The first month of the sixth year of Zhaode
Although the Northern Expeditionary Army successfully captured Mengqing City, the equipment, food and grass in the city had long been transported or turned into scorched earth. After interrogation, it was learned that Ren Lian had disposed of them together during the retreat. Gao Yu suffered a loss and the supply from the rear was slow. , he was extremely embarrassed as he was thinking about replenishing supplies on the spot.
As for the food issue, Ren Lian obviously pays more attention to it.
Zhang Zijian spontaneously wanted to return to Xinzhuang City to ask for food, and took away all the Jin dead soldiers. Ren Lian knew that he had evil intentions, but he could do nothing.
And what he faced was not just an enemy force several times his own.
Even though they brought back a lot of food and grass, they were still stretched thin after martial law. Ren Lian has no fear at all. As long as he survives for another month, Xinzhuang will definitely send support.
A fierce offensive and defensive battle begins...
Gao Yu gave an order, and hundreds of warriors stepped on the ladders, holding Changge and desperately attacking the city, and the sky was filled with the sound of killing. But the Jin army had no fear. As soon as Ren Lian gave the general order, rolling rocks and wooden thunderbolts fell crazily. A row of ladder soldiers were almost crushed into pulp, and their blood was sprinkled like water.
"Let go!" The strong bows and crossbows shouted in unison, focusing on the group of soldiers attacking the city. Before they noticed, they were nailed to the ground, leaving blood to gush out, and finally froze on their faces.
However, the ladder is still there, and the siege soldiers can fill it up one after another.
"Drop the gunpowder grease!"
Along with the quenching rocket head, gunpowder grease exerts its most powerful power! The fire ball crazily hugged the ladder, and the ladder began to creak. The soldiers couldn't help but fall down one after another, and were thrown into confusion.
"Asshole..." Gao Yu gritted his teeth: "The crossbowmen fired their arrows together! Cover the siege soldiers, and the first one to climb the city will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"
The soldiers rushed like mad beasts, shouting for killing without regard for their lives. But only a few people climbed the city wall. Only half of them climbed the ladder. They were either pushed down with a fork and smashed into a pile of rotten flesh, or they were swallowed up by the fire and burned alive.
Catapults joined the battlefield, and the huge rocks like cannonballs smashed into pieces of the archery tower, frightening the hearts of the defenders. Ren Lian stood on the front line of the city wall, holding up his double swords and shouting: "The bandits are at their wits' end! Brothers, victory is at hand!"
Thick smoke caused by the war billowed on the top of the city wall, corpses lay everywhere on the city tower, and blood flowed into rivers. Ren Lian's eyes were determined and he was at the forefront. Those two swords became a nightmare for the siege soldiers, like the wind cutting the grass, no one dared to take a step forward.
The thick smell of blood and sweat permeated his whole body, and he gritted his teeth and never took a step back. Seeing the magistrate's courage, the defenders' morale increased greatly and they resisted fiercely. The shouts of killing shook the heaven and the earth, and they would never give in.
The flag with the word "Jin" stained with red blood, rolled with snowflakes, fluttering in the cold wind...
A behemoth, several feet high and dozens of feet long, suddenly appeared. This was the moment when the giant Lu Gong rushed into the car and hit the city gate. It was as if the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking, making a roaring sound.
Determined to defend to the end, the city's soldiers poured molten iron behind the city gate and blocked it with huge rocks. No matter how the rams hit it, it was as stable as Mount Tai. Although they could not get out, the enemy troops could not get in.
At the same time, Ren Lian mobilized the people in the city to break the ice in the lake, melt it into water, and finally transport it to the city wall one by one to pour down. The winter in Bingzhou was extremely cold, and Lu Gong's wheels were stained with water and froze, and he was dead. Sticky to the ground.
Gao Yu had no choice but to order his troops to feign an attack while digging tunnels at weak points in the city wall. Ren Lian had known this for a long time, so he had prepared an iron basket with fire in advance. The basket was filled with fire and fat and wax, and was hung below the city to burn the enemies who were digging tunnels. In this way, all the soldiers in the tunnel were burned to death, and no one was spared.
After three days of attacking and defending like this, the morale of the siege force was greatly reduced, and all Gao Yu's methods were defeated. He was so exhausted that he had to order the entire army to retreat. They didn't get any benefit from this siege! The victory in defending the city brought Ren Lian's reputation to its peak and boosted military morale.
The flag in the cold wind is like a page of blood-stained history book, carrying the unyielding soul of Jiang Li...
Fang Lincheng
Late at night, a ray of silver light shone into the house. Hu Xiongying woke up from a deep sleep. He held his son who was snoring slightly with his left hand and looked at the gray eyes, lost in thought for a long time.
"What's wrong? I dream about you every night. Are you having a hard time? Did that man abandon you? Are you in pain now? No... I hope it's not like this. Although you hurt me, I I hope you live a better life and live a happier life. ”
Although it was what he was thinking, he still made some noise involuntarily. This time, it was even more difficult for him to fall asleep...
The door was pushed open quietly, and a servant came over to report: "Fourth Master, Prefect Jiang Li sent an envoy to see you."
The servant was very clever, and his voice was deliberately soft and low. Hu Xiongying put his son on the pillow, changed his clothes and went out to meet the messenger with the servant.
"The last general, Ran Lu, comes to see the fourth master!"
Hu Xiongying yawned: "Did those people from the imperial court attack my territory? How about it? Did you hold it?"
"Go back to Fourth Master and let the prefect take the lead. Jiangli City is defended!"
After hearing this, Hu Xiongying instantly became energetic and laughed loudly: "Sure enough, I was right about this kid. This battle was good. I must give you a good reward, Fourth Master!"
"Fourth Master, Prefect Ren sent me here with a request."
"Say it!"
"Jiangli City is in urgent need of food and grass. Please ask the fourth master to help."
"His grandma's leg was broken!" Hu Xiongying shouted: "Didn't Lao Wu go back to Xinzhuang City to ask for food? What's the matter, can he still hide it?"
"Fifth Master said it will be until June next year, but the food and grass in the city will not be available until March at most..."
"This thing is so messed up..." Hu Xiongying frowned, his nose trembled slightly, and he changed the subject: "That bastard Lao Wu didn't want to give us food and grass at all. It's not his territory. His grandma broke her leg... …”
Ran Li slowly raised his head: "Fourth Master, you have to find a way..."
"What can I do!" Hu Xiongying shook his head: "On the day my eldest brother proclaimed himself emperor, he transported all the grain and grass in our territory to Xinzhuang City and distributed it uniformly. You have to listen to your eldest brother whether to distribute grain and grass. Go to Xinzhuang City to ask for it. !”
"Prefect Ren said that it would be more honorable for Fourth Master to go..."
"My mother can't stand you. You go back and wait for a while. I will go to Xinzhuang City to ask for food and grass from my elder brother tomorrow!"
"Thank you, Fourth Master."
Hu Xiongying stretched himself, looked at Ran Shu's leaving figure, and sighed helplessly. How could he not know what the other brothers were thinking? They were afraid that Hu Xiongying would take the opportunity to become bigger and harm their interests. How ridiculous that they are still plotting against each other at this time. Hu Xiongying clearly knew everything, but he was helpless and exhausted both physically and mentally.
Whenever this happened, he would always think of how carefree and carefree he was when he was poor. His beloved had not yet betrayed him. He would work at sunrise and rest at sunset. From time to time, I sing a few short passages that I heard somewhere and vent out all the unhappiness in my heart. How happy it is!
It's a pity that such a life now only exists in dreams...
Hu Xiongying returned to bed, caressed his son's sleeping cheek, listened to the sound of wind and snow outside the window, and gradually became immersed in memories...
