The Ming army's artillery bombardment of Gushan Fortress stopped for three days, and then started again. The sound was still very loud, but the results were really minimal.
Most of the soldiers of Houjin's army in Gushan Fort saw that the shelling started again, and many of them actually felt relieved and felt much more relaxed.
It's not that they are being mean and think being beaten is a very enjoyable thing, but that something that has been determined to be interrupted suddenly, and this matter may even cause great harm to themselves, whoever it is, would want this.
Things are within your control.
Being beaten every day is also a form of control.
At least the Ming army was very disciplined and would not fire at random anytime and anywhere. This means that as long as they find a safe place from the beginning of Shenshi to Shenshi, they no longer have to worry about the inexplicable falling shells overhead today.
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Although the higher-ups have been strictly ordering to strengthen the alert to prevent the Ming army from attacking the city at any time, most of the soldiers have figured it out. Despite the fierce cannon fire of the Ming army, they really have no intention of attacking the city, but once the cannon stops, then
On the contrary, it is impossible to tell.
Anyway, in the past three days, there has been such an uneasy feeling secretly flowing in Gushan Fort. At this moment, when the cannon fired, the clouds cleared and the rain suddenly cleared, and I felt refreshed.
Half an hour after the bombardment, Hauge appeared at the pass where the talks were held.
There, Sun Yuanhua was already waiting for him with his guards.
"Our commander has agreed to this meeting!"
Sun Yuanhua said straight to the point: "The location is right here!"
"Then your camp must retreat at least twenty miles!" Haug pondered for a moment: "Your cannons are too sharp. Within the range of your cannons, there is no way to guarantee the safety of my father Khan!"
He pointed in the direction of Gushan Fort: "Since you can hit Gushan Fort from your camp, then your cannons can hit this place!"
"Well, is there any more?" Sun Yuanhua nodded.
"Both sides of the mountain col will be guarded by your own troops and horses. The number of troops and horses cannot exceed five hundred. Both sides can send people to the opposite side to verify whether the other party abides by the agreement!"
"On the day of the meeting, apart from your commander and my father, Khan, both sides are only allowed to bring one person into the col. Whether it is to serve as a guard, an interpreter, or even a staff think tank, it is up to both parties to choose!
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"No one is allowed in the mountain col except these four people. Once we find any outsiders, no matter what the reason, we will terminate this meeting!"
"Can you decide what I'm talking about?" Hauge suddenly asked Sun Yuanhua.
"Since you and I are in contact with this matter, naturally I can make the decision. Our commander has asked me to fully arrange this meeting. I will take your request back for discussion. Come back tomorrow and I will bring our request. In short
, since you proposed the meeting, and our commander has agreed to this meeting, then naturally, this meeting must be foolproof and there can be no mistakes!"
"It's best if you think so!" Haug smiled and nodded: "I'm waiting for your answer!"
From that day on, Sun Yuanhua and Hauge met frequently to discuss the details of this meeting. The Ming army's shelling of Gushan Fort gradually became sparse, from daily shelling to
The Ming army started shelling once every three days, and then once every five days. In the end, the Ming army's bombardment became very random.
You can't tell when the Ming army's positions will be filled with artillery fire, but one thing has not changed, and that is that it is absolutely on time. It is said to be on time, and it will not be early or late.
So much so that later on, this shelling had almost no possibility of achieving any results, and was more like a sign that the two sides were still in a state of war.
At the same time, the elite cavalry between Gushan Fort and Yiyiqiang Fort also achieved immediate results in attacking the Ming army's rangers who rushed into their sphere of influence. The Ming army roared in and out of the group.
The cavalry of the Ming Dynasty has completely disappeared. Even if the Ming army's cavalry is still active in this area, they are only small groups of a few or ten people. Even if they appear and disappear again, they have completely lost their ability to intercept the heavy food and grass transportation team.
The ability to kill.
At best, these rangers can only serve as scouts for the Ming army, scouting out some of the situation in this area for the Ming army's Gushanbao camp.
Under this circumstance, more than a month later, the details of the meeting between the two parties were finally finalized, and the meeting time was set in mid-July.
This is the season when the grass grows and the orioles fly. It is also the season when the sky is vast and the fields are vast. The grass is blown by the wind and cattle and sheep are seen. Overseas Zhenfusi, the first batch of sweet potatoes has been harvested. Depending on the time in Banshu,
, the sweet potato harvest season can even last until September.
Then in Houjin, the cattle and sheep in the pastures everywhere were at the right time, and the fields in various places imitated the Ming Dynasty and were gradually entering the harvest season.
This seems to be the most unsuitable season for fighting, but looking at it from another direction and another angle, this is also the most suitable season for fighting.
At least, the entire civil affairs office of the Overseas Zhenfu Division was working hard to harvest harvests in various places. With the mountain of food as the backing, Jiang Wan felt that he was not afraid to start a fight with the opponent at this time.
Huang Taiji left Shengjing under the name of "Xunshou" and came to Yiqiang Fort. He did not go to Gushan Fort. For him, any place within the range of Ming cannons was dangerous.
He will rush to the meeting place on the appointed day to see with his own eyes the person he thinks is worth meeting. Before that, he will not reveal his whereabouts to anyone except Hauge.
Jiang Wan also set out from Zhenjiang Fort. Likewise, he did not tell anyone except Sun Yuanhua his whereabouts and purpose.
This is the day when Jiang Wan decides to rotate the Gushanbao camp. Thousands of people from the main army will go with him to Gushanbao to replace the East Route Army that has been fighting in the Gushanbao camp for half a year.
Li Zicheng and his East Route Army will return to their own defense area on the Malanyu front line to rest and garrison.
It was natural for Jiang Wan to appear in the Gushanbao camp at this juncture.
Because of the long-term confrontation with the Tartars' Gushan Fort, the hastily established camp was obviously inappropriate. The newly built camp was not only far away from the Qingshui River, which might bring another flood, but also in Phoenix City.
Between Gushanbao and Gushanbao, choose a suitable address.
An almost semi-permanent camp was established here. Although it cannot maintain an aggressive offensive against Gushan Fort as before, this camp is like a nail between Gushan Fort and Phoenix City.
To break through this camp, any enemy force coming from the direction of Gushan Fort, even approaching Phoenix City, would not be able to do so.
This new camp is not only a barrier for the Phoenix City, but also a barrier for the overseas Zhenfu Division.
To the south of the barrier is the territory of the Ming Dynasty.