Chapter 116: The soldiers besiege Xi'an
As the cavalry of the Jin army carried out raids and harassment battles in the western part of Goguryeo, the western frontier defense was rumoured, and the messengers who reported the urgency broke into the city of Marudu one after another.
On this day, King Mikawa and the Prime Minister were discussing their plan to seize Anping in Liaoxi and Xixi, but they were suddenly interrupted by a succession of emergency messengers.
Knowing that the cavalry of the Jin army had attacked the western region of Goguryeo, Gao Yifu, the king of Meichuan, was furious, and said viciously: "The widows have not yet made a move against Xi'anping, but I didn't expect them to send cavalry first!" The widow raised 30,000 people and seized the city of Xi'an. ”
Minister Cang Zhuli persuaded: "The king doesn't need to be angry, the cavalry of the Jin army attacked my western region, just to force me to withdraw my troops from the two counties of Daifang and Lelang." ”
"Humph! The Jin people also underestimate the king, only a few cavalry, and the widows have not taken it to heart. As long as Xi'an Ping is captured, those cavalry will definitely collapse without a fight. ”
"What the king said is very true, and the old minister admires it."
Subsequently, Gao Yifu, the king of Meichuan, led an army of 50,000 and followed the Mazi sailor front to Xi'anping!
Soon the news of Goguryeo's large-scale invasion of Liaodong spread to Xi'an Pingnei, and when Wei Shuo and others learned about it, they immediately strengthened the city's defenses. Sumaru, Nengchen, Wang Xiang and others, who had been harassing in Goguryeo, also returned to Xi'an in the shortest possible time after learning the news.
It's not that Speedu and the others didn't think about relying on cavalry to delay the enemy's movements, but before coming, Wei Shuo repeatedly told them not to reveal the truth of their cavalry to the enemy. Speedu and the others had to return to Xi'an Ping one step ahead of schedule and ask Wei Shuo for instructions on their next move.
Wei Shuo didn't look down on the Goguryeo people much because of the teasing attribute of the stick country, but he also knew that the Goguryeo country at this time was the time when the monarch was wise and virtuous, and both the king of Mikawa and the minister of the country, Cang Zhuli, were first-class talents. Besides, although the Goguryeo soldiers were weak in combat, the opponent was large in number and its strength should not be underestimated.
Xi'an Ping, as the choke point connecting Liaodong and Lelang, cuts off the land passage from Liaodong to Lelang. Whether it is to aid Lelang from Liaodong or to invade Liaodong from Lelang, this place is a must-see. The ambitious King Mikawa would never allow the Jin army to occupy the city.
Now, because of the arrival of Wei Shuo, Xi'an Ping began pre-war preparations as early as two months ago. Up to now, there are 6,000 defenders and young people in the city, as well as tens of thousands of Liaodi people.
Looking at the gloomy sky, Wei Shuo, whose face was full of seriousness, stood on the city wall, looking down at the black and oppressive Goguryeo army outside the city. Breathing in the cold air of early spring, and exhaling white air in his mouth, his face was solemn, and he saw that the Goguryeo army under the city was neat and awe-inspiring, and felt that this was by no means a group of rabble.
Wei Shuo's feeling was right, in order to take Xi'an Ping and get rid of the troubles, Gao Yifu sent out the 50,000 elite forbidden troops guarding the capital in China.
At this time, there was a commotion in the Goguryeo army under the city, and a young man in bright armor came to the city surrounded by a group of Goguryeo generals and pointed at Xi'an Pingcheng.
"Lord Wei, that person is the king of Goguryeo, Gao Yifu, and the white-haired old man next to him is the minister of state, Cang Zhuli, and these two are the pillars of Goguryeo. In recent years, under the governance of the two of them, Goguryeo has gradually become the most powerful country in its neighborhood. ”
"Whether it is the Xianbei people in the west, the Buyeo country in the north, or even the Samhan and Baekje countries in the south, they dare not easily offend the Goguryeo people. In the past, with our suppression, the Goguryeo people did not dare to blatantly expand around, but in recent years, with the decline of the imperial court, Goguryeo's ambition for external expansion has become more and more obvious. Standing beside Wei Shuo, he pointed to the Goguryeo army outside the city and introduced.
"Gao Yifu!" Wei Shuo looked at King Mikawa, who was showing off his might outside the city, and gently spit out three words in his mouth.
"My lord, the Goguryeo people are attacking!" As the horn sounded, the Goguryeo army under the city continued to change its phalanx, causing the defenders of the city to exclaim.
"Woo woo knock ......"
The passionate sound of war drums and desolate trumpets continued to sound, and after the Goguryeo army lined up, it slowly pressed towards Xi'an Pingcheng with neat steps, the speed was not slow or urgent, but it gave people a feeling as heavy as a mountain.
Looking at the boundless enemy army below the city, the defenders on the city wall clutched the weapons in their hands tightly, and at the same time, their breathing became a little heavier unconsciously, and suddenly a strong sense of urgency enveloped the entire city.
Gao Yifu under the city sat on the luxurious chariot, looking at the tens of thousands of elite troops under his command, and couldn't help but be full of ambition. Gao Yifu did not take the little Xi'an Ping seriously, and in his opinion, it only took one turn for his army to take the city.
"King Qi, the siege equipment is ready, do you want to attack?" A Goguryeo general knelt down beside the chariot of King Mikawa and asked for instructions.
"Great! The king will order that the army will attack the city immediately! King Mikawa danced excitedly, and he couldn't bear to take Xi'an Ping as soon as possible, so he couldn't wait to give the siege order.
Although the Goguryeo people came from afar, their morale was high. I saw that the Chinese army ordered the flag to wave, and about hundreds of Goguryeo soldiers pushed the well fence and braved the rain of arrows of the Jin army, regardless of casualties, and reached the foot of the city wall.
At this time, the specially made of sloping terrain made of cement came into play, and not only was it very difficult for the Goguryeo siege equipment to advance, but also once the well fence was tilted due to the terrain, it was difficult to fix the long-range attack weapons.
In order to destroy the siege equipment of the Goguryeo people, the Jin army on the city wall immediately started a catapult, and suddenly large and small gravels, mixed with boulders like grinding discs, smashed on the heads of the Goguryeo people like a torrential rain. The siege equipment carefully prepared by the Goguryeo people was smashed to pieces by stones before they could play their role.
In the face of the tentative attack of the Goguryeo people, the defenders in Xi'an City behaved very easily, relying on the reinforced tall city walls and sharp weapons to defend the city, which can be said to have made the Goguryeo people full of words.
However, after all, the Goguryeo army had a numerical advantage, and after half a moment of hard work, under the cover of the archers, the Goguryeo army finally erected the cloud ladder to the city wall. A large number of Goguryeo soldiers climbed the ladder and gradually climbed to the top of the city, and a tragic hand-to-hand encounter was about to begin.
"Whoosh!"
Wei Shuo stood on the city wall with two generals, Nengchen and Wang Xiang, listening to the sound of arrows flying in his ears, watching the Goguryeo people climb up along the ladder, and suddenly felt that the blood on his body wanted to boil. In his left hand, he gripped the ring knife tightly, eager to show his skills and kill him.
After this period of training, Wei Shuo is no longer the powerless young man he was at the beginning. With his specially transformed physique, coupled with his hard work for half a year, Wei Shuo now does not dare to say that he is the champion of the three armies, but he is not a problem to deal with three or five ordinary soldiers.
"Kill!"
Wei Shuo shouted, stabbed a Goguryeo soldier who rushed over, and then kicked him to the ground, twisting his body and killing the Goguryeo soldiers who kept climbing up.
"Brothers, kill, kill all the Goguryeo people!"
Seeing the courage of the main general, the defenders of the city wall couldn't help but boost their morale, and they roared angrily and slashed at the Goguryeo. Most of the soldiers involved in the defense of the city were the children of Liaodong, and their families were in the city of Xi'an Ping behind them, and everyone knew that if the Goguryeo people broke through the city, not only would it be difficult to protect themselves, but even their families would be poisoned by the Goguryeo people, so the defenders were not merciless in killing the enemy.
King Micheon under the city couldn't help but be overjoyed at first when he saw the Goguryeo soldiers attacking the city, but before he could be happy, the Jin army at the city head pushed the Goguryeo people off the city wall with a counterattack.
"Damn! I didn't expect the Jin army's combat effectiveness to be so strong! Spread the widow's will: Those who enter Xi'an first will be promoted to the third level, knighted as a county marquis, and rewarded with ten thousand gold! ”
"The king has a will: those who enter Xi'an Ping first, the official will be promoted to the third level, the county marquis, and the reward will be 10,000 gold......"
As King Mikawa's reward spread throughout the Goguryeo camp, the morale of the enemy army was boosted to the highest at once. Many Goguryeo generals and ordinary soldiers showed a hot and greedy look in their eyes, looking at Xi'an Pingcheng like a slaughtered lamb. And the soldiers who were retreating also shouted again and rushed towards the city wall.