Chapter 514

I have to say that ginger is still old and spicy.

Zuo Liangyu guessed right. Zheng Zhilong's attack on Changzhou was indeed a diversion. Of course, although the plan was clumsy, it was not something Zheng Zhilong didn't think of, but written by his son Zheng Sen.

When he learned that Zuo Liangyu led nearly 60000 troops south, Zheng Sen knew that even if they could defeat Zuo Liangyu, they might not be able to attack Nanjing again. When the other party's reinforcements kept arriving, their final fate must be a gloomy escape, and the possibility of safe escape was very small, so he wanted to avoid Zuo Liangyu's army.

However, the south of the Yangtze River is densely populated and there are villages everywhere. Tens of thousands of troops want to hide people's ears and eyes, avoid Zuo Liangyu and sneak attack Nanjing, which is absolutely difficult.

Moreover, Zuo Liangyu still depends on the Jintan. The Jintan is only 50 or 60 miles away from Nanjing. Even if they successfully detour under Nanjing, Zuo Liangyu can come back in one day and attack them with the defenders in the city.

So after thinking about it, he asked his father to take more than 30000 people to attack Changzhou and suck Zuo Liangyu's army away. He took more than 10000 elite and hid them in the reed marsh beside Yixing Taihu Lake. After Zuo Liangyu's army left, he rushed to Nanjing all night.

Although it's 80 or 90 miles from Yixing to Nanjing, you can still kill it in one night with a torch. Just at dawn, you can catch the defenders by surprise.

Even if someone finds out at night, it's too late to report. Although it's very risky for more than 10000 people to fight in Nanjing, Zheng Sen also knows the truth that soldiers are more refined than others.

If Nanjing is really empty, more than 10000 elite troops are enough. On the contrary, even if 100000 troops can not fight down, not to mention they have no redundant choice. The fleet has lost the battle in Songjiang mansion, and the Qin army is building huge warships on a large scale. They already know.

So if we can't break Nanjing and turn the south of the Yangtze River upside down this time, even if they plunder and retreat to Dayuan Island, the navy of the Qin army will kill them in a year or two. At that time, there will be no shelter for the Zheng family regardless of the sea and land. If my father didn't say the emperor could surrender, now even the only way back is broken.

The next afternoon, Zheng Sen, who was hiding in the reed marshes of Yixing, received the news that Zuo Liangyu's army went to rescue Changzhou early in the morning.

After a day of recuperation, as soon as it was dark, he took 10000 troops out of the reed marshes, lit torches and ran north along the official road.

More than 10000 people brought nothing but a small amount of firearms and a day's dry food, because Jiangnan was so rich that they didn't need food and grass for war. When they ate, they just had to find a village at random, even without a pot, and let the villagers cook directly, which was enough for the army to eat.

From Hangzhou all the way north, more than 40000 troops did the same, so that everyone had to lament the wealth of the south of the Yangtze River. Even ordinary people hoarded a lot of food and salt, and chickens and ducks filled the circle.

Zheng Sen took more than 10000 pirates and hurried slowly. Finally, he killed near Nanjing the next morning. At this time, everyone was sweating and his legs were soft.

Just as Zheng Sen was about to order the army to have a rest, drink some water, and then fight to the bottom of the city to launch an attack, there was a startling cry of killing around.

Countless Qin troops were killed from the villages on the left and right. The gate of Nanjing in front was also wide open, and countless troops poured out.

For a moment, there was a loud cry of killing. In the face of this situation, not to mention ordinary pirates, even Zheng Sen, the chief general, was frightened, flustered in his heart and confused in his mind.

After the reaction, the Qin army had rushed to the front. Zuo Liangyi took the lead with two thousand forbidden guards. First, he shot the pirates, who were crying and howling. Then he threw his gun and drew his knife and took the opportunity to rush up.

At this time, the pirates were already trembling and exhausted to the extreme. They were killed by thousands of troops and fled in disorder, one after another.

There's no way. In ancient times, fighting sometimes really didn't care about the number of people. The quality of ordinary soldiers is generally not high, so sometimes surprise is more important than anything.

For example, if the garrison in Nanjing is unprepared, Zheng Sen and his army suddenly kill under the city, the garrison must be in great disorder. Maybe he can really take the opportunity to attack the city in one fell swoop.

On the contrary, when they rush to Nanjing all night, they are greeted by ambulances who are already waiting for them. The psychological impact on ordinary soldiers can be imagined to be so huge. It is estimated that the first thing in my mind is that if I am not good, I will ambush and run away.

As for how many people there are on the other side, it doesn't matter whether they are mobs or not, because ordinary soldiers can't think of these.

The fact is also true. The total number of people who rushed out of the two villages is only six or seven thousand Qin troops. Although many people rushed out of Nanjing, they are still far away. Of course, the people who follow behind can't count.

Although Zheng Sen tried desperately to organize an army to resist after he reacted, the situation was gone. In addition to the hundreds of close guards around him, all the others became headless flies. Finally, Zheng Sen had to run for his life with his close guards.

"Brothers, my mother is watching at the head of the city. It's time to make achievements. Kill me!"

But Zuo Dashuai had already stared at him. With a cry and a big knife, he chased up with the forbidden guard.

"Kill!"

At this moment, all the Qin troops were like beating chicken blood, broke out with unprecedented ruthlessness, and shouted and chased them desperately.

Even some people waved kitchen knives and axes.

With the help of Li Waner and Xiao Xinru, Zhang Yan boarded the Nancheng building early to boost her morale.

"Sister, as like as two peas, Zuo Liangyu did not think that the thief would fail."

Li Waner said with a happy face, and all the leaders around him were excited to congratulate each other.

"Well, it seems that we really misunderstood him at first."

Zhang Yan also smiled and nodded. The stone in her heart finally fell down. At dusk yesterday, Zuo Liangyu suddenly killed more than 7000 people and horses back to Nanjing, which really startled everyone.

Zhang Yan was also frightened. Fortunately, the soldiers he brought were the forbidden guards and the garrison in the original city. Only then did she believe his explanation and have this ambush.

In fact, yesterday morning, Zuo Liangyu led the army to Changzhou for only 20 miles, and then parted ways with Niu Jinxing. He returned to Nanjing with 7000 people to ambush. At that time, Zheng Jun's spies were already busy returning to report the news.

The reason why Zuo Liangyu chose to ambush outside Nanjing was that he considered it all night before making his decision.

Even worried that some city officials would collude with the Zheng family, afraid that the leak would fall short, so they didn't report it in advance.

The pursuit battle lasted for several days. There was no way. Although the pirates were a mob together, one of them alone was definitely an outlaw. Although the dog jumped over the wall in the pursuit, causing no small casualties to the people and the Qin army, few of them escaped successfully. Even Zheng Sen was captured alive.

Because there is no way to escape. No matter where they escape, they will be chased and killed by the people and the local guards, and they will become street mice. Even if the pirates are brave and lose the order, they will not be able to defeat the siege of the whole village. The final outcome is either tied up and caught alive or killed alive.