The Midi Ming army marched into Dongpu was divided into two routes. The officers and soldiers of Liwu Town led by Yang Yandi set off from the road and walked north to Dongpu.

The other Ming army followed the Jiulong River and took the waterway all the way north to Dongpu.

Jiulongjiang was also called the Mekong River by later generations. Because its terrain was divided into nine tributaries, it was called Jiulongjiang by locals.

This river originated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flowed through six later countries, and finally rushed from southern Vietnam to the sea.

It also gives rich natural resources to Dongpu and other places downstream.

The river water that rushed down from the upstream rushed out of countless deltas, bringing fertile land and nurturing the villagers in the riverside area.

Land and sea merchants heading north along Jiulongjiang all the way, carrying baggage and grain to the north with local canoes.

As the saying goes, before the troops move, food and grass move first.

The Luhai merchants took on the supply of food and supplies for the Midi Akira army.

Therefore, land and sea merchant ships unloaded a large amount of food and grass at the entrance of Meidi, and then carried it by wooden boats and bamboo rafts, and headed north along the river.

Their speed is naturally much faster than that of the soldiers in Liwu Town who were marching on foot.

"Sir, our army is heading north along the river and has entered Dongpu now. Why not wait for the army to arrive here?" Wang Qian, a merchant of land and sea, suggested to the general of the Zuoying Town.

The land and sea caravans were also traveling north with more than 500 soldiers from the left and right camps. Along the way, they protected Chinese merchants and supplies, and headed north along the river.

Whenever we arrive at the village along the riverside, we will leave some boats and rafts, leaving a part of the food supply to the army.

It is rare for troops to transport baggage to rush in front of the army, and the left and right battalions naturally assume the responsibility of vanguard investigation.

Along the way, I encountered harassment from foreign people several times, and were all repelled by the soldiers of the left and right camps.

I also learned a lot of news about Dongpu from the prisoners.

"Okay!" The general of the left and right camp nodded and agreed with the Luhai merchant's proposal.

Now the main force of Liwu Town is still on the road, with only more than 500 soldiers on the left and right battalions, and they are still carrying the burden of transporting supplies, so they will naturally not directly attack the city of Nongnai.

When the officers and soldiers of the left and right battalions and the baggage boats and rafts of land and sea merchants stopped to rest, the city of Nongnai, which was still a distance away, was already in a mess.

After several days of offensive, it was difficult to make progress because of the arrival of Lu Gongche, but it failed because of the rampage of a group of mad bulls.

The besieged Zhen Lafan was naturally furious.

Finally, after dealing with the herd of cattle, he found that it was dusk and Ruan Youjing had to order the withdrawal of troops.

The Lu Gongche, who lost his cattle, was naturally left there, and hundreds of Guangnan soldiers were guarding it.

Afraid that the Ming people attacked at night, Ruan Youjing deliberately refused to rest at night, so the gunner archer was on guard.

"Everyone, the foreigners have been besieging Nongnai City for more than 20 days, and now they have used Lu Gongches. Our soldiers have suffered a lot of casualties and most of the artillery guarding the city are damaged. I am afraid that the foreigners will fight again tomorrow, and I am afraid..."

In the tent of the army, Chen Shangchuan looked at the general in front of him and said exhaustedly.

"I never expected that the foreigners had such sharp firearms and such huge Lu Gongche, so we underestimated them." Wang Shi sighed helplessly, his face pale.

"Hmph! Where did the Zhenla Fan Army get so many firearms?"

"These troops under the city are clearly the Guangnan Army." Several generals said indignantly.

Although the Guangnan army under the city did not hang Guangnan flags, their military uniforms were slightly different from those of the Zhenla foreign soldiers. These Ming generals who guarded the city during the time could naturally see it.

"Since Guangnan has sent troops, I believe that Hexian and Meidi's Ming people will not come to help." Chen Shangchuan sighed.

During these days, he had sent three groups of people out of the city to seek help, but there was no news.

Now think about it carefully. If Guangnan secretly instructed Zhen La to send troops, then Yang Yandi, who was also subject to Guangnan, would probably not send troops to help.

"We shouldn't have contacted the Luzon Ming court, but now even Guangnan has sent troops to attack us." A general from Pinghai Camp complained.

At this moment, a co-master hurriedly ran into the tent.

"General, good news, reinforcements, reinforcements are here."

"Oh, reinforcements, is this news reliable?" Wang Shi stood up when he heard the reinforcements arrived, stared at the young general in front of him without blinking.

"The Zhenla Fan people surrounded Nongnai City like an iron barrel. Where did the reinforcements come from?" A general asked with a narrow expression.

"How dare the humble general talk nonsense in front of all the generals like this? I just got the news from Qianhai Camp." The assistant chief quickly explained.

Since Lin Xu led hundreds of officers and soldiers to assist the Qianhai Camp a few days ago, and killed dozens of cavalry including Li Youcheng with Folang machine cannons, the Zhenla army has given up attacking the Qianhai Camp.

In addition to working hard to build the city, Qianhai Camp has repeatedly sent soldiers to return to Nongnai City to deliver messages while the night was dark.

The scouts sent out to inquire about Nongnai naturally contacted various villages and villages in Dongpu.

The Zhenla foreign soldiers besieged Nongnai City for more than 20 days but failed. The surrounding Dongpu Camp and Mingren Village naturally gathered to help Nongnai.

Although the troops were not large, the remaining troops in each camp and the township were stationed not far from Nongnai, and they only contacted Qianhai camp the day before yesterday.

"You mean that the guards of all the camps and Mingshe in Dongpu have arrived, okay."

After hearing the rewards of the banner officers sent by Qianhai Camp, Chen Shangchuan was immediately overjoyed, but there were only more than 800 reinforcements outside the city, and he couldn't help but feel worried.

"Tell Li Shi that he would guard Qianhai Camp to the death. The reinforcements coming from nearby rush to help remain unmoved and wait for the changes in the current situation." Chen Shangchuan ordered.

When the banner officer heard this order, he looked embarrassed.

"Sir, the defenders of all the camps who came to help have conspired with Qianhai Camp to attack Zhenla Camp tonight." The flag official said.

"What!" The generals present were shocked.

"There are at least more than 3,000 French troops under Nongnai City. Could it be that Li Shi who allowed them to attack rashly?" Chen Shangchuan was a little angry. He had just sent a team of merchant guards to rush to the Qianhai camp not long ago. Unexpectedly, Li Shi dared to attack the French camp today.

"It's not General Li, but General Lin Xu." The flag official spoke.

When they learned that it was the command of the previous escort leader of the merchant gang, all the Ming generals present were stunned.

"Is Li Shi crazy? He dares to listen to a escort of a merchant gang!" a general from Ming Dynasty said angrily.

"Sir, it would be a good thing for us if reinforcements outside the city attacked Zhenla camp at night." Wang Shi, who was standing beside him, thought Lin Xu's night attack plan was feasible.

After all, the reinforcements outside the city were only more than 800, and the Qianhai Camp was only more than 1,000.

There were at least three thousand foreign soldiers under the city.

If the troops remain unmoved and are noticed by the foreign soldiers under the city, they will inevitably be annihilated by the foreign soldiers.
Chapter completed!