"Zhang Hao listened to the order and led 20,000 cavalry out to Zhongshan. If you can fight, fight. If you can't, retreat." Li Yue did not give a death order.
It was originally a tentative attack. If there were dates or not, we would wait for a fight.
The ice and snow were not conducive to siege, unless Murong Ping went out to fight in the field.
"Take the order!" Zhang Hao turned around excitedly.
In the next few days, the soldiers and civilians worked together to build a 20-mile-long bow-shaped fort in the southeast of Xiangguo, with its back facing the city of Xiangguo and its bowed string facing the northwest to welcome Murong Ke in the future. Army.
The civilians also dug three trenches outside the camp and laid out four layers of antlers to guard against the Yan cavalry attack.
It took more than half a month, but the Yan army still made no move, as if they had abandoned the country of Xiang.
Murong Ke couldn't move out, so naturally Wang Meng from Yangcheng didn't move either.
Zhang Hao's attack on Zhongshan did not go well either.
Those who are too old to die are considered thieves. Murong Ping's tens of thousands of troops huddled in the city, while Zhang Hao's 20,000-foot-tall cavalry rode outside the city shouting, indifferently.
Zhang Hao had no choice but to wander around Zhongshan.
After the snowstorm, there were several days of cloudless and sunny weather.
Yecheng's various siege equipment was finally pushed to the front line.
In order to get these heavy equipment to the front line, more than 900 cattle and mules were exhausted. Fortunately, Xiangguo was not far from Yecheng, otherwise it would have been a big burden.
Ordinary forces cannot afford these things.
"Since they don't come out, we will put some pressure on them and send an order to cut off the four sub-cities of Xiangguo first!" Li Yue immediately ordered.
If Murong Ke didn't come, the Black Cloud Army couldn't wait like this.
"Take the order!" The generals were overjoyed.
The sound of war drums sounded, and the peasants pushed forward with equipment such as rush carts, crash carts, and thunder carts.
Tens of thousands of black cloud troops lined up outside Yongfengzi City, and Xiangguo City was like a giant beast lying behind.
More than two hundred thunderbolt carts and ballista carts were pushed to the front of the formation, and the heavy soldiers pushed in cartloads of cannon stones and kerosene tanks.
If you are poor, you will be interspersed with tactics, and if you are rich, you will be covered by firepower. Throughout the ages, everything has changed without departing from its roots.
To a certain extent, the national strength of the Central Plains is actually reflected in these things.
Under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes, the battlefield suddenly became quiet, and even the Yan army in the city looked up eagerly.
Several of the Thunderbolt vehicles suddenly fired several cannon stones.
But they were soft, some fell on the moat, and some hit the city wall...
It immediately caused a burst of laughter from Yan Jun.
General Heiyun did not say anything due to military discipline, but he could not hide the disappointment in his eyes.
But Li Yue knew that he was debugging the range.
Not long after, Xu Cheng came galloping from the front, "Everything is ready, please give orders from your highness!"
"Attack the city!" Li Yue waved his hand.
The flag of the order was waving, and various orders were shouted one after another.
"Let go!" A loud shout sounded.
With a "buzz" sound, more than two hundred oil tanks flew into the sky, whistling like crows and smashing into Zicheng.
Boom——
Flames rose from the city, and the Yan army that had been laughing just now was instantly submerged in the sea of fire.
At the sound of orders, oil tanks kept being thrown towards the city wall.
Zicheng is not as good as Xiangguo City. It is originally small and stuck on the mountain pass. However, the Heiyun Army's kerosene has been improved by craftsmen and added saltpeter and carbon powder. Regardless of its lethality, the fire is extremely terrifying.
It seemed as if the entire city was burning.
The screams were blown by the north wind.
The black cloud soldiers who were arrayed in the city were all dazzled. They had probably never seen the scene of sky fire burning the city.
However, kerosene is limited after all, and each can is valuable. It is impossible to capture the city with the power of kerosene alone. The main purpose is to frighten the enemy and boost one's own morale.
When the effect is achieved, switch to gun rock.
After bombarding the general for an hour, there were not many enemy troops standing in the city.
With the beating of war drums, the civilians pushed the chariot to the city wall, followed by more than a thousand soldiers.
Dozens of Black Cloud Army soldiers in the car jumped down and rushed to the top of the city.
The soldiers below the city climbed up the city wall by stepping on the spikes and arrows nailed into the city wall.
The two armies fought in the city, and blood flowed everywhere.
The defenders of Xiangguo originally went out of the city to provide assistance, but after seeing the power of the Pili chariot and Linchong chariot, they stopped and watched.
A good doctor does not save a dying person. The purpose of establishing Zicheng is to defend Xiangguo, not to drag down Xiangguo.
The city has been burned. The black cloud army poured into the city like wolves and tigers, killing all sides. No matter how many reinforcements were sent, they would be useless.
In less than two hours, Zicheng was captured.
The Yan army responded to the defeated army and returned to the state of Xiang.
Li Yue was extremely satisfied with the siege equipment. Every siege battle in the past resulted in countless casualties, but in this battle only 153 people were killed and more than 400 wounded.
Sure enough, developing technology is the future of war.
The Han army is a living example. One Han is against five barbarians. On the one hand, the Han army is brave and martial, and on the other hand, it has strong armor and sharp swords.
In fact, the military technology of ancient China was not bad. From bronze to iron, from iron to firearms, from compasses to stirrups, they were leading in most eras, and correspondingly there were various military techniques.
With these, China occupies a complete geographical area in the East and basically takes over all the land that can be cultivated.
But later on, I gradually lost my martial spirit and enterprising spirit...
If you can conquer one sub-city, you can conquer the second and third.
Zicheng has no meaning in front of the Black Cloud Army.
However, Li Yue stopped and did not waste his firepower on Zicheng. He prepared to gather supplies and try to attack Xiangguo.
Although the strategy of siege and reinforcements was decided, it was based on the fact that Xiang State was difficult to capture.
Just when he was about to take action, God was not kind to him and it started to snow again.
The shortcomings of the siege equipment were subsequently exposed. In this kind of weather, kerosene could not exert its power.
After the ground freezes, it will also have a great impact on the impact vehicles and ballista vehicles.
Li Yue could only stop his troops and return to the camp to rest, which also gave Xiang Guo a chance to breathe.
The scouts reported that Murong's army had prepared a large amount of soil and sand on the city, and turned over the land outside Xiangguo City, making it impossible for Linchong's chariot to gain a foothold under the city.
"Murong Ke hasn't made a move yet?" Li Yue admired his opponent's endurance.
However, I had some doubts in my heart. If Murong Ke did not support Xiang Guo, but concentrated his army to attack the eastern front, would Jia Jian and Lu Bo have been able to withstand it earlier?
Plans can never keep up with changes. As your side changes, so will your enemies.
"Jicheng has assembled an army of 200,000 people, but they can't hold on." Zhang Shengye cupped his hands and said.
"Since Murong Ke can't come out, I will force him to take action! Xu Cheng obeyed the order and led 30,000 cavalry to attack Zhongshan!"
Without giving Murong Ke any clues, he really thought that the Black Cloud Army did not have the strength to destroy them.
"Take the order." Xu Cheng's calm tone revealed enough confidence.
Including Zhang Hao's 20,000 troops, the total force invested in Zhongshan would be 50,000, enough to launch a siege.
Li Yue wrote another letter to Murong Ke, sarcastically saying, "I alone lead a million troops and point my command to the north. No one in the world dares to disobey. If Xuan Gong is afraid, he can switch sides and surrender without losing his title." position!"
Stomach upset, two chapters...
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