Guanghan County is not large in area, but it is located in the core area of Shuchuan and is the north gate of the capital Chengdu. Jin
The city wall of Luoxian County, the county seat, is three meters high, which is quite difficult for the Yulin Army who only have simple siege equipment. Fortunately, there are only two thousand defenders in Luoxian County.
At present, the Yulin army surrounded the east, west and north gates, leaving only the south gate as a way out. The North Gate became the main attack direction of the Yulin Army.
Early this morning, the Yulin Army used shield soldiers to cover the archers and fired twice on the city. It was nearly noon, just as the soldiers on the city were hungry and preparing to eat, the Yulin Army launched a third attack.
This time, the archers lit rockets and shot them at the top of the city. The soldiers who rushed nearby began to throw many bamboo tubes on the tower. After the bamboo tubes fell to the ground, a thick smoke came out, making the city wall suddenly become As the smoke filled the air, the Habayashi Army officers took the opportunity to put up ladders on the city wall.
"kill!"
On the mountain in the distance, Wei Yan, Lu Xun, and Huo Yi were all staring at the south gate. However, the road to the south was empty, not a single pedestrian.
Huo Yi listened to the sound of fighting in the distance, looked at the billowing smoke, and said. Jin
"It's so lively. Boyan, what is that?"
Lu Xun turned around and saw Huo Yi pointing at the rising smoke with a strange smile.
"Didn't we bring a lot of kerosene?"
"Yes, there are quite a few. Doesn't this thing only support combustion? Can it also produce smoke?"
"Oh, we also picked up a lot of cow dung along the way, put it in a bamboo tube, and soaked it in kerosene. When we needed to use it, we lit a fire, covered it with a half-open lid and threw it up to the city. The contents inside This is what it will look like if it is spilled."
Huo Yi's eyes widened with shock on his face.
"That thing is cow dung!" Jin
This is throwing shit on the city!
Huo Yi looked at the battlefield again. For a moment, his nose seemed to be filled with various smells, and his burly body couldn't help but tremble.
"I, I, have never seen a fight like this."
"Hey~~ Today, you have learned a lot! Our Habayashi Army has a lot of interesting things, definitely the most in the entire army!"
Lu Xun showed a kind smile and patted Huo Yi's shoulder gently. Huo Yi's face twitched and he replied with a forced smile.
After Lu Xun finished teasing his new comrade, he turned to look at Wei Yandao.
"General, isn't the war going well? Why are you still looking so sad?" Jin
Wei Yan furrowed his eternal eyebrows, looked at Lu Xun sideways, and sighed.
"Although our actions are not slow, the fast horse at the inn must have conveyed the news to Chengdu long ago. Chengdu is only one day's journey from Guanghan. By this time, there is no trace. It seems that we will not come. It's a pity, if we can come again After annihilating thousands of soldiers and horses, we will be more confident about attacking Chengdu."
Luoxian County is indeed a fortress, and its location blocks the main road to Chengdu. In fact, a line of defense can be built here.
Wei Yan hurried on as hard as he could and arrived near Luoxian County last night, with the intention of intercepting the enemy troops outside the city before the reinforcements entered Luoxian County. Unexpectedly, the Shu army actually gave up this line of defense, and it was only used to delay the Chu army.
Lu Xun nodded and said.
"Then Liu Zhang is quite timid. Now he is probably hiding in his turtle shell and waiting for the army from the north to arrive before surrounding us."
Wei Yan looked over and asked. Jin
"Is there any news from the north?"
"Not yet. Calculating the time, Liu Zhang's order arrived at Zitong even if it was rushed for 800 miles. The border guards were confronting the Qin army. They must leave some people to guard Jianguan. It was really broken and wiped out. We, Liu Zhang, still have to face the Qin army. Isn't this a dead end in the end? I estimate it will take them five or six days to reach Guanghan."
Wei Yan sighed again, stood up and said.
"Okay, you guys should get down to business. Go and take a look at the layout of the east and west gates. Place more flags and make the dust bigger to scare people away. Also tell Han Zong that we can't attack within an hour. When they entered the city, they retreated and sent out a letter urging them to surrender. They told the defenders that the King of Shu had given up on them and I would give them half a day.
Time to consider surrender. The entire army also rested for half a day and will fight again tomorrow. "
"yes!"
Everyone quickly took orders and left.
······Jin
In the end, the Yulin Army failed to capture Luoxian County in one day.
In the night, everyone lit a bonfire and sat together. Seeing that the dry food in the pot had turned into a paste, Lu Xun put the chopped mushrooms and salt in.
Han Zong's face was a little stiff and he said with disgust.
"Bo Yan, are you trustworthy? This mushroom is so red, isn't it poisonous?"
Lu Xun patted his chest and said confidently.
"This is a fungus. How can a fungus be poisonous? At most, it's just undercooked and causes diarrhea."
"Really?" Jin
Han Zong glanced at Lu Xun suspiciously, then sniffed the aroma in the pot.
Lu Xun looked at Han Zong with doubts on his face and immediately gave him a big roll of his eyes.
"The locals all eat this way. I and those surrendered soldiers have been eating it for several days. How can I be here if it's poisonous?"
Han Zong sat back and pointed at Lu Xun with a smile on his face and said.
"Hey, then I'll watch you eat it first. After you help us test the poison, I'll decide whether to eat it or not!"
mock up!
That's all the courage. Jin
Lu Xun glanced at Han Zong with disdain, then concentrated on stirring the cauldron on the campfire.
Han Zong saw Wei Yan staring blankly at the flames with a cold face, and turned to chat with Huo Yi.
"Xian Shao, from now on you can go out to fight with me and learn the real skills. Otherwise, people like Lu Boyan will have to learn how to cook."
Huo Yi laughed and said with fists in his hands.
"Brother Han is superior to me in martial arts, so I listen to Brother Han. Just a few days ago, the general asked you to prepare so much food and grass in half a day. I was sweating for you. I didn't expect you to complete it on time. !Brother, I can only admire you."
Ignoring Lu Xun's murderous eyes, Han Zong sat down next to Huo Yi affectionately and said.
"I didn't expect that the Fei family could make so much money and food. You have to know that Mianzhu is just a branch family! If all the things in Fei Guan's family are sold, it will be enough for us to eat for a year!" Jin
"I also found an account book there. There were 100,000 acres of fertile land in the Fei family's books, but only 10,000 acres were reported to the court for tax, and 90,000 acres were hidden! The Fei family's grandmother's is really nothing, and she has no courage. It’s too big! General, the Fei family is in Chengdu, tell me, if we threaten them with this account book, can we make them act as internal agents?”
Wei Yan glanced at Han Zong.
"How to threaten? Throw the ledger in from the city wall, or read the numbers on the ledger to the city? I just want to fight the war, don't bother me with those dirty things from the Shu family."
Huo Yi shrugged helplessly and chatted with Huo Yi about other topics.
Soon after, the mushroom soup was ready.
Han Zong didn't wait as he said, he just grabbed a bowl after smelling the aroma. It was as delicious as Lu Xun said, and Han Zong had three bowls of it in a row, which made Lu Xun roll his eyes several times.
The bonfire was swaying, and the Yulin Army spent another night in the commotion. Jin
