"Quick, the army accelerates!"

"Don't be lazy!"

"After capturing Danyang County, I... No, I will allow you to rob Danyang County for three days and reward the army."

Xiang Xian's face was full of excitement and blushed on the tall horse, waving a whip, desperately urging his subordinates to rush to Danyang County.

He led a thousand cavalry, two thousand elite infantry and seven thousand miscellaneous troops from the Wu Kingdom, a total of ten thousand troops, bypassed Wanling City, Danyang County Prefecture, and rushed straight to Danyang County.

The prefect of Wanling City, Xie Anran, was in a state of embarrassment and was trapped in Wanling City and waiting for death. He did not dare to leave the city to stop his ten thousand troops.

Because the 240,000 large army of Wu was on the way and heading straight to Wanling City. Xie Anran couldn't protect himself, so of course he had no extra troops to intercept Xiang Xian.

Danyang County has even fewer troops.

Xiang Xian wanted to conquer Danyang County in one fell swoop and take over the main achievements of this rebellion.

I heard that the iron tools in Danyang County are very famous. I snatch some high-quality weapons and then go to Wanling City to meet with my father.

...

Danyang city.

A lookout soldier saw a cloud of smoke and dust rolling in the distance, as if a large group of soldiers came towards the county town, holding a pair of telescopes in his hand and looking into the distance.

"What is that?"

The soldier was surprised.

"Is it the imperial army?"

The soldier next to him asked.

"It doesn't look like it, it seems... the name "Wu". No, it's the army of the rebel King Wu. The rebels have come to Danyang County. Quickly, close the city gate and ring the alarm bell of the city gate!"

The soldier finally saw it clearly and was shocked.

Dang~dang~dang~dang~!

A bell on the top of the city was ringed.

The city gate was creaking and closed.

The entire Danyang County town was suddenly frightened, and the blacksmiths on the streets and alleys rushed out of their homes, looking a little panicked.

"The rebels of the King of Wu are here. Brothers, take out the knife and fight with them!"

"Yes! Put on our armor and fight with them!"

"Our Danyang County, led by the princess and Xiaohunhou, finally lived a good life and must not be occupied by these rebels!"

The blacksmiths shouted loudly, ran back to the blacksmith shop, put on their carefully crafted armor, and brought swords hanging on the wall.

Every household in Danyang County is a blacksmith. As long as you are fourteen or fifteen years old, you will create a pair of armor and treasure swords for yourself to serve the military service in the county.

News of the rebellion of the King of Wu had long been spread throughout Danyang County.

But no one expected that Wanling City had not yet fallen, and the King of Wu's army would appear near Danyang County so soon.

...

Soon, Xiang Xian led this army of 10,000 people to the vicinity of Danyang County.

The city gates of Danyang County have been closed long ago, and the flags on the top of the city are swaying, and it seems that they are ready.

The army stopped five miles away.

"Crown Prince, our army has been rushing for a long time, and we are trapped in the crowd. Let's take a break before attacking the city?"

The lieutenant.

"good!"

Seeing that it was impossible to attack Danyang County for a while, Xiang Xian ordered: "The army rested on the spot, cut wood and built ladders, buried pots and cooked! After two hours of rest, after eating and drinking, the sun sets in the afternoon, capture Danyang County. Go to the city to sleep at night!"

Cut down trees and wood on site, and build a ladder that is ten feet tall.

The walls of Danyang County are very low.

But they are short, but they are more than ten feet tall. It is impossible for the soldiers to climb up with bare hands and take the ladder.

His head was exposed on the top of the city and he was chopped down.

At least one meter tall ladder is required to rush to the top of the city.

At least a few hundred ladders must be built to be enough.

...

Danyang County.

Low city head.

County magistrate Li Gannian, county magistrate Zhao Hu, Dian Lie Jiang Gang and other small officials were all holding telescopes at the top of the city and looking at the Wu army several miles away.

Li Gannian was a civil servant, but as a son of the Pingwang Mansion, he had read military books and was familiar with the tactics of war.

This Wu army has thousands of cavalry and nearly two thousand elite infantry. They are camped steadily and well-trained. The remaining seven thousand soldiers are quite messy, and they are probably all pieced together.

If any county town could not resist this army, it would be impossible to deal with this Wu army.

But Danyang County is a bit special.

Otherwise, the county magistrate would have abandoned the city and fled, and he would have collapsed without fighting.

"Mr. Li, this Wu army is afraid that there are tens of thousands of soldiers? They are burying pots and making meals outside the city. Are they going to attack the city after dinner? Otherwise, let's escape and escape to Jinling City. They will definitely not dare to attack Jinling City!"

County lieutenant Zhao Hu was trembling with his nervous legs, and said.

The biggest battle he had fought in his life was to take hundreds of soldiers to chase a group of bandits with dozens of people.

The momentum of these tens of thousands of soldiers is not comparable to that of bandits.

"escape?"

"How can we escape? Our belongings are all in Danyang City! I still have several local blast furnaces. If this is occupied by the rebels, all the belongings will be gone."

"Zhao Hu, bring all the blacksmiths in the city up to defend the city. How many soldiers are available in our county?"

Li Gannian asked.

County lieutenant Zhao Hu hurriedly said: "A few days ago, I received news of the rebellion of the King of Wu, and all the thousands of miners in the mine retreated to the city. In addition, the craftsmen in the city, all the men of craftsmen over fifteen years old, were all given armor and carrying swords, and they could get 6,000 armored soldiers."

"Six thousand, we have more soldiers!"

Jiang Gang licked his lips and said.

Li Gannian was silent for a moment.

Six thousand armored soldiers!

The soldiers in the county are all civilians. They serve for about half a month every year. If they practice chopping and chopping for a little bit, they are theoretically miscellaneous soldiers. When they charge in battle, they are all messy and have no formation.

It is particularly well equipped, with strong armor and sharp swords, even surpassing the main elite troops of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Defending the city...it should be OK?

Li Gannian had no idea.

At least we have to insist on coming to Danyang County by my son-in-law. My son-in-law and the princess will not give up the Danyang County industrial base, and will definitely bring people to support us.

"Where is the gunpowder gun in the warehouse?"

"There are five thousand gunpowder guns, which are the orders for 10,000 gunpowder guns placed by the Taiwei Mansion. The new army of the Taiwei Mansion is not ready yet and has not been delivered."

"Take it all out and use it first."

"yes!"

"By the way, there are still hundreds of small steel cannons in the warehouse. Pull these small cannons onto the top of the city! If this city cannot be defended, it will all be stolen by the rebels!"

The Taiwei Mansion has ordered thousands of small steel cannons, but now only hundreds of them have been built, all of which are in the warehouse and have not been taken away.

"yes!"

County lieutenant Zhao Hu and Dian official Jiang Gang immediately took a team of people to get gunpowder guns and small steel cannons.

A fifty-pound small steel cannon weighing 100 were pushed along the ramp by blacksmiths to the top of Danyang County.

Almost all the blacksmiths were armoured with armor, gunpowder gun, and swords, lying on the top of the city.

Thousands of gunpowder guns, exposed black holes, aimed at outside the city.

However, it was several miles away from the Wu army's barracks outside the city, and the range was insufficient and no fire was opened.

These muskets and cannons were all made by blacksmiths. After the construction, they had to check the quality and they all knew how to operate them.

Li Gannian lay silently on the top of the city, holding a telescope, and watching the movement outside the city.

...

The sun was scorching on the earth.

The sun gradually turned west.

It was almost afternoon and the weather was not so hot.

The Wu army had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and had enough food and drink. After resting for two hours under the shade of trees outside Danyang County, they finally had enough energy.

Three hundred ladders were also built.

The Wu army could have three hundred elite infantrymen rushing to the city along the ladder, and hundreds of soldiers and yamen runners in the county could not stop it.

"Brothers, attack the city today. This city will let you plunder for three days at will. The first general who rushed to the city will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins, and the first soldier who rushed to the city will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver. Who will go into battle first?"

Xiang Xian rode on the war horse, whipped his whip and said with a full-minded smile.

He couldn't kill Xiao Hunhou for a moment, so he could also make him feel happy with his fiefdom first.

"Crown Prince, the last general Zhao Huisheng, is willing to lead a thousand elite infantry as vanguards and break the city!"
Chapter completed!