Li Xiuwen held on to Yanjin County, relying on the advantage of firearms, and dragged Sun Chuanting here for life, and he couldn't advance an inch.

During this period, the men and horses of the White Lotus Sect swept through most of Henan, robbing countless royal families and landlords, and the number of people had exceeded 120,000.

Zhang Xianzhong's uprising was quickly responded to by the rebel army Luo Rucai, and Huguang was once again in chaos. The main force of the Ming army was dragged by the Qing army to Gyeonggi, resulting in the imperial court being unable to deal with the White Lotus Sect at all.

At the same time, the rebel forces of all sizes raised their banners in response, quelled the civil unrest that had lasted for half a year, and once again spread the entire Daming country with the momentum of burning the prairies.

In the south of He1, the news of the murder of several vassal kings reached the capital division, causing a shock to the government and the public. Just when Zhu Youzhen was distressed and didn't know who to send to He1 to quell the turmoil, the Qing army withdrew.

After plundering on a large scale, they crossed the river and returned to Liaodong.

Zhu Youzhen breathed a sigh of relief, and before he had time to think about it, he ordered Hong Chengchou to quickly lead people to He1 South to quell the chaos.

After hearing the news, Li Xiuwen was about to cry.

Damn the Manchu Qing, it's not good to retreat at any time, but it's time to retreat. In this way, wouldn't he1 south have to bear the encirclement and suppression of most of the main forces of the Ming army?

For half a month, Sun Chuanting has continued to attack the city, and the losses on both sides are not small.

The gunpowder that Li Xiuwen had brought out was about to run out, and the Jingshi side secretly bought some more, but it was still on the way to transport it.

If there is no gunpowder and reinforcements are not transferred from Kaifeng, Yanjin County may not be able to hold it.

Li Xiuwen decided to ask the palace to send three guards and horses to reinforce and quickly defeat Sun Chuanting. Otherwise, if you continue to consume it like this, when Hong Chengchou arrives in Kaifeng, the first one to deal with himself will be finished.

Previously, Xuanwuwei and Suiyangwei had just begun to practice, and the situation in Kaifeng was unstable.

Now that Xuanwuwei has been training for a month, it should be enough to take on the big responsibility, and at least it will not be a problem to keep a Kaifeng city.

When Li Xiuwen was waiting for Yang Zhen to bring people over for reinforcements, it suddenly rained.

In other words, the bird gun is not needed. A few Franc cannons should cover the top, and it is not a problem not to be caught by the rain, but how can the 10,000-person Shenji battalion and thousands of bird guns ensure that the rain does not hit the lead and is used normally?

There were no bows and arrows prepared in advance in Yanjin County, and besides, even if they did, few of the soldiers would use them.

The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion usually practice bird shooting, and they are very unfamiliar with the use of bows and arrows. It's no problem to shoot out, but if you shoot far away, it's a big problem whether you can effectively kill and injure the enemy.

If he can think of this problem, Sun Chuanting can also think of it, Li Xiuwen has never dared to doubt his ability to lead troops to fight. I'm afraid it won't be long before the other party will call again.

Li Xiuwen immediately ordered the whole army to strengthen its vigilance, but Zhang Luoyan came over and proposed: "General, this rain is getting heavier and heavier, it is better to let the soldiers temporarily withdraw, and leave the guard tower on guard." ”

"Taken down?"

Li Xiuwen was stunned when he heard this, if he removed the people like this, what if Sun Chuanting brought someone over later?

Zhang Luoyan saw that he didn't seem to be familiar with these, so he explained them to him. He also felt a little strange in his heart, how could this general not even know such rules when he commanded the battle, calm and experienced, like a veteran of a hundred battles?

Only then did Li Xiuwen know that it was rare to march and fight in the rain and snow in this era. Unless it is a matter of life and death, it rains after the battle has already begun, or if you are sure that you can eat the enemy team, you will fight in the rain and snow, otherwise the battle will be suspended.

If it's a light rain, it's okay, but once the rain is too heavy, let alone a war, it's a rain that will come down, and a group of people may die from a cold and cold, and the medical conditions in this era are not so advanced.

In addition, the walls will be slippery after rain, which is not conducive to the enemy's climbing during siege. If you are in the field, the road is not easy to walk, and when you march, you will bring up a lot of mud with a deep foot and a shallow foot, and the cavalry is easy to slip when you go out.

It's not that you can't fight in rain and snow, it's just that there aren't too many of them.

After his explanation, Li Xiuwen understood the mystery, even if the rain affected his firearms, it seemed that Sun Chuanting would not be able to break through this county seat so easily, so he nodded and agreed to his proposal.

Anyway, there are sentries on the sentry tower to watch, and if Sun Chuanting really calls, he can still deal with it temporarily.

At this time, it was already spring, and the rain was not too heavy and did not last, and after about an hour, the sky cleared. Not long after the rain stopped, Li Xiuwen received a report from the sentry that the enemy was coming.

Li Xiuwen was happy when he heard this, this is simply the most beneficial battle for himself. As soon as the rain stopped, the city wall would not dry out so easily, and if the other party wanted to attack it, I am afraid it would not be easy. And his own soldiers were able to withdraw when it was just raining, and the lead of the bird gun did not let the rain get much out, and it was still usable.

But when he walked to the edge of the city tower and saw the dense army outside, not only did he "chuckle" in his heart, Sun Chuanting was angry, and he was ready to play with himself!

Looking at it, it is estimated that there are 20,000 people in the opposing camp, and it should be the officers and soldiers of the nearby guard post that have been mobilized. If he hadn't sent troops and reinforcements, it was really possible for Sun Chuanting to break through the city.

Li Xiuwen hurriedly summoned a soldier and ordered: "You hurry to Kaifeng, see where our reinforcements are, let them come quickly, otherwise Yanjin will be mighty!" ”

"Yes—"

The soldier received the order and hurried away.

"Boom-"

After a single cannon shot, the war began again. How many times did Sun Chuanting attack Yanjin County, Li Xiuwen didn't remember it very clearly, there were too many times.

Li Xiuwen was obviously aware that the morale of the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion was not high, and it was normal for them to feel pressure in the face of an enemy army that was twice as large as their own.

In order to boost morale, Li Xiuwen had to personally come to the city wall to supervise the battle, this move made the soldiers of the pro-army team very nervous, if the opponent's cannonball happened to fall in this position, or the bow and arrow happened to shoot here, the general would be in danger.

They tried hard to persuade each other, but Li Xiuwen ignored it. After inspecting the city defense, he returned to the viewing platform on the city tower unharmed, and the pro-soldier team that had been accompanying him was relieved.

Fortunately, there is no danger!

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