The heavy rain fell for three days and three nights, and both sides had a tacit truce, using this rare time to adjust.

The wounded can also use this time to recover.

Although it may not be good to recover, it is better to be able to rest for one day than to fight hard in the rain.

The excavated trenches seemed useless after this heavy rain, so Zhu Youlang was also discussing a backup plan with Li Dingguo and others.

How to minimize the losses when neither side can use the trench is the primary issue that Zhu Youlang needs to consider.

"Your Majesty might as well kill with a hot air balloon. Wasn't the effect good before? Just blow our main force up in one round and go directly."

Li Dingguo is the kind of person who doesn’t talk much.

In his opinion, the Qing army's psychological defense line was almost collapsed.

In this case, as long as the Ming army dares to launch a charge, the Qing army will be defeated at once.

Of course, it would be great if he could use a hot air balloon to blow up his mother before this.

Zhu Youlang nodded.

This idea is pretty good.

Judging from the effect of the hot air balloon last time, it was very good. The Qing army obviously had no way to use this thing.

As long as the hot air balloon flies high enough, ordinary crossbows and muskets will not hurt it at all.

The Ming army on the hot air balloon can throw grenades and other killing weapons to achieve a piece of blow.

No matter how you look at it, the Ming army is more dominant.

"Hong Chengchou and Geng Jimao's camps are now connected, and their camps are next to the city gate."

Zhu Youlang paused and analyzed carefully: "So Hong Chengchou still kept a backup plan. If the situation is not good, they can immediately withdraw into the city."

Li Dingguo agreed: "Your Majesty is right. Although they may not be able to withdraw into the city, there should be no problem with the main elite. Our army cannot stop this."

Zhao Xu, who was standing beside him, tried to ask: "Will we siege the city again? Or what should we say?"

Zhu Youlang thought about it carefully and said in a deep voice: "Maybe you can surround but not attack, and wait until the army of Kuidong Zhuxun and the Zhongwang arrived."

Zhu Youlang is still very confident in the army of these two routes.

As long as these two armies are waiting, the Ming army will surpass the Qing army in the city in terms of absolute military strength.

At that time, whether it is a strong attack or a smart attack, it will be stable, and if they do not wait for them to arrive, they will attack rashly, which is equivalent to giving the Qing army a chance.

The more advantageous the party is in the war, the less you need to bet. Just follow the process and choose the most stable way.

Anyway, if I play steadily, I will definitely win, so why should I bet?

Only when you have a disadvantage need to bet to fight. It is naturally good to fight when you fight, and there is nothing to regret if you can’t fight.

Li Dingguo also thinks this is the best choice.

The Ming army did not encounter much resistance in the Battle of Jiangxi, but it does not mean that the Battle of Nanchang will not be possible.

Especially Hong Chengchou, who was forced to the corner, would definitely fight to the end, and there was no need for the Ming army to fight head-on at this time.

Wouldn’t it be nice to eat your opponent by relying on the advantage of numbers?

"Your Majesty, then we will surround Nanchang City and not release a single fly!"

It is not difficult to do this, and the Qing army will definitely be scared by then.

Even if Hong Chengchou asked their main force to break through, few people would respond.

“The only question is whether our food and grass are enough?”

Zhu Youlang remembered that they brought food for one month this time, and now there should be only half a month left, right?

"Your Majesty is wise, there is really not much food. But it's enough for ten days."

Li Dingguo paused and said, "I can order people to collect grain."

Zhu Youlang shook his head: "Don't do such a disturbing thing. Let's do this. Send a partial teacher to Yichun to transfer all the grain from the treasury in the city."

It takes at least four or five days to go back to Yichun. Although it takes a while, it is enough.

Now that the Qing army in Jiangxi has been concentrated in Nanchang, there should be no army in Yichun.

"I obey the order!"

Li Dingguo held his fists and took the order.

In fact, Zhu Youlang is also cautious so that he will not suddenly lose food.

In fact, he felt that ten days was enough to win Nanchang. 1800 Literature

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After the rain, the sun rose back into the air.

The warm sunshine spreads on people, very warm and comfortable.

But for Ming soldiers, this means that the time for the general attack has come.

This is the time when they sharpened their knives these two days.

The hot air balloon was lifted out again with the sound of the horn.

With the experience of the last time, the soldiers of the Tiger Army were more at ease in grasping the height of hot air balloons.

But after they flew to the sky, they were stunned by the scene in front of them.

It turned out that the Qing army camp was empty, with only the camp tent and some stoves that were not available to clean up.

The Qing army had retreated into the city early!

The soldiers of the Hu Ben Army immediately returned and reported the news to the emperor.

Zhu Youlang was not too surprised after learning about it. On the contrary, he felt that this was very consistent with Hong Chengchou's style.

Hong Chengchou is the ultimate egoist.

He always chooses an optimal solution when facing a choice.

If it weren't for this sudden heavy rain, the Qing army would have collapsed.

God gave Hong Chengchou another chance, how could Hong Chengchou not use it?

He should have concluded that the Qing army could not deal with the hot air balloon in the field, so he decided to return to the city before the rain stopped.

At least there are many high points in the city, so those who climb up and shoot hot air balloons may be higher.

Zhu Youlang actually doesn't care about this.

Anyway, he thought that Hong Chengchou would retreat into the city sooner or later, but now it is just ahead of schedule.

"What should you do now?"

"As planned, surrounded Nanchang City."

Zhu Youlang now wants to see what kind of waves Hong Chengchou, who is trapped in an isolated city, can draw.

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The atmosphere in Nanchang City is almost cold.

There were almost no pedestrians on the street, and the people closed the door and hid at home.

At this time, you may be caught and become a strong man when you go to the street.

The tense atmosphere before the war brought everyone's hearts to their throats.

What exactly is the Ming army like? Is it true that they really care about the people as rumored, and they are not offensive?

Or is it that he can speak like the Qing army?

They won't go out easily until they figured out this matter.

They actually didn't care whether the Ming army or the Qing army could win this battle.

They just hope to restore a peaceful life as soon as possible.

What should do business, what should be read?

Who should I pay the imperial grain to?

Of course, if the Ming Dynasty could impose less taxes, they would still welcome the Ming army to take over.

After all, the taxes levied by the Qing Dynasty were a bit too heavy.

But they were afraid that the Ming army would not last long, and it would be a disaster if Nanchang City was eventually taken back by the Qing army.

After all, the Ming army must have asked them to cut their braids, and if the Qing army saw them cut off their braids, they would have lost their heads.

So they planned to make preparations, and if the Ming army entered the city, they would hide the cut braids. If the Qing army fought back, they would attach the braids.

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Chapter completed!