Chapter 128 This battle is very difficult

The next day, before dawn, Zhen Youcai returned to Datong.

There were also Tang Sheng and Monk Zhang’s two thousand-person teams who returned to the city with Zhen Youcai. Because Wei Daben had already brought Minzhuang to block all the four gates of Datong City, they climbed into the city along the ladder.

Zhen Youcai didn't understand Wang Pu's actions of giving up the Leigong Mountain camp to the bandits.

Following the horse path down the city wall, Xiaoqi and Zhen Youcai climbed up and stepped on the fast horse that had been prepared long ago, and rode straight to Wang Pu's general's headquarters. Tang Sheng and Zhang Monk took two thousand musketeers to the base directly.

When Xiaoqi and Zhen Youcai arrived at the headquarters, Wang Pu had just gotten up and was washing up.

"See General."

When the two saw Wang Pu, they hurriedly hugged their fists and bowed. Wang Pu waved his hand, quickly wiped his face randomly, and handed the towel to the young lady beside him, and asked anxiously: "Xiao Qi, you are talented, everything is going well, right?"

Xiaoqi nodded and said, "It's quite smooth."

Zhen Youcai looked around and whispered: "General, let's talk in the account."

"Um."

Wang Pu nodded. When he entered the big tent first, Zhen Youcai and Xiaoqi also followed him into the big tent. Lu Liu, who was guarding outside the tent, immediately blocked the door of the tent with two steps, and kept searching around with vigilant eyes. No one except Neng Niang was allowed to approach Wang Pu's general's tent without authorization.

In the big tent.

Zhen Youcai asked in a low voice: "General, is this a bit over the thief, is it a bit over the thief?"

Wang Pu asked calmly: "Why do you think so?"

Zhen Youcai said: "General, there are too many people who know about this matter, so it is definitely impossible to hide it."

Wang Pu said: "Why should I hide it?"

Zhen Youcai said: "General, this is a messenger. If someone is exposed to Master Long Sui, it will be a serious crime to destroy the nine clans!"

"Destroy the Nine Clans?" Wang Pu suddenly had a teasing smile on his face. He said lightly, "That's enough for Master Long Live to have that ability, hehe."

"Hiss..." Zhen Youcai took a breath of air and said in a daze, "General, can you really want to rebel, right?"

"Rebel?" Wang Pu smiled and shook his head, "Only fools can rebel."

Zhen Youcai frowned and said, "Then I don't understand the humble position. Since the general doesn't want to rebel, why do you have to do such a blatant thing to do against the court?"

Wang Pu said calmly: "Does you think that I was openly against the court?"

Zhen Youcai said: "Is it wrong for Bei Zhi?"

"Talented, let me give you a few examples." Wang Pu said calmly, "Mao Wenlong, the general general of Dongjiang Town, Daming, you should know, right? That is the general general with the general seal."

"I know." Zhen Youcai said, "During the Tianqi period, Mao Wenlong was a major concern for Jiannu."

Wang Pu said: "As far as I know, when Mao Wenlong was the general of Dongjiang Town, he often sold the salt, iron, silk, cotton and other strategic materials from the Ming Dynasty to Jiannu in order to make huge profits. Is this considered an affair with Jiannu and a counter-official court? But Emperor Tianqi and Emperor Chongzhen did not do anything about Mao Wenlong."

"Yeah." Zhen Youcai nodded, "It's true. If it weren't for Yuan Chonghuan, maybe Mao Wenlong would still be in front of his general Dongjiang Town."

"There is Zu Dashou." Wang Pu said, "Dalinghe City was surrounded by Jiannu. The food in the city was exhausted and the bullets were gone. The defenders were wiped out, but Zu Dashou returned to Jinzhou alive. Could it be that there was no censor who spread rumors in front of Emperor Chongzhen and said that Zu Dashou had surrendered to Jiannu? Of course, there was, but in the end, Emperor Chongzhen did not deal with Zu Dashou?"

"Huh." Zhen Youcai nodded again, "It seems that's the case."

"There are also the two brothers Jiang Rang and Jiang Xiang." Wang Pu said, "The Jiang family has been entrenched in Yulin for generations, and has opened a horse market for many years to communicate with the Mongolians. Did Emperor Chongzhen not know at all? Of course it is impossible. The governor of Shaanxi three-sided borders has changed one after another, but the Jiang family firmly controls the three-point land of Yulin. Do you know why it is talented?"

Zhen Youcai asked in a voice: "Why?"

"Four words."

Wang Pu picked up the brush and waved it on the paper. Zhen Youcai followed it and read it out: "Maintaining a thief and respecting yourself!"

"Yes, it's just to raise the thief and respect yourself." Wang Pu said, "Emperor Tianqi and Emperor Chongzhen dared not deal with Mao Wenlong because they had to rely on Mao Wenlong to restrain Jiannu; Emperor Chongzhen did not deal with Zu Dashou because the Zu family was a wealthy family in western Liaoning. Emperor Chongzhen also had to deal with Zu Dashou in Jinzhou to resist Jiannu; the same thing. Emperor Chongzhen did not deal with the Jiang family in Yulin, because the Jiang family was a wealthy family in Yulin. Emperor Chongzhen also had to deal with the Mongols in the north."

"I understand." Zhen Youcai said in a voice, "Even if the general gives the thieves food, I will not dare to do anything to the general, because the Wang family is a wealthy family in Datong. I still have to rely on you to maintain the situation in Datong. To resist Jiannu, I have to rely on the general, and to suppress the thieves, I have to rely on the general."

Wang Pu smiled and said, "That's the reason. As long as the thief is still there, as long as Jiannu is still there, as long as I did not openly raise the flag to rebel, even if I had a quarrel in Datong, even if the censors quarrel in the court, I wouldn't dare to do anything to me. What is the purpose of giving the thief a little food?"

"But why should we give the Leigong Mountain Camp to the bandits and give them the food on the mountain?" Zhen Youcai asked again, "Does the general really think the bandits will join forces with us to fight against Jiannu?"

"It's hard to say." Wang Pu shook his head, "I don't know much about Li Yan. I only heard that he is a very loyal person. In theory, I saved him once and gave them the Leigong Mountain Camp and the food, which is equivalent to saving him again. If he is really a loyal person, he is likely to join forces with us. However, I did not do this entirely to join forces with the thieves to fight against Jiannu."

Zhen Youcai said: "What is that for?"

Wang Pu said: "No matter what, these thieves are all Han people. I can't watch them die under the butcher knife of Jiannu. If they don't give them the Leigong Mountain Camp and the food on the mountain, they will not be able to escape, and they will not be able to beat them, and they will inevitably be slaughtered by Jiannu in the end. And..."

"what else?"

"Also, there are no eternal enemies in this world, nor eternal friends. Now we are enemies with the thieves, but who knows if we will really become friends one day? Now I will sell Li Yan and the thieves well. If the situation changes in the future, wouldn't we have more ways to go?"

There is an old saying that goes, "The cunning rabbit has three holes."

Wang Pu never thought of being a loyal minister and filial son for the Ming Dynasty. If one day Li Zicheng became a climate like in history, and Wang Pu did not have time to open up the situation, then it would be impossible to change his course and first join the thief's thief's thief, and then Xu Tu's development was not impossible. After all, thief was also Han people, not Jiannu.

"Great!" Zhen Youcai quickly understood Wang Pu's intentions and complimented, "The general is far-sighted and humble. He is far from being a humble position."

Leigong Mountain Camp.

Li Yan was accompanying Hongniang to check the grain in the granary. Looking at the mountains of food in front of him, Hongniang couldn't help but feel emotion and said to Li Yan: "My husband, I didn't expect Wang Puzhen to give us this impregnable camp. There are also so many grains and bacon, I really can't believe it is true."

"Yes." Li Yan nodded and sighed, "Wang Pu saved us again."

Hong Niangzi said inexplicably: "But why did he save us?"

"I have been thinking about this question for a long time," said Li Yan. "Only he knows Wang Pu's true thoughts in his heart, but I think he might be to raise the thief and respect himself, or maybe because everyone is Han people, he doesn't want to see us slaughtered by Jianshu."

The Hongniang said again: "My husband, then do we really want to join forces with Wang Pu to fight against Jiannu?"

"Madam, you overestimate the strength of the rebel army." Li Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Wang Pu probably didn't expect us to help him. But then again, whether you can help or not is a heart-to-heart help is different. No matter whether you can help or not, we must help this. As a human being... we cannot be without loyalty."

The Hongniang said with concern: "But if someone reports the matter, the King of Chuang will find out."

Li Yan said calmly: "A gentleman is open and honest, and there is no need for others to report this matter. I will report it to the king myself. With the king's talent and strategy, he will understand it."

The next morning, two armies of Jiannu arrived at Datong City at the same time. Dorgon immediately ordered a camp to set up camp, and 170,000 troops set up four camps respectively, blocking the four gates of Datong.

In the afternoon of the same day, Dorgon ordered a fence to build around Datong, completely isolating Datong's connection with the outside world.

This time, Dorgon was determined to win. No matter how difficult it was, he had to break the Datong and capture Wang Pu alive. This was not only to avenge Huang Taiji, but also to establish his prestige for himself, because this was the first time Dorgon led a large army to fight after becoming the regent, and Dorgon must make achievements.

Dorgon's tent.

When Dorgon was discussing with Fan Wencheng and Ning finished my discussion, Duoduo suddenly stepped in and said loudly: "Fourth brother, I have already found out clearly."

Dorgon looked up and asked, "What happened to that battle?"

Duoduo said: "It was not the Ming army that fought with the twelfth brother, but the bandits in Shaanxi. Before we arrived, the bandits had been besieging Datong for two days and had a fierce battle outside the South Gate!"

"It turned out to be a thief." Dorgon frowned and whispered, "It's not the Ming army."

Jiannu, who was raging the Central Plains, had long heard that as early as the era of Huang Taiji, he wanted to join forces with the Central Plains to deal with the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, the mountains are high and the road is far away, and the news is difficult to communicate, so this matter was delayed. Unexpectedly, he bumped into Datong today and fought a fierce battle in a daze.

"Master." Ning Wan said with a look of emotion, "The thieves want to create a rebellion of the Ming Dynasty and are mortal enemies with the official army. Why not give them some benefits and use them to consume the Datong defenders first?"

Dorgon nodded happily and said, "This is an idea."

Duoduo said: "But we have just fought with the thieves. Will they agree to cooperate?"

Ning Wan, I said, "Prince Yu doesn't know that thieves are all rats who are greedy for small profits. As long as they give them some benefits, they will even sell their own ancestors."

"Yes." Dorgon nodded and asked Duoduo, "Where is this group of thieves now?"

Duoduo said: "It has been found out that it is stationed in Leigong Mountain in the north."

"Okay." Dorgon said to Ning Wan, "This matter will be done by my husband. Mr. Wan can bring two thousand stones of grain, two hundred fat sheep and fifty good horses. After the matter is completed, it will be a great achievement."

"Zhe." Ning Wan, I got up anxiously and knelt on one knee, and said servilely, "I will never disappoint my master."

Dorgon smiled and said, "The king is here waiting for the good news for Mr.

"The slave took his leave."

Ning Wan, I kowtowed to Dorgon again before turning around and heading happily.

After Ning Wan, I walked away, Dorgon said to Fan Wencheng again: "Mr. Wencheng. Just now, Tong Yangxing used the red artillery cannon to blast two cannons at the north gate of Datong. It turned out that Wang Pu did block the city gate with stones like Zu Dashou. It seemed that the city gate could not be opened, and now he could only dig a tunnel."

Fan Wencheng said: "This is also an expected thing."

Dorgon said: "Sir, where should I dig from?"

Fan Wencheng said: "Virtual and real."

Dorgon said: "False and false?"

Fan Wencheng said: "In terms of military tactics, if it is empty, it is solid, if it is solid, it is empty. The master can ask Lord Tong to mount a cannon to bombard the east wall of Datong, and in the dark, he will send people to dig tunnels underground. Go straight to the east wall, and erecting cannons to bomb the city can cover up the sound of digging tunnels, and can attract the attention of the defenders, so that they will not pay attention to the underground."

Dorgon said: "What then?"

Fan Wencheng said: "The soil of Datong is soft, and you will be able to dig under the east wall within ten days. After the tunnel is dug and gunpowder is buried, the master secretly mobilizes heavy troops to gather outside the west gate, and then deliberately sells a flaw to let the official army find out that our army is mobilized. He induces Wang Pu to mobilize the main force of the defender to defend the West Gate, while the master secretly ambushed a strong brigade outside the east wall."

Dorgon nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and couldn't help but praise: "It's a good plan, a good plan!"

A trace of undetectable pride flashed across Fan Wencheng's face, and stroked the goatee beard under his chin, and then said, "And then, the east wall exploded. The master's ambushed force took the opportunity to grab the gap in the city wall, and the main force of the defenders had been transferred to the west gate. Our army took advantage of the opportunity to enter, and Wang Pu would be unable to fly."

Datong East Gate.

When Dorgon and Fan Wencheng discussed a plan to break the city, Wang Pu, Zhen Youcai, Zhao Xin, Tang Sheng and others also climbed the Arrow Tower together and looked at the virtual and real Jiannu military camp outside the city on the top floor.

Wang Pu said: "You have seen the situation in the North Gate, West Gate, South Gate and Small East Gate, plus the East Gate. You estimate how many people did Jiannu come this time?"
To be continued...