nanming man

Chapter 987 Siege Again
Gao Yihuan made fun of himself, and angrily pulled his horse back to the camp.

He still respects people like Chen Mingyu, and he really wants to take them for his own use, but the bright moon shines in the ditch, and some people are destined not to take refuge in him.

In fact, not being able to subdue a Chen Mingyu is not a great thing, but judging from the traditional values ​​of Chinese culture, Chen Mingyu will undoubtedly be praised in the future, which makes Gao Yihuan feel very uncomfortable.

This also made him realize that on his journey to the south, he would inevitably meet people like Chen Mingyu.

How could a nearly 300-year-old dynasty have no loyal ministers?
People like Huang Degong, Du Yinxi, Qu Shixu, and Shi Kefa, I am afraid that even He Tengjiao would not surrender easily.

Back in the camp, Gao Yihuan slammed his helmet on the table with a gloomy expression.

"Your Majesty, Governor Huang and the others are asking to see you." Li Laiheng followed Gao Yihuan and reported in a low voice to Gao Yihuan's back.

Gao Yihuan exhaled heavily to calm himself down. He was silent for a while before waving: "Let them in."

Huang Bingzhong, Yuan Shizhong and others entered the tent, and Yuan Shizhong was indignant immediately, "That Chen Mingyu is really shameless, His Majesty himself~"

In the middle of his speech, he found that Gao Yihuan, who was dressed neatly and put on his helmet again, was getting more and more serious, and his voice became smaller and smaller.

Yuan Shizhong soon understood that the emperor was going to turn the page and not mention it, but he turned it up again. He immediately realized that he had caused trouble again and made His Majesty unhappy.

For a moment, Yuan Shizhong regretted and wanted to give himself two big mouths. He blamed himself. With your level, it's no wonder that you are rising slower than others.

Gao Yihuan let out a heavy breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, then walked to the edge of the sand table, and said coldly: "No one will mention the matter of surrender in the future."

Spreading such a shameless matter will only increase Chen Mingyu's reputation, and Gao Yihuan doesn't want anyone to bring it up again.

"Yes!" Huang Bingzhong, Yuan Shizhong and other generals immediately bowed and cupped their fists. Yuan Shizhong took the opportunity to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

Gao Yihuan turned his back to them, and said coldly: "How do you plan to capture Runan, don't tell me that you don't have a strategy yet."

Huang Bingzhong hurriedly stepped forward, picked up the wooden pole next to the sand table, and explained: "Your Majesty, the minister is now using two approaches. One is to make people dig tunnels, and the other is to make people pile up soil under the city, and directly pile up a passage to attack Runan."

Gao Yihuan looked at the position he was pointing at, nodded slightly, stretched out his hand for a wooden pole, pointed to the sand table and said: "The walls of Runan City have enemy towers, which are the prototype of a bastion, but it is not a bastion after all, and a wall is four or five years long. Although the enemy tower can cover the main body of the city wall and attack the soldiers climbing the wall, it has a shortcoming. The wall protruding from the bastion has a pointed front, while the enemy tower is square, and its sides can be connected with the main body. The firepower of the city wall should be coordinated, but not the raised front. It is undoubtedly correct that you choose to pile up soil on the front of the enemy's tower here. However, when soldiers climb on the enemy's tower, it is easy to be blocked by the defenders on the enemy's tower, preventing the soldiers from rushing to the main city. Therefore, your artillery must follow up and open the way for the soldiers climbing the city!"

Huang Bingzhong and others nodded repeatedly, and Gao Yihuan continued: "I suggest that you build mortar positions on both sides of the mound to cover the soldiers climbing the city and ensure that they can break through the obstacles."

Huang Bingzhong hurriedly cupped his fists, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance!"

Gao Yihuan asked again: "Where is the tunnel dug?"

Huang Bingzhong pointed, "Your Majesty, in order to save time, I chose the tunnel that was destroyed before, and most of it has been cleaned up now."

Gao Yihuan asked doubtfully, "Can that tunnel be cleaned?"

Huang Bingzhong nodded, "It has been four years since the tunnel was destroyed, and the soil on it has been rebuilt. When it is cleaned, it will not collapse, and it only needs to be cleaned for a section, and there is no need to clean it later."

Gao Yihuan frowned and said, "The Ming army in the city should know about this tunnel. If that's the case, I'm afraid it can't be used to sneak into the city."

Huang Bingzhong said: "Your Majesty, I didn't intend to enter the city, but planned to blow up the city wall. I originally thought that this tunnel had been completely destroyed, but after the craftsmen observed it, the ground in the middle section of the tunnel showed no signs of subsidence. It just destroyed the entrance and exit, so it was decided to clear the tunnel."

Gao Yihuan frowned, "This is good news. If the tunnel in the middle is still there, you don't need to dig it again. It will be difficult to detect you in the city and dig the tunnel again. Very good, do it according to your ideas!"

"I obey!" Huang Bingzhong clasped his fists in joy.

Gao Yihuan did not take over the command, but let him continue to fight, just to give him another chance.

After the discussion, Gao Yihuan was about to wave his hand to let them go down. After looking at the furnishings in the camp, he asked again, "This is your big tent, right? Where is my big tent?"

Huang Bingzhong hurriedly said to Li Yuanyin: "Yuanyin, take your Majesty down to rest."

A young general came out, clasping his fists mightily, "Your Majesty, please come with me!"

Gao Yihuan looked him up and down, the young man was so handsome and heroic, he was happy in his heart, "Okay, you will lead the way, and you will sit in my tent later, I have something to ask you!"

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Although it was great to reject Gao Yihuan's offer to surrender, it also made Chen Mingyu feel the crisis and realized that the rejection would inevitably bring about serious consequences.

Gao Yihuan's coming to Runan was a dangerous signal in itself, and since he failed to surrender, he was probably furious and would definitely storm the city at that time.

In the west city of Runan, behind the city wall, there was a simple shed, which was Chen Mingyu's command post.

At this time, he stuffed a letter into a bamboo tube, handed it to a member of the Ming army, and said solemnly: "The safety of more than ten thousand soldiers in Runan is entrusted to you."

Baihu knelt down and saluted, with a determined face, "General, don't worry, I will send the letter to the supervisor."

The Wei army attacked Runan for more than a month, and the defenders repelled the Wei army's attacks several times, but their own losses were not small, and the equipment in the city, especially the gunpowder and thunderstorms, had already consumed more than half of them, and obviously they could not last long.

The gun city has a strong defense, and fire support can be provided between the walls, so the gunpowder is consumed very quickly, and the defensive pressure is increasing day by day. Now that Gao Yihuan has arrived, the pressure is even greater.

Chen Mingyu realized that if he wanted to defend for a long time, he must get reinforcements, so he sent a messenger to ask Ma Shiying for help again.

He patted Baihu on the shoulder, "Please!"

Baihu saluted, then turned and left, and when his back disappeared, Chen Mingyu picked up his helmet and put it on, took out his saber, and ordered his subordinates: "Go, follow this general to patrol the city!"

He came to the large tank half-buried in the ground below the city and listened. He ordered his subordinates to be vigilant, and then climbed up the city wall to encourage the morale of the soldiers.

At this time, he was at the top of the city, and he saw the soldiers in the Wei army camp busy preparing equipment, knowing that a new round of offensive was about to start again.

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In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, the soldiers in the Wei army camp got busy.

The soldiers began to check their equipment, and the Huotou army brought hot meals. After eating, the soldiers of each battalion of the Wei army put on duty and formed an attack formation outside the city.

The arrival of the Great Wei Emperor made the soldiers very excited. After a full meal, the soldiers were full of strength, so they all seemed eager to try again, and they were ready to fight the Runan City that had blocked them for a month.

At this time in the wilderness, in front of the formations of each army, the training officers cheered up their subordinates from time to time, and the generals talked about the essentials of attacking the city.

"Your Majesty is coming!" Suddenly, someone saw Gao Yihuan in golden armor, surrounded by generals, galloping towards him, and cheered immediately.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

Gao Yihuan waved his whip to salute, and wandered through the formations. Wherever he passed, the officers and soldiers raised their weapons and cheered loudly.

In the wilderness, the voices of the soldiers of the Wei army were overwhelming, and the weapons they raised were flickering.

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