Guo Xin followed the army back to Daizhou City. On the second day, the infantry on the right side of Wujie finally came all the way from Shouyang.
During the Five Dynasties period, military numbers were complicated and the military systems of various armies were very chaotic. Even the Fengguo and Wujie armies, both belonging to the Han army, are very different from each other: the Fengguo army only has one army with five commands, while the Wujie army strictly follows the command of the military capital - Xiangdu Commander-commander system is established, so the commander-in-chief of the entire Fengguo Army is only equivalent to the Xiangdu Commander-in-Chief of the Wujie Army.
Unlike the Fengguo Army, which was all infantry, the Wujie Army consisted of horse and infantry armies on the left and right sides. Since its establishment, it has achieved outstanding results in the battle against the Khitans and has always been one of the main combat forces under Liu Zhiyuan.
But even so, when he actually arrived at Daizhou City, Guo Xin was still a little unsure whether the Han army could capture the fortified city in front of him.
Daizhou City is surrounded by mountains on both the east and west sides, making it difficult for the Han army to mobilize. The only advantage is that there is no river near Daizhou, so it is impossible to divert water to protect the city. Shi Hongzhao chose the north and south sides for siege deployment. The left command of Guo Xin's Fengguo Army and the two commands of Wujie Infantry were in Nancheng, with the south of Daizhou City as the main attack direction.
When the armies were encamped around Daizhou City, Shi Hongzhao was no longer in a hurry to attack the city. Instead, he ordered the army to rest on the spot and prepare the equipment needed to attack the city.
The clouds of war gathered in Daizhou City for two days. The Wujie Youxiang infantry who had come from afar recovered their strength. Only then did Shi Hongzhao's Chinese army finally send an order to the entire army. On the 23rd, they attacked the troops who were already close at hand. Daizhou City launched a general attack.
Early on the morning of the 23rd, Shi Hongzhao once again summoned the generals in front of the army, and Guo Xin also followed the king in.
Shi Hongzhao is wearing military uniform and standing on a horse. It is easy for people to think of words such as majestic and heroic. After once again explaining the siege deployment to the generals at all levels, Shi Hongzhao showed his impatience again and waved his hands impatiently to drive away the generals: "I won't talk to you. When the time comes, we will launch the attack together from the north and the south." , tell Wang Hui to look at his head instead of his buttocks, and he will be beheaded by our sword today!"
So all the generals received orders to go back and deploy their troops. When Guo Xin returned to Sandu, he saw that his subordinates were all ready and lined up to prepare to leave the camp.
Zhang Chenghua and Wang Yuanmao came up to pay their respects. Guo Xin asked them casually: "How is everyone's morale?"
Wang Yuanmao was very nervous, but Zhang Chenghua still looked like he didn't care about the war. He clasped his fists and replied: "General, back to the capital, those rough guys just want to enter the city as soon as possible to receive the reward."
Wang Yuanmao, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but interrupt when he heard this: "Aren't you a reckless guy too?"
Guo Xin ignored the two of them and looked up at the weather. There were only a few thin clouds in the sky above his head. It was estimated that it would be a sunny day today. It had just passed the vernal equinox, and the sun was still pointing to the south. When the sun began to rise, the rebels on the city had to fight under the sun, which might help them attack the city from the south.
After a while, the armies began to leave the camp.
The troops formed a formation two arrows away from the city head, and the troops responsible for attacking the city were still lined up against the city. Guo Xin noticed this and felt that there should be no need to elaborate too much on the siege of the city. No matter what, just let everyone rush to the top of the city as much as possible.
After Guo Xin directed his three troops to form a formation, he began to look around. Because it was a siege battle, the formations were spread out sparsely, making the entire army look vast and boundless. Guo Xin, who was riding a horse, could not see the tail of the team, and could only barely observe that the army was vaguely arranged into two long formations, east and west. The gap left between the two formations should be used by the horse troops to enter and exit.
Nearly 5,000 infantry troops were deployed to the south of Daizhou, and behind them were 2,000 horse troops led by Shi Hongzhao. There were soldiers preparing for battle everywhere. Although it was not as good as the scene when Liu Zhiyuan ordered troops at the school, it was still The momentum is still impressive.
Guo Pu held Guo Xin's horse and said hesitantly: "Brother Yi, do you think we can finish this battle today?"
Guo Xin saw Guo Pu's nervousness and comforted him: "I see that the generals above are talking very relaxedly these days. I think it shouldn't be too difficult to capture this city."
"But my father told me that the fastest way to kill people in the army is to attack a city..."
Guo Xin pondered slightly. Even he had heard about the cruelty and difficulty of siege many times. Sometimes it was common to besieged for a year and a half.
He thought for a while and whispered to Guo Pu beside the horse: "Follow me when the fight starts. Don't rush up in a hurry."
Seeing Guo Pu nodding, Guo Xin stopped talking. He came here to earn military fame and fame, but he didn't really want to risk his life for the cause of the old Liu family.
After another incense burning time, a small cavalry team was seen running towards Daizhou City from behind the infantry formation, holding a banner with the Chinese character "Han".
Immediately afterwards, a slow and heavy drum beat was heard from the Chinese army behind them.
Guo Xin knew that this was the order to march, so he immediately cheered up and led his men to follow the lead and move forward.
After walking about a hundred steps, when the front of the army was only a stone's throw away from the city wall, the drumming suddenly stopped, and the troops also stopped to adjust their formation.
At this time, Guo Xin discovered that the cavalry team just now was parked not far in front of his army, and who was the tall figure leading the group if it wasn't Shi Hongzhao? Guo Xin looked at Shi Hongzhao curiously, wanting to see what he was going to do at this time.
When the army stopped, Shi Hongzhao shouted to the top of the city at the top of his lungs: "Wang Hui, you dog thief, listen! Your grandfather Shi is here to take your dog's life! If it's easier, I can come to the city and leave you a whole body. If If we don’t open the city, don’t blame me for taking my brothers to sleep with your mother-in-law and kill your whole family!”
All the nearby troops burst into laughter, and Guo Xin was also startled by Shi Hongzhao's shouting: Is there anyone else who can persuade you to surrender like this?
No one at the top of the city responded, so they responded by shooting a few arrows in the direction of Shi Hongzhao.
Upon seeing this, Shi Hongzhao picked up his horse and left, galloping in front of the army and shouting: "The thieves do not know what is good and what is good! Brothers, go into the city and kill the thieves for Your Majesty. You will win!"
"We must win! We must win!" The army beside them responded with an overwhelming shout.
Guo Xin was also affected by the exciting atmosphere. He didn't know whether he was nervous or excited. He felt his blood surge and he couldn't help but want to shout: "Today's first battle! The achievement is right in front of us! We must win!"
The sound of drums behind them sounded at the right time, and the troops in front immediately took the lead in pushing the ladder and rushed out.
The calm formation suddenly became boiling, and the crowd surged towards the city wall like a wave, as if a wave was about to collapse the solid city wall.
Guo Xin's third place was not in the first wave, but it will be his turn in the next wave. As the first wave of attacking Han troops entered the firing range, the silent defenders finally began to announce their presence. The flying arrows from the top of the city were like locusts, and arrows rained down, but they could not stop the Han soldiers from advancing. With rapid steps, shouts of death mixed with screams came from the front.
Guo Xin's eyes widened and he looked at just a hundred steps away, the lives that were still screaming alive a second ago were now dying in groups under the arrows!
After a while, there were carts and ladders set up on the top of the wall, but soon after, the defenders' rolling stones and wood began to come in handy, and people kept falling from the top of the city screaming. Although the Han army attacked fiercely, they had no intention of seizing the city for a while.
The fighting scenes on and off the city wall continued to unfold, as if there was no end. Guo Xin unknowingly held his hand tightly on the hilt of the sword, and his heart was beating fast under the tension. When he thought that he was about to be in it, the fear and excitement made his scalp numb.
At this time, a scout came from behind and ordered: "Come into battle under the command of Guozuo!"
Feeling the eyes of his subordinates focusing on him, Guo Xin gritted his teeth, pulled out his sword, pointed at Daizhou City in the distance, and shouted with all his strength: "Go into battle!"
