to be continued)