Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 245: Attacking Ningzhou! Li Hongcheng is anxious!

Chang Kun, the admiral of the Jiaozhou Navy, had a bitter face and was quite reluctant to take on this task.

But there’s nothing I can do!
He was promoted from the fourth rank to the third rank deputy admiral and then to the second rank admiral, basically all at the recommendation of Liu Hong.

In the officialdom, Liu Hong is Chang Kun's sponsor, and you must repay his kindness.

In private, Chang Kun, as one of the leaders of the Qin family faction, often exchanges letters with him.

Mr. Qin hinted to Chang Kun that he could go to Liu Hong.

Not for anything else! Just because Liu Hong wanted to confront Fan Xian, and as Fan Xian was Ye Qingmei's son, Mr. Qin would just get rid of him as soon as possible.

Therefore, among the three routes of Andong, apart from the governor's guard, the only other army that Liu Hong could command was the Jiaozhou navy.

Don’t ignore the orders Liu Hong gave to the troops on Dongshan Road and Jiangnan Road.

Now that the situation is still unclear, those fence-sitters will only procrastinate.

It takes ten days or half a month to reach Jiangbei Road.

Typically, always be loyal to the winner, and be loyal to whoever is the winner!

"Sir, it may be difficult for us 30,000 people to attack the Wubei Kingdom occupying the capital city."

Chang Kun couldn't help but speak up to dissuade him.

It's not just difficult, it's like hitting a rock with an egg!

If things go wrong, Liu Hong's reputation will be ruined, and the military and political power of the three routes of Andong will be divided among two kings, one marquis, and the eunuchs of the Western Factory.

Mingming had spread his reputation in Danzhou before, and laid a foundation in the official circles of the three routes of Andong.

We just need to take it slow and we will be able to completely master Jiangbei Road in a few years, and at most five years, we will be able to completely master Andong 3rd Road.

There's no need to be so anxious!
Liu Hong shook his head gently, his eyes deep and profound.

He and Emperor Qing are now racing against time.

If he completely controlled the military and political power of the three routes of Andong, then Emperor Qing would be offering sacrifices to heaven at the Dadong Mountain in Dongshan Road.

Liu Hong was confident that it was not just Yan Xiaoyi's 10,000 sharpshooter cavalrymen who were encircling Dadong Mountain.

It was an army of 100,000 strong formed by the Northern Qi, the rebel border troops, and the Dongyi City.

By that time, even if Emperor Qing defeated the two masters, his true energy would be completely lost.

Faced with the rain of arrows from a hundred thousand troops, the burning of the mountain, and the sniper fire from Barrett, he had no choice but to die in regret.

Although this is only Liu Hong's preliminary plan, it needs to be continuously improved.

But we must never allow Emperor Qing to gain the upper hand in the local area and obtain first-hand intelligence.

"Don't worry, Admiral. My brother never fights an unprepared battle. At worst, we can burn down the entire Ningzhou City. This time, we brought all the kerosene in the Jiangbei Arsenal."

Er Gouzi was full of confidence and grinned.

Combined with the bloody words, it looks particularly hideous and terrifying.

Chang Kun felt a chill in his heart and dared not say anything more.

Liu Hong spoke calmly.

"This is just a last resort. I won't use it unless it's absolutely necessary. It's definitely good to be able to defeat the enemy without fighting."

"I hope so!"

Chang Kun smiled bitterly, feeling that life was very difficult!
After all, he was the admiral of the three major naval forces and a second-rank official.

As a result, he was like a puppet, being manipulated by the Qin family and Liu Hong.

If the Qin family and Liu Hong were still like they were in Kyoto, they would be at loggerheads with each other.

Chang Kun may still be able to take advantage of the situation and escape from the control of both sides.

It’s a pity that Liu Hong and the Qin family have reached a consensus.

The army of Grand Commander Anton soon arrived below Ningzhou City.

The gates of Ningzhou were closed, and flags were lined up on the city walls. The flags of the Jiangbei Garrison Commander and the King of Wubei were like a stabilizing force, stabilizing the morale of the troops in Ningzhou City.

Liu Hong sat on a chair, with the Liu family's big banner above him blocking the sunlight.

"Well! Get the catapults ready, apply kerosene, and prepare to start the siege!"

Chang Kun was stunned. No!
Are we going to attack the city now?
He didn't even try to persuade the king to surrender, denounce the King of Wubei as a traitor, or boost morale.

They started attacking the city directly without any prelude.

"Why persuade them to surrender? The city gates are closed, flags are lined up, and a large number of soldiers on the city walls are holding bows and crossbows. They have made up their minds to rebel."

Liu Hong spoke calmly.

He was under a lot of time and had to capture Ningzhou City before Emperor Qing issued the imperial edict.

Hundreds of catapults were ready and the soldiers lit the kerosene.

In an instant, it seemed as if hundreds of meteorites, burning with blazing flames, fell on the walls of Ningzhou. Li Hongcheng's face turned pale and he almost roared.

"Liu Hong, are you crazy? You actually attacked my Wubei Kingdom without authorization. Are you planning a rebellion? You can't even wait for several years!"

The generals of both sides were startled and their eyes lingered on the faces of Liu Hong and Li Hongcheng.

King Wubei swore solemnly and accused Liu Hong of treason.

The Grand Commander of Andong had solid evidence and said that the King of Wubei was plotting a rebellion.

They couldn’t tell who the traitor was, they really couldn’t tell!
"Stupid! Still trying to stall for time."

Liu Hong was too lazy to pay attention to Li Hongcheng. He waved his hand and the catapult dropped stones continuously, smashing the Ningzhou city wall into potholes.

Archers on both sides continued to release arrows to attack.

The archers of Ningzhou City, relying on their superior position, have a longer range for their arrows.

The Grand Commander's army mobilized a large number of heavy crossbows and city-defense crossbows, which were extremely powerful.

The two sides attacked without regard for losses, and the battle was fought back and forth for a while.

However, among Liu Hong’s troops, Er Gouzi and Chang Kun’s faces gradually turned darker.

Li Hongcheng and Lu Rong looked more and more delighted.

According to this trend, even if Liu Hong captured Ningzhou City, it is estimated that he would lose all his troops and become a commander without troops.

And it is not certain that it can be conquered.

After all, in half a month, the imperial edict coming to Kyoto will severely reprimand Liu Hong for using force without authorization.

Emperor Qing returned to Li Hongcheng as a personal guarantor, and King Wubei had no intention of rebelling.

Li Hongcheng glanced at the Wubei soldiers. From time to time, a large number of soldiers were hit by falling rocks, or some unlucky ones were shot by bows and crossbows.

It is obviously a tiny number among the base of 50,000 troops.

In battlefield combat, the loss of a few hundred people is nothing.

But this group of soldiers seemed to be so frightened that they hid behind the city wall, only daring to show their heads occasionally to shoot an arrow.

What was originally an evenly matched situation turned into one-sided suppression.

It's a joke that they can defend the city like this.

Li Hongcheng couldn't help but shook his head.

He also knew the situation in Jiangbei Road, but this was tacitly approved by His Majesty, and all the troops in Jiangbei Road supported him this time.

As the King of Wubei, it was not easy for him to attack these troops.

We have been through this for decades, and since there is no problem, let's just keep dragging it on.

Let future generations slowly solve it.

After four or five hours of siege, more than a dozen catapults could not bear the weight and broke into pieces on the spot.

Liu Hong glanced at the tired soldiers below and raised his hand.

"Sound the retreat! Rest for one night and continue the siege tomorrow."

Er Gouzi moved his lips, quietly approached Liu Hong and spoke in a low voice.

"Brother, the kerosene and stones we brought are not enough for bows and arrows. This is all the Jiangbei Road arsenal has."

Liu Hong couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

He also had to thank these Jiangbei generals for being willing to put in some superficial effort.

At least the equipment in the warehouse inspected by the supplier was still intact.

The deeper warehouse was already full of broken metal, and Liu Hong didn't dare to use it.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Liu Hong patted Er Gouzi's shoulder and nodded slightly to Zhang Liang and Ji Xin.

Er Gouzi had a worried look on his face and left Liu Hong's military tent. Did he really have to go up to the city wall for a hand-to-hand fight tomorrow?
He was not afraid that his troops would die for Liu Hong.

But it was such a worthless death, which made Ergouzi feel very uncomfortable.

"Sir! Are you really not going to tell Commander Gou about this?"

Ji Xin couldn't help but speak.

Liu Hong would be crazy to use 30,000 men to attack a city of 50,000 men.

The entire Jiangbei Road army gathered in Ningzhou City, and it was extremely easy to deploy some manpower there.

Liu Hong snorted coldly.

"This guy has cheated me so many times. If I trust him again in this matter, I must be crazy."

(End of this chapter)