At the same time, reinforcements also brought a large amount of food and cloth that was extremely short of in the city. Trucks filled with linen bags were taken from a secret dock outside the Beijiang River. Then, under the escort of the guards, they were transported into the city. Finally, under the command and dispatch of Wang Fuzhi, Chen Bangyan and others, in addition to ensuring the necessary military rations, the remaining bags were distributed to the hands of the righteous people in the city. They gathered in the open space outside the Qingyuan City official office, lined up to lead the food, shouting long live, looking at the yellow rice in the bag, some couldn't help but grab a handful and stuffed it into their mouths, and then chewed it in big mouths, until the sharp chaff hurt the esophagus, and the pain was so painful that they stopped swallowing. Finally, they couldn't help but burst into tears. I wonder if it was because of the excitement of being able to survive, or the painful crying after the chaff hurt the esophagus.

After entering the city, Zhu Youlang was concerned about the situation of the war. That night, he summoned Chen Bangyan, Zhang Jiayu, Chen Zizhuang and others to inquire about the situation of the war. Chen Bangyan's report was very detailed and detailed, allowing Zhu Youlang to roughly understand the situation of the battle in Qingyuan. After midnight, he came to report that the Qing soldiers had withdrawn again. Zhu Youlang showed surprise on his face and hurriedly sent people to the city to observe and confirm that it was only in the night that the city was under the city from the city to look at the city, and there was almost darkness. There were only some lights and faint clamor in the distance, and he couldn't figure out the direction and distance. After receiving the report, Zhu Youlang decided to go to the city to inspect it tomorrow morning to decide the next action.

There is a pagoda near the south city. The pagoda is more than 200 feet high. It is the tallest building in Qingyuan City. When you climb the pagoda and look at the enemy camp, you can see it at a glance.

The weather was gloomy all day long, with fog blocking everywhere, and light rain fell from time to time, and the sky was filled with haze, but today was a bright and clear day. As soon as the first day of Mao was over, a red sun rose to the east. The red sun stayed on the horizon for a moment and then slowly rose to the sky. The hot light dispelled the hazy fog and provided a broad vision for Zhu Youlang and others.

The Qing army did retreat, retreating in a hurry. The chaotic baggage left on the ground can be seen, and it has also retreated quite far. It was estimated that the Qing army is now stationed about ten to twenty miles southeast of the city.

Zhu Youlang climbed a high place and looked around. More than ten miles away, the Qing army's tents were densely packed with military flags and dust flying. This was clearly visible.

Since yesterday, although the Qing army's base camp was located in the south of the city, many Qing army were scattered in the north, east and west of the city. Looking from the top of the tower, you can still see traces of camping everywhere behind them.

Now, the people and animals in the east and northwest areas of the city were empty, and they became empty. It was obvious that the Qing army's front line had been shortened. They gave up the siege and concentrated the army to the southwest and southeast lines of the city.

Regarding this situation, Zhu Youlang's monarch and ministers agreed that the Ming reinforcements came from the north, and the Qing army was afraid of being attacked from both sides, so the army gathered in the south, with the purpose of protecting the base camp outside the southern city. It was like two people fighting, one side failed to punch, and immediately closed its fist and turned around to protect its chest and abdomen.

War trains people without a natural commander. Even if Zhu Youlang is a time traveler who is familiar with the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty, he cannot conquer the world. In his previous life, he was just a puppet army fan, so he could only learn step by step in the war and mature step by step. As for how far he can grow to the end, it depends on luck.

Back at the headquarters of the Political Consultation Hall, Zhu Youlang summoned Jiao Lian, Wu Jisi, Chen Bangyan, Chen Zizhuang and others to discuss the battle plan. Several measures were decided at the meeting: First: Send cavalry to patrol four times to restrict the activities of the cavalry in the rear of the Qing army. Second: Strengthen the walls and clear the fields, so that the Qing army could not plunder the people’s food to supplement military supplies. Third: Swear to the people the emperor’s determination to resist the war, stabilize the people’s hearts, etc.

The Qing army had not taken a large-scale siege for the next two days, and there was no movement in the camp. In response to this situation, everyone agreed on the attack, and the difference lies in the timing of the attack.

The cautious and resourceful Chen Bangyan advocated strictly guarding the city and waiting for the Qing army outside the city to be exhausted and the morale of the army is in chaos, and then the entire army will be launched. With one blow, you can win with confidence.

His reason was that he had previously cut open a body of a Qing army and saw that there was no coarse and fine grain in his belly. He only used black beans to feed his horse to satisfy his hunger. He could see that the Qing army was short of food, and at most ten days. If there was no new grain to supplement, the entire army would inevitably have no food. When the Qing army fell, it would have to retreat. At that time, it would be possible to follow and attack completely.

However, Jiao Lian, the heroic and brave commander of the 6th Division, could not sit still, and was eager to achieve success, and advocated attacking immediately to win a complete victory. He asked to lead the army to attack with the reason that "the morale is high at this moment. If he delays for a long time, his morale will definitely decline and will be unfavorable to the army."

Unexpectedly, the military commander Wang Fuzhi agreed and said: "The military strategists have a saying that they are too fast to cover up their ears. The proposal to attack is determined. It is better to go out early than to go out late. Now General Jiao is well prepared and can definitely get the full result with one blow."

Wang Fuzhi's words won the approval of some people, especially the rebels. Chen Zizhuang, one of the three loyalists, strongly agreed, wishing to go out of the army as soon as possible and be ashamed of blood.

Everyone had different opinions, so Zhu Youlang decided to give it a temporary compromise and first tentatively sent three thousand troops out of the city to find a fighter, but the Qing army not only did not respond to the battle, but also automatically retreated ten miles and then set up camp. On the third day, he retreated ten miles again, and the fourth day was still the same.

In response to the several challenges of our side, the Qing army adopted a evasive attitude, retreating again and again, and could not leave the base. There was no war in a few days. Now, not only Chen Bangyan, but also Wu Jisi, the actual commander of the entire army, Zhu Youlang, also lost his original steadfastness. In addition, the military has won several consecutive victories in two months, and developed a certain degree of underestimation of the enemy. In my heart, I began to feel that the Qing army was abnormal and fearful of fighting in this way must be exhausted. At this moment, one strike with all its strength may be able to achieve full results.

The psychology of the decision-making level reflects the psychology of most Ming and Yi soldiers in the city. After continuous victory, most of the personal guards' confidence was extremely inflated. From their mentality, they began to despise the Qing army that once made them extremely afraid, and felt that it was just Er. At the beginning of the Qingyuan siege, the rebels in the city were mourning soldiers, while the Qing army was arrogant. At this moment, when the reinforcements arrived, there was no shortage of food and salary. This relationship was unconsciously reversed.
Chapter completed!