The news of the king's stay in Tianshui City soon spread to Ganzhou City.

Xu Yingxu knew the importance of Tianshui City, and also knew that Zhu Gui would not do anything without reason, so he immediately sent a force of 1,000 people there in the name of reinforcing Tianshui City.

This incident caused a lot of controversy among the generals in Ganzhou, and these people did not come directly to Xu Yingxu, but went to find Zhu Ao, the king of Su.

Zhu Ao came to the barracks surrounded by everyone.

"General Xu, this king heard that you sent a thousand-strong army to Tianshui City?"

Zhu Ao asked quietly.

"King Huisu, that's exactly the case, Tianshui City is in a dangerous terrain, once it is broken by the Mongols, Ganzhou will face the dilemma of being attacked by the enemy, it was the negligence of the last general before, but fortunately, the king has made up for this negligence."

Xu Yingxu pointed to the location of Tianshui City on the map and said.

Zhu Ao's expression changed a few times, and then said: "But the big war is imminent, and the strength of Ganzhou City is already insufficient, so it is not appropriate to transfer troops at this time, right?" And how did General Xu conclude that the Mongols would attack Tianshui City? ”

Xu Yingxu raised his head, looked at the several generals hiding behind Zhu Ao, and said with a serious face: "King Su, haven't you learned a little lesson from the loss of the border city a few times ago?" ”

"Xu Yingxu, what do you mean by this?" Zhu Ao was obviously poked in the sore spot, and shouted directly by Xu Yingxu's name.

"King Su, the task of the last general is only to be responsible for the victory of this war, as for other things, the last general doesn't want to take care of it, and since the prince has handed over the command to the last general, then please don't question the decision of the last general."

Xu Yingxu said lightly.

"Okay, this king wants to see if Ganzhou City is lost, can Xu Guogong help you get rid of your guilt."

Zhu Ao brushed his sleeves and left.

The generals behind him looked at each other and had no choice but to leave.

Xu Yingxu sighed and continued to analyze the current situation.

……

Zhu Gui didn't know that Xu Yingxu and Su Wang Zhu Ao quarreled over his business.

At this time, he was in front of the City Lord's Mansion reviewing the recruits who had just enlisted.

Although under the guidance of the government soldiers, the queue of these recruits was quite neat, but the clothes they wore were messy, not to mention the weapons in their hands.

This is also something that can't be helped, the abolition of Tianshui City's military affairs is no longer a matter of a day or two, and Zhu Gui can't get more experience to equip so many people.

What's more, in his plans, these people are not the main force of the battle either.

He asked the two teams of government soldiers to continue training these recruits, while the others began to carry the Hongyi cannon to the walls of Tianshui City.

They are the main force in the defense of the city.

When the Tianshui City guards saw these big guys, the excitement in their eyes couldn't be suppressed.

He saw with his own eyes that under the bombardment of these cannons, the invincible Mongol cavalry was reduced to dust.

It's just that the barrels of several of the cannons have been significantly deformed, and if they are forcibly used, I am afraid that there is a risk of exploding.

In desperation, Zhu Gui could only exchange six Hongyi cannons, which could be regarded as supporting the defense of Tianshui City.

In the evening, reinforcements from Ganzhou City also arrived.

After Zhu Gui learned of the situation, he personally came out to greet him.

However, to his great disappointment, these so-called reinforcements from Tianshui City were only a little stronger than those recruits, and the clothes and armor on their bodies were not complete.

If it weren't for the weapons they all had in their hands, Zhu Gui would have wondered if they were refugees who had just been armed.

He didn't know if Xu Yingxu had sent them here to support him or to break the bank.

Reading that the soldiers in the city had already counted 3,000 words, Zhu Gui ordered people to gather the blacksmiths and tailors in the city, and use salt to make weapons and armor for the soldiers.

In particular, he had blacksmiths make iron shields to ward off arrows.

In this way, he was busy until the next day, and the soldiers came to the camp to report to Zhu Guiyu that there was gunsmoke in the direction of Ganzhou City, and it seemed that there was already a war there.

Zhu Gui climbed to the top of the city, picked up the binoculars, and couldn't see the situation clearly, he was a little worried in his heart, so he sent three groups of government soldiers as scouts to investigate the situation.

Until noon, the government soldiers returned one after another, but the information they could bring back made Zhu Gui more and more uneasy.

The number of Mongols participating in the siege this time has reached 50,000, and there are also some simple siege equipment.

"No, this king has to go and see."

Zhu Gui thought about it again and again, and finally made a decision.

"If you want to go, I'll go too."

Xu Miaoqing walked in from outside the door.

Zhu Gui did not refuse this time.

"Gather all the government soldiers, set off after a stick of incense."

"Okay."

……

After a stick of incense, a cavalry team left from Tianshui City and headed in the direction of Ganzhou City.

There were also Mongol scouts around Tianshui City, but they didn't take it to heart when they saw that it was just a team of 100 people.

And Zhu Gui had already learned from the chieftain of the Hebei tribe where the grain and grass of the Mongols were.

Only this time he didn't go for food and grass.

Although this is a very good opportunity, the two sides have already engaged in battle, and even if there is a problem with food and grass, it will not stop the Mongol offensive.

An hour later, Zhu Gui and his party came to a high ground near Ganzhou City.

Looking down, fires broke out everywhere in the city of Ganzhou, and the shouts of killing on the city wall had become one.

It seems that the Mongols have already stormed the walls.

"We're late, my brother will be fine, right?" Xu Miaoqing looked into the distance anxiously.

Zhu Gui didn't speak, he was holding a clairvoyant eye to look at the high ground in the other direction of Ganzhou City.

On that hilltop, there stood the temperament of many Mongols, among whom the Mongols on a dozen horses were brightly dressed and armored, and their status was obviously extraordinary.

"If we can solve them, we may also solve the plight of Ganzhou."

Zhu Gui muttered.

"Solve whom?"

Xu Miaoqing snatched the clairvoyance, and immediately found the Mongolian leaders gathered on the mountain in the other direction.

"When will you do it?"

"Wait until the Mongols are all on it."

Zhu Gui looked at the Mongol army outside the city of Ganzhou.

Although they numbered 50,000, only 20,000 took part in the first round of the siege.

The large army is still pressing behind, so it seems that if there is no other force, it will be a matter of time before the city of Ganzhou is lost.

It's just that this siege has just begun.

On the wall of Ganzhou City, although many Mongols climbed the city wall, the two sides still fought back and forth.

Moreover, the firearms of the Ming army also caused great trouble to the Mongols, which is also the reason why the Mongols were not able to attack the city with casualties this time.

At this time, on the wall of Ganzhou City, Xu Yingxu was leading the Datong Mansion Guards and the Yunzhou Army to extinguish fires everywhere and constantly consolidate the defense line.

The Hongyi cannon rang out from time to time, and its vicinity became the most fiercely contested place between the two sides.

"Open the gates."

Xu Yingxu suddenly shouted under the city wall.