Chapter 419: The Beginning of the War (12)
"Thief, you have no weapons, you dare to run rampant, and return the lives of my brothers!"
Wu Da roared angrily, brandished his spear and rushed towards Dian Wei. When he got close to Dian Wei, when the spear was able to attack Dian Wei, with endless momentum, he stabbed at Dian Wei fiercely. This blow, with Wu Da's grief and indignation, and with the entrustment of the lives of the three brothers, Wu Da vowed to kill Dian Wei.
"Even if you don't have a weapon, how can you be afraid of you!"
Without the double halberd, Dian Wei is still not something that the weak can compare. According to historical records, Dian Wei's double halberd was gone, and he killed hundreds of enemies with both hands before being shot by archers. Facing the spear stabbed by Wu Da, Dian Wei greeted him without the slightest fear!
"Ahh
Wu Da roared angrily and stabbed out the spear, however, Wu Da suddenly found that the spear couldn't move. When he looked closely, he was shocked to find that the spear was being sandwiched under the rib of his left hand. Then, Wu Da saw a trace of hideous look on Dian Wei's face, and his right hand quickly reached out, grabbed the middle end of Wu Da's spear, and then suddenly exerted force, and actually lifted Wu Dasheng from the war horse.
"Die!"
Dian Wei roared angrily, smashed Wu Da to the ground, and then stabbed Wu Da's spear fiercely at Wu Da. Wu Da was stunned by Dian Wei's head, and he didn't react to the current situation, but suddenly felt a tingling sensation in his throat. Then, Wu Da rolled his eyes and was no longer alive. Since then, Wu Meng, Wu Da, Wu Xing, and Wu Chi have been four brothers. The four lieutenants under the command of Gongsun Xu were killed by Dian Wei violently!
Seeing Dian Wei's sudden strength, he revealed his strong strength. The Gongsun Xu soldiers at the head of the city were dumbfounded, and they didn't seem to react, this is still a rough man who fought with Wu Meng before and had average strength?
And on Yuan Chang's side, Yuan Chang's soldiers saw that their generals were so strong, and naturally they cheered!
"General Dian is mighty and domineering, invincible in the world!"
"General Dian dominates the rivers and lakes. Forever!"
"General Dian is brave and martial, immortal blessings are eternal, and longevity is with Tianqi!"
Really. The wisdom of the people is powerful. In front of Dian Wei's such a strong move, there were all kinds of cheers, Yuan Chang was speechless when he heard it, and wondered if these guys had all crossed over. even knows how to dominate the rivers and lakes. Thousands of years, immortal blessings will be enjoyed forever, longevity and Tianqi These words?
"Gongsun Xu Xiao'er, go out of the city and die!"
Dian Wei was very useful to the shouts of the soldiers, and after a moment of suffocation, he slapped his horse and ran to the head of Tongxian County, and shouted loudly at Gongsun Xu at the head of the city.
If it was before, Gongsun Xu still had the idea of going out of the city to fight with Dian Wei. I want to see and see what kind of strength Gongsun Zhan said about the ten thousand enemies. However, after seeing Dian Wei's toughness with his own eyes. This thought has long been gone, and if Gongsun Xu still has such thoughts, he is really a fool. Although Gongsun Xu is a little confident in his own strength, he doesn't think that he can easily kill Wu Da and the three like Dian Wei, even if Gongsun Xu faces Wu Da and the three, it is still a question whether he can defeat it. Moreover, there is also a Zhao Yun under Yuan Chang's command, I heard that Zhao Yun's strength is even better than Zhi Dian Wei, thinking of this, the horror in Gongsun Xu's heart naturally needs not be spoken, and Gongsun Xu finally understands that his Lao Tzu's advice is really wise and wise. If he went out of the city to fight with Yuan Chang, Yuan often had Zhao Yun and Dian Wei as the spearhead, who would be able to stop his own soldiers? And under the influence of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, the army would definitely be defeated.
"As the commander-in-chief, this general relies on wisdom, how can he be brave with you! The thief retreats quickly, otherwise, I will definitely let you see the power of my Youzhou archers!"
Gongsun Xu naturally didn't want to fight, but he didn't want to weaken his own momentum, so he responded loudly to Dian Wei at the moment. However, after Dian Wei showed his strength and killed Wu Da and the three of them with extremely harsh means, the soldiers under Gongsun Xu were all shocked, and their morale had already dropped below freezing, so how could there be any momentum at all?
"Coward, there is no need to make excuses for yourself! Gongsun Chan is such a heroic general, but he gave birth to a cowardly and incompetent son like you, Gongsun Chan is afraid that he will not turn a blind eye until he dies!"
Dian Wei has experienced two battles, and he has only just warmed up, and he has not fully developed his hands and feet, so he naturally wants to fight a few more battles, so he is very hard to scold outside Tong County. It's a pity that even if Dian Wei scolded Gongsun Zhan's ancestors for eighteen generations several times, Gongsun Xu at the head of the city just didn't have any reaction. They all already know Dian Wei's strength, and they have also killed four generals at the level of Du Lieutenant, if they still send people to fight, it will be like giving the other party a head, Gongsun Xu is not stupid to this point.
"Thieves, there is no need to talk too much. Ben will be on top of this city, those who dare will come to attack the city, Ben will never take half a step back, if you don't dare, hurry back to your Bohai County!"
Yuan Chang's troops are more than 50,000, and Gongsun Xu's troops are also more than 50,000, and there is no gap between the two sides in terms of strength. And Gongsun Xu has the advantage of the city wall, coupled with the abundant grain and grass in the city, and the equipment and armor are perfect, there is absolutely no problem in blocking Yuan Chang's offensive. On the other hand, Yuan Chang's side, the grain and grass have to be transported from the territory of Jizhou, the road is far away, if the grain and grass do not keep up, it will definitely have an impact on the 50,000 army, and then Gongsun will continue to wave the army to attack, and he will definitely be able to win the battle. Therefore, Gongsun Xu now does not have the slightest idea of going out of the city to fight, that is, he is to stay in the city of Tongxian and fight a war of attrition with Yuan Chang. Now that he is fighting in Youzhou, Gongsun Xu still has more advantages, compared to consumption, Gongsun Xu does not have the slightest worry at all.
"Gongsun Xu Xiao'er, you wait! When a certain general captures the city, he will definitely take your head off as a urinal!"
Dian Wei angrily put down a cruel word, and then returned to the formation.
Since Gongsun Xu had no intention of going out of the city, there was only one way to forcibly attack the city. Tong County is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there is no river nearby, so it is impossible to flood Tong County if you want to release water. Even if Guo Jia is a top strategist, without any help, it is impossible to attack the city out of thin air. It is said that Zhuge Liang, Lu Xun and other strategists used stratagems, but also with the help of time and place, in order to achieve the role of stratagem. Otherwise. Everything else is empty.
Although Yuan Chang is the lord, this time the commander of the unified army is Zhao Yun. Therefore, since it is necessary to prepare for the siege. Naturally, it was Zhao Yun who commanded.
"The first team is out, the ladder is ready!"
Surrounded by his own soldiers, Zhao Yun came to the front of the army and quickly conveyed the order. Subsequently, the first detachment of 5,000 soldiers came out of the ranks, divided into 50 squads with 100 people as squads. Each squad carried a ladder and prepared for the siege. Yuan Chang's 80,000 troops in Bohai County were nearly 10,000 veterans. The remaining 70,000 basically joined the team of Bohai County after seeing the strong strength of Bohai County. Although they were all recruits, these recruits had seen the strong strength of Bohai County. There is a lot of hope for the future. Among them, there are also many recruits who are coming for the positions of the generals of Bohai County. They want to be able to perform on the battlefield and be recruited as pro-soldiers.
"Yuan Taishou, five thousand soldiers of my Cui family can also fight at any time, and I hope that Yuan Taishou will let my Cui family soldiers join the battlefield!"
Cui Ping turned his horse to Yuan Chang and asked for it. When he first saw Yuan Chang's army, Cui Ping was a little unimpressed, and the team of Bohai County made people feel that this was a team with no combat power at all in terms of military discipline and momentum. However, when it comes to combat. The army of Bohai County suddenly showed a different appearance, which made people suspicious. Is this really the same team? Of course, suspicion is suspicion, and Cui Ping gradually recognized the soldiers of Bohai County. However, Cui Ping also knew that most of the soldiers in Bohai County were new recruits, and the military discipline and momentum were there, but the combat power needed to be investigated. In the previous battle of Rongcheng, Cui Ping did not see how outstanding the soldiers of Bohai County were. Therefore, Cui Ping wanted to show the strength of his Cui family in front of Yuan Chang, so as to improve his status.
"General Cui Ping, Ben Taishou is not the commander of this army, and he has no right to intervene. Therefore, if General Cui Ping wanted to join the battle, he could ask General Zhao. ”
Yuan Chang also understood Cui Ping's thoughts, but Yuan Chang only shook his head lightly and threw the question to Zhao Yun.
Regarding Yuan Chang's behavior, Cui Ping naturally had some doubts. As the lord, how could Yuan Chang not have the right to interrogate Zhao Yun's command? It's just that Yuan Chang said so, and it was impossible for Cui Ping to doubt Yuan Chang's words. So, Cui Ping ran to Zhao Yun again and said what he meant.
Zhao Yun just glanced at Cui Ping, and said solemnly: "General Cui Ping, for your assistance from Anping County, the general and the lord are very grateful. However, on the battlefield, Ben will be very clear about his ideas, and if he needs the help of General Cui Ping, he will put it forward. Therefore, General Cui Ping only needs to wait, and when it is needed, General Cui Ping can follow the instructions of this general!"
Zhao Yun's words did not have the slightest politeness, and Zhao Yun saw Cui Ping's words and deeds these days.
Cui Ping thought that he was a member of the Cui family in Anping County, although he didn't show it very clearly, but he had a vague arrogant attitude. In front of Yuan Chang, they all showed a posture of equality, when Cui Dao was in Bohai County, he didn't dare to show such a posture, Zhao Yun didn't think that Cui Ping's status in the Cui family would be higher than Cui Dao. Therefore, for Cui Ping, Zhao Yun naturally will not have a good face. Yuan Chang is because he has a good temper and doesn't care about Cui Ping, but Zhao Yun, as Yuan Chang's subordinate, does not allow Cui Ping to take Yuan Chang in his eyes so much.
"General Zhao..."
Cui Ping raised his voice and shouted, just about to have a seizure. However, in his mind, he thought of what the Cui family had said to him when he was in Anping County, so Cui Pingsheng suppressed the anger in his heart. He bowed to Zhao Yun with a fist, and said with a little unconvinced: "Since General Zhao said so, a certain family should obey and wait for General Zhao's orders at all times." ”
Cui Ping's words seem to be fine, but the meaning in the words contains other deep meanings.
Cui Ping said, always waiting for Zhao Yun's instructions. When will Zhao Yun let the soldiers of the Cui family fight? Naturally, when the war is tight, the subtext in Cui Ping's words is to tell Zhao Yun that if he can't hold on, don't hold on, and ask for help from himself in time, he won't mind.
Of course, Zhao Yun also understood the meaning of Cui Ping's words, and he didn't say anything, and turned his head and didn't pay attention to Cui Ping anymore. Cui Ping was bored with himself, and returned to his Cui family's soldier formation with a look of shame.
"First team attack, attack!"
As Zhao Yun's spear fell, the horn of attack finally sounded.
"Kill!"
"Rush!"
"Take the head of Gongsun Xu Xiao'er in exchange for a reward!"
The first detachment of fifty squads of 5,000 soldiers was led by the commander of their respective ranks. Set up a siege ladder and rushed to the city wall of Tongxian County. Naturally, the soldiers in each team could not all be made up of new recruits, and the team was led by veterans who instructed them on what they should do. Therefore. In the process of charging, the soldiers holding the shield quickly raised the iron shield in their hands when they approached the city wall to defend against the damage of the boulders and sassal trees on the city head.
"Boom!"
When Yuan Chang's 5,000 soldiers approached the city wall, Gongsun Xu at the head of the city did not hesitate to give the order to attack. The boulders that had been prepared for a long time smashed to the ground like raindrops, but fortunately, the shield soldiers had been prepared, and the large iron shield blocked the boulders and sassalwood falling from the city. With the exception of a few unlucky soldiers who were hit by boulders or logs, most of the soldiers had siege ladders on top of the walls, under the orders of their respective team commanders. One by one, they climbed up to the top of the city.
"Archer, shoot!"
"Ding, ding, ding!"
"Ahh
Gongsun Xu at the head of the city looked calm and calm, and Gongsun Xu did not live up to the experience of following Gongsun Chan for many years. In the face of the Yuan Chang soldiers who climbed towards the head of the city, they did not have the slightest panic, and when the first wave of soldiers climbed to the center of the siege ladder. Scream. The archers who had been preparing for a long time immediately let go, and the arrows rained down on Yuan Chang's soldiers. Although there was a large iron shield for defense, such a dense rain of arrows was still able to hit some targets from time to time, and the soldiers of Bohai County fell from the siege ladder with a scream. Fortunately, thanks to the command of the veterans, the recruits who had only been on the battlefield were able to maintain their composure, and there were soldiers who fell down the siege ladder. Able to fill positions quickly. If it weren't for these experienced veterans who are accustomed to life and death on the battlefield, I'm afraid these recruits would have been at a loss.
"Guy over there. Don't be stupid, fill the position, don't be afraid, and keep charging. Victory belongs to us, and it belongs to our Bohai County! Think about the scene when you have made meritorious contributions and returned to your hometown, what are you still afraid of, don't let your family become the object of ridicule by others, and rush forward bravely!"
Under the command of the veteran commander, the recruits rushed towards the city of Tongxian one after another.
"Come on, get ready to boil!"
When he saw that the siege ladder was full of soldiers from Bohai County, a cruel sneer rose on Gongsun Xu's face, and he ordered in a loud voice. Then, I saw the Gongsun Xu soldiers at the head of the city, and they all raised a large iron bucket, and when they looked up, they could vaguely see the heat rising in the bucket. Obviously, this barrel is filled with the boiling oil that Gongsun Xu shouted in his mouth.
"Oh no, jump off!"
When the experienced veterans below saw the situation at the head of the city, they immediately shouted to the soldiers on the siege ladder. Some of the soldiers who did not hesitate to listen to the commander's order, after hearing the order, decisively jumped down from the siege ladder. Some soldiers standing in a high position could not care about such a high distance, and jumped directly from the siege ladder, which would inevitably cause some damage. However, these soldiers were lucky, and those who were slow to react and did not faithfully carry out the orders of their commanders suffered a devastating disaster.
"Ahh
The boiling oil poured down from the head of Tongxian County, even if it was defended by a large iron shield, it had no effect at all. Boiling oil is a liquid that can flow along the big iron shield and drip on the soldiers' faces, necks, and bodies, and the temperature of the boiling oil is so high. It was unbearable to touch a little bit casually, not to mention the boiling oil sprinkled like raindrops, which brought great harm to the soldiers of Bohai County. Some of the soldiers of Bohai County, who had already jumped to the ground, were also affected, and when the boiling oil dripped on them, they all rolled on the ground with wails.
This boiling oil offensive caused more than 500 casualties to the soldiers of Bohai County. Don't think that boiling oil has caused more than 500 casualties, it is very few, and other soldiers are not stupid to stand there and let you attack, being able to cause more than 500 casualties is already a good result. If it were replaced by most of the veterans, there would definitely not be such a high number of casualties, and it is doubtful whether half of them can be achieved.
"Damn! Don't be stunned, the enemy's boiling oil has already been used, and the next offensive will not be so fast, hurry up and take the opportunity to rush forward and avenge the dead brothers! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"
The boiling oil is burned on the spot, so that it can be effective. If you burn it in advance and put it there, first of all, you don't know when the battle will start, as long as you delay it for some time, after the boiling oil cools, it will not have such a good effect. Therefore, the experienced veterans of Bohai County knew that Gongsun Xu still wanted to attack with boiling oil, and he would not be so fast. If you want to boil boiling oil, a quarter of an hour is the minimal. Therefore, in this quarter of an hour, the soldiers of Bohai County can no longer worry about the offensive of boiling oil.
Hearing the orders of the commanders, the soldiers of Bohai County roared again and climbed the siege ladder, with the idea of avenging the dead comrades, and brazenly rushed to the head of Tongxian County.
"Boulder ready, smash!"
The veterans of Bohai County are experienced, and Gongsun Xu at the head of the city is not weak at all. Gongsun Xu has followed Gongsun Chan to the battlefield since he was fifteen years old, and has experienced countless battles, whether it is siege or defense, and naturally has extremely rich experience. Therefore, Gongsun Xu also knows what kind of attack is most effective when to use.
When the soldiers of Bohai County climbed to half the distance of the siege ladder, the boulder fell again!
Although the first soldier on the siege ladder approached the city with a big iron shield, it was impossible for all the soldiers behind him to carry a big iron shield. Therefore, after the boulder fell, it bounced off the first soldier on the siege ladder, and then fell downward, and the soldiers of Bohai County, from time to time, someone would be hit and fall from the siege ladder. Naturally, there are not only one casualty in the fall of a soldier, but also the soldier behind him. In less than two quarters of an hour since the battle began, the soldiers of Bohai County have suffered nearly 1,000 casualties, but on the other hand, Gongsun Xu's soldiers still have no casualties. This shows that while the war is cruel, it also shows that the defending side has a great advantage under the condition of sufficient materials. It is precisely for this reason that Yuan Chang was able to rely on tens of thousands of soldiers in Nanpi City to block the siege of Gongsun Zan and the hundreds of thousands of black-robed people.
"Don't be afraid, keep rushing, victory is ours! Think about your family in Bohai County, they are all looking forward to the moment when you return victoriously, what else do you have to hesitate about! Rush with me!"
Seeing that the recruits began to hesitate and be afraid, some veterans immediately drew the long knives at their waists and shouted to climb the siege ladder to set an example. The role of the leader is really extraordinary, seeing that their commanders are so brave, the soldiers are naturally full of courage again, continue to climb the siege ladder, and charge towards the head of Tongxian County!
After all, a city head is only that big, and the boulders and sassalwood stored are also limited. Other materials also need to be continuously transported from the city to the city, and when the boulders and sassalwoods stored on the city head are exhausted, it will take a while to use them again. And the boiling oil is still boiling, so it can't be used for the time being. Bows and arrows naturally still exist, but bows and arrows on the battlefield should not be too wasted, lest when you need a bow and arrow at a critical moment, but there are no arrows, it will hurt.
Therefore, when the materials for defending the city at the head of Tongxian County are exhausted, it is time for hand-to-hand combat!
"Rush! The enemy's boulders and sassalwood have been exhausted, and everyone rushes forward!"
The experienced veteran saw that the boulders and trees above the city did not continue to fall, and knew that the other party did not have these materials to attack for the time being, so he immediately rushed forward with shouts. I can already vaguely see the head of the city, and I just need to work harder to get to the top of the city!
"Kill!"
Although there were no materials to defend the city, Gongsun Xu still did not panic, and his expression remained calm. When they saw the soldiers of Bohai County approaching the city, the pikemen, who had already been ready, also began to attack. The spear in his hand stabbed at the soldiers of Bohai County who were close to the city with a fierce momentum.
"Ahh
"Ahh
The screams rang out from time to time, but they weren't just the screams of the soldiers of Bohai County. When there were no materials to defend the city, and the soldiers of Bohai County were able to approach the city, Gongsun Xu's soldiers finally suffered casualties. Under the leadership of the veterans of Bohai County, the recruits crawled towards the city without fear of death, imagining the rewards they received after they won the battle exploits, and the picture of being treated as heroes after returning to their hometowns.
Although the mind is imagining, the physical action is not sluggish at all. (To be continued......)