Chapter 53: The Battle to the Death I

Three days later, when the rebels failed in several sieges, a military conference was held again in the city of Nanjing.

"The rebels' siege suddenly intensified, which shows that they have made up their minds. Master Yu, you will follow our plan, sometimes tight and sometimes loose, so that they always have a glimmer of hope to take Nanjing City, and they must be firmly contained. Shen Chongming commanded Yu Jiao.

"My lord, looking at the current situation, the morale of the rebels is already low, why should we delay with them. It's better to go straight out of the city and deal with them in a short time. Yu Jiao said his opinion, this war dragged on for a day, and the consumption was uncountable silver.

Seeing that the generals also showed inquiring looks, Shen Chongming shook his head and explained: "How can hundreds of thousands of rebels be wiped out so easily? Although they can be defeated, the remnants of the rebels will surely flee and return to their respective places. At that time, it will be even more troublesome to scatter everywhere, and if you want to completely annihilate them, you don't want to be easy to make a pot of stew now. ”

"My lord, can you give me and others your plan, so that the brothers will also have a bottom in their hearts." Yu Jiao asked with a smile, it is better to make this clear as soon as possible, the big guys in the province ask why they don't go out of the city to fight, but instead want to be embarrassed and conspicuous in the city to be a turtle with a shrunken head.

"Hehe, when people from all walks of life cut off the retreat of the rebels, it is the day when the imperial army goes out of the city to completely exterminate them." Shen Chongming said with a smile.

At this moment, everyone could not be clearer, this plan is relatively safe. Although he wants to nest in the city as a shrinking turtle now, once he leaves the city, it will be a big dish made by hundreds of thousands of rebels for the brothers to enjoy.

Looking at the big guy's eagerness to try, Shen Chongming and Yu Jiao smiled heartily, and the matter of the generals shouting all day long to go out of the city to fight was settled.

"Protector, the army has been attacking the city for three days in a row, why hasn't there been any progress at all?" Zhao Wenyi's face is not good, it is already a matter of life and death, he let go but can't get the slightest effect, how can he go on like this, is there only one way to defeat?

"Master, Nanjing City has been an important place for soldiers since ancient times, and now it is Zhu Ming's accompanying capital, the city is tall and strong, and the garrisons are all elite. If you want to attack such a city, you can't even go up to the head of the city without half a month to consume the troops in the city. Therefore, please ask the master to be calm and not impatient, sooner or later, this Nanjing city will become ours. Cai Wenyuan said with a strong smile, in fact, he didn't know the bottom in his own heart.

"Brother Xian, it's not that I'm worried about my brother, you also know the current situation, if you can't take Nanjing City as soon as possible, the consequences will be unimaginable." Zhao Wenyi finally showed the fear in his heart, and the foundation of Wuwei for decades would be over.

Cai Wenyuan nodded and said, "Sect Master, this matter naturally understands. But this siege is far from a few days' work, the generals have done their best, and their subordinates believe that after half a month, this Nanjing city will definitely be loosened. ”

Zhao Wenyi nodded, knowing that he was in a hurry. "Strategist, I understand this truth, but if you think about it, it's been too long for half a month."

"Don't worry, sect leader, what do you mean, your subordinates will definitely tell the officers and men of the whole army, and strive to take Nanjing City as soon as possible." Cai Wenyuan promised, but he didn't have a bottom in his heart at all, maybe he didn't weigh the pros and cons clearly when discussing whether to withdraw the troops that day.

Back in the barracks, Cai Wenyuan immediately summoned all the generals to come and conveyed Zhao Wenyi's meaning in one go. He said: "Brothers, this battle is a matter of success or failure, and I hope that the brothers will work together to take Nanjing City as soon as possible, Cai Wenyuan is here to ask everyone." ”

Cai Wenyuan bowed and clenched his fists, but his eyes swept over Huang Wanli first. At this critical moment, intrigue between the internal is absolutely unavoidable.

Everyone naturally understands this truth, although they don't say it, but their eyes gradually become solemn.

Day 4.

"Grandpa, the city is here." The guards hurried in.

Shen Chongming, who was lying on the big rocking chair and falling asleep, sat up with a light cough, "What happened when the rebels entered the city, look at your panicked appearance." ”

"My lord, Lord Yu sent someone to report, and today the rebel offensive has suddenly intensified, wave after wave without stopping. The brothers at the head of the city suffered heavy casualties, and Lord Yu asked if he would send more troops to support the head of the city. The guard reported.

Shen Chongming was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. "This is a good thing, go and tell Yu Jiao quickly, if there are any reinforcements, let him find a way to resist it himself."

The guards didn't expect Shen Chongming to be so ruthless, his mouth was in response to his feet but he didn't move. What's the matter, my lord, is it possible that the brothers at the head of the city have suffered heavy casualties, and he is indifferent?

"My lord, isn't that okay?" The guard said cautiously

I can't complain that the guards have such a big courage, and I can only blame Shen Chongming for not losing any temper with these people who follow him on weekdays, and he doesn't put on a show. Over time, everyone will not be afraid of him in many cases, and they have developed the habit of saying something to say, which is almost the same as Brother Erdan.

Shen Chongming was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "This is a military secret, you will know it in the future." ”

Hearing Shen Chongming say this, the guards had a bottom in their hearts. The adults must have a good plan in mind, just waiting for the rebels to jump inside.

Seeing the guards taking the order and leaving, Shen Chongming stood up with his waist on his shoulder. Without reinforcements, the soldiers at the head of the city must be under great pressure, so it is better to go to see the specific situation, lest the situation is not abnormal and something goes wrong.

Hurried to the city, but the war was in full swing. The sound of shouting and killing sounded all day long, and there was also a scene of flesh and blood flying above and below the city, and the lives that were fresh a moment ago turned into an unconscious corpse in an instant.

Of course, on such a tragic battlefield, it is not a happy thing to die instantly, and the most terrible thing is that he is seriously injured, and he can only lie in a corner and cry non-stop.

Listening to this burst of weeping, Shen Chongming, who was standing on the top of the city, felt guilty in his heart, he just thought about defeating the rebels, and he forgot that the soldiers were fighting bloodily.

"Erdan, you immediately gather people and invite all the Langzhong in the city to the city, and you can't delay for a moment." Shen Chongming turned back to Brother Erdan and commanded.

Brother Erdan hurriedly responded and trotted all the way down the city.

"My lord, the city is dangerous, you better go down." Hearing that Shen Chongming had gone to the city, Yu Jiao, who was commanding the battle, hurried over, and his first sentence was to persuade Shen Chongming not to stay in this dangerous place at the head of the city.

Shen Chongming smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Yu, this official has been fighting in the south and north for so many years, and he has never encountered any danger. ”

Seeing that Yu Jiao was about to say more, Shen Chongming waved his hand and said: "Don't say it again, you tell the soldiers, as long as you repel the rebels' attack today, add dinner at night, as long as you don't get drunk, the wine is enough." ”

"My lord, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to eat wine during this war." Yu Jiao was a little worried, Lord Shen has always been the most important military discipline, and this time he took the lead in violating it, why is this?

"Alas, you have also seen that the battle is fierce and the soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. The soldiers who fought bloodily one moment ago lost their lives the next moment, and I don't know how many soldiers will sacrifice their lives for the country after the battle of defending the city on this day. Everyone is a brother in the army, which is not good for a sip? This time, let's make an exception, so that the soldiers can drink some every day, at least one less regret, right? Shen Chongming said with feeling, many times it is not a matter of sticking to a certain regulation, the place that should be humanized must be humanized, otherwise I will feel ashamed.

"My lord, then do as you say." As he spoke, Yu Jiao couldn't help but glance back at the soldiers who were being carried down from the city one after another.

"Then there are these wounded soldiers, think of more ways to treat them, and don't let them lose their lives at will." Shen Chongming admonished, he knew the rules on the battlefield, but if there were serious injuries, it was often the people from the knife repair team who gave them a good time.

Yu Jiao also understood the meaning of the words, nodded and said: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, the lower officials have already mobilized all the soldiers in the city. ”

"Well, that's fine." Shen Chongming nodded, and then walked towards the front. Let's see how crazy the crazy rebels are.

Seeing this, Yu Jiao hurriedly followed, for fear that something would go wrong with Shen Chongming.

This look is not as serious as Shen Chongming imagined, the rebels are real, but they have not yet reached the point of madness. The reason why the battle was so tragic was only because they had no less than 50,000 horses in one fell swoop.

"So many people ......" Shen Chongming muttered, and began to ponder new tactics in his heart, always feeling that he could get a lot of cheapness.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Chongming stretched out his hand to greet the general of the Shenji Battalion at the head of the city, and asked directly: "In today's battle, what are the results of your artillery fire?" ”

Looking at the rebels who were densely pounced on the city under the city, the general said with a look of frustration: "My lord, now the rebels are very cunning, and the siege of the city was scattered at first, even if our artillery fire is intensive, it can't kill too much." But as soon as they were next to the city, our artillery stopped, and then they rushed up in dense numbers. ”

"What is all this nonsense? So many Franc cannons can be regarded as making you blind in vain! Shen Chongming glared and shouted, this guy in front of him has never seen it, he is simply a dead brain, the rebels' tactics have changed, why can't your changes change?

"But my lord, once they get close to the city, our artillery fire can no longer be used, otherwise the rebels under the corner of the city wall will definitely wait for the opportunity to attack the city, and the last general will be powerless." The general hurriedly explained, but he was extremely unconvinced. How did this become his own fault, he couldn't just use artillery to let the rebels climb the city, right?

Shen Chongming's eyes widened, who didn't speak, but the momentum immediately made the general bow his head in fright and didn't dare to say anything more.

Seeing that the general lowered his head and didn't dare to say more, Shen Chongming asked, "This official asks you, since the war at the head of the city is in the way, why don't you move your artillery back?" ”

"Lord Qiyu, you don't know about our artillery, this run is covered with soot, and you can't see your five fingers within ten steps, there is no way to do it." The general complained that he had never wanted to give up such a good opportunity to kill the enemy, but it was not impossible.

Shen Chongming was made lose his temper by this guy, "Okay, good, what you said makes sense." Now this officer will teach you a trick, the artillery retreats three hundred paces, and uses it on top of that house. Remember, the muzzle of the gun should be raised a little! ”

Seeing that the general nodded stupidly, Shen Chongming was completely convinced, stomped his feet, rolled up his sleeves, and personally commanded. His second uncle, this is the general who is not long-sighted, such a rigid person, even if he looks pleasing to the eye, he can't arrange the position of the general who leads the troops.

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