Chapter 234 Night attack on the enemy camp! (Authors words!)
Seeing that the supplies to defend the city were about to be exhausted, Su Lie and Qi Jiguang were at a loss what to do! With no choice but to send their generals to the city to spread the news that Hong Xiuquan would massacre the city after breaking the city, in order to arouse people's hearts to resist the enemy's offensive.
"I will obey your orders!"
Yang Zhi, Zang Ba and other generals understood instantly and immediately led dozens of agile soldiers and marched towards the inner city...
At this time, the battle to defend the city was in a stalemate. Occasionally, a few thieves would climb up the wall, but before they took a few steps, they would be killed by the Yuan army defending the city.
Such a battle situation made Hong Xiuquan very angry, and he immediately issued an order, asking his subordinates Wei Changhui, Luo Dayou, and "Little Tornado" Chai Jin (whose identity was implanted under Hong Xiuquan's command), and the three generals to lead a thousand elites each to carry wells, charge chariots, and attack the city.
Hammer and ladder, go to the battlefield to provide support.
"No matter what price you pay today, you must capture Lujiang City for me!"
Just when Hong Xiuquan was furious, his favorite military advisor Hong Rengan came up with a suggestion. He could arrange for military officers to write tens of thousands of letters persuading him to surrender and shoot them into Lujiang City in the form of arrows to shake the confidence of the soldiers and people in Lujiang City.
"Great kindness!"
Hong Xiuquan was so impressed by Hong Rengan's suggestion that he immediately summoned his general Chai Huangcheng and asked him to produce tens of thousands of surrender letters within two days.
Hong Xiu's army's offensive became more and more fierce, and Lujiang City was in danger!
While the battle of Lujiang City was in full swing, the Lu bandits, a general under the command of Liu Xinmin, the rebel bandit in the north of Yangzhou, were preparing to continue their invasion of Tang Mao's forces in Kuaiji County.
Tang Mao, the governor of Kuaiji County, had little talent and little knowledge, and led the army in several battles but was defeated miserably. Liu Xinmin's general Lu Bandit was so powerful that he successively attacked the six counties of Shanyin, Yuji, Shangyu, Yuyao, Juzhang, and Zheng County under the jurisdiction of Kuaiji County, resulting in the loss of most of Kuaiji County.
The territory has fallen and is in danger.
Fortunately, there is no road ahead. Just as the thieves and land bandits continued to attack the counties under Kuaiji, Tang Mao's new generals came to protect him. They showed their prowess and turned the tide. They led the army to win many battles and won many battles.
The leader of the bandit army, the land bandits, also recaptured the six fallen counties one after another and forced the land bandits back to Danyang County.
The war situation in Yangzhou fell into complete chaos. Lujiang Sulie and Qi Jiguang originally wanted to ask for help from Tang Mao in Kuaiji, but Tang Mao had too much to take care of himself, so the support was abandoned.
"We are alone, what should we do?"
Qi Jiguang frowned and his thoughts were disordered. Hong Xiu's army was currently attacking fiercely, and siege equipment such as wells and chariots were doing great damage to the soldiers on the city wall who were resisting the enemy's attack.
And because of the command of Wei Changhui, Yang Xiuqing, Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng and other thieves, the defense becomes more and more difficult. The slightest mistake may lead to a total loss!
At this time, Su Lie, as the commander-in-chief, had already raised his sword and joined the battle, which showed how urgent the battle situation was.
"My lord has something to say, you must know how to mobilize the power of the people."
Qi Jiguang had an idea and thought of Yuan Shu's previous teachings to him. So he immediately ordered to state the interests to the people in the city on the spot and ask for their assistance.
The power of the people is huge!
A quarter of an hour after Qi Jiguang issued the order, Yuan Jun's office at the city wall continued to collect "city defense materials" voluntarily provided by the people. The masons in the east brought a cart of stones, and the residents in the west dismantled the beams of their houses and used them for military equipment.
, even the elderly sent their sons to the city wall to join the support army...
This situation made the soldiers in the city who were resisting the enemy's attack burst into tears. Lujiang City! With everyone united, why should we be afraid of the enemy's attack?
As the sky darkened, Hong Xiuquan had no choice but to withdraw his troops, order the siege soldiers to return to the army, make fires to cook, and then look for opportunities to attack the city at night.
"Are you guys useless? We attacked for a whole day and lost more than 20,000 of my warriors, but we couldn't even climb the wall of Lujiang City."
Hong Xiuquan was furious. He looked at his generals Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui and other siege generals, and was furious. From morning to night, they continued to attack the city! Nearly half of the 40,000 elite troops sent out to attack the city were lost, but the walls of Lujiang City were not even able to be connected.
If you can't even climb up, what is this other than incompetence?
"Lord, calm down!"
Seeing that his lord Hong Xiuquan was so angry, military advisor Hong Rengan hurriedly stepped forward to smile and say good things for Wei Changhui, Yang Xiuqing and other generals.
After Hong Xiu's overall condition improved slightly, military advisor Hong Rengan revealed all his plans for a night attack on Lujiang City!
"This is a good plan. During the day, the Han army will be exhausted defending the city. At night, they will definitely relax their vigilance. When the defense is relaxed, it is the best opportunity for our army to attack the city..."
Hong Xiuquan's thoughts came to this point, and he immediately ordered his general Wei Changhui to lead Chai Jin, Chai Xiao and the two as deputy generals, and bring a thousand elite secrets to climb the city wall and open the city gate to welcome the heavenly army!
Wei Changhui took over the order and took Chai Jin, Chai Xiao and two generals to the military camp to order troops. Wearing flying claws, waist knives, and night clothes, he secretly approached Lujiang City.
At this time, Su Lie and others in Lujiang City had no idea that an enemy was approaching, and they were still worrying about the enemy tomorrow.
Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, the military advisor Xi Zhicai came up with a suggestion, saying that it would be dark and windy that night, and the rebel soldiers would be exhausted from attacking the city during the day. The defense would inevitably be lax at night...
"Master Military Advisor, do you mean to attack the enemy camp at night?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean!"
The night is dark and the wind is high, the breeze is not dry, the enemy is tired and I fight, it is a good time!
Su Lie and Qi Jiguang looked at each other and smiled, then cast their gaze on the generals under their command and began to select the best general to attack the enemy camp at night.
Attacking the enemy's camp at night cannot be carried out by those who lack courage and courage! Those who do not have superb martial arts cannot go there! Those who do not have handsomeness cannot proceed! Only those who have all three of these can take on this important task.
"Yang Zhi, who is brave and courageous but lacks martial arts, cannot do it!
Zang Ba has great courage but lacks martial arts!"
Just when Su Lie was about to turn his attention to Huang Zhong, Deng Yuanjue and other generals, he suddenly heard that a general in the hall had come forward.
After taking a closer look, it was the "Little General Qu'a" Zhu Yu who took the initiative to step out of the line and asked Su Lie and Qi Jiguang for permission to lead his troops to kill the enemy.
The courage of those who come forward must be extraordinary!
All the generals present looked at him sideways, and saw that "Little General Qu'a" Zhu Yu had a golden crown and a red tassel helmet on his head, and was wearing a bright red and gold iron armor, and a plain brocade silk patterned tiger robe. He had a good face, handsome and majestic.
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Su Lie and Qi Jiguang looked at Zhu Yu in front of them, with admiration in their eyes! Young and vigorous, with strong martial arts skills, extraordinary courage and handsomeness, the task of attacking the enemy camp at night can be left to the person in front of them.
A young general went to complete it.
"Thank you two generals!"
'Little General Qu'a' Zhu Yu was so polite that the generals' favorability towards him skyrocketed. Su Lie and Qi Jiguang did the same. They immediately handed the military talisman to Zhu Yu and then arranged for generals Huang Zhong, Xu Chu and Dian Wei to do so.
When a person serves as a deputy general under his command, he is fondly called: taking care of young generals!