Youdao is to make a concerted effort, then decline, and weaken three times. In the middle, it will hit two blocking battles, delaying the enemy's momentum and edge. Then, when the enemy arrived at the city of Xuzhou, they were most likely confused and puzzled. They all had to think about it. Even the small city was so difficult to fight. Can such a strong city of Xuzhou be defeated?

This is what Wu Zheng wants to achieve.

Two thousand four hundred defenders and hundreds of tiger squatting cannons are enough.

There are only two gates in Huling City in the south and north. As long as the enemy cannot drive the horses to leap up the city wall, he can only attack the north city. Of course, the enemy wants to use cavalry to surround the west. Wu Zheng deployed 1,200 musketeers on the dirt slope on the west side, as well as 120 tiger squatting cannons, and a cavalry and infantry riding horses.

There was no way, Qian Qiaogong didn't want to sit on the bench, and Wu Zheng could not force his brother-in-law to refuse his brother-in-law, so Qian Qiaogong took the two thousand "cavalry" he returned from Sizhou and was deployed five miles behind this earthen slope.

It’s true that Qian Qiaogong has extraordinary skills in training troops. When he went to Sizhou, he had two thousand infantrymen. When he came back, he was reluctant to leave the war horses seized from Sizhou, so he tied the people on the back of the horse and marched to Xuzhou. After a thousand miles, these infantry became cavalry.

From this we can also draw a truth that people are really forced out!

I have to come back if I go far away.

According to the result of Wu Zheng's discussion with the generals, the enemy can only attack from the North City, so the optional siege tactics will be smaller.

Cavalry cannot be used, they can only rely on infantry to climb the city and assist with bows and crossbows. The Eight Banners Army was not equipped with muskets. This is very strange. Since the time of Huang Taiji, the Qing army's firearms were once superior to the Ming army, but the Eight Banners Army was unwilling to use firearms, as if after using firearms, the price was reduced. The Qing army's firearms were basically used by the Han Banners Army.

Then it is much easier to defend the city. The range of the bow and arrow is about a hundred steps, and the shooting range is naturally reduced when it is necessary to shoot upwards at a high place. In other words, the enemy crossbowmen can only shoot arrows when they are at least a hundred steps closer to the city wall and pose a threat to the city tower defenders.

But you should know that the Northern Expedition Army's flint gun ranged from 150 to 180 steps, and the tiger squat cannon was even further away, five hundred steps away.

With such a distance, if the enemy still breaks the city, then you can only find a piece of tofu and hit it to death.

Two thousand four hundred defenders, hundreds of tiger squatting cannons, and guarding Huling City with a radius of six or seven miles is really enough. This is the final conclusion that Wu Zheng came to.

....

While Wu Zheng was discussing and discussing the war deployment with the generals.

In Ziyang City, Dorbo was also talking to Shen Zhiyuan about the gains and losses of this battle.

"Why did the Emma not only not object, but instead agreed to Jixiha's battle?" Dorbo really couldn't figure it out. Using his ten-year-old brain, even if Dorgon carefully crafted it, he probably couldn't figure it out. "Ama has always praised the new firearms under the Emma. Such an important battle should have been fought by the Emma himself, so that the Emma can suppress them in the future..."

Speaking of this, Doerbo is really a bit unfair for Shen Zhiyuan. "If Jishiha, Lan Bai and others win this time, it may be a big deal for the prince to suppress them in the future."

Shen Zhiyuan was drinking, and he was probably the only one who could drink alone in front of Dorbo.

There is no way. I have been in the north with Qian Qiaogong for more than two years and have achieved nothing, so I have been able to drink well.

At this time, Chen Zhiyuan was still quite gentle and wanted to grab a drink with Qian Qiaogong and Huang Tuozi, so I can only say, is this bowl too small?

Listening to Dorbo's almost "resentful" tone, Chen Zhiyuan put down the wine bowl and did not look at Dorbo, but said leisurely, "The prince thought that Jishihan could win?"

Dorbo was stunned, "What does the prince mean by saying this?... Don't make others' ambitions destroy your own might."

Chen Zhiyuan chuckled and said, "I will make a bet with the prince. Within three days, Ji Xiha will definitely lose."

Dorbo said in surprise: "How is this possible? There are only three thousand enemy troops in Huling City, and Jixiha and others are several times the enemy, and they are all elite soldiers brought by Ama himself... How can they be defeated? How can they be defeated?"

Chen Zhiyuan said seriously: "The former king personally went to Xuzhou to supervise the battle and occupied an extremely advantageous position on the battlefield. He fought for Wusong and the two Taizhou guards divided and surrounded Huai'an City. Our army was also twice as good as the enemy, but what was the result?"

Dorbo was horrified, and a strange look flashed in his eyes, "... Since the prince is so sure that Ji Xiha will lose, why do he still agree with Ji Xiha leading the army to fight... You know, that more than 10,000 troops are Ama's direct line, and I will rely on the backing of the future."

Chen Zhiyuan's face was very calm, "The prince believes that I agree with Jixiha's leadership in the battle, to take revenge on his own and use Wu Zheng's sword to eliminate dissidents?"

Dorbo smiled and said, "Of course I won't be like this..."

"Oh..." Chen Zhiyuan sighed, "Wu Zheng said something well, "If you don't persuade the dead, you will be able to win over your mercy... The prince thought that the former kings were afraid of martial arts, but they were repeatedly frustrated by Wu Zheng. Why is the reason?"

Dorbo's face gradually calmed down, "I'd like to ask my husband for advice."

"I dare not take the advice." Chen Zhiyuan said, "Actually, Wu Zheng is only one year older than me. We have been together since childhood. What can he know for me? After separation was only three years, he was only a sub-district sentry officer. How many battles could he fight? I am afraid the biggest battle is the battle against Li Chengdong in Jiading. And that battle was defeated, his uncle was killed, and he was carried out to the battlefield by Chi Erhan and Song An. He can be said to have escaped death... The prince just imagines that such an experience can be called a good fight for soldiers?"

Dorbo shook his head in a daze.

"But why can he resolve the situation he set up for him repeatedly, and even take the initiative again and again?" Chen Zhiyuan almost shook his feather fan. "It's actually very simple, because Wu Zheng mastered the most powerful firearm soldier in the world... The prince thought he had already seen the power of firearms, so what do he think of firearms?"

Dorbo nodded and said, "Even Ama has always praised the new army of firearms...the firearms are naturally powerful."

Chen Zhiyuan sighed lightly: "Everyone understands this principle. Not only do I understand, the former king understands, the prince understands, the emperor, the empress dowager understands, and the civil and military officials in the court understand, but five years have passed, and our dynasty has only formed these 30,000 new troops. This is the one that the former king advocates and has devoted all his strength to build... Why?"

Doerbo said terribly: "Maybe the soldiers of our tribe are not good at using firearms, right?"
Chapter completed!