Wu Zheng frowned, this is indeed a question, if this rebel army is a strong man recruited by the local area and the surrounding area, then who is the one who trained these strong men to use muskets and artillery?

Did you also hire a foreign teacher like yourself?

Wu Zheng shook his head vigorously and said, "I can't figure it out either...... But it doesn't matter, when you attack the city, take Zheng Youde and ask. ”

Zhang Huangyan hesitated: "Now it seems that the key is whether the Xingguo Gongshui Division will have time to intercept this batch of firearms going north?" ”

Wu Zheng frowned and said: "Zhang Mingzhen is leading the sailors to suppress the pirates, my letter to the Duke of Xingguo has been sent, whether it is too late, I can only do my best and obey the destiny of heaven." ”

Zhang Huangyan sighed: "If only I could enter the city immediately to control the canal wharf." ”

But both of them knew that this was obviously not possible, and with the strength of the muskets and artillery in the city, they ordered the siege of the city, that is, to send them to death.

Wu Zheng glanced down at Ma Shiying, and said angrily: "Get up." Your guilt will be discussed after the war. ”

Ma Shiying breathed a sigh of relief, he rubbed his old waist and got up, and saluted Wu Zheng: "Thank you, Lord Wang...... I have an idea, I don't know if it's ...... or not. ”

"Speak."

"Assault won't work, so why not outwit? Xiushui city wall was built in the five dynasties of Jin Tianfu period, it has been in disrepair for a long time, many places have long been dilapidated, when the lower officials entered the city to visit the secret investigation, they saw several collapsed places...... Before the prince detained the two officials, why not ask them, is there a place to enter the city? ”

Wu Zheng's eyes lit up and he glanced at Zhang Huangyan.

Zhang Huangyan immediately asked the two officials to come.

The poor two servants were already trembling when they saw that they were muskets and artillery.

At this time, seeing Wu Zheng's angry eyes, as soon as his feet were weak, he knelt on the ground, "The prince spares his life, and the little one is acting on the orders of Zheng Zhixian...... ”

Wu Zheng said: "This king can not kill you, but you must answer this king's question truthfully." ”

As if they had been pardoned, the two kowtowed and said, "The little one knows everything, and he says everything." ”

"Is there a collapse in the Xiushui city wall?"

One of the officials replied almost hurriedly, "The little one knows, about a mile from the bend between the east and south sides of the city wall, there is a collapse, and the gap is about a zhang wide, and it has collapsed for five or six years, and it has not been repaired because there is no silver." ”

There was also a servant who spoke a little slower, a little anxious, "Lord Wang, the little one can testify that there is indeed a gap in that place." ”

In the southeast, but in the west, I am afraid that I will not be able to hide from the defenders of the city after such a long detour, and even if I detour at night, I am afraid that the time will have to be delayed for too long.

Wu Zheng asked, "Is there anything close to the west?" ”

"Yes, there is one, but ...... Only one section collapsed. ”

"How's it going?"

"It's half of the collapse, not the end."

"So there's one person higher than the gap?"

The official gestured, nodded, and said, "It's almost one person tall." ”

Wu Zheng said: "Then at night, I will take a hundred people into the city, and I will grab the dock first, even if I can't occupy it, I have to find a way to burn it, and I can't let the Qing court get these firearms." ”

Zhang Huangyan stopped: "The prince must not be in danger, besides, the prince has already revealed his appearance, if the prince does not show up again, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the city...... Why don't I bring my troops into the city? ”

Jiang Quanyi said: "This battle should not be allowed to be lowly in this battle, so the prince and Lord Zhang should not fight with the lowly position." ”

Wu Zheng thought about it, and Zhang Huangyan also made sense.

So he agreed to Jiang Quanyi's self-recommendation, "Lord Jiang, your first task here is to occupy the dock, if you can't, then destroy the ship, if you can't, set it on fire, presumably the dock must be full of goods at this time, and it shouldn't be difficult to burn it with a torch...... Remember, don't be pushy, and once you're done, sail along the canal and flee, whether it's north, south, or our territory, to minimize casualties. ”

"Obedience! Please rest assured that the prince will live up to the prince's trust and not let a cargo ship sail out of the dock. ”

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, passing through Xiushui County, changes from north to southwest, and then turns due west through Chongde, ending in Hangzhou.

That is, in Xiushui County, the channel turns almost at right angles.

And at this corner, there is the Silk Wharf, which runs through most of the west city from the north city, and is only less than 20 miles away from the yamen in the center of the city.

The gap that the officials spoke of was at the junction where the canal crossed the western wall.

Due to the passage of time and the lack of funds from the local government to repair it, the city wall near the river collapsed.

In the middle of the night, Wu Zheng ordered a feint attack on the West City Gate to attract the attention of the defenders of the city to cover Jiang Quanyi's troops from sneaking into the city through the gap in the city wall.

……。

Jiang Quanyi took the two officials and led a hundred soldiers to fight at the city gate, and quietly entered the city through the gap in the west city.

These two officials did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty, but really acted on Zheng Youde's orders.

They already knew their situation by this time, and they were eager to atone for their sins.

He did his best to lead the way.

Xiushui City is not big, and the city wall is more than 20 miles away from the wharf.

Under the guidance of the two indigenous officials, Jiang Quanyi's troops rushed to the periphery of the dock in half an hour.

But one hundred and three people quietly hid near the dock and were dumbfounded.

The pier was crowded with people, and torches and fires lit up the entire pier as if it were daytime.

At least dozens of soldiers were divided into seven or eight squads, directing and supervising the loading of goods by the people, all over the docks.

On the water, there are more than a dozen large boats, and there are many small boats going back and forth with the big ships and the docks, carrying out barge transportation.

This also shows that Wu Zheng and Zhang Huangyan's judgment was not wrong, and the entire batch of goods was indeed not transported.

But in such a situation, once a surprise attack is launched, the result can be imagined, the people on the dock will be in chaos, and it is impossible to solve it quickly. Once the stalemate is reached, enemy reinforcements will arrive.

But on the contrary, you can't wait, if you wait until dawn, Jiang Quanyi's department will be discovered, and then it will become a lone army without reinforcements.

What to do?

As time passed, Jiang Quanyi made a difficulty.

At this time, two officials quietly approached Jiang Quanyi, and one of the taller officials said: "Lord Jiang, the little one has an idea, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

"Speak." Jiang Quanyi said without hesitation, in fact, at this time, Jiang Quanyi had no way to deal with it, so he could only use the dead horse as a live horse doctor.

Withdrawing at this time, but being able to withdraw safely, is nothing more than a trip in vain.

But the problem is that Jiang Quanyi never wants to withdraw in his heart, he led the army to fight such a nest battle during the day, and lost a big face in front of everyone, Jiang Quanyi is now holding back the fire in his belly, how can he enter Baoshan and return empty-handed?

Jiang Quanyi would even rather die here at this time than go back so disgraced.