The safety of the world depends on the gain or loss of one city. Even though Yang Yanzhao has been in battle for a long time, he will inevitably feel as if he can't breathe as if he is overwhelmed by the weight of Mount Tai.
Therefore, the night was getting darker and after arranging to inspect the city wall defenses, Yang Yanzhao still had trouble falling asleep. Although he knew that if he wanted to think clearly and command the defense of the city with a clear mind, he must ensure enough rest, but thinking about the upcoming decisive battle, he Still unable to calm down, he looked at his daughter sleeping peacefully on another bamboo bed in the tent. After Yang Yanzhao helped her cover her up, he got down and walked outside the tent.
After walking along the light of the bonfire outside the tent for a while, Yang Yanzhao found Yang Yunfan who was also awake. At this time, Yang Yunfan was looking up at the sky, standing quietly outside the tent thoughtfully.
Seeing Yang Yunfan looking up at the stars so attentively, Yang Yanzhao stood in the distance without disturbing him. He also raised his head and looked up, and saw that in the dark sky, the crescent moon hung high in the sky, surrounded by a halo. Next to the moon, the bright crape myrtle star also shines with the halo.
"Fan'er, it's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"
"Fourth uncle," Yang Yunfan was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He obviously didn't notice Yang Yanzhao's arrival and was startled.
Yang Yanzhao smiled when he saw this and said, "I saw you were so focused, so I didn't bother you. Is Fan'er watching the stars at night?"
"Master taught his disciples the science of astrology in the early years, but my nephew did not learn the essence. Now he only knows a little bit about it..." Yang Yunfan said embarrassedly.
"When Master was traveling to preach, he had done a lot of research on the stars. He could deduce the weather in the next few days based on the appearance of the stars and moon in the night sky. He could also observe astronomy and determine the calendar. The changes in the sun, moon and stars were affected by the changes in wind and clouds. I am proficient in all the differences. I observed the sky tonight and noticed that the crape myrtle is growing more and more, and the silver hook is surrounded by a big ring. According to my nephew's judgment, in the next three days, the wind will be strong and the cold will fall, and it will be several times colder than now..."
After hearing this, Yang Yanzhao also raised his head and glanced at the starry sky again, his brows gradually wrinkled. If it is true as Yang Yunfan said, then it will be greatly detrimental to our own side.
The Liao people have lived in the bitter cold north for generations. They have experienced wind, snow and bitter cold all year round and have long adapted to it. Most people in the Song Dynasty are not accustomed to the bitter cold weather. If this is true, it will probably be a huge test for Baozhou City.
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In the main camp of the Liao Army outside the city, Han Dewei came to the camp after hearing the report from his subordinates.
The shamans who accompanied the Liao army on their southern expedition were dancing strangely by the fire outside the tent. Sometimes they looked up to the sky and shouted, sometimes they lowered their heads and chanted silently, as if they were communicating with the gods.
After Han Dewei frowned and watched the shaman's psychic performance, he returned to the tent. After a while, the shaman also came to the tent. He was a little weak and conveyed the will of the god to Han Dewei.
"Reporting to the Privy Council, God just said that there will be a frost in three days. At that time, it will be difficult for animals to come out and people will not be able to leave their tents. It may not be good for the army to fight..."
Hearing this, Han Dewei's face instantly turned cold, and he yelled angrily: "That's nonsense! I, a Khitan man, have been wearing a cloak of snow since he was a child. Why should I be afraid of frost? But southerners are not used to the bitter cold in the north. If there really is a cold in three days, The frost will only make it easier for our army to attack the city. If you mess up the morale of our army again, we will definitely kill you without mercy!"
The shaman frowned and looked at Han Dewei. There was no fear in his eyes, but he sighed in his heart and slowly turned around and left. The two Han brothers colluded with each other internally and externally to control the government, which was already known in the Liao Kingdom. Although the shaman's status in the Liao Kingdom was extremely respected, the Liao people only respected the shaman spiritually. Still incomparable.
The winter sun hangs high in the sky, and the sunlight shines on people's bodies, but people can't feel a trace of warmth. This was not only because of the biting cold wind, but also because of the Shura hell-like scene in front of him.
The several-foot-high city wall isolated the two waves of torrent. The red armor, hats and silks of the defenders were in sharp contrast with the black felt hats and gray furs of the siege army, which also added different colors to the bloody Shura battlefield.
The mountains of corpses gradually froze into ice blocks under the city wall, causing great trouble for the next batch of city soldiers who rushed into the city wall to attack. The wooden tower on the top of the city was burning, and arrows with fire were constantly shooting at the tower from the bottom of the city.
Outside the city wall, the trebuchet that the Liao people spent half a month building was constantly throwing stones, hitting the city wall crazily.
"Don't worry about the city tower, kill people first!" After stabbing a Liao soldier who was about to climb over the city wall with a gun, Yang Yunfan shook the blood on the gun tip and shouted loudly.
At this time, the city defenders who were preparing to put out the fire on the top of the city were staring at the ice cubes in the barrels. They were relieved by Yang Yunfan's roar, dropped the frozen barrels, raised their spears and pointed at them. The ladder hunter stabbed the Liao army climbing up the city. When his fingers touched the cold gun body, a bone-chilling shiver spread throughout his body, but he still tightened his grip on the spear and stabbed the enemy.
In the large formation of the Liao army more than ten miles away from the city wall, Han Dewei watched with a cold expression as the Liao troops attacking the city rushed forward one after another and fell down one after another. It seems that the Baozhou City in front of you is like a ruthless sickle, reaping the lives of soldiers on both sides.
The wall in the northwest corner of the northern city of Baozhou City was hit by trebuchets, and the thick earthen wall cracked. A hint of joy flashed in Han Dewei's eyes. The Liao generals in the front also noticed this and commanded the soldiers. Rushing madly towards the rift.
Fighter opportunities are fleeting, and famous generals can seize this critical moment and deliver a fatal blow to their opponents. But just as Han Dewei looked expectantly at the Liao troops swarming toward the crack in the city wall, a large cart suddenly appeared from inside the city wall. The cart was covered with thorns and thorns inserted into the wooden railings of the cart. The long blades and sharpened thick wooden branches lay across the cracks in the city wall like hedgehogs, leaving the Liao army who rushed to the city wall stunned and unable to make a move.
It turned out that Yang Yanzhao had long been prepared for the city wall to be cracked or collapsed. He ordered people to build dozens of tribulus chariots very early. The tribulus chariots were covered with spikes and sharp edges and were extremely strong. They were pushed to the cracks in the city wall. It will cause great fear in the heart, making the enemy afraid to approach.
Sure enough, the Liao army who rushed under the city wall stopped charging urgently and looked at the caltrop chariot in front of them with pale faces. However, the Liao army who was still charging behind did not see it and continued to charge regardless. This caused the Liao army that had stopped under the city to be pushed by the Liao army coming from behind and crashed into the Tribulus chariot, screaming in agony. The sound came, and several Liao soldiers who were squeezed into the chariot had been impaled and nailed to the chariot. Blood was flowing down, and their bodies were still shaking.
