Chapter 411: Why Didn't the City Gate Fall? (Thank you for the 20,000 Grand Prize!) )

"Return to the Holy Father, three hundred steps away from the city gate!"

Hearing this sentence, Fang Qifo felt a little inexplicably panicked in his heart, Wang Yu originally only had three thousand Wuzhou cronies, and Fang Qifo sent troops to suppress it, but instead let Wang Yu beat more and more people, and now there are as many as five or six thousand people. The failure of the Seven Buddhas www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion was mainly attributed to the ineffective combat of the military men under his command, and the combat effectiveness was too poor. It also indirectly shows that Wang Yu is a brave person and has a momentum of seeing death as home.

For thousands of years in China, the courage of soldiers to fight mainly came from fighting with the main generals. Until the War of Resistance Against Japan, why generals such as Tong Linge and Wang Mingzhang, Lieutenant General Zhang Zizhong and others died on the battlefield was not that they couldn't get out. It is entirely because China has been like this since ancient times, and the soldiers who will die will follow.

This did not change until the Korean War. In Western culture, there are no such values, and even generals are allowed to surrender, and nobles are given preferential treatment when they surrender.

How much is said about the righteousness of the family and the country, it is better to be brave than a general. The eldest brother is brave, and the younger brother will not be cowardly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what should I do when the officers and soldiers are coming to the city?" Fang La heard the report, and his heart was even more panicked, Fang La's panic was different from Fang Qifo's, Fang Qifo's panic was his own inner weakness that was not conducive to the war. Fang La's panic is a real panic, he has just enjoyed the dignity of the emperor, he has just held great power, he thought that he would establish an immortal foundation like Liu Bang, and in a blink of an eye, he saw the soldiers coming to the city. A panic of gaining and losing lingers in my heart.

Less than a month ago, the situation was still very good, all sorties were invincible, and the Northern Expedition broke through two large state capitals in a row, and the military peak pointed directly at Jiangning Mansion on the edge of the river. A month later, he was under the enemy and had been forced under the capital. It's all changing just too fast. Emperor Fang La's majesty has just felt a little, and he has already fallen into danger, how not to teach Fang La's heart to be panicked!

The crown prince Fang Tianding said angrily: "Father, Wang Yu's dog thieves and thousands of people dare to show off their power under the city of Hangzhou, and the child and the general who protect the country will gather the people and horses and go out of the city to bring Wang Yu's dog head back!" ”

Fang Qifo bowed his head and didn't want to say much just now, at this time, he heard that Fang Tian was going to lead the troops out of the city, and hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, at this time, the only way to stick to the high wall is the safest, the city wall of Hangzhou is two feet five or six feet, and the enemy army will definitely not be able to break through the city wall." After a long battle, you will retreat! ”

What Fang Qifo was most worried about at this time was that Fang Tianding would go out of the city to face the battle, if he was defeated, the consequences would be unimaginable. Wang Yu's good fighting, Fang Qifo knew too much in his heart.

Prince Fang Tianding glanced at Fang Qifo with horizontal eyebrows, and said angrily: "If it weren't for your repeated battles, how could you let Wang Yu's soldiers come to the city, I went out of the city at this time to defeat Wang Yu, just to ensure the safety of Hangzhou." Let's see if Wang Yu has three heads and six arms, why can he beat the marshal to your back. ”

Fang Qifo's face turned purple when he heard this, he really didn't expect the prince Fang Tianding to reprimand him so bluntly, even Fang La would not talk to him like this. I was very angry in my heart, but I couldn't say a word in front of this civil and military official, so I had to hold my breath and bow my head and remain silent.

National teacher Deng Yuanjue hurriedly spoke: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the marshal's words are not unreasonable, and now the best strategy to stick to is the best, there are food and soldiers in the city, and the officers and troops must not be broken!" ”

Deng Yuanjue said that there were food and soldiers in the city, which is also true. Fang La's hands naturally have a lot of grain, grass, money and silver. It's just that none of these people would have thought that there are more than 200,000 people in Hangzhou, and if the war is really stalemate for a few months, what should these people eat to survive.

Fang Qifo heard Deng Yuanjue's words and cast a grateful gaze.

Deng Yuanjue glanced at him and nodded.

Fang Tianding naturally saw the small movements of Fang Qifo and Deng Yuanjue, and said: "How can you let a king show off his martial arts and power under the city of Hangzhou, if we can't shrink, teach the heroes of the world how to look at it!" ”

Fang Tianding said that the heroes of the world are returning to their roots after all. Wasn't this civil and military official of the Manchu Dynasty a so-called hero a few months ago?

Fang La finally breathed a sigh of relief, and most of his spirit went away, and said: "Hold the city tightly, and don't go out of the city to face the battle." And wait for the officers and soldiers of Yuhang to retreat, and then suppress Wang Yu. ”

"Father, no. There are only a few thousand men and horses outside the city, and they will not be destroyed at this time. In case Yuhang loses, wouldn't Hangzhou be under more pressure! Fang Tianding hurriedly said again. The words are not without reason.

It's just that now it's a dilemma. For Fang Qifo and Deng Yuanjue, Fang Tianding led his troops out of the city to fight with Wang Yu, if he lost, Hangzhou City would be in danger immediately.

For Fang Tianding, once Yu Hang loses. Outside the city, Wang Yu joined forces with the officials and troops from the north, and the pressure on Hangzhou City was even greater.

"Needless to say, just defend the walls!" Fang La also has his own plans in his heart. Fang Qi Buddha can't win, how can his son go out to ensure victory? After all, the city wall is the best thing to rely on.

Yuhang City is not a big city, but a satellite city of Hangzhou, and there are naturally not many residents in the city.

More than 10,000 people outside the city surrounded three sides, most of them were fully armoured, and there were also scattered people with incomplete armor.

Lao Hu was busy again, seven or eight strong crossbows were lined up, and the sweat in the helmet flowed down from the white temples, wetting a large part of the iron armor at the neck.

Zheng Zhi saw Lao Hu's movements, and said to Luda beside him: "Lao Hu is really old." ”

A man in his forties, his temples are already gray, and there are many old Hu people in the Great Song Dynasty. Most of the farmers in the fields are like this, and they begin to lose their heads at the age of thirty or forty.

"Brother, when you go back this time, let Lao Hu live at home for the rest of his life." Luda replied, Lao Hu's face was already full of ravines, and he was fighting with the army like this, but he was afraid that he would really die a day.

Lao Hu seemed to hear Luda break his voice and talk about his retirement, and turned around and said: "Luda, you talk bad about me behind my back every day, do you think I can't beat you?" ”

When Luda heard this, he opened his mouth and said: "Old Hu, you don't know what to do, when did the Sprinkle family say bad things about you, it was my brother who said that you were old, and it wasn't the Sprinkle family who said it." If you die in battle one day, teach your brother how to explain to your son when he goes back? ”

When Lao Hu heard this, his face changed slightly, and he seemed to be a little melancholy and sentimental. Who asks Lian Po if he can still eat?

"Niu Da, bring another stone over and put it in front." Lao Hu didn't answer Ruda's words, but just buried his head in adjusting the angle of the bed crossbow.

After a while, Lao Hu glanced back at Zheng Zhi and nodded to signal that he was ready.

Zheng Zhi waved his hand.

Seven or eight huge feathered arrows flew straight to the city gate with gunpowder packets.

With a loud bang, Zheng Zhi had a spear in his hand, and he was about to hit the horse and charge.

When the smoke cleared slightly, and the city gate cracked a few big holes, but it did not collapse, Zheng Zhi frowned and asked, "Why hasn't the city gate fallen?" ”

Lao Hu glanced at it from afar, and stepped forward to reply: "Xianggong, I'm afraid that there are debris blocked behind the city gate, and this city gate is blocked." ”

Zheng Zhi dismounted when he heard this, and scolded in his mouth: "Damn, I'm smart." Go get some big medicine bags and chop some branches. ”

Niu Da immediately led people to prepare. Naturally, the big medicine bag can no longer be shot with feather arrows, so it can only rush up and place it.

Jia Yuqing saw that the city gate was still strong after the bombing, and he felt a lot more relieved. He turned around and kept telling the soldiers in the city to quickly demolish the houses. Bricks, stones, beams and columns, etc., were constantly transported to the city walls.

The officers and soldiers outside the city are slowly approaching, and Jia Yuqing is also the first time to see the true face of a giant crossbow, which can shoot a spear-like feather arrow at a distance of hundreds of steps, where can there be such a sharp weapon in Jiangnan.

The big powder bag was still being prepared, and a few feather arrows tied to the small medicine bag were already on the bed crossbow again, Zheng Zhi said: "Old Hu, keep shooting, shoot to the city." ”

When Lao Hu heard this, he was readjusting the bed crossbow again, and said in his mouth: "Xianggong, let's see Lao Hu blow up these thieves." ”

The bed crossbow let out another angry roar, and the feather arrow flew directly above the tower, nailing it firmly to the wall of the tower.

The fire twist is still burning, but the left and right thieves are unknown.

Jia Yuqing was next to the city tower, and when he saw the fire twist still burning, he shouted: "Hide!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the twist had come to an end, and suddenly there was a burst of fire and thick smoke. The left and right sides were blurred with flesh and blood, and the internal organs, hands, feet, and limbs were all over the ground. Even those who were farther away were so shocked that their ears and noses bled out.

Jia Yu Qingzhi felt that his ears were buzzing, as if he was deaf, and he could only see the movements of wailing left and right, but he couldn't hear the wailing for a while.

"Hide, hide!" Jia Yuqing screamed desperately, but he couldn't even hear his own shouting, his ears only heard the buzzing, and his head was full of this kind of sound.

Zheng Zhi nodded and said, "This bed of crossbow is called a ballista in front of the head, and now this bed of crossbow is a real ballista." Lao Hu, shoot a few more waves. ”

Zheng Zhi may not have noticed that the ancient "cannon" was a "cannon", and it had little to do with gunpowder.

The soldiers on the left and right hurriedly went to tie the gunpowder to the giant arrow. Now those who can manipulate gunpowder are the soldiers around Zheng Zhi, who have seen Zheng Zhi manipulate it a few times, and slowly learned some of it.

The feather arrows flew up the city tower, and the fire on the city tower was full of fire, and there was a loud noise. Zheng Zhi seemed to feel as if he was bombing for a moment, and his face showed a lot of smiles.

However, before Zhu Long hit the horse, he said with a bitter face: "Xianggong, there is not much gunpowder, save a little." There is still Hangzhou City to fight, and when it runs out, it will be gone. ”

Zheng Zhi saw Zhu Long's expression and smiled: "Haha... Zhu Jialang, a heavy official, is a good one. Lao Hu, stop, don't blow it up anymore, stay in Hangzhou, and the rest of the gunpowder will be blown up. ”

Lao Hu seemed to be a little unsatisfied, and turned around and said: "Xianggong, such a sharp weapon, why don't you prepare more." ”

Zhu Long opened his mouth first: "Lao Hu, such a sharp weapon must be difficult to make, how can you prepare more." It's nice to have that. ”

Zheng Zhi replied with a smile: "Be prepared, be prepared." At this time, there must be a mountain of mountains in the Cangzhou treasury. If you fight again in the future, you will inevitably let go of your hands and feet to blow up. ”

However, Luda remembered his previous words and said: "Brother, this time I went back to Cangzhou, and the Sprinkle family went to buy a few acres of good land outside the city, and let Lao Hu go home to farm." ”

Luda naturally laughed, but at the moment of the battle formation, these veterans were laughing like this, and they seemed very relaxed.

"Lao Tzu joined the army at a young age and has never farmed in his life. Buy your own land and plant it yourself! Lao Hu also replied, it was a bickering.

Of course, even if Lao Hu leaves the army, he doesn't need to farm to live. Lao Hu Bu is a person like Ruda who spends money freely, so he naturally has a lot of savings, and it is not a problem to buy hundreds of acres of land and be a small landlord.

Niu Da led people to run from behind, holding in their hands a huge gunpowder bag that was tightly tied and tried, one weighing twenty or thirty pounds, and a not short fire twist stretched out of the gunpowder bag.

When everyone got on the horse, Zheng Zhi frowned, and shouted: "Drumming!" ”

More than a dozen big drums rumbled, and the sound of drums spread throughout Yuhang City.

Nancheng Yang Keshi waited for a long time, and finally heard the sound of drums, and turned around and said: "Drumming!" ”

Four thousand soldiers rushed forward carrying countless long ladders.

Jia Yuqing stood on top of the city, and at this time, the buzzing sound in his head gradually dissipated, and he could already hear the sound of drums before and after, and the officers and soldiers attacked the city at the same time.

Jia Yuqing has already been arranged, and he is not panicked.

It wasn't until Jia Yuqing saw hundreds of ironclad cavalry coming out in front of his head, and many people in front of him were still holding huge cloth bags in their hands, and he was horrified. Shouted wildly: "Shoot, shoot!" ”

But on the left and right, there are a few bows and crossbows, and there are not a few hard crossbows among the crossbows. Few of the people who shoot can shoot accurately.

The group of knights looked at the scattered feathered arrows flying in the sky, as if they were nothing, and did not slow down the speed of their horses' hooves in the slightest.