In this battle during the day, you come and go, let's be considered a draw.

Deng She transferred Zhao Guo and Li Monk to the Ministry and returned to the rear camp to rest; After a day of recuperation, the headquarters and Zhang Xiao'er sharpened their knives and guns and prepared for night battles. Since the internal plan is not used, it has to be tough. Hong Jixun frowned tightly and said, "I really didn't expect the city to be so tightly defended. If you talk about Jiang Zhongxiang's talent, you can't stop here. According to Xiaoke's guess, it must be Li Chenggui, who has contributed a lot. ”

followed the explanation: "This person's grandfather moved to China at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty and served as Dalu Huachi of Nanjing Thousand Households (Kaifeng). His father also served in Mengyuan Qianhu and was familiar with the siege of the Central Plains. Although he was young, he was skilled in arching horses, and he was very famous in Goryeo. He was silent, thinking of a way to break the enemy. Playing the Twin Cities was his proposal, and the pressure on him was greater than Dunshe's. If it is successfully captured, he will sit firmly in the position of a strategist in the army; If he can't attack it, I'm afraid that Deng She has the heart to spare him, and Chen Hu and these people won't let him go.

Two sieges were carried out, with three or four hundred casualties.

Deng She's face was as calm as water, but his heart was actually very anxious. If you can't quickly capture the city, let Guicheng and other places react, and heavy troops come to take the back road, it will be a situation where you will be attacked on both sides. Nine out of ten are sure, and there is no doubt about defeat. However, he did not regret listening to Hong Jixun's advice and attacking Shuangcheng in Yizhou.

Strategically, this is the right choice.

Thinking about it carefully, Hong Jixun's analysis is very correct. This place in Yiju is surrounded by enemies on three sides, and its foundation is vain, which is not conducive to development. The twin cities are very different, surrounded by mountains and fertile land, as long as they conquer it, they will gain a firm foothold. Using it as a base and slowly encroaching on the surrounding Goryeo prefectures, he dared to guarantee that within a year, it would be a new world.

As for the difficulties encountered at the moment, he is different from Wen Huaguo. You can't blame the person who gave advice, everything is thoughtful and thoughtful for you, and it is done properly for you, so what's the use of asking him to do it himself? Good ideas can be listened to, good plans can be accepted, but at critical moments, he never trusts others, people, can only rely on himself.

At that moment, he said: "The two battles during the day were very difficult, but the gains were also great. There were three or four thousand garrisons in Goryeo, but we had to defend four walls, and we fought day and night so that they could not rest. This city will be destroyed. Boosting his morale, he asked, "Generals, what is the best plan?" ”

Chen Hu didn't sleep for a day and a night, his eyes were full of red silk, and he said, "It's dark and late, general, why don't you try fire attack?" ”

It's an old siege routine. The siege battles they participated in were used every time for fire attacks. It's just that sometimes you can get it, sometimes you can't. Deng She nodded, looked up at the tent, the night completely covered the earth, the high light of the eight flags at the gate of the gate was waving in the wind, and the top of the flagpole was hung with a dead wind lamp, and the snow was shining brightly on the camp gate.

On the opposite wall, there was a blaze.

Deng Shedian sent the generals to order Wen Huaguo to return to the camp immediately, and together with Guan Shirong who stayed in the camp, three quarters of an hour later, launched a feint. Lu Qianxi gathered the cavalry and lined up in the camp to warm up for the impact. Assign archers, wait for Wenhua Kingdom to attack, immediately protrude into the camp, and shoot out the enemy's torches. Pick a warrior and set fire to the gates.

The artillery and guns were fired continuously for too long, and there were already explosions, so they had to stop and let the barrels and guns cool down. The city wall in the west corner is still standing strong. Deng She sighed, but unfortunately there were too few cannons.

The torches in the camp were extinguished. In the darkness, cavalry, archers, and infantry gathered in an orderly and quiet manner. Occasionally, the sound of adjusting arrow strings, sharpening arrows, and swords came; The humid air was mixed with the smell of blood and the fragrance of the nearby fields, and the breeze permeated the entire army.

Deng She closed his eyes slightly, sniffing the breath and feeling this exotic spring night. His anxious emotions slowly relaxed.

Hong Jixun sincerely admired: "The general is not impatient or impatient, and his command is determined." There is really the style of a general. "He's got a lot of talent, he's long-term enough, but he's never been there. Except for reading a few military books and knowing some theories, I don't know anything about specific tactical practice. The two attacks during the day, with a single order, caused tens of millions of people to die for them, which were tragic and intense, and really left a deep impression on him.

The soldiers outside the big tent shouted softly twice, and retreated into the tent to pray: "General, Mrs. Wang is here." ”

Deng She waved his hand, not in the mood to perfunctory her, and asked his own soldiers to pass the word: "The big war is coming, please return to the camp to rest." When the big victory is over, Ben will personally welcome the lady into the city. ”

Before the words landed, Mrs. Wang walked in with a wooden plate. She was dressed in a military uniform with a layer of leather armor on the outside. He didn't wear a helmet, his hair was tied up in a bun, and he was ingeniously coiled into a five- or six-inch bun. The military uniform is high, there is no makeup on the face, and the decoration is refreshing and refreshing, at first sight, Hong Jixun was greatly amazed.

He had never met Madame Wang. Hurriedly stood up and turned his eyes to look at Dunshe.

Dunshe was angry. The army marched and fought, and women were forbidden to enter and leave the camp. This is not superstition, but the presence of women will indeed affect the morale of the sergeants. They only care about seeing women and thinking about women, who will fight to kill the enemy? Therefore, along the way, he openly asked and secretly ordered Mrs. Wang not to move around.

Unexpectedly, at the moment of the fierce battle, she Shi Shiran dared to swagger through the market and come to the big tent.

He almost couldn't control the anger in his heart, and Huo Ran got up. Chen Hu coughed twice and reminded him not to forget the plan to win over Wang Shicheng and continue his ancestors. The spies sent out have not yet returned, and it is not known whether the two men are dead or alive. Deng She smiled reluctantly and said, "The lady is not resting in the back camp, what are you doing here?" The battle under the city is really dangerous. ”

Mrs. Wang wore a military uniform, walked like a weak willow blown by the wind, and was heroic and charming. Get rid of the dislike for her, no matter who you are, you have to admit that this is a beauty, and it is pleasing to the eye.

She walked to Deng She's case, raised the wooden plate above her head, gave it away, and said coquettishly: "In the past, Marshal Wang was a thief, and there were concubines in every battle who accompanied the tent, talking, laughing, and drinking. The night was cold and windy, and the concubine specially prepared wine and meat for the general. She saw that there were people in the tent, so she changed back to the self-title of concubine. It's not shy, it's about leaving a way back for yourself. If Wang Shicheng hadn't died, let him hear about it, but it would be very bad.

In the Red Turban Army, there are not many people who use military concubines to accompany wine. But who is Dunshe, and how can he compare with those characters? Mrs. Wang's fart slapped on the horse's leg, but Deng She didn't pick it up, and motioned for her soldiers to take it. turned to the front of the case, raised the wine glass, and saluted Zhang Xiao'er, who had just entered the account.

"General Zhang drank this cup to the fullest, and may the general be victorious. I personally beat the drums for the general. ”

Zhang Ji'er didn't look at Mrs. Wang, who was standing beside Deng She, and drank it all, holding her head high and generous: "The villain should be the head of the ten thousand households in Goryeo, and come to repay the general's cup of wine." After finishing speaking, seeing that Deng She no longer had instructions, he clasped his fists and saluted, and turned around.

Deng She turned around and arched his hand at Mrs. Wang: "Lady's good intentions, heart." "Leave Mrs. Wang, and take the generals out of the tent with you, and go up to the drum tower. Ask the drummer to cross the drumstick and look west at the Mandarin State Tent. Three quarters of an hour had arrived, and with a shout, I saw Wenhuaguo's sledgehammer flashing with golden light from afar, charging at the forefront.

The resting soldier sitting at the head of the Twin Cities immediately stood up. Bow and arrows are thrown out of order. The soldiers on the other three walls all turned their heads to look west. Night, torn again.

A few neighing sounds sounded under the drum tower. Lu Qianxi's cavalry was assembled. In front of the cavalry formation, there was a phalanx of foot soldiers. Zhang Yi'er pierced the armor and speared, staring at the banner of the nest car without blinking, waiting for the sound of Deng She's drums. Deng She refused to shoot down the drumsticks for a long time, and watched the battle in the west of the city, until Wen Huaguo rushed to the trench and began to set up the trench filling truck. That's when he shouted.

On the nest car, the red flag suddenly rolled; The drumstick in your hand falls on the drum surface.

The gates of the camp were wide open, and the archers at the front of the line trotted at half-cut against the boat. Four or five hundred men fired arrows together, and many of the torches at the head of the city were extinguished in an instant. The bowstring was plucked three times in a row, and the drum beat rapidly. On the nest car, the red flag was replaced by a black flag, Lu Qianduo shouted violently and raised his gun, and a thousand thousand-person team adapted from the surrender army rushed out of the camp gate.

This thousand-strong team is much stronger in combat than Deng She's old department. In order to adapt them, Dunsher put a lot of thought into it. From the ten masters to the hundred households, except for the newly promoted, they are all the bravest and warlike veterans who are dispatched. Before the war, he was promised a heavy reward and a heavy salary. So everyone was excited, and almost in the blink of an eye, they rushed to the front of the trench.

The enemy's arrows at the head of the city had no time to shoot, and in two breaths, the trench cart unfolded. A team of hundreds, fast at speed, had already rushed through the trench. The ladder is a stone's throw away from the city wall. Hong Jixun's heart shook when he saw it, and he was full of praise.

Dunshe's drumming grew heavier and heavier, more urgent. More than a dozen small drums, surrounding the big drum, follow the tune of Deng She, like an eagle flying with it, like a dragon going out to sea, earth-shattering. One hundred and ten personal soldiers brought torches, illuminating the drum tower into flames, so that everyone in the whole army could see the scene of Deng She personally beating the drum to help the battle.

Golden drums, flags, a prestige, a prestige.

Under the encouragement of these two things, Zhang Xiao'er did not want to cover with his own soldiers, danced his spear, and removed the rain of arrows that the city had only reacted to at this time. The ladder roared and landed at the head of the city. He divided into two other teams, one team lifted and crashed, ready to go; A group gathered firewood and grass sprinkled with vegetable oil, shielded and guarded, and ran towards the city gate.

Hong Jixun clenched his fists nervously, and he didn't even know that the fan fell to the ground, staring intently at the city gate.

The way to burn the door, the leader Yang Wanhu. He fought hard for half a day during the day, fell high from the ladder, and almost lost his life. When I was fighting, I was still alive, as if I didn't know what fear was. Dunsha was so angry with him that he agreed to his request.

Jiang Zhongxiang and Li Chenggui reappeared on the city wall.

They commanded rockets and shot at the firewood and grass that the streamers were holding, but most of the arrows were blocked by their shields. Three or two branches slipped through the net and landed on one of the piles of firewood and grass, and the flames suddenly burst out. The soldier holding the firewood and grass couldn't get rid of it, and because his body was also contaminated with vegetable oil, he was burned like a burning man.

Watching the burning man dancing and running around, Hong Jixun showed an unbearable look on his face. Seeing Yang Wanhu rushing in front of him, he raised his big axe without hesitation and cut off this person's head in one fell swoop. Howling, like a wild beast, he once again stripped off his upper armor, grabbed the burning head of the burning man, and threw it on the wall. The Goryeo soldiers on the city wall avoided in shock.

He was heard howling from afar: "Kill a hundred!" Avenge Brother Lee! ”

The rogue under his command frantically shouted, "Kill a hundred!" Kill a hundred! ”

"What a bunch of savages." Hong Jixun muttered to himself. The hardships of life are unimaginable for those who have not experienced. At the coldest time in places such as Shuidada, the temperature reaches dozens of degrees below zero. The court didn't care about them, the mountains and rivers were poor, there was little food and clothing, and the neighbors were either wild beasts or uncivilized Jurchens. Those who have survived until now have all walked through Ru Mao's blood, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are savages.

The gange board in front of the city gate blocked Yang Wanhu's way. He threw away his shield and stepped on the iron nails on it like an ape, and climbed nimbly until he reached the place where the chains were hanging. Gaining a firm footing, the big axe slashed down. Jiang Zhongxiang and Li Chenggui couldn't help but change color for his bravery, organized soldiers, illuminated the city gate with torches, concentrated arrows, and shot at him.

Three or four followers climbed up, spreading their shields to protect Yang Wanhu's body. There was a muffled pop, and in the blink of an eye, the shield was full of arrows.

Chen Pai was so stout that he couldn't climb up, so he organized thirty or twenty people to try to move the gange board away from below. This thing is made of solid wood and fine iron, and the weight is extremely heavy, and the iron nails are all over it, and there is no place to start, so it cannot be moved. On the contrary, because he threw away his shield while moving the board, he was shot by a bow and five or six people.

Deng She gave the order, and the archers shot the city tower to cover Yang Wanhu and others.

Seeing that the chopping was constantly fighting, Yang Wanhu shouted angrily to the sky. Chen Paizi ordered the liuren to climb up, in groups of two, one with a shield to resist the arrows, one after another to pass the firewood and grass, one after another, and handed it to Yang Wanhu. Then he threw him to the gate behind the Gangeban.

The Twin Cities Tower has two floors. The upper layer uses a strong bow and crossbow, which can shoot far away; The lower level is a knife and gun, which can be approached. At this moment, seeing that the situation was critical, the wanderers shielded them with shields, making the arrows useless; Jiang Zhongxiang mobilized his sword and axe hands to the lower floor of the city tower.

On the lower floor of the city tower, just above the city gate, leaning out, long weapons such as guns and axes can reach Yang Wanhu standing on the gange board. The Gaoli soldier was powerful and majestic, and a few axes went down and split a shield to cover Yang Wanhu. The archer saw the needle and shot down a rogue man.

Yang Wanhu swung the big axe, regardless of the arrows that came over, and slashed at the axe that poked down from the city tower. He is small, but he has great strength. Burst one at a time, and those who lacked strength were even cut off by him. The shield-bearer who took care of him, one of them did not look good, and two arrows went into his ribs.

He roared, broke it with his hand, and fought to the death. Chen Paizi dispatched a new shield player, climbed up, and guarded his side. A few people who used long weapons also followed Yang Wanhu to attack the city tower.

Yang Wanhu has never attacked the city, and he doesn't know that the city tower still has these particularities. Seeing that there were more and more Gaoli soldiers on the lower floors of the city tower, he was not surprised. Isn't this a better way to enter the city than to burn the gates? He spotted a swinging spear, jumped to his feet, and tried to grab the handle of the gun in the air and climb up the tower. The soldier who had made the gun was startled and hurriedly retracted.

Chen Paizi shouted from below, knowing that this method would not work at all. What's the use of getting up to the tower? Three or two heroes can't stop the enemy. Moreover, the height of the city tower is very low, and it can only accommodate half of the body in and out, except for Yang Wanhu, who is thin and small, it is really difficult for others to enter.

The archers in front of the trench, under the command of the banner, transferred a part, aimed at the tower and began to draw their bows. The dense arrows suppressed the offensive of the enemy in the castle tower. Yang Wanhu continued to throw firewood and grass.

Over there, there were several waves of soldiers, but they couldn't attack it. Three more ladders were made in one day, and with the rest of the day, there were six in total. Just now I was interrupted by another enemy. Zhang Ji'er snatched a small round shield, drove away his own soldiers, and rushed up the ladder.

He had good armor, the enemy's bow and arrow could not penetrate, there was no danger, and he was about to rush to the battlement. The enemy's fangs fluttered to smash him, and he threw away his shield, looked at the crack in the iron link, and stabbed out with a shot.

Deng She's gun has an extremely heavy head and is sharpened. He has a lot of strength and experience in siege, and he knows the weakness of the wolf's fang. He suddenly broke the interface, leaned down, and avoided the wolf tooth that only had a chain connected to it and flicked in front of the ladder.

The siege sergeant, the mountain cheered.

Deng Sheti had all his strength, laughing, and laughter resounded through the camp. asked Hong Jixun loudly: "I have such a brave general, why worry that this city is not broken?" "Loudly order," beat the drums and cheer for the courage of our army! ”

The drumsticks fell heavily, and with a sound, the drum rang in response. The drummer is to use the drum to play the Shang sound in the five tones. Instead, Deng She looked at Zhang Yi'er, and with his steps up the ladder, he used Shang Yin to beat the step drum. One step at a time, it is for the step drum. The drummers who can hold the golden drum are all warriors in the army, and under the leadership of Deng She, they work together. The majestic drums, rapid and sonorous, like rolling thunder, shook the heavens and the earth.

Lu Qianshi raised his gun and shouted: "Fly the earth, chase the enemy!" Thousands of people spoke in unison, and the prestige was great, and the timid people were soft when they heard it.

The Wenhua Kingdom on the western city wall was still feintting to attract the enemy's troops, and the whole battalion shouted in unison; Luo Guoqi stayed in Dongying, he didn't attack, he was just watching the battle, knowing that this was Deng She to boost morale, and then shouted.

All of a sudden, the twin cities were surrounded by shouts. Most of the Koreans on the castle tower couldn't understand what they were shouting, but under such a momentum, their morale was lost.

Zhang Ji'er rushed close to the battlement, and the spear was provoked, and several guns were intercepted. Seeing that he was unstoppable, the enemy at the battlement retreated, pushed Mucheng over, and attacked with archers instead.

The wooden city is five feet wide and five feet above the battlement, and is connected together with six pieces of hardwood, each with a space between them, and cannot accommodate people, and two rolling logs are placed horizontally, and the rolling wood is equipped with large bamboo nails. With this as a cover, the archers do not have to worry about safety.

Jiang Zhongxiang transferred the spearman again and stood beside the archer. From the gap in the wooden city, he stabbed out the tip of the spear and attacked Zhang Gang'er.

Zhang Ji'er repeated the old technique, and the tip of the spear pierced into the wooden city, trying to pick it up. Mucheng was fixed on the ground, and unlike the wolf's tooth slap in the air, he couldn't use his strength. He let out a loud shout, and his spear stabbed deep into the air, stabbing an enemy who was trying to knock down the ladder with a row of forked logs.

In front of the city gate, there was a sudden burst of cheers.

After all the firewood and grass were piled up, Yang Wannu jumped down. The drifter retreated a few dozen paces away, and the rocket was fired, setting the pile of firewood and grass on fire. The fire was raging, and the fire was pressing. The soldiers on the tower of the city were smoked and hidden.

Jiang Zhongxiang just glanced at it, but his body didn't move. He waved the flag, and the five hidden pools above the city gate and under the city tower were lifted from the stone slabs and exposed. Push the mechanism, pour only two pools of water, and extinguish the fire.

Yang Wanhu never expected such a change. Climbing the ladder during the day, but returning in vain; burned the door at night, and it ended up a failure. He has always been arrogant, how can he bear the anger. Angry, bare-chested, he was about to rush to the gange board again. Chen Paizi grabbed him with one hand, and the gange board was burned red and couldn't go up.

Zhang Yi'er's spear was handed over to the soldiers below, and he used a big knife to cut the wooden city. After a few slashes, he finally cut open. In the meantime, the enemy threw down a few sticks of wood, which he temporarily lifted away because he stood near. Carrying a broadsword, he jumped into the city.

Deng She was overjoyed, and Hong Jixun praised again and again: "What a fierce general, what a fierce general." ”

Seeing that Yang Wanhu and the others burned the door to no avail, they wanted to rush to the cloud ladder again. Deng She hurriedly waved the order flag and passed the drum to give the order. Yang and Chen, who have been in Liaoyang for a few months, have not learned anything else, and they can still listen to the drums and distinguish the sound. Turning around at the moment, he went to destroy the deer's feet all over the place.

In front of the city wall, in the trenches, the enemy had made a lot of stakes on the ground, and the confusion was like the foot of a deer. A wooden stake is driven into 50 centimeters, and the ground is exposed 40 centimeters, and the exposed ground is as high as the legs of a sika deer, so it is called a deer's foot. This was used to hold back the cavalry.

"If the city gates are not broken, the cavalry is useless." A pro-soldier was wearing armor aside, not knowing Deng She's intentions.

"How much water can be stored in the enemy's five-star pool? The right person is unprepared, and he shouldn't light the firewood and grass together. Just run out of the enemy's pool in batches so that they don't have time to add them. The gates can be broken. ”

At the moment, the order was given, and then the firewood and grass were gathered, and the men and horses were dispatched. Divide into five sets and burn the door in turn. Although Zhang Ji'er has suddenly ascended to the city tower, there are only three of the six ladders intact. The remaining two have not yet broken through the enemy's defenses. With only Zhang Yi'er all the way, Deng She was worried that he would not be able to break the city, so he prepared with both hands.

Zhang Yi'er rampaged at the head of the city, and quickly swept away a place. Climbed up with a dozen soldiers. Jiang Zhongxiang retreated a little and commanded the reserve army to meet the attack. Li Chenggui threw off his cloak, picked up his spear, and faced Zhang Xiao'er. Zhang Ji'er was tired from fighting for a long time, and he couldn't stop Li Chenggui's force, but he couldn't help it, so he took two steps back. The city was in a stalemate.

"Archer, shoot that Goryeo general."

Chen Hu pulled his bow and arrows and drove his horse out of the camp. He ran straight from the trench cart to the city wall before stopping. This time I came prepared, and the trench filling truck was well protected by half of the boat, and it didn't catch fire at all.

He drew his bow and ran back and forth with his mount. One arrow at a time, shot down four or five enemies who surrounded Zhang Yi'er and everyone in a row. That Li Chenggui was also hit by an arrow, but the armor was excellent, and the arrow failed to enter. With the support of Chen Hu and the archers, the pressure on Zhang Xiao'er in the city was slightly relaxed.

Connected with the five-way burner soldiers sent out, learned Yang Wanhu's methods, climbed on the gange board, and lit the fire. The water of the five-star pool was exhausted one after another. The fourth road finally lit the city gate. The archers are like rain of arrows, suppressing the towers, and the enemy cannot show their heads, and pour water and extinguish the fire with pots and buckets.

The fire burned so vigorously that it could be heard in the Dunshe on the drum tower. The charred city gates, black smoke billowing out, and a foul smell wafted above and below the city. Deng She's heart was concerned, and he only felt that after a long time, he heard a muffled sound at the city gate, and a hole collapsed.

The long-awaited crash immediately rushed forward. Three or two slammed open the burnt gange board, shouted violently, and slammed open the city gate.

"Drumming! Cavalry Charge. ”

Lu Qianshi turned around and encouraged his subordinates: "The first merit to enter the city, who else should I be?" More than a thousand men were swordsmen and armour, shouting and repeating his words, and galloped on horseback. He crossed the ditch, jumped over the destroyed deer's feet, rolled past Yang Wanhu and others, and rushed into the city in an instant.

By this time, the night was coming to an end.

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1. Upward bun.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Shu was not flat. Local women are popular in the sky, and people say that there are signs of welcoming the Song Dynasty.

2. Quotient.

One of the pentatonic notes, which is 2 in the notation.