The trebuchets threw rocks against the rammed earth walls.
On the city wall, the Han army officers and soldiers strictly obeyed the military orders from the Chinese army's tent.
hold fast.
wait.
Fight back.
This is not the first time that they have been bombarded by those mud-legged soldiers of the Qingzhou Taiping Army. I don’t know where these mud-legged soldiers got the weapons from, but they are still so decent.
It's a pity that the Mud Legs are still Mud Legs after all, and their control of the battle situation is extremely poor. After so many days, they have failed to win any city.
On the city wall, the garrison soldiers were almost used to being beaten several times a day by the mud-legged soldiers from the opposite side. They hid behind the city wall and were very safe.
Compared with the relaxation of the soldiers, General Cheng Bu of Zhendong had a solemn expression from time to time.
"How is the war situation in the North? Is there any military information coming back?"
Cheng, who was studying the map, asked intently from time to time.
His lieutenant replied immediately.
"Reporting to the general, the latest military information from the North has not yet been sent back. However, more than a month ago, we received military information from the Northern Expeditionary Army. They are in a strong position and are waiting to take down the rebellious minister Zhang Qi in one go."
Cheng's frown deepened from time to time.
With Ezhuan here, the latest information was actually from more than a month ago, which made him feel a little uneasy.
"Send out the sentries. I want to know the exact news about the Northern Expeditionary Army. There is something abnormal about the Qingzhou rebel army!"
"General Nuo, do you mean that the Taiping rebels in Qingzhou colluded with Zhang Qi in Liao?"
The deputy general was a little confused, but he still carried out Cheng Bushi's order.
"Anything unusual is likely to happen. As an army general, what you should do is to find the source of this mess, even if it is an impossible thing!"
"From now on, if you are a general, you must also do these things."
Raising his eyes slightly, Cheng, who was already quite old, looked at his lieutenant from time to time and said.
"only!"
The lieutenant respectfully handed over his hand.
Lowering his eyes again, Cheng kept looking at the map. The signs of the war status had been connected into a line.
He murmured softly.
"When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. What are you planning?"
Qingzhou Taiping Army.
Cheng Bu has been confronting them for nearly a year.
The order he received was to prevent the Taiping Army from advancing westward to prevent it from threatening the center of Chang'an, and he resolutely fulfilled this order.
Under his arrangement, the Qingzhou Taiping Army had almost no possibility of expanding to the west, although this was also due to the Taiping Army's decision to recuperate and recuperate.
But such a situation creates stability, and stability is what Liu Che and Cheng have always wanted.
but now.
The Taiping Army's actions changed, and they began to continuously attack the cities defended by the Han Army, bringing the situation back to a tense state.
As a general who is extremely good at defense, Cheng always knows that behind any unusual change is another means for his opponent to achieve his goal.
Although many generals of the Zhendong Army called the Taiping Army "mud-legged" and their expressions were full of contempt, Cheng always disagreed. He regarded the Taiping Army as a real opponent. From beginning to end, he always regarded the Taiping Army as a real opponent. Think about the problem at the same level as him.
"We are constantly attacking on the frontal battlefield, so what you guys have to do is recruit reinforcements from the side of the battlefield."
"Whether it is or not, it seems that the next focus has to be on this."
From time to time, Cheng pressed his fingers together and clicked on a place on the map. There was a town on the edge of the defense line.
Pingyuan County!
"Cheng Yi!"
"exist!"
"Lead eight thousand elite troops to the aid of Pingyuan County. You are the main general!"
"promise!"
Lieutenant General Cheng Yi loudly accepted the order.
Eight thousand elite troops rushed to the rescue, plus the 3,000 garrison troops originally present in Pingyuan County, totaling more than 10,000 people.
For defending a city.
The configuration for more than 10,000 people is already a high-end configuration among high-end configurations.
Without precise military information, Cheng Bu always just bet on the possibility behind the Taiping Army's anomaly.
Even if there is such a slight possibility, he dares to bet big!
It has to be said that as the commander-in-chief of an army, Cheng Bushi's vision is top-notch.
Even though there was no exact information, his analysis was completely correct.
That's right, the Taiping Army's high-frequency attacks these days are to attract attention to friendly forces on the flank battlefield.
And the one that came slowly from Bohai County was Zhang Qi's strongest trump card.
Artillery Corps—Tiger Crouching!
Hoplite—Zuan Xuan!
Carts and horses pulling heavy equipment traveled on the trail.
There are strong young people on the left and right.
As an army that started training a few years ago, the appearance rate of the Zhuxuan Army is not high.
But this does not hinder their fighting ability.
Although the number of people is only more than 3,000, which is the smallest number among all armies, the equipment of these 3,000 people is more expensive than the equipment of an army of 10,000 people.
Full set of metal armor.
The armor weighs eighty pounds.
A shield weighs seven pounds.
In addition, the only weapon is a three-pound sharp-beak hammer.
Each of them can carry up to ninety kilograms.
With so much weight, can they fight?
Can fight!
The strong men selected from among thousands of miners have trained hard day and night for three years. Even if they are walking as fast as they can in such a suit, they can still maintain a battle for thirty or forty minutes.
This time they were sent to accompany the Tiger Crouching Army.
What Zhang Qi wanted was for them to become flesh-and-blood machines in the street battles behind the broken city, eating away the Han troops who were stubbornly resisting bit by bit.
June has entered the scorching summer.
Especially in Bohai County, which is near the sea, despite the sea breeze, the ultraviolet rays still make many soldiers dizzy.
Xiong Yan, the general of the Yanxuan Army, wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a sip of water from his water bag.
They were not wearing armor during the march. Judging from the muscles exposed when Xiong Zhen raised his hands to wipe his sweat, this guy was at least a lot stronger than three years ago.
The tiger's back and bear's waist are all reflected in his body, and looking at it, the three thousand soldiers of the Xuan Army are almost carved from the same mold as Xiong Zhu.
"How far is the journey?"
Xiong Yan asked.
Beside him, Captain Hu Crouched looked at the map.
"We've walked most of the way, and we'll arrive at the scheduled location in three to five days."
Xiong Yan nodded.
"The first battle I'm waiting for, I have to win beautifully!"
"Captain Zhao, please ask your brothers from the Tiger Crouching Army to clear a way for us."
A palm like a cattail leaf slapped on the shoulder of Colonel Zhao Xuanji.
A face that was originally reddish from the sun seemed to have reached a red temperature state in an instant.
"Yeah, I'll try my best."
"Well, look at me. Brother Zhao, believe me, I really don't mean to threaten...this is us."
"Why don't you just punch me?"
Xiong Xuan was so accustomed to dealing with soldiers who were just like him that he had forgotten his terrifying strength.
Seeing Zhao Xuanji's painful expression, Xiong Yan's face instantly turned pale.
He really didn't mean it. The only way to break the city was with the cannons of the Crouching Tiger Army. If he offended someone, he had no place to cry.
(End of chapter)
