The officers and soldiers in Kaifeng City did not care about the siege of the thieves, but after two sieges, the officers and soldiers have accumulated considerable experience. Chen Yongfu took part of his troops to act as a reserve, and where he was tight, he would go to reinforce there, and the other gates were still defended by special personnel. Moreover, the troops got another batch of artillery, which made the officers and soldiers full of confidence.

However, the thieves suddenly grabbed the wheat outside the city, and the speed was quite fast, and the officials and soldiers only sent people out to harvest a little, and the rest was burned by the thieves. And in the next two days, the thieves suddenly launched a fierce offensive, and on the first day, they advanced to the moat of Kaifeng, and immediately rushed across the moat under the cover of artillery, digging tunnels under the cover of earthen walls, preparing to blow up the walls of Kaifeng City.

Chen Yongfu stood at the head of the city, watching the thieves dig up the soil in the distance and pack it, and then transport it to the front to build the city wall. At first, the officials and soldiers in the city were still laughing at the thieves for their wasted efforts, but after half a day, they couldn't laugh anymore. The artillery outside the city hit the walls made of earthen bags, and it was no longer able to hurt the thieves behind. And the cannonballs fired from the city were not very lethal to the thieves hiding behind the earthen walls.

"Sir," one of the soldiers said loudly, "I heard the thieves digging a tunnel." "They had a large vat buried in the ground, and from the mouth of the vat they could hear the sound of digging tunnels in the distance. As for the specific location, it will be determined later.

Chen Yongfu said weakly: "Find the location and dig it up." ”

The soldier replied: "Marshal, this time I heard that at least four or five directions are digging, and there are not enough people. Moreover, the west and east sides have also heard the sound of digging tunnels, and they want us to go over and help. ”

Chen Yongfu said helplessly: "I know, you go to deal with our tunnels here first, and I will deal with the rest." ”

"Please give us some more **." The soldier demanded again.

"Got it, I'll send it to you in a moment." Chen Yongfu waved his hand irritably and said, "You must destroy the thief's tunnel for me, completely ruined!" Otherwise military law engages! ”

"Obey!" The soldier clenched his fists in agreement and immediately ran towards his ranks.

Chen Yongfu began to arrange manpower, as well as **. Fortunately, I had the experience of being besieged twice before, and the ** stored in Kaifeng City was not small, even if it took a month or two, I could deal with it. However, this time he had no bottom at all, not only because the thieves used new tactics, nor because he harvested the grain outside the city, but because he was worried about Li Yan's immobility at this time.

Cannons were still rumbling above and below the city, and the smoke of gunpowder filled everywhere, like a thick fog.

After waiting for more than an hour, I heard the explosion of "boom", "boom". This is the sound of the official army finding the location of the thief's tunnel, and then digging it, and then putting a large number of ** in the adjacent place to detonate it, and blowing up the tunnel. After the explosion, the thieves inside were either shocked to death or suffocated by the soil, so ** is a good way to destroy the tunnel.

After another half an hour, Chen Yongfu received a report that more than a dozen tunnels dug by the thieves had been destroyed before he went down to the city. He knew that the thieves would stop at least today.

He went directly to the Zhou Palace, which has become the headquarters of the official mansion in the city, not only is the place spacious, but the palace walls here are tall and strong enough. In the event that the walls were breached, the officials would be able to hold on to the palace and wait for reinforcements.

"Lord Wang," Chen Yongfu clasped his fists at King Zhou and asked, "Is there no news from Li Yan there?" ”

Although the thieves have begun to besiege it, a big city like Kaifeng City, even if it is hundreds of thousands of thieves, cannot be completely besieged. The food can't come in, but one or two warriors can still rush out.

King Zhou said helplessly: "There is no news yet." ”

"What the hell is this Li Yan trying to do?" Chen Yongfu said suspiciously: "The thieves have been besieging the city for more than ten days, and several letters of help from the prince and Governor Gao have been sent, but there is no news at all. ”

Shizi said lightly: "Maybe he is preparing." Didn't you suddenly come to Kaifeng City last time? ”

Chen Yongfu shook his head and said: "This time is different, the thieves are sent like now, as long as there is a tunnel dug under the city wall, Kaifeng City will undoubtedly be broken." ”

King Zhou was also taken aback, and asked in horror: "Is it really so critical?" ”

Although the people in the city are said to have been blessed by the gods in Kaifeng, they all know that if the thieves are given another chance, I believe that the thieves will definitely use five times and ten times the amount of ** to blow up the city wall, and the Kaifeng city wall will be blown down even if it is strong.

Chen Yongfu replied: "Today alone, more than ten tunnels of thieves have been discovered. Kaifeng City has a circumference of more than 20 miles, which is really unguardable. ”

Shizi said anxiously: "How is this good? The outer city can't be defended, and neither can the palace. ”

King Zhou scolded: "Calm down! You go to the treasury now and bring out 100,000 taels of silver to recruit Biancheng heroes! Also, go and gather those merchant clans, and let them pay for the food! Kaifeng City is broken, not only our palace will suffer, but their gentry and businessmen will also be washed in blood! ”

"Erchen will go, Erchen will go." Shizi stood up in a panic and said in a loud voice.

King Zhou instructed Chen Yongfu: "Please ask General Chen to support it for a few more days, and in a few days there will be manpower." ”

"And food is also a priority." Chen Yongfu clenched his fists and reminded: "First of all, we must ensure the supply of military rations. In addition, several grain shops in the city have no food to sell, and if the hungry people become mobs, then Kaifeng City will also be in danger. ”

"You can discuss this with Governor Gao in a while," King Zhou spread his hands and said, "I still have some gold and silver in my palace, but the grain is not rich. ”

Chen Yongfu knew that King Zhou was telling the truth, and now King Zhou didn't even spare any money in the house, would he hide food and not take it out to save the emergency? He could only suggest: "The prince and Governor Gao still have to find a way so that Li Yan can send troops to rescue Kaifeng as soon as possible, otherwise Kaifeng may not last long." ”

"The imperial court will not let Kaifeng fall into the hands of thieves." King Zhou listened to the faint sound of the cannon outside, and whispered to himself.

"Dashuai!" One of his own soldiers rushed in and shouted, "The thieves have begun to enter the city from the west!" Governor Gao sent someone to ask for reinforcements! ”

Chen Yongfu didn't care about greeting King Zhou, and immediately walked out with his own soldiers. As he walked, he asked, "What about the barracks outside the city?" ”

"One camp was breached, and General Zhang gathered the soldiers and horses of the remaining two camps. He had retreated to the base of the wall with his party and asked to enter the city for defense. The pro-soldier reported.

"Rubbish!" Chen Yongfu scolded angrily. When they left the palace, they immediately turned on their horses and hurried in the setting sun to the barracks in the city, where there were two thousand soldiers in reserve.

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