Most of the remaining 4,000 troops under Xu Yuanxi's command had climbed onto the city wall. Xu Yuanxi took the lead and killed the remaining Qin troops. When he was exhausted, he half-crouched on the top of the city, supporting his body with a long sword in one hand and resting his palm on the rough tower. On the floor masonry.
When he put his palm on the ground, he accidentally got a piece of black liquid on it. Xu Yuanxi raised his hand and smeared the strange black liquid on the uniform of the dead Qin army beside him.
When the Jin army was about to go downstairs and open the city gate, dozens of Qin army's trebuchets not far from the city suddenly launched, and huge boulders flew in the air. The Jin army on the city wall was not prepared at all, and was smashed into a pulp by the boulders. In less than a moment, Over a thousand bells were lost, and Xu Yuanxi would have been buried under the boulder if not for his agility!
At the same time, the Qin army's crossbowmen fired a volley of rockets, which landed among the masonry on the tower and immediately ignited a fire. It turned out that the wet liquid Xu Yuanxi touched was kerosene!
The rocket ignited the masonry ground. At this moment, a strong wind rose. The fire took advantage of the wind, and the wind assisted the firepower. The Jin army was immediately plunged into a sea of fire. The sight of the Jin army was full of scurrying soldiers, and the sounds of crying could be heard in their ears. Cries for help, in the sea of fire, the Qin army's catapults and thunderbolt cannons have not yet stopped. Under the double blow of boulders and fire, the Jin army suddenly suffered a disaster, and not a single one of them survived!
"It's over!" Xu Yuanxi jumped up the ladder and slid down to the ground. He found a horse nearby and fled back to the formation in disgrace, without even having time to look back...
In this battle, the Jin army Xu Yuanxi's 7,000 troops only managed to escape with 500, a disastrous defeat!
"The guilty general Xu Yuanxi, please plead guilty to the envoy——" Xu Yuanxi, disheveled and disheveled, knelt under Zhu Xu's horse, not daring to raise his head.
Zhu Xu sighed and ordered someone to help Xu Yuanxi up, and said with relief: "Now that the defeat is your fault, how can it be that you alone are to blame? I am the commander-in-chief, and I have no shirking responsibility. It was we who underestimated the stronghold and Pengcheng! General Xu!" Please get up quickly!"
Xu Yuanxi's face was dirty and scorched by the smoke, like a mouse running away. Where could he still have the momentum and demeanor of General Pingbei?
Seeing the tragedy of Xu Yuanxi's army being annihilated, Xu Zongwen did not take the initiative to ask Zhu Xu to attack Pengcheng again as Pei Qing advised. He went there with only a long sword and two pro-army leaders, Zhang San and Zhang Si, one person and one horse. The Chinese army's large tent participated in the discussion.
That night, in Pengcheng, the Qin army was giving out meat and wine rewards. There was a sound of celebration on the top of the city, and the lights were shining in the sky. It was so lively!
On the contrary, the Jin army suffered a defeat, its morale was frustrated, and its morale was disorganized. It could only collect the corpses of the defeated army and hastily bury them in the mountains and forests outside the city.
At Pei Qing's suggestion, the craftsmen in the Jin army camp rushed to build engineering equipment day and night. Zhu Xu ordered the withdrawal of the besieging troops to the west, and actually ambushed the troops secretly to increase the Qin army's arrogance and facilitate another attack on the city!
Two days later, outside Pengcheng, the Chinese army camp was on the shore of the Surabaya River. Five thousand governor's troops surrounded the Chinese army's tent. During this period, the people and horses were silent, the firelight flickered, and the atmosphere was subtle.
In the big tent, Zhu Xu sat silently in the main position, and the other generals sat on both sides. Seeing that Zhu Xu didn't say a word or say a word, the generals also remained silent. In a moment, the whole tent was filled with needles. There was audible silence!
Xu Zongwen secretly observed everyone. Zhu Xu was calm on the surface, but in fact he was restless and was rubbing his hands secretly.
Zhu Chen, the son of Zhu Xu, looked at his nose with his eyes and his nose at his heart. He sat upright like a clock with a natural expression. However, it was Xu Yuanxi who suffered the loss in the defeat, not him, so why bother meddling like a cat catching a mouse?
The rest of the people were waiting for Zhu Xu to speak, and they were not in a hurry. Some were drinking tea, some were playing with their armor, and some were pulling out their swords and testing them! There are all kinds of strange things, but no one seems to be there. Worry!
Who here doesn't know that one of the things discussed tonight must be about the failure of Xu Yuanxi's troops to attack the city during the day and the loss of six to seven thousand troops?
Therefore, the generals are neither 颟顸[mā
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], it's not that they can't open their mouths without their tongue, nor are they afraid that the Qin soldiers won't be able to capture Pengcheng. They are waiting for the attitude of Zhu Xu, the commander-in-chief.
As long as Zhu Xu has the will to fight in his heart, as long as Zhu Xu has the determination to capture Pengcheng, then no one is a coward. We have been in the army for more than a few decades, and for only three to five years, we have been rolled through mountains of swords and seas of fire, and we have crawled among the dead on the battlefield. Come out, I have passed through the hands of the Lord of Hell!
Whether it is for meritorious service and promotion, or for avenging shame and regaining the old land, all the generals are willing to do their best, risk their lives and fight to win Pengcheng at all costs!
Therefore, silence is an appearance and a lie, but in fact, everyone is full of passion. Even Xu Yuanxi, who was defeated, did not think about revenge at all times, so he invaded Pengcheng and captured Zhang Ju!
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to take over General Xu's attack on Pengcheng tomorrow!" Xu Zongwen stood up and spoke. When he heard someone taking the lead in speaking, everyone began to sit up straight and look at each other.
Zhu Xu raised his eyes and saw Xu Zongwen, and nodded secretly in his heart: He is indeed a young hero who aspires to Luoyang!
"I agree. Tomorrow I will attack with all my main army, and don't leave the baggage team behind. I'll ask all the trackers on the Surabaya ship to come down. Anyone who can capture Pengcheng will be rewarded!"
Zhu Xu raised his long sword, and with a "cang clang clang" sound, he pulled out the scabbard. Then there was a burst of cold light, a clanging sound of the sword, and a swishing sound. A corner of the wooden case was chopped off by Zhu Xu himself!
"There is a case like this for anyone who dares to escape from the battlefield and take a step back!"
All the generals immediately stood up and bowed their heads to obey orders.
"Your Majesty, what I want to attack is not the South City, but the North City."
"Beicheng?" Zhu Xu was suspicious at first, but after thinking about it for a moment, he was relieved.
The moat of the North City was narrow and shallow, and Xu Zongwen's troops lacked Haoqiao and relied mostly on bows and crossbows, followed by ladders and other siege equipment. Naturally, it would be more advantageous to attack the North City.
"Yes, Zongwen, if you have any other requests, just tell them."
"I would like to ask you to make an appointment with all of you for a battle tomorrow, and promise defeat but not victory!"
Xu Zongwen made a jaw-dropping request in front of everyone.
"Xu Xiao, you are too bold!"
"Arrogant!"
"Ignorant!"
"Withdraw the army from Xicheng and let the Qin army think about it."
It is understandable that the city must be besieged, and Zhu Xu immediately agreed. In fact, as soon as Xu Zongwen proposed it, he had already realized that this was an oversight in his own siege.
It's not too late to make amends.
The generals beat and scolded Xu Zongwen fiercely, scolding him for being a criminal below and fearing the enemy like a tiger!
"I would also like to ask you to mobilize all the ladders in the army for my subordinates to deploy!"
Xu Zongwen made another request.
"Xu Xiao, don't push yourself too far!"
"You've gone too far..."
"You're talking about a fake surrender!" Zhu Xu stood up and left his seat, walking straight towards Xu Zongwen. His eyes were like fire, and he asked slowly: "How sure are you?"
"At least seven points," Xu Zongwen said loudly: "The Qin army and I fought across the city to win half or half. This is five points. The nearly one hundred ladders in the entire army are one point. There are also envoys and you, the Jin Dynasty When the sergeants work together as one, they can defeat the enemy with all their strength!"
"Seven points sure!"
"Xu Xiao, can you really break the city?"
"If we can break the city, we can do anything."
This time everyone's spirits were lifted up by Xu Zongwen. The cavalry captain in front of him, who was not yet a young man, was not simple. He had armored soldiers hidden in his chest!
"I put all the ladders together and pushed them directly up the city wall. The crossbowmen were the outposts. After the three drums were fired, the crossbow arrows were discharged. All the elite cavalry rode the ladders to attack the city. By then, our army would attack the city tower as if they were walking on flat ground. In a blink of an eye, We can attack Pengcheng from both inside and outside in a short time!" Xu Zongwen told his plan on the spot, without any flaws. Of course, this also gave everyone a reassurance!
"Hiss—" Not only Zhu Xu, but everyone was stunned!
Can a ladder still be used like this?
"The whole army only has seventy ladders. Could it be that you still have thirty?" Compared to others, Zhu Xu was worried about the details. If he could really get the cavalry to climb the city wall, even ten Pengcheng wouldn't be able to stop Xu Xiao!
Xu Zongwen stretched out his hand and made a three sign, and said: "I have ordered craftsmen to transform thirty watchtowers and rams into the same height as ladders. As long as we can ensure access to the city, we do not have to use ladders."
"Well said, no matter what method it is, as long as it can capture Pengcheng, it is a good method!" Zhu Xu clapped his hands and laughed.
Next, Xu Yuanxi reiterated the seven bans on entering the city that had been issued in Xiapi. Regarding the seven bans, Zhu Xu had already received Xu Zongwen's battle report and learned the details of the seven bans.
As the governor of the three states representing the Jiankang court and the Northern Expedition of the Jin Dynasty, Zhu Xu agreed very much, because the Seven Bans could not only effectively restrain the Jin army officers and soldiers, but also did no harm to the common people, allowing Wang Shi's righteous actions of the Northern Expedition to spread to the Qin State. It is even possible to make the enemy surrender without any harm!
At the same time, Xu Zongwen not only proposed a strategy to break the city, he also took the initiative to request that 5,000 of his men be put under Xu Yuanxi's command. Once this proposal was raised, the most surprising person was Xu Yuanxi himself.
In order to compete for the vanguard position, the two men almost left the military order. Later, Xu Yuanxi even single-handedly ruined his own 7,000 troops. Speaking of which, Xu Yuanxi had long hated Xu Zongwen.
However, at this moment, Xu Zongwen actually offered to allocate troops to Xu Yuanxi. In an instant, the resentment in Xu Yuanxi's heart disappeared!
The two naturally shook hands and made peace without mentioning the past.
The next day, Zhu Xu personally wrote a letter of war to Zhang Ju. As expected, Zhang Ju fell into the trap and led 10,000 troops out of the city to fight in less than three seconds.
Zhu Xu took Xu Yuanxi and Zhu Chen as generals and commanded three thousand troops to fight, hoping to lure the enemy.
Zhang Zhi and other Qin generals were overjoyed when they saw that they were hunting, so they immediately took the lead and launched the charge. Xu Yuanxi and Xu Yuanxi hurriedly fought for several rounds, pretended to be defeated, and led their troops to retreat. The Qin army pursued them until they were fifteen miles away from the east bank of Surabaya. , suddenly there were ambushes in the mountains and forests on both sides!
After a thunderous thunderstorm and a hail of arrows, the Qin army lost two thousand soldiers. At this time, Xu Yuanxi and Zhu Chen led their troops back to surround and kill the Qin army. The commander-in-chief Zhu Xu personally went into battle and led his troops to intercept and kill Zhang. According to the attack, the Qin army's retreat was cut off.
Within two hours, more than 10,000 Jin troops on all sides killed more than half of the Qin army. They returned in defeat. Xu Yuanxi even shot an arrow at Zhang Zhi, who was leading the army!
When the Jin and Qin armies were fighting in Surabaya, drums were beating in the north direction of Pengcheng, shouting to kill the sky. Xu Zongwen's troops also took the opportunity to attack the city...
