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Chapter 281: September 9.27
Chapter 9

9.27 Encircle Nanchang in the Ming Dynasty and capture Jiujiang secretly

Half a month later, the outskirts of Nanchang, the capital of Gan Province.

"Holy Empress, if we can win Nanchang this time, the entire Jiangxi Province and even the Southwest will basically be considered to be won, and the only thing left is to sort it out!" Luo Fang said excitedly.

"It's not in a hurry yet." Dongfang Bai frowned and glanced at his own army formation that was preparing to attack the city with high morale, and then at the Nanchang defenders who were almost trembling on the top of the city, "We just want to divert the court's energy , not to attract everyone!"

"Sister Bai, according to the information sent by Jinling, the [-] elite reinforcements dispatched by the Zhendong Army have already passed the capital, and will definitely arrive within half a month; and the [-] fine cavalry dispatched by the Zhenbei Army have also set off.

As a result, our military strength is at an absolute disadvantage. Although we have expanded by 3 people after entering Jiangxi Province, these people lack almost everything. unreliable.

Moreover, we have been mopped up along the way, and there are no defenders left in the places we fought, and we have no foundation for the time being, so we can't continue like this.

Now that it’s just October, it will take a long time for the [-] elites on the border of Jiangxi and Anhui provinces to complete the replenishment, and there is a big gap in the level of our archers, so I’m afraid they won’t be able to shoot against the enemy. "Shang Xiuxun said worriedly.

"It's okay, it's just that you have to work harder." Dongfang Bai didn't mean to be nervous, "I would also like to thank the batch of horses that were 'supplemented' by the [-] Battalion. Now we have [-] cavalry available. If [-] cavalry are around, it will be no problem, right?"

"It doesn't matter, their cavalry level is really not on the table." Shang Xiuxun curled her lips in disdain, "It's a pity that the cavalry crossbow at home can't be used directly, otherwise it is not impossible to consider keeping them."

"Holy Empress, since you are not going to take it down for the time being, why do you want to organize the offensive these days?" Luo Fang asked in confusion, "And we only arranged half of the elite veterans."

"Didn't guess it?" Dongfang Bai smiled, she is very optimistic about this commander, and has been training him a lot on weekdays, "Naturally, it is a plan of 'clearly repairing the plank road and secretly concealing Chencang'. Our goal is Jiujiang. As long as we control there, the whole Jiangxi Province is just a pocket."

"This..." Luo Fang was a little confused, "Holy Empress, you and Commander Shang are here, and there are more than 1 people over there, only"

"Li Sheng and Wang Bin, one person and one guard, are fully commanded by the two of them. Now we have established a full posture under the city of Nanchang, and we have been attacking and defending back and forth for half a month. Our strength is no longer a secret.

We came across from the fleet that 'hijacked' the Xuezi on Poyang Lake. Now the southern half of the entire Jiangxi Province's troops were scared by us a few days ago, and we didn't have the guts to come here in a short time.

In order to reinforce Nanchang, most of the troops in the entire northern half were mobilized. Looking at the defenders in this city, the number exceeds [-], but their combat effectiveness is very poor.

According to our information, the troops in Jiujiang City are now seriously withdrawn, and there are less than [-] troops left. If the two of them can't even do this, then there is no need to come back. "Dongfang Bai said coldly.

"My subordinates understand!" Luo Fang's face was full of excitement, "Most of the troops in Jiangxi Province north of Nanchang have been concentrated in Nanchang, and there are not many garrisons in other places, which can almost be called a semi-empty state.

Once we win Jiujiang, we can use Poyang Lake to defend the artery and revitalize the entire northern part of Jiangxi Province. The Holy Queen only needs to sit in Jiujiang.

We guarded the northern gate. Whether we randomly arrange a partial division to sweep across the south, or arrange a few defenders at key points, we can ensure that the already weak southern Jiangxi Province is suppressed.

With the Yangtze River—the lifeblood of Poyang Lake as the supply line, we can close the door and develop slowly, and sooner or later we will be able to assist the young master to sweep the entire south of the Yangtze River! "

"No one in the world pays much attention to naval forces nowadays. We only need to use Poyang Lake as a base, and we can have a water force that can go out after half a year of stability. It doesn't need to be very strong. It is no problem to block the fishing boats of the imperial court.

Jiangxi Province is connected to Huguang Department. Presumably Jiangnan is also doing its best to organize reinforcements for us. As long as we are in the middle of next year, we can at least produce no less than [-] elite soldiers and the same number of second-line troops.

At that time, even if the imperial court had any ideas, they could only wait for death, because two of the most important grain-producing areas in the world were in our hands, not to mention that our fleet was still able to transport grain from Nanyang continuously!
There are also the taxation and salt tax in the south of the Yangtze River, coupled with the special status of Jinling itself, as long as we don't kill ourselves, it will be a matter of time before we seize the world! Dongfang Bai said with a sneer.

"The Holy Empress is wise!" Luo Fang said with a look of admiration.

"It's better to keep Gannan as a buffer zone." Shang Xiuxun smiled slightly and added, "Otherwise we will face the Zhennan Army directly soon. It's not that we are afraid of them, but there is no need to make additional enemies. ." "That's fine!" Dongfang Bai nodded, "The opera here is almost done. Although I can't leave, Xiuxun, you don't need to waste time here. I'll leave all the cavalry to you. Go all out to Jiujiang.

It must not be a big problem to take down Jiujiang. I believe those two boys will not be so useless, but if you want to defend it, it may be difficult to rely on their two guards. At that time, you will act as a peripheral support and specialize in attacking the enemy. food road. "

"Alright!" Shang Xiuxun immediately understood the meaning, "Suppressing the Northern Army's five thousand fine cavalry will surely not fight us to the death, but we must also prevent their harassment. With me here, we can ensure safety to the greatest extent."

"Holy Empress, why don't you hold on here, and you can take people there too!" Looking at Shang Xiuxun's leaving back, Luo Fang couldn't help suggesting, "The core of the battle in Jiangxi Province is to block the official army in Jiujiang." reinforcements.

We only need to leave a force here to prevent the 5 people in the city from stealing our way. There is no need to delay so many troops and waste the opportunity in vain. "

"No, I'm not going to keep this group of trash." Dongfang Bai sneered, his goal was obviously much bigger than Luo Fang imagined, "We'll stay here until the end of the year, waiting for the troops hidden at the junction of Anhui Province and Jiangxi Province arrival.

Now it's mid-October, and they'll be able to come over by the end of the year, and they just need to use their brains a little bit, this Nanchang City is ours, and it will save us the trouble behind it! "

"The subordinates have nothing to say!" Luo Fang was completely relieved, "They can still leave enough manpower to defend the places they have laid down along the way. As long as 1 people come over, they can achieve the set goal!"

At the same time, Jiujiang City was approaching sunset.

"Brother, are there too many people entering the city these days? Why do I always feel that something is wrong, my eyelids are jumping so much!" said a young city gate guard looking at the lively crowd in front of the gate.

"You think so much." The guard of the old city who was not young at all dismissed it. When he spoke, he did not forget to take advantage of the people who entered the city. In fact, it was just a matter of rubbing an apple with a carrot.

"Brother, don't we eat this food?" The young city gate guard was still worried, "Everything is normal in this big winter, but in the past half month, the number of people entering the city has more than doubled, but the number of people coming out seems to be right?" Come on!"

"Okay, it's none of our business even if there's something to do." The old city guard said impatiently, and pouted at the duty room in the city gate, signaling the hundred households on duty who were drinking and eating, "That's what he should think about.

We people, this is the way we are all our lives, as long as there is nothing wrong under our noses, then we are fine, look at the setting sun, it’s just the right time, isn’t it?Close the gates - Carrara! "

"Master, Lord, wait a minute!" Seeing that the gates of the city had begun to close, a few men dressed as merchants rushed over from the city, each pushing a wheelbarrow with jars or sacks tied to it.

"You guys run a few steps, if you can't get out, you will be locked in the city!" Not only did the old city gate guard not stop, but he also laughed and signaled the soldiers who pushed the door to continue to push, "The cheapest cart in the city shop, it costs five cents a night!"

"Oh, Lord Jun, slow down, slow down!" The merchant with the earthen pots tied to the cart seemed to be really anxious, pushing the cart with all his strength and rushing towards the city gate, but accidentally overturned the cart in the gate opening and broke it into pieces. The liquid in the earthen jar spilled all over the place.

"Come on, your job of selling oil this month is considered honoring the Lord of the Land!" The old city gatekeeper pointed at the liquid all over the floor and laughed, and the others also laughed, and the speed of closing the door naturally slowed down.

"Oh, my oil!" The vendor yelled, and the other vendors followed, but the smile on the old city gatekeeper's face gradually disappeared, and he knelt down slowly and put a little oil on his nose with his fingers.

"No, it's kerosene, everyone be on guard, they are" the gatekeeper of the old city roared, but just halfway through shouting, he was stabbed through the chest with a short knife. It was the vendor who had just overturned the wheelbarrow!

"Light it up, get out!" Seeing that other people have quickly dealt with only a dozen city gate guards, even the long swords of hundreds of households on duty were shot down by a crossbow arrow after being drawn out halfway, the first trader to do it was big. With a roar, he immediately withdrew from the city gate!

Just watch the merchants pushing the sacks pull out the fuzes from the corners of the sacks, light them with the torches in their arms, push the crock pots over and smash them to the ground, or smash the crock pots at the city gate, and the job is over. After that, just rush back desperately!

"Pfft—" There was a muffled sound, and after the fuze burned to the sack, it ignited the fire attack agent inside, and several huge fireballs exploded, and the kerosene everywhere turned the city gate into a sea of ​​flames instantly!
"Release the thousand-jin gate—ah!" The sergeant on duty on the city wall immediately began to pull the mechanism, but was soon overturned by the crossbow flying over not far away. Their last memory is that they kept rushing out of the residential area near the city wall. silhouette!
"Send the arrow, the city gate has been captured, order the large troops to enter the city immediately!" Li Sheng, who was the first to push the oil tank into the city gate just now, or the commander at the time, shouted.

Soon, in the twilight that had already begun to fall, a group of elite white lotus holy soldiers rushed over shouting!

(End of this chapter)