Chapter Forty-Seven: Defend and Attack First
Today's siege, the defenders of Xiangyang lost more than 1,000 people.
However, under the city of Xiangyang, more than 2,000 corpses of golden soldiers were left.
It doesn't seem tragic...... But you must know that this is an offensive and defensive war, not a field war.
In the field, there is no city to rely on, the armies of both sides are short and hand-to-hand, and it is really a matter of minutes for the dead to die.
In particular, a single collision of cavalry troops may take the lives of a thousand people.
In offensive and defensive battles, for example, more than 100 gold soldiers behind the collision car are all guarded by shield armor soldiers, and if it is not for heavy equipment such as bed crossbows and stone throwing vehicles, it is difficult to cause large damage to shield armor soldiers.
The place where the most dead people are not at the head and under the city, but above the siege carts and ladders.
Of course, this is also related to the scale of the offensive and defensive battle in Xiangyang, after all, there are only 10,000 defenders, and the Jin army besieging the city is only more than 20,000 people, if it is replaced by 200,000 to attack 100,000, then the siege of the city for one day, the battle damage is likely to be tens of thousands.
Li Fengwu saw the dead man for the second time.
Or so many dead people.
A life that was fresh a moment ago is a cold, thoughtless corpse in the blink of an eyeβeven a corpse that can't even be called a corpse!
Li Fengwu is the magistrate of Xiangyang, and it is said that he should be in the pacification office and be with Di Shaosheng and others.
But Li Fengwu went to the head of the city before the last siege of the Jin soldiers and experienced an offensive and defensive battle.
It's not that I'm not afraid of death, but because there are rumors among the guards: We fought bloodily in the city, but the magistrate who was asked by the Jin people was enjoying the cool in the city......
In order to avoid turmoil in the hearts of the army, after being led by Zhu Wenxiu, Li Fengwu had to go to the city wall.
Fortunately, Li Julu has always been by his side, and Lu Zhen has no real power because he is only Wei Shusheng's personal soldier, so he saw his benefactor go up to the city wall and volunteered to be a guard.
So Li Fengwu witnessed the soldiers not far away being smashed into flesh by boulders, and a strong man beside him was pierced by a stray arrow when carrying arrows.
What's more, on the top of the city where he stood, there were golden soldiers who climbed up through the ladder.
There was a scuffle at the head of the city.
If it weren't for Li Julu and Lu Zhen, Li Fengwu would probably have to confess there.
After an offensive and defensive battle, Li Fengwu's whole person was not good, and he had no appetite when he arrived at the meal, and when he saw the red and white fluid, he would think of blood, brains and internal organs.
Then vomited.
Lu Zhen, who took off his light armor, came over with a bowl of sugar water and said with a smile: "It's very uncomfortable, just drink some sugar water." β
Li Fengwu smiled bitterly and wiped the corners of his mouth, "It's okay, I'll get used to it if I vomit and vomit." β
Rumors are fiercer than tigers.
There are rumors in the army, so the best solution is to go up to the city wall every day, of course, not all the time, but at least often show up on the wall.
It was only at this time that Li Fengwu understood the true intentions of Liu Zhongzhu's scolding array.
It's not that the Xiangyang defenders are asked to hand over themselves, but the morale of the army is chaotic, and no matter how bad the result is...... It's now, forcing himself to go up the city wall, so even if he is shot by a stray arrow, Su Shi Lietalu and Liu Zhongzhu are estimated to retreat.
In the final analysis, isn't it just for his own head to enter Xiangyang.
Looking at Lu Zhen, who was fine, Li Fengwu said curiously: "If I'm not mistaken, you are also on the battlefield for the first time, why are you okay?" β
Lu Zhen raised his eyebrows, and there was a hint of embarrassment in his eyes, "I vomited a few times." β
Li Fengwu's heart is much more balanced.
The two sat side by side on the steps in front of the county office, looking at the sky setting in the distance, "How is Sima Guanyue?" β
In the last offensive and defensive battle, Sima Guanyue, the deputy commander of the Anfeng Army, who was already injured, was shot by a round of crossbow arrows from the crossbowman on the well, and he was hit by a few arrows on his body, and he was bleeding at that time, and he became a bloody man in an instant.
Lu Zhen was silent for a while and did not speak.
Li Fengwu sighed, this is dead...... Life is terrifyingly low in the face of war.
"Your method is very good, the medical officer and Lang Zhong can quickly pull out the arrow, and it is not easy to cause secondary trauma." Lu Zhen was talking about collecting silk cloth in the city and making underwear.
Li Fengwu perked up, "Has it worked? β
Lu Zhen nodded, "It shows the effect during treatment, but it is usually very unfavorable, once it is wet and slippery by sweat, it is uncomfortable and tight." β
Obviously, Lu Zhen also wore it.
Li Fengwu tugged at the corners of his mouth, "Sima Guanyue is dead, can Xiangyang still be defended?" β
As soon as Sima Guanyue died, morale was afraid to fall to a low point.
It was a rout, and if you want morale, you don't have to defend this city, and while you still have troops, you will directly consider giving up Xiangyang and choosing which side to break through.
Lu Zhen said slowly and seriously: "Sima Guanyue died quite well. β
Li Fengwu looked at Lu Zhen in shock.
"The mourning soldiers will win." Lu Zhen only said four words.
Li Fengwu was speechless, he really didn't understand much about the things on the battlefield.
Lu Zhen got up, patted the ash on his buttocks, and said with a confident smile: "Li Zhixian don't worry, Zhang Chao is dead, Sima Guanyue is dead, and now Xiangyang City is headed by Di Fuzun, but he is a civil servant and doesn't understand military affairs, so Xiangyang City now Peng Zhengjiang has the final say, but Peng Zhengjiang has a hand in managing the army, but he can't fight a war, and the next battle to defend the city probably depends on my brother-in-law Wei Sange." β
Li Fengwu didn't speak yet, and heard Lu Zhen say: "Of course, he can't guard Xiangyang by relying on him, so I have to look at me Lu." β
When Lu Zhen spoke, he put his hands behind his back and only looked at the sky.
At this moment, Li Fengwu felt that his eyes were a little hot.
It seems that the one standing in front of him is not the newlywed pony Lu Zhen who is not a scholar and a martial artist, but the eternal prime minister who scolded Fang Xuan!
Where did he get his confidence when he threw himself into the army for the first time?
Li Fengwu was a little unconvinced, and after thinking about it, I am afraid that this is the purpose of Lu Zhen coming to find him, and he couldn't help but ask out loud: "So what do you want?" β
Lu Zhen turned around and bowed to Li Fengwu, "Please also ask Li Zhixian to help me for the sake of the three thousand strong men and tens of thousands of guards in Xiangyang City!" β
Li Fengwu was a little dazed, "How can I help you?" β
"I have already offered a plan to my brother-in-law Wei Sange, and there will be a meeting in the pacification embassy for about half an hour, and I hope that when Wei Sange proposes this plan, Li Zhixian can fully support it and say a thing or two for it." Lu Zhen looked eagerly expectant.
Li Fengwu was silent for a long time before he said, "Are you so sure that you can guard Xiangyang?" β
Lu Zhen laughed, laughing without saying a word.
After thinking about it for a long time, Li Fengwu finally said with some reservations: "If it is really a good plan, I will fully support it." β
Lu Zhen was overjoyed, "With the support of you and Di Fuzun, in this way, it will be fine." β
Li Fengwu smiled bitterly, "Don't look down on me, I'm just a magistrate, in other words, can you reveal what your plan is?" β
Lu Zhen smiled mysteriously, "If you want to defend Xiangyang, you must attack first!" (To be continued.) )