Chapter Eighty-Six: There Is No Other Way
The Dang Capture Army was okay, only more than 50 people were killed and wounded in the morning's fierce battle, but the losses of the beggar army were much heavier.
Lacking protection and experience, they suffered more than 900 casualties in one morning, half of whom were killed in battle, and the casualty ratio of the Western Xia army besieging the city was only about two to three.
This is still the case that the captives are supported by the army, and they also occupy a geographical advantage and a numerical advantage.
It can be seen that the combat effectiveness of the beggar army is really not very good!
Again, maybe it's okay to fight a tailwind battle and chase down the enemy army, but they really can't fight a headwind battle and a bloody battle.
The battle on the city wall was completely supported by the Danglu army, and if it hadn't been for the Danglu army to kill a large number of Western Xia troops neatly, perhaps the beggar army would have been defeated.
However, as the war progresses, after the beggar army becomes proficient in the battlefield environment, their combat effectiveness will only get stronger and stronger!
In the afternoon, the Western Xia army launched another attack on Zhehecheng, but this time the main attack was replaced by the army they had drawn back from the Xia-Liao border.
The Western Xia army showed great bravery, and the beggar army and the dangling army did not perform badly, and the two sides fought each other at the head of the city, fighting back and forth, leaving behind a corpse.
However, the proportion of Tangut people among them has increased significantly compared with that in the morning.
Stone, rolling wood, golden juice, earth-shattering thunder......
Siege crossbows, catapults, muskets, artillery......
The roar on the battlefield continued, screams rang out from time to time, shouts of killing, arrows breaking through the air, and boulders cutting through the air......
The fight is extremely fierce, using various means, but there is only one purpose, and that is to kill the enemy!
Destroy the enemy's living force on the largest scale possible!
An afternoon passed, and the Western Xia army left more than 1,000 corpses at the head of Zhehe City, but seeing that the sky was getting dark, they could only helplessly withdraw their troops.
Richard Geha was in the camp of the Western Xia Army, looking at the distance that was still as stable as Mount Tai, and the immovable Zhehe City, he felt a trace of helplessness!
His food and grass are about to run out, but there are many opponents, he attacks desperately, filling the city with people's lives, but the other party is defense-free!
This was the first time he felt powerless!
In a whole day's attack, the casualties of the Western Xia army were only six or seven thousand, which was nothing compared to the base of the 100,000 army.
Not to mention that some of them were only injured, and the real dead were only more than 2,000 people, and those who were injured could still go to the battlefield after being injured, and the combat morale of the Western Xia army was still high.
After rectifying it, he could still continue to attack the city, but Richard looked at the banners of the Dangling Army floating above the city, and he felt a deep helplessness.
His Poxi army, iron harriers, and foot soldiers have not yet been served, but he can't take these elite troops to fight siege battles and fight with the enemy.
If he really dared to do this, Li Qianshun would definitely cut him without hesitation!
And if he wants these troops to play their role, the only way is to force Chen Yan out of the city and fight him in the field.
Then let the Poxi Army, Iron Harrier, and Bubazi exert their combat ability and directly annihilate Chen Yan's Dangling Army.
Otherwise, there is no other way!
Richard Geha took a deep breath, he had to wait, wait for those people to bring back the Han slaves, borrow the heads of those Han slaves, and force Chen Yan to go out of the city to fight with him.
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In the city, Chen Yan stayed in the camp of the wounded soldiers, and comforted the wounded soldiers one by one, regardless of whether they were begging or captive.
Personally inquire about the injury, personally give them medicine and bandage the wound, then enlighten and comfort them, joke with them, talk, sing songs......
Although there is a suspicion of acting, it still moves these big-headed soldiers!
A big man who is high up on weekdays, let alone meeting, can't even be touched, cares about them personally, how can they not be moved!
"Haha...... Afraid of pain? Didn't you see it, a good man who dared to kill through the barracks of tens of thousands of troops was still afraid of pain? ”
Chen Yan looked at a man with a thigh injury who was being disinfected with alcohol dressing, but grinning with his teeth in pain, and said with a smile.
"The Metropolitan Governor...... I'm not afraid of eating knives, but this thing hurts......"
The man was sweating in pain, and said with grinning teeth.
Chen Yan made the alcohol, which can be easily made with distillation technology, and is specially used to clean and disinfect the wounds of the wounded soldiers in the army.
Although alcohol disinfection is very painful, the effect is indeed very good, and the injury may be lifeless on weekdays, after disinfection and bandaging, and then suturing with sheep intestines.
The general life was saved!
Fatal symptoms of high fever will not occur in 80% of cases!
"Xu Bao, you have made a great contribution this time, let's say, what reward do you want?"
In the battle where Hu Polu led the army to storm the Xixia army camp, Xu Bao was the first to rush into the Xixia army camp and then set fire to the Xixia army's grain and grass.
In the process of passing through the camp, kill more than a dozen enemies, and be brave!
In addition to Hu Polu's first merit, he is the biggest hero.
"Hehe, I don't have much credit for the Metropolitan Governor, I just follow what the code says, and listen to the orders of our captains on the battlefield."
"The captain asked me to rush wherever I went, and I rushed wherever I went, and the credit belongs to our captain."
Xu Bao scratched his head honestly and said, looking a little embarrassed.
"Haha, I can't do without him for breaking the captivity, and when the Dang Captives Army forms the second battalion, he will be the first lieutenant of the second battalion, and I will give him a full commander, but I'm asking you now, just tell me what you want!"
Chen Yan said with a smile, but it was not a joke, after the formation of the second battalion of the Dangyu Army, Hu Poyu was the first lieutenant of the second battalion, which was his promise.
"Xie Dadu Governor cultivates, his subordinates will not let Dadu Governor down!"
Hu Poyu, who was on the other bed on the side, said very excitedly, and wanted to get up from the hospital bed to salute Chen Yan as he spoke.
But Chen Yan hurriedly pressed him back to the bed.
"If you're injured, rest well, don't get excited, what if the wound cracks, I don't want to see you grin when you re-stitch the wound later, and disinfect it with alcohol."
Chen Yan said angrily.
"Governor Xie."
Hu Poyu was still very excited.
Even if he was injured, there were several stab marks on his body, and even one of them stabbed him in the stomach, almost cutting his intestines out.
He also feels that his injury is worth it now!
There is such a superior who cares about his subordinates, even if he is asked to pay for his life, he is willing!
Chen Yan had a light smile on his face, and he was playing more and more perfectly by buying people's hearts!
If you want people to be loyal to you, it is not enough to give grace to others, but also to give people enough benefits to die for you.
Like these statements, I have a good grasp of them, the treatment in the army is first-class, the military salary has never been shortage, and there are various welfare subsidies from time to time.