At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 253: Sai Weng Lost His Horse

Li Sicheng narrowed his eyes and tried to look into the distance.

Sure enough, the other party didn't intend to stay at all, and continued to move forward.

This is too arrogant, do you think you are the only ones with artillery?

Who do you look down on!
"Send the order, the artillery is ready, the bow and arrow are ready!"

From the top of the city down, whether it is artillery or bows, the range will increase.

If the Ming army continues to advance, it will soon enter the range. If it doesn't fight now, when will it be!

Li Bin immediately began to command, and the defenders on the city wall were nervously busy, aiming the cannons at the incoming enemy, and at the same time, the archers began to take their positions.

The team under the city also seemed to realize that they were about to enter the range of the opponent's artillery, and finally stopped.

But I saw a man and a horse, leaving the team and trotting towards the gate of the city.

Li Bin felt that the situation was not right, so he waved his hand to signal the soldiers to wait for the order to act, and then returned to Li Sicheng's side.

"Father, the other party seems to have something to say."

Li Sicheng waved his hands again and again and said: "Ming people are cunning, there must be some kind of conspiracy, my son must not be fooled by them!"

"Father, please don't worry, the other party has only one person... No, this person..."

Li Bin looked puzzled, and hurriedly took out a binoculars.

This thing was bought from an Ottoman merchant at a huge price, and he was reluctant to take it out on weekdays.

"Father, it seems that the person here is... second uncle!"

Li Sicheng took the binoculars, looked at it, and said in surprise: "It's really the second brother!"

"Father, look..."

Li Sicheng pondered for a moment, then said: "Open the city gate and let the second brother enter the city!"

"No, Your Majesty!"

Zheng Fu hurriedly stopped him and said, "What if it's a trick by the Ming army..."

Li Sicheng was puzzled and said: "The Qing family can go and see for themselves, it's Prince Gong!"

Zheng Fu shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, please think twice, even if the person who came down from the city is His Highness Prince Gong, but now that the Ming army has occupied Qinghua, where did His Highness come from?"

Li Sicheng suddenly realized, and said: "You mean, the second brother may have surrendered to the Ming army?"

Zheng Fu's old face turned black, did I say that?

If the investigation is clear in the future and the family has not betrayed, then you can't settle accounts with me!
"The old minister is just suggesting that it is better to be safe in the current situation!"

Li Bin stepped forward and said, "Master Zheng is right, but Second Uncle is only here alone, so there shouldn't be any problem."

Zheng Fu thought for a while and said, "According to the old minister, the city gate should not be opened easily, it is better to put a hanging basket down."

Li Bin thought for a while, and let his second uncle sit in a hanging basket and drag him up with a rope, which seemed not very honorable.

However, now that I don't care so much, the hanging basket is a safe way.

He beckoned to the guard on the city wall, the guard signaled, and ordered someone to put down the hanging basket.

Soon, Prince Gong Li Kechang climbed up the city wall in a hanging basket.

"Emperor Brother, Emperor Brother!"

As soon as he got out of the hanging basket, he knelt on the ground and burst into tears.

Li Sicheng deliberately kept a distance from him, and asked: "My younger brother got up and answered, how is Qinghua City now, and how did you escape?"

Li Kechang stood up slowly, wiped his tears, and said: "That night, the firepower of the Ming army was too fierce. My brother thought that the gods descended to earth and angered Annan, so he was so scared that he hid in the cellar and did not dare to show his head. Later, a fire broke out in the city. Fortunately, the younger brother escaped by hiding in the cellar. Unexpectedly, as soon as the Ming army entered the city, the officials who stayed in the city would compete to surrender. What's more, in order to claim credit for the Ming army, the younger brother was taken out of the cellar. found it."

Hearing this, hostility appeared in Li Sicheng's eyes, and he asked, "You were captured? Then why did the Ming army let you go again?"

"Brother Huang didn't know that the Ming army did not let off the younger brother, but asked the younger brother to rectify the remaining troops and help them attack Shenglong!"

Li Sicheng took a step back subconsciously, and the guards around him stepped forward quietly.

"My brother originally planned to serve the country with death, but after thinking about it, since the Ming army asked me to attack Shenglong, which contained two important information, they pretended to agree, in order to pass the information to the emperor in time!"

"Oh? What information?"

Li Kechang paused for a while, and then said: "First, since the Ming army's firearms can capture Qinghua, they can naturally capture Shenglong. Why?"

At this time, Li Bin said: "It is estimated that they have no ammunition. That kind of artillery is very powerful. Presumably... the production of ammunition is very cumbersome and expensive. It is absolutely impossible to use it endlessly!"

"His Royal Highness is right, the Ming army has no ammunition!" Li Kechang continued excitedly, "In this way, no matter how many of them there are, there is no way to make a quick victory. In combat, the supply loss is huge, I'm afraid it won't last long!"

Li Sicheng nodded and said, "About the Ming army's supply of firearms and ammunition, Zheng Qing's family and others also deduced the same way. You just mentioned two pieces of information, and one more?"

"Secondly, it is about the Champa Kingdom. After the new king of Champa relied on the Ming army to take back the territory, he did not want the Ming army to continue to penetrate, so he cut off the supplies of the Ming army on the grounds of insufficient food and grass. If this The Ming army put the old king of Champa back, and the court of Champa will definitely be a bloodbath, and the Ming army has been attacking Thang Long for a long time, so they will definitely withdraw their troops. At that time, when we regroup our troops, we can take Champa in one fell swoop!"

After listening to this, Li Sicheng looked happy. He thought Annan was about to perish, but now it seems that as long as he survives this test, the prospects are very optimistic!
There is a saying often said by the Han people, which is called "a good fortune is lost when you lose your fortune." This is roughly what it means.

But the question is, can people withdraw?

Zheng Fu stepped forward and asked, "How can His Royal Highness be sure that the Ming army will definitely withdraw?"

Li Kechang said: "Before the arrival of the Ming army, His Majesty ordered to fortify the walls and clear the fields, and most of the food and grass were transferred to the two cities of Thang Long and Qinghua. Now the food and grass in Qinghua City have been burned to ashes, and it is difficult for the Ming army to find enough food. supply, how long can they last?"

Zheng Fu nodded, it made sense.

Li Kechang continued: "Brother Huang didn't know that the number of Ming soldiers who raided Qinghua City was very small. After entering the city, they were busy looting gold, silver and property. No one was willing to serve as a supervisor. Now that the soldiers and horses are done, they are easily out of the control of the Ming army, and now the 3000 troops under the city are all returned to the emperor!"

Li Sicheng finally smiled. In the past, 3000 people were not too many, but the situation is different now. Even if there is one more person, one person is useful.

With these 3000 people, it will be easier to defend.

only……

A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately hesitated.

Li Kechang seemed to have noticed the other party's concerns, so he said: "If the emperor is worried, you can order them to put down their weapons when they enter the city."

"Well, this..."

Li Sicheng was a little hesitant, whether these people could believe it or not...

(End of this chapter)