The news that King Dai had moved into Tianshui City soon spread to Ganzhou City.
Xu Yingxu knew the importance of Tianshui City and knew that Zhu Gui would not do anything without reason, so he immediately sent a thousand troops there in the name of reinforcing Tianshui City.
This incident caused a lot of controversy among the generals in Ganzhou. Instead of coming to Xu Yingxu directly, these people went to Su Wang Zhu Kai.
Zhu Kai came to the military camp surrounded by everyone.
"General Xu, I heard that you sent a thousand troops to Tianshui City?"
Zhu Mei asked calmly.
"King Huisu, that's exactly what happened. The terrain of Tianshui City is dangerous. Once it is conquered by the Mongols, Ganzhou will face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. It was the negligence of the last general. Fortunately, King Dai has made up for this negligence."
Xu Yingxu pointed to the location of Tianshui City on the map and said.
Zhu Kai's expression changed several times, and then he said: "But the war is imminent, and the strength of Ganzhou City is insufficient. Isn't it appropriate to mobilize troops at this time? And how can General Xu conclude that the Mongols will attack Tianshui City?"
Xu Yingxu raised his head, looked at the generals who were also hiding behind Zhu Mei, and said with a serious face: "Prince Su, didn't you learn a lesson from the fall of the border city in the past few times?"
"Xu Yingxu, what do you mean?" Zhu Kai was obviously hurt, and he called Xu Yingxu's name.
"King Su, the general's mission is only to be responsible for the victory of this war. As for other matters, the general does not want to interfere. And since the prince has handed over the command to the general, please do not question the general's decision."
Xu Yingxu said calmly.
"Okay, okay, I would like to see if Duke Xu can help you get rid of the crime if Ganzhou City falls."
Zhu Hui fluttered his sleeves and walked away.
The generals behind him looked at each other and had no choice but to leave.
Xu Yingxu sighed and continued to analyze the current situation.
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Zhu Gui didn't know yet that Xu Yingxu and Su Wang Zhu Mei had a quarrel about him.
At this time, he was reviewing the new recruits who had just joined the army in front of the city lord's palace.
Although under the guidance of the government soldiers, the queue of these new soldiers was relatively neat, the clothes they were wearing were in a mess, not to mention the weapons in their hands.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Tianshui City's military affairs have been depleted for more than a day or two, and Zhu Gui cannot provide more experience to equip so many people.
What's more, in his plan, these people are not the main force in the battle.
He asked two teams of government soldiers to continue training the new soldiers, while others began to move the Hongyi cannon to the city wall of Tianshui City.
They are the main force in defending the city.
When the Tianshui City guard saw these big guys, the excitement in his eyes could no longer be suppressed.
He saw with his own eyes that the arrogant Mongolian cavalry was reduced to dust under the bombardment of these cannons.
However, the barrels of several of the cannons have been obviously deformed. If they are used forcibly, there is a risk of exploding the barrels.
In desperation, Zhu Gui could only exchange for six Hongyi cannons, which could support the defense of Tianshui City.
In the evening, reinforcements from Ganzhou City also arrived.
After Zhu Gui learned of the situation, he came out to greet him personally.
But what disappointed him was that these so-called Tianshui City reinforcements were only slightly stronger than the new recruits, and their armors were incomplete.
If they hadn't all held weapons in their hands, Zhu Gui would have doubted whether they were newly armed refugees.
He didn't know whether Xu Yingxu sent them here to support him or to cost him money.
Since there were already three thousand words for the soldiers in the city, Zhu Gui ordered people to summon the blacksmiths and tailors in the city and asked them to make weapons and armor for the soldiers based on the price of salt.
In particular, he asked the blacksmith to make some special iron shields to withstand arrows.
So busy until the next day, the soldiers came to the camp and reported to Zhu Gui that there was smoke and smoke in the direction of Ganzhou City. It seemed that a war had begun there.
Zhu Gui climbed to the top of the city and picked up a telescope, but he couldn't see the situation clearly. He was a little worried, so he sent three groups of soldiers as scouts to investigate the situation.
Until noon, the soldiers returned one after another, but the information they brought back made Zhu Gui more and more uneasy.
The number of Mongolians participating in the siege this time has reached 50,000, and they also have some simple siege equipment.
"No, I have to go and have a look."
Zhu Gui thought about it again and again and finally made a decision.
"If you want to go, I'll go too."
Xu Miaoqing walked in from outside the door.
Zhu Gui did not refuse this time.
"Gather all the soldiers of the government and set out after a stick of incense."
"good."
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After burning a stick of incense, a cavalry team left Tianshui City and headed towards Ganzhou City.
There were also Mongolian scouts around Tianshui City, but they saw that this was only a team of a hundred people and didn't take it seriously.
Zhu Gui had already learned from the chief of the Hebei tribe where the Mongolians' food and grass were.
But this time he wasn't going for food and grass.
Although this is a very good opportunity, the two sides have already engaged in battle. Even if there is a problem with food and grass, it will not stop the Mongolian offensive.
An hour later, Zhu Gui and his party arrived at a highland near Ganzhou City.
Looking down, there were fires everywhere in Ganzhou City, and there were shouts of killing on the city walls.
It seems that the Mongols have already stormed the city wall.
"We are late, will my brother be okay?" Xu Miaoqing looked into the distance anxiously.
Zhu Gui didn't speak. He was looking at the high ground in the other direction of Ganzhou City with his clairvoyance.
On the top of that mountain, there were many Mongolian figures standing there. Among them, the Mongolians on more than a dozen horses were wearing bright armor and obviously had an extraordinary status.
"If we can solve them, maybe we can solve Ganzhou's difficulties."
Zhu Gui murmured.
"Who to deal with?"
Xu Miaoqing grabbed the clairvoyance and immediately spotted the Mongolian leaders gathered on the hilltop in the other direction.
"When will we do it?"
"Let's wait until all the Mongols are escorted."
Zhu Gui looked at the Mongolian army outside Ganzhou City.
Although they numbered 50,000, only 20,000 participated in the first round of siege.
The large troops are still holding down the formation from behind. It seems that if there are no other forces, it will be a matter of time for Ganzhou City to fall.
But this siege has just begun.
Although many Mongolians climbed onto the city wall of Ganzhou City, the two sides still fought back and forth.
Moreover, the firearms of the Ming army also caused great trouble to the Mongols. This is also the reason why the Mongols were unable to attack the city with less casualties this time.
At this time, on the wall of Ganzhou City, Xu Yingxu was leading the Datong Prefecture Guards and the Yunzhou Army to put out fires and continuously consolidate the defense line.
Hongyi cannons sounded from time to time, and the area near it became the most fiercely contested place between the two sides.