I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

On the second day, Liu Liangzuo was drinking suffocating wine in the camp. Suzhou City was more difficult than expected, and he had no choice.

Suddenly, a messenger came over to report that the army's food and forage had been burned in Wuxi.

This news almost made Liu Liangzuo dizzy on the spot, but fortunately, there were personal soldiers who quickly helped him, so he didn't let him fall to the ground.

This news is really bad, it's just that the house leaks and it rains overnight.

This time, they fought in the territory under their control, because the rear can supply at any time, so there is not much food and grass.

Now that Wuxi's food and grass are being burned, the food in his army is only enough for five days.

Although there are still five days of food, that doesn't mean they can stay here for five days. If Wuxi can't get the food to be delivered within five days, or if other accidents occur, then the 30,000-strong army will be finished.

When marching and fighting, there can only be more food, not less.

Liu Liangzuo must retreat as soon as possible, at least to Wuxi, to raise more food and grass before coming back.

However, Liu Liangzuo was not reconciled to retreat like this. He summoned his subordinates and asked to make siege equipment as soon as possible. He wanted to carry out the last general attack.

If they can get in, the problem of food and grass will be solved. If you can't get in, you can only retreat.

"Everyone, who wants to be the vanguard next time?"

After Liu Liangzuo asked, there was silence in the tent.

It's completely different from the first time everyone rushed to be the vanguard and took credit. Now those generals know that Suzhou is a hard bone, and it is quite difficult to chew.

To act as a vanguard is to court death. They are reluctant to let their subordinates die, after all, those are the ones that they spent money and time to recruit.

"Dong Tianbao, the day after tomorrow, as a vanguard of yours, it will be up to you whether you can commit crimes and make meritorious deeds. If you capture Suzhou, I will forgive you the last time you retreated privately, but I will give you a big reward, but if this time your team is still afraid of the battle, Then don't blame me for not being sympathetic."

Seeing that no one took the initiative to take the task, Liu Liangzuo assigned it. He still remembers what happened last time, and this time he is looking for an opportunity to cheat Dong Tianbao.

According to common sense, Dong Tianbao's troops suffered the most, and they didn't need to be the vanguard next time they attacked the city. It is a pity that Liu Liangzuo has the highest position, and he has the final say here, and he has absolute command.

When Liu Liangzuo spoke, the other generals were relieved and sympathized with Dong Tianbao. In this attack on Suzhou, Dong Tianbao's troops are estimated to be exhausted.

If it is possible to capture Suzhou, it will be good, and you can use the credit to grab some money to recruit troops and horses again.

But if you still can't attack, don't expect Liu Liangzuo to give money to recruit troops. Without the soldiers, Dong Tianbao's status would also plummet.

"The last will obey."

Dong Tianbao could only take orders, otherwise one charge of disobeying the military order would be enough for Liu Liangzuo to chop his head off.

At night, Dong Tianbao and a few confidants sat down in the tent.

"Wuxi military rations were burned. General Liu wants us to be the vanguard in the future. What do you think?"

Dong Tianbao asked.

"He wants us to die."

A thousand households said that although they belonged to Liu Liangzuo, it did not mean that they were loyal to Liu Liangzuo.

The composition of Liu Liangzuo's troops is a bit like the vassal towns of the Tang Dynasty. The soldiers and low-level officers of the vassal towns have no allegiance. They just want to live and eat.

Whoever feeds them and pays them will be loyal to them. Whoever wants them to die, they will oppose.

Not only Liu Liangzuo's troops are like this, but Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing, Huang Degong and other troops are of this nature.

Therefore, once the Qing army gave better treatment, they surrendered in pieces, with no fighting spirit at all. To put it bluntly, these soldiers did not have the concept of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty in their hearts.

And some generals who are loyal to Daming have nothing to do with this kind of soldiers. Huang Degong could still rely on his prestige to suppress the army, but as soon as he died, tens of thousands of his subordinates immediately surrendered to the Qing army.

Now that the food of Liu Liangzuo's army has been burned, the soldiers are at risk of running out of food. Liu Liangzuo wants them to die, and they are definitely not happy.

"General, we can't agree. Our troops will almost die if we act as a striker again. When there are no soldiers, who will take us seriously."

Another thousand households followed suit, and what he said was almost a mutiny.

"But what should we do if we don't obey? The world is so big, but there is no place for us."

Dong Tianbao said depressedly.

If you don't rebel, you will be cannon fodder, but if you rebel, you can't beat Liu Liangzuo. After all, Liu Liangzuo has 20,000 troops in his direct line that are completely loyal to him, and other generals are temporarily under Liu Liangzuo's leadership.

"General, or we will surrender the Ming army."

For them, there is absolutely no mental obstacle to surrender, and as long as it is beneficial, they will surrender without hesitation.

The only people who can save their lives at the moment are the Ming army in Suzhou City, so they can only make this idea.

Dong Tianbao fell into silence when he heard the words and surrendered to the Ming army, which he had thought about for a long time.

However, he had long been desperate for the Ming Dynasty, otherwise he would not have followed Liu Liangzuo to the Qing Dynasty.

Just half a year ago, the Hongguang court still had a million troops deployed in the Yangtze River. As a result, the Qing army was less than 200,000 troops south, and a million troops rushed to surrender.

Where can such a court be saved? Do you have a future with such a court?

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General, don't think about the future, think about the present first. If we don't find a way out now, thousands of our soldiers will die in Suzhou City. Moreover, the Ming army in Suzhou City is extraordinary, I don't think they can beat the Manchu Tatars. If we follow them to defeat the Tartars, then we can be considered a great achievement, and the Ming court will definitely not be stingy with rewards. "

A Qianhu named Zhao Shijin analyzed that Wu Changqing's troops had brought him a great shock and made him fearful. So much so that he now even thinks that Liu Liangzuo will definitely be defeated by Wu Changqing.

As a troop of sloppy grass, they naturally mix with whoever is more powerful.

"Who would like to come and contact in person?"

Dong Tianbao asked.

Even if you want to surrender, it can't be a direct surrender, at least you have to talk to the Ming army about the conditions and the treatment after the surrender.

It is risky to defect before the battle, and they will not do it if there is no benefit.

The generals were silent when they heard the words, and they didn't want to take risks. After all, Wu Changqing seemed to be a ruthless man. The messenger that Liu Liangzuo sent last time shot and killed even the city without letting him in.

It is also quite dangerous to deal with such a ruthless person.

"The end will be willing to go."

In the end, it was Zhao Shijin who opened his mouth, and he was going to take a big gamble.