Huang Chengcheng stuffed the bullets into the gun's chamber one by one, and flicked the revolver's wheel back into place. Zu Kuan took a deep breath, and the moist air felt very comfortable in his lungs, and it even felt like his chest was being opened.

This feeling is one of the few advantages of Yangzhou.

Unfortunately, ashes drifted over. Then there was the choking smell of smoke, mixed with the smell of barbecue. Zu Kuan liked roasting whole sheep, but no one liked roasting people.

There were raging flames burning more than 200 meters away, and more than 20 large vehicles and the soldiers escorting them were burning together.

Today's harvest was good. Not long after we came out, we encountered a team transporting grain. The soldiers of the Nanming Army who escorted the shipment not only refused to surrender, but actually dared to fight back. This was unacceptable to Zu Kuan. Three of his men died tragically. This requires the enemy

You have to pay the price, kill your own people and then choose to surrender and beg for forgiveness. Zu Kuan thinks this is an insult to his intelligence!

The surrender was refused, and the escorting soldiers had to burn together with the more than twenty carts of food. When the air was filled with the strong smell of barbecue, Zu Kuan decided not to stay here any longer.

Cao Wenzhao was a fierce general but he was not stupid. He knew that the final result of such an attack on the city would be exhaustion of troops and defeat. After securing the camp, Cao Wenzhao sent Zu Kuan to lead the cavalry camp and began to harass the food roads of Yangzhou City.

Yangzhou City is one of the largest cities in Jiangbei, with a population of hundreds of thousands. Including the surrounding villages, the population reaches one million. With so many people gathered together, they consume truckloads of food every day. I will fight with you to see what happens.

Who can outlast whom?

With its own division alone, it is absolutely impossible to trap Yangzhou City to death. But the cavalry battalion is like a fierce hungry wolf, destroying Yangzhou City's transportation team every day.

A lot of food in Yangzhou is actually transported by ship. There is a problem with ship transportation, that is, many rivers in the south of the Yangtze River are very narrow, and they are basically within the range of rifles.

Put a few guns on the shore and find a local to shout. Those grain ships will dock on the shore. Zu Kuan doesn't talk nonsense. He gathers the ships together and throws a few incendiary bombs. The fire is accompanied by raging fire.

The aroma of rice is much stronger than that of barbecue.

Zu Kuan liked this civilized way very much. I only burned your food but did not kill your people. The bosses of the ships carrying food knelt down on the ground and shouted: Thank you, Master, for sparing your life.

More than half a month had passed, and Zu Kuan didn't know how much food and supplies he had destroyed.

The characteristic of the cavalry is that they come and go like the wind, and Zukuan was a master in fighting from Liaodong to Jiangnan. The cavalry tactics in their hands were very slippery!

First, the scouting horses were sent to a high place, and then the wind blew them in front of the opponent. Before the opponent had time to react, bullets that looked like water splashed over him. The Jiangnan Forbidden Army still used single-shot guns with front chambers, and they had to reload before they fired.

A long time.

There is no such thing as a revolver. Six rounds of bullets are thrown out. When you rush close, no one has two revolvers. Under normal circumstances, the opponent will collapse before the bullets are finished.

All that's left is to gather the carts together and throw a few incendiary bombs at them.

Simple! So damn simple!

It was simple for Zu Kuan, but it was a nightmare for the Yangzhou defenders in the city.

The cavalry camp disappeared, and more and more supplies were burned day by day. Zodiac Zhou was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Although there were granaries in Yangzhou city, hundreds of thousands of people were eating and drinking together, even in the mountains facing the sea.

At the end of the day, the biggest fear in defending the city is the lack of food and grass! Without food or water, you will collapse without being beaten.

"Sir, we have to think of a way. We have lost more than 800 carts in just ten days. If this continues, we will have no carriages in Yangzhou city." Zhang Rulin was so anxious that his men were all responsible for transporting grain and fodder.

.After more than ten days, not only the personnel suffered heavy losses, but the large vehicles also suffered heavy losses.

"They have guns, and you also have guns. With so many people, they can't beat hundreds of cavalry?" Huang Daozhou looked at Zhang Rulin with sideways eyes.

Hearing this, Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu both looked at Zhang Rulin with sympathy. Huang Fuzun knew nothing about fighting. What kind of guns did others use?

What? It's just a group of infantry. I'm afraid Huang Fuzun doesn't know the advantage of cavalry over infantry.

"Master Fu...!" Zhang Rulin wanted to popularize modern military knowledge to Huang Daozhou, but Huang Daozhou spat him back as soon as he spoke.

"I don't care what method you use, the opponent only has hundreds of cavalry. You must find a way to eliminate them for me. The two division commanders can help you." Huang Daozhou is the prince of the palace, and according to the practice of the Ming Dynasty, he uses culture to control force.

The officers and soldiers who came to reinforce Yangzhou had to listen to Huang Daozhou.

What's more, Ma Shiying gave orders, and Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu had no choice but to obey.

The leader is the leader, and after passing the work quota, he raises his butt and leaves, leaving behind three generals looking at each other in mourning!

"The Liao cavalry is more powerful than the Tatar cavalry, and they are equipped with the best Mongolian war horses. If we fight them, it will be...!" Zhang Rulin looked at Huang Daozhou's back and couldn't even cry.

"That's right, these cavalry can't be beaten but they can run away. What should we do, just rely on our two legs?" Sun Kewang also shook his head.

"Jiangnan doesn't produce good horses, so there's nothing we can do about it. Each division of the Liao Army has a cavalry battalion, but we don't have the equipment. If we want to fight them, we can only form an ambush.

The cavalry is fast, so the ambush battlefield must be large. In this way, more troops will be consumed. But with so many troops leaving the city, what if the Liao army attacks the city at this time?" Liu Wenxiu complained.

Yu, finally came up with an idea.

"Not at night. Although the darkness is good for ambushes, it is also good for Liao soldiers to break out. Without anything else, you can tell where there are more people and where there are fewer people by looking at the muzzle flash. Find the weak point and the cavalry can rush out with a single charge.

There’s nothing we can do!”

"Then lure them into the swamp."

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

Before anything could be discussed, our own people showed signs of quarreling first.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"It will definitely not work to lure them to the swamp. Anyone who is not a fool can see this trap. We still use the night to lure the Liao soldiers to fight, but only one of them will be surrounded. We deliberately release one side to deploy heavy troops and concentrate all the firepower. Concentrate forward.

Even if the Liao army's cavalry is very good, it will be beaten with a single blow from a musket."

"That's quite interesting!"

"That's it!"

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"Commander, there is information from the city. A large amount of food will be shipped in from the south gate of Yangzhou tomorrow night!"

"Oh, it looks like Zu Kuan beat them so hard. Those who didn't dare to transport food in broad daylight had to transport food in the dark. Tomorrow is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and there is still a little moon in the sky." Cao Wenzhao thought for a while and did the math.

I looked at the sky. The weather didn't look like it was going to rain. If it was sunny, there should be some moonlight.

"We're going to transport food at night, don't we let it go? Now that we know it, let Zu Kuan do his damn thing. Unfortunately, my nephew is not a cavalryman." Cao Bianjiao waved his fist excitedly, but he thought that he had nothing to do in this battle.

Son, his face immediately became lonely.

"It doesn't matter whether you are a cavalryman or not. As long as we win this battle, it is the credit of our third division. Send an order to Zu Kuan and ask him to burn this batch of grain. If his food route to Yangzhou is cut off, we have to look at the hundreds of thousands of

How long can a person eat?" Cao Wenzhao had no choice but to waste away the fortified city of Yangzhou. Anyway, his opponent's consumption was far greater than his own.

"No!" the messenger agreed, and hurriedly went to convey Cao Wenzhao's order.

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"These days, I have contacted some battalion-level officers. Wen Tiren has replaced a lot of division-level officers. But most of the battalion-level and company-level officers have not been replaced. These people were all brought out by you, sir.

Their hearts are still towards you, sir." Luzhu accompanied Li Dingguo everywhere these days and contacted some junior officers. She observed the words and expressions on the side and found that these people indeed admired Shi Kefa from the bottom of their hearts.

When he first came to Yangzhou, Luzhu was worried that this task would not be completed. Now it seems that the situation is much better than expected.

"The Nanjing Forbidden Army was founded by me, especially the 10th Division and the 11th Division, which were formed later. Every company-level officer was selected by me, and some of them were veterans who fought with me in Wanghai Village. Although Wen Tiren can find

A few idiots replaced the division's first-level officers, but he couldn't find so many people to replace these battalion and company-level officers.

It's not convenient for me to come forward for the time being, so I just need to let Li Dingguo choose a reliable person to contact. When the time comes, I can make Yangzhou City change its color with a shout." Shi Kefa's face was domineering, and the majesty of the commander-in-chief of the three armies was fully demonstrated.

"Sir, it's not good!" Li Dingguo rushed in with sweat on his forehead.

"What's wrong? This is in the city of Yangzhou. You are being listened to in such a panic, and you still don't want your head?" Shi Kefa immediately scolded Li Dingguo when he saw him in such a panic.

"Sir, something big has happened. Tonight, Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu are going to ambush the Liao soldiers' cavalry battalion. Two or three regiments have already left the city, and together with the Yangzhou garrison, there may be three to four thousand people. The Liao soldiers' cavalry battalion is also

It’s just a few hundred people. This…!”

"What? Is the news reliable?" Lu Zhu stood up immediately. This news was too important.

"A battalion commander of the 10th Division told me this. It's absolutely true." Li Dingguo was a little worried.

"This news must be sent out. Now Cao Wenzhao has only this cavalry that can threaten the Yangzhou grain road. If they are killed, Cao Wenzhao can only attack Yangzhou City. Once the Liao soldiers suffer heavy casualties, it is difficult to guarantee that they have been killed.

There will be no duplication of contacts. In this world, there is never a shortage of people who seek fame and flattery while taking advantage of others.

The city gates are sealed tightly, and ordinary people are not allowed in or out at all. If something like that happens, we can only wash our necks and wait for death." Shi Kefa had a solemn look on his face. He always thought of the worst when thinking about things.

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"The city gate is sealed, and our people can't go out of the city to deliver messages." Lu Zhu said in a panic. There was information that could not be sent out, which made Lu Zhu feel like grass was growing in his heart.

"Are there any of our people in the garrison?" Shi Kefa suddenly raised his head and asked, pacing like a tiger in a cage.

"There are a few, but they are all artillery. The city walls are all under the control of the patrol camp. Now the city walls are heavily guarded in broad daylight, so there is no chance to send out information."

"Artillery...!" The artillery is located behind the city wall. It is not easy for them to climb down the city wall to deliver messages.

"If it doesn't work during the day, what about at night?"

"At night, when the night is dark and you relax in the middle of the night, you may be able to climb down the rope from the city wall. But if you send the message at that time, it will be too late to do anything."

"Don't panic, there is always a way."

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At dusk, Zu Kuan had a hearty war meal. The food in the army was not good, and the noodles were boiled like snot. Fortunately, there was a battle tonight, so the cook took out a large box of canned beef and cooked it with the noodles.

After looking at the moon in the sky, Zu Kuan set out with the people. The target was Yangzhou Pier. According to the internal report, a large amount of food would be unloaded at Yangzhou Pier, about three miles away from Yangzhou City tonight. Zu Kuan's task was to burn all the food.

, it is best to burn the boat together.
To be continued...