The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

"My lord. It's already too late now. The enemy army under the city has not moved at all. My lord has not rested for nearly two days and two nights. I still have nothing to do now. Hurry down to the tower to have a good rest. Come on." Liang Chao persuaded Zhang Fan again.

Why say it again.That was naturally because he had said these words to Zhang Fan countless times.Zhang Fan woke up at noon.Started after lunch.It has been almost five hours until now.Every time Zhang Fan heard Liang Chao's words, he always rejected him.

It's not that Zhang Fan really isn't sleepy at all.Or he has a mission to uphold national justice and protect the people.As long as the enemy does not retreat.He refuses to rest on the noble plot.It is really because of his unavoidable love.

He was worried that the Fusang army under the city would not know when they would attack again.Because of that time.He is the commander of one side of the battle.That is what must be supervised here.Even Zhang Fan is not good at commanding strategies in war.He also has to be there.In case he just went down to rest.Or maybe he just fell asleep.The group of Fusang people attacked again.Then wouldn't he have to get up and go up the tower again.That would really be more uncomfortable.

and.The main thing is.Zhang Fan felt that he couldn't fall asleep at all.And now.A day and a half passed.There was no rest for nearly eighteen hours.Zhang Fan was very sleepy at first.Even a body that can't even open its eyes.But now even that predicament suddenly disappeared.how to say.I'm too sleepy.

"Didn't I tell you many times. I can't go down." Sure enough.Zhang Fan once again rejected Liang Chao's words. "Now how do you tell me to go down. In case the enemy comes back later. Then I have to come up again..."

"Your Excellency also understands what you mean by a humble job," Liang Chao said. "But after all, my lord has not closed his eyes and rested for two days and one night. How can this body bear it?"

"What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?" Zhang Fan listened to Liang Chao's words.Said with a straight face. "On this city tower, there are many people like me who haven't rested until now. Could it be that I can't bear the tiredness of not resting for two days and one night?"

"My lord. I don't mean to look down on my lord in the slightest." Liang Chao said quickly, waving his hands. "It's just that you are a scholar after all. You are not born to do this kind of physical work. And we people, whether they are soldiers or ordinary people, have never had the experience of not resting all day and all night. We have long been used to it.

"Let's talk about it. Think about it, my lord. What if the enemy army comes over, but my lord has no strength to fight. Wouldn't that be a big deal?"

"This..." Facing Liang Chao's words.Zhang Fan was speechless.Everything Liang Chao said was true.And most of all.Although Zhang Fan is completely sleepy now.But his body was really exhausted.

"Brother Fan, what Liang Chao said is right. I think you should go down the tower to rest for a while." Yingyue who was on the side also came over when she heard that.Said to Zhang Fan. "Brother Fan should put down his mind and go to rest. If something happens here later, I will definitely wake up Brother Fan."

"This... okay." After thinking about it.Zhang Fan finally agreed with them.

Finished these words.Zhang Fan walked down the stairs of the tower.Just got there.When preparing to go down.Wan Zhong, the eunuch of the supervising army, ran over.

"Master Zhang. Where are you going?" Wan Zhong looked anxious.I don't know what happened.Make him so panicked.

"Those Fusang people outside the city haven't moved yet. I'm so sleepy now. I'm going down to rest for a while. Sleep." Zhang Fan had nothing to hide.Say it straight.Anyway, that's how it is now.Even though Wan Zhong is a supervisor.Now there is no reason to care about him.only.Zhang Fan noticed the worried look on his face.Out of curiosity, he couldn't help asking. "What's wrong. Something happened and it didn't work."

"Oh. I said Mr. Zhang. Now the group of Fusang people outside the city have made another movement. I guess they will call again soon.

"What?" Zhang Fan heard Wan Zhong's words.First of all, I was surprised.Then he immediately trotted to the edge of the city and looked into the distance.

Now it is Xu time.Because of the long summer days.It was only dusk now.You can clearly see the movement in the distance from the tower.

Although the Fusang army who came to attack Yangzhou City from outside the city was divided into two teams, they attacked the east gate and south gate of Yangzhou City at the same time.But when they withdrew yesterday, they were together again.Let's camp together.And now.Zhang Fan was on top of the city tower.Although it's too far away from them.I can't see the specific movements in the local camp.But he could indeed see the people moving there.

"What's the situation now?" Zhang Fan asked Wang Meng who was standing beside him.And his eyes were still looking outside the city.

"Return to the Lord. They are now gathering people and horses. Form a team." Wang Meng replied. "This is what happened just now. The distance is too far. I can't see clearly here. But since it is the whole team, there are only two possibilities. Either they want to retreat. Or they want to continue to attack us."

"Do you think they will retreat?" Zhang Fan turned to look at Wang Meng.asked with a smile.do not know how.At this time, he was still in the mood to joke.

But Wang Meng had a serious expression on his face.nodded.And above the city tower.The soldiers next to the remaining two cannons were already trying to load ammunition into the barrels.

"It seems that we were right in not replying to them before. It actually bought us so much time." Zhang Fan still said with a smile. "Now the soldiers should rest well."

"Return to your lord. The guards and civilians in the city have rested well. They are also in good spirits," Wang Meng said. "It's just the current situation. It makes their morale a little low."

"This is something that can't be helped." Zhang Fan sighed.Said. "Wait a minute. The enemy has no strength to attack if they want the door. Or they will attack us desperately. But I think the first possibility is more likely."

"How can you see what your lord said?" Wang Meng asked immediately.The expression on his face showed that he was extremely puzzled.He really didn't know why Zhang Fan said those words.

"Let me ask you. How long have we been fighting with them before?" Zhang Fan didn't answer right away.But asked rhetorically.

"This...although it has not been a day. But it has been five or six hours." Wang Meng calculated.Said.

"That's right. Five or six hours. This time is really not too short." Zhang Fan said with a smile. "Then let me ask you again. Do you know the casualties of both the enemy and us?"

"This humble job knows." Wang Meng was very concerned about these things.What Zhang Fan asked him.Of course he knows. "We are defending the city. So the casualties are naturally much lower. After the enemy retreats at night, people will count them. There are more than a hundred people who died on this tower, and there are probably more than a hundred people who were injured. .

"As for the place. Although there is no way to count the humble officials. But look at the corpses that are still piled up under the tower. I am afraid that there are about 400 to [-] of them dead. As for the injured, the humble officials don't know."

"Not bad. But do you find anything strange?" Zhang Fan said. "A siege battle. It lasted for nearly five or six hours. We, the disadvantaged side, only killed or injured more than 400 people, while the other side only killed [-] people. You don't think there is anything in it. What's the problem?"

"This..." Hearing Zhang Fan's words.Wang Meng also thought about it.good.Things are a little weird when you think about it.The reason is that.The number of people who died on the other side was really too small.

If it is said that it is because there are not enough manpower to defend the city.This is not right.After all, there were more than 500 defenders in Yangzhou City.And most of them were transferred to the east gate and south gate.Plus those people who volunteered.I'm afraid there are not more than a thousand people.This is enough for the defense of these two city gates.If it is said that there is not enough manpower.Then either the city was breached.But it will never be said that the number of casualties in places will become smaller.

"Does your lord mean that the other party never thought of fighting to the death." Wang Meng said.But then he frowned again. "That's not right. When they attacked the city before, even if there were their own people in front, the people behind dared to shoot arrows. This is called not fighting to the death."

"That's their style of fighting. It has nothing to do with fighting to the death." Zhang Fan said.

"My lord, they are coming." Liang Chao who was beside him said.The gesture is also pointing out of the city.

"But. It doesn't matter whether they are desperate or not. We will have a tough battle to fight later." Zhang Fan said.His eyes also became serious.

The enemy army is now divided into two groups.Head towards the east and south gates of Yangzhou City again.Above the city tower.The people who were observing the movement of the enemy all broke into a cold sweat.Above the city tower.Cannons and archers are ready.Just wait for the enemy to enter the range and prepare to attack.

The enemy is getting closer.Everyone's hearts are getting more and more tense.

Yingyue did not know when she stood by Zhang Fan's side.The little hands also involuntarily clutched Zhang Fan's hand tightly.

The enemy has come within range of the artillery.The defenders of the city are always waiting for the order to attack.Zhang Fan's mind was also tense to the extreme.

Sudden.Somehow.The advance of the enemy stopped suddenly.And their formation is also messed up.

"What's going on?" Zhang Fan didn't see anything unusual at all.Quickly asked Wang Meng who was at the side.

"Arrows were shot at them. But it's not from us." Wang Meng said with a smile this time. "My lord. It seems that rescuers have arrived."

Wang Meng's voice just fell.There are already shouts of killing from the north.