Chapter 556 [Besieged Fuzhou, shame before the snow] four
Mu Linfeng sat up and looked around the camp, and then confirmed that Hu Yanran was indeed gone. Mu Linfeng smiled because he knew that Hu Yanran tried to kill him twice, but both times he failed to do so, which was enough.
Prove your status in her heart, and you won't have the heart to do it again in the future.
The next morning, Mu Linfeng had just fallen asleep when he was woken up by the sound of soldiers practicing outside the tent. He was ready to continue sleeping, but he couldn't fall asleep, so he simply got up and left the tent.
It was already June. Although there was wind in the early morning, I still felt a little depressed. Mu Linfeng watched the soldiers drill for a while, then walked out of the military camp and stood at the gate of the military camp looking at Fuzhou City in the distance, under the morning glow.
, shrouded in a thin layer of red gauze, just like the blood seeping out of the seal, it is unknown how many people will die here at noon today.
Mu Linfeng sighed, and then called Wu Sangui and Zhang Jian to ask if Zheng Zhilong had sent a reply. They both shook their heads and said they had not received it.
In fact, this result was already expected by Mu Linfeng. After taking a quick look at Fuzhou City, he said to Wu Sangui and Zhang Jian: "Be ready to attack the city. When noon arrives, shoot Fuzhou City with all your strength..."
At this time, Zhang Jian said to Mu Linfeng's side: "Your Majesty, there is something I don't know whether to say or not?"
Mu Linfeng nodded and said, "General Zhang, please speak!"
Zhang Jian immediately raised his hands and said: "General, I heard that Zheng Zhilong's eldest daughter is already your princess. If nothing happens, Zheng Zhilong will not surrender, and the artillery fire has no eyes. What should I do if the princess is hurt?"
Zhang Jian was right. This was what Mu Linfeng was worried about. However, at this moment, the arrow had to be fired on the crossbow. However, listening to what Zhang Jian said, it seemed that there was some other way. He quickly said to Zhang Jian seriously: "Now
Jiangnan is about to be decided, and there is only one city left of Fuzhou. Do you want me to give up?"
Zhang Jian then said: "Your Majesty is right. Jiangnan will be settled now, with only one city left of Fuzhou. But we don't need to worry. Fuzhou is now under the control of our army. We don't need to waste manpower and material resources. As long as we are trapped
Fuzhou, the general believes that within two months, the city of Fuzhou will be without food and grass. At that time, it can destroy itself without attacking, and it can also ensure the safety of the people in the city. Not to mention that the people will naturally cause trouble in the city without food, and maybe there will be no need.
In two months, the city of Fuzhou will be in chaos..."
What Zhang Jian said is the simplest. Mu Linfeng could have thought of it, but because he came here with a revenge mentality and only wanted to capture Fuzhou as quickly as possible, he neglected this point.
When I heard Zhang Jian say this, I suddenly understood.
Mu Linfeng pondered for a long time. Following Zhang Jian's method is the simplest, most direct and most effective method. It can not only protect the people in the city from harm, but also protect Zheng Lianxiang. At the same time, it can also capture Fuzhou City. It is indeed a killing of many.
Way to get it.
Mu Linfeng said at this time: "However, I have already issued an ultimatum to Zheng Zhilong. If nothing happens, he has not left the city to surrender, and I do not attack. Wouldn't it be that I am going back on my word, and the world will make fun of me, Mu Linfeng, for being timid in the future?"
Afraid of trouble?"
Zhang Jian immediately said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the battlefield is always like this. Even if Your Majesty is really worried, you can blame all the blame for the renegade on the general. What's more, Your Majesty, you are thinking about the people of the world and the people of Fuzhou."
This is how the world will behave in the future. Not only will they not say that you have gone back on your word, but they will say that you are a true hero with great benevolence and righteousness..."
Wu Sangui stood aside and remained silent. He actually agreed with Mu Linfeng's plan to quickly capture Fuzhou. However, when he saw the hesitation on Mu Linfeng's face, he knew that Mu Linfeng was tempted, so he immediately said to Mu Linfeng: "General Zhang said
That’s right, Wu also agrees to use the strategy of delaying the attack, encircling instead of attacking..."
In fact, Mu Linfeng had already made up his mind, but he still pretended for a while, and finally said awkwardly: "That's fine, since the two generals said so, we have decided to besiege Fuzhou with all our strength..."
Zhang Jian and Wu Sangui immediately ordered: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Mu Linfeng then asked Wu Sangui and Zhang Jian to prepare, but felt that this was not enough, and had another idea in mind. It was not until noon that he ordered all the artillerymen to prepare and shoot at the moat of Fuzhou City.
Zhang Jian and Wu Sangui understood Mu Linfeng's purpose. This not only saved Mu Linfeng's face, but also frightened the soldiers in Fuzhou and made the people of Fuzhou panic.
After thousands of cannons were fired, Fuzhou's moat had already been bombed to its original state. Occasionally, a few shells were misplaced and hit the city wall of Fuzhou. The city wall suddenly collapsed. The Fuzhou soldiers on the tower were shocked.
But he couldn't cope with it. He only responded with a few cannonballs in a symbolic manner, but they only landed in front of the Mu Linfeng army's position and had no effect at all.
Until dark, Zheng Zhilong had no reaction. Mu Linfeng looked at the sky and then his watch. Seeing that it was already past ten o'clock in the evening, he immediately mobilized the artillerymen and continued shooting at Fuzhou's moat, shooting a full half of it.
After an hour, the shooting stopped.
At this time, most of the people in Fuzhou were already asleep. When they heard the sound of cannons, they couldn't sleep anywhere. They ran to the street one after another. After making sure that there was no more bombardment, they went home in fear and continued to sleep.
In the morning, when it was still dark, Mu Linfeng ordered the artillerymen to start shooting again, waking up all the people in Fuzhou who were still immersed in their dreams, and then stopped.
This continued for several days. They prepared to shoot at the moat of Fuzhou City three times in the morning, noon and evening. In the first few days, the people were nervous, worried about Mu Linfeng attacking the city, but over time, they gradually became accustomed to it.
Mu Linfeng also knew this would happen, so he started shooting at the moat from time to time, most of the time at night, so the people began to complain. In addition, some officials in Fuzhou killed and exaggerated Mu Linfeng's evil deeds, and the people also began to complain.
He began to hate Mu Linfeng deeply.
However, Mu Linfeng was not worried about this. After a few days, Mu Linfeng immediately asked the soldiers to copy thousands of letters persuading him to surrender. The letter stated that Mu Linfeng did not want to harm the people. As long as Zheng Zhilong opened the city and surrendered,
No common people in Fuzhou City, including soldiers, will be harmed in any way, but Mu Linfeng's patience has a limit. Once the limit of tolerance is exceeded, the muzzle of the gun will no longer be aimed at the moat. When in Fuzhou City, among them
He also mentioned the problem of grain and grass in Fuzhou, saying that Fuzhou's grain and grass could not last long, and Zheng Zhilong was so stubborn that only the people would be harmed in the end.
After Teng copied the letter, he sent thousands of crossbowmen to attack Fuzhou City. Naturally, the arrow was broken. Firstly, it hurt innocent people. Secondly, it was deliberately made for the people to see. It shows that Mu Linfeng loved the people like his own son.
I don’t want any common people in Shanghai to do so.
As soon as the letter entered Fuzhou City, it spread immediately, and the people began to change their views on Mu Linfeng. Although they not only said it out loud, they also understood in their hearts that as long as Zheng Zhilong opened the city and surrendered, he would be spared the suffering of the war.
Mu Linfeng had done this before when he attacked Yangzhou. He successfully persuaded Shi Kefa to surrender that time, but Zheng Zhilong was not Shi Kefa. Mu Linfeng was not sure whether he would surrender, but it was certain that it would cause psychological pressure to Zheng Zhilong.