Chapter 455: Calculation and Shooting
"General, then take care of your health, I'll arrange it." Shang Rang saluted Huo Jun with a fist.
When he went out, he met the doctor who was treating Xu Wen, Xu Jing stepped forward and asked, "How is my father's injury?" ”
The doctor sighed and said, "General Xu's illness can't be tired, and he only needs to rest for half a year to recover." But the general is holding the sick body to command here, the wound has been purulent and infected, and it is in danger, and if it goes on like this, I am afraid that there is nothing that can be done by the Daluo Immortals. ”
Hearing the doctor's words, Xu Jing was shocked, he knew that if there was no father Xu Wen, he and the generals would not be able to hold the pass at all, and he was secretly worried in his heart, worried about Xu Wen's condition, and worried about the gains and losses of Weizhou City.
Outside the city, the atmosphere in Zhu Wen's big tent was also dull, in just three or four days of siege battle, Zhu Wen's army lost more than 30,000 troops, including 10,000 elites, and the momentum of the mourning soldiers was also exhausted by the enemy's obstruction. There were wails everywhere in the army, and the screams of wounded soldiers with broken hands and feet resounded throughout the battalion.
Some generals looked at the almost injured generals in front of them and wanted to persuade Zhu Wen, but when they saw the red in Zhu Wen's eyes, he knew that all this was in vain.
"In four days, the 180,000 army can't capture a small Weizhou City, what are you all going to eat." Zhu Wen looked at the generals in front of him with anger.
Kang Huaizhen's death hit him hard, and his temperament became repetitive, and he no longer regained his former image of being gentle and benevolent.
"Uncle, my brothers, I am willing to ask for orders again to lead troops to attack Weizhou City, and we are bound to avenge my father." Kang Huaizhen's sons and nephews knelt on the ground together when they heard this.
"Alright, alright, get up. If my brother has knowledge under the spring, seeing your performance, it is enough to laugh at Jiuquan. I and your 50,000 soldiers and horses will take turns to attack Weizhou City, and we must break the pass for me within three days. Zhu Wen said with a slight slower face.
"Uncle, don't worry, my brothers and I will sacrifice our lives to go."
"Your Majesty, we have observed for a few days and seen that it may not be easy to rely on military strength in Weizhou City, and Xu Wen is the only fierce opponent in our army's life. With Xu Wen here, the combat power of Weizhou City can be increased several times, Xu Wen is the pillar of Weizhou City, as long as Xu Wen is removed, Weizhou City will be vulnerable. Zhu Wen's staff group spoke, speaking out.
"Gentlemen, although I know what they mean, but Xu Wen is under the protection of thousands of troops, and our army is helpless." Zhu Wen frowned.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, we have a basis for saying this, through the observation of the past few days, we have found that as long as our soldiers attack the city, Xu Wen will lead people to appear on the battlements to boost the morale of the enemy. At this time, only one archer is needed, and a cold arrow can be placed under the city to solve Xu Wen. As long as Xu Wen dies, taking Weizhou City is just a matter of probing for things. Several staff members laughed.
"Sharpshooter? Archers? Zhu Wen whispered a few words, and suddenly stared at Yelu Deguang. The Khitan people originally relied on archery and horse kung fu to eat, as far as he knew, no one in the Khitan army could win Yelu Deguang's archery, when it came to the archers, Zhu Wen and everyone in the tent stared at Yelu Deguang.
At that moment, Zhu Wen took two steps, walked to Yelu Deguang's side, and said to Yelu Deguang with a fist, "I know that the emperor's brother's archery is skillful, and now he is blocked by Xu Wen, I hope the emperor's brother will help me break through Weizhou City and avenge my brother-in-law, I have asked for this." ”
"Brother Huang, please get up quickly, Hugh is going to be killed, General Kang treats my Khitan like a brother, he is a well-known man, even if the royal brother doesn't say it, he will also recommend himself." Yerod immediately dodged away from Zhu Wen's attack.
"Your Majesty, with the emperor's brother taking action, this matter will definitely be done." The staff laughed.
"Knock, woo.........."
Just after noon, under the city of Weizhou, a large number of soldiers poured out of Zhu Wen's camp, and soon formed five neat squares of 10,000 people on the flat ground, Kang Sheng, Zhang Ke and other young generals were eager to try in front of the formation.
With the sound of a drum, a phalanx moved, and a large number of soldiers, carrying shields and ladders, braved the rain of arrows set up from the city to rush to the pass.
"Ahem" Hearing the shouting and killing sound at the head of the city, Xu Wen coughed twice, and his pale face had a trace of sickly flush, "The enemy's offensive is launched so quickly, General, you quickly lead people to the city to guard it, I remember that there is still some fuel in the city, you burned the enemy's ladder, you must use thunder to suppress the first wave of the enemy's offensive." The art of war has a cloud' in one blow, then declines, and three is exhausted. 'After suppressing the first wave of the enemy's attack, the enemy's morale will be weakened, and they will no longer be so brave that they can defend the city. ”
"Yes, the last general commands." Shang Rang cheered up and went in response.
"Help me to go to the city, I want to see what other means Zhu Wen has." After Xu Wen waited for Shang to leave, he got up tremblingly and said to Xu Jing.
"Father, the city is dangerous, and you have already arranged it, what else is there to worry about, let's wait for news later, once the enemy attack is fierce, it is not too late for the general to go." Xu Jing said with concern.
"You know what, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and I can only make arrangements if I constantly observe the movements of the enemy army at all times. As long as our army is supporting for three days, the imperial court will lead a large army to come, and then I can really relax and recuperate. Xu Wen glared at Xu Jing and blamed him for not being able to distinguish the severity of the matter.
"Kill ......"
"Boom ......"
"Ah......h
"Whoosh ......"
"Jingle ......"
As soon as Xu Wen walked to the pass, he heard the sound of this tragic fight resounding throughout the city, the enemy army climbed up the ladder from under the city in general, without any pity for their lives, many people just climbed up, and were stabbed to death by the defenders of the city in an instant, but there were still more and more people who climbed up, forming a melee at the head of the city.
"Pour the oil and set it on fire." In the chaos, Xu Wen heard Shang Rang, Wang Yanzhang and other generals shouting, only to see Ge Congzhou use the sword in his hand to cut off the head of a Liang soldier who had just climbed up, and drank loudly.
With his heavy drink, two soldiers carried an urn of oil and poured it into the city. But as soon as one of the soldiers approached the battlements, he was shot to death by a stray arrow from below, and the soldiers who followed hurriedly took over, and three soldiers were shot dead in a row, and the ladder was ignited, and the soldiers who were climbing up the ladder instantly burst into flames, and the crying father and mother screamed, and some people couldn't stand the burning of the fire, and jumped directly from the ladder, and the death was unbearable.
Burn a ladder, the enemy's offensive will be a little weaker, and the defenders at the head of the city will be able to spare part of their strength.