Chapter 148: Outside the City
Su Butai's expression was solemn, Cha Wuer was cautious, and said with a smile on the side:
"The Southerners have flesh, but the nerds who command them are greedy for life and afraid of death. Isn't Yue Fei very capable of fighting, wasn't he killed by Emperor Zhao of the Song Dynasty and the traitorous minister Qin Hui? ”
"Chavur is right. The Jin and Song Dynasty wars for many years, the monarchs and generals of the Song State are all mediocre and afraid of death, if it were not for the courage of the soldiers below, I am afraid that the Song State would have lost even half of the country. ”
Tari fought in the south and in the north, has rich experience, and what he says is also the truth.
The words of Chavur and Tari made Subutai nod slightly.
Governing the martial arts with literature, all day long, sour dragging the text and dragging the words, of course, the soldiers below are cold.
Isn't Jin Guo like this, what kind of poetry and songs are he doing all day long, and even riding and shooting are wasted, how can he still fight? Fortunately, there are those scholars with wide robes and big sleeves, otherwise, how could a small Mongolia with less than a million people defeat the behemoth of the Jin Kingdom.
"Tari, you're right. That Yue Fei used soldiers like a god, and even the Great Khan admired him. It's a pity that they were born in the wrong place, otherwise, they would already be great heroes who pacified the Quartet. ”
Su Butai nodded and said, his eyes turned to the head of the city, and his brows were furrowed again.
"Subutai, my Mongolian army is long in field battles and short in siege. We don't have any grudges with the Nanren, otherwise forget it? We killed tens of thousands of southerners, which is not a loss, and we have an explanation for the Great Khan. ”
Tari took a look at the words and persuaded him.
The scene of Lingzhou City is still emerging in front of me. The firearms of the Song army are only afraid that they will not lose to the Western Xia people, and the firepower is only afraid of being more fierce. If this is a siege, I don't know how many Mongol warriors will be killed or wounded.
"Tari, I didn't attack Lingzhou City because of the other party's firearms. My Great Mongolia wants to conquer the world, especially to destroy the Tang Vulti and Jin countries, but it can't be without firearms. If the Jin Kingdom also has firearms, how can we deal with them? ”
Subutai frowned and asked about Cha Wuer next to him.
"Tsauul, if you are allowed to attack the city, how long will it take you?"
"General, I heard from the people of the Song Dynasty that there are about 5,000 soldiers in the city of Chuzhou, and there are many strong men. The firearms of the Song army are ferocious, and they look difficult to deal with, and I am afraid that it will not be easy to capture in a short time. ”
Cha Wuer was up and down in his heart, and said stubbornly.
In the first battle of Langao Town, the Song army's firearms were sharp, and the flesh and blood flew on the body, and the tragic situation was terrifying. Now let him attack the city, he is really weak-hearted.
"Cha Wuer, you were frightened by Song Bing. General, let me go. In less than three days, I will definitely take this broken city! ”
The other Qianhu Belitai laughed disdainfully at Chawuer.
The city is not very tall, at most a miniature version of Lingzhou City. Lingzhou City has tens of thousands of troops, but Canzhou City is only 5,000.
An ordinary city guarded by four or five thousand Song troops, he still has some confidence.
"General, my Mongolian warrior is good at field warfare, and he is not good at attacking cities. It is better to besiege but not attack, send troops to plunder the place, encircle the point to send reinforcements, slowly consume the main force of the Song army, and finally find an opportunity to break the city. ”
Cha Wuer blushed, carefully comforting Subutai.
In the first battle of Song Realm, he could be regarded as carrying home, and he was also embarrassed and thrown home.
"Cha Wuer, I think you were scared by Song Jun!"
The other commander suddenly spoke, sneering at Chaul.
"It's getting hot, and we can't afford to delay any longer. Zhenhai didn't bring a stone thrower, a ladder, or a ballista that day, and it was definitely not good to attack the city by relying on cavalry alone. The Great Khan is sick and recuperating, we had better win the battle, let the Great Khan be happy and happy, and get better as soon as possible! ”
Huli is the adopted son of Genghis Khan, and his words made all the generals applaud.
Su Butai was heartbroken, and nodded unconsciously.
Only by conquering Chuzhou can firearms, and even craftsmen and others, be plundered, these are fundamental.
Without firearms, I am afraid that future wars will be very difficult to fight.
"Tari, send someone to persuade him to surrender. Otherwise, the army will break the city, and no one will be spared! ”
Subutai looked at the city and hesitated to give a military order.
The Mongol army beat and reprimanded the captive people, told them to dig earth and trenches, carry water and drink horses, and began to set up camp outside the city, while Subutai and others stood in the camp and watched the city.
In the midst of the Mongolian array, a Mongolian knight rode his horse to the city of Chuzhou, stopped by the moat outside the west city, spoke fluent Chinese, and shouted loudly to Cao Youwen and other generals at the head of the city.
"The Song army in the city listened to it, and if you know each other, hurry out of the city and surrender, otherwise, once my Mongolian army breaks through the city, the chickens and dogs will not be left!"
The Mongol army has always behaved, repeatedly and tirelessly.
Cao Youwen smiled coldly, and the sergeant on the side who understood Tatar pronunciation responded loudly in Tatar pronunciation.
"Let's go back! Remember, if there is a kind, come to attack the city, and if you don't have a seed, get out of here! Soft eggs are not welcome here, and they are even more despised for scaring people! ”
The sergeant was full of spirit and his voice was loud, and many of the soldiers on both sides outside the city heard it clearly. The Mongolian knights went back to report it, and the Mongolian soldiers outside the city all looked angry, pointed to the head of the city, and cursed.
The Song army at the head of the city shouted together.
"There is a kind of attack, but there is no kind of getting out!"
Song Jun spoke in unison, and his voice spread far away, resounding in the sky.
The Mongolian military interpreter whispered, Su Butai's face turned pale, and the horsewhip in his hand waved.
"Bring all the people of the South!"
The shouts and shouts came, and soon, in the large array of Mongolian soldiers, many Song people were driven out by Lian Pumping. They were unkempt and frightened, and many had tears on their faces.
The Mongol soldiers released the captive Song people out of the battle, and ordered them to carry soil and stones, and came in the direction of the city of Chuzhou, apparently to fill the moat. A detachment of Mongol cavalry headed south, apparently in the direction of the ironworks.
Cao Youwen shook his head secretly. It seems that the iron and cement factories are about to be poisoned by the Mongolian army again, and they can only be repaired after the war.
"General, what should I do?"
The pacification of Lizhou West Road made Guo Zhengsun point out of the city, his face full of anxiety.
"What to do? How do I know what to do? Cold! ”
Cao Youwen spit out a mantra of Zhao Hong, his face was unmoved, and his heart was extremely depressed.
Lizhou Rongsi tried hard to let the people into the city, but there were always people who were self-righteous. Under the raid of the Mongol cavalry, how many people were able to escape?
Especially those wealthy and powerful families, thinking that there are more than 100 healthy servants, complete with knives, guns and sticks, and the manor is impregnable, they can protect themselves. Don't you know that under the strategy of the army, it will collapse in an instant, and how can it survive?
"General Cao, life in troubled times is not as good as a dog! The people are pitiful enough, so don't be sorry for them. ”
Gao Jia, the governor of Chuzhou, looked gloomy and sighed faintly.
Just after the cold and wet festival, it seems that the new and old tombs in the field will be bulldozed by the Mongol army and used to fill the moat.
"Gao Xianggong, if the moat is filled, what should the Tatar army do if it attacks the city, how to defend it, and how many soldiers' lives will be needed to fill it?"
The locusts of the Mongolian army all over the mountains outside the city made Guo Zhengsun's face red and his ears red, and he lost his due composure.
Gao Jia shook his head and said no more.
"Guo Xianggong, even if he shoots the people, it will not help. Just sit back and see what happens. ”
Cao Youwen looked at the Mongolian army outside the city and remained silent.
"General Cao, although you are the commander of the First Army, you can't act recklessly. Fighting on the battlefield does not tolerate the kindness of women! If you don't order the cannon to stop it, don't blame the official for speaking out to His Majesty! ”
Guo Zhengsun was anxious, and his eyes widened.
The commander of the first army, indecisive, indifferent to watching the moat being filled, and I don't know why he was so respected by the Son of Heaven as a commander all the way?
"Guo Xianggong, he was angry. You don't need to worry about defending the city, you will have your own decision. ”
Cao Youwen was not angry, but his eyes were cold.
"The Son of Heaven handed over the three passes and five states to me, don't I know the severity? The purpose of war is to kill and injure the opponent to the maximum extent possible and make the opponent lose the ability to resist. Fill in the moat to facilitate the Mongol army to attack, and it is also the opportunity to kill and wound the opponent. I'm going to see how much blood they have shed. ”
Cao Youwen's words were understated, and Guo Zhengsun couldn't help but be stunned, and he was speechless for a while.
The purpose of war is to kill and injure the other side as much as possible.
This sentence was cold, which made Guo Zhengsun a little frightened.
"Guo Xianggong, General Cao is guarding the city, let's wait and see what happens."
Gao Jia laughed and pulled Guo Zhengsun away.
Anyway, I don't know how to fight, so I'd better leave it to these martial artists to toss.
Cao Youwen looked at Guo Zhengsun and the others, but still didn't say anything.
The loss of Jiezhou, the loss of Langao Town, if you don't get it back, how can you make meritorious service?
Outside the city gate, the Song people carried stones and soil, and pushed the stones and soil bags, as well as the corpses of their comrades, into the moat. Those who were slow were beaten and insulted, punched and kicked by the Mongol soldiers, just like they did with livestock, and when they encountered those who were slow and unpleasant, they immediately swung their knives and cut them without hesitation.
The soldiers of the Song army on the city wall saw it clearly, and they were all filled with righteous indignation, and many people couldn't bear to look at it directly, so they lowered their heads one after another.
"They all raised their heads and looked at it. This is war, bloody war, there is no mercy, only you live and die. You don't need to tell you, you know what to do next! ”
Cao Youwen looked at the soldiers of the Song army on the city wall, looked coldly, and raised his voice.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”
Wang Jian waved the long knife in his hand and roared loudly.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”
All the soldiers of the Song army on the city wall raised their swords and guns together, raised their arms and shouted.
The shouts above the city were earth-shattering, and the Subutai watching outside the city had a cold face and did not move.
The soldiers of the Song army in this city were highly motivated and well-trained, and they were very different from the opponents he had encountered in his life.
"Build siege equipment first, and tomorrow's army will attack the city!"
Quickly beat the horse and returned, muttering secretly in his heart.
I don't know, this time to attack the city of Chuzhou, will it really be as he wishes?
"Happy holidays to all my friends!"