Yang Weizhong stood on a high platform made of loess, his eyes firmly fixed on the battle situation of the city tower hundreds of meters away.

This was the third time that the Western Army had attacked the city, and the first two were in less than an hour before they ended in a hurry.

There is a cloud in the art of war: the first army is to plan, the second is to attack the army, and the next is to attack the city.

The method of siege will only be done as a last resort.

This is very clear in the heart of any qualified general.

But Yang Weizhong formulated this strategy and drove all the thieves from the mountains to Jinan Mansion to fight a tough battle.

Why?

Without him, no one knows how to defend the city better than the Western Army!

After fighting with the Western Xia for more than 100 years, the Western Army has incomparably rich experience in defending the city.

The battle of Pingxia City, which frightened the Western Xia people, and the later walled fort tactics, were all from Yang Weizhong's hands.

It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of field warfare, he may not be as good as Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun and others.

But when it comes to tackling tough battles, he asks himself second, and no one in the world dares to call him first.

When a top-level defender of the city changes his identity and becomes the besieging party, it is no worse than the defending of the city.

After observing for a while, Yang Weizhong ordered: "Mingjin withdraws his troops!" ”

Bang Bang Bang!

The rapid sound of golden drums sounded, and the prisoners of war who were besieging the city suddenly faded like a tide, leaving corpses all over the ground.

"Hahaha!"

On the city wall, the remnants of Zhang Di who were guarding the city broke out into a burst of cheers.

They once again repelled the offensive of the Western Army, and it is indeed worth celebrating.

Some defenders even took off their pants in public and urinated on the city, intending to provoke.

Seeing this scene, Yang Weizhong's expression remained unchanged.

Through the first three sieges of the city, which cost the lives of more than 2,000 prisoners of war, he has basically figured out the scheduling rules and weak points of the defenders in the city.

The opposing guard has little talent, the scheduling is chaotic, there is no order, and it is just a matter of numbers.

Back to the main account, Yang Weizhong began to order.

"Wu Jue!"

"The last general!"

Wu Jue, who was hugging him, hurriedly hugged his fists and responded.

Yang Weizhong ordered: "Prepare for battle, tonight, attack the city!" At that time, the Pontic Commanders will exert pressure on the other three city walls, and you will personally lead 5,000 elite soldiers, disguised as prisoners of war, to seize the East Gate. ”

"Order!"

Wu Jue replied loudly.

After explaining, Yang Weizhong moved his gaze to Han Shizhong on the side.

"Han Shizhong!"

"The last general!"

"I order you to lead the cavalry battalion, with 3,000 foot soldiers, to go into battle lightly, and set off immediately, and be sure to rush to the Mountain God Valley twenty miles away before midnight to block the Black Mountain thieves who may come to help!"

Thinking about it from another perspective, if he was a Black Mountain thief, how could he let go of the opportunity to raid the Western Army.

The Valley of the Mountain God is the only place to pass from Licheng to Yucheng, a thousand light horsemen plus three thousand foot soldiers, just hold the valley pass, can block the army of 10,000 people.

Han Shizhong clenched his fists and said: "The last general will take the order!" ”

After that, he turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Yang Weizhong.

"Good minister, the Black Mountain thief should not be underestimated, don't underestimate the enemy."

"The last will be saved."

Han Shizhong nodded solemnly.

Looking at Han Shizhong's departing back, Yang Weizhong's face was solemn.

For some reason, since he came to Yucheng, the uneasiness in his heart has become more and more intense.

This is not the first time this intuition has appeared.

In case the night is long and dreamy, so he urgently wants to take down Yucheng.

Wu Jue, who was on the side, noticed something strange and asked, "Dutong, what's wrong?" ”

Yang Weizhong didn't answer, but ordered: "Expand the scope of the spies to sixty miles!" ”

"Yes!"

Wu Jue suppressed the doubts in his heart and turned around and walked out of the main account.

After he left, Yang Weizhong wrote down another dispatch and sent people to Gaotang, so that Xin Xingzong would immediately lead his troops to Yucheng.

……

Late at night.

In the Yucheng County Yazhong, Zhang Jin was eating wine with a group of leaders.

The wine was drunk, and a strong man said disdainfully: "Second brother, the Western Army is nothing more than this, the thunder is heavy and the rain is small." ”

Hearing this, another person retorted: "Has the third brother forgotten the fiasco a few days ago? ”

The strong man's face was stunned, and he waved his hand and said: "I admit that the Western Army is indeed a little capable of field warfare, but now it is a siege, which is very different. I waited for more than 100,000 brothers, and the Western Army was only tens of thousands of people, and it was simply wishful thinking to take Yucheng. ”

"As soon as Li Heihu's girls arrive, we will go out and attack back and forth."

Zhang Jin said: "Don't underestimate the Western Army, the first few sieges were prisoners of war, and the main force of the Western Army has not moved. ”

"Bell, bell!"

At this moment, a rapid gong sounded outside the county office.

"The Western Army is attacking the city!"

Hearing this, the faces of several people in the lobby changed slightly.

The strong man who spoke earlier pouted and said, "Damn, this group of Qiu Bazhen will really pick the time." ”

Zhang Jin said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense, each is responsible for its own city wall, go." ”

"Order!"

Everyone got up in unison and walked out of the county hall with drunken steps.

"If you are a thief, you don't fight early or late, but you choose to fight when Lao Tzu is eating, drinking, and playing."

The strong man scolded and climbed the Dongcheng Tower, and the strength of the wine was so stirred by the cold wind that he felt dizzy.

The next moment, a sound of breaking wind hit him.

The strong man was so drunk that he was stunned in place and didn't know how to dodge.

Sou!

A hundred-pound boulder flew over his ears and smashed heavily into the crowd.

"Ahhh!!h

Suddenly, a terrible scream sounded in the night.

The soldiers who were hit by the head were almost turned into a puddle of flesh, and several other soldiers were unfortunately hit by the boulder, and their bones were broken one by one.

A soldier lay on the ground, his right leg twisted at an eerie angle, pink bone stubble, torn flesh and clothes, exposed.

Gollum!

The strong man couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and a white sweat broke out all over his body.

The tragic situation of his subordinates scared him awake from his drinking.

Catapults!

Turning his head to look at the dark outside of the city, the strong man's face was horrified.

These Western troops are really moving, and catapults are all used.

"Kill, !!"

The deafening shouts of killing came from all directions.

There was no moon tonight, and the western army did not light torches, and they could only see darkness as far as they could see, and they didn't know the number of people besieging the city.

Bang bang bang!

Catapults and crossbows are constantly flying towards the city walls.

Every time the three-bow bed crossbow was activated, it brought a terrifying sound of breaking wind.

After the Western Army entered the war, the anti-thieves defending the city suddenly felt the pressure.

Logs and boulders are now consumed faster.

Zhang Jin's face was gloomy, and his head hurt because of the various battle reports coming from all directions.

Don't think that defending the city is very simple, and once you fight a tough battle, it is often a day, or even a few days and nights.

Under the high intensity of combat, soldiers will be exhausted in less than an hour.

Although there were more than 100,000 thieves in the city, the city wall was so big, and the rest were crowded into the city.

When to change people, when to increase troops to prevent the opponent's onslaught, including the mobilization of soldiers, the distribution of materials, etc., are all particular and orderly.

This is an extremely test of the commander's command and organizational skills.

But Zhang Jin didn't understand this, and he couldn't stand it anymore, so he immediately ordered the soldiers to rush to reinforcements.

……

In the first three attempts, Yang Weizhong already knew the reality of the other party, so he was ready to take advantage of the night to win it in one go.

Wu Jue led 5,000 elites to stand quietly in the camp, all of whom were dressed in bamboo armor and dressed as prisoners of war.

An hour later, Yang Weizhong ordered: "The remaining three gates are attacking, and the east gate is slowing down the offensive. ”

As soon as the order was conveyed by the heralds, the Western Army launched a fierce attack.

One by one, the western army was dressed in iron armor, and they were not afraid of death and climbed the ladder and climbed the city wall.

Some people will ask, at the beginning of the siege, the soldiers were basically dead and lifeless, knowing that this is the case, why do they still follow one after another?

It's still those two words, fame and fortune.

During the siege of Xiaxia, there was a big soldier in the Han army, named Yang Xi.

This person was born in a poor peasant, followed Liu Bangnan to fight in the north, and never made an inch, and only mixed up a team when he was besieged.

Just because he grabbed one of Xiang Yu's legs, he was named Marquis of Chiquan.

Since then, the gears of fate have begun to turn, and a super family spanning thousands of years has appeared in history, Hongnong Yang!

Yang Xi's deeds have inspired generations of people in later generations.

So, now do you know why the soldiers will rush to attack the city without fear of death, knowing that they will die nine times and live a life?

Go out to worship the general, seal the wife and the shadow!

These eight words are enough.

Moreover, the four major achievements in the army are to ascend first, trap the battle, behead the general, and capture the flag.

Which of the other three is easier than the first one?

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Yang Weizhong spoke: "Wu Jue, it's your turn!" ”

"The last general commands!"

Wu Jue replied loudly, and then with a wave of his hand, he led five thousand elite western troops straight to the east city wall.

When he was less than two hundred steps closer to the city wall, Wu Jue paused and shouted: "Thick bamboo shield!" ”

Crash!

The soldiers in the rear immediately raised their shields with strange shapes.

Say it's a shield, but it's more like a room.

The thick bamboo shield is more than ten meters long and about five or six meters wide, and it is bent from it, like a large bowl that is buckled upside down on the ground.

The outer layer is inlaid with iron sheet, which can block strong crossbows, and the bamboo is extremely tough, and the boulder cannot be broken.

A thick bamboo shield, if squeezed, can hide fifty soldiers, and the four corners of the landing are also equipped with wooden wheels, and the soldiers hiding in it can easily push the thick bamboo shield to move.

False siege: A group of soldiers rushed with their heads and slammed the door with battering rams.

If that's the case, then defending the city is too simple.

In fact, siege equipment: all kinds of siege equipment emerge in an endless stream, such as moats, rushing cars, nest cars, sage cars, watchtower cars, and so on.

The battering ram is used only after the city wall is captured, so that the large army can enter the city.

In the darkness, five thousand elites hid under a hundred thick bamboo shields, and gradually walked towards the east city gate.

At this time, the battles at the other three city gates had already entered a white heat.

As soon as the western army occupied the city tower, it was rushed down by a large number of anti-thieves, and before the anti-thieves re-fortified, the next wave of western troops rushed up again.

By now, the boulders and logs on the defending side have been exhausted, and there is a lot of gold juice, but there is no time to boil it.

On the side of the Western Army, the three-bow bed crossbow and catapult have also died down, and the logistics officer is directing the soldiers and prisoners of war to collect stones everywhere.

The two sides are already hand-to-hand combat, fighting each other.

Although the Western Army is strong in combat and has a leading ordnance, the number of anti-thieves is really too much.

It is not easy to occupy the city wall, and it will not be long before it will be overwhelmed by anti-thieves.

However, Yang Weizhong didn't care, the real winner and loser was in the east city wall.

At the beginning of the siege of the city, he deliberately showed the enemy weakness, let the thieves in the city relax their vigilance, and then ordered Wu Jue to lead the elite soldiers to disguise themselves as prisoners of war, and took them by surprise and in one fell swoop.

Sure enough, Zhang Jin put all his energy on the three city walls in the north, south and west at this moment.

He didn't have much command talent in the first place, and now as the battle situation became more and more intense, the whole person was in a hurry.

On the other side, Wu Jue led five thousand elites and successfully came to the city wall with a thick bamboo shield.

"Siege!"

Wu Jue roared loudly and took the lead.

I saw him bite the handle of the knife, use his feet together, move flexibly like an ape, and climb the city wall along the ladder in three or two clicks.

Immediately after going up the wall, seven or eight spears stabbed at me.

With his rich experience, Wu Jue did not retreat but advanced, jumped and smashed into the crowd.

This sudden leap suddenly hit the thieves on their backs.

Wu Jue didn't get up after he landed, took off the long knife in his mouth, and came up with a rolling knife technique.

Whew!

The sharp steel knife slashed at the calf and Achilles tendon, and blood splattered everywhere.

The thieves who were cut down all fell to the ground screaming.

For a time, the east city wall was turned upside down by him alone.

As a price, Wu Jue also had seven or eight more wounds on his body.

"Kill, !!"

At this moment, the elite of the Western Army also climbed the city wall one after another.

After going up to the city wall, these three or five people of the western army gathered together and set up a small front arrow formation.

Fighting melee and fancy costumes have always been the specialty of the Western Army.

In the dim light of the fire, the eastern city wall turned into a meat grinding field, and blood and flesh were splattered everywhere.

As the western army continued to pour in along the ladder, the rebels gradually retreated.

Poof!

Cutting down the last thief with a knife, Wu Jue wiped the blood splashed on his face, didn't care about bandaging the wound, and shouted: "Seize the door!" ”

"Win the door!"

On the city wall, hundreds of Western soldiers raised their heads to the sky and shouted.

Without the hindrance of the thieves, the western army under the city continued to pour in.

After gathering the number of three thousand, Wu Jue waved his hand and led his subordinates to rush down the city tower.

All the way down the city tower, the western army entered the flock like a wolf, and instantly defeated the anti-thieves who rushed to help.

Wu Jue did not chase deeply, immediately occupied the position of the city gate, and ordered the soldiers to raise the jack gate and open the city gate.

……

County Yazhong.

"Second brother, the boulder and rolling stone are gone!"

"If you don't, you will demolish the houses and demolish those big mansions!"

As soon as Zhang Jin finished giving the order, another person ran into the lobby with an anxious expression: "The second master, the fourth master of Xicheng asked why the reinforcements hadn't come yet, and he couldn't stand it!" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Jin said angrily: "Didn't Lao Tzu just allocate 10,000 people to him?" ”

At this time, the guards on the side reminded: "Second brother forgot, the war at the south gate was urgent, and you gave the 10,000 people to the south gate first." ”

“……”

Zhang Jin was silent for a while, waved his hand and said, "Transfer another 10,000 people to the fourth!" ”

Suddenly, another rapid exclamation came: "Oh no, the second master, it's not good!" ”

For a while, Zhang Jin only felt the sudden pain in the temples on both sides of his forehead.

When the other party entered the lobby all the way, he frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

"The second master, the east city is lost, and the city gate is broken by the western army!"

"What?!"

Zhang Jin's complexion changed greatly, as if he had been struck by lightning.

After coming back to his senses, he said in disbelief: "The third child also ordered someone to spread the word before, saying that the war in Dongcheng was not tight, how could it be broken?" ”

The guard looked anxious and said: "Second brother, don't worry about these now, now that the Western Army has entered the city, whether to fight to the death or flee for your life, you have to make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Jin's expression changed for a while, and after hesitating, he squeezed out a word from his mouth.

"Withdraw!"

Not long after, Zhang Jin rolled up his floating wealth and led the 50,000 remnants of the city to break through the west gate and disappear into the darkness.

Following.

Today's weather is still gloomy, and the thick snow is gradually becoming hard and solid under the cold wind.

After a night of fierce fighting, the corpses in Yucheng were all over the field.

Yang Weizhong rode on a war horse, passed through the city gate under the support of the guards, and entered the county seat.

Wu Jue was already guarding the city gate, and when he saw Yang Weizhong, he immediately clasped his fists and saluted: "Dutong, the last general is fortunate not to be dishonored!" ”

Seeing that he was bandaged with gauze in many places all over his body, Yang Weizhong nodded, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Go into battle first, break through Yucheng, you should be the leader in this battle!" ”

"The last general does not dare to take credit, all thanks to the use of troops like gods and proper command."

Wu Jue was overjoyed, but he said modestly.

Yang Weizhong asked, "How many casualties are there in the army?" ”

The secretary of the army on the side reported: "More than 1,800 soldiers were killed in this battle, 2,700 were seriously wounded, and more than 4,000 were lightly wounded. ”

Hearing this, Yang Weizhong was silent for a while.

Whether a seriously injured soldier can survive or not depends entirely on luck, and according to past experience, it is already good if a third of them survive.

At the same time, those with minor injuries may also die violently.

That is, the actual number of killed in battle is around four thousand.

This is still the casualties of the main force of the Western Army, and the casualties on the side of the prisoners of war are even more exaggerated, more than 20,000 people.

If it is a field battle, the two sides will set up a battle, and Yang Weizhong is confident that while defeating Zhang Jin, the number of casualties will be controlled within 1,000.

But there is no way, the battle is like this, and it needs to be filled with the lives of soldiers.

This is still because Zhang Jin is not familiar with military affairs, and his plan succeeded, and the surprise attack was successful.

If you change to a person who is familiar with military affairs to defend the city, I am afraid that even if Yucheng is defeated, there will be little left of the 30,000 western army.

Yang Weizhong instructed: "Order the accompanying military doctor to do all his best to treat the wounded." ”

"Xiaguan Province."

The secretary of the army nodded in response.

……

……

Li Heihu sat on the war horse, his cold face was mostly covered by the big horse, and the horse chopping knife was tied to the side of the war horse as usual.

It was as if this was the only way to make her feel safe.

Behind him are more than 10,000 elites of Black Mountain Cottages, as well as a huge fleet of heavy grain and grass.

Raising his eyes and looking at the dim sky, Li Heihu opened his mouth and asked, "How far is it from Yucheng?" ”

Mr. Yin, who was beside him, held the map in his hand and replied: "Less than sixty miles, we can arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest." ”

After a few days, the snow was not as soft as it had been at the beginning, and in the extremely cold weather, the snow in the middle and lower layers became hard, and although it was not as smooth as the flat ground, it was barely passable for carriages and horses.

Blessings are incomparable, and disasters are not singular.

After the great drought, there will be a great cold.

Since ancient times, disasters have always followed.

This year's winter has been much colder than usual, to the point where the water has turned into ice.

If you pee in broad daylight, it will soon condense into ice.

I don't know how many people in the north will freeze to death.

"Urgent!"

Suddenly, a hurried shout rang out in the front army.

Li Heihu's eyes froze and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Not long after, Sun Zhi came on a horse with an ugly face, and reported: "The big boss, just last night Yucheng fell, Zhang Jin rushed out of the siege with 50,000 remnants, and he was nowhere to be found. ”

Mr. Yin's expression changed, and his face was full of disbelief: "Yucheng garrisoned 120,000 troops, and it was captured by the Western Army in just a few days?" ”

"That's true."

Sun Zhi gritted his teeth and said, his eyes full of killing intent.

If Zhang Jin was in front of him, he would definitely chop it with a knife.

That's 120,000 people, even if it is replaced by 120,000 pigs, standing still and letting the Western army kill it, it is enough to kill for a few days and nights.

What a piece of rubbish!

After a moment of silence, Li Heihu's cold voice sounded: "Command the army, Huili City!" ”

"Go back?"

Sun Zhi was stunned.

Li Heihu glanced at him with contempt and asked, "If you don't go back, won't it be possible for me to wait for these 10,000 people to fight against the 30,000 Western Army?" ”

Sun Zhi was speechless for a while, and his last punch smashed on the iron armor on his body, and he sighed fiercely.

The originally good situation, because of this idiot, took a sharp turn for the worse in an instant.

Now, they have to retreat to Licheng and face the encirclement and suppression of 100,000 Western troops alone.

Soon, the whole army turned around and headed for Licheng.

The soldiers were confused, they had only been out of the city for a few days, why did they suddenly want to go back?

Is it possible that it is a cold day, so I deliberately come out for a walk?

Facing the cold wind, Li Heihu muttered to himself: "Could it be that Zhao Song really shouldn't die?" ”

Mr. Yin's face was confused at this moment, no matter from the perspective of the stars or the general trend of the world, Zhao Song was terminally ill and exhausted.

But now, there is still no sign of destruction.

The 100,000 Western Army was still strong, suppressing domestic rebellions, such as chopping melons and vegetables.

……

……

December 13th.

The city of Linyi was broken, and Gaotuo Mountain was surrendered to recruit peace.

This time, Gao Tuoshan didn't play tricks anymore, and he didn't have the capital to play tricks.

Liang Fangping took the power of breaking the city and besieged the new town.

However, although the number of Black Mountain thieves in the new town is only 10,000, whether it is combat power or ordnance, it is far from being comparable to Gaotuo Mountain.

50,000 Western troops, plus 80,000 prisoners of war, besieged for three days and three nights, but they were stunned but did not take it.

In desperation, Liang Fangping had to leave behind 10,000 Western troops, plus 30,000 prisoners of war, and ordered Zhang Jun to continue to besiege Xinshizhen.

He himself led a large army south and joined Yang Weizhong.

On 19 December, the left and right armies of the Western Army joined forces at Licheng, and after a rest, they would begin to attack the city.

On the same day, Han Zhen personally led the Qingzhou army to cross Zizhou and enter the territory of Jinan.

The scout camp spreads out in all directions like a giant spider's web.

The farthest scouts were a hundred miles away from the army.

Spies are the eyes and ears of an army.

The farther you go, the greater the scope of the investigation.

Of course, the rollout of such a large plan has very high requirements for scouts.

The scout battalion under Han Zhen is all one person and three horses.

Although it is not a war horse, it is already extremely luxurious compared to other armies.

In this way, it can be guaranteed that the news from a hundred miles away can be delivered to Han Zhen within half a day.

"Report!"

The shouts of the scouts resounded in the front army.

"Xuan!"

Han Zhen waved his hand.

Soon, a scout came galloping on horseback.

"County magistrate, a hundred miles away in the southwest, found a western army, about 10,000 people, more than 1,000 cavalry, suspected of attacking Zhangqiu!"

Western Army, 10,000 people!

A gleam flashed in Han Zhen's eyes.

The goal is here!

(End of chapter)