Then, the rebels attacking the east gate may fall into a situation of being caught between the east and the west, and it is impossible to even break through.

In view of this, Xu Shouren left the east gate unclosed.

But in case of emergency, Xu Shouren secretly ordered the Ming army to lay a pull line mine outside the east gate, this kind of mine as long as it does not pull the string, it will not explode if stepped on it, and the pull line is buried through guò The bamboo pipe that opens the joints is led to the city gate, which is specially controlled by two Ming soldiers.

Xu Shouren strictly ordered that without his own order, he would never allow the detonation to be detonated, because the amount of mines planted here was huge, and there was no need to detonate them unless it was absolutely necessary.

When it is really a last resort, it must also be at the point of life and death, so there is only death and then life.

Xu Shouren was still not at ease in the end, and increased the number of soldiers who controlled the detonation to four.

Because, the mines and explosives outside the east gate are enough to tear down the entire east city wall, and the consequences are probably huge, at least half of the people of Dali Mansion will suffer losses, not only property, but also lives.

In fact, this arrangement exposes that Xu Shouren is completely unsure of defending the city, if Bailikang transferred back thousands of Ming troops, then maybe Xu Shouren will not arrange it like this, but unfortunately thousands of soldiers are Duan's army, not only are they not so handy, but most importantly, they do not have the bloody nature of the Ming soldiers to exchange their lives for their lives.

But Xu Shouren also has unexpected times, in fact, as long as it is human, it is bloody, it just depends on how you induce it, and isn't the Ming army also recruited from the people of all countries who are chaotic for five generations?

Except for the thousands of soldiers brought out from Padang by Baili Wuji, the others are not ordinary people who have been "induced"?

Xu Shouren didn't have time to think about that. He suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and personally organized the blockade of the city gates.

And the people of Dali Mansion were confined in the city in such an instant. No enter, let alone out.

Xu Shouren also has no way, if there are still spies at this time to reveal the news in the city, or as an internal response, then Dali City will be breached overnight.

In order to leave the last supply route for the Baili Kang Department, Xu Shouren secretly gritted his teeth, even if he really had to confess in the Dali Mansion this time. It is also not spared.

It can be said that Xu Shouren's reaction was timely, and he also guessed Bailikang's intentions.

It was less than an hour after the Dali Mansion was just completed. Gao Fang led an army of more than 10,000 to approach the Dali Mansion for thirty miles.

When the enemy soldiers approached the city, Xu Shouren's first reaction was to hoard grenades on the city wall.

The Ming army no longer has the configuration of crossbowmen, and at this time there is no artillery support, so from a strategic point of view. The Ming army except for grenades. There will be no more ordnance to defeat the enemy in the medium and long range.

But the 6,000 Duan clan army is different, maybe Bai Likang has already predicted that Dali City will have such a catastrophe, and all the crossbowmen sent are them.

Crossbowmen are undoubtedly the best choice for defending the city.

It doesn't even need to be precise, as long as you bend your bow and fire downwards to achieve the desired purpose.

But even so, Xu Shouren still lacks manpower.

The people who were temporarily conscripted were young and strong enough to take on the task, except for transporting supplies and ordnance to the soldiers. It seems that nothing else can be done.

Xu Shouren couldn't help but think of the time when Baili Wuji was in the defensive battle of Tanzhou City, and the people of Tanzhou spontaneously supported the defense of the city. What a passionate thing it was, but unfortunately this is not Tanzhou, and even the territory of the Ming Kingdom cannot be counted.

Because if it is occupied by the Gao rebels, it can only be called a lost territory at most.

Xu Shouren shook his head vigorously, putting aside this strange and unrealistic idea, and he ordered that the 800 Ming army lead 4,000 Qingzhuang to garrison the northern city wall, while the 6,000 Duan army crossbowmen led 6,000 Qingzhuang to garrison the southern city wall.

Such an arrangement has already given up the western city wall, because Xu Shouren knows that if the strength of the three sides is averaged, it will make the already small number of troops stretched, in this case, it is better to defend the two sides.

The western wall is the most likely to be attacked on the surface, but the most dangerous places are often the safest.

The enemy swam to the north and south gates from the upper and lower reaches, especially Bailikang led the whole army to Tengchong Mansion to assault, this news will naturally be known by the rebels, so that the most appropriate response of the rebel commander is to grab time with the Bailikang Department and capture Dali City first, so as to save a game.

Whether it is from the south gate or the north gate, to go around to the west gate of Dali City, it takes no less than half a day, and half a day can often determine the victory or defeat of a war.

If the news of Bailikang's capture of Tengchong City came half a day earlier, then if the rebels had not captured Dali City, the rebels would have been divided and disintegrated, and their morale would have suddenly dropped.

Not a single army was still full of morale after learning of the disappointment of having lost its home and the loss of supplies.

Therefore, Xu Shouren concluded that the rebels would inevitably attack the north and south gates nearby, and would never waste time in making a detour to the west gate and then attacking the city.

Xu Shouren still has a back move, which is quite "vicious", which can be said to be detrimental to yin morality.

That is, if his guess was really wrong and the rebels unexpectedly attacked the West City Gate, then Xu Shouren would immediately lead the Ming army of the North Gate and the 6,000 Duan army to retreat to the East Gate.

The 10,000 young men recruited in Dali City blocked the east gate and let the rebels kill.

Xu Shouren did not hope that 10,000 young men would be able to resist the attack of the rebels, he only hoped that 10,000 young men would delay the withdrawal of the Ming army and Duan's army from the east gate.

As long as the Ming army and Duan's army withdraw from the east gate, then even if the rebels defeat 10,000 young men and chase them to the east gate, they will be left with a hellish slaughterhouse.

"Thunder's Fury".

Even if the creatures within a radius of five miles do not die from the explosion, they will be injured by the explosion, and at this time, Xu Shouren led the Ming army and Duan's army to attack the city, and recovering Dali City was like a bag to get something.

But Xu Shouren hopes that the war situation will not develop in this worst direction, because, if this is the case, too many innocent people will die, regardless of whether Baili Wuji will be blamed or not, the people of Dali alone will be separated from the Ming State from now on.

Xu Shouren knew that such a consequence was undoubtedly unacceptable.

But Xu Shouren has no choice, if the rebels are allowed to occupy Dali Mansion, then the Bailikang Department that goes deep into the Gao family's sphere of influence to attack Tengchong will become a lone army, if Xu Shouren is allowed to choose between protecting his life Bailikang or the people of Dali.

Xu Shouren will not hesitate to choose to protect Bailikang.

This is a kind of blood-like family affection, and a friendship that is close to each other.

In Xu Shouren's heart, in his life, there are only three relatives, Baili Wuji, Bailikang, and Bailiyi, and he doesn't want to lose any of them, even if the world is dead, what does it have to do with him? (To be continued......)