Section VII
No matter how Huang Taiji wielded his royal style, Huang Shi always had a trace of reason in his heart. That is, this person's advantage must not be taken advantage of, if you eat his bait, you will be swallowed by him with a bone. This trace of reason is like the so-called spiritual fire of Taoism, supporting Huangshi's last psychological defense.
"What Lord Belle said is extremely true, the villain is like an initiation. Huang Shi didn't hesitate any longer, and said loudly: "It's just that the villain has something unclear and wants to ask Lord Baylor." ”
"Say it. ”
"I heard that the King of Khan did not designate Beler Ye to succeed to the throne, I don't know if that's the case?"
Huang Taiji did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "If I can succeed to the throne of Dajin Khan, Huangshi, are you willing to serve?"
"Yes, the villain is willing to do the work of dogs and horses. ”
"Good. Huang Taiji immediately helped Huang Shi up, and patted the dust on his body: "Before that, Huang Shi, you have to help Ben Beile to make achievements, so that my father Khan will value Ben Beile more! ”
"Yes, the villain will definitely die for Lord Belle. ”
The two immediately staged a touching drama in which the monarch and the minister knew each other like a fish in water. Huang Taiji made up his mind at the beginning, and just now he deliberately created a tight and loose atmosphere. Seeing that he had put another talent in his pocket, he was also relieved in his heart: "Eat him." ”
Huang Shi, who was grateful, was also very happy, since he met Huang Taiji at Li Yongfang, he had not slept peacefully for a day, and now he was secretly glad in his heart: "I survived, and I finally escaped death." ”
So both of them were very happy, Huang Taiji was deploying military affairs these days, and at the same time, he also completed the subjugation of Huangshi, and he was naturally proud in his heart. In his experience, there is no image of a modern person, and he has never seen a madman who is a small soldier and also ponders the usurpation of the dynasty. Huangshi is just as proud, and ordinary people are certainly proud that they can draw with the national sanda champion.
After recounting the courtesy of the king, they sat down separately. Huang Shi's heart was surging, and he also began to remind himself that the opponent just thought that he was a small soldier with no talents, and in the eyes of Huang Taiji, he was probably like an ant. It is best for you to keep a low profile in front of such a majestic king, and don't let him exert all his strength, otherwise he will definitely not be able to eat and walk around.
"After eliminating Mao Wenlong, you have to go back to Guangning, otherwise Wang Huazhen will be suspicious. ”
"Yes. ”
"When you go back, Wang Huazhen will definitely ask you about Dajin's military situation, and you have to answer truthfully, so that Wang Huazhen will rely more on Li Yongfang's internal response. ”
"Yes. "Isn't he afraid that I will change my mind and leak Dajin's secrets at that time?" Huang Shi exclaimed: "There is no doubt about employing people, Lord Belle's bearing is really unparalleled in the world." ”
Huang Taiji replied without hesitation: "I trust you." ”
Huang Taiji did not believe that Huang Shi was a person who was willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of honor. Moreover, he sensed Yellowstone's desire for wealth. He has always been very confident in his ability to look at people. Huang Taiji knew that Huangshi also knew in his heart: what he could give Huangshi, Daming couldn't take out. What's more, Huang Shi is not afraid to go back and talk nonsense about Huang Taiji, Wang Huazhen will not believe it at all, and Huang Shi is not a confidant, otherwise he would not be sent to do such a life-and-death errand.
Finally, and most crucially, Huang Shi sued Wang Huazhen and did not do any good. As a contact person and Sun Degong's personal soldier, he was thankful that he was not killed by Wang Huazhen. Since Huang Taiji saw that Huangshi was not a good man who could sacrifice his life for righteousness, why did Huangshi sell Houjin?
Huang Shi did think about this in his heart - he would rather deal with a smart enemy than talk to the boss of the pig, because the behavior of the pig's head is unpredictable, and if Wang Huazhen's mind is not moved that day, he will let his head move the bird. However, Huang Taiji's words still moved him for a while: "Lord Belle is kind, and the villain can't repay it." ”
"Trust is earned by yourself," Huang Taiji smiled kindly at Huang Shi, and a proper beating was still necessary: "You have earned my trust this morning. ”
Huang Taiji's last words made Huang Shi lose sleep all night, every time he recalled that in the morning when he thought of killing him and throwing himself into Zhenjiang, Huang Shi scolded himself in his heart for being stupid, how could this kind of person trust others lightly, and how could he "accidentally" put himself in danger.
Two days later, Li Yongfang received a large number of good news, and the resistance army for hundreds of miles around Zhenjiang was vulnerable, and it was estimated that the righteous army would soon be able to sweep away the righteous army and come to Zhenjiang to meet Huang Taiji.
At the same time, there was also intelligence from Liaoyang, the Guangning Army Mao Wenlong's troops attacked Lushun, Jinzhou, Gaizhou, Fuzhou, and Haizhou, this news made Huang Taiji laugh more than once, and repeatedly used rats to describe Mao Wenlong, this move not only exposed his potential strength, but also made Houjin confirm that Zhenjiang had been isolated. Mao Wenlong's bluff attempt to disperse the Houjin army made the Houjin more confident in quickly resolving the trouble.
Now that Yellowstone was free, he was allowed to watch how siege engines were made, how camps were deployed, and how scout rangers were arranged. Anyway, there is nothing to do at the moment, and Huang Taiji is also happy to answer some of his questions, but there are still many things Huang Shi knows and doesn't know why. Huang Taiji said to him lightly, to understand these things, you need to lead an army, and he can't explain it to Huang Shi at once, and he doesn't need to understand.
Li Yongfang's 5,000 Han troops soon arrived, and as soon as the Han army arrived, the Houjin army began to clear the obstacles outside Zhenjiang City, and the bows and arrows for counterattacking at the head of the city were very sparse, so Huang Shi shook his head again and again, and even he, a person with no war experience, could see that the Zhenjiang Guangning Army was very poorly equipped and had no ability to resist at all.
The day after destroying the low wall and ditch outside the west gate, the Houjin army pushed the built watchtower up, there was no stone thrower in the city to counterattack, not even the primitive resistance of pouring oil and fire, so they could only use batches of lives to buy time, and the Houjin soldiers took turns to climb the tower to shoot arrows, and thousands of soldiers kept digging the soil, and then bagged and transported to the city.
"This is not a battle but a massacre, what is the name of the hand that Yuan Chonghuan played? Indeed, if there is a Hongyi cannon, even if there is only one, the watchtower will not be able to be pushed up, and if there are several, this earth mountain will not be able to be built. Huang Shi watched as the Houjin army leisurely shot arrows all morning, while slowly raising the earthen ramparts.
After five hundred years, the golden ironclad soldiers had lunch and began to form a team in a chaotic manner. Most of them were Han soldiers, and every ten people had a Jurchen warrior leader, who first put on cotton cloth Neichen, then fine-scale soft armor, and finally tied iron shoulder armor and heart goggles. They were armed with long iron knives suitable for melee combat, and each held a round shield.
The moat had been filled, and with the order of the Houjin officer, a large number of ironclad infantry poured under the corner. The banner on the watchtower instructed them to avoid rocks and rolling logs, and to bring the tower against the wall. One by one, the soldiers streamed in through the gate behind the tower, and soon appeared at the head of the city.
The obstacles around the city were not completely cleared, so there were only a few ladder towers pushed up, and the Ming army kept moving short counterattacks, and several times repelled the Houjin soldiers who landed in the city. Although the losses caused were not large, the Ming army also succeeded in confineding the Houjin army to the wall, so that the covering effect of the Houjin bow and arrow was greatly reduced, and the numerical advantage could not be developed.
However, now the attention of the defenders was obviously completely attracted by these soldiers who had entered the city, and the 3,000 Houjin soldiers under the city continued to fill the trenches and tear down the antlers in an orderly manner. Thousands of Jurchen cavalry lined up neatly at the city gate, guarding against the Guangning army from destroying the siege equipment, and also waiting for the city to break through in one fell swoop.
The fierce battle continued until the evening, the trench was filled in for dozens of feet, and the cavalry at the gate of the city of Huangshi also showed a relaxed demeanor, and the horses under their crotches began to bow their heads and pant, and tried to find some grass to eat. Later, the Jin Chinese army finally sounded the sound of gold, and the watchtower sprayed a rain of arrows urgently, and the soldiers covering the city retreated, and then pushed back the various towers. Huangshi breathed a sigh of relief, and today's siege seemed to be over. On the wall of the west gate of Zhenjiang, blood spilled out of the battlements, tears flowed down the wall, and the fiery red city gate bloomed like flowers.
The daytime table xiàn made Huangshi a little strange, and the Houjin army was obviously powerless. "I remember that in history, the defenders of Zhenjiang insisted on defending for three days," Huang Shi felt very strange in his heart, feeling that the defenders of Zhenjiang were not as effective as he imagined. "But Mao Wenlong slipped away two days before the fall of Zhenjiang, so it should be tonight, I have to give him a ride and get a cheap favor." ”
At night, Huang Shi excused himself to observe the patrol, and after leaving the Jin camp with one man and one horse, he quietly ran to the forest in the east of Zhenjiang. Tie the horse, tie the horse's mouth tightly, and climb up the tree by yourself and look at the city wall with wide eyes. waited until midnight, just as Huang Shi was muttering if he had missed it, he finally saw the torches on the city wall suddenly extinguish for a short time, and there was no shadow in the darkness for a while.
There it was, Yellowstone crept down the tree, the cat trotting up.
(End of Section 7)
(Author's note: These sections are written in comparison with the "True Colors of Heroes" chapter in the old edition: "Liaohai Atlas" volume, according to the author's personal understanding of the war, the strategic decisions of the two armies are compared, and I hope the readers of the old edition can like it.) )
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