A Yaozhou with only 3 or 400 defenders, if you wait for Ma Dashuai to come, you won't be able to take it? Whatever the reason, then Taru Zhijia's face can be regarded as lost.

On the bank of the Liuhe River, Lu Zhijia, the deputy general of the Ningyuan Central Association, was extremely angry.

This pre-war deployment, the water army promised well, how could it suddenly change hexagrams. The army is overdue, is that a capital crime of iron? How dare the Golden Crown delay so much? Lu Zhijia was very puzzled in annoyance.

Liu Boqiao has been crossing the river for more than a day, and the army will no longer cross the river, and the news is afraid that it will be leaked. No, we have to cross the river today. Lu Zhijia finally made up his mind.

"Command, cross the river." Lu Zhijia turned around and shouted loudly.

With Lu Zhijia's order, a large number of Ming troops rushed to the bank of the Liuhe River in a scattered formation, looking for a ferry to cross the river.

Boat, where is the ship?

In the anticipatory search of the Ming army, several small fishing boats appeared in front of them.

The small fishing boats and the Ming soldiers were quite deflated.

Compared to the large number of Ming troops, 6 small fishing boats are too few. The fishing boat was too small, and only 6 or 7 people could be crossed at a time. As a result, the Ming army's river crossing operations became extremely sluggish.

Looking at the chaotic scene on the riverside, Lu Zhijia's heart was clouded.

With these recruits, even if Yaozhou is defeated, can Houjin's subsequent counterattack be able to withstand it?

Under the beating and scolding of the small flags and the general flags, the chaotic Ming army spent a full day, and finally survived most of the foot.

Stepping on the other side of the Liuhe River, looking at the chaotic Ming army that had not been formed for a long time, Lu Zhijia couldn't help shaking his head.

With this level of training, how can you face the elite of the Houjin Eighth Banner Army? These soldiers also relied on the fortifications to fight.

Most of the Ming troops who had crossed the river were gunners, and most of the cavalry of the Ming army had not yet crossed the river. The small fishing boats are too small, and the ferryers are fine, but the horses are too troublesome.

Although Lu Zhijia was anxious, he really didn't dare to rely on these gunners to take Yaozhou. Although Liu Boqiao swore that there were only 3 or 400 Houjin soldiers in Yaozhou. But just these gunners went forward, and they were afraid that if dozens of Tartar cavalry charged, the Ming army would be rushed and fled.

Liu Boqiao also said that the fourth prince of Tartar was also in Yaozhou.

Of course, Lu Zhijia didn't believe the news that the fourth prince of Tartar was in Yaozhou.

If the fourth prince of the Tartars is really in Yaozhou, the personal guards of the four princes alone are estimated to be 3 or 400 people, maybe they are still the most elite white fang soldiers of the Tartars. With the addition of other Tartar troops, Yaozhou is not just 3 or 400 people stationed, but thousands of people are possible. Then even if he had all the troops together, it would not be enough to capture Yaozhou.

Lu Zhijia carefully looked at the terrain by the river while thinking about his next plan. Seeing the large reeds on the riverside, Lu Zhijia's eyes lit up.

"Someone, cut the reeds and build a bridge for me." Lu Zhijia ordered loudly. He was going to build a pontoon bridge here to speed up the crossing of the river for soldiers and baggage.

Faced with Lu Zhijia's order to build a bridge, the Ming army was full of complaints.

If you want to weave a pontoon bridge with reeds, you need to weave multiple layers and add a boat support to withstand the pressure of people and horses crossing the river. Although the Liuhe River is not wide, the manpower required to build such a reed bridge is by no means a small number.

Under Lu Zhijia's strict orders, the Ming army that crossed the river spent another day and a night to build a reed bridge that could barely pass through people.

With more than 400 cavalry crossing the Liuhe River, Lu Zhijia's heart finally settled down. The half-crossing attack he was most afraid of did not happen.

The time was really delayed for too long, and seeing that the cavalry under his command was almost over, Li Chengxian couldn't help it.

"General Lu (Lu Zhijia also has the title of deputy chief soldier), the last general Li Chengxian asked for an order." Li Chengxian shouted loudly: "The last general wishes the elite troops of the commander's headquarters to capture Yaozhou overnight, and I ask General Lu for permission." ”

In Li Chengxian's mind, there were only 3 or 400 defenders in Yaozhou, and I heard that the city wall was still dilapidated, and anyone could easily climb it. His headquarters is a full number of more than 200 cavalry and more than 600 infantry, plus the township brave volunteers organized by Liu Boqiao, one or two thousand people broke into Yaozhou overnight, and it was not easy to seize Yaozhou.

"Yaozhou really only has 3 or 400 defenders?" Lu Zhijia asked the handsome scribe Liu Boqi beside him again.

"General, there are really only 3 or 400 people in Yaozhou Tartars. If there is a deviation, please behead me. Liu Boqiao, who had just rushed back, shouted angrily. When mentioning Yaozhou Tartar, Liu Boqiao's eyes were full of hatred.

"Okay, good, since there is only one Niu Lu in Yaozhou Tartar, I will allow you to go first." Lu Zhijia said with a smile.

"Li Chengxian, you are the first to take the helm of the headquarters as a pioneer. You can take all the cavalry, Yaozhou can take it, if it is not good, you will firmly surround the Tartars in the city, and wait for all our troops to arrive before attacking. ”

Lu Zhijia thought about it very carefully, and it would not be so simple to take Yaozhou. The combat power of the Tartars should not be underestimated. Yaozhou is only afraid that there will be a bitter battle.

Let Li Cheng test it first, even if he can't beat it, it will be a victory to trap the Tartars in the city. The province's baggage marches were raided by the Tartars.

You know, until now his baggage has not completely crossed the river. If you want to attack the city, it doesn't matter if you want anything else, but those cannons are indispensable.

Yaozhou

The intelligence collected by the Ming army is still relatively accurate, and Liu Boqiao's news is also very true.

There are really not many defenders of Houjin in Yaozhou City, and it is really as speculated by the Ming army, there is only one Niu Lu.

But what the Ming army didn't know was that this Niu Lu of Yaozhou Houjin was a Niu Lu that had been strengthened by armor.

Niu Lu is the basic establishment of the Houjin Eight Banners, and there are about 300 people in one Niu Lu. There are probably more than 50 people in armor in the average cow. (Note that Houjin's armor refers to heavy armor, and those leather armor and cotton armor are not counted.) ）

In view of the fact that Yaozhou is a frontier outpost facing the Ming Dynasty, what Nurhachi has placed here is a particularly powerful Niu Lu. And also strengthened the armor of this bull by 100. And the details of these garrisons are not mastered by the Ming army.

In Yaozhou City, a big man with a full face was urging the Eight Banners to prepare for war. This person is the guard of Yaozhou City, the Niu Lu of Houjin is really Boerjin.

Although Borjin is only a famous cow, he is Nurhachi's guard, and he can be regarded as the number one person by Nurhachi's side.

"Hurry up, rabbits, those pigs have already crossed the river, and they will come to attack the city tomorrow at the latest. Mihuli? Borjin shouted loudly.

"The minions are here," a rough man replied angrily.

"Lao Tzu left you 50 armor and 50 archers to defend the city. You drag those pigs for Lao Tzu, and when Lao Tzu hits them from behind, you see the opportunity to rush out of the city together. Do you understand? Borjin pointed his whip on Michuri's shoulder.

"Wow." Mi Huli simply responded. Fighting Ming pigs, the Eight Banners Army is really not afraid, and they are really confident.

The sound of horses' hooves came to an abrupt halt, and a spy rushed in.

"Report ......, Ezhen, Ming Pig is rushing to Yaozhou overnight."