After New Year's Eve, it was the Lantern Festival, which was the night of the Lantern Festival. From a distance, Chao County's larger and thicker city walls were suppressed and dull in the background of the water sky farther away. The celebration night that was originally supposed to be dimly lit, but it was silent at this time.

Zhuo Bufan stood on the top of the slope, which was where Huang Degong's camp was located last besieged by Chao County.[]

Chao County is not far from Shenlong Mountain. The Shenlong Army had long been hiding in Bantang Mountain and secretly transporting arms. At the same time, the fast horses between Liu Liangzuo's troops and the northern Hong Chengchou troops shuttled day and night. Until today, the army from the north and south slowly pressed within twenty miles. Zhuo Bufan led the Shenlong Army to the forefront where you can see the head of Chao County.

The mobilization of the Dahua army is naturally not concealed by Zhang Xianzhong. Hong Chengchou's troops in the north have fought several battles in the past few days, and removed several village strongholds outside Zhang Xianzhong. In one direction, tens of thousands of troops were slowly pressing down without seeking to destroy the enemy but only seeking to be chaotic. No enemy troops were annihilated, but they also protected the front line tightly. Even a bird could not fly over.

Zhang Xianzhong's peripheral troops, which had basically no major damage, have retreated back to Chao County in the past few days, and most of the people in Chao County also ran out, and Zhang Xianzhong did not stop them. The war was approaching, so it was useless to keep these people in the city. Letting them go can save some food. At this time, Chao County had truly become a military fortress, and the wharf to the west of Chao County was already densely packed with ships of all sizes and small, and some soldiers with bright swords and armor were quickly boarding the ship.

On the dirt slope east of the city, Zhuo Bufan sat on the horse, touching his chin and looking at the city wall not far away. The sound of horse hooves behind him came, and Bai Bing rode his horse.

"General, our army has been in place. General Hong's troops on the northern front have already advanced ten miles, and General Liu's troops on the southern front have also taken office. However, Huang Degong has just passed half a day." Bai Bing reported aloud.

Zhuo Bufan nodded and looked at the Shenlong Army, which had a finished shape in front of him. The cavalry of the three battalions was divided into three pieces, and the closest to him was the first battalion. The ten dragon cannons of the artillery battalion were hidden in the cavalry array, and the cannon position was already in place. At the same time, a large pile of supplies were piled up behind each cannon, most of which were shells, and each cannon also had three gun barrels. To the north are twenty cannons of the Second Battalion and the Artillery Battalion, which are in the northeast of the Chao County wall, and are far beyond the range of artillery fire on the city. At the same time, Zhuo Bufan can still see it. The third battalion and twenty cannons in the south are also arranged in the same way.

"Very good, the sound of cannons in Chaohu is the order of attack, and everything will start as planned." Zhuo Bufan said leisurely: "Damn it, this time, Yinbao is not satisfied with this kid, I will beat him to death."

Bai Bing showed excitement on his face and said softly: "General, the opponent has more than 100,000 troops. We, do we really have to do it by ourselves?" It is not an exaggeration to Bai Bing be so worried. It is a hundred thousand chaotic militia horses that are like wolves and tigers. How long will it take to kill them if they don't fight back? Zhuo Bufan also divided the troops into three pieces, scattering in the northeast, east and southeast directions like chess pieces. If the opponent attacks at all costs, he is really not sure that he can withstand it.

Zhuo Bufan smiled and said, "Of course! Xiaobai, the days when we endure it is gone forever. Today is the day to show the power of my Shenlong Army to the world. Today, you will know what the God of War is. Today is the day when Zhang Xianzhong is destroyed. Let's use him to sacrifice the military flag of our Shenlong Army."

Above the head of Chao County, Zhang Xianzhong was looking out to the east with his hands on his back. Behind him, more than a dozen officers were surrounded by him. On the city wall, a large number of copper-tube artillery and iron-wood and earth-pit cannons were already in place, stretching out from the city like branches, densely packed and shocking.

"Hmph, these people dare to attack the city." Zhang Xianzhong sneered, and he had been watching here for a long time with contempt, but he still couldn't see what the other party had made.

A scholar like an aide came up to charm her and said, "Thousands of soldiers and horses stand with three legs. Zhuo Bufan is still a mighty general. Are you scared by the king's reputation? Maybe you want to be like a person and then surrender to the king."

There was a burst of laughter around, flattery one after another, and the tension of war was approaching was relaxed because the poor soldiers who could not see any deterrence in front of them.

Zhang Xianzhong also smiled, but showed contempt, and this contempt was for the current military advisor behind him. He only felt cherished after losing the good things. Zhang Xianzhong was neither a fool nor a reckless man. After Li Weisheng disappeared magically, he felt extremely regretful. If it weren't for Li Weisheng, he would probably still hide in the mountains and hide in the mountains. He didn't know when he would be surrounded by the Dahua Army. Once he could not escape as lucky as before, he would give it away.

He died. Until he accidentally got the help of Li Weisheng, he grew rapidly. Now he has advanced into this wealthy Central Plains, with great power and strong momentum. However, today, Zhang Xianzhong does not regret that he wanted to kill Li Weisheng, but he is a little angry that Li Weisheng cannot judge the situation and pays attention to maintaining his authority. Unfortunately, he has lost this help. Compared with Li Weisheng, these strategists around him are simply trash that cannot be seen.

The troops in front of me have been found to be the army of the mighty general Zhuo Bufan. It was the guy who was beaten by himself a few years ago who fled in a panic. However, this person was also the person that Li Weisheng attached great importance to. It was because of Zhuo Bufan that he had a gap with Li Weisheng, which directly led to the chaotic night later. Dragon Fish, Humph, Dragon Fish appeared in Zhuge. I was extremely angry when I remembered the six words on the gold medal I found in the dragon fish belly. Li Weisheng, you are poor, you were not taken in by me at the beginning, but you might have starved to death. There is no place for you in the throne of the world.

Zhuo Bufan, dragon fish, emperor appeared, and military advisor left. Suddenly, Zhang Xianzhong's heart skipped a beat, his face changed drastically, and he stared at the thousands of soldiers outside the city again. Tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the cold fields could be seen far away, but he could not see the people on the earth slope in the far distance.

Zhang Xianzhong suddenly turned around, looked to the west of the city, and asked, "Have Badayingzi gone out?"

An officer beside him bowed and said, "I just got back and started to set off. At this time, the dock should have already left."

At this time, a large number of soldiers had boarded the ship. Hundreds of wooden boats of all sizes had already raised their anchors and sails. In the winter, the wind was low, and many soldiers had picked up wooden pulp and rowed neatly.

Suddenly, a few flames flashed on the lake surface in the distance, and then several roars came in the air in the faint roar from a distance. Several wooden boats suddenly flashed and turned into scattered wood chips and flew up. The huge explosion force even overturned several small boats around. In a huge splash of water, countless wood chips and limbs fell down, dyeing the water surface red. A few wooden boats next to them that were not overturned came heart-wrenching screams. On those boats, the boat gangs had become mottled and incomplete, and countless holes appeared on the sails. Several soldiers were covered in blood and staggered into the water, emitting a bloody flower.

A flash of light rose again in the distance. This time, the flash continued, with only a few breaths of intervals. The whistling of death in the air followed one after another. The fleet that had not yet dispersed yet suddenly fell into a sea of ​​anger. Amid the huge explosion, the water columns soared into the sky from time to time, and more were explosion flames that were hit directly by the wooden ships. The water columns and flames that exploded quickly plowed from south to north as if they had eyes. In just a short while, half of the ships in the fleet turned into torches soaring into the sky, and some small ships were quickly silent, leaving only the masts protruding out of the water. In the water, the remaining limbs and bodies were floating, and soldiers were struggling and thrusting. The soldiers on the ship were all elites of Zhang Xianzhong's troops, and their armor, swords and guns, and at this time they turned into shackles that were impermanent in life.

Several smaller ships on the outermost side avoided the bombardment and rushed into the lake with their paddles. Suddenly, a slender rope was pulled tightly in the water and exposed the rope head. At the same time, some objects on the black things hanging under the water on the side of the ship were pulled off.

"Boom boom~~~", this time, there was no roar. Huge splashes of water rose one after another on the side of the ships, and the lake water rushed in from the sudden big hole. Soon, these ships sank to the bottom of the lake at a faster speed than those burning ships.

The fire in the distance only stopped for a short while, and suddenly shone again. This time, a large number of desperate shouts emerged from the fleet surrounded by shipwrecks and flames.

On the top of the city, Zhang Xianzhong's face looked like earth, and his clenched fists were trembling slightly. The hellish scene at the pier in the west of the city made everyone fall into dementia. The slight heat and faint screams brought by the lake wind made people sweat beads, and they could not feel the coldness of the winter night.

At this moment, Zhang Xianzhong's heart was as cold as an ice cave. He suddenly turned around like a spasm and stared at the thousands of soldiers outside the city.

As if rewarding his intuition, the three soldiers and horses outside the city took action and spread slightly to both sides. Then, a flash of light appeared in the middle.

Amid the rumbling cannons, whistling sounds followed one after another. A loud noise suddenly appeared on the head of the city dozens of steps away, countless gravels and smoke and dust instantly enveloped. Several strategists screamed and fell to the ground. Zhang Xianzhong's personal guards reacted very quickly and rushed to protect the dusty Zhang Xianzhong and snatched the head of the city. However, the soldiers who had the obstacles were all cut off the city wall with one knife.
Chapter completed!