Chapter 63 Rooted in Annan
Two months later, a large army reappeared in Xian'an. "Report to the captain, the Black Flag Army has arrived in the west of the city, and Liu Yongfu will send someone to report it." He Meng came in to report. "It seems that Feng Zicai led his troops into Annan to quell the rebellion, and immediately greeted the Admiral!" Leng Yifei was immediately refreshed. He guessed that Liu Yongfu personally led the army here, and he must have jointly launched an attack on Xuanhua.
“haha! Brother Leng! General Feng Lao led the official army into Annam, and he trusted me to cooperate with the operation, and this time I came to discuss with you about the attack on Xuanhua! "As soon as we met, Liu Yongfu changed his name to show his cordiality." Lord Admiral, I have been recuperating for two months, and I am waiting for my lord's order to kill the rebels. This time, General Feng led his troops to quell the rebellion, and Yang Guangcai would definitely not be able to jump for a few days. ”
Leng Yifei welcomed Liu Yongfu into the lobby very politely. After sitting down, Liu Yongfu asked: "Brother Leng's foreign gun team is enviable, I don't know what I said to my brother?" "Lord Admiral, I have already reported to my lordship. The lord wrote to inform him that 100 rifles and 5,000 rounds of ammunition could be shipped by the end of the year. ”
"Brother Leng is really true to his word, please take me to greet the lord. From now on, we will be friends, and I will never treat you badly. "Thank you, Lord Admiral, for your kindness, and I can't thank you enough!" "Brother Leng, Xi is not outside. This time, I have to rely on my brother to take Xuanhua, and I can't let Feng Zicai underestimate us. ”
"What the Admiral said is that we will fight bravely to be the first to add to the results of the battle!" Liu Yongfu was really overjoyed when he saw Leng Yifei: "Brother Leng, Xuanhua City is strong and easy to defend and difficult to attack, I want to hear Brother Leng's plan?" "My lord, after investigation, we learned that Wei Tianxiong suffered heavy losses last time, and he lost most of his men. After replenishment, his men reached more than 2,000 people. ”
"My men and horses are now more than 2,000 people, and your men and horses are less than 1,000, if the troops to surround Xuanhua are not enough, so it is helpless to choose to attack!" "My lord! Wei Tian Leopard is now a frightened bird, a soldier of grass and trees. His subordinates were shocked to hear that Feng Zicai had come to quell the rebellion, and there was internal instability. I heard that these rebels used to be Feng Zicai's old troops? ”
"Yes, Yang Guangcai was Feng Zicai's deputy general before the rebellion!" "My lord, that's what I'm going to do. We surrounded Xuanhua from east to west and south, and let the north out, and the northern direction happened to be Taiyuan. If Wei Tianbao can't resist, he will inevitably flee in the direction of Taiyuan in the north. I heard that there are more than 300 cavalry, you can let the cavalry ambush in the north, once Wei Tianbao Xiongxiong abandons the city and escapes, we will destroy him in the wilderness! ”
"I can't see that the Leng Brothers will use soldiers, no wonder it is easy to sneak attack Xian'an. However, it may not be easy to attack the city, the Xuanhua city wall is strong and tall, and the Leng brothers have any way to break the city. "My lord, I am in charge of attacking the western side, and I promise to attack the city within a day, and my lord only needs to be prepared to destroy the enemy in the field. However, you must cooperate with me in launching a feint to confuse the enemy. "Good! In a word, tomorrow we will open to Xian'an! ”
In the morning of the next day, the two teams set off, Liu Yongfu's army waved the flag with extraordinary momentum, while Leng Yifei's troops did not have a flag, nor did they have gongs and drums to help, forming a strong contrast between the two teams. The brigade arrived at the city of Xuanhua in the evening, and then began to deploy troops according to the strategy drawn up in advance.
It was late at night, and Leng Yifei sat in the tent and waited anxiously. "Report to the captain, the four squadrons have been deployed, what else do you have to order?" Khalid, who had already captained the Wolves third team, came in to report. "Let's rest well, there will be a fierce battle tomorrow." After Khalid went out, Leng Yifei looked at the map and began to ponder again. He was waiting for He Meng's investigation, and the news He Meng brought back was the key to determining tomorrow's success or failure. Leng Yifei is so confident in breaking the city, which comes completely from a different way of fighting.
Late at night, suddenly a subordinate came in and reported: "Captain, Deputy He is back!" With the words, He Meng, who was covered in dust, appeared in front of Leng Yifei. How's it going? Leng Yifei personally poured a cup of tea. Captain! After careful investigation, there was no problem in blowing up the city gates. Depending on the fortification of the gates, four packs of explosives were required to be effective. "Great, you immediately lead the person ** bag." **Package, it is very simple for He Meng, they have been trained in this area on Jinshan Island.
In Xuanhua City, Wei Tianxiong's face was gloomy, and a subordinate was reporting: "My lord, the Black Flag Army and the People's Army have surrounded the city in the east, west, and south. It is estimated that they do not have enough troops, so they have to do so! "Lord Commander, the Black Flag Army and the People's Army are only 3,000 people, and our city walls are tall, as long as we defend properly, we will be foolproof. I have commanded all the archers to go up to the wall. "A lieutenant is confident.
"I don't care about the people's army, I'm not worried about the Black Flag Army!" Wei Tianxiong still had a black face, and he was psychologically frightened of that terrifying people's army. "My lord, although the people's army has a foreign spear team, the siege may not be effective. As long as we hold the walls, his spear will be like a burning stick. The foreign spear team of the people's army, once it enters the city wall, our bows and arrows and rolling stones will play a role! ”
"Lord Commander! The enemy is not strong enough, the north is open, it really can't work, we can calmly retreat from the north! The subordinates cheered up, which made Wei Tianxiong's mood a lot better. Ladies and gentlemen, since the day we reversed, there has been no way back. As long as we get through the current predicament, and in the future, Lord Yang will negotiate with the imperial court, and we will be able to take root in Annam. Liu Yongfu can live freely, we can do it too, please leave it to everyone tomorrow! ”
In the morning, Leng Yifei convened his subordinates to discuss the attack, and the squadron leaders and deputies took their seats. "Everyone, tomorrow the second wolf team, the third wolf team, and the fourth wolf team are responsible for the feint attack, and the offensive must be fierce. He Meng! "Here!" You lead a team of wolves and are responsible for attacking the city gates. After blowing up the city gates, you have to rush into the city at the first time, understand? "Yes! The subordinates resolutely complete the task! "Okay, let's get ready!"
After daybreak, the Black Flag army launched the offensive first, and it should be said that their siege preparations were very well-prepared, and the archers advanced to an effective range to cover the advance of the besieging troops towards this wall, and the besieging troops carried ladders with great noise. The Nationalists also attacked, carrying ladders, but within 100 meters they stopped advancing and opened fire, trying to kill the enemy.
In this way, the Black Flag Army has a great tendency to pull out the city. The Black Flag Army had artillery, which played a great role in the siege. At noon in the battle, an adjutant general made an urgent report: "Lord Commander, the Black Flag Army is on a fierce offensive and the situation is in crisis." "What is the direction of the People's Army?" Wei Tianxiong asked. "Your Excellency, it's still the same, they stop when they get within range of their bows and arrows. However, they had strong guns, and many archers were shot. ”
Wei Tianxiong groaned and said, "Allocate half of the troops on the west side to support the south and east sides. The archers on the west side were ordered to dodge the bullets, and the civilian army attacked under the city walls before moving. "The enemy forces were not only mobilized, but also paralyzed." Captain, the enemy has been mobilized! He Meng put down the telescope and was excited.
"Start attacking now!" Leng Yifei decisively gave the order. The wolf team on the side of the gate suddenly moved forward, about 50 meters away from the gate and stopped advancing, and all the team members fired a dense group of bullets towards the city tower, suppressing the enemy soldiers and not daring to show themselves. He Meng waved his hand, and the four team members carried the explosive bag in their arms, and came to the city gate in the blink of an eye. They skillfully placed the explosives packets and set them on fire.
The enemy soldiers on the tower of the city gate did not understand what was going on, and suddenly there was a violent explosion, followed by three explosions in a row, black gunpowder smoke and dust flying, and the city gate disappeared in the blink of an eye. "Brothers, rush!" He Meng jumped up and rushed forward first. Within a few minutes, the first team of wolves entered the city from the city gate, and then the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams stormed into the city ・・・・・・.
Dozens of minutes later, the results of the battle expanded, Leng Yifei climbed the city gate tower to observe the city, and the enemy's defensive system was completely chaotic. The city was full of shouts: "The city is broken!" The city is broken! "This exacerbates the chaos." Commander-in-Chief! The People's Army blew open the west gate and stormed the city! Wei Tianxiong was shocked when he heard this, he knew the power of the foreign spear team, and he was stunned for a moment. My lord! Stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood, let's retreat quickly! ”
"My lord! The Black Flag Army has invaded from the south of the city! "An adjutant came in covered in blood to report it. The general trend has gone, and Wei Tianxiong had no choice but to order a retreat. In the camp of the Black Flag Army, Liu Yongfu was observing the offensive situation, his heart was very anxious, the offensive was like a tide here, and there was no movement except for the sound of gunfire.
"Lord Admiral, isn't the cold sex fooling us, let's sell our lives and he wants to pick up the cheap!" One lieutenant general was disgruntled. At this time, Liu Yongfu also had doubts. Suddenly, there were several loud explosions at the gate in the west of the city, and smoke rose and covered half of the sky. While everyone was confused, a fast horse galloped in.
One of his subordinates rolled his saddle and dismounted, saying, "Lord Admiral, the people's army has blown open the city gate and broken into the city." ”“haha! Brother Leng is really powerful. Pass my command, and the right side will strike into the city. The left side detours to the north to outflank! Wei Tianxiong, you can't escape. "With the sound of drums, the Black Flag Army is on the offensive.
Wei Tianxiong escaped from Xuanhua City, and only more than 600 people were left after collecting soldiers and horses. They fled north in disarray, when suddenly a fierce cavalry appeared in front of them, followed by a large number of men and horses from the east. Wei Tianxiong looked up to the sky and sighed, wielding a knife to kill himself. A month later, Feng Zicai led the official army to occupy Taiyuan, Yang Guangcai was beheaded by the generals, the rebels were scattered, and Feng Zicai's class returned to the dynasty.
Leng Yifei took the initiative to ask for help and chased after the stragglers, and Liu Yongfu was naturally happy. Before the end of the year, Leng Yifei captured about 5,000 soldiers, and in addition to expanding himself to 2,000 people, the other captured soldiers were sent to Hainan Island by sea. At the end of the year, the king of Vietnam officially appointed Liu Vinh Phuc as the governor of the north, and history changed again at this moment.
Liu Yongfu took great care of Leng Yifei and ordered him to be stationed in Xuanhua, Taiyuan, Liangshan, and Xialong, on the eastern coast, and the area north of it was under his jurisdiction. After all, Liu Yongfu survived in the cracks, and with such a strong Liliang, he was even more at ease. Now that Liu Yongfu was appointed governor of the north, he began to run Hanoi in a grand manner.
With such a good situation, Leng Yifei began to reclaim land, set up farms, and open land and sea trade routes in the area under his jurisdiction in accordance with Deng Zixuan's intentions. At the end of the year, in order to cage Leng Yifei, Liu Yongfu was qualified for his position as the chief soldier of the left side of the Black Flag Army.
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