February 18 of the sixth year of Xuanhe of the Great Song Dynasty.

The sky gradually brightened, and the snowflakes were still falling, but they were not as fierce as yesterday. The snow is dusty, and the sight is clear. Looking down from the Yingzhou city fortress, the Jurchen military horse camp in the snow field can be seen at a glance and can be seen clearly.

The fortresses of Yingzhou City, the main city wall, and the Longshou Fortress are already full of soldiers and soldiers, all wearing armor and holding soldiers, looking nervously at the location of the Jurchen military horse camp. Everyone stood on top of the battle position, and the knuckles of the blades were a little white. The cold wind blew, and even though the face was smeared with oil, it still hurt like a knife. But no one had the leisure to stomp their feet and rub their faces to keep out the cold, and they were all motionless in the battle position, and occasionally moved, and they also swallowed a mouthful of cold saliva nervously.

More than a dozen fires were lit on the city walls, and cauldrons hung from them, and the golden juice was already boiling and smelling unpleasant. There were also generals under the city walls who shouted loudly and ordered, urging the people's auxiliary soldiers to carry more rolling wood, stone arrows, clusters, and crossbow arrows.

A group of archers took out the greased bowstring and crossbow string from the bag, carefully wiped the grease, hung it on the bow arm and crossbow arm, and silently adjusted the string force.

In addition to these noises, the soldiers and soldiers on the city wall did not say a word. Everybody's on edge.

There are no tall arrow towers on the main city of Yingzhou, and there are only a few enemy towers that can be filled with beacons. Guo Rong took Tang Huai and a few other generals on an enemy building. pressed the battlements, and his face was also tense, and he looked at the eyes of him. Guo Rong's willow eyebrows were raised high, and the murderous aura that had not been seen for a long time overflowed from the tall figure. Several generals behind her, just like her, just stared at the distance in front of them.

For no other reason, last night's turmoil calmed down. Before the sky was completely dark, I saw that the Jurchen military village suddenly raised a large number of fires, and the voices were in a commotion. Then more sentry riders poured out. A more powerful cavalry cordon was opened outside the range of the bow and crossbow of the Yingzhou defense system to prevent the military horses in the city from protruding and harassing. In the camp, the rough call signs of the Jurchen language sounded in a ball, and the thousands of Jurchen troops and more captured people all moved, and the fire was bright, and the sky was red.

In the city of Yingzhou, he was immediately alarmed. Last night was already in turmoil. and the small fortress outside the city made a change of defense. It didn't stop until the second half of the night. Not long after the upper and lower eyelids closed, the Jurchen army suddenly acted like this again. The tired defenders poured into their positions at the urgent call of the general.

I didn't rest well, and the commotion caused by last night's chaos has not been calmed down. Even those generals who were born in mink hats were nervous, not to mention those newly expanded military horses from the states of Yunnei?

From the darkness before dawn to the time when the sky is about to dawn, the defenders have been tense since Guo Rong, watching the unhurried movements of the Jurchen army, and they already feel a little tired before the battle starts. Not half of us can feel relaxed at this moment. The soldiers were even more unbearable. It was cold and tired on the city wall, although the defense was complete and the city defense was strong, knowing that the Jurchen Tartars in front of him did not have many attack tools, it was extremely difficult to gnaw down the strong city of Yingzhou. But they still looked at each other and looked at each other in a panic. If it weren't for the strict military discipline on the battlefield. The sergeants were not allowed to talk to each other, and they did not know what they would say to shake the morale of the soldiers.

The sky is getting brighter and brighter, and all the qiē in my vision is becoming clearer and clearer. A desolate trumpet was heard, and a group of Jurchen knights rolled up snow and galloped back and forth on the edge of the range of the city's crossbows, rolling up the snow and dust. Immediately, the Jurchen knights shouted loudly, laughed and whistled in the direction of the city fortress, and made a posture of showing off their might.

Then several horns sounded, and the Jurchen knights gradually gathered their mounts. Spread to both sides. The snow and dust gradually subsided. The sound of people shouting and neighing is paused. The rustle of thousands of people stepping through the snow was heard.

In the line of sight, thousands of looted people were wearing ragged clothes. Pushing shoddy platoons through the snow. After the row, there are dozens of long ladders carried by the students. These long ladders are not ladders, and have neither weighted bases nor topmost stacking hooks. Not to mention those high-end goods that have a base to push, and a hanging door on them that can carry more than ten armor soldiers to the head of the city.

These tools are the attacking tools that the Jurchen military horses have worked hard to create in the past few days.

Behind these poor attacking tools, there is the crowd of black oppression. Everyone was so cold that their faces were blue and white, and their expressions were numb. All he held in his hands were hastily cut out of pointed sticks. These students are men and women, old and young. Struggling forward on the snow, many people froze barefoot, dragging out shocking blood marks.

The Jurchen knights rode their horses and galloped back and forth on both sides, shouting loudly, urging the brigade to move forward. The horsewhip was whirring loudly, and the head and face were whipped at the mouth. No one was sheltered to escape, just numb to bear, moving forward step by step. The black crowd of thousands of people pressed against a large group of boundless banks, and not even a single shout or cry could be heard. Such a sight is enough to make the scalp of the defenders of the city numb!

In the Yingzhou garrison, most of the backbone officers were Song people, although they had gone through a lot of battles. However, the generals of the Great Song Dynasty, since the founding of the country, have not seen the scene of driving the ants to attack the city for decades. War with Western Xia, war with Liao. It has always been a soldier-to-soldier general, and the requisition of the people is only used for rear transfer, such a tragic siege method is also the first time to see!

The soldiers in the city, even though many were born in troubled times, struggled all day long. But this Jurchen Tartar drove thousands of people to death at once, and he was treated like a pig and a dog, and he never saw it. Looking at the indifferent appearance of the Jurchen military horse, even if these thousands of people are dead, even if they search around and drive tens of thousands of people to die again, except for their Jurchen own clan, the rest of them are so dead, it is a very common thing!

The horn whined again. This time, it was more Jurchen military horses that drove out. These Jurchen military horses were different from those in front of the light horses, everyone wore heavy armor, and the horses were wrapped in felt. Carrying a hard bow and holding a long soldier, a torrent of troops also poured out. In the end, there were people wearing heavy armor, horses covered with horse armor, and a large area of cold light was shining, enough to have hundreds of horses. These armored horses were surrounded by two tall black flags, and under the flags, there was a silver technique that could be close to Wanyan Xiyin.

The Jurchen armor rode up to a small hill with the two heavy generals. Layer by layer. Leng Sensen faced the city fortress of Yingzhou. After a hundred battles, he destroyed the elite army of the Jurchen of the Great Liao Empire with a million armor spanning thousands of miles. It's just that as soon as it is released here, the murderous aura will burst out, and it will fall directly under the city fortress of Yingzhou!

Seeing the most elite Jurchen men and horses pouring out, the defenders standing at the head of the city couldn't help but lean back slightly, as if they couldn't withstand the murderous aura that came to their faces. between the soldiers. Look at each other with a look of panic. The more distinct.

Guo Rong stood on a high place, her deerskin-gloved hand clenched into a fist. Although she grew up in the army, galloped horses and hunted, she also went through the war with her father. But it is the first time that the independent side has faced such a strong enemy. Seeing such a scene, I couldn't help but feel a little bottomless. He turned around and whispered, "Should you hold it?" ”

Tang Huai was a man of few words, and as always, he did not speak. Beside Tang Huai was a Chinese officer named Ni Jie, and Xiao Yan deliberately took out the character to assist Guo Rong that day. Born in the White Banner Army. He has been a general in the Western Army for ten years, and although his official position is not high, he has fought in all battles. Horse warfare, infantry warfare, siege warfare, defensive warfare, and even water battles during the conquest of Fangla. It's not a big achievement, but it's a lot of experience.

At that moment, Ni Jie smiled reluctantly, and took Guo Rong's words: "Just rely on the Jurchen Tartars." It's not easy to get close to us. No matter how strong these Jurchen Tartars are in front of them, they can't gnaw at the Yingzhou City Fortress, but they ............"

Guo Rong looked back at Ni Jie: "Just what?" ”

Ni Jie looked around worriedly: "It's just that the military spirit is unstable............ Last night was in turmoil, and today the Jurchen Tartars will attack the city. And we have too few old brothers, and half of the Thai people in the city are newly recruited military horses. The tragic scene of driving thousands of people to attack the city, coupled with the momentum of the Jurchen Tartars' heavily armored elite horses, scared and paralyzed them............ Just our old brothers can't hold the entire Yingzhou city fortress. It has to be the same in the city. Fight to the death! It's much better to get through today. But I'm only afraid of ............."

His gaze was on Fort A, which stood in front of him at the farthest distance. It was Meng Nuan who took over last night. Lead dozens of henchmen to defend the fort. At this moment, Meng Nuan recognized the flag and fluttered on the Jiazi Fort. Dozens of armored figures could be vaguely seen, standing on the fortress wall, holding bows and soldiers, quietly guarding.

Guo Rong blinked, but didn't react yet. Ni Jie patiently explained: "If Jiazi Fort falls quickly without a battle, it is conceivable that the morale of these newly recruited troops will be severely damaged............ I'm afraid that wherever I attack, there will be people who refuse to fight to the death............ We were still in a hurry last night, and we just wanted to get this trouble out as soon as possible, but now it seems that I am afraid that we still expected Meng Nuan wrong! ”

Guo Rong immediately understood, glanced at the Jiazi Fort in the distance hatefully, and then looked at the thousands of people who were gradually approaching the Jiazi Fort like a wave of people.

Meng Nuan, is this guy really so treacherous? knew that even if there was a change in the city, it would be difficult for him to please. simply killed Shen Donkey, so that his family could hardly attack him, and took advantage of the situation to invite himself to fight the Jiazi Fort. Convenient for him to surrender to the Jurchen Tartars? Even if you can't dedicate the city fortress of Yingzhou, you can dedicate a fortress, which is not too big or small, it is also a credit. Is this the most sure way to get out? Why didn't you see that this guy had such a deep heart at that time?

Guo Rong stomped his feet hard, but now that Meng Nuanling's henchmen are far away from the city, even if he opens the castle gate immediately and asks for surrender, what can he do if his family is here?

She stared at the approaching waves of people, at the people in the clouds who were struggling forward. For a while, my heart was numb. Shaoqing gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice: "Meng Nuan sacrificed the Jiazi Fort, and he also has to defend the Yingzhou City Fortress!" He gave me this inheritance, and I could not lose it. I'm here, waiting for that bad guy to come! ”

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On the Jiazi Fort, Meng Nuan was wearing a heavy armor, pressing the sword on his waist, and looking at the thousands of people approaching in front of him with a cold face. Dozens of rows of cars staggered, growing larger and larger in sight. In the end, the faces of the people who walked in the front could hardly be seen.

Beside him, dozens of the most hardcore henchmen looked at Meng Nuan nervously, waiting for him to give orders.

Do you really want to be in front of you and defend this Yingzhou for the princess of Shu who is a bird? What is General Meng's plan?

In terms of heart, these dozens of henchmen have no intention of fighting to the death for Guo Rong. But they are all people who have followed Meng Nuan for a long time, and many people's lives were saved by Meng Nuan. He was both grateful and admired. Although Meng Nuan punished Shen Donkey, they also firmly believed that Meng Nuan had his own reasons. Whether it is a battle or a surrender, as long as Meng Nuan says a word, they will follow to the end.

It's just that now the straight lady thief is fighting or surrendering?

Meng Nuan still didn't speak, stood straight in the cold wind, and glanced at the Jurchen military horses lined up on the hill farther away, and his eyes fell directly on the two black flags. I smiled secretly in my heart: "Is it okay with silver?" Do you think I'm really rare in the hands of the Jurchens? There are horses and people in hand, in this troubled world, where can't you find a way to live freely? Do you have to be angry and obey orders under the hands of people? ”

Under the two black flags of hunting and dancing, Yinshu can stand side by side with Wanyan Xiyin riding a horse. The eyes of both of them fell on the A-shaped fort at the front.

Yinshuke stared at it for a long time, and then asked the people around him who knew the flag, and then raised his horsewhip and said to Wanyan Xiyin: "This is the first fort guard to be the one who asked me to surrender to Meng Nuan, who was in turmoil in the city last night, but it was all right, and now he is still guarding this important place." ”

Wanyan Xiyin sighed and said with a smile: "Those defenders in the city know at a glance that they are weak and weak, so they are of little use. As long as the first few fortresses are laid, the city will be in chaos. If this surnamed Meng had known the opportunity, he would have dropped earlier. What to reward him............ Silversmith, you're not out of luck! ”

Yinshu sneered: "You can't rely on luck in battle, just look at it......... I hope to kill a fight, and I don't see thousands of blood, how can I shock these barbarians? It's always a good life and death, clean up, and this is really the place for us Jurchens. ”

On the B fort not far behind the side of the fort. The guard looked at the crowd in front of him nervously, looking at the approaching waves of people, and then at the movement on the fort.

Beads of sweat were already oozing from his head. This general can also be regarded as a general, and his experience is also much stronger than Guo Rong. Like Ni Jie, he saw the crux of today's war. If Fort A falls quickly, the morale of the defenders will really be shaken hard! This surnamed Meng is really good at deciding and having good skills!

The crowd was getting closer and closer, and the Jurchen knight who was betting on the right had already reined in his mount and stopped beyond the range of his bow and crossbow. But the raw mouth that drove them away did not stop, and continued to move forward, already within the killing range of the bow and crossbow. The darkness pressed thousands of people silently and numbly approached, and only the rustle of stepping on the snow could be heard. This scene is enough to make people's scalp tingle.

He looked around to the left and right, trying to give the order to release the arrows. But I saw the newly recruited sergeants looking at each other, their hands and feet trembling. Even if you bring the backbone of Yingzhou, you can't help but look back on yourself here.

Even if he is a veteran of the battle formation, he can't help but hesitate a little at this time. A single order is a massacre! Fight in battle, fight soldiers, and live and die. Now it is the Jurchen Tartars who borrow their own hands to kill the people of Yingzhou!

The garrison should be in the state these days, and it is inevitable that they will have some dealings with the people in the vicinity. Urging supplies and requisitioning grain. Reception everywhere can be regarded as respectful and polite, or even a little friendship, and I also know how difficult it is for the people to live in this troubled world. Looking at it now, it seems that a few familiar faces can still be seen.

But all human beings must have some hearts.

But what now? I can only blame this short-eyed thief!

The general's eyes were red, he raised his hand, and with a sound of an arrow, it swirled in his mouth, and it was difficult to rush out of his mouth.

On the A-word fort, Meng Nuan indifferently looked at the approaching black pressure wave in front of him, and said softly: "What are you waiting for?" Shoot the arrows! ”

Dozens of henchmen under his command subconsciously shot the arrows and crossbows in their hands when they heard the order, and the crossbows on the bed also shot thick crossbow arrows. The sound of breaking the sky sounded violently.

The crowd under the city suddenly turned over, and a shoddy row of cars was even scattered by the bed crossbow arrows, and sawdust splashed everywhere and pierced into the human body. The screams suddenly rang out. The blood splattered, dyeing the ice and snow a shocking red! (To be continued.) )