In the early morning, warm eyes shrouded Qinzhou City.
Lu Chenghe was woken up by a cry of killing. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was already dawn. His face turned livid instantly. He was so angry that he got up. The sneak attacks continued all night, and he couldn't live anymore. He shouted: "Come here!"
A guard hurried in: "Commander, what are your orders?"
"What's going on outside?"
"Coming back to the commander, there is another sneak attack by enemy troops outside the city."
"How many times has this happened?" Lu Chenghe cursed.
The guard quickly replied: "Including this time, it's already the tenth time."
"Come here and help me change my clothes and put on my armor."
Lu Chenghe shouted coldly, thinking about something, and continued after a moment: "You can't see clearly at night. Our troops don't know when the enemy is touching them. It's easier to make a sneak attack. How can they make a sneak attack in broad daylight?"
"Back to the commander, they used shields to cover them. They worked in groups of two. One person was responsible for defense and the other was responsible for shooting arrows. After the attack, they retreated to an arrow's distance. Our army's arrows could not reach them."
"I see!"
Lu Chenghe came to his senses and didn't ask any more questions. With the help of the guards, he changed his clothes, leather armor, and dressed neatly. He picked up a saber and walked out. He said at the same time: "I am going to inspect the city. Let the kitchen prepare food and wait."
"Follow the order!" the other party responded quickly.
Not long after, Lu Chengqing hurriedly climbed up the city wall, but saw no surprise attack troops. He was shocked when he saw the faces of his own people. Their eyes were sunken, bloodshot, haggard, and even a little decadent. This was a sign of excessive energy consumption. It would be impossible to survive a whole day without sleeping.
Can't slow down.
But what if the opponent launches an attack during the day?
Can the remaining 50,000 people hold on?
At this moment, Lu Chenghe realized that he had underestimated the dangers of successive sneak attacks. The soldiers were not eating well, and their physical endurance and recovery were poor. How could they survive a night in fear?
Even if the opponents outside the city don't launch a full-scale attack and take turns harassing them for two or three days, the army will probably be wasted, even if they take turns.
Thinking of this, Lu Chenghe became uneasy and quickly told a general: "Go and collect all the meat in the city. We also bring the cattle from the people's homes and slaughter them for the soldiers to eat and replenish their physical strength."
"Plow cattle?"
The other party's expression changed slightly. Cattle were the lifeblood of a common people's family, and they were valued more than their lives. Taking the common people's oxen might trigger a civil uprising, not to mention that the imperial court had expressly stipulated that private slaughter of oxen was not allowed.
After thinking for a while, the general reminded: "Commander, if you do this, you may be criticized by the court."
"If anything happens, the commander will be responsible for it. The soldiers cannot survive three days without eating some meat. Once the city is defeated, you and I will die. Go ahead." Lu Chenghe ordered in a cold voice.
The general hesitated for a moment, then asked: "What about...the business name and the aristocratic family?"
"In extraordinary times, the top priority is to defend the city. We can't control so much. Who has any objections? Is it really harmful to let him come to me and treat me as my sword?" Lu Chenghe said coldly, Lu, who has five surnames and seven looks.
Born in the same family, Lu Chenghe has a strong sense of superiority and confidence. In addition, his elder brother is a prince of the dynasty. Who does he need to be afraid of?
If the city cannot be defended, it will die. As long as it is defended and the Hanzhou army is defeated, it will be a great achievement. By then, it will be too late for all parties to curry favor. Who will dare to make irresponsible remarks?
The other party thought it right and left in a hurry.
Soon, the army was dispatched, collecting meat all over the city. Every restaurant was smashed open, and every household was kicked open. As for giving money and making jokes, the military master was working hard and could die at any time. What's wrong with eating your meat?
For a time, there was a lot of resentment in the city, but no one dared to jump out and openly oppose it.
"No, it's here again." An angry voice suddenly remembered.
Lu Chenghe turned around and saw a large army coming slowly from outside the city. The shield soldiers were walking at the front. The tall shields reflected the sunlight, which was particularly dazzling. The shield soldiers were followed by archers, and the formation was widely spread out.
With neat and powerful steps, the momentum is menacing.
"You bastard, if you dare to come here, shoot me!"
Lu Chenghe was so angry that his blood pressure rushed to the top of his head, and he shouted loudly.
Soon, one after another, feathered arrows flew away and hit the ground in front of the attacking troops outside the city. The tails of the arrows buzzed and trembled.
However, the attacking troops stopped and stood motionless, just watching the defenders in the city shoot arrows.
"What's the meaning?"
A flash of astonishment flashed in Lu Chenghe's eyes, and he quickly realized that he was forcing himself to waste arrows, and quickly ordered to stop shooting, intending to take a look before talking.
Then, as soon as the defending troops stopped, the archers from the attacking troops outside the city took the opportunity to swarm up and shoot an arrow at the city. After shooting, they retreated decisively and ran very fast.
The defenders were furious when they saw this scene. They should fight back. The opponent has already run out of range. Don't fight back. They felt uncomfortable in their hearts. Everyone looked at Lu Chenghe.
Lu Chenghe was also so angry that his liver ached, but he had no choice but to order: "Stop shooting, don't move yet."
A general stepped forward and said angrily: "Commander, they are really bullying me. I want to fight. Please give me an order to allow me to lead a cavalry charge out."
There was a cavalry force of 5,000 men in the city, but Lu Chenghe did not want to be exposed easily, and planned to use it as a trump card at the critical moment, so he refused: "No!"
"Commander!" The other party became anxious and continued: "If you continue to be beaten passively like this, your morale will be gone. Your subordinates only need a thousand cavalry, and there are infantry outside the city. They cannot stop the cavalry attack. As long as the archers are killed, the rear
It will be much better, but if we don’t fight, I’m afraid people’s hearts will wander.”
Once morale is gone, the battle becomes more difficult to fight.
Lu Chenghe thought about it carefully and saw that the attacking troops outside the city were indeed infantry. They were just driving them away and not pursuing them was a big problem, so he agreed: "I will give you 20,000 cavalry to defeat the enemies outside the city. You are not allowed to pursue them."
Too far to prevent the opponent's cavalry from counterattacking."
"Follow the order!" The other party was overjoyed, cupped his fists and saluted, and hurried away.
Not long after, the city gate opened, and a cavalry force of two thousand people roared out of the city and rushed forward.
The leading general shouted excitedly: "Brothers, speed up the charge and kill me——"
"kill!"
The cavalry responded loudly, and their morale was like a rainbow.
The cavalry has a strong sense of superiority and confidence when facing the infantry.
However, the attacking troops outside the city did not flee as expected. Instead, they quickly gathered and formed a circular formation. Outside were tall shields, which reflected the sunlight, which was cold and dazzling.
The archers hid in the middle and shot hard at the cavalry rushing towards them. As for the cavalry on both sides, they didn't care at all.
The dense arrows whizzed away like a storm. Many people were hit by the arrows and fell off their horses. The horses were shot and screamed in pain. They became crazy, colliding randomly, and the formation was a bit chaotic.
The cavalry quickly calmed down the horses, stabilized their formation and continued to charge.
On the city wall, Lu Chenghe smiled happily when he saw this scene. Although the bows and arrows were sharp, the damage was not great, and the distance was not very far. The cavalry could rush up quickly. Wouldn't they just let them be hacked and killed?
At this moment, Lu Chenghe saw the victory and shouted loudly: "Bang the drum and cheer!"