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Volume 1: Bandit¡¯s Career Chapter 232: Offensive and Defensive Battle (4)

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    Feng Jian picked up his binoculars and carefully observed the Kong Youde rebels outside the city. With the sound of drums and trumpets, he saw that the fleeing Minzhuang had been driven to one place by the rebel cavalry. The chaotic chariots had also been controlled, and the rebel infantry lined up.  As they were slowly retreating back to the camp, the cavalry on both sides rode on guard until all the infantry and civilians retreated into the camp in an orderly manner.  Feng Jian put down his binoculars and said to Zhao Shougang: "Today's siege operation is just a small test by the rebels, and the real fight has not yet begun." Zhao Shougang was deeply convinced. He stared at the retreating rebels and said: "However, the rebels made the wrong mistake.  After thinking about it, we should not rush out the chariots and end up burying the people in the moat." Feng Jian shook his head and sighed: "Kong Youde's rebels are just betraying their own land and it doesn't hurt." These military equipment all come from Dengzhou.  Of course they would not cherish it if they got it easily. Instead, they tried to use these equipment to break through Pingdu City Gate, but they ended up being defeated. With the lessons learned from Chengen Gate today, maybe Kong Youde and other rebel generals will change their siege strategy.  "At this time, the sound of "boom, boom, boom" artillery fire was heard from time to time from the other three gates of Pingdu City. It was obvious that the other three groups of rebels had not stopped their siege operations.  Zhao Shougang said with concern: "The other three city gates were also attacked by rebels at the same time. Western artillery was not placed at the east and west gates, so there was relatively little pressure on the siege rebels. My subordinates were worried that the defenders would be shocked.  The casualties of the soldiers in the mountain camp." Feng Jian waved his hand and said: "The rebels' first task is to fill in the moat. Before that, they cannot pose a threat to the city gate. Even if the rebels attack the city gate, they will be able to level the city.  The defense supplies are complete, and the rebels cannot easily approach the city gate. Judging from the simultaneous attack by the four rebels today, the opponent's purpose is to test the weakness of our defense before they can choose one of them to attack with all their strength.  After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said: "I'm taught by you! The guards at the east and west gates haven't asked for help yet. It can be seen that the fighting situation should be similar to that of Cheng'en Gate." Feng Jian nodded and asked: "East and west gates  The door can be equipped with more gunpowder bottles, and once the rebels approach, they will throw the gunpowder bottles directly." Zhao Shougang said with excitement on his face: "My subordinates understand that this gunpowder bottle is a powerful weapon for defending the city and killing the enemy.  The lethality produced by igniting the fuse and throwing it into the rebel array is unparalleled. This alone guarantees that Pingdu City is safe and sound." Feng Jian nodded and said, "That's good." Then he asked, "Shou Gang.  Today the rebels are testing the attack at the four gates at the same time. They must have found that the artillery fire at the east and west gates is not strong. In your opinion, will the rebels deploy heavy troops to attack the two gates in the future? " Zhao Shougang thought.  He hesitated and said: "My subordinates feel that Kong Youde's rebels may not send troops to attack the east and west gates." Seeing that there was no look of concern on Feng Jian's face, Zhao Shougang continued to state his opinion: "The rebels are stationed in the camp.  Ten miles north of Cheng'en Gate, if you want to attack the east and west gates of Pingdu City, you must go around half a circle. I believe that the defenders at the top of the city can discover the focus of the rebel attack in time and adjust their defense forces in time.  The rebels' so-called attack on the weak defensive areas of the city came to nothing. I believe Kong Youde's rebels also understood this truth. In addition, the rebels really invested heavily in attacking the east and west gates, so his rear.  The camp must be empty. Once someone takes the opportunity to attack and occupy the rebel camp, the rebels will be in dire straits. Therefore, the subordinates believe that Kong Youde and other rebel generals will continue to attack the North Gate Cheng'en Gate tomorrow.  Attacking the city gates in the other three directions will be the most cost-effective. "In fact, Feng Jian was weighing it.  Today, Kong Youde ordered four rebels to attack at the same time. What is the purpose he wants to achieve? The most reasonable explanation that can be thought of is this.  The rebels were testing the weak points of defense at various city gates, and then risking a thunderous strike.  It is not difficult to infer from this.  Kong Youde and his gang were eager for success and attempted to capture Pingdu City with all their strength.  Burn, kill and plunder various supplies to support the survival of the entire rebel army.  Therefore, Feng Jian concluded that with today¡¯s lessons, Kong Youde and other rebel generals will definitely put aside their contempt, and the rebels¡¯ siege battles in the future will definitely be carried out with all their strength, regardless of casualties.  Zhao Shougang¡¯s analysis was correct. Kong Youde and others were not fools. Rather than risk attacking the east and west gates, it would be better to directly concentrate all forces to attack Chengen Gate.  Now it seems that Chaotianmen, the southern city gate, is least likely to be attacked, so the four Western cannons placed on the Chaotianmen city wall are no longer necessary.  At this time, the sound of artillery ringing at the top of the other three cities has stopped, which means that the siege rebels have introduced and retreated.  After a while, Huang Jinjiang, the new captain of the Guards Battalion, led several guards to appear excitedly in front of Feng Jian.  Before today¡¯s siege, Feng Jian sent out all his personal guards to participate in the defense of the city. Now that the rebels have retreated, Huang Jinjiang and other personal guards naturally came to report the results of the battle to Feng Jian.? According to Huang Jinjiang's description, the other three rebels also dispatched minzhuang to push the shield vehicles, and the chariots followed behind the siege method. During the battle between the east and west city gates, the squatting tiger cannon could not reach the shooting distance at first.  It failed to stop the civilian chariots from approaching and filling the moat, causing the rebels to launch a firearms attack on the city gate.  Facing the rebel chariots, cannons and bows and arrows cannot harm them at all, but the rebel chariots can directly threaten the city gates.  Fortunately, the Crouching Tiger Cannon at the top of the city finally showed its power at this position. Several Crouching Tiger Cannons in the hands of the Western gunners exerted great power, which also caused the horses of the rebel chariot battalion to be frightened and fled. The result was what worried Feng Jian and Zhao Shougang the most.  The east and west gates are also safe and sound.  Hearing Huang Jinjiang's report on the defense situation of the other three gates, Feng Jian completely calmed down and ordered Huang Jinjiang to send someone to report the battle situation at the top of the city to Haiphong Road Chen Suowen and the prefect Fang Zengwei.  On the other side, Zhao Shougang was ordering all officers above Zhenshan Yingsi who were guarding the city to come to the north gate to discuss military affairs and prepare to rearrange the defense.  Feng Jian and Zhao Shougang had already communicated and judged the general defense focus. Feng Jian wanted to seize the time to return to the garrison to visit. Feng Ning, his and Chen Lilan's son, suddenly had a high fever. The doctor in the city diagnosed the child as suffering from smallpox.  In this era, children are not able to receive various vaccines when they are born, unlike later generations. Almost every child born will face various diseases such as smallpox, malaria, parasites, etc.  Children with strong resistance will survive, while children with weak resistance will face premature death. This is also one of the reasons for the slow population growth in this era.  Outside a ward in the Guard Mansion, looking at Feng Ning, whose face was flushed from the high fever inside the room, Chen Lilan's heart ached, and tears fell heavily on his clothes. The child was only six months old.  He doesn't even know how to speak, but now he has to suffer from this disease.  "The fever has not gone away for two days. If the child can't resist it Chen Lilan feels trembling all over and doesn't dare to think about it anymore.  Suddenly he felt his body being hugged gently. Chen Lilan was startled and was about to struggle and scream when he heard a voice saying: "It's me. How is Ning'er's condition at this time?" Upon hearing this voice, Chen Lilan suddenly felt full of strength.  It was as if I had been evacuated, and the worries and fears I had felt throughout the day and night instantly found a place to vent.  Unable to control himself, he turned around and hugged Feng Jian, sobbing softly: "Ning'er has been in coma for a day and a night. The doctor said that as long as she can survive today and the fever subsides, Ning'er will be able to overcome this hurdle ugh concubine  I'm worried about Ning'er" Feng Jian gently took hold of Chen Lilan's hand and shook it. "Ji people have their own destiny. I think our Ning'er will be able to get through this." As he said this, he stretched out his hand gently.  Wipe away the tears from the corners of Chen Lilan's eyes.  Chen Lilan's anxious mood eased, and she suddenly asked with concern: "I heard that the rebels outside the city are attacking the city today, so I can take care of Ning'er. You'd better go and concentrate on defending against the rebels' attack."  Feng Jian smiled and said: "Don't worry, the rebels attacking the city today have been repulsed by my soldiers defending the city. My husband came back to visit Ning'er specially. Only if you and Ning'er are safe and sound can my husband confront the rebels with peace of mind." Feng Jian said in one sentence.  Chen Lilan was moved with tears in the corners of his eyes. At this moment, he only felt that his heart was filled with warm love. He couldn't help but lean on Feng Jian's arms tightly, and the tears in his eyes fell down his cheeks.  On June 12, the fifth year of Chongzhen, the sun had just risen, and drums and trumpets sounded from the Kong Youde rebel camp. The rebel soldiers quickly walked out of the camp and gathered in the open space in the camp.  The camp gate opened, and all the rebels filed out of the camp to form an array. The main rebel generals Kong Youde, Mao Chenglu, and Cao Shaozhong under the black commander were fully armored and looked at Pingdu City ahead.  The top of Chengen Gate in Pingdu City is still the same as yesterday, with flags of various colors flapping in the wind, and the silhouettes of guards can be vaguely seen on the top of the city.  Kong Youde's face was gloomy. Since the rebellion, the state capitals that had been looted were all laxly armed. Everywhere the soldiers passed by, the city was easily conquered. Only Pingdu City made him feel uneasy. The defensive power of Pingdu City exceeded him.  imagination.  Yesterday¡¯s siege results showed that Pingdu City has sufficient defensive strength. It is difficult to attack Pingdu City by relying on the previous dispersed siege method. The only way to capture Pingdu City is to attack by force.  Kong Youde now faces a dilemma. It is difficult to conquer Pingdu City for a while. The best way is to immediately retreat and go to other states and counties to continue burning, killing and looting, so as to get rid of this place that makes him feel suspicious and uneasy.  Chen Guangfu led 2,000 soldiers and more than 200 Franco machine guns to annihilate the Xiaohuakou garrison. So far, no news has been received. This is another reason for his uneasiness.  On the other hand, Pingdu City is a state city that he desperately wants to capture. He wants to kill all the people with the surname Cui in Pingdu City to avoid the shame of Yi Xue's mother remarrying.  After weighing and hesitating again and again, Kong Youde decided to attack Pingdu City with all his strength. As long as Pingdu City is captured, will Xiaohuakou be able to defend it?It no longer matters.  After discussing with Mao Chenglu, Cao Shaozhong and others last night, we decided to concentrate all our forces to attack the north gate of Pingdu City today, trying to capture it with one blow, and then we can kill all the people with the surname Cui in Pingdu City.  !  (To be continued)
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