Become a feudal king from today

The night breeze blows.

The willow trees on the river bank rustled.

The armies of both sides faced off like beasts about to fight, but no one took any action throughout the day.

At dusk, Luther observed that the royal troops seemed to be burying pots and making rice around the camp.

When he couldn't see his fingers, he sent a team of 200 people to row across the river and go to the Yanzhou army's camp.

In order to prevent the Yanzhou army from attacking, they blew up all the bridges on the Yuntai River.

The team landed ashore and headed towards the Yanzhou army camp under the cover of night.

When they were three hundred meters away from the camp, the leading mercenary took out his binoculars and started observing.

They dared not come any closer for fear of being discovered.

This distance is not too far or too close, just right for observation.

Under the telescope, the Yanzhou army camp was quiet at the moment, with only some Yanzhou soldiers training.

Moreover, these soldiers were lazy and didn't seem to worry about the other party's sneak attack.

There were burning bonfires between the tents.

Through the light of the campfire, they discovered that the opponent's artillery was arranged irregularly.

The muzzles are not aimed uniformly outward.

What surprised them most was a row of muskets leaning on a wooden stand next to the campfire.

In front of every tent, there is basically a wooden frame like this.

This means that the soldiers of the Yanzhou army are by no means waiting for danger, and are sleeping unprepared at this time.

Generally speaking, the opponent's defense is very loose.

Upon detecting this, the mercenaries quickly returned and reported the news to Luther.

"General Luther, this is an excellent opportunity." Wang Xie hasn't slept yet, just waiting for the result, "Obviously, King Yan's army is too conceited. This is called arrogant soldiers will be defeated. If you miss this opportunity , it will be difficult to fight another turnaround."

Luther was also in ups and downs at this moment, and his heart beat unsatisfactorily.

Even if this is a trap, as long as their army can get within three hundred meters of the camp, the soldiers can rush in.

He lost some confidence in the confrontation with King Yan's firearms.

With their numbers, they might be able to win a hand-to-hand battle with King Yan.

Thinking of this, he nodded to Wang Xie, "Immediately order the soldiers to cross the river, take off their shoes, and quietly surround their tents. When the cannons sound here, they will launch an attack on the tents."

Worried that he didn't have enough people, he added: "Go to Jinling City and ask for another 50,000."

They withdrew to the second trench. Xie Duan, Han Zheng and Wang Zi'an transferred soldiers from the eastern front to the trench on the western front, supplementing their strength to 200,000.

Only about 50,000 people were left on the eastern front to prepare for a surprise attack by King Yan.

After all, King Yan and his generals have always been tricky in using troops.

But in order to ensure the success of this sneak attack, he felt that it was not enough, so he borrowed another 50,000 yuan.

After all, there are 100,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Jinling City, and there is no use keeping them.

If the trench is lost, Jinling City cannot be defended.

Wang Xie nodded and immediately sent people into the city.

Not long after, Xie Duan, Han Zheng, and Wang Zi'an arrived, and with them, there were 50,000 soldiers and horses.

This incident alarmed the three of them.

Niutoutan was defeated, and they lost about 70,000 people.

When the news reached Jinling, the three of them were restless.

They thought Luther and his 20,000 mercenaries were there, but they didn't expect they were still defeated.

Moreover, it only took King Yan's army two days to capture Niutoutan, which made them feel desperate.

Therefore, I learned that there is a way to determine the outcome in a battle.

They immediately came to the trench fortifications to watch the battle in person.

"General Luther, these 50,000 are the elite of my Xie family. They are all handed over to you. We must annihilate this Yan King's army and kill their majesty." Xie Duan said.

He clenched his fists and continued: "Besides, King Yan is in the camp. If King Yan is killed, Dasong will be ours."

When Xie Duan said this, his whole body was shaking with excitement.

During the Niutoutan battle, Wang Xie discovered King Yan on the other side of the river through his telescope.

Therefore, he was sure that King Yan was in the camp.

This is why he, Han Zheng and the other three are so excited.

In their opinion, King Yan has never lost any battles since he left Yanzhou, and his arrogance and arrogance are understandable.

But this time, they were going to let him die in his arrogance.

"I will do my best." Luther looked solemn.

He also wanted to eliminate this King Yan.

The battle at Niutoutan made him realize that King Yan was a powerful enemy.

This was a huge threat to Britain's interests in the East.

Taking advantage of the civil strife in Dasong to contain him, this was the perfect opportunity.

After cheering each other up, Luther summoned the generals to deploy a sneak attack.

"Let those who can swim swim directly across the river, and those who can't take a boat to cross the river." Luther ordered.

It would take a lot of time for an army of 250,000 to just cross the river.

He estimated that after completing the siege, he would be able to launch an attack before dawn.

The generals nodded one after another and each received the deployment position of his soldiers.

Afterwards, he returned to the army and led the soldiers across the river. At the same time, he asked the soldiers to take off their shoes according to Luther's order.

After crossing the river, the barefoot soldiers either held swords or carried bayonets and muskets towards the Yanzhou army camp.

Being barefoot, they made no sound as they walked.

The night was still silent, and the darkness concealed the figures of the powerful soldiers.

Walking around the camp, 250,000 powerful troops surrounded the Yanzhou army camp.

The encirclement was completed, and soldiers immediately returned to the trench fortifications to tell Luther the news.

Hearing this, Luther took out his pocket watch and glanced at it. It was the Mao hour of Da Song.

Because it is still spring, the days are short and the days are long, and the sky is still dark.

Nodding, he gave the order to the artillery.

Immediately, three thunderous cannon shots from the trench fortifications resounded throughout the sky.

"kill!"

At this moment, the soldiers of the Shi clan who surrounded the camp shouted loudly and rushed towards the camp of the Yanzhou army.

Two hundred meters away from the camp, the soldiers of the royal palace who were patrolling immediately ran towards the barracks.

However, these royal soldiers did not walk in a straight line, but in a zigzag route.

But the soldiers from the powerful tribe who rushed over obviously didn't think much about it.

Under the general's order, they just wanted to rush into the barracks and kill all the Yanzhou soldiers.

However, just when they entered within 200 meters of the barracks, a soldier running at the front suddenly felt that he had stepped on something.

This thing was still dented, so he didn't think much about it, raised his feet and continued to look at Chong.

But at this moment, there was a loud "Boom!" and a huge flame burst out from the ground.

The soldiers at the center of the explosion were immediately covered in flesh and blood, and nearby soldiers were also blown away by the shock wave. Many soldiers' eardrums were almost shattered, leaving only tinnitus in the world.

This was just the beginning, and then there were a series of explosions surrounding the entire camp.

The sudden explosion stunned the soldiers of the powerful tribe and made them slow down.

At this moment, the royal soldiers rushed out of the camp, picked up their rifles, and moved to their positions in an orderly manner.

At the same time, the artillerymen quickly moved the artillery to the designated position, preparing to fight back against the sneak attack by the powerful troops.