CHAPTER XLIV

By the time Lao Zhu and the others ran back to the city out of breath, the Cangtou Army camp was already in chaos. The number of people was counted, and fortunately, only a few people were injured and one died. It seems that the brother's body could not be brought back.

Lao Zhu was really overjoyed. His maiden battle was a great success! I don't know how many enemies I killed in the dark, but I am sure that those grains and grass will be reimbursed. As long as the grain and grass can be reimbursed, these cangtou troops will not be able to hold out for a few days. Maybe the crisis in the Acropolis can be resolved.

But Bolian looked very unhappy, and his brow furrowed, as if he was worried about something. Jiang Fei was also very excited, Jinyiwei had fought this kind of battle there! And it's a big victory, if you report to the emperor, you won't have to be promoted, and you will definitely not be able to run away if you get rich! Follow this Zhu Yidao, don't say it, it's really lucky!

Lao Zhu noticed that something was wrong with Bolian and asked him what was wrong, if there was something wrong with that place. Bolian shook his head, saying that it was because it was so smooth that he felt that something was wrong. After all, the Cangtou Army is the elite of many years of fighting, how can it be defenseless against this kind of night attack? Unless something is going on inside them!

Jiang Fei also immediately came back to his senses. That's right, when I went in tonight, I subconsciously felt that the Cangtou Army's precautions were extremely lax. Even if it's because the boss is dead, it shouldn't be like this! What did all those middle- and lower-ranking officers with great combat experience do?

Bo Lian said suspiciously: "It is very likely that as soon as Bo Chengen and Bo Yun died, the officers below fought to snatch the power vacuum they left behind, causing no one to listen to anyone, so that we took advantage of the situation...... Maybe tonight's night attack is also in someone else's calculations...... Jiang Zongqi, who is the quartermaster in charge of grain and grass on the other side? Whose man is he? ”

Jiang Fei was dumbfounded. Of course he knows this, it is Bo Chengen's sworn brother, Bo Lie. Everything seems to have come to an end. There must be a military advisor-level figure on the other side, with the help of Lao Zhu and them, taking advantage of Bo Chengen's death to uproot Bo Chengen's forces. The position of quartermaster is unremarkable, but it is extremely important, and it is usually held only by close associates. The grain and grass were attacked, and the first person to be held accountable was this quartermaster!

Relying on the other party's calculations and the protection of the god of fate, Lao Zhu and the others burned the grain and grass by mistake, but for the Cangtou army itself, there was not much loss. As long as people are still there, they are not afraid of anything. At this point, even if it is in vain, Bo Bai will not do anything to the Cangtou Army - the law does not blame the public, and he will try his best to restore the vitality of the Cangtou Army - the master!

Lao Zhu's face looked extremely hideous under the reflection of the firelight: "Then you say, what should we do next?" Unexpectedly, the other party actually hid an old fox! Even our night attack has been calculated! ”

"It's okay! It doesn't hurt us at all! But tomorrow, the Cangtou army may have to storm at all costs. Otherwise, there is no way to explain when you go back. Maybe tomorrow, we will face a real tough battle! Bolian affirmed, slamming his dagger into the ground.

"How many firearms do we have left? Against cavalry, only firearms are the most effective! Jiang Fei walked around eagerly.

"The cannons are out of shells. There are only seven Francophone cannons, and there are dozens of shells; There are more than 20 three-eyed guns, a lot of gunpowder, and not many copper bullets; The birds were all placed on the walls; …… All that was left was a few knives, guns, clubs, bows and arrows...... Dealing with cavalry...... It's not very useful. Bo Lian came to these things as soon as he opened his mouth, Lao Zhu couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart, this is the veteran oil who has fought a war! If the troops are full of veterans, the battle will be much easier. It's just a pity that there are thousands of people under him, there are many veterans, but there are also a lot of disabilities......

"How many of the explosives we blew up the other day that killed Bo Chengen?" Lao Zhu suddenly remembered the gunpowder buried not far from the city wall.

“…… There seem to be a few more, but not much! It's all your fault! It has to be so dense! It's a good thing to blow up Bo Chengen, but there is not much left, at most it can only be blown up again, and it won't kill many cavalrymen! Jiang Fei muttered.

"Obviously you don't believe it, and you may not be able to blow him up! That's why I asked for that kind of tightness! Lao Zhu's eyes widened, and he grinned at Jiang Fei.

"You ......" Jiang Fei knotted. How can there be such a shirking officer!

"Okay, okay, don't make any noise! Let's hurry up and figure out how to resist tomorrow! We're just over 4,700 people left! As soon as Bolian saw that the two were about to quarrel, he quickly started a round.

In the past few days, resisting the attack of the Cangtou army, I still lost some manpower. The casualties were mainly concentrated in the places on the city walls that were not guarded by shields, and no matter how they defended, there were some dead spots on this small city wall, and those experienced cangtou soldiers aimed at these places to shoot arrows. In a few days, hundreds of people have been lost, which is already a big casualty for Zhu Yidao and them.

"Tomorrow's defense can only be used as a strategy, and it must not be fought hard! You see if this will work, find a way to rush once with the death squad, attract them to a place to gather, and then use the Franc machine to bombard them for a while; Or put them closer and then fight ......," Lao Zhu asked tentatively.

"No! How close can they get to you right away? It is also a distance away from the firecrackle recently! Relying only on the Francophone with only a few dozen shells, the fast cavalry that ran away...... You really want to figure it out! Jiang Fei glanced at Lao Zhu with disdain.

Lao Zhu blushed rarely. He really didn't know how to use firearms to fight cavalry. In fact, it can be hit, but Lao Zhu's shells are too limited. Otherwise, with these three-eyed guns, these three thousand cavalry would not want to cause any losses at all.

How did the ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang fight the Mongolian cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty? It's the three-eyed cannon and the Franco, otherwise in this vast grassland, how can you have such a powerful cavalry in the Central Plains to fight against the Mongols? Even the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty now, almost everyone has a three-eyed gun!

"Didn't we dig a lot of tunnels around the city walls? Doesn't that stop them from running? "Lao Zhu is still a little unwilling. A cavalryman who can ride and shoot is invincible in the world? So how did Zhu Yuanzhang kill them?

"It's not that there's no way - it's the way you said, but someone has to be dressed in our clothes and pretend like we're running away, and maybe they'll catch up......," Boren said cautiously.

"If they don't fall for it, then these people will go directly to the nearest acropolis to ask for help!" This will make Lao Zhu smarter.

"What if the Greyhead Army waits for them to run away before chasing them? What else is your cannon for? Jiang Fei suddenly interjected.

"......" Now it's Lao Zhu and Bo Lian's turn to be dumbfounded.

"I have a way, but it's more ......dangerous," Jiang Fei lowered his voice.

"Say!" Lao Zhu and Bo Lian stood up suddenly.

"Surrender them!" Jiang Fei said these words word by word.

“…… Is this possible? Lao Zhu and Bo Lian didn't turn around. The other party is the famous Cangtou Army, even if he surrenders, he may surrender to General Li Chengliang, how can he surrender to them, who are nameless, and they are also the enemies who killed the commander of the Cangtou Army?

"How could it not be? According to you, they are now fighting for the position of the commander of the Cangtou Army, and we can fish in troubled waters from it, as far as I know, there are four people under the Cangtou Army: Qianhu Jiang Qi, Han Chinese; Ma Chao, a thousand households, is also Han; Qianhu Qiao Dong, Tatar; Chihu Bonev, Mongol. These people Jiang Qi was sent to the grassland to fill the army, and was appreciated by Bobai to enter the Cangtou army, and Ma Chao surrendered after being captured; Qiao Dong and Bonev have always followed Bo Chengen; Among them, Bonev had previously been Bobai's bodyguard. ”

"Now that Bo Chengen is dead, the one who wants to take over his command the most and is the most qualified is Bonev. But over the years, Benev has gradually become murderous, and the people below are more in awe than respect for him; Jiang Qi is often looked down upon, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have ambitions; Ma Chao himself surrendered, and he has no popularity; The only one who can compete with Bonev is Qiao Dong. It's a pity that Qiao Dong himself is closer to Jiang Qi - he admires the Central Plains culture more, and he also attaches more importance to the Central Plains' schemes, unlike the other three old coarse. ”

Lao Zhu and Bo Lian were dumbfounded when they heard it. The details of this brocade guard are too outrageous, right?! In fact, Jinyiwei is originally divided into inside and outside. Jinyiwei has always been responsible for external intelligence, and Dongchang is actually only monitoring the people, while Jinyiwei is not only responsible for monitoring officials, but also collecting external intelligence.

Lao Zhu has completely convinced this guy. With such detailed information, maybe you can give it a try. Even if it can't be surrendered, it's a good thing that it can cause civil strife in the Cangtou army!