Hongcheng is nervously preparing here, and the current Hongcheng cannot be called a castle in the real sense. Because the main army has not yet returned, Hong Mi took the initiative to shoulder this responsibility, and together with Dajia, the head of the secret spy army, with several high-level officials, formed a temporary command center. Everyone works together and is responsible for all matters in Hongcheng.

There are many places that have not been completely repaired, so Hong Mi arranged for people to temporarily block them with soil bags. In some areas, gaps were exposed, and Daga ordered the ox carts to be connected and blocked.

In some places, the holes were so big that Daga summoned a hundred prisoners of war. Declare that this is up to you to defend and atone for your sins. If you don't let an enemy come, you will be free after the war and let you go. Shields, spears are provided. If you want to stay, you can also join the army or work. If you run one, you will be put to death. It was tied with a rope, and a few soldiers watched from behind.

In this way, with a team of 100 people, there are a lot of loopholes.

Hong Qi calculated that the distance of eighty miles would take about half a day for the enemy to arrive. Went on to make some arrangements:

1. Find the company commander of the reconnaissance company and ask them to go out of the city to shoot the enemy on their own initiative and focus on the petty leaders and chiefs as they did before. Use kite flying tactics to give full play to the maximum power of cavalry.

Second, Hongshan didn't take the catapult out this time, and the people in the craftsman's workshop were assembling it. Because the effect was good last time, at the request of Hongshan, a lot of them were made, and this time they all came in handy. They were placed on various high ground in the city to ensure that there were no dead ends.

Third, several other troops, still according to the previous ones, continue to stick to their positions and stand by.

After most of the day's journey, the Northern Alliance tribes finally arrived outside Hongcheng in the afternoon. Looking at the tired staggering troops, Hulazhen ordered to rest tonight and start the attack tomorrow morning after dinner.

Hong Heizi, the commander of the reconnaissance company, led people to hide nearby and stared, and sneered: "You can rest if you want to, you can fight, there is such a good thing." ”

So the order was given to implement fatigue tactics, dividing the two hundred men into four parts. Every once in a while, fifty people were arranged to take turns shooting. Starting tonight and continuing until the morning after tomorrow. Shooting targets are sorted by leader, leader, team leader, and ordinary soldiers.

Because the city has received the news from Hongshan, Hong Dong, the commander of the first cavalry regiment, is one step ahead of the army and is on the way back with the people, and it is expected to arrive tomorrow night. And the large army is also on the way back, arriving the day after tomorrow.

Hong Shan saw that Chi You was clever and no longer let people come to send him to death, and his troops were also advancing at a normal speed. So many troops were no longer arranged to accompany them, leaving only a platoon of cavalry to continue to stare and harass from time to time.

He rode a horse with a large army and quickly rushed towards Hongcheng. Because each soldier in the army is now equipped with one horse, and the cavalry is one person with two horses, the degree of mobility is high. On the way, when passing the Union army, part of the troops were also taken away with surplus horses.

It was just getting dark, and many of the soldiers of the Northern Alliance Tribes had not yet begun to sleep. I heard the sound of tapping and tapping in the distance, and then the rain of arrows came over with "whoosh," and shot over many people one after another.

The lights were dark, and some people could not shine far with torches, and they became eye-catching targets, and the camp was plunged into darkness again. Hide behind objects, or lean against trees. Fifty cavalrymen did not stay in one direction and would shoot around the camp. Excited when you see someone in leather armor, this is one of the designated targets. So there are unlucky team leaders who will shoot arrows in the body, and the dead can't die anymore.

It's time, close the bow. The first cavalry who came to harass him arrived on time to leave work and went back to rest and sleep. The camp of the Northern Alliance tribes also breathed a sigh of relief, and after arranging the sentry on duty at night, they were ready to rest.

I heard a tapping sound in the distance, followed by a rain of arrows that came over with a "whoosh," and shot over a lot of people one after another.

Hula was so angry that he couldn't help but send three vanguard armies to kill him. How could a man outrun a horse, the cavalry changed angles and continued to shoot with bows, harass, and flow operations.

After these two waves of cavalry operations, the Northern Alliance Army suffered more than 200 casualties, and the key is that most of the night has passed, and there is no rest. The forward army could not be stopped, there was no shield to defend. Hula really regretted it, when Chiyou sent a messenger to remind him to make a large number of shields, he still didn't think so.

I don't know how long it took, but Hula really felt that the sky was already faintly bright.

This wave of cavalry roared away, and when it was time to get off work, collect the bows. The second group of cavalrymen who came to harass also left on time and went back to rest and sleep.

Hula really felt like he was going crazy, and soon after he lay down and fell asleep, he heard the sound of tapping and tapping in the distance, and then the familiar sound of "whoosh, whoosh," and the familiar sound of "whoosh," came to the rain of arrows, and then continued to shoot over many people.

Is the repetitive key press out of order? It's endless. Indeed, there was also the fourth wave of cavalry behind, who had slept all night, woke up early, and were waiting for breakfast to line up to open the bow.

The Northern Alliance Army originally came from a long distance, walked a long way, and never had a good rest. I couldn't sleep that night, and they all became standard panda eyes.

Finally, in the morning, he was woken up by the person who opened the bow again, and continued to activate the inner madness mode. Looking at the familiar people around him, he fell down and was dragged away and buried, and the psychological shadow area was very large.

Hulajan hesitated in the camp tent whether it was suitable to attack today due to the fatigue of the troops. Because the cavalry was still surrounding and harassing, breakfast must be inedible.

If Hula really knew how to fatigue the tactics, the situation would continue during the day, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

In terms of the defense of Hongcheng, Hong Shan often likes to say, that is: "We should fight the war to the enemy's doorstep, or start the war halfway, instead of passively staying here to defend." That would only cause damage to your own home. ”

Therefore, the Hongcheng Temporary Headquarters arranged people to push some catapults to a few places near the city gate in the early morning. As the sky began to improve, the slingers began to calibrate their targets.

At this time, the cavalry received an order to stop harassment. Seeing that the opportunity was rare, Hula immediately arranged for breakfast, and then hurried to attack. He also saw that although he had been harassing all night, there had been no large-scale attack, which meant that Hongcheng did not have many troops available.

Taking advantage of the fact that the reinforcements have not yet returned, the opportunity is rare, so hurry up and fight down. After the tribal soldiers heard that they were fighting to sleep in Hongcheng tonight, whoever rushed in first would not only be rewarded with a large amount of money, but also be able to tell stories with a beautiful woman in their arms. The drowsiness is gone, and the screaming is there, this can be there.

"Well, this can be there." Hong Qi stood on the city tower, watching the powerful kinetic energy of the many catapults, with clumps of fierce fire oil roaring by. Yes, it's too cold, use fierce fire oil to send warmth to these northern tribal alliance troops, and feel the enthusiasm of the people of Hongcheng is fire.

Fierce fire oil is oil, and these were brought by the Dada tribe. On their side, there is one underground, and it is used to make fires and barbecue food every day. But I didn't know how to use it in the war, and I didn't want to be seen by Hongshan, so I exerted its power.

The Northern Horde Confederate Army is lining up to eat. Some soldiers unintentionally raised their heads, saw fireballs falling from the sky, and scurried around in panic: "God punished, God God punished." Some were so frightened that they knelt in place and kept kowtowing.

The entire camp was burned everywhere and emitted black smoke. Hong Qi looked at the effect well: "The rest of the units also start projecting, try the performance." ”

Hulajan was dragged by a few of his own soldiers, and fled the camp as fast as he could, running towards the woods behind. The burning of the fire oil caused about 1,000 soldiers to be killed and wounded. Coupled with the previous attack by the cavalry, there are now less than 2,000 troops left. And now I can't camp, and my equipment and stuff are burned.

With a wave of his hand, the catapult stopped its attack and pushed it back to continue hiding.

At this time, it was the turn of the reconnaissance company, which continued to carry out fatigue tactics. What if you Hu Lazhen found out that Hongcheng's troops are not strong enough?

Let's go, open the bow! A cavalry team of 50 men set out again from the city of Hongcheng and went forward to continue harassment.

Seeing that many more soldiers were shot, Hula was really distressed. I didn't expect to see a few arrows missed, stuck in the branches and shaking. With an idea, he quickly ordered his subordinates to connect a few branches with bark to make a simple version of the shield. If you fold two layers, the anti-arrow effect is better.

So, regardless of the danger of being shot by arrows, some soldiers took knives, and some directly broke branches with their hands. Soon, a simple version of the shield was applied to the whole army.

The soldiers also deliberately made a few big ones to block around Hulajan, and the effect was very good, it was really fragrant.

Several of the leaders also gained confidence, and led their men with shields, some raised bows from behind to shoot at the cavalry, and some threw javelins. Seeing that the effect was not so good, Hong Heizi beckoned everyone to withdraw and discuss it from the long term.

Hu Lazhen didn't dare to put the camp next to Hongcheng, so he asked his subordinates to cut down trees again and build a camp to rest. And so, the day passed quickly. Tonight, the camp was not harassed by cavalry, and finally slept peacefully.

Early the next morning, after breakfast was eaten by the army of the Northern Tribal Alliance. The murderous procession of 2,000 people drove towards Hongcheng, stopping far away, waiting for the battle.

Hulazhen sent people to spread the word and surrender within a limited time, otherwise after the city was broken, he would be killed.

Hong Mi asked people to raise a white flag and wave it, loudly expressing their willingness to surrender, and asking the tribal alliance to send someone to negotiate.

Hulajan arranged for one of his own soldiers to come over and convey his intentions.

Hong Qi also said seriously: "We are willing to negotiate, because the city lord is not here." What treatment can be given to us after surrendering. how to ensure life safety, etc. "A series of questions were asked.

The soldiers replied fiercely, "Surrender first, and tell us the leader of Hulajan if you have any questions." ”