When the news that Ningxiang and Wucheng had been captured by Emperor Guan's army reached Yongning Prefecture, Song Quan, the governor of Zhouzhou, was shocked and angry, and hurriedly summoned officials and generals of the defending army to discuss countermeasures.

Because Yongning Prefecture is only eighty miles away from Fangshan Fort in Qinchuan, there have always been 3,000 Ming troops, led by Pingyang General Yang Wenfu and Yongning Garrison Fan Zhang.

Not long ago, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Wu Fu to besiege Qinchuan, so Wu Fu immediately transferred the Shanxi staff general Hu Dawei to lead two thousand Ming troops into Yongning Prefecture, which was coordinated by Song Quan, the governor of Yongning, and prepared to attack Fangshan Fort.

As a result, a total of 5,000 Ming troops were gathered in Yongning Prefecture.

However, because of the barrenness of the place, the population and the number of gentry in the city are not large, and there are only five or six hundred gentry who can be mobilized, and only one or two thousand people can be recruited.

That is to say, if the gentry are mobilized and the people are recruited, the total strength of Yongning Prefecture can also reach more than 7,000 people.

However, Song Quan was still panicked, because yesterday two thousand Guan Imperial troops had just hurried through Yongning Prefecture and headed north, and they didn't know where they were going.

Moreover, not long ago, the outpost reported that the Guan Emperor army in Fangshan Fort was also dispatched, and the number was not large, only about five hundred, but it carried more than a dozen large and small artillery, as well as a lot of firearms.

After the Guan Emperor army of Fangshan Fort and the two lines of soldiers and horses of the Qin thieves converged, the total strength was about 6,000 people, and the large and small artillery pieces were no less than 100.

According to the news from Taiyuan and Linfen, among the Qin thieves' artillery, there are dozens of extremely sharp cannons, and the strongest cannons can hit three miles away, and can easily blow up the bricks of the city wall, which is extremely powerful, and the north city wall of Taiyuan City was blown into ruins by these cannons.

The city wall of Yongning City is only three feet and two feet high, the thickness of the city wall, the thickness of the bricks, etc., are all inferior to Taiyuan City, if the other party bombards Yongning City, no matter how many defenders in the city are in vain.

However, going out to fight in the field is not an opponent for Qin thieves, and there may be only one way to stick to it and wait for help.

After the officials and generals of Yongning Prefecture arrived, they discussed for a long time, and finally only discussed this method: stick to it and wait for help, and immediately send fast horses to ask for help from Lord Wu, the governor of Shanxi, and Lord Yang, the governor of Xuanda.

Not long ago, there was news from Taiyuan that the governor Wu had gathered an army of 8,000 and was ready to attack Jiaocheng, and now it should be in the area of Jiexiu and Fenyang, only three days away from Yongning Prefecture.

Governor Yang is also leading the Xuanda border army south, and it should have reached the Taiyuan area at this time, and it is only five or six days away from Yongning Prefecture.

As long as you hold on for three days, as soon as Lord Wu's army arrives, you can flank the Qin thieves on both sides, and in another two days, as soon as the governor Yang arrives, you can annihilate the Qin thieves in the area of Yongning Prefecture.

Therefore, Song Quan immediately ordered Yang Wenfu to guard the south gate, Fan Zhang to guard the north gate, Hu Dawei to guard the east gate, the west gate because of the adjacent mountains, the rugged terrain is not suitable for the assembly of the army, so the garrison is weak, only two hundred officials led by Zhang Guining and five hundred Xiangyong of the guard.

What he didn't know was that the 8,000-strong army of Wu Fu, the governor of Shanxi, had been beaten to the ground by Qin Chuan, and he didn't know where he had fled, and even Wu Fu himself was captured alive by Qin Chuan.

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The next day, when the sun was three poles, Qin Chuan arrived.

After Liu Youzhu led 2,000 Wudang battalions to gallop to Xingxian County, Qin Chuan only had 4,000 troops left in his hands, and left 500 people in Ningxiang, and only 3,500 people finally arrived in Yongning City.

The lynx on the east road originally had 2,000 tiger guard camps, and after leaving 500 defenders in Wucheng, only 1,500 arrived in Yongning City.

The 500 people who came from Fangshan Fort were just here to receive money and food, and the total strength of Qinchuan to attack the city was only 5,000 people.

But he has artillery, and he can fight a mere Yongning City, which is enough troops.

What's more, he still has more than 3,000 Ming troops surrendered, that is, those Ming troops who surrendered in Linfen City and Siyan City.

During the march, these soldiers were all used as forcemen to help transport money, food and salt, and now, they had to be pulled out to make a strong noise.

On the day they arrived at Yongning City, the mule-horse convoy and the people went straight around Yongning City, and under the escort of the 500 Guan Emperor troops in Fangshan Fort, they went straight to Fangshan Fort, and returned to Loufu from there.

Qin Chuan led 3,500 Guan Emperor troops and 3,000 Ming troops to camp in the south of Yongning City, and Bobcat led 1,500 Tiger Guard Battalions to camp in the east of the city to attack the east gate. 120

In fact, he would not attack the east gate, because Qin Chuan knew that it was Hu Dawei who guarded the east gate.

Before the camp was set up, the lynx led a few of his followers and headed towards the east gate.

In the East Gate Tower, Hu Dawei looked at the young general who was wearing leather armor but had not retreated with a blank face, and his mood was a little complicated.

A pro-soldier next to him asked suspiciously: "Brother Hu, isn't that kid Qin Chuan's subordinate...... What's it called? ”

"Lynx." Another soldier who had entered Mengjiazhuang with Hu Dawei took over.

"Yes, yes, Lynx, isn't that guy a hairy boy? It's only been two years since I saw him, and I'm leading the troops alone? ”

"That's the person who followed Qin Chuan since he was a child, what's so strange."

"Alas, I still miss the big pot of horse broth in Mengjiazhuang, but since Lord Song was demoted, our Tiger Brother was transferred out of Taiyuan, running around all over the place, and never drank a sip of wine with Qin Chuan again, and he has ...... for two years."

"Are you looking for death? If you dare to say this kind of thing here, you are not afraid that others will listen to it, and you will join our brother Tiger in the Zhizhou to cooperate with the enemy? ”

"I'm not just talking about it."

"Alright, alright."

Hu Dawei waved his hand impatiently, interrupting the words of several pro-soldiers.

Because, the lynx has already walked to the bottom of the city, and it is only thirty steps away from the city tower.

Tiger Dawei is a Mongolian, the job of archery is played from a young age, if you take a bow, he is sure to take the lynx off the horse with an arrow.

His horned bow was in the hands of his own soldier on the side, but he didn't take it.

The two armies are fighting without slashing, not to mention, he has an old relationship with Qin Chuan, and he can't do this kind of sneak attack on the old man.

"Brother Tiger, I haven't seen you for many days, don't come unharmed."

When he arrived at the city, the lynx clasped his fists with both hands and arched his hands to the tiger in an old-fashioned manner.

Hu Dawei bowed his hand and saluted back, saying, "Little brother, don't come unharmed." ”

"Brother Tiger, the head of my family said that after the city is broken, I will definitely have a fight with Brother Tiger without getting drunk and not returning."

Hu Dawei's face changed: "You...... Little hairy head, do you dare to harm your tiger grandfather? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, I'm just passing on a word for the big boss, I also said that the sword and gun have no eyes, and when the time comes, please ask Brother Tiger to be careful."

"Brother Tiger, goodbye."

The lynx smiled and arched his hand, then turned his horse's head and walked back.

"You little bastard!"

Hu Dawei's face turned blue with anger, and he copied the horned bow in his own soldier's hand, and suddenly took the arrow and stretched the bow, aiming at the back of the bobcat.

A few pro-soldiers on the side didn't dare to come out, but only looked at his fingers holding the bowstring.

Hu Dawei hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised his arm and released the bowstring of his finger cuff.