Chapter 5: Breaking the City Tonight
Next, He Chen led nearly 30,000 foot soldiers and began to set up a large camp about thirty kilometers away from Hongnong City. Fence encirclement, sentry tower arrow tower, and dig ditch to divert water. Then a large number of soldiers began to cut down and build, and the sound of clanging bells throughout the barracks was incessant, resounding day and night. By the next day, more than 20 simple ladders had been built, and looking at this frame, it turned out to be an attempt to storm Hongnong City.
Now the generals were a little surprised.
Wei Yan, Zhao Yun and others asked to see one after another, and they were rarely closed.
On the third day, He Chen smiled and stretched out of the village.
Seeing that He Chen finally appeared, the generals who heard the wind surrounded He Chen almost instantly, and said in a gossipy voice: "Lord, Hongnong City is high and strong, and all military resources are well prepared, if our army attacks, I am afraid of heavy casualties." ”
"Yes, Guo Yan has about fifty or sixty thousand soldiers, judging from the normal siege attrition ratio, without more than 200,000 soldiers, it is impossible to take this city by conventional siege methods, even if the special troops of the lord can block ten with one, it is difficult to protect this Hongnong City, dare to say that there is something to be done."
"Lord, Guo Yan is trapped in guarding Hongnong, but he is really waiting for Chang'an reinforcements, his subordinates think that they can surround the point to send reinforcements, leaving a small number of troops to blare here, but the army secretly bypassed, and the Gaoshun army besieged Li Xu's troops, as long as Li Xuan can be defeated, Guo Yan naturally felt desperate and raised his flag to surrender."
"Lord ......"
He Chen's head felt like it was sticking into a hornet's nest, and "Weng Weng" made a sound, almost exploding. He waved his hand again and again to stop the soldiers, and shouted: "Stop, stop, what are you talking nonsense, what are you all guessing nonsense?" Who said that the Honshu Pastor was going to forcibly attack the city? You have been following the Honshu Pastor for so many years, why don't you still understand how the Honshu Pastor behaves? Is it so brainless? Is it that stupid? ”
The generals looked at each other, and for a while, some of them couldn't touch their heads.
After half a sound, Wei Yancai was cautious, and the thief head and thief asked: "Lord, what do you mean, this cloud ladder is just for show, used to confuse the soldiers of Hongnong City, so that they really think that we are going to forcibly attack the city?" ”
He Chen stretched out his thumb and praised Wei Yan: "Yes, Wen Chang's head is quite slippery, but you can only guess halfway." On the one hand, this ladder can really make Guo Yan feel at ease, thinking that we are really going to attack the city. So that he can sit back and relax, maybe he will still laugh. ”
"As for the other half, of course this ladder is used for siege, as for how to attack, hehe, this is kept secret for the time being." Speaking of the back, He Chen laughed and deliberately sold a pass.
This can catch the cat that everyone will scratch, and his heart is itching, but seeing that He Chen didn't mention it, no one dared to really ask about it.
When the crowd retreated, He Chen turned two corners and came to a camp. This camp tent is one size bigger than the ordinary one, which shows that the identity of the people inside is also more noble. There were eight elite soldiers of the Banton clan guarding the door with halberds in their hands, and when they saw He Chen coming, they all stood up straight, and a guard shouted: "The state pastor has arrived." Another guard hurriedly lifted the cloth.
He Chen nodded, bowed his head slightly and bent down into the camp.
There were two women sitting inside.
One is wearing silver-white leather armor, engraved with floral patterns, with two long and short lancets at the waist, bright eyes and bright teeth, and a beautiful and tall yellow dancing butterfly. The other is Wang Ruohua, who is wearing the standard leather armor of the female guards, but he can't hide his face full of spring, the wind is charming, and it makes people think about it.
Hearing the guard's report, Huang Wudie stood up in surprise and said happily: "How can the state pastor have time to come over?" When will the fight start, Sister Tianxiang has been assigned tasks, why does Miss Ben still have to wait here to rest? ”
"Could it be ......" Huang Wudie's big eyes rolled, and she suddenly said with great excitement: "Zhou Mu, do you want Miss Ben to go to the front line?" ”
He Chen was so happy that he almost laughed out loud, this girl is so stinky and beautiful.
Huang Wudie saw He Chen shaking his head again and again, his face immediately turned cloudy, and he couldn't help but pout: "What are you doing here?" It won't be specifically to see Sister Wang Ruohua, right? This is an important place for military camps, not a backyard garden, and it is not allowed to bring family members privately. ”
What the?
He Chen and Wang Ruohua were almost petrified, and the two of them staggered as soon as their eyes made contact. One almost fell, and the other, although smiling, felt a little stiff. How can this little girl be so open-mouthed. He Chen couldn't help but laugh and said: "What are you talking about, the Governor of Benzhou has something to discuss with the king." ”
"It's this sentence again, why don't you see that you have something to discuss with Miss Ben, and you are still so diligent? Miss Ben looks like she's flirting. Huang Wudie's face was full of sullenness, and while chanting, she gave He Chen a hygienic eye, found a corner and sat down, boredly playing with the scabbard full of pearls.
He Chen's face was full of embarrassment, this girl is so talkative.
"What's the matter with the state pastor?" Xiao is Wang Ruohua has gone through a lot of wind and waves, and he couldn't help but ask with a blushing face.
"Oh, that's the case, is there any news from Xiangyang and Nanyang?"
Wang Ruohua is now the commander of the "fangs", and at least two-thirds of the sources in the state are in her hands. Don't look at her things easily, no one knows every piece of news behind it, every piece of information has been rigorously researched and carefully analyzed, and the workload is almost unimaginable.
"There's news here, and I'm looking for a state pastor for this matter. Wenpin is okay in Nanyang, at least the families are still very supportive; Liao Hua had some difficulties in Xiangyang, although He Man gave a lot of help, but the pressure from Liu Biao became more and more serious, Nanjun and Jiangxia had already re-tuned their men, although there were reasons to guard against Sun Ce, but the three-sided army had formed a siege of Xiangyang. For a long time, I'm afraid that Liao Hua will not be able to withstand it. Wang Ruohua was also a little worried.
"Hmph, you are too underestimate He Man and Liao Hua, don't think that he only has 20,000 or 30,000 horses in his hands, he really wants to defend Xiangyang, Liu Biao didn't take out more than 100,000 troops, and he worked hard for a year and a half, don't want to capture Xiangyang."
"That's right. It's just that now it seems that General Wenpin, taking into account the situation in Xiangyang, estimates that he will not be able to divide his troops to the west and seize Wuguan. ”
"In that case, leave them alone."
"One more thing......"
"Hehe, needless to say, the slave family knows, take it and see it......" Wang Ruohua didn't wait for He Chen to tell the matter, so he smiled and handed over a note.
He Chen took it with some excitement, the tiger eyes swept it hastily, his fists suddenly tightened, and he shouted excitedly: "Such a big thing can be decided." ”
"I really can't imagine that the state pastor has buried so many chess pieces a few years ago in order to do it today. It's really impressive. Wang Ruohua's peach blossom eyes were a little shocked, and there was some admiration.
"Hehe" He Chen laughed first, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Someone." ”
"No" A guard outside the door came in and said, "What does the lord command?" ”
"Pass the order, immediately recruit all the generals, and listen to the Hou order under the commander of the Chinese army in an hour later." He Chen shouted in a deep voice.
"No." The guard was excited, obviously smelling something unusual, and after answering the call, he strode away.
"Benzhou Mu left first, General Huang, don't forget to come here when the time comes." When He Chen was leaving, he didn't forget to laugh at Huang Wudie.
Huang Wudie also heard a hint from the conversation between the two, and said excitedly: "Don't worry, the state pastor will not be late." ”
Grand Army Marshal Battalion.
The generals under the tent have already gathered together, according to their ranks, from high to low to outward, and there are 34 people, divided into two sides of the camp.
He Chen has already sat on the main seat, and Guo Jia is sitting a little lower on the left, and the rest of the people are only standing.
All the generals are in good spirits, and there have been three days under the city of Hongnong, although He Chen sends people to fight every time, but Guo Yan is hanging up the battle card, no matter how insulting and shouting, Guo Yan is like a thousand-year-old king who does not come out of the hole. Even if Wei Yan asked people to ask all the female surnames of Guo Yanzu for the eighteenth generation, he was still indifferent.
Now it seems that the state pastor has made a major decision, and at the same time, he stretched out his ears and glanced at Guo Jia, who was sitting there like an old monk in a calm place, with a calm and breezy face, and the military advisor sat firmly in the Diaoyutai, which must be a good strategy to break the enemy.
He Chen first glanced at the hall with tiger eyes, and then said loudly: "I am calling everyone to come today, do you know what is going on?" ”
"It must be the lord who has a good plan to break the city." The generals almost unanimously spoke.
He Chen smiled, and first said happily: "Whether you can win Hongnong or not, it's all tonight." ”
The generals were overjoyed, and sure enough, when they saw He Chen's face solemn again, they said sharply: "The generals will listen to my orders." ”
"No." Everyone's faces turned pale, and they responded loudly.
"Ma Yu." He Chen picked up a military token in his hand and said in a hurry.
"No." Ma Yu's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly stepped out of the queue to answer. This guy is very self-aware, he thinks that his martial arts are not as good as Xu, Zhao, Huang and others, and the commander of the army is not as good as Gao, Zhang, and Wei.
"You lead 500 people, put more firewood and dead leaves, and stay until the third watch in the middle of the night, and set fire to the west gate and shout in unison, so as to move the hearts of the army."
"No." Ma Yu answered the order loudly, and in the fiery eyes of the generals, he strode away.
"Where is Wei Yan?" He Chen barely paused, and immediately took out the second token.
"The subordinates are here." Wei Yan is also in full swing.
"Go down immediately and prepare, after a shift at night, lead the Hurricane Legion to the outside of the southern city, and when you see the signal, you will kill immediately."
"No." Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of He Chen's words, Wei Yan didn't ask more at all, in his opinion, He Chen's priorities were clear, and he didn't need to ask anything more at all.
"Crescent moon." He Chen took out the third order.
"The subordinates are here."
"You lead five thousand cavalry, after nightfall, the horse is bell, the hooves are wrapped in cloth, go around the north city to ambush, if you see the enemy abandon the city, you don't need to be polite, immediately rush to kill. Among them, special attention should be paid to Guo Yan and the emperor's car. ”
"Bright Moon."
"Huang Zhong ......" He Chen didn't stop at all, and the fourth order was already in his hand.
(To be continued)