There were cries of killing everywhere on the battlefield, and the blood stained the city walls red, flowing along the bricks and stones to the ground, and forming small streams. The ground was littered with mutilated bodies and corpses, and Xingyang City was completely turned into a living hell, like a ferocious beast with its bloody mouth open, constantly devouring the lives of both parties.
Strong winds swept across, and war clouds enveloped the battlefield, charging towards the opponent.
Although the Qin army was small in number and the strong men in the Transcendent Realm were at a disadvantage, they had the city wall to rely on. Encouraged by money, endless power burst out from their bodies, waving weapons and rushing towards the enemy, forcing them to withstand the Zhao-Han alliance. The pressure drove them off the city wall little by little.
"Ming Jin, please withdraw your troops." Le Yi sighed. The Qin army's combat power suddenly increased sharply. It is no longer possible to capture Xingyang today. If they continue to fight, it will only increase casualties.
"Hufufu..." Bao Yuan gasped, his face flushed. At this time, he had already retreated to the city wall.
The soldiers who had just climbed up were also driven down by the Qin army, and the Qin army once again gained control of the city wall.
"It seems that you have no hope of capturing Xingyang today." Wang Hao said coldly.
"If you can hold on for one day, I don't believe that you can hold on forever." Bao Yuan said harsh words, turned around and jumped off the city wall.
The medical soldiers from the rear quickly stepped forward and picked up the injured soldiers. Even the Korean army treated them the same way. Only by treating it together can there be no gaps in everyone's hearts and we can work together to win.
Not only that, the food for the two armies has also been unified, and all have been changed to three meals a day to keep them satisfied. However, all the food and grass for the Korean army were sent by South Korea, and it was impossible for Zhao to provide it to the Korean army.
Moreover, if Zhao Guo was responsible for the food and fodder of the Korean army in vain, and the Wei army arrived later, would Zhao Guo also be responsible?
No matter how much food and grass the Zhao State has, it cannot support the armies of the Three Kingdoms.
However, Zhao State did not pay nothing. It still allocated a large amount of salted fish, kelp, seaweed and other seafood to the Korean army for free. Zhao State's consumption capacity was limited, and the fishing capacity of the fleet was constantly improving, and a large amount of seafood was accumulated at the port. , all are dried after adding salt and can be stored for a long time.
It would be a waste to keep them there. If they are all sent to the front line, they can at least enhance the relationship between the two countries and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. Anyway, shipping is convenient, unlike horse-drawn carriages, which are prohibitively expensive.
Zhao State raised a lot of cattle and sheep on the grassland, and could afford beef for the soldiers every day. The reason why this was not possible was because of transportation problems.
Except for the Great Wall Army, which is near the water tower and is served on a first-come-first-served basis, the other legions can only eat once a week. After arriving on the battlefield, it becomes half a month to a month.
On the other hand, the soldiers had been eating salted fish for five or six years, and the State of Zhao had never given them any shortage. Even when they reached the front line, they were given it one by one, as if they were free of charge.
South Korea is located inland, and the soldiers are very satisfied with the salted fish they can eat, and they also have a good impression of Le Yi and Zhao Guo.
You know, they eat two meals a day in South Korea, and the meals are rationed, so they can only eat until they are roughly full, even when they are marching and fighting.
After being with Zhao Jun, not only were they fed three times a day, but they could also have meat to eat. It was already paradise for them.
Therefore, there was no barrier between the Korean army and Le Yi's command, and they would fight wherever directed. Even if they were asked to rush to the front, they would have no complaints.
Le Yi also once again saw the power of logistics, which can not only enhance his own strength, but also stimulate the strength of friendly forces.
"Thank you, General, for saving our army." Bao Yuan's armor was shattered and his helmet was gone. His body was covered in blood. He walked up to Le Yi and saluted with his fists raised.
"You and I are allies, so there is no need to thank you." Le Yi helped Bao Yuan up, "Is the general injured? Do you want a doctor to come and take a look?"
"They are all minor injuries. It doesn't matter. Let them treat others." Bao Yuan waved his hand.
Le Yi did not insist. He knew the recovery ability of extraordinary warriors. As long as they were not killed at the time, they would basically not die.
"Damn it, Qin Jun didn't know what was going on. He suddenly went crazy. I was also slashed by a soldier. Fortunately, I'm fine with my rough skin and thick flesh. But it's just a bit embarrassing." Yanxiong came from a distance,
He said cursingly.
"You are still shouting loudly because you are embarrassed, are you afraid that others will not know that you are embarrassed?" Jia Yan reminded.
Yanxiong froze on the spot, then slapped himself twice in the mouth, and followed Jia Yan without saying a word.
"General, we have explored all places within a hundred miles and found no trace of reinforcements." Yan Ju led Zhao Feiqi to come from a distance, turned over and dismounted, and said with clasped fists.
"It seems that the Qin army used other methods to motivate the army." Le Yi nodded. The fact that the Qin army had no reinforcements was good news for Zhao Jun. "Let's bring the army back first, arrange it, and then clean the stains. Half of it. We will discuss military matters after the hour."
On the other side, Wang Hao's face lit up with joy, and he patted Lu Buwei on the shoulder, "General, what a wonderful idea. It only used a little money to stimulate the morale of the soldiers."
"If the general continues to shoot, he will shoot his subordinate to death." Lu Buwei said.
Wang Hao quickly retracted his hand and said with an embarrassed smile, "Hahaha, I almost forgot that your strength is only in the Gangyuan realm."
"As long as the general doesn't mind his subordinates using money privately, that's fine." Lu Buwei said seriously.
"As long as we can defend Xingyang, it doesn't matter if we share all this with everyone. It's better than being captured by the Zhao army after the city of Xingyang is broken." Wang Lu said nonchalantly.
"My subordinates think so too." Lu Buwei smiled and nodded.
After half an hour, the generals of Zhao and Han armies gathered in the camp.
"Have you noticed any changes before and after the Qin army? Or something strange?" Le Yi asked.
"We must have discovered it. The morale of the Qin army was completely destroyed before, and then suddenly their morale soared. We were forced out of the city by them." Yanxiong shouted.
The generals looked at Yanxiong speechlessly.
"Didn't you find it? It shouldn't be. My old bear has already noticed it, so you shouldn't be able to find it." Yan Xiong scratched his head and didn't know why everyone looked at him in a strange way.
The generals turned their heads and stopped looking at Yan Xiong, and no one explained to him. Yan Xiong was left alone to wonder where he had gone wrong.
"Could it be that the Qin army paid the reward?" Le Cheng and Bao Yuan looked at each other and said uncertainly.
"Please tell me in detail." Le Yi's eyes lit up and he said quickly.
"What is certain is that when we first started attacking, the momentum of the Qin army was very low, and the resistance was not tenacious. Even with the help of the city wall, they were no match for us. But after the Qin army changed defenses, their momentum suddenly increased, and they were not even able to resist. Fearing life and death. The final general killed several Qin troops after the change of defense, and found that these soldiers had money in their arms, but the Qin army before the change of defense did not notice it." Le Cheng said.
"The general also noticed it, and at that time the Qin army's military advisors came down from the city. Soon, the soldiers who were changing defenses came up, shouting, 'How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you.'" Jia Yan said.
Except for Yan Xiong, the other generals also nodded.
Yanxiong kills people without even leaving a complete body, and will not notice such a trivial matter at all.
"From the current point of view, Lu Buwei should have distributed the money he grabbed from Xingyang City to all the soldiers in the army to motivate everyone. Xingyang City is a big city with countless properties. If Lu Buwei gives out money every day, we will probably lose money in a short time. There is no hope of capturing Xingyang." Le Yi said worriedly.
People die for money, and birds die for food. The power of money is very terrifying. Enough money can make people die, and it can also make soldiers fight desperately.
Five thousand soldiers who are willing to fight tooth and nail are no match for even an army of fifty thousand.
"What about flooding?" Yan Zhou asked.
"No, the terrain of Xingyang is very high. By the time the water reaches the bottom of the city, all of our camp will be submerged in the water." Bao Yuan said immediately.
"Let's try to attack Yitian City tomorrow. The craftsmen are building turrets and siege engines. They should be able to build several tomorrow." Le Yi said.
There was no way to transport these siege tools all the way from Handan to the battlefield. They were all built after they arrived on the battlefield. Yesterday, Zhao Jun rushed to make a batch of catapults overnight, and now he is working hard to build catapults and siege engines.
Le Yi did not expect to capture Xingyang in one day. If Tian Dan had not been attacking Hulao Pass, he would have planned to fight a protracted war.
Soon, three days passed. No matter how the Zhao-Han coalition attacked, they failed to capture Xingyang.
"General, when my subordinates were gathering the refugees today, a noble said that their home has a tunnel leading outside the city. Perhaps, we can use the tunnel to attack the city." Li Si found Le Yi.
"Did you bring this person?" How could Le Yi Zhengchou be able to quickly attack Xingyang? Hearing this, he was immediately overjoyed. These refugees would indeed be of great help to the Zhao army.
"Just outside." Li Si said.
"Please come in quickly."
Soon, an old man was brought into the camp. Although he was wearing a coarse short coat, his back was straight and his movements showed the aristocratic demeanor. Even when facing Le Yi, he was neither humble nor overbearing. "I have seen you all, Han Chen." .”
"Old sir, please take a seat." Le Yi extended his hand and said.
Le Yi felt a little weird about calling the other person "old man" because he was actually older than Han Chen, but he just looked younger.
"Thank you so much." Han Chen bowed and saluted, then walked sideways towards his seat. When he saw Bao Yuan on the side, he was stunned for a moment, then leaned over and saluted again, "Han Chen has met General Bao Yuan."
"Do you recognize me?" Bao Yuan asked in surprise.
"I'm lucky enough to have met him a few times, but the general doesn't remember him anymore." Han Chen said, Bao Yuan is a famous Korean general, how could he not recognize him.
"You said your home has a tunnel leading outside the city?" Le Yi asked.
"To be honest, General, this tunnel has been dug since my grandfather's generation. At that time, the Three Jin Alliance broke down and Han and Wei faced Qin's repeated defeats. My grandfather and others were worried that the Qin army would conquer Xingyang one day, so This tunnel was dug so that the Liu people could escape from the city at a critical moment," Han Chen said.
"Then why didn't you escape?" Le Yi asked.
"After the Qin army broke the city, I sent the whole family out of the city. But because I couldn't bear to leave so much property, I stayed in the city alone with some servants, hoping that the Han army could fight back. Unexpectedly, what was waiting for me was I was expelled from the city by the Qin army. If I hadn't been taken in by the general, I would have starved to death. I hope the general can defeat the Qin army and avenge the tens of thousands of people in Xingyang. I am willing to pay any price." Han Chen walked to the center of the camp and knelt down. On the ground, he said sadly.
"I am sorry for you. I have been defeated repeatedly in battles. I am unable to serve the country above and protect my countrymen below." Bao Yuan sighed, his tall body hunched together, feeling so lonely and helpless.
"I will definitely avenge you. You take me to see the tunnel first." Le Yi helped Han Chen up.
"No." Han Chen stood up and said.
After a while, Han Chen took Le Yi and others to an abandoned village. The village was not far from Xingyang, only more than two miles away. However, the people in the village were dying and could not escape, so it was already deserted. .
"This village used to be the food town of our ancestors. After our ancestors passed away, it was taken back by South Korea. However, this house belonged to our family, and there were people living in it before. Later, the Qin State invaded and it was gone."
Han Chen pushed past a house and walked straight to the side room. He came to a bed, moved the bed away, touched the ground, pointed to a certain place and said, "This is it. General, please call someone to open it." I’m a little old now and can’t exert my strength.”
"I'll do it." Yan Xiong shouted, walking to where Han Chen said, grabbing the almost invisible gap on the ground with both hands, and exerting force, a huge wooden board was moved up, revealing a space that was as wide as one person. , dark tunnel.
A faint smile appeared on Le Yi's face. With this tunnel, Xingyang City will no longer be unbreakable.
"Yan Xiong, please accompany the old gentleman for a walk." However, Le Yi did not summon the army immediately, but first verified whether this tunnel could lead to the city.
"No." Yanxiong jumped into the tunnel without saying a word, and Han Chen also jumped down.
Le Yi handed the lamp to Yan Xiong.
"General, wait a moment. I will be back shortly." After saying that, Yanxiong turned around and walked towards the depths.
Le Yi stood at the entrance of the cave and waited silently.
enough
After nearly half an hour, Yan Xiong and Han Chen finally returned.
"General, this tunnel can really lead to the city." Yan Xiong said excitedly.
"Le Cheng, go back immediately and gather a thousand people." Le Yi ordered.
"No." Le Cheng turned around and rushed out the door without any hesitation, got on his horse and galloped towards the camp.
Soon, a thousand Zhao troops were brought here.
"Didn't Qin Jun see it?" Le Yi asked.
"No." Le Cheng shook his head.
"Okay. I will attack the city immediately and attract the firepower of the Qin army. Half an hour later, you and Yan Xiong will lead a thousand people from the tunnel into the rear of the Qin army and attack the north gate of the Qin army. I will order Jia Yan to respond in the north of the city. Do you understand?" Le Yi said quickly.
Because the troops are not strong enough to support the simultaneous attack of four city gates, the Zhao army has always focused on attacking the east city gate, and the main force of the Qin army is also at the east city gate. The other three city gates combined only have half the number of the east city gate.
The exit of the tunnel is close to the North City Gate. As long as Le Cheng can seize the North City Gate as quickly as possible and Jia Yan is there to support him outside the city, Zhao Jun can capture Xingyang City without any effort.
