Chen Qiyu reported that there was nothing abnormal, but Mao Wenlong did not think so, Li Dingguo, who had defeated the Dongjiang Army twice in a row, must still have a back hand, and he would never sit back and wait for death so simply.

Mao Wenlong pondered for a while, looked at Cheng Zuo's body, and asked in a low voice: "Have you ever found out what the situation in the city is now?" ”

Cheng Zuo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Chief soldier, Li Dingguo has a giant crossbow that can shoot down hot air balloons, and our hot air balloons don't dare to approach the sky above the city at all." ”

A hint of displeasure flashed in Mao Wenlong's eyes: "Since the hot air balloon can't pass, don't you use conventional means to spy on it?" ”

Obviously, Chengzuo seems to have gone into a misunderstanding at this moment. It may have something to do with his habitual thinking, in the past, it was very simple to spy on the enemy's situation, as long as the hot air balloon was sent out, it would take less than two days, and any situation of the enemy army could be understood.

But the number of trains is different from the past, the hot air balloon can't be used, and Chengzuo has become very uncomfortable. He felt that the high-tech weapons of the Dongjiang Army had to continue to develop, but the basic training of the soldiers should not be left behind, otherwise one day in the future, once the high-tech weapons possessed by the Dongjiang Army lose their effectiveness, it will definitely bring a devastating blow to the Dongjiang Army.

Cheng Zuo suddenly came to his senses, he slapped his head heavily, and then surrendered his hand to Mao Wenlong to plead guilty: "My subordinates should be damned, they actually forgot about this." ”

The truce in the past few days would have been a good opportunity to explore, however, Chengzuo let the opportunity slip away in front of him, and he felt regretful in his heart.

Seeing Cheng Zuo's face full of self-blame, Mao Wenlong didn't blame him too much, but comforted: "Okay, it's not too late to make amends, wait for tonight to arrange someone to sneak into the city to spy on the situation, and tomorrow there will be news and we will discuss the enemy's strategy." ”

Cheng Zuo and Chen Qiyu gave up their orders, Mao Wenlong had just arrived, and he had never rested after a long journey along the way. This will already be difficult, and when Chen Qiyu and Chengzuo leave one after another to run errands, he will rest in the big tent by himself.

A hot air balloon suddenly came over the position of the Dongjiang Army, and the news was quickly sent to Li Dingguo, but he didn't think much about it. After all, there are a lot of hot air balloons in the Dongjiang Army, and it is not surprising that one or two appear.

It's just that the Dongjiang Army has not moved for several days, and Li Dingguo is already thinking about whether to rush out and sneak attack. After all, his subordinates are not very well fed with food, and once they confront the Dongjiang Army here for a long time, it will be very disadvantageous for him.

After Li Dingguo pondered for a while, he looked at Wu Chengen, who was leisurely beside him, and asked, "Gonggong Wu, I wonder if it is possible for the emperor to deliver grain and grass to this general?" ”

Wu Chengen was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "General Li doesn't know, the emperor has sent all the family funds, and everything will have to rely on the general himself in the future." ”

Chongzhen fled Nanjing in a hurry last time, and he couldn't stay in Huguang for a few days, and when he left, in order to get out, he didn't dare to bring any retinue or gold, silver and jewelry. It can be said that since he went into seclusion, he has reached the point of being penniless.

Fortunately, those loyal subordinates returned to Chongzhen's side one after another with some money, and only then did they have some savings. But it's not much, if it only maintains Chongzhen's livelihood in this life, then it is more than enough. But with that little money, it is obviously impossible to pull up an army again.

Knowing that Chongzhen was no longer able to help him, Li Dingguo had to find a way by himself. Fortunately, he had made arrangements in advance, and now he has successfully stabilized the main force of the Dongjiang Army in Ningguofucheng. This undoubtedly gave the other two cities the opportunity to make small moves in the shadows.

After Li Dingguo thought about it for a while, he called his subordinates and sent two secret orders to the soldiers of the other two cities, asking them to wait for the opportunity to loot grain and grass and hoard them.

Although Nanjing has experienced two or three wars and changes of power, fortunately, although the war has occurred, it has not affected the whole of Nanjing. Therefore, the people of Nanjing are not sad, especially some wealthy families, who generally have a lot of grain in their homes.

After the secret order was issued, Li Dingguo was not idle, and he had to create opportunities for the soldiers in the other two cities. Therefore, he had to fight the Dongjiang army on the side of Ningguofu City when the soldiers of the other two cities went out to loot the grain and grass.

In the face of the Dongjiang Army, which is several times larger, it is still the most powerful army, and it is obviously unrealistic for Li Dingguo to want to repel the Dongjiang Army in one go. After consulting with other generals in the army, he decided to start harassing the camp of the Dongjiang army at night, and then look for an opportunity to defeat the Dongjiang army.

Li Dingguo made up his mind and began to move, and the only 3,000 cavalry were all gathered by him and rested early. It wasn't until night fell that he called these people up, ready to launch a sneak attack on the camp of the Dongjiang Army at any time.

On the second watch, the bright moon in the sky was obscured by the clouds, losing the illumination of the bright moon, and the night became deeper. However, the gate of Ningguofu City quietly opened a gap at this time, and the cavalry that had been waiting for departure rushed out of the city gate under the personal leadership of Li Dingguo and disappeared into the vast night.

In order not to disturb the Dongjiang army with the sound of horses' hooves, Li Dingguo directly ordered the horses' hooves to be wrapped with thick linen, and when the horses galloped, there was no such loud sound of horses' hooves.

Soon after Li Dingguo and the others left Ningguo Mansion City, the spies selected by Chengzuo had also lurked under the city at this moment. After some careful investigation, three guys dressed in black climbed up to the city tower with their hands and feet.

Until the three black shadows disappeared on the castle tower, they still did not find the guards or patrolling soldiers. Everything was going on quietly, Li Dingguo's departure, and the Dongjiang Army spies lurking into the city, both sides went very smoothly.

In the big tent of the Chinese army in the Dongjiang Army camp, the lights are bright. After half a day's rest during the day, Mao Wenlong was already in good spirits, sat firmly on the main seat, and waited for the news of the spies entering the city smoothly with Cheng Zuo and Chen Qiyu.

However, to Mao Wenlong's surprise, they did not wait for the news that the spies had successfully entered the city, but waited for a group of enemy troops to lurk towards the Dongjiang Army camp. It was clear that this was a precursor to a sneak attack by the enemy.

Chen Qiyu snorted coldly: "Chief soldier, please give your subordinates 5,000 cavalry, and they will not come back." ”

Mao Wenlong glanced at Chen Qiyu, who was full of confidence, but shook his head and said, "No, although we already know that the enemy army is coming to sneak attack." But we don't have to fight directly, and it would be better to set up traps in the camp and wait for them to fall into the net. ”