Wanyan Luzheng was galloping on his horse, followed by the 50,000 troops he led. In just half a day, he would be able to catch up with the 50,000 troops of the vanguard army. He only hoped that Zeng Changan from Zengtou City would not attack Hujiazhuang. Next, in this case, he can show off his talents and use the power of thunder to eradicate all the Yunze forces on Shandong Road.
However, just at this moment, a burst of smoke and dust arose in front, and then several cavalry figures appeared there. They rushed towards this side. The speed of the army did not slow down, but all the golden troops emitted a violent aura. It seemed like it was going to crush the riding horses that were rushing towards them.
However, when the cavalry approached, Wanyan Lu and others discovered that it was their own cavalry. Wanyan Lu frowned and looked at the approaching cavalry, feeling a bad feeling rising in his heart.
Sure enough, when the cavalry came closer, they quickly turned their horses. As the army moved forward, one of the cavalry shouted loudly: "My young prince, my subordinates have urgent military information to report!"
After hearing this, Wanyan Lu speeded up his horse. He came to the cavalry and took the parchment handed over. The moment he opened it, his pupils shrank sharply when he saw the content on it, and there was a surge of disbelief and disbelief in his eyes. furious.
"Zeng Chang'an, this good-for-nothing, can't even conquer a small Hujiazhuang even if he's dead. What's the use of living? It's a pity that I have thirty thousand sons of gold."
He threw away the parchment in his hand and speeded up his horse again. After a long journey, he finally arrived at the place where the 50,000 vanguard troops were stationed at nightfall.
At this time, in front of the vanguard barracks, Wanyan Qinglin, the general who led the vanguard army this time, came up to him. He was one of the top ten warriors under Wanyan Zongbi, and he could definitely be ranked among the top five.
"Young prince, I..." He is in his forties, tall and strong, and the long beard on his face makes him look a bit rough. At this time, a trace of guilt flashed across his face.
"I understand, I don't blame you for this... If I blame it, I blame Zeng Changan for his eagerness to achieve great results..." Wanyan Lu waved his hand and walked into the military tent. At this time, his eyes were as heavy as water.
He no longer had the relaxation and disdain for Hujiazhuang that he had when he came. Although, he said he looked down on Hujiazhuang and Zhujiazhuang, as well as those people on Liangshanshuibo.
But he also knew that Zeng Changan was not a waste, and his Da Jin'erlang was not a sheep. Being able to kill thirty thousand Da Jin'erlang was enough to prove the power of Hu, Zhu Liangzhuang and Liang Shanshuibo.
He just wants to know the specific situation now, and even more, he wants to know how Zeng Changan was defeated.
Wanyan Qinglin actually arrived not long ago. Before he could meet up with Zeng Changan, he received the news that Zeng Changan's army had been annihilated.
Therefore, Wanyan Qinglin did not continue the attack. He was waiting for Wanyan Lu to take charge of the overall situation.
"Tell me about the situation in Hujiazhuang. With Zeng Changan's ability, he shouldn't have been defeated so quickly and miserably..." Wanyan Lu asked Wanyan Qinglin as he entered the tent.
Hearing this, Wanyan Qinglin shook his head and said: "No one from the thirty thousand army has returned. The general is half-informed about the situation ahead. If someone hadn't sent Zeng Changan's head back, we wouldn't have known that Zeng Changan was defeated. And , none of the scouts we sent to them came back, they were all killed silently."
Speaking of this, Wanyan Qinglin frowned, his eyes full of doubts and a hint of fear.
Logically speaking, the combat power of the soldiers on his side is definitely higher than that of Jingren. Even if their scouts are discovered, they will not be able to escape if they want to escape.
But he sent hundreds of scouts there, but in the end they were like a cow in the sea, with no news at all. This made him feel an indescribable worry in his heart.
When both sides are fighting, the most taboo thing is not knowing the enemy's situation, which will make them very passive. Speaking of which, they didn't know the information about Zeng Changan's army being wiped out until Hujiazhuang sent Zeng Changan's head back.
He knew that this was a demonstration in Hujiazhuang, but he did not dare to attack easily for fear of making the same mistake as Zeng Changan.
"None of the scouts have returned. Is Hujiazhuang so powerful now?" Wanyan Lu's eyes flashed with shock. This made him feel excited.
They didn't know that after receiving Qin Ze's rifle support, Hu Sanniang selected dozens of Zhuang Ding with accurate marksmanship to act as snipers to ambush various areas explored by the Jin Army.
The scouts of the Jin Army were killed by these snipers almost as soon as they entered their sphere of influence. Hu Sanniang wanted to put great psychological pressure on Jin Jun.
As Wanyan Lu asked this question, Wanyan Qinglin nodded to him.
When Wanyan Lu heard this, his eyes were gloomy. After thinking about it for a while, he stood up and said, "No matter what tricks they use, if we are escorted by a hundred thousand troops, we don't believe that they can't take down Hujiazhuang. Order the whole army to set off immediately!"
Hearing this, Wanyan Qinglin opened his mouth and wanted to persuade Wanyan Lu with a few words. After all, traveling all night at this time would be very detrimental to them. After all, they were going to someone else's sphere of influence.
Even though the combined strength of Hu, Zhu Zhuang and Liang Shanshuibo may not be 100,000, but on their home ground, marching in such a hurry, if they are ambushed, they may suffer heavy losses.
However, seeing Wanyan Lu's expression that he was on the verge of an explosion and might get angry at any time, he sighed and turned around to go out.
The entire camp began to move out, and Wanyan Lu couldn't wait any longer. He wanted to go to Hujiazhuang to see what was going on.
As for whether he would be ambushed, he was not worried at all. With the 100,000 people in his hands, even if he entered Hujiazhuang's sphere of influence, he did not believe that Hujiazhuang would dare to attack his 100,000 troops.
As the army moved out of the camp, one hundred thousand troops arrived in front of Hujiazhuang at midnight. At this time, the Hujiazhuang was filled with darkness and deathly silence.
The torch shone through, and he could vaguely see the scene ahead through the darkness of the night. Wanyan Lu looked at the fortress in front of him in astonishment, and did not recover for a long time.
Is this what a small farmhouse should look like? It's not an exaggeration to call this a castle, it's even stronger than a castle. Even if he didn't see the whole picture clearly, Wanyan Lu understood why Zeng Changan couldn't capture Hujiazhuang.
However, he couldn't figure out how Zeng Changan and his 30,000-strong army were completely annihilated.
Although Wanyan Lu was shocked by the information he had received before, and because of Yunze, he began to pay attention to the entire Hu and Zhu Zhuang. However, taking it seriously did not mean that he would not underestimate Hu and Zhu. Erzhuang.
Overall, he is still the same high-spirited and invincible general who kills all the way. In fact, he knew very clearly that he wanted to rush to Hujiazhuang with thunderous force, but he did not believe that Hujiazhuang could find reinforcements in a short time.
His idea was very simple, just to catch the enemy off guard. He had an army of 100,000, and he even thought that Hujiazhuang might not know how many troops he had.
He even hoped that the people from Hujiazhuang would come for a sneak attack. When they found out that there was an army of 100,000 on their side, it would definitely surprise them. In turn, they were destroyed.
However, when Wanyan Lu arrived at Hujiazhuang, he did not encounter any ambush army. They arrived here almost without any hindrance.
Looking at the lifeless Hujiazhuang, Wanyan Lu frowned, and with a flash of his eyes, he quickly ordered his soldiers to attack the city. This might be the best time to attack the city.
He even felt that the dead silence in Hujiazhuang at this time was probably because everyone had slept to death and did not notice their magic weapon descending from the sky.
Even Wanyan Qinglin, who was always known for his stability, had a vague feeling that Hujiazhuang had not had time to react and was still in a state of confusion. If an siege begins at this time, Hujiazhuang will definitely be defeated if it is not adequately prepared.
Looking at the four thousand soldiers who had begun to attack the city, there was a surge of anticipation in his eyes.
At the same time, on the city wall of Hujiazhuang, although all the torches were extinguished, at the corner of the wall, the villagers lurking there could be faintly seen, and in the middle, Hu Sanniang was hidden in the darkness. He looked at the Jin Army in front of him with burning eyes, his eyes as calm as water.
Behind her was General Hujiazhuang, who was equally as calm as water. As early as Wanyan Lu arrived with his army, the scouts in front passed the news back.
Although Hu Sanniang didn't know how many people came from the Jin Army this time, she never slacked off. Lu Junyi from Zhujiazhuang and Liangshanshuibo, who also received the news, had already sent a large army to encircle them.
Hu Sanniang didn't expect to be able to repeat the battle that destroyed Zeng Chang'an, but she still needed to teach the Jin Army a lesson. At least, she had to scare them first and then consume them.
Seeing that the Jin army had rushed to the wall of Hujiazhuang, Hu Sanniang remained motionless, but the generals behind her clenched their fists, with nervousness in their eyes.
In the Jin Army position opposite, Wanyan Lu frowned, and Wanyan Qinglin behind him was also a little surprised. Logically speaking, Hujiazhuang should have noticed such a big movement, but why is it still so quiet now? The two of them felt There was a surge of uneasiness.
However, when they saw the soldiers who were about to rush to the city wall, the two of them had a surge of expectation in their eyes. If they could attack the city wall unknowingly, they might be able to capture Hujiazhuang in the shortest time.
But just when they thought they could easily rush to the city wall, suddenly, a burst of fire flashed on the city wall, and then the fire fell on the soldiers attacking the city, and exploded immediately.
In the blink of an eye, the charging Jin army screamed, and then small bursts of fire appeared on the city wall. The Jin troops who rushed under the city wall suddenly piled up in pieces. Before they could reach the city wall, most of them were killed or wounded.
Wanyan Lu looked at the tiny firelight in horror, and let out a exclamation from his mouth.
"Those are firearms. They have firearms anyway." However, after exclaiming, he came back to his senses and then remembered that Hu and Zhu Erzhuang were Qin Ze's forces.
How could they not have firearms? Thinking of firearms, Wanyan Lu quickly ordered his side's artillery to begin bombarding the city wall ahead.
As for the fire blunderbuss, although their fire blunderbuss were more lethal than bows and arrows, they could not be used at such a distance. Even if they were used, they would not be able to cause harm to the villagers on the city wall.
Most of his firearms can now be used in sieges, except for artillery. The only way to siege a city is to use cold weapons.
But when their soldiers attacked the city wall, they found the firearms on Hujiazhuang's side, which severely suppressed them. They can't even get close to the city wall, and more than half of it has been lost.
Wanyan Lu finally understood why Zeng Changan failed and how they could possibly capture such a fortress.
For the first time, Wanyan Lu felt a sense of powerlessness. Even though the battle had just begun, he had the idea that he would not be able to capture Hujiazhuang. It was as if he came over happily, only to be poured cold water on his head.
However, he was unwilling to give up. With a cold shout, another two thousand people marched forward. He did not believe that under the cover of darkness, so many people could not attack the fortress in front of him.
After all, the night is a good disguise. People on the city wall should not be able to see how many siege soldiers are below.
But when he sent another two thousand people to attack, he saw a lot of something similar to kerosene suddenly pouring down on the city wall. At the same time, torches ignited the kerosene.
The area outside the city suddenly fell into a sea of fire, and the fire completely illuminated the area outside the city wall. On the contrary, because there was no light on the city wall of Hujiazhuang, the Jin army could not see how many people were ambushed on the wall.
Under the light, the sound of firecrackers on the city wall was endless, and the Jin army attacking the city was severely beaten. Nearly half of the six thousand people died in less than half an hour.
Although the remaining people are still desperately attacking the city, the momentum of the attack has obviously weakened, and many Jin soldiers have the intention to retreat.
Seeing this scene, Wanyan Lu was trembling with anger. The war had just begun, and if something like this happened, it would be extremely difficult to capture Hujiazhuang in front of him.
He opened his mouth to urge his men to attack again. However, the moment he opened his mouth, bursts of artillery fire suddenly rang out from three directions behind him, and huge fireballs fell into his formation. The power of the explosion killed many people in an instant.
Not only that, but there was also the sound of intensive fire and gunfire, and the Jin army on the periphery fell from time to time. This situation caused his army of 100,000 to begin to appear in chaos.
They just arrived here and haven't had time to set up camp yet. Such a battle situation directly caused them to become chaotic. The army was completely in chaos.
Wanyan Lu looked at everything around him in astonishment. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He thought that with his thunderous power, he could definitely take advantage. Even if he was ambushed, he wouldn't be so embarrassed. He would definitely be able to survive in a short time. Stabilize the army within time.
But who would have thought that there would be that weird firearm, especially the firearm that exploded in their military formation. Its power would make their big soldiers panic, and it would be strange not to panic.
The power of this kind of firearm has never been seen even when fighting Yunze outside Tokyo. Wanyan Lu had an intuition that this advanced firearm was probably developed by Yunze.
They thought they had tied Yunze and rushed over with confidence, but in the end they found that they were a joke. In front of Yunze, they were always one step behind.
Just when he was angry and unwilling to give up, suddenly, there was a rush of horse hooves from both sides. There were also loud shouts of killing. Hearing this sound, Wanyan Lu secretly thought it was over!
There are cavalry attacking his military formation. In such a chaotic time, once someone attacks the military formation, it will only make the army more chaotic, not to mention it is still at night. If the chaos loses its command, no matter how many people there are, it will only lead to a one-sided defeat.
