lethal arsenal

Chapter 87

When the sky seemed to be bright and dark, Ma Xinyi led the army and set off, rushing to meet Chen Desheng, the leading general of the Linhuai Army.

When the soldiers and horses on both sides combined, they happened to attack Shucheng.

Zhang Wenxiang was knocked unconscious by Lin Dong and thrown in the house, under the care of Bai Zhi.

It's not right, but it can't be helped.

Zhang Wenxiang's stinky temper is also a donkey with a hoof sticking out, very stubborn.

It's fine on weekdays, but if this matter is not handled well, even if Shu Cheng, Lin Dong, and Ma Xinyi are taken down, the brothers might not have to do it.

But there is no way, it is urgent.

Don't worry, Wu Youwei can lead Yuan Sanjia's parachutist to work with the blood of a strong man.

The parachutist is the big black crow, scouting the enemy's situation, delivering military orders, and most importantly, harassing the enemy's food supply lines.

These things, this strange bird can handle, won the Yuan Sanjia's favorite.

Ma Xinyi and Wu Youwei rode tall horses and walked side by side.

Lin Dong got a bay red horse, and followed behind in a leisurely manner.

At this moment, Lin Dong listened to Wu Youwei and Ma Xinyi's discussions with his ears pricked up.

"In terms of military strength, before and after Shucheng was stationed, there were about five thousand soldiers and horses. In terms of generals, the city guard general, Zhu Fengkui, the iron-footed Buddha, the No. 1 under the command of the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing, is good at wielding a pair of octagonal purple gold hammers, breaking mountains and breaking steles.

"One of his lieutenants, Liu Tiedan, is good at wielding a powerful spear. In the early years, I did not cover up one side, purely martial arts. I can't hold him down. It is not impossible to fight a protracted battle, or even to be defeated."

"In addition, in Zhu Fengkui's hands, there is also a battalion general who leads a 200-man foreign gun team. He is known as a hundred-step piercer, and the gunners trained by him are extremely accurate."

"This is the strength on paper. The iron-footed Buddha was able to defend Shucheng for nearly eight or nine months because he had a Modao team in his hand. The Modao, a heavy sword weighing fifty catties, is one foot long and a sharp weapon for cutting horses' legs. Everyone is dressed in blood, also called blood-clothed pawns. They are all veterans who have been selected from thousands of battles under the Eastern King's account."

"It claims to be a team of hundreds of people, but in fact, we have investigated and found that there are less than fifty people. But everyone is unparalleled in courage and strength. If I charge into the battle, I can probably last a dozen or so breaths."

Wu Youwei laughed at himself, but his eyes were particularly serious.

"General Ma, if it was you, how did you come here... Well, I forgot to mention our situation. Our commander, except for the Krupp breech-loading artillery battalion at the bottom of the box, has all his family property on this battle. The ten battalions before and after are all on the way to rendezvous. There are eight battalions including me, and the other two battalions are led by adjutants. Well, the commander has died in the battle, and we haven't made up for it yet."

"A master with a four-level training level, five, I don't count. For me, I barely stepped into the door of Dan Jin, and the other foot, occasionally outside, occasionally can be put in the door."

"In addition, there are seven red cannons in total, all of which were dragged here by the Shenji Battalion. The guns are about the same as theirs. There are two to three hundred siege weapons. As for your strength, I will not introduce it. You must be better than me. General Ma, I would like to ask, as the main general of the First World War, how should you fight this battle?"

Wu Youwei spoke in a calm tone, but in fact every word was a hidden mystery.

If Ma Xinyi's answer does not satisfy him, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the Linhuai Army to command, or in other words, it will be the other way around to be commanded by the Linhuai Army.

Ma Xinyi's eyebrows were frowned, and he was silent for a moment, and said calmly: "The battle is difficult. We are attacking, and they are defending, and the offensive and defensive forces are roughly equal. Normally speaking, without three times their strength, the city cannot be broken. However, if it is me who fights, what I want to say is - we will definitely win."

Can you fight first and then talk about it.

If you don't have this ambition, you won't be able to accomplish anything.

Even if Wu Youwei didn't say anything before, Ma Xinyi would try his best to seize the dominance. After Hechuan's defeat, he only believed in himself on the battlefield.

Lin Dong also pricked up his ears, listening to his high-spirited remarks.

This kind of marching formation is the knowledge that Lin Dong lacks the most.

"Since ancient times, fighting a city siege has been nothing more than besieging three and one, encircling a point to fight for reinforcements. If there is a river flooded, there is no river to dig tunnels. If you retreat [-] steps, if you don't have the slightest advantage of the location, then just rush into the door and climb the ladder? If you know the enemy's situation, you will separate the inside and outside, pretend to be reinforcements, lure people out, and persuade them to surrender."

"In the battle of Shucheng, I have to personally investigate the location. The tactics must be these tactics. At most, it is old wine in new bottles, or a combination of two. The ancient military books have already exhausted the tactics."

"Oh?"

Wu Youwei raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't believe it at all, but under the mask, he couldn't see his expression clearly.

"Shucheng has water, but it is absolutely impossible to use water to attack. Because the water is downstream, and the city is above."

Wu Youwei said sharply.

Then, he quickly said: "Shucheng guard Zhu Fengkui, he doesn't approach women, and he doesn't play fun. Apart from training soldiers, copying Buddhist scriptures, he just polishes his martial arts. This person is really a different type in the army. I'm afraid he can't do it if he wants to alienate him."

"In addition, now that our army is pressing in, most of the sources of the Taiping Army are blocked by Tongcheng. Although Shucheng is trapped in the center of the battlefield, there are countless pigeons flying every day. It is impossible to be completely ignorant of the situation outside, reinforcements and so on. I am afraid that Zhu Fengkui is more sure than us, and there is no way he will be rescued. In other words, if you want to trick him out, there is no chance."

"As for the siege of three strikes and one, the general must be familiar with military books to know that our troops are definitely not enough. There is no [-] troops, so why should we encircle three strikes and one. The siege must be surrounded by moats, walls, gates, and urns one by one. Although Shucheng is not as powerful as Suzhou City, the three city gates in the southeast, north, south, and north are not something we can fight with [-] troops."

"I dare to ask General Ma, what method will he use to deal with the current situation?"

Wu Youwei asked again forcefully, how likely you are that you won't give up until you say something good or bad.

How can Ma Xinyi be easily manipulated by others? He smiled and said: "General Wu, don't worry too much, I have my own way! If I lose, Ma Xinyi will bring my head to see the commander-in-chief."

In a word, Wu Youwei was out of breath.

The old horse saw Wu Youwei's embarrassment, and said with a smile: "Since ancient times, the first is to attack the army, the next is to attack the enemy, and the second is to attack the army. Next, attack the city. Attacking the city is a last resort. But I, Ma Xinyi, can let Zhu Fengkui come out by myself. If I don't have this ability, why should I follow Zuo Gong to put down the chaos of Yuan Yao?"

"And why can he be valued by Corporal Yuan Gonglixian? Hmm."

In a simple sentence, it shows the true qualities of a hero.

Wu Youwei had a lot of words stuck in his throat, but he swallowed them all.

It's like Chen Desheng was born to dislike Lin Dong. From Chen Desheng's point of view, Lin Dong is an opportunist, and Yuan Gong values ​​him. That's just luck.

And Wu Youwei is also not used to it, Ma Xinyi, a family slave with three surnames, is a fortunate person.

Wu Youwei is a person who pays attention to Confucianism, monarch and minister, father and son, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and filial piety.

That's why there was a tit-for-tat situation all the way. However, Lao Ma didn't care about Wu Youwei at all, because in Ma Xinyi's eyes, Wu Youwei really belonged to his generation.

It is considered a good talent, as for the opponent?
Hehe, Luo Xingyun said something before, Yuan Gong has no generals under his command, and Ma Xinyi agrees with this sentence from the bottom of his heart.

(End of this chapter)