Chapter 13: The Forced Siege
After Su Lianxian finished speaking, everyone was suffocated. There was silence in the big tent, recalling the incredibleness of this moment.
If this group is really Zhong Shan's doing, then Zhong Shan is really terrifying, so terrible that in just this little time, he can turn things around and turn decay into magic.
In the blink of an eye, the situation reversed, and this starved and trapped army became an army of 800,000 people, with no way out, sitting and waiting for death?
Even the ancestors of the Su family felt the shock brought by these two pieces of information incredibly. How many years of cultivation in the mountain gate made him seem to forget the cruelty of conquest and killing in this mortal world.
Give Zhong Shan time, he can really turn things around!
This is what Su Lianxian said, and everyone turned their eyes to Su Lianxian again, and their eyes were full of sighs, how good it would have been to listen to Su Lianxian.
"Father" Su Zhengde looked at Su Lianxian with a look of shame, because of his own judgment, his uncle, the prince, the princes, and the Su family's bloodline were destroyed, and there was no way out, and it became a desperate situation.
Taking a deep breath, the ancestor of the Su family looked at Su Lianxian and said, "Lianxian, you will command below." ”
Su Lianxian took the lead, at this time, it was not the time to be angry, and he would first get through the immediate crisis.
"Well, first of all, these two messages must be blocked to prevent cholera from the hearts of the army. Su Lianxian said.
"Father, don't worry," Su Zhengde said immediately.
"Secondly, quickly mobilize 50,000 troops from the other three gates, bring all the eight-ox crossbow beds here, let all the soldiers have their food, and then, officially from the south gate, at all costs, attack the city in an all-round way. Su Lianxian said.
"The eight-ox crossbow bed was also brought over?" Su Zhengde wondered.
"Yes, Xuancheng has a moat, when attacking the city, there are a large number of archers at the city wall, and the people throw stones, it may not be easy to attack, but we don't need to go down, and the city gate, I have seen it, Zhongshan has also been redesigned over the years, you can pour boiling oil from the top of the city tower, the siege equipment, it is not very usable, then use the eight-ox crossbow bed to break the door, a big arrow can not be pierced, then ten, hundred, when the time comes a hundred arrows, it will be able to attack the city quickly. Su Lianxian said.
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away. Su Zhengde said solemnly.
"Then hurry up and prepare, the sooner you attack the city, the better. Su Lianxian said.
"Hmm," Su Zhengde immediately responded.
Three hours later, in the camp south of Xuancheng, the 200,000 army turned into 350,000 in the blink of an eye. Before the battle, the morale was once again boosted, the army was full of food and drink, the whole army was ready to go, and all the generals were stepping on the ground with horses' hooves, and the formation was neighing. Just wait for the leaders to come.
In a small tent in the camp, two people stood.
Emperor Su Lianxian, Emperor Su Zhengde.
"Father, when the army is ready to go, what are you looking for me for?" asked Su Zhengde suspiciously.
Looking at this Su Zhengde, who he chose to inherit the throne, Su Lianxian said with a serious face: "I came to you, can't you see it?"
Su Zhengde was silent.
"If you didn't listen to me before, it will cause the evil consequences of today, immediately, we will lead our troops to attack Xuancheng, and you will stay and take charge of the three armies. Su Lianxian said seriously.
"Father, let's work hard, it's not too difficult to take Xuancheng, as long as we take Xuancheng, all the problems will be solved, could it be that my father has any bad premonitions?" Su Zhengde was surprised.
"Yes, I know Zhong Shan too well, he is my real opponent, for many years, I have been trying to understand this person, but I have not been able to see through it, Zhong Shan must still have hole cards, we can't afford to lose, especially you, maybe after this time, my Su family, there will only be you left. Su Lianxian straightened Su Zhengde's clothes and said.
"Father, how is it possible?" said Su Zhengde with an incredulous expression.
"Zhongshan destroyed the bloodline of my Su family, now, only those of us are left, I can die, and my ancestors can also die, but you can't, because not only can you continue to inherit the bloodline of the Su family, but also, you are still a sign, as long as you are there, Zhongshan will never be right, and his words will never be right, even if his prestige is high, this Great Kunguo is still my Su family, or you are the emperor. As long as there is a life, there will be a chance to make a comeback, and I, it is not a pity to die, as for the old ancestor, he is already one hundred and sixty years old, and it is unlikely that he wants to break through to Jindan, for the sake of the Su family, he can also contribute. Su Lianxian's eyes widened.
Hearing what Su Lianxian said, Su Zhengde's heart tightened, it turned out that his father was still hiding from his ancestors.
"As long as I go to the battlefield with my ancestors, there is no reason for other innate masters not to go to the battlefield, and I will get you a little excuse to stay, and at the same time, you can also ask for Wei Taizhong to be left for you, he has been in the palace for decades, watching you grow up, he should be able to protect you, remember, you must live and keep the last trace of the Su family's bloodline." Su Lianxian said.
"Yes, father. Su Zhengde's eyes were a little ruddy.
"Okay, I'm just planning for the worst, maybe we can win a big victory this time and completely kill Zhong Shan. Su Lianxian said with a smile.
"Yes, father, since the child became the emperor, he has developed pride, many things have disappointed the father, and the child is not filial. Su Zhengde said a little sadly.
Gently patting Su Zhengde's shoulder, Su Lianxian smiled slightly and walked out of the tent, with Su Zhengde's words, Su Lianxian felt that everything was enough.
Outside the tent, the old eunuch Wei Taizhong waited respectfully outside.
"Taizhong, when I didn't abdicate, you have been waiting for the Ouchi Palace, I trust you very much, Zhengde is what you have seen since childhood, if there is any accident today, it will depend on you to take care of it in the future. Su Lianxian said.
Looking at Su Lianxian, Wei Taizhong nodded and said, "Yes." ”
With the promise of Wei's father-in-law, Su Lian strode towards the place where the army was assembled. And at the moment when Su Lianxian left, the old eunuch Wei Taizhong showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
In front of the army, the ancestor of the Su family with two innate masters from each of the four major families was already riding on the horse, waiting for Su Lianxian.
Su Lianxian came slowly on horseback.
The old ancestor of the Su family frowned and said, "What about Zhengde and Grandpa Wei?"
"Ancestor, in this war, we personally rushed to kill, this battle will be won, I will let Zhengde lead 100,000 soldiers, stationed here, on the one hand, to prevent the enemy from all sides, on the other hand, you can coordinate the overall situation, in case there is a change, after all, he is the emperor of the Great Kun Kingdom, and he needs to stabilize the army's heart. Su Lianxian said.
Su Lianxian's words were full of loopholes, but the ancestors of the Su family didn't seem to hear it. He nodded and stopped pursuing it.
"Let's go," Su Lianxian shouted.
"Roar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
The 250,000 army roared in unison, and all kinds of siege equipment went towards Xuancheng, and ten innate masters also rode horses to walk in it.
The soldiers went to the south gate of Xuancheng, but at this time, Su Zhengde walked out of the big tent, walked to the top of the handsome platform, personally picked up the drumstick and beat the drum, and saw off the army.
Under the handsome stage, Gonggong Wei watched coldly, standing quietly in a corner-
In the land of Xuancheng, Zhong Shan held his palm on the railing of the city tower, and looked confidently at the growing army at the south gate.
In the city, there have already been arrangements, Zhong Shan has the confidence to win this battle, even if he only has 8,000 soldiers and 30,000 strong men who have just been gathered, but for Zhong Shan, it is enough, because, the entire Xuancheng, as early as a few decades ago, began to be transformed, and it has long been different from ordinary cities.
The army pressed the border, and more and more soldiers gathered outside the moat.
The ten innate masters, riding on horses, stopped in the army, and looked at the forty-meter-wide moat together. On the opposite shore, about fifty meters from the city wall. Fifty meters away, just the range of the archers on the city wall, as long as they cross the moat, they will face the damage of the archers' countless arrow feathers, and it is difficult to transport the siege equipment through. Even if it is transported, by the time the siege is reached, most of the casualties will be killed.
Moreover, directly opposite the city gate, the original bridge has also been demolished by Zhongshan people in the past few days, how can this go to attack the city?
The eight-ox crossbow can only play a role if it is erected to the opposite bank.
The innate masters looked at the scene at this moment, and their hearts were full of resentment, Xuancheng's defense was so tight.
"Su Lianxian, have you finally decided to attack the city?"
All the innate masters looked at Su Lianxian together, because it had been determined before that the commander-in-chief this time was Su Lianxian, and Su Lianxian himself, when he was the emperor, often drove the army and led the troops to fight very powerfully.
Su Lianxian ignored Zhong Shan, but looked at the huge city gate in front of him.
"Landing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Su Lianxian pointed to the huge moat in front of him and shouted, at this moment, he has already spared no cost.
It is obviously too late to fill the river, but Su Lianxian has his own way.
"Drink ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
The army shouted, and the first group of infantry quickly ran forward with long rafts. Quickly throw the raft into the moat, and then the second group of infantry ran over with the raft, and the infantry had to use the raft to quickly fill in a continent on the river, and quickly tie the rafts together in the river. For a large army to quickly attack the city.
"Brother Lian Xian is really powerful, I have always wondered why I brought these rafts before, I don't know why, but now I finally understand. A congenital master immediately said excitedly.
The thought of the large number of rafts made everyone excited, and it would not be long before the moat would become an ornament.
"I have been preparing this raft for twenty years for this day. Su Lianxian said in a deep voice. There was no smugness in the tone, but it was extremely solemn.
Twenty years, twenty years ago, they were ready to attack Xuancheng? And various siege measures were designed?
When the innate masters were proud for a while, in the distance, Zhong Shan, who was above the city tower, seemed to expect the other party to be like this, and a subtle smile overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
(To be continued)