Chapter 459: Bloody Battle!
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A small war in the northwest involved only a county, but such an incident attracted the attention of all parties in the capital, and I have to say that this is very surprising.
Lu Fu Lu Lun knew that this news was also because of rumors, for him, this was tantamount to a blow to the head, Lu Zheng is the most promising seedling of the Lu family at the moment, if there is something long and two short this time, the Lu family is afraid that it will really decline.
However, what's the use of Lu Lun being anxious? At present, the Lu family is powerless, and can only watch the development of the situation, the only thing he can do is to pray for Lu Zheng in front of the ancestor's sacrificial card every day, hoping that Lu Zheng will be able to find a way to survive under the siege of thieves.
In the northwest, elm bend, the ice and snow melted for a short time, and the desert in the northwest did not have the slightest green. On a normal day, such a place would be dead and desolate, but now, it is full of people and gunsmoke.
The dust was raised, the Yumu county town on the desert was like an isolated island, outside the four gates of the Yumu county, there was a mess, countless corpses were piled up, the strong smell of blood was permeated, the ownerless war horse let out bursts of wailing, and the linoleum burned to release thick black smoke and strange smell, this place is not like the world, but like hell.
The great khan of the Turkic Hulun steppe, Hekuotai, personally led his troops to besiege the city, which was not broken for three days, and the cavalry suffered casualties of more than 5,000 people, which was two percent of his troops on this expedition.
He Kuotai and his fierce generals were all concentrated in the Zhongjun tent at this time, his eyes were red, his face was hideous, his blackened teeth were clenched tightly, and the chain mail on his body trembled because he was too excited, making bursts of gold and iron sounds.
"Lao Tzu doesn't care what kind of bastard is guarding the city in this elm city, even if he is the king of Hades, Lao Tzu will kill it, and he will slaughter everything in the elm, and the chickens and dogs will not be left, so that no grass will grow in this place!" Hekuotai roared angrily.
Such a large casualty is far beyond his psychological bearing, a small county town, and Song Wensong is not there, he should be swept under his army, but he didn't expect to attack it for three days and not take it down.
Hekuo was too angry, and all the fierce generals under him bowed their heads in unison, and some of the generals looked up and said: "Khan, Yumu has been prepared for a long time, and their city is not the same as last year.
What's even more terrifying is that the soldiers defending the city are very elite, and the equipment defending the city is also very advanced, not only has a soft wall to block our cavalry, but also rejects horses, Tie Li, '10,000 enemies', sassal wood, rolling stones, dealing with such a turtle shell-like enemy, it is really tricky! ”
At first, everyone didn't take this small county town seriously, but they didn't expect that as soon as the war started, the opponent was very powerful, and the siege armies of various tribes repeatedly changed their strategies but could not be effective.
When it comes to everyone's psychological journey, at first they looked down on it, then they were annoyed, then they were angry, and finally they lost their minds, and it was only when the endless cavalry sent them to become cannon fodder that everyone realized that they had caused a catastrophe.
Five thousand iron horsemen, these are five thousand precious herdsmen among the males, the Turks are already small, and there are not enough people. Because attacking a county town caused such a huge loss, it really makes people's hearts bleed.
And the headache is that it is difficult to ride a tiger now, if He Kuotai leads tens of thousands of people to invade Dakang, and he can't even capture a county seat, wouldn't it make the heroes of the world laugh?
This matter spread in the Hulun grassland, will those remote tribes continue to obey the orders of his Great Khan? For Hekuotai, he can't lose this battle!
Strategist Zhao Jing frowned slightly, and said: "Khan, generals, there is a saying that knowing oneself and knowing the other side will win all battles, we have been fighting for so long, and we should also know the people who defend the city in Yumu County!" ”
As soon as Zhao Jing spoke, the audience instantly quieted down, as the first strategist under Hekuotai, Zhao Jing's resourcefulness was convincing, so he was > in the tribes of the Hulan grassland
After everyone quieted down, Zhao Jing continued: "The surname of the county commander of Yumu County is Lu Mingzheng, this person and Song Wensong are sworn brothers, Xie Yuan's background, he is only twenty years old, and he is the general who defends the city at this time!"
Song Wensong is treacherous, and it is not easy to come to Lu Zheng, the two must have discussed the countermeasures, I should attack Yumu County at this time sooner rather than later, if we capture it, then we will all be happy, in case we are frustrated again and again, I'm afraid it won't be good......"
He Kuotai's face couldn't help but change, he could understand Zhao Jing's words, maybe Song Wensong was already making trouble in the heavenly palace on the grassland at this time! If Hekuo wins too much and gets Song Wensong's lair, Song Wensong has no logistical support, so he will not be troubled after all.
But if Hekuotai didn't capture Yumu, and Song Wensong returned to the carbine, when the morale of Hekuotai's army was low, what should it be?
The atmosphere in the tent instantly became depressed, and He Kuotai pulled out his waist knife and said: "According to the report from the scouts, there are only a few thousand soldiers in the elm city, and there are a few thousand households among these soldiers who are the cronies of the second son of the Song family, and they can help us at a critical time!"
In that case, there's nothing to say, get all the shield carts ready, and let's attack the city together! ”
He Kuotai's face showed a ruthless look, he didn't know how many wars he had experienced in his life, he had more difficult and difficult experiences than this, at a critical time, he had to be willing to make up his mind, he had to grit his teeth, Yumu County looked difficult to break, but it only took a gap to break it......
Nothing to say! Now there is only attack!
He Kuotai ordered, he personally supervised the battle, tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers reorganized the attack, the Turks are good at field battles, and they are not good at siege. However, there were strategists like Zhao Jing under Hekuotai, and it was difficult for the cavalry to attack the city, so he changed the infantry and archers, and advanced forward with a shield cart, which could be pushed all the way to the city wall, and then set up a ladder.
Once the troops are dispatched, the soldiers are like ants, and there are only a few thousand soldiers in Elm, how can they stop it?
Yumu County, on the city wall, the bloody battle kicked off, and Lu Zheng climbed the city tower accompanied by his subordinates such as Shadow and County Cheng. Seeing the dense Turkic soldiers around him, Tang Guanping, the county magistrate, was so frightened that his legs and stomach trembled, his forehead sweated, and there was only one thought in his heart: "It's over, it's over......"
All the soldiers of the 8,000-strong team in the city were pushed up, and the "10,000 enemies", quicklime, wood, rolling stones, and fire oil in the city were continuously moved up to the city tower.
The soldiers on the city wall hide behind the soft walls and manipulate all kinds of defensive weapons, and the battlefield at this time is purgatory on earth. Several staff officers in the army who followed Lu Zheng couldn't help but look at Lu Zheng, and they all trembled in their hearts.
"I didn't expect that Jiangnan geniuses are not only good at poetry, but also so ruthless in using soldiers! No wonder the third prince can take a fancy to him, and the two can become brothers! ”
Wu Liewen cleared his throat and said, "Lord Lu, the city defense is tight, the thieves are too strong, I suggest that adults can consider breaking through, only in this way can there be a glimmer of life!" ”
"Breakout? How to break through? Can you run? Even if we can fight our way out, we only have a thousand cavalry, the rest are infantry, and in the endless desert, we are all Turkic meat!
Also, what about the people in Yumu County? He Kuo is too cruel to kill, he will definitely take revenge if he suffers a loss, once he breaks through the city gate, they will definitely slaughter the city, and all of us will not survive when we turn back! ”
Lu Zheng's tone was serious, he looked back at the boy and said, "How is the project behind the West City Gate going?" The boy said, "My lord, the people are working day and night, and it will take another day to complete!" ”
Lu Zheng clenched his fists, licked his dry lips, and looked at everyone behind him with blood-colored eyes:
"Listen, at this point, all of us have become grasshoppers on a rope, I know that you all have your own thoughts, and some of you are even the second son and the eldest son.
But in front of us are Turkic barbarians, once they break through the city, we are all Dakang people, and no one has to think about life. So at this moment, we can only work together, unite all the forces that can be united, and keep the Turkic barbarians out of the city, and if we block one more day, our chances of victory will rise in a straight line, where is Liu Song? ”
"The last general!" Liu Song stood up from the crowd, he was dressed in a military uniform, heroic, and his eyes radiated a * light.
Lu Zheng said: "Bring your city defense camp to me up, resist!" Endure one day at any cost, Tang Xiancheng, Liu Zhubo, you personally go to the West City Gate to supervise the construction project, pass on my words, and tell everyone that the Turks are going to slaughter the city! ”
Lu Zheng gave orders, busy but not chaotic, and everyone around him took orders one by one, leaving only Wu Liewen alone. Wu Liewen secretly sighed in his heart, he was originally quite dissatisfied with Song Wensong's arrangement, and felt that Lu Zheng, a small scholar, could have an overview of Yumu's military and political power?
Now he realized that he was wrong, this scholar was a little rusty at the beginning, but now he has a little bit of the spirit of a general.
I have to admit that there are indeed geniuses in this world, and an existence like Lu Zheng is self-taught, and Wu Liewen thinks that his level of military use may not be comparable to the other party.
Lu Zheng is also powerful, that is, to boost morale, three words can unite the people around him, the people under the third prince have complex backgrounds, many of them are actually the second son and the eldest son, but Lu Zheng only killed one thousand households and two hundred households, and the others did not kill any other, so everyone was united, I have to say, this really reflects the skill.
Lu Zheng squinted into the distance, looking at this purgatory on earth, his hands and feet were cold. Everything was faked, he was actually scared to death, he didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be once the opponent broke through the defenses.
All his ambitions, all his dreams will come to an abrupt end, this is the ruthlessness of war, either win or die, Lu Zheng has never had such a profound experience, he is not willing to die, so he can only use all his strength and risk his life to resist......