Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 981 Night Battle in Luzhou
In short, if the Ming army wants to conquer Luzhou, the Jin army will inevitably go south. This is an unavoidable problem.

He Tengjiao touched the goatee's whiskers under his forehead, didn't speak for a moment, and said after a while: "According to Dingguo's plan, Luzhou must be solved quickly first, and secondly, Wang Guangen will buy us a day or so until the main force is deployed. So far, but as long as one of the two links fails, we will face a crisis, is this too risky?"

Li Dingguo had mentioned this strategy to He Tengjiao before, when he heard that he could take Luzhou and injure Haoge severely, he agreed with a thought, but now when he was about to implement it, he became a little hesitant.

Compared with him, although the generals are more cautious in their hearts, they are keenly aware that this is indeed a war opportunity. Although it is dangerous, it is also an opportunity. War is never an absolutely safe thing, and it will always be accompanied by some risks. They I am still very interested in Li Dingguo's plan.

"Master, the risk does exist, but it is inevitable for the Jin army to go south. Unless we retreat to the south bank and give Luzhou to Hauge, we must fight him, and we can't avoid it!" Li Dingguo said hastily.

"Master, listen to General Li's specific plan. Let's see if the feasibility is high, and then we will know whether it is worth the risk."

Since the Ming army was unwilling to give up Luzhou, and knew that the Jin army would definitely go south, it would be a pity not to set a trap for Hauge.

He Tengjiao listened and nodded, "Then Dingguo, tell me how to quickly resolve the matter in the city, and how to ambush!"

"Master, the general can take orders for matters in the city. As long as he breaks into the city according to the plan, the general's contacts in the city will be enough to calm down the city in one night." Li Dingguo clasped his fists and said.

He Tengjiao and everyone nodded their heads when they heard this. If Sun Kewang hadn't been sitting in Xicheng himself, there would probably be a rebellion in the city. As for Li Dingguo's original position in the Western Army, everyone knew that if the army broke the city, he would come forward to recruit the city. The desperate Western Army can indeed end the chaos in the city very quickly.

Seeing that everyone acquiesced to his statement, Li Dingguo picked up the wooden stick and pointed to the sand table, "South of Doushan Town is a long stretch of hills such as Qingshanling. They are just divided into two sections by the Tuojiang River. There are Iron Mountains and Hard Mountains in front of them. If the Jin army wants to reach Luzhou quickly, it is impossible to bypass these hills.

Li Dingguo pointed to the mountains on both sides of the Tuojiang River with a wooden stick, "There is a river between two mountains, there is no better place for an ambush than here."

Ma Jinzhong folded his arms, looked at the sand table for a while, and admitted: "It is indeed feasible to ambush here. There is no problem in Luzhou City now, so the only thing left is whether Wang Guangen can earn it. We will rush from Luzhou to Tieshan, Hard Zi It's time to lay an ambush."

"After the city is broken, as long as the situation is slightly stable, Madu Town and Wangdu Town can immediately lead their troops to Tieshan and Hardzishan, and Luzhou City will be handed over to me to deal with the aftermath." Li Dingguo put down the wooden stick, and then said: "After dawn, I will also lead the troops to the battlefield. Of course, there is another key to this, that is, the garrison in Doushan Town cannot be defeated too quickly."

Everyone was speechless for a while, and after a long time, Ma Jinzhong suddenly said: "Master Supervisor, I thought I could give it a try. If it works, it will be a great contribution."

As he spoke, he looked at Wang Guangtai again and said, "Wang Duzhen has no confidence in his brother, right? If Hauge also comes and arrests him, we will all be promoted to a higher rank."

There is no faction in the face of credit, Ma Jinzhong has already been tempted, so he deliberately pulls Wang Guangtai to support Li Dingguo together.

"Supervisor, I think Wang Guangen can be regarded as a general who can fight, and it will be no problem to stop him for a day!" Wang Guangtai solemnly clasped his fists, making a guarantee for his brother.

"Superintendent, let's fight! The shame of Chuandong! Avenge Yuan Duzhen and the soldiers of the Loyalty Army!"

All the generals came out together, clasped their fists in salute, their armor rang, and their faces were full of awe.

The main generals were going to be fought, which gave He Tengjiao more confidence. He pondered for a moment, his face flushed, and finally said: "Okay, just follow the plan!"

On the night of the [-]th, the sky was gloomy, covered with layers of thick clouds, covering the bright moon, and it was not suitable for night combat.

The Western Army on the top of the city leaned against the city wall exhaustedly. For several days in a row, the Ming Army had to toss around until midnight every night, and there were continuous artillery fire during the day. The soldiers of the Western Army generally did not get enough sleep.

At the beginning, the defenders were able to withstand it, but after two days, they were a little tired, and almost every time they had free time, the soldiers immediately chose to take a nap.

"It's so dark tonight that you can't see people clearly. It will be the third watch soon, and the government and army haven't attacked yet. It should stop tonight!"

Two soldiers were leaning against a section of the city wall, and one soldier said while holding a gun.

"I hope!" Another old soldier took out a piece of cake from his chest and broke it in half, handed half a piece to the soldier next to him, then took out the water bottle, and said while eating: "I really hope to stop for a few days, and don't let it go at night." Sleeping and firing cannons during the day, these officers and soldiers are more rascals than us. Let’s eat, they are probably tired with the weather today, and they will rest for a night.”

After finishing speaking, the old soldier took a bite, and at this moment, there was a burst of "booming" artillery shells outside the city, and the shells roared towards the head of the city. One shell just hit the wall where the two soldiers were leaning. On the ground, the city wall immediately sank, and the backs of the two felt as if they had been hit by a heavy hammer. The old soldier spat out all the pancakes he had eaten, and blood still flowed out of his mouth.

"Damn it!" The old soldier pushed the pancake to his chest angrily, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, cursed angrily, stood up and didn't take a few steps, and suddenly fell to the ground.

The sound of shouting and killing sounded from outside the city, and countless soldiers with torches continued to attack the west city. The rockets on the top of the city were like lines of fire, shooting down the top of the city without interruption.

This time, in addition to shooting at each other, the Ming army also invested a large number of troops to ascend the city. Countless soldiers with torches and ladders rushed to the bottom of the city, and the ants attached to the city. The Western Army immediately felt the pressure doubled. Lidu was attracted to West City.

Sun Kewang heard that the Ming army had climbed the city wall at the beginning, so he didn't dare to be negligent, put on his armor, and went to the west city to supervise the battle in person, and he must defend the west city.

When Xicheng was in a fierce battle, the ropes used by the Ming army on the Yangtze River to cross the river were put into the water, and hundreds of ships moved down the river like a black mountain.

On the evening of the [-]th, the bright moon was supposed to be shining brightly, so that the western army on the city could spot the fleet on the river, but today the dark clouds covered the bright moon, and the night was getting dark. In addition, the fleet was traveling close to the south bank, deliberately avoiding On the north bank, the soldiers on the city had limited eyesight, so it was difficult to spot the fleet on the river.

At four o'clock, the battle in Xicheng continued and became more intense, and the fleet had already arrived in the south of Luzhou City.

Li Dingguo stood on the bow of the boat with his saber in hand, and saw that the southern city of Luzhou was pitch black except for the candlelight in the city gate. He immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Head over!"

(End of this chapter)