The war drums rose and the sound shook the field. Everyone's eyes were instantly attracted to the south of the city. Driven by the rebels, more than two thousand refugees had approached the trench. They held tools, and their goal was to bury the trench and open a broad road for the army that led directly to the moat.
However, the hole dug by the officers and soldiers with great effort of manpower and material resources cannot be leveled if you want. Thousands of troops were waiting for them in the trench with bows and arrows.
Seeing the murderous officers and soldiers waiting in full formation, and the black arrows as if they were possessed by the god of death, the refugees suddenly became frightened and began to hesitate.
"He who retreats dies"! The thief general Gu Ying gave a loud shout, and his thief soldiers began to beat the refugees and scolded them for coming forward.
Nothing is free in this world!
A meal of porridge is enough to fill the belly, but now he has to risk his life to work.
When you are born in troubled times, you have no control over your fate, and you are as humble as a pig or a dog.
"The first one will die!"
Across a trench, officers and soldiers lined up to face each other, shouting loudly at the refugees. However, the displaced refugees just had to bravely rush over: "Soldiers, please spare your life..." They were shouting while their hands were busy digging. Fill the hole!
"Shoot!"
He Chengxin, who was behind the formation, gave an order, and arrows rained down on the refugees like locusts. They screamed in an instant, and the color of the world changed with howling.
"Charge over!" Gu Ying, the thief general, sneered and ordered his men to fight back. The archers began to attack the trench positions of the officers and soldiers.
Both sides shot at each other through the refugees, and there were casualties, but the worst were the poor refugees.
Because they are the main killing targets of officers and soldiers.
Because they moved the fortifications used by officers and soldiers to protect the hundreds of thousands of people in Taiyuan City.
"Kill him!" After a moment, Gu Ying gave an order coldly.
Because there were several trenches between the refugees, the rebel army had little effect on the officers and soldiers. Instead, the refugees were killed by the officers and soldiers and fled, almost scattering the rebel army behind them.
The rebels immediately moved into action, killing a few retreating refugees to calm the rest, and then rushed towards the front of the trench position, shooting at close range between the trench and the officers and soldiers.
The officers and soldiers suddenly felt the pressure, and at this time the refugees took the opportunity to dig soil and fill the holes!
"There are a few people!" On the south gate tower, Chang Yu stared at the battle situation and said lightly, which attracted Zhou Yuji's side eyes.
"Give him a big trick and use your power to overwhelm others!" Chang Yu sneered at the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Yuji understood immediately and immediately ordered all the people in the city to come up.
There are 18,000 soldiers under the city. In addition to 3,000 regular patrols, there are 15,000 troops stationed by the river to guard the city.
Previously, 5,000 troops, led by He Chengxin, had sniped at the refugees filling ditches, and now they were shooting at the rebels.
Under the cover of the bandits' attack, the refugees braved flying arrows and dug into the soil. There were two thousand people there, with a huge momentum and a very fast progress. In the blink of an eye, half of the outermost trench facing the South Gate was leveled.
If this continues, Li Zicheng's calculations are really going well, but Zhou Yuji and Chang Yu naturally can't let him get his way. With an order, all the 15,000 troops that Qingcheng can use are put into battle, which is more than three times the number of thieves. .
"I'm willing to spend money!" Seeing the officers and soldiers suddenly investing a large amount of troops, Li Zicheng sneered and waved his hand to order reinforcements. The two sides soon launched a brutal suppression battle at the edge of the trench.
Amid the fierce exchange of fire, a group of panicked refugees dug in the soil with their heads down and sweating with fear on their faces...
"The intruders are determined to get closer today..." Seeing that the intruders were so unwilling to be defeated and reinforced one after another, everyone in the city looked tense and silent for a while. At some point, Zhu Shenxuan also appeared here, with an ashen complexion. Trembling all over, muttering under his breath.
"Although human life is worthless, intruders will not waste it like this." Chang Yu chuckled and patted him gently. This young man had never seen a large battle. After witnessing this scene, even though he was five miles away, he was still full of blood. trembling.
"Uh, you, you... you are here? You, you are injured!" Zhu Shenxuan seemed to have just discovered Chang Yu at this time, and he was happy and surprised at first.
"They said they were looking for you to fight in the evening. Why did you come up here?" Chang Yu smiled softly!
"The thieves are just below the city. You, why are you trying to fight with me? You don't know the severity, I don't know the severity..." Zhu Shenxuan stamped his feet like a dog in the sun, looked at Chang Yu and sighed, wondering why this guy is so unreliable. He always neglects his duties, but he is impressed in his heart. At this time, everyone in the city looks nervous and has a heavy face, but he is the only one who can talk and laugh freely.
"What Mr. Factory Lord just said was that the attack by the intruders will stop soon?" Magistrate Sun Kangzhou asked in a low voice.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "When he first arrived, he would not ignore the cost even if he had a huge war in his heart. This was just a test of the waters."
"The factory owner is so sure?" Chief Shi Fan Zhitai asked.
"Of course, if the intruder was so impulsive, he would have died hundreds of times, and he would not have caused harm to the Ming Dynasty, which was still alive and kicking for more than ten years." Chang Yu sneered, and pulled Zhu Shenxuan: "Let's go, there will be some chatter inside." "
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the tower, then motioned for Tu Yuan to follow him.
"Here, there's still a fight here. You, are you going to have a chat?" Zhu Shenxuan looked like he was eating shit and couldn't believe it.
"It's none of your business over there. Why, Prince, do you want to go for a walk?" Chang Yu turned around and chuckled.
"This, this king..." Zhu Shenxuan's face turned red and he stuttered when he spoke.
"Since we're not going down, there's no point in just watching. Let's come over and have a chat." Chang Yu laughed and opened the door to enter the hall.
"You..." Zhu Shenxuan stamped his foot, sighed, shook his head and followed him in. Everyone in the city looked at each other, this person is really big-hearted.
"Commander Zhou, do you think this bandit army is really testing the waters?" Cai Maode turned to look at the city gate and asked.
Zhou Yuji looked away from the city tower and looked at the fighting trenches in the distance below the city: "Maybe."
But in his heart, he was wondering why Chang Yu could always keep track of the intruder, as if he knew him very well, and seemed to have the power of prophecy.
In the lobby of the city tower, Zhu Shenxuan sat down angrily, picked up a teapot next to him and drank without asking. At this time, he lost the lord's air and pickiness at all.
Chang Yu glanced at him and couldn't help but smile, knowing that the young man was angry that he had just squeezed him and felt that he had lost face.
The kid's temper came and went quickly, so he ignored him and motioned to Tu Yuan to sit down next to him: "Although you are kind to me, it is a personal relationship. Even if our family has the intention to support you, you still have to show a decent way." Military merit, otherwise no matter how high you are raised, it will be difficult to silence Youyou, otherwise you may be used as a nepotism and controlled by others!"
"My lord, what you said is that I humble myself to fight and capture the leader of the thieves!" Tu Yuan stood up and clasped his fists.
Chang Yu waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down: "That's not enough. In the battle of Taiyuan, there are many opportunities to make contributions. As long as you have the ability and accumulate some merits, our family will recommend you, and you may be awarded the title of general in the future!"
"I am willing to follow the factory's official saddle through fire and water." Tu Yuan's expression was excited. He looked at Zhu Shenxuan next to him and was stunned. He frowned and asked Chang Yu: "Is he very powerful?"
"It's okay to beat you ten or eight times," Chang Yu chuckled.
Zhu Shenxuan said, "Fuck you." He stood up and expressed his dissatisfaction. He was about to yell, but Chang Yu stood up and held him down: "I'm teasing you, let's talk about business. Is it okay in the city at this time?"
Once he heard the business, Zhu Shenxuan immediately calmed down, took a breath and said: "Although the people are not allowed to approach the city wall, troops are deployed on the city, and the sound of killing outside the city is loud. Anyone who is not deaf knows that the rebel army has surrounded the city, and the people are in panic. It's normal, but it won't cause any trouble."
He curled his lips and said: "You have placed so many people in the city, why do you still need to ask me about these things?"
Chang Yu chuckled: "You are the landowner of Taiyuan, so I have to listen to your opinion on everything, right?"
"What opinions can I have? If you want money or food, I haven't said a word about how much you want. Right now, it's best if I can only defend Taiyuan. I have nothing else to ask for, and I don't dare to have any opinions." Zhu Shenxuan let out a long sigh and said: "I heard that there are reinforcements coming, nearly ten thousand?"
Chang Yu nodded: "The landlord is the landlord, the news is fast!"
Moreover, Zhu Shenxuan bared his teeth: "Nearly ten thousand people have entered the city. If I don't know about such a big movement, it will really become a waste."
Chang Yu smiled and stared up at the handsome young man thoughtfully.
Zhu Shenxuan felt uncomfortable being stared at: "What are you looking at?"
"Get ready, I will take you to kill the enemy another day!" Chang Yu said calmly.
What! Zhu Shenxuan stood up abruptly and looked at Chang Yu dumbfounded: "You, you mean to let me go out of the city to kill the enemy?"
Chang Yu stood up and smiled lightly: "Do you dare?"
"I..." Zhu Shenxuan suddenly became excited. He clenched his fists and kept walking back and forth, staring at Chang Yu: "Are you with me? Kill the enemy. It's good to kill the enemy. Why don't you dare? When? …”
Seeing that he was excited and talking nonsense, Chang Yu smiled softly: "Any time."
