Although Zhang Chu told Wang Jijie not to worry about Hong Chengchou, he was not so relaxed in his own heart.

Although the security army fought the officers and soldiers very badly, and there were no casualties themselves, this is naturally a happy thing, but what others did not realize was that what others lost in the war was men and horses, and what the security army lost in the war was money. The cannonballs and the gunshots were consuming silver. If it weren't for this, Zhang Chu wouldn't have to unite with Wang Jijie for the sake of a salt lake. Not to mention anything else, the amount of gunpowder consumed in the past few days alone was enough to bankrupt Zhang Chu. It wasn't the kind of inferior gunpowder that the official military used to ignite and smoke just fine. It is gunpowder that has been purified with soy milk and egg whites in precise proportions, and then finely ground with a water conservancy grinder, and each tael is worth a lot of money. After this battle, the security army continued to bombard, and planted gunpowder to bomb the city, consuming most of the gunpowder. Although Zhang Chu is obsessed with money, he is not heartbroken about the money spent, and he can earn more money back if the money is spent. What he is worried about is whether the supplies of the security army are enough to drive away the officers and troops led by Hong Chengchou.

can't go on like this forever, if Hong Chengchou is determined to consume the security army, although he may not be able to do anything to the security army, it will also make Zhang Chu's plan to make a fortune unable to be implemented. Blocking people's money is like killing parents, Zhang Chu can't bear this kind of thing. So Zhang Chu decided to attack Hong Chengchou's camp again, and he must not let the official army stop outside Yuncheng City.

The mood of the soldiers in the official camp was very low due to the defeat, and at this time, the wounded soldiers on the battlefield were transported back. Although each of them gritted their teeth and tried not to make a sound, the great pain still made them moan unconsciously. The other officers and soldiers silently looked at the wounded soldiers who were transported back, and their hearts felt even heavier. Originally, in this troubled world where human life was like a mustard, the soldiers didn't care about life and death, people died and died, and there was nothing to be afraid of. But when they saw the wounded, the soldiers felt a burst of coolness, and it was nothing to die, for fear that they would be beaten like these wounded soldiers and lose arms and legs, and they would have to be taken care of in the days to come. The soldiers shuddered even more at the thought of this.

Hong Chengchou didn't want to receive these wounded soldiers, but Zhang Chu sent cavalry over and shouted at the gate of the camp, and the soldiers in the camp heard it clearly, and turned to look at the generals. They wanted to know the fate of their wounds on the battlefield in the future, so Hong Chengchou had no choice but to send people to transport all the wounded officers and soldiers on the battlefield back to the main camp and arrange for treatment in a separate camp. After all this was arranged, the sky gradually darkened, and the soldiers ran around in thick armor on the battlefield, which was also very hard, coupled with the high level of mental tension, the officers and soldiers felt tired for a while, and after a while, except for the soldiers standing guard on duty, fell asleep in the camp.

At midnight, a few cannon shots shattered the dreams of the officers and soldiers. Sirens sounded in the official barracks, and the officers and soldiers immediately rushed out of their tents to prevent thieves from stealing the camp. But then there was no movement outside the camp, and the soldiers sent to check the situation outside the camp stepped on the mines planted by the thieves, not only did they not understand the situation, but they were also injured. No one dared to go out of the camp in the dark night. The camp finally calmed down, but the guns outside the camp rang out again, this time the officers and soldiers were not so nervous, they were sure that the thieves would not really attack, but just organized some people to harass them. Sure enough, the gunfire soon stopped, and the officers and soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, the night was long, and the officers and soldiers, from the soldiers to the generals, were looking forward to the sun rising earlier.

When everyone got used to the sound of gunfire outside the camp, a new change occurred. A shrill howl swept through the sky above the camp.

Hong Chengchou, who had not slept all night, hurriedly walked out of the big tent and ordered his own soldiers to check the situation. After a while, the guards reported that something that let out a shrill roar and dragged its long flaming tail into the camp, and when it landed, it immediately caused a raging fire.

"What's on fire? What about casualties? Hong Chengchou asked eagerly.

"There were no casualties, but most of this strange thing fell on the camp where the shield carts were made, and many of the shield carts and piles of wood were burned." The guard replied in fear.

"Take me to see it." Hong Chengchou didn't care about the image of the governor, and ran out of the tent with a roll.

When he came to the place where the craftsmen made the shield car, Hong Chengchou's whole person was a little stiff.

The fire in the camp was still burning, and the soldiers were busy putting out the fire, and the officers and soldiers were terrified of the flames that were flying, and the fire not only fell wherever it fell, but also floated on the water, and as the water for fighting the fire drifted around, it would be ignited immediately wherever it went.

By daylight, the fire was finally extinguished. The soldiers came over and reported the damage to Hong Chengchou, part of the shield cart was destroyed, a large amount of wood was burned, and if you wanted to make enough shield carts to attack the thieves, you had to prepare the materials again.

"Damn." Hong Chengchou scolded, I don't know whether to scold the thief who set the fire, or to scold himself, this thief is too cunning, burned the shield car and wood, and wants to attack the security army again It will take a long time to prepare. If there is no shield car to cover it, the officers and soldiers can only be regarded as sending them to death in the face of the artillery fire of the security army. I didn't expect the thief to have such a hand.

Hong Chengchou was annoyed and annoyed, but he had no good way to do it, so he could only order the soldiers to strengthen their defense, and on the other hand, he kept urging and speeding up the establishment of the firearms battalion, striving to form a combat force as soon as possible and fight to the death with the security army.

The security army didn't want him to stop, and they continued to harass him every day, which made Hong Chengchou annoyed.

After a few days, the officers and soldiers gradually got used to the constant attacks and harassment of the security forces, and they were able to deal with the chaos without panic. During this period, Hong Chengchou also sent troops to attack many times, trying to drive away the harassing troops of the security army, but they were all beaten back by the security forces waiting outside the camp. In the end, Hong Chengchou simply concentrated on defense in the camp and did not send people out of the camp. In this way, although there are some losses, it will not hurt the muscles and bones. When the artillery arrives, the firearms battalion will form a combat effectiveness, and the security army will definitely be taught a hard lesson, and this evil breath will be released.

The artillery of the official army did not arrive, but the artillery of the security army came. That night, the artillery of the security army rang out again, and the officers and soldiers thought that this was another harassment by the security army, but they immediately realized that something was wrong, and the sound of the artillery was too dense. It turned out that the security army brought in hundreds of artillery pieces to bombard the camp of the officers and soldiers, and the camp was immediately in chaos, with countless casualties among the officers and soldiers. The generals found that this was not the way to go on, and after a long time, the officers and soldiers were not all killed by the artillery, so they organized a team and rushed out of the camp to prepare to destroy the cannons of the security army. (To be continued.) )