The Chu army attacked Huangzhou Mansion, forcing Kong Youde to adjust his deployment, and the battle situation in Hubei took a bright turn.

But how many troops Kong Youde transferred and what his next plan was, the loyal battalion didn't know for the time being, so it was difficult to choose the corresponding strategy.

If Kong Youde only sent a small number of troops to reinforce Huangzhou Mansion, the loyal battalion would have to retreat as soon as possible and could not entangle with the Qing army. If Kong Youde adjusts the offensive target and regards the Chu army as the first target, a large number of troops will be transferred from the Chengtianfu front, and the loyal battalion can take the opportunity to launch a counteroffensive while organizing the retreat, recapture the lost peripheral strongholds, create greater defensive depth, and indirectly cooperate to support the Chu army.

Of course, the loyal battalion could hold its ground for the time being and wait until the Qing army's movements became clear before responding, but in this way, the timing would be delayed. As a weak party, too much stability is tantamount to conservatism, and the loyalty camp does not have the capital to be conservative and seek stability, so we must try to seize this rare opportunity.

The loyal battalion generals such as Du Yinxi and Li Guo repeatedly discussed, and the fierce argument continued until noon.

"Wang Junmen made it very clear in the letter, he will be able to conquer Huangzhou Mansion within five days, Huangzhou Mansion is lost, Kong Youde's hundreds of thousands of troops can only drink the northwest wind, we should take advantage of the situation to counterattack!" Yuan Zongdi often dealt with Wang Kefan, and he was the most confident in the combat effectiveness of the Chu army, and he was the main battle faction in the loyal battalion.

"No, no!" Tian Jianxiu waved his hand again and again: "Although Wang Junmen is good at fighting, Huangzhou Mansion is not Xianning County, and the Tartars of Wuchang Mansion can rush to support within a day, how easy is it to conquer Huangzhou Mansion in five days?" If the Huangzhou Mansion cannot be attacked for a long time, we will definitely lose the battle if we rashly counterattack, I think it is better not to take the risk and withdraw from the Chengtian Mansion as much as possible. ”

If the Chu army can't take the Huangzhou Mansion. Kong Youde can concentrate on dealing with the loyalty camp, once the loyalty camp loses, the situation will take a turn for the worse, Tian Jianxiu has always been cautious and cautious, and he is a conservative in the loyalty camp.

"Erhu, what do you say?" Yuan Zongdi wanted to find a supporter, Liu Tichun was nicknamed Erhu, he fought fiercely, he was never afraid of hardships and dangers, and he should agree to launch a counteroffensive against the Qing army.

Unexpectedly. Liu Tichun was very cautious this time, and said hesitantly: "Oh, I don't believe Wang Junmen, but it is too ...... to conquer Huangzhou Mansion within five days Alas. I can't do it anyway. ”

Although he swallowed back the second half of the sentence, the meaning was already very clear. Conquer Huangzhou Mansion within five days. It's something that can't be done at all, Wang Kefan's promise is unreliable, don't take it seriously.

“……”

Yuan Zong was speechless for the first time, and after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed this reason, the capital city and the county seat were not the same, when the loyal battalion attacked Jingzhou Mansion. There were only a few thousand defenders of Zheng Siwei in the city, and it took nearly a month for the 200,000 troops of the loyal battalion to finally break through the city. It's impossible to think about it.

The room was silent, all the generals were silent, Li Guo frowned, and his expression was hesitant.

Plug Yinxi suddenly spoke.

"I think I should still believe in the gimbal!"

"Oh, what do you mean by blocking the military gate?" Li Guo's eyes lit up.

"I have known Yuntai for three years, and I know his character best, this person is full of wisdom when facing the enemy, hehe, it can be said that he is cunning and impermanent, but he has never broken his word to me, I naturally believe him." Gu Yinxi's military level is average, but he has the talent to know people.

Li had plans to counterattack too early, and Du Yinxi's words strengthened his confidence, and he said at the moment: "Yes, Yuntai is indeed this character, he doesn't spit out in everything, but what he said is a certainty, since he said that he will capture Huangzhou Mansion within five days, then he can capture Huangzhou Mansion within five days!" ”

Yuan Zongdi immediately agreed: "Yes, when Wang Junmen sent me to Jingzhou, he didn't break his promise despite all the difficulties, how could a small Huangzhou Mansion be difficult to stop him!" ”

Gao Yigong and Li Guoliang are inseparable, of course they have to support him: "Wang Junmen is strategic, Chu Jun is brave and good at fighting, it only took half a day to fight Xianning, if you have to say it in advance, who will believe it?" I think it may not be impossible to capture Huangzhou Mansion within five days. ”

Li Guo, as the chief general of the loyal battalion, received the support of several important generals, and the opinion of the counterattack prevailed, and Tian Jianxiu and others no longer objected.

Li Guo finally made a summary and ordered: "All units of the loyal battalion are starting from today's soldiers, building equipment, steaming and cooking dry food, be sure to prepare everything, launch a counterattack against the enemy in Qianjiang in five days, and drive the Tartars back to Wuchang Mansion......"

"Obey!"

"Obey!"

"Obey the orders of the commander!"

The generals have risen one after another to receive orders, and they can raise objections during military discussions, and once a resolution is reached, it must be resolutely implemented.

After everyone dispersed, Li stood still for a long time.

In order to avoid shaking the morale of the army, he appeared very resolute in front of the generals, but this counterattack staked the fate of the 200,000 troops of the loyal battalion, and he was actually uneasy in his heart.

"Blocking the military gate, is he really good at the gimbal?" Li Guo said slowly: "If the Huangzhou Mansion can't take it, the loyalty camp will be entangled by the Tartars again, and I am afraid that there will be more evil and less auspicious." ”

"Sure, don't worry." Du Yinxi's expression was very firm, not only to encourage Li Guo, but also to increase his confidence, he was silent for a moment, and then he continued: "But just in case, I will mobilize some more ships to Jingzhou Mansion to leave a back road for the loyal camp, and retreat across the Yangtze River if the battle situation is unfavorable." ”

……

Thousands of miles of the Yangtze River, mighty and mighty, out of the Three Gorges after the river suddenly widened, there are no countless reservoirs, dams and irrigation stations in later generations, the Yangtze River in this era has a huge amount of water, the river surface can not see the other side at a glance.

The white sails are dotted, down the river, a team of thousands of large ships are speeding towards the Huangzhou Mansion, they are the Yangtze River Naval Division of the Qing Army, with green flags on the bow, transporting Xu Yong's Huangzhou Green Battalion soldiers.

After receiving Huanggang's letter for help, Xu Yong immediately set off with 4,000 elites of the Green Battalion, and the main force of the Huangzhou Green Battalion was also rapidly assembled, and would serve as follow-up support with Geng Jingzhong's troops. However, Xu Yong thought that the follow-up support troops might not be needed, as long as his 4,000 elites rushed back to Huanggang, Wang Kefan would retreat in the face of difficulties.

The city walls of Huanggang City are extremely strong, but the combat effectiveness of the defenders is relatively poor, but fortunately, the defender Sun Bai'an is an experienced veteran and will definitely be able to hold Huanggang for two days. Two days is enough, Xu Yong only took half a day to gather 4,000 men and horses, and it took another day to rush to Huanggang, if Wang Kefan is really as good at fighting as the legend, he should know what the consequences of being trapped under the fortified city are, and he will definitely withdraw his troops as soon as possible.

Xu Yong and Jin Shenghuan have a good personal relationship, and they have always been very concerned about the battle situation in Jiangxi...... Xu Yong was very confident that as long as he returned to Huanggang with four thousand elites, Huanggang City would be hard enough and solid enough for Wang Kefan to avoid.

Xu Yong's ancestors made a living in business, made a fortune in the Zhengde years, and his family was rich and wealthy, but he suddenly ate a lawsuit in the Apocalypse Dynasty, and a huge part of the family business was all embezzled by black-hearted officials, Xu Yong was only six or seven years old at the time, and he was originally a young master with fine clothes and jade food, but he was assigned to the front line in Liaodong with his family, and later joined the army, followed Zuo Liangyu, and climbed to the position of general in the army step by step.

He only had disgust and hatred for the Ming Dynasty, but he was loyal to Zuo Liangyu, who promoted him, and after Zuo Liangyu's death, he followed Zuo Mengeng to surrender to the Manchu Qing Dynasty and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Huangzhou. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, Xu Yong has no ill feelings towards the Manchu Dynasty, and even has a perverted loyalty, He Tengjiao and Du Yinxi once sent people to surrender him, Xu Yong destroyed the book and beheaded the envoy, and people did not believe it.

He believed that the Manchu Qing would be able to seize the world, and that the Southern Ming court would only survive and would soon be wiped out.

As for Wang Kefan and his ilk, they are even more stupid people who block the car with their mantis arms, Xu Yong has been secretly calculating when he rushed back to Huanggang, how to use a strategy to drag the Chu army under Huanggang City, and then wait for the main force to arrive and annihilate it in one fell swoop......

……

Under Huanggang City, the second attack of the Chu army was about to begin, and Wang Kefan did not know that Xu Yong was coming.

The Qing army may send reinforcements, which was originally in his consideration, if the Qing army sent three or five thousand reinforcements to support urgently, Wang Kefan was ready to eat them together.

If the Qing army mobilizes the main force, the pressure on the Chu army will be great, but it is not easy for the army to assemble, as long as the pace of the siege is accelerated, the time should be enough, and Huanggang should be conquered within five days, Wang Kefan is actually rich, his real plan is to break the city in two to three days, and end the battle before the main force of the Qing army arrives.

What we need to consider now is to conquer Huanggang as much as possible.

The process of the first offensive is still vivid, and the Qing army garrison Sun Baian commanded it properly, with both offensive and defensive capabilities, and was a strong enemy.

The capture of Xianning was a tactic to lure the enemy, but Sun Bai'an would not fall for this, the Chu army had conquered Ji'an Mansion twice before, but the time was relatively abundant, and it was possible to dig tunnels calmly and blow up the city wall with coffin tactics, but the situation in Huangzhou Mansion was completely different.

Time, the key is time, Wang Kefan used the prisoner cannon fodder to attack, and he has grabbed a day, but it is far from enough, it depends on the effect of the second attack, even if it can't be fought down, it must be smashed first.

In the process of resting the soldiers of the Chu army, the captured cannon fodder has not been idle, and a moat more than ten zhang long has been filled in front of the city gate, and the Chu army now has two attack points.

The Yuezhou battalion served as the main attack, and the Ji'an battalion served as a feint, and the two troops were ready to assemble in front of the formation to attack at any time, and the archers, musketeers, infantry, cavalry, and artillery of the other divisions all entered their respective combat positions, in an orderly manner, and the battlefield was quiet.

The season is late winter and early spring, the air is cold and humid, mixed with the slightest blood on the battlefield, mixed with the fragrance of the nearby fields, and the water vapor of the Yangtze River is diffused inside and outside Huanggang City.

Wang Kefan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, relaxed his mood, and then stepped forward and beat the war drums with his own hands.

"Boom! Boom! Knock ......"

With the sound of majestic drums, the soldiers of the Chu army attacked Huanggang again. (To be continued......)