Chapter 271: Ordered in Danger
At the top of the Urakan line, Bai Rilun and Uqimai were watching as the Celestial Wolf Riders launched an attack on the Flying Tiger Legion's defense line below the mountain. The pen www.biquge.info looked at the attacking troops weakened by the artillery fire layer by layer, and shook his head again and again.
"This can't be done, the gap in equipment can't be made up with flesh and blood. The attack was still ineffective, and only increased casualties. ”
"Prince Greil, I know our ballistas won't work, but I can't think of any other way. Sky Wolf City was under onslaught, and if it couldn't break through the opponent's defenses, then Jimut would be in danger. ”
"Even if you break through the defense line, it's too late, the Flying Tiger Army doesn't have to be so troublesome if they want to conquer Sky Wolf City, the reason why they are only storming Sky Wolf City now is because they used Sky Wolf City as bait in the past, and the purpose was to consume a lot of our army's elite. It should be said that their purpose was achieved. ”
"The prince means that there is no need to save Jimut anymore? But if you don't break through here, you won't be able to reclaim the Hongjila Pass, and you won't be able to contact the Great Khan. What will the Great Khan think of us? We can't die without help. ”
"We have been isolated in the Far East for almost two months, and in those two months there must have been tremendous changes outside. Believe me, Yan Hui won't just attack one place in Sky Wolf City, if I'm not mistaken, Yan Hui has already unified the Central Plains, and it is very likely that he has already won a big victory on the grassland. If that's the case, then the Great Khan's situation is no different from that of Jimut, and we don't have the power to save her even if we want to. So my suggestion is to shrink the forces and defend the Far East with Chen soldiers and Urakan. In this way, we can still keep a piece of foundation, otherwise if we continue to fight like this, the Far East forces will be exhausted, and at that time, we will not be able to support ourselves without Yanhui fighting. ”
Uqimai had already agreed with Greil's words in his heart, but he really didn't dare to make this decision. The Far East was isolated, all the news could not be delivered here, and what Bai Rilun said could only be a guess, although the truth of this speculation was great, but Uqimai still did not have the courage to make such a decision.
"Prince Bai Rilun, I am in chaos, and I really can't make up my mind."
Bai Rilun looked at Wu Qimai and said lightly: "Give me the command, and I will be responsible." ”
Wu Qimai looked at Rilun as if he didn't know him, and at this time, Rilun really had the temperament of a king, and what he said was convincing. After hesitating for a long time, Wu Qimai summoned the generals and handed over the command of the Far Eastern Rong army to Bai Rilun in public. Bai Rilun immediately appointed Uqimai as his deputy marshal, in charge of the logistics and supply of the whole army, and then ordered the withdrawal of troops.
The horns of the withdrawing troops sounded, and the wolf riders who were braving artillery fire were all relieved, and they quickly withdrew from the battlefield and returned to the defensive line, and a military meeting was immediately convened.
"Guys, after fighting for so long, I still can't break through the defensive line, so I ordered to withdraw the defensive line and defend it. In the two months of fighting, our army suffered heavy casualties, and if we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that we will exhaust all the little money we have left. So, from now on we're just going to defend and not attack. In addition, I had to adjust the gun positions of the ballista team, and I ordered the construction of a protruding fort along the line of defense to serve as a firing position for the large ballistas. These positions must be built at the highest point and as far forward as possible, so as to compensate for the lack of range of the ballistas. The Flying Tigers' artillery has a long range and great power, but it can't hit high places, so we should set the ballistas at a high place, so that we can hit the Flying Tigers, but the Flying Tigers can't hit us. With such an adjustment, at least in terms of long-range attack capabilities, we have made up for the shortcomings, and we have the ability to hold Urakan. ”
"Next, we have to build defensive fortifications, which must be strong, dense, and have a wide view. It is necessary to form a three-layer defense line from low to high, which can effectively contain the strong attack of the Flying Tiger Army. Ladies and gentlemen, I have just told you my judgment on the situation on the grassland, and I would like to tell you that the truth of this judgment is more than 90%. Therefore, now I ask you to join me in hating the enemy, defend Urakan to the death, and preserve the little blood and strength that is left for the Rong Army. We will have a hard time in the future, but I believe that as long as we are united, we will definitely be able to withstand Yanhui's blow, and we will definitely be able to win time and opportunity for the resurgence of the Rong Army. Therefore, I ask all of you to obey my command unconditionally from now on. If anyone can't do that, then please get out of here now, lest I be tempted to kill him. ”
After saying this, Bai Rilun put his hand on the handle of the knife and stared at the crowd. Uqimai was the first to stand up and kneel in front of Rilun, and then everyone fell to their knees.
"Prince Zhilun, we all listen to you, in the future, all the Far Eastern tribes will obey the prince's call, we are willing to follow the prince and never regret it."
Bai Rilun let go of the hand holding the handle of the knife, helped Wu Qimai and the others up one by one, and patted them on the shoulders one by one to talk and laugh, looking so kind. The current Rilun combines the two royal temperaments of Dayan and Rongbu, showing an awe-inspiring spirit. It's not that he's so murderous or terrifying, it's his mind that's convincing, at this critical moment, everyone else is helpless, and only Rilun has come up with a feasible solution, who else can listen to him if he doesn't listen?
All the people in the Rong tribe know that he is the son of Erdunke, and he is the descendant of the great khan of the Rong tribe who is serious for eight hundred, and there is no problem in accepting the leadership of the Rong tribe. Therefore, Bai Rilun successfully took over the power of commanding the Far Eastern Departments, and began the confrontation with Yanhui according to his own wishes.
The Rong Department stopped attacking the Flying Tiger Army, which surprised Wang Meng a little, but he understood it after thinking about it carefully.
"It must be Long Xingrong in power, it seems that I am going to have a decent opponent."
Wang Meng quickly wrote a letter to the herald, ordering him to deliver it to Yan Hui. Just when Wang Meng decided to mobilize heavy troops and supplies to Urakan, Guan Changyun walked in.
"Fierce handsome, Sky Wolf City has taken it."
"Great, where's Jimut?"
With less than two hundred guards, Jimut now retreated to the highest point of the Celestial Wolf City, which was located on the top of Geert's mountain, in the palace of the Great Kehan King, making a final resistance. The two-month siege had already put the soldiers and civilians of the Rong tribe in Sky Wolf City into a miserable situation of running out of ammunition and food. The daily artillery bombardment killed and injured a large number of soldiers and civilians in the city, and when Guan Changyun attacked the city, he basically entered the city without encountering decent resistance. Guan Changyun still clearly remembers the scene when the wolf riders who were shaken by the hungry walk stumbled over with their scimitars waving their scimitars. Guan Changyun found that there was no fear in the eyes of these people, only relief when they were liberated.
Duan Xiaosi set up a mortar and was about to bombard the palace, but Guan Changyun hurriedly stopped it.
"It's all ours from now on, what a pity it was blown up. Besieging them, more than a hundred or so people can still climb out of the sky. ”
Don't let you use a bow and arrow to strengthen a crossbow with cannonballing, Duan Xiaosi is also very good at this, after a wave of coverage, the roof of the Great Khan's palace is like overgrown with grass. Jimut trembled and climbed to the top of the palace, clutching the full moon golden wolf flag in his hand.
"Well, I said the one on the roof, you're Jimut. General Duan Xiaosi, you hurry up, there is no shame in surrendering in defeat. Your name Bayintu has surrendered, and I will tell you that your steppe has been completely recovered by my Imperial Majesty's army, and your Sumedo Great Khan has been driven into the desert, and it is estimated that he will not survive. I think you better surrender quickly, surrender and make you something to eat, roast a leg of lamb, you can eat as much as you want. Come down quickly, save yourself from wasting your general's crossbow arrows. ”
"What you say is true?"
"Believe it or not, you don't know how to see with your own eyes, stand so high and can't you see that our army is heading for Urakan?"
Ji Mu looked down, Duan Xiaosi said a good point, only to see flags waving on the grassland outside Sky Wolf City, and horses' hooves rumbling. Countless armies rushed towards Urakan like rivers, and Jimut knew that what Duan Xiaosi said was true.
"General Duan, I'm the Khan of the Snow Wolf Department, can you give me something to eat first, I don't have the strength anymore."
"Why are you climbing so high if you don't have the strength? Come, give him some jerky and water. ”
A large artilleryman threw the jerky and water bag round, and after Jimut caught it, he devoured it.
"Hey, I said Jimut, you can't compare to us in this point, when you besieged Zhenbei City, none of the 100,000 soldiers and civilians ate your food, look at your current appearance. Eat slowly, don't choke to death. ”
After swallowing the last piece of beef jerky, Jimut bowed to Duan Xiaosi.
"General Duan doesn't know what it's like to starve, this kind of taste is really not something that people can bear. I've eaten everything these days, even the gophers are eaten raw. So I swear that I would rather be a full ghost than a hungry god. Thank you, General Duan, the general's favor today will be repaid in the next life. As the Khan of the Snow Wolf Tribe, I, Jimut, did not help the Great Khan to revitalize the Rong Tribe, nor did I fail to defend the Heavenly Wolf City, and I am deeply guilty of the ancestors of the Rong Tribe. The general is kind to Gimut, but Jimut will not surrender, I am going to find the Sirius God. Karalongtai! ”
Holding the full moon golden wolf flag in his hand, Jimut jumped forward, drew an arc in the air, and fell to the foot of Geert Mountain.
"Hey, don't jump, listen to me say a few more words. Damn, you're really jumping, is it worth it? ”
"If you don't have that mouth, don't do it, let's see, let you tell you to die, right? The credit is gone. ”
Guan Changyun threw down such a sentence and turned to leave, Duan Xiaosi scratched his head and couldn't figure out which of his words made Jimut commit suicide by jumping off the mountain. If you don't understand, you don't want to, Duan Xiaosi has more important things to do, and the brothers in Urakan are still waiting for Duan Xiaosi's heavy artillery. As for Guan Changyun's statement that the credit was gone, Duan Xiaosi directly ignored it. The regulations on rewards and punishments of the Flying Tiger Legion are clear, and merit is merit and demerit, and it cannot be offset. Besides, it was Jimut who jumped down by himself, but this account can't be counted on Duan Xiaosi's head.
Duan Xiaosi led his artillery troops, and finally rushed to the foot of Wurakan Mountain, but the scene in front of him simply made Duan Xiaosi explode his lungs. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Gao Pijiang had to order to retreat two miles back to build a defensive line.
Duan Xiaosi ran over and gave the artillery commander of the defensive line a kick.
"Are you a pig's brain? Why not fire the cannon suppression. ”
"General Qiyu, Rong Yu set up the ballista at the highest place, and also built a gun position, so our artillery can't hit the high place."
"Stupid, you can't build a high slope."
"General, you'd better see for yourself."
Duan Xiaosi looked at it with clairvoyance and became speechless. Urakan is too high, if you really want to build a high slope as Duan Xiaosi said, I'm afraid it won't be completed within a year or two. That's not building a high slope, it's piling up mountains. Duan Xiaosi put down his clairvoyance and said hatefully, "Made, it would be nice if I could let the cannon fly into the sky." ”
"Well said, but how do you get the cannon to fly?"
Duan Xiaosi looked back and hurriedly stood up and saluted. I saw Yan Hui come here accompanied by a group of generals. Duan Xiaosi complained that it was okay, if he really wanted to find a way to make the cannon fly, it would really kill him.
"Hehe, Your Majesty, that's what the last general said, let Lord Shen think about it."
"Yes, there is a specialization in the art industry, finding a way is Shen Zhi's specialty, you go and arrange the gun position, this time it is very good."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yan Hui looked at Wurakan, and knew without guessing that the only people who could come up with this solution were Long Xingrong in the past and Rilun now. Yan Hui smiled slightly and said, "Mengzi, our brother has given us a problem." ”
"I'm afraid that he will do something, didn't he take Urakan without artillery back then?"
"Hahahaha, that's right, my general should be so unafraid of heaven and earth. I want to meet him and see what has become of him. (To be continued.) )