Chapter 101: Battle of Changsha

Cheng Jingye's departure is extraordinary, Zhu Yiluan's new defeat in the past few days is a time when his heart is empty, and Cheng Jingye is like a life-saving straw for him, it is too late to tie the knot, how can he refute his face.

"Little prince, now is the time to employ people, although Liu Zhen Jinda has made a big mistake, but after all, they are all your cronies, and it is really hurtful to deal with the two of them this time, if you give them a chance to atone for their crimes, first, they can win people's hearts, and secondly, they can be regarded as letting them know that military law is ruthless, and they will definitely not dare to do such wrong things in the future."

"What the second brother said is very true, then it depends on you." Zhu Yiluan nodded and said without thinking about it, which shows his trust in Cheng Jingye.

"Third brother, brother, I'm so good at talking, I finally said that the little prince will no longer blame you and the eldest brother." Seeing Jinda, Cheng Jingye said while wiping the sweat on his forehead. "However, in the future, you two must remember how long you are, and you must not make any mistakes again, otherwise no one will be able to repay you."

Looking at his exhausted appearance, Jinda was also inexplicably moved in his heart, although the second child is a little annoying on weekdays, but he really encountered something, and the friendship of Jin Lan is still very weighty.

"Yes, the little brother must remember it." Jinda said sincerely.

Cheng Jingye nodded, "That's fine." The army will be able to rush to Changsha City in two days, brother, I won't leave you, you can go back now, so let's prepare. ”

Jinda hurriedly said goodbye, and Zhu Yiluan, who had rested for a while, also embarked on the way home with 20,000 remnants of the defeated army not long after, and if he didn't take Changsha back, his heart was always unsteady.

"At present, the rebels of all departments in Huguang have gathered under the city of Changsha, and according to reliable intelligence, the total strength of the rebels is more than 120,000 people, and the thief leader Zhu Yiluan personally leads the troops." Chen Qingping pointed to the topographic map and said.

Shen Chongming nodded, during this period of time, the rebels have suffered a lot of losses in various places, and now Zhu Yiluan's troops are already stretched, with only 120,000 horses, which is almost the same as the number of troops that he can mobilize temporarily. The only thing that worries him is his secretly trained 50,000 horses, which he can say knows nothing about so far. I don't know the depth of the enemy, and I have to be careful everywhere in the arrangement of the battle.

"Lord Chen, how are the rebel forces arranged?" Shen Chongming looked up and asked.

"The waterways outside Changsha are crisscrossed, and the current rebel positions are mainly set up by water. There were about 50,000 horses and horses deployed to defend the city, and the rest were all used for siege, depending on the situation, Zhu Yiluan planned to recapture Changsha before the army arrived. ”

Hearing this, Shen Chongming smiled: "Zhu Yiluan is a cocoon to bind himself, and the Changsha prefect has repaired the city wall several times in recent years, which must have been instructed by him." Today's Changsha City is tall and strong, as long as the two eggs are properly arranged, even a million army will not want to break through the city within half a month. ”

"What the adults said is very true, and now I'm afraid that Zhu Yiluan will use some tricks. After all, he has been operating in Changsha for so many years, and there are too many things that can be used. We have to guard against this. Chen Qingping said with some worry.

Shen Chongming nodded, this is true, if you are not afraid of 10,000 in everything, you are afraid of what happens. "If that's the case, then we have to hurry up, and we must not leave Zhu Yiluan an opportunity to take advantage of."

"Lord Chen, how long will it take for us to rush to Changsha? Where are the men and horses led by the rest of the prison? Shen Chongming asked with a frown.

At present, defending Changsha is the top priority, so the defenders of Changsha City cannot be easily used when the winner is determined in less than one game. And with his existing strength, even the 50,000 rebels on the periphery can't be settled, let alone the rebels who are also responsible for attacking the city. Now the only way is to join forces with Yu Jiao to first eliminate the 50,000 rebels on the outskirts of Changsha.

"I just received a report from Lord Yu today, according to his 30,000 horses, he should be near Pingjiang City now. If you march quickly along the way, you can reach the vicinity of Changsha in three days. However, our army is now stationed in Leijiabu, and it will take about four days to take the dry road, and if we take the waterway to go north along the Xiangjiang River, two days will be enough. Chen Qingping calculated while pointing to the names of various places on the topography map.

Shen Chongming nodded, but it was not much different from his own estimate. "If there is a naval army to help, this battle will be much easier." Shen Chongming touched his chin and said, give yourself a batch of strong ships and cannons, and you can easily wipe out the 50,000 rebels who are arrayed along the river, and you don't need to worry too much at all.

"My lord, Lord Bang asks to see you." Just as Shen Chongming was thinking about the beautiful thing, the guards hurriedly came in to report.

"James, where did this guy come from?" Shen Chongming couldn't help frowning. This James is now a dragon who can't see the end, since the last time he sent someone to send him a message, he has not heard from him, originally thought that he was hiding back to the capital in the war, but he didn't expect him to drill out at this juncture. Could it be that he brought some good news to himself this time?

While thinking about this, Shen Chongming got up and walked out. Chen Qingping, who was behind him, hurriedly raised his heels, but he was wondering in his heart. Bondain? I've never heard of this person.

"My lord, look at what good things the lower official has brought you." As soon as they met, James excitedly pointed to the cart behind him and said.

The cart was extremely eye-catching, more than twice as large as usual, and there was something on it, but it was unknown that it was covered in red. Looking at the three-headed mule with the reins, anyone could guess how heavy this thing was.

"This thing ......" Shen Chongming vaguely guessed what it was, but although that thing was big, it wasn't so big.

James smiled and whispered in his ear: "My lord, this is the red-clothed cannon that Xia Guan brought back this time, and it is extremely powerful." ”

Shen Chongming was dumbfounded and exclaimed, "Red ...... You, how did you get your hands on this? Without waiting for James to answer, Shen Chongming couldn't wait to get up, a divine weapon.

Seeing his expression, James knew that his efforts to transport these ten red-coated cannons in the past half month were not in vain.

Lifting the red cloth on it, the barrel of the cannon that was more than eight feet long was revealed, "Hahaha, God really help me." Shen Chongming laughed loudly, this is really sleepy, someone handed him a pillow, and all the good things in the world have been touched by himself.

Seeing that Shen Chongming was happy, James was also happy in his heart. "My lord, the power of this artillery has already been seen, and a cannon can go up to ten miles, but I don't know if I can help you this time."

"I won't tell you James, what this official needs most at the moment is this thing, and when the rebellion is quelled, I will ask for credit for you in front of the emperor." Shen Chongming said with emotion. With this thing, although I dare not say that I will put down the rebels, it is not a problem to break their hearts. At that time, they were in disarray, and they led their troops on a rampage, and the battle was almost inseparable.

"Lord Shen, this ......" Looking at the behemoth in front of him, Chen Qingping, who had never been in the naval army, couldn't help but be dumbfounded, I am obedient, such a big artillery, how heavy it must be.

Shen Chongming laughed loudly, "Lord Chen, I bother you to send someone to collect a few big ships, you must place these ten cannons on holidays, and the army will march to Changsha early tomorrow morning." This official wants Zhu Yiluan to take a look, what is called a magic weapon! ”

"Yes, let the officials do it." Chen Qingping nodded, looking back and ordering a subordinate general to go on this errand, but he himself was still staring intently at the red-clothed cannon in front of him.

"Lord Bang, how much does this cannon weigh?" Chen Qingping suddenly turned around and asked.

Speaking of this, James looked proud, "This is just a medium-sized red-coated cannon, weighing about three thousand catties. ”

Although this is an understatement, anyone can hear the meaning of the merit. This one thing weighs 3,000 catties, and it is not easy to transport it here for a long distance.

"So heavy?" Hearing him say this, Chen Qingping's brows suddenly furrowed, how to carry this to the ship is also a troublesome matter.

Thinking about it, Chen Qingping's eyes looked at James, the bell must be tied to the bell, he can toss so far away, there must be a shortcut to go. "Lord Bang, when you move later, I hope that you will give me some advice."

"Well said, well said." James responded to his requests, which made Chen Qingping have a lot of good feelings for a strange-looking person like him.

With ten red-clothed cannons, Shen Chongming, who was still a little lacking in confidence, was suddenly ambitious, and he was already sure to win this battle. Just wait to join forces with Yu Prison and you can launch a thunderous blow.

He thinks that he is sure of victory, and Zhu Yiluan, who is under Changsha City at this moment, also feels that his victory is not far off.

"There was a secret passage in the king's house, which was set up when the palace was built. This secret passage leads directly to a manor outside the city, which few people know about over the years, and Gu has almost forgotten about it. Zhu Yiluan's face was full of relaxation.

The army gathered under the city of Changsha, and seeing that the onslaught did not make any progress for a day, everyone had to find another way. In the end, Lei Leopard's idea was unanimously approved by everyone.

This idea is also simple, that is, to infiltrate the city and get rid of the commander of the court and the generals of the various departments, so that the enemy army in the city will be in chaos, and it is convenient to take advantage of the chaos to attack the city. In this way, the thunderstorm still follows the cat and the tiger and learns from Liu Shouyou's actions during these days.

However, the war between the two sides is in full swing, and it is not easy to send a master to infiltrate the city. Even if it can succeed, it will definitely startle the snake, and once the enemy general is prepared, it will not be easy to succeed.

Anxious, Zhu Yiluan's mind flashed with a flash of inspiration for this secret passage that had been idle for decades and had not come in handy. With this secret passage, all problems can be solved.

"Ah, there is such a good thing?" Thunderstorms are rarely ecstatic, God help me!

Zhu Yiluan laughed, "It's true, the entrance to this secret passage is under the bed in my father's bedroom, and it is impossible for outsiders to know." ”

"Without further ado, Brother Lei, you immediately choose a good hand and prepare to sneak into the city through the secret passage, just kill the enemy's main general, and it is very possible to break through Changsha City tomorrow!" Cheng Jingye got up and smiled. As long as Changsha is recaptured, the entire war will undergo earth-shaking changes, and the people of the imperial court who are about to arrive will seem to be seeking their own death.

..