Chapter 492: Capture the City
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And once he responded to Zhou Yue's request to send a part of the warships to feint to attack the Anqing East Water Gate, Hongniwan could not guarantee that there would be warships entering and leaving at all times, and if the imperial army wanted to make some small moves, the chance of being discovered would be greatly reduced.
I have to say that Qian Ning has unique insights in commanding troops.
In addition, in order to cater to the preferences of Emperor Zhengde, Qian Ning often studied battle formations, so he had today's perfect discernment.
It's just that now Qian Ning is working for King Ning, and Zhengde has become the target of his revenge.
Zhu Chenhao asked with some embarrassment: "Then what should I do now?" ”
"Your Majesty might as well plan and see what tricks that Zhou Yue plans to play."
Qian Ning's eyes showed a fierceness, and he said gloomily.
"If he really plans to fight Hongniwan as the minister said, His Majesty will lay a net to eat all those troops."
"Of course, if Zhou Yue is really sincere, Your Majesty will not lose."
Qian Ning's proposal is indeed very safe, Zhu Chenhao is now betting against Zhengde, the difference is that Zhengde's gambling funds are abundant, while Zhu Chenhao's gambling funds are a little stretched.
If you have fewer resources than your opponent, you must be cautious, because you can't afford the slightest mistake.
The slightest mistake can ruin the situation and lead to a catastrophe.
"Just do as you say."
Zhu Chenhao took a breath and sneered: "If Zhou Yue really surrenders, forget it, if I find out what to do, I must kill everyone in the city after I break through Anqing City!" ”
The massacre of cities was common in war. This is not to say that the besieging side is brutal by nature, but to give the opponent a prestige.
As long as they have slaughtered a city, and then attack other cities, the generals defending the city will be somewhat jealous, fearing that the end will be as miserable as their predecessors.
On the battlefield, there is no morality to speak of.
The so-called thief is punished, and the thief is Hou.
As long as the country is won, it is the righteous side. No matter how big the crime is, someone will help you whitewash it, and if you can't whitewash it, you can also order the historian to change the history books.
After all, the current historians have long lost the courage of the Spring and Autumn Period, and they are more just living in the past.
Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, is not a kind-hearted monarch, and there will be no psychological pressure to do such a thing as slaughtering the city.
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Since the beginning of August, the air has been suffocatingly hot.
The poisonous sun hung in the sky, scorching the earth mercilessly. Regardless of whether it is livestock or poultry, or ordinary farmers, it seems to have been dried and shriveled.
Those who came from the southwest of the river were even more miserable. They originally came to escape the famine, but after coming to Nanchang City, the government not only let them enter the city, but also refused to even open a warehouse for disaster relief.
Of course, the Nanchang garrison has a good reason, because these displaced people belong to the fugitives, and they naturally cannot let the fugitive people enter Nanchang.
As for not opening a position to help the victims, it is better explained.
The battle on the front line of King Ning was tight, and all the food had to be supplied by the army.
Of course, these Zhao Dakai will not talk to the people, and in his opinion, these untouchables are not worthy of sympathy at all. Their lives are not even as good as ants in Zhao Dakai's eyes.
Zhao Shoubei did not give the people fleeing the disaster a way to live, they could only find a way to survive on their own.
Under the leadership of some 'knowledgeable' young people, the people who were already hungry and had their chests and backs were simply blocked in front of the city gate and did not leave.
This is sad for the sergeant defending the city.
Although Zhao Dakai gave an order, it was actually just a meaning, a pretense, the purpose was to let these victims fleeing the disaster know the difficulties and retreat, and go elsewhere to beg for food.
But who knew that these victims didn't go to the road at all, and they actually got on the bar with Zhao Da!
It is easy to say that the gates of the city are closed and everyone is not allowed to enter or leave, but it is very difficult to do.
In wartime, there is no way.
But now Nanchang is obviously very stable, and at this time, martial law was ordered to close the city gates, and the morale of the army will inevitably change after a long time.
After all, Ning Wangye is engaged in the business of rebellion, and if he fails, he will lose his head.
Before King Ning's move, these soldiers didn't know that King Ning was going to rebel.
It wasn't until King Ning killed the governor of Jiangxi and the Jiangxi envoy in a row that they reacted, and it turned out that the prince also wanted to be addicted to the emperor.
Under duress, these soldiers could only follow King Ning to rebel, but this did not mean that they were willing.
A general like Zhao Dakai, who has been appreciated and promoted by King Ning, must follow King Ning to the end, but these soldiers have not received any favor from King Ning, so why should they work for King Ning?
If all goes well, if something happens, the soldiers are likely to flee or even turn back.
According to the logic of normal people, the city will be closed and the gates will be closed only when the enemy army is coming.
Could it be that the army of the imperial court to quell the rebellion had already defeated the defenders entrenched on the front line of Jiujiang and Nankang, and went straight south?
I don't know who said it first in the army, and it didn't take long for rumors to spread.
The spread of rumors is extremely fast, and Zhao Dakai wanted to suppress it but found that the soldiers were just admitting it in their faces, but they were planning how to escape in private.
They are just eating in the army, and there is no need to risk their lives and their lives.
When the imperial army takes Nanchang, the end of these 'rebellious' rebels will definitely be very miserable, and it is better to run away in advance while Nanchang has not been surrounded.
One, two, five, ten......
The number of defenders in Nanchang City was getting smaller and smaller, and Zhao Dakai was completely panicked.
He could forbid the soldiers from letting the victims into the city, but he could not prevent the soldiers from opening the gates themselves.
In desperation, he had to order that if a soldier was found to want to escape, he would be severely punished in accordance with military law.
But this order had little effect. There are still soldiers fleeing.
In just three days, more than 300 people escaped, and after two months at this rate, Nanchang will become an empty city!
Zhao Dakai was shocked and angry, he couldn't understand why the military spirit suddenly dispersed.
Not wanting the situation to continue to deteriorate, Zhao Dakai had to order the lifting of martial law and restore the normal opening time of the city gates, and explained that the reason why martial law was imposed before was to arrest the thieves.
This lame explanation, while sounding extremely credible, is at least a reason.
There were fewer soldiers who fled, and Zhao Dakai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But the good times didn't last long, just as Zhao Dakai worried, a large number of victims were mixed in Nanchang City.
But Zhao Dakai has no way at all, as long as he opens the city gate, this is uncontrollable!
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All Zhao Dakai could do was to order the soldiers to strengthen patrols and report suspicious people in time.
As for opening a position to help the victims, Zhao Dakai will never do it.
opened the city gate and let these victims in, Zhao Dakai was already half dead from anger.
If the batch of military rations that were about to be sent to Jiujiang and Nankang were divided among the victims again, he would really want to eat people.
At this time, Zhao Dakai opened one eye and closed one eye, as long as these victims could get food and not bother him, he could tolerate these victims begging in the city temporarily.
There is no way, people are forced, and Zhao Dakai has to bow to reality.
The army led by Wang Shouren also mixed into the city with the victims.
It's just that they are scattered into the city in batches, which is naturally to avoid being suspected of being interrogated.
You must know that they have no way out, and once they are interrogated, their true identities will definitely be exposed.
However, at present, a large number of victims are pouring into Nanchang City, and the Nanchang garrison is also well aware, so they did not send a large number of people to check the victims, leaving Wang Shouren with sufficient time to prepare.
At present, the first thing Wang Shouren has to solve is naturally to gather his subordinates scattered all over the city.
Before sneaking into the city, Wang Shouren ordered him not to rush into the city after entering the city, but to protect himself first.
The best way to protect yourself is to stay with the victims.
Therefore, it is better not to gather until the time to take the city.
Of course, necessary communication is still indispensable.
Several confidant generals under Wang Shouren's command are responsible for the liaison of their respective regions, and they must come forward to discuss any emergencies.
Such a small meeting of several people naturally did not attract the attention of the defenders, and as time passed, Wang Shouren gradually understood the garrison in the city and decided to launch a battle to capture the city.
In order to launch a battle to capture the city, the most important thing is to control the important buildings of Nanchang City.
The most important building in Nanchang City is naturally the Ning Wangfu.
The feudal king is second only to the Son of Heaven, and the scale of his mansion is naturally very large. After King Ning raised troops and became emperor, King Ning's Mansion naturally became a palace, guarded by heavy soldiers.
Then there is the governor's yamen and the judge's yamen, all of whom command the yamen.
Nanchang, as the seat of Jiangxi's political department, naturally has such big officials as governors, envoys, and commanders. However, unfortunately, the first two were sent by the imperial court to monitor King Ning, so naturally they would not be of the same mind as King Ning. The latter commander was bribed by King Ning.
Since King Ning was going to rebel, he naturally made up his mind, discussed with his henchmen and the commanders, and decided to follow Xiang Yu's example to set up a Hongmen banquet and lure the two ministers to come.
It can only be said that the vigilance of these two bigwigs is too poor, and they are completely unaware of the danger. The two came to the palace for a banquet with great interest, and exchanged cups with King Ning, chatting and laughing.
King Ning suddenly smashed the cup, and nearly a hundred sword and axe hands poured in from outside to take down the two masters.
After killing the two, King Ning was proclaimed emperor and governor of the yamen, and according to the judges, the yamen naturally had little use and was idle.
At present, King Ning is not in the city, and it is no one else who really gives orders, it is King Ning's henchman, Zhao Dakai, the former commander of Jiangxi.
Of course, his current identity is to stay in Nanchang, and he is an important chess piece for Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, to put in the rear to stabilize the army's heart.
Only by capturing the Yamen of the Commander Division and killing Zhao Dakai could the will of the defenders of Nanchang be broken, so as to take this fortified city with a small loss.
Nanchang is King Ning's lair, as long as Nanchang is taken, no matter whether King Ning can take Anqing or not, the army will definitely be in turmoil.
At that time, Xie Shen's reinforcements arrived, and King Ning would definitely flee, and there would be no threat from Tianfu in the slightest.
So Zhao Dakai must die!
However, it was said that after nightfall that day, the soldiers hidden in all corners of Nanchang City gathered towards the City God Temple in the city.
This is the final meeting point.
The reason why the meeting place was chosen here is because it is only two streets away from the Yamen of the Command Division, and it will not be too risky to launch an offensive.
The troops around Nanchang City were basically taken away by King Ning, and now the combat strength in the city is several thousand, and there is no absolute advantage over Wang Shouren's surprise army.
What's more, Wang Shouren's time was in the middle of the night, and those rebel soldiers were asleep and couldn't react at all.
As long as Zhao Dakai is killed with the power of thunder, those rebel soldiers will definitely surrender without a leader.
In order to avoid being discovered, Wang Shouren ordered everyone to change into boots wrapped in thick cloth and carry wooden pieces forward.
This kind of march is a bit tedious, but it is extremely effective. When Wang Shouren led the crowd to the Nanchang Command Division, no one found out at all.
After all, the number of people patrolling the city is limited, and it is impossible to guarantee that there will be people patrolling every quarter every moment.
"Rush in, no one will be left behind!"
The Yamen of the Command Division was the place where Zhao Dakai dealt with important military and political affairs, but he did not have too many troops. In addition to a few hundred personal soldiers, there are some miscellaneous servants, servants, and maids, and their combat effectiveness is almost negligible.
These soldiers under Wang Shouren's command had long been holding back their anger, and at this moment, they slammed open the door of the mansion as if venting, and rushed in with a knife.
The guards were all asleep, completely unaware of what was happening.
Wang Shouren led a group of soldiers through the courtyard and went straight to Zhao Dakai's bedroom.
Zhao Dakai was turning the clouds and rain with his concubine, and when he saw the firelight flashing outside, he was shocked.
As soon as he pushed the concubine away, he put on a coat and rushed out.
"What's going on, what's going on!"
Zhao Da roared hoarsely.
"Returning to the general, someone rushed in. Many, so many......"
One of the soldiers said in a panic.
"How could someone come to fight the command of the Yamen? Aren't the gates shut? ”
"The last general doesn't know. Probably, probably, it could be ......"
"How many of them are there? Where has it been? ”
"Maybe a thousand, maybe two thousand, general, do we really want to fight?"
Zhao Dakai's heart suddenly cooled, there were only five hundred soldiers available for deployment in the Yamen of the Command Division, and with five hundred people fighting against thousands of people, it was still an elite who came prepared with a murderous aura, which was definitely a fool's dream.
"And a fart. All go with Lao Tzu. ”
Zhao Dakai took a deep breath and ran towards the back door.
In his opinion, as long as he escaped from the Yamen of the Command Division, he could still fight with the main force and regroup.
"Hey, hey, the last general will gather the brethren to cover the general."
"Hmm."
Zhao Dakai is very satisfied with the attitude of the pro-soldiers, for him, these pro-soldiers are the most important resources. It is still not a last resort.
"Don't fight with them, retreat while fighting, and follow Lao Tzu!"
As soon as Zhao Dakai finished saying this, a feather arrow broke through the air and pierced his throat.
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