Chapter 296: Breaking the City
After hearing what Su Qingcheng said, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile and nodded.
"You are right, but this is also the most important point of my plan."
"Only in this way can Wang Guoan and others believe everything!"
"Of course, this way, these guys can better display their strengths."
Jiang Chen said as he hugged Su Qingcheng into his arms.
"So the young master did it on purpose. That's right. The generals must be furious now."
"It seems that no matter who it is, if they plot against the young master, they will not end up well."
Su Qingcheng said with a smile as she rested her head on Jiang Chen's chest.
Following Jiang Chen's order, Han Zhong raised an army of 50,000.
The entire Xianghong County City was surrounded on all sides, and Prime Minister Huo also led the Northern Border Iron Cavalry to wipe out all the garrisons in the surrounding villages and towns.
For a time, the entire Xianghong County city was in panic .
But facing this situation, Wang Guoan was as steady as a rock.
"General, if this continues, I'm afraid the people in the city will have objections!"
Looking at Wang Guoan who was doing nothing, Liu Yongfang on the side couldn't help but remind him.
Now Jiang Chen's 50,000 troops are besieging the city.
There were only 30,000 defenders in the city of Xianghong County, which was enough to defend the city.
However, even if we count the food and supplies they looted.
It is only enough to feed 30,000 troops for ten days!
Once Jiang Chen chooses to wage a siege and a war of attrition, these Northern Ming generals.
I'm afraid it can't withstand such consumption...
Faced with such a situation, Liu Yongfang did not dare to gamble in case Xianghong County was lost.
The hinterland of Beiming will be completely exposed to Jiang Chen's military force!
Looking at the anxious Liu Yongfang and several other generals, Wang Guoan smiled and waved his hand.
"Everyone, please be patient, please be patient."
"Since we have destroyed Jiang Chen's food supplies and attacked their food transportation routes."
"Then Jiang Chen and his men probably don't have much food to sustain themselves."
"All we can do now is wait!"
"Wait for the right moment, until they are relaxed enough."
As Wang Guoan finished speaking, the young man in white shirt beside him also said with a smile.
"Don't worry, generals. I am here."
"Then we can protect our hometown Hong County from worries!"
After hearing the words of the young man in white, Liu Yongfang and other generals finally felt relieved.
At the same time, outside the city of Xianghong County, Jiang Chen's army had already set up camp.
In the main tent of Jiang Chen's army, Jiang Chen, Han Zhong and Huo Xiang were sitting there.
The entire central military tent was silent, and the three men seemed to be waiting for something.
After a while, the commanders of the Royal Guard Battalion Li Yuanyi and Yuan Hao strode in.
"My lord, General Du Mingyu has arrived and is waiting outside the tent!"
Hearing the voices of Li Yuanyi and Yuan Hao, Jiang Chen finally opened his eyes and said with a smile.
"Old Du is finally here. He really made me wait so long !"
"Let him come in quickly. I still have something to ask him."
"Yes, my lord."
Not long after Yuan Hao turned around and gave the order, Du Mingyu followed Yuan Hao in.
"General Du Mingyu greets the lord."
As soon as he entered the big tent, Du Mingyu smiled and bowed to Jiang Chen.
"Okay, okay, Lao Du!"
"I asked you to prepare, but are you ready?"
Looking at the dusty Du Mingyu, Jiang Chen asked with a smile.
When Du Mingyu heard Jiang Chen asking him a question, he quickly answered with a smile.
"My Lord, please rest assured. I, Old Du, will do the job."
"When have I ever let you down? I'll do as you command."
"All the utensils and things are ready!"
Hearing that Du Mingyu had prepared everything, Jiang Chen nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good, very good. In that case, let's start the action tonight!"
"At this time tomorrow, I want to see the flag of the North flying over Xianghong County!"
As Jiang Chen finished speaking, Han Zhong and Huo Xiang also stood up.
Together with Du Mingyu, they bowed respectfully.
"I obey your orders, General!"
As for what Jiang Chen asked Du Mingyu to prepare, it was naturally the black gunpowder that blew up the city wall of the capital of Xu Song State!
But the difference this time is that it was under Jiang Chen's order.
The batch of black gunpowder brought by Du Mingyu was all packed in cloth bags.
In addition, a long fuse was pulled out from the cloth bag.
These cloth bags used to hold gunpowder have all undergone special treatment.
It is not afraid of blisters and can be easily ignited!
Wang Guoan and the young man in white in the city also received the news that Du Mingyu's army had transported a batch of strange cloth bags.
However, due to Jiang Chen's secrecy about the black gunpowder, they did not know what these strange cloth bags were used for.
This is all thanks to the "Ant Nest" and its efforts.
As soon as the spies and agents sent by Wang Guoan came into contact with the truth about gunpowder.
Before they can even spread the news, they will be captured by the Northern Border soldiers!
However, according to previous news, the Xu and Song states were destroyed by thunder and fire from the sky and the earth.
Still, the young man in white shirt guessed some clues.
"General, we have to be careful with these strange bags!"
"Based on my guess, these weird bags."
"It is very likely that this is the 'magic method' that Jiang Chen used to break through the capital of Xu Song!"
After hearing what the young man in white said, Wang Guoan asked with some confusion.
"Master Bai, that's up to you."
"How should I deal with Jiang Chen's magic?"
In response to Wang Guoan's question, the young man in white thought hard.
After a long while, the young man in white shirt slowly answered.
"Since it is 'Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire', I think it must have been ignited by fire."
"In that case, let's deal with it with water!"
"General Wang, send someone to pass the order immediately."
"Whenever you see sparks at night, put them out immediately with water from the top of the city wall!"
After hearing what the young man in white said, Wang Guoan nodded quickly.
"Okay, okay, I'll let them prepare right away."
However, neither the young man in white shirt nor Wang Guoan had expected this.
Jiang Chen had already been prepared for the so-called countermeasures they came up with!
As night fell, under Jiang Chen's secret arrangement.
Huo Xiang, who was more skilled in martial arts, took hundreds of soldiers and changed into night clothes.
Carrying the improved "explosive pack" brought by Du Mingyu, he sneaked to the city of Xianghong County.
After placing all the "explosive packs", Huo Xiang was not in a hurry to ignite them.
Instead, he retreated with hundreds of soldiers to a distance of eighty steps away from the top of the city.
At this distance, the archers on the city walls couldn't shoot them at all.
Estimating that the distance was about right, Huo Xiang smiled grimly .
"Fire up the rockets and illuminate those Beiming bastards on the city wall!"
"Yes, General."
Following an order from Prime Minister Huo, hundreds of rockets broke through the air and shot straight towards the county seat of Xianghong County!
