Chapter 319: The whole army is grieving, and the slaves are mourning
Listening to the constant discussions of the nobles in the tent, Azig became more and more bored, suddenly waved his hand, and said angrily: "Haoge, you continue to besiege the Daling River, and the general will lead two red cavalry and 30,000 warriors to defeat Sun Chengzong." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
What he wanted was to kill Xiao Yi, but Azig couldn't say that, he just said that he was going to face Sun Chengzong.
Hearing this, Haug glared at Azig and said, "What? Let Benbel stay here with nothing to do, and you go and take the credit? ”
Azig said lightly: "Haug! Are you a general or am I a general? ”
When Hauge heard this, he knew that he was wrong, so he had to snort coldly and stop talking.
At this time, Fan Wencheng's eyes rolled and he stepped out and said, "General Heshuo Baylor, that... Tonight's siege is still..."
"Siege!?"
Hearing this, Azig's eyes widened angrily, and he walked to Fan Wencheng's side with a few steps.
"If the city is attacked again, Zu Dashou breaks through, our army will fall into the situation of being attacked by the enemy on the back of the abdomen, and the Daling River cannot be attacked for a long time, why not besiege it to help, this should also be the meaning of the Great Khan."
In the final analysis, Fan Wencheng is just a dog-headed military advisor, and he naturally understands Azig's temperament in his heart, and what he decides, no matter how much he persuades, it will not help.
What's more, Azig is the twelfth son of Nurhachi, the first Heavenly Mandate Khan of Dajin, and the brother of the current Khan Emperor Taiji.
If he really provoked him and killed himself, Fan Wencheng was not sure that Huang Taiji would punish his own brother for him.
Thinking of this, Fan Wencheng's face changed, and he smiled flatteringly: "The slave wishes General Heshuo Belle a victorious return, make new contributions, and take great revenge!" ”
Azig didn't react at the front, and when he heard the last four words, Azig suddenly looked at Fan Wencheng, which made Fan Wencheng nervous, and Fan Wencheng's excellent surface kung fu made him feel motionless although he was a deer in his heart.
After staring at it for a while, Azig laughed and said: "Then borrow Mr. Ji's words, this general will go out tomorrow and will definitely wipe out the reinforcements of the Southern Dynasty in one fell swoop!" ”
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On the night of the same day, on the north urn city of Dalinghe City, Zu Dashou stood on the city wall, looked at the sleepy and wounded soldiers around him, and hit his fist on the wall with hatred.
He hated, he hated that he couldn't take these young brothers out of the siege and back home.
Looking at the sky, Zu Dashou couldn't help but think that this Jurchen had been standing still before, obviously fighting the number of sieges, and this sudden hit was a non-stop onslaught for several days, why in the end?
Due to the full preparation of Houjin and the sufficient siege equipment, a team of more than a dozen Han Aha people first shouted the trumpet and pushed the wooden cart to the city wall.
At the beginning of the fierce battle, Zu Dashou, the chief officer of the Liaodong Forward, took the lead, beat drums and cheered, and led the old army of Liaodong to and fro around the city wall to check and fill in the gaps.
Under various measures, the morale of the army quickly stabilized, and the officers and soldiers of the Daling River worked together to defend the city, waiting for the arrival of imperial reinforcements.
However, the siege of Houjin lasted for several days, and the inside and outside were still cut off, and no reinforcements were seen, and several times the city of Wengcheng was almost breached.
At this time, Zu Dashou stood on the city wall, and the soldiers who arranged for him to patrol the city were throwing Bai Ri's corpse under the city continuously, and he couldn't tell whether it was a Tartar or his own person, so he just threw it down.
This was a rare relaxation, but Zu Dashou didn't dare to relax in the slightest, his nerves were still tense, as a commander, he was natural, and the situation was not optimistic.
Although after several days of fierce fighting, the Tartars seemed to have suffered heavy losses, the main force of the Tartars did not suffer much damage, and most of the Han and Mongols who were coerced were used as cannon fodder.
Just as he was thinking, there was a sound of 'kicking and kicking' from the right side, and Zu Dashou, who had been in the army for a long time, knew that someone was coming, and he was wearing armor.
turned his head to look over, and sure enough, it was the deputy general He Kegang walking towards him.
"The military gate, dozens of people have mutinied in the city tower on the north side of the urn city, and they have defected to Houjin." He Kegang looked depressed and hugged his fists.
Zu Dashou was also taken aback when he heard the mutiny, but he was relieved when he heard that the number of rebels was only a dozen or so.
frowned and asked, "Why did the sergeant mutiny?" ”
Hearing this, He Kegang was angry and glanced at the Houjin camp outside the city: "It's not that dog thief Fan Wencheng, since the siege of the city, he has been shouting in the north of the city day and night, pretending to be his father and mother, and crying sadly, trying his best to counter the noise, making the people of Beicheng panic. ”
Speaking of this, He Kegang said with some concern: "The last general, the sergeant in the city is already fluctuating, the military gate must be guarded, and the imperial court reinforcements are far away... In case the aid runs out of food..."
When He Kegang said this, Zu Dashou waved his hand violently and said, "No need to say it again!" ”
"Yes!" Seeing Zu Dashou's resolute demeanor, He Kegang had no choice but to say nothing.
Speaking of Fan Wencheng, among the officers in Liaodong now, including Zu Dashou, He Kegang, and Zhao Shujiao, who was rescued by Xiao Yi, many people hate him to the core.
Zu Dashou pressed his sword and said: "I swear to kill this thief!" ”
At this moment, there was a burst of crying from Houjin Yingzhai, and Zu Dashou lay on the city wall and looked into the distance, and said strangely: "What happened here, Tartar died his father?" ”
He Kegang laughed and said, "The last general doesn't know, according to the report of the sentry cavalry, the Tartar has been like this since the afternoon." ”
An officer beside Zu Dashou said: "Tonight, the dog thief Fan Wencheng didn't come to shout, and the Tartars didn't attack the city, so I can't say what tricks they are playing." ”
Nodding, Zu Dashou said: "Old thief Fan Wencheng, the old traitor must not be guarded against, and he must be ordered everywhere to take strict precautions, and he should not be taken lightly." ”
He Kegang and several Liaodong Army generals clasped their fists and said: "Obey the military order!" ”
Turned around and was about to leave, suddenly there was a 'cooing' cry from the sky, Zu Dashou was surprised, and immediately looked at the sky, and sure enough, he saw a carrier pigeon!
He Kegang and another deputy general, Zhang Cunren, glanced at each other, and were pleasantly surprised, the carrier pigeon passed the word, it seemed that there was news from the imperial court.
Zu Dashou grabbed the carrier pigeon, quickly took off the letter scroll, and looked at it carefully according to a torch.
He Kegang saw Zu Dashou laughing, and he also knew that there was a good thing, so he asked with a smile: "Junmen, is it the governor who came to help?" ”
After He Kegang finished speaking, Zhang Cunren and other soldiers and officers of the Liaodong Army all came over, with a look of anticipation on their faces.
"Hahaha, I said why there was a cry in the Tartar barracks, so it is, so it is!"
"Don't sell the military gate, tell the brothers, why are the Tartars crying, is the father dead, or is the mother gone?" Zhang Cunren said.
Zu Dashou didn't say in a hurry, he took off the torch beside him with his left hand, still holding the scroll of letter paper in his right hand, and walked a few steps to the city tower with it.
He Kegang, Zhang Cunren and others hurriedly followed up to the city tower.
The soldiers in the city were lying on their backs beside the trees or leaning against the earthen walls, and now that they had less food, it was rare that the Tartars would not attack the city tonight.
In addition to relaxing, everyone can also try not to move as much as possible, so as to save physical strength, so as not to be more hungry.
But suddenly they saw their military lord rushing to the castle tower, still holding a torch, and some people asked each other.
"What is this going to do, General?"
"Could it be that the Tartars are attacking the city again?"
"This damn tartar just won't let people live in peace for a while..."
I only heard Zu Dashou on the top of the city tower suddenly shouted: "Brothers, look at what this is, this is a letter from the governor, reinforcements are on the way, and the Tartars have been defeated in Changshan, and they will arrive in a few days!" ”
Hearing this, He Kegang and Zhang Cunren said in unison: "Really!?" ”
When the rest of the soldiers heard this, they didn't react at first, but just looked around blankly, as if they hadn't come to their senses.
Not long after, a person suddenly said in surprise: "The governor has defeated the Tartars in Changshan!?" ”
Only then suddenly burst into exclamations, and everyone looked incredulous, and at this moment, Zu Dashou pulled out his saber and said loudly.
"In the past few days, everyone has opened their bellies to eat, at this time the reinforcements are repaired in Changshan, and in a few days, the governor will lead the reinforcements to arrive, and then the goalkeeper of this army will lead you out of the city and fight to the death with the Tartars, brothers, are you afraid!?"
Zu Dashou just finished asking, but there was silence, Zhang Cunren and He Kegang glanced at each other, and as they drew their sabers, they shouted in unison with a small number of Liaodong Army soldiers.
"Don't be afraid, I am willing to fight to the death with the general!"
The roar of the Liaodong sergeant reminded the rest of the soldiers, and a loud shout broke out in the squad army, although it was not very neat, but under the excitement, the momentum was not small.
"I am willing to fight to the death with the general!" "May I fight to the death with the general!!"
Zu Dashou laughed a few times and waved his knife: "Okay! Quickly send enough rice and food, and after everyone has eaten and drunk enough, they can go to the city wall and observe the thieves and slaves crying bitterly! ”
"Hahaha!"
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter from below, and after a while, the soldiers of the Liaodong Army used wheelbarrows to transport bags of rice and grain, and began to bury the pot to make rice.
After Zu Dashou burned the scroll letter, he looked at the happy scene under the city, and his heart was also full of mixed feelings.
In fact, the soldiers don't ask for much, and they only need a full meal, and they can carry their heads to the battlefield with you.
If you treat them and their families well, it will be enough for them to die for you.