Everyone at the gate of the village was stained with blood. Even though the thief who had sneaked in had been killed, there was still a look of panic and fear on their faces.
If Yang Zhi hadn't arrived in time and led the charge, the village gate would have been broken by now.
Under the night, even though everyone at the village gate was very energetic, it was still difficult to cover everything. They still asked the thieves to follow the opportunity and touch the inside of the village gate.
A high ridge stood above the village gate, and my heart was as gloomy as water.
After he had given all the instructions, he came down from above and called Yang Zhi, who was entrusting the soldiers, to come aside and talk.
Yang Zhi also knew the danger of this matter, so he first complained: "Master, please calm down. The thieves sneaked in because we were not strict in guarding them. My subordinates have ordered the troops to add more manpower and patrol everywhere to prevent this from happening again." .”
Gao Kan heard the sound and waved his hand: "Sneaking into the camp can only be done once. At least tonight the enemy will not attack like this again."
"Then..." Yang Zhi's eyes flashed and he paused for a moment.
"Gather all the troops together and ambush around the gate of the village. The kerosene ditch dug outside has been used for this time and will not be used again. I estimate that if the enemy comes again, they will probably storm the gate of the village." Gao Kan said with a solemn expression. .
"If the cavalry comes with siege engines and collides with them, the gate of the village will be broken down in an instant. All the troops will be asked to bring wooden spikes. Once the gate of the village is broken, the enemy troops will rush into the village. They will first stab a piece of their head inside and then make plans."
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhi accepted the order and said, "Yes, my subordinates will go and make arrangements right away."
"besides."
Gao Kan stopped him again, with a cold light in his eyes: "Send some more troops, starting from the entrance of the village and extending in all directions, to arrange a fire situation. Once the enemy troops rush into the village, after the first assassination, the troops will immediately retreat. , set off the fire formation so that the troops can withdraw in time."
"Yes!" Yang Zhi bowed again.
After he went to give the order, Gao Kan turned around and brought two or three people back to the ferry.
It is impossible for the Jin army to attack only this time. When the fire outside the stronghold gate subsides, they will definitely attack again. By then, it will not be as easy as the first two attacks.
The siege of Bailing Village seems to be tight, but in fact it only takes a few siege engines to hit it hard and it will break through.
The bows and arrows in the hands of the archers at the gate of the village were difficult to shoot through the thick armor of the Jin army. The cavalry cleared the way and forced the siege vehicles forward. There was no way they could stop them.
Based on the current plan, Gaokan can only prepare to retreat in advance.
Before withdrawing from the stronghold, what he was most worried about was whether all the people at the ferry could move away.
Rushing to the ferry, I saw Qiao Sanhe and his men, trying their best to arrange and arrange the people to get on the boats, so that his men could continuously bring boats, and most of the people had already crossed the river.
Looking at the current situation, it only takes half an hour to transport all the people across the river.
Feeling a little at ease, Gao Kan came closer, called Qiao San and asked: "Commander Qiao, how long will it take to evacuate all the people?"
Qiao San immediately paid his respects: "Master Qi, most of the people have already crossed the river, and there are only a hundred or ten people left here. The big ship is right behind. It only takes one trip to transport them all, with at most one stick of incense." You can board the ship within a few seconds.”
"But the big ship is transporting the people. It will take half an hour to turn back again."
Hearing this, Gao Kan secretly thought about it, and after a moment he nodded and said, "That's very good. The gold thieves attacked the camp in front of me. Although they were driven back the first time, I predict they will come again tonight, and I'm afraid they will use the equipment to break through the camp." .”
"The gold thieves are vicious. If they break into the stronghold, it will be difficult for chickens and dogs to survive in the stronghold." Qiao San said with a gloomy expression.
The reputation of Jin Bing is still very deep in the hearts of Song people. Once the village falls into the hands of these thieves, how can the people in the village survive?
Gao Kan said: "So all the people in the village must be transported across the river. The Jin army is not good at water warfare, and the cavalry army does not have boats. As long as they cross the river, there is nothing they can do."
"Subordinates, go and urge them to speed up!" Qiao San said, cupping his fists.
The people were transferred to the ferry as quickly as possible. Soldiers and horses in all parts of the village also received orders from Yang Zhi and were deployed closely.
Less than half an hour later, another call came from the village gate.
As expected, the Jin army reorganized their forces and attacked again after the fire in front of the village gate was extinguished.
By the light of the fire, one could see from a distance that there were indeed siege vehicles guarding the enemy formation. The thick-armored cavalry were clearing the way in front, and there were soldiers and horses behind them pulling and pushing the siege vehicles.
Yang Zhi rushed to the gate of the village. When he saw the siege vehicle coming from below, his face suddenly became gloomy. He was afraid that the gate of the village could not be defended.
My heart tightened, and I immediately ordered most of the men in the village to withdraw and get behind the gate of the village to prepare for a collision with the siege vehicle.
A small number of archers were kept in the stronghold, looking for opportunities to shoot with special rockets.
No matter how effective it is, it is better to have something than nothing. The most important thing is to block the siege vehicles from ramming into the village gate.
The manpower here was properly arranged. Outside, the Jin army and horses had pushed the siege vehicle in front of the village gate. There was a muffled sound of "boom" and the gate of the village was on the verge of collapse.
When Yang Zhi saw it, he quickly called for help and blocked the gate of the village.
After everyone squeezed to the front and blocked the village gate, they felt a huge force coming suddenly, and the siege vehicle hit hard again.
There were a few people who were exerting force behind the outer perimeter who couldn't stand the fight anymore and flew out when they were hit by the collision. When they landed, they were vomiting blood and suffered serious internal injuries.
Yang Zhi quickly asked people to drag these people away, while the others continued to hold up the gate of the village.
In fact, he knew in his heart that if he defended the gate of the village with manpower, he would definitely not be able to withstand the repeated collisions of the siege vehicles.
Sooner or later, the siege engines will still have to be called to break through the stronghold gate. The men behind will probably not be able to react in time and will die in the enemy's hands in an instant.
It's just that he doesn't know the situation on the other side of the ferry now, and he doesn't know if all the people have crossed the river.
Therefore, I don't dare to let go of the village gate easily, even if I know it's unreasonable, I still have to take this trip.
Just when it seemed that even the hard roof could no longer hold up, someone suddenly rushed to report from the other side of the ferry. All the people had boarded the boat to cross the river. Gao Kan ordered Yang Zhi to lead the troops in the stronghold and evacuate as soon as possible according to the previous arrangement. .
When Yang Zhi heard this, he was overjoyed. He turned around and shouted: "Brothers, use wooden frames to block the gate of the village, and retreat back. Prepare according to the previous drill. Quick!"
When the soldiers blocking the village gate heard this, they immediately took action.
One by one, they hurriedly lifted the logs placed behind the village gate, put them behind the village gate, and then immediately retreated after holding the gate.
The crowd was divided on both sides, all holding long wooden thorns in their hands, staring at the gate of the village. Once the gate of the village was breached and the enemy troops rushed in, they would immediately assassinate them.
They saw that the village gate was constantly shaking under the impact of the siege vehicles. After more than ten times, it was broken open with a "boom".
The golden soldiers following the siege vehicle immediately rushed into the stronghold, shouting and killing loudly.
The Chinese army behind the village gate saw the enemy troops charging in. Without hesitation, they immediately stabbed out the wooden thorns in their hands.
