Chief of Staff Shen Shi said: "The bluff two days ago may be because they have some scruples, and today's crazy attack may be because they have no food and grass, but no matter what, we must hold Dingxiang." ”

After listening to Shen Shi's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

Immediately, Zhang Liao asked, "How much do you have to defend the city at each gate?"

Hou Chengdao: "The north gate is still used for one day. ”

After Hou Cheng finished speaking, Shen Shi and Song Tian also said: "It's only for one day." ”

Zhang Liao said: "Tomorrow we can fight happily for a day, and after that, we will have a bloody battle with the Huns." ”

Shen Shi said: "We still have one last trick that is useless, we should use it tomorrow." ”

Zhang Liao thought for a while and said, "Well, it's time to make a trick tomorrow, let the Huns see the city defense of Dingxiang." ”

After saying that, several people burst out laughing.

At this time, I saw Zhao Chong, the commander of the cavalry regiment, running up to the city.

When he came closer, Zhao Chong said to Zhang Liao: "General, in the battle of defending the city, the cavalry is not of much use at all, so Zhao Chong asked to steal the camp tonight and give full play to the advantages of the cavalry." ”

As soon as he heard Zhao Chong say this, Zhang Liao began to carefully look at the northwest man in front of him.

I saw that Zhao Chong was tall, burly and strong, with big hands and feet, big eyes and big mouth, and the whole person was a "big" word that could be described.

Zhao Chong is also a Jinyang homeless people, is the first to follow Lin Nan to Jinyang that group of homeless people, because of the brave battle, every battle must be the first, so, has always been Zhang Liao's henchman, Zhang Liao commanded a division, then let Zhao Chong command his own caretaker troops-cavalry regiment.

As soon as he heard Zhao Chong say that he wanted to steal the camp, Zhang Liao was also a little moved, because Lin Nan once said that defending the city is the most taboo to defend the city, and it is better to take the initiative to attack than to sit and wait for death.

Thinking of this, Zhang Liao said: "Zihui is reasonable. Tonight is the time to steal the camp. ”

And Shen Shi, the chief of staff, also thought about it and said: "Our army has few soldiers, so we can win by surprise, but this time we steal the camp." Aimed at disturbing and destroying, with this little force of ours, I am afraid that we will not be able to inflict substantial damage on the Huns, so the general must leave with one blow. Don't be greedy, otherwise, once you fall into the camp, it will be difficult to return to the city. ”

Zhang Liao said: "I naturally know this, I just don't want them to sleep well." ”

So, after the discussion was settled, Zhang Liao asked Zhao Chong to go down and prepare.

This day happened to be the end of the month, and after the second watch, it was pitch black outside the city, and only a few neighing horses could be heard occasionally.

Thereupon. Quietly went out of the city, sneaked for several miles, and sneaked to the front of the Huns' camp, Zhang Liao shouted loudly and rushed in first, and more than 3,000 cavalry behind him also rushed in like lightning.

As soon as he heard that there was a great chaos in the camp, Zuoxian King Raj knew that someone had stolen the camp, so he immediately put on his tent and organized resistance, while the other generals in the camp. They all ran out of their tents one after another to gather their soldiers.

Zhang Liao set a few fires, and rushed to kill them a few times in the Hun camp, but he couldn't take advantage of it. And he withdrew into the city.

Standing at the head of the city, seeing that the Hun soldiers were methodically repairing the big tent, extinguishing the fire and leading the horses, Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh secretly: "The soldiers are in danger but not chaotic, and the Hun cavalry is really elite." ”

And Raj saw Zhang Liao's cavalry coming and going like the wind. There is a lot of formation between advance and retreat, and he can't help but sigh secretly: "The opponent is really a great general." ”

In fact, Zhang Liao's stealing camp last time dealt a great blow to the Huns, so Raj learned a lesson and always beware of the enemy stealing the camp, so that Zhang Liao's stealing camp did not take advantage of this camp. Fortunately, Zhang Liao was able to assess the situation and retreat quickly, and the cavalry was well-trained and well versed in formations, otherwise, Zhang Liao's trip would be dangerous.

The next day, in revenge for the previous night's stealing camp, the Huns began an even more frantic attack.

However, when the Huns rushed to the city, they were surprised to find that there was no reaction at all from the city, and the city gate was also hidden.

So, in the midst of doubt, a Xiongnu general had no choice but to report to King Zuoxian.

Although King Zuo Xian was treacherous, he didn't understand what was going on after two turns outside the range of the crossbow arrows.

In desperation, he said to the general who reported the news: "You take 3,000 people in and have a look, and I will give you the queen of the palace." ”

When the general heard this, he led three thousand men into the city gate.

But when he entered the city, he found that it was an urn city, and there was a hidden door in the urn city.

Seeing such a pattern, the general was even more curious, so, under the guidance of curiosity, the general took his horse and rushed through the area towards the hidden door inside, and the three thousand cavalry behind him also rushed inside.

Unbeknownst to him, it was his curiosity that made him approach death step by step, and the Hidden Gate of Urn City was actually a gate of hell, and when he approached this gate, he was already close to death.

As soon as the general entered the door, he heard a "creak" from the gate behind him, and then "clang" shut, and then a rain of arrows shot him into a hedgehog, and he didn't understand what was going on all the time.

And after his death, the outside gate was also closed, and countless Han troops suddenly emerged on the city.

As soon as he saw that something had changed, King Zuo Xian hurriedly attacked the city, but after all, it was too late, because the 3,000 cavalry who entered the city could not get out.

After a few rounds of arrow rain, the three thousand cavalry all went to the Lord of Yama to report.

Yesterday was attacked back to the camp, and today it was hit like this, King Zuo Xian couldn't help but be furious, shouting at the soldiers to desperately attack the city.

After a day of bloody fighting, the arrows of Dingxiang City, as well as rolling logs and stones, were finally exhausted, and the defenders of Dingxiang City also lost nearly half, and only more than 6,000 people were left who could fight, and many of them were wounded, and half of the soldiers were still cavalry.

So, after the Huns retreated, Zhang Liao hurriedly gathered everyone to discuss countermeasures.

Shen Shi said: "The lord once said: 'The battle to defend the city lies in the integration of the army and the people, and make the best use of it. Now we have no arrows, but we can defend against the Huns, or delay their attacks, with something else. ”

Zhang Liao said: "I would like to hear about it." ”

Shen Shi said: "Boiling oil, fine sand, lime, grass and wood ash, as well as heavy objects and dung in people's homes. ”

Zhang Liao thought about it and said, "Okay, let's do it, I hope to hold on for one more day." ”

Therefore, the soldiers of Dingxiang City dug fine sand, lime and other things everywhere in the city, and the people also took out their own vegetable oil and stove ash. Some people actually moved out the iron pots, tables, chairs, and doors in their homes.

The next day, the Huns naturally launched a frantic attack, because King Zuoxian's camp had no food and grass, and they could not capture the city, so they could only slaughter the war horses.

In fact, King Zuo Xian didn't have much strength anymore, and after the 100,000 Hun iron horsemen were stolen by Zhang Liao and returned to the camp, there were more than 90,000 people left. And in the siege battles of the past few days, the casualties of the Huns were nearly half.

At this time, there were some messy things in Dingxiang City.

In this regard, although King Zuo Xian was a little strange, he didn't care, and when he arrived at the city, he directly commanded the soldiers to start attacking the city. Because he once promised to capture Dingxiang City within three days, and today is the third day, if he can't capture the city today, he will lose face.

As soon as the soldiers of the Huns climbed up to the battlement, they were poured down by a scoop of boiling oil, and countless people fell to their deaths, while some of those who were lucky enough not to fall to death covered their faces and rolled on the ground, wailing.

Seeing this scene, King Zuo Xian was furious and ordered the soldiers to cover their faces with armor and then rush upward.

Seeing that the Hun soldiers were covering their faces, Zhang Liao ordered the oil pot to be removed and the dung water served.

As soon as the dung water was raised, the city became a big thatched pit.

The wind is strong in the city, and the smell is even worse, but under the city wall, it is stinky, and as soon as they smell the smell of dung, the Hun soldiers all complain bitterly, vomit, and desperately run to the windy place.

As soon as he smelled the smell of dung, King Zuo Xian also complained bitterly: "The cunning Han people can actually use such a trick." ”

As soon as he saw that the soldiers had retreated, King Zuo Xian stopped loudly, but those Hun soldiers couldn't stand it anymore, and they all desperately lay on the ground and vomited.

Helpless, King Zuo Xian had no choice but to stare dryly.

And when I saw that these basins of dung water had such a great effect, the people of Dingxiang City were all thunderous, and they went home to dig the latrines and dig out the dung.

And some people, after digging in their own homes, even went to other people's homes to dig out, and almost didn't get out of the neighborhood disputes.

Faced with the continuous flow of dung water in the city, and in the face of his own soldiers who vomited incessantly, King Zuo Xian had no choice but to postpone the attack.

And after an hour's rest, when King Zuo Xian ordered the attack again, the Hun soldiers did not dare to step forward, because the hoarse vomiting almost broke their liver and intestines.

So, King Zuo Xian ordered: "Take turns to charge, and there will always be a time when the dung water in the city will be sprinkled." ”

But when the next group of Hun soldiers rushed to the city, the stench of the sky smoked them back.

Helpless, King Zuo Xian had to wait for another hour, and at the same time, he also ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield.

However, in the face of the dung under the city wall, the Hun soldiers lost the courage and courage of the soldiers.

After two hours of grinding, the stench of the city finally decreased.

However, when the next group of Hun soldiers went up to the city again, another batch of dung and water was detained, and this group of Hun soldiers vomited and retreated.

In this way, this was repeated several times, and the sun went down in desperation.

Helpless, King Zuo Xian had no choice but to order the retreat, and the pride of capturing Dingxiang City within three days was ruthlessly doused by a few basins of dung. (To be continued.) )