Chapter 216: The Battle of Wuwei (卌二)
"Lord Tuoba, we really can't operate this kind of Han machine. If I want me to say that I should let this kind of thing rest for a while, and give me two thousand more brothers, I will be able to lead them to attack the city and take Wuwei County. One of the leaders said after giving a deep bow to Tuoba Shishu.
"It's okay, just let them continue to shoot towards Wuwei County, anyway, we can't take these things away in the end, rather than staying here and being taken back by those Han people, it's better to use them all." And those Han people's thinking is very strange, they have the integrity to die for the country, but they also have the so-called sophistry of those who know the times as heroes. All in all, if we rely solely on infantry to attack the city, and blindly only kill and wound the army defending the city, then the Han soldiers and civilians in Wuwei County are likely to choose to resist to the end. But if we send a real threat to the Han Chinese civilians, then they are likely to want to end the battle as soon as possible in order to protect their interests from loss. And there is only one way to end this battle, and that is to make one of the two sides of our attack and defense completely lose the strength to resist, but it is clear that they can't help us, we are very far away from them, so they will transfer this anger to the Western Regions army that is protecting them, and when there is civil strife in their city, we will take this Wuwei County in one fell swoop. ”
Speaking of this, Tuoba Shishu turned to Philosher and said, "You have led the men to let the Chiso, Angku, and Dabul tribes continue to attack the siege with the troops they themselves brought out, and if there are deserters on the battlefield..."
"Let them compare to see if they can outrun a bow and arrow with two feet." He took over and said, and after he finished speaking, he directly turned his horse's head and went to mobilize the troops provided by the three tribes mentioned by Tuoba Shishu.
"Chief of Staff, we can't let the Turks continue to attack like this, I just went to do a cursory investigation, and just now two stone bullets fell into the city, and there are more than forty dead and wounded at this time. And the most important thing is that the people's will is fluctuating now, and we can't suppress it anymore, if it continues like this, then it is estimated that it will only be a matter of time before the people in the city riot. Li Wen walked up to the city, leaned over and said in Zhuang Fudi's ear.
"It's not the best time to implement the plan, and the people in the city need to be more patient. You must know that the defenders of the city are bleeding and dying to protect them, and they should also bear some pressure. Zhuang Fudi opened his bloodshot eyes, looked at Li Wen and said.
"But the Governor's order is..."
"The governor's order is to hold Wuwei County, once the wall of Wuwei County is broken, when the Turks enter the city, then none of them will survive! But now they only need to pay for the lives of some of them to save the lives of the rest of them! Zhuang Fudi yelled at Li Wen.
"Did you stay with the steward for a long time, or did I follow the steward for a long time? What does the manager think in his heart, can you have me to understand? Now that you and I are quite compatible, I will advise you again: no matter when and where, the chief will always put the first thing in his heart are those ordinary people. Li Wen grabbed Zhuang Fudi's shoulders, looked into his eyes and said seriously.
"Okay, but you have to make up for the reduction in the number of Turkic casualties that you and your men have to make up for by you and your soldiers." Zhuang Fudi hesitated for a while, then nodded to Li Wen and said.
Li Wen patted the saber on his waist, and then smiled at Zhuang Fudi and said, "I am glad to do it." ”
After Li Wen returned to his team and took his position, Zhuang Fudi also walked back to the city wall and shouted to the soldiers on the left and right: "All right, boys! Throw down all the jars around you, and don't leave a single one left. Now I'm counting in the dozens, and if there's a jar at anyone's feet after ten, don't blame me for throwing him down! ”
With the issuance of Zhuang Fudi's order, countless clay pots were smashed from the top of the city to the attacking Turkic army under the city. At this time, the Turkic leader who was watching the battle not far away saw this situation, and said to Tuoba Shishu next to him with a smile: "Lord Tuoba, look, are those Han people poor in donkey skills, and at this time, they even took out the cooking items in the kitchen to defend the city." Really, if you give me some more men, I promise that one charge will drive those Han people off the city wall and open the gates of Wuwei County for you. ”
Tuoba Shi Shu nodded politely to the leader next to him, but before he could speak, his pupils shrank suddenly. I saw that the crockpots fell to the ground and shattered, and then a thick black liquid flowed out of them. And the smell coming from the wind seemed to have some kind of special smell that he was very familiar with, and I don't know why a chilling feeling came to my heart.
Tuoba Shi Shu saw that the city wall of Wuwei County in front of him suddenly became tall and long, extending infinitely towards both sides that his eyes could not see. Beneath the walls in front of them, countless Turks were rushing forward with a bundle of straw in their hands, laying straw under their feet so that they would not fall into the black mud beneath their feet. And the source of that black sludge was caused by the black liquid oozing out of the clay pots that were thrown down from the city wall, and that liquid was as foul as the smell that Tuoba Shi Shu had smelled at this time.
Time suddenly slowed down, and Tuoba Shi Shu clearly watched as a soldier in the city threw down a wooden strip stained with sparks, and slowly landed on the black mud. Suddenly, the entire black sludge was ablaze with fire, and the Turkic soldiers in the fire screamed and fled outside the fire, but they were shot one by one by the Turkic soldiers guarding the fire with bows and arrows.
Frightened by the tragic scene in front of him, his legs and feet were a little weak, Tuoba Shi Shu was about to pull his legs and retreat, but found that he couldn't move at all, and when he looked down at his feet, he was horrified to find that the black sludge had spread to the entire land under his feet. And the fire far below the city wall was the sludge that spread all the way to his feet. Suddenly, Tuoba Shishu's whole person also fell into the sea of fire, but he couldn't move at all. At this time, Tuoba Shi Shu suddenly felt a cold face, and then his body shook violently, only then did he realize that he was distracted on the battlefield.
Then he looked under the city wall, and found that the black liquid and the smell in the air were real, so he said to the leader next to him in a trembling voice: "Let the army that is besieging the city withdraw!" Immediately! After withdrawing, quickly throw everything that is stained with that black liquid in the distance, and don't let people get close! ”
(End of chapter)