He stood up and said excitedly: "Pass my order to Privy Councilor Cao Bin and Horse Infantry Commander Hu Yanbixiang to lead the troops back to Beijing. When they return to Beijing, I will definitely reward them for their merits."
Zhao Heng then ordered Gao Hu and Ding Wei, "Gao Aiqing and Ding Aiqing, you two can order all the troops and horses. When Cao Aiqing and Huyan Aiqing return to Beijing, you will immediately lead the Dragon Guard Army and the Divine Guard Army, a total of 100,000 forbidden troops." , go north to attack the disobedient people." Zhao Heng almost decided on the war in the northwest without giving anyone else a chance to intervene. Li Hang, the Eighth Prince, Kou Zhun and others wanted to interrupt, but Zhao Heng glared back with fierce eyes. …
Yang Dezheng, who was far away in Fuxingguan, didn't know that Zhao Heng had ordered a hundred thousand troops to attack him and the Zhe family. At this moment, he was standing on the top of the city, watching the Liao army gradually approaching. Brother Yelvxiu didn't hold back. An army of 150,000 people pressed forward together, and the whole area was covered with darkness. Even though the Fuxing infantry and Jin troops on the top of the city had been boosted by Yang Dezheng once before, they were still full of fear when facing the 150,000 Liao army.
Many soldiers were swallowing saliva subconsciously. Yang Dezheng was wearing armor, and his whole body looked a little stiff. Under the armor, there were layers of white cloth. He was obviously seriously injured, but he still stood on the top of the city. It was precisely because of his presence that the fearful soldiers did not panic or run away.
Whenever they have bad thoughts in their minds, they look at Yang Dezheng, who is standing straight, and it seems that they can get help from him. Yang Gui and Yang Xin have already gone to the two wings of Fuxing Pass to preside over the battle. The only ones left by Yang Dezheng's side were Yang Qi and Wang Xing, who was carrying the flag.
Yang Qi clicked her lips, tugged the lips on her chin, and said solemnly: "Brother Yelvxiu has seen your intention yesterday. The momentum and scene created by his large army today have already reduced the momentum and scene you rushed to kill yesterday. The morale has been inspired..." Yang Dezheng stared at the enemy troops outside the city and said calmly: "Brother Yelvxiu is a master of military arts. He blocked Zhao Guangyi's two invasions, and he is definitely not in vain. I am so little. Naturally, I can’t hide my thoughts from him.”
Yang Dezheng smiled bitterly and said: "Now we are at a disadvantage in this head-on fight. The Fuxing infantry and Jin army are far behind the Liao army outside the city." Yang Dezheng frowned and ordered the king beside him Okay, "Go and bring a chair over and put it in the center of Fuxing Gate, the most conspicuous place for me."
When Wang Xing heard this, he was obviously in a daze. Yang Qi exclaimed: "You want to control the morale of the army like this? It's too risky..." Yang Dezheng twitched his lips and smiled: "The Liao army is really capable, even if they take my life. If they can't kill me, they will So what's going on..." Yang Dezheng said this calmly, yet full of arrogance.
Yang Qi moved forward, grabbed Yang Dezheng's arm, lowered his voice and said, "You have to think clearly. Once you appear in the sight of the Liao army, the place where you are will definitely become the most vulnerable place for the Liao army's attack." A violent place. If you are not careful, you will die. Moreover, you are seriously injured now and must stay in bed for rest. Staying outside for a long time is not good for your condition.
Yang Peng and your mother asked me to come out just to take care of you three brothers. They didn't ask me to help you collect the corpses. Yang Dezheng grinned and said: "Ba Gu, you are worried, I understand." However, it will not be easy for the Liao people to take away my life. With my body, I can't charge and kill now, and it's hard for the soldiers at the top of the smart city to fight. Everything is down to you and my two brothers. "
Seeing that Yang Dezheng had made up his mind, Yang Qi had no way to stop him. As Yang Dezheng is the head coach of Fuxingguan, it is difficult for Yang Qi to question his orders openly. Once he does so, it will definitely damage Yang Dezheng's prestige in the military. Wang Xing quickly moved a chair and placed it in the most conspicuous place on the city wall.
In the confused eyes of all the soldiers on the city, Yang Dezheng sat on the chair with a golden sword. He grinned at the soldiers staring at him from all directions and said: "The Liao army is nothing to be afraid of. You can kill two of them with one strike. I will kill the Liao army like a pig or a sheep. As soldiers under my command, you will naturally Don't let this general's reputation be weak. If you are timid, don't tell anyone when you go out that you are a soldier under my command, Yang Yansi.
Our army will win today's battle. I will have a good time here for a while, and then call me after you win. "As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Dezheng lay down on the chair carelessly, closed his eyes and fell asleep. It seemed that in his eyes, the Liao army outside the city was nothing to worry about.
Yang Dezheng's free and easy performance made the revival soldiers around him very excited. In their hearts, they simultaneously thought of the figure standing tall at the junction of Fengzhou and Shengzhou, and also thought of the figure who went to the meeting alone outside the city yesterday. For a moment, they suddenly felt that there was really nothing to fear from the Liao army outside the city.
They subconsciously gathered around Yang Dezheng. Yang Dezheng was sleeping soundly next to them with such peace of mind, which also meant that he had entrusted his life and death to them. This is a great trust and a great responsibility. At the same time, the story of Yang Dezheng sleeping soundly on the top of the city quickly spread among the Fuxing infantry and Jin troops. Some people didn't believe it and quietly sent someone over to inquire about it. After confirming it is true.
The soldiers on the city were all shocked. Their hands holding the weapons became much stronger, and their eyes became firmer. Not long after Yang Dezheng leaned on the chair, he heard thunderous snoring.
All the soldiers who heard Yang Dezheng's snoring became extremely excited as if they had taken an aphrodisiac. Some people even eagerly hope that the Liao army will arrive soon. However, only Yang Dezheng, who had watched Yang Dezheng grow up since childhood, knew this.
Yang Dezheng never snores when he sleeps. The Liao army outside the city is approaching. Today, the leader of the Liao army's attack was Xiao Tianzuo. Xiao She had eaten the golden monkey seven times in a row to subdue the demon. He was seriously injured and could not fight.
Xiao Tianzuo led the Liao army to approach Fuxing Pass. took the lead in launching a trebuchet attack. The trebuchet is a weapon that plays a vital role in siege warfare. Stones as big as a human head fell like hailstones under the projection of the trebuchet, creating shallow pits one after another on the Fuxing Gate built of bluestone.
When a stone falls on a person, it can smash a person into pieces in an instant. A living person suddenly turns into a half-meat next to you. The scene is horrifying. Fear arises in the heart, and when people face the stones thrown by the trebuchet, they will subconsciously dodge.
This can easily disrupt your own camp. However, although most of the people on the top of the city are new soldiers, they are guided by experienced veterans. After welcoming the first round of trebuchets from the Liao army.
Yang Qi, Yang Gui, and Yang Xin, commanding the generals of the Yang family, led the soldiers and horses on the city top and hid on the four-foot-high eaves. Of course, this won't avoid all the stones ejected by the trebuchet, but it will avoid most of them. "Bang!" A stone hit Yang Dezheng's feet and instantly fell into pieces. Wang Xing subconsciously wanted to pull Yang Dezheng away. But after taking a step forward, he stopped.
Yang Dezheng did not move. Wang Xing is not an idiot, nor is he a new recruit. He was an old jumper who once struggled on the battlefield against the Liao Dynasty. He was very sure that Yang Qi was awake. Such a big stone fell at his feet, and even stones hit his legs, but he didn't move. That shows that Yang Dezheng is unmoved.
Wang Xing could not destroy Yang Dezheng's inner thoughts. This is the most basic conduct of a soldier. Although Wang Xing couldn't pull Yang Dezheng away, he could stand in front of Yang Dezheng and use his old bones as a human shield for Yang Dezheng.
However. He hasn't moved yet. The revival infantry around Yang Dezheng moved first. They quickly defended themselves in front of Yang Dezheng, forming an arc-shaped human wall. At the same time, in front of them, there were ten shields made of fine iron.
Wang Xing was obviously relieved. He quietly looked at Yang Dezheng, only to find that Yang Dezheng continued to snore as if he was fine. He was secretly worried about Yang Dezheng, and at the same time he sincerely admired Yang Dezheng's courage. The Liao army's trebuchets under the city continued to throw stones. As the Liao army approached, one after another crossbow guns were fired at the wall.
"Ding ding ding~" A fine iron crossbow gun was shot on the wall of Fuxing Pass, bending instantly and being bounced away. A series of crossbows were blocked by the bluestone, and they made crisp sounds. In the Liao army, which was only a hundred feet away from the city wall, Xiao Tianzuo looked at the bounced crossbow and his pupils shrank.
"This is the city wall that Yang Dezheng spent fifteen days building... How much manpower and material resources did it cost..." Since the crossbow gun did not work on the bluestone wall, Xiao Tianzuo could only use the most primitive methods of siege. .
Ladder! Siege! City bus! The leading troops of the Liao army carried short ladders and set them up on the moat against the rain of arrows shot from the city wall. The Fuxing infantry and Jin army crossbowmen on the top of the city were holding strong bows or hand crossbows and were constantly spraying arrows. Yang Qi's two Qiantianjing New City troops brought great losses to Xiao Tianzuo. Yang Qi blocked Xiao Tianzuo's attack of more than 10,000 people. There were bang, bang gunshots everywhere, scaring the Khitan people. While avoiding Yang Qi's attack, he turned to Yang Gui.
The Liao army fell in pieces while harvesting wheat. However, there were so many Liao troops under the city that they seemed to be unable to kill them all. When they fought to rise up, even some infantrymen joined the archers. There are so many Liao soldiers under the city that there is no need to aim at all. Just one more arrow can hurt or even kill a Liao soldier.
Many Liao troops fell under the rain of arrows, but they still rushed across the moat one after another. The Liao army that rushed across the moat cut off the bridge that had been hoisted over the moat, paving the way for the troops pushing the siege chisel behind them. "Gudu~" On the top of the city, a Jin soldier secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. "We have killed so many Liao troops and they are still charging forward. Aren't they afraid of death?"
The general of the Yang family beside him was bending his bow and nocking an arrow while explaining: "There are too many people. Those in front will be pushed forward by those behind them, even if they don't want to charge. From now on." After experiencing many battles, you will understand." The Jin soldiers nodded subconsciously. When the Liao army reached the bottom of the city, siege chisels, city climbing vehicles, and ladders were quickly set up. I saw more and more Liao troops gathering under the city. Yang Gui loudly ordered, "Add fierce fire oil and gold juice." Buckets of fierce fire oil were pushed down the city head and hit the Liao army's heads, causing them to fall into pieces. Then a round of torches was thrown down.
In an instant, a sea of fire formed in front of Fuxing Pass. The Liao army, stained by the fierce fire oil, instantly turned into a burning man. They roared miserably and began to rush around randomly. The city seemed to suddenly turn into a blazing hell. The timid Jin army on the city wall was trembling when they saw this scene.
Someone doubled over and started vomiting. Fierce fire oil was very destructive, and it was a very scarce military material in the Song Dynasty. Even the former Volcano Army was not qualified to equip it. The fierce fire oil at Fuxing Pass was sent over secretly by Yang Peng. The Liao army had been fighting against the Song Dynasty all year round, and had seen the power of Menghuoyou, and knew how to restrain Menghuoyou.
The Liao army rushed up from behind and quickly dug soil from the ground to extinguish the flames. The fierce Liao army quickly extinguished the flames in front of them and began to climb up the ladder. The Liao army, which was promoting siege chisels, also began to use siege chisels to attack the city gates. The Liao army surged towards the top of the city. The soldiers on the top of the city poured gold juice and pushed stones and rolling logs to resist the Liao army's attack.
The two sides started a brutal fight in front of Fuxingguan. Before the war, Yang Qi's warning to Yang Dezheng came true. Yang Dezheng's position was as dazzling as a torch in the dark night. The largest number of Liao troops attacked Yang Dezheng's position. The Liao army also took the lead in occupying this section of the city wall.
The Renaissance infantry guarding Yang Dezheng showed extraordinary tenacity and strength. Almost regardless of personal life and death, they started a brutal fight with the Liao army. The Liao army attacked this place ten times and was defeated ten times. And they always kept the battle line one foot in front of Yang Dezheng.
He will not take a step back even to death. Even though two hundred of them fought to the end, with only fifteen people left, they still did not take a step back. What was surprising was that the number of soldiers guarding in front of Yang Dezheng decreased sharply.
At this moment, Yang Dezheng's life seemed to be more important than all of their lives. The battle lasted all day. Fighting from morning till evening. The Liao army tried their best to attack the city and attacked the city more than 20 times, but they were all repulsed. The battle was extremely brutal.
The casualties on both sides were tens of thousands. The corpses were piled ten feet high under the Fuxing Pass. The charred corpses burned to death by fierce fire oil smelled of meat, and the corpses scalded to death by golden juice were full of stench. The smell of meat and the stench mixed together, filling the entire Fuxing Pass.
The guards in front of Yang Dezheng have changed to five groups. The group of people who originally guarded Yang Qi now only have one man whose arm was cut off by the Liao army. There were five groups of nearly 500 people, but less than 20 people survived. These twenty people guarded Yang Dezheng like an iron tower.
Night falls. The Liao army outside the city withdrew to its camp. When Fuxing closed the door, torches were lit, forming a fire dragon. Yang Qi bypassed the barrier before the night fell. The Liao army outside the city withdrew to its camp. When Fuxing closed the door, torches were lit, forming a fire dragon. When Yang Qi bypassed the guard blocking Yang Dezheng and was about to wake up Yang Dezheng, she found that Yang Dezheng was actually asleep.
Yang Gui and Yang Xin rushed over and saw this scene. The three of them looked at each other, shook their heads and smiled bitterly. "He will take him to rest." Yang Qi ordered the guards around Yang Dezheng. The guards lifted Yang Dezheng without saying a word and sent Yang Dezheng into the city gate building.
Yang Gui and Yang Xin helped Yang Dezheng take off his armor, and after placing Yang Dezheng in place, they left the city gate building. Yang Gui smiled bitterly and said: "He is really big-hearted. I heard from my subordinates that he was sleeping soundly on the top of the city. I thought he was pretending to stabilize the morale of the army, but I didn't expect that he was actually asleep."
Yang Qi pursed his lips and said with a complicated expression: "It was true that he was pretending at the beginning, but in the end, he really fell asleep." Yang Gui said with emotion: "I am afraid that today's scene will be spread out soon. His I’m afraid my reputation will become even more powerful again.”
Yang Qi waved his hand and said: "How powerful his reputation is, it doesn't matter what we say. He is asleep, and we can't be idle. You go to the camp under the city wall to arrange for the soldiers who were injured today. Yang Xin , you go to the workshop behind the city and ask them to speed up the construction of arrows. At the same time, you lead the people to replenish the rolling wood, stones and gold juice on the city head as soon as possible.
The purpose of the Liao people's invasion was to wipe out Qilang and his men. Brother Yelvxiu will never give up until we achieve our goal, so we must be prepared for a long-term battle. "
Yang Gui and Yang Xin clasped their fists and quickly got off the city wall. Yang Qi stood guard on the city wall, looking at the Liao camp with bonfires everywhere outside the city, reminiscing about the past. Yang Dezheng slept all night. When I woke up the next day, I was woken up by the doctor who was changing the dressing. The doctor changed the medicine for Yang Dezheng and bandaged Yang Dezheng's wound again. Yang Dezheng wanted to put on his armor and inspect the city, but the doctor sternly refused.
"Young Master, if you put on that Mingguang Armor, your whole body will be airtight. It is easy to suppurate after an injury. When the injury becomes serious, I will not be able to explain to the Master and Madam." A doctor in his thirties, serious With his horse face, he refused to let Yang Dezheng put on the armor. In the end, Yang Dezheng had no choice but to put on a long gown and appeared on the top of the city, wrapped tightly.
The twenty soldiers who guarded Yang Dezheng yesterday, led by Ma Mian and Peng Pai, guarded both sides of Yang Dezheng. Wang Xing carried the banner and followed Yang Dezheng with a smile. Yang Dezheng inspected the city and found some differences.
In yesterday's battle, the soldiers on the city suffered heavy casualties. However, the soldiers no longer had the fear and uneasiness of yesterday. What replaced him was a firm gaze and a calm aura. It seems that after yesterday's training, they have transformed from new recruits into veterans.
There was no longer any intention to retreat among the soldiers, instead there was an aggressive spirit. After a great battle, the soldiers and horses under Yang Dezheng's command were finally tempered to some extent.
Yang Dezheng was very pleased with this. Even the steps under his feet became much brisker. However, when he heard Yang Qi's statistics on the number of killed and injured soldiers, his face turned a little dark.
Yang Qi held a roster in his hand. The roster was filled with names densely written in red pen. "After approval, our army's death toll in yesterday's battle was 3,000, and as many as 13,000 injured soldiers."
Yang Qi calmly reported these numbers. Yang Dezheng said in disbelief: "How could there be so many casualties?" Yang Qi said with emotion: "Most of the soldiers are new to the military, and they will inevitably panic when they encounter the enemy. It is reasonable to die and be injured. middle."
Seeing Yang Dezheng's ugly face, Yang Qi explained with a smile: "This is much better than expected. At the beginning of yesterday's war, I expected the number of casualties to be 40,000." Hearing this number of casualties, Yang Dezheng I'm not in the mood to stay on top of the city any longer. He temporarily handed over the command of the city to Yang Qi, and led his men to inspect the wounded soldiers' camp.
After a tour of the wounded barracks, we found a lot of dissatisfaction. He immediately made planned changes to many of the rules in the wounded barracks. Moreover, Yang Dezheng also kept Peng Pai in the wounded barracks to supervise everything.
In Fuxingguan, there is nothing else but a large number of people. With a large amount of manpower investment, the situation of the entire wounded barracks is improving rapidly. The originally dirty and messy wounded barracks became the cleanest place in Guancheng under Yang Qi's planning. Sorted through the wounded barracks. Yang Dezheng rushed to the weapons workshop, armor workshop and other workshops.
After visiting several major workshops. Yang Dezheng transferred 150,000 civilians from the civilian camp outside Fuxingguan. Among them, one hundred thousand civilians, led by Ma Mian, went to Fengzhou to mine and transport iron ore.
The remaining 50,000 civilians were crammed into the major workshops. When all the facilities were in their most basic and primitive state, Yang Qi could only shorten the construction period by adding a large amount of labor. The injection of 50,000 apprentices also prompted the major workshops to quickly start working, and they were casting ordnance almost around the clock.
Yang Dezheng sorted out everything in Fuxing Pass. When he climbed to the top of the city, the Liao army came over again in darkness. The siege strategy adopted by the Liao army today is very unique. The Liao army outside the city was divided into ten groups and began to attack the city in a staircase pattern.
Attacking the city one echelon after another, with no intention of stopping. The Fuxing infantry and Jin troops on the city wall were struggling to cope with the Liao army's siege. However, compared to yesterday's unfamiliarity and timidity, today's Fuxing infantry and Jin army performed in a decent manner.
Yang Dezheng came close to Yang Hong, who was commanding the battle on the top of the city, and frowned: "What are the Liao troops doing today?" Yang Qi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Did you see it too?" Yang Dezheng nodded. Said: "Although the offensive is fast and fierce, it does not have the same pressure as yesterday. I always feel that these Liao troops are not trying their best."
"Hahaha..." Yang Qi laughed, "It's just a tactic to tire out the enemy. If we don't have a countermeasure, they will keep attacking. Until all the soldiers and horses on the city are exhausted, they will swarm up. Yang Dezheng pondered and asked Yang Hong, "How are you going to deal with it?" Yang Qi stroked her beautiful hair confidently and said: "Hit a group and kill a group." Soon Yang Dezheng saw the slap in Yang Qi's mouth. It's a tactic of killing a group of people.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
