There was a chilling atmosphere inside and outside Anshang City at the moment, which made people feel chilly.
It was fine a few days ago. Although the villages around the city had long been fortified and cleared, the city gates would always be opened at two hours every day to allow people to come in and exchange supplies.
However, today the chilling atmosphere is particularly strong. The surrounding city gates have been closed tightly, and no one is allowed to enter or exit at will without the permission of the county temple. ,
There are no traces of ordinary people on the streets. Only officials at the county and county levels, county soldiers and civilians guarding the city will appear on the streets from time to time.
"General Boqi, I wonder if you have made all arrangements here?" Wang Yi, who looked a little tired in the county soldiers' camp, asked Zhang Yi with his hands raised.
Wang Yi is very busy these days. The arrangement of food for the people outside the city, the daily life of the people inside the city, the transportation of food and grass in Dingjia Village and other matters are all pressing on him. Fortunately, Lu Shen is there to help him, otherwise Wang Yi would be alone. It may be difficult for people to support it.
Even so, he was busy until late at night yesterday and only slept for two hours. When he got up, he rushed to the county army camp to discuss the military situation with Zhang Yi.
While Zhang Ni was putting on his armor under the care of the guards, he replied: "Wang Gongcao, don't worry, my subordinates are all ready, and I will go up the city wall soon."
Wang Yi wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and nodded: "I'm relieved, General Boqi. I'll leave all city defense matters to you. Lu Mingting and I will fully cooperate." After that, , bowed down.
Zhang Yi didn't dare to accept his great gift, so she quickly returned the favor and said, "Your Majesty, this is a shame. I will do my best to protect the city."
Wang Yi stood up and said: "I have always known the general's talent. Wang, please rest assured. I wonder if you have any contact with Mr. Fu?"
Zhang Ni said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Shu Qi will go to Fujun early in the morning. As long as we can withstand the attack from the front of the barbarian soldiers and defend for an hour or two, Fujun will definitely return with reinforcements to defend. By then, we will be attacked from both inside and outside." Next, we must make sure that the barbarian soldiers are completely invincible and unable to return."
Wu Que rushed back to Anshang City yesterday and informed Zhang Yi, Wang Yi and Lu Shen of Yang Qing's plan. Therefore, Anshang City is currently in a state of war preparation, with loose outer walls and tight inner walls, ready to face E Huan's attack at any time. .
In order to contact the news, Wu Que left Anshang City early this morning and rushed towards Yang Qing's main army.
"In this case, Wang will be relieved." Wang Yi stroked some of the beard under his chin and bowed: "In this case, I will not disturb the general. I will go back to the Yamen to handle some matters first, and then go to the city wall to find the general later. "
"Okay, Prince, walk slowly."
Zhang Ni sent Wang Yi out of the house. When Wang Yi walked away, he told the guards on the side: "Let's go to Beicheng to see."
In the mountains nearly twenty miles northwest of Anshang City, E Huan led his troops to arrive here two hours ago. Three thousand barbarian soldiers were scattered in a valley and were taking the time to rest. They arrived here before dawn. They had to have a good rest, after all, they would go to attack Anshang County in a while.
"General, General Feng has been contacted. It is expected that soon after our army arrives at Anshang City to launch the attack, they will also arrive at the south of Anshang City to launch the attack together." The deputy general jogged to E Huan and reported softly.
E Huan, who was leaning on the rock, slowly opened his eyes after hearing this, and responded calmly: "Well, can you guys have a rest?"
"The soldiers have rested for more than two hours. At this time, their strength has been restored and they can march forward."
"Okay." E Huan stood up suddenly and said excitedly: "Instruct all the troops to stop resting, get ready and set off to attack."
"As commanded."
The sky is completely bright, and the summer morning is the coolest time of the day. Breathing in the fresh air makes people feel relaxed and happy.
It's just that the Yi soldiers would feel more comfortable if there were no damn Han drums.
Although the Yi soldiers now all know that this is a tactic used by the Han to tire out their troops, and they no longer pay much attention to it, the drums keep making noise, which is very annoying.
The soldiers at the bottom were tortured by the sound of drums, but Gao Ding was not affected much. In addition to plugging his ears with cloth to let him sleep quite peacefully, he was in a good mood now that something big was about to happen.
Gao Ding listened to the drumming outside the tent and couldn't help but feel that the Han people were still working hard. At first, there were pauses in the drumming, but later on, the drumming almost never stopped. Don't you feel tired after taking turns?
Gao Ding sneered in his heart. He knew that this was Yang Qing'er's treacherous plan, but he didn't know that he had taken advantage of it and took the opportunity to divide his troops to attack An Shang City.
Humph, after we capture An Shang City, I would like to know what Yang Qing'er's expression will be. It should be very interesting to think about it.
Thinking of this, Gao Ding couldn't help but laugh out loud, causing the guards outside the tent to look at him frequently.
"Woo, woo, woo..."
Hearing the warning horn of the enemy attack, the officers, soldiers and civilians on the city wall picked up their weapons and entered their fighting positions. Although they knew early in the morning that there would be an invasion by barbarian soldiers today, after all, the county soldiers were small and the people were strong, and many people There was still a look of fear on his face.
Zhang Ni stood on the north wall with his sword pressed. He had a tall and straight posture and a resolute face. There was no trace of panic on his face. When the sergeants coming and going saw that the general was so calm, they gradually calmed down.
Looking at the barbarian soldiers emerging from the hills three miles away, Zhang Ni was not at all panicked. The rebels had fallen into his own trap. He only had to hold on for an hour or two, and the prefect's reinforcements would arrive. It was a nightmare for the rebels.
As for whether he could withstand an hour or two, Zhang Yi was very confident. If he couldn't hold on even if he was prepared, he would not have to lead troops in the future. He would just find a piece of tofu and kill him as soon as possible.
Thinking of the funny words that Governor Yang once said, Zhang Ni couldn't help but smile. Although his task was relatively easy, he still made careful arrangements for the city's defense.
E Huan's bandits attacked from the north, and the main direction of his reinforcements' attack was from the south. Therefore, he deployed 200 county soldiers and 400 civilians on the northern city wall.
The defenses of Nancheng were strong, and there were two small camps outside the city, so he also placed a hundred county soldiers and five hundred young men in Nancheng. As for the east and west sides, they were not the main attack directions of the barbarian soldiers. Zhang Yi only arranged There were two hundred people, and fifty county soldiers led the defense.
Wang Yi and Lu Shen also gathered thousands of young men in the city. On the one hand, they carried baggage for the soldiers who defended the city, and on the other hand, they served as a reserve force to supplement the defense at any time.
Of course, without any training, these young men are still not as good as the more than a thousand men who were summoned early. This is just in case.
Soon, E Huan led his troops to the gate of Beicheng. He looked from a distance and saw that although the Han troops on the wall were well prepared, there were only a few hundred people, and he immediately showed a look of contempt.
How could hundreds of Han troops resist him? Moreover, according to the detective report, there were only 400 military and county soldiers in the city, and the rest were all civilians. It was extremely empty.
It is a clever plan of the king. He leads his troops to take a detour and attack from the mountains to the north of Anshang City. He will surely defeat the city in one fell swoop.
After a while, the scouts reported on the deployment of Han troops on the surrounding city walls. E Huan thought for a moment, summoned two lieutenants, and ordered them to each lead 500 troops to attack the east and west walls.
As for E Huan in the south, he ignored it. He had his own plans. First, he wanted to learn the Han strategy of encircling three men but one man was missing. Second, it would be disadvantageous for him to divide his forces again. Third, it would not take long for the south to be dealt with by himself. Therefore, he still concentrated his troops and concentrated on it. Attacking the north wall is the best option.
After allocating the troops, E Huan ordered his troops to cut down trees to build siege ladders, and at the same time transport soil to fill the moat in front of them, which was about ten feet wide and about ten feet deep.
After the Yi soldiers made some preparations, hundreds of shield bearers slowly advanced, followed by hundreds of crossbowmen.
To fill the moat, you still have to use bows and arrows to suppress the defenders on the city to protect the soldiers carrying soil. Only in this way can the moat be filled quickly.
Whoosh whoosh...hundreds of arrows flew to the top of the city in an instant. The defenders on the city reacted quickly, either erecting shields to block the attack or hiding behind the wall.
"Quick, quick, shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow." A short and fat camp leader raised his saber and shouted loudly.
Soon, more than 300 defenders drew their bows and arrows and shot back at the barbarian soldiers below the city.
Suddenly, the war began!
