After glancing at the several staff officers in the tent who were discussing something with each other in front of a simple sand table, He Guozhong directly interrupted: "Brothers, after this battle, the garrison division's already very limited loading and ammunition have been used up again. ”

"As for the remaining ammunition and firearms, no matter how much we save, we can only use it for half a day tomorrow."

"Now, the commander asks you to draw up a sound defensive plan based on the real situation of the garrison...... As for this plan, there would have been several requirements. ”

"First, the entire battle plan must ensure that the salt field lasts for two days."

"Second, in the course of the operation, avoid close combat with the officers and soldiers as much as possible......

In He Guozhong's view, after he put forward these two demands, the entire battle plan will become very difficult and almost impossible to complete.

However, what He Guozhong didn't expect was that as soon as he finished speaking, the staff officer of the army, who had been following behind him, followed up and asked: "Division commander, in the entire battle plan, if conditions permit, can we take the initiative to attack......

"In the last general's view, under the condition that the officers and troops have the advantage of strength and we still have the disadvantage of equipment, only by seizing the opportunity, using limited firearms, fighting a battle, and dealing a fatal blow to the officers and troops outside the city, can we hold out for two days."

He Guozhong's eyes lit up, and he asked......

"Tell me what you think?"

"Yes, division commander......" The staff officer of the army hurriedly said the thoughts in his mind.

"The last general thinks that the purpose of the night attack tonight is to consume our limited firearms and ammunition. And when the battle is in full swing. Suddenly ordered his men to stop attacking us...... More importantly, this withdrawal order comes at a time when we stop using firearms. After switching to cold weapons to defend the salt field. ”

"On the basis of these circumstances, the Admiral deduced that the officers and soldiers who launched this night attack must have thought that our limited firearms had been exhausted in the battle just now. In the end, cold weapons had to be used, and their attacking troops. Engage in close-quarters combat. ”

"In that case, why can't we give the officers and soldiers outside the city a ...... of 'counting and calculating'?"

"With the firearms we have left, at the foot of the city walls. dealt a fatal blow to the attacking troops of the official army, which completely damaged the morale of the officers and troops outside the city, and in a short period of time, they had no courage and troops. Continue to attack us......"

Hear here. The shrewd He Guozhong's face immediately showed an expression of sudden realization.

At the same time, a pair of eyes also shot out two scorching gazes.

After nodding approvingly at the staff officer in front of him, he said loudly: "Ben General understands." Now, Ben will appoint you as the chief of staff of the garrison division, and immediately take all the staff officers of the garrison division. Before dawn, perfect your battle plan ......"

Last night's hour-long feint. Although he let himself lose more than 2,000 guards. However, Zhu Dadian, who thought that he had achieved the goal of feints, did not express the slightest heartache.

As soon as the morning dawned, Zhu Dadian, who was in a good mood, walked out of the tent and began to use a monocular to observe the Yanchang city wall two miles away, which he didn't know how many times he had seen.

Soon, several generals under his command also came over one after another.

Seeing that everyone's faces were covered with a hint of heartfelt smiles, Zhu Dadian knew that after last night's feint, everyone here was full of confidence in today's attack.

Under Zhu Dadian's gaze, several generals seemed to have discussed it, and at the same time opened their mouths to ask for battle: "My lord, in today's attack, the last general is willing to serve as the first attack...... Lead the soldiers under your command and be the first to enter the salt field......"

After glancing at the few generals in front of him again, it was rare to take the initiative to ask for battle, and the smile on Zhu Dadian's face directly became more intense.

After taking a deep breath, he replied with a slight smile to everyone: "This official knows that you all want to win the first credit for capturing the salt farm. No matter who the official asks to attack first, the rest of the people will definitely not be convinced. “

"In this case, in order to prevent you from saying that the official is biased, this attack, the official will not designate a specific first attack force."

As soon as the battle began, the musketeers and archers rushed to their intended positions to suppress and shoot the defenders of the Hawpanther on the city walls. After this qiē is done, we still have the four remaining siege teams, in no particular order, and launch an attack on the salt field at the same time......"

"Four siege teams, four thousand elites, that is, one person and one big knife, can also chop the tiger and leopard army on the city wall, only cold weapons are left, chop it into meat puree, take the city wall, and attack the salt field......"

"When the time comes, whoever of you is the first to enter the salt pan will be the first to take the lead in this attack, and whoever will do it......"

Hearing this, the faces of several people were immediately covered with a teased smile. Facing Zhu Dadian, he replied eagerly: "Please rest assured, my lord, the last general will definitely lead his subordinates and be the first to enter the salt field......"

At this moment, in a military tent behind the city wall, the division commander He Guozhong, with a stern face, was looking at several staff officers on the sand table, deducing their latest battle plan for himself.

After reading it, even if he was personally assigned by Wei Zheng, He Guozhong, who was also a staff officer, did not find the slightest flaw. Because, under the leadership of the chief of staff he had just appointed, these staff officers in front of him basically took into account all the accidents that could be taken into account.

After asking a few doubts in his heart again, He Guozhong, who had already made a decision in his heart, decisively opened his mouth and ordered: "Just follow this battle plan you have formulated......

"In order to ensure the maximum results, Ben will ask the soldiers to use all the remaining flowering bombs, grenades, and more than 200 explosive bags that everyone made overnight in the garrison......"

The battlefield that had been calm for several hours, with the waves of officers and soldiers, slowly walked out of the barracks and entered the field of vision of the Yanchang defenders. The atmosphere of the battlefield then became solemn.

For the sake of the smooth progress of the plan, but also for the safety of the salt works behind him. As soon as the officers and soldiers appeared, He Guozhong stayed with a group of staff officers and climbed the city wall.

Perhaps knowing that the Haw Par Army still had muskets, the confident and arrogant officers and soldiers did not attack the city walls together.

As in yesterday's battle, even though it was known that the artillery would not be lethal to the defenders of the salt works, the first to attack was still the artillery from a few hundred paces away. In their eyes, even if they can use these solid shells to hit the morale of the Haw Par Army, it is very cost-effective.

A solid cannonball, smashed into the city wall one after another. A mighty army of musketeers was also dispatched. (To be continued......)