Palace.

Jinluan Palace, scattered the early dynasty.

Emperor Xiang Yanran was dressed in a golden robe, standing on the stone steps outside the hall, looking at the sky outside the hall where the autumn colors were approaching, and breathed a sigh of relief.

After being worried for nearly half a month, I received a flying pigeon biography from Danyang County Shou Xie Anran, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

More than ten princes such as the king of Chu, the king of Zhao, and the king of Qi in Jiangbei swept through the county towns, and the county guards in various places were almost unable to form an army.

The boundary in the south of the Yangtze River is not bad, after the Marquis of Xiao Duan defeated the King of Chu, the county town of Danyang was not lost under the siege of King Wu, which is finally good news.

"King Wu was enraged by the night attack of the Marquis of Xiaodu, and the 200,000 army pulled out the camp, gave up the attack on Wanling City, and went to Danyang County."

"The siege of Wanling City has finally been resolved!"

"This capital of Danyang County is temporarily preserved."

"Xie Anran is doing a very good job, and the old prime minister has raised a good grandson!"

Xiang Yanran said to the old prime minister Xie Huyong on the side.

Since Xie Huyong resigned, he has never set foot on the court of Dachu.

This time, this important good news came from Wanling City, and the emperor remembered the old ministers, so he summoned the old prime minister Xie Huyong to reminisce about the past.

"Everywhere, the emperor is strategizing, the court is supportive, and a large amount of money and grain has been prepared in Wanling City early. An Ran was able to recruit soldiers and horses and defend Wanling City.

Moreover, the siege of Wanling City can be solved, thanks to the little dusk marquis's use of soldiers like a god. ”

Xie Huyong said modestly.

He doesn't have to brag about his grandchildren.

Anyway, he is the emperor's son-in-law, who has made great contributions on the battlefield, and he must be soaring. In the future, Jiuqing's position can be at least one. The prestige of the Xie gate valve will not decline.

With 10,000 troops and 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers from the county government, Xie Anran resisted the seven-day onslaught of the Wu army's 200,000 troops. This is Xie Anran's ability to fight, if he has tens of thousands of troops in his hands, King Wu may not be able to fight him.

Xie Anran defended Wanling City, which created an opportunity for Xiao Duhou to attack the Wu army at night. Let Wu Jun couldn't bear it anymore and went directly to attack Danyang County.

I've got another talent! ”

Xiang Yanran said with a smile.

"Now, the Wu army is going to attack the county seat of Danyang.

Danyang County is only a hundred miles away from Jinling City, and a day's journey is almost on the edge of the imperial city. If King Wu wants to attack the imperial capital of Great Chu, he must first take Danyang County as a foothold.

Just look at Danyang County, 50,000 imperial court defenders, 6,000 Danyang soldiers, and 1,000 night owl battalions, whether they can defeat King Wu's 200,000 army.

If the marquis wins, the court wins, and half of the country is saved. If the little dusk marquis is defeated, then... Da Chu is dead. ”

"Your Majesty, King Wu has taken down Danyang County, and he has suffered heavy losses, and I am afraid that he will lose 70,000 or 80,000 or 100,000 soldiers and horses. How can he still have the strength to attack Jinling again? The emperor is not lost, there is still hope. The soldiers and horses of King Qin from all over the country will definitely be able to rush to support. ”

Xie Huyong's eyes were a little puzzled.

He doesn't know much about military affairs, and when he gets old, he can't turn his brain around.

"No!"

Xiang Yanran was gloomy, shook his head and said, "King Wu takes Danyang County, and the north and south of the river will be connected." He can pick up the Chu army and cross south again.

The princes of more than ten roads in the north of the river are no longer afraid to cross the river, and can cross the river with peace of mind, and hundreds of thousands of troops go all the way south. ... No matter how tall Jinling City is, it can't resist their soldiers and horses.

Danyang City is the gateway of the great river from the north to the south of Jinling City, the key to the imperial capital, and the key to the victory or defeat of the imperial court.

When King Wu was young, he was also a fierce general who had experienced a hundred battles.

He gave up Wanling City and decisively marched into Danyang County, and he also saw this move. As long as Danyang is taken, the Wu army will have the support of the Jiangbei princes, and it will be a complete game. ”

Xie Huyong was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a while.

...

Chu Tianxiu was a little surprised when he received the news that Wu Jun pulled out the camp and marched directly towards Danyang County.

However, this was also expected by him.

During this time, he was unwilling to take 50,000 imperial court troops and go to the field to fight with King Wu's 200,000 army. Victory or defeat is too difficult to calculate, and if you are not careful, you will be defeated.

It was just a night attack on the battalion, and he kept harassing the Wu army at night, making it tired.

Sooner or later, King Wu will be provoked by him, and he will not be able to catch the night owl camp, so he can only come to attack Danyang County.

Chu Tianxiu had 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses, and defended the city in Danyang County with a one-zhang high city, occupying a geographical advantage, and the odds of victory were much more secure.

...

On this day, at noon.

King Wu's 200,000 army was not yet halfway and did not arrive at Danyang County.

However, I saw that the prince Xiang Tiange and Shen Wanbao, with a large group of students from the Military Academy and Jinling scholars, under the escort of a large number of thousands of imperial forest troops, drove thousands of carriages with a large amount of gunpowder, supplied 50,000 troops with grain and grass for two months, as well as thousands of pigs and sheep, and hurried to Danyang County.

The Danyang soldiers guarding the city hurriedly informed Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu.

"Wanbao, prince, why are you here!?"

Chu Tianxiu hurriedly went out of the city, and when he saw them, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

"The emperor knew that you were going to fight a decisive battle with King Wu in Danyang City, so he specially ordered to send thousands of pigs and sheep and a large amount of grain and grass to reward the army of Danyang County!

In addition, a large number of gunpowder, gunpowder packets, and gunpowder arrows produced in Jinling City were all brought back together.

Otherwise, once King Wu's 200,000 army besieged the city, these things would not be able to be transported in. I don't know when this battle will be fought, and it will definitely consume a lot. ”

Shen Wanbao said happily.

This was the arms business of the imperial court, and he made a lot of money.

After this battle, he and Li Tiantian became almost the largest suppliers of gunpowder in the imperial court.

"This Danyang county town is dangerous, in case you can't hold it.... Wanbao, you take the prince back to Jinling City immediately. ”

Chu Tianxiu said.

"What's the danger! You, the main force of 50,000 elite soldiers in the imperial court, have 6,000 gunpowder guns and hundreds of small steel cannons, which is safer than the imperial capital.

You can lose this, and the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Jinling City can't hold it. King Wu is afraid that he will be able to directly attack the imperial capital and occupy half of the country.

I haven't seen how to fight a war since I'm so old? Stay and see how you deal with King Wu. I want to witness with my own eyes, how did you defeat King Wu and become the god of war of the Great Chu! ”

Shen Wanbao shouted.

"Not bad! My father said that it is the same in Danyang City and Jinling Imperial City. Although Jinling City is high, there are no musketeers and small steel cannons, and it is not much stronger than Danyang County.

No, let me bring all the gate lords and eunuchs in Jinling City to Danyang City to help and see the blood.

If Danyang wins this battle, Jinling will be safe.

The battle of Danyang was lost, King Wu was imposing, and the rebels in Jiangbei were bound to cross the river. Most of the Jinling Emperors can't hold it, and it's the same wherever my prince dies. I'm not going back. ”

Xiang Tiange also nodded immediately.

"Get out of the wagon and carry food and gunpowder!"

"Be careful!"

Thousands of students and scholars got out of the carriage one after another to help transport the goods and materials to the warehouse in the city.

Chu Tianxiu couldn't cry or laugh.

Are they here to help?

and they can't let their group of delicate gate lords and scholars go to the battlefield, all of them are the descendants of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. Wouldn't it be trouble to die in battle?

Isn't this here to add to the chaos?

But they all came, and they refused to go back to Jinling City, so they could only stay in Danyang City.

Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu went out of the city with tens of thousands of foot soldiers, cut down a large amount of wood and returned to Danyang County, and hurriedly prepared to make ordnance to defend the city - rejecting horses, rolling wood, and so on.

When it gets dark.

Faintly, some light cavalry spies of the Wu army can be seen appearing ten miles away from Danyang City.

The vanguard of the Wu army has arrived.

But he didn't dare to get closer, so he stopped far away and looked at Danyang City from afar.

Xiao Duhou has a night owl battalion in his hand, as well as as 20,000 light cavalry and 30,000 elite infantry, which is much more powerful than the foot defenders of Wanling City.

The vanguard of the Wu army did not dare to break away from the large army too far, lest they be directly eaten by the little dusk marquis.