Chapter 263: New move

The battle in the north city was similar to that in the south. Shi Nai'an personally supervised the battle. Before Dashitae Mu'er was ready to attack the city, he heard that the fire had already started in the south, Shi Nai'an began to fight back.

The shining fireworks in the sky illuminated the earth, and the 40,000 infantrymen two hundred steps away were illuminated clearly.

Dashitemuer felt something was wrong when he heard the dense sound of muskets in the south. The raid was so fierce. Why was the battle still so fierce? It seemed that everything was prepared.

The shining fireworks in the sky illuminated the attacking troops, and Dashitemuer felt even more suspicious. The other party must have known the plan for the attack. Now, should we retreat or attack the city according to the order?

Originally the best choice was to retreat, but the orders of the Right Chief had to be implemented, and the 10,000 naval army was destroyed for no reason. He was furious. The soldiers also needed a place to vent. Dashitie Muer looked at the rebels on the city and made up his mind: "Attack!"

Siege equipment such as catapults were all on the ship and had been intercepted by the opponent's navy. Now, Dashitemuer's subordinates are also using simple 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 top of the city wall and issued a shooting order without waiting for the enemy to approach.

Several attacking square formations were lined up in a dense manner, which was a standard infantry formation, but for the defenders equipped with the Tianque gun, they were simply a living target.

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

The scattered fireworks also began to shoot. There were fewer scattered fireworks here, only about fifty, but it was also a force that should not be underestimated. Wherever the scattered fireworks went, there was a summoning of death.

Soon, the offensive team became sparse.

Dashitemuer knew how to lead troops to fight. Seeing that there was no hope of attack, he immediately ordered his troops to retreat in order to avoid casualties. The 50,000 people were recruited by him and he had trained for so long. Ten thousand sailors had been lost. The remaining people could not be lost here for no reason.

Dashitemur attacked quickly and retreated quickly. When he saw that he could not win, he immediately prepared to withdraw his troops and waited for discussion with the Right Chief to attack.

But he didn't expect that there was a person who was faster than him.

Bian Yuanheng was responsible for the defense of Gaoyou Lake, and his naval camp was also north of Gaoyou Prefecture. During the day, the steam engine ship patrols the water. At night, as long as you can see clearly, they patrol everywhere. Until the second half of the night, they could no longer see their hands and returned to the camp.

The boiler was extinguished and the patrol soldiers came to the shore.

Unexpectedly, within half an hour, the sound of muskets came from Gaoyou Mansion. Bian Yuanheng was frightened and immediately ordered the ship to prepare to go.

However, the boiler has long been extinguished. It takes at least half an hour to ignite, heat, and then drive the steam engine to rotate. Nothing is omnipotent. Steam engine boats also have its shortcomings. The sailboat can leave immediately when there is wind, and the steam engine starts up, which requires a process.

In desperation, Bian Yuanheng led two teams of thousands to the south from land to support Gaoyou Mansion.

Halfway through, he heard the sound of muskets coming from the city gate to the north. Bian Yuanheng knew that it must have been the Tartars who had begun to attack the city, so he immediately ordered and accelerated his progress.

Walking in the dark night is also a very troublesome thing. You can’t even see the road under your feet clearly. The only thing you can use is your memory of this road. Fortunately, the road is not far away.

There were constant soldiers falling behind, and Bian Yuanheng didn't care. He just wanted to quickly support Gaoyou Mansion. On such nights, if the Tartars were not prepared, they would probably succeed. If the Tartars captured the city, even if they were all killed in battle, they would have to find a way to rescue their elder brother.

The navy should also be equipped with some war horses. The eldest brother is so stingy. This matter must be mentioned to the eldest brother in the future, Bian Yuanheng thought.

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

Bian Yuanheng thought to himself that if the Tartars attacked the city, there would definitely be no movement. Now, the sound of muskets is gone, and the Tartars must have been beaten away.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the sound of the defeated army coming from the distance in front of me.

"Run quickly, if you run slowly, you will be killed by the musket."

"The musket is a bird, that cannon is scary."

Listening to the sound, I was about to come into contact with it immediately. In my memory, there was a small earth slope next to it. Bian Yuanheng had no time to hide, so he immediately ordered: "Scatter and go up to the earth slope to the east, prepare for battle."

Immediately, they untied the Tianque gun on their backs and rushed towards the earth slope.

As soon as he turned his head, he heard the sound was very close. Bian Yuanheng shouted loudly: "Thinking about where there is a sound, shoot me!"

"Bang, bang bang," the sound of the musket sounded in an instant.

Dashitie Muer's luck was extremely devastated. During the retreat, panic came, and he did not restrain the army well. As a result, the orderly retreat turned into chaos. He wanted to retreat eastward and join the army of the Right Chief, but as a result, he retreated northward under the leadership of the soldiers in the front and could not stop it. Dashitie Muer had to follow behind and planned to rectify the army after dawn.

Unexpectedly, he didn't retreat much, and met Bian Yuanheng who came to support him and was hit by another ***.

If Dashitie Muer analyzes it carefully, you can find that the musket is not fierce, it is just a small army, and the distance between the two sides is already very close. As long as you rush up and fight in hand-to-hand, you can turn defeat into victory.

However, even if Dashitemuer wanted to charge, his soldiers didn't want to. They were all occupied by fear. Seeing the road ahead being blocked, the people in the front fell down one after another. They immediately turned ninety degrees and fled eastward.

After this night, Dashitemu'er's army was not very good at fighting, but he had accumulated rich experience in how to escape.

Although he suffered two blows, because of the timely retreat, Dashitemuer's army only lost a few thousand people, and some of them ran away and became deserters.

Bian Yuanheng did not pursue him. In the darkness, he was afraid of falling into an ambush circle, so he went to Gaoyou Mansion to take a look. At this moment, it was almost dawn.

Zhang Yang led the guard to inspect the east gate. The soldiers were already lazily staying, fighting on both sides so fiercely, only they were fine and a little bored. They were looking forward to the Tartars coming soon and let them show their skills.

Turning to the north gate, it was already the hour of Yin, and the sky in the east was already white.

"Master, have you arrived?" Shi Nai'an asked when he saw Zhang Yang coming.

"Well, it seems that there are not many enemies here?" Zhang Yang looked away and saw that there were not many corpses 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 darkness, I did not send anyone to chase him. But after the enemy ran away, I heard someone sniping them in the north, and they were also using muskets. They should be ours." Shi Nai'an said.

Zhang Yang nodded. In the darkness, as long as the enemy is repelled, it is a victory. He put the Tartars too close to him. While destroying a large number of Tartars, he also caused casualties on his side. Some of the gains are not worth the cost. The Tartars' lives are not worth the money, and his soldiers are very valuable.

Who was the person who opened fire in the north? Could it be the navy?

"Leave five hundred people to guard the guards, and the rest will go back and rest." Zhang Yang said.

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

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

When the enemy approached, the defenders discovered that they were their own people: the water army in the north was Bian Yuanheng.

What did he do this guy?

Opening the city gate and lowering the suspension bridge, Bian Yuanheng's soldiers entered the city.

Bian Yuanheng went up the city tower and saw Zhang Yang and Shi Nai'an both there, and said happily: "Brother, I heard something happening here in the middle of the night, which made me very anxious and could not take the boat. I immediately led my army to support me by land. On the way, I also fought with the enemy."

Zhang Yang looked at Bian Yuanheng. Because he was rushing to the road, his forehead was sweating, but his face was filled with joy. He wanted to teach a few lessons, but he didn't say it.

The responsibility of a general is to do his own duties and duties in his own position. If other generals around him hear something happening here and come here, they will not be in a mess. However, the general is in danger and his subordinates come to rescue him, which shows his loyalty. The old saying is that there is a general outside, and the king will not accept anything. Since he is a general, he can also have a certain power to act.

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

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

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

Zhang Yang nodded: "Speak."

"In the darkness, Bian Yuanheng led people to rescue, which was actually inappropriate. However, if it were during the day, the navy could serve as a reinforcement."

Zhang Yang's eyes lit up. Indeed, the navy was also a battalion of troops, so it was a waste that they had to let sheep on the water. They should make full use of it. Anyway, the Gaoyou Lake is now all their own territory, and no one dares to make trouble.

"When the Tartars were besieging again, we could let the navy come from the Gaoyou Lake, use cannons and muskets to bombard the Tartars who came to attack the city from the side, and give the Tartars a painful blow. When the Tartars retreated, the navy could also go ashore and use the firepower of the Tianque gun to destroy the enemy. The shooting accuracy of our navy is one level higher than that of the infantry." Shi Nai'an said.

Zhang Yang nodded frequently, "Yes, using cannons to support land on the water is a common tactic used in modern times? Moreover, the shooting of the navy is indeed even more superb than the army. With their support, victory will be easier."

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

At this time, the fiery red sun had just risen from the horizon.

The battle last night had already alarmed the entire Gaoyou Mansion, but they had already gained experience. Last time, the Tartars were beaten to death, and this time was of course no exception. The people got up early in the morning and prepared to help the defenders and clear the bodies.

It is now hot summer, and the corpses will smell in two days and cause plague in one week. The plague is a terrible demon. Even if they don’t pay, the people are willing to help the defenders carry the corpses away and bury them. What’s more, they can get dozens of cents for a day of work, which is a good job.

"Fourth brother, let's go and help, maybe I can meet the master." A voice said.

"Yes, I haven't seen him since that night. I don't know when the master will be able to fight back with his army. If there were fewer troops, it would not be enough for others to fight. The firearms that had been fired for so long last night must have killed many officials and soldiers in battle. It's a sin."

"Speak quietly, don't be heard."

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

Yuque's command center was temporarily set up here in Jijiazhuang south of Gaoyou Mansion. He sent a team of 10,000 people to monitor it from a distance away from the city. Once the enemy was dispatched, he would immediately repay it. Although the siege was temporarily frustrated, he believed that if the field battles, the other party would not be his opponent at all.

He is not arrogant when he wins, nor is he discouraged when he loses. Yuque has led his troops until now, and he believes that there must be a way to take down Gaoyou Mansion, but it has not been found yet.

Jijiazhuang is also an area ruled by Zhang Shicheng. According to the past practice, he would definitely slaughter the local people. However, Yuque did not want to do that because he did not want to kill innocent people. Besides, he could not kill anyone in Jijiazhuang. There was no one in the entire Jijiazhuang and could not find a grain. This shows that Zhang Shicheng was prepared for a long time. He had avoided his own sharpness on the route of his attack, just to make himself beaten in front of Gaoyou Mansion?

Yuque felt chills.

"Sir, Lord Dashi has arrived." said the guard.

Dashi Timuer? How is he doing? Yu Que raised his head and said, "Let him in."

"Sir, I am incompetent and have not completed the task!" After Dashitie Muer 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 northern troops also lose their troops?

"Please ask Lord Dashi, how many people have you lost?"

Dashitemuer stood up: "Sir, this time I attacked Gaoyou Mansion, I have a total of 50,000 troops, of which 10,000 naval troops have been surrounded by the opponent's naval troops on Bishe Lake and almost wiped out the entire army. Last night, the besieged Gaoyou Mansion was discovered in advance. Although the retreat was timely, thousands of people were lost."

Thousands of people? Although the losses are huge, it is better than the loss of nearly 10,000 people. Yuque is more open-minded. Now, the two groups of people have more than 70,000 people together, and there are still ways to take down Gaoyou Mansion. Besides, in other directions, I still have tens of thousands of troops, so I can also collect them back.

"Sir, there is an emergency military situation." A messenger from outside ran over and said.

Emergency military situation? Yu Que was happy instead: Is it the rebels in Gaoyou Mansion coming out?

"Sir, the war report came from Taizhou. Prince Wanzhe was bald. Because of his carelessness and rashness, he was ambushed by the enemy and almost wiped out the entire army. More than a thousand remaining troops have retreated to Yangzhou."

Yu Que's face gradually became ugly. Whoever was bald was defeated? That's 20,000 people, and there are nothing left?

Bad news comes one after another. Taizhou failed, Gaoyou Mansion failed, so what about Xinghua? What about the salt field?
To be continued...