I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 422 The Bad News Comes

An Bangyan shook his head when he saw this. He must not open the door at this moment.

Not to mention whether there is an ambush behind these refugees, let's just say that if the door is opened and they are let in, then whenever refugees come in the future, they will be let in.

But now that so many people are watching, as a general, what he said will definitely chill the hearts of the soldiers.

"Your Majesty, you must not open the door. This Ming army is clearly testing us by doing this. What if there is a Ming army hiding behind it, and when the door is opened, the Ming army takes advantage of it and sneaks in?"

At this moment, a man in the distance shouted and ran to An Bangyan, and immediately knelt down to persuade him.

An Bangyan was secretly happy when he heard this, thinking that He Zhongwei came at the right time, but Rang also looked embarrassed and said slowly.

"But the people outside the city are all the parents of my soldiers. I really can't bear it."

"Your Majesty, there are only a few hundred people here. There are [-] soldiers in the city. For these hundreds of people, our army may be able to defeat the city. It is really not worth the gain. Please return to the palace quickly. I will take care of this place." Disposal."

An Bangyan could only look helpless when he saw this, and then he sighed and said:
"Okay, I will order you to take full responsibility for handling this matter. Remember, you must not chill the hearts of the soldiers."

After saying that, An Bangyan left with An Wugong and the two of them. He Zhongwei was also a smart person, and it was obvious that he came here to take the blame for An Bangyan, otherwise An Bangyan would not be able to deal with it well.

But even so, An Bangyan was still very angry after getting off the city wall, wondering why Pu'an was so confused and left this problem to his own decision without solving it.

"Remove Pu'an and ask him not to guard the city gate. From now on, He Zhongwei will be fully responsible for the city wall affairs."

An Wugong on the side immediately said yes when he heard this. He also knew that it was very inappropriate to deal with this Pu'an like this.But he didn't expect that He Zhongwei, who had been demoted to a general, would suddenly appear. He didn't know who told him the news.
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Outside Zhijin Pass, Yang Zhaoji stood on the base platform and looked at the heart-wrenching cries for help on the opposite side. He felt very comfortable and could not help but turn his head to look at Yang Yumao.

"General Yang's move is very clever. If An Bangyan doesn't open the door to let him go, then we will send people there every day. I wonder how long the sergeants can endure when they see their relatives crying below."

Yang Yumao laughed when he heard this, stared at the movement on the other side and slowly replied:

"An Bangyan relied on the Miao soldiers, who fought bravely. In the past, the imperial court mostly relied on the Shuixi Miao soldiers to suppress rebellions. But no matter how powerful the soldiers are, they also have weaknesses. As General Yang said, it depends on how long he and his soldiers can endure. Until when?"

Yang Yumao had not thought of this plan originally. It was just an unexpected bonus he got from clearing out the surrounding villages.

As Yang Zhaoji said, the Shuixi An clan has guarded Shuixi for hundreds of years, and the surrounding villages have long obeyed their orders and dared not make any changes.Therefore, during the clearing of the army by the army, not only the surrounding villages resisted the army, but they also secretly passed information to Zhijin Pass. Even when An Bangyan rebelled, he recruited strong men from them as soldiers.

That's why he thought of this plan to destroy his morale. Now it seems that this plan is very effective.

However, everyone also knew that this was just a psychological attack. If they really wanted to attack the city, they still had to look to the Zhenwu Army.

Therefore, Yang Zhaoji just watched on the ring for a while. After seeing the rebels on the opposite side driving away the refugees from the city by shooting arrows, he turned around and walked off the platform towards the main camp.

Compared with this, he was more concerned about the trends of another major event, which was the authentic tactics proposed by Huang Degong at that time.

After passing through three camp gates, Yang Zhaoji quickly came to an open space that looked like a school field.This place was originally a training ground for soldiers, but now it has become a large construction site.

In order to dig tunnels better, Huang Degong applied to Huang Degong through Jiang Lin.Spending a lot of money to recruit soldiers with short stature and experience in digging tunnels from the entire army, and they took turns digging in the ground in four shifts.At the same time, half of the auxiliary troops of the Zhenwu Army were gathered here to help them move the soil.

Therefore, the school ground is very busy now. A big earth bag bulges in the middle. When you get closer, you can see that there is a large hole two feet wide, sloping downward and deep into the ground.

Every half a foot away there is a soldier wearing single clothes and bare feet standing aside, constantly taking the basket of soil from the front, and then quickly passing it to the soldier behind.

"See Mr. Commander-in-Chief."

As the person in charge, Huang Degong has been watching the work of his subordinates in the school.Now I suddenly saw Yang Zhaoji and others arriving, and I stood up and bowed to greet them.

Yang Zhaoji looked around the school grounds, then stared at Huang Degong and asked slowly:
"How is the tunnel being built now? When can it be built to the bottom of the city wall?"

Huang Degong had been watching day and night during this period in order to complete the project as soon as possible. He already knew the progress of the project. When Yang Zhaoji asked, he immediately replied:

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, we have now reached a distance of about fifty feet from Zhijin Pass. The general has calculated that we can reach the city wall at the earliest, the night after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Yang Zhaoji calculated the time in his mind and thought that this speed was quite fast.It was only half a month since the last plan to achieve such results, so he couldn't help but give Huang Degong a high look.

"Very good. This tunnel is the key to my army breaking through the city. We must be careful and don't let the rebels know about it. It doesn't matter if it's a little slower."

"Don't worry, Lord Commander. Geng Shen will be shooting with Krug cannons all day long. The noise is so noisy that even those of us listening to it are irritated, let alone the defenders in the city. With the cover of their voices, if this is an authentic matter, the rebels in the city will definitely not will know.

And we originally thought that Zhijin Pass is located on a higher ground, and we might be seen by the rebels while digging in the camp.But now that a base has been built in front of the camp, it just blocks the main camp, so they can't see it even if they want to see it. "Hearing what Huang Degong said, Yang Zhaoji felt relieved. He then looked towards the direction of the pit and saw that the soldiers carrying the soil were sweating profusely. He could guess how stuffy it was in the tunnel.

"Since you say so, I'm relieved. This matter is very important and nothing will happen. You must handle this matter well. When the time comes, I will report my merits to you to the court. All soldiers involved in this matter will be rewarded. Issued."

Huang Degong was overjoyed when he heard this. He immediately turned to the soldiers present and shouted:

"The commander-in-chief has given out a reward, so why don't you thank the commander-in-chief for your kindness."

Even though the money was actually given, the soldiers who were still carrying the soil were not happy either. They immediately knelt down to thank General Yang for his kindness.

"Thank you for your grace."

"Well, get up. As long as you contribute to the court, I will definitely live up to my words."

After Yang Zhaoji finished speaking, he encouraged Huang Degong a few words, then turned around and left for the Chinese army's tent.

An Bangyan didn't know about the small moves of the officers and soldiers. After today's officers and soldiers drove the refugees to the bottom of Zhijin Pass and disrupted the morale of the city, he felt that the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were more and more difficult to deal with.

But the bad news was not over. Early the next morning, the messenger from Weiguan Village galloped into Zhijin Pass from the north, bringing bad news to An Bangyan.

"What, when did the officers and soldiers arrive?"

"The officers and soldiers arrived at Nawei Guanzhai three days ago. The flag seems to be that of Qin Minping, the commander-in-chief of Yongning who is located in Chishui Guards. But just yesterday, another troop also arrived at Nawei Guanzhai. It seems that the flag is from Qingshan Division. The troops and horses of Wen Yingkui, the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui."

An Bangyan stood up immediately after hearing this, pacing back and forth thinking about what to do now.

The Weiguan stronghold was his base. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Before he left, he had guessed that the army would attack the Weiguan stronghold, so he left fifteen thousand elite soldiers there.

I originally thought that if only the Qin people led 2 people to attack, the [-] elite soldiers he left behind would not be enough to attack but more than enough to defend the city.

But he never expected that not only Qin Minping would come, but Wen Yingkui from Qingshan Division would also raid Naweiguan Village.

You must know that his soldiers and horses are elite soldiers from three sides and are equipped with firearms.They had made great achievements when they attacked She Chongming in Yongning. Together they had nearly [-] soldiers. No matter how easy it was to defend Weiguan Village, it was difficult to attack it.

Thinking of this, An Bangyan knew that he could not sit still and wait for death, he must take the initiative, otherwise there would be only death if he continued to waste like this.

"Quickly summon the generals and above to go to the main hall of An Mansion to discuss matters without any mistakes."

An Bangyan asked An Wugong to rule everyone's discussion yesterday, so everyone was well prepared. After receiving the notice, He Zhongwei, Pu An, An Bangming and others gathered in the main hall to wait for An Bangyan's arrival.

They also knew that the current situation at Zhijin Pass was not optimistic. They thought that An Bangyan had called them here to discuss the matter of defending the city, so they started chatting in twos and threes before An Bangyan came.

"King Luodian has arrived."

After a while, expressionless An Bangyan walked in with his soldiers. The main hall, which had been noisy just now, instantly became quiet. Everyone bowed and saluted.

"Long live the king!"

"Exemption."

The situation was urgent, and An Bangyan didn't want to engage in these false courtesy. He looked directly at He Zhongwei before everyone took their seats.

"General He, how is the city defense prepared now? Are there any refugees coming today?"

"Your Majesty, the Ming army's artillery fire continues day and night, and the firepower is much stronger than the previous day. Moreover, the number of refugees who came to check the gate today is twice that of yesterday. Although they do not open the city gate, they even use bows and arrows to drive them away. They were able to leave. But just in case, I humbly ask the king to send more manpower to the city wall to prevent changes."

An Bangyan was not surprised when he heard this. He thought for a while and said to him:

"There are currently three thousand soldiers and horses guarding the city. I will allocate another two thousand soldiers and horses to you as a backup."

"Thank you king."

He Zhongwei was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately bowed to thank him.

Seeing that the city wall was safe, An Bangyan was relieved, then he looked around at everyone and said slowly:
"The messenger came just now to report that [-] troops, led by Qin Minping and Wen Yingkui, have arrived at the Weiguan Walled City. I have called you here today to discuss how to rescue them."

(End of this chapter)