Chapter 45: A Great Victory

The person who came was the trump card in Xiao Jingxuan's hand, the five thousand Fengzhou elite horses led by Ye Xiong.

Ye Xiong fully imitated Xiao Jingxuan's style, and led his personal guards to rush to the front of the team, rushing to kill all the Yan troops within his field of vision.

On the other side, Xiao Jingxuan and the personal guard battalion also charged at the front of the team.

I have to say that seeing Xiao Jingxuan who took the lead, the recruits behind him were also highly motivated, and they followed Xiao Jingxuan to kill.

Xiao Jingxuan is still humane, and dealing with these Yan troops is not like dealing with barbarians.

Instead, he shouted loudly while chopping, "Those who surrender on the ground will not be killed."

Facing the charging of the cavalry on both sides, it finally made the Yan army frightened. This is especially when I see my companions dying one by one.

Here, I have to say that General Yan was stupid, and he didn't have a sense of vigilance during the march.

At this time, it was getting late, and he actually led a large army to pass on a road that was easy to ambush. And there was no precaution. I don't know if it's bold.

However, the Yan general who was the leader still had the dignity of a general, and seeing that the army was in a desperate situation, he took the guards around him to launch a death attack on Ye Xiong.

It's a pity that there is no warmth at this time, and this Yan general didn't even survive ten rounds in Ye Xiong's hands before being beheaded by Ye Xiong.

Seeing that the Lord was about to die, some frightened Yan Jun finally put down the weapons in his hands and knelt on the ground.

As the first person knelt down, many Yan troops laid down their weapons one after another.

Although there are still many people resisting, it is no longer possible to reverse the situation.

It took another half an hour, and Xiao Jingxuan finally killed all the Yan troops who were unwilling to surrender.

At this time, the Wei army, which participated in the ambush, also rushed out of the mountains and forests and began to clean up the battlefield.

Looking at the captured Yan army, Xiao Jingxuan thought about it, but still didn't kill the killer.

But let these people go, and in the blink of an eye, they will become enemies again. That's a real problem.

After thinking about it for a long time, Xiao Jingxuan made a decision that surprised everyone, confiscated the armor and weapons of these soldiers, left none of these prisoners behind, tied their hands and feet, and threw them on both sides of the road.

Xiao Jingxuan rode a horse, walked back and forth beside the captive, and shouted loudly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are all soldiers, fighting on the battlefield, life and death, you are not barbarians, don't worry, I won't kill the killer, but I can't let you leak the military information of our army. Therefore, you are here waiting for reinforcements from Yingzhou to rescue you. ”

After speaking, he took his subordinates and the loot and marched in the direction of Shunzhou.

When he was far away from the battlefield, Xiao Jingxuan began to rest with the army.

However, the soldiers can rest, but the generals cannot, because they still have to study the next strategy.

Although many strategic plans are decided by Xiao Jingxuan, everyone counts the long, and one counts the short. Moreover, the speeches of the people are also conducive to the improvement of the strategies of the people.

More than a dozen generals formed a circle, Xiao Jingxuan looked at the map spread out and began to study the next move with everyone.

Some people think that troops should be sent to Weizhou, and some people think that Shunzhou should be attacked at night. There were even proposals to continue to encircle the point and send reinforcements. And each of them gave their own reasons.

After the generals finished speaking, Xiao Jingxuan expressed his opinion.

The first is Weizhou, the city of Weizhou is small, and Gongsun Sheng is enough to solve the Yan army defending the city. The army was somewhat unworthy in the past. And one of the most important things is that Weizhou's grain and grass are not enough to support the army.

Secondly, it is Shunzhou, this time the ambush has run away a lot of Yan troops, at this time, I am afraid that Shunzhou City has already received the news, and the sneak attack may not be successful. Can only be attacked.

Then there is the encirclement point to send reinforcements, I have suffered a loss, and I have been on the ground once, if Yingzhou is sending reinforcements, then a large army will inevitably be dispatched.

None of these three strategies seem to be very good. It is also not advisable for the army to withdraw to Pingzhou. Now that the Yan army has not broken its muscles and bones, withdrawing here will only lead the war to the territory of Wei.

Everyone talked for a long time but there was no result, Xiao Jingxuan had no choice but to attack Shunzhou.

Xiao Jingxuan sent personal guards to contact Zhou Tong and Gongsun Sheng's subordinates, and gathered outside the city of Shunzhou to capture Shunzhou.

As for Wisui, it doesn't matter if you give up. Anyway, there is no oil and water.

The next day, Xiao Jingxuan led the army to Shunzhou.

Shunzhou is barely a fortified city, with high walls and thick walls, and there is also Weng City, which is not so easy to capture.

When Xiao Jingxuan came to Shunzhou City with a large army, Shunzhou City had already strengthened its vigilance at this time.

Looking at the heavily guarded Shunzhou City, Xiao Jingxuan did not rashly launch an attack. Instead, he took the guard battalion around Shunzhou City for a long walk.

After shopping, Xiao Jingxuan ordered the army to set up camp twenty miles outside the east city gate. We await the arrival of the other ministries.

On this expedition, Xiao Jingxuan's various units did not bring baggage, and each soldier only carried four days' worth of grain and grass with him.

Although some captures were made, Xiao Jingxuan and the generals around him knew very well in their hearts that the army would not last for a few days. It has to be done quickly.

In the next two days, Xiao Jingxuan did not launch an attack on Shunzhou, and the army only rested.

The Yan army in Shunzhou City was also enjoying the tranquility before the Great War.

Early in the morning of the third day, Zhou Tong led the army to the camp. At noon, Gongsun Sheng's department also arrived.

So, Xiao Jingxuan held a military meeting in the big tent of the Chinese army.

It is said that the big tent of the Chinese army is actually very simple, just a shelf built with a few wooden stakes and covered with a layer of cloth.

There is no way, I don't carry a baggage, so I can only make do with it.

Xiao Jingxuan sat in the first place, and the generals at all levels were on both sides. Everyone sat on the floor.

The first thing about the meeting was to report on the results of each other's battles.

First of all, Gongsun Shengsuo's department, killed 2,000 enemies, captured 1,000 enemies, and captured a number of grain and grass baggage. The captives are still being held in Wissin. About 1,000 people were lost in the headquarters.

Then there was the Zhou Tong Division, which killed 8,000 enemies, captured 3,000 enemies, captured a few, and the captives were now taken to Weizhou. About 4,000 people were lost in the headquarters.

The second is Xiao Jingxuan. 10,000 enemies were killed, 5,000 were captured, and a number were captured, and the captives were all released. About 3,000 people were lost in the headquarters.

Hearing the generals' reports, Xiao Jingxuan began to calculate. Of the 55,000 troops, there are still about 47,000 left, and then there are 1,000 left in Weizhou. Now he has more than 46,000 people left in his hands.

Grain and grass are enough for the army to eat for eight days, and within six days, there must be fruit.

Xiao Jingxuan looked at Ye Xiong on the side and asked, "Ye Xiong, have you been in contact with the inner circle in the city?" ”

"Dashuai, now, there are about 300 of our people in Shunzhou City, and there are about 5,000 Yan troops in the city, and I don't know if we can seize the city gate."

Hearing this, Xiao Jingxuan pondered for a while, and then began to give orders.

"From now on, we will start to make siege equipment, whether it is a shield, a ladder, or a siege vehicle, we need to make it, and now, we have no other way but to fight."

After receiving the order, the generals retreated one after another and went to arrange their own affairs.

Fortunately, the weather has been very strong these days, although it is still a little cold, but it has not rained. It was even sunny for several days in a row.

Seeing that the siege equipment was almost ready, Xiao Jingxuan planned to launch an attack on Shunzhou City.

So, on this morning, Xiao Jingxuan led the army to start a formation at the east gate of Shunzhou City.

Xiao Jingxuan looked at the six generals beside him. He groaned for a moment.

"Gongsun Sheng, I order you to lead your troops and horses out of the ranks and attack the city."

"The last general commands."

After that, Gongsun Sheng turned his horse's head and began to return to his troops. Soon, Gongsun Sheng's subordinates began to dismount, formed a queue, and began to attack Shuncheng.

Looking at Gongsun Sheng's troops, some of them held simple wooden shields, some carried cloud ladders, and some pushed siege vehicles to attack Shuncheng.

Xiao Jingxuan's heart is actually unbearable. Although the old saying says that Ci is not in charge of soldiers, these are cavalry after all, they have not been trained in foot combat, and there is a lack of equipment, so this is to fill with their lives.

However, Xiao Jingxuan had no other choice, because if he couldn't break through Shuncheng as soon as possible, when the reinforcements from Yingzhou arrived, Xiao Jingxuan would be unlucky.

The resistance of the defenders of Shuncheng was quite resolute. The battle was also fierce. Seeing that Gongsun Sheng did not achieve a good battle situation, he continued to order.

"Where is Zhou Tong?"

"The end will be."

"This commander ordered you to take your troops and horses to attack the south gate, and you must not retreat without an order."

"The last general commands."

"Where is Huangfu Song?"

"The end will be."

"Ben Shuai ordered you to take your troops and horses to attack the north gate."

"The last general commands."

As the 30,000-strong army launched an attack on Shuncheng, the entire Shuncheng also began to fall into a bitter battle.

Although Shuncheng City is behind the high wall, due to the small number of troops defending the city, it is also attacked on three sides. It's a bit stretched.

However, with sufficient equipment to defend the city, for a while, Xiao Jingxuan had no way to take Shunzhou City.

However, today, Shunzhou must be taken. Xiao Jingxuan shouted left and right.

"Hu Yanzhuo, where is it?"

"The end will be."

"I order you to lead the cavalry to guard the four cities, and not a single soldier will be spared."

"The last general commands."

"Yang Xiong, Ye Xiong, follow me to the north gate to attack the city."

"The last general commands."

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jingxuan led his subordinates and began to march towards the north gate.

After coming to the north gate, Xiao Jingxuan jumped off his horse, took the shield from the guard, and then gave an order to Ye Xiong.

"Ye Xiong, after I lead my troops to attack the city, you will immediately send a signal to inform the inner city that the north gate should be captured. When the north gate is opened, you will lead your troops into it. ”

"Marshal, if you don't stay here and wait to storm the city, I will lead the soldiers and horses to attack the city."

Xiao Jingxuan said indifferently: "The military order is like a mountain, and those who resist the order die." After speaking, he took the lead in attacking Shunzhou City.

With Xiao Jingxuan taking the lead, the morale of all the generals soared, and they shouted and attacked the city wall.

The city is broken only today.