Runan County.
Shenyang City.
In the distance, a red light flashed on the horizon.
The darkness of the night will eventually be replaced by light.
However, in Shenyang City where the sun cannot shine, it is like a horrifying picture, full of devastation and the smell of blood.
The city gate was breached, and the broken bricks and tiles of the city wall were scattered on the ground. The guarding Wei soldiers fell on the city gate, with layers of corpses and coagulated blood, which was really scary.
The scene in the city was even more terrible.
Bodies were scattered on the street, some were trampled beyond recognition, and some were brutally beaten to the ground. Broken limbs, broken weapons and armor were left on the battlefield, and the bloodstains on the streets formed strange traces, extending to places beyond the sight.
The mourners are everywhere, and the sound of war drums has stopped, replaced by the lingering sound of battle, which makes people feel heavy.
The residences in the city have also suffered serious damage, and some have been reduced to ruins, with traces of the fire still remaining between the remaining walls. The raging flames of the war swallowed up most of the buildings, leaving behind a trail of black charcoal and soot.
There was a strong smell of blood in the air that was unbearable.
The Han army made a sneak attack late at night. Even though the defenders in Shenyang City reacted quickly enough, the city gate was still breached.
If Chen Tai hadn't been on guard, trained thousands of warriors in advance, and called Ding Xiang, a member of the Chang family, to help, it was still unknown whether he could have defended Shenyang today.
However, even if Shenyang was defended, the losses during the period were still shocking.
After the war, the number of people counted showed that more than half of the defenders in the city were killed or injured. Those who could defend the city were only a thousand, and many of them were civilians in the city who had been temporarily requisitioned.
At this moment, at the city gate, a young armored general was commanding and dispatching.
This person is Chen Tai, the son of Chen Qun.
Chen Tai has a tall and straight figure, with a look of determination on his young face. His black hair was as dark as lacquer, slightly messy and spread over his forehead, reflecting his youthful vigor. A pair of eyes are clear and piercing, with a sharp light, as if there is endless wisdom hidden in them.
Chen Tai was undoubtedly the key figure to defend Shenyang last night.
"Report~"
At this moment, a loud roar came from outside the city.
"Reporting to the captain, Ancheng has been breached, and the enemy troops are coming towards me, Shenyang. It's hard to see the number of people at night, but by the sound of horse hooves, there are at least a thousand cavalry."
Thousands of cavalry?
The number of foot soldiers is probably more than 10,000.
Chen Tai's heart tightened, but there was no trace of fear on his face.
"First send an envoy to commend the letter and ask for support."
After the danger of Shenyang's destruction was resolved, Chen Tai sent people to inform Ancheng and Baoxin of what happened in Shenyang.
The news of the Han army's sneak attack must be known to the main Wei army in Runan, and then they can deal with it.
Although I don’t know why the Han army bypassed Shenyang and captured Ancheng, now is not the time to think about it.
"Close the city gates tightly and face the enemy!"
"promise!"
Everyone in the city felt sad, but the previous defense of the city was successful, and Chen Tai had accumulated a lot of prestige in the army. Now that he gave the order, most people chose to obey.
But there are also hesitant eyes.
For example, Shenyang Lingchang Gao, who was beside him, showed hesitation.
"Your Majesty, you will be rich only if you protect Shen Yang. If Shen Yang is lost, your life will be at risk!"
Chang Gao forced a smile on his face and said, "Your Majesty, you are right. I will work hard to protect Shen Yang."
Listening to Chang Gao's feeble voice, Chen Tai also knew that his will was weak.
However, this is not surprising. In the previous defense of the city, the defenders in the city suffered heavy losses. All the servants of the Runan Chang family were requisitioned, causing considerable damage. Now that he is asked to sacrifice his life, he is naturally unwilling.
If this guy betrays him at a critical moment, he may not only be unable to defend Shenyang City, but his own life may also be in danger.
Chen Tai's eyes flashed and he said: "If I can guard Shenyang today, I will show my merits to the king. I heard that there are many talents in the Runan Chang clan. My father can recommend them as filial piety and incorruptibility, and wait for the implementation of the ninth-grade official law. After that, it can even be ranked among the top grades.”
In fact, the propaganda campaign of Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, has reached the point of being deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
If I don't give him any real benefits, I'm afraid Chang Gao will betray him.
"If that's the case, why don't you die?"
A bright future ahead!
Before the war in Runan, the future of the Runan nobles was bleak. If they were to die, they would be the magistrates of a county. They could not even serve as subordinate officials in the county, and there were even fewer generals.
Now the crown prince of Hanzhong, Liu Gongsi, is attacking Runan. Although the war is raging, it has opened up a career path for the Runan gentry.
Misfortunes are where blessings depend, and blessings are where misfortunes lie.
Maybe that’s what you’re talking about!
After stabilizing people's hearts, Chen Taidang pulled out the sword from his waist, turned to Chang Gao and said, "I will guard the city above, and I will leave it to the county magistrate below."
After that, he headed towards the city without looking back.
Chang Gao tried his best, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth.
The crown prince of Hanzhong didn't know whether he could capture Runan. When Liu Yuzhou captured Runan, didn't he run away in despair?
It would be better to hold on to Shenyang first, and wait until Mr. Liu can really capture Runan before surrendering.
Anyway, now his Runan Chang family also has many disciples studying in the martial arts hall. Investing on both sides, if you don't put all your eggs in one basket, you will never lose money.
far away.
The majestic morning light gradually swallowed up the afterglow of the night, and a cavalry unit crossed the wilderness like a rushing wind, raising dust and smoke.
Tap tap tap~
The sound of the horses' hooves trampling the ground was very noisy.
Zhao Yun is riding on a horse. His eyes are like stars, his sword-shaped eyebrows are sharp, and his black hair is flying in the wind. He looks extremely energetic.
"Xu~"
Zhao Yun reined in his horse and waved back. The cavalry behind him stopped in an instant, and the only sound in the field was the snorting of the horses.
"The city gate has been repaired. The fighter plane has been lost. We are waiting for the infantry to attack the city."
After waiting for half an hour, I finally saw the shadow of the infantry.
"The troops will be sent to attack the city first. Whoever can attack the city will be rewarded with ten thousand coins and given the title of school captain!"
Zhao Yun waved his hand, and the soldiers drove away one after another.
It is normal to use soldiers to attack a city. After all, the defensive equipment of the defending side needs to be consumed.
In addition, the soldiers' fighting spirit is not strong. If there are brave people in the city, they may take the initiative to go out of the city to attack, hoping to defeat the soldiers and affect the army behind them.
Once the army is defeated, even if there are fewer people versus more people, there is still a chance of victory.
Zhao Yun hoped to attract the defenders from the city.
However, the city gate did not open, which made Zhao Yun slightly disappointed.
but
This can also prove from the side that there are not many defenders in the city.
Siege the city, there is a chance!
"Beat the drums and attack the city!"
If they can't attract the city's defenders to come out, they can only be used as livestock for arrowheads.
In this regard, the Scourge of God who traveled across Europe and Asia in later generations was very skilled.
When attacking a city with strong walls, the Mongolian cavalry would first capture many prisoners around them, whether soldiers or civilians. After capturing the people, they would be asked to build earthen forts within a stone's throw of the city.
On the other hand, they would also set up a large cauldron, and throw people and animals into it. After boiling out the oil, they would throw the oil onto the city wall, then set off rockets to burn the city with high temperatures.
When the earthen fort was built to a certain height, the Mongols could use special longbows to directly attack the city defenders. Under long-range attacks, the defenders were unable to organize an effective counterattack. In addition, due to the high temperature and the With the city wall losing its defensive power, the Mongolian cavalry used the prisoners as a shield to advance quickly and capture the city quickly.
However, this method can only deal with ordinary cities. For more solid and tall cities, this method of the Mongolian cavalry will not work.
Zhao Yun wanted to win quickly, so he did not build a fort, but chose to attack by force!
"Ahhhh~"
"Spare my life!"
"The scar is no bigger than a bowl, so let's get rid of it!"
The soldiers had no armor, but carried ladders and chariots, and went to attack the city. However, before they could get close to the city wall, they were shot into pieces by a hail of arrows from the city.
If they were to retreat, the rear supervision team would directly pick up their swords and chop melons and vegetables, making it impossible for them to retreat.
And take advantage of this time.
Under the city, elite soldiers were nervously arranging siege equipment.
Huge ladders, siege engines, trebuchets, etc., these tools shone coldly against the sunlight.
Dong Dong Dong~
Boom boom boom~
With the sound of war drums and horns, the elite soldiers launched an attack.
Under the cover of the siege chariots and as the arrow rain on the city weakened, the army rushed towards Shen Yang.
The ladder was put up on the city wall, and the warriors rushed up like tigers, shouting the most filthy words, as if to drive away the cowardice and fear in their hearts.
boom!
boom!
boom!
The siege engines followed closely behind and hit the city wall with a deafening sound. The defenders on the city had to concentrate their firepower on defense.
The trebuchet made a roaring sound, and huge stones flew towards the city wall. The stones hit the city wall. If it hit someone, they would turn into meat cakes in a minute. If you were unlucky and only hit half of your body, then He had to scream for a long time before he could finally breathe.
Above the city, the crossbowmen stretched their bows and arrows nervously, and a dense rain of arrows shot at the soldiers attacking the city like a heavy rain. For a time, the arrow rain was dense, blocking their progress.
Whoosh whoosh!
"Ahhhh~"
However, Zhao Yun did not stop attacking the city.
The losses during the siege were indeed huge, but Shenyang was something he had to capture, and he could afford this loss!
"Capture Shenyang, there will be many rewards!"
Zhao Yun directed the soldiers to move the ladder and change the direction of the attack, catching the defenders by surprise.
At the same time, he also sent elite soldiers to carry out sneak attacks around the city, trying to make a surprise attack from behind the city.
However, Chen Tai in the city had been prepared for a long time, but for a while, it was unexpectedly difficult to succeed.
The battle was in full swing, with soldiers fighting fiercely below and above the city. The battlefield was filled with gunpowder smoke and the smell of blood.
The morning sun has risen, but Shenyang City is crumbling, but it has been invincible.
The defenders on the city resisted tenaciously, and Chen Tai had already prepared many defensive tools. The city walls were covered with oil pans, rolling logs, etc., constantly blocking Zhao Yun's attack.
The crossbowmen on the top of the city kept shooting, and the arrows were like rain, making it difficult for the Han army attacking the city to get close.
The battle entered a stalemate, with both sides going back and forth, shouts of killing all day long, screams, swords and swords, and flames shooting into the sky.
Zhao Yun led the soldiers to continuously adjust their tactics and work hard to find a breakthrough.
Zhao Yun had no choice but to stop the siege until even the spare troops were needed.
There are people in the city who are good at defending the city. Unless all the defensive equipment in the city is used up, it will be difficult to leave the city in a short time.
And if you want to attack the city with the least loss, for example, you can pile earth up to the height of the city, build earthen forts, dig tunnels, or attack with water.
But these methods are time-consuming and too long.
The main force of the Wei army was at Baoxin. If it was cavalry, it would arrive in ten days. He had no time to delay here.
Although he was unwilling to do so, Zhao Yun had no choice but to give the order.
"Build a stronghold on the same spot and leave three thousand people here. The rest will follow me to Ancheng."
Before Shen Yang was captured, he had already sent the news to Xinxi. Shen Yang must be captured. These three thousand people stayed here. On the one hand, they were to support Liu Chan's army and prepare for the capture of Shen Yang. Be prepared.
On the other hand, although there is food and grass in An City, part of the food and grass has been burned down. The important area of An City must be defended. Since it is to be defended, it must be defended for a long time. There are only enough soldiers in the city to defend the city. There are too many people. Otherwise, the food and grass in the city will be wasted.
Placing part of the troops outside Shenyang City can also attract the attention of some of the defenders and reduce the pressure on Ancheng's defense. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
certainly
It's a win-win situation, but it also comes with certain risks.
If you divide your troops, there will naturally be the possibility of being divided and attacked.
But marching and fighting, how can we not take risks?
In Shenyang City.
Chen Tai's sore arms could finally be put down.
The Han army attacked quickly and fiercely, but after all, they were not prepared in advance. Although they had siege equipment, there were not many siege equipment.
But if the attack continues with such intensity, Shenyang City may not be able to withstand it, and the reason is very simple.
Once the defensive equipment in the city is exhausted, the next step is hand-to-hand combat, in which the loss of troops is absolutely astonishing.
He could convince Chang Gao once by becoming an official, but he couldn't ask him to use the whole family's strength to take risks with him.
At that time, Shen Yang might not be able to hold on.
But fortunately, this situation will not happen. He is not alone, but has reinforcements. As long as Baoxin comes to support him, what does the Han army mean?
Although Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, is powerful, in terms of military strength, Wei State is still more powerful.
"Get ready quickly to prevent the Han army from attacking again. Anyone in the city who dares to cause trouble will be killed without mercy!"
During the battle last night, most of the riots in the city were not caused by the Han troops who invaded the city, but by the ruffians in the city.
In a chaotic situation, morality cannot restrain people, and anything can be done.
Many good family members also got involved.
Revenge, burning, killing and looting.
For Chen Tai, if he wants to defend Shenyang for a long time, stability in the city is essential.
Only by killing to stop killing can the unrest be stopped in the shortest possible time!
"Today I want to visit the county magistrate's residence. Please go and let me know." Chen Tai ordered to the bodyguard beside him.
The dilemma lies ahead. In order to save Shen Yang and his own life, Chen Tai feels that he has to do more things.
for example
Marriage!
Chang Gao may not be able to eat the cake drawn out of thin air.
But being related by marriage to my Yingchuan family, the Chen family, is a real benefit!
For the sake of the overall situation, Chen Tai thought: Just sacrifice his beauty!
at the same time.
Fifteen miles west of Baoxin City, on the hillside of Lanshiwubao on the side of Ru River, the war has reached a fever pitch.
Outside Lan's Wubao Shangzhai, the sound of war drums was deafening and the smoke filled the air.
On the city wall, the defenders of Lanshiwu Fort were lined up densely, setting up crossbows, trebuchets, etc.
Under the city, Wei soldiers lined up in neat queues, carrying ladders, siege engines and other siege tools, and slowly advanced towards the city wall.
boom!
boom!
boom!
The siege vehicles hit the city wall and made a loud noise. The Han soldiers on the wall threw stones, poured hot oil from pans and lit them again, in an attempt to repel the attacking soldiers.
Whoosh whoosh~
Arrows rained down heavily at the city, and the Wei soldiers had to protect themselves with shields. Although their progress was slow, they did not stop at all.
The defenders on the wall resisted bravely, arrows were shot downward intensively, and kerosene poured down, setting the siege vehicles on fire.
However, the Wei soldiers did not flinch. They used shields to cover themselves and approached the city wall, trying to climb up with ladders.
The defenders on the wall used spears, knives, etc. to stab at them to prevent the Wei troops from climbing.
"It's his grandma's, get down here!"
"Wei Zaizi, look at how powerful your Grandpa Han is!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
The Wei troops swarmed up the wall, and the two sides engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat on the wall.
For a time, corpses were scattered all over the wall, and blood stained the wall red.
The Han army on the city wall was furious. They fired with crossbow arrows and stones in an effort to repel the Wei army's offensive.
The battle on the wall became more and more fierce, and every corner was filled with life and death fights.
Woohoo~
As the sun set, the long-lost sound of gold made both the offensive and defensive sides heave a sigh of relief.
Today's fight is finally over.
Huhehuhe~
On the wall of the village, Zhang Bao looked like a bloody man, and his chest was heaving violently, but the fighting spirit in his eyes remained undiminished.
Day two!
Although the troops on the stronghold were also damaged, he could still hold on.
As long as the Wei army is attracted here, His Highness can be bought more time.
Even if it is not the first achievement in holding back the main force of the Wei army, it is still worthy of the credit.
"Pooh!"
He spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm and was about to go back to rest for a while, but the guards around him pointed outside Wubao and said: "General, the Wei army has withdrawn."
Withdrawn?
Zhang Bao was stunned?
He turned around and climbed to the high platform of the city tower and looked down. The Wei army had really withdrawn!
The Wei cavalry had already left first, and the infantry behind them also began to break camp.
The Weijun camp was as busy as a group of ants moving, and the movement was very fast. Many things that could not be moved were burned on the spot.
Such as those siege equipment.
"Your Highness must have succeeded, otherwise the Wei army would not have withdrawn so hastily!"
Zhang Bao looked overjoyed, and Lan Zhan, who had rushed to the tower, was so excited that he almost cried when he heard this.
"General, are you serious?"
“It really can’t be truer!”
His eyes flickered, but he suddenly said: "Wei Jun is leaving, have you asked Zhang Bao?"
The smile on Lan Zhan's face suddenly solidified.
"What the general means"
"Hahaha~"
Zhang Bao laughed loudly and said with great pride: "It's just a Wei thief, it's not worth mentioning. I lead the troops out of the fortress this time, and I will definitely make an unparalleled contribution!"
He wanted to let His Highness know what a fierce general is!
My father can take the rank of general among thousands of armies, and I, Zhang Bao, am no less good!
Among the second-generation descendants of Yuan Cong, I, Zhang Bao, want to be the leader!
(End of chapter)
