Chapter 219: Quick Battle 2
On the east side of Yingzhou Mansion, a county connected to Haizhou Mansion, Canghe County. The north is different from the state capitals of the Central Plains, within a government in the north, the county seat is large and sparse, under normal circumstances, there are only four or five county seats, surrounded by large and small towns and villages. It can be described as a vast city!
Haizhou Mansion, the west side of Yanzhou Mansion and Yingzhou Mansion, is adjacent to the sea and is the outlet to the sea in the east. It is also a trade route between the south and the north, and the sea and goods pass through the north and south, which is a relatively safe way to transport goods in times of war. Zhao Xun had the idea of seizing Haizhou Mansion. But Haizhou Mansion has always been the territory of the imperial court, and he really has no way to start, so he has to give up.
It was Duan Yan and his Xinzi battalion that captured Canghe County. Duan Yan is an old man who started with Zhao Xun, of course, not because he is old, but because he has been following Zhao Xun for a long time, and he has been trained by Zhao Xun for a long time. I learned a lot from it, otherwise, Zhao Xun would not have let him serve as a captain of the cavalry battalion and become the main general of the party.
Duan Yan is twenty-five years old, he seems to be approachable and easy-going, but he is extremely steady, in Zhao Xun's words, I dare not say how outstanding Duan Yan is, but there will definitely be no big mistakes, steady as a mountain! This time hundreds of miles of running, Duan Yan can be said to have come prepared, and he will be as steady as a mountain.
Although Zhao Xun strictly ordered that he was not allowed to plunder the common people during the march, Zhao Xun did not prohibit his army from plundering the big landlords and the big businessmen who were close to the Yan army. In fact, Zhao Xun also understands that if he doesn't loot, how can he get supplies extremely quickly? How can you get to the designated place at lightning speed?
The cavalry battalions and infantry battalions were dressed in the uniforms of the servant army and the Yan army, and swept all the way to the places where they could be plundered, plundering those objects that could be plundered, using the food obtained from the looting to meet the military supplies, and going straight to Canghe County with war and warfare. So much so that when he arrived in Canghe County, the team of those who had been plundered went to Canghe County to complain was still halfway.
According to the news from the Shadow Guard, there is a moat in Canghe County. After thinking about it, thinking of what Zhao Xun said, he used war horses and pack horses to carry a batch of special baggage, that is, thousands of bundles of dried bamboo! This batch of air-dried bamboos can build five terrifying siege weapons overnight! Five siege ladders were connected together, enough to fill the wide moat, and to create a wide passage between the ground and the city, large enough for dozens of soldiers to launch an assault at the same time.
Of course, Zhao Xun also said that this kind of air-dried bamboo, there are siege towers and ladders in one, afraid of fire attacks, but also afraid of rolling wood and stones, but if you attack at night and hit the opponent by surprise, it can have an unexpected effect. The cavalry of the Xinzi battalion also turned into foot soldiers, and together with the foot soldiers, they went straight to Canghe County under the stars.
The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the night is quiet.
The Yan army in Canghe County still didn't know that a large army had quietly approached Canghe County, and the servant army in the city had also moved, and even some big businessmen were quietly preparing something.
Canghe County is not small, and the majestic city outline is like a huge monster crouching in the wilderness! Several blazing torches were slanted into the enemy's tower, illuminating the space within a dozen steps. The four soldiers on duty at night stood on the tower of the city, straightened up, and were vigilantly looking out of the city.
However, the thick darkness of the night completely obscured the world outside the city, and in the cold, some shivering soldiers did not realize that in the dark world outside the city, there were five huge shadows slowly approaching the city wall at their feet!
"Squeak...... Squeak......"
Under the dark night sky, a strange sound suddenly sounded outside the city.
"There is a voice!" One of the guards of the Warrior Army on the tower of the city suddenly pricked up his ears and asked his companion beside him, "There seems to be a voice outside the city." ”
"What? Sound? I'll listen! The other soldier also pricked up his ears and listened for a moment! Shockedly: "It seems that there is really a voice." ”
"What's that sound?"
"Why don't you call them over?"
"You want to be scolded, don't you? They sleep like dead pigs, and if you wake them up now, isn't that scolding? ”
"So what do you say?"
"How do I know, or throw a torch out of the city to take care of it?"
There was even a trace of fear in the hearts of the two soldiers, in the middle of the night, in the dark night, there was a strange sound, how could they feel pimples all over their bodies. They didn't associate the strange sound with the enemy siege, and they didn't believe that anyone would come to attack the city.
One of the soldiers turned and pulled a flaming mutton fat torch from the enemy tower, threw it out of the city with a flick of his arm.
"Hoo ......"
The torches create a bright trail in the air! Tumbling and tumbling, he fell and flew out of the city. Less than twenty paces away, the torch suddenly hit a wall, and only a muffled sound was heard! The flaming torches burst violently, turning into flying sparks, illuminating the scene within a radius of ten paces.
The two soldiers' eyes widened in surprise.
"At that time...... Miscellaneous...... What the hell! ”
"Brother, do you see it, it seems to be moving!"
"It's not good, the enemy, it's the enemy! You go and blow the trumpet to warn, and I will report to the hundred adults, quickly! ”
"Poof......
The two soldiers hadn't had time to turn around and leave! Two cold arrows had already swept through the air, shooting through the throats of the two men at a rapid pace, and the poor soldier didn't even have time to let out a scream before he fell straight down, turning into two cold corpses, and the next moment, the creaking sound outside the city suddenly became more violent.
Not far from the city gate, a hundred men woke the rest of the soldiers from their sleep by the violent noise, and ran to the battlements with sleepy eyes to check what was going on. They were greeted by a cold and glistening horizontal sword, and dozens of fully armed Huolin troops had already rushed up the city wall along the siege ladder, and in less than a moment, a hundred generals and more than a hundred soldiers were slaughtered.
"Boom!"
There was a loud bang. The suspension cables of the suspension bridge have been severed, and the heavy suspension bridge has heavily erected the piers on the other side of the moat. The next moment, the closed city gate also burst open, and the gate of Canghe County was completely open. Under the light of the fire, Duan Yan waved the long knife in his hand forward, and the cavalry of the Xinzi Battalion, who were waiting for the battle, poured into the city gate like a tide.
Yan Hang, the general of Canghe County, was woken up from his sleep by the captain of the pro-soldiers, and he couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard the sound of killing outside the window. "What is this sound?" ”
"General! The thieves have entered the city."
"What? Thieves? What thieves? Where did the thieves come from? Yan Hang almost jumped up in shock, and said urgently: "What the hell is going on?" ”
"My lord, it was the Yan army that entered the city, and the servant army in the city all rebelled! Those big merchants also sent out their guards to hunt down and kill the warriors of our army, and the Han people in the city also responded in groups, and we ...... We can't resist anymore! The captain of the pro-guard said bitterly.
"It can't be! How could there be a Yan army? Where did Yan Jun come from? Yan Hang shouted in disbelief: "The Yan army in Yingzhou Mansion has been wiped out, either surrender or become thieves, and there is no strength to attack my Canghe County!" Besides, my warehouse and the county town are strong, and there is a moat to protect them, how did these Yan troops get in? Why didn't the defenders reciprocate? What do they eat? ”
"The villain doesn't know, anyway, the east gate and the north gate have been occupied by the Yan army, and now the Yan army is killing the city and the barracks. In addition, in addition to the Yan army and the servant army in the city, countless people also began to besiege and kill the warriors, and those large merchants also sent their families to cooperate with the rebels to fight against our army. Now, our army is outnumbered. ”
"Damn! Damn the servants! Damn the merchant! The Han people in Canghe County should also die! They should all be killed! Yan Hang's eyes were red and he shouted angrily.
Seeing that the general was still shouting and scolding angrily, the captain of the pro-soldier hurriedly said: "General, if you don't break through, it's too late, no matter what you say, let's go out of the city first." Thinking that our Yan army has already occupied the Yingzhou capital, how can I be afraid of the remaining Yan army in this area, as long as the reinforcements arrive, they will definitely be able to wipe it out, and at that time, Canghe County will naturally return to the hands of the general. ”
"Damn the Servant Army! I knew that they would be like this, and I should have completely eradicated it in the first place, leaving no hidden dangers. What an immature white-eyed wolf, damn it! Next time I come back, I won't keep them! Yan Hang scolded angrily.
Yan Hang listened to the shouting and killing sound that was getting closer and closer, and was stunned for a while, and then said urgently: "Quick! Change your clothes for General Ben! By the way, let the guards bring my war horse too, let's kill it, go to find reinforcements, and when he returns, he will slaughter the city for three days! ”
As he spoke, a loud bang was heard. The source of the sound is the door of his own house.
"General...... No...... Oh no! Yan Jun killed ......," a guard hurriedly ran over and shouted.
Before he could finish his ......sentence, an arrow pierced through the guard's mouth and appeared in front of him. Above the cold arrows, there were red beads of blood.
Yan Hang looked up, and dozens of black-armored soldiers surrounded a young man in a flame cloak and strode in. Looking at the other party's cloak, Yan Hang's heart moved, and he seemed to understand a little.
"Fire Lynx?" Yan Hang said silently.
"Fire Lin Army!" The young man said coldly.
"Why are you attacking my Canghe County?"
"You Canghe County? When did the territory of this Great Yan, the territory of the Han people, become the territory of your Yan people? Don't say no, even if it is, if you fight, you will fight, because I am from Yanguo! The young man said loudly with a sneer.
Yan Hang was speechless for a while, and slowly lowered his head.
With a wave of Duan Yan's hand, more than a dozen arrows shot Yan Hang and the captain of the guard beside him into hedgehogs. When Yan Hang fell, those guys who were still fighting for power and interests suddenly appeared in his mind. Stupid! The Fire Lin Army is coming, and you have nothing! Yan Hang shouted silently.
It's night! Canghe County was captured by the Huolin Army......