In the fifth year of Yuanguang, October 12

The sun had just risen above sea level, the sky was still a little dark, and there was even a hint of dampness in the air.

"Gah! Ga! ”

"Gah!"

Dozens of black crows circled the sky, making disgusting calls.

"Gah!"

Perhaps angered by the crow's cry, suddenly, there was a resounding "boom" in the sky.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

"Boom! Rumble! ”

The ground began to tremble, and the sand and gravel the size of a grain of rice followed the rhythm of the ground, tumbling and jumping.

"Boom !!"

With the sound of earth-shattering, the phalanx of three heavily armed troops broke through the horizon and slowly appeared in the east of Gaomi County.

Ma Ning appeared at the forefront of the phalanx under the guard of several captains.

This time, he brought more than 7,000 people, which can be described as full of confidence.

With a seven-to-one play, can you still lose?

He grabbed the reins and shouted, "Everyone obeys the order, two thousand five hundred people are an army, divided into three armies, except for the west gate, to surround the south, north, and east of Gaomi County!" The battering ram and the public ladder are in front, and the soldiers are in the back, waiting for my order, the whole army will attack the city! ”

Bian Zhi was dressed in armor, followed closely behind Ma Ning, and said in a deep voice: "County guard, does Ximen really not arrange manpower?"

"Don't panic! I already sent someone to Jiaoxi to ask for help yesterday. As long as they dare to open the door and cross the river, thousands of powerful crossbows will be waiting for them! ”

Worried that Bai Mingzhe would not be able to die, he hurriedly shouted to several lieutenant generals who led the troops, "Remember, after the city is broken, at all costs, kill the thief who pretends to be the king of Taiyuan, and raise the prestige of the Han Dynasty!" Whoever gets his head will be rewarded with a hundred rewards! Those who are the first to attack the city will be promoted three levels in a row! ”

"No!"

Under the heavy money, there will be brave men!

As he expected, the soldiers were all with blazing eyes, eager to rush into the city and kill Bai Mingzhe now.

The high answer made Ma Ning's heart feel much more reassured.

"Buzz!" Ma Ning drew his sword, pointed ahead, and shouted, "March!" ”

After receiving the order, the phalanx on the north and south sides automatically broke away from the whole and moved to the north and south sides in the form of a semicircle.

Suddenly, the army of Jiaodong County was like an eagle with its wings outstretched, flapping its wings "hulala" and attacking Gaomi County.

The rumbling continues,

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

"Boom! Rumble! ”

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! ”

If one looks and listens closely, they can find the source of this earth-shattering sound - several large battering rams that are moving and propelled by dozens of soldiers!

Behind the battering ram, there are rows of ladders.

The ladders are made in the style of the public transport squad, which is harder and more stable than the others, and is easier for soldiers to climb when attacking the city.

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An hour later, the army of black crushing surrounded the city of Gaomi.

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Guest house

Bai Mingzhe and Zhang Bo were talking and laughing.

Suddenly, there was a sound of running outside the door, and then, the scout dragged a long voice and shouted hysterically,

"Report !! A large number of troops appeared near Gaomi County! ”

"Report !!!! A large number of troops appeared near Gaomi County! ”

Bai Mingzhe stood up suddenly, glanced at Uncle Zhang, and immediately rushed out of the room.

The scout bowed his hand and said anxiously: "Qiqi Taiyuan Jun, Captain, according to the investigation, an unknown army has appeared on the east side of Gaomi City!" The total number of viewers should be more than 5,000! They were divided into three routes, and they were attacking the south gate, the north gate, and the east gate. ”

"So fast?" The smile on Bai Mingzhe's face froze, and his face was solemn, "The soldiers are divided into three ways, and the three are surrounded by one!" Ma Ning, a stunned young man, still understands this truth? This kind of siege method can't be used by ordinary generals, right? ”

Surround three and let one go, pretending to create a chance for the enemy to escape, and use it to break the enemy's morale!

Bai Mingzhe would never have thought that Ma Ning's original intention was not to break the morale of the Liang army, but to save manpower and let the brothers of Jiaoxi Kingdom fight a siege war by the way.

Uncle Zhang said earnestly: "Taiyuanjun, I suggest that you immediately seal all the city gates with mud and stones!" Although there were no enemy troops at the West Gate, there was the Huai River not far to the west, and we had no ships and no chance to escape. It's better to requisition half of the soldiers of the West Gate after sealing the West Gate to defend against the rebels at the other city gates! ”

Bai Mingzhe nodded, his tone did not dare to pause at all, and hurriedly said, "I understand!" Chu Ping, you go and arrange it immediately! Half of the soldiers at the west gate remained, and the rest went all to the south gate! ”

"No!"

Bai Mingzhe crossed his hands, naturally drooped, did not dare to slack off, and continued to ask: "Gong Zhang, what did you arrange for the death row prisoners I said yesterday?"

"According to the order of the king, in addition to the most vicious criminals, I extracted eighty-seven prisoners from the Gaomi County prison who were brave and skilled in battle, and after bathing and changing clothes, I issued armor and weapons, and feasted with meat to treat each other with courtesy. They claim that they will die for the king! ”

"Good! There are people who are not afraid of death, and the possibility of us holding on is one point greater. Bai Mingzhe clapped his hands, and his face finally had joy, "Among these eighty-seven people, how many of them can ride horses?" ”

Uncle Zhang lowered his head and groaned, "There are less than fifty people, to be exact, there should be forty-three." ”

"Enough! Before sealing the West Gate, Jun first went to ask these forty-three soldiers who were not afraid of death. Purely defensive, we will definitely not be able to hold for long, I hope that they can ride out and harass us! ”

"Ah, Taiyuan-kun, there are thousands of rebels! When they go out, they will strike a stone with an egg, and bring about their own destruction. ”

"I know! I don't want them to kill the enemy generals, as long as they can disrupt the enemy's formation. The intrusive style of play, which is mainly harassment, can immediately retreat and repair in a no-man's land when the situation is not good. ”

Uncle Zhang felt that there was something wrong with this method, and couldn't help but remind, "If they escape, won't we fall short?" ”

Bai Mingzhe put his hands behind his back and murmured, "I believe in their virtues!" If it were an ordinary soldier, I might be worried, but they are brave and good at fighting! I am a man who practices martial arts, and he values righteousness and promise! Since he has already claimed that he is willing to die for me, he will naturally not break his word! If they take the opportunity to escape, it will be counted as my blindness, and it will be counted as providence! ”

"Alas, since you have decided, I will arrange it in a while."

"Gong Zhang, don't sigh. For the wind of the Han Dynasty, you should be confident! At the beginning of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, knowing that Liang Guo's soldiers could not stop the Seven Nations Alliance, Ling Zun still fought bloody battles to the end? Although the virtue of this group of death row prisoners is not as good as that of Ling Zun, I believe that they definitely have the style of the soldiers of the Liang State in the past. ”

Hearing his father's deeds, Uncle Zhang suddenly smiled, "What you say is reasonable, I'll arrange it!" After a while, the two of us will meet on the wall of the south gate! ”

"Good!"

……

After a stick of incense, Bai Mingzhe and Zhang Bo completed their respective things, quickly arrived at the south gate of Gaomi City, and climbed the city wall to observe the movements of the rebels.

Looking at the black, well-equipped soldiers below, Bai Mingzhe's face changed in shock, he gasped, and subconsciously scolded, "I'll go, how many people are here?" ”

Zhang Bo armored, clenched his sword, and said in a deep voice: "Taiyuanjun, according to the experience of humble duties, the number of people below definitely exceeds two thousand!" Even, most likely, around three thousand. ”

Bai Mingzhe was so nervous that he didn't know what to do, so he said: "All the soldiers are ready, wait for the enemy to attack, and resist immediately!"

"Taiyuan Jun, since ancient times, the division has been famous and morale is high. It is better for you to talk to the leader of this group of rebels first, and use the spirit of righteousness to enhance the prestige of our army. ”

"Yes!" Bai Mingzhe agreed, and under the escort of the lieutenant sergeant, he put his hands in the shape of a trumpet, put them to his mouth, and shouted to the city, "Where are the leaders of you?" Come out quickly, I have something to discuss! ”

Ma Ning was mixed among the soldiers, and when he heard the call, the corners of his mouth rose, and he gave the lieutenant of Jiaodong County on the side a look, "Guangfang, you will meet this Taiyuan Jun first!" ”

"No!" Guangfang laughed, clamped his hips hard, and rode forward.

The sound of horses' hooves bursts: "Gadagada, Gada, Gada."

He came to a position three hundred steps away from the south gate of Gaomi County, and after making sure that he was out of range of the bow and crossbow, he pulled out the blue-black saber at his waist, and shouted loudly with a loud voice, "People at the head of the city, report your name!" Captain Pontus doesn't kill the nameless! ”

"I am Taiyuan Jun Bai Mingzhe! Who is under the city? ”

"A mere yellow-haired kid dares to pretend to be my Han Fengjun! Little rabbit cub, listen up, I am the governor of Jiaodong County, Dahan. Because you pretended to be the king of the Han Dynasty and occupied Gaomi County, I came to arrest you on the orders of Taishou! Get acquainted, quickly open the city gate, and surrender yourself! Otherwise, I will lead people to attack the city! ”

Bai Mingzhe looked at the strong man in armor and fat head and big ears under the city, and asked Uncle Zhang beside him: "Zhang Gong, if you use a bow and crossbow, can you shoot this person?"

"No, this person is about three hundred steps away from the city, and even the most powerful rhubarb crossbow can't be shot."

"That's right." Bai Mingzhe sighed regretfully, "It seems that in a few days, I will have to take out the drawings of the waist crossbow and the eight-ox crossbow." The effective range of the Great Yellow Crossbow is only 200 meters...... One hundred and fifty paces, it is not possible to effectively shoot the enemy at all, and it is still easy to use the eight-bull crossbow. ”

Although it is more laborious and troublesome to operate, the effective range of the eight-bull crossbow with a maximum of 1,536 meters, once taken out, is enough to subvert all wars in this era!

Suppressing the thought of weapons for the time being, he looked down and scolded, "Guangfang, you are so bold!" This gentleman is hand-picked by His Majesty, how can he pretend to say it? You and others led troops to surround Gaomi County, could it be that they planned to commit chaos? Hurry up and withdraw your troops, otherwise, don't blame Benjun for being polite! ”

"Benjun invited the heroes of Jiaodong County to come to the banquet yesterday, and if no one comes, forget it, today he even led troops to surround Benjun! It's tolerable, it's unbearable! You immediately let Ma Ning bind himself and enter Gaomi County alone, and this monarch will punish him for his crimes! ”

Guangfang pulled his throat and roared, "Humph! Want to see the county guard? Thou art not qualified! Looking at your attitude, it should be that you don't cry when you don't see the coffin, and the person who pretends should be punished! Boy, wait! ”