As soon as Huang Taiji asked this, there was a sudden silence in the entire Chinese military tent.

However, everyone is actually looking like a mirror in their hearts, because in everyone's opinion, now that the artillery on the city wall has been destroyed, can there be any other way than the traditional ant siege?

It's just that such an ordinary method, the loss of troops is too much, and the battle situation will be too tragic, which can only be used when there is no way to think about it, so such a method can be figured out by everyone, so there is no need to propose it in front of Huang Taiji.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Huang Taiji also guessed what they were thinking, but at this time, he felt inexplicably angry in his heart, and said sharply: "What's the matter, if you have something to say, you can say it clearly, but why is it so silent?" “

Although Huang Taiji asked loudly, everyone still stood silently.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Hauge stood up and reported to Huang Taiji: "Khan Ama, according to the opinion of the ministers, the current plan is to rely on the superiority of our army's strength to attack the inner city of Vladivostok Fort with the ant-attached siege method, and this method should be the only choice. It's just that in this case, the Tang army will hold on to the danger, and with poisonous crossbows and hand-thrown thunder to help, I am afraid that the casualties of our army will ......"

Hauge didn't go on with the rest of the words.

Huang Taiji frowned, snorted coldly, and did not speak.

However, Abatai raised his head and said cautiously to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that our army is not the only one method of attacking the city with this ant, in fact, there is another method that can be adopted. ”

"Oh, then you can tell me." Huang Taiji was clearly interested.

"Your Majesty, now in the outer city of Vladivostok Fort, although three walls have collapsed and the artillery on the city has been destroyed, there is still a western city wall that can still be used because the ships of the Tang Army's naval divisions cannot be attacked. Although the artillery of the Tang army has been destroyed, our Qing Dynasty still has dozens of artillery pieces, so the minister thinks that dozens of cannons of our army can be moved to the city wall of the West Gate, and then bombarded with a salvo. In this case, although our army can only attack one side, it will be enough to deal a devastating blow to the inner city of Vladivostok. “

After saying this big sentence with a beaming expression, Abatai raised his head and looked at Huang Taiji expectantly.

Huang Taiji brushed his beard and groaned.

In his heart, he still thinks that Abatai's strategy is very desirable.

Now in the Qing army array, there are 30 Hongyi cannons brought from Shengjing, and in the case of so many artillery, if they can really all be gathered on the city wall of the West Gate and carry out a concentrated bombardment of Vladivostok Fort, then it is certain that the inner city of Vladivostok Fort will be difficult to withstand the continuous blows of these 30 Hongyi cannons, and there will only be one way to collapse in the end.

"Very good, according to Abatai's plan, concentrate all the Hongyi cannons of our army on the outer city wall in the west, and carry out a concentrated bombardment of the inner city." Huang Taiji ordered angrily and asked again; "Then the western city wall, where all these Hongyi cannons are stacked, will take about a few days to be completed?"

"Your Majesty, two days at most." Abatai hurriedly replied: "And after two days, after all the Hongyi artillery is moved to the city, our army will carry out an intensive attack on the inner city of Vladivostok Fort, and the minister believes that this Vladivostok Fort, no matter how strong it is, will only collapse under the continuous attack of our army." “

Huang Taiji stroked his beard and laughed: "Very good, what I want, this is the effect, we must inflict a devastating blow on the Tang Army while minimizing our own casualties, this is the best solution." Okay, Abatai, it's up to you to do this with all your might, and how much manpower and material resources are needed is up to you. “

Just celebrated the victory, thinking that after successfully defeating the Qing army, it would be easy for a Tang army, but suddenly found that the Qing army, which was originally scurrying around like headless flies under the city, suddenly moved again, and they made a loud noise, and began to move huge artillery from outside the city, constantly advancing and transporting to the remaining West Gate city wall.

Seeing this scene, the faces of all the Tang troops, including Li Dingguo, the chief general of the Tang Army, tensed up again.

What's going on?

Could it be that the Qing army is going to start bombarding the city with artillery?

The situation very confirmed Li Dingguo's judgment, that is, the Qing army did not plan to start the siege of the city as expected, but did plan to install these Hongyi cannons brought by the Qing army on the wall of the West Gate, and then use these cannons to attack the inner city of Vladivostok Fort.

Li Dingguo made a prediction in his heart, and he found that if the Qing army wanted to transport all 30 artillery pieces outside the city to the wall, then according to their current progress, two days should be enough to complete.

Li Dingguo quickly thought about what kind of disastrous results would be brought to the inner city he was guarding if the Qing army successfully installed all these artillery pieces on the wall.

30 Hongyi cannons fired in a volley, and the inner city walls of Vladivostok, which lacked long-range firepower, would collapse like an avalanche. If this is the case, this inner city will no longer be able to be defended, and the Tang army will only be completely annihilated, and there will be no more survivors.

Such a terrible thing, of course, can't be allowed to happen!

These two days will be the last reprieve, and the last chance for Tang Jun.

Li Dingguo gritted his teeth and pondered for a long time before finally thinking of a countermeasure.

He can guarantee that this countermeasure, Huang Taiji and the others, even if they break their heads, will not think of it.

That is, only Li Dingguo and several other highest-ranking major generals would know that there was a rather secret communication channel between the inner and outer cities.

This secret passage leads from a ruined well in the inner city to the western wall, and the original intention of building this passage was to facilitate the communication between the inner city and the western wall, which was directly exposed to the enemy's attack, but I did not expect that it would come in handy until now.

Originally, Li Dingguo wanted to completely seal this passage, so as not to take the opportunity to use this passage to sneak attack after the enemy found out, but he didn't expect that today, this passage can come in handy. Li Dingguo intends to make a final effort to make use of this very secret passage.

The strategy that Li Dingguo came up with was to select a group of capable and capable dead soldiers from the existing more than 700 auxiliary soldiers, take advantage of the darkness to sneak outside the city through this underground passage, and then ignite the hidden hand-thrown mines, throw them into the barrels of the Hongyi cannons that had been pulled up to the city and temporarily placed under the city, and blow these guns apart and blow them into a pile of useless scrap metal.

This method, because it was a late-night operation, Li Dingguo believed that the Qing army was very likely to be completely defenseless, and let the Tang army successfully sneak attack.

Of course, Li Dingguo can't guarantee that this method will really be smooth sailing without any resistance and obstacles. On the contrary, this method is extremely risky, and the slightest negligence or mistake can lead to the failure and stranding of the plan.

In other words, for Li Dingguo's plan to succeed, it requires not only extraordinary determination and will, but also sufficient luck and chance, and the two complement each other and are indispensable. This shows how difficult and dangerous it is to carry out this operation perfectly.

Moreover, even if these sneak attackers who went out of the city had enough courage and luck to successfully blow up these Qing artillery, then they would definitely be discovered by the embarrassed and angry Qing army, so they would be besieged, and finally they would not escape death.

In other words, the personnel sent by this operation are all dead soldiers who must be sacrificed.

Dead man.

These two words are such heavy words, and they carry what a difficult responsibility.

It's just that if Li Dingguo doesn't do this now, can he have any other choice?

In order to defend the inner city of Vladivostok Fort, this has almost become the only way, the only straw, and he has no choice at all.

If the operation is successful, the inner city will be preserved, and if it fails, the whole army will be completely destroyed here, and there is no possibility of survival.

Therefore, such a sacrifice is not only completely necessary, but it can even be said that it is the only light in the endless darkness, and it is also the last resort and measure that Li Dingguo must take now.

As a general, if you are not in charge of the army, you have to be ruthless, besides, being a soldier and eating food is originally a matter of putting your head in the crotch of your pants, dying on the battlefield, and spilling blood and wilderness, which is the fate of almost every Tang Army soldier.

Li Dingguo did not hesitate any longer, and then summoned the auxiliary soldiers of the whole army on the inner city square and began to select the dead soldiers.

At the beginning, he thought that these dead soldiers should be selected by drawing lots to ensure the fairness of the choice. Later, he considered that this was extremely dangerous, and it was very likely that there would be no return, and if it was possible, it was better for them to go voluntarily.

On the inner city square, facing the face that remained numb and silent in the cold wind, Li Dingguo's face was resolute, and his heart was like a knife, and he wanted to speak several times, but he wanted to speak and stopped.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, Ben Jiang has something to tell you now, please listen quietly, brothers." “

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have all seen that now the Qing army is stepping up time and transporting a number of artillery pieces to the city wall of the West Gate, wanting to use artillery to attack our Vladivostok Fort from here. This western wall, which is very far from the coast, and is blocked by other outer walls, cannot be destroyed by our naval divisions. And if the Qing army succeeds in this plan, then my inner city will probably be difficult to protect in the end. “

"Therefore, after repeated consideration, the only way to stop the Qing army from attacking the city with artillery is to sneak out of the city through the tunnel connecting the inner city and the outer city, and blow up these artillery pieces with hand mines, so that the hateful tricks of the Qing army cannot be realized, as long as they can successfully blow up these dozens of their artillery, they will become tigers with broken teeth, and they will no longer be able to carry out effective long-range attacks on me."

"So, next, Ben is going to select a group of warriors among you who are willing to go to battle, and blow up all the artillery of the Qing captives who have entered the dog. The general also did not shy away from saying that this battle would be very difficult and dangerous, and it would not be an exaggeration to die for nine lives, but if the Qing army succeeded in this plan, then the inner city of Vladivostok Fort would not be able to be protected, and the whole army would only die under the fire of the Qing army......

"Therefore, I will think about it for a long time, and I hereby ask you that the selected personnel for this operation will mainly volunteer to sign up, and a total of about 20 people will be selected, and if there are those who are willing, they will be automatically listed."

When Li Dingguo said this, his eyes were a little wet, he snorted, and continued: "Ladies and gentlemen, I will assure you that the victims of this operation will definitely apply for the highest amount of bereavement benefits for them, and all parents, wives and children, I will also apply to Master Li to give them full support." “

After Li Dingguo finished speaking, there was still silence below.

The cold wind howled and blew through every rough face, and most of these auxiliaries stood with their heads bowed and expressionless, like a group of silent sculptures.

Just when Li Dingguo felt disappointed and began to pick and choose by name, an auxiliary soldier silently walked out from the edge of the formation.

This auxiliary soldier, who looked relatively old, and his hair and beard were much whiter, walked out of the formation, slowly walked towards Li Dingli, and then raised his hand to give a military salute, and said lightly: "Mayor Li, in Xia Zhao Jiu, is willing to become an auxiliary member of this operation." ”

His calm words made Li Dingguo a little surprised, Li Dingguo looked him up and down, and asked softly: "Zhao Jiu, this operation is very arduous and dangerous, are you ready in your heart?" ”

Zhao Jiu sighed lightly and said: "Mayor Li, Zhao has lived for nearly fifty years, and he almost starved to death in his hometown in Henan, but fortunately, Lord Li took him in, so that my family could go to Luzon Island to live." Later, when the Tang Army was expanding, I was lucky enough to join the army, and then became an auxiliary soldier, but in the army, because of my age, I didn't have any special skills, so I never mixed up with my personal appearance. I thought that a person like me would only have to spend this life in this life, but now that it is such a critical moment, I am thinking, maybe I, Zhao Jiu, can also make some heroic achievements. “

Zhao Jiu paused, and then said: "Although I have lived a life in ancient times, I am mediocre, I have no children and no daughters, and I have no worries, but I also hope that I can find a way for my brothers to live in the border land of ice and snow, and leave some seeds for our Pingnan Town Camp Jiaying." Of course, I also hope that I can live like a hero here, after living a lifetime. ”

Li Dingguo stared at him for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, Zhao Jiu, if you can make this decision, I will appreciate you very much, whether this expedition is successful or not, you will be credited, and in case of death or injury, the bereavement will also be carried out according to the maximum amount." ”

Zhao Jiu smiled, and said to Li Dingguo: "General Li, I, Zhao Jiu, have no children and no daughters, only an old lady and a sister, when the time comes, I will ask General Li to give them all my pension, and Zhao Jiu will have no regrets in this life." ”

Li Dingguo nodded: "No problem, this matter is on the general." ”

Zhao Jiu's face showed gratitude, he threw his fist at Li Dingguo again and again, and a smile forcibly appeared on his face, but there were faint tears in his eyes.

With Zhao Jiu taking the lead, in the next quarter of an hour, a total of twenty-three auxiliaries walked out of the array and were willing to participate in this sneak attack operation.

Seeing that the number of people participating in the operation was sufficient, Li Dingguo's heart relaxed a little, and he shouted at the twenty-three people: "Everyone, since you are all willing to participate in this operation, then next, Ben will talk about the key and key points of this action, please keep it in mind." ”