Text Section 296 The plan of encroachment

Opposite the city wall of Xiangjun, the West Vietnam battle array is lined up. This time, Lu Mu did not ride a horse, but sat on top of a handsome car. In the county town, Mingyue was still sitting on the handsome platform, looking at Lu Mu from afar.

At the same time and in the same place, the two sides set up the same formation as yesterday. It's just that this time, Lu Mu neither stepped forward to talk, nor did he mean to launch an offensive immediately. The two sides confronted each other in a solemn atmosphere, waiting for the arrival of a great war at any time.

Ying Shoushan rode a horse and stood on the side of the handsome chariot, looked at the formation of the army and asked puzzledly, "Lord Dudu, do you plan to launch another strong attack like yesterday?" ”

Lu Mu turned his head to look at Ying Shoushan, "What, doesn't the Ying Ling Officer think it's okay?" ”

Ying Shoushan hurriedly clenched his fists and said humbly, "The governor is very scheming, and I don't dare to comment on the plan of the governor to use troops." ”

Lu Mu looked at the other side and raised his hand to point, "Do you think that launching a strong attack will repeat yesterday's battle?" ”

Ying Shoushan hesitated, bowed slightly and said, "I just think that after entering the street battle in the city, the advantage of the cavalry cannot be reflected. Moreover, the Tantai demon girl will definitely set up an ambush in the city. Even if the Governor was able to push them back into the city, the army of the capital could still be evacuated. ”

Lu Mu said lightly, "The passage behind the city has been sealed by me, even if they evacuate, they won't be able to go far." However, one thing you said is right, and that is that the superiority of cavalry in street battles cannot be reflected. Not only that, but even the advantage in the number of soldiers and horses has been greatly reduced. ”

"Then~ how is the governor going to fight?" should guard the mountain for a while.

Lu Mu sneered, "It's not easy to build a city, but it's very simple to destroy it. The reason why the governor of Bentu borrowed all the catapults of the Nanping camp was to smash the entire Xiangxiang County into ruins. Without these broken walls, the governor of Pontus will see what she will do to fight with my Xiyue army. Their only option was to die in the swamp passage. ”

Ying Shoushan's heart moved, and his eyes fell on the Xiangjun City, "Yes, the Xiangxiang County City is not big, and it will be pushed forward every day, and if it is fast, it can be turned into ruins within five or six days." It is estimated that it won't be long before Natai Mingyue can only choose to break through with all his might. Otherwise, they will be blocked in the swamp passages, and the water problem alone will be enough to make them crazy. ”

Lu Mu had a cruel smile on his face, yesterday he wanted to take down the Mingyue of Tangtai so much that he directly launched a strong attack at all costs. After eating a trench and growing wise, Lu Mu, who calmed down, decided to fight a steady battle of encroachment. Destroy the city little by little, forcing Yutai Mingyue to confront him head-on. Without the remnants of the wall, the numerical superiority of the Western Vietnamese army could be reflected. What's more, Mo Kun's side can help at any time.

Lu Mu looked left and right at the lined camp and said loudly, "Huo Hai listens to the order!" ”

"The last general!" Huo Hai said with his fists clasped in heavy armor.

"Pontus ordered your troops to ride heavily in armor, escort the catapults to a distance of fifty zhang, and attack with all their might."

"The last will be ordered!"

Lu Mu gave an order, and one catapult after another pushed out from behind the battle formation. Due to the lack of infantry soldiers and horse shield array wings, Lu Mu could only use the heavy armor cavalry as an infantry soldier and horse escort catapult.

In the city of Xiangjun, Tangtai Mingyue saw that the other party had used a catapult, and her face couldn't help but change slightly. Tantai Mingyue didn't expect that there were so many catapults on the other side. Seeing the different styles of catapults, Tantai Mingyue immediately understood that Lu Mu had transferred the carts of the Mokun camp. In the face of such a huge catapult array, not to mention the small Xiangjun Prefecture, even if it is enough to attack Kyoto.

Yutai Mingyue immediately said, "The order, Zhang Qifeng's cavalry battalion retreated to the back of the city, and moved the baggage convoy to the swamp passage. Huang Zhi's department retreated 30 zhang to arrange the second line of defense. Wang Fuzhong's men and horses immediately dispersed, and if the enemy's attack was fierce, they immediately withdrew to the second line of defense. ”

As soon as the military order of the Mingyue of the Tai Tai was given, several generals suddenly became busy. Yutai Mingyue knew that the other party's catapult did not dare to push under the city wall, and the second line of defense arranged by Huang Zhi could just avoid the range of the catapult's attack.

As soon as the soldiers and horses in Xiangjun moved, huge stones wrapped in burning cloth rushed into the sky. The catapult used in this siege is not small, and even the heavy city wall can be smashed loose, not to mention the broken city wall of Xiangjun, which is a meter high.

Han Feng and Ah Zhu saw it, and hurriedly protected the Mingyue of Tantai and evacuated backwards. Wang Fuzhong's first line of defense also dodged the boulders that fell down. For a while, many guards who did not dodge let out bursts of screams.

"Order Wang Fuzhong's headquarters to retreat."

Seeing this situation, Yutai Mingyue simply ordered all to retreat into the second line of defense. As long as he avoided the opponent's catapult, Yutai Mingyue was not afraid of the opponent entering the city.

In the opposite camp, Lu Mu saw that he had successfully made the soldiers and horses of Lidu City abandon the low city walls, and immediately ordered again.

"The catapult was ordered to advance another fifteen feet and continue the attack. Xiao Yugui quickly took 20,000 soldiers and horses to demolish the low city wall for Lao Tzu. ”

Xiao Yugui clenched his fists and shouted, "Order!" ”

In order to take revenge for last night's hatred, Xiao Yugui hated to burn down this small Xiangjun with a fire. Xiao Yugui's 20,000 remnants were not war guns in their hands at this time, but various excavation tools.

The catapult advanced under the protection of the heavy armoured horsemen, and the stone projectiles continued their attack over the low walls of the city. Xiao Yugui led 20,000 horses and quickly rushed to the city wall, and quickly dismantled the originally low city wall. The ruined city gate was knocked down by boulders, and the outer defense of Xiangjun was completely abandoned.

Inside the second line of defense in the city, Tantai Mingyue watched the other party begin to dismantle the city wall, and immediately understood Lu Mu's intentions. Yutai Mingyue frowned, quickly thinking about countermeasures and the worst consequences.

"Master Strategist, do you want to rush over and kill those guards?" Wang Fuzhong gritted his teeth and asked.

Tantai Mingyue visually measured the distance and number of the other party's catapults, shook her head and said, "You don't have to go over, since Lu Mu wants to dismantle Xiangjun City, let him dismantle it." When the opponent's catapult runs out of ammunition, let's press it again. ”

"Mingyue, Lu Mu does this, I'm afraid it won't take a few days, and this small county town will be in ruins." Han Feng said worriedly.

"Master, don't worry, in a few days, it will be our turn to fight back. I came to Molan City with a large army of soldiers and horses from the capital city, but I was not waiting to be beaten passively. ”

There was a chill in Mingyue's eyes, and she knew that now was not the time to counterattack. Only when Duan Lang's side is completely free of burdens can he let go of it. Otherwise, Mo Kun could send troops to help at any time, and all of Mingyue's battle plans would be disrupted.

Wang Fuzhong stared fiercely at the Xiyue guards who were dismantling the city wall, if it weren't for the dense number of catapults, he really wanted to rush over and destroy these people.

"Master Strategist, I knew that we would also use catapults to bombard. Seeing these bastards tearing down the city wall, my hands itched with anger. Wang Fuzhong said.

Tangtai Mingyue looked at Wang Fuzhong, Huang Zhi and others, "Everyone calm down, don't make fearless sacrifices." Although this city is small, it is not so easy to dismantle. ”

Ah Zhu also said, "Mingyue Military Division is right, when they evacuate after sunset, we can arrange defenses again." You demolish my base, and they won't be able to destroy it in ten days and a half months. ”

Yutai Mingyue didn't say anything more, she was also thinking about the corresponding strategy. If Lu Zhengshan's side goes well, Sun Gangchuti's soldiers and horses will be able to arrive within two days. At present, Lu Mu's troops are only 200,000 when they are full, and if they plan properly, they can join forces with Sun Gang Chuti to carry out a surprise counterattack. But there must be a prerequisite, that is, the soldiers and horses on Mokun's side cannot come to the rescue. If you really want to do this, you can only let Duan Lang and Xiangjun do it simultaneously. The west side is attacking Mokun, and this side is really attacking Lu Mu.

Just as Yutai Mingyue was pondering, the frequency of the other party's catapult began to decrease. Wang Fuzhong and Huang Zhi looked at the Mingyue of Tangtai, which meant that they were all asking for instructions to fight.

"Bright Moon ~ Bright Moon! Is it possible to fight back? Han Feng shouted.

Yutai Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and came back to her senses from her thoughts. Looking at the catapults and the armored cavalry guarding on the opposite side, Yutai Mingyue shook his head.

"Wait!"

When Wang Fuzhong and Huang Zhi heard this, they could only helplessly hide in the second line of defense and watch the enemy soldiers. For the first time since the start of the war in Wuliang City, the soldiers and horses of Lidu City have watched people tear down their city gates and remain indifferent. However, without the order of Yutai Mingyue, no one dared to give the order to rush over.

Lu Mu, the battle array on the opposite side, also received the news that the stone was about to run out, and immediately ordered Huo Hai to lead the soldiers and horses to suppress the side of the city wall, and not rush inside. And the dismantling soldiers and horses brought by Xiao Yugui began to transport stones back.

Seeing this scene, Tangtai Mingyue could only order, "Wang Fuzhong, lead the bow and crossbow battalion, and move forward fifteen zhang to shoot the enemy." Once the opponent's heavy armor cavalry rushes over, immediately retreat to the second line of defense. ”

"Order!"

After Wang Fuzhong finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the crossbowmen, who had long been unable to hold back, each with two quivers, immediately rushed out from behind each bunker.

Whoosh, arrows were fired at the guards who were carrying stones. When Xiao Yugui saw it, he immediately shouted loudly.

"Withdraw! Evacuate them all! ”

Huo Hai is spear in one fell swoop, "Heavy armor riders listen to orders, kill with me~!" ”

The infantry retreated from both sides, and the heavily armored cavalry began to charge forward, and the crossbowmen were very little deterrent to these heavily armored cavalry. Wang Fu saw that the heavily armored cavalry had crossed the city wall, and quickly ordered the crossbowmen to retreat. At the same time, Mingyue ordered the Goufu battalion to prepare. But before Huo Hai led the heavy armored cavalry to rush over, Lu Mu's battle array sounded the horn of collecting troops.

After a short battle, Lu Mu had already achieved his goal. Before he completely destroyed Xiangjun, he did not plan to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the soldiers and horses of the Mingyue of the Rising Moon. Unless Yutai Mingyue takes the initiative to attack, he will continue to use this encroachment strategy to advance little by little. Lu Mu ordered the troops to be withdrawn, not to end today's battle, but to prepare enough ammunition for the next round of attacks.

In just one afternoon to sunset, Lu Mu's battalion carried out three batches of stone-throwing attacks. The second line of defense arranged by Mingyue also had to retreat thirty zhang. Not only that, but Lu Mu's forward battalion and all the guard battalions moved forward to camp less than a hundred zhang away from the city wall for Xiangjun to dismantle.

Rows of horses were repelled to prevent the impact of the army of the capital city. After the rejection of the horses, the crossbowmen waited for them. Wang Fuzhong and the others looked at it angrily, they knew that Lu Mu was doing this to prevent the rebuilding of fortifications in the city. Once someone rebuilds in the Land of Destruction, they become a living target for longbowmen.

Yutai Mingyue frowned, she didn't expect the other party to advance so quickly. Tantai Mingyue overestimated the bearing capacity of these ruined houses in the city, this is not a house in the city, and it can't withstand the intensive attack of the Stonehenge at all. Tangtai Mingyue must find a way to dismantle Lu Mu's plan, otherwise not only will the morale of the army be damaged, but the strategic space in their city will also become very narrow. If this continues, let alone hold on for a few days, I am afraid that tomorrow's one-day attack will be able to eat away at half of the county.