Le Zheng smiled and said:
"Thank you for your hard work. You should process the firecrackers according to the original method."
The soldiers received the order and were about to leave. Le Zheng warned:
"Don't forget to say thank you. You should have a better attitude."
The soldier responded with a smile and went out happily.
Although Lezheng ordered that all the gates except one on the east side be left open and all the other gates be surrounded, he did not intend to besiege the city.
From time to time, a few waves of firecrackers were thrown into the city, which caused the people on the city wall to have no sleep day and night, and were tense all the time. The old general also ordered an attack out of the city, but they didn't fight them at all.
, one after another dense crossbows hit the city gate, not giving them a chance to leave the city gate, and directly pushed them back into the city.
Gradually, the old general discovered that Kun Yuguo was playing psychological warfare with them.
Humans are not machines. They are in a state of high concentration and tension all the time. No one can bear it. If the old general didn't still have some sense left, he really wanted to curse, but could he still have fun?!
Lezheng just didn't want to fight them. He brought eighty or ninety thousand people with him, which sounds like a lot. But the defenders, including those who retreated, also numbered hundreds or tens of thousands. He definitely didn't have an advantage in attacking the city. He was attacking the opponent now.
The mentality of the enemy is to make them mentally collapse or get tired first, so that when they attack the city, it will be much easier than now.
Qian Yang and Chen Cang are completely two extremes:
This side of Qianyang is the equator. Every day there is singing and dancing outside the city. A large number of sugar-coated cannonballs are thrown into the city. The city and outside are in full swing. The people in the city are eager to get out in the next second.
Chencang is a polar opposite. It's freezing cold. The defenders are mentally tortured every day. Every one of them is in a trance. At the slightest sign of trouble, they think it's Kunyu Kingdom throwing firecrackers again. They are eager for something that can give them a good night's sleep.
when.
After another seven or eight days of this, the old general's eyes were now thickly black, his eyes were bloodshot, and his temper was extremely irritable.
Night terrors caused by mental stress also frequently occur in military camps. In addition to those injured by Kun Yuguo's bombing, the number of injuries and even deaths caused by night terrors is also increasing day by day.
The old general felt that if things continued like this, he would also join the ranks of night terrors.
On the night of the eighth day, well, it should be said that in the early morning of the ninth day, Le Zhengyuan launched an attack. He surrounded the troops outside the city gates and launched attacks at the same time, with explosive firecrackers and stinky rocks mixed in.
And the rotten egg made by Ning Cheng flew towards the city.
The soldiers thought it was another attack like before, so they dragged their tired bodies to hide at the crenellations, but they found something was wrong under the city. The intelligence clearly said that there were only cavalry, but what was going on with the infantry like black water under each city gate?! In such a panic,
Challenge.
The infantrymen had already formed a protective net with their shields. Although bows, arrows and crossbows rained down from above, the infantrymen were not afraid at all and hid behind the shields and advanced quickly.
After the infantrymen reached the city wall, as previously agreed, all shoulder-mounted siege guns were replaced with firecrackers to hit the city wall.
A round of firecrackers fell, causing the defenders to run away with their heads covered. There were also smelly stones, rotten eggs, smoked tears, and snot running out of their noses. The air they breathed into their lungs felt rough and stung their lungs.
The soldiers couldn't stand it anymore and rushed to the bottom of the city. No matter how the generals shouted or threatened, it was useless. Only the nobles could stay to fight, but what was the use of the nobles staying? One round of firecrackers, one round
If you throw stinky rocks and rotten eggs over here, one hundred people can reimburse one hundred people, and one thousand people can reimburse one thousand people. It's totally useless.
The weapons of the Kunyu Kingdom have always been feared by the four neighboring countries. Now the old general has experienced it personally. Facing the weapons of the Kunyu Kingdom, they are just old cows who have fallen into the well. No matter how hard they try, it is all in vain!
This is the advantage that Hyun has when he introduces modern weapons into the era of cold weapons. In the era of cold weapons, where large numbers of people are king, the military formations gathered together become cannon fodder for the enemy, and they can bombard as many people as they come. .
But he didn’t want to change the course of history. Although the shoulder-fired siege gun came from the shoulder-fired rocket launcher, the crossbow came from the firearm, and the flying team came from the air force, these modern weapons and equipment, but he still compressed their power and chose bronze and Wood and other raw materials commonly used to make weapons in this era, the structure is also based on siege cannons, crossbows, and kites, trying not to inspire people's thinking in this era, whether it is weapons or people's thinking, they are all compressed in On the track of history.
With the support of these weapons and the preparations made in the previous eight days, soldiers at one place soon attacked the city wall. Then, soldiers attacked at one place after another, and a battle broke out on the city wall.
The old general's long-awaited close combat finally came true, but the soldiers had no intention of fighting.
After much thought, he decided that instead of being captured here, it would be better to evacuate while there was still a chance, so he withdrew from the east gate with all the soldiers who could leave.
After the flag with the word "Kun Yu" written on it was hung on the city wall, cheers rang out from everywhere. The people finally got rid of the cruel rule of the Shi family and finally saw the hope of living again.
After occupying Chencang, I won't talk about cleaning up the surrounding areas and driving away the Shi family's army completely. Let's talk about Qianyang.
Hyun and the others are gathered here, and they spend every day as if they are on vacation. Every morning, Hyun will beat the soldiers to remind them not to forget what they are here to do. Qianyang City is still standing there, but it cannot be connected to the enemy. Along with his own troops, he was hit by sugar-coated bullets.
The news that Le Zhengyuan had captured Chencang was quickly sent to Xun, but Xun did not make it public and no one else knew about it except herself.
It's not that I don't believe them, but that after people relax, they can't help but reveal differences in their daily words and deeds. It doesn't matter if they know it, but if the people in Qianyang City see something, they will definitely be able to deduce it. There were not many people besieging the city. If they all came out of the city and attacked, they would not be able to withstand it. Therefore, Xuandang didn't know anything and waited for Le Zhengyuan to turn around and support them.
Several months have passed since the day when Hyun received the news. During these months, Le Zheng gradually sent some troops. With more troops in hand, Hyun gradually felt at ease. Things like paper tigers, time It will always show its flaws as time goes by, but now you don’t have to worry about whether you will see the arrowheads from the Qianyang defenders when you open your eyes tomorrow.
The reserves in the city are getting smaller and smaller, and everyone is looking forward to reinforcements more and more.
The governor of Qianyang believed that if the old generals in Chencang knew about their situation, they would definitely not ignore it. However, none of the messengers sent out could get out, and they were all driven back with a cowardly look. But even if the messengers did not go out, they had not been there for so long. The old general will definitely be aware of Qian Yang's news.
The governor stood in the south and looked at the mountains:
Could the reinforcements have been blocked by Kunyu State? Just keep insisting, and the reinforcements will arrive.
The reason why the governor believed that there would be reinforcements was that he was convinced without any doubt that the troops of Kunyu State were surrounded outside the city.
Until one day, a soldier stumbled over:
"Big, big, big, big, everybody! Big, big, everybody! It's not good! It's not good!"
The governor jumped up and said:
"Did they attack the city?"
The soldier shook his head and took a breath:
"Chen Cang was captured!"
The governor's eyes widened as he approached the soldiers and shouted:
"What?! Say it again!"
"Chen, Chencang has been captured!"
What the governor thought was not that they were doomed, but that since there were troops to attack Chencang, it meant that there were not many troops besieging the city, so they could fight out and save Chencang. Even if they really couldn't be saved, they could go east with the old general.
withdraw.
I quickly climbed up to the city wall and took a look. There were still so many soldiers outside, not less at all.
He grabbed the soldier and pointed outside and said:
"How can we possibly capture Chencang with all these soldiers?! How long have we been cut off from contact with the outside world? How do you know that?! You—can't be a spy sent by Kun Yuguo!"
When the governor said this, the soldiers became anxious:
"I am a soldier of Qianyang, and many people can prove it for me!"
The governor put him down and looked at the Kunyu Kingdom camp in confusion.
The governor suddenly asked:
"When was Chencang captured?"
The soldier looked at the governor and said:
"It is said that it was taken down a few months ago."
The governor and the governor were both stunned. A few months ago, that is to say, they were still surrounded, and they had already gone to fight. If it is true, then the soldiers they see now are not that they have not left, but that they have been beaten.
It's back!
The governor looked at the governor and asked:
"We have been surrounded and cut off from the outside world these past few months. Why can we suddenly get news from the outside world?"
The governor also couldn't figure it out and couldn't help but look at the soldiers.
The soldier couldn't help but trembled and quickly explained:
"Although the messengers sent by the governor were all driven back, they did not give up and were always looking for opportunities to go out. Today a messenger finally went out. We thought he would bring reinforcements, but he ran away not long after he went out.
I came back and brought back the news that Chen Cang was taken."
At this time, the sound of firecrackers suddenly rang outside the city. The two thought that Kun Yu Kingdom was throwing firecrackers again, but when they listened carefully, they heard the sound of firecrackers outside the city. The sound was also related to the battle between Kun Yu Kingdom and the sound of firecrackers.
The sound was different. I took a look at the city wall and saw that outside they were celebrating the capture of Chencang, with soldiers and civilians singing and dancing.
The governor looked at it and said to the governor:
"If this is true, they have blocked us for several months without letting any news out. Not only did they let the messenger out today, they also celebrated with such great fanfare, which means that their army has returned. Even if we attack, they will not
Afraid," he looked at the governor with a grimace, "we have lost our fighter plane."
The governor glanced at the governor, then looked outside. As he watched, he suddenly laughed, which startled the governor:
"Sir, what are you..."
The governor waved his hands and suppressed his smile:
"That's fine. We have had enough of the Shi family's rule. If the people can be ruled by the Kunyu Kingdom, it will be considered a blessing for them. We have missed this opportunity. In the past few months, our morale has been completely gone, and there is no way to turn around.
Maybe, the city's reserves are about to be exhausted, so there's no need to fight to the death." He patted the governor on the shoulder, "Even for the sake of the people in the city, we can't fight to the death."
The governor sighed heavily.
Finally, the governor and the governor led their troops out of the city to surrender, Qianyang handed over peacefully, and finally connected the road from Zhangjiachuan to Chencang. After that, they attacked Wuzhangyuan in one go and stopped there.
The reason why Xiun attacked here was because this was where Zhuge Liang confronted Sima Yi across the Wei River. Zhuge Liang must have chosen the right place, as the Wei River is a natural barrier.
It's just that the Shu soldiers did not fight across the Weihe River back then, but they fought from Longzhou, so they had to guard against this side, but Longzhou and Qianyang were surrounded by mountains, and the mountains also acted as a barrier.
Furthermore, Hyun also has to think about it.
After Shi Zhao came the former Qin, which was a dynasty that basically ruled the north. In other words, it was more powerful than Shi Zhao. For such a country, Kunyu State was unable to compete with it. When you get to Chencang, you can use the terrain to protect yourself.
If we enter the Guanzhong Plain, it is suitable for cavalry, but the number of cavalry in Kunyu Kingdom cannot support fighting in the Guanzhong Plain. If we only rely on infantry, we will not have an advantage in front of the cavalry.
Maybe we can take advantage of the current chaos to seize some more land, but how will we face the former Qin in the future? For the Kunyu Kingdom, how can we defend the plains? Otherwise, Chencang will be lost, so it is better to defend Wuzhangyuan.
There are two natural barriers, the Wei River and the Wuzhangtai Plateau, so we are not afraid even if the cavalry attacks us.
In the court, when Lord Zhuo and the others first set off for the expedition, everyone was still murmuring, especially those who were dissatisfied with Lord Zhuo. They were waiting for Lord Zhuo to fail and then added insult to injury. Unexpectedly, when they went out, they
After more than a year, so much land has been conquered. Those people who have been holding back the bad water for more than a year have nowhere to vent, so they have to go back to their houses, close the door, and stab the villain secretly.
Ning Min and the others did not expect to hit Wuzhangyuan, and the report sent back by Hyun listed the results of the official business. However, in the letter written by Le Zhengyuan to Le Zhengkang, he wrote down all the ideas that Hyun had come up with, and then it was like
After praising Hyun to the sky, Le Zhengkang showed off the letter and took it out. Ning Min and others rushed to pass it around and even Huo Jiu, who had always looked down on Hyun, glanced at it.
Ning Feng was even more frightened. He seemed to have never seen through how powerful this woman was.
After returning home, I nagged Ning Cheng and the others for several days. In the end, Ning Cheng and the others ran away when they saw him. No one spoke to him. The excitement gradually subsided, and I felt lonely again. I missed the happy days of the family in the past, and now Hyun is here.
On the front line, he couldn't help at all.
Thinking of helping, I suddenly sat up:
In the past, Hyun always asked me to help her. Isn’t that what I understood?
Thinking about the past, there were indeed many things that would have been much easier if he just said a few words:
Why didn't you think of it before? What if...
Ning Yan shook his head, there is no if, what becomes a fact becomes a fact.
They have come to this point. In the past, Ning Yu always thought it was Hyun's fault. It was Hyun who only focused on work and neglected him, the children, and the family. Now he vaguely realizes that it seems that he also has an unshirkable responsibility. (
To be continued)
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