Even in the dark night, Liu Xiang and Pi Xiong were observing Wu Jun's camp from a distance.

"There is not much smoke at dusk, but the Wu army is already showing fatigue." Liu Xiang put down his telescope and said thoughtfully: "I estimate that the food and grass have been exhausted, but the enemy deliberately increased the stove to confuse

It’s just our army.”

Pi Xiong nodded his head in agreement and said: "Wu Sangui is a cunning old man. It is indeed possible. They are waiting for reinforcements, and we are waiting for the enemy to run out of food. We have the same idea."

Although Wu Sangui in history was trapped in Guoyong for more than two months, the food for the army was not destroyed, and he could kill war horses to satisfy his hunger, so he was not as embarrassed as he is now.

However, Liu Heng suddenly attacked with rockets that Wu Jun had never seen before, burning most of Wu Jun's food and supplies, and immediately put Wu Jun in danger.

What weapon is more important than food? If you drink porridge for two days, your hands and feet will be weak. If you don't eat for two days, you will be shaken. Let alone fighting, it is difficult to pick up a weapon even if you are wearing armor.

Seeing that victory is in sight, in at most ten days and a half, the Wu army will collapse without a fight.

But there was a gloom in Liu Heng's heart. The battle situation was changing rapidly. There were still troops left by Wu Sangui around Shuixi, as well as the troops of Guizhou Admiral Li Benshen.

"Failure is often just before a seemingly easy victory. If you fall short due to hesitation and hesitation, it will really make you regret it for life."

Liu Xiang pondered for a moment, smiled a little self-consciously, and said: "I always feel uneasy, fearing that the victory I won will be lost, or even the victory or defeat will be reversed."

Pi Xiong glanced at Liu Xiang and said, "I feel the same way. If we look at the overall situation, the situation in Shuixi is still critical."

"That's right, you can't just see what's in front of you." Liu Xiang nodded in agreement and said, "Perhaps Wu Ni's reinforcements are arriving, and our delay in waiting is turning victory into defeat."

Pi Xiong thought for a moment and said: "In this case, we will advise An Kun and take advantage of the Wu army's heavy casualties and low morale to assemble the entire army and launch a general attack to annihilate the Wu army in one fell swoop."

Liu Xiang nodded and said: "Although the casualties of the Shuixi native soldiers were also heavy, the fighter planes were fleeting. I believe An Kun also knows the truth of long nights and many dreams."

From the perspective of An Kun and other native soldiers, Wu's army is not weak enough. Launching a general attack at this time will increase the casualties of the native soldiers.

But if we look at the overall situation and annihilate Wu Sangui's lone army, the situation will suddenly become brighter. Even if the enemy organizes an attack again, the total strength will be slightly insufficient, and it will be easier to deal with it.

Liu Xiang and Pi Xiong had reached an agreement and rushed to An Kun's camp together to prepare to persuade him to launch a general offensive.

The worry is not unnecessary. Guizhou Admiral Li Benzhen is leading his troops from Lu Guang (Xifeng) to Shuixi.

It was not that he got the news that Wu Sangui was besieged, but that the Ming army suddenly occupied Zunyi, which made Li Benzhen realize that the war situation had changed.

But he couldn't contact Wu Sangui, so he had to send someone to notify the Guiyang defenders to prepare to hold on, while leading the army via Qianxi and into Shuixi.

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Only one day later, Li Laiheng led the rear team to the gate of Dafang City.

As soon as the reinforcements arrived, Huang Li immediately began to siege the city, mainly using semi-circular trenches to surround each city gate, making it difficult for the enemy to break through quickly.

The atmosphere inside and outside the city suddenly became tense. Wu Guogui and others were secretly frightened when they saw the enemy armies gathering together. But now that things have come to this, they can only hold on to the road desperately.

"The enemy only has more than 20,000, and our army has more than 7,000. The city is small but strong, and the enemy cannot easily break it." Wu Guogui inspected the city defense and encouraged the generals.

He is right. According to the ancient tactics of besieging a city, the Wu army in Dafang City is not too disadvantaged by the comparison of the strength of the attacking and defending sides.

In ancient times, there were relatively fixed analyzes and judgments on the number of troops required to attack a city, and they were all based on experience.

According to "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu: If the enemy is ten, it is to surround it, if it is five, it is to attack it. If it is doubled, it is to fight. If the enemy is divided, it can be divided. If it is small, it can be defended. If it is weak, it can be avoided.

Although it is not an absolute comparison of military strength that can lead to the conclusion of victory or defeat. But if the Ming army wanted to attack the city, its military strength did not have much advantage.

"The enemy has no heavy siege artillery." Shen Yingshi also discovered another weakness of the Ming army and couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Exactly." Wu Guogui said with a smile: "We have built more than a dozen ladders, but if the ants attack the city, it will not be enough."

Liu Zhifu looked at the Ming army outside the city, his long and thin face full of stern expression, and he swallowed involuntarily.

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree. The Ming army repeatedly won battles and attacked cities, which put tremendous pressure on him. Although he did not know the siege tactics used by the Ming army, he always felt that he was not sure.

"I don't even know how to surround three towers. It seems that this pseudo-clan has a false reputation." Wu Guogui pointed at it and said contemptuously: "Isn't that the banner of the pseudo-clan?"

Liu Zhifu nodded and said in a deep voice: "It should be the Blue Sky Sun and Moon Flag. I heard that there is also a clan flag with red characters on a yellow background."

Wu Guogui laughed and said: "What's the use of making it all fancy? Our army fought from Shanhaiguan to Tianzhinan by relying on nothing but flags and reputation."

Gao Dejie never spoke, but observed carefully. Obviously, the failure of the attack was a big blow to him.

In his opinion, the Ming army was still preparing to attack the city, which might take several days. Seeing the unhurried look of the Ming army, he frowned slightly and thought hard.

"Is it possible that the enemy's goal is not Dafang City, but has another plan? To encircle the site for reinforcements, the troops are not sufficient! Or are they waiting for the Shuixi native soldiers to come and join them, and then use the native soldiers to attack the city?"

Gao Dejie shook his head, his head hurt thinking about it, but he couldn't figure it out.

If you don’t understand, just say less. Having been slapped in the face once, Gao Dejie learned the lesson.

The weird fighting styles and weird weapons make Gao Dejie still think about the failure.

"Could it be that the false prince relied on these crooked ways to achieve such amazing results? Impossible, then he must have a winning technique that he has never used before."

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Gao Dejie scratched the city wall and stretched his neck to look, hoping to get some clues from the actions of the Ming army.

At this time, in the camp outside the city, Huang Lizheng and the generals discussed the attack on the city.

According to the progress of the earth camp project, the tunnel work can be completed by dark. Huang Li did not arrange a night siege, but planned it after sunrise tomorrow.

"Li Yue's musket camp and two mountain camps will not participate in the siege this time. When our army's victory in the city is determined, we will go straight to the west of the water."

Although Huang Li was anxious, he did not divide his troops in advance.

Li Yue's three battalions temporarily set up camp in the south of Dafang City to block enemies who may come for reinforcements.

It's not a bad day, Huang Li comforted himself and looked at the generals present.

"Your Highness, the last general asked for orders to attack the city first." Luo Shuangfu received the encouragement from Hu Maozhen's eyes, bowed and said, "Your Highness is gracious to accept it, but the last general has not made any achievements. I am really ashamed."

Huang Li pursed his lips slightly, showed a smile, and said with his head: "General Luo has taken the initiative to ask for military service, so I will give you the task of ascending first. The two battalions will be the first troops, and the other troops will be the follow-up."

Hu Maozhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. These two battalions were the Huguang Green Battalion he led. Although the Ming army deployed elite soldiers and strong generals, the soldiers had not changed significantly.

"There is no problem in defeating Dafang. The credit will not be taken away. Since His Highness surrendered, there has not been a chance to perform meritorious service!"

Hu Maozhen believed that after this battle, His Highness would be completely at ease and regard these two troops, mainly composed of the original Huguang Green Battalion, as part of the Ming army.

"After defeating the enemy in Dafang, Linguo Gong led two battalions of soldiers to garrison here. I led the brigade to enter the hinterland of Shuixi one day later."

Huang Li did not let Li Laiheng go to Qixing Pass. In his opinion, the throat and the key were actually more exaggerated and not actually that important.

The troops are generously stationed just in case, and there is a rear stronghold. As for the Qing army in the direction of Yunnan, the journey is far away, so there is no need to consider it for the time being.

What's more, after capturing Dafang, some grain and grass supplies should be captured, which can relieve a lot of logistical pressure for the Ming army.

Li Laiheng did not fight or grab, but bowed his hands to show his compliance.

"There's nothing left!" Huang Li laughed and said, "Except for the security troops, let's all have a good rest tonight and recharge ourselves to attack the city tomorrow."

All the generals sat down, stood up, saluted, and then left one after another.

After everyone had dispersed, Li Laiheng said: "Your Highness, the situation in Shuixi is unclear, so it would be better to bring more people, even a battalion."

Huang Li shook his head and said: "With the Duke sitting in Dafang, our army will have a retreat even if the battle is unfavorable. Moreover, we learned from the prisoners that Wu Sangui had no information spread in Shuixi, which is very abnormal."
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Gao Dejie was defeated, but in addition to dead bodies, there were wounded soldiers on the battlefield. This helped Huang Li and gave him an optimistic estimate of the situation in Shuixi.

"Wu Sangui's troops are very elite and well-equipped. I'm afraid they cannot be resisted by the native soldiers." Li Laiheng said thoughtfully: "Although the native soldiers have geographical advantages to rely on, they will only add some trouble to Wu's army."

"Well, it would be possible if a small number of local soldiers cut off Wu Sangui's external contacts in the ravine-ridden Shuixi."

Huang Li had a different opinion and said: "Although I am not optimistic about Shuixi, I don't think Wu Sangui can win easily. It has been less than three months since the Wu army conquered Shuixi, and the battle situation may not be clear."
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Huang Li vaguely remembered that Wu Sangui's fetching of water seemed to last about half a year. Could it be that the winner would be decided in two or three months? In the remaining time, An Kun and others were running for their lives. This is unlikely.

What's more, the task force led by Liu Heng has received the true inheritance from his own heart. Coupled with the bad attitude, it should not be able to suffer.

Li Laiheng stopped talking. Through Li Yue, he also knew some of the strange things about His Highness the Third Prince. Not to mention he was a prophet, but his accurate judgments in many cases were unbelievable.

"Perhaps, there is such a thing as being blessed by the gods and having great stamina. Although the founding emperors of the past dynasties faced many hardships, their luck was not bad. Isn't it the blessing of heaven and man?"

Huang Li didn't know what Li Laiheng was thinking, and he would not discuss with him in advance the matter of becoming a county king. Now, he felt that he still lacked a knowledgeable secretary around him.

Huang Li didn't know some of the rules of the Ming Dynasty. For example, how to draft the title of the prince and the posthumous title.

"These matters have to be postponed to avoid making a joke, which is not beautiful." Huang Li thought this way, and left with Li Laiheng to rest.
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