Chapter 558 [Besieged Fuzhou, shame before the snow] six
After Mu Linfeng returned to the camp, he turned his horse's head and looked at the enemy camp. At this time, Yang Geng had already rode back. Zheng Cai and Yang Geng also retreated into the city one after another. Only Zheng Zhibao held the reins and paced in front of Chengmen.
, after looking at Mu Linfeng for a long time, he entered the city gate, and then the soldiers behind him also entered the city one after another. With a bang, the gate of Fuzhou was closed tightly again.
After returning to the camp, Mu Linfeng told Zhang Jian and Wu Sangui the purpose of Yang Geng's coming and the conditions he told Yang Geng. Wu Sangui remained silent, and Zhang Jian said: "This is the best way to defeat others without fighting.
, the best of the good!"
Wu Sangui said at this time: "General Zhang is too whimsical. Do you think Zheng Zhilong will hand over military power so easily? Wu still has reservations about this!"
Mu Linfeng knew what Wu Sangui said, and he also thought so. Even if it was not Zheng Zhilong's idea to chase him that day, he would not do it without Zheng Zhilong's nod. This shows that Zheng Zhilong still has ambitions, and now he is forced by the situation.
, so I had to bow my head, and coming out to ask for surrender was just a temporary measure to try to make a comeback.
If he really hands over his military power, it would be okay even if he is given the title of King of Zhennan. However, based on Mu Linfeng's understanding of Zheng Zhilong, I am afraid that this matter still needs to be considered. To put it another way, even if Zheng Zhilong is really willing to hand over his military power.
If so, his subordinates may not be willing.
It was a peaceful night. In order to prevent someone from attacking the military camp before noon tomorrow, Zhang Jian specially strengthened the guard, especially Mu Linfeng's military tent.
When Mu Linfeng got up the next day, he found that the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the entire sky was so dark that it made people unable to breathe. The soldiers' foreheads were covered with sweat. Even the horses in the stables seemed a little restless and moved from time to time.
, a long hiss.
Seeing that a storm was coming, Mu Linfeng felt a chill in his heart. He had suffered this loss before. In Huai'an, he was almost defeated at sea because his firearm was flooded with water. Thinking of this, Mu Linfeng immediately ordered the musketeers and artillerymen.
Protect your firearms and do not let water get into them.
Mu Linfeng turned to look at Fuzhou and saw dark clouds rolling over the city of Fuzhou, making the entire city look like a hell on earth. Mu Linfeng felt uneasy in his heart, but for the moment he couldn't tell what was wrong.
At this time, Zhang Jian and Wu Sangui walked to Mu Linfeng's side. They saw that Mu Linfeng's face was heavy and he seemed to have something on his mind, but they did not dare to ask questions, so they had to stand quietly on Mu Linfeng's side.
Mu Linfeng looked at the dark clouds in the sky. At this time, thunder and lightning could be seen among the dark clouds, instead of making a buzzing sound. After a while, Mu Linfeng felt a cool breeze blowing from the east. It felt particularly comfortable on his face and made him feel uncomfortable.
Mu Linfeng's mood was relieved.
The soldiers also showed smiles. In this sultry weather, a cool breeze is better than anything else.
However, Mu Linfeng's brows furrowed more and more tightly. Suddenly, a clever idea flashed in his mind, and he immediately asked Wu Sangui and Zhang Jian on the side: "What month is it now?"
Zhang Jian immediately said after hearing this: "It's the ninth day of August..."
Mu Linfeng immediately looked at the date on his watch, but it stayed in April. Then he cursed secretly: "It seems that the calendar is broken..."
Mu Linfeng thought: "There is no solar calendar in this era, and all timekeeping is based on the lunar calendar. Summer is already in August of the lunar calendar, and Fuzhou is a seaside city. The most common thing on the seaside in the summer is... typhoons...
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Thinking of this, Mu Linfeng broke into a cold sweat behind his back, and immediately said to Zhang Jian and Wu Sangui: "You think there is wind in such a sultry weather, do you think there is anything wrong with that?"
When the two heard this, the county shook its head and expressed ignorance. It's no wonder that Wu Sangui and Zhang Jian have been staying in inland cities. How could they know the weather in sea cities? They immediately said: "There may be a typhoon today!"
When Wu Sangui and Zhang Jian heard this, their expressions changed immediately, and they didn't know what to do.
Mu Linfeng immediately said to Wu Sangui: "General Wu, go to the port immediately and tell General Wang Jun to make all emergency preparations. We are fine inland. The most dangerous thing is his warship. Ask him to lower all sails.
, pull all warships into the port."
Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui immediately brought a fast horse, ran out of the military camp, and headed straight to the east seaside.
Mu Linfeng knew that Wang Jun had been the commander of the Yangtze River Navy and did not necessarily know much about the weather conditions at sea, so he was most worried about him.
Zhang Jian suddenly said: "My lord, do you think Zheng Zhilong can..."
Before Zhang Jian could finish speaking, Mu Linfeng felt something in his heart and immediately said: "Yes, Zheng Zhilong started out as a pirate. No one knows this kind of weather better than him... Could it be that he wants to take advantage of the typhoon..."
Zhang Jian nodded immediately after hearing this and said: "He has been besieging Fujian for so long, but he has never wanted to surrender. However, he went out of the city yesterday and said he wanted to surrender. Could it be that he wants us to take it lightly and then take advantage of the typhoon to make the final battle?"
Mu Linfeng nodded and said: "Not bad!" But he thought to himself: "Zheng Zhilong is indeed an old fox..."
Mu Linfeng immediately asked Zhang Jian to order all the soldiers to prepare for the typhoon emergency, build the tents on the left and right more firmly, and put all the food and grass in safe places; on the other hand, he also asked the soldiers besieging the city to prepare
, if anything goes wrong in Fuzhou City, come and report it immediately.
If Zheng Zhilong really had some conspiracy, Mu Linfeng wouldn't be able to care so much and could only attack the city immediately and capture Fuzhou City as soon as possible.
Mu Linfeng also made a good plan. In order to avoid accidentally injuring Zheng Lianxiang, he had to lower the muzzle of all artillery and aim at the city walls and towers of Fuzhou. Just like in the battle of Suzhou, he would break the city before entering the city.
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After arranging everything, Wu Sangui also came back from the beach and said that he had notified Wang Jun, and Wang Jun made all preparations. Until noon, more and more dark clouds gathered in the sky, but there was still not a drop of rain.
Mu Linfeng put all the soldiers on high alert to prevent a sudden typhoon at night, and Zheng Zhilong took the opportunity to cause chaos.
I couldn't sleep because of the wind that night. I kept sitting in front of the camp and looking at the sky. I knew that not a drop of rain had fallen in the early morning. However, the wind was getting stronger and stronger. It was not until noon that there was a loud rumble in the sky and a flash of lightning from time to time.
The sky streaked across the sky, and raindrops like soybeans suddenly began to fall.
Mu Linfeng stood in front of the tent, looked at the rain outside, and said to himself: "Fortunately, I noticed it!"
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the wind was getting stronger and stronger. The tent was blown by the wind and made a noisy noise, mixed with the sound of raindrops outside, making Mu Linfeng's heart become agitated again.
Mu Linfeng looked at the watch on his hand and saw that it was already eleven forty, and there were still twenty minutes before noon. The second hand seemed not to understand Mu Linfeng's anxious mood at all, and was moving forward in an orderly manner.
, making a crisp sound of ticking.
In the past twenty minutes, Mu Lin's demeanor was like a year. He finally waited until twelve o'clock, and immediately asked someone to go to Fuzhou City to inquire about the situation. If Yang Geng came out to negotiate, he would be taken into the military camp immediately. If no one answered, let him go.