The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Chapter 200: Seize Jinzhou Tonight

"You two brothers have come at the right time. I want to capture Jinzhou City tonight. I wonder if you two brothers are willing to lend a hand." Jiang Fan did not mention what happened just now and said to the two brothers with a smile.

The two looked at each other, with horror in their eyes.

Although they believed that Jiang Fan had destroyed 9,000 Northern Mongolian cavalry, they didn't know what to say when Jiang Fan said he wanted to capture Jinzhou City.

The two brothers really wanted to say, brother, we just believed that you have some ability, why can't you be more low-key? You came up and said that we will capture Jinzhou tonight, are you kidding!

Not to mention that they don’t have enough troops to fight a siege. Even if they have enough troops, what about the siege equipment?

They are all in the rear army and haven’t been transported here yet. How can you capture Jinzhou City?

The two brothers opened their mouths, wanting to express their opinions and persuade Jiang Fan to stop bragging.

But before either of them could say anything, Chu Chengrui coughed lightly.

The two brothers immediately swallowed back what they wanted to say. No matter what, Jiang Fan was now the prince and the chief coach. It was wrong for them to doubt Jiang Fan just now.

If they refuted Jiang Fan again at this time, even if Jiang Fan was their brother-in-law, they would probably end up in a conflict. If the conflict became unpleasant, it would not be good for them or Jiang Fan!

"Your Highness, please give your orders... We will obey..." Chu Chengduan bowed quickly.

No matter what, let's wait and see. If Jiang Fan really does something stupid, they will try to persuade him. It would be bad to offend Jiang Fan at this time!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan looked at the two brothers and smiled, without saying anything else. It would be useless to explain more, so it would be better not to explain.

"Okay... I'd like my two brothers to lead the army into the city tonight... Gather the troops and wait for my orders... You... do this... do that!"

The two brothers looked at each other and bowed to accept the order.

Jiang Fan asked Chu Chengrui and Chu Chengxiong to send the two men out. As soon as the two brothers left the military tent, they wanted to ask Chu Chengrui something, but before they could say anything, Chu Chengrui stretched out his hand to stop them from saying anything.

"Third brother, fifth brother, just follow my orders. If His Highness says we can break into the city, then we can definitely break into it! Trust him..."

Upon hearing this, the two brothers smiled helplessly, turned around and left the military camp with their guards.

Jiang Fan explained the time and route of their action in great detail, what else could they say.

However, the two brothers could not believe that they could break into Jinzhou City tonight. It was really unbelievable.

On the other side, the two brothers returned to the military tent. Zhong Ling was still guarding Jiang Fan as usual. The two brothers wanted to participate in tonight's operation, but Jiang Fan refused.

Bei Meng has a national master. If the enemy comes to capture him, Zhong Ling alone will not be able to stop him.

Moreover, he has to capture Dora Yue'er tonight, and he can't catch her without the armed support of his two brothers!

On the other side, in Jinzhou City, Dora Yue'er was looking at a group of Northern Mongolian generals with an unpleasant expression and flickering eyes.

"Everyone, do you have a good plan to defeat the enemy? Now, the reinforcements from the two passes have not arrived yet. As long as we eliminate Jiang Fan and his 50,000 troops, the siege of Jinzhou can be lifted. If we wait for the reinforcements from the two passes to arrive, I'm afraid we will be in danger."

The generals looked at each other after hearing this, and their expressions were not very good. They also knew that if they did not deal with Jiang Fan, they would have to defend until the enemy's reinforcements arrived.

Given Jiang Fan's many cunning schemes, they might not be able to hold on by stubbornly defending the city. But if they go out of the city to confront Jiang Fan now, they know that they might be wiped out by Jiang Fan.

"Princess, I think we can launch a night attack. The other three city gates are not surrounded. Our army can leave the city from the other two gates in the north and south, with infantry as the main force and cavalry as the auxiliary."

"When the infantry are facing the spiked bamboo formation, we can ask them to help clear it. Then, the cavalry can charge without any scruples. Without the assistance of the spiked bamboo formation, those infantry will only be our targets for slaughter."

One of the generals spoke up.

The other generals nodded when they heard this, thinking it made sense. However, Dora Yueer frowned, feeling a little worried.

Jiang Fan was really cunning. He only surrounded one side of the city, leaving three sides unsurrounded. This was a big taboo in military strategy.

Especially in this kind of offensive and defensive battle, when Jiang Fan’s troops are insufficient, he should guard the other three city gates.

Otherwise, if they were allowed to sneak out of the city through other gates, it could be fatal. She didn't think Jiang Fan would make such a low-level mistake.

Seeing that Duo La Yue Er was silent, the generals continued, "Princess, that guy may have set up secret sentries at the city gates, but even if he did, he might not be able to pass the news back in time."

"Of course, even if the news is passed back, we don't have to worry. The tactical arrangement used by Jiang Fan during the day relied on the spiked bamboo formation to suppress our cavalry. But we use infantry to open the way, and it will be impossible for him to break through it again!"

"That's right. Even if they discover our infantry attack, they can only rely on infantry to fight against us. Our infantry can fight against the enemy and take the opportunity to clear the spiked bamboo formation. As long as this formation is cleared, it will be the world of our cavalry!"

"Yes, in the dark, although neither side has an advantage, our familiarity with the surrounding terrain is definitely better than that of the Yan army! Attack! Princess!"

After hearing this, Dora Yue'er was still worried, but she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay... Then we will attack tonight, with the infantry as the vanguard and the cavalry in the rear."

She knew that she couldn't wait any longer. If she waited for the reinforcements from the Yan army, it would become even more difficult.

When she captured Jinzhou before, she had intended to slowly increase her troops. Even if Dayan came to seize the city, she could easily defeat the Yan army with the Northern Mongolian cavalry.

But who would have thought that a pervert like Jiang Fan would appear, with his infantry actually suppressing the cavalry, making the cavalry in her hands almost useless.

Not to mention going out of the city to meet the enemy, even if she stayed in the city, she was worried that Jiang Fan would attack the city without anyone noticing.

Jiang Fan is now a thorn in her side. If she doesn’t get rid of him, it will be difficult for her to gain a foothold in Jinzhou City, and it will be difficult for her to keep this city in her hands!

Immediately, Dora Yue'er issued a series of orders, and the army was ready at any time. This time, Dora Yue'er sent out 20,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry, a total of 40,000 people!

There were only 30,000 soldiers left in the city, 20,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry!

On the other side, in the hilly area not far from the south gate of Jinzhou City, Ning Potian was guarding here with five thousand cavalrymen. The horses and cavalrymen were all lying on the ground, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the city gate.

A general beside Ning Potian looked at him and said, "General, do you really believe what His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince said? Will the Northern Mongolians in Jinzhou City attack tonight?"

Ning Potian frowned when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, but I believe him..."

He didn't know if what Jiang Fan said was true, but he instinctively believed Jiang Fan. After all, the strange strength that Jiang Fan showed really convinced him!