At night, Lu Sanwei mobilized all his manpower to carry out construction in turns, digging and supporting as he went. The two tunnels extended to the bottom of the city wall at an alarming speed.

The plum blossom piles are useless to the earth camp. They have successfully dug into the city and started to dig out the medicine room in the foundation.

According to Huang Li's design, the amount of gunpowder used in this explosion will be very large. It will not only blast open the city wall, but also bury most of the plum blossom piles under the city to form a passage into the city.

Based on the results of the blasting drill and calculations based on the height-to-thickness ratio of the village wall and the city wall, Huang Li believed that it was completely successful.

The retention of plum blossom piles was the biggest factor in paralyzing the Qing army. Going to the Kang across the pot table was obviously against common sense.

It is precisely because of this that when the city was breached, it was the most sudden and caught the Qing army by surprise.

When the sky was dimming, the Ming troops retreated back to their camps. Several more trebuchets, which the craftsmen worked on overnight, were delivered and entered the artillery fort.

Throughout the morning, Huang Li and the soldiers who went out to harass the camp at night were catching up on their sleep. It was not until noon that Huang Li got up. After lunch, he became energetic again.

The artillery of the Qing army on the city is still roaring, and they are fighting with the tenacious trebuchets below the city. The enemy still doesn't know why the opponent is so persistent.

Huang Li finally received the good news. Someone was sent from Tuying to report that the medicine room under the city wall had been excavated and could be filled with explosives for blasting.

"Let Lu Sanwei take the people back to rest first, then refill the gunpowder after dark, and blast it in the early morning." Huang Li estimated the time and issued the order.

Although the water in the moat has been basically drained, there is still water seeping through the dam. Huang Li was worried that the gunpowder was loaded too early, which would affect the effectiveness of the blasting.

Through last night's harassment, the Qing army's response at night has given Huang Li reassurance. Loading gunpowder at night will make it more concealed and safer.

In addition to the earth camp, Huang Li also asked the soldiers operating the trebuchets to stop bombarding and return to the camp to rest.

This is the tranquility before the war, allowing the soldiers to recuperate and stay in the best condition to prepare for the fierce battle to break the city at night.

After arranging all this, Huang Li rushed to the big tent, reported to Yuan Zongdi, and deployed the battle plan for the night.

Although the commander-in-chief of this campaign is Yuan Zongdi, and the deputy commander is Hao Yaoqi, or Ta Tianbao, Huang Li found that he seemed to have the final say on how to fight, and the three of them obeyed his words.<

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Well, whoever made me feel bad, hehe, he is the one who is full of ideas, always has innovative tactics, unexpected ideas, and good results!

It's normal for those who are capable to work harder. It's not that they follow what they say, but that they are always right.

Huang Li entered the tent and saw Yuan Zongdi, Hao Yaoqi and Ta Tianbao all there. What a coincidence.

"Mr. Huang, please sit down quickly." Yuan Zongdi stood up and extended his hand to signal, and said with a smile: "I just talked about the destruction of the city, but the Marquis of Yidu still doesn't believe it!"

Ta Tianbao hurriedly explained: "It's not that a certain family doesn't believe it, but it's because I know nothing about tunnel blasting. I'm really ignorant. I would like to ask Mr. to explain and give me some advice."

Huang Li smiled and said: "The Marquis of Yidu is too modest. You are a veteran on the battlefield. Why do you need a newbie to teach you? Yiling will be conquered tonight. The Marquis of Yidu will know the key when he sees it with his own eyes."

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Oh?! Ta Tianbao looked shocked.

Although he learned from Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi that the city would soon be breached, he did not believe it. But Huang Li reiterated it again with confidence, which made him shocked.

Just filling up the moat has caused over a thousand casualties. However, the protection of earth and mountains has greatly reduced the casualties.

When we get closer to the city wall, we use manual labor to remove the plum blossom piles, and the cannons and arrows on the city are raining down. We still don’t know how many people will be killed or injured and how much time it will take.

Huang Li turned to Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi and said: "We will send out troops tonight, just like last night. The Qing army thought that our army was trying to deceive the enemy, but our army wanted to destroy the city with one blow. The specific arrangement,

Please discuss and decide with the two princes and Tahou Ye."

Yuan Zongdi nodded vigorously and said: "Since Mr. Huang is so confident, it is natural that the entire army will be dispatched and use all our strength. Not only must we conquer Yiling and seize the food and supplies in the city, but we must also annihilate as many enemies as possible.

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Hao Yaoqi smiled and said: "Duke Jingguo and I have already formulated a battle plan. If Mr. Huang has any corrections or suggestions, feel free to put them forward."

As long as the passage into the city is opened, the rest is very simple. It is just a matter of sending how many troops to rush in directly, and intercepting and intercepting the enemies who escape from the city.

In terms of military strength, the Ming army had an advantage, and the city was broken suddenly. The Qing army that rushed to fight would definitely not be able to withstand it, and its defeat was just a matter of time.

Therefore, the battle plan formulated by Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi was to divide the troops into two groups and attack the city with eight battalions. Two battalions would go around to the southwest of the city to intercept and kill the defeated Qing troops who fled by boat to the river.

Huang Li had no extra suggestions. He just hoped to send the two most capable battalions as the vanguard to sneak into the moat before the explosion and enter the city as quickly as possible.

"The soldiers don't know much about tunnel blasting, and they may have delayed the opportunity due to shock and hesitation." Huang Li said solemnly: "Therefore, I hope that I can command these two battalions and launch an attack in time."

Yuan Zongdi, Hao Yaoqi, and Ta Tianbao exchanged glances, showing hesitation in response to Huang Li's initiative.

This is to take the lead and conquer the city first! The credit is secondary. The key is Huang Li's safety, which is really difficult for the three of them to rest assured.

It took a lot of effort to recruit the third prince to take charge, and the swords and guns are indistinguishable on the battlefield, but it doesn’t matter whether your status is noble or humble.

If there are three advantages and two disadvantages, in the long run, the gain outweighs the loss by capturing Yiling.

"The guild has dispatched the two most capable battalions to serve as the vanguard. Mr. Huang is still commanding from behind, using flags and drums as the signal. This will certainly not delay the fight." Yuan Zongdi finally spoke slowly and declined Huang Li's request.

Hao Yaoqi also expressed his refusal before Huang Li could speak, "What Lord Jingguo said is absolutely true. Mr. Huang is the leader of the entire army and must not take any risks."

Ta Tianbao advised with a smile: "Mr. Huang's bravery is commendable, but the morale of the army must also be taken into consideration. As a general, you must not take risks easily."

Huang Li blinked his eyes, smiled slightly, and said: "You adults are not aware of something. I must not only give command, but also point out the route to the charging soldiers."
Chapter completed!