I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 423 An Bangyan’s life-saving straw
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then they also reacted.

It turns out that An Bangyan called them here not to discuss how to defend the city, but to discuss how to divide the troops for rescue.

Thinking of this, everyone began to get entangled, whether to save or not to save now.

Save it, it's been half a month since the official army attacked outside Zhijin Pass, and they have made it clear that they will not give up until the city is broken. If they blindly divide their troops, wouldn't they give the official army a chance?

But if it is not saved, then Weiguan Village is where An Bangyan resides, and its importance is self-evident.If Nawei Guanzhai is breached by the army and the two armies encircle Zhijin Pass, it will really be impossible to escape.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Weiguan stronghold is in a dangerous position. Even if the army has [-] soldiers and horses, unlike the Zhenwu army, they don't have Kru cannons and other siege weapons, so they won't be able to break through the city for a while."

At this time, An Bangming took the lead to stand up. He still knew about the Weiguan Village. It was built on a high mountain. Even if there were many officers and soldiers, it would take some time.

"What Mr. An said is absolutely true. The Weiguan stronghold is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even compared with Hailongtun in Bozhou, it is not easy for the army to break through. And in the eyes of the general, even if it is now defeated by the army, It’s a siege, but if our army handles it properly, we might be able to take this opportunity to turn the tide of the war in one fell swoop.”

He Zhongwei also agreed at this time. He had been defeated in Guli County before, and he had been holding back his anger.Although An Bangyan has been demoted to the rank of general, he has always wanted to avenge his shame, and the official village made him see this opportunity.

He Zhongwei's words made An Bangyan's eyes light up. Although his words were obviously exaggerated, he had lived in Weiguan Village for many years and naturally knew that He Zhongwei's words had some truth.

Hailongtun is also known as Longyantun. The ancestors of Yang Yinglong, the chieftain of Bozhou, used the terrain to build an earthen city on the top of a mountain about 5 kilometers wide.

It has three levels of the moon city, with buildings, warehouses and water prisons built in it. It is surrounded by nine passes including copper pillars, iron pillars, flying dragons, flying phoenixes, Chaotian and Wan'an. Each level is connected by protective walls, which follow the shape of the mountain. It stretches for more than ten miles.

During the Battle of Pingbo in the 28th year of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty sent 25 soldiers from the surrounding five provinces to encircle and suppress Yang Yinglong in eight directions. Finally, Yang Yinglong was surrounded in the hoarding. He set up ladders and attacked in turns but could not break through. Finally, he used a trick to defeat Hailongtun. Yang Yinglong also Hanged himself to death.

The terrain of the official village is also dangerous. It is located on the top of the mountains, surrounded by mountains on all sides and surrounded by streams on the left and right.

Now there are only [-] officers and soldiers, so if we want to attack, it will probably take some time.However, what An Bangyan was more curious about He Zhongwei's words was what strategy he had to defend himself against the enemy.

"Oh, if you have any good ideas, tell me quickly."

He Zhongwei thought that he must seize this opportunity, so after thinking about it for a while, he immediately stepped forward and bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, Qin Minping and other white-armed soldiers are not the same as the Zhenwu Army outside the city. The Zhenwu Army is equipped with a large number of cannons. Every time they attack, thousands of guns are fired, like an overwhelming force. Most of them are killed and wounded before they get close, but Qin Minping Although the white pole soldiers and Wen Yingkui's three-sided troops have firearms, the number of equipment is far less than that of the Zhenwu Army."

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded. This was the reason why everyone in the city was unwilling to leave the seclusion. The fundamental reason was that they could not defeat the Zhenwu Army in a field battle.

However, He Zhongwei did not end his words, and then he analyzed:

"Especially Wen Yingkui's three-sided army, which comes from the northwest border, will definitely not be suitable for fighting in Guizhou, and its combat power will be greatly reduced. If we can send an elite army, we will travel to Naweiguan Village at starry night to fight with the people in the city. If the elite troops cooperate internally and externally, they will definitely defeat the official army, and the offensive and defensive momentum will be different when the time comes."

As soon as He Zhongwei said this, everyone present also thought about it carefully and felt that it was very feasible.The current situation is that the official army is strong and they are weak, and the official army has sufficient strength and can attack everywhere, but they are restrained to Zhijin Pass and cannot move.

But now if we can destroy the officers and soldiers of Qin Minping and Wen Yingkui, it will be like cutting off an arm of the officers and soldiers, and their strength will be greatly reduced.

When the time comes, they will resort to rat weapons, and it is still unknown whether they may withdraw their troops in order to preserve their strength.

Of course, even if the government troops do not withdraw their troops and continue to attack Zhijin Pass, An Bangyan and others will have no worries at that time. They can work together to deal with the government troops outside the city and have a lot of chances of winning.

"But now there are [-] people in the city, of which about [-] are capable of fighting in a battle. If we want to send troops to Weiguan Village, we must have more than [-] elite troops. What if the troops attack Zhijin Pass after sending troops? What to do.”

While An Bangyan was thinking, An Wugong stood up and expressed his worries.There are not enough soldiers and horses in the city. If we divide the troops, wouldn't it put Zhijin Pass in a dangerous situation?

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have seen no changes in the movements of the officers and soldiers outside the city these days. It seems that the Krupp artillery can break the city, so we continue to bombard it every day. If the city wall is not destroyed, we will not send troops. Therefore, even if we send elite troops As long as they are not discovered by the officers and soldiers outside the city, they will still shell them every day, so there is no need to worry about them suddenly attacking the city."

Seeing An Wugong's doubts, He Zhongwei immediately refuted, and the more he spoke, the more excited he became. As he spoke, he looked at An Bangyan.

"Your Majesty, it is said that misfortune lies on the back of good fortune, and good fortune lies on the back of misfortune. Don't look at the siege of Weiguan Village, but it is actually a good opportunity for us to break the situation. If we do not rescue, we will be trapped in Zhijin Pass and fight. No, not even if we don't fight. When the official army Qin Minping and others break the Weiguan Stronghold, I will be dead."

He Zhongwei spoke sincerely, and everyone present nodded repeatedly. An Bangyan also felt that it made sense.This situation is really frustrating now. If we don't break the situation, I'm afraid it will be too late.

Thinking of this, he was heartbroken and immediately made up his mind to send troops to rescue.

"Your analysis is very accurate. Now is the best opportunity. While the government and army have no way to take Zhijin Pass, there may be a chance of survival."

As he spoke, he looked around at everyone, and then turned his attention to He Zhongwei.

"He Zhongwei, since you came up with this plan, I will take you as the commander-in-chief and lead [-] elite troops to attack the Weiguan stronghold. At that time, we will cooperate with the defenders in the city to attack the official army from a flank, and set off in three days."

He Zhongwei nodded heavily when he heard this. He knew very well that King Luodian was fighting hard now. These [-] elite soldiers were all their fighting strength. The victory or defeat depended on this wave.

Thinking of this, he was both moved and felt a great responsibility, so he immediately knelt down and thanked:
"The last general has taken the order and will definitely live up to the king's trust!"

But while they were talking, underground outside Zhijin Pass, a two-mile-long tunnel was about to extend to the city wall of Zhijin Pass.

At this moment, the soldiers at the end of the tunnel were still enduring the heat of the tunnel and digging forward desperately.

The shovel digging at the front seemed to hit something hard, and suddenly there was a "ding" sound.

(End of this chapter)