Here Li Dan "people are in high spirits when happy events happen", but Polygonum Huazi "has ghosts and dreams at night and is troubled". He had a very restless sleep all night, and the feeling of this trip to Yugan was simply terrible!
In the past, when fighting out of the lake, the officers and soldiers were lured by him and ran around. In the end, they were half exhausted and had to withdraw their troops.
This time it was not the case. From Wuni Town to Tielanguan Dong Qi fell into the trap, and then suffered the loss of Mao Taigong in Leijiawan. Now he was in a disadvantageous position in attacking the city, but he also learned that both Chen Yuanhai and his son had ascended to heaven.
This series of failures made Polygonatum very depressed. He felt like a wild dog outside the bushes. He saw his prey inside but couldn't get in. When he stretched out his paws, he was pricked by thorns.
I have never been able to hold my breath!
And he wasn't the only one, the whole army was a little discouraged. Lake bandits come out to get food and property. If they just walk around in circles or fight endlessly, this is not the life they want.
Those of the family who were still in the lake began to complain, and started to fight blindly without finding out anything. The city was so high up that it would be fatal if they entered it. Some even openly shouted that they might as well go home.
Polygonum flower knows this nonsense even with her eyes closed! Morale was dropping every day. He sat on the edge of his bed racking his brains, trying to think of a way to boost everyone's fighting spirit.
Yesterday was the third day of the fierce attack on Yugan. When you say "onslaught", it's the real thing, it's not just a show job like the previous two times.
The main goal is the east city wall! The reason why I chose this place is that it can be used as a battlefield, and at the same time, this section of the city wall is not as high as the north, and the horse surface is not so dense.
By the way, there was something on the horse that he had never figured out yet - a catapult. He finally understood the meaning of Mao Taigong's words!
He had never seen a catapult before, but this was the first time it could move and adjust its direction and distance.
In the past, the catapults of the government and army were located in the city. They should be quite large and difficult to move.
But those at the top of Yugan City seemed to be pulled by mules and horses, and could move at the top of the city. Although the stones thrown were only bigger than fists, they would still cause severe head injuries without breaking bones.
The large catapults of the army had to wait a long time before launching again, but these small catapults at the top of Yugan City dropped the stone bullets in a steady stream like falling rain.
Besides, the opponents threw not only stone bombs, but also fire bombs that ignited when dropped on the ground, and even "bombs" that exploded before they hit the ground.
The actual casualties caused by these things are not large, but they are extremely harmful to the psychology of the soldiers. Seeing the comrades next to them with their faces covered in blood will make anyone feel weak in their knees.
During the last attack yesterday, it was obvious that everyone was just yelling at the city, but there were very few people who actually dared to climb the city. Seeing this situation, Liao Huazi had to order the troops to retreat.
There was finally some good news in the evening. A guard of the Chen family escaped outside the camp and brought news that more than 1,600 remnants from Huxi had retreated to Ruihong to rest. Liao Huazi was very happy to learn that Lin Baotong had rushed to contact them.
He thought that if more than a thousand people came closer, it would not only be good for morale, but also make up for the lack of troops. He already felt that he might have been careless in bringing only 6,000 troops to Yugan!
So Liao Huazi sent people to Leijiawan as soon as he got up, and asked Mao Taigong to leave only 500 people to monitor, while the rest came to Yugan to "participate in the decisive battle." In this way, after gathering the remaining troops in Huxi, he can regroup more than 8,000 troops!
Another news brought by this guard was that Chen Yuanhai had sent people to observe the water gate at the foot of the east mountain and the adjacent south gate. The southern guard was found to be weak.
This news made Liao Huazi take it very seriously, and he sent spies overnight to inspect the situation in Nancheng. Now he is restless, actually waiting for a reward.
"If the south is really that weak, that would be great!" Shi Dajun, the forward captain, rubbed his hands and was eager to try: "Grand Governor, you will have to send me there then!"
"Thirteen, you're so impatient. You're already fighting for credit even before you even cast a word on it?" The person who spoke was the backbone captain Cai Shuangwu. He was born on the fifth day of May, so he was named like this.
Shi Dajun was ranked thirteenth among his peers, so this became his nickname. Cai Shuangwu was very close to him, so he always called him this.
"Even if Dong Qi
No, there is still a wine trough! "Dong Qi is General Zuo Er who was granted the title of Liao Huazi. He is currently leading the troops in Poyang. He and General Fuyou, nicknamed Jiucaozi, are both Liao Huazi's arms.
Cai Shuangwu said this to remind Shi Dajun not to fight needlessly, as there is someone more qualified ahead of you.
Shi Dajun, Cai Shuangwu, left-wing captain Tao Shou, Longhu captain Gao Can, and the captured palace captain Tu Shan were all young commanders who later surrendered to Liaohuazi, and were not his direct descendants.
But because these people were better at fighting, they were given the status of captain, and each of them led nearly a thousand troops. However, Shi Dajun and Tu Shan didn't want Cai Shuangwu to be as good-tempered, nor were they as obedient as Tao and Gao.
Tushan was captured, and his position was replaced by He Li, who was appointed by Liaohuazi. This made Shi Dajun unhappy, so he wanted to show off so that the governor would respect people like himself more.
"Hey, you still need to pay attention to order?" Shi Dajun curled his lips: "Isn't this just a word from the Governor? I, Shi Dajun, dare to say it here. If you ask me to go to the south, we will definitely be the first to board the city! "
He dared to say this because Jiucaozi led a thousand men to garrison at Ziyang Bridge outside the east gate and had not yet had time to come over to attend the military meeting. Cai, Tao, and Gao knew it well, and they all smiled and didn't expose him.
At this time, a soldier came in, looked around, then walked to Liao and muttered something. After hearing this, Polygonatum seemed to be relieved, nodded and said, "Let him come in and talk."
Soon, Li Tiedao walked into the room, clasped his fists to everyone and said loudly: "Tiedao has met the Governor and saluted the leaders!"
"Brother Tiedao, sit down quickly!" Liao Huazi greeted enthusiastically. Li Tiedao looked at it, then sat down at the last seat closest to the door and said:
"Grand Governor, the news has been sent. Tiedao plans to return to Ruihong today to meet his brothers. I wonder if the Grand Governor has any arrangements or instructions for Tiedao to be brought back?"
"You're not busy. Have you rested?" Polygonum asked with concern. He actually admired Li Tiedao very much. Liao Huazi, a well-known person like him, wanted to keep him, but was a little reluctant to let him go.
"Thank you to the Grand Governor. I'll sleep well and eat well. When I find my brothers, I'll meet you at the Grand Governor's place and work with you to avenge the great master and his son!"
"Okay, okay!" Tenghuazi was very satisfied with his answer and asked, "How many days will it take for Brother Te Dao to leave?"
"Now that I have found the Grand Governor, I already know the route. I will be back within five or six days!"
"Five or six days...?" Polygonum Huazi twirled her beard in thought, feeling that the time was a bit longer.
"Grand Governor, the detective is back!"
Hearing this sentence, Polygonum Huazi immediately became energetic: "Let him come in quickly!"
The sentry went out last night. It is not possible for everyone to go to Nancheng to investigate clearly and then sneak back quietly.
The man sent out by Polygonum was obviously very tired. He drank two large bowls of water before he regained his composure and began to report what he saw to the leader present.
According to what he said, although the gate was built at the south gate, it was obviously not completed in time. The gate was only as tall as a person, and the wall of the south gate was only a few feet high. However, the road outside the south gate was built using the platform terrain to form a zigzag. trouble.
There are not many defenders in Nanguan Pass, probably only about a hundred people, but for some reason they are wearing uniforms and armor similar to those of the army.
"Humph, it must be the defenders who are trying to trick people!" Shi Dajun said.
"Are there also officers and soldiers in the southern city?" Tao Shou asked.
"No, they are team members in green clothes. However, there are only a few of them. It seems that there are only about a hundred people near the south gate." The sentry replied:
"Not far from the south gate, on the other side of Lake Biwa is the Minato Gate. I swam over and had a look. There were some regiment trainers and government officials guarding the gate, but the number didn't exceed a hundred."
"Look, it's really empty!" Shi Dajun clapped his thigh happily and shouted: "It seems that our three days of fighting is still effective. They only have their eyes on Dongcheng. Mom, if we don't seize this opportunity, then what will happen if we don't seize this opportunity?" What a pity!"
"Thirteen, don't scream, it will make people's ears ring." Cai Shuangwu pulled him to sit down, glanced at Li Tiedao and said to Liao Huazi: "Grand Governor, since the news brought by Brother Tiedao is true, Then let’s...?"
That's right
Before he finished speaking, a call was announced outside that General Cao had arrived. Then I heard the sound of footsteps and the scraping of armor, and the wine trough walked in.
The most outstanding thing about this man is his rosy nose, slender eyes, thick lips, and thick eyebrows, as if he is always angry.
He came in and clasped his fists to apologize, saying that he was late, but his voice was unexpectedly hoarse. It turned out that he had overused his voice when he was commanding the siege under the city.
"Brother Cao is here. Detective, please tell General Cao again about the situation in Nancheng."
When Liaohuazi said this, the sentry had to repeat what he had said before. The wine trough didn't say a word after hearing this. He looked at the expressions of those present, shrugged his nose and asked Polygonum, "What do you think, brother?"
"It's indeed a gap." Tenghuazi nodded.
"Hmph, it's both a loophole and a trap!"
"Ah?" Everyone was stunned: "How do you say this?"
"You just saw how few troops he deployed to the south, how could you forget Mianshan?"
One sentence to remind everyone, yes, there is a village on Mian Mountain! Liaohuazi turned around and asked the sentry: "Do you know the situation in Mianshan?"
"Brother, you don't need to ask him, I know it all." The wine trough put his thumbs on the leather belt and said:
"There are three hundred officers and soldiers and three hundred local warriors in Mianshan. After we arrived, about three hundred laborers who were quarrying at the foot of the mountain also hid in the mountain."
"It's over? That's all?" Polygonum Flowers frowned: "It's just a thousand people, and the only ones who can fight are the three hundred officers and soldiers."
"Although there are not many people, if we come down to cause trouble, we can drink a pot of it." The wine trough rubbed his nose: "After the fight starts, we need to send a captain and his people to guard Mianshan and make it unable to move!"
"So, Brother Xian agrees with us to fight this war?"
"I agree, but you can't force it. It's best to outwit it." This guy is thick in appearance but has a delicate heart: "First of all, some people must camp under the east city to attract their troops. It is best to build a wall in the northeast section of the city. …….”
"Why Northeast? This section is full of puddles!" Shi Dajun was puzzled.
"Idiot, I didn't ask you to fight, you were just trying to attract the enemy!" Cai Shuangwu pushed him: "He moved his main force to the northeast, so that if something happens to Nancheng, it will be too late to rush back."
"oh!"
The wine trough ignored him and continued: "Secondly, as I said just now, we need to send people to keep an eye on Mianshan. The other department occupied Shangban Bridge, Yuting Bridge outside the east gate, and Qianyue Bridge outside the south gate to stop Mianshan. Reinforcements to Nanguan.
Finally, attack Deshengmen (South Gate) and Dongshanmen (Shuiguan) at night, at least capture Dongshanmen and occupy the commanding heights of Dongshan's Yangjiao Peak. As long as we have this mountain in hand, Yugan is already ours! "
"But...according to the general's strategy, our army will only seize the South Gate, or even mainly attack the Water Gate. Then shouldn't we divide our forces into two groups?
Tao Shou saw the doorway inside and shook his head in confusion: "We don't have many troops to begin with."
"It doesn't take too many people to attack a water gate. Since the opponent only has a hundred people, wouldn't it be enough for us to go with 500 people?" He Li, the newly appointed military captain, couldn't help but retort.
Tao Shou glanced at him and said slowly: "What if there are defenders on the west city wall and they can be transferred over for reinforcements?"
He Li was stunned for a moment: "Then what else should we do? Just fight! After all, are we still afraid of a few group trainings?
They had catapults to assist them during the day, but they couldn't see anything at night, so they had to compete with each other. If you are worried, just let me go, Commander-in-Chief, I am not afraid! "
"This is not a matter of fear!" Tao Shou waved his hands angrily: "This is our only chance to break the city. If something goes wrong, then...".
"Aren't there people from the south gate?" He Li was a little impatient: "You just think too much and are afraid of this and that. So don't fight for this credit, just give it to others!"
"You," Tao Shou was also angry and shouted: "Since the beginning of the army, whether it was against the regiment or the army, has Tao ever been afraid of death? I'm just telling everyone to be more cautious. If you say that, Minato, I am You must go!"
"Hey, okay, okay, everyone is just trying to get rid of Yu Gan as soon as possible, why should we be so angry?" Gao Can hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "This
Everyone has been a little anxious for a few days, but they can't come after their brothers! "
"That's right, that's right, let's just be patient and arrange things properly." Cai Shuangwu also said.
Shi Dajun was a rough man. He curled his lips and didn't know what to say or which side to help, so he simply said nothing.
Seeing this situation, the wine trough sighed secretly, feeling heavy.
At this time, Li Tiedao, who was sitting in the most inconspicuous position, spoke: "Grand Governor, actually you don't need to divide your troops here."
"Huh? What do you say?" Hanako Teng asked immediately: "What good idea does the Iron Sword Master have?"
"I don't dare take it. I think that if I set off to return to Ruihong now, and all the troops in the west of the lake gather together to go south by boat, wouldn't it be more logical for us to be responsible for attacking Shuimen?
In this way, there were 1,600 people attacking Minato, and they came in large ships to quickly occupy the dock and control the entire water surface of Lake Biwa. The forces on the Grand Governor's side can be concentrated and used in the battle against the South Gate. What do you think? "
"Brother Cao Xian, where are you looking?" Liao Huazi's eyes lit up and she looked at the wine trough.
"Well, that's something you can consider. How many days will it take for the Iron Sword Hero to go back and forth?"
"It would be much faster if we take a boat. It can take up to four days. We will start at night on the fourth day!" Li Tiedao replied.
Liaohuazi and Jiucaozi discussed it in a low voice and said, "Okay, let's do it! However, I don't think you can all come over. We need to send 300 people to continue to appear near Santangzhai to contain them and make them I don’t dare to reinforce Yu Gan.”
As he spoke, he looked at everyone, and Tao Shou immediately stood up: "Does the Grand Governor want people to join forces with the various tribes in Huxi? I'll go!"
Liao Huazi nodded: "I feel relieved if you go. I will take 300 people to control the various tribes in the west of the lake and be fully responsible for the strategy of the East Mountain Gate. After the occupation, one group will attack the west wall and the other group will support the team attacking the south gate and enter the city!" Tao Shou answered the order loudly.
Liaohuazi then ordered Jiucaozi to attack the south gate, with He Li as the vanguard and Shi Dajun as the rear guard.
Gao Can led the team to pretend to attack the northeastern city wall. Mao Taigong's troops withdrew from Leijiawan and directly stationed in the main camp of Jiucaozi. They were then responsible for monitoring Mianshan and occupying the bridge.
Cai Shuangwu's troops served as the rear team of the entire army. On the fourth night, prepare and enter the position at midnight, and start the attack at midnight!
