Bright Spring

Zhang Fu clenched his fist and bowed vigorously: "I greet His Highness the King of Han."

"Watching tea!" Zhu Gaoxu shouted, and asked Zhang Fu to sit beside the square table in the main room.Zhang Fu thanked him for being seated, and then said directly: "Our next step is to capture Duobang City?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Exactly."

It was very easy for the two of them to talk about the military situation, and they didn't need to explain at all, and they immediately reached a consensus: Duobang City.Zhu Gaoxu had already thought about the reason, so why didn't Zhang Fu?

Zhang Fu said again: "His Royal Highness the King of Han has set up a big camp in the northwest of this place. I think it's better not to move that big camp for now."

Zhu Gaoxu said in a very casual tone: "General Zhang is right, there is a valley passage leading to the Heishui River."

After hearing this, Zhang Fu immediately showed a relieved expression, and stopped talking about this matter.

Both of them decided to attack Duobang City and would not take the road of Xishan; however, Annan's army might go.After Annan's army detoured from that road, they were able to attack the Ming army's abdomen and back.

Zhu Gaoxu deployed a large camp at the entrance of the West Valley to defend against this move... Since Zhu Gaoxu mentioned that passage, Zhang Fu understood his intentions.So needless to say.

Zhang Fu pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "The king of Han divided his troops and set up camp, and the troops were scattered; the more than [-] cavalry under his command have not fought a battle, and their vigor is in full swing. How about letting me go down and attack Duobang City?"

Zhu Gaoxu was slightly taken aback.He had no reason to refuse for a while, and without thinking too much, he immediately replied: "Since Xincheng Hou is asking for Ying, I hope the public flag will win!"

Zhang Fu stood up, clasped his fists and bowed, "I've made up my mind to fulfill my mission! Please take my leave."

The two hadn't spoken a few words, and the tea had just been served, before they had time to drink, Zhang Fu was about to leave.Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to stay, got up and sent Zhang Fu to the door of the house, and then called a general to send Zhang Fu and others out of the village.

Watching Zhang Fu's back leave on the dirt road at the entrance of the village, Zhu Gaoxu just turned around when the general Wang Yu next to him said, "General Zhang is really a quick-tempered man."

"Hmm..." Zhu Gaoxu uttered a meaningless tone.

Wang Yu said again: "General Zhang came all the way here just to say a few words?"

Zhu Gaoxu said casually: "Only those few words are useful, talking too much is also nonsense."

"The general is dull, I really didn't understand what General Zhang said, what's the use..." Wang Yu frowned.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "Deputy Wang Qianhu tried his best, and when you are promoted to the commander of the guard, you will naturally understand."

Wang Yu's eyes were bright, and he bowed excitedly: "Thank you, my lord, for your cultivation!"

In the battle of Muwanzhou, Wang Yu led troops to reinforce the city and fought bravely.Zhu Gaoxu promoted him to three consecutive ranks that night, and Wang Yu was directly promoted from a hundred households to a deputy thousand households.However, Zhu Gaoxu found that General Wang had just been promoted, and his fire was still a little bit off.A general is not just a high-ranking military officer, he also needs to go through war|war experience.

When Zhu Gaoxu walked into the tile-roofed house, he couldn't help turning his head to look at the entrance of the village.

What Wang Yu said just now seemed to make sense, and Zhang Fu seemed very anxious.Normally, this honorable man is calm and calm, Zhang Fu is not a quick-tempered person.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, and remembered that when he was on the north bank of the river, he was in charge of attacking Muwan City on the west front, and Zhang Fu was in charge of the water battle on the east front.As a result, Zhang Fu gave up his east deployment in a few days and turned around and headed west.

So General Zhang seems to want to compare, not convinced?

But Duobang City is not Muwan State, Zhu Gaoxu guessed that Zhang Fu was about to drink a pot...

When Zhu Gaoxu decided to attack Muwan Prefecture, he thought that Ruan Gonggui was incompetent, so he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.As a result, the chaos of the land and water enemy soldiers in Kimaru Prefecture exceeded expectations.

The generals of Ruan Gonggui were unable to defend the city, and lost the city with high walls and heavy troops in two days; the command of the navy was chaotic, and they missed the opportunity to counterattack; Just let Annanjun's corpses be thrown all over the riverside.

But Dublin City is different.Its fortifications are even stronger. As soon as Zhu Gaoxu entered the territory of Annan Kingdom, he heard that Annan Kingdom had reinforced the walls of Duobang City many times.Duobang City is closer to Thang Long City, and the Annan Kingdom Center can directly manage the defense here.Even if the Hu regime is unable to properly manage the thousands of miles of defense, Duobang City is already located in the central area, and the deployment will not be too chaotic.

Before Zhu Gaoxu arrived at the city of Duobang, he already felt that the city was difficult to attack, as if he had seen blood flowing like a river.

Zhang Fu actually took the initiative to invite Ying, no matter what he meant, Zhu Gaoxu was still very satisfied.

Chapter 3 The whole country resists the enemy (7)

In October, if you were in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, you would definitely feel the chill of winter.But on the Annanguo Plain, people don't feel cold in the early morning, and they can get through with only a single piece of clothing under their armor.

The shadows of the tall towers of Duobang City are looming in the haze.The mist shrouded the air, and it was hard to tell whether it was the mist of moisture on the river last night or the heavy smoke of gunpowder.

Up and down the city wall, artillery and firecrackers flashed everywhere, and in the gray mist, rockets flew all over the sky dragging black smoke.The deafening explosions have long covered people's shouts, and the sound of "buzzing..." between heaven and earth has never stopped.

The moat had been blocked long ago, and it had been divided into stagnant water. Dead people, weapons, wheels, wheelbarrows, and broken wood were piled up in the water... It was as turbid as the air at this time.

The river was not only blocked by earth and rocks, but the soil in the river had been piled up in the middle of the city wall, forming long slopes.The soldiers who were digging the soil occasionally lost their heads and fell to the ground struggling.The Ming army under the city was also shooting at the city wall with various firearms, bow|crossbows.

There will be no rest at night around Duobang City.Annan's army would climb down from the wall at night and dig out the Ming army's fortifications.Of course, the Ming army would not allow the enemy to destroy the soil slopes that the Ming army had piled up desperately, and they would definitely fight back, so the firearms rang all night.At night, there are fires and torches everywhere on the land, as if the whole area has become a bustling and noisy town.

...One night in mid-October, Zhang Fu had just returned to the Chinese army tent, and ordered to summon the general Huang Zhong.

The guard came in with a basin of water, Zhang Fu picked up a towel and wiped his face, the towel was immediately covered with black mud.The mist formed by dust, gunpowder smoke, and soot made everyone's faces very dirty, including Zhang Fu.

He threw down the towel, showing three vertical lines between his eyebrows, and sat on the chair in a stable manner without saying a word.

After a while, Huang Zhong handed over his saber and walked into the tent, clasped his fists and said, "Master!"

Zhang Fu snorted, raised his hand and waved lightly.The guard next to him withdrew from the large tent, and Huang Zhong stood there bowed, as if waiting for Zhang Fu to issue orders.

But Zhang Fu didn't speak for a while.

He is not in a good mood. The army has besieged Duobang City for more than half a month, but there is still no progress. This city is really difficult to crack.What makes Zhang Fu uncertain is not whether he can conquer it, but when it will be conquered!

The Holy Majesty's edict came to his mind, the imperial court demanded that the Ming army who conquered Annan must end the war before February next year.

Edicts are hard to disobey, but what is even more difficult to change is the climate and environment.The weather here in Annan Country is hot. If the Ming army has not won a decisive victory by the turn of spring and summer, everyone will have to face new difficulties: mosquitoes and plagues.

However, Zhang Fu never had the slightest regret, and he had volunteered before the King of Han.

His late father, Zhang Yu, was originally the commander of the guards of Prince Yan's residence. When Jing Nan raised his army, he was one of the most trusted generals in the world today.Zhang Yu has passed away, but after Zhang Fu became a loyal minister, his younger sister has just become a noble concubine, and the future is very bright.

But these are not enough. Li Jinglong's father was even more powerful back then, and the Li family still declined rapidly.Now Zhang Fu needs a great victory and military exploits to consolidate the status foundation of the second generation of the Zhang family.

He is only 31 years old, as long as he seizes the opportunity to become famous, the Zhang family will be incomparably honored and his family will be more secure.

The Dubang City looming in the mist is Zhang Fu's opportunity!

At this time Zhang Fu raised his head and said expressionlessly: "General Huang, how did you get out of the prison, do you understand?"

Huang Zhong hurriedly said: "Thanks to the commander in chief for saving us, the last general will never dare to forget his gratitude."

"I don't need your kindness." Zhang Fu said coldly, "Last year, the imperial court gave you thousands of elite soldiers to escort Chen Tianping. But you were negligent and dereliction of duty. You fled in a hurry and let the envoys be killed. shame!"

Huang Zhong's face turned red immediately, and he stood there with his head down, both ashamed and angry, but unable to speak back.

Zhang Fudao: "This general will not save you. After defeating An Nanguo, if you have no achievements, you will have to ask again! This is the only chance for General Huang to avenge his shame and survive, do you know?"

When Huang Zhong heard this, he immediately raised his head and said: "The last general, please be the forward! The last general would rather die on the top of Duobang city than in prison. If you can't climb the city wall, please be punished by a thousand swords!"

"Okay!" Zhang Fu suddenly slapped the wooden table, "Whether General Huang is bloody or not, we will wait and see!"

Zhang Fu immediately beckoned Huang Zhong to come forward, put his finger on a precise position on the map, tapped twice hard, and said, "General Huang's men will attack the city from here tomorrow morning."