Seeing that the army completed the siege of Huangzhou Fucheng, Wu Sangui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There was no big movement outside the city of Huangzhou Mansion. The sergeants of the Daxi Army stationed outside the city had already evacuated into the city. The sergeants of the Daxi Army on the city wall were on tight alert, which meant that the city was already aware of the incoming army.

Scouts have already gone to Qizhou area to investigate, paying attention to the actions of the 150,000 Western Army sergeants who are encircling and suppressing Zheng Chenggong. The capital of Huangzhou is less than 300 miles away from Qizhou. Even if the 150,000 Western Army leaves Qizhou and pursues them in the direction of Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province

Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Zhibao were not marching very fast, and their distance from the capital of Huangzhou was only about three hundred miles at most.

According to the normal marching speed, it would take about three to four days to reach 300 miles. If the march was urgent, it could be reached within two days. In other words, Wu Sangui would have at most about three days to capture the capital of Huangzhou.

Since the sergeants of the Daxi Army stationed outside Huangzhou City have withdrawn into the city, it proves that the officers commanding operations in the city knew that a large army was attacking Huangzhou City, so they must have sent scouts to Qizhou and mobilized 150,000 troops to come back for reinforcements.

There was not much movement inside and outside Huangzhou Fucheng, which once made Wu Sangui suspect that Zhang Xianzhong was probably not in the Fucheng. In his opinion, Zhang Xianzhong was the emperor of the Daxi Kingdom after all. If he sensed danger, his first choice was to avoid it.

Such thoughts passed by in a flash. Next, Wu Sangui's main attention was focused on how to attack Huangzhou Fucheng.

According to his estimate and the information obtained by the scouts, there should be about 30,000 Daxi Army sergeants in Huangzhou City, and these Daxi Army sergeants are quite powerful. The bigger problem is that the walls of Huangzhou City are abnormally strong.

Solid.

The attack was delayed mainly because of the difficulty in transporting the Hongyi cannons. When the army arrived at Huangzhou Fucheng, the two hundred Hongyi cannons had not yet had time to be transported to the designated location for deployment.

The sky was getting dark, and the lights on the city wall of Huangzhou Fucheng in the distance were brightly lit. You could clearly see the sergeants of the Western Army walking around on the wall.

When many officers entered the temporary Chinese military tent, Wu Sangui looked relaxed.

"Everyone, the army has completed the siege of Huangzhou Fucheng. The soldiers have worked very hard. Let's have a good rest tonight. We will start attacking Huangzhou Fucheng tomorrow at 9 o'clock. You all remember that we only have two days. Within two days

We must capture the capital city of Huangzhou."

"According to the intelligence detected by the scouts, the area around Huangzhou Fucheng has been calm. We don't know what's going on inside the city, but one thing is certain, that is, there has been no large-scale evacuation of people in Huangzhou Fucheng."

"For us, this is the best news. Perhaps Zhang Xianzhong was overconfident and thought he could defeat us completely, so he did not plan to evacuate. After all, there are still 150,000 sergeants of the Western Army in Qizhou. If they march in a hurry, the two sides will

In about a day or so, we can arrive at Huangzhou Fucheng and join the battle."

"Since Zhang Xianzhong wants to completely annihilate us, then we will not give him any chance, launch an attack as quickly as possible, and completely defeat them..."

When Wu Sangui said this, many officers showed excitement on their faces.

Infantry and artillery coordination has been the most important method of combat for the Denglai New Army. The bombing of Hongyi artillery caused the sergeants stationed on the city wall to fall into complete panic. The infantry relied on the percussion flintlock guns in their hands to kill people from a long distance.

Kill the opponent and launch an attack on the city. Under such circumstances, the sergeants guarding the city wall did not dare to approach the city wall to resist.

Among Denglai's new army, a most mysterious team has gradually emerged. This team is called the sniper team. This name was given by the emperor himself. It means to gather a group of sergeants with accurate shooting and carry out special reinforcement.

Training allows them to focus on opponents from long distances, and this sniper team will also play a role in this battle to attack Huangzhou Fucheng.

The emperor said in the imperial edict that this sniper team in the Denglai New Army can play a decisive role in combat. Wu Sangui believed in the emperor's words, but this sniper team

, it has not yet exerted its power. The battle to attack Luotian County is too simple and there is no need to use a sniper team.

"Okay, you all go and make arrangements. All officers and soldiers, except for the sergeants on duty, should have a good rest and refresh themselves. Tomorrow, Yinshi will cook. After the meal, we will launch an attack on Huangzhou Fucheng...

"

After everyone left the temporary Chinese military tent, Wu Sangui stretched out his arms and walked outside. Patrolling the camp every night had become his habit. Although it was just a casual look, it could be a good motivation.

morale.

After mounting his horse, Wu Sangui spoke to the soldiers beside him.

"When patrolling the camp, you should also pay more attention to the sergeant's mood. If you find anything abnormal, you must report it in time. Do you understand?"

...

On the turret of the city wall, Zhang Xianzhong held a telescope and looked ahead carefully.

The sky was getting dark, so I couldn't see very clearly, but it was absolutely true that all the city gates in the southeast, northwest, and southeast of Huangzhou City were surrounded.

The sergeants who besieged Huangzhou Fucheng were wearing the military uniforms of the Ming army, which can be seen clearly.

"Humph, this Zheng Chenggong is quite brave. He is considered a talent. You all remember, we must capture Zheng Chenggong alive. I need talents around me. I have also heard that the Zheng family is as rich as any country. If I get the Zheng family

With my wealth, I can do a lot of things, and by then the south will be under my control..."

Zhang Xianzhong also had an excited look on his face.

"Your Majesty, it's too dangerous on the city wall. If Zheng Chenggong suddenly launches an attack, I'm afraid I won't be able to avoid it..."

Zhang Xianzhong snorted slightly, looked at the civil servant who bent his knees and spoke, and spoke with disdain.

"Why, are you scared? You literati don't know anything. The sergeants under Zheng Chenggong have already begun to set up camp. This shows that they have been on a long-distance attack. The sergeants are very tired and have no physical strength to launch an attack. They can only take a good rest..."

"Well, since the sergeants under Zheng Chenggong are tired, I suggest that we send the sergeants out of the city to kill the enemy and catch him by surprise. It is best to capture Zheng Chenggong alive..."

Zhang Xianzhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was born in the army and he had a deep disdain for literati, but he still maintained respect for literati. After all, he could not govern the place well by relying on the military generals under his command.

"You literati, everything you think is so simple. Do you think Zheng Chenggong is sleeping? He longs for me to order the sergeants in the city to attack. There are only more than 30,000 sergeants guarding the city. They must defend the city to the death and prevent Zheng Chenggong from letting go.

If I succeed, I will send sergeants to Qizhou and ask Qizhou's army to come back with all their strength. Calculating the time, we will need more than three days, so during these three days, the sergeants' task is to defend the city, and there is no need to consider the rest...

"

It was dark, but the city wall was still brightly lit, and the sergeants were still patrolling back and forth.

Zhang Xianzhong finally walked off the turret.

When he reached the wall, Zhang Xianzhong stretched his head and looked down.

The torch at the city gate is still burning, but there are no sergeants guarding the city gate anymore. The corridor is completely blocked by huge rocks. Even if the city gate is captured by the enemy, it is impossible to enter the city through the corridor. This means that,

Enemy troops must enter the city from the top of the city wall.

The deployment of the sergeants has been completed long ago.

Twenty thousand sergeants of the Western Army were deployed to guard the south gate, and two thousand troops were placed at the other east gate, west gate, and north gate respectively. The rest of the sergeants were in reserve and rushed to help wherever there was danger.

Zhang Xianzhong only had dozens of palace guards left by his side.

When the officers guarding the south gate came forward to salute, Zhang Xianzhong waved.

"Concentrate your main energy on guarding the south gate. The safety of Huangzhou City is entrusted to you. Don't let me down..."

The officer quickly clasped his fists and bowed his head in salute.

"The last general will obey the order, and the last general will do his best to guard the south gate..."

As he walked towards the bottom of the city wall, Zhang Xianzhong had a smile on his face. He had a better understanding of Zheng Chenggong and felt that Zheng Chenggong was a good talent.

Zhang Xianzhong believed that Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Zhibao's separation of troops was just a cover. The 30,000 sergeants led by Zheng Zhibao faced the 20,000 vanguard of the Great Western Army. The combat effectiveness of these 30,000 soldiers was definitely not strong, and the elite army was still led by Zheng Chenggong.

After receiving the news from Gao Jie, Zheng Chenggong immediately changed his combat deployment and led his army to attack Huangzhou Fucheng in a detour.

As for why Zheng Chenggong suddenly changed so much, in Zhang Xianzhong's opinion, it was probably Li Dingguo or an officer under Li Dingguo who leaked important information.

"Commander, from now on, report to me the situation of the South Gate, East Gate, West Gate and North Gate every hour. If the battle starts, report once every half hour, without any mistakes..."

A dozen messengers quickly knelt down on one knee...

Returning to the temporary palace, Zhang Xianzhong was a little excited. The news that Li Dingguo had been captured alive had gradually faded in his mind. The main combat task at this time was to completely defeat the attacking Zheng Chenggong.

Since arriving in Huangzhou Fucheng, Zhang Xianzhong has had very little time to sleep every day. He needs to strategize and constantly mobilize the army. On the one hand, he must pay attention to the battle to annihilate Zheng Chenggong. On the other hand, he must pay attention to the direction of Shaoguan and strive to completely defeat Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie.

, restore stability in Huguang and other places.

This time the opportunity has really come. It is right in front of you. There is no need to think too much about the situation in the direction of Shaoguan. As long as Zheng Chenggong is completely defeated, Gao Jie will quickly evacuate and leave Shaoguan towards Guangzhou Fucheng. At that time, Zhang Xianzhong sent

While the Daxi Army sergeants continued to pursue, they were able to force Gao Jie to release Li Dingguo.
Chapter completed!