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Chapter 457

Leading the attack on Suzhou City was the adjutant of the Marine Brigade, a young general named Feng Zhong, who was the first soldier from Dongjiang Town who came from Chu Yun. Liu Wang gave him 2000 men.Hmm... 2000 people went to attack a big city with tens of thousands of people, which put a lot of pressure on Feng Zhong.

2000 people, only four smoothbore field guns were carried, and the rest of the artillery was left by Liu Wang on the Hangzhou defense line where the pressure was even greater.Some of the main forces of the Ming army in the Jiangnan area were concentrated in Nanjing City, and some were concentrated in Hangzhou City.

"Set up a stove for cooking, and ask the soldiers to pay attention to whether the well water is poisonous when fetching water, and use running water as much as possible." Feng Zhong saw the city walls of Suzhou City from a distance, and repaired his troops in the outer suburbs.

Some of the 2000 people were guarding the periphery, while the rest began to camp and cook.Feng Zhong looked at the brief topographic map of Suzhou Prefecture issued by the military department, and thought hard about how to use 2000 people to capture the huge Suzhou city.

"This map wasn't drawn by our Kyushu Army map division. It's too ugly, and it's hard to judge the actual distance." Feng Zhong looked at the topographic map of Suzhou Prefecture and found that it was far from the topographic map drawn by the Kyushu Army himself. One hundred and eight thousand miles.

This is also the characteristic that the paintings of Chinese civilization have always only emphasized freehand brushwork rather than realism, and they have all been brought to the map.The map department established by Chu Yun in the military department is to measure the land in a standardized manner and organize manpower to draw standard and realistic maps.

"Sir, we only have four cannons. With 2000 people, at least a few hundred people should be left as a reserve team and a few hundred people to support the logistics. We can't attack the city at one time. In this way, the number of troops attacking Suzhou City may be only a thousand people. What do you think? It's not realistic either."

"Unless our cannon happened to blow down a section of the city wall, and then our infantry rushed up, otherwise we would not be able to take down Suzhou City without siege equipment." Several captains and battalion officers under Feng Zhong said.

"If a strong attack is not enough, is it possible to take it by chance? For example, to lure a snake out of a hole, encircle Wei and rescue Zhao? There are 36 tactics in the art of war, and there is always one that can deal with the defenders in Suzhou City, right?" Other methods.

"Thirty-six stratagems can indeed catch people by surprise, but you have to choose the right time and use them according to the actual situation. If the Ming army in Suzhou City huddled in Suzhou City and insisted on not leaving the city, I am afraid that no strategy will help." A battalion officer said.

"Is it feasible to counter-measure? The military master said that the strongest fortress is often breached from the inside. If we make the officers and soldiers in Suzhou City discord, with our general situation, there will definitely be traitors who will cooperate with us." Feng Zhong suggested.

"Soon the people from the Army Department will be sent to Zhenjiang, ready to attack Nanjing City. I'm afraid we will not have time to alienate the officers and soldiers in Suzhou City. Our military spies will not have time to infiltrate Suzhou City, even the mysterious intelligence office will not There must be enough spies lurking in Suzhou City." A captain worried.

Feng Zhong nodded.The Jiangnan region has never been the imaginary enemy of the Kyushu Army. In the past two years, the intelligence department and military spies have painstakingly managed the northern battlefield, conducting various infiltrations in the northern region where the bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty is strong.Chu Yun thought that the weak and prosperous Jiangnan region was the easiest place to control, so he didn't have the energy to infiltrate intelligence in Jiangnan.

"Can we make a move to bypass Suzhou City and attack Wuxi and Nanjing City? If Suzhou City wants to rush to aid Nanjing City, they will definitely want to cut off our food supply when we send troops. Annihilate their main force going out of the city?" Feng Zhong came up with a way to lure the snake out of the hole.

"Maybe this method is feasible." Everyone discussed for a while, and found that if they gave up the strong attack, perhaps Feng Zhong's method of luring the snake out of the hole could be considered a feasible strategy.

When a group of people painstakingly studied how to capture Suzhou City and complete the difficult mission given by the military, the fearful businessmen in Suzhou City finally formed an envoy to Feng Zhong's army according to the order of the Suzhou government.

"Deputy brigade officer, Suzhou City has sent an envoy!" A messenger trotted over.

Feng Zhong and the others looked at each other, and couldn't help wondering what the intention of the envoys sent by Suzhou City was given the current situation.

"I heard that Chen Hongmi, the prefect of Suzhou, is a very loyal official to the court. Maybe he wants to declare war on us." Feng Zhong said.

But when the businessmen from Suzhou City explained their intentions, Feng Zhong and the others wanted to scold their mothers.

Just now they racked their brains to think about how to attack Suzhou City. They didn't want to prosper Suzhou City and didn't want to participate in this destructive war at all. Instead, they came directly to the Kyushu Army to negotiate.

"We represent the meaning of the prefect of Suzhou, as well as the meaning of the hundreds of thousands of people in Suzhou City. Our Suzhou City has been prosperous and stable over the years, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. I hope that your army can hold your hands high and let us go." The businessman representative said to Feng Zhong. Said.

"There are [-] Ming troops in Suzhou City, which pose a threat to our Kyushu Army. If Suzhou City is not captured, our next actions will be affected. Do you know the consequences?" Feng Zhong pretended to be dissatisfied.

A group of officers behind him also had sullen faces, with a murderous look on their faces, which made the merchants tremble.

"Suzhou City does not want to be an enemy of your army. We are also members of the Far East Trading Company, and we have received a lot of care from your army. It is precisely because we believe that your army takes care of the people and do not want to cause more killings, so we come to peace talks with your army. As long as Your army gave up attacking Suzhou City. The officers and soldiers of Suzhou City will never go out of the city, nor will they aid Nanjing City. Moreover, hundreds of businessmen in Suzhou City and the people of the city raised 50 taels of silver to redeem the city. I hope the general believes in the sincerity of our people in Suzhou." The head of the merchant envoy is a big businessman who has dealt with the Kyushu Army many times, and has seen many worlds. Despite being forced by the murderous intent of the soldiers, he still explained his intentions.

It can not only complete the task of holding down the officers and soldiers of Suzhou City, but also harvest 50 taels of silver for the military!Feng Zhong and others who heard the conditions of Suzhou Mansion jumped with excitement!Having achieved such a result without bloodshed, it is estimated that my group can get a lot of military exploits!

"Ahem, attacking Suzhou City is the order given to us by the military lord. How can we easily disobey it?" On the surface, Feng Zhong still pretended to be serious.

"Master General, I have met the military leader in southern Liaoning. I believe that with the wisdom of the military leader, he will be able to judge the pros and cons. No matter how you think about it, this is a good deal. The military leader will definitely not refuse. In this way, we Another 5 taels of silver?" The Suzhou businessman was a little anxious.

(End of this chapter)