Chapter 896: Battle of Attack and Defense

Style: Historical Author: Malong ZanghaiWords: 2452Update Time: 24/01/11 17:55:11
Obviously, Wen Tong was also a little confused about what Li Chengqian's plan meant.

But now is not the time to discuss this.

Now that the Yangtze River defense line has been lost, it is useless to say anything.

After all, he, Wen Tong, is still the commander-in-chief of an army, and tens of thousands of brothers depend on him to survive.

At this time, anyone can panic, anyone can be confused, but he can't.

Wen Tong pondered for a moment, and then asked the general in charge of supervising the grain and grass beside him: "How long will the grain and grass reserves of our army be enough?"

The general pondered for a while and replied: "It is enough for the army to last for about three days. If the whole army saves food and grass, it can be used for five days."

Don't wait for Wen Tong to say anything.

There were two people nearby who spoke first.

One of them took the lead and said: "General, now that the whole army is out of food, it is better to retreat quickly. After the Yangtze River defense line is opened, we will consider the long term."

Although what he said was a bit unpleasant.

But now it seems that this is the only way, and even Wen Tong is ready to nod in agreement.

But the middle-aged man next to him said: "No, we must not withdraw."

"In my opinion, it is better to take advantage of these few days to attack Runzhou City."

"The food and grass in Runzhou City will definitely be enough for us to eat for a while."

"And if we can capture that Li Chengqian alive, those guys will certainly be indispensable for our reward when we return."

"But if we just leave, they won't let us go."

The middle-aged man walked straight towards Wen Chuang: "After all, those people will not give us a chance to explain."

The biggest problem for the rebels is that there are too many people talking and having the final say.

Especially the intricate forces behind them, no matter which one they bring out, it is not something that they, the so-called generals, can afford to offend.

Just when Wen Tong hesitated.

The middle-aged man continued: "And general, you have to know that the imperial court has already sent troops south."

"And it was that old fellow Li Shimin who personally led the army to the expedition."

"You and I both know what kind of skills he has. Although the northern defense line has not collapsed yet, it is only a matter of time."

"And in this case, our only way out now is to continue fighting south and strive to join the Shu army."

When Wen Tong wanted to say something else, the middle-aged man stopped him with his eyes.

Obviously, this middle-aged man with an unattractive appearance is the true master of this army.

He looked directly at Wen Tongtong: "If anything happens, I will be responsible."

"Now you just have to fight your fight."

The middle-aged man said: "When the day comes that you capture Runzhou City, I will definitely go to collect your reward in person!"

"yes!"

In front of this man, Wen Tong could only bow his head three times.



Runzhou City.

The rebels have already set up a battle formation outside Runzhou City.

And they are all taking the initiative. It looks like they must be desperate.

At this time, Li Chengqian stood on the top of the city, watching the situation outside the city.

Even facing the current scene, there was no sense of urgency on Li Chengqian's face.

His expression was calm and magnanimous, as if he didn't take the other person seriously at all.

Seeing the messengers rushing through the formation, Li Chengqian's eyes became profound: "It seems that these people have been forced into a panic by us."

Li Chengqian turned around and ordered: "Send the order and the whole army will prepare the kerosene and boiling water. Today's offensive is destined to be even more fierce than before."

"yes."

Zhu Gu stepped in and took the order.

After Zhu Gu left, Li Chengqian continued to give instructions: "Luo Ding'an, go to the city, supervise the catapult troops, and ask them to be ready."

Because the Heavenly Fire Thunder has been used up, the H medicine and wine jar is also almost used up.

Now, their only defensive weapons are these, which are almost eliminated in Li Chengqian's eyes.

And this kind of trebuchet is not like the one invented by Li Chengqian.

These things are all pure antiques, and they will be almost useless after being hit with more than a dozen stone bullets.

But now, it’s no longer possible to use it.

After all, if you don't use it, there won't be anything useful.

After hearing Li Chengqian's order, Luo Ding'an hurriedly responded, and then went down to prepare.

Finally, there is Li Chengqian himself.

He personally went to supervise the working people who were helping to carry the rolling logs and stones to the top of the city, and asked them to speed up their progress.

In normal times, he would not force the people to do things like this, but now is an extraordinary period after all, and the enemy troops have begun to form formations and advance towards the city wall.

"Dong dong dong..."

As the war drums sounded, the siege battle between the two sides officially began.

This time the rebels had no reservations, and all the people in the army who could fight went to the battlefield.

If there are more than 10,000 people, the sky is boundless; if there are more than 100,000 people, the sky is connected to the ground.

Twenty to thirty thousand people attacking the city together can be described as a huge crowd, and the momentum is indeed very powerful, just like a tsunami hitting them head-on.

At the same time, the soldiers on the city wall were ready for battle without anyone having to direct them.

Li Chengqian was right.

Once a war begins, there will be no distinction between new and old soldiers.

When a new pawn enters the battlefield, he will become an old pawn after experiencing a few battles.

At this moment, facing the opponent's charge, the archers loaded their bows and arrows one after another, while the soldiers at the rear took advantage of the world to move the rolling logs and stones placed behind the city wall to the edge of the city wall.

Large pots filled with boiling water were set up in rows, with sword and shield hands at the back, each holding a shield and holding a knife, ready for battle.

At this moment, Luo Ding'an was directing for Li Chengqian from the front.

And as one of the old men who has followed Li Chengqian for the longest time, how could his ability be so bad?

Over the years, he has learned a lot from Li Chengqian.

Especially on the battlefield, it is best to learn to keep a cool head at all times.

Now, he looked at the enemy in front of him without blinking.

Just when the enemy was still two hundred steps away from the city wall, he suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "Trebuchet, release!"

Buzz!

Following his order, a stone as big as a washbasin suddenly rose into the sky, and then slammed into the group of rebels.

Faced with these stones falling from the sky, the rebels did not appear to be panicked.

Because they are used to it, or have become numb.

To put it bluntly, these stones are not even one ten thousandth of the size of the previous Heavenly Fire Thunder and H Medicine Wine Jar.

The rebels advanced in the rain of stones, and from time to time, sergeants were knocked to the ground.

The soldiers continued to move forward as if they had not seen anything.

When the rebels advanced to within a hundred and fifty paces of the city walls.

Luo Ding'an suddenly put his hand down and roared: "Fire the arrow!"

"Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow!"

As his order was issued, the roars of the commanders and corps commanders in the formation came one after another.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of bow strings playing.

Swish swish swish!

A dense barrage of arrows rose from the city wall.

A dense rain of arrows shot into the sky like black mist.

After reaching the top, it turned straight down, falling like raindrops into the crowd of rebels.

The rebels running at the front were the first to be attacked, and more than a hundred people were shot by the arrows pouring down.

Many rebel soldiers were shot with dozens or even dozens of arrows, and were shot alive into hedgehogs. They died on the spot...