Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 630
"General Ruan Youjin, what are you thinking?" Ruan Fuxi interrupted Ruan Youjin's wild thoughts, "These two days after you came back from Fuchun City, you have been out of your mind all day long, did you encounter something in Fuchun City?"

"No... Prince Regent, you usually treat me well, I really... can't keep hiding it from you..." Ruan Youjin said painfully.

"What happened?" Ruan Fuxi asked in surprise.

So Ruan Youjin revealed everything about being threatened by the Kyushu Army in Fuchun City.

"Their condition is that when they attack Nghe An, they want me to send you, the regent, to their camp so that they can capture Nghe An without bloodshed. But I have already rejected their condition." Ruan Youjin said.

Ruan Fuxi listened to the conditions of the Kyushu Army explained by Ruan Youjin, and couldn't help but marvel: "The Kyushu Army really did everything they could to capture our Annan Kingdom. If other people were to serve as envoys, they would have agreed a long time ago, that is, you can refuse them." , Tao Weici, the military advisor back then, really saw you right."

"But you made a wrong choice, you should agree to them." Ruan Fuxi said again.

"Why did the regent say that?" Ruan Youjin asked in surprise.

"It's not that I underestimate myself, it's that our chances of turning the tables are too low. If you accept the conditions of the Kyushu Army, you can at least keep the young master and your family. If you refuse them, you can only die here with us." Ruan Fuxi sighed.

Suddenly Ruan Fuxi seemed to think of something, and said to Ruan Youjin, "Maybe we still have a chance."

"What chance?" Ruan Youjin seemed to understand what Ruan Fuxi wanted to say as soon as he spoke, "Could it be... But this is too dangerous, I can't let you take risks easily, you are already the last hope of our Ruan family."

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. You immediately find a way to contact the people of the Kyushu Army, and say that you plan to agree to their conditions. At that time, you will lead the army to rebel, kidnap me and send me to their camp. At that time , we secretly deployed troops to attack the loosely guarded Kyushu Army at the expense of me." Ruan Fuxi said resolutely, "This is our only chance to win."

Ruan Youjin saw that Ruan Fuxi's eyes were firm. From his understanding of him, he knew that he had made up his mind: "I understand, but there is no need to send you, the regent, to the camp of the Kyushu Army. We can attack the Kyushu Army before then."

"Let's talk about it when the time comes. In order to win their trust, in addition to what they promised you, you should ask the Kyushu Army for rank and money. Try to be greedy." Ruan Fuxi reminded.

"Understood." Ruan Youjin said.

On the third day after the Kyushu Army captured Fuchun City, Fuchun City was completely blocked by the Kyushu Army, and all the residents in Fuchun City dared not resist like walking on thin ice.Seeing that Fuchun City was basically consolidated, Cao Bianjiao left 1000 people to garrison Fuchun City, and then led [-] soldiers northward to attack Nhe'an Prefecture.Nghe An Prefecture is north of Fuchun City, between Changdelei and Fuchun City, and is the last territory controlled by the Ruan family.

Although Cao Bianjiao only brought 5000 people to attack, the pressure on the Ruan army in Nghe An Province was no less than that of an ordinary 2 army, and their [-] troops felt the pressure deeply.

The Kyushu Army was in full swing all the way, and did not stop until they reached the defensive position built by Ruan Fuxi [-] miles south of Nghe An Prefecture.The Ruan family's [-] army is still difficult to deal with.Among them, a unit controlled by Ruan Youjin was also equipped with the firearms that the Kyushu Army had used to support the Ruan family, which would cause trouble to some extent for the Kyushu Army. Therefore, if possible, the Kyushu Army wanted to win over Ruan Youjin and take Nghe An Mansion as painlessly as possible.

After setting up their camp, the Kyushu Army and the Ruan Family Army began shelling each other, and the white smoke from gunpowder was lingering on the battlefield.The Kyushu Army wanted to use artillery to destroy the Ruan family's position and the will of the soldiers, while the Ruan family's army had to use artillery to respond to the Kyushu Army's shelling.However, the useful cannons of the Ruan family army were all bought from the Kyushu army and Westerners, and the ammunition was limited. They used seven or eight in the battle with the Zheng family. Now the mutual shelling with the Kyushu army made them feel sorry for their own. Ammunition, every point is less, it is not like the Kyushu Army can get supplies from the Nanyang Fleet and other fleets.

"Ruan Youjin sent people to find us. He regretted that he had rejected our offer. He said he wanted to find an opportunity to capture Ruan Fuxi and hand him over to us. Regardless, this guy seems to be too greedy. Besides wanting us to release Ruan Fubin and his family In addition, we also need to confer him the title of general, leading an army of no less than 3000 people, and 1 taels of silver." An officer in charge of intelligence came over and said to Cao Bianjiao who was observing the battlefield.

"Oh? It's interesting. It's only at this time that he thought of surrendering to us and proposed these conditions. I really don't know if he was greedy or did it on purpose. If it's the latter, then their ideas are too naive. We have In the Three Kingdoms, there was Huang Gai who feigned surrender, is it rare?" Cao Bianjiao said casually, "Anyway, the intelligence department has already arranged everything, no matter whether he is sincere or not, we have to promise first."

"Yes, I'll go down and make arrangements." The intelligence officer left in a hurry.

Cao Bianjiao summoned some of his subordinates and said to them: "The military department brought two newly developed weapons to our Sixth Corps from southern Liaoning, called hand-cranked machine guns, and more than a dozen machine gunners were assigned to maintain them. We also use them when we attack, to support the infantry attacking the enemy's real positions."

"General, when our third formation attacked Fuchun City, it was only used as a reserve team, and it was of no use. Why don't we attack the Ruan family's position this time?" said the school officer who led the third formation.

"Then your third formation will be the main force." Cao Bianjiao said, "When the fight is about the same, it's time to retreat when you hear the golden sound of withdrawing troops."

"I don't understand why we didn't attack their positions in one go, but also called for money halfway?" asked the school officer of the third formation in puzzlement.

"There are only a few thousand of us, and the opponent's 2 people are waiting for work, and they are fighters to the death. How can it be so easy to conquer. And we have a better way to take down the opponent, just wait and see." Cao Bianjiao said.

The school officers of the three formations brought by Cao Bianjiao looked at each other in blank dismay, not understanding what else Cao Bianjiao could do to take down the opposite position besides attacking head-on.

Two hand-cranked Gatling machine guns were dragged into the battlefield by mules. Like artillery, they served as supporting firepower to cover the infantry's assault on the Ruan family's position. The violent metal bullets suppressed the Ruan family's soldiers hiding behind the parapet and unable to raise their heads.

(End of this chapter)