It's past midnight, and there is silence on both sides of the Yellow River under the canopy. The dim lights on the city wall are swaying in the sky. Most of the soldiers and people in Chaoyi City have fallen asleep. The bandits patrolling the city wall are walking carelessly, sometimes Looking up at the sky, occasionally glancing at the other side, they were still discussing whether the incident of Chuang Wang being captured was true or false. This news was too unreal but too shocking for them. The whole city was talking about it all afternoon. The city guards will rush to report to the top.
"Hey, do you think that if King Chuang is really captured by the court, there will be no need to fight?" A small leader in the patrol team said while yawning.
"It should be so. Our emperor has been captured by the court, so of course there is no need to fight. What else is left to fight?" Someone echoed: "And even if King Chuang is not caught, it may not be possible to fight. I didn't listen. So King Chuang secretly followed him to negotiate peace. It seems that the higher-ups don’t want to fight anymore. Hey, I don’t want to fight anyway. We have been fighting for so many years and have conquered half of the country. But again, It has something to do with us, and the ones who enjoy the food and drink are the ones at the top, and it won’t even be our turn..."
"We are the only ones who can talk about this. If it gets out, I will be whipped." The little leader sighed and looked at the other side and frowned: "I have been a soldier for so many years, and I still feel a little unwilling to make a name for myself. To be honest, I I still hope that the fight will continue. As the old saying goes, heroes emerge from troubled times. The more chaotic the situation, the better the chance to stand out."
"Boss, the old saying goes that one general's success will lead to thousands of bones being withered. Although it is easy to stand out in troubled times, there may be a few people who stand out, but we are just one of those ten thousand bones..."
"Bah, Li Huozi, why don't you say something nice?" The little leader scolded: "The fortune teller told me that I will live to be a hundred years old. Hehe, I have been following King Chuang for six years. At that time, Everyone together is almost dead, but I am still alive and well... Hey, what is that?" The little boss suddenly frowned and looked to the other side. Several fireballs flew over like lightning, and then there was a faint roar of thunder.
Damn it... the little boss exclaimed, and he realized what was going on. Just when he was about to scream, the cannonball fell directly next to him, blowing him and several people around him into a pulp.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack..." Li Huozi was blown off and his arm was blown off, but he didn't realize it or the pain. He just screamed in horror: "The officers and soldiers are coming, the officers and soldiers are coming..."
Soon his voice was drowned in the artillery fire. Thirty red cannons from the top and bottom of Puzhou City fired a salvo of fire at the head of Chaoyi City. In an instant, the city head was submerged by the shells, and the houses fell down and the walls collapsed into a sea of flames.
The sudden bombardment awakened the soldiers and civilians in Chaoyi City. The whole city fell into panic for a moment without knowing why. The thieves were still somewhat calm. Although they didn't know why the other side suddenly attacked, now was not the time to investigate. They had to hurry up. Make countermeasures.
But the current situation confused him. Are the officers and soldiers just shelling or about to attack?
If it's just a cannon knocking him down, that's all. If...
The top of the city was already in a sea of flames. Cannonballs howled and landed on the top and bottom of the city, igniting people's houses. The fire quickly spread due to the wind. The small Chaoyi City fell into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye. The soldiers and people hurriedly fled for their lives. The thieves The general calmly commanded his subordinates to risk their lives to climb the city to guard the city. However, at this moment, a report came from the top of the city: officers and soldiers had crossed the river to attack!
Grass! What are you afraid of?
The east city head was unable to climb the city under the artillery suppression of the officers and soldiers. The thieves led their troops to the south city to take a look. They couldn't help but gasped. The artillery at the city head on the other side screamed, and there was an endless stream of soldiers and horses from the south and the north on the Yellow River. Come on...
"Hold them, hold them back..." the thief general roared: "Don't let them land."
What should I use to support it?
Two artillery pieces were originally set up at the head of Chaoyi City, but by now it had become a hell and it was impossible to stand. Fortunately, there was a cliff next to the river in the east city, and officers and soldiers could not come up from the front. They could only rush in from the two wings, and the rebels had already Defense lines were also deployed on the banks of the Yellow River on both sides of Chaoyi City, and trenches and lookout posts were dug using the terrain. In fact, they were sniper points for archers to suppress the officers and soldiers who landed ashore.
However, the number of troops stationed in the city was only over 2,000. There were 1,000 troops stationed inside the city, and 500 troops on each side of the city outside the city. The officers and soldiers had clearly done their homework when attacking on both sides. Looking at the large number of people, I'm afraid The five hundred people on our side cannot stop them. Even if they occupy a favorable terrain, it is difficult to see in the dark and the effectiveness of the defense line is greatly reduced.
So the bandit general immediately sent an order to leave the city for reinforcements. Only three hundred people were left in the city, and the rest were sent to the two wings to block the landing officers and soldiers. As long as they are not allowed to go ashore and dream about breaking the city, even if they cannot be stopped, the soldiers and horses can immediately withdraw into the city to defend themselves. The opponent will not be able to defeat them for a while, and reinforcements from Dali County will definitely arrive by then!
"You scolded the guy next door, go ahead, go ahead." The sound of cannons sounded, and the horse leopard lying in the grass turned over and immediately ordered his men to charge. More than a thousand officers and soldiers howled and rushed down the Yellow River on the ice and rushed towards the other bank. Soon, they were also fiercely blocked by the rebels on the other side. They came with guns, cannons and bows and arrows like a rainstorm, and some rebels even jumped out of the trenches and charged over.
I have to say they are very brave.
This made Ma Huabao very angry. He glanced to the north, gritted his teeth, and rushed over with dozens of soldiers. Under normal circumstances, generals rarely charge into battle in person. What's more, at this time, his eyes were covered with black swords and no eyes. At this time, Ma Huabao can no longer care so much about his meritorious service.
On the top of Puzhou City, Li Yan and Wu Weiying both held telescopes in their hands and looked at Chaoyi City on the other side. Although the fire was blazing over there, they couldn't see anything clearly, but the word "fire" was enough.
Li Yan put down his telescope and looked at the two wings of Chaoyi City. He said calmly that it was time to light a fire in another place.
Soon, the guns of the officers and soldiers turned to the two flank positions outside Chaoyi City. Huge thunder rolled, and the artillery shells fell like rain on the rebel positions and fortifications, causing a bloody storm.
The thieves, who had the upper hand just now and had the upper hand to fight, were almost helpless. The rebel army suddenly turned into a swarm and ran around. The charging officers and soldiers saw that their own artillery had finally come to support them. They were furious from being beaten just now. Now he gritted his teeth and was about to rush up to find a place. The horse leopard behind a rock on the river slope grinned widely when he saw this, and shouted wildly: "Come up, rush up, kill all those idiots..."
It seems to be easier than we expected. On top of Puzhou City, Wu Weiying couldn't help grinning when he saw the officers and soldiers on both wings landing one after another under the cover of artillery. The role of the Shenji Battalion became more and more important. As the commander of the Shenji Battalion, he has naturally risen with the tide, and this position has become more and more important, so he must seize it.
Li Yan was also filled with emotions. In the past, wars relied on human lives. Artillery was usually used during sieges and defenses. It was always used as an auxiliary. It was not until Chang Yu came to power that it was widely used on the battlefield as a blade. Wherever there is injustice, we will bombard you. Wherever there are many people, we will bombard you. No matter how high or low you are in the city, you will be bombarded.
The artillery is still roaring and the fighting is still going on. Although the shouts of killing are heard clearly from miles across the river, Li Yan and Wu Weiying above Puzhou Cheng talk about something in an understated way, and the shadows of swords and swords flash out from time to time in the sea of fire on the other side. .
It was almost dawn, and the outline of the city on the other side could be seen in the gray sky. A horseman galloped from the bank of the Yellow River to the city, raising his head and shouting, reporting to the Governor, the imperial court has been destroyed!
Li Yan and Wu Weiying looked at each other and smiled: "Who made the first contribution?"
"Deputy General Zhang Guozhu took the lead in breaking the city."
Well? Li Yan and Wu Weiying looked at each other in shock.
Little did he know that Ma Huabao was struggling in Chaoyi City at this time. In a fit of anger, he killed several people in a row to reduce his pawns to relieve his anger. He thought that the first victory that was certain fell into the hands of Zhang Guozhu, which he did not expect.
His competitors were Boyongfu and Wang Zuntan who attacked from the north flank. Zhang Guozhu and Yu Shaoxun made it clear that they were only responsible for logistics this time, and were responsible for transporting city ladders, siege vehicles and other baggage. After all, it is impossible to charge with these guys, but even if you rush to the city without these guys, nothing will happen. Got to the city.
But who would have thought that the first person to break the city would be Zhang Guozhu, a logistics worker.
In fact, he didn't even think of it at the beginning. Ma Huabao was the first of the five tiger generals. Everyone knew that he wanted to get the first merit, and everyone worked hard to achieve it. At least on the surface, it was like this. Who didn't want to get the first merit? Zhang Guozhu thought too, but he knew the chance was slim, so he might as well work on the logistics.
However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and opportunities come and go at any time.
As soon as the cannon sounded, the ambush troops on both sides quickly crossed the river to seize the beach. The logistics troops of Zhang Guozhu and Yu Shaoxun did not dare to neglect. They would attack the city later and your guy has not even arrived. It would be a big sin to miss the plane.
So the two of them ordered their men and their fellows to rush to the beach and land. They were not a charge force, so naturally they would not charge against the trenches of the rebels below Chaoyi City, but would bypass the defense line and go to the west of the city.
According to the plan, after the charging troops broke through the city's defense line, they almost arrived at the city, just in time to come in handy. However, they did not expect that the rebels' resistance and intensity were much greater than expected. Even the officers and soldiers' artillery bombarded their positions. Despite the random attacks, the opponent still refused to retreat, which delayed the charging troops a lot of time.
However, due to this delay, the logistics troops of Zhang Guozhu and Yu Shaoxun had already descended on the west city with infantry. At this time, the two wings were still killing each other. Most of the rebel army at this time was bitten by the officers and soldiers on the two wings outside the city. Even if you want to retreat, you can't retreat into the city at once, so the defense inside the city is empty, and most of the troops are deployed high on the walls on both wings to help fight below the city, resulting in the defense in the west of the city being empty.
Zhang Guozhu and Yu Shaoxun took a look and realized that we couldn't just stand and watch when the fighting was so fierce. We might as well capture it ourselves.
You don’t know if you don’t try, but once you try… you can actually attack the city with almost no fucking effort! ! !
He was originally the one to attack, but he got an advantage in vain. No wonder Ma Huabao was so angry that he vomited blood. He was the one who gritted his teeth and fought his way in at a loss.
