Chapter 53: The Siege Again
Looking at the heads of the people on the ground, Yeluming's eyes widened so loudly that he couldn't even speak.
Zhou Wei is demonstrating, this is provoking, is it tolerable, is it unbearable? In the hundred years of the Song-Liao War, when did the Liao State be so provoked?
"Haha!" Zhou Wei's laughter sounded, pointed at Ye Luming, and roared: "Liao dog, how about this gift?" Are you satisfied? If you are not satisfied, you can attack, and I will kill you all! ”
His figure was tall and straight, like a sharp sword unsheathed, and he was very powerful. originally thought that without the bed crossbow and stone thrower, it must be a vicious battle and a bitter battle, but he didn't expect that the captive knife was so sharp that his confidence soared. Today's Zhou Wei is eager for the Liao army to attack the city, and it is conceivable that the more the Liao army comes, the more he will die.
"Kill! Kill! Kill me! ”
Yelu Ming was really angry, pulled out his scimitar, and was about to attack the city himself, but Yelu Bodhisattva stopped him and hugged him: "General, you can't risk yourself." ”
"Let it go! Let go! If you don't let go, I'll split you! "Yeluming is a general, he does not lack courage, he really wants to attack the city himself.
"General, even if you cut off my head, I won't let go!" Yelu Bodhisattva also committed a crime.
"You pull him away." Jeremiah yelled at his soldiers.
However, instead of pulling away Yelu Bodhisattva, his own soldiers grabbed him and persuaded him not to risk his life. After tossing for a long time, Yelu Ming's anger was slightly relieved and calmed down: "Yelu Bodhisattva, do you know where this knife came from?" ”
"General Yu, I came from the faith. The last general heard that this was built by Wu Ji, the commander of the battalion who was converted. He also made the thunderbolt. Ye Luming hurriedly returned.
"Good! Good! Very good! Yeluming's anger dissipated at once, his eyebrows raised, and a smile spread across his face.
The speed of this face change is too fast, Shicai is still angry and angry, and in an instant, he can't close his mouth with a smile, what happened? Yelu Bodhisattva couldn't figure it out, and his face was confused.
"Yelu Bodhisattva, you must have thought that Ben Jiang was confused and changed his face too quickly, didn't you?" Yelu Ming understood his thoughts, and said with a smile: "A good work that can create such a sharp weapon is worth an army of 100,000, if I can catch him in my hands, what is the point of Xiongzhou?" It's not a problem to break into the Central Plains. ”
A sentence reminded Yelu Bodhisattva, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked: "General, please give me 3,000 soldiers and horses, I must capture this Wu Ji alive." ”
"Although you lost the battle in the conversion and lost the face of Da Liao, if you can find out this news, you have made a great contribution, and this defeat will not be investigated." Ye Luming couldn't help nodding and said, "You lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to convert, and you must capture Wu Ji alive." You have to remember that no expense should be spared! ”
Ye Luming is a smart man, of course he understands how valuable Wu Ji is, not to mention the price of 5,000 people, that is, the price of 100,000 and 200,000 troops, it is worth it.
"Yes!" Yelu Bodhisattva received the command loudly.
"As long as you capture Wu Ji alive, even if you wipe out the 5,000 army, you will have made a great contribution!" Yeluming's voice suddenly rose up, a little shrill and piercing: "If you fail, you will be punished for the crime of defeating the army!" ”
"General, don't worry, the last general understands!" If 5,000 men could not conquer the small city of conversion, Yelu Bodhisattva thought that he could die.
He was very generous and gave him 5,000 men, 100 stone throwers, and 50 goose carts, and told him to attack the city of conversion immediately.
On the occasion of separation, Yeluming once again advised: "You have to remember that a person like Wu Ji has an army of 100,000, and his family, his relatives and friends, must be preserved as much as possible, so as to gain loyalty, even if more warriors of Da Liao die, it doesn't matter." ”
The value of "this ......" Wu Ji, Yelu Bodhisattva still knows, but it will not be so great.
Yelu Ming's face sank, and he said: "Yelu Bodhisattva, you must know that if such a person cannot win his loyalty, it will be unbearable to make trouble. If you want him to do things for Da Liao, you have to let him die to the ground. Got it? ”
Later, the tone was extremely harsh.
"The last general understands!" Yelu Bodhisattva answered the order loudly, led the Liao army to set off, and went straight to the faith.
Looking at Yelu Bodhisattva's back, Yelu Ming raised his eyebrows and smiled: "The reason why Da Liao can have sharp weapons and strong armor is not only because Yanyun has Han craftsmen, but also because Da Liao can steal the secrets of the Song Emperor. Emperor Song, Emperor Song, people like Wu Ji should be protected, how can you let him be at the border, you are confused! ”
The reason why the equipment of the Liao army is so sophisticated is, on the one hand, because there are a large number of Han people in the sixteen states of Yanyun, and there are a large number of Han craftsmen, which can be driven by the Liao State. On the other hand, it is also because the secrecy of the Song Dynasty is not good, and many advanced weapons have been leaked to the secret for the Liao army to obtain.
xxxxxx In the city of Xinxin, Wu Ji was discussing with Zheng Tai, Huangfu Song, and Qi Dabao.
"If Liaogou attacks the city again, its troops will inevitably be more, and the siege equipment it will carry will also be more, how should we deal with it?" Mrs. Zheng was a little worried.
After all, the number is too small, only 500 people, excluding casualties, only 400 people, if the Liao army makes a comeback, there will be more troops, more siege equipment, whether the conversion can hold on, is still in the second place.
"yes!" Huangfu Song was also worried.
"What Lord Zheng said is extremely true, does Commander Wu have a clever plan?" Qi Dabao's brows were also twisted together.
Mrs. Zheng and the others stared at Wu Ji, and now, Wu Ji has become his backbone, and he has to make up his mind about this matter.
"What Lord Zheng said is that the comeback of Liaogou must be violent, and we have to prepare early." Wu Ji bowed slightly: "If you really want to fight, you can only rely on the four hundred surrender army, yes, we must find a way to keep them the most abundant physical strength and the most vigorous combat power at all times." I think that this matter of defending the city will be handed over to Lord Zheng and the heroes of Qiyun Society. ”
"This ...... Although the official was reluctant, he had to do so. "Mrs. Zheng is also an understanding person, the four hundred converts are the only reliance on the conversion city, if they can be exhausted, the conversion will be over, and it is still a good idea to hand over the matter of defending the city to Ding Zhuang and the heroes of Qiyun Society.
The advantage of this is that it allows the converted army to maintain the most abundant physical strength and vigor at all times, and where it cannot be defended, they will appear and reinforce it.
"Lord Meng Zheng, Commander Wu will not give up, and he is willing to lead the heroes to defend the city!" Qi Dabao didn't say a word, and readily agreed.
"Good!" Mrs. Zheng, Wu Ji, and Huangfu Song praised in unison.
The archery skills of the heroes of Qiyun Society are very good, and they defend the city, so they have a lot of room to play. With Ding Zhuang's cooperation and reinforcements from the Conversion Army, it is not a problem to hold the Conversion City.
"Commander Wu, Liaogou is here!" Wu Jian hurriedly walked in and reported to Wu Ji.
"Let's go, let's see!" Mrs. Zheng was the first to stand up, and the four of them rushed out and rushed to the city.
The four of them soon came to the top of the city, looked down at the city, and saw that the 5,000 Liao army was encamped, in an orderly manner, and there was no chaos. The more this is the case, the heavier Wu Ji's heart becomes, which shows that the Liao army is not in a hurry and wants to trap them to death.
There are 5,000 Liao troops under the city, and there are only 400 troops in the city that can fight, and the gap between the forces is too big, it is one to twelve. Even if you add Ding Zhuang and the heroes of Qiyun Society, there are only 12,300 people, and the heroes of Qiyun Club are good at using bows and arrows, but they are not good at rushing and killing, and their combat strength is not good, let alone Ding Zhuang.
If you really want to fight, it is difficult to say whether Guixin City can hold it, Wu Ji exchanged glances with Zheng Tai, Huangfu Song, and Qi Dabao, and saw worry in the eyes of the other party.
"I originally thought that it would be almost enough for Liaogou to come to 3,000, but I didn't expect it to be 5,000 people!" Mrs. Zheng was very frightened.
The Liao army is more than they imagined, and they can't help but be shocked, after all, there are too few converts to the army, and the situation is critical.
"Gotta get it!"
At the sound of hooves, a group of Liao troops came to the city, and the person at the head was Yelu Bodhisattva, who waved his horse whip at the city and said loudly: "Please ask Wu Ji and Wu to speak." ”
"I am." Wu Ji looked at Yelu Bodhisattva and asked loudly, "What do you have to say about this Liao dog?" If you have something to say, let it go, if you have a fart, get rid of your mother's balls! ”
"Haha!"
This reprimand was quite interesting, Zheng Tai, Huangfu Song, and Qi Dabao couldn't help laughing.
Not only did they laugh, but the heroes of Ding Zhuang and Qiyun Society in the city also laughed out loud.
"You!"
Yelu Bodhisattva's face changed color, but fortunately, he still remembered Wu Ji's important surname for the Liao army, and immediately stopped getting angry, with a smile on his face: "Commander Wu, you can defeat me, I admire it!" If you are willing to return to the Great Liao, you will be guaranteed to be prosperous and rich, and you will be inexhaustible for the rest of your life. ”
"Glory and wealth? Ha ha! Wu Ji laughed: "Yelu Bodhisattva, you also underestimate me Wu someone, how can Wu someone be bought with just gold and silver?" As long as I want, I can earn gold and silver. ”
This is not bragging, with Wu Ji's knowledge of weapons, he can earn gold and silver without any problems.
"Commander Wu, you also know that glory and wealth are not only gold and silver, but also fame, merit, identity, status, and power. As long as you surrender to Daliao, these are not problems. Yelu Bodhisattva was slightly stunned, and then spoke.
"Okay, you give me the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and I can consider it." Wu Ji said lightly, but it made Yelu Bodhisattva almost vomit blood.
The sixteen states of Yanyun are the foundation of the Liao State, if there is no Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, the Liao State will lose a large number of Han people, and without the Han craftsmen, who will make excellent equipment for the Liao State? Without the sixteen states of Yanyun, who farmed for the Liao State, there was no refined grain, and the Liao army would only maximize its combat power in autumn, and it would be mostly affected by the season.
Without the sixteen states of Yanyun, what is the difference between the Khitans and the Xiongnu, Xianbei and Turks in history? can only bend the bow of the horse, without sophisticated equipment, without advanced civilization, without developed technology, can only fight field battles, sooner or later will be destroyed by the Song Dynasty.
"You ......" Wu Ji has such a big appetite, Yelu Bodhisattva pointed at Wu Ji, so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Well said!" Mrs. Zheng, they agreed loudly.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were originally the land of China, and Youzhou is the capital of the current Republic, but it fell into the hands of a foreign race, who doesn't want to take it back? Although the Song Dynasty was incompetent and did not take it back, it does not mean that it did not have this mind.
(To be continued)