Chapter 388: No bones left
After hearing Chen Tianli's words, everyone raised their heads in shock.
Even here, many people have heard of Hao Fenglou's reputation.
In fact, the Battle of Lang San Pass was too classic and very legendary. For the Ming Dynasty, this kind of thing was naturally unwilling to be promoted more, so that people could know the kindness and power of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, this battle even spread throughout the West. Not only did the Annan people know it, but Chameng, Zhen La, Luzon and other places were also a little heard of it.
Such a person is said to be about to attack Hoi An. Everyone was uneasy, but Chen Tianli suddenly jumped out and shouted loudly. This is obviously... enough to make people focus all their attention on Chen Tianli.
Chen Tianli said with confidence, "Hao Fenglou is indeed powerful, and it is said that he is using troops like a god, but why did he miss the news in the surprise attack of I, Huo'an? Everyone, even the woodcutter in the mountains knows that since it is a surprise attack, he must not reveal the news. Why is there any news coming now? According to my king, there are only two causes and effects. First, Hao Fenglou has a unique plan and deliberately leaked the news and then used surprise troops to catch us off guard. However... this possibility is very small. If the Ming army wants to attack Huo'an, there are only surprise attacks on water. If they don't come from water, where are there any surprise troops?"
Chen Tianli paused for a moment before continuing, "If this is not the case, then it is the second possibility. That is, someone deliberately wants to reveal this news. Someone within the Ming army expects Hao Fenglou to be defeated. I have heard a rumor that the Ming army general Li Bin was not good for the attack. The Ming court wanted to punish him for his crimes, but it was not convenient to change generals in the last battle, so he gave up. However, it is necessary to settle the score in the future in the autumn. Then Li Bin is not a fool, and he must be frightened at this time, so how can he still have the intention to fight against him? If Hao Fenglou is directly attacking Hoi'an at this time, it would be another extraordinary achievement. Think about it. Where is Li Bin's face? His half-year suppression is not good, and Hao Fenglou will be a great victory, so the Ming court will have even more reason to imprison him and cause trouble to his family."
"So, if this king expected it was not bad, this was an internal strife within the Ming army, then Hao Fenglou was afraid of Li Bin. Therefore, Li Bin revealed the news, it was wonderful, and Hao Fenglou's advantage was nothing more than a surprise attack. Since we were prepared, what could he do? Besides, since Li Bin hoped that we would deal with Hao Fenglou, he would definitely not easily lead troops in Qinghua. Ha... The order was sent, all the troops were all deployed on the beach and urgently dispatched the nearby troops to gather here. I don't believe that Hao Fenglou could have three heads and six arms. Could it be that he could take down Hoi An with a strong attack?"
Everyone was excited when they heard this. They were immediately inspired. Chen Tianli slapped the table hard and shouted: "If Hao Fenglou is killed, all parts of Jiaozhi will definitely be greatly encouraged. At that time, attack from all sides and restore my Chen family's rivers and mountains!"
Everyone said in unison: "Your Highness is wise!"
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In the city of Hoi'an, frequent dispatch of troops had begun, and countless troops were transferred to the harbor. Here, camping and carts of bows, arrows, swords and spears had also been transported to the beach. The black and humble rebels occupied the nearby highlands and beaches. They even built some sand barriers and dug many ditches and traps.
Chen Tianli personally took the generals to visit that day, and ordered people to set up the headquarters not far away, and decided to guard it himself. As a result, the morale of the rebels was high.
Chen Tianli even took a hoe and took a group of people to the beach to dig a trap.
Because he didn't know the way of the Ming army, and it was reported that the opponent's muskets were amazing. After discussing with the generals, Chen Tianli decided to arrange a large number of traps. The beach was originally soft and was most suitable for layout. Chen Tianli led the digging of the pits, and other officers and soldiers also laid out shovels on the beach.
These traps are naturally marked. As long as the Ming army climbs onto the beach and step on the trap, everyone can rush forward. At that time, no matter whether the Ming army has three heads and six arms, they will definitely die.
On the other side, after receiving the imperial edict, the rebels near Hoi'an also began to mobilize. They were not worried about the emptiness ahead, and the Ming army launched a large-scale attack because Chen Tianli had already predicted that the Ming army would inevitably remain unmoved at this time. At least for the time being, there would be no war in the north, and there was only one person he had to deal with - Hao Fenglou.
Chen Tianli was a smart man, of course he knew the importance of Hao Fenglou. This man was the adopted son of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and was also a marquis. He had a very high reputation in Annan. Almost everyone had heard of his reputation. It can be said that the Jiaozhi rebelled for so long, and the northern part of Jiaozhi was not completely in chaos. Hao Fenglou made great contributions. It is precisely because of him that some people who were ready to act rashly in the north did not dare to act rashly.
Now, as long as Chen Tianli captured or executed Hao Fenglou, everything will be reversed, which is almost announcing to the prefectures and counties of Jiaozhi that the Ming army is vulnerable in front of him.
Therefore, this battle was particularly important for Chen Tianli. That night, Chen Tianli had insomnia and the next day he still dragged his tired body to inspect the beaches.
After repeating this for several days, Chen Tianli's face was extremely pale, but at this time, a soldier came to report: "Your Highness, there is a boat, there is a boat!"
Chen Tianli was immediately excited, and he knew in his heart that what was coming was finally here.
Although Hoi An is also near the sea, no ship has come due to the war. Now that the ship has come, it must be Hao Fenglou.
Chen Tianli couldn't help but feel a little proud. I thought Hao Fenglou must have not expected that he had already made the arrangements and was waiting for you to fall into the trap.
He hurriedly led a team of personal soldiers to the beach. Looking out from a distance, seven or eight black dots appeared on the line of the sea and sky. The black dots approached here and had begun to take off the sails.
"Your Highness..." A general walked quickly and said in surprise: "Your Highness, you are here."
Chen Tianli felt indescribable excitement, but he pretended to be calm on his face: "Send the order so that the soldiers do not have to be impatient. All the soldiers will withdraw from the camp and leave a few scouts. Let's rest and eat enough first, and wait for the Ming army to land and then attack halfway."
With a command, the rebels on the beach dispersed like a tide.
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Hao Fenglou stood on the side of the boat and looked into the bay in the distance. At this time, there was no telescope. With the naked eye alone, you could only vaguely see traces of people moving along the coast.
Zheng He's guess was indeed correct. The rebels here had already noticed it, and looking at the continuous camp not far from the beach, you can imagine that the rebels here were ready.
At this time, Zheng He's face looked very dull, and he sneered: "It's him, it's Li Bin. He is really crazy. He dares to do such things, which is simply bold."
Hao Fenglou pursed his lips, with a cold expression, but said seriously: "Junior brother, what's the use of saying these things now? Look at the camp on the land, the number of rebels should be around 10,000. And I expect that within four or five days, the reinforcements of the rebels will arrive, so if we can't take Hoi An within three days, we are afraid that we will return without success."
Zheng He raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but say, "If you attack for a strong force, not to mention the heavy losses, you will have no way to escape once you lose. The rebels are powerful and the musketeers have no barriers. Senior brother is better to be careful."
Hao Feng Louhe nodded, but smiled with a pursed lips and said, "Yes, be careful. So I decided to send an order to let the ship put down the anchor, lower the sails, and rest here."
Zheng He frowned again, looked at Hao Fenglou in confusion and said, "Rest? Now, you may still take advantage of the rebels' response to the attack before they react. Maybe there is a chance of winning, but once they are rested, isn't it..."
Hao Fenglou smiled slightly, patted Zheng He on the shoulder, and said, "There are three days left, so there is no need to rush for a moment."
So the entire fleet was quietly moored at the entrance of the bay, several miles away from the coast, and all the ships were quiet and had no sound at all.
This made people on the shore suspicious.
Chen Tianli originally thought that the Ming army would buy time, so he landed immediately after arriving here. But now, looking at their appearance, they obviously did not want to get the boat close to the land, and they did not intend to get off the sampan and let the officers and soldiers board the sampan and land on the beach.
Is this person with the surname Hao scared?
But since he knew that Hoi An had prepared well and was timid, he should have set sail, but why did he reluctantly leave?
It’s not that I left, it’s not that I logged in, which makes people feel strange.
Chen Tianli summoned the generals and others to discuss in the tent. Although he was smart, the marching and formation matters were still young. However, the Qinghua Duke Ruan Jian couldn't help but say, "I understand that Hao Fenglou must have wanted to attack at night. He knew that the strong attack would not be successful, so he hoped that he would send people to the ashore quietly at midnight. That's right, that's probably the case."
Chen Tianli also suddenly became alert. This Qinghua Gong was a veteran on the battlefield. When Hu was there, he was appointed as a general and was ordered to capture the city. He was experienced. Since he said so, it seems that he is almost inseparable.
Chen Tianli couldn't help but sneer and said, "Ye Xing? Do he think I am a fool or a fool? Since I deployed the net of heaven and earth here, I will never let him take advantage of the loopholes and send orders that tonight, soldiers must not take off their clothes and change their armor, and must not fall asleep, and everyone is ambushing in the camp."
Chen Tianli suddenly stood up and sweared: "If he doesn't come tonight, as long as he comes, I will leave their bodies alive."
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Chapter completed!