Updated: 2013-09-11

"King, now that more than 25,000 people from the tenth town of the Zhao army have returned to Dongyongzhou and are heading south, in the opinion of the last general, we can't continue to attack the Zhao army's city here. The latest free chapters of the book can be found here. Otherwise, the Zhao army will flank our army with superior forces, and together with the Zhao army in the city, we will be in an extremely disadvantageous situation. ”

"You mean the withdrawal? It took two months, but he got nothing, so he left, and the king was really unwilling. Hanzhong Wang Situ Feitie said with a blue face.

Wang Hewen said in a sullen voice: "King, it is precisely because we have been attacking for nearly two months and the soldiers are exhausted that we cannot continue to stay here. In addition, because we transferred the defenders of Danyang Mansion and Bei'an Mansion, it also made King Qi very dissatisfied. Many of the food and grass needed by our army were provided by the King of Qi, who had already strongly asked us to evacuate. Otherwise, I'm afraid that our logistics will also become a problem. ”

Situ Fei's other courtier, Wei Ping, also said in a deep voice: "Although the king's 'pumping' of Danyang Mansion and Bei'an Mansion has made our troops not weak against the Zhao army, our logistical pressure has also greatly increased. Especially after the King of Shu stopped supporting our grain and grass supplies, our pressure was even greater. ”

"Especially the cavalry of the Zhao army, which is active in our rear, they plundered our baggage team several times, and a large part of our grain and grass materials were destroyed in transportation. The minister is worried that there must also be cavalry among the Zhao army that has returned, and if they move, I am afraid that it will not be far from us now. Although we have 60,000 soldiers here, we do have divisions in Henan Mansion and Hongnong Mansion, and if the cavalry of the Zhao army raids, I am afraid that ......."

Wang Hewen continued: "Although there are 60,000 soldiers, almost 10,000 of them are Qi troops, and they will not obey our military orders. Among the 50,000, nearly 7,000 were Shu troops, and although they were broken up and reorganized by us, they were not close to our cooperation. Only 20,000 were newly 'drawn' from the south, and they had complete combat strength. The rest of the soldiers have lost the siege for more than a month and a half, and they are already exhausted and a little tired of fighting. If it continues, it's not good for us. In addition, the situation of the return of the Zhao army from Xiyongzhou also spread with the spread of the Zhao army in the city, so that the soldiers knew about it. ”

"Now, many of the officers and men of our army are suspecting that the Zhao army has occupied Xiyongzhou and that the army has come south. The soldiers were even a little panicked, and their hearts were moved. ”

Situ Fei sighed and said bitterly: "The Zhao army has returned, and Xiyongzhou has now been conquered by the Zhao army." Just to evacuate, this king really can't swallow this breath. ”

After a little silence, Wang Hewen continued: "My lord, the minister thinks that it is a foregone conclusion that Xiyongzhou will be conquered by the Zhao army. In addition to the non-cooperation and 'chaos' of the King of Shu, it is more related to the fact that we are too far away from Xiyongzhou and do not care about the problems of the western front. The land of Jingzhou, whether it is the king of Shu or the king of Qi, does not want to see it annexed by the Zhao army, however, Xiyongzhou, no one will care except us. ”

"Do you mean that it was wrong for the king to shift the center of gravity of our army eastward?" Taking a deep breath, Situ Fei said with a gloomy face, "You're right, we shouldn't have cared too much about the land of Jingzhou at the beginning. Especially after the Zhao army advanced westward, the king should not expect the Qi army and the Shu army to assist from the side, and the king should not send troops from Jingzhou, but should directly mobilize the army to Hanzhong and Xiyongzhou to be responsible for the front-line war. But what's the use of saying that now? There is no way to change the results. Xiyongzhou has now become the subordinate territory of Zhao Jun. ”

Wang Hewen said in a deep voice: "Therefore, the minister thinks that the important 'sex' of Hanzhong is more important than our continued attack on Dongyongzhou. If we attack the Zhao army on this road and hold the Zhao army back, it will only deplete our strength and allow the Shu army to better occupy the land of Hanzhong. King, Hanzhong is your fiefdom, and you can't throw it away easily. ”

Thinking of the logistics problem, thinking that his lair was partially occupied by the Shu army, Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, suddenly had red eyes again. Now he hates the King of Shu no less than his anger and resentment towards Zhao Xun. Even, the anger of the King of Shu is even better. After all, the Zhao army had a hostile relationship with him, and it was normal for the Zhao army to occupy his territory. However, the king of Shu was an ally with him, but now he was raided by his allies.

"That's it, withdraw the troops, withdraw the troops! Give Qin Jiang outside the Lu clan an order to beware of the surprise attack of the Zhao army, and prepare to withdraw here, join us, and then withdraw the army. ”

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Lushi City, another army of the Han army also stormed the city under the leadership of the main general Qin Jiang. The king of Hanzhong led a large army to the north, and the troops were divided into two routes. All the way to storm the two cities of Yiyang and Yongning in Henan Province, and all the way to the city of Lu.

"Throw the log! Smash these 'bastards' who invaded our homes for me! On the city wall, the general of the Zhao army defenders ordered in a cold voice. With the officer's order, the young soldiers defending the city, under the cover of the sword and shield soldiers, lifted the rolling log from behind the battlements and smashed it down the ladder.

These people are young and strong, and most of them are composed of people who have withdrawn from the towns and villages outside the city to the city. Because the people outside the city wanted to clear the wilderness, almost all of them entered the city, and together with the soldiers and young men in the city, they guarded the city. For the Han army attacking outside the city, they didn't have a good impression at all. After all, if the Han army was allowed to occupy this place, they would enjoy the various policies of the Zhao army, and they would no longer exist. In order to protect their current lives, they fought, but without the slightest fear or retreat.

Speaking of which, the policies and systems implemented by Zhao Jun in Dongyongzhou have a far-reaching impact on the people. Otherwise, after the Zhao army went north, the walls and fields would be cleared in various places, and the people in these towns and villages outside the city would not act so simply. It is also because of this that the logistical pressure on the Han army has greatly increased. After all, after clearing the wilderness, the Han army could not loot grain and grass from the locality, and the local army could not provide grain and grass for its army, so all the Han soldiers needed needed to be transported from the rear.

Huge logs bounced and rolled on the ladder, whizzing down. Because of the repeated battles, so, the Han army's ladders were damaged a lot, and now the ladders are basically made in a hurry, and even the bark has not had time to scrape off, which is not so smooth, and has caused some trouble to the soldiers who climb the ladder and the rolling logs, but that's all, a little ditch, can not stop the huge momentum of the rolling logs. A wail sounded one after another from below the city, and the soldiers who were trying to climb and the soldiers who were holding the ladder below were knocked down, and the fierce attack suddenly stopped.

"Hook up!"

The order rises again, and there is no emotion in the tone, as if it comes from some inanimate being, but it is unusually timely and deadly! The offensive and defensive battles have been fought for many days, and the defensive procedures have almost formed a pattern. After the order was issued, a part of the young Zhuang put down the rolling log in their hands, picked up the hook behind the battlements, and together with a few Zhao soldiers, hooked the end of the ladder, roared, and pulled hard along the direction of the city wall. Lacking support, the improvised ladder couldn't hold the city wall, and slowly fell in the direction of the hook, smashing down a large number of the Han siege soldiers under the city.

"Put it on the nail shoot!"

The rhythm is not hurried or slow, just right, and there is a very familiar feeling among the soldiers and young men who defend the city, after all, they don't do such things once or twice, nor do they do it for a day or two.

Another group of young and strong, after the military order was issued, immediately 'operated' another killing weapon. This is also a new type of defensive weapon that the defenders and baggage teams have 'groped' in the defense of the city.

"Whoa!" This is a veritable killing weapon, in the exclamation of the Han soldiers under the city, several thick wooden planks more than five feet long and more than two feet wide accompanied by the sound of iron chains colliding, roaring down from the city! The condescending momentum is already terrifying, and the dense iron nails on the wooden board are even more shocking!

The Han sergeant, who was holding the crashing wood made of a giant tree, trying to take advantage of the defenders' concentration on dealing with the besieging comrades, and trying to make some trouble on the 'gate' of the city, was caught off guard and smashed into the dense queue by the nail, and before he could even make a miserable howl, more than a dozen people fell down.

The remnants of the people were frightened, but their strength was also insufficient, and then they couldn't hold the huge ram, and the ram fell to the ground, and the city 'gate' also fell into a crowd of people on their backs.

"Shoot the arrows!"

At the beginning of the siege, the array of Han soldiers was quite neat, some raised shields, some carried ladders, rams, and covering archers, but the archers outside the city were covered by the rain of arrows of the Zhao army, which can be described as heavy losses. Only the sword and shield soldier with the shield is slightly better.

In order to achieve maximum lethality, and in order to save arrows, Sergeant Zhao did not continue to 'shoot' at those sword and shield soldiers holding shields, and did not take advantage of the relatively tight array of these sword and shield soldiers to release arrows, but when the opponent's siege was frustrated and 'chaos' occurred, they used a salvo 'shot' to kill and injure.

The Han soldiers did not start to meet with bows and arrows, and as a result, they were immediately killed and wounded.

"Damn!" The officers of the Han army outside the city saw that a large number of soldiers had fallen under their command, and many soldiers even began to evade and retreat, and couldn't help but shout angrily: "What are you afraid of, take the city, the whole army will relax for three days, brothers follow me!" The officer of the Han army shouted and scolded angrily, and at the same time commanded his subordinates, put several ladders together, roared wildly, held the iron shield, and rushed forward in the lead.

Encouraged by the officers, the siege soldiers swarmed forward, and the first few men held iron shields and relied on the connected ladders to form a shield wall. The defenders of the city soon noticed the movement, and almost at the same time as the shield wall was formed, a huge rolling log roared down and slammed into the shield wall with a dull loud noise.

The shield wall trembled violently, some of the shield bearers broke their mouths, some spurted blood, and some of them could not grasp the ladder steadily, and together with the rolling logs, they fell down and fell into the crowd below. Fortunately, this round of attacks was resisted by them!

The shield wall was quickly replenished and restored to order. The people below who were injured by the rolling logs refused to retreat, their eyes just stared at the city, and a burst of excited shouts came from their mouths.

"Brothers, kill me! Let's rush forward! The other officers in the back suddenly shouted in triumph.

And the head of the city stretched out the hook, and the soldiers who didn't have time to climb the ladder immediately put their hands on the ladder, and the strength gathered by everyone made the ladder seem to be rooted, no matter how the hook was pulled, it still stood steadily, without the slightest sign of wavering.

"Haha...... Fight into the city and indulge for three days! Kill ......" used his shield to block a stone, and the Han army officer who landed in the city first roared loudly, and the Han soldiers behind him saw that they were about to enter the city, and they also felt full of energy, and they all roared angrily and raised their war swords in their hands. The early summer sun shone on the blade, reflecting a cold and murderous atmosphere.

"Kill!" Behind him, there was a 'tide' echo, and he climbed to the top of the city and rushed towards the target he had already targeted.

"Want to go to town? Don't even think about it! On the city wall, Captain Zhao Jun whispered coldly.

"Pikemen, strike! Chase them down for me! Lu's City is a city of iron, a mere Han army, don't want to break the city! ”

"Whoosh...... "The Han army officers who were waiting for the city wall first didn't have time to be happy, and there were several spears whistling in front of them from different angles at the same time!

"Uh...... Damn it! The officer of the Han army couldn't help but let out a low 'groan'. If it was other arrows, he could still resist them with his shield, and if it was on flat ground, he was not afraid, and if there were other robes around him, he was not afraid either. But now, he was alone above the city, and he could not do anything in the face of spears coming from all directions.

......The sharp blade of the spear pierced through his leather armor effortlessly, lifting him high like a fork of flesh...... Just before being swept out, the Han army officer saw the scene of the city out of the corner of his eye. The space at the head of the city was not very large, but the garrison soldiers were divided into several groups in an orderly manner. On the city were only a few men who were 'operating' the various defensive equipment, and they were constantly in rotation, behind them was a line of spearmen, and then archers with bows and crossbows.

Flying and struggling in mid-air, the Han officer finally closed his eyes in despair, unable to bear to see the blood of his brothers again, and then fell into the dust and became one with the earth.

"Damn! A bunch of idiots, why don't you rush up together, together! "The general of the Han army who supervised the battle under the city saw that his eyes were split, and he hissed and roared, watching his brother's blood and 'flesh' flying sideways, like ears of wheat being cut down in pieces, and his heart was dripping blood.

As this brave officer was killed at the head of the city, the morale of the Han soldiers who ascended the city suddenly plummeted, and then they were suppressed by the Zhao army.

This round of siege failed again, and the faces of the Han army officers and generals under the city suddenly turned blue.

"General, you can't go on any longer, the soldiers have been fighting hard for half a day, and they are exhausted, it's time to rest, withdraw the troops!" In the land of the Han army, a general said in a low voice to Qin Jiang, whose face was 'pale' and 'gloomy'.

Qin Jiang's face was very ugly, he was appointed by the king of Hanzhong as the commander of the road, and I don't know how many colleagues were jealous. For Qin Jiang, he always hoped that he could take the city of Zhao Jun so that other generals could see his ability.

Of course, he didn't expect that even the main force of the King of Hanzhong failed to take the two big cities of Henan Mansion, not to mention that he was biased along the way. Qin Jiang naturally ignored these, he just wanted to take the Lu Clan, show his abilities to the other generals, and the king, and shut up those generals who were jealous of him.

Therefore, Qin Jiang was still very unhappy with the general's persuasion of his pavilion attack. Although he knew that his soldiers were exhausted, he continued to attack the city. Especially now that Zhao Jun's earth-shattering thunder no longer appears, his siege is even greater.

"Report ...... General Qiyu, the king has a military order! Just as Qin Jiang was about to continue the attack, a cavalry rushed over.

"General, the king has an order, because the Zhao army's reinforcements have returned to the south, the king hopes that the general will rectify the army, and after a day of repair, the army will immediately go south to join the king and prepare to evacuate." The cavalry hurried to Qin Jiang and conveyed to Qin Jiang the military order of Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong.

"Withdrawal?" Qin Jiang couldn't help but be stunned. In order to continue to attack Dongyongzhou, even the defenders of Danyang Mansion and Bei'an Mansion, which were responsible for guarding the flanks of Jingzhou in the south, fell out, which made King Qi extremely dissatisfied. Now it has stopped the operation and is ready to withdraw the troops? This made it a little puzzled. But if you don't understand it, you can't understand it, and the military order still has to be implemented.

With the military order of the king of Hanzhong, the generals under Qin Jiang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After attacking the Zhao army for more than a month, these generals were already unwilling to continue fighting. Some of these Zhao Jun's cities are like what Zhao Jun said, they are iron cities, and they are very difficult to break. Especially when they were about to break the city several times, as soon as the Zhao army's earth-shattering thunder was dispatched, their siege soldiers lost their morale in an instant, and they could not continue. Of course, this situation has ceased to appear more than ten days ago, although Zhao Jun's earth-shattering thunder is powerful, but the stock in this city is not very large.

"Give the order to go down and withdraw the troops! Fix overnight today, evacuate tomorrow! Qin Jiang ordered with a calm face.

And after the Han army withdrew, the generals of the Zhao army in the city also received new information.

"Reinforcements are coming? Is what the general said true? Are we ready to fight back? Luo Wei, the commander of the Zhao army, asked the chief general Xie An in surprise.

Xie An smiled: "That's right, it's the reinforcements from the Tenth Town, and now, they have been prepared outside the city." ”

"Didn't you say that the brothers of the Tenth Town had just gone south from Hangu Pass, and they had arrived so soon?"

"Naturally, the army of the tenth town has not arrived, but the cavalry of the tenth town has arrived. There are still about 18,000 Han troops outside the city, 5,000 cavalry outside the city, and more than 8,000 foot soldiers in the city. We attacked the enemy at night, and the Han army outside the city was definitely caught off guard. We should cooperate with the outside world, and at that time, the Han army outside the city will inevitably be completely wiped out by us in a battle. Xie An laughed.

"Good! That's great! For more than a month, we have been pressed and beaten by the Han army, and the brothers have long been unable to bear it. Now, it's finally time for us to fight back. This time, these Han army 'bastards' must look good! We want to let Hanzhong Wang Situ Fei know that our Da Zhao is not so easy to mess with. ”

"Yes, it's been more than a month since we were pressed and beaten by the Han army, and now, it's finally our turn to fight back!" The other generals also laughed.

"Alright, let's all go down and prepare, so that the soldiers are ready to attack. The agreed action will be in the second half of the night, so let the soldiers rest early! ”