Huchuquan was leading a few of his men to a high place outside the city, frowning and looking at Linjin City. Even though they had been attacking for several days, the walls of Linjin City were stained with blood and corpses were everywhere, but the city
Still strong, which made Huchuquan very angry.
Although the Huns are indeed not very good at attacking fortresses, this is only compared to the field combat capabilities of the Huns soldiers. If it is an ordinary town fortress, it can still be attacked.
Originally, Huchuquan thought that Linjin City would be easy to attack.
Anyone who has been in a battle formation knows to some extent that this city is divided into several types. If it is built on mountains and rivers, even if it is smaller, it will be difficult to capture, and the more it is on the flat ground, there will be no danger.
, the bigger the city, the easier it is to attack, because the bigger the city, the more gates there are, and there are more points for defense. If you are not careful, the city will be destroyed.
However, Linjincheng challenged Huchuquan's bottom line of patience again and again.
If the four thousand men under his command were to fight on the battlefield, even if the enemy was overwhelming, they would rush forward with a roar. There may not be much ambiguity, but facing such a Linjin City that does not even have a urn city, in a few days
After the continuous attacks, even the originally heroic and courageous son-in-law could not help but show a trace of decadence and a hint of fear on his face.
Behind the hillside where Huchuquan is located, there are hundreds of tenants of the Zheng family, who are building siege equipment day and night. However, the ones they have made before have been burned under the city, and the surrounding thick trees have long been destroyed.
It was completely cut down, and we had to drag some thick wood back from a distance. Therefore, the progress of the ram and shield car was actually very slow, and we could only make do with some small siege equipment such as ladders and shields.
Trees in autumn are mostly dry. Although they are lighter, they are extremely resistant to fire. If they are slightly stained by flames, they are considered useless. Even if they are covered with some mud, they will only be delayed a little. They cannot withstand fire oil.
The bitter trees were cut back, and then quickly became a burning torch under the city. This situation not only frustrated these Zheng family tenant craftsmen, but even the Xiongnu could not help but curse angrily.
By hacking and killing these Han craftsmen, I'm afraid someone would have drawn out their knives and killed them to vent their anger.
Even so, the situation of tenant farmers and craftsmen like the Zheng family is still bad. Whips and fists are commonplace. From time to time, they are also given extra morning and evening snacks and late night snacks. Some of them are beaten to a bloody head, but they still have to work hard tremblingly.
Work.
Zuofu Bigu Duhou looked at Linjin City, then looked back at the place where the attacking tools were made, shook his head and said: "Dear King Youxian, we can't go on like this. The city in front of us doesn't have enough equipment to defeat it!
It's better to call that Han again and find some more Han soldiers, even if it's just to drive some Han away, otherwise it won't be an option if our sons continue to be wasted like this."
When one person spoke, the surrounding Xiongnu generals and leaders would respond one after another. In the past two days, they had learned how powerful Linjin City was, and no one dared to brag or make any big claims, let alone order their own tribesmen to die under this city.
"And we don't have enough arrows! The arrows in our hands now are divided into one point for each son, that is, a dozen or twenty arrows, which are of little use at all!"
"There is no more dry material. Although our horses are not running, dragging these trees back and forth these days also consumes a lot of horsepower. If there is no dry material to replenish it, these horses will lose weight..."
"King Youxian, our son originally said that he came to this fertile land in Guanzhong to gallop and plunder, but he was not sent to this city for nothing. It is a broken city. Why must we attack this place? There are many small villages and forts around it.
, I saw they were all fat and oily! Anyway, hit them if you can, take them if you can, why should you listen to that Han man’s words?”
"That's right, we are experts in war matters, but that Han guy knows nothing!"
"My sons have suffered too many losses. Even if we capture the city, what's the use? If we can't conquer this place, we will go and wipe out Guanzhong Chang'an. It's better than doing nothing here! Besides, even if we leave, the Han people will
Why don't you chase us in the wild? If that's the case, wouldn't it be better?"
Hu Chuquan tapped the palm of his hand with his horsewhip, and listened with a gloomy face without saying a word. He really didn't expect that Jincheng would resist so tenaciously when things happened.
Isn’t Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West, dead?
Why is the morale of the military still so strong, with no signs of falling apart as expected?
Although Huchuquan did not notify Yuvluo immediately when he went south, Huchuquan believed that if Yuvluo learned about the death of General Fei Qian of Zhengxi, he would definitely be thinking about how to obtain greater and more accurate information.
To gain more benefits, at least get Yinshan first...
This has nothing to do with so-called loyalty or anything like that. From another perspective, if it can fall into your own hands, it is better than letting it fall into the pockets of others, right?
In addition, the piece of land in Beipingyang is considered a good fat land. Even if it belongs to Yu Fuluo, Huchuquan will not fight for it. However, this piece of land in Guanzhong was just won by the Western Expedition. It is time for him to share some of the profit.
Bar?
And in this way, from south to north, the people of Changshengtian can regain a large area for survival and development. Even if he didn't report it in advance, Yuvluo couldn't say what was wrong.
What's more, Hu Chuquan felt that he had inherited the bloodline of the great Mao Dun. After seeing such a wonderful opportunity, how could he wait in vain and let it go?
But now, something seems wrong...
Or is that damn Han Chinese named Zheng lying?
But what good does that person named Zheng gain from telling lies?
Hu Chuquan squinted his eyes and looked at the tenants and craftsmen of the Zheng family behind him. After pondering for a moment, he suppressed his suspicions about the Zheng family. After all, in the past few days, the Zheng family had provided them with everything from people to equipment.
A lot.
After going south this time and contacting the Zheng family in Guanzhong, Zheng Gan also told Huchuquan in detail what he knew about the actual situation of Guanzhong's expedition to the west. Although Zheng Gan was not good at leading troops, he also knew some basic skills.
According to common sense, at least the number of soldiers should not be wrong.
There are only three thousand troops in Linjin City, and one thousand of them are auxiliary troops. Originally, Huchuquan's victory over Linjin should be about the same as Diaoyin and Sucheng. They are both sure-fire things. But in the end, I didn't expect to face such a situation.
An embarrassing situation of neither going up nor down.
Hearing the generals talking about it, some of them had the intention of retreating, Huchuquan breathed heavily, but finally couldn't hold it back, and said angrily: "If Linjin can't be conquered, how can other cities be conquered?"
Next? Or do you plan to go back to Gaonu over the mountains? If we don't take Linjin, we will have no way back at any time! Even if we get many things in Guanzhong, if someone takes a slap on our butt, we will all lose it! It's hard to say
Are you all willing to work hard in vain?!"
After saying that, Huchuquan threw the horsewhip to the ground angrily and glared at the leaders and generals beside him. Everyone did not dare to look at each other and lowered their heads.
Hu Chuquan was angry at the moment, not because of anything else, but because these people were brave men that he had always been proud of, just like the warriors under his command like Mao Dun back then. Together they could complete the great cause of conquering the world, but in
A small person in front of Jincheng showed fear of difficulties. Why couldn't Huchuquan feel angry?
These leaders and generals all have some relationship with Huchuquan, either by sworn sworn sworn relationship or by marriage. It can be said that they are both prosperous and disadvantaged. When they saw the change of color on Huchuquan's face, they felt somewhat uneasy.
When he was feeling a little embarrassed, a Hun soldier came forward to report that Zheng Gan was here.
Hu Chuquan snorted coldly and said, "You came just in time!"
Seeing Hu Chuquan's attention shifted to Zheng Gan, the surrounding leaders and generals secretly exhaled and moved their necks and shoulders, which were a little stiff just now.
Zheng Gan arrived quickly and saw Hu Chuquan sitting on his horse, with his arms folded. He neither said hello nor looked here, as if he hadn't seen it, and was just staring at Linjin City in the distance.
Several leaders and generals in the surrounding area also had sullen faces, as if each of them was owed hundreds of taels of gold, and there was an indescribably strange and weird atmosphere surrounding them.
Zheng Gan's smile did not change, as if he had not seen anything, and he laughed and said: "King Youxian! What a happy event! Duke Yang has sent a letter! He said that the army has sent troops to Tongguan, and they will arrive in a few days! Got it!
I heard that King Youxian has done something to help the country, and I greatly appreciate it! He also said that he will be reported to the emperor of tomorrow, and he will be rewarded according to his merits!"
Hu Chuquan's eyebrows twitched for a moment, and then he laughed a few times as if he had just seen Zheng Gan, and said, "Is Mr. Zheng here? Why didn't you send someone first..."
Zheng Gan laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! It's such a blessing from heaven, even if it takes a little more work, it is worthy!"
Hu Chuquan's smile couldn't help but add a hint of embarrassment, and then he covered it up in the blink of an eye, pointing at Linjin City and saying: "Mr. Zheng came just in time! Didn't Gongzheng say before that there was an ambush in Linjin City, why are there so many
My son and I are fighting to the death, but we don’t see the people ambush by Duke Zheng. Could it be that they are trying to deceive me?”
Hu Chuquan originally just used this matter to block Zheng Gan's mouth, and also pointed out that Zheng Gan also did not do well, but he never thought that Zheng Gan looked up to the sky and laughed twice, stroking his long beard unhurriedly, and said:
"I am also here for this matter! The right time, place and people are on our side now. Even if there are some stubborn people who block the carriage with their hands and try to block our majestic masters, isn't it ridiculous?"
"Don't be anxious, King Youxian. News has come from Linjin City that at the third watch tonight, we will seize the east gate!" Zheng Gan smiled and continued, looking confident.
Hu Chuquan was stunned for a moment, and then immediately asked: "Is this true?!"
Zheng Gan said with some pride: "Of course!"
In fact, before today, Zheng Gan was in constant panic. On the one hand, there was no news about the people sent to Hongnong, and on the other hand, there was no news about the people who had ambushed the city beforehand. This naturally made Zheng Gan uneasy.
But it seems that God is blessing, and good things come in pairs. Just after Zheng Gan received Yang Biao's reply, he also received a message from Linjin City, saying that everything was ready, and he would wait until the third watch tonight to start. If he received
The message is just outside the West City Gate. After nightfall, three bonfires shaped like Chinese characters are lit...
Perhaps the ambush personnel in Linjin City have not found a suitable opportunity, or perhaps the soldiers in the city are heavily guarded, but no matter what, now they are just short of a decisive blow, so Zheng Gan naturally came to Huchuquan to explain.
this matter.
In fact, after the death of the Southern Xiongnu Chan Yu Qiangqu, the Southern Xiongnu tribes became worse and worse day by day. Even now that Yu Fuluo has set foot in Yinshan, in Huchuquan's eyes, it is still very unstable.
Hu Chuquan felt that being too close to Zhengxi General Fei Qian might not be a good thing for the Southern Xiongnu. Even if he wanted to leave Zhengxi and start a new business in the future, it would probably be very difficult. Furthermore, even if
No matter how good your relationship is with General Fei Qian of Zhengxi, it is impossible to get into the core of power of General Fei Qian of Zhengxi in high-level affairs.
Therefore, Hu Chuquan has been trying to persuade Yu Fuluo to have a clear relationship with Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West. However, because the previous expedition to the West was indeed very powerful, the matter has been dragged on without much progress.
This time, Huchuquan led his troops to the south. On the one hand, it was for the future of the Southern Huns. On the other hand, he did not necessarily want to say goodbye to Yu Fuluo and show who was the most suitable leader of the Southern Huns at the moment.
.
When they were blocked at the foot of Linjin City, Zheng Gan unexpectedly brought good news. Huchuquan was naturally overjoyed at that moment, and no longer put on any airs, he discussed with Zheng Gan affectionately his arrangements for the night.
, as if I am good to you and everyone is good to you.
Zheng Gan couldn't help but feel proud when he saw Huchuquan, who had always been a bit unruly, being so respectful. He said with a smile: "In Linjin City, the Zhengxi soldiers are so stubborn, which is a good thing. It means that there must be die-hard Zhengxi soldiers here. If
Once we kill them completely, we will have the effect of killing the chickens to scare the monkeys! At that time, we can break Tongguan again and join forces with Yang Gong, so that the rest of the counties in the pass can spread the message!"
"King Youxian will be able to make great contributions to the country. The emperor is pleased and it is very possible to confer King Youxian as a chanyu!" Tonight's war will naturally rely on Huchuquan, so Zheng Gan picked some good words and continued.
, "At that time, if King Youxian has any wishes, he will naturally support him as much as he can...ah, hahaha..."
Huchuquan burst out laughing, feeling as if the depression he had been feeling for the past few days had been swept away. He suddenly felt excited and shouted loudly: "Come here! Send the order, get ready and rest immediately, assemble at the first watch, and light a fire at the west gate. Three
We will break the city even more and we will capture Linjin tonight!"
