I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

The next day, Liu Dahan of the Taihu Rebel Army arrived in Jiading with a batch of food.

Before meeting Wu Changqing, he learned from other soldiers that Wu Changqing's rebel army had annihilated a Qing army of 2,000 people the day before yesterday.

At first, Liu Dahan didn't believe the news at all. But no matter who he asked, those people said so, and even some people confirmed it, so he had to believe it.

Killing 500 enemies in one defense, and 1000 in one night attack, this record is really eye-catching.

Liu Dahan couldn't wait to meet Wu Changqing, the hero of Jiading's military and civilians.

And he also knew that this person was Wu Changqing, the hero in other populations.

"Taihu Liu Dahan, I have seen Master Wu."

Liu Dahan didn't dare to look down on Wu Changqing because of his age. This was a general who had experienced several tough battles.

"Liu Zhuang, please take a seat. This time the Taihu Rebel Army sent food a hundred miles, which really moved me. Our army is worrying about food now."

Wu Changqing did not expect such an unexpected joy. The Taihu Rebel Army sent food to himself from a distance.

"My lord said that we are all rebels and brothers. How can we stand by and watch when our brothers are in trouble. Compared with the great achievements of Lord Wu, the trivial things we have done are really nothing to be concerned about. I heard that Lord Wu was wiped out. The Qing army has more than 2,000 people, and this kind of victory is really rare."

Hearing Liu Dahan complimenting his achievements, Wu Changqing felt relieved.

"General Wu Yi has made a lot of credit for containing the Qing court's navy on Taihu Lake. My department is planning to attack Suzhou recently. If there is General Wu's assistance at that time, the odds of winning will be better."

For Wu Changqing, he now needs to unite all forces that can be united.

Although the number of Wu Yi's rebel army is only a few hundred, they are all veterans who have fought in the war.

"To attack Suzhou, that would be great. My lord has always wanted to attack Suzhou, but unfortunately he dared not act rashly because of his limited strength. I wonder how many soldiers and horses Master Wu has now?"

Liu Dahan asked.

"My men are only 700 people for the time being, but I have ordered an expansion of the army, which can be expanded to 2,000 in the next few days."

Wu Changqing said.

Only two thousand, how to attack Suzhou?

Liu Dahan had doubts in his heart, attacking a city and defending a city are completely different, without two or three times more troops, attacking a city is a joke.

Suzhou's city walls are much taller than those of Jiading, and even veteran soldiers would not dare to attack without seven or eight thousand people.

And Wu Changqing only has 2,000 people, and they are all recruits who are recruited temporarily. How can they win? In other words, where did he have the courage to attack the city?

Liu Dahan couldn't figure it out, and said bluntly: "Master Wu, two thousand people are not too few. Wu Shengzhao, who is stationed in Suzhou, has more than three thousand soldiers and horses."

"It's a little less, but as long as we can lead Wu Shengzhao out, we still have a chance of winning."

Wu Changqing hoped that Wu Yi could launch an attack on Wujiang County and induce Wu Shengzhao to come out of the city to rescue. And he led people to ambush halfway, thus annihilating the opponent's living force in one fell swoop.

He never thought about going to storm Suzhou, the loss would be huge.

"This matter is very important, and I still need to ask my adults."

Liu Dahan did not dare to agree, after all, it was a matter of life and death for hundreds of them.

"Of course, it still takes time for me to train soldiers. I will wait for the good news from General Wu. Of course, if General Wu doesn't want to take this risk, then we can only take Suzhou on our own."

Whether Wu Yi agreed to cooperate or not, Wu Changqing needed to win Suzhou.

Suzhou has a large population and can recruit many soldiers. Now he needs to expand his army as soon as possible to face the threat of Li Chengdong.

He doesn't know when Li Chengdong will lead the main force to come, but there is no doubt that he will definitely come, it's just a matter of time.

The news of Zhang Yuqin and Xue Wu's defeat did not reach Li Chengdong in Jiaxing until September 15th, and a small number of the defeated soldiers fled all the way to Jiaxing.

It was not until the 17th that Li Chengdong received accurate information and learned that Zhang Yuqin and Xue Wu had both died in battle, and their troops had been wiped out.

After learning the news, Li Chengdong kicked the desk over with one kick.

"Trash, trash, what use do I want them for? There is only one Jiading city, and two thousand troops can't take it down, but they were completely wiped out by the opponent. My face, Li Chengdong, was completely lost by these two trash. ."

The following generals lowered their heads when they saw this, not even daring to breathe. This is the first time they have seen Li Chengdong make such a big fire, for fear that they will touch the bad head accidentally.

"Tell me what to do next."

After the anger, Li Chengdong asked his subordinates to discuss matters.

His current strength has been concentrated in the Hangzhou area, and he is preparing to take this important city of Hangzhou. As long as they take Hangzhou, they can threaten the regime of King Lu in Shaoxing at any time.

Winning Hangzhou was a great achievement for Li Chengdong, and he did not want to miss this opportunity.

But now the rear is unstable, which makes him more worried.

"My lord, this subordinate thinks it's a big deal to win Hangzhou. There are some small people in the rear, and they won't be able to make any big waves even if they jump around for a few days. We can quickly capture Hangzhou, and then send our troops back to encircle and suppress them."

Dong Tianbao, a general under Li Chengdong, said.

but,

His words made Li Chengdong call him an idiot in his heart.

The people who can wipe out Zhang Yuqin and Xue Wu are really just a group of young people? Although there is a reason for the night attack, it is undeniable that this rebel army in Jiading has a strong fighting force, at least it is more difficult than the previous rebels.

Li Chengdong also paid attention to the rapid-fire fire gun repeatedly mentioned in Xue Wu's battle report. It's just that he didn't see it with his own eyes, and he couldn't imagine how fast the so-called rapid fire was.

"I think your lord can write a letter to Wu Shengzhao in Suzhou and General Liu Liangzuo in Changzhou, and ask them to send troops to suppress it. We will continue to attack Hangzhou."

Another guerrilla general said that his idea was a little better than Dong Tianbao's, at least he didn't say that he would leave Jiading's rebels alone.

Everyone else also agreed to take Hangzhou first. The reason is very simple. They have all come all the way to Hangzhou. If they withdraw at this time, it will be a big blow to morale.

Of course, underestimating the rebels in Jiading is also a very important reason.

Even if Zhang Yuqin and Xue Wu suffered a crushing defeat, they still felt that it was because of Zhang Yuqin's incompetence and Wu Changqing's night attack.

"Send the order, step up preparations, we want to capture Hangzhou immediately."

Li Chengdong finally accepted the advice of his subordinates and chose to write to Wu Shengzhao and Liu Liangzuo.

As for himself, he continued to attack Hangzhou as planned.

However, at this moment, he had already sworn in his heart that he would cut Wu Changqing and the people of Jiading into eight pieces.

If it wasn't for their troubles, he could have attacked Hangzhou with confidence. If the war goes well, he can also take the opportunity to attack Shaoxing and make great achievements for the Qing court.

And this is indeed the case in history. Li Chengdong won the favor of the Qing court for his credit for winning Hangzhou. Later, together with Tong Yangjia, he became the main force in sweeping down Fujian and Guangdong.