Chapter 70: Yuhang Attack and Defense

Wu Yue's army invaded Yuhang, divided into several teams and went straight to the county office, wanting to destroy the Tang army's command post in the first time, they ran wildly along the streets, along the way, almost did not encounter much resistance, Wu Yue's army quickly advanced to Zhongcheng. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Wu Yuejun's spies were very excited when they saw the army coming.

The spies took out the tokens and identified themselves, and one of the spies said: "General, we have already set fire to the barracks, the Tang army is in chaos, and the dragons are leaderless, so it is the best policy to attack the county government at this moment." ”

A commander of Wu Yuejun nodded and shouted: "Very good, quickly lead me and others to the county office!" "The commander makes meritorious service, what a great achievement it is to capture Yang Lian, how can others grab it? If Yang Lian is captured, there is naturally no need to say that the high-ranking official Houlu will not be said. Who wouldn't?

"Commander, come this way!" The spy said, and walked quickly towards the north, where the Yuhang County Ya was.

"Quick, keep up, keep up!" The commander drank low and walked over first.

"Report!" A soldier hurried over and reported the military situation to Qian Wenfeng.

Qian Wenfeng stood there energetically and said in a condensed voice: "How is the battle situation in the city?" This voice, although it was very loud, but with a hint of trembling, he knew that Yang Lian had a trick, but he would plan it, and Yang Lian would fight his wit, the competition was time, who could take the lead, how could he not be nervous?

"Qian Jiedu, with the help of spies, our army has already marched towards the county government, and the resistance of the Tang army is not fierce at present." The herald said.

"Hmm!" Qian Wenfeng snorted, raised his head and glanced at the moon, the moon tonight was a little strange, it was very clear at first, but now it has changed, with blood, tonight is an extraordinary night, Qian Wenfeng stared at the sky for a while, gritted his teeth, and said: "Pass the order, speed up the attack, be sure to capture the county government and block the Tang army's barracks at the first time." ”

The herald looked at Qian Wenfeng, who was stunned for a while, and suddenly woke up, said a word, and left in a hurry.

Qian Wen stood with his hands in his hands, feeling the cool wind, and his mood became complicated.

At the same time, Yang Lian stood on the tower, carefully observing the situation, Wu Yue army was like a tiger, had already entered the city, they were led by spies, killing everywhere in the city, more and more Wu Yue army poured into Yuhang City, the number was already expensive.

"Yang Jiedu, there are more and more Wu Yuejun." The soldier said, looking very anxious.

"Ignition!" Yang Lian said, raising his arm at the same time.

There was a stove on the tower, which was filled with firewood, and the tinder had been placed inside, covered with ash. When the soldiers heard Yang Lian's order, they walked quickly to the edge of the stove, blew the fire, and fanned it violently with a fan, and soon, the fire of the stove was ignited and grew bigger and bigger.

"Huh?" Qian Wenfeng's eyes outside the city were very keen, and he could see the difference in Yuhang City at a glance, after all, the fire on the tower was too eye-catching.

"Did the Tang Army start to do it?" Qian Wenfeng looked around and gave the order to prevent the Tang cavalry from charging into battle, as long as he prevented their cavalry, Qian Wenfeng felt that Yang Lian would no longer have any good moves. Set fire to the city? That's simply not possible, unless he also wants to burn himself.

Several henchmen rushed to inspect the two flanks and rear flanks to ensure that the defensive facilities were in place, and once the Tang cavalry could not rush up, it would basically be useless, and he would be able to attack the city with peace of mind.

After a while, news came that the two wings and rear wings had been placed, and the antlers had been placed and densely spread on the ground, no matter how many Tang cavalry killed, there was only a dead end to meet them. Qian Wenfeng was relieved and decided to move forward on the front.

At this time, Zhao Chengtai and Shao Keqian also had news that Zhao Chengtai led his troops to attack the city, and some soldiers had already climbed the city wall and were rushing towards the city, which was very good news for Qian Wenfeng.

Wu Yue's army attacked all the way along the streets, and did not encounter decent resistance along the way, a small number of soldiers were alert, but most of the soldiers were not on guard, and they rushed forward to kill, hoping to catch Yang Lian. The fire on the tower grew bigger and bigger, like a bright light shining in the air.

Almost at the same time, the Tang army in ambush suddenly appeared, they have been preparing for a long time, using crossbow arrows, the lethality is very strong, for a while, the sound of teeth is endless, under the moonlight, I don't know how many arrow feathers fly, pierced into the body of the Wu Yue soldiers, they screamed and fell, luckily hid aside, raised their eyes around, only to see the wall, everywhere Tang army.

"Shoot!" The general of the Tang Army shouted loudly, his face became a little hideous because of nervousness, he violently retracted, and loudly urged the soldiers to shoot arrows. The arrow feather seemed to pour down without money, and under the intensive plan, Wu Yuejun suffered many casualties.

"Don't be afraid, we have already invaded the city, and Tang Gou won't live long." The generals at all levels of the Wu Yue Army shouted loudly, inspiring morale.

Wu Yue's army began to rely on obstacles on the streets to maneuver with the Tang army, but the Tang army's advantage in occupying high places was very obvious, and Wu Yue's army's offensive slowed down temporarily.

On the tower, Yang Lian kept getting news, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, this was just the beginning. Even standing on the tower, the sound of fierce battles around him kept coming, it was very clear, Yang Lian looked at it for a while, and then focused his eyes on the outside of the city, what choice would Qian Wenfeng make?

Wu Yuejun's extremely smooth battle at the beginning made Qian Wenfeng full of joy, but soon, Wu Yuejun's offensive was hindered, for this, Qian Wenfeng was mentally prepared, Yang Lian's plan must be vicious, but he had no choice, compared with the direct siege of the city, such a plan is obviously more reliable, at least Wu Yuejun can attack Yuhang City, and the Tang army has street battles.

After Qian Wenfeng understood the situation in detail, he immediately reacted, he ordered the soldiers to retreat temporarily, anyway, he had already attacked Yuhang City, the barrier of the Tang army had been lost, and he could deploy more calmly. At this time, the sky was still dark, and although there was a fire, it was still difficult to detect where the Tang army was hiding, so it was better to wait until dawn.

After paying thousands of casualties, Wu Yue's army began to retreat, and Qian Wenfeng told Zhao Chengtai the news, asking him to temporarily shrink his forces and wait for the opportunity. Zhao Chengtai's soldiers and horses suffered a lot of losses, and after receiving the news, he immediately retreated, and the three armies retreated to the area around the city gate, intending to keep this victory first.

"Yang Jiedu, Wu Yuejun retreated." Standing on the tower, the field of vision is very wide, and a pro-soldier immediately said.

This was expected by Yang Lian, and he also ordered that the three armies should not pursue, and they would hold on first.

The two sides seemed to have a particularly tacit understanding for a while, the Wu Yue army retreated, and the Tang army defended. More than an hour has passed, and the sky has turned white, and a new day has come.

"How's it going?" Outside the city, Qian Wenfeng asked.

"Our army was entrenched at the head of the city, and the Tang army did not pursue." The pro-soldier replied.

Qian Wenfeng nodded, and at this time, Zhao Chengtai and Shao Keqian came.

"Qian Jiedu, although the Tang army has an ambush, but our army is determined to be in Yuhang, how can it be easy to retreat? Now our army can only defend the city gates, and if you want to fight in, I am afraid it will be difficult. Shao Keqian said that he had a lot of resentment after the defeat of the Qiantang River battle, and now that the opportunity has come, he doesn't want this opportunity to slip away.

"General Shao, don't be anxious!" Qian Wenfeng seemed quite calm, Wu Yuejun occupied the city gate, which is already a good sign, if the soldiers and horses attack, I am afraid that there will be no seven or eight days, and the city gate will not be able to be taken at all, so this has to be rejoiced.

After Zhao Chengtai experienced great sorrow and joy, he became more calm, and said: "General Shao, this matter is not in a hurry, our army did not attack during this time, although it gave the Tang army time to deploy, but after the sky was bright, it was also extremely beneficial for our army to attack the city." ”

Qian Wenfeng nodded and said, "Two generals, come and sit here!" ”

The two stepped forward and sat on the futon, waiting to speak.

Qian Wenfeng waved his hand, and let people bring tea, as well as a few pastries unique to Jiangnan, and said, "Talk while eating." ”

The two of them also felt a little hungry, so they ate something, and the three of them discussed. Qian Wenfeng explained, Yang Lian invited you into the urn, ambush is one of the killing moves, if Wu Yuejun fights at night, it will be extremely unfavorable, if the color is bright today, the situation will be much better.

Zhao Chengtai agreed with this opinion, he said that after dawn, he was willing to lead his troops to attack Yuhang, and he must completely take Yuhang in the shortest possible time.

Qian Wenfeng agreed to this request, and at the same time, he sent people to Hangzhou to report the military situation, and if necessary, he needed Hangzhou City to send troops to support.

On the tower, Yang Lian chewed a piece of cold Hu cake, although the Hu cake was not delicious, but at this time, it was enough to satisfy hunger. Yang Lian finished eating the Hu cakes, walked to the side of the case, and picked up the brush to draw a few random dishes. The retreat of Wu Yue's army was temporary, and they would definitely take the initiative to attack if they tried to recover Yuhang, so Yang Lian was not in a hurry. The three armies have prepared enough dry food to fight a protracted war, he is not afraid of Qian Wenfeng's attack, he is afraid of Qian Wenfeng's retreat, otherwise, all the efforts made will be in vain.

"After the Wu Yue army is at dawn, it will inevitably take the initiative to attack, pass the order, concentrate forces to intercept the Wu Yue army, and not let them occupy the granary, in addition, the county government must also focus on protection." Yang Lian gave the order again.

On the one hand, he wanted to strengthen the confidence of the defenders, and on the other hand, he wanted to attract Qian Wenfeng to attack, and this degree must be grasped well, so when Qian Wenfeng retreated last night, he did not take the initiative to attack, but intimidated Qian Wenfeng away.

The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and the Tang soldiers all hurried to eat breakfast, and they had enough physical strength to deal with the next fierce battle. Yang Lian swept outside the city from time to time, observing Wu Yuejun's movements. At the end of the day, Wu Yue's army also had eaten dry food and began to assemble and prepare for a large-scale attack.

In order to motivate morale, Qian Wenfeng made people beat the big drum, the drum rumbled, stirring in the sky, the morale of Wu Yue's army became high, after attacking Yuhang, their confidence became high, and they felt that they could take Yuhang today and sweep away the decline of the previous days. Isn't that what Zhou Zong is like that? At the beginning, he slaughtered in Wu Yue Kingdom, but in the end, he was not caught? It's just a pity that the king let him go.

"Knock knock!" After beating the three links, Wu Yuejun entered Yuhang City from the city gate, and Zhao Chengtai personally commanded the people of the headquarters and entered the city. Zhao Chengtai did not rush to attack, after he observed, he found that in the center of the city, there is a tower, which is the highest place in Yuhang City, and he is familiar with the tower, which itself is a pagoda.

However, at this time, the pagoda has changed, with a flag hanging on it, obviously, the Tang army occupies there, Zhao Chengtai is not sure whether there is Yang Lian in the tower, but he can be sure that it is at least the signal point of the Tang army, if the tower can be captured, the command system of the Tang army will fall into chaos.

After Zhao Chengtai gave some orders, the Wu Yue army launched an offensive again, this time they advanced very slowly, in case the ubiquitous Tang army crossbowmen, advanced to the center of the city, the Tang army really began to resist, and the two sides engaged in street fighting.

The Tang army had already occupied the commanding heights, and prepared enough crossbowmen and stone and wood and other things, Wu Yue's army attacked, arrows rained down, and many Wu Yue troops fell in a pool of blood. Wu Yuejun could only rely on archers to fight back, but with little success.

Wu Yuejun could only pull out the stronghold of the Tang army little by little, and after two hours of hard work, Wu Yuejun advanced a distance of only 500 paces, and the Tang army suffered only more than 100 casualties, while Wu Yuejun's losses exceeded 1,000 people.

Zhao Chengtai led his troops to charge several times, but they were shot back by the arrows of the Tang army, and the sword and shield soldiers who protected him turned into hedgehogs.

"Straight thief, Tang Jun is too cunning." Zhao Chengtai scolded hatefully, he didn't expect that after this period of time in Yuhang City, since it has become so impregnable, in the huge Yuhang City, many houses, especially the taller buildings, have been renovated by the Tang Army.

The crossbowmen of the Tang army could stand inside calmly and shoot, while once the Wu Yue soldiers returned fire, they hid behind a strong house, and the arrows of the Wu Yue army could only pierce the planks at most, and the damage to the Tang soldiers was not great.

"General, if this battle continues like this, I'm afraid it's not worth it." One of the heads said.

Zhao Chengtai nodded a little distraught, Tang Jun is too cunning, is this Yuhangcheng still Yuhangcheng? It's obviously a big fortress.

"General, what should I do?" Du Tou asked again, and at the same time gasped cold, when he was charging just now, he was hit by an arrow, the arrow cluster is triangular, he didn't dare to pull out the arrow feathers, just let people cut off the arrow shaft, and it hurts a little bit.

"Tell Qian Jiedu about this first, and see what he says." Zhao Chengtai said.

Qian Wenfeng soon got the news, he knew that this battle would be very difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult, the Tang army transformed every building in Yuhang City into a small fortress, which he didn't expect.

Qian Wenfeng paced and thought, what should I do? Is it to storm the past? At this time, Wu Cheng, the secretary of the military department, and Wu Yanfu, the prince of Zheng Guo, came with more than 3,000 people. Qian Hongyu was really relieved, so he sent two people to observe the battle.

After the two came in, they saw Qian Wenfeng pacing and thinking, his brows furrowed, and they couldn't help asking.

Qian Wenfeng explained and told the two of them about the battle in Yuhangcheng, Wu Cheng glanced at Yuhangcheng coldly, and said, "Qian Jiedu, what's so difficult about this?" ”