The night breeze is blowing, and the bright moon is in the sky.
A group of infantrymen quickly and quietly approached Qinzhou City under the moonlight. They all walked on tiptoe and made as little noise as possible. Each one held a bow and arrow, like a pack of wild wolves looking for food.
After reaching an arrow's end, the army stopped and dispersed. One by one they took out their fire sickles and blew them on fire. They ignited the cloth strips tied to the arrowheads. The cloth strips were soaked in kerosene and burned quickly, reflecting the cold images.
Face.
"Get ready!" A suppressed, low voice sounded.
Everyone drew their big bows, turned their bodies slightly to the side, and aimed in the direction of the city.
The big bow strained and rattled, full of power.
"Fire the arrow!"
"Boohoo!"
One after another, the feathered arrows whizzed away, forming a fire net under the moonlight, and fell towards the city.
The defenders on the city wall were horrified when they saw this scene. They shouted warnings and looked for places to hide.
The army has been besieging the city for several days, but has never attacked once. The defenders have become accustomed to it. They never expected that they would launch an attack suddenly in the middle of the night, and they would use rockets when they came up. They were all stunned. When they reacted, many people were hit by arrows and fell.
Down, there were bursts of wailing.
Soon, a general stepped forward to take command and restrain the troops to counterattack.
"Bang bang bang!"
The sound of bow strings exploding one after another came one after another, and countless arrows shot towards the outside of the city, disappearing in the hazy moonlight. The sneak attack troops had already retreated after firing a round of rockets, and all counterattacks failed.
However, the defenders did not know this and thought that their opponents were hiding somewhere waiting for an opportunity. Stimulated by the wailing, they became furious and continued to shoot arrows.
Wave after wave of feather arrows flew past, but did not cause any waves.
The defenders realized that something was wrong, and the generals quickly ordered them to stop attacking. They stared outside the city in surprise while exchanging a few words with other generals in low voices.
After waiting for a while, there was still no counterattack outside the city. The defending troops still did not dare to relax and continued to guard. Their nerves were tense. Although they knew that this would consume their physical strength, no one dared to relax.
After a while, there was still no movement outside the city.
The soldiers guarding the city looked at each other in confusion. They wanted to relax but were afraid of another sneak attack. However, their nerves were highly tense for a long time, which consumed too much energy. This feeling made people crazy.
At this time, the sneak attack troops outside the city quietly came up again. They were all excited when they saw the arrows all over the ground. The general even ordered in a low voice: "Brothers, I am worried that the number of sneak attacks will be too many and the arrows will be wasted. Isn't this right?"
Is there any replenishment? Put away the arrows for later use."
Everyone excitedly picked up the feather arrows on the ground. Many of them could be used directly. Some of the damaged ones could be taken back and repaired. One round of feather arrows would give the enemy several rounds of counterattacks, making a lot of money.
After the arrows were collected, everyone lit the rockets again under the command of the general and shot towards the city.
When the fire was lit, the flames revealed their whereabouts and attracted the attention of the defenders in the city, who drew their bows to fight back.
But the sneak attack troops were faster. After shooting, they quickly retreated and hid at a safe distance.
The defenders' counterattack failed again, but they continued to shoot arrows without knowing it.
As the defending troops were prepared, most of the siege troops' rockets failed, but a small number of them shot into the houses in the city and ignited the thatched roofs.
The common people were hiding in their houses and could not see the burning roof. The soldiers on the city wall could see it, but no one was hiding in the bunker to put out the fire. They were afraid that there would be another wave of rocket attacks and the fire would gradually become bigger.
After waiting for a while, the general saw that there was no further sneak attack outside the city. He gritted his teeth in anger and ordered to stop the counterattack and sent people to put out the fire. The fire was already very strong. Everyone finally put out the fire, and everyone was very tired.
Just as we were about to rest for a while, another round of rocket attacks came in, and another thatched hut was set alight.
The defenders were so angry that they cursed and fought back one after another, but the general reacted, realized that there was a conspiracy, and shouted loudly to stop shooting. After waiting for a while, seeing that Cheng Guo did not continue the sneak attack, he sent people to put out the fire again, and at the same time sent someone to notify the commander.
Report the situation.
The commander's surname is Lu, and his name is Lu Chenghe. He is the brother of Taiwei Lu Chengqing. The army of 100,000 can only be rest assured if it is in the hands of his own people.
Lu Chenghe was also a man who knew soldiers well. He was good at both civil and military affairs. He was sleeping soundly. He was a little nervous when he heard the report. He thought it was a test before a large-scale attack. He quickly put on his armor and rode over with his troops.
Standing on the city wall, looking at the quiet outside the city, and then at the burning houses inside the city, his face suddenly darkened, and he said to the generals who were following him: "The other side is trying to exhaust their troops by using night attacks to consume them.
Our army's energy and physical strength do not need to be ignored, just keep an eye on them."
"Commander, my subordinates remember that there is a saying in the art of war. What is true is false and what is true is false. What should we do if the enemy outside the city really launches an attack?" A general reminded tactfully.
Lu Chenghe did not dare to bet. A feint attack and a test were not terrible, but if there was a real attack in the middle, the city would be caught off guard if it was not fully prepared.
A general next to him also reminded: "Commander, the enemy's harassment is a conspiracy and must be guarded against. My subordinates suggest that the army be divided into two, with one part resting in the camp and the other part guarding the city wall, alternately."
"That's it!" Lu Chenghe agreed.
There are 100,000 troops in the city, and 50,000 are more than enough to defend the city. The remaining 50,000 can be rested and rotated, so that the physical strength will not be exhausted too quickly.
As soon as he finished speaking, shouts of killing and the sound of arrows were heard from other city gates.
Lu Chengqing's expression changed and he quickly sent someone to check.
The news quickly came back that there were also sneak attacks in the other three directions. Judging from the scale of the archery, there were probably tens of thousands of people in each direction.
In other words, in order to carry out sneak attacks from all sides, 40,000 people were mobilized outside the city.
It is obviously not advisable to attack with 40,000 people and leave only 50,000 people to guard against it, but any more will affect rest.
At this moment, Lu Chenghe had a headache.
A general suggested: "Commander, even if there is an attack outside the city, 50,000 people can resist it for a while, and it won't be a big problem until the remaining 50,000 troops arrive to support."
"Let's set up our defenses like this."
Lu Chenghe made the final decision, and there was no other better way.
The sneak attacks outside the city soon stopped and calm returned.
However, the defenders did not dare to be careless. They all braced themselves and stared ahead, taking precautions.
Half an hour later, another round of sneak attacks began, and they were launched from all sides at the same time. The defenders were so scared that they thought they were going to attack in an all-out way. They all entered a fighting state and fired arrows wildly to counterattack. However, they found that the sneak attack had disappeared again. They were so angry that they yelled and cursed.
All the unbearable words came out of his mouth.
There was no one outside the city, even as the defenders continued to curse.
After waiting for about half an hour, the defenders just relaxed a little, and the sneak attack happened again, with the same attack from all sides, and the same momentum, as if they were going to attack the city in an all-out way. The defenders knew that there might be a trick, but they did not dare to be careless.
Go all out to defend.
As always, there was no follow-up to the sneak attack.
The defenders could do nothing but curse, and many grumpy generals wished they could lead their troops out of the city. However, Lu Chenghe was worried that his opponents had done this deliberately to lure snakes out of their holes, so he refused and ordered his troops to defend to the death.