Chapter 380 Enemy attack! Enemy attack!
Liu Tai was right. There was only one Ming army in Nanchang, and the leader was Zhang Gaoji. In order to attract the attention of the Qing army, Zhang Gaoji brought 10,000 troops to the north and set up a huge formation. However, Yang Xu's main force first went south from Fengcheng, avoided the Qing army and quietly crossed the river. Then he hid in the daytime and came out at night. He unconsciously walked around to the north of Xinjian and set up an ambush in the Fengxin area, waiting for Bao Jian to fall into the trap.
This is also the reason why Zhang Gaoji was unhappy when he walked north. In order to gain time for the main force to avoid scaring Bao Jian away in advance, Zhang Gaoji walked for five days in two days, but after arriving in Nanchang, he delayed some time and has not officially launched an attack so far.
"Is there any news on Xinjian?" Late at night that day, Zhang Gaoji's big tent was still brightly lit.
"When I go back to the deputy coach, there is no news yet, but according to the time, the coach should be newly built."
Zhang Gaoji nodded. Since the troops were divided into two groups, although they had explained their own instructions before departure, in order to ensure that they were correct, Zhang Gaoji still planned to wait a moment. If Nanchang was fighting too early and Xinjian was not fully in place, then there would be problems with the plan to wipe out Bao Jian’s Jiujiang Town.
This is also helpless. The two places are more than a hundred miles apart, and with the distance between rivers, it is extremely inconvenient to deliver messages. As the subordinates said, the main force should have been newly built by time, but Zhang Gaoji is still worried and has been waiting for the news to be implemented.
"Deputy Commander, as far as the last general is concerned, the battle in Nanchang cannot be delayed anymore. There are many dreams in the night. If it is delayed for a long time, it may be counterproductive." A guerrilla said from the side, and everyone nodded at the same time and said yes.
Logically speaking, when the Ming army arrived in Nanchang, it would launch an attack in terms of military tactics, and at least it would be stance to not give up until it was taken down. But until now, the Ming army only tentatively fired a few shots at Nanchang, and the real and substantial attack did not take place.
This situation is quite abnormal. Although everyone knows the reason, they are also worried about Nanchang, so they can't help but persuade Zhang Gaoji.
As the landlord, Zhang Gaoji is not an incompetent person, and of course he knows this. However, he is calm and he still wants to strive for stability and get confirmation from Xinjian before moving on to the next step. Therefore, Zhang Gaoji did not agree to the suggestions of his subordinates and was still waiting.
In fact, Zhang Gaoji was also a little anxious, which was also the main reason why he summoned everyone in the middle of the night. He hesitated in his heart, thinking about whether to launch an attack tomorrow, but another voice in his heart told him that if Nanchang fought too early and Xinjian was delayed on the road, wouldn’t this have ruined a big deal?
Just when Zhang Gaoji was hesitating, he suddenly rushed into the account and then reported to Zhang Gaoji: "Deputy Commander, there is news from the Grand Marshal!"
"Is there news?" Zhang Gaoji suddenly stood up and asked anxiously: "Can the main force arrive at Xinjian?"
"When I go back to the deputy coach, the main force of the coach was newly built yesterday. Now that the net has been built, I am waiting for the newly built Bao Jian to fall into the trap..." The visitor replied quickly, and at the same time took out a piece of stuff from his arms and handed it over.
After taking it, I saw that it was true. The main force had already been in place and the Xinjian side was worry-free. Zhang Gaoji immediately passed away, laughed a few times, then looked up and said loudly: "Everyone should obey the order!"
"The last one will be here!"
"Send the order, the army will make rice at the fifth anniversary. Chen Shi is ready to attack. Everyone! I won't say much about the importance of the battle in Nanchang. Everyone knows it in their hearts. They will cheer me up, take down Nanchang and build two new cities, and Jiangxi is in our hands!"
"Abide by the order!"
The generals replied loudly, everyone looked fluttering, their hearts were surging, and they all left after holding their fists and huddled, and they quickly took a rest and made arrangements.
The long night passed quickly. When the white belly in the east was rising, the Ming army's camp was already very lively. The soldiers of each battalion were hurrying to have a meal and were preparing for the pre-war. According to Zhang Gaoji's order, the Ming army would launch an attack on Nanchang in more than an hour, and the battle in Nanchang would really begin.
"Brother Six, I'm going to have a meal!" The first battalion of Ming troops was busy approaching the front camp, and a young Ming army was calling out to a team about thirty years old.
These two people look similar, and they are brothers at first glance.
"You go first, and then come and change me after you finish eating." Brother Six said with a smile, tidied up his armor and walked towards the camp.
"Let's go together, it won't take much time." said the younger brother.
"It's okay, I just got up and couldn't eat it for a while. Besides, you know my habits. If you don't get up every day, you won't be able to get on. Go, I'll be fine when you come back, it's not a bad time." The sixth brother waved to his younger brother. The younger brother knew his sixth brother's temper. He immediately responded and went to have a meal with a few colleagues.
Seeing his younger brother leave, the sixth brother continued to move forward. As he said, his daily habit was to get up and go around the base camp. This was his daily inspection as a team leader. Whether it was on weekdays or during wartime, this habit was deeply rooted.
Their first battalion is close to the north, and the artillery team is next to it. The main task of their battalion is to protect the artillery team, so the Sixth Brother during the inspection will pay special attention to the situation on the artillery team. Today is no different from usual. Although it was before the war, the well-trained Ming army camp was arranged in an orderly manner, and the cannons were placed where they should be.
After walking for half a circle, Brother Six had already seen the artillery team near him. Just as he was about to turn around and walk back, he suddenly stopped after walking a few steps. He turned around in confusion and looked towards the north, because he suddenly felt a burst of palpitations, as if there was some danger coming from the north.
It was still early and the sky was not bright. Looking into the distance, my eyes were difficult to tell. Brother Six looked for a while but didn't see any problem, but his palpitations became worse and worse.
At this moment, the sun rose in the east, and a red sun jumped out of the horizon, and the sunlight began to shine on the earth. Brother Liu, who had been observing carefully, suddenly saw a few bright lights flashing from the north. He rubbed his eyes immediately, and then looked at it again, and his face suddenly changed.
"Not good!" Brother Six exclaimed. The light was nothing else, but the light reflected by armor and swords in the sun. Not far away, the dense Qing army gradually revealed its figures. No one knew when these Qing soldiers left the city and when they quietly lurked to a place only three miles away from the Ming army camp.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The sixth brother shouted in shock, but because he was only one nearby, the rest were hundreds of meters away, and he couldn't hear what he was shouting at for a moment. Moreover, the entire camp was now preparing for the pre-war, but the Qing army was very close to it. If he ran at full speed, it would be a stick of incense. Sixth brother knew very well that once the Qing army rushed into the camp, the consequences would be unimaginable.
At this time, it was too late to run back and report that it was too late. The anxious Sixth Brother suddenly turned his gaze to the cannons not far behind him. He didn't even think about it and ran to the edge of the cannon in three steps and loaded a Franc machine cannon as fast as possible.
The Fran machine cannon is a mother-child cannon, and it is extremely convenient to load. As a team leader, Liu Ge, he will also use this cannon even if he is not an artillery belt. After the loading, Liu Ge, without hesitation, aimed the gun at the north side, and then the fire broke in his hand ignited the fuse.
Chapter completed!