Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 227 You are thin and short

Li Wei watched the siege from a distance, feeling somewhat unbearable.

The last time the battle was fought at night, and all the enemies died, he didn't feel much about it. Now this time it was broad daylight, and the scene of blood and flesh was truly presented in front of him, which made him unable to calm down for a moment.

After Hu Hai estimated the casualties of the former army to a certain extent, he ordered them to withdraw and replace them with another 5,000 men to charge forward again.

With the waves of attacks, corpses piled up under the city, and the defenders on the city continued to suffer casualties, but compared to the Ming army attacking the city, they were much better.

However, the Ming army took turns to attack in several waves. As time went by, they gradually became tired, giving the Ming army a chance to climb the city wall.

Once someone climbed onto the city wall somewhere, the Beiyuan defenders immediately surrounded them. The Ming army who climbed up knew that they had no way out and could only fight to the death.

Although most of the Ming troops who boarded the city would be driven back again, this situation still frightened Daruhuachi.

This is only the first day. If this situation continues, I am afraid that he will be defeated by the Ming army in less than a few days!

The battle lasted for a whole day, and it was not until it was getting dark that Hu Hai ordered the troops to retreat.

At night, a bonfire was lit in the Ming army camp, and the generals gathered together to study tactics. After a day of testing, Hu Hai also figured out the strength of the defenders of Puding City, and his confidence increased greatly.

"Tomorrow I plan to advance in three directions. During the attack, I will alternate the actual and the false, so that the defenders in the city will be exhausted. In this way, within a few days, I will be able to break into the city!"

Hu Hai said loudly.

Fu Youde nodded slightly, and all the generals agreed.

Only Li Wei expressed a different opinion: "I think it's better for me to use artillery to bombard the city. I guarantee that we can break the city within three days!"

He wanted to reduce some casualties. Although those soldiers were not his soldiers, they were all ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty, living people!

Hu Hai, who was still very proud at first, suddenly turned down when he heard these words, and snorted displeasedly.

The other generals were too lazy to pay attention to him this time, and just regarded him as an ignorant and fearless person.

Fu Youde did not respond to his request and just asked Hu Hai to continue attacking the city as planned tomorrow.

Seeing this, Li Wei could only shake his head and sigh secretly.

On the second day, Hu Hai once again commanded the army, marching out in three directions, encircling three and missing one. During this period, the main attack direction was changed several times, forcing the defenders on the city to mobilize support back and forth.

On the third day, Puding City almost fell several times, but in the end the defenders drove back the oncoming Ming troops.

At this time, Li Wei no longer went to watch the battle and stayed in the camp to wait for news. Fu Youde felt that it was more reassuring for him to stay in the camp, so he readily agreed.

In the evening, Hu Hai returned to the camp with his generals. Although he was exhausted, he was in high spirits and had a relaxed smile on his face.

Although he still failed to break the city today, the fatigue of the defenders was revealed. He believed that he would be able to capture it in a few days!

Li Wei, who was wandering around the camp, suddenly became energetic when he saw him like this. He stepped forward and asked, "Captain Hu, have you finished the fight?"

Hu Hai, who had just entered the camp, suddenly stopped smiling and said angrily: "Isn't it as easy as you think to attack the city?"

"if not?"

Li Wei looked like it was natural, "It's been three days, I can finish a novel, but you haven't finished a small town yet?"

"You...huh!"

Hu Hai was immediately very angry with him, and his good mood about destroying the city instantly dissipated. He snorted coldly, waved his sleeves and left.

The soldiers under him also gave Li Wei a blank look and followed him back to camp to rest.

Li Wei curled his lips, feeling a little disappointed. Originally, he was thinking of finishing the fight and going home to celebrate the New Year. But now it's already November, and at this rate, there seems to be no hope.

He sighed sadly when he thought that Xiaoqing's idioms at home would definitely have declined without his guidance.

In Puding City, Daru Huachi carefully inspected the city defenses before returning to his house worriedly.

"Sir, can we hold on?" Xie Cheng lowered his voice and asked.

Daruhuachi took a deep breath and said, "If you can't defend it, you have to defend it!"

Seeing him like this, Xie Cheng suddenly became more worried.

"In this way, tell the soldiers tomorrow that the 100,000 troops supported by King Liang will arrive soon!"    "Is this...really?"

Daruhuachi gave him a cold look: "Of course it's true!"

Xie Cheng's eyes flickered and he didn't believe his nonsense at all, but he didn't dare to question it.

On the fourth day, after Daruhuachi released the news, the morale of the defenders was immediately boosted.

Hu Hai, who was attacking the city, immediately felt the pressure. The fighting on the first day was not even as good as yesterday. The Ming army was quickly strangled by the defenders several times when they boarded the city.

After withdrawing his troops, Hu Hai frowned and returned to the camp. Li Wei came up and asked, just like yesterday, "Is the fight over?"

Hu Hai raised his head and glanced at him, the corners of his mouth twitching a few times.

As soon as Li Wei saw this, he knew that there was no chance for him today. He shook his head in disappointment and sighed. He turned around and left, leaving Hu Hai so angry that he gritted his teeth!

On the fifth and sixth days, Li Wei asked Hu Hai every day, which made Hu Hai very annoyed, but he no longer bothered to answer this guy. Although the Yuan army was exhausted these days, their morale was still strong. The Ming army's offensive was temporarily blocked.

If he continues to fight like this, although he is still sure to break the city in the end, the seven-day promise may be ruined.

All the generals gathered at Fu Youde's military tent, all frowning and saying nothing.

Everyone has clearly seen the fighting in the past few days. Hu Hai's command is still very good. No matter which one of them is replaced, it can't be better.

However, it is already the sixth day, and tomorrow is the seventh day promised by Hu Hai. Looking at this situation, there may not be much hope.

"Can we break the city tomorrow?"

Although he knew there was little hope, Fu Youde couldn't help but ask.

The corners of Hu Hai's mouth moved, and he was no longer as confident as before.

"We must go all out in the end!" Hu Haicai said after a moment of silence.

Fu Youde couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard his obvious lack of confidence, and everyone fell silent.

"Why don't you let me go? I don't think this small town can resist my artillery. We can definitely take it in two or three days!"

Li Wei took the opportunity to propose again.

Hu Hai's face suddenly turned ugly, and he retorted angrily: "Do you think artillery is omnipotent? I've been using artillery a lot these days, didn't you see?"

Li Wei said disdainfully: "Can my cannon be the same as your rags?"

"What's the difference?"

Li Wei didn't hide it, and said directly: "The first thing is the range. Our Shenji Battalion's artillery only needs to be deployed one mile away to hit the city. It's not like your shabby ones, where you have to run to others." put."

"Hmph, what do you know? Artillery can certainly hit a mile away, but the power of the shells will be drastically reduced, and the advantages of artillery will not be used at all!"

"We are different. I am more powerful..."

"What's the difference? I see that your cannon is thin and short, so it's probably not as powerful as mine..."

"Fart, you are so thin and short!" Li Wei was furious!

"OK OK!"

Fu Youde quickly interrupted the quarrel between the two, pondered for a moment, and asked Li Wei: "Do you really just need to deploy artillery a mile away?"

Li Wei suppressed his anger at being exposed, raised his hands and said solemnly: "Yes, our Shenji Battalion only needs to be deployed one mile away, and we can capture this city without spending a single soldier!"

Hu Hai was disdainful, and the other generals also sneered.

Fu Youde thought for a while and finally relented: "Okay, then you can arrange for the Shenji Battalion to lay out artillery within a mile of the city to bombard the city..."

"General..." Upon hearing this, Mu Ying immediately spoke out to persuade Li Wei that nothing would happen to him. According to his wishes, it was better for him to stay behind and learn more.

(End of this chapter)