Jiankang City at night seemed to be covered with a thin veil... and under the heavy rain, all the secrets in Taicheng seemed to be washed away and hidden.
Huan Shiqian rode alone in the rain and looked at Jiankang City in the distance outside the city. He thought briefly: "Jiankang City is really the most important town in Jiangzuo. If you want to capture it, you will have to do it at any cost!"
"Will there be reinforcements from surrounding counties?" Huan Shiqian tilted his head slightly as the rain became heavier.
The deputy general behind him cupped his hands and replied: "According to the reports from the scouts, no reinforcements were found near Jiankang. The troops near Jiankang were all shrinking in the big city to defend our army, and there was no sign of taking the initiative to attack."
"Okay!" Huan Shiqian looked overjoyed and hurriedly ordered: "Pass the order, we will prepare food at the fifth watch tomorrow and besiege the city at midnight."
"Lord!" the deputy general hesitated for a moment: "But the rain is getting heavier and heavier. A sudden attack on the city may be detrimental to our army!"
Time waits for no one. Once the imperial court desperately issues the edict of King Qin, and all the Fangzhens from the states and counties south of the Yangtze River and north of the Yangtze River lead their troops to Jiankang, the Xifu soldiers will be in a hard fight!
The longer the delay, the smaller the chance of the Xifu soldiers to attack Jiankang. If the situation is unfavorable, they may be defeated!
The only plan for now is to attack Jiankang City quickly and quickly. When there are no reinforcements outside Jiankang City and no good generals inside, and the people are panicked and the soldiers are frightened, attacking the city can achieve a quick victory!
Huan Shiqian knew that he must be decisive at this time. He looked at the lieutenant with firm eyes: "I understand your concerns, but this is a big gamble, and we must take it. Tomorrow, we must capture Jiankang City!"
The lieutenant general saw Huan Shiqian's determination. He lowered his head and said, "No, my lord."
On a rainy night, in the camp outside Jiankang City, Xifu soldiers were busy in the rain, setting up tents and preparing for tomorrow's siege.
Huan Shiqian sat alone in the camp, thinking about tomorrow's battle situation. He knew that this battle was a life and death battle for him and his Xifu soldiers.
Xu Zongwen sat in the coach's seat and looked at the map with a heavy expression.
Huan Shiqian led the Xifu soldiers to surround Jiankang, which was undoubtedly a huge threat to them.
"Keep the promise, Zijin, what do you think?" Xu Zongwen looked up at his confidants with a heavy voice.
Guo Shang is a shrewd and capable man. He looked at the map, then pondered for a while, and then said: "My lord, although Jiankang is extremely urgent, Huan Shiqian is more urgent than us. As expected, this is true." The rebels will definitely attack the city in two days!"
Xi Jian also nodded, agreeing with Guo Shang's view.
"Lord, please make a decision quickly!"
Xu Zongwen frowned after hearing this. He knew that both Guo Shang and Xi Jian were right, but he had some hesitation in his heart.
"You are right, we cannot let Huan Shiqian occupy Jiankang City. However, our current supply of food, grass and weapons is not sufficient. If our troops are consumed too much, we will eventually be unable to withstand Huan Shiqian's attack and Jiankang falls. We They are all sinners of the Jin Dynasty."
Guo Shang and Xi Jian frowned after hearing this. They knew that what Xu Zongwen said was true. But the current situation is urgent and they must make a decision as soon as possible.
"Lord, you can raise military funds from the city." Guo Shang suggested.
"Lord, this is the only way right now!"
Xu Zongwen listened and was silent for a while, and then finally made up his mind.
"Okay, let's do it like this. Zijin is responsible for drafting the edict to inform the people in the city, but we can't let the rebels attack the city and let them retreat."
After hearing this, Guo Shang and Xi Jian knew that Xu Zongwen had already made a plan...
The next day, before dawn, the Xifu soldiers had already begun preparing to attack the city. The rain was still falling, and the torches on the Jiankang city wall illuminated the city wall.
Huan Shiqian stood in front of the camp, looked at the torches on the city wall, and secretly swore in his heart: Tomorrow, I will definitely capture Jiankang City!
At the fifth watch, there was a faint smoke outside the city, and the Xifu soldiers began to cook rice. The soldiers ate in silence, filled with tension and anticipation.
At Chen time, Xifu soldiers began to besiege the city. Huan Shiqian rode his horse and stood in front of the formation, looking at Jiankang City, his heart full of determination.
He knew that this battle was a life and death battle for him and his Xifu soldiers. But he also knows that only through this battle can he achieve his goal.
The battle began, and the Xifu soldiers moved forward bravely and attacked Jiankang City. The defenders of Jiankang City also resisted tenaciously, and the battle was extremely fierce.
The rain fell harder and harder, and blood flowed like a river on the battlefield outside Jiankang City. The Xifu soldiers fought hard in the rain, their eyes full of determination and determination.
After a day of fierce fighting, the Xifu soldiers failed to break through Jiankang City. Huan Shiqian stood under the city, looking at the messy battlefield with corpses, and his heart was filled with emotion.
He knew that he had achieved his goal. But he also knows that this is just the beginning. He still has a longer way to go and higher goals to achieve.
He took a deep breath, then turned around, looked at the exhausted sergeants and gave the order: "Suspend the siege!"
The sergeants were a little surprised when they heard the order. They looked at Huan Shiqian with doubts and confusion in their eyes.
Huan Shiqian saw their doubts, he took a deep breath, and then explained: "I know you are all tired and want to capture this city. However, our current situation is not optimistic, and our casualties are very high. However, the defenders of Jiankang City are still tenacious. If we continue to attack like this, we may suffer more serious losses."
After hearing this, the sergeants gradually understood Huan Shiqian's intention. They knew that Huan Shiqian was thinking about their safety, and they admired Huan Shiqian's wisdom and courage even more.
As a result, the Xifu soldiers began to postpone the attack on the city. They began to repair and restore their strength, waiting for the next attack.
Huan Shiqian was not idle either. He summoned the captains of the Xifu soldiers to start looking for the weaknesses of Jiankang City, hoping to find a more effective way to attack the city.
After several days of repair and observation, Huan Shiqian finally found the weakness of Jiankang City.
He found that the east wall of Jiankang City was the weakest and there were relatively few defenders.
Therefore, Huan Shiqian decided that the next attack would be launched from the east wall.
He believed that as long as they could capture the east wall, they could successfully capture Jiankang City.
Little did he know that things were not as simple as he imagined!
In the afternoon, under the command of Huan Shiqian, the Xifu soldiers began to attack the east wall of Jiankang City.
Although the defenders of Jiankang City tried their best to resist, the weak links in the east city wall allowed the Xifu soldiers to gradually gain the upper hand.
"Brothers, reinforcements are here, kill the thieves!"
At this moment, reinforcements led by Xu Zongwen arrived in Jiankang City. They appeared under the east city wall in time and started a fierce battle with the Xifu soldiers.
Huan Shiqian did not expect reinforcements to arrive so quickly, and he was in trouble for a while.
However, he did not panic, but immediately adjusted his tactics and directed the Xifu soldiers to counterattack.
The battle became extremely fierce, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. However, Xu Zongwen's reinforcements were obviously more prepared, and their combat effectiveness was also stronger.
Finally, in the battle under Jiankang City, the reinforcements led by Xu Zongwen defeated Huan Shiqian's Xifu soldiers. Huan Shiqian was forced to evacuate Jiankang City, and his siege plan failed.
Xu Zongwen stood on the wall of Jiankang City, watching Huan Shiqian's retreating back, and his heart was filled with emotion. He knew that victory in this battle did not mean the end, but only the beginning.
He took a deep breath, then turned around, looked at the exhausted sergeants and gave the order: "The rebels will continue to attack the city tonight, pass on the order, and proceed according to the original plan."
"promise!"
